6375 W. Charleston Blvd, Las Vegas, NV 89146 | +1-702-6517324 | Obscure_whiteley
- If you are a health science major of any type (e.g. nursing, dental hygiene, veterinary technology, radiation therapy, etc.) then you should contact advising in the School of Health Sciences (schedule an appointment). They have very strict requirements and prerequisites for their programs.
- If you are a science (e.g. biology, chemistry, etc.) or pre-professional major (e.g. premed, predental, pharmacy, etc.) then you should meet with a counselor to make sure you have the most current list of requirements, and to help setup a long term plan. (Schedule an appointment with a CSN counselor)
For most science majors the first biology course will be BIOL 196.
BIOL 196: Principles of Modern Biology I
A study of the basic characteristics of living systems including the chemical and physical structure of cells, classification of living organisms and principles of genetics, ecology and evolution. This course is designed for science, biological science and preprofessional majors.
Terms: Fall, Spring| Units: 4 | Lecture hours per week: 3 | Lab hours per week: 3 | Campus: WCH, NLV
PREREQUISITE: ENG 100 or 101 or 113 with a grade of C- or higher.
- If you are unsure of a major or what options are available to you with a degree in the biological sciences, some faculty in our department volunteer to act as student advisors.
You can contact any of the advisors to talk about your career aspects.
Department of Biological Sciences Student Advisors
Lois Merkler
(Assistant. Chair, Henderson)
Ph.D., University of Nevada, Las Vegas
Henderson C200-F
HNC200
(702) 651-3193 | Obscure_merkler
Frederick Jackson
Ph.D., The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston
North Las Vegas S206-B
NLVS221
(702) 651-4145 | Obscure_jackson
Rhett Michelson
(Assistant. Chair, NLV)
Ph.D., Southern Illinois University
North Las Vegas, S221-A
NLVS221
(702) 651-4569 | Obscure_michelson
Minnie Schlesinger
M.S., University of Texas at San Antonio
North Las Vegas, S121-C
NLVS121
(702) 651-4225 | Obscure_schlesinger
Brian Wainscott
M.S., Illinois State University
Charleston H201-D
WCH201
(702) 651-5034 | Obscure_wainscott
Sonja Burd
Ph.D., University of California, Irvine
North Las Vegas S-206-J
NLVS221
(702) 651-4402 | Obscure_burd
Chelsey McKenna
Ph.D., Rice University
North Las Vegas, S221-E
NLVS221
(702) 651-4390 | Obscure_mckenna
Carrie Preite
Ph.D., James Cook University
North Las Vegas, S221-I
NLVS221
(702) 651-4142 | Obscure_preite
Denise Signorelli
Ph.D., University of Kansas
Charleston H201-L
WCH201
(702) 651-5895 | Obscure_signorelli
Amy Ziemba
M.S., Southern Illinois University
North Las Vegas, S206-F
NLVS221
(702) 651-4734 | Obscure_ziemba
If you are a science major and you took biology courses at another college or university, you can bring or send a copy of your official transcripts to our office. We can verify if the course(s) translate into the courses we teach.
In many cases you will still need to meet with a counselor to matriculate your previous courses. (Schedule an appointment with a CSN counselor)
All registrations are carried out exclusively through the MyCSN system.
Once the seats for a course are filled, all other attempted registrations are put on a waiting list that is first-come-first-serve. Registering for a different section of the same course will remove you from the waiting list.
Note: Faculty cannot register you for a full course. Faculty have no control over registration at CSN.
Because those courses require you to obtain a 'C or better' in BIOL 189, you cannot register for subsequent courses until your grade has been posted, and the registration block has been removed.
This date changes from year-to-year. To be absolutely certain of the date contact the Biology Department main office.
