History, 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 History 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 42 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 History, 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 Liberal Arts Advising (Transfer Student Advising)
(775) 682-8745
http://www.unr.edu/liberal-arts/student-resources/academic-advising
Thompson Building, Room 101

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 Resources for Transfer Students . Talk with an academic advisor at GBC and/or UNR about this opportunity.

The Silver State Transfer 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 101 - Composition I (3 units) OR
ENG 100 - Composition-Enhanced (5 units)
Mathematical Reasoning (3 units)
Structures of Societies (3 units)
PSC 101 - Introduction to American Politics (3 units) CO6, CO8 (American Constitutions and Institutions)
SPAN 111 - First Year Spanish I (3 units) (Humanities) *

Associate’s Second Semester (15 units)

ENG 102 - Composition II (3 units) CO1, CO3
Scientific Reasoning (3 units)
HIST 105 - European Civilization to 1648 (3 units) (Foundations: Social Science; UNR Major survey requirement) *
SPAN 112 - First Year Spanish II (3 units) (Foundations: Humanities/Fine Arts) *
Elective (3 units)

Associate’s Third Semester (15 units)

SPAN 211 - Second Year Spanish I (3 units) (Elective) *
Oral Communications (3 units)
Scientific Data Interpretation (3 units)
Technological Proficiency (3 units)
HIST 106 - European Civilization since 1648 (3 units) (UNR Major survey requirement) * OR
HIST 208 - World History I (3 units) (UNR Major survey requirement) * OR
HIST 209 - World History II (3 units) (UNR Major survey requirement) *

Associate’s Fourth Semester (15 units)

Fine Arts (3 units)
SPAN 212 - Second Year Spanish II (3 units) (Elective) *
WMST 101 - Introduction to Women’s Studies (3 units) CO6, CO10 (Elective)
Elective (3 units) Any transferable course. Recommended: College Breadth Requirement, if not met through other courses. ***
Elective (3 units). Any transferable course. Recommended: College Breadth Requirement, if not met through other courses. ***

Bachelor’s Fifth Semester (15 units)

300-400 Level Major Group 1 Elective (3 units) **
300-400 Level Major Elective (3 units) **
Global Contexts (3 units) CO11
Minor (3 units) ****

HIST 300 - Historical Research and Writing (3 units) CO14
OR
HIST 300A - Digitizing History (3 units) CO14

Bachelor’s Sixth Semester (15 units)

300-400 Level Major Elective (3 units)
300-400 Level Major Elective (3 units)
Science, Technology & Society (3 units) CO9
Minor (3 units) ****
Minor (3 units) ****

Bachelor’s Seventh Semester (15 units)

HIST 499A - Senior Thesis (3 units) CO14 ***** OR
HIST 499B - Applied History (3 units) CO14 ***** OR
Capstone Integration & Synthesis CO13 course with HIST prefix (3 units)
300-400 Level Major Group 1 Elective (3 units)
300-400 Level Major Elective (3 units)
Ethics (3 units) CO12
300-400 Level Minor (3 units) ****

Bachelor’s Eighth Semester (15 units)

300-400 Level Major Elective (3 units)
300-400 Level Major Elective (3 units)
300-400 Level Minor (3 units) ****
300-400 Level Minor (3 units) ****
300-400 Level Minor (3 units) ****

Legend

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

** Can be substituted for the UNR required History course, HIST100A - Making History.

*** For information about the College Breadth Requirement, please go to the College of Liberal Arts page in the catalog.

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

***** If students complete HIST 499A/HIST 499B for the Senior Experience requirement, a CO13 Capstone Integration & Synthesis course must be completed at UNR elsewhere in the bachelor’s coursework.

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.