University General Course Catalog 2023-2024

Oct 31, 2024

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Gender, Race, and Identity (Ethnic Studies Specialization), B.A. (TMCC)

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Students who start their career at Truckee Meadows Community College may complete a Bachelor of Arts degree with a major in Gender, Race, and Identity (Ethnic Studies Specialization) by following the course of study described below.

TMCC Program to be completed - Associate of Arts

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.
Students who graduate from a Nevada System of Higher Education (NSHE) community college with an Associate of Arts, Associate of Science, or an Associate of Business degree automatically fulfill lower-division general education requirements (CO1-8) at the University unless specific general education courses are required for completion of the student’s major program.
To find out how other courses transfer, visit Transferology.
See the Gender, Race, and Identity, B.A. program description for more information on degree requirements.

NOTE: This transfer agreement has been created specifically for the programs listed above and only applies to students who complete the associate’s degree listed. If the associate’s degree is not earned, or a new program is selected, the transfer and articulation of listed courses, as well as fulfilled degree requirements, could be impacted.

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 Liberal Arts Advising (Transfer Student Advising)
(775) 682-8745
http://www.unr.edu/liberal-arts/student-resources/academic-advising
Thompson Building, Room 101

TMCC Academic Advisement
(775) 673-7062
http://www.tmcc.edu/advisement/
Red Mountain Building, Room 111

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

Students may earn an Associate of Arts, Associate of Science or Associate of Business degree after transferring to the University via reverse transfer . Talk with an academic advisor at TMCC and/or UNR about this opportunity.

The Silver State Transfer program may provide the least costly route to a bachelors degree, including personalized academic advising from both institutions, certainty on how your specific courses will transfer and the exchange of transcripts between institutions at no additional cost to you.

Recommended Schedule

For information about the Core Objectives (CO) 1-14, please visit the Core Curriculum chapter in the catalog.

Associate’s First Semester (16 units)

ENG 101 - Composition I (3 units) OR
ENG 113 - Composition I for International Students (3 units) OR
ENG 100 - Composition Enhanced (5 units)
Mathematics (3 units) CO2
Fine Arts (3 units)
Social Science/TMCC Diversity (3 units)
- Recommended: ANTH/SOC 205
Foreign Language 111 (4 units) *

Associate’s Second Semester (16 units)

ENG 102 - Composition II (3 units) CO1, CO3 OR
ENG 114 - Composition II for International Students (3 units) CO1, CO3
Science with a lab (3 units)
Humanities (3 units)
Foreign Language 112 (4 units) *
General Elective (3 units)

Associate’s Third Semester (15 units)

ENV 101 - Introduction to Environmental Science (3 units) [Science; Fulfills UNR CO9 Science, Technology & Society]
US & Nevada Constitutions (3 units)
Foreign Language 211 (3 units) *
UNR College Breadth Requirement (3 units) ***
GRI Major Group 1 Elective (3 units) *
- Group 1 courses offered at TMCC: HIST 227, HIST 228

Associate’s Fourth Semester (13 units)

Foreign Language 212 (3 units) *
HDFS 232 - Diversity in Children (3 units) * [Diversity; GRI Major Group 2 Elective]
General Elective (1 unit)

Bachelor’s Fifth Semester (15 units)

300-400 Level GRI Major Group 1 Elective (3 units)
Global Contexts (3 units) CO11
Ethics (3 units) CO12
Minor (3 units) ****

Bachelor’s Sixth Semester (15 units)

300-400 Level GRI Major Group 1 Elective (3 units)
300-400 Level GRI Major Group 1 Elective (3 units)
Minor (3 units) ****
Minor (3 units) ****
300-400 General Elective (3 units)

Bachelor’s Seventh Semester (15 units)

300-400 Level GRI Major Elective (3 units)
300-400 Level College Breadth Requirement (3 units) ***
300-400 Level Minor (3 units) ****

Students pursuing Non-Thesis Option:

GRI Senior Experience course satisfying CO13 (3 units)
300-400 Level General Elective (3 units)

Students pursuing Thesis Option:

Capstone Integration & Synthesis (3 units) CO13

Bachelor’s Eighth Semester (15 units)

300-400 Level Minor (3 units) ****
300-400 Level Minor (3 units) ****
300-400 Level General Elective (3 units)
300-400 Level General Elective (3 units)

Students pursuing Non-Thesis Option:

GRI Major Senior Experience course satisfying CO14 (3 units)

Students pursuing Thesis Option:

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* Course fulfills specific program requirements for the bachelor’s degree.

** This required course for the bachelor’s degree must be completed at UNR.

*** For information about the College Breadth Requirement, please go to the College of Liberal Arts page in the catalog.

**** For information about the Minor, please go to the Undergraduate Minors page in the catalog.

Disclaimer: The provisions of this transfer agreement do not constitute a contract, expressed or implied, between any applicant or student and the University of Nevada, Reno. The university reserves the right to make changes in degree requirements, degree offerings, schedules, course offerings, and other university standards to meet circumstances which may arise after publishing this information online.