2014 Incoming College of Business Students
Welcome to The College of Business at the
University of Nevada, Reno!
To New Incoming College of Business Students: Please review this slide
show to learn about how to create your first semester schedule in the College of
Business.
Don’t hesitate to contact us if you have questions!
Sincerely,
The College of Business Student Success Center
Ansari Business Building Room 409
(775) 784‐4912x1
advising@coba.unr.edu
Student Success Center Mission
Ansari Business Building Room 409 | Monday – Friday | 9am – 5pm
Mission
The mission of the College of Business Student Success Center is to help students
define and meet their academic and professional goals by providing them with the
resources and opportunities to make informed decisions and take action.
Goals
1. Help students to assess their strengths and interests in making academic and
professional decisions
2. Educate and encourage students in their efforts to graduate
3. Direct students to campus resources and opportunities
4. Assist students to select classes and develop an academic plan based on major
choice
5. Support students in navigating campus policies, processes and curriculum
requirements
6. Support students in transition to, through and beyond the College of Business
Pg. 20 of your Advising Manual
Materials
It is up to YOU to check your schedule and make sure you are in the right classes!
You’ll need:
• Your current fall schedule
• Advising Manual*
• Advising form*
• Something to write with
*Form and Manual can be found under Advising Documents and Resources at
http://www.unr.edu/business/college-resources/academic-advising
College of Business
Check your current major!
New business students start as Pre-Major, Business Administration
(PMBA), and later declare a major upon completion of the pre-business
core:
• Accounting
• Economics
• Finance
• General Business
• Information Systems
• Accounting/Information
Systems
• International Business
• Marketing
• Management
15 to Finish
• Most classes are 3 units
• There are some exceptions (ex. ENG 100J: 5 units)
• Aim to complete 15 units/5 classes every semester
• Check Financial Aid award letter to determine number of credits
needed for aid to disburse
15
units
2
semesters
30 units
per
academic
year
4
years
120
units
A minimum of 120 units are required for College of Business
majors.
Sample Schedules
FOR STUDENTS STARTING IN ENG 101 or ENG 100J/MATH 126R or MATH 126E
FIRST SEMESTER
BUS 101
ECON 102
ENG 101 or ENG 101J
IS 101
MATH 126R or MATH 126E
SECOND SEMESTER
ECON 103
ENG 102
FINE ART
MATH 176
SOCIAL SCIENCE
THIRD SEMESTER
ACC 201
CH 201
ECON 261
MKT 210
NATURAL SCIENCE A
FOURTH SEMESTER
ACC 202
CH 202
COM 101/113/217/329
ECON 262
NATURAL SCIENCE A/B
Suggestions:
• Enroll in 15 credits
• Please note ENG 100J and Math 126 are 5 credit classes (two credits
more than traditional math and English classes).
• Talk to an Advisor before enrolling in more than the recommended 15
credits.
• Be Flexible
• Stick to the Pre-Business checklist
• Balance University Core Curriculum and Pre-Business classes
Pg. 25 of your Advising Manual
Helpful Definitions
• MyNEVADA may not allow you to enroll in certain classes because they require
prerequisites or co-requisites:
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PREREQUISITE: a class that must be completed prior to enrolling in a subsequent class
• Ex. IS 101 is a prerequisite for ECON 261R
CO-REQUISITE: a course that is required to be taken simultaneously with another course
• Ex. MATH 126 is a co-requisite for ECON 102
Although not all upper division courses have prerequisites, freshmen are encouraged to
take 100 & 200 level classes
Upper division (300-400 level classes) business classes have a similar prerequisite:
Students must be declared business majors or minors before they can enroll
• You may have a class that has a LEC and a DIS section to the course. (E.g. Math 126):
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LEC: is the large class where the professor lectures and presents all the relevant
information for the day.
DIS: is a small group section to the course where you discuss the information presented
in the LEC section, do quizzes, turn in homework, ask questions, etc.
Attendance is mandatory for both components of the course.
Core Curriculum – English and Math
• ENG 102
Core Curriculum
• MATH 176
• SOCIAL SCIENCE (6 units)
• ANTH 101, SOC 101, PSY 101, PSC
211 or PSC 231 (PSC 101 from AP
will count here also)
• FINE ARTS (3 units)
• COMMUNICATIONS (3 units)
• COM 101/113/217/329
• NATURAL SCIENCE (6 units)
• Group A
• Group A/B
• CORE HUMANITIES (9 units)
• CH 201
• CH 202
• CH 203
• Core curriculum provides
students with a broad and
diverse educational experience
• Core curriculum will help
balance your pre-business
classes to have well rounded
semesters
• Core curriculum is major
specific
• Use the Pre-Business checklist
as a guide
Pg. 8 of your Advising Manual
Core English
Pg. 11 of your Advising Manual
Core Math
Pg. 12 of your Advising Manual
Core Math
MATH
95
MATH
96
MATH
126
MATH
176
MATH
96
MATH
126
MATH
176
Recommendation:
If you start in Math 95 or Math 96
take summer classes to stay on
track!
