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Dec 04, 2024
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University General Course Catalog 2021-2022 ARCHIVED CATALOG: LINKS AND CONTENT ARE OUT OF DATE. CHECK WITH YOUR ADVISOR.
Exploratory (Engineering Meta-Major)
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Meta-Majors
For students who are exploring different majors it is strongly encouraged that they chose a Meta-Major for their course of study. This will be selected by the student at the time of application. This Meta-Major will be utilized by the student’s advisor to enroll them through Advanced Registration and in consultation with their advisor (s) for future term. It will focus student’s enrollment around degree applicable courses for the focus areas.
There are 7 Meta-Majors
- Engineering
- Business
- Arts, Humanities, Communications, and Media
- Human & Social Services
- Sustainability, Earth Science, and Land and Natural Resource Management
- Animal, Life, and Physical Science
- Health Science
Purpose
The purpose of Meta-Majors is to assist students who are exploring their academic path through a collaborative student-center approach. The Exploratory and Pre-Professional Advising Center engages students in the process of exploring and defining their academic and career goals and creates effective strategies to achieve these goals. Students are encouraged to participate in ExplorationFIT or take ACE 100 – Academic and Career Exploration (1 unit) in the fall semester of their first-year to jumpstart their decision on a major.
Engineering Meta-Major
The Engineering Meta-Major is designed for students who are considering academic studies related to Engineering. The general focus of the coursework in this Meta-Major focuses on areas within Engineering such as Biomedical Engineering, Geological Engineering, Materials Science & Engineering, Civil Engineering. The majors connected to this course work could lead to careers in the following fields: Civil Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Management Analysts, Information Systems Manager, Software Developers and Programmers.
Declaration of Major Policy
Exploratory students must declare a major before or upon completion of 45 credits as per the Declaration of the Major Requirement policy specified in this catalog.
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Contact Information
University Advising Center
Pennington Student Achievement Center, Room 405
(775) 784-4684
advising@unr.edu
I. Core General Education Requirements (24-27 units)
NOTE: Refer to the Core Curriculum chapter of this catalog for information regarding the “Core English and Math Completion Policy .”
Students must meet all Core Objectives (CO1 through CO14). Courses satisfying Core Objectives are designated (e.g., CO9) in General Catalog curricula and course description.
A. Composition & Communication; Critical Analysis & Use of Information (3-6 units) - CO1, CO3
B. Quantitative Reasoning (3 units minimum) - CO2
C. Physical & Natural Phenomena (6 units minimum) - CO4, CO4L
D. Cultures, Societies, & Individuals (3 units) - CO6
E. Artistic Composition, Interpretation, & Expression (3 units) - CO7
F. History & Culture; Constitution (6 units) - CO5, CO8
II. Additional Core Requirements (18 units maximum)
Students must take courses that satisfy the following Core Objectives. Some or all of these Silver Core Objectives may be satisfied by courses that also meet the requirements of a major. Refer to the Core Curriculum chapter in this catalog.
A. Science, Technology & Society Course - CO9
B. Diversity & Equity Course - CO10
C. Global Context Course - CO11
E. Capstone Integration & Synthesis Course - CO13
Refer to the Core Curriculum chapter for a list of approved CO13 courses.
F. Application Course - CO14
Refer to the Core Curriculum chapter for a list of approved CO14 courses.
III. Additional College Requirements (0 units)
IV. Engineering Meta-major Courses (6-32 units)
Students are strongly encouraged to work with an advisor to select courses that can be used to meet the specific requirements of the major(s) they are considering.
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