<p>Would the following classes suffice for freshman year? </p>
<p>Biology 1
Chemistry 1
Math 1</p>
<p>and then 1 or 2 seminars...</p>
<p>w/o the seminars...i would only have 11 units..is that enough? I'd want an easy schedule for my first year so I can get acquainted with everything but am afraid that 11 units is not enough.</p>
<p>You cannot take Bio 1A without Chem 1A first.</p>
<p>Take a reading and composition course if you have not fulfilled those requirements.</p>
<p>Take a history class to fulfill your AC requirement or any other AC designate. Broaden things.</p>
<p>Tack on a social science course so that you're not overwhelmed with science your first year. Different subjects have different styles of studying so having a varied schedule breaks up the monotony.</p>
<p>Check out <a href="http://ls-orientation.berkeley.edu%5B/url%5D">http://ls-orientation.berkeley.edu</a> if you're a Letters and Science student.</p>
<p>Yes, you'd want to spread that out a bit, I would think. Not wise to take a bunch of weeder courses in the first semester. I've found scheduling to be pretty hard as well. Even if you can find a good balance, the classes with the most popular professors seem to be at the same time. Any current students want to help us out?</p>
<p>11 units is not enough to qualify for financial aid. If you are a L&S student, you must take at least 13, and 12 units for SoE students.</p>
<p>How about this schedule for a Pre-Med Freshman:</p>
<p>Chem 1A
Math 1A
English R1A
Astronomy 1 P</p>
<p>That sounds relatively decent. But English R1A is more than 4 units, correct? And Chem 1A, Math 1A, and Astronomy are all 4 units. That puts you over the recommended 13-15 units.</p>
<p>Since I've satisfied the first semester English requirement, can I take English R1B the first semester, or do I have to wait until the second semester?</p>
<p>Hey_Tiff: </p>
<p>You're L&S I assume.</p>
<p>Firstly, I too have completed the R1A, but not R1B. </p>
<p>To answer your question: L&S recommends that R1B should be taken your sophomore year in Earning Your Degree. However, certain R1B classes are more intensive than others. As a political science and rhetoric double major, I plan to do my R1B requirement in rhetoric; however, Rhetoric R1B is basesd directly off R1A, so for me to skip R1A is not exactly the best idea. Not to mention I would still like to improve my writing, despite the fact that I scored a 5 on AP Language Exams; to me, writing for an AP exam is radically different from writing for an English professor.</p>
<p>Thanks eiffelguy87. You're the only one who seems to be answering my questions..hehe..where in so cal are you from? I'm from the SFV.</p>
<p>No problem. I'm from the Inland Empire (IE)...where the counties of San Bernardino and Riverside are.</p>