Western Nevada College
2201 West College Parkway
Carson City, NV 89703-7316
Official telephone: (775) 445-3000
Fax number: (775) 887-3141
Website:
https://wnc.edu/
| Screen last updated on: February 2024 |
| Calendar system: |
semester system (two terms comprise academic year) |
| Month(s) in which new student orientation is held: |
Orientation for new students is held prior to start of fall term. |
| Number and length of summer sessions: |
A summer session is offered for credit. |
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| Student:Faculty ratio: |
17:1 |
| Total faculty: |
107 men, 119 women |
| Full-time faculty: |
24 men, 30 women |
| Part-time faculty: |
83 men, 89 women |
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| General education/core curriculum is required: |
yes |
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| Special programs offered: |
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accelerated program, honors program, distance learning, online courses |
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Associate's Degrees
- Accounting
- Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping
- Art/Art Studies, General
- Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician
- Biology/Biological Sciences, General
- Building Construction Technology/Technician
- Business Administration and Management, General
- Business/Commerce, General
- Chemistry, General
- Commercial and Advertising Art
- Computer and Information Sciences, General
- Computer Science
- Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications
- Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration
- Criminal Justice/Police Science
- Criminal Justice/Safety Studies
- Deaf Studies
- Education/Teaching of Individuals with Hearing Impairments Including Deafness
- Engineering, General
- General Studies
- Geology/Earth Science, General
- Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General
- Industrial Technology/Technician
- Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching
- Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
- Machine Tool Technology/Machinist
- Management Information Systems, General
- Manufacturing Engineering Technology/Technician
- Mathematics, General
- Music, Other
- Physical Sciences, General
- Physics, General
- Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse
- Science Technologies/Technicians, Other
- Welding Technology/Welder
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Bachelor's Degrees
- Building/Construction Site Management/Manager
- Construction Management, General
- Project Management
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Certificates
- Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping
- American Sign Language (ASL)
- Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician
- Business/Commerce, General
- Commercial and Advertising Art
- Computer and Information Sciences, General
- Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance
- Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications
- Construction Trades, General
- Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration
- Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)
- Industrial Technology/Technician
- Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching
- Machine Tool Technology/Machinist
- Welding Technology/Welder
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| Credit placement options: |
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- credit for CEEB Advanced Placement (scores of 2 or higher)
- credit for CLEP general
- credit for CLEP subject
- credit for DANTES
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