Map for Transfer: CSN AA Secondary Education to NSU BS Secondary Education - Biology Major

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WHO SHOULD USE THIS ACADEMIC MAP

This academic map should be used by CSN students who are completing the Secondary Education, AA at CSN and plan to transfer to NSU to complete a BS Secondary Education - Biology Major upon graduating from CSN.

Students should visit the NSU/CSN Transfer Office for transfer 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.

PLEASE NOTE

The nine (9) credits of Major Electives Requirements is satisfied through the following - one (1) credit from MATH 181 (with the other three credits from MATH 181 satisfying the GE Mathematics), four (4) credits from CHEM 122, and four (4) credits from BIOL 190.

CSN Semester #1 - Recommended Courses

Total Minimum Credits: 16
CSN’s EDU 202 course satisfies NSU’s EDU 250 requirement.
One credit of MATH 181 may be applied to your overall Major Electives Requirements.
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: EDU 202 - Introduction to Secondary Education
Core Requirements (Major Requirements) - Credits 3: EDU 214 - Preparing Teachers to Use Technology

CSN Semester #2 - Recommended Courses

Total Minimum Credits: 16
PSY 201 is a CSN recommended course for satisfying the GE Social Science requirement.
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: CHEM 121 - General Chemistry I
Social Science (General Education) - Credits 3: PSY 201 - Lifespan Development
Core Requirements (Major Requirements) - Credits 3: EDU 240 - Introduction to Classroom Management
Core Requirements (Major Requirements) - Credits 3: EDU 280 - Valuing Cultural Diversity

CSN Semester #3 - Recommended Courses

Total Minimum Credits: 13
Students MUST MEET with an advisor or counselor BEFORE REGISTERING for their NEXT SEMESTER.

Fine Arts (General Education) - Credits 3: See a counselor or advisor to choose a course option without prerequisites and is valued at 3 credits.
Natural Science No Lab (General Education) - Credits 3: BIOL 220 - Introduction to Ecological Principles
Core Requirements (Major Requirements) - Credits 3: EDU 220 - Principles of Educational Psychology
Major Elective Requirements (Major Requirements) - Credits 4: CHEM 122 - General Chemistry II

CSN Semester #4 - Recommended Courses

Total Minimum Credits: 15
SPAN 111 is a CSN recommended course for satisfying the World Language portion of the GE Humanities requirement.
APPLY FOR GRADUATION by the deadline. Visit www.csn.edu/graduation for more information on applying for graduation.

Analytical Reasoning (General Education) - Credits 3: PHIL 102 - Critical Thinking and Reasoning
Humanities (General Education) - Credits 4: SPAN 111 - First Year Spanish I
Major Elective Requirements (Major Requirements) - Credits 4: BIOL 190 - Introduction to Cell and Molecular Biology
U.S. and Nevada Constitutions (Major Requirements) - Credits 4: PSC 101 - Introduction to American Politics