2025-2026 Catalog and Student Handbook 
    
    Dec 05, 2025  
2025-2026 Catalog and Student Handbook

Map for Transfer: CSN AA Associate of Arts to NSU BA Interdisciplinary Studies Major


About 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 Interdisciplinary Studies 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


  • Total Minimum Credits: 15
  • NSU requires completion of PSY 101.

 
  • 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:  
  • Fine Arts (General Education) - Credits 3: See this section on the degree sheet or see your advising unit to select a course option that has no prerequisites and is valued at 3 credits.
  • Social Science Electives (Major Requirements) - Credits 3:  

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CSN Second Semester


  • Total Minimum Credits: 17

 
  • 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  

  • Humanities (General Education) - Credits 3: See this section on the degree sheet or see your advising unit to select a course option that has no prerequisites and is valued at 3 credits.
  • U.S. and Nevada Constitutions (General Education) - Credits 4: Options Include: HIST 100  or PSC 101  
  • Social Science Electives (Major Requirements) - Credits 3: See this section on the degree sheet or see your advising unit to select a course option that has no prerequisites and is valued at 3 credits.

 

CSN Third Semester


  • Total Minimum Credits: 15
  • NSU requires completion of ENG 231 or 232.

 
  • 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 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  

  • Electives (Major Requirements) - Credits 6: See your advising unit or transfer program to select course options.

 

CSN Fourth Semester


  • 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 3: See this section on the degree sheet or see your advising unit to select a course option that has no prerequisites and is valued at 3 credits.
  • Electives (Major Requirements) - Credits 10: See your advising unit or transfer program to select course options.