Map for Transfer: CSN AA Philosophy Map to UNLV BA Philosophy Concentration Law and Justice Major

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WHO SHOULD USE THIS ACADEMIC MAP

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

Students should visit the UNLV/CSN Transfer Office for transferable course grade and GPA requirements.

HOW THIS ACADEMIC MAP IS SET UP

The academic map totals a minimum of 60 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.

CSN Semester #1 - Recommended Courses

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

Mathematics (General Education) - Credits 3-5: Options Include: MATH 120 or MATH 120E
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: PHIL 101 - Introduction to Philosophy
Fine Arts (Major Requirements) - Credits 3: See a counselor or advisor to choose a course option without prerequisites and is valued at 3 credits.

CSN Semester #2 - Recommended Courses

Total Minimum Credits: 14
World Languages 111 or above is a UNLV Recommendation
Student 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
U.S. and Nevada Constitutions (General Education) - Credits 4: Options Include: HIST 100 or PSC 101
Humanities (Major Requirements) - Credits 4: See a counselor or advisor to choose a World Languages 111 or above course.
Core Requirement (Major Requirements) - Credits 3: PHIL 102 - Critical Thinking and Reasoning

CSN Semester #3 - Recommended Courses

Total Minimum Credits: 15
World Languages 112 or above is a UNLV Recommended.
Student MUST MEET with an advisor or counselor BEFORE REGISTERING for their NEXT SEMESTER.

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

Literature (General Education) - Credits 3: Options Include: ENG 231 or ENG 232
Core Requirements (Major Requirements) - Credits 3: PHIL 114 - Introduction to Symbolic Logic
Philosophy Elective (Major Requirements) - Credits 3: See a counselor or advisor to choose any PHIL prefix course not used in a earlier semester.
General Elective (Major Requirements) - Credits 3: See a counselor or advisor to choose a World Languages 112 or above course*

^{*Please note - Students completing a World Language course of 112 or above as recommended by UNLV will end up completing the AA Philosophy with 61 credits instead of 60.}

CSN Semester #4 - Recommended Courses

Total Minimum Credits: 16
PHIL 246 is a UNLV Requirement.
APPLY FOR GRADUATION by the deadline. Visit www.csn.edu/graduation for more information on applying for graduation.

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

Social Science (General Education) - Credits 9: See a counselor or advisor for course selection. Each course must be a different course prefix.
Philosophy Elective (Major Requirements) - Credits 3: PHIL 246 - Philosophy of Law