Map for Transfer: CSN AA Journalism/Media Studies: News Production to UNLV BA Journalism/Media Studies: News Production Major

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WHO SHOULD USE THIS ACADEMIC MAP

This academic map should be used by CSN students who are completing the Journalism/Media Studies: News Production, AA at CSN and plan to transfer to UNLV to complete a BA Journalism/Media Studies: News Production upon graduating from CSN.

Students 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 ad 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
Social Science (General Education) - Credits 3: See a counselor or advisor to choose a course option without prerequisites and is valued at 3 credits.
Core Requirements (Major Requirements) - Credits 3: COM 101 - Public Speaking
Core Requirement (Major Requirements) - Credits 3: JOUR 100 - Introduction to Journalism and Media Studies
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CSN Semester #2 - Recommended Courses

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

English Composition (General Education) - Credits 3: Options Include: ENG 102 and ENG 114
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

U.S. and Nevada Constitutions (General Education) - Credits 4: Options Include: HIST 100 or PSC 101
Core Requirement (Major Requirements) - Credits 3: JOUR 101 - Critical Analysis of the Mass Media
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CSN Semester #3 - Recommended Courses

Total Semester Credits: 15
Student 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 With Lab Experience (General Education) - Credits 3-4:

Three (3) Credit Options with Lab (No Prerequisites): BIOL 122

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

Core Requirement (Major Requirements) - Credits 3: JOUR 102 - News Reporting and Writing
Core Requirement (Major Requirements) - Credits 3: JOUR 105 - News Production I
Core Requirement (Major Requirements) - Credits 3: JOUR 220 - Fundamentals of Applied Media Aesthetics
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CSN Semester #4 - Recommended Courses

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

Social Science Elective (General Education) - Credits 6: See a counselor or advisor to choose two course options without prerequisites, are each valued at 3 credits, and have different course prefixes from each other and from the Social Science you completed in Semester #1.
Core Requirement (Major Requirements) - Credits 3: JOUR 121 - Radio Production
Core Requirement (Major Requirements) - Credits 3: JOUR 202 - Electronic Media Production I
Internship Elective (Major Requirements) - Credits 2: Recommended: JOUR 290