Map for Transfer: CSN AA Associate of Arts to NSU BA Visual Media-Animation Major

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WHO SHOULD USE THIS ACADEMIC MAP

This academic map should be used by CSN students who are completing the Associate of Arts, AA at CSN and plan to transfer to NSU to complete a BA Visual Media-Animation 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.

CSN Semester #1 - Recommended Courses

Total Minimum Credits: 15
NSU requires completion of ART 101.
Student MUST MEET with an advisor or counselor BEFORE REGISTERING for their NEXT SEMESTER.

Mathematics (General Education) - Credits 3: Options Include: MATH 120 or MATH 120E
English Composition (General Education) - Credits 3: 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: ART 101 - Drawing I
Social Science Electives (Major Requirements) - Credits 3: See a counselor or advisor to choose a course option without prerequisites and is valued at three credits.

CSN Semester #2 - Recommended Courses

Total Minimum Credits: 16
NSU requires completion of ART 141 and 201.
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
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 BIOL 101 ; or CHEM 105 and CHEM 106 ; or CHEM 107 ; or GEOG 103 and GEOG 104 ; or GEOL 101 ; or PHYS 110

Humanities (General Education) - Credits 3: See a counselor or advisor to choose a course option without prerequisites and is valued at 3 credits.
Electives (Major Requirements) - Credits 3: ART 141 - Introduction to Digital Photography
Electives (Major Requirements) - Credits 3: ART 201 - Life Drawing I

CSN Semester #3 - Recommended Courses

Total Minimum Credits: 16
NSU recommends completion of ENG 231 or ENG 232.
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
Analytical Reasoning (General Education) - Credits 3: Options Include: PHIL 102 or PHIL 114
Natural Science - No Lab Experience (General Education) - Credits 4:

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
Electives (Major Requirements) - Credits 3: See a counselor or advisor to choose an ART prefix course that is valued at 3 credits.

CSN Semester #4 - Recommended Courses

Total Minimum Credits: 13
APPLY FOR GRADUATION by the deadline. Click www.csn.edu/graduation for more information on applying for graduation.

Social Science Electives (Major Requirements) - Credits 6: See a counselor or advisor to choose a course option without prerequisites and total a value of 6 credits.
Electives (Major Requirements) - Credits 3: See a counselor or advisor to choose an ART prefix course valued at 3 credits.
Electives (Major Requirements) - Credits 4: See a counselor or advisor to choose course options that transfer to the NSU BA Visual Media-Animation Major