<p>Ive signed up to take: Math 1A, English RIA, Histroy 7B, and Philosopy.
Can anyone comment on how much reading and writing will be involved with this--or should I sub a math/science type course in for history or phil. Also, are either his 7b or phil notably intriguing--more so than the regular classes are at cal?
thanks in advance
collegebound09</p>
<p>wow, you already registered? how? It seems like all those classes are pretty standard and you wont be able to escape that level of work. Whats gonna happen senior year if you cant even take this?</p>
<p>"Whats gonna happen senior year if you cant even take this?"</p>
<p>?</p>
<p>By the way, one of the professors for Math 1A(or is there only one professor?) in FPF is tough, very tough. That's what I have heard from others.</p>
<p>well i mean, these are basic classes. If you are questioning your ability to handle the workload of your freshman year gen ed courses, youre in trouble when you have to write your senior thesis and handle upper division classes as well.</p>
<p>Easymack, that's true but also untrue. Lower division classes don't normally require as much knowledge as upper division, but they give you a ton of busy work and grade a bit harsher.</p>
<p>Err, how could you register for History 7B when it is not even on the Schedule of Classes for Fall 2005?</p>
<p>Im in FPF, the history I signed up for is the 1865 to present, I think it was 7B. Im not worried about the course load--I love to read, I was just wondering if it will be to reading intensive and not enough non-humanities courses.</p>
<p>Is FPF over the summer? Because on the Schedule of Classes for Fall 2005, it lists ALL the classes regardless if the class if for a group. There is not 7B there.</p>
<p>Philosophy isn't a class, but it sure is a department. Which specific course did you sign up for, and how were you able to already register for classes before a CalSO?</p>
<p>FPF stands for FALL Program for Freshman. It's for spring admits. For FPF you need to mail in your schedule by June 1st and the classes are limited and different than Fall.</p>
<p>History 7B is offered to FPF students. The program pretty much encourages getting bredth requirements out of the way. <a href="http://www.unex.berkeley.edu/fpf/breadthcourses.html%5B/url%5D">http://www.unex.berkeley.edu/fpf/breadthcourses.html</a></p>
<p>The reading isn't bad -- but it can sneak up on you if you aren't careful. Just don't procrastinate and you'll be fine. And go to class. Spend an hour and a half a day per class (that hour can include going to class), and save yourself four down the road. That's my policy and it works well!</p>
<p>Collegebound09: Thank you for the clarification.</p>
<p>Eiffelguy- no problem.
Andrewtdx- thanks, I am paying my way through college, so I have every intention on making every class and studying-- Cal is expensive coming from TX!</p>
<p>Cal over UT?? Cal is hard to pass up but in-state tuition for UT isnt too shabby. Please tell me you at least root for UT over A&M right??</p>
<p>I have friends going to both. I actually didnt apply to either one though. They dont have what I was looking for, and everyone from here goes there. But the campus is nice, just exceptionally interwined with Austin.</p>
<p>Yeah after living in CA weather for 11 years its hard to imagine living somewhere else, although i didnt mind TX when i was there. just bring some jackets im sure youll think its cold as hell up here at first :)</p>
<p>Bring a scarf! They're nice!</p>
<p>Men don't wear scarves in 70 degree weather.</p>
<p>The Northern California trend is cold and cloudy in the morning, and completely clear skies and sunshine by 11 AM.</p>
<p>Good thing Im not a guy. So I can wear the scarves that have been stored away in the back of my closet, for when south TX was suppose to get cold-80 degrees burrrrr!!! (No, we did get snow this year-about 1/2 an inch!)</p>