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
Laura Debenham
Phone: 775-727-2023
E-mail: laura.debenham@
gbcnv.edu
BSW 3 +1 Program Curriculum
View our BSW 3 +1 Student Outcomes here!
1st Semester - Fall
Course |
Description |
Credits |
|---|---|---|
ENG 101 |
Composition I |
3 |
FINE ARTS |
3 |
|
SW 101 |
Introduction to Social Work |
3 |
PSY 101 |
General Psychology |
3 |
CPD 116 |
Substance Abuse- Fundamental Facts and Insights |
3 |
2nd Semester - Spring
Course |
Description |
Credits |
|---|---|---|
ENG 102 |
Composition II |
3 |
MATH 120 |
Fundamentals of College Mathematics |
3 |
HIST 101 and |
U.S. History to 1877 and |
3-6 |
HIST 102 or |
U.S. History since 1877 or |
3-6 |
PSC 101 |
Introduction to American Politics |
3 |
SW 250 |
Social Welfare History and Policy |
3 |
HUMANITIES or FINE ARTS |
3 |
3rd Semester - Fall
Course |
Description |
Credits |
|---|---|---|
SW 310 |
Human Behavior and the Social Environment I |
3 |
COM 101 |
Oral Communication |
3 |
NURT 121 |
Human Nutrition |
3 |
ANTH 101 |
Introduction to Cultural Anthropology |
3 |
SW 230 |
Crisis Intervention |
3 |
4th Semester - Spring
Course |
Description |
Credits |
|---|---|---|
SCIENCE* |
3 |
|
HUMANITIES* |
3 |
|
TECHNOLOGY* |
3 |
|
SW 321 |
Basics of Professional Communication |
3 |
SW 311 |
Human Behavior and the Social Environment II: Micro and Mezzo Systems |
3 |
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5th Semester - Fall
Course |
Description |
Credits |
|---|---|---|
ENG 333 |
Professional Communications |
3 |
GENERAL ELECTIVE* |
3 |
|
HDFS 201 or |
Lifespan Human Development or |
3 |
PSY 105 |
Introduction to Neuroscience |
3 |
SW ELECTIVE (SELECTION FROM UNR)* |
3 |
|
GENERAL ELECTIVE |
3 |
6th Semester - Spring
Course |
Description |
Credits |
|---|---|---|
ECO 102 |
Principles of Microeconomics |
3 |
PHIL 102** |
Critical Thinking and Reasoning |
3 |
PSY 241 |
Introduction to Abnormal Psychology |
3 |
WMST 101** |
Diversity Capstone Outside Social Work |
3 |
SW 351 (UNR) |
Global Context of Social Work |
3 |
7th Semester - Fall (UNR)
Course |
Description |
Credits |
|---|---|---|
SW 420 or |
Social Work Methods with Individuals |
3 |
SW 424 |
Social Work Methods with Families |
3 |
SW 440 |
Principles of Evidence Informed Practice I |
3 |
SW 480 |
Field Experience in Social Work I |
6 |
8th Semester - Fall (UNR)
Course |
Description |
Credits |
|---|---|---|
SW 421 or |
Social Work Methods with Groups |
3 |
SW 427 |
Social Work Methods with Communities, Organizations, and Legislatures |
3 |
SW 441 |
Principles of Evidence Informed Practice II |
3 |
SW 481 |
Field Experience in Social Work II |
6 |
Minimum Credits - 120
* Refer to Catalog
**Choose with an advisor
For More Information Contact
Laura Debenham
Phone: 775-727-2023
E-mail: laura.debenham@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.
