Bachelor of Science in Biochemistry (4 years)

Bachelor of Science in Biochemistry (4 years)

Offered by the Faculty of Pharmacy – Department of Biochemistry
Offered by the Faculty of Pharmacy – Department of Biochemistry

Description

Biochemistry is the branch of science concerned with the chemistry of biomolecules (proteins, carbohydrates, lipids and nucleic acids) and chemical processes of life. It is multidisciplinary, standing at the crossroads between the physical sciences (chemistry and physics) and the life sciences (botany, zoology, microbiology, and genetics). The BS Biochemistry program offers students the understanding of the structure and function of biomolecules, studying the way these molecules are organized, and the interactions that take place among them in order to maintain life processes.

This four-year pre-medicine program equips the students with the fundamental principles and theories, as well as applications in research and industry.

The curriculum provides a balanced chemical, biological and computational components with excellent training in the following areas of biochemistry:

    • Analytical and Physical Chemistry
    • Biochemical Techniques in Protein, Carbohydrate, Lipid, and Nucleic Acid Chemistry
    • Bioinformatics or Computational Biology
    • Physical Biochemistry
    • Nutritional and Enzyme Biochemistry
    • Recombinant DNA and Transformation Biotechnology
    • Pharmacology
    • Plant Biochemistry and Biotechnology
    • Intermediary Metabolism
    • Biochemical Principles in Immunology, Virology and Cancer

Identity​

Becoming Part of the Program

Identity​

Thomasian Graduate Attributes

The University of Santo Tomas, in pursuit of truth, guided by reason and illumined by faith, dedicates herself to the generation, advancement, and transmission of knowledge to form competent and compassionate professionals committed to the service of the Church, the nation, and the global community.

I am a Thomasian. I carry the SEAL of Thomasian education. I am a Servant leader, an Effective communicator and collaborator, an Analytical and creative thinker, and a Lifelong learner. With Christ at the center of my formation as a Thomasian, I am expected to demonstrate the following Thomasian Graduate Attributes (ThoGAs): 

SERVANT LEADER 

  • Show leadership abilities to promote advocacies for life, freedom, justice, and solidarity in the service of the family, the local and global communities, the Church, and the environment. 
  • Implement relevant projects and activities that speak of Christian compassion to the poor and the marginalized in order to raise their quality of life. 
  • Show respect for the human person, regardless of race, religion, age, and gender. 

EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATOR AND COLLABORATOR 

  • Express oneself clearly, correctly, and confidently in various environments, contexts, and technologies of human interaction.
  • Work productively with individuals or groups from diverse cultures and demographics. 
  • Show profound respect for individual differences and/or uniqueness as members of God’s creation. 

ANALYTICAL AND CREATIVE THINKER 

  • Show judiciousness and resourcefulness in making personal and professional decisions. 
  • Engage in research undertakings that respond to societal issues. 
  • Express personal and professional insights through an ethical and evidence-based approach. 

LIFELONG LEARNER 

  • Engage in reflective practice to ensure disciplinal exellence and professional development. 
  • Exhibit preparedness and interest for continuous upgrading of competencies required by the profession or area of specialization. 
  • Manifest fidelity to the teachings of Christ, mediated by the Catholic Church, in the continuous deepening of faith and spirituality in dealing with new life situations and challenges. 

Program Intended Learning Outcomes

At the end of the program, the student will:

  1. demonstrate creative application of concepts and methods geared toward proficiency in the practice of biochemistry in the allied health, biological, and environmental sciences;
  2. exemplify cooperative leadership that promotes good work ethics in the practice of one’s profession;
  3. generate innovative ideas and practical solutions by utilizing logical and systematic methods in biochemistry and applying these to real-life situations;
  4. apply through research and innovation new and existing knowledge in biochemistry to the development of concepts and products beneficial to the society;
  5. exhibit Catholic values and moral principles true to the Thomasian ideals as biochemists contributing to the improvement of the quality of life;
  6. demonstrate effective competencies in communication and relational skills through collaborations, utilizing available information technologies, in expressing concepts and principles in biochemistry; and
  7. apply the concepts, principles, and techniques of Biochemistry in intellectual discourse and collaborative research of various disciplines, guided by the Thomasian values, to address global needs and challenges.

Becoming Part of the Program

Application

Application Period: July to December of each year

Application Website

Release of Results: January 28 of the following year

Fees

Go to THIS PAGE and look for the “Faculty of Pharmacy” tab for the tuition fees.

Career Opportunities

Career Opportunities

This program prepares the students for future careers in the following fields:

    • Doctor of Medicine 
    • Academic Professor
    • Scientist/Biochemist in Research Institutions
    • Forensic Expert in Crime Laboratories
    • Research & Development Expert/Quality Control Analyst in Pharmaceutical/Food/Agribusiness Companies
    • Technical Sales Representative in Medical/Scientific Instruments and Chemical Companies 
    • Process Analyst in Manufacturing Firms 

Student Experience and Support

Student Experience and Support

   

The University of Santo Tomas provides student services that cater to academic, spiritual, and wellness concerns of students. These support units are found in the different parts of the campus and can be accessed by Thomasians. When the University shifted to distance learning, the services also transitioned to online services to continue addressing the needs of Thomasians.

