PackTeach Secondary Education and Sociology B.A./B.A.in Ed. (GBC)

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Students who start their career at Great Basin College may complete the PackTeach Secondary Education and Sociology, B.A./B.A.Ed. dual degree program 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 Transferology.

See the PackTeach Secondary Education and Sociology, B.A./B.A. in Ed. program description.

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.

Contact Information

University of Nevada, Reno
Transfer Student Operations
http://www.unr.edu/transfer

College of Education Advising Center
(775) 784-4298
coeadvisement@unr.edu
WRB 2005

College of Liberal Arts Student Center
Thompson Building 101
(775) 682-8745

Great Basin College
Transfer Center
(775) 753-2286
http://www.gbcnv.edu/career/
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 S ilver 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.

STAT 152 at GBC can substitute for APST 207 or 270.

Associate’s First Semester (15 units)

ENG 101 - Composition I (3 units)
MATH 120 - Fundamentals of College Mathematics (3 units) CO2
SOC 101 – Principles of Sociology (3 units) (Structure of Societies) *
First Year Foreign Language I (3 units) (Humanities) *
Fine Arts (3 units)

Associate Second Semester (16 units)

ENG 102 - Composition II (3 units) CO1, CO3
First Year Foreign Language II (3 units) (Foundations: Humanities/Fine Arts) *
GEOG 103 - Physical Geography of Earth’s Environment (4 units) (Scientific Reasoning) *
PSC 101 - Introduction to American Politics (3 units) (American Constitutions & Institutions; UNR Additional Licensure Requirement) *
HIST 101 - U.S. History to 1877 (3 units) OR
HIST 102 - U.S. History Since 1877 (3 units) (Substitutes for one major-required Core Humanities course at UNR) *

Associate’s Third Semester (15 units)

HIST 208 - World History I (3 units) OR
HIST 209 - World History II (3 units) (Foundations: Social Science; UNR Additional Licensure Requirement) *
Technological Proficiency. Recommended: EDU 214 - Preparing Teachers to Use Technology (3 units)
SOC 275 - Introduction to Marriage and the Family (3 units) OR
SOC 276 - Aging in Modern American Society (3 units) (SOC Major Elective at UNR) *
Second Year Foreign Language I (3 units) *
Oral Communications (3 units)

Associate’s Fourth Semester (16 units)

EDU 202 - Introduction to Teaching (Secondary) (3 units) **
GEOG 121 - Climate Change and Environmental Impacts (4 units) (GBC Scientific Data Interpretation) **
SOC 240 - Introduction to Research Methods (3 units) **
Second Year Foreign Language II (3 units) *
APST 207 - Practical Statistics (3 units) ** OR
APST 270 - Intro to Statistical Methods (4 units) ** OR
STAT 152 - Introduction to Statistics (3 units) (if taken at GBC) *

Bachelor’s Fifth Semester (18 units)

CH 203 - American Experiences and Constitutional Change (3 units) CO5, CO8
ECON 100 - Introduction to Economics (3 units) CO6
EDUC 413 - Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion in Education (3 units) CO10, CO11, CO13
SOC 207 - Introduction to Sociological Theory (3 units)
SOC Elective (3 units)
SOC 408 - Qualitative Research (3 units) CO14
OR SOC Elective (3 units) (and complete SOC 416 in Spring)

Bachelor’s Sixth Semester (15 units)

EDRL 451 - Reading and Writing in the Secondary School (3 units)
EDSC 321 - Secondary Education Pedagogy I (3 units)
EDSP 411 - Students with Disabilities in General Education Settings (3 units)
SOC 416 - Quantitative Research (3 units) CO14 (if SOC 408 not taken in fall) OR SOC Elective (3 units) SOC Elective (3 units) - choose a course that also satisfies CO9 Science, Technology & Society

Bachelor’s Seventh Semester (15 units)

EDRL 473 - Methods for Adolescent and Adult English Learners (3 units)
EDSC 404 - Secondary Pedagogy II (3 units)
EDSC 473 - Teaching Secondary Social Studies (3 units)
EDUC 447 - Parent Involvement and Family Engagement (P-12 Perspective) (3 units)
SOC Elective (3 units) - choose a course that also satisfies CO12 Ethics, if not already completed

Bachelor’s Eighth Semester (12 units)

EDSC 408 - Classroom Management (6-12) (3 units)
EDSC 483 - Secondary Supervised Teaching Internship (1 to 12 units) CO14 (9 units required)

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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.