University General Course Catalog 2016-2017

Nov 27, 2024

University General Course Catalog 2016-2017 ARCHIVED CATALOG: LINKS AND CONTENT ARE OUT OF DATE. CHECK WITH YOUR ADVISOR.

Saddleback College (NURSBSN)

Nursing, B.S.N: Transfer Agreement

Students who start their career at Saddleback College may complete a Bachelor of Science degree in Nursing by following the course of study described below.

A candidate for a bachelor’s degree must earn a minimum of 122 units, at least 40 of which must be in courses numbered 300 or above. A minimum of 61 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.
See the Nursing, B.S.N program description for a four-year recommended schedule for completion of degree requirements.

Contact Information

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

Division of Health Sciences Advising
(775) 682-5930
askdhs@unr.edu
http://dhs.unr.edu/students
OSN 104

Saddleback College
Transfer Center
(949) 582-4328
https://www.saddleback.edu/transfer
SSC Building, Room 225B

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

Completion of either the Associates of Arts (AA-DTA) or Associate of Science –Transfer (AS-T) may satisfy the lower-division general education requirements at UNR. The AA-DTA or AS-T must be listed on the transcript from the Washington 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 Cove Curriculum.

Admission Requirements

During completion of the final semester of prerequisites, pre-nursing majors may apply for entrance to the nursing major by completing the formal application found on the website for OSN: www.unr.edu/nursing. Admission to the nursing major is based on the GPA for selected courses included on the application to the major. The GPA for those selected courses on the application must be a minimum of 3.0 and include no grade less than ‘C’ in any course.

Silver Core General Education Requirements

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

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

UNR ENG 101: ENG 1A
UNR ENG 102: ENG 1B

Silver Core Mathematics (3 units minimum) - CO2

MATH 8

Silver Core Natural Sciences (7 units) - CO4, CO4L

CHEM 1A

Note: Complete the second natural sciences course at UNR.

Silver Core Social Sciences (3 units) - CO6

ANTH 2 or PSYC 1 or SOC 1 or WS 10

Silver Core Fine Arts (3 units) - CO7

ART 4; ARTH 20, 25, 26; DANC 64; MUS 20, 27, 28; TA 20, 22, 25, 26

Silver Core Humanities (6 units) - CO5, CO8

History and Culture (3 units)

CH 201 substitution: HIST 4 OR
CH 202 substitution: HIST 5 103

United States and Nevada Constitutions (3 units)

CH 203 substitution: HIST 16 or PS 1 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 Saddleback College to meet the lower-division additional Silver Core requirements for your major program at the University of Nevada, Reno.