Freshman Schedule- Don't know which classes to take and which to avoid

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Hey everyone. I will be attending Berkeley in the fall as pre-economics or business administration major, and I’m wondering if my schedule will be too tough to manage or if I am even allowed to take some of the classes I want. If anyone here has had prior experience with the courses listed or even know someone who took those courses, I would appreciate the help.

First Semester
-Math 1B
-Econ 2 OR Econ 100B (Econ 100B is if I get a 4-5 on both Econ 1 and 2, and I’m confident I can get a 4-5 on both)
-History 167C
-Reading Comprehension Requirement (I’m sure I wont get a 5 on AP Lit)

Second Semester
-Math 53 or Statistics 21
-History 171C
-UGBA 10
-Breadth Course

So, I’m pretty much worried about the calculus series (1B I heard is notorious), if I can take History 167C and 171C (both are courses which fascinate me greatly), and if intermediate econ courses are too hard for a first year.

Thanks for all the help!

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You can check the Math 1A final exams at https://math.berkeley.edu/courses/archives/exams and https://tbp.berkeley.edu/courses/math/1A/ to check your knowledge of the Math 1A material before taking Math 1B.

Note that business requires a 5 on both AP economics exams to be exempt from Economics 1 or 2.

If you prefer a more math orientation in economics, you may want to consider Economics 101A and 101B instead of 100A and 100B (after completing the math prerequisites).

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I’m not sure if this has changed, but two years ago the policy of the economics department was that 100/101A/B were reserved for sophomores and up. Also, Econ 2 (which, like Econ 1, covers both intro micro and macro) is only offered in Spring.