Nevada System of Higher Education (NSHE) General Education Requirements

The courses and number of semester credit hours shown in this section are the minimum requirements for all students completing an associate or baccalaureate degree at any Nevada System of Higher Education (NSHE) institution. The number of courses and credits completed to satisfy the NSHE General Education requirements at the individual NSHE institutions must meet or exceed these requirements. Students completing the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV) General Education Core and Distribution requirements will automatically satisfy the NSHE General Education requirements.

The UNLV General Education curriculum and specific UNLV courses satisfying or exceeding each NSHE course requirement are described in the following catalog subsections General Education Core Requirements  and General Education Distribution Requirements  which are part of the catalog section titled University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV) General Education Requirements . Students, advisors, and faculty should use the UNLV General Education Requirements to plan, fulfill and audit students’ degree programs.

A student earning a second associate of arts, associate of science, associate of business, or baccalaureate degree, whose first degree is from an NSHE institution, is not required to repeat the NSHE requirements for general education.

As explained in the Constitutions section, evidence of completion of U.S. and Nevada Constitutions is required of all second baccalaureate degree students whose first degree is not from an NSHE institution.

The NSHE requirements are:

1. English Requirement. 3-6 credits. To satisfy the NSHE’s Freshman English Composition requirement, all students must complete freshman-level English composition including English 102. Normally, this consists of ENG 101 and 102. Please see the UNLV General Education Core Requirements for English composition placement information.
2. Constitution Requirement. For all associate and baccalaureate degrees, instruction must be given in the essentials of the Constitution of the United States and the Constitution of the State of Nevada, including the origin and history of the Constitutions and the study of and devotion to American institutions and ideals pursuant to Nevada Revised Statutes 396.500. If clearly identified, this content may be included in other coursework. The UNLV Undergraduate Catalog must identify courses that meet this requirement. Evidence of completion of U.S. and Nevada Constitutions is required of all second baccalaureate degree students whose first degree is not from an NSHE institution. Please see Constitutions Requirement in the UNLV General Education Core Requirements section for complete descriptions.
3. Mathematics Requirement. 3 credits. Three credits of a lower-division (100- or 200-level) mathematics course, with or without co-requisite support. Please see the UNLV General Education Core Requirements section for a complete description of how this requirement is met at UNLV.
4. Natural Science Requirement. 6 credits. Six credits of lower-division (100- or 200-level) coursework to include at least one laboratory experience. Please see the Life and Physical Sciences and Analytical Thinking Distribution requirement in the UNLV General Education Requirements section for a complete description of how this requirement is met at UNLV.
5. Social Science or Humanities/Fine Arts Requirement. 9 credits. Nine credits of lower-division (100- or 200-level) coursework in either the social sciences or humanities/fine arts. Please see the Social Sciences and Humanities and Fine Arts Distribution Requirements in the UNLV General Education Requirements section for complete descriptions of how these requirements are met at UNLV.

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