University General Course Catalog 2025-2026 (DRAFT) 
    
    Dec 22, 2024  
University General Course Catalog 2025-2026 (DRAFT)

Nevada State College: Core Curriculum Transfer Agreement


  • 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
  • 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 the Transfer Center website or access the Transfer Evaluation System.

Contact Information


University of Nevada, Reno
Transfer Student Operations
http://www.unr.edu/transfer

University Core Curriculum Office 
(775) 784-4710
https://www.unr.edu/provost/faculty-affairs/curriculum-central/core-curriculum
Clark Administration Building, Room 206

NSC Academic Advising Center 
http://nsc.edu/advising/index.aspx

To ensure a successful transition to the University and graduation in four years, students must work with academic advisors at UNR and NSC 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 NSC and/or UNR about this opportunity.

The Co-Admission 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.

Silver Core General Education Requirements


Complete the courses listed below at Nevada State College to meet the General Education requirements for your major program at the University of Nevada, Reno.

Silver Core Writing (3-6 units) - CO1, CO3


  • ENG 101, 102

Note: ENG 100 may substitute for ENG 101. Students who place in ENG 102 are not required to complete ENG 101 or ENG 100.

Silver Core Mathematics (3 units minimum) - CO2


  • MATH 120, 126, 127, 128 176, 181; STAT 152

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


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

  • ANTH 102; AST 104, 104 & 105; BIOL 101, 189, 197; CHEM 121, 122; ENV 101; GEOL 100, 101; NUTR 223; PHYS 100, 151, 152

Silver Core Social Sciences (3 units) - CO6


  • ANTH 101, 105; ECON 102, 103; GEOG 106; PSC 101, 211, 231; PSY 101; SOC 101; WMST 101

Silver Core Fine Arts (3 units) - CO7


  • ART 100, 101, 141, 160, 260, 261; ENG 205; MUS 121, 122, 134; THTR 100

Silver Core Humanities (6 units) - CO5, CO8


History and Culture (3 units)

  • CH 201 substitution: ENG 231, HIST 105 OR 
     
  • CH 202 substitution: ENG 232, HIST 106, PHIL 207

United States and Nevada Constitutions (3 units)

  • CH 203 substitution: PSC 101 OR
     
  • HIST 101 and one of the following: HIST 102, HIST 217

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 Nevada State College to meet the lower-division additional Silver Core requirements for your major program at the University of Nevada, Reno.

Science, Technology & Society - CO9


Select one course from the following:

  • BIOL 475; CHEM 122; ENV 101; IS 301; NRES 210; SPA 466

Diversity & Equity - CO10


Select one course from the following:

  • COM 412; ENG 427A, 486A, 490A, 495C; HIST 432; MUS 122; NRES 435; PHIL 210, 245; SOC 453; SPA 301; WMST 101

Global Context Course - CO11


Select one course from the following:

  • ART 261; COM 412; ENG 486A; GEOG 106; HIST 211, 212, 464; MGT 480; NRES 467; PHIL 210; PSC 211, 231

Ethics Course - CO12


Select one course from the following:

  • CRJ 450; EDU 210; ENG 432A, 445A, 484A; PHIL 135, 245; PSY 240; SPA 400

Capstone Integration & Synthesis Course - CO13


Complete this upper-division requirement at UNR.

Application Course - CO14


Complete this upper-division requirement at UNR.