Requirements for entering terms: College: Chemistry Department Catalog Expires (10 yrs):

UNLV
College:
Department:
BS Biochemistry Degree Requirements [2014-2015]
College of Sciences
Chemistry Department
General Education:
Chemistry:
Biology:
Related:
Electives:
Total Credits:
Chemistry
General Education
Course
Biology
Related
Electives
Notes
33
49
22
16
0
120
-
42
49
22
20
0
133
Min - Max
First Year Seminar
Second Year Seminar
ENG 101 English Composition I
ENG 102 English Composition II
HIST 100 or PSC 101 US/NV Constitution
Humanities Field 1
Humanities Field 2
Fine Arts
CHEM121/121L General Chemistry
CHEM122/122L General Chemistry II
CHEM241 Organic Chemistry I
CHEM347 Laboratory Techniques of Organic
CHEM242 Organic Chemistry II
CHEM348 Laboratory Techniques of Organic
CHEM355 Quantitative Analysis
CHEM355L Quantitative Analysis Laboratory
Select 5 ad d itional upper d ivision cred its of chemistry
University Requirements
Requirements for entering terms:
Catalog Expires (10 yrs):
Credit Range
Graduation:
Min - Max
BIOL 196 Modern Biology I
BIOL 197 Modern Biology II
PHYS 151/151L General Physics I
PHYS 152/152L General Physics II
OR
PHYS 180 and 180L Engineering Physics I
PHYS 181 and 181L Engineering Physics II
PHYS 182 and 182L Engineering Physics III
Upper Division Credits in the Major (300 or 400 level):
Upper Division Credits Required for the Degree:
Upper Division Elective Credits to Complete:
2
3
3
3
4
3
3
3
4
4
3
1
3
2
3
2
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
49
40
0
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 6
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 4
- 4
- 3
- 1
- 3
- 2
- 3
- 2
- 5
- 4
- 4
- 4
- 4
- 4
- 4
- 4
- 49
- 40
- 0
Fall 2014 - Spring 2015
August 2025
Spring 2018 - Spring 2019
University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV)
Chemistry Department
Chemistry Building (CHE-106)
702-895-3510
www.unlv.edu/chemistry
Social Science Field 1
Social Science Field 2
Social Science Field 3
Multicultural*
International*
Milestone Experience
Culminating Experience
Course
Min - Max
3
3
3
0
0
0
0
-
3
3
3
3
3
0
0
CHEM421 Physical Chemistry I
CHEM422 Physical Chemistry II
CHEM 455 Instrumental Analysis
CHEM 455L Instrumental Analysis Laboratory
CHEM 472 Biochemistry Laboratory
CHEM474 Biochemistry I
CHEM 475 Biochemistry II
CHEM 476 Advanced Topics in Biochemistry
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
3
-
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
3
BIOL 300 Genetics
10 credits of Biology Upper Division Courses*
MATH181 Calculus I
MATH 182 Calculus II
4
10
4
4
-
4
10
4
4
Electives (any level):
0 - 0
No additional electives are required for this degree
*Upper Division Biology: Choose from: BIOL 351 Microbiology, BIOL 304 Molecu lar Genetics, BIOL 405 Molecu lar Biology, BIOL 409 Virology, BIOL 412 Molecu lar
Evolu tion, BIOL 415 Evolution, BIOL 417 Biochemical Adaptations, BIOL 425 Genomics, BIOL 440 Mammalian Physiology , BIOL 442 Principles of Plant Physiology
w ith Laboratory, BIOL 445 Cell Physiology , BIOL 447 Advanced Comparative Animal Physiology, BIOL 448 Mammalian Physiology Laboratory, BIOL 453
Immu nology, BIOL 460 Microbial Physiology , BIOL 466 Developmental Biology, BIOL 468 H istology, BIOL 470 Topics in Applied Microbiology, BIOL 473
Ad vanced Top ics in Cell and Molecu lar Biology, BIOL 475 N eurobiology, BIOL 480 Introduction to Biological Modeling, BIOL 481 Advanced Cell Biology, BIOL 485
Microbial Genetics, CH EM 478 Endocrinology .
*The tw o Multicultural and International Requirements may be filled by enrolling in tw o general education classes that also fill Multicu ltural or International - see your
Ad visor before making your choices! There is a specific list of classes to choose from.
Resident Credit: A candidate for the baccalaureate degree must complete the last 30 UN LV semester credits in uninterrupted resident credit as a declared major in
the d egree-granting college. A student must declare a major prior to enrolling in their last 30 UN LV resident credits. (Special examination, physical education
activity cou rses, or Distance/ online credits are exempted.)
Minimum Credits for Graduation: The minimum number of semester credits required for a bachelor’s degree for a student graduating under the regulations of the
2012 - 2014 Und ergrad uate Catalog is 120. At least half of the credits required for a baccalaureate degree at the institution must be earned at a four-year institution.
Minimum University Grade Point Average for Graduation: In order to graduate, an undergraduate student must have a minimum cu mulative grade point average of
2.00 for the total of all college-level credit attempted at the University of N evada, Las Vegas (UN LV GPA). College and department GPA requirements must also be
met.
College of Sciences Advising Center 702-895-2077 www.unlv.edu/sciences/advising