Map for Transfer: CSN AA Computer Science to UNLV BA Computer Science Major

About this Academic Map

This academic map should be used by CSN students who are completing the Computer Science, AA at CSN and plan to transfer to UNLV to complete a BA Computer Science Major upon graduating from CSN.
This 61-credit map, designed for students without transfer credits, represents the optimal pathway to completing this degree.
Click on a course for more information (description, prerequisites, credit hours, etc.).

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CSN First Semester

Mathematics (General Education) - Credits 4: MATH 181 - Calculus I
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
Core Requirements (Major Requirements) - Credits 3: CIT 129 - Introduction to Programming
Social Science Elective (Major Requirements) - Credits 3: Select a course option from the Social Science Elective list on the AA Computer Science degree sheet.

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 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: PSC 101 - Introduction to American Politics
Electives (Major Requirements) - Credits 4: MATH 182 - Calculus II

Literature (General Education) - Credits 3: Options Include: ENG 231 or ENG 232
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: CIT 180 - Database Concepts and SQL
Core Requirements (Major Requirements) - Credits 3: CS 135 - Computer Science I
Electives (Major Requirements) - Credit 3: MATH 251 - Discrete Mathematics I

Total Minimum Credits: 15
UNLV requires completion of PHIL 114. UNLV recommends completion of CS 138.
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Fine Arts (General Education) - Credits 3: Select a course option from the GE Fine Arts list on the AA Computer Science degree sheet.
Analytical Reasoning (General Education) - Credits 3: PHIL 114 - Introduction to Symbolic Logic
Core Requirements (Major Requirements) - Credits 3: CIT 260 - Systems Analysis and Design
Core Requirements (Major Requirements) - Credits 3: CS 202 - Computer Science II
Electives (Major Requirements) - Credits 3: CS 138 - Programming for Data Science in Python I