Truckee Meadows Community College
Reno, NevadaTruckee Meadows Community College (TMCC) is a comprehensive community college located in Reno, NV and is part of the Nevada System of Higher Education. The College serves over 25,000 each year in credit and non-credit programs at four educational sites and more than 20 community locations.
Students can begin their higher education at TMCC and then transfer to a 4-year institution, prepare to enter the workforce directly, upgrade their job skills, or even take classes for personal enrichment.
We encourage our students to "Create a future you will love with accessible, innovative educational opportunities at TMCC. Together we can make it happen."
Last Updated: 2022-10-03
Passport Block
TMCC's Passport Block aligns to its General Education (GE) for bachelor's and associate-level transfer degrees but has additional requirements in Oral Communication, Teamwork & Value Systems, and Natural Sciences, where studens must take a Life Sciences and a Physical Sciences course. Thus, students wishing to pursue the Interstate Passport should work with an Academic Advisor to make sure they are fulfilling both GE and Passport requirements.
Students must take 1 of the courses below to fulfill the Oral Communications Passport Learning Outcomes.
Oral CommunicationCourses in Oral Communication | ||||
Required | Online Option Available | Course Prefix | Course Number | Course Title |
COM | 101 | Oral Communication | ||
COM | 113 | Fundamentals of Speech Communicaitons | ||
Students must take ENG 102 or 114 to fulfill NSHE General Education requirements for a bachelor's, AA Transfer, AS Transfer, or Associate of Business degree.
The following courses reinforce and the Written Communication Passport Learning Outcomes and will fulfil them if ENG 101 is also taken: ENG 202, 205, 220, 221, 222, 224, 231, 232, 243, 245, 252, 261, 267, 275, 298; ECON 102, 103, PHIL 101, 135, 210.
Written CommunicationCourses in Written Communication | ||||
Required | Online Option Available | Course Prefix | Course Number | Course Title |
ENG | 100 | Composition Enhanced | ||
ENG | 101 | Composition I | ||
✔ | ENG | 102 | Composition II | |
ENG | 113 | Composition I for International and Multilingual Students | ||
✔ | ENG | 114 | Composition II for International and Multilingual Students | |
Students must take MATH 119 or higher to fulfill the Nevada System of Higher Education's General Education requirements for a bachelor's, AA Transfer, AS Transfer, or Associate of Business degree.
Students may take the suite of Diesel Technician (DT) courses to fulfill the Quantitative Literacy Passport Learning Outcomes (PLOs): DT 101, 102, 110, 130, 201, 250.
The following courses reinforce the Quantitative Literacy PLOs and may be considered in combination for students who place out of MATH: ANTH 102/110; BIOL 106, 190L, 191/191L, 251; CHEM 100, 121, 122, ECON 102, 103, 261, 262; ENV 101, GEOG 103, 200; GEOL 100, 101; NUTR 121; PHYS 151, 152, 180/180L, 181/181L.
Quantitative LiteracyCourses in Quantitative Literacy | ||||
Required | Online Option Available | Course Prefix | Course Number | Course Title |
MATH | 119 | Fundamentals of College Mathematics II | ||
MATH | 120 | Fundamentals of College Mathematics | ||
MATH | 126 | Pre-Calculus I | ||
MATH | 127 | Pre-Calculus II | ||
MATH | 176 | Introductory Calculus for Business and Social Sciences | ||
MATH | 181 | Calculus 1 | ||
STAT | 152 | Introduction to Statistics | ||
Students must take 1 course in Life Sciences and 1 couse in Physical Sciences.
