PackTeach Secondary Education and Sociology B.A./B.A.in Ed. (WNC)

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Students who start their career at Western Nevada College may complete the PackTeach Secondary Education and Sociology, B.A./B.A.Ed. dual degree program by following the course of study described below.

WNC Program to be completed - Associate of Arts

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 Transferology.

See the PackTeach Secondary Education and Sociology, B.A./B.A. in Ed. 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 Student Operations
http://www.unr.edu/transfer

College of Education & Human Development Student Center
William Raggio Building 4002
(775) 784-4298
coeadvisement@unr.edu

College of Liberal Arts Student Center
Thompson Building 101
(775) 682-8745
http://www.unr.edu/cla-advising

WNC Counseling Services
Bristlecone 103, Carson City
(775) 445-3267
http://www.wnc.edu/counseling/

Recommended Schedule

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

Approved alternatives to the Sociology Statistics requirement (APST 207 or APST 270) offered at WNC: PSY 210, STAT 152.

Associate’s First Semester (16 units)

ENG 101 - Composition I (3 units)
MATH 120 - Fundamentals of College Mathematics (3 units)
SOC 101 – Principles of Sociology (3 units) *
Fine Arts (3 units)
Foreign Language 111 (4 units) *

Associate’s Second Semester (14 units)

ENG 102 - Composition II (3 units) CO1, CO3
HIST 101 - U.S. History to 1877 (3 units) OR
HIST 102 - U.S. History Since 1877 (3 units) (Substitutes for one major-required Core Humanities course at UNR) *
GEOG 103 - Physical Geography (3 units)
GEOG 104 - Physical Geography Laboratory (1 unit) *
Foreign Language 112 (4 units) *

Associate’s Third Semester (16 units)

EDU 202 - Introduction to Secondary Education (3 units) *
GEOG 121 – Climate Change and its Environmental Impacts (4 units) *
HIST 208 - World History I OR
HIST 209 - World History II (3 units) (Humanities; UNR Additional Licensure Requirement) *
SOC Major Elective (3 units): Select any transferable SOC course *
Foreign Language 211 (3 units) *

Associate’s Fourth Semester (14 units)

ECON 100 - Introduction to Economics (3 units) CO6
PSY 210 - Introduction to Statistical Methods (3 units) OR
STAT 152 - Introduction to Statistics (3 units) (Either course substitutes for APST 207 or 270 at UNR)*
General Elective (2 units)
PSC 101 - Introduction to American Politics (3 units) (U.S. and Nevada Constitution; UNR Additional Licensure Requirement) *
Foreign Language 212 (3 units) *

Bachelor’s Fifth Semester (18 units)

CH 203 - American Experiences and Constitutional Change (3 units) CO5, CO8
EDUC 413 - Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion in Education (3 units) CO10, CO11, CO13
SOC 207 - Introduction to Sociological Theory (3 units)
SOC 240 - Introduction to Research Methods (3 units)
SOC Elective (3 units)
SOC Elective (3 units) (Recommended: Select a course that also satisfies CO12 Ethics requirement.)

Bachelor’s Sixth Semester (15 units)

EDRL 451 - Reading and Writing in the Secondary School (3 units)
EDSC 321 - Secondary Education Pedagogy I (3 units)
EDSP 411 - Students with Disabilities in General Education Settings (3 units)
SOC Elective (3 units) (Recommended: Select a course that also satisfies CO9 Science, Technology & Society requirement.)
SOC 416 - Quantitative Research (3 units) CO14
OR SOC Elective (3 units) (and complete SOC 408 in the following fall)

Bachelor’s Seventh Semester (15 units)

EDRL 473 - Methods for Adolescent and Adult English Learners (3 units)
EDSC 404 - Secondary Pedagogy II (3 units)
EDSC 473 - Teaching Secondary Social Studies (3 units)
EDUC 447 - Parent Involvement and Family Engagement (P-12 Perspective) (3 units)
SOC 408 - Qualitative Research (3 units) CO14 (if SOC 416 was not taken the previous spring) OR
SOC Elective (3 units)

Bachelor’s Eighth Semester (12 units)

EDSC 408 - Classroom Management (6-12) (3 units)
EDSC 483 - Secondary Supervised Teaching Internship (1 to 12 units) CO14 (9 units required)

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

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.