Accreditation

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Learning Outcomes

Students will:

  • Integrate and apply information from core areas of general chemistry, organic chemistry, biochemistry, and analytical chemistry to describe and predict the behavior of chemical systems
  • Conduct experiments in a lab setting using multiple laboratory tools and employing best practices in safety
  • Interpret and communicate the results of scientific inquiry
  • Evaluate the quality, scope, and limitations of scientific information

Requirements

Chemistry Minor

Please see the UNLV College of Sciences, Chemistry department web page at www.unlv.edu/chemistry for information about department programs, faculty and facilities. Degree worksheets are available at www.unlv.edu/degree/minor-chemistry.

Advising

Please see advising information at the UNLV College of Sciences Advising Center.

Accreditation

For information regarding accreditation at UNLV, please head over to Academic Program Accreditations.

University Graduation Requirements

To obtain this minor, you must be a degree seeking undergraduate student pursuing an approved UNLV bachelor's degree. Please see 

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Chemistry Minor - Total Credits: 24

Required Courses - Credits: 8

Electives - Credits: 16

  • Complete an additional 16 credits of chemistry courses numbered 220 or higher. At least 12 credits must be upper division (300 or 400-level). Credit will not be allowed toward the total of 24 for completing both CHEM 220 and CHEM 241. See departmental policies for further details.
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Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry

The curriculum offered by the Department of Chemistry meets the needs of students who intend to pursue advanced training in the sciences, medicine, and other professional and technical fields. With chemistry being known as the "central science," our students establish a strong understanding in the composition, structure, and properties of matter, especially in chemical reaction.

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College of Sciences

The School of Life Sciences offers programs that meet the needs of students intending to enter the workforce or pursue advanced training in the sciences, medicine, and other professional and technical fields. We provide a well-rounded foundation in natural, physical, and mathematical sciences that can set students up for successful careers and professional programs.

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