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Psychology (General Degree), B.A. (WCC)


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Students who start their career at Woodland Community College may complete a Bachelor of Arts degree with a major in Psychology (General Degree) by following the course of study described below. 


  • A candidate for a bachelor’s degree must earn a minimum of 120 units, at least 42 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 Psychology (General Degree), B.A. 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

Woodland Community College Transfer Center
(530) 661-5777
https://wcc.yccd.edu/student/careertransfer/
espears@yccd.edu
Building 700, Room 744

To ensure a successful transition to the University and graduation in four years, students must work with academic advisors at UNR and WCC 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 Woodland Community 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

Silver Core Mathematics (3 units minimum) - CO2


  • MATH 1A, 9, 20, 21; STAT 1

Silver Core Natural Sciences (6 units minimum) - CO4, CO4L


At least one of the courses used here must include an appropriate lab experience:

  • CO4L: ASTRO 11; BIOL 1, 10L, 15; CHEM 1A, 1B, 2A, 2B; GEOL 10L; PHYS 2A & 3A, 2B & 3B, 4A, 4B
  • CO4: None

Silver Core Social Sciences (3 units) - CO6


  • PSYCH 1A 

Silver Core Fine Arts (3 units) - CO7


  • ART 1A, 1B, 1C, 5; MUS 3, 12; THART 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 Woodland Community 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


  • CHEM 1B

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.

Additional College & Major Requirements


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

See the Psychology (General Degree), B.A. program description  for detail on upper-division course requirements.

Foreign Language


Complete 0-14 semester units (through 4th semester or 212)

  • SIGN 3; SPAN 2

College Breadth Requirement


Students seeking a Bachelor of Arts degree in the college shall be required to take, within the College of Liberal Arts, 6 credits that are outside the departments in which they major or minor, and that exclude courses taken to fulfill the Silver Core General Education requirements (Core Objectives 1 through 7).

Required Psychology Course


  • PSYCH 1A

Content Area


Social/Life Span


  • PSYCH 22

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