Map for Transfer: CSN AA Music to UNLV BA Music Major and UNLV BA Jazz and Commercial Music Major

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WHO SHOULD USE THIS ACADEMIC MAP

This academic map should be used by CSN students who are completing the Music, AA at CSN and plan to transfer to UNLV to complete either a BA Music Major or BA Jazz and Commercial Music Major upon graduating from CSN. This includes the following UNLV Music, and Jazz and Commercial Music Programs:

UNLV BA Music Major
UNLV BA Music-Composition: Instrumental Major
UNLV BA Music-Composition: Piano Major
UNLV BA Music-Composition: Vocal Major
UNLV BA Music-Performance: Piano Major
UNLV BA Music-Performance: Vocal Major
UNLV BA Jazz and Commercial Music-Composition Major
UNLV BA Jazz and Commercial Music-Performance: Instrumental Major
UNLV BA Jazz and Commercial Music-Performance: Vocal Major

Students transferring to UNLV should visit the UNLV/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.

CSN Semester #1 - Recommended Courses

Total Minimum Credits: 16
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
Social Science (General Education) - Credits 3: See a counselor or advsior to choose a course option without prerequisites and is valued at 3 credits.
Music Core Requirement (Major Requirements) - Credits 0: MUS 100 - Concert Attendance
Music Core Requirement (Major Requirements) - Credits 2: MUS 201E - Basic Musicianship I E
Music Core Requirement (Major Requirements) - Credits 1: MUS 201F - Basic Musicianship I F
Private Lessons (Major Requirements) - Credits 2: See a counselor or advsior to choose a MUSA prefix course numbered 101 through 146.
Ensemble (Major Requirements) - Credits 1: See a counselor or advisor to choose a MUSE prefix course numbered 101 through 166.
Piano Requirement (Major Requirements) - Credits 1: MUS 109 - Functional Piano I

CSN Semester #2 - Recommended Courses

Total Minimum Credits: 14
Student MUST MEET with an advisor or counselor BEFORE REGISTERING for their NEXT SEMESTER.

English (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

Music Core Requirement (Major Requirements) - Credits 0: MUS 100 - Concert Attendance
Music Core Requirement (Major Requirements) - Credits 2: MUS 202E - Basic Musicianship II E
Music Core Requirement (Major Requirements) - Credits 1: MUS 202F - Basic Musicianship II F
Private Lessons (Major Requirements) - Credits 2: See a counselor or advsior to choose a MUSA prefix course numbered 101 through 146.
Ensemble (Major Requirements) - Credits 1: See a counselor or advisor to choose a MUSE prefix course numbered 101 through 166.
Piano Requirement (Major Requirements) - Credits 1: MUS 110 - Functional Piano II

CSN Semester #3 - Recommended Courses

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

Elective Requirement (General Education) - Credits 3: Complete the course listed based on the program you will be transferring into at UNLV:

» BA Music Major: ENG 231 or ENG 232

» BA Music-Composition-Instrumental Major: ENG 231 or ENG 232

» BA Music-Composition-Piano Major: ENG 231 or ENG 232

» BA Music-Composition-Vocal Major: World Languages 111 or above course (includes the following course prefixes: ARA, ARM, CHI, FIL, FREN, GER, GRE, ITAL, JPN, KOR, LAT, PORT, RUS, SPAN, and THAI)

» BA Music-Performance-Piano Major: ENG 231 or ENG 232

» BA Music-Performance-Vocal Major: World Languages 111 or above course (includes the following course prefixes: ARA, ARM, CHI, FIL, FREN, GER, GRE, ITAL, JPN, KOR, LAT, PORT, RUS, SPAN, and THAI)

» BA Jazz and Commercial Music-Composition Major: ENG 231 or ENG 232

» BA Jazz and Commercial Music-Performance:Instrumental Major: ENG 231 or ENG 232

» BA Jazz and Commercial Music-Performance-Vocal Major: ENG 231 or ENG 232

Analytical Reasoning (General Education) - Credits 3: Options Include: PHIL 102 or PHIL 114
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

Music Core Requirement (Major Requirements) - Credits 0: MUS 100 - Concert Attendance
Music Core Requirement (Major Requirements) - Credits 2: MUS 207E - Advanced Musicianship III E
Music Core Requirement (Major Requirements) - Credits 1: MUS 207F - Advanced Musicianship I F
Private Lessons (Major Requirements) - Credits 2: See a counselor or advisor to choose a MUSA prefix course numbered 201 through 246.
Ensemble (Major Requirements) - Credits 1: See a counselor or advisor to choose a MUSE prefix course numbered 101 through 166.
Piano Requirement (Major Requirements) - Credits 1: MUS 209 - Functional Piano III

CSN Semester #4 - Recommended Courses

Total Minimum Credits: 14
APPLY FOR GRADUATION by the deadline. Visit www.csn.edu/graduation for more information on applying for graduation.

U.S and Nevada Constitutions (General Education) - Credits 4: Options Include: PSC 101 or HIST 100
Elective Requirement (General Education) - Credits 3: MUS 131 - Introduction to Music Literature
Music Core Requirement (Major Requirements) - Credits 0: MUS 100 - Concert Attendance
Music Core Requirement (Major Requirements) - Credits 2: MUS 208E - Advanced Musicianship IV E
Music Core Requirement (Major Requirements) - Credits 1: MUS 208F - Advanced Musicianship II F
Private Lessons (Major Requirements) - Credits 2: See a counselor or advisor to choose a MUSA prefix course numbered 201 through 246.
Ensemble (Major Requirements) - Credits 1: See a counselor or advisor to choose a MUSE prefix course numbered 101 through 166.
Piano Requirement (Major Requirements) - Credits 1: MUS 210 - Functional Piano IV