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Choice of College Catalog
to Satisfy Graduation
Requirements for NSHE Transfer
Students
A student enrolled at a NSHE institution
may elect to graduate under the catalog of
the year of enrollment in a baccalaureate-
level program or the year of graduation.
Students who officially change their degree,
emphasis, or certificate with the admissions
and records office may choose the college
catalog of the year of the latest change of
degree, emphasis, or certificate or the year
of graduation. Whichever college catalog is
used, it cannot be more than 10 years old at
the time of graduation from the university.
In the case of NSHE transfer students,
any exceptions to this policy will be
handled by the transfer center and the
transfer agreement contract process. To
be guaranteed the college catalog of choice
upon transfer, a student must have an
approved transfer agreement on file with
his or her university.
NSHE institutions do not guarantee
the awarding of a degree based upon the
unchanged requirements of a particular
college catalog. Periodic revisions of degree
requirements are made because of advances
in knowledge, changes in occupational
qualifications or the expectations of
accrediting authorities. If such revisions
have occurred, the college may require
a reasonable adherence to the degree
requirements of a recent or current college
catalog.
Transfer Concerns
Students with internal (TMCC) or
external (other NSHE institutions) transfer
problems should contact a counselor in
the counseling and advisement center.
The counselor or advisor can help with
documentation or assist in scheduling
an appointment with the director of
counseling to determine appropriate
action.
Transfer to the University of
Nevada, Reno
Students may complete the core
requirements and some pre-major
requirements for transfer to UNR. Transfer
guides for all UNR majors, listing all
required courses that can be taken at
TMCC, are available on the Web at www.
tmcc.edu/transfer/agreements.
Students planning to transfer to UNR
are encouraged to meet with an advisor
to identify transferable courses for their
degree or emphasis.
General Transfer Core
Curriculum for UNR
For the most up-to-date UNR Transfer
Core Curriculum go to https://www.cis.
unr.edu/TransferArticulation
General Education
Mission Statement
General Education at TMCC provides
a coherent curriculum that consists of
a rigorous foundation of interrelated
academic and applied experiences that
introduce students to diverse ways of
thinking and of understanding the world.
General EducationGoals
The goals of the general education
curriculum are for students to:
1. develop analytical thinking, problem-
solving, and communication skills
2. develop life-long learning skills and
the ability to independently construct
their own knowledge base
3. utilize skills learned to make useful
and informed life decisions
4. participate in a community of
learners that supports a diverse
and collaborative environment for
intellectual inquiry
5. function successfully and effectively in
a global society and workplace
6. adapt to a rapidly evolving
technological environment.
List of Abilities
Students who successfully complete
general education requirements at TMCC
will demonstrate some or all of the
following abilities:
1. Analytical thinking skills: To develop
skills and attitudes that enable one
to grasp complexities in order to
see relationships, similarities, and
differences among ideas; to analyze
one’s own ideas and thoughts, as well
as the ideas and thoughts of others; to
draw inferences and conclusions.
2. Communication skills: To read with
comprehension; to listen, speak, and
write competently.
3. Collaborative skills: To develop
skills and attitudes that enable one
to interact effectively with others,
whether one-on-one, in a small
group, in an organization, or with an
audience.
4. Quantitative and scientific reasoning
skills: To reason logically, using both
induction and deduction; to discern
bias and subjectivity; to perform
appropriate calculations; to recognize
and weigh scientific evidence; to
understand, evaluate, model and
effectively utilize quantitative and
qualitative data.
5. Global and cultural awareness skills:
To develop a broad understanding
of linguistic, political, social,
environmental, religious and
economic systems of the world; to
increase students’ understanding
of the growing interdependence of
nations and peoples and develop their
ability to interact in multi/cross-
cultural settings; to develop skills and
attitudes that enable one to respect
and appreciate diversity.
6. Personal, social, and civic
responsibility skills: To develop skills
and attitudes necessary to function
effectively as responsible, ethical
and contributing citizens of the
community, state and nation.
7. Information literacy and research
skills: To formulate relevant research
questions; to find, analyze, and use
information from field, print, and/
or electronic sources; to evaluate
the applicability of the data for a
particular situation; to document
properly and address questions
concerning the responsible use of
information.
8. Artistic and aesthetic awareness
skills: To develop skills and acquire
experiences that enable one to value,
reflect upon, and appreciate the
creative process and its manifestations
including its role in the human
experience.
9. Computer and Information
Technology skills: To understand
computer and information technology
and how it relates to the individual,
society, and the environment; to use
computer applications responsibly
as tools for creativity, researching,
organizing, problem solving,
publishing, presenting, and/or
communicating information and
ideas.
General Education
Descriptions
COMMUNICATIONS
A course of study that develops students’
abilities to use the English language
effectively and accurately to convey
information.
CONSTITUTION
A course of study of systems of written
fundamental laws and principles that
prescribe the nature, functions and
limitations of a government. This course
must include the study of the State of
Nevada Constitution and the United States
Constitution.
DIVERSITY
A central theme or focus of the course
must be a topic pertaining to non-western
cultures or to underrepresented groups
within western culture. There must be an
extensive writing requirement.
The diversity requirement may be
reflected in the general education
requirement, core, elective or emphasis
area of your degree.
The diversity requirement is required
for the associate of arts (AA), associate of
general studies (AGS), associate of science
(AS), associate of applied science (AAS)
degrees.