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Biology, B.S. (YC)


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Students who start their career at Yuba 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 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.
  • 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
https://www.unr.edu/science/student-resources/advising
DMSC 411

Yuba College Transfer Center
Building 100B
(530) 741-6804
https://yc.yccd.edu/student/transfer/

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

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 Yuba 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 1A
  • UNR ENG 102: ENGL 1B or 1C

Note: Students who place in ENGL 1B or 1C are not required to complete ENGL 1A.

Silver Core Mathematics (4 units) - CO2


  • MATH 1A

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


  • CHEM 1A, 1B

Silver Core Social Sciences (3 units) - CO6


  • ANTHR 2, 3; ECON 1A, 1B; POLSC 1; PSYCH 1A; SOCIL 1

Silver Core Fine Arts (3 units) - CO7


  • ART 1A, 1B, 1C, 5; MUS 3, 12; MUSIC 8A, 8B, 18; THART 10, 34

Silver Core Humanities (6 units) - CO5, CO8


History and Culture (3 units)

  • CH 201 substitution: HIST 4A OR
     
  • CH 202 substitution: HIST 4B

United States and Nevada Constitutions (3 units)

  • CH 203 substitution: HIST 17A or POLSC 1 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 Yuba 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 1B

Diversity & Equity - CO10


  • MUS 12

Global Context Course - CO11


  • PHIL 20

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 Yuba 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 Course


  • BIOL 1

Statistics


  • MATH 9 OR
     
  • STAT 1

Physics


  • PHYS 2A, 3A, 3B OR
     
  • PHYS 4A, 4B
     

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