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2025-2026 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
2025-2026 Undergraduate Catalog

BIOL 478P - Biopharmacology



Overview of the fundamental concepts of pharmacology with an emphasis on humans. Covers pharmacological actions and functions of basic drug classes. Surveys the foundations of pharmacodynamics, pharmacokinetics, drug effects on cells, organ systems, the nervous system, drug metabolism, and side effects.

Credits: 3
Prerequisites: C or better in BIOL 190A  and BIOL 190L   (formerly BIOL 196), BIOL 191A  and BIOL 191L  (formerly BIOL 197), CHEM 121A  and CHEM 121L  and CHEM 122A  and CHEM 122L , ENG 102  or ENG 114  or HON 100  , MATH 127  or MATH 128  or MATH 181  , BIOL 300  or BIOL 304  .
Notes: Fulfills the UNLV General Education Natural Science Lecture Only Requirement.