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Western Nevada College (PSCBA)
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Political Science, B.A: Transfer Agreement
Students who start their career at Western Nevada College may complete a Bachelor of Arts degree with a major in Political Science 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 Nevada System of Higher Education (NSHE) community college with an Associate of Arts, Associate of Science, or an Associate of Business degree 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 Political Science, B.A. program description for a four-year recommended schedule for completion of degree requirements.
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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 Advising
(775) 784-6155
http://www.unr.edu/liberal-arts/student-resources/academic-advising
AB 631
WNC Counseling Services
(775) 445-3267
http://www.wnc.edu/counseling/
Carson City, Bristlecone 103
To ensure a successful transition to the University and graduation in four years, students must work with academic advisors at UNR and WNC throughout their career.
Students may earn an Associate of Arts, Associate of Science or Associate of Business degree after transferring to the University via reverse transfer . Talk with an academic advisor at WNC and/or UNR about this opportunity.
The Co-Admission program may provide the least costly route to a bachelors degree, including personalized academic advising from both institutions, certainty on how your specific courses will transfer and the exchange of transcripts between institutions at no additional cost to you.
Silver Core General Education Requirements
Complete the courses listed below at Western Nevada 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
Note: ENG 100 may substitute for ENG 101.Students who place in ENG 102 are not required to complete ENG 101 or ENG 100.
Silver Core Mathematics (3 units minimum) - CO2
- MATH 120, 126, 127, 128, 176, 181; STAT 152
Silver Core Natural Sciences (6 units minimum) - CO4, CO4L
At least one of the courses used here must include an appropriate lab experience:
- ANTH 102 & 110L; AST 109, 110; ATMS 117; BIOL 100, 191; CHEM 121, 122; ENV 100, 101; GEOG 103, 121; GEOL 100, 101; NUTR 121, 223; PHYS 100, 151, 152, 180 & 180L, 181 & 181L
Silver Core Social Sciences (3 units) - CO6
Silver Core Fine Arts (3 units) - CO7
- ART 100, 115, 124, 141, 160, 208, 211, 216, 231, 260, 261; HUM 101; ENG 205, 261; MUS 121, 124, 125, 134; MUSE 101, 131, 135, 172; THTR 100, 105, 180
Silver Core Humanities (6 units) - CO5, CO8
History and Culture (6 units)
- CH 201, HIST 105, PHIL 200 AND
- CH 202, HIST 106, PHIL 207
United States and Nevada Constitutions (0 units)
- PSC 103 (units counted in Silver Core Social Sciences)
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 Western Nevada College to meet the lower-division additional Silver Core requirements for your major program at the University of Nevada, Reno.
Science, Technology & Society - CO9
Select one course from the following:
- ANTH 443; CHEM 122; ENV 100, 101; NRES 210
Diversity & Equity - CO10
Select one course from the following:
- COM 412; HGPS 201; MGT 462; PHIL 210
Global Context Course - CO11
Select one course from the following:
- PSC 231 (recommended) OR
- ANTH 201; ART 261; COM 412; CR 106; ENGR 100; GEOG 106, 200; PHIL 210
Ethics Course - CO12
Select one course from the following:
- CS 135; ECON 100; EDU 210; PHIL 135; PSY 240
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 Western Nevada College to meet the lower-division requirements for your major program at the University of Nevada, Reno.
See the Political Science, B.A. program description for detail on upper-division course requirements.
Foreign Language
Complete 0-14 units ( through 4th semester or 212)
- AM 148, FREN 212, SPAN 212
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).
Required Political Science Course
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