<p>On Assist, Berkeley states that "students should take an introductory course in electronics. Once at Berkeley, your electronics courses will be evaluated."</p>
<p>Has anyone, whether or not you have transferred yet, bothered with this? It would mean taking an Engineering class and completing the requirements to take that which are General Physics II and Calculus II.</p>
<p>At this point, it's impossible for me to try to fulfill that requirement as I wasn't able to get Calculus I this semester. It isn't helpful for me to dwell over something I can't do but I am just a little curious at to what you all did.</p>
<p>I wouldn’t worry about the electronics course. I know a couple of people that transfered to Berkeley this fall as CS majors and none took an electronics course.</p>
<p>I would be more concerned with applying as a CS major without finishing all the math and physics pre-reqs. All the ones i know who were admitted finished all the math and physics. Even the ones that were rejected finished those pre reqs and with some pretty high GPAs (3.7-3.9)</p>
<p>I should be able to get the CS 61B req down, but how many of you tried #2?
Right now, I’m already dealing with igetc, tap and math prereqs, is it worth adding on to that load of work for Java courses.
If I did try, they would be taken with Multivariable calc and Linear algebra (last two semesters) and CS 61B + igetc classes/honors for tap etc…</p>
<p>My main worry is not being able to handle all the coursework while maintaining a solid ‘A’ across the board.</p>
<p>I think people are confusing EECS with CS in Letters and Science. NoRegret, I assume you are applying to CS in L&S since you stated no physics requirements. I am applying to EECS and have completed data structures. However the emphasis for EECS is C++ rather than Java. Also my CCC offers the “advanced” course in C++ that is compatible with Berkeley’s. If your school does not offer it, then I don’t think you will necessarily be at a disadvantage if you’ve completed most of the other requriements. EECS also mentions an introductory circuits course, but my CCC does not offer anything compatible, so I’ve not done it.</p>
<p>Oh, and also, I would strongly advise against overloading yourself with these courses (unless you “live, breathe, eat” computer science and have been programming for years). Those courses can be VERY time consuming and getting As in most of them should be the priority rather than finishing up stuff as quickly as possible. Also keep in mind Linear Algebra is not a particularly easy course. Although I managed to get an A in it last semester, it took a significant amount of effort (especially if you have a particularly hard teacher who loves proofs)</p>
<p>Alright, that’s what I was afraid of. Thanks for your input.
Currently, I have this lined up for next fall: Multivariable calculus, Data Structures in C++ (61B), and two honors classes that also satisfy igetc.</p>
<p>Maybe you were expecting me to have 6 classes already and I’m possibly just a wuss. I’m taking 5 classes next semester so I’ll see how I do and decide whether I can handle the workload. It’s funny, junior year of HS, I would have never thought twice about taking a heavy schedule (I went 0-5 and 6th period and after was sports). Every since going to JC, I’m deathly afraid of anything but an A.</p>
<p>I definitely don’t want to play lightly with math, but at the same time, I don’t want to put myself at a disadvantage by not taking those CIS courses in Java.</p>
<p>I know that Berkeley courses use Java extensively and I can just see them marking me down for not having any Java courses.</p>
<p>I’m going to apply to EECS because as much as it would make sense for me to do comsci, I have almost all of the requirements (and getting all of them will be pretty easy). </p>
<p>Multivariable calc <em>AND</em> linear algebra are both very strange classes lol.</p>
<p>@xxk4ixx I guess I’ll try to squeeze in Intro to Programming next fall and that Java class the spring after that (There’s a prereq for the class).
They won’t be able to see the Java grade but I think they’ll be content with just seeing it as planned since it’s not a pre-req.</p>
I guess I’ll try to squeeze in Intro to Programming next fall and that Java class the spring after that (There’s a prereq for the class).