Philosophy, B.A. (CSN)

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Students who start their career at College of Southern Nevada may complete a Bachelor of Arts degree with a major in Philosophy by following the course of study described below.

A candidate for a bachelor’s degree must earn a minimum of 120 units, at least 42 of which must be in courses numbered 300 or above. A minimum of 30 units (300-level or above) must be taken in residence at the University of Nevada, Reno.
Students who graduate from a Nevada System of Higher Education (NSHE) community college with an Associate of Arts, Associate of Science, or an Associate of Business degree automatically fulfill lower-division general education requirements (CO1-8) at the University unless specific general education courses are required for completion of the student’s major program.
To find out how other courses transfer, visit the Transfer Center website or access the Transfer Evaluation System.
See the Philosophy, B.A. program description for a four-year recommended schedule for completion of degree requirements.

NOTE: This transfer agreement has been created specifically for the programs listed above and only applies to students who complete the associate’s degree listed. If the associate’s degree is not earned, or a new program is selected, the transfer and articulation of listed courses and fulfilled degree requirements could be impacted.

Academic Advising Information

University of Nevada, Reno
College of Liberal Arts Student Center (transfer advising)
(775) 682-8745
http://www.unr.edu/liberal-arts/academic-advising
Lincoln Hall 314

CSN Advising & Coaching Services
https://www.csn.edu/advising

To ensure a successful transition to the University and graduation in four years, students must work with academic advisors at UNR and CSN throughout their career.

Students may earn an Associate of Arts, Associate of Science or Associate of Business degree after transferring to the University via reverse transfer . Talk with an academic advisor at CSN and/or UNR about this opportunity.

The Co-Admission program may provide the least costly route to a bachelors degree, including personalized academic advising from both institutions, certainty on how your specific courses will transfer and the exchange of transcripts between institutions at no additional cost to you.

RECOMMENDED SCHEDULE

For information about the Core Objectives (CO) 1-14, please visit the Core Curriculum chapter in the catalog.

ASSOCIATE’S FIRST SEMESTER (15 UNITS)

ENG 101 OR ENG 101H (3 units)
Mathematics (3 units) CO2
COM 101 [CSN Humanities] ** (3 units)
Fine Arts (3 units) CO7
PHIL 101 * (3 units)

ASSOCIATE’S SECOND SEMESTER (14 UNITS)

ENG 102 OR ENG 102H (3 units) CO1, CO3
PSC 101 OR HIST 100 (4 units) CO8
PHIL 102 * (3 units)
Natural Science with lab (3 units) CO4L

ASSOCIATE’S THIRD SEMESTER (16 UNITS)

ENV 101 (3 units) CO4, CO9
ENG 231 OR 232 [CSN Literature] (3 units) CO5
PHIL 114 * (3 units)
PHIL Elective - Recommended: PHIL 210 [CSN Values & Diversity] (3 units) CO10, CO11
World Language 111 [CSN Humanities] *** (4 units)

ASSOCIATE’S FOURTH SEMESTER (16 UNITS)

Social Science (3 units) CO6
Social Science - Choose from eligible CRJ, ANTH, PSC, SOC or WMST courses ** (6 units)
PHIL Elective - PHIL 211 * (3 units)
World Language 112 *** (4 units)

BACHELOR’S FIFTH SEMESTER (15 UNITS)

World Language 211 (3 units)
Capstone Integration (3 units) CO13
PHIL Metaphysics & Epistemology course (3 units)
PHIL Value Theory course - Recommended: Choose a course that also satisfies Ethics (3 units) CO12
UNR Minor requirement (3 units)

BACHELOR’S SIXTH SEMESTER (15 UNITS)

World Language 212 (3 units)
PHIL Metaphysics & Epistemology course (3 units)
UNR Minor requirement (6 units)

PHIL 213 - Intro Modern Phil (3 units)

BACHELOR’S SEVENTH SEMESTER (15 UNITS)

Application (3 units) CO14
PHIL Value Theory course (3 units)
300-400 level Minor (6 units)
300-400 level General Elective OR 300-400 CO10/11/12 (if not already met) (3 units)

BACHELOR’S EIGHTH SEMESTER (15 UNITS)

PHIL Metaphysics & Epistemology course (3 units)
300-400 level Minor (3 units)
300-400 level General Electives OR 300-400 level College Breadth Requirement (if not already met) (9 units)

LEGEND

* Course fulfills specific program requirements for the bachelor’s degree.

** This course may fulfill 3 of 6 units needed for the College Breadth Requirement, depending on the minor chosen. For information about the College Breadth Requirement, please go to the College of Liberal Arts page in the catalog.

*** Contributes to fulfilling UNR World Language Requirement. Choose a language sequence at CSN that can be completed at UNR.

Disclaimer: The provisions of this transfer agreement do not constitute a contract, expressed or implied, between any applicant or student and the University of Nevada, Reno. The university reserves the right to make changes in degree requirements, degree offerings, schedules, course-offerings, and other university standards to meet circumstances which may arise after publishing this information online.