Life SciencesCourses in Life Sciences | ||||
Required | Online Option Available | Course Prefix | Course Number | Course Title |
ANTH | 102/110 | Physical Anthropology | ||
✔ | BIOL | 100 | General Biology for Non-majors | |
✔ | BIOL | 106 | Introduction to Evolution and Adaptation | |
BIOL | 112 | Introduction to Animal Behavior | ||
✔ | BIOL | 113 | Life in the Oceans | |
✔ | BIOL | 190A | Introduction to Cell and Molecular Biology | |
BIOL | 190L | Introduction to Cell and Molecular Biology Laboratory | ||
BIOL | 191A/191L | Introduction to Organismal Biology/Laboratory | ||
BIOL | 251 | General Microbiology | ||
✔ | NUTR | 121 | Human Nutrition | |
Courses in Physical Sciences | ||||
Required | Online Option Available | Course Prefix | Course Number | Course Title |
AST | 104 | Introductory Astronomy: Stars and Galaxies | ||
✔ | CHEM | 100 | Molecules and Life in the Modern World | |
CHEM | 121 | General Chemistry I | ||
CHEM | 122 | General Chemistry II | ||
ENV | 101 | Introduction to Environmental Science | ||
GEOG | 103/104 | Physical Geography of Earth's Environment/Physical Geography Lab | ||
GEOG | 200 | World Regional Geography | ||
GEOL | 100 | Earthquakes, Volcanoes and Natural Disasters | ||
GEOL | 101 | Geology: Exploring Planet Earth | ||
GEOL | 102 | Earth and Life Through Time | ||
GEOL | 206 | Geology of Geothermal Energy Resources | ||
PHYS | 100 | Introductory Physics | ||
PHYS | 151 | General Physics I | ||
PHYS | 152 | General Physics II | ||
PHYS | 180/180L | Physics for Scientists and Engineers I/Lab I | ||
PHYS | 181/181L | Physics for Scientists and Engineers II/Lab II | ||
Students must complete 1 course from the table below o fulfill the Human Cultures Passport Learning Outcomes. Several of these courses overlap with the Human Society & the Individual area; however, students must take 1 course in each area to satisfy Nevada System of Higher Education and TMCC General Education requirements.
Human Cultures (Stand Alone)Courses in Human Cultures (Stand Alone) | ||||
Required | Online Option Available | Course Prefix | Course Number | Course Title |
AAD/HUM | 201 | History of the Built Environment | ||
ANTH | 101 | Introduction to Cultural Anthropology | ||
ANTH | 201 | Peoples and Cultures of the World | ||
ANTH | 202 | Archaeology | ||
ANTH | 208 | Fundamentals of Cultural Diversity | ||
ANTH/SOC | 205 | Ethnic Groups in Contemporary Societies | ||
CH | 201 | Ancient and Medieval Cultures | ||
CH | 202 | The Modern World | ||
CH | 203 | American Experiences and Constitutional Change | ||
GEOG | 106 | Introduction to Cultural Geography | ||
HISST | 209 | World History II | ||
HIST | 101 | U.S. History to 1877 | ||
HIST | 102 | U. S. History since 1877 | ||
HIST | 105 | European Civilization to 1648 | ||
HIST | 106 | European Civilization since 1648 | ||
HIST | 208 | World History I | ||
HIST | 215 | History of Sexuality in the United States | ||
HIST | 217 | Nevada History | ||
HUM | 101 | Introduction to Humanities I | ||
HUM | 102 | Introduction to Humanities II | ||
PHIL | 213 | Introduction to Modern Philosophy | ||
PHIL | 245 | Contemporary Moral Issues | ||
PSC | 211 | Introduction to Comparative Politics | ||
PSC | 231 | Introduction to International Relations | ||
THTR | 210 | Theatre: a Cultural Context | ||
WMST | 101 | Introduction to Women's Studies | ||
No additional courses are required. Students who complete TMCC's General Education will meet the Critical Thinking Passport Learning Outcomes.
Students must take 1 of the courses in the table below to fulfill the Creative Expressions Passport Learning Outcomes.
