UC Berkeley IB Major Schedule

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<p>Which classes should IB Major take as a freshman??
and which math is recommended or easier?? Math 10a or Math 1a??</p>

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<p>[Freshman</a> Admits to Cal | Integrative Biology](<a href=“http://ib.berkeley.edu/undergrad/major/freshman.php]Freshman”>Freshman Admits to Cal | Integrative Biology) has some suggested four year plans.</p>

<p>The three courses for the major you can take without college-level prerequisites are:

  • Chemistry 1A/1AL (prerequisite: high school chemistry) or 4A (prerequisite: high school chemistry, high school physics, calculus (may be concurrent))
  • Math 10A or 1A (prerequisite: high school math that prepares you for calculus)
  • Biology 1B
    However, probably most students take only one or two of the above as first semester frosh.</p>

<p>Math 10A-10B is more applicable to biology majors, but you may have to take Math 1A-1B if you are also considering other majors that do not accept Math 10A-10B.</p>

<p>The rest of your schedule can include reading and composition (if needed) and/or breadth courses.</p>

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<p>Math 10a is marginally easier, but neither are pushovers.</p>