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2025-2026 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
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2025-2026 Undergraduate Catalog

BIOL 421G - Conservation Genetics


Investigates the conservation and restoration of biological diversity through understanding of ecological and evolutionary genetic principles and analyses applied to the conservation genetics of rare and endangered species. Emphasis on representative animal and plant species of special conservation concern. Crosslisted with BIOL 621. 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  , CHEM 122A  ,  ENG 102   or ENG 114   or HON 100  , MATH 127   or MATH 128   or MATH 181  , and  BIOL 300   or BIOL 304  .
Notes: Fulfills the UNLV General Education Natural Science Lecture Only Requirement.