MATH
126E
MATH
176
MATH
126
MATH
176
MATH 181 or Math 182 will
meet the College of Business
math requirement.
MATH
176
Pg. 12 of your Advising Manual
Pre-Business Major
9 Pre-Business Core
Classes:
• ACC 201 & 202
• ECON 102 & 103
• ECON 261R & 262R
• IS 101
• MATH 176
• MKT 210
• All College of Business students
start in the Pre-Business major
• All courses in the Pre-Business
core must be completed before
you can declare a business
major and enroll in upper
division business major courses
• Balance Pre-Business core
classes with University Core
Curriculum classes.
Pg. 24 of your Advising Manual
BUS 101
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Elective
Recommended for freshmen
Required for LLC students
Three components
1. Explore majors/careers
2. Student success
3. Networking
Read 7 Habits
BUS 101 Student Testimonials
“BUS 101 was a very good class for me… it opened my eyes to some
aspects of business I never thought of and informed me on all the
different majors the College of Business has to offer. I think the class is
very supportive…”
“I already knew that I would get my degree in marketing, but the
presentations in the class helped me get some insight into the kind of
people I would be dealing with in my future.”
“I would always leave so inspired from the speakers.”
“Overall, I recommend this course for anyone who is interested in a
business major or is undecided.”
Core Curriculum Continued
• ENG 102
• MATH 176
• SOCIAL SCIENCE (6 units)
• ANTH 101, SOC 101, PSY
101, PSC 211 or PSC 231
(PSC 101 from AP will count
here also)
• FINE ARTS (3 units)
• COMMUNICATIONS (3 units)
• COM 101/113/217/329
• NATURAL SCIENCE (6 units)
• Group A
• Group A/B
• CORE HUMANITIES (9 units)
• CH 201
• CH 202
• CH 203
Core Curriculum
• Core curriculum provides
students with a broad and
diverse educational experience
• Core curriculum will help
balance your pre-business
classes to have well rounded
semesters
• Core curriculum is major
specific
• Use the Pre-Business checklist
as a guide
• Start in the first year with Social
Science, Fine Arts, and
Communications requirements
Pg. 8 of your Advising Manual
MyNEVADA
MyNEVADA is your personalized access to information and tools to
handle your enrolment and class needs in one secure, centralized
location. From MyNEVADA, select the Student Center Dashboard to:
• Manage your enrollment
• Add, drop, waitlist classes
• Check your grades, GPA, Course History
• Make payments
• Have access to Academic Advisement Reports
• Print unofficial transcripts
• Stay current with to-do items and holds
• Check your Communications Center to stay current with information
sent by Admissions, Financial Aid, etc.
Pg. 7 of your Advising Manual
MyNEVADA: Student Center Dashboard
If you are having
challenges
enrolling for
classes, check
for holds. Most
holds prevent all
enrollment
activity.
You will have an
advising hold for
second and third
semester
mandatory
advising
Planner
Grant, Loans,
Scholarship info
Fees
Adjusting Your Schedule
• MyNEVADA may not allow you to enroll in
certain classes because they are reserved
for certain groups of student (“reserve
capacity”):
• Honors Students, Majors only,
Study Abroad, etc.
• Please be aware of online courses and
dynamically dated classes:
Dynamically Dated
This symbol lets you know the
class is full but you have the
option to waitlist it
Here you can see
the number of
people who are on
the waitlist
• If a class you want is already full, you may have the
option to waitlist it. All business classes have a
waitlist option
• As students withdraw from the class, the open seats
are filled sequentially from the waitlist
• MyNEVADA will send email notifications to you if
make it to the top of the list and are automatically
enrolled
Online Class
• The waitlist system will end the Friday before
classes begin
Freshman – Sophomore Years
• Complete Nevada core curriculum
• Prioritize math and English core requirements
• Complete the NINE Pre-Business core classes
• Use the Pre-Business major checklist
• Balance core curriculum and Pre-Business core
classes
• Explore the TEN business majors
• Get Involved! (see pg. 33 of your Advising Manual)
• Attend mandatory advising sessions in your first and
second semesters