Art, 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 Art 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 Art, 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.

Approved substitutions for the bachelor’s degree:

GBC: ART 100= UNR: ART 103A

GBC: GRC 119= UNR: ART 245 (for students on Digital Media emphasis will need to see advisor to process substitution)

Associate’s First Semester (15 units)

ENG 101 - Composition I (3 units)
Mathematics (3 units)
PSC 101 - Introduction to American Politics (3 units) (American Constitutions and Institutions)
ART 100 - Visual Foundations (3 units) (Fine Arts) *
Foreign Language I - 111 (3 units) *

Associate’s Second Semester (15 units)

ENG 102 - Composition II (3 units)
Scientific Reasoning (3 units)
Technological Proficiency (3 units)
ART 101 - Drawing I (3 units) (Foundations:Humanities/Fine Arts) *
Foreign Language II - 112 (3 units) *

Associate’s Third Semester (15 units)

Scientific Data Interpretation (3 units)
Structures of Society (3 units)
ART 260 - Survey of Art History I (3 units) (Humanities) *
Foreign Language III - 211 (3 units) *
Elective (3 units). Recommended: Art Major Emphasis Class I ****

Associate’s Fourth Semester (15 units)

Oral Communications (3 units)
Foundations:Social Science (3 units)
ART 261 - Survey of Art History II (3 units) *
Foreign Language IV - 212 (3 units) *
Elective (3 units) Recommended: Art Major Emphasis Class II ****

Bachelor’s Fifth Semester (15 units)

ART 365 - Contemporary Art (3 units) CO11
Art Major Emphasis Class III (3 units)
Diversity & Equity (3 units) CO10
Minor (3 units) ***
300-400 Level College Breadth Requirement (3 units) **

Bachelor’s Sixth Semester (15 units)

300-400 Level Studio Art Class I (3 units)
300-400 Level Art History Class (3 units)
Science, Technology & Society (3 units) CO9
Minor (6 units) ***

Bachelor’s Seventh Semester (15 units)

300-400 Level Studio Art Class II (3 units)
300-400 Level Ethics (3 units) CO12
Capstone Integration & Synthesis (3 units) CO13
300-400 Level Minor (6 units) ***

Bachelor’s Eighth Semester (15 units)

300-400 Level Studio Art Class III (3 units)
300-400 Level Studio Art Class IV (3 units)
Application (3 units) CO14
300-400 Level Minor (3 units) ***
300-400 Level General Elective (3 units) OR 300-400 Level College Breadth Requirement (3 units) (if Breadth not already satisfied through transferred courses) **

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.

**** The first and second Art Major Emphasis Classes should be taken at GBC if available for the student’s chosen emphasis. (If emphasis courses are not available, students should consider an early transfer to UNR with reverse transfer to earn the AA from GBC, in order to maintain a four-year graduation timeline.) Studio art courses listed in GBC catalog, by UNR BA, Art Emphasis:

Drawing: ART 102 and 201
Photography: ART 141 and 235
Sculpture: ART 211 and 216
Ceramics: ART 211, 212, and 216
Printmaking: ART 124
Painting: ART 102 (or 201), 231, and 232
Digital Media: GRC 119 (may substitute for ART 245)

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.