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
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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FOR MORE INFORMATION
Human Services
775-327-2317
E-mail: hshs@gbcnv.edu
View our BAS Human Services Program Curriculum here!
Acceptance into the program requires a completed associate degree from a regionally accredited institution, including 12 credits of lower division human services courses (or their transfer equivalent) from the following list:
To complete the program, students will need to maintain a 2.5 GPA in all core and program course requirements (i.e., HMS Courses). See the most current GBC Course Catalog for important additional information about the Bachelor of Applied Science program.
Course |
Description |
Credits |
---|---|---|
CPD 116 |
Substance Abuse: Fundamental Facts and Insights
|
3 |
ENG 100 |
Composition - Enhanced or |
3 |
ENG 101 |
Composition I |
3 |
MATH 126 |
Precalculus I or |
3 |
MATH 126E |
Precalculus I - Enhanced (recommended) |
3 |
HMS 101 |
Introduction to Human Services |
3 |
PSY 101 |
General Psychology |
3 |
TOTAL |
15 |
Course |
Description |
Credits |
---|---|---|
ENG 102 |
Composition II |
3 |
HMS 102 |
Introduction to Counseling |
3 |
HMS 104 |
Small-Group Interaction Techniques |
3 |
HMS 105 |
Substance Abuse Counseling Methods |
3 |
HMS 200 |
Ethics in Human Services |
3 |
TOTAL |
15 |
Course |
Description |
Credits |
---|---|---|
HMS 205* |
Human Services Practicum I |
5 |
PHIL 102 |
Critical Thinking and Reasoning |
3 |
BIOL 100 |
General Biology for Non-Majors |
3 |
PSC 101 |
Principles of American Constitutional Government |
3 |
IS 101 |
Introduction to Information Systems |
3 |
TOTAL |
17 |
Course |
Description |
Credits |
---|---|---|
HMS 206** |
Human Services Practicum II |
5 |
HMS 250** |
Human Services Seminar |
3 |
HDFS 201 |
Human Growth and Development |
3 |
PSY 208 |
Psychology of Human Relations |
3 |
HMS 322*** |
Family Integrated Treatment of Addiction Disorders |
3 |
TOTAL |
17 |
Course |
Description |
Credits |
---|---|---|
ENG 333 |
Professional Communication |
3 |
INT 339 |
Integrative Humanities Seminar |
3 |
PHIL 311 |
Professional Ethics |
3 |
STAT 152 |
Principles of Statistics (recommended) or |
3-4 |
MATH 181 |
Calculus I |
3-4 |
MGT 310 |
Foundations of Management Theory and Practice |
3 |
TOTAL |
15-16 |
Course |
Description |
Credits |
---|---|---|
INT 359 |
Integrative Mathematics Seminar |
3 |
FIN 310 |
Applied Accounting and Finance |
3 |
HMS 322 |
Family Integrated Treatment of Addiction Disorders |
3 |
HMS 407 |
Applied Behavior Analysis and Interventions in Addictions and Behavioral Health |
3 |
HMS 475 |
Prevention Strategies in Human Services and Addiction |
3 |
TOTAL |
15 |
Course |
Description |
Credits |
---|---|---|
HMS 350 |
Public Advocacy and Community Development in Human Services |
3 |
HMS 405 |
Advanced Human Services Practicum I |
5 |
HMS 465 |
Clinical Writing, Case and Resource Management in Human Services |
3 |
MGT 323 |
Organized Behavior and Interpersonal Behavior, or |
3 |
MGT 367 |
Human Resource Management |
3 |
TOTAL |
14 |
Course |
Description |
Credits |
---|---|---|
COM 113 |
Fundamentals of Speech Communication or |
3 |
THTR 102 |
Introduction to Stage Voice or |
3 |
THTR 221 |
Oral Interpretation |
3 |
HMS 406 |
Advanced Human Services Practicum II |
3 |
HMS 427 |
Identification and Assessment in Mental Health and Addictions |
5 |
HMS 450 |
Advanced Human Services Seminar (Capstone) |
3 |
INT 349 |
Integrative Social Science Seminar |
3 |
TOTAL |
17 |
|
Minimum Credit |
125 |
Note: Transfer students may need to take PSC 101 or PSC 100 to meet the US and Nevada Constitution requirement.
Human Services
775-327-2317
E-mail: hshs@gbcnv.edu
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.
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