Creative ExpressionCourses in Creative Expression | ||||
Required | Online Option Available | Course Prefix | Course Number | Course Title |
ART | 100 | Visual Foundations | ||
ART | 101 | Drawing I | ||
ART | 124 | Introduction to Printmaking | ||
ART | 141 | Introduction to Digital Photography | ||
ART | 211 | Ceramics I | ||
ART | 212 | Ceramics II | ||
ART | 260 | Survey of Art History I | ||
ART | 261 | Survey of Art History II | ||
ART | 263 | Survey of African, Oceanic, & Native American Art | ||
ART | 265 | Introduction to Contemporary Art | ||
ART | 270 | Women in Art | ||
ENG | 205 | Intro to Creative Writing: Fiction and Poetry | ||
ENG | 220 | Writing Poetry | ||
ENG | 221 | Writing Fiction | ||
ENG | 222 | Intermediate Fiction: Novel Writing | ||
ENG | 224 | Introduction to Screenwriting | ||
ENG | 230 | Writing Creative Non-Fiction | ||
SOTA | 101 | Introduction to the Arts | ||
THTR | 105 | Introduction to Acting I | ||
THTR | 210 | Theatre: a Cultural Context | ||
Students must take 1 course from the table below to fulfil lthe Teamwork & Value Systems Passpot Learning Outcomes.
Teamwork & Value SystemsCourses in Teamwork & Value Systems | ||||
Required | Online Option Available | Course Prefix | Course Number | Course Title |
BIOL | 190L | Introduction to Cell and Molecular Biology Laboratory | ||
BIOL | 190L | Introduction to Organismal Biology Laboratory | ||
BIOL | 251 | General Microbiology | ||
DT | 101 | Basic Diesel Engines | ||
DT | 102 | Basic Heavy Duty Electrical Systems | ||
DT | 110 | Heavy Duty Electrical Systems | ||
DT | 130 | Heavy Duty Hydraulics | ||
DT | 201 | Diesel Brakes and Pneumatics | ||
DT | 250 | Preventive Maintenance | ||
ENGR | 100 | Introduction to Engineering Design | ||
Students must take 1 course from the table below to complete the Human Society & the Individual Passport Learning Outcomes. Several of these courses overlap with the Human Cultures area; however, students must take 1 course in each area to satisfy Nevada System of Higher Education and TMCC General Education requirements.
Human Society & the IndividualCourses in Human Society & the Individual | ||||
Required | Online Option Available | Course Prefix | Course Number | Course Title |
AAD/HUM | 201 | History of the Built Environment | ||
ANTH | 101 | Introduction to Cultural Anthropology | ||
ANTH | 201 | Peoples and Cultures of the World | ||
ANTH | 202 | Archaeology | ||
ANTH | 208 | Fundamentals of Cultural Diversity | ||
ANTH/SOC | 205 | Ethnic Groups in Contemporary Societies | ||
ECON | 102 | Principles of Microeconomics | ||
ECON | 103 | Principles of Macroeconomics | ||
GEOG | 106 | Introduction to Cultural Geography | ||
HIST | 101 | U.S. History to 1877 | ||
HIST | 102 | U.S. History Since 1877 | ||
HIST | 105 | European Civilization to 1648 | ||
HIST | 106 | European Civilization Since 1648 | ||
HIST | 215 | History of Sexuality in the United States | ||
HIST | 217 | Nevada History | ||
PHIL | 213 | Introduction to Modern Philosophy | ||
PHIL | 245 | Contemporary Moral Issues | ||
PSC | 101 | Introduction to American Politics | ||
PSC | 211 | Introduction to Comparative Politics | ||
PSY | 101 | General Psychology | ||
SOC | 101 | Principles of Sociology | ||
WMST | 101 | Introduction to Women's Studies | ||
Program Highlights
TMCC offers over 150 degrees and certificates to prepare students to continue their education at a 4 year institution, enter the workforce, or upgrade job skills.
Contact Info
Institutional Liaison: Melissa Deadmond
Contact for Students: Academic Advisement
Interstate Passport is based at the Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education, a 501c3 regional compact, located in Boulder, Colorado.
Funded in part by Carnegie Corporation of New York, the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation and the Lumina Foundation.
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