University General Course Catalog 2018-2019 
    
    Mar 29, 2024  
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College of the Siskiyous: 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

College of the Siskiyous
Transfer Counseling
(530) 938-5353
http://www.siskiyous.edu/counseling/index.htm
counselingservices@siskiyous.edu
Eddy Hall 

To ensure a successful transition to the University and graduation in four years, students must work with academic advisors at UNR and COS 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 Cove Curriculum

Silver Core General Education Requirements


Complete the courses listed below at College of the Siskiyous 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: ENGL 1001
  • UNR ENG 102: ENGL 1501 or 1502

Silver Core Mathematics (3 units minimum) - CO2


  • MATH 1050, 1100, 1200, 1400

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 1020; BIO 1000, 1500 & 1501, 2100, 2200; CHEM 1000, 2000, 2100; GEOG 1110; GEOL 1210; PHYS 10, 1105, 1110, 2105, 2110
  • CO4: BIO 1500

Silver Core Social Sciences (3 units) - CO6


  • ANTH 1010, 1050; ECON 1010, 1020; POLS 1001, 1007; PYS 1001; SOC 1001 

Silver Core Fine Arts (3 units) - CO7


  • ART 1000, 1001, 1002; MUS 1004, 1131, 1633; THEA 2000

Silver Core Humanities (6 units) - CO5, CO8


History and Culture (3 units)

  • CH 201 substitution: HIST 1004 OR 
     
  • CH 202 substitution: HIST 1005

United States and Nevada Constitutions (3 units)

  • CH 203 substitution: HIST 1017 or POLS 1001 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 College of the Siskiyous to meet the lower-division additional Silver Core requirements for your major program at the University of Nevada, Reno.

Science, Technology & Society - CO9


  • CHEM 2100

Diversity & Equity - CO10


Complete this requirement at UNR.

Global Context Course - CO11


  • POLS 1007

Ethics Course - CO12


  • PHIL 1003

Capstone Integration & Synthesis Course - CO13


Complete this upper-division requirement at UNR.

Application Course - CO14


Complete this upper-division requirement at UNR.