As someone who has been in the higher education system for far too long, I would advise you not to take the harder classes during your first year. I made the mistake of signing up for a stats class the second semster of my freshman year (a mandatory class for psychology majors). I had to take an incomplete near the end of the semester because I was struggling in a class I was not ready for. It took me three semesters to deal with the incomplete and I came out with a decent grade.
The point is, give yourself time to build a decent g.p.a., become more comfortable with campus life, and allow yourself more time to decide what classes you REALLY need. Then if you need to take courses in your most "challenging" areas, space them out so you won't feel pressured. That will give you a chnace to work on any g.p.a. concerns, should something go wrong.
IMHO
(good luck)
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