Map: CSN AAS Videography and Film

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WHO SHOULD USE THIS ACADEMIC MAP

This academic map should be used by CSN students who are completing the Videography and Film, AAS .

HOW THIS ACADEMIC MAP IS SET UP

The academic map totals a minimum of 60 credits and assumes no transferred coursework. It is designed to provide students with the optimal route to earning an Associate of Applied Science (AAS) degree. Students who cannot take the map’s recommended number of credits each semester will take longer to complete the degree and graduate. Click on a course to see more information about that course including description, prerequisites and credit value.

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Semester #1 - Recommended Courses

Total Minimum Credits: 15-17

Grades of D+, D, and D- in the major requirements (occupational) area in an Associate of Applied Science degree program will not count toward graduation requirements.
Student MUST MEET with an advisor or counselor BEFORE REGISTERING for their NEXT SEMESTER.

Mathematics (General Education) - Credits 3: Options Include: MATH 104B or above
English (General Education) - Credits 3-5: Options Include: ENG 100 or ENG 101 or ENG 107 or ENG 110 or ENG 113
Core Requirements (Major Requirements) - Credits 3: VID 100 - Movies and Media
Core Requirements (Major Requirements) - Credits 3: VID 101 - Film Directing Styles
Core Requirements (Major Requirements) - Credits 2: VID 110 - Videography and Film I

Semester #2 - Recommended Courses

Total Minimum Credits: 16

Grades of D+, D, and D- in the major requirements (occupational) area in an Associate of Applied Science degree program will not count toward graduation requirements.
Student MUST MEET with an advisor or counselor BEFORE REGISTERING for their NEXT SEMESTER.

Natural Science (General Education) - Credits 3: See a counselor or advisor to choose a course option without prerequisites and is valued at 3 credits from the Natural Science list on the AAS Videography and Film degree sheet.
Elective (Major Requirements) - Credits 4: See a counselor or advisor to choose a course option without prerequisites and is valued at 4 credits from the Elective list on the AAS Videography and Film degree sheet.
Core Requirements (Major Requirements) - Credits 3: VID 111 - Film Screenwriting I
Core Requirements (Major Requirements) - Credits 3: VID 115 - Video Editing I
Core Requirements (Major Requirements) - Credits 3: VID 116 - Documentary Film Production I

Semester #3 - Recommended Courses

Total Minimum Credits: 16
Grades of D+, D, and D- in the major requirements (occupational) area in an Associate of Applied Science degree program will not count toward graduation requirements.
Student MUST MEET with an advisor or counselor BEFORE REGISTERING for their NEXT SEMESTER.

Fine Arts/Humanities/Social Science (General Education) - Credits 3: See a counselor or advisor to choose a course option without prerequisites and is valued at 3 credits from the Fine Arts/Humanities/Social Science list on the AAS Videography and Film degree sheet.
Human Relations (General Education) - Credits 3: See a counselor or advisor to choose a course option without prerequisites and is valued at 3 credits from the Human Relations list on the AAS Videography and Film degree sheet.
Elective (Major Requirements) - Credits 4: See a counselor or advisor to choose a course option without prerequisites and is valued at 4 credits from the Elective list on the AAS Videography and Film degree sheet.
Core Requirements (Major Requirements) - Credits 3: VID 200 - Cinematography I
Core Requirements (Major Requirements) - Credits 3: VID 210 - Videography and Film II

Semester #4 - Recommended Courses

Total Minimum Credits: 13
Grades of D+, D, and D- in the major requirements (occupational) area in an Associate of Applied Science degree program will not count toward graduation requirements.
APPLY FOR GRADUATION by the deadline. Visit www.csn.edu/graduation for more information on applying for graduation.

Communication (General Education) - Credits 3: See a counselor or advisor to choose a course option without prerequisites and is valued at 3 credits from the Communication list on the AAS Videography and Film degree sheet.
U.S. and Nevada Constitutions (General Education) - Credits 4: Options Include: HIST 100 or PSC 101
Core Requirements (Major Requirements) - Credits 3: VID 213 - Lighting for Video and Film
Core Requirements (Major Requirements) - Credits 3: VID 290 - Video Portfolio