University General Course Catalog 2023-2024

Sep 28, 2024

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Nursing, B.S.N. (YC)

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Students who start their career at Yuba College may complete a Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree by following the course of study described below.

A candidate for a bachelor’s degree must earn a minimum of 122 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 Nursing, B.S.N 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

Division of Health Sciences Advising
(775) 682-5930
askdhs@unr.edu
http://dhs.unr.edu/students
OSN 104

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.

Admission Requirements

During completion of the final semester of prerequisites, pre-nursing majors may apply for entrance to the nursing major by completing the formal application found on the website for OSN: www.unr.edu/nursing. Admission to the nursing major is based on the GPA for selected courses included on the application to the major. The GPA for those selected courses on the application must be a minimum of 3.0 and include no grade less than ‘C’ in any course.

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 (3 units minimum) - CO2

MATH 20

Silver Core Natural Sciences (7 units) - CO4, CO4L

CHEM 1A

Note: Complete the second natural sciences course at UNR.

Silver Core Social Sciences (3 units) - CO6

ANTHR 2 or PSYCH 1A or 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.