University General Course Catalog 2016-2017 
    
    Mar 28, 2024  
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Cosumnes River College: Silver Core Curriculum Transfer Agreement


  • A candidate for a bachelor’s degree must earn a minimum of 120 units, at least 40 of which must be in courses numbered 300 or above. A minimum of 60 units must be taken at a 4-year institution with a minimum of 30 units (300-level or above) in residence at the University of Nevada, Reno.
  • Students who graduate from a California community college with an Associate of Arts-Transfer, Associate of Science-Transfer, IGETC, or CSU BREADTH automatically fulfill lower-division general education requirements (CO1-8) at the University unless specific general education courses are required for completion of the student’s major program.
  • To find out how other courses transfer, visit the course equivalency guide.

Contact Information


University of Nevada, Reno
Transfer Center
(775) 784-4700 option 2
http://www.unr.edu/transfer
Fitzgerald Student Services Building, Second Floor

University Core Curriculum Office 
(775) 784-4710
http://www.unr.edu/provost/curriculum-central
Clark Administration Building, Room 206

Cosumnes River College Transfer Center 
Library Building, L217 (2nd Floor)
(916) 691-7470
https://www.crc.losrios.edu/services/transfer

To ensure a successful transition to the University and graduation in four years, students must work with academic advisors at UNR and CRC throughout their career.

Completion of either the Intersegmental General Education Transfer Curriculum (IGETC) or the California State University Breadth Requirement (CSU), or the Associates of Arts for Transfer (AA-T) or the Associates of Science for Transfer (AS-T) may satisfy the lower-division general education requirements at UNR. Certification of the IGTEC or CSU Breadth must be provided from the institution as a separate official document or listed on the transcript. The AA-T or AS-T must be listed on the transcript from the California Community College. Courses not listed may be evaluated  on an individual basis.

Note: If you have declared a major, please refer to the University Catalog for specific college requirements in the Silver Core Curriculum.

Silver Core General Education Requirements


Complete the courses listed below at Cosumnes River College to meet the General Education requirements for your major program at the University of Nevada, Reno.

NOTE: Refer to the Core Curriculum  chapter of this catalog for information regarding  the “Core English and Math Completion Policy.”

Silver Core Writing (3-6 units) - CO1, CO3


  • UNR ENG 101: ENGWR 300
  • UNR ENG 102: EMGWR 301 or 302

Silver Core Mathematics (3 units minimum) - CO2


  • MATH 300, 310, 335, 341, 350, 351, 370, 400; STAT 300

Silver Core Natural Sciences (6 units minimum) - CO4, CO4L


At least one of the courses used here must include an appropriate lab experience:

  • CO4L: ANTH 300 & 301; ASTR 300 & 400; BIOL 307, 310, 410, 420; CHEM 300, 305, 307, 400, 401; GEOG 300 & 301; GEOL 300 & 301; PHYS 350 or 370, 360, 380, 411, 421
  • CO4: ANTH 300; ASTR 300; BIOL 300; GEOG 300; GEOL 305, 305 & 306

Silver Core Social Sciences (3 units) - CO6


  • ANTH 310, 320; ECON 302, 304; GEOG 310; POLS 301, 302, 310; PSYC 300; SOC 300

Silver Core Fine Arts (3 units) - CO7


  • ARTH 300, 303, 309, 311; MUFHL 300, 308, 310, 311, 315, 330; TA 300, 302, 303, 350, 351

Silver Core Humanities (6 units) - CO5, CO8


History and Culture (3 units)

  • CH 201 substitution: HUM 300, HIST 301, HIST 307 OR
     
  • CH 202 substitution: HUM 310, HIST 302, HIST 308

United States and Nevada Constitutions (3 units)

  • CH 203 substitution: HIST 312 or POLS 301 and one of the following must be completed at UNR for CH 203 credit: HIST 102, 217, PSC 100 or PSC 208

Note: After matriculation to the University of Nevada, Reno, students may not take substitute courses for Core Humanities. Students must satisfy any remaining CH requirements by completing the required CH courses.

Additional Silver Core Requirements


Complete the courses listed below at Cosumnes River College to meet the lower-division additional Silver Core requirements for your major program at the University of Nevada, Reno.

Science, Technology & Society - CO9


  • CHEM 401

Diversity & Equity - CO10


  • PHIL 352

Global Context Course - CO11


Select one course from the following:

  • CISP 300, 370; GEOG 310, 320; PHIL 352; POLS 302, 310

Ethics Course - CO12


  • CISP 360 OR
     
  • PHIL 310

Capstone Integration & Synthesis Course - CO13


Complete this upper-division requirement at UNR.

Application Course - CO14


Complete this upper-division requirement at UNR.