Art (Art History Specialization), 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 Art (Art History Specialization) by following the course of study described below.

CSN Program to be completed - Art, AA

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 Art (Art History Specialization), B.A. program description for a four-year recommended schedule for completion of degree requirements.

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.

Approved substitutions for the degree:
CSN: ART 107 = UNR: ART 103A

Associate’s First Semester (15 units)

ENG 101 - Composition I (3 units)
Mathematics (3 units)
COM 101 - Public Speaking (3 units) [Humanities] **
Social Science (3 units)
ART 101 - Drawing I (3 units)

Associate’s Second Semester (16 units)

ENG 102 - Composition II (3 units)
ENG 231 or ENG 232 (3 units) [Literature]
Natural Science with Lab (4 units)
ART 107 - Design Fundamentals I (2-D) (3 units)
ART 260 - Survey of Art History I (3 units) [Values & Diversity]

Associate’s Third Semester (16 units)

ENV 101 - Introduction to Environmental Science (3 units) CO4, CO9
PHIL 102 or PHIL 114 (3 units) [Analytical Reasoning] **
ART 261 - Survey of Art History II (3 units) CO7, CO11
Art Elective (3 units). Recommended: ART 270 - Women in Art (3 units) [May also meet UNR CO10 Diversity & Equity] *
World Language 111 (4 units) ***

Associate’s Fourth Semester (13 units)

HIST 100 or PSC 101 (4 units)
ART 298 - Portfolio Emphasis (2 units)
Art Elective (3 units)
World Language 112 (4 units) ***

Bachelor’s Fifth Semester (15 units)

ART 365 - Contemporary Art (3 units) CO11
World Language 211 (3 units)
Additional Art History #1 (3 units)
Minor (3 units) ***
Ethics (3 units) CO12. Choose a course that also satisfies College Breadth Requirement (if still needed).

Bachelor’s Sixth Semester (15 units)

World Language 212 (3 units)
Additional Art History #2 (3 units)
Additional Art History #3 (3 units)
Minor (3 units) ***
Minor (3 units) ***

Bachelor’s Seventh Semester (15 units)

Application (3 units) CO14
Additional Art History #4 (3 units). Choose a course that also satisfies CO13 Capstone Integration & Synthesis.
Additional Art History #5 (3 units)
Additional Art History #6 (3 units)
300-400 Level Minor (3 units) ***

Bachelor’s Eighth Semester (15 units)

Additional Art History #7 (3 units).
Additional Art History #8 (3 units)
Additional Art History #9 (3 units)
300-400 Level Minor (3 units) ***
300-400 Level Minor (3 units) ***

Legend

* Course fulfills specific requirement for the bachelor’s degree.

** This course requirement may also fulfill 3 of the 6 units needed for the UNR 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.

**** For information about the Minor, please go to the Undergraduate Minors page in the catalog.