Program: Associate Of Arts, AA [AA, 60 Total Credits] - CSN Catalog

DESCRIPTION

The Associate of Arts Degree is a general transfer program for students who are planning to transfer to UNLV, UNR, NSC, GBC or another baccalaureate-level institution. Students who are transferring outside the NSHE are advised to select courses that meet the requirements of the institution to which they intend to transfer. The AA allows for a disciplinary emphasis and leads to further, specialized study at a four-year college or university.

STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES

1. Produce oral and written communication befitting the context and audience.

2. Utilize mathematical, symbolic, logical, graphical, geometric, or statistical analysis for the interpretation and solution of problems.

3. Identify and analyze a problem, generate and consider potential solutions, and defend the best solution based on evidence and reasoning.

4. Synthesize information from a variety of academic disciplines.

5. Examine the variations in human culture and incorporate perspectives of diversity.

General Education Requirements (34 Credits)

Mathematics (3 Credits)

NOTE: Your first college-level MATH course must be completed before reaching 30 total college level credits.

• MATH 120 - Fundamentals of College Mathematics
• or  MATH 120E - Fundamentals of College Mathematics Expanded
• or  MATH 123 - Statistical and Geometrical Concepts for Elementary School Teachers or above
• or  STAT 152 - Introduction to Statistics

English Composition (6-8 Credits)

NOTE: Your first college-level ENG course must be completed before reaching 30 total college level credits.

• ENG 100 - Composition Enhanced
• or  ENG 101 - Composition I
• or  ENG 113 - Composition I for International Students

• and

• ENG 102 - Composition II
• or  ENG 114 - Composition II for International Students

Literature (3 Credits)

• ENG 223 - Themes of Literature or above

Analytical Reasoning (3 Credits)

• PHIL 102 - Critical Thinking and Reasoning
• or  PHIL 114 - Introduction to Symbolic Logic

Natural Science (6-7 Credits)

Choose two courses; one must include a lab.

• ANTH 102 - Introduction to Physical Anthropology
• or  ANTH 110L - Physical Anthropology Lab
• or  any AST prefix course
• or  BIOL 101 - Biology for Non-Majors or above
• or  CHEM 105 - Chemistry, Man and Society or above
• or  any EGG prefix course
• or  any ENV prefix course
• or  GEOG 103 - Physical Geography
• or  GEOG 104 - Physical Geography Laboratory
• or  GEOG 117 - Meteorology/Climatology
• or  any GEOL prefix course
• or  HHP 123 - Introduction to the Human Body
• or  any PHYS prefix course

Humanities (6 Credits)

• COM 101 - Oral Communication

• and one course from the following:

• any ANTH prefix course (except ANTH 102 and ANTH 110L)
• or  ENG 223 - Themes of Literature or above
• or  any HIST prefix course
• or  PHIL 101 - Introduction to Philosophy
• or  PHIL 119 - Introduction to the Old Testament
• or  PHIL 129 - Introduction to the New Testament
• or  PHIL 201 - Philosophy Goes to the Movies
• or  PHIL 202 - Introduction to Philosophy of the Arts
• or  PHIL 203 - Survey of Existentialism

• or  any RST prefix course or above

• or  World Languages 111 or above (From the following Prefixes: ARA, CHI, FIL, FREN, GER, GRE, ITAL, JPN, KOR, LAT, PORT, RUS, SPAN, THAI)

Fine Arts (3 Credits)

• any ART prefix course
• or  DAN 101 - Dance Appreciation
• or  any MUS prefix course (except MUS 100)
• or  PHO 101 - Beginning Photography
• or  any THTR prefix course (except THTR 275)

U.S. and Nevada Constitutions (4-6 Credits)

• Four Credit Options

• PSC 101 - Introduction to American Politics
• or  HIST 100 - Historical Issues and Contemporary Society

•  

• Six Credit Options

• HIST 101 - U.S. History to 1877
• and  HIST 102 - U.S. History Since 1877

• or

• HIST 101 - U.S. History to 1877  
• and HIST 217 - Nevada History  

• or

• HIST 102 - U.S. History Since 1877  
• and  HIST 111 - Survey of U.S. Constitutional History

• or

• HIST 111 - Survey of U.S. Constitutional History  
• and  HIST 217 - Nevada History

Values and Diversity

All students MUST fulfill this requirement. Course chosen may also be used to fulfill the corresponding general education or special program requirements.

• See AA/AB/AS General Education Requirements  for list of choices.

Special Program Requirements (26 Credits)

Social Science Electives (9 Credits)

Select one course from three different disciplines

• any  ANTH prefix course (except ANTH 102 and ANTH 110L)
• or  CRJ 104 - Introduction to Administration of Justice
• or  any ECON prefix course
• or  HHP 150 - Living Healthy and Well
• or  HHP 201 - Stress Management
• or  HHP 213 - Healthy Aging
• or  PHIL 135 - Introduction to Ethics
• or  PHIL 205 - Science and Religion
• or  PHIL 207 - Social and Political Philosophy
• or  PHIL 216 - Philosophy of Human Nature
• or  PHIL 244 - Bioethics
• or  PHIL 245 - Contemporary Moral Issues
• or  PHIL 246 - Philosophy of Law
• or  PHIL 249 - Environmental Ethics
• or  any PSC prefix course
• or  any PSY prefix course
• or  any SOC prefix course
• or  WMST 113 - Gender, Race, and Class

Electives (17 Credits)

• See an Academic Advisor or Counselor for course selection.