Credit for Prior Learning
There are many different ways in which students may be awarded credits based on previous education, knowledge, and experience.
Transfer Credits
Great Basin College will accept credits taken at another regionally accredited college or university. The student will first need to apply to GBC, declare a major, and have an official transcript sent from the original institution to GBC’s Admissions & Records Office. Details regarding transfer credits can be found on the Transferring to GBC page.
College Credit by Examination
There are exams that can be used to award a maximum of 30 credits. These exams include standardized national exams such as College-Level Examination Program (CLEP, Advanced Placement, etc.) and Challenge Exams which may be given by some academic departments at GBC. Refer to the College Credit by Examination page.
Non-traditional Credit
Many adult students with a rich experience of work and training may not be aware that they may obtain college credit for knowledge they have gained over the years. Students may receive up to 15 credit hours for non-traditional education from any combination of the following sources: military training, American Council on Education (ACE) transcripts, post-secondary proprietary/non-regionally accredited institutions, P.O.S.T. (Peace Officers Standard Training) certificate training, and other recognized sources.
Students must themselves take the initiative of compiling documents to be used in petitioning for credit. Such documents may include training, certificates, certificates of completion, licenses, resumes, job descriptions, work evaluations, length and content of training, and letters of verification from employers.
A GBC faculty member in the appropriate discipline and, in most cases, the Academic Standards Committee of Faculty Senate, will assess prior learning. Non-traditional forms of learning must be shown to be worthy of college credit. Learning which is certified by GBC for credit must be equivalent to the content of the specific college course.
Judgments used by the faculty committee on non-traditional learning will vary greatly from discipline to discipline. Certain common denominators, however, will guide the assessment: the quality, the authenticity, the appropriateness, and the breadth of learning.
Non-traditional education credit can only be applied toward an Associate of Applied Science, an Associate of General Studies, or a Certificate of Achievement. Students must have completed or be enrolled in 12 credits at GBC before applying for non-traditional credit.
The Petition for Obtaining Non-traditional Credit form provides additional information regarding the process and policy for prior learning credit.
Military Credit
Veteran students and students who are active military and declared as degree-seeking are encouraged to submit a copy of their military transcripts, their DD 214, and official records of approved examinations to determine if credit may be awarded for military service and/or training. The Admissions and Records Office will automatically review these submissions as long as the student has applied to Great Basin College and declared a major. Credit will only be awarded for courses that are applicable to the declared major, but new transcript evaluations can occur when students change their major.
Veteran students and students who are active military and declared as degree-seeking are encouraged to submit a copy of their military transcripts, their DD 214, and official records of approved examinations to determine if credit may be awarded for military service and/or training. The Admissions and Records Office will automatically review these submissions as long as the student has applied to Great Basin College and declared a major. Credit will only be awarded for courses that are applicable to the declared major, but new transcript evaluations can occur when students change their major.
- Effective Spring 2019, Boot Camp Credit will be available to all applicants who are current active duty military members or were honorably discharged and completed more than one year of active duty. Active duty papers or DD-214 and official military transcripts must be submitted to the Admissions and Records office. 15 boot camp credits will be automatically granted after the required documents has been reviewed and verified. The credit breakdown is listed below in the Military Credit from Joint Services Transcript and Community College of the Air Force sections.
- The Community College of the Air Force and Air University are regionally accredited colleges; credits from these colleges are granted with no special process required.
- Dantes Subject Standardized Tests (DSST) will be granted as indicated on the DSST Chart. For courses not on the chart, American Council on Education (ACE) recommendations will be considered.
- Experience gained from military schools and other forms of military training will be evaluated using American Council on Education (ACE) and Joint Services Transcript (JST) recommendations in conjunction with other criteria required by non-traditional policies. This includes consultation with academic faculty and deans. A maximum of 15 credits from non-traditional sources, such as military training, can be applied to a GBC degree.
- Fall 2017, GBC began posting examples of accepted JST military credit. Below is a chart of military credit accepted since August 2017.
