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Course Criteria
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3.00 Credits
(Same as SOC 442.) Analysis of patterns of participation in various forms of gambling; political/economic background of gambling; effects of gambling on communities, lifestyles, and value systems. Prerequisites: GAM 225 or SOC 101. 3 credits. College of Hotel Administration 279
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3.00 Credits
Develops the techniques and methods for computing the probabilities, expected values, and house percentages of casino games and analyzes the effects of changes in playing rules and payoff odds. Prerequisite: ECON 261 or STAT 161. 3 credits.
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6.00 Credits
Research in an area of concern to the management of gaming operations. May be repeated to a maximum of six credits. Prerequisites: GAM 225, Minimum UNLV GPA of 2.50, and junior or senior standing. 3 credits.
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3.00 Credits
A field-based experience for students to focus on a possible career path. Designed to expand knowledge of the gaming industry by rotating through various casino departments; focus on specific areas in casino operations such as marketing, table games, cage, slots, audit; regulatory/legal entities, gaming device manufacturing companies, etc. Prerequisites: GAM 225, Minimum UNLV GPA of 2.50, and junior or senior standing. 3 credits.
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6.00 Credits
Series of special courses designed by faculty from academe and industry. Topics cover a wide spectrum of current gaming issues. May be repeated up to a maximum of six credits; nine on petition. Prerequisites: GAM 225, sophomore, junior or senior standing. 3 credits.
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3.00 Credits
Study of processes that form and modify landscapes, climates, and ecosystems. Interrelationships among the atmosphere, water, earth, and life with emphasis on relationships between humans and environmental processes. 3 credits.
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3.00 Credits
(Same as GEOL 140.) Discussion of current topics on Earth’s origin, evolution, and habitability. Topics include: radioactive waste storage, catastrophic floods, evolution and extinction on life, climate change, global warming, volcanism, mountain building, ice ages, Nevada geology, ore deposits, and groundwater, among others. 3 credits.
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3.00 Credits
Study of the atmosphere and its effect on our daily weather. Horizontal and vertical currents in the atmosphere and the distribution of solar energy, moisture, and storms. Prerequisites: GEOG 101 and MATH 128. 3 credits.
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4.00 Credits
Fundamentals of geology with emphasis in plate tectonics, earth structure and composition, surface processes, geologic hazards, geologic time, and their relevance to informed citizens. Three hours lecture and three hours laboratory. 4 credits.
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1.00 - 3.00 Credits
Systematic review of the history of the earth and the methods by which the details of earth history are unraveled. Field trips required. Three lectures and one three-hour laboratory per week with occasional weekend field trips. Prerequisite: GEOL 101 or equivalent. 4 credits. 396 College of Sciences
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