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Geophysics, B.S. in Geophysics (LTCC)


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Students who start their career at Lake Tahoe Community College may complete a Bachelor of Science degree with a major in Geophysics by following the course of study described below.


  • 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.
  • See the Geophysics, B.S. in Geophysics 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 Science
Academic Advising 
(775)784-4591
http://www.unr.edu/science/academic-advising
DMSC 411

LTCC Transfer Center
Room A102
(530) 541-4660 x 211

To ensure a successful transition to the University and graduation in four years, students must work with academic advisors at UNR and LTCC 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 Lake Tahoe Community 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: ENG 101
  • UNR ENG 102: ENG 103 

Note: Students who place in ENG 103 are not required to complete ENG 101.

Silver Core Mathematics (4 units) - CO2


  • MAT 105 & 106

Silver Core Natural Sciences (8 units) - CO4, CO4L


  • CHM 101; PHY 107 & 108

Silver Core Social Sciences (3 units) - CO6


  • ANT 101, 102; ECO 101, 102; GEG 102; POL 101, 204, 206; PSY 101; SOC 101; SPE 104

Silver Core Fine Arts (3 units) - CO7


  • ART 101, 101 & 102, 102, 102 & 103, 103, 106, 112, 119A&B, 146 & 148, 201A or 219A, 211; MUS 101, 104B, 104C, 104E, 104F, THE 101, 104A, 105A, 112B, 112C

Silver Core Humanities (6 units) - CO5, CO8


History and Culture (3 units)

  • CH 201 substitution: ENG 200 & 201, HUM 101 & 102 OR 
     
  • CH 202 substitution: ENG 201 & 202, HUM 102 & 103

United States and Nevada Constitutions (3 units)

  • CH 203 substitution: HIST 111 or POL 101 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 Lake Tahoe Community College to meet the lower-division additional Silver Core requirements for your major program at the University of Nevada, Reno.

Science, Technology & Society - CO9


  • CHM 103 or 102 & 103 

Diversity & Equity - CO10


Select one course from the following:

  • HIS 110; PHI 205; REL 103; SOC 114

Global Context Course - CO11


Select one course from the following:

  • ANT 104; ART 102 & 103; CRJ 110; CIS 120A; GEG 102, 103; POL 204, 206; REL 103

Ethics Course - CO12


  • PHI 205

Capstone Integration & Synthesis Course - CO13


Complete this upper-division requirement at UNR.

Application Course - CO14


Complete this upper-division requirement at UNR.

Major Requirements


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

See the Geophysics, B.S. in Geophysics program description  for detail on upper-division course requirements.

Required Geology Courses


  • GEL 102, 103

Mathematics


  • MAT 107, 202, 204

Physics


  • PHY 207 or 108 & 207, 208

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