<p>This whole 10.5 unit limit thing for Phase I is really putting me off.</p>
<p>What's the best way to go about picking classes during Phase I?
What did you pick your frosh year?
How did Phase II go for you?</p>
<p>I'm planning to major in MechE.</p>
<p>Any advice is greatly appreciated.</p>
<p>For my freshman year, I signed up for Chem1a and Math 53 for phase I. Chem labs tend to fill really quickly so it was a priority. Math seemed to fill up quickly too.</p>
<p>Signed up for R1A, Stat 134, and Physics 7B second phase (7a seems to fill up faster). I got into all those without a problem. What classes will you be taking??</p>
<p>Mostly you want to register for things that: 1) are absolutely necessary for your major (which is pretty important when you have a sequenced major like Engineering or one of the other sciences) since it means everyone else in your major will also want it; 2) are small; 3) won't be offered in another semester.</p>
<p>I'm confused. Entering Freshman this fall (class of 2011) can already sign up for classes? I know that "Phase I" has been going on for quite some time, but I thought that was for sophmores and up. I only got my "Phase II" date and I assumed that entering Freshman do everything at "Phase II." This is what it says for me:</p>
<p>Phase I<br>
Your appointment will be assigned by CalSO</p>
<p>Phase II
Start: Friday 07/27/07 09:40 AM
End: Monday 07/30/07 09:40 AM</p>
<p>My CalSO is June 11-12. So, when exactly do I start signing up for classes (I thought you do EVERYTHING at CalSO, but then what would I do during Phase II?)?</p>
<p>At CalSO entering fall-admits can sign up for their classes to a maximum of 10.5 units. The remainder of the classes are signed up for during Phase 2.</p>
<p>No, we can't sign up for classes until Calso, but they tell you to plan what classes you plan to take before you get there.</p>
<p>So, here's what I'm thinking right now...</p>
<p>Phase I:
Physics 7A (4 units)
E10 (3 units)
Plus a seminar or two?</p>
<p>Phase II:
Math 1B or Math 53 (after I get my AP score)
Chem 1A (If I didn't pass my AP test, hopefully I did...)
Something for the H&SS requirement... still not sure what to take...</p>
<p>Ah, thanks for the clarification. I was just nervous because I thought I missed something and everybody else had already signed up for classes (and knowing how competitive certain classes are, this is a scary thought).</p>
<p>Does anyone know at what time/place during CalSO we sign up for our first 10.5 units (I want to get there ASAP and make a mad dash if I have to)? </p>
<p>This is what I'm thinking (EECS major):</p>
<p>Phase I:
Physics 7A (4 units)
EARTH AND PLANETARY SCIENCE 170AC (4 units) [American Cultures requirement]</p>
<p>Phase II:
CS61A (4 units)
Calculus -- Mathematics (MATH) 1B (4 units)</p>
<p>American History & Institutions: Cleared with 4 on AP US History exam</p>
<p>Is this good? The Earth and Planetary Science course says "170" by it, which I thought was an upper division course, but it was listed in the Fall '07 American Cultures course catalog; can I still take it as an entering Freshman? Also, am I missing any general UC requirements here? I didn't see anything about humanities or social science listed on this page:</p>
<p>EDIT: Oh wait, is this it (listed under my EECS major on the EECS website):</p>
<ol>
<li>Courses that satisfy the Subject A (an entrance English requirement), Humanities and Social Studies, American Cultures, and American History and Institutions requirements in effect at the time of admission. Humanities/Social Studies electives must include six approved courses of a least 3 units each.</li>
</ol>
<p>So, this means I HAVE to take a course that satisfies the "Subject A" and a Humanities and Social Studies course? Shoot, that sucks :( Does 4 units equal 1 semester or 2? I really wanted to jump right into my major with CS61A and I wanted to get Physics 7A/7B done ASAP.</p>
<p>EDIT2: How can I tell if a course satisfies the H&SS requirement or not? I really want to take this course:</p>
<p>Brain, Mind, and Behavior -- Molecular and Cell Biology (MCELLBI) 61 [3 units]
Course Format: Three hours of lecture and one hour of discussion per week.
Description: Introduction to human brain mechanisms of sensation, movement, perception, thinking, learning, memory, and emotion in terms of anatomy, physiology, and chemistry of the nervous system in health and disease. Intended for students in the humanities and social sciences and others not majoring in the biological sciences.
(SP) Presti</p>
<p>Talk to the people at CalSO. They know what you'll need to take and what you really don't. L&S has a really helpful website which pretty much helps you find out what you can waive out of because of APs, and when you choose your majors (possible ones) (3), it comes up with a list of courses that must be taken as requirements prior to stating your major during your junior year. Quite helpful, indeed. Dunno about your college, though.</p>
<p>What about the APs that we take senior year? We won't know about our scores till like late July/August. Should we just sign up for our prerequisites that we took APs on anyway? (in case we didn't pass, which I feel I did not...) And does anyone know about the IB scores and what that waives?</p>
<p>badclones - Just sign up for those classes that are dependent on AP credit at Phase II. AP scores should be released July 1st via phone (yes, you have to pay some cash, but it's really insignificant compared to how important it is to know how well you did on the exams so that you can sign up for the right classes).</p>