General Requirements

2.A.2 Mission and Mission Components.
The educational programs of Great Basin College are guided by the mission of “providing superior, student centered, post-secondary education in central and northeastern Nevada.” Within this mission (university transfer courses, occupational and technical studies, developmental courses, community education, selected baccalaureate programs, and business-education partnership), the College has begun to emphasize both a strong general education component and the development of baccalaureate degrees.

All departments have created new courses, hired new faculty, and striven to meet the needs and demands of the service area. Clearly, one of the college’s chief goals has become to provide affordable baccalaureate programs for the residents, and the process of creating these programs has been of primary importance. However, a concomitant aspect of such four-year growth has been an improvement of developmental courses in order to give educational opportunity to under-prepared students. In the face of such growth, the College has not neglected its commitment to the community college mission of lifelong learning to all members of the community.

The College continues to meet the occupational/technical and economic development components of its mission. New programs and renewed programs demonstrate this commitment. GBC’s workforce training programs also have a primary purpose of working directly with Nevada companies to speed the flow of new technology, information, and workforce development through both direct and referral services to client companies. The Nursing Program continues its important work in supplying well-trained nurses to the region. The Health Sciences Department is working hard in its planning for a Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) program, which is dependent upon state funding and meeting accreditation standards.

Community Services provides short-term customized contract training to meet the needs of employers in business, industry, and government. Such work is closely tied to the department/content areas, and new courses are reviewed by the Curriculum and Articulation committee, as with any new course. New programs include those in collaboration with the Area Health Education Council (AHEC) in expanding existing allied health and emergency areas. Students at GBC can benefit from critical skills training in the allied health fields. Furthermore, continuing education is reaching out to the seasonal and volunteer firefighters of this region, especially through a current federal grant.

Quick Links