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Geography (Climate, Water, and Ecosystems Specialization), B.A. (GBC)


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Students who start their career at Great Basin College may complete a Bachelor of Arts degree with a major in Geography (Climate, Water, and Ecosystems Specialization) 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 the course equivalency guide.
  • See the Geography (Climate, Water, and Ecosystems Specialization), B.A. 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

College of Science
Academic Advising 
(775)784-4591
https://www.unr.edu/science/student-resources/advising
DMSC 411

Great Basin College
Transfer Center
(775) 327-2068
advisor@gbcnv.edu
Berg Hall

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)
  • GEOG 106 - Introduction to Cultural Geography (3 units) CO6, CO11 (Structure of Societies) * 
  • PSC 101 Intro to American Politics (3 units)
  • FREN 111- First Year French I OR SPAN 111- First Year Spanish I (3 units) (Humanities)*
  • MATH 126 - Precalculus I (3 units)

Associate’s Second Semester (15 units)


  • ENG 102 - Composition II (3 units) CO1, CO3
  • GEOG 103 - Physical Geography of Earth’s Environment (3 units) (Scientific Reasoning) *
  • GIS 109 - Introduction to Geographic Information Systems (3 units) (Technological Proficiency) *
  • General Elective  (3 units)
  • FREN 112- First Year French II OR SPAN 112- First Year Spanish II (3 units) (Foundations: Humanities/Fine Arts)*

Associate’s Third Semester (15 units)


  • FREN 211 - Second Year French I (3 units) OR SPAN 211 - Second Year Spanish I (3 units) *
  • Oral Communication (3 units)
  • Scientific Data Interpretation (3 units)
  • General Electives (6 units) also satisfies UNR Minor **

Associate’s Fourth Semester (13-15 units)


  • Fine Arts (3 units) 
  • Foundations (3 units) (Social Science)

  • FREN 212 - Second Year French II (3 units) OR
  • SPAN 212 - Second Year Spanish II (3 units) *

  • General Elective (4-6 units, depending upon ENG taken in First Semester) also satisfies UNR Minor **

Bachelor’s Fifth Semester (16 units)


Bachelor’s Seventh Semester (15 units)


Bachelor’s Eighth Semester (14 units)


Legend


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

** For information about the Minor, please go to the Undergraduate Minors page  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.

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