I have no idea what I want to major in. Are this classes ok?

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<p>I'm going to a be a freshman in the fall and I have no idea what i want to major in.
I was thinking about majoring in psychology and taking pre med classes and then apply to med school and if that doesnt work, I can go to grad school in psychology and still get a decent job and make good money. Are the any internships a psychology major can apply to? How hard is it to get accepted to the psy major?</p>

<p>I was also thinking about majoring in cognitive science and getting a minor in computer science. But the problem is that I dont know much about computers, I just find the computer science field interesting. If I majored in cognitive science and minored in computer science, would I be able to get a good job after graduation, save some money and apply to grad school?
What can you do with a major in cognitive science? I have visited the career center website and it says that people with a cognitive science major get jobs as engineers,software engineers, software developers, and web developers, do these people double major in cog sci and computer science? </p>

<p>I have no idea which path I want to follow, and I feel I cant just pick something without trying different things. How should I plan my first semester classes? i was thinking about taking Math 16A, CS10 (P/NP maybe, people say it's hard, but I think I want to try it and see if i like CS.)Psychology 1 ( in case i want to be a psychology major) and some other class that I can use for the breadth requirements.</p>

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<p>If you want to do Comp Sci, you really should upgrade Math 16A to 1A.</p>

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<p>computer science requires the math 1ab route</p>

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<p>lol pre-med: the default route of any and all undergrads who don’t know what they want to do.</p>

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<p>It was actually the one thing i knew i didn’t want to do. Probably because i’m a needle-phobe. Ended up majoring in MCB anyway!</p>

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<p>Math 1A
CS 10
Chem 1A
Psych 1</p>

<p>Maybe this could be your schedule? Gives you a bit of everything</p>

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<p>If you are truly unsure of what you might enjoy as a major, rather than deciding between a small number of choices, then you might consider L&S 1 - a course to introduce you to a bit of all the disciplines and possible majors. P/NP and only 2 units, might be a good thing if you haven’t bumped into something that really calls your name.</p>

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<p>I know that the cs major requires you to take math 1A, but I’m only considering a minor which requires you to take cs61abc and other classes. I have never taken calculus before and that is why I think the 16 series would be better for me.<br>
@Jbeak. Thanks for the suggestion, I thought about taking those classes, but I’ve been told that cs 10 and chem 1a are A LOT of work, which is why I would rather take chem in the spring.</p>

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<p>If you want to do well in 61abc, you need 1AB-53-54 even though they don’t explicitly say it…</p>

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<p>^Really?</p>

<p>Having taken CS61A and CS61BL, I have never needed any calculus or linear algebra or differential equations. Sure, the same type of logical thinking needed to solve hard problems in Math 1a/b 53 54 is needed for CS61ABC, but u don’t actually need any calculus.</p>

<p>Also, marix123, Chem 1A and CS 10 are a LOT easier than CS61A, which is a LOT less time consuming than other CS classes. So just as a forewarning, if you’re looking for classes that don’t take a lot of work, taking CS classes will not be what you want.</p>

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<p>Math 1A and Math 16A are both designed for students who have not taken calculus before (although some “academic sandbaggers” take them even after getting a 5 on an AP Calculus test, perhaps in hopes of getting an easy A).</p>

<p>The Math department has a page on selecting your first math course without AP credit [url=<a href=“http://math.berkeley.edu/courses_1stcourse.html]here[/url”>http://math.berkeley.edu/courses_1stcourse.html]here[/url</a>]. It includes an on-line placement test that you can take.</p>