CCSN 2007-2008 COURSE CATALOG 41
COMPREHENSIVE DEGREE REQUIREMENTS
GENERAL INFORMATION
Which Catalog.
The Community College of Southern Nevada publishes a
catalog each year, which begins fall semester and ends with
the next summer term. To earn an associate degree or cer-
tificate, students must meet the requirements in the CCSN
catalog that is current when they earn their first credit(s),
took courses and received grades, or the catalog students
declare or changed major, or the catalog requirements in
effect when they complete the degree or certificate require-
ments. If a degree is offered for the first time after a stu-
dent is enrolled, a student may choose the catalog year in
which the degree or primary field of study was first offered.
In no case may students use a catalog that is more than six
(6) years old at the time of graduation (B/R 10/94).
Catalog requirements for limited entry programs may begin
upon admission to the program. Older CCSN catalogs that
covered three years are effective at the end of the catalog
year. For example, 1999-2001 is effective until the summer
of 2007. 2001-2003 catalog is effective until the summer of
2009. Any questions about matriculation should be referred
to the Office of the Registrar.
Students enrolled in programs that are accredited or
licensed must meet the requirements most recently
approved by the accrediting agency or licensing authority.
Occasionally the College may change courses and
course numbers within a program of study. Students
should regularly consult a counselor or advisor in their
primary field of study about their course of study.
Credit and GPA Requirements
All candidates must earn a minimum of 60 credits which
count towards an associate degree. Some programs require
more than 60 credits. (See descriptions in this catalog for
the specific number of credits required in each primary field
of study.) All candidates must earn a minimum of 15 cred-
its in residence at the College for an associate degree. For
the Associate of Applied Science degree, a minimum of 15
credits must be earned in the special program requirements.
Non-traditional credit, credit transferred from another insti-
tution, or credit earned through the course challenge
process may not be used to establish the 15 credit residency
requirement. All associate degree candidates must have at
least a 2.0 grade point average. The following limitations
also apply:
• No courses with numbers below 100
(such as MATH 093)
• No more than 16 non-traditional education credits
• AAS candidates cannot have a D grade in the special
program requirements
Nevada System of Higher Education
General Education Core
All Nevada System of Higher Education Associate of
Arts, Associate of Business, Associate of Science, and
Baccalaureate candidates are required to complete a general
education core of fifteen (15) credits. Completion of the
legislative requirement of United States and Nevada
Constitution is required of all students. Courses used to
satisfy the NSHE general education core requirements can
simultaneously satisfy CCSN general education require-
ments. The mission of the NSHE general education core is
to provide opportunities for students to develop a founda-
tion for life-long learning, professional success, and person-
al development. Upon completion of courses in mathemat-
ics, natural and social sciences, fine arts, and humanities,
students will demonstrate critical thinking, communication,
research and technical skills, and become meaningful par-
ticipants within their communities and the world. Each
NSHE Associate of Arts, Associate of Business, Associate
of Science, and Baccalaureate degree must include courses
fulfilling the following general education core:
English Requirement. 6 credits. To satisfy the English
requirement, all students must complete six semester credits
of English, normally consisting of ENG 100 or 101 and
102. CCSN assists students learning English through devel-
opmental courses and tutoring.
Constitutions Requirement. 3-6 credits. The state law of
Nevada requires passing a satisfactory examination of the
constitutions of both the United States and the State of
Nevada. Examinations for the Constitutions requirement
may be given only when students are registered in one of
the appropriate courses listed in each degree.
Mathematics Requirement. 3 credits. Any three credits
of an introductory level lower-division mathematics course
(120 or above). CCSN assists student learning mathematics
through developmental courses and tutoring.
Natural Sciences Requirement. 3 credits. Any three
credits of an introductory level lower-division (100 or 200
level) course in any natural science.
Social Science or Humanities Requirement. 3 credits.
Any three credits of an introductory level lower-division
(100 or 200 level) course in either the social sciences or
humanities. This requirement may not be satisfied by the
same courses that satisfy the English requirement.
(Students earning a second associate of arts, associate of
science, or associate of business or baccalaureate degree are
not required to repeat the NSHE core of fifteen credits.
Evidence of completion of the legislative requirements of
U.S. and Nevada Constitutions is required of all second-
degree students.)
