Map for Transfer: CSN AA Associate of Arts to UNLV BS Graphic Design and Media 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 UNLV to complete a BS Graphic Design and Media upon graduating from CSN.
This 60-credit map, designed for students without transfer credits, represents the optimal pathway to completing this degree.
- Please note: UNLV requires completion of seven (7) credits of Natural Science, but the minimum needed for GE Natural Science on the CSN AA Associate of Arts is 6 credits. The additional credit of Natural Science may count toward completion of the Major Requirements Electives area.
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CSN First Semester

Total Minimum Credits: 15

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: COM 101 - Public Speaking
Social Science Electives (Major Requirements) - Credits 6: Select two courses from the Social Science Electives list on the AA Associate of Arts degree sheet.

Total Minimum Credits: 16

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
Social Science Elective (Major Requirements) - Credits 3: Select a course from the Social Science Electives list on the AA Associate of Arts degree sheet.

Total Minimum Credits: 14
UNLV requires completion of the electives listed below and either ENG 231 or ENG 232.
Completing ENG 231 or ENG 232 also satisfies CSN’s Values and Diversity requirement.

Literature (General Education) - Credits 3: Options Include: ENG 231 or ENG 232
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

Electives (Major Requirements) - Credits 7: Options Include: ART 101 or ART 107 or ART 108 or ART 156 or ART 260 or ART 261 or ART 262 or ART 263

Total Minimum Credits: 15
UNLV requires completion of the electives listed below.
APPLY FOR GRADUATION by the deadline. Click www.csn.edu/graduation for more information on applying for graduation.

Humanities (General Education) - Credits 3: Select a course from the GE Humanities list on the AA Associate of Arts degree sheet.
Fine Arts (General Education) - Credits 3: Options Include: ART 101 or ART 107 or ART 108 or ART 156 or ART 260 or ART 261 or ART 262 or ART 263
Electives (Major Requirements) - Credits 9: Options Include: ART 101 or ART 107 or ART 108 or ART 156 or ART 260 or ART 261 or ART 262 or ART 263