University General Course Catalog 2016-2017

Nov 30, 2024

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Saddleback College (PSYBA)

Psychology (General Degree), B.A: Transfer Agreement

Students who start their career at Saddleback College may complete a Bachelor of Arts degree with a major in Psychology (General Degree) by following the course of study described below.

A candidate for a bachelor’s degree must earn a minimum of 120 units, at least 42 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.
See the Psychology (General Degree), B.A. 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

College of Liberal Arts Advising
(775) 784-6155
http://www.unr.edu/liberal-arts/student-resources/academic-advising
AB 631

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.

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 3A, 7, 8, 10, 11, 124

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 1 & 1L; ASTR 20 & 25, 21 & 25; BIO 19, 20; CHEM 1A, 1B, 2A, 3, 108; ENV 18; GEOG 1 & 1L; GEOL 1, 2, 23; MS 20; PHYS 2A, 2B, 4A, 4B, 20
CO4: BIO ANTH 1; ASTR 21; BIO 3B; GEOG 1

Silver Core Social Sciences (3 units) - CO6

PSYC 1

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.

Science, Technology & Society - CO9

CHEM 1B

Diversity & Equity - CO10

Select one course from the following:

CHI 21; HIST 20, 21, 81; PHIL 10; SOC 6, 21; WS 10

Global Context Course - CO11

Select one course from the following:

ARTH 26; GEOG 2, 3; PHIL 10; PS 12, 14

Ethics Course - CO12

PSYC 2

Capstone Integration & Synthesis Course - CO13

Complete this upper-division requirement at UNR.

Application Course - CO14

Complete this upper-division requirement at UNR.

Additional College & Major Requirements

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

See the Psychology (General Degree), B.A. program description for detail on upper-division course requirements.

Foreign Language

Complete 0-14 semester units (through 4th semester or 212)

ARAB 4; CHI 4; FR 4; GER 4; ITA 4; JA 4; SL 4; SPAN 4

College Breadth Requirement

Students seeking a Bachelor of Arts degree in the college shall be required to take, within the College of Liberal Arts, 6 credits that are outside the departments in which they major or minor, and that exclude courses taken to fulfill the Silver Core General Education requirements (Core Objectives 1 through 7).