ABOUT GBC
Welcome to 色花堂!
色花堂 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
色花堂 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
色花堂 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
International Baccalaureate (IB) Examination
色花堂 Admissions and Records Office grants credit and assigns a grade of S for IB higher level examinations passed with scores of 4,5,6, or 7. Credit is granted for the standard level examinations listed below, with a score of 5 or more.
The applicability of IB credits towards satisfying specific major/degree requirements is determined by individual departments. The following examinations have been determined to have GBC course equivalence:
| EXAMINATION | SCORE | GBC EQUIVALENT | CREDIT GRANTED |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anthropology (Social/Cultural) | 4+ | ANTH Elective | 3 |
| Biology | 4 or 5 | BIOL 100* | 3 |
| Biology | 6 or 7 | BIOL 190 and BIOL 191* | 6 |
| Business Management | 4+ | BUS 101 | 3 |
| Chemistry | 5 | CHEM 121* | 3 |
| Chemistry | 6 or 7 | CHEM 121 and CHEM 122* | 6 |
| Computer Science | 5, 6 or 7 | CS 135 | 3 |
| Economics | 4 or 5 | ECON 102 | 3 |
| Economics | 6 or 7 | ECON 102 and 103 | 6 |
| English (Lang A1) | 4 | ENG 101 | 3 |
| English (Lang A1) | 5, 6 or 7 | ENG 101 and ENG Elective | 6 |
| French Language | 4 or 5 | FREN 211 | 3 |
| French Language | 6 or 7 | FREN 211 and FREN 212 | 6 |
| Geography | 5+ | GEOG 106 | 3 |
| German Language | 4, 5, 6 or 7 | HUM Elective | 9 |
| History of Africa | 5+ | HIST Elective | 6 |
| History of the Americas | 5+ | HIST 101 and HIST Elective** | 6 |
| History of Europe | 5+ | HIST 105 and 106 | 6 |
| History of Islam | 5+ | GEOG Elective | 3 |
| Info Tech in Global Society | 5+ | IS Elective | 3 |
| Mathematics | 5, 6 or 7 | MATH 181 | 4 |
| Music | 5+ | MUS Elective | 3 |
| Philosophy | 4+ | PHIL 101 | 3 |
| Physics | 5 | PHYS 151* | 3 |
| Physics | 6 or 7 | PHYS 151 and PHYS 152* | 6 |
| Political Science (Global Politics) | 5, 6 or 7 | PSC 231 | 3 |
| Psychology | 4+ | PSY101 | 3 |
| Spanish Language | 5, 6 or 7 | SPAN 211 and 212 | 6 |
| Theatre Arts | 5+ | THTR 100 | 3 |
| Visual Arts | 4+ | ART Elective | 3 |
| STANDARD LEVEL EXAMS | |||
| French Language | 5+ | FREN 111 and 112 | 6 |
| German Language | 5+ | HUM Elective | 6 |
| Japanese Language | 5+ | HUM Elective | 6 |
| Physics | 5+ | PHYS 100* | 3 |
| Spanish Language | 5+ | SPAN 111 and 112 | 6 |
*Does not meet General Education lab science requirement.
**By taking PSC 100, you may receive credit for HIST 102.
For More Information Contact
色花堂
Admissions & Records Office 聽
1500 College Parkway聽
Elko, Nevada (USA) 89801聽
Why 色花堂
色花堂, "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.
