University General Course Catalog 2020-2021

May 16, 2024

University General Course Catalog 2020-2021 ARCHIVED CATALOG: LINKS AND CONTENT ARE OUT OF DATE. CHECK WITH YOUR ADVISOR.

General Studies, B.G.S. (GBC)

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Students who start their career at Great Basin College may complete a Bachelor of General Studies degree by following the course of study described below.

GBC Program to be completed - Associate of Arts

A candidate for a bachelor’s degree must earn a minimum of 120 units, at least 40 of which must be in courses numbered 300 or above. A minimum of 60 units must be taken at a 4-year institution with a minimum of 30 units (300-level or above) in residence at the University of Nevada, Reno.
Students who graduate from a Nevada System of Higher Education (NSHE) community college with an Associate of Arts, Associate of Science, or an Associate of Business degree automatically fulfill lower-division general education requirements (CO1-8) at the University unless specific general education courses are required for completion of the student’s major program.
To find out how other courses transfer, visit Transferology.
See the General Studies, B.G.S. program description for more information on degree requirements.

NOTE: This transfer agreement has been created specifically for the programs listed above and only applies to students who complete the associate’s degree listed. If the associate’s degree is not earned, or a new program is selected, the transfer and articulation of listed courses, as well as fulfilled degree requirements, could be impacted.

Contact Information

University of Nevada, Reno
Transfer Center
(775) 784-4700 option 2
http://www.unr.edu/transfer
Fitzgerald Student Services Building, Second Floor

University Advising Center
(775) 784-4684
advising@unr.edu
PSAC 405

GBC Admissions Advising & Career Center
(775) 753-2180
http://www.gbcnv.edu/career/
Berg Hall

To ensure a successful transition to the University and graduation in four years, students must work with academic advisors at UNR and GBC throughout their career.

Students may earn an Associate of Arts, Associate of Science or Associate of Business degree after transferring to the University via reverse transfer . Talk with an academic advisor at GBC and/or UNR about this opportunity.

The Co-Admission program may provide the least costly route to a bachelors degree, including personalized academic advising from both institutions, certainty on how your specific courses will transfer and the exchange of transcripts between institutions at no additional cost to you.

Recommended Schedule

For information about the Core Objectives (CO) 1-14, please visit the Core Curriculum chapter in the catalog.

Associate’s First Semester (15-17 units)

ENG 100 - Composition-Enhanced (5 units) OR
ENG 101 - Composition I (3 units)
MATH 120 - Fundamentals of College Mathematics (3 units) CO2
IS 101 - Introduction to Information Systems (3 units) *
COM 101 - Oral Communications (3 units) *
Social Science (Foundations) (3 units)

Associate’s Second Semester (15 units)

ENG 102 - Composition II (3 units) CO1, CO3
ECON 102 - Principles of Microeconomics (3 units) CO6
General Elective (3 units)
Structure of Societies (3 units) *
Fine Arts (3 units)

Associate’s Third Semester (15-16 units)

ART 160 - Art Appreciation (3 units)
BUS 101 - Introduction to Business (3 units) *
HIST 105 - European Civilization I to 1648 (3 units) (Humanities)
Scientific Reasoning (3-4 units)
General Elective (3 units)

Associate’s Fourth Semester (12-15 units)

U.S. and Nevada Constitutions (3 units) CO8
Scientific Data Interpretation (3-4 units)
General Electives (3-5 units)
Technological Proficiency (3 units)

Bachelor’s Fifth Semester (15 units)

Science, Technology & Society (3 units) CO9
BGS Natural Sciences Course (3 units)
BGS Breadth Requirement (3 units)
BGS Cluster (3 units)
300-400 Level BGS Cluster (3 units)

Bachelor’s Sixth Semester (15 units)

Capstone Integration & Synthesis (3 units) CO13
BGS Cluster (3 units)
300-400 Level BGS Cluster (3 units)
300-400 Level BGS Cluster (3 units)
300-400 Level Elective (3 units)

Bachelor’s Seventh Semester (15 units)

Application (3 units) CO14
300-400 Level BGS Cluster (3 units)
300-400 Level BGS Cluster (3 units)
300-400 Level Global Context (3 units) CO11
300-400 Level Ethics Course (3 units) CO12

Bachelor’s Eighth Semester (15 units)

300-400 Level BGS Cluster (3 units)
300-400 Level Electives (9 units)
General Elective (3 units) OR
Diversity and Equity (3 units) CO10

Legend

* Course fulfills specific program requirements for the bachelor’s degree.

Explanation of BGS requirement categories:

Content of BGS Cluster is dependent upon the two minors the student chooses to pursue and will be a range of 30-48 credits, depending on the combination of minors.
BGS Social Science includes any CO6 course, plus a list of additional social science courses approved in the catalog.
BGS Humanities and Fine Arts includes any CO5, CO7 or course from the list of additional approved courses in the catalog.
BGS Communications and English includes Communication and Language courses from the list of approved courses in the catalog.

Disclaimer: The provisions of this transfer agreement do not constitute a contract, expressed or implied, between any applicant or student and the University of Nevada, Reno. The university reserves the right to make changes in degree requirements, degree offerings, schedules, course offerings, and other university standards to meet circumstances which may arise after publishing this information online.