University General Course Catalog 2019-2020 
    
    Nov 22, 2024  
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Highline College: 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 Washington community college with an Associate of Arts – Direct Transfer Agreement (AA-DTA) or Associate of Science –Transfer (AS-T) 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
https://www.unr.edu/provost/faculty-affairs/curriculum-central/core-curriculum
Clark Administration Building, Room 206

Highline College
Transfer Center
(206) 592-3295
https://transfercenter.highline.edu/index.php
transfer@highline.edu
Building 6-164, 1st floor - in the Student Success Center

To ensure a successful transition to the University and graduation in four years, students must work with academic advisors at UNR and HC 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 Highline 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: ENGL& 101
  • UNR ENG 102: Complete this requirement at UNR.

Silver Core Mathematics (3 units minimum) - CO2


  • MATH 111; MATH& 107, 141, 142, 148, 151, 152

Silver Core Natural Sciences (6 units minimum) - CO4, CO4L


At least one of the courses used here must include an appropriate lab experience:

  • CO4L: BIOL& 100, 160; CHEM& 110, 151, 152, 161, 161 & 162 or 162, 162 & 163 or 163; GEO 100; PHYS 110, 201, 202
  • CO4: None 

Silver Core Social Sciences (3 units) - CO6


  • ANTH& 204, 206; CMST& 101; ECON& 201, 202; GEOG 100; POLS& 202, 203; PSYC& 100; SOC& 101

Silver Core Fine Arts (3 units) - CO7


  • ART 120; ART& 101; MUSC 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 112; MUSC& 105

Silver Core Humanities (6 units) - CO5, CO8


History and Culture (3 units)

  • CH 201 substitution: HIST 116 & 117 OR 
     
  • CH 202 substitution: HIST 117 & 118

United States and Nevada Constitutions (3 units)

  • CH 203 substitution: HIST& 146 & 147 or POLS& 202 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 Highline College to meet the lower-division additional Silver Core requirements for your major program at the University of Nevada, Reno.

Science, Technology & Society - CO9


Complete this requirement at UNR.

Diversity & Equity - CO10


Complete this requirement at UNR.

Global Context Course - CO11


Select one course from the following:

  • GEOG 100, 120; POLS& 203

Ethics Course - CO12


Complete this requirement at UNR.

Capstone Integration & Synthesis Course - CO13


Complete this upper-division requirement at UNR.

Application Course - CO14


Complete this upper-division requirement at UNR.