Program: Map: CSN AA Economics: Applied Financial Economics Map - College of Southern Nevada

2024-2025 Catalog and Student Handbook

Jun 10, 2025

WHO SHOULD USE THIS ACADEMIC MAP

This academic map should be used by CSN students who are completing the Economics: Applied Financial Economics, AA at CSN. There is no direct transfer pathway available for this program because it is not offered at NSU, UNLV or UNR.

HOW THIS ACADEMIC MAP IS SET UP

The academic map totals a minimum 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 and graduate. 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
Students MUST MEET with an advisor or counselor BEFORE REGISTERING for their NEXT SEMESTER.

Mathematics (General Education) - Credits 3-5: Options Include: MATH 124 or MATH 124E
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
Humanities (General Education) - Credits 3: See a counselor or advisor to choose a course option without prerequisites and is valued at 3 credits.
Analytical Reasoning (General Education) - Credits 3: PHIL 102 - Critical Thinking and Reasoning
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CSN Semester #2 - Recommended Courses

Total Minimum Credits: 15
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
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 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

Core Requirements (Major Requirements) - Credits 3: ECON 102 - Principles of Microeconomics
Core Requirements (Major Requirements) - Credits 3: ECON 274 - Investment Economics
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CSN Semester #3 - Recommended Courses

Total Minimum Credits: 16
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
Core Requirements (Major Requirements) - Credits 3: ECON 103 - Principles of Macroeconomics
Core Requirements (Major Requirements) - Credits 3: ECON 261 - Principles of Statistics I
Core Requirements (Major Requirements) - Credits 3: ECON 275 - Risk Management Economics
Elective (Major Requirements) - Credits 4: See a counselor or advisor to choose a World Languages 111 or above course.

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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.

Natural Science With Lab Experience (General Education) - Credits 3-4:

Three (3) Credit Option 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

U.S. and Nevada Constitutions (General Education) - Credits 4: Options Include: HIST 100 or PSC 101
Core Requirements (Major Requirements) - Credits 3: ECON 276 - Internship in Financial Economics
Elective (Major Requirements) - Credits 4: See a counselor or advisor to choose a World Languages 112 or above course.