Physics 141B at Berkeley: Intro Solid State Physics

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The discussion revolves around a student planning to study abroad at Berkeley and seeking clarity on course equivalencies between their current university and Berkeley's solid state physics courses, specifically PHYS 141A and 141B. The student is currently enrolled in a solid state physics course (TFY4220) at their home university and is concerned about overlapping content if they take PHYS 141A. They express interest in a course similar to TFY4245, which they believe aligns more closely with PHYS 141B, although they note that the content can vary significantly depending on the lecturer. The student is looking for insights or confirmations regarding the course content to avoid redundancy in their studies.
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Hi. I plan on being an exchange student at Berkeley next year. I cannot find any course description for this course, I only find the description for 141A+141B: http://general-catalog.berkeley.edu/catalog/gcc_list_crse_req?p_dept_name=Physics&p_dept_cd=PHYSICS

141A. Solid State Physics. (4) Three hours of lecture and one hour of discussion per week. Prerequisites: 137A-137B; 137B may be taken concurrently. Part I. A thorough introductory course in modern solid state physics. Crystal symmetries; classification of solids and their bonding; electromagnetic, elastic, and particle waves in periodic lattices; thermal magnetic and dielectric properties of solids; energy bands of metals and semi-conductors; superconductivity; magnetism; ferroelectricity; magnetic resonances. (F,SP) Staff

141B. Solid State Physics. (3) Three hours of lecture and one hour of discussion per week. Prerequisites: 137A-137B and 141A. Part II. A thorough introductory course in modern solid state physics. Crystal symmetries; classification of solids and their bonding; electromagnetic, elastic, and particle waves in periodic lattices; thermal magnetic and dielectric properties of solids; energy bands of metals and semi-conductors; superconductivity; magnetism; ferroelectricity; magnetic resonances. (F,SP) Staff

The problem is that I am taking a SSP course right now at my home uni: http://www.ntnu.edu/studies/courses/TFY4220#tab=omEmnet
and I don't want to have to re-study the same material.

I'd like to take something akin to this course:
http://www.ntnu.edu/studies/courses/TFY4245#tab=omEmnet

Does anybody know?
 
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TFY4220 = PHYS141A
TFY4245 ~ PHYS141B (content varies a lot depending on the lecturer from what I've heard)
 
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