I’m a freshman at Cal considering majoring in Applied Math with either a classical mechanics or economics emphasis. Next semester I plan to take Math 53, Physics 7A, Econ 1, and a decal. Though this sounds like a pretty easy course load at first, I’m really nervous about Physics 7A. I have a reasonably good math background (got an A in Math 1B last semester, although it was FPF Math 1B for what that’s worth), but I have no experience with calculus-based physics, just an algebra-based course my junior year of high school and a conceptual physics course at community college last summer that basically handed out free A’s and featured remedial math.
Bottom line: the only 7A lecture that fits my schedule is taught by Hallatschek, who has atrociously low ratings on NinjaCourses. Will I be in over my head without having taken AP Physics or any calculus based physics before?