Map for Transfer: CSN AA Journalism/Media Studies: Advertising/Public Relations to UNLV BA Journalism/Media Studies: Advertising/Public Relations Major

About this Academic Map

This academic map should be used by CSN students who are completing the Journalism/Media Studies: Advertising/Public Relations, AA at CSN and plan to transfer to UNLV to complete a BA Journalism/Media Studies: Advertising/Public Relations Major upon graduating from CSN.
This 60-credit map, designed for students without transfer credits, represents the optimal pathway to completing this degree.
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CSN First 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
Social Science (General Education) - Credits 3: Recommended: ECON 100 or PSY 101 or SOC 101
Core Requirements (Major Requirements) - Credits 3: COM 101 - Public Speaking
Core Requirement (Major Requirements) - Credits 3: JOUR 100 - Introduction to Journalism and Media Studies

English Composition (General Education) - Credits 3: Options Include: ENG 102 or ENG 114
Analytical Reasoning (General Education) - Credits 3: Options Include: PHIL 102 or PHIL 114
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: HIST 100 or PSC 101
Core Requirement (Major Requirements) - Credits 3: JOUR 101 - Critical Analysis of the Mass Media

Literature (General Education) - Credits 3: Options Include: ENG 231 or ENG 232
Natural Science With Lab (General Education) - Credits 3-4:

Three (3) Credit Option with Lab (No Prerequisites): BIOL 122

Four (4) Credit Options with Lab (No Prerequisites): 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

Core Requirement (Major Requirements) - Credits 3: JOUR 102 - News Reporting and Writing
Core Requirement (Major Requirements) - Credits 3: JOUR 210 - Introduction to Public Relations
Core Requirement (Major Requirements) - Credits 3: JOUR 220 - Fundamentals of Applied Media Aesthetics

Total Minimum Credits: 14
CSN recommends completion of JOUR 290
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Social Science (General Education) - Credits 6: Recommended: ECON 100 or PSY 101 or SOC 101 (Complete the two courses not completed in Semester #1)
Core Requirement (Major Requirements) - Credits 3: JOUR 261 - Introduction to IMC
Core Requirement (Major Requirements) - Credits 3: JOUR 276 - Design Principles of Advertising/Publications
Internship Elective (Major Requirements) - Credits 2: JOUR 290 - Internship in Journalism