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
CTE Fridays!
Fridays just got even better!
Each month, GBC welcomes students ages 6th grade and up to the Elko campus for CTE FRIDAYS! and some very fun and easy skills-building activities.
GBC is excited to EDUCATE, EMPOWER, AND INSPIRE students as they connect with higher education and future career pathways.
Special thanks to the Nevada First-Gen Network for funding CTE Fridays!
Projects
Here is a list of our upcoming projects:
Project date: 5/17, 9:30AM - 12PM (lunch from 11:30-12)Project name: Learning with LEGO!!
Project Description: Explore with LEGO to boost your STEAM skills using the LEGO Education, BricQ Motion Prime sets. Students will gain an understanding of forces, motion, and interactions by providing easy hands-on learning experiences without the need for technology by completing two fun projects!
Project Location: MCML 219
Ways to Sign Up
If you have completed a student application previously, please email ctefridays@gbcnv.edu to sign up your student for a project.
If you have not completed a student application previously, please submit the following application: https://forms.gle/ZtYNfZdLhyfL7SXaA.
CTE Fridays!...Educate...Empower...Inspire!
For More Information Contact
Sheree Beard
Grant and Asset Coordinator
Great Basin College
1500 College Parkway
Elko, NV 89801
Phone: 775.327.2250
E-mail: ctefridays@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.
