Public Health (Environmental Health Emphasis), B.S. (GBC)

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Students who start their career at Great Basin College may complete a Bachelor of Science degree with a major in Public Health by following the course of study described below.

GBC Program to be completed - Associate of Science

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 Public Health, B.S. (Environmental Health Emphasis) 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
Division of Health Sciences Advising
(775) 682-5930
askdhs@unr.edu
https://hs.unr.edu/
OSN 104

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 (16 units)

ENG 101 - Composition I (3 units)
MATH 126 - Precalculus I (3 units) *
PSC 101 - Introduction to American Politics (3 units)
BIOL 190 - Introduction to Cell and Molecular Biology (4 units) *
Humanities (3 units) Required: HIST 105 - European Civilization I to 1648 (3 units) OR HIST 106 - European Civilization since 1648 (3 units)

Associate’s Second Semester (15-16 units)

ENG 102 - Composition II (3 units)
MATH 127 - Precalculus II (3 units) (Foundations: Mathematics)
PSY 101 - General Psychology (3 units) (Structures of Societies)
Technological Proficiency (3 units)
ENV 100 - Humans and the Environment (3 units) *

Associate’s Third Semester (14 units)

CHEM 121 - General Chemistry I (4 units) *
Oral Communications (3 units)
Fine Arts (3 units)
PHYS 151 - General Physics I (4 units) *

Associate’s Fourth Semester (16 units)

PBH 101 - Foundations of Public Health (3 units) **
PBH 220 - Introduction to Public Health Biology (3 units) **
PBH 211 - Technical Writing in the Health Sciences (3 units) **
Any course from the following prefixes: ANTH, BIOL, BUS, CHEM, COM, ECON, EPY, GEOG, HDFS, JOUR, MATH, NRES, NUTR, PHIL, PHYS, PSC, PSY, SOC, SW, STAT, WMST (3 units) *
CHEM 122 - General Chemistry II (4 units) *

Bachelor’s Fifth Semester (15 units)

PBH 310 - Health and Wellness Communication (3 units) OR
PBH 315 - Social and Behavioral Sciences (3 units)
PBH 281 - Introduction to Biostatistics in Public Health (3 units)
PBH 341 - Health Policy (3 units)
PBH 345 - Ethics and Professionalism in Public Health (3 units) CO12
MICR 100 - Microbes and Society (3 units) CO4L

Bachelor’s Sixth Semester (13 units)

ATMS 121 - Climate Change and Its Environmental Impacts (3 units) CO4L
PBH 334 - Environmental Health (3 units)
PBH 473 - Epidemiology (3 units) CO9
Environmental Health course (3 units)

Bachelor’s Seventh Semester (15 units)

PBH 494 - Field Studies in Public Health (3 units) CO14
Capstone Integration & Synthesis (3 units) CO13
Related Disciplines (3 units)
Environmental Health course (3 units)
300-400 Level Related Disciplines (3 units)

Bachelor’s Eighth Semester (17 units)

300-400 Level Related Disciplines (3 units)
Global Contexts CO11 (3 units)
Diversity & Equity (3 units) CO10
Environmental Science- upper division (3-4 units)
300-400 Level General Elective (4-5 units)

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

** Students must complete the course at UNR. Please see the Silver State Transfer Program or reverse transfer link listed above in the Contact Information section.

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.