University General Course Catalog 2020-2021 
    
    Nov 22, 2024  
University General Course Catalog 2020-2021 ARCHIVED CATALOG: LINKS AND CONTENT ARE OUT OF DATE. CHECK WITH YOUR ADVISOR.

Biology, B.S. (SJCC)


Students who start their career at San Jose City College may complete a Bachelor of Science degree with a major in Biology 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 Transferology.
  • See the Biology, B.S. 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

San Jose City College Transfer Center
Student Center, 2nd Floor, Room SC-216A
(408) 288-3763
sjcctrans@sjcc.edu
https://www.sjcc.edu/current-students/on-campus-resources/career-transfer-center

To ensure a successful transition to the University and graduation in four years, students must work with academic advisors at UNR and SJCC 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 San Jose City 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 001A
  • UNR ENG 102: ENGL 001B

Note: Students who place in ENGL 001B are not required to complete ENGL 001A.

Silver Core Mathematics (4-7 units) - CO2


  • MATH 022, 071

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


  • CHEM 001A, 001B

Silver Core Social Sciences (3 units) - CO6


  • ANTH 063; ECON 010A, 010B; PSYCH 010; SOC 010

Silver Core Fine Arts (3 units) - CO7


  • ART 024, 025, 090, 091, 092; MUSIC 083, 91, 095; THEAT 020, 040

Silver Core Humanities (6 units) - CO5, CO8


History and Culture (3 units)

  • CH 201 substitution: HIST 010A or HIST 011A OR
     
  • CH 202 substitution: HIST 010B or HIST 011B

United States and Nevada Constitutions (3 units)

  • CH 203 substitution: HIST 0017A or POLSC 001 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 San Jose City 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 001B

Diversity & Equity - CO10


Select one course from the following:

  • ETH 027, 030; HIST 021, 024

Global Context Course - CO11


  • ART 092 or GEOG 011

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.

Major Requirements


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

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

Required Biology Courses


  • BIOL 004A & 004B

Physics


  • PHYS 002A & 002B OR
     
  • PHYS 004A & 004B

Statistics


  • MATH 063