Map for Transfer: CSN AA Secondary Education to NSU BS Secondary Education - Physical Sciences Major

About this Academic Map

This academic map should be used by CSN students who are completing the Secondary Education, AA at CSN and plan to transfer to NSU to complete a BS Secondary Education- Physical Sciences Major upon graduating from CSN.
This 60-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 3: MATH 127 - Precalculus II
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: EDU 202 - Introduction to Secondary Education
Core Requirements (Major Requirements) - Credits 3: EDU 214 - Preparing Teachers to Use Technology

English Composition (General Education) - Credits 3: Options Include: ENG 102 or ENG 114
Natural Science with Lab Experience (General Education) - Credits 4: CHEM 121 - General Chemistry I
Social Science (General Education) - Credits 3: PSY 201 - Lifespan Development
Core Requirements (Major Requirements) - Credits 3: EDU 240 - Introduction to Classroom Management
Core Requirements (Major Requirements) - Credits 3: EDU 280 - Valuing Cultural Diversity

Natural Science No Lab (General Education) - Credits 3: AST 104 - Introductory Astronomy: Stars and Galaxies
Fine Arts (General Education) - Credits 3: Select a course from the GE Fine Arts list on the AA Secondary Education degree sheet.
Core Requirements (Major Requirements) - Credits 3: EDU 220 - Principles of Educational Psychology
Major Elective Requirements (Major Requirements) - Credits 1: AST 105 - Introductory Astronomy Laboratory
Major Elective Requirements (Major Requirements) - Credits 4: CHEM 122 - General Chemistry II

Total Minimum Credits: 15
CSN recommends completion of SPAN 111. NSU requires completion of GEOL 101.
APPLY FOR GRADUATION by the deadline. Visit www.csn.edu/graduation for more information on applying for graduation.

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 Requirements (Major Requirements) - Credits 4: GEOL 101 - Geology: Exploring Planet Earth
U.S. and Nevada Constitutions (Major Requirements) - Credits 4: PSC 101 - Introduction to American Politics