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Department of Multidisciplinary Science

About

The Department of Multidisciplinary Science supports academic programs that promote student success and serves as the academic home for instructional faculty who teach first- and second-year seminars, senior seminars, upper-division courses, and online general education courses for non-science majors.

The department also hosts cross-disciplinary research faculty whose work extends beyond a single science department, as well as for directors of research centers and institutes affiliated with the College of Sciences.

Academic Programs

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Bachelor of Science in General Science

The Bachelor of Science in General Science degree allows for curriculum flexibility to support advancing careers in science fields. This degree is designed for current and returning students who desire flexibility within the sciences to accommodate existing STEM coursework. This major can assist students who are seeking careers in health care, STEM (science, technology, engineering, mathematics) education, natural resource and energy utilization, and wildlife management.

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Our Faculty

Javier A. Rodríguez, Ph.D.

Chair and Professor of Biological Sciences
Javier A. Rodríguez, Ph.D.
Mail Code: 4004
Phone: 702-895-5551

Adele Balmer, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor-in-Residence
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Mail Code: 4001
Phone: 702-895-3108

Thomas Crippen, M.S.

Visiting Lecturer
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Office: CDC-02 206
Phone: 702-895-1878

Liezel De Guzmán-Lorico, M.A. Ed.

Lecturer
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Office: CDC-02 204

Elana Paladino, Ph.D.

Associate Professor-in-Residence
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Mail Code: 4001
Phone: 702-895-1275

Aude Picard

Assistant Research Professor
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Mail Code: 4004
Phone: 702-895-3196

Alison Sloat, Ph.D.

Professor-in-Residence
Alison Sloat
Mail Code: 4001
Phone: 702-895-1535

Van Vo, Ph.D.

Assistant Research Professor
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Office: SEB
Mail Code: 4022
Phone: 702-895-4638

Contact

Mailing Address

Department of Multidisciplinary Science
University of Nevada, Las Vegas
Mail Stop: 4001
4505 S. Maryland Pkwy.
Las Vegas, NV 89154

Phone

Office Hours

Monday-Friday, 8 a.m.-5 p.m.