ABOUT GBC
Welcome to Great Basin College!
Great Basin College values you! Valuing what we have in common and our differences means we will foster a college climate of mutual trust, tolerance, informed discourse and always seek to promote GBC as a "safe space" to explore new ideas and perspectives with opportunities for you to grow, learn and be successful in a friendly, supportive campus environment. GBC enriches people's lives by providing student-centered, post-secondary education to rural Nevada. GBC students enjoy outstanding academic programs, smaller class sizes, and excellent faculty who really care about our students. We are GBC!
ADMISSIONS
ACADEMICS
For High School Students
STUDENT SERVICES
GBC ONLINE
Great Basin College is "The Gold Standard in the Silver State" when it comes to long-distance education and online education delivery. GBC offers hundreds of classes and a diverse array of certificate and degree programs fully online and fully affordable!
COMMUNITY
Great Basin College wants to be your choice for higher education. GBC offers associate and baccalaureate level instruction in career and technical education and academic areas. About 4,000 students are enrolled annually online from across the country and on campuses and centers across 86,500 square miles, two time zones, and ten of Nevada's largest counties. We border Arizona, Oregon, Idaho, Utah, and California. We are GBC!
INFORMATION
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RESOURCES
FOR MORE INFORMATION
Continuing Education
Great Basin College
Elko Campus
Phone: 775-327-5300
Register at www.campusce.net/gbcnv
E-mail: continuing-ed@gbcnv.edu
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Elko Campus Fitness Center and Gym
Welcome to the GBC Fitness Center and Gym!
The Fitness Center and Gym on GBC's Elko Campus (#17 on the campus map) is the site of many physical education and exercise classes including strength training, karate, rock climbing, yoga, tai chi, and open workout. Included in the facility is a full-sized gym and a workout room. Amenities include:
- rower
- elliptical machines
- treadmills
- bench press and power rack
- a variety of weight machines
- free weights and barbells
- exercycle
- punching bag
- lockers ($10 per locker per semester)
- showers
The workout room is available during all open hours, and the current schedule is available at www.campusce.net/gbcnv. The gym portion of the Fitness Center is available for basketball, volleyball, or general workouts when classes are not being held.
The fitness center is equipped with always-clean mats and basketballs, exercise balls, jump-ropes, bosu balls, resistance bands, kettle bells, and more.
All classes are non-credit and available through the Continuing Education department.
Fitness Center and Gym Courses
Strength Training
Strength Training
Get stronger, leaner, healthier! In thisclass, students will execute weight andstrength training moves with correct form, resulting in reduced body fat, increased lean muscle, improved muscle sculpting, and more efficient calorie burning. The is perfect for your busy schedule, providing an intense, 45-minute, non-stop workout of major muscle groups. This class can be modified for any fitness level.
Tai Chi
Learn more about Tai Chi
Tai Chi is an internal martial art, often called “poetry in motion.” It is comprised of four parts: meditation, warm-up exercises, Tai Chi Ch’uan movements, and cool down exercises. By integrating these four parts, the student learns to combine each part of the body into a whole unit, exercising every muscle, joint, tendon, ligament, and especially the mind. Tai Chi can be used as a wellness program, an exercise program, and a relaxation program, all rolled in to one. Tai Chi teaches the student to live in harmony with oneself and nature.
Youth Karate
Learn more about Youth Karate
Students will learn and understand the three main components of Kyokushin, which is a stand-up, full-contact karate: basics (kihon), forms (kata), and sparring (kumite). In this class, students will practice various hand strikes and kicks with their classmates. Physical fitness is a large component of the class, and students will engage in exercises designed to improve strength, endurance, and flexibility. Discipline and respect for others are also recurring lessons taught throughout the course. Kyokushin is a Japanese martial art, and students can expect to learn correct Japanese terminology for various techniques. Youth Karate is for ages 10 and up.
For More Information Contact
Continuing Education
Great Basin College
Elko Campus
Phone: 775-327-5300
Register at www.campusce.net/gbcnv
E-mail: continuing-ed@gbcnv.edu
Why Great Basin College
Great Basin College, "The Gold Standard in the Silver State", offers associate and baccalaureate level education in academic, career and technical fields. Welcoming over 4,000 students annually from all corners of the country, both online and at our various campuses and centers, GBC's presence extends across two time zones and spans more than 86,000 square miles throughout Nevada. A leader in rural higher education, GBC takes pride in developing students who are well-prepared to meet the demands of industry and who contribute to the success and prosperity of the local economy.
