Core Curriculum Updates
The following courses were added to the Core Curriculum for 2025-2026.
Engineering Technology B.A.S.
This program is not accepting new admission for the 2025-2026 academic year. Current students will continue through program completion.
Mission Statement
The Bachelor of Applied Science (BAS) degree in Engineering Technology (ET) provides a baccalaureate pathway for students who have earned select two-year Associate of Applied Science (AAS) degrees. This new flexible and affordable 3+1 degree program is a partnership between Nevada State University and the College of Southern Nevada (CSN). Students from CSN who have completed the following 2-year AAS degrees may pursue the appropriate BAS option:
- AAS in Computing and Information Technology with an emphasis in Networking transfers into the BAS-ET Computer Networking track.
- AAS in Engineering Technology with an emphasis in either Electronics (Bench Technician, Biomedical Equipment Technician, or Defense Contractor Technician), Self-Serve Device Technician, or Slot Repair transfers into the BAS-ET Electronics track.
- AAS in Engineering Technology with Telecommunications emphasis transfers into the BAS-ET Telecommunications track.
After completing the 2-year AAS degree at CSN, students will take one additional year of advanced technical 300- and 400-level courses at CSN using their state-of-the-art, multimillion-dollar computer networking, electronics, and telecommunications facilities, and one year of management and upper-division general education courses at Nevada State University to complete their degree.
Program Learning Outcomes
In addition to their technical course work for Engineering Technology at CSN, the NSU student completing the BAS degree will be able to:
- Integrate leadership, human resource management, quality assurance, productivity analysis, and customer service management skills into the workplace.
- Evaluate principles of management and organizational behavior in the workplace.
- Explain why employability skills such as communications, teamwork, critical thinking, problem solving, and other "soft skills" are vitally important in the workplace.
Environmental Science B.S.
Program name change from Environmental and Resource Science (BS) to Environmental Science (BS). Approved by NSHE Academic Affairs Council in September 2025.
Mission Statement
Environmental Science is an interdisciplinary field concerned with the interaction of processes that shape our natural environment. Environmental science studies the interplay among humankind and other species and the physical, chemical, and biological processes that regulate the function of both natural and engineered environments. Environmental science seeks to model and describe environmental processes to understand their effects upon humankind and consider the reciprocal effects of human activities on these processes.
The degree program in Environmental Science allows students to develop the skills and interdisciplinary understanding needed to deal with environmental issues by building on a foundation in mathematics, natural sciences, and social policy. The Environmental Science program is designed to provide the broad general and scientific knowledge appropriate to a variety of careers in resource management. The program prepares students for advanced professional degrees in environmental science. The program also serves students who would like to teach natural science in secondary schools and prefer an interdisciplinary approach.
Program Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of the program, the students will be able to:
- Characterize the abiotic and biotic components and processes of a system at different spatiotemporal scales.
- Demonstrate proficient skills to qualify and/or quantify the interactions between human social systems and the environment.
- Design a well-reasoned study to address current issues in environmental science.
- Participate actively in conversations about environmental issues.
- Demonstrate effective communication skills to present scientific ideas to a diverse audience.
- Develop skills through experiential learning courses like internship, undergraduate research, and field-based experiences.