<p>If I take FPF, can I graduate in 3 or 3.5 years?</p>
<p>Isn’t it regularly four years to graduate? You won’t be any behind a fall student if you take FPF as a spring admit tho. :o</p>
<p>Edit: woah that’s a weird smiley face. Whatttt</p>
<p>If you take 15+ units of fall courses that work toward graduation in your major at FPF or a semester-system community college, then you should be on track to graduate after another 7 semesters starting in the spring, assuming you continue to average 15+ units per semester and work toward your major and other requirements.</p>
<p>I.e. 8 total semesters, with 1 in FPF or community college and 7 as a regular Berkeley student.</p>
<p>Thanks. How much units average Berkely students take per semester? Is it normal to take up to 46 units per semester and graduate earlier? I will probably major in EE or Mechanical</p>
<p>You cannot take 46 units per semester. Not only is it not allowed by the College, you would probably fail all your classes and be put on academic probation. Is there even enough time in the week for that?</p>
<p>The average is about 15-17 per semester. Some students take less, and some students can handle more (20-22).</p>
<p>Engineering students should note that lab science courses like Physics 7A, Chemistry 1A/1AL or 4A are not offered in FPF, nor are math courses more advanced than Math 1B. FPF also does not offer typical frosh engineering courses like CS 61A, E 7/10/28, etc. An engineering student considering FPF would probably be limited to taking:</p>
<ul>
<li>An R&C course.</li>
<li>Math 1A or 1B if needed (i.e. does not have 5 on AP calculus BC).</li>
<li>MCB 32 if an EECS major who does not have any AP science credit (most other engineering majors specifically require Chemistry 1A/1AL or 4A, and some require 1B or 4B).</li>
<li>other H/SS breadth courses (but only lower division ones are available).</li>
</ul>
<p>This may mean that later semesters are more dense with technical courses with fewer H/SS courses sprinkled in, and some prerequisite sequences cannot be started ahead of schedule to ease schedule pressure. This can make it somewhat more difficult to graduate in the remaining 7 semesters.</p>
<p>Check your local CC to see what course articulation it offers for math, physics, and other needed courses for a frosh engineering major.</p>