Journalism (Bilingual Media) and Spanish (Media Studies), 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 Spanish (Literature and Culture Specialization) 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 Journalism (Bilingual Media) and Spanish (Media Studies) 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 units)

ENG 101 - Composition I (3 units)
Mathematical Reasoning (3 units) CO2
PSY 101 - General Psychology (3 units) (Structures of Societies)
HIST 101 - U.S. History to 1877 (3 units) (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)
Scientific Reasoning (3 units)
HIST 102 - U.S. History Since 1877 (3 units) (American Constitutions and Institutions)
SPAN 112 - First Year Spanish II (3 units) (Humanities/Fine Arts) *
ANTH 201 - Peoples and Cultures of the World (3 units) CO11 (Social Science)

Associate’s Third Semester (15 units)

COM 101 - Oral Communication (3 units) (Oral Communications)
Scientific Data Interpretation (3 units)
Technological Proficiency (3 units)
SPAN 211 - Second Year Spanish I (3 units) (Elective) *
General Elective (3 units)

Associate’s Fourth Semester (15 units)

Fine Arts (3 units)
SPAN 212 - Second Year Spanish II (3 units) (Elective) *
PHIL 210 - World Religions (3 units) CO10, CO11
General Elective (3 units)
JOUR 103 - Introduction to Media and Society (3 units) **

Bachelor’s Eighth Semester (15 units)

Choose one from the following two courses:
SPAN 400 - Service Learning in Spanish (3 units) CO14
JOUR 499 - Professional Internship (3 units) CO14
Choose one course, not previously taken (3 units):
SPAN 313 - Spanish in the U.S. (3 units) CO10, CO13
SPAN 410 - Advanced Spanish Grammar and Composition I (3 units)
SPAN 411 - Advanced Spanish Grammar and Composition II (3 units)
SPAN 415 - Spanish Stylistics (3 units)
SPAN 441 - Seminar in Linguistic Studies (3 units)
SPAN 451 - Seminar in Hispanic Theoretical and Applied Linguistics (3 units) CO11, CO13
Choose one course (3 units):
JOUR 440 - Advanced Media Production Studio (3 units)
JOUR 465 - Noticiero Movil (3 units)
College Breadth Requirement (3 units) ***
300-400 General Elective (3 units) OR
Capstone Integration & Synthesis (3 units) CO13 (if not previously taken)

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

** Course must be taken at UNR.

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