<p>So yes I have CalSO on Monday and I'm trying to decide. So this is what I came up with for my fall semester.</p>
<p>I'm an EECS major hoping to pursue Option IV (CS).</p>
<p>First of all my AP scores that I know of for sure-</p>
<p>AP US History - 5
AP Chemistry - 4
AP Computer Science - 5</p>
<p>Once I've taken, but assuming will get-</p>
<p>Calculus BC - 5
US Governement and Politics - 5</p>
<p>Classes I can skip (plus credits gained) -</p>
<p>Chem 1A (with 5.3 units)
CS61B (with 2.7 units or is it 4 units since I have a community college equiv. to it according to assist.org?)
5.3 Lower-division humanities credit. I may link this AP credit with an upper-division history course to satisfy the humanities series requirement. Thanks to the APUSH test
Math 1A and Math 1B with 5.3 units. - Assuming I get 5 on BC test. I think I will. </p>
<p>Requirements-</p>
<p>Analytical Writing Placement - I took the essay test. I do not know how I did. But I'm assuming I did.
American History and Institutions - thank you APUSH
American Cultures - Need to take class
Math Placement - Thank you Calc and SAT II</p>
<p>So here's my proposed schedule (based on the hope that I get a 5 on BC and pass the writing placement):</p>
<p>**
Math 53 - Multivariable Calc (4 units)
CS61A (4 units)
Physics 7A (4 units)
A Humanities class (4 units)
**</p>
<p>I can't decide on a humanities class. I was thinking of an upper division class that I can link with my APUSH score to finish my series AND satisfy the american cultures requirement. Is there anything like that?</p>
<p>well you can't register for all these classes at CalSo... during the first session on telebears you can only enroll in 10.5 units (and classes do fill). So decide which classes are filling fast...</p>
<p>Don't stress to much about class schedules because the CalSo counselors do a good job explaning and showing you step by step of signing up for classes, and they give you advice on which classes to take and not to take. But depending on your major, I don't know if its a good idea to take math 53 already as a 1st year.</p>
<p>But what other Math should I take? I really don't want to repeat Math 1B stuff.. Or should I not take Math?</p>
<p>It's really irritating that there's only one CS61A lecture class. That just screws up what I had planned with Math 53.. Now the classes go up to 5PM</p>
<p>Or you could just not go to CS61A and watch the webcast, nothing critical happens in class that requires attendence, just make sure the finals don't overlap. (CS Midterms are always at night.)</p>
<p>If you can avoid Math1B then do so. Math 53 sucks just as much.
That leaves you with Math 54 or Math 55 or CS70.</p>
<p>I took History 124B, boring as hell, didn't go to lectures, didn't do the reading and I passed.</p>
<p>Take your humanties classes (except R&C classes) for pass/not pass, it makes life easier, especially if you're like me and don't like reading</p>
<p>I like the zigzag pattern of your schedule however you should consider scheduling classes back to back. Having empty holes in your schedule is a waste of time.</p>
<p>I did the zig-zag because I'm not the fastest of walkers (:p). We're allowed to take our HSS requirements on P/NP? I wasn't sure of that. I'm prob. going to fill in the gaps with a history class though. I want to take an upper div class to clear my series req. and if possible have it clear the AC also (culture classes sound like snore fests). Unfortunatly History 120AC doesn't fit.</p>
<p>Edit 2 - Finals time: One on 12/16/06, one on 12/13/06 and one on 12/19/06. No conflicts there. Also have midterms for physics on 10/4/06 and 11/6/06. No problem there either.</p>
<p>I don't walk fast at all and I hate walking, especially uphill (both ways!). But taking classes back to back isn't much of a problem provided you're not going completely across campus.</p>
<p>Music26AC was a neat class sometimes. Not much work, again I didn't do the reading and I could have gotten an A if I took it for a letter grade.</p>
<p>All of your humanities can be taken pass/not pass except R&C.</p>
<p>R&C classes are reading and composition, you'll see them as R1A/R2A or R2A/R2B with the A corresponding to the first half and the B corresponding to the second half.</p>
<p>You'll need to see the CoE's humanities list to see which classes qualify for R&C. There are many classes that satisfy the B half that dont' have the R#B name.</p>
<p>You have to go through the math series like the rest of us. It doesn't matter what order you go in as they aren't prereqs for the other.</p>
<p>Math 53 - Multivariable Calculus (Math1B extended)
Math 54 - Linear Algebra and Differential Equations (Nothing to do with Math53 or Math1B, 1B is listed as a pre-req as just to see if you capable of doing math)
Math 55 - Discrete Math</p>
<p>If it fits, you can also take EE20 since it's required anyways and that class in itself is more math, a combination of 53/54/55 but they aren't pre-reqs.</p>
<p>Oh ok. The classes are actually pretty far away (from what I see). So should I take a history class now or a R&C one? I really don't want the Music class though.</p>
<p>As for Math since Calc BC is still in my head, I guess I'll do 53 since it seems like a continuation.</p>
<p>Can someone please help me with choosing a Humanities class? Since I couldn't fit in History 120AC I tried looking for an R&C class but I can't seem to find any in the schedule of classes.</p>
<p>Lastly is there any way to skip the A part of R&C requirement by passing the Anaylitical Writing Placement Test?</p>
<p>Take an upper div history to complete the series requirement.
Take an AC class.
Take an R&C class.</p>
<p>You don't have to satisfy all the requirements in 1 class. You need 120 units to graduate anyways and the required EECS courses (including 6 humanities) is only 99 units.</p>
<p>I believe the only way to get out of the A requirement was a 4 or 5 on AP English or the IB equiv.</p>
<p>So now I have quite a few breaks in the afternoon although now I have class at 8AM everyday and finish around 5 every day except Fri when I get off at 3. </p>
<p>I think it's manageable, but what does everyone else think? I would like to finish this off in the next hour if possible since I gotta write it down and finish up since I have to get up early tommorow for CalSO.</p>
<p>Great thanks. I just used that site you gave me. Looks like I don't know how to use Excel :p. This shows more free time than my stupid spreadsheet.</p>
<p>If CS labs are optional, I ain't going. What do you think of finishing at 5 (on Tues/Thurs because of math lectures) than? And what exactly is the point of those Discussion sessions?</p>
<p>I'll describe all of those classes
Physics Lecture - Pretty neat, lots of cool demonstrations, can be great with the right professor or hell with the wrong one. I'd definitely recommend being at the lecture when they do the classic hunter with a monkey in the tree problem; great demonstration. Another cool one was sound waves with a giant propane pipe with fire :).
Physics Discussion - You do worksheets to reinforce concepts from lecture.
Physics Lab - Required lab where you play with carts and a radar thing that measures distance.
CS Lecture - Sleep...I mean you watch Harvey type on a computer, sometimes cool, mostly boring.
CS Discussion - Talk about stuff done in lecture or lab or homework.
CS Lab - Experiment with concepts from lecture, can be done at home.
Math Lecture - Math.
Math Discussion - Go over problems and more problems and more problems and take your weekly quiz.
History Lecture - Listen to the professor talk.</p>
<p>In my first semester, I finished kind of late because of physics section(lab/dis) but sometimes got out early. It kind of sucks being in class that late but can't really avoid it.</p>
<p>It depends what part of the day you like, I like sleeping in, I moved my classes to the afternoon. It gets dark pretty early so it kind of sucked walking back home at that time.</p>
<p>I'm leaning towards morning classes now because I dont' mind waking up early anymore and it's nice to have the afternoon free to just chill or play pool in the reshalls.</p>