Veterans and active duty military seeking additional information on prior learning credits and on Nevada Residency criteria can contact the Admissions and Records Office at 775-327-2059 or admissions@gbcnv.edu. For additional general information: the Veterans Resource Center, Veterans Resource Center home page or 775-327-2128. For assistance with Financial Aid: Student Financial Services: 775-327-2095, financial-aid@gbcnv.edu.
| Course Name | Course Number | Credit |
|---|---|---|
| Human Resources Management | MGT 283 | 3 |
| Critical Thinking & Reasoning | PHIL 102 | 3 |
| SH Leadership | MGT LELC | 3 |
| Basic Combat Training | PEX LELC | 3 |
| First Responder Training | EMS 113 | 3 |
| Total Boot Camp Credit | 15 |
| Military Course ID Number | ACE ID Number | ACE Credit Recommendation | GBC Equivalent Course | Applicable to Degree Program |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Per Semester Hour (SH) | Lower Division Elective (LELC) | |||
| 600-WLC | AR-2201-0604 | 1 SH Leadership | MGT LELC - 1 Credit | Certificate and Associate of Applied Science in Business Administration |
| 500-75H10 | AR-1406-0182 | 3 SH Human Resource Management | MGT 283 - 3 Credits | Certificate and Associate of Applied Science in Business Administration |
| 600-C44 | AR-2201-0603 | 3 SH Leadership | MGT LELC - 3 Credits | Certificate and Associate of Applied Science in Business Administration |
| A93-C-100-2020, C-102-4020, 6483 | NV-1715-1819, NV-1715-1732, MCE-6483-002 | 3 SH Solid State Electronics, 1 SH Electronic System Maintenance, 3 SH Basic Electronic Laboratory Level III | ELM 123 - 2.5 Credits | Certificate and Associate of Applied Science - Electrical Systems Technology |
| 6483 | MCE-6483-003 | 4 SH Digital Principles Electronic Laboratory Level IV | ELM 132 2.5 credits | Certificate and Associate of Applied Science - Electrical Systems Technology |
| C-100-2017 | A95 NV-1715-1816 | 3 SH AC/DC Circuits | ELM 112 4 credits and ELM 122 4 credits | Certificate and Associate of Applied Science - Electrical Systems Technology |
| 8012 | MC-1408-0033 | 2 SH Principles of Management | BUS 110 2cr | Certificate and Associate of Applied Science |
| 14R 411-200 | DD-1601-0022 | 2 SH Basic Techniques for Data Analyst, 1 SH Programming for Technology, 3 SH Advanced Surveying, 3 SH Geodetic and Control Surveys, 3 SH Global Positioning System (GPS) Operations and Computation Adjustment, 3 SH Surveying Computations and Adjustments. | SUR 440 | Associate of Applied Science and Bachelor of Applied Science degrees as an elective. Bachelor of Applied Science in Land Surveying / Geomatics as program requirement. |
| 14A 412-101 | DD-1601-0023 | 2 SH Basic Surveying, 2 SH Geodetic Surveying or Control Surveying, 3 SH Map Reading and Interpretation, 2 SH Survey Computations and Adjustments | SUR 280 | Associate of Applied Science and Bachelor of Applied Science degrees as an elective. Bachelor of Applied Science in Land Surveying / Geomatics as program requirement. |
| CCFA Course Code | GBC Equivalent Course | Applicable to Degree Program |
|---|---|---|
| Lower Division Elective (LELC) | ||
| ADM 1101 | COT LELC | All Degrees |
| ADM 1104 | ENG 107 | All Degrees |
| CIV 1108 | GIS 109 | All Degrees |
| EDP 1136 | IS 201 | All Degrees |
| FIN 1201 | FIC LELC | All Degrees |
| FIN 1202 | FIC LELC | All Degrees |
| FIN 1203 | FIC LELC | All Degrees |
| FIC 1204 | FIC LELC | All Degrees |
| LMM 1101 | MGT 283 | All Degrees |
| LMM 1102 | COM 101 | All Degrees |
| LMM 2121 | MGT LELC | All Degrees |
| LMM 2122 | BUS LELC | All Degrees |
| LMM 2131 | MGT LELC | All Degrees |
| SUR 1501 | SUR LELC | All Degrees |
Placement Testing
It is important to take the necessary English and Math courses in your first semesters at GBC. If you have not taken English and Math at another college, we will help you determine where to start. Please review the Placement Testing page.
Contact
Admissions and Records Office
Great Basin College
1500 College Parkway
Elko, Nevada (USA) 89801
775-327-2059
admissions@gbcnv.edu
