University General Course Catalog 2023-2024

Nov 24, 2024

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American River College: Silver Core Curriculum Transfer Agreement

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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 30 units (300-level or above) must be taken in residence at the University of Nevada, Reno.
For information on California, Oregon, Texas, and Washington general education credentials and UNR transfer, see Resources for Transfer Students : Out of State Transfer Agreements.
To find out how other courses transfer, visit Transferology.

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

ARC Counseling
(916) 484-8572
http://www.arc.losrios.edu/Support_Services/Counseling.htm

To ensure a successful transition to the University and graduation in four years, students must work with academic advisors at UNR and ARC throughout their career.

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 American River 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: ENGWR 300
UNR ENG 102: ENGWR 301 or 302

Note: Students who place in ENG 301 or 302 are not required to complete ENG 300.

Silver Core Mathematics (3 units minimum) - CO2

MATH 300, 336, 340, 350, 355, 356 370, 400; STAT 300 or 305

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 300 & 301; ASTR 300 & 400; BIOL 303 or 310, 305, 370, 410, 420, 482; CHEM 305, 309, 310 or 400, 401; GEOG 300 & 301, 308 & 309; GEOL 300 & 301, 305 & 306, 330 & 331; PHYS 310 & 312, 350, 360, 410, 421; PS 300 & 301
CO4: ANTH 300; ASTR 300; GEOG 300, 308; GEOL 300, 305, 330; PHYS 310; PS 300

Silver Core Social Sciences (3 units) - CO6

ANTH 310, 320; ECON 302, 304; GEOG 310; POLS 301 or 481, 302, 310, 481; PSYC 300; SOC 300

Silver Core Fine Arts (3 units) - CO7

ART 320; ARTH 300, 308, 333; HUM 330; MUFHL 300, 308, 310, 311, 330, 315; TA 300, 302, 303, 310, 312, 314, 350, 351

Silver Core Humanities (6 units) - CO5, CO8

History and Culture (3 units)

CH 201 substitution: HIIST 300, HUM 300 OR
CH 202 substitution: HIST 302, HUM 310

United States and Nevada Constitutions (3 units)

CH 203 substitution: HIS 310 or HIST 483 or POLS 301 and one of the following must be completed at UNR for CH 203 credit: HIST 217, PSC 100

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 American River 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 401

Diversity & Equity - CO10

MUFHL 315

Global Context Course - CO11

Select one course from the following:

GEOG 310, 320; POLS 302, 310

Ethics Course - CO12

PHI 310

Capstone Integration & Synthesis Course - CO13

Complete this upper-division requirement at UNR.

Application Course - CO14

Complete this upper-division requirement at UNR.