My Freshman-Edge Schedule?

ucbalumnus
Thu, 19 Apr 2012 00:46:26 +0000

A summer session is half the length of a regular semester, so taking four courses during a summer is like taking eight courses during a regular semester in terms of workload. A normal workload is four courses for about 15 to 16 units per regular semester, or two courses for about 8 units during a summer session. But if you plan to graduate in three years, you may need to take higher than normal workloads most semesters.

You have no AP, IB, or A-level credit that allows you to start in a more advanced math course than Math 1A? See the http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/university-california-berkeley/1305840-freshman-math-faq.html .

Even if you complete Math 1A this summer, the physics major has a minimum of six semester long prerequisite sequence:

(Math 1A)
Physics 7A
Physics 7B
Physics 7C
Physics 137A
Physics 111 (3 units)
Physics 111 (3 more units)

You may be able to shorten the long sequence by a semester if you take Physics 7C next summer.

Do you need any reading and composition courses?