The following policies and guidelines govern all students who transfer to UNLV from any NSHE institution.

1. Transfer Agreements between UNLV and another NSHE institution guarantee the transferability of all courses as outlined for the degrees and catalog year specified. Any course substitutions must be made with the guidance of a UNLV academic advisor.
2. Graduation requirements:
   1. In order to graduate, UNLV students must meet the graduation requirements and adhere to all university policies outlined here in the UNLV Undergraduate Catalog.
   2. Choice of Catalog to Satisfy Graduation Requirements: It is NSHE’s policy (NSHE Handbook Title 4, Chapter 16, Section 16) to allow students options in selecting the catalog under which to graduate in order to assist students in graduating without excess credits or undue delay.
      1. A student enrolled at the University may elect to graduate under the catalog of the year of enrollment in a baccalaureate-level program or the year of graduation.
      2. A student who changes their major must choose the catalog of the year of the latest change of major or the year of graduation.
      3. In addition, an NSHE transfer student may elect to graduate under the catalog of the year in which the transfer student initially enrolled at the two-year institution.
      4. No catalog used for graduation purposes may be more than 10 years old at the time of graduation.
3. The minimum number of semester credits required for a baccalaureate degree is 120. At least 30 credits total must be earned in UNLV coursework, and at least 30 credits must be earned in upper-division “resident credit” coursework at UNLV.
   1. Resident credit means any course that is satisfactorily completed at the University, except credit earned by special examination. Credit by special examination or enrollment in another institution within NSHE does not constitute an interruption of resident credit. However, under no circumstances will the University confer a baccalaureate degree to students who have earned fewer than 30 University credits. A candidate for the baccalaureate degree must complete the last 30 University semester credits in uninterrupted resident credit as a declared major in the degree-granting college. A student must declare a major prior to enrolling in their last 30 University resident credits. Authorized exceptions to this regulation for the baccalaureate degree are described in the current UNLV undergraduate catalog.

4. Minimum grade point average required for graduation: In order to graduate, an undergraduate student must have a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.00 for the total of all college-level credit attempted at the University. College and department GPA requirements must also be met.

5. Students earning an AA, AB, or AS from another NSHE institution have automatically fulfilled all lower-division general education requirements through degree completion. However, they are still required to complete the Milestone and Culminating Experiences for their majors at UNLV, as well as university graduation requirements outlined above and in the UNLV undergraduate catalog.

Students earning an AA, AB, or AS from CSN are guaranteed admission to UNLV (after applying and submitting official transcripts). Certain programs may have additional requirements for admission to the major.

Note: Each UNLV transfer agreement only applies to the specific degree programs listed and to students who complete the listed associate degree. If you do not earn the associate degree or decide to switch to a different program, some courses may not transfer as expected, and previously met degree requirements could change.

Keep in mind that changing your catalog year can also affect how your credits transfer and which bachelor’s degree requirements are considered complete. Because of this, it’s strongly recommended that you talk with an academic advisor before making any changes to your catalog year or degree plan.