University of Nevada, Reno

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University of Nevada, Reno
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University of Nevada, Reno
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• Overview of university
• Academic Advisement
• Course Selection
• Register for classes

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FALL SEMESTER
SPRING SEMESTER

• There are 2 semester/year
• Fall Semester
• Spring Semester
• Only signing up for classes for Fall Semester

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• Become familiar with major requirements
• Read course descriptions
• Understand prerequisite and corequisite
• Ask questions
• Choose courses

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• Degree completion of a prescribed set of
  requirements (courses and number of credits)
• Examples B.A. (Bachelor of Arts)
• B.S. (Bachelor of Science)
• B.F.A. (Bachelor of Fine Arts)

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• Credit
• What you earn after successfully completinga
  course
• Most university courses are 3 to 4 credits
• 1 credit approximately 1 hour in class per week
  for lecture classes varied hours of labs
• A degree requires 124 credits or more

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• Prerequisite
• Course required before taking another course
• Corequisite
• Course required to be taken at the same time
  with another course
• Recommended preparation

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University of Nevada, Reno College/School
Department Degree Major Minor
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• Major
• Primary subject or field of study
• Minor
• Secondary subject or field of study
• Some programs have pre-majors

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• Requirements
• University
• Core curriculum
• College/School
• Major
• Minor (if applicable)
• Electives

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• English
• Math
• Social Science
• Fine Arts

• Natural Science
• Diversity
• Core Humanities
• Capstone

CAUTION Some core requirements are major
specific
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• English
• Placement
• ACT/SAT scores
• English 098 An ACT score of 20 or below and
  SAT of 500 or below
• English 101 An ACT score of 21 to 29 or an SAT
  of 510 -670
• English 102 An ACT score of 30 or higher or an
  SAT of 680 or higher
• Alternative placement
• Does not satisfy core

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Advanced Placement and International Baccalaureate

• Have official test scores sent to Admissions and
  Records
• Review chart in advising manual to determine if
  you have earned college credit
• Until scores are received you may not have met a
  course prerequisite

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• Math
• Placement based on ACT/SAT scores
• MATH 096 ACT 17 SAT 470
• MATH 120 ACT 21 SAT 510
• MATH 126 ACT 22 SAT 520
• MATH 127 ACT 27 SAT 610
• MATH 128 ACT 27 SAT 610
• MATH 176 ACT 27 SAT 610
• APST 270 ACT 27 SAT 610
• STAT 152 ACT 27 SAT 610
• MATH 181 ACT 28 SAT 630
• Does not satisfy core

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Core English and Math Completion

• All degree-seeking students must be continuously
  enrolled in the appropriate pre-Core or Core
  English and math courses until the University
  Core Curriculum English and math requirements are
  completed

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• Preparation for college level English and math
  courses
• Freshman Start
• A summer program for students who need to take
  English 098 and/or MATH 096
• Community College
• Consult with academic advisor

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• Social Sciences
• Social scientists use scientific methods to study
  human beings and their relationships to the world
  and each other.

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• Fine Arts
• Courses assist students in recognizing and
  comprehending the crucial role the arts playin
  shaping our experiences in, and understandings
  of, the world.

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• Natural Sciences
• Courses assist students in gaining a practical
  understanding of the scientific method.
• Two courses required

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• Diversity
• This requirement aims to increase the
  understanding and appreciation of non-Western
  cultures or excluded groups within Western
  culture.

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• Core Humanities
• Three courses required
• provides students the experience of working with
  the basic tools of the humanities disciplines
• interdisciplinary courses in the traditions of
  the West
• exposes students to the cultural diversity that
  finds expression in the modern West
• makes students aware of the great diversity of
  sources from which our cultural legacies derive

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• General Catalog
• Class schedule

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• Available on-line
• Produced annually
• Defines degree programs
• 4 year plan of study
• Graduation requirements
• Course descriptions with pre and corequisites
• Policies and regulations

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• Available on-line and in hard copy format
• Semester list of courses including
• Days and times
• Locations
• Call number
• Instructor
• Semester calendar
• Final week class schedule

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Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday
Friday Saturday
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Core Soc Sci
Core Soc Sci
Core Soc Sci
Core Fine Arts
Core Fine Arts
Core Eng
Core Eng
Core Eng
Core Sci
Core Sci
Core Sci
Core Math
Core Math
Core Sci Lab
Sample Schedule for 16 credits
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Remember to activate yourUNR E-mail account
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• Three LLC Options
• Honors Residential Scholars
• PAC (Powerful Academic Communities)
• WISE (Women in Science, Engineering Math)
• Contact Teri Galvin (Honors and PAC) or Katherine
  McCall (WISE)

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