Philosophy, 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 Philosophy 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 Philosophy, 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 Student Center (transfer advising)
(775) 682-8745
http://www.unr.edu/liberal-arts/academic-advising
Lincoln Hall 314

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 (15-17 units)

ENG 101 - Composition I (3 units) OR
ENG 100 - Composition-Enhanced (5 units)
Mathematics (3 units) CO2
HIST 101 - U.S. History to 1877 (3 units) [American Constitutions and Institutions, 1 of 2]
Structures of Societies (3 units) CO6
Humanities (3 units) Required:
- SPAN 111 - First Year Spanish I (3 units) *

Associate’s Second Semester (15 units)

ENG 102 - Composition II (3 units) CO1, CO3
HIST 102 - U.S. History Since 1877 (3 units) [American Constitutions and Institutions, 2 of 2]
Foundations: Social Science (3 units)
Scientific Reasoning (3 units)
Foundations: Humanities/Fine Arts (3 units). Required:
- SPAN 112 - First Year Spanish II (3 units) *

Associate’s Third Semester (15 units)

Oral Communications (3 units)
Scientific Data Interpretation (3 units) Recommended:
- ENV 100 - Humans and the Environment (3 units) CO4L, CO9
Technological Proficiency (3 units)
General Elective (3 units) Required:
- SPAN 211 - Second Year Spanish I (3 units) *
General Elective (3 units). Recommended [PHIL Foundations course]:
- PHIL 101 - Introduction to Philosophy (3 units) * OR
- PHIL 102 - Critical Thinking and Reasoning (3 units) * OR
- PHIL 135 - Introduction to Ethics (3 units) CO12 * OR
- PHIL 207 - Introduction to Social and Political Philosophy (3 units) *

Associate’s Fourth Semester (15 units)

Fine Arts (3 units)
General Elective (3 units). Required:
- SPAN 212 - Second Year Spanish II (3 units) *
General Elective (3 units). Required [PHIL major Foundations]:
- PHIL 101 - Introduction to Philosophy (3 units) * OR
- PHIL 102 - Critical Thinking and Reasoning (3 units) * OR
- PHIL 135 - Introduction to Ethics (3 units) CO12 * OR
- PHIL 207 - Introduction to Social and Political Philosophy (3 units) *
General Elective (3 units). Recommended:
- UNR College Breadth requirement (3 units) **
General Elective (3 units). Recommended:
- UNR College Breadth requirement (3 units) ** (if not already completed) OR
- Any transferable course (3 units)

Bachelor’s Fifth Semester (15 units)

PHIL 211 - Intro Ancient Phil (3 units)
PHIL Metaphysics & Epistemology course (3 units)
300-400 level Diversity & Equity (3 units) CO10
300-400 level Global Contexts (3 units) CO11
Minor (3 units) ***

Bachelor’s Sixth Semester (15 units)

PHIL 213 - Intro Modern Phil (3 units)
PHIL Metaphysics & Epistemology course (3 units)
PHIL Value Theory course (3 units) (choose a course that also satisfies Ethics CO12, if not already satisfied)
Minor (6 units) ***

Bachelor’s Seventh Semester (15 units)

PHIL 114 - Intro Symbolic Logic (3 units)
PHIL Value Theory course (3 units)
Capstone Integration & Synthesis (3 units) CO13
300-400 Level Minor (6 units) ***

Bachelor’s Eighth Semester (15 units)

Application (3 units) CO14
PHIL Metaphysics & Epistemology course (3 units)
300-400 level Minor (3 units) ***
300-400 level General Electives (6 units) OR 300-400 level CO9/Breadth (if not already satisfied)

Legend

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

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.