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Student Information

Whether you are a prospective student or current student we encourage you to explore the information on this page. It will provide you some general information about our programs and university policies, and Student Stars will introduce you to some of our students, of whom we are so proud.

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Advisement

For undergraduate advisement, visit the Advisement page, or the Advisor Directory on the CHHS main website.  Dr. Ron Bailey, looks forward to helping you plan your undergraduate program in Health Ecology.  Please remember to bring your DARS report to your meeting!

Requirements and Courses

The School of Public Health has both an undergradute program and graduate program. The undergraduate program offers both a major and minor in Health Ecology. You may peruse the HE major course requirements or the HE minor course requirements. The School of Public Health also offers a Master of Public Health. Our site provides information on admission, requirements, specializations and combined degree programs.

For more general information about the University please visit the Prospective Students and Families and Current Students in the CHHS main website to find resources such as requirements and a listing of courses, as well as the University Course Catalog to find a comprehensive lising of course requirements and course descriptions for the University of Nevada College of Health and Human Sciences schools and department programs.

Career Opportunities

Visit the Career Opportunities page or the CHHS Main Career Opportunities for ideas regarding your future.

Academic Services and Student Resources

Visit the CHHS main website and view Academic Resources, Student Academic Opportunities, Student Support Services, and Campus Life webpages.

Core Humanities

  • Students should not do substitions at all.
  • Certain classes can be substituted if they were taken before becoming a UNR student (such as PS 101).
  • After matriculation, students cannot substitute anything but Core Humanities classes from TMCC, WNCC or other colleges.
  • Activity courses with letter behind them will NOT transfer from TMCC.
  • Credits do NOT transfer automatically. Students must request 2 copies of transcript. One while they are taking the course and one after completion.

Capstone Classes

  • For students enrolled BEFORE 2005, both capstone courses can be outside the major but at least one has to be outside
  • For students enrolled AFTER 2005, one capstone course has to be inside one's major and one outside one's major.

Repeating Courses

If students do poorly on a course and want to repeat it they must fill out and submit a repeat request form. The grade can be replaced the next semester the course is offered. If the course is taken any time after that, the grades will average.

Students may repeat a maximum of 12 lower division credits (100-200 level) to replace originial University of Nevada, Reno grades. The course(s) must be repeated and completed at the University during the next regular semester in which the course is offered and the student is enrolled. The most recent grade earned in the course will be used in the grade-point calculation. Students who wish to utilize the repeat adjustment policy must file an application in the Office of Admission and Records.

Repeating Courses-Graduate

Graduate students may repeat a course for which they received a grade which does not permit that course to be applied to an advanced degree (C or below, or U). The course may be repeated one time with the approval of the student's advisor and the director of graduate studies for the student's graduate program. The grade received for the repeated course does not replace the original grade but is calculated into the student's overall grade point average as if it were any other course.

Research and Information

The Resources section will provide a listing of organizations and agencies that will be helpful for academic and personal use.