<p>Mysweetwawa - Can’t say for sure on whether the saved work will be preserved, although it is probably linked to your MyBerkeleyApp site and available again in May.</p>
<p>Picking first classes may seem daunting, but it is not a critical task because you have so many equally valid combinations you could take this early in your four years. Planning the first classes is a two step process. First, work out all the classes or types of classes you may need to get to the degree(s) you think you might pursue. Second, look at the classes available for the coming semester, including the current availability of seats, and build a list of classes you might want to take in Fall. </p>
<p>Step 1 - list every major you might study - include some options not just one. </p>
<p>Step 2 - look at the department websites to list the pre-req classes that would be needed to declare into the majors you listed.</p>
<p>step 3 - list all the types of courses you must complete to earn a degree per the rules of your college. For example, at L&S you would need R&C, American Cultures, seven Breadth classes, American History, Quantitative Reasoning, Foreign Language, and American Institutions. Some are already covered by HS coursework, SAT/ACT or AP scores, the rest are on your list.</p>
<p>note - R&C must be completed in your first two years, but most of the other general stuff can be addressed anytime during your four years. These are great to choose when the major classes you want are full in a particular semester, thus don’t go overboard scheduling too many of these for Fall. </p>
<p>step 4 - look at the classes that are offered for Fall (schedule.berkeley.edu) and note which are on your list. You can search by category, such as R&C or American Cultures). To find breadths for the semester, use [Degree</a> Requirements-L&S Seven-Course Breadth and R&C Search](<a href=“http://ls-breadth.berkeley.edu/search.php]Degree”>http://ls-breadth.berkeley.edu/search.php)</p>
<p>step 5 - start tracking the open seats in the class - schedule.berkeley.edu lists the course along with seats. when you are close to CalSO, start clicking the “Click here for current enrollment and course restrictions” to get an up-to-the-minute seat availability. The numbers show on the schedule before you click the link are the count as of the last evening, not current. Track it for each date/time offered</p>
<p>Step 6 - figure out which sessions conflict and with what other course you are considering. In particular, you want to know the sessions that are most desirable for you because they </p>
<p>step 7 - don’t worry about back to back classes - all classes operate on Berkeley time which reserves ten minutes in each hour for moving between classes - and you can make it between any two even if it might be quite a hustle at worst case. Don’t worry about time of day or who is teaching it or finding the ultimate combination of sessions that minimizes trips onto campus or maximizes time off. Your first couple of semesters, your registration priority is low enough that you will have more limited options - you take what you get into.</p>
<p>Actual registration involves another step - the classes must still have openings and the day of week/times must not conflict. Often you will find two classes you want to take conflict in a way that can’t be resolved. You will have to choose one and take the other in a future semester. Courses you prioritized to take this semester might already be full. You then swap in a lower priority (to you) course and try again next semester. Or, you might choose to waitllist if the number ahead of you is low, hoping to clear into the class - this strategy becomes more useful as a course becomes more urgent either because it limits future course scheduling, or it is given only once every other year, or you are approaching a deadline like declaring the major without it.</p>