University General Course Catalog 2024-2025 
    
    Dec 17, 2024  
University General Course Catalog 2024-2025

Economics, 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 Economics 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 30 units (300-level or above) must be taken 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 Transfer Center website or access the Transfer Evaluation System.
  • See the Economics, 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.

Academic Advising Information


University of Nevada, Reno
College of Business Advising 
(775) 784-4912
businessadvising@unr.edu
AB 409

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


  • ENG 101 - Composition I (3 units)
  • MATH 126 - Precalculus I (3 units) CO2 *
  • IS 101 - Introduction to Information Systems (3 units) *
  • COM 101 - Oral Communications (3 units) *
  • Social Science (3 units) Required:
    • ANTH 101 - Introduction to Cultural Anthropology (3 units) CO6 OR
    • PSY 101 - General Psychology (3 units) CO6 OR
    • SOC 101 - Principles of Sociology (3 units)  CO6

Associate’s Second Semester (15 units)


  • ENG 102 - Composition II (3 units) CO1, CO3
  • ECON 102 - Principles of Microeconomics (3 units) CO6 *
  • Social Science (3 units) Required:
    • ​ANTH 101 - Introduction to Cultural Anthropology (3 units) CO6 * OR
    • PSY 101 - General Psychology (3 units) CO6 * OR
    • SOC 101 - Principles of Sociology (3 units) CO6 *
  • Fine Arts (3 units) CO7

Associate’s Third Semester (16 units)


  • ECON 103 - Principles of Macroeconomics (3 units) CO6 *
  • STAT 152 - Introduction to Statistics (3 units) CO2 *
  • HIST 105 - European Civilization I to 1648 (3 units) (Humanities)
  • Scientific Reasoning (3 units) 
  • Foreign Language 111 (4 units)

Associate’s Fourth Semester (16 units)


  • U.S. and Nevada Constitutions (3 units) CO6, CO8
  • Scientific Data Interpretation (3-4 units) 
  • Foreign Language 112 (4 units)
  • Elective (2-3 units)
  • Technological Proficiency (3 units) Recommended:
    • CS 135 - Computer Science I (3 units)

Bachelor’s Fifth Semester (15 units)


Bachelor’s Sixth Semester (15 units)


Bachelor’s Seventh Semester (15 units)


Bachelor’s Eighth Semester (15 units)


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

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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