Great Basin College

Location and Contact Information

The campus is in a self-contained town.

Overview

Great Basin College, also referred to as GBC, is located in Elko, Nevada, United States. It was opened in 1967 as Elko Community College. GBC is a member of the Nevada System of Higher Education. The college enrolls more than 4,000 students on an annual basis. In addition to its main campus in Elko, GBC has branches in Battle Mountain, Pahrump, Ely, and Winnemucca, as well as satellite centers throughout Nevada. GBC offers degrees and certificate programs in subjects such as computer office technology, business, and nursing. It also offers several distance education courses.

Great Basin College sponsors a large number of student clubs and organizations. Among them are the Native American Club, Student Government Association, Phi Theta Kappa, Agricultural Student Organization, and GBC Democrats.

Highlights (vs. Other Schools)

• Many students concentrating in mechanics and repair, liberal arts, and construction trades.
• Many mature (40+ year old) students.
• Affordable tuition & fees.
• Large number of students.
• Number of dorm rooms for students.
• High faculty salary.
• Large number of programs of study offered.

School characteristics:

• The school is public.
• Academic calender: Semester.
• Carnegie classification: Associates Colleges.

Features of note:

• Open admission; accepts all qualified candidates.
• The school offers a faculty tenure system.
• There are one or more libraries on-campus.
• Campus housing is available.
• Distance learning is available.
• Part-time classes are available.

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Degrees Awarded (in 2009-2010)

Faculty

Tenure (2009-2010):

Students

Student enrollment was 3,436 in 2009-2010 (1,787 full-time equivalent).

Undergrads are 100% of enrolled students.

Students under 25 years old represent 50% of the student body. About 25% of the school is at least 40 years of age.

Room and Board

Great Basin provides on-campus housing for 120 of its 1,787 (full-time) students (as of 2009-2010).

Graduate School Focus

The highest degree offered is the Bachelor.

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees in 2009-2010 in parentheses)

AGRICULTURAL SCIENCE AND MANAGEMENT (2 awarded)

• Agricultural Production Operations

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (22 awarded)

• Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping
• Business Administration and Management
• Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (9 awarded)

• Computer Graphics
• Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications
• Computer and Information Sciences
• Computer/Info Tech Services Administration & Management
• Data Processing and Data Processing Technology/Technician
• Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design

CONSERVATION AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT (3 awarded)

• Natural Resources Management and Policy

CONSTRUCTION TRADES (23 awarded)

• Electrician

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (27 awarded)

• Agricultural Teacher Education
• Biology Teacher Education
• Business Teacher Education
• Early Childhood Education and Teaching
• Elementary Education and Teaching
• English/Language Arts Teacher Education
• Mathematics Teacher Education
• Secondary Education and Teaching
• Social Science Teacher Education

ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN (14 awarded)

• Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians
• Instrumentation Technology/Technician
• Surveying Technology/Surveying

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (4 awarded)

• Child Care and Support Services Management
• Human Services

LIBERAL ARTS (126 awarded)

• General Studies
• Humanities/Humanistic Studies
• Language Interpretation and Translation
• Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
• Social Sciences

MECHANICS AND REPAIR (35 awarded)

• Diesel Mechanics Technology/Technician
• Industrial Mechanics and Maintenance Technology

MEDICAL ADMINISTRATION (1 awarded)

• Medical Transcription/Transcriptionist

MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY (11 awarded)

• Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiographer

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (14 awarded)

• Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)

OFFICE AND ADMINISTRATION (3 awarded)

• Business/Office Automation/Technology/Data Entry
• General Office Occupations and Clerical Services
• Office Management and Supervision

PRODUCTION TRADES (14 awarded)

• Welding Technology/Welder

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT (6 awarded)

• Corrections
• Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration
• Criminal Justice/Police Science