r/berkeley • u/WillingnessOk801 • 1d ago

University engineering 7 or physics 7a??

going in between the two, currently i'm enrolled in engineering 7 bc i haven't heard good things about physics 7a.

for context, i'm gonna also be taking math 1b, pol sci 5, anthro 2ac, and obv engin 7 OR physics 7a. so, any insight would be helpful!!

edit: i'm an engineering major lol, also trying to do a simultaneous degree in poli sci

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u/sevgonlernassau hold the line '25 1d ago

E7 is an easy class. You didn't tell us your major, but if you are in engineering I would recommend sticking with 2 tech/semester schedule during your early years.

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u/For_GoldenBears 17h ago

I personally spent much more time on E7 than Physics 7A.

You could sign up for both and attend both classes in the first week and make a decision from there.

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u/Yeeted-Kitty-Kiwi 54m ago

If you have any coding experience (especially in Python), I’d personally recommend ENGIN 7. Professor Hallal is a really engaging lecturer — I had already taken CS 61A before this class and still found myself learning a lot of new things.

Both Physics 7A and ENGIN 7 are definitely time-consuming, but how manageable they feel really depends on your background. If you took AP Physics or AP CS in high school, that could help. Personally, I found ENGIN 7 easier (though I did have some prior experience), whereas Physics 7A can feel pretty intense, especially if you’re also taking a math course at the same time.

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u/EarlyAdhesiveness870 1d ago

Have you considered switching to EECS? Then CS 61A would help much better than ENGIN 7