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Jun 07, 2026
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Working Undergraduate Catalog 2026-2027
Chemistry (BS)
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The Bachelor of Science in Chemistry is an intensive and comprehensive undergraduate program as identified by the American Chemical Society Committee on Professional Training (ACS-CPT). This program includes introductory and foundational course work in chemistry, in-depth course work in chemistry and a laboratory emphasis, including research experience that provides for the development of the professional skills needed to be an effective chemist.
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 and 4/5 year plan for the major are available at www.unlv.edu/degree/bs-chemistry.
Career Possibilities
A B.S. degree in chemistry provides a wide variety of career opportunities in areas as diverse as the chemical industry, the petroleum industry, the food industry, pharmaceuticals, mining, environmental analysis, and cosmetics, as well as many others. It is also an excellent stepping stone for admission to graduate schools in chemistry and related sciences, as well as professional schools.
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Transfer Policy
Biology, Chemistry, Physics and Mathematics transfer courses require a minimum grade of C to satisfy major requirements. Chemistry (BS) Degree Requirements - Total: 120-126 Credits
General Education Requirements - Subtotal 33-36
First-Year Seminar - Credits: 2-3
English Composition - Credits: 6
Second-Year Seminar - Credits: 3
Constitutions - Credits: 4-6
Mathematics
Fulfilled by Major Requirements Distribution Requirements - Credits: 18
Please see Distribution Requirements for more information. - Humanities and Fine Arts: 9 Credits
- Two courses 3 credits each from two different humanities areas - 6 credits
- One course in fine arts- 3 credits
- Social Science: 9 Credits
- One course each from three different fields.
- Life and Physical Sciences and Analytical Thinking:
- Automatically satisfied by Major requirement.
Multicultural and International
Every student must complete a multicultural course and an international course. Courses satisfying other requirements may simultaneously satisfy the multicultural and international requirements except one course cannot satisfy both the multicultural and the international requirements. Multicultural, one 3 credit course required
International, one 3 credit course required These courses may overlap with general education and major requirements. A single course may not meet the multicultural and international requirements simultaneously. For the list of approved multicultural and international courses, go to: www. unlv. edu/provost/multicultural-requirements. Major Requirements - BS in Chemistry - Subtotal: 84-93 Credits
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