Map for Transfer: CSN AA Computer Science to UNLV BA Computer Science Major

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WHO SHOULD USE THIS ACADEMIC MAP

This academic map should be used by CSN students who are completing the Computer Science, AA at CSN and plan to transfer to UNLV to complete a BA Computer Science Major upon graduating from CSN.

Students should visit the UNLV/CSN Transfer Center for transfer course grade and GPA requirements.

HOW THIS ACADEMIC MAP IS SET UP

The academic map totals a minimum of 61 credits and assumes no transferred coursework. It is set up to show students the ideal path to completing the degree in four (4) semesters. Students who cannot take the map’s recommended number of credits each semester will take longer to complete the degree, graduate and transfer. Click on a course to see more information about that course including description, prerequisites and credit value.

Semester #1 - Recommended Courses

Total Minimum Credits: 16
Students MUST MEET with an advisor or counselor BEFORE REGISTERING for their NEXT SEMESTER.

Mathematics (General Education) - Credits 4: MATH 181 - Calculus I
English Composition (General Education) - Credits 3-5: Options Include: ENG 100 or ENG 101 or ENG 110 or ENG 113
Humanities (General Education) - Credits 3: COM 101 - Public Speaking
Core Requirements (Major Requirements) - Credits 3: CIT 129 - Introduction to Programming
Social Science Elective (Major Requirements) - Credits 3: See a counselor or advisor to choose a course option without prerequisites and is valued at 3 credits.

Semester #2 - Recommended Courses

Total Minimum Credits: 15
Students MUST MEET with an advisor or counselor BEFORE REGISTERING for their NEXT SEMESTER.

English Composition (General Education) - Credits 3: Options Include: ENG 102 or ENG 114
Natural Science with Lab Experience (General Education) - Credits 4: Four (4) Credit Options with Lab (No Prerequisites) include: ANTH 102 and ANTH 110L ; or AST 103 and AST 105 ; or AST 104 and AST 105 ; or BIOL 101 ; or CHEM 105 and CHEM 106 ; or CHEM 107 ; or GEOG 103 and GEOG 104 ; or GEOL 101 ; or PHYS 110
U.S. and Nevada Constitutions (General Education) - Credits 4: PSC 101 - Introduction to American Politics
Electives (Major Requirements) - Credits 4: MATH 182 - Calculus II

Semester #3 - Recommended Courses

Total Minimum Credits: 15
Students MUST MEET with an advisor or counselor BEFORE REGISTERING for their NEXT SEMESTER.

Literature (General Education) - Credits 3: Options Include: ENG 231 or ENG 232
Natural Science No Lab Experience (General Education) - Credits 3: Options without Lab (and No Prerequisites and three (3) credits) include: ANTH 102 or AST 103 or AST 104 or BIOL 112 or BIOL 113 or BIOL 114 or BIOL 116 or BIOL 120 or BIOL 121 or BIOL 220 or CHEM 105 or ENV 101 or ENV 220 or GEOG 103 or GEOG 117 or GEOL 100 or GEOL 105
Core Requirements (Major Requirements) - Credits 3: CIT 180 - Database Concepts and SQL
Core Requirements (Major Requirements) - Credits 3: CS 135 - Computer Science I
Electives (Major Requirements) - Credit 3: MATH 251 - Discrete Mathematics I

Semester #4 - Recommended Courses

Total Minimum Credits: 15
PHIL 114 is a UNLV Requirement. CS 138 is a UNLV Recommendation.
APPLY FOR GRADUATION by the deadline. Visit www.csn.edu/graduation for more information on applying for graduation.

Fine Arts (General Education) - Credits 3: See a counselor or advisor to choose a course option without prerequisites and is valued at 3 credits.
Analytical Reasoning (General Education) - Credits 3: PHIL 114 - Introduction to Symbolic Logic
Core Requirements (Major Requirements) - Credits 3: CIT 260 - Systems Analysis and Design
Core Requirements (Major Requirements) - Credits 3: CS 202 - Computer Science II
Electives (Major Requirements) - Credits 3: CS 138 - Programming for Data Science in Python I