May 26, 2026  
2025-2026 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
2025-2026 Undergraduate Catalog

BIOL 481 - Advanced Cell Biology



Advanced topics in cell and molecular biology, including membrane structure and function, cytoskeleton, signal transduction, and current research methods. Crosslisted with BIOL 681. Credit at the 600-level requires additional work.

Credits: 3
Prerequisites: Minimum grade of C in the following: BIOL 190A  and BIOL 190L  (formerly BIOL 196), BIOL 191A  and BIOL 191L  (formerly BIOL 197), CHEM 121A  and CHEM 121L CHEM 122A  and CHEM 122L ENG 101 , ENG 102 , and MATH 127  or 128   or 181 , and  . The maximum number of attempts for  BIOL 481 is three, including earned grades, withdrawals and audits.
Notes: Fulfills the UNLV General Education Natural Science Lecture Only Requirement.