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GREAT BASIN COLLEGE Basin College to Great Welcome Higher Education for Rural Nevada ELKO MAIN CAMPUS 1500 College Parkway Elko, NV 89801 775.738.8493 BATTLE MOUNTAIN CENTER 835 N. Second Street Battle Mountain, NV 89820 775.635.2318 ELY CENTER 2115 Bobcat Drive Ely, NV 89301 775.289.3589 PAHRUMP VALLEY CENTER 551 E. Calvada Blvd. Pahrump, NV 89048 775.727.2000 WINNEMUCCA CENTER 5490 Kluncy Canyon Road Winnemucca, NV 89445 775.623.4824 www.gbcnv.edu Published April, 2018 Welcome to Great Basin College GBC CATALOG 2018-2019 1 A MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT JOYCE HELENS “Great Basin College is the number one higher education choice for you for many reasons. Whether you want to take classes at an award winning small residential college campus or complete a degree or certifi cate completely online, GBC has the faculty and resources to make your “college experience” the best in Nevada or anywhere in the world! Begin that college experience by exploring the many degree programs we off er and we will help you get the education you want, your way, at GBC. Go Bighorns! “ Welcome to Great Basin College to Great Welcome 2 GBC CATALOG 2018-2019 Welcome to Great Basin College TABLE OF CONTENTS From the President ...........................................................2 Degrees ....................................................................94-220 Basin College to Great Welcome Business ............................................................94-106 Notices and Title IX Notice Non-Discrimination ............4 Career and Technical Education ....................107-121 Computer Technologies .................................122-134 Disclosure of Student Education Records and Education .......................................................135-168 Directory Information .................................................. 5-6 English ............................................................169-172 Health Sciences ..............................................173-185 2018-2019 Academic Calendar ........................................7 Human Services .............................................186-191 Land Surveying/Geomatics ...........................192-195 Reference Calendar ...........................................................8 Science ............................................................196-209 Social Science .................................................210-216 NSHE— Th e Nevada System of Higher Education Social Work ....................................................217-219 Board of Regents, Chancellor’s Offi ce, GBC Spanish ..................................................................220 Administration, GBC Institutional Advisory Council, and GBC Ex Offi cio Council Members ......................9-10 GBC Elko Campus Map ................................................ 222 Degree and Certifi cate Programs .............................11-13 Course Descriptions ..............................................223-267 GBC Locations .................................................................14 Placement Exams CBAPE ............................................................268-269 Welcome to GBC ........................................................15-18 CLEP ...............................................................270-271 DSST ......................................................................272 Mission and Core Th emes .........................................19-20 IB.....................................................................273-274 Admission ..................................................................21-31 Title 4 .....................................................................275-285 Policies .......................................................................32-56 Title 2 .....................................................................286-291 Resources ...................................................................57-62 Faculty and Administration ..................................292-295 Fees and ...........................................................................63 Emeritus ....................................................................... 296 Financial Aid ....................................................................68 Part-Time Instructors ...........................................297-299 Academic Standards ..................................................74-78 Reference Guide ....................................................300-302 General Education .....................................................79-84 Index ............................................................................. 303 Associate Degrees and Certifi cates Reference .........85-88 Bachelor’s Degrees ....................................................87-91 Skills Certifi cates .......................................................92-93 Welcome to Great Basin College GBC CATALOG 2018-2019 3 NOTICES Title IX Notice Non-Discrimination Th e Student Assistance General Provisions of Public Law 101-542 Title IX of the Education Amendments Act of 1972 prohibits sex requires all institutions that participate in student fi nancial assistance discrimination in federally-assisted programs. Specifi cally, the law programs as authorized by Title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965 reads: “No person in the United States shall, on the basis of sex be and Higher Education Technical Amendments of 1991, Public Law excluded from participation in, be denied the benefi ts of, or be subjected 102-26, to disclose the graduation rate and/or persistence rate of all to discrimination under any education program or activity receiving full-time, degree-seeking or certifi cate-seeking undergraduate students. Federal fi nancial assistance.” Information and statistics are available on page 40 and from the Admissions and Records Offi ce, Berg Hall, 775.753.2102. Th e Nevada System of Higher Education (NSHE)/Great Basin College (GBC) are committed to providing a place of work and learning free of Th e Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus discrimination on the basis of a person’s age, disability, whether actual Crime Statistics Act is the landmark federal law, originally known as or perceived by others (including service-connected disabilities), gender the Campus Security Act, which requires colleges and universities (including pregnancy related conditions), military status or military across the United Status to disclose information about crime (murder, obligations, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic robbery, arson, forcible and non-forcible sex off enses) on and around information, national origin, race, or religion. Where discrimination their campuses. Th e 2008 amendments protect crime victims, is found to have occurred, the NSHE will take action stop to the “whistleblowers,” and others from retaliation. Th e 2013 Campus SaVE discrimination, to prevent its recurrence, to remedy its eff ects, and to (Sexual Violence Elimination Act) codifi ed certain aspects and adds discipline those responsible. Domestic Violence, Dating Violence, and Stalking. Although it is the application of Title IX to athletics that has gained In compliance with the provisions of the Act, each year before October, the greatest public visibility, the law applies to every single aspect Great Basin College fi les a crime report with the U. S. Department of education, including course off erings, counseling (advising) and of Education. Th is report may be reviewed by anyone seeking this counseling (advising) materials, fi nancial assistance, student health and information on fi le at the following website: http://www.gbcnv/security/ insurance benefi ts and/or other services, housing, marital and parental crime.html. Th e annual Security and Safety report may be viewed at the status of students, physical education and athletics, education programs following website: http://www.gbcnv.edu/security/securitypolicy.html and activities sponsored by the institution, and employment. Or a printed copy is available upon request from the Director of Grievance procedures are clearly defi ned and available to all students Environmental Health, Safety, and Security by emailing patricia. and employees. In keeping with the policy of Great Basin College [email protected]. against unlawful discrimination all inquiries and complaints of alleged Welcome to Great Basin College to Great Welcome discrimination should be directed to the following Title IX Coordinator Great Basin College Campus Resources: (Primary Offi cer). Lynn Mahlberg, Great Basin College (President’s Council) has adopted the Nevada Vice President for Academic and Student Aff airs System of Higher Education Title IX Task Force revisions to the Title IX Coordinator NSHE policy. Th is policy was approved by the Board of Regents at the Administrative Offi cer September 2015 meeting. A complete copy of Title 4, Codifi cation of Student Conduct Offi cer Board of Regents Policy Statements Chapter 8, Section 13 Student 775.753.2282 Recruitment and Retention Policy, Equal Employment Opportunity [email protected] Policy and Affi rmative Action Program for the Nevada System of Higher Education may be found on page 275. Patricia Anderson, Director of Environmental Health, Safety & Security .......................................775.753.2115 / [email protected] Questions regarding the compliance with Equal Opportunity Law should be referred to one of the following: Julie Byrnes, Director Disability Support and