Map for Transfer: CSN AA Criminal Justice to NSU BA Criminal 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 Criminal Justice, AA at CSN and plan to transfer to NSU to complete a BA Criminal Justice Major upon graduating from CSN.

Students should visit the NSU/CSN Transfer Center for transfer course grade and GPA requirements.

HOW THIS ACADEMIC MAP IS SET UP

The academic map totals a minimum of 61 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
Fine Arts (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: CRJ 104 - Introduction to Administration of Justice
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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 or ENG 114
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 (Major Requirements) - Credits 3: CRJ 270 - Introduction to Criminology
Social Science Requirement (Major Requirements) - Credits 3: PSY 101 - General Psychology
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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
Natural Science with Lab Experience (General Education) - Credits 4: BIOL 101 - Biology for Non-Majors
Major Elective (Major Requirements) - Credits 3: CRJ 130 - Survey of Criminal Law
Major Elective (Major Requirements) - Credits 3: CRJ 225 - Criminal Evidence
Social Science Requirement (Major Requirements) - Credits 3: ANTH 101 - Introduction to Cultural Anthropology
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CSN Semester #4 - Recommended Courses

Total Minimum Credits: 14
PSY 210 is an NSU Requirement*.
APPLY FOR GRADUATION by the deadline. Visit www.csn.edu/graduation for more information on applying for graduation.

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: PSC 101 or HIST 100
Major Elective (Major Requirements) - Credits 3: See a counselor or advisor to choose a course option that transfers to NSU and is valued at 3 credits.
General Elective (Major Requirements) - Credits 4: PSY 210 - Introduction to Statistical Methods
*Students who take PSY 210 will end up with 61 total credits.
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Transfer from CSN with A.A.

If you are a student transferring from the College of Southern Nevada and have completed an Associate of Arts (AA), Associate of Science (AS), or Associate of Business (AB) degree, you may be admitted to Nevada State University with full junior status. You will not need to take any additional classes to satisfy NSU’s Core Curriculum requirements.

NSU Semester #1 - Recommended Courses

Total Minimum Credits: 15

CRJ 200 - Credits 3
Criminal Justice Elective - Credits 3
Upper Division Elective - Credits 3
Upper Division Elective - Credits 3
General Elective - Credits 3

NSU Semester #2 - Recommended Courses

Total Minimum Credits: 15

CRJ 301 - Credits 3
Criminal Justice Elective - Credits 3
Criminal Justice Elective- Credits 3
Upper Division Elective - Credits 3
Upper Division Elective - Credits 3

NSU Semester #3 - Recommended Courses

Total Minimum Credits: 15
APPLY FOR GRADUATION by the deadline. Visit https://nsu.edu/registrar/graduation/ for more information on applying for graduation.

CRJ 302- Credits 3
Criminal Justice Elective - Credits 3
Criminal Justice Elective - Credits 3
Upper Division Elective - Credits 3
Upper Division Elective - Credits 3

NSU Semester #4 (15 Total Minimum Credit Hours)

Total Minimum Credits: 15

CRJ 411 - Credits 3
CRJ 450 or CRJ 491 - Credits 3
Criminal Justice Elective - Credits 3
Upper Divison Elective - Credits 3

General Elective - Credits 3

Special Notes

Consult advisor for course sequencing. Some courses may only be offered in specific semesters.
Upper Division is 300+ coursework.
Follow this link to the NSU Catalog for elective course options and course pre-requisites: Nevada State University Catalog
Transfer from CSN to NSU Resources