<p>Hello all,</p>
<p>I am currently a student at the University of Miami, starting my sophomore year. I plan on applying to transfer to berkeley as an MCB major. Currently my GPA is a 3.76 after having taken (bio I and II, chem I and II, calc I and II, and english)</p>
<p>I will be taking physics these next two semesters, but I am confused on what physics courses will actually transfer.</p>
<p>Miami offers two tracks of physics courses, one for life-science students (101 and 102), and the other for Engineering students (205/206/207)</p>
<p>Berkeley's is very similar, life science (8A/8B) and engineering (7A/7B/7C)</p>
<p>The course descriptions for 101 and 8A and 102 and 8B are very very similar, but neither mentions calculus.</p>
<p>However, on the MCB page for transfers (Transfer</a> Students and Transfer Courses) it states that transfers must have taken a year of calculus-based physics. From what I've heard, physics 101 and 102 here at Miami, only divulge in calculus-concepts. Actually calculating calculus within problems (integrals, etc) is not seen. From what I've also read, physics 8A and 8B "do the same thing" but are they still labeled as calc-based?</p>
<p>Since I am already at a disadvantage (being out of state) does anyone have some expertise on this topic? Will my physics 101/102 classes transfer over? or will I have to take physics again? The course descriptions for 205/206/207 and 7A/7B/7C are both very similar as well. Is it just the fact that 8A/8B are labeled as calculus-based, but they don't do <em>too much</em> calc in the course mean that it is actually calc-based? Physics 101 and 102 are not calc-based, but 205/206/207 clearly mention "calculus-based" in the course description.</p>
<p>I would greatly appreciate any information regarding this situation as classes start tomorrow, and no one likes to be behind. Thanks in advance.</p>