Program Curriculum (New)​

Program Curriculum (New)​

Effectivity: A.Y. 2021-2022

This curriculum may have some changes upon the availability of new guidelines.

Program Schedule

Year
 
First Term 
(August – December)
 
Second Term
(January – May)
 
Special Term
(June – July)
 
1
 
/
 
/
 
none
 
2
 
/
 
/
 
none
 
3
 
/
 
/
 
/
 
4
 
/
 
/
 
none

First Year - 2 Terms

First Term
Abbreviation
Description
Lec. Hrs.
Lab. Hrs.
Units
Pre-Requisites
Co-Requisites
BCE 621
Mathematical Analysis 1: Differential Calculus
3
0
3
  
BCE 622
Physics 1
3
3
4
  
BCM 621
Principles of Chemistry
3
6
5
  
BCM 622
Introduction to the Biochemistry Profession
3
0
3
  
FIL
Panimulang Pagsasalin
3
0
3
  
MATH_MW
Mathematics in the Modern World
3
0
3
  
NSTP 1
National Service Training Program 1
0
3
3
  
PATH-FIT
Physical Activities Towards Health and Fitness in Dance
2
0
2
  
THY 1
Christian Vision of the Human Person
3
0
3
  
UND_SELF
Understanding the Self
3
0
3
  
TOTAL
 
26
9
32
  

Second Term
Abbreviation
Description
Lec. Hrs.
Lab. Hrs.
Units
Pre-Requisites
Co-Requisites
BCE 623
Mathematical Analysis 2: Integral Calculus
3
0
3
BCE 621
 
BCE 624
Physics 2
3
3
4
BCE 622
 
BCM 623
Inorganic Chemistry 1
3
0
3
BCM 621
 
BCM 624
Organic Chemistry 1
3
0
3
BCM 621
 
BCM 624L
Organic Chemistry 1 (Laboratory)
0
6
2
BCM 621
 
BCM 625
Anatomy and Physiology with Pathophysiology
3
6
5
  
GE ELEC I
Elective I
3
0
3
 
 
NSTP 2
National Service Training Program 2
0
3
3
NSTP 1
 
PATH-FIT
Human Enhancement
2
0
2
  
PURPCOM
Purposive Communication
3
0
3
  
THY 2
Christian Vision of Marriage and Family
3
0
3
THY 1
 
TOTAL
 
26
15
34
  

Second Year - 2 Terms

First Term
Abbreviation
Description
Lec. Hrs.
Lab. Hrs.
Units
Pre-Requisites
Co-Requisites
BCM 626
Analytical Chemistry 1
3
0
3
BCM 623
 
BCM 626L
Analytical Chemistry 1 Laboratory
0
6
2
BCM 623
 
BCM 627
Organic Chemistry 2
3
0
3
BCM 624
 
BCM 627L
Organic Chemistry 2 Laboratory
0
6
2
BCM 624
 
BCM 628
Physical Chemistry 1
3
6
5
BCE 622,
BCE 623,
BCM 621
 
BCM 629
Genetics
3
0
3
BCM 625
 
LIWORIZ
Life and Works of Rizal
3
0
3
  
PATH-FIT
Physical Activities Towards Health and Fitness in Sports
2
0
2
  
THY 3
Christian Vision of the Church in Society
3
0
3
THY 1,
THY 2
 
TOTAL
 
20
18
26
  

Second Term
Abbreviation
Description
Lec. Hrs.
Lab. Hrs.
Units
Pre-Requisites
Co-Requisites
ART_APP
Art Appreciation
3
0
3
  
BCM 6210
Analytical Chemistry 2
3
0
3
BCM 626
 
BCM 6210L
Analytical Chemistry 2 Laboratory
0
6
2
BCM 626
 
BCM 6211
Physical Chemistry 2
2
6
4
BCM 628
 
BCM 6212
Nucleic Acid Biochemistry
3
0
3
BCM 622,
BCM 627
 
BCM 6213
Carbohydrate and Lipid Biochemistry
3
0
3
BCM 622,
BCM 627
 
BCM 6214
Biochemical Techniques 1: Carbohydrates and Lipids
0
6
2
BCM 622,
BCM 627
 
ETHICS
Ethics
3
0
3
  
PATH-FIT
Fitness Exercises for Specific Sports
2
0
2
  
THY 4
Living the Christian Vision in the Contemporary World
3
0
3
THY 1,
THY 2,
THY 3
 
TOTAL
 
22
18
28
  

Third Year - 3 Terms

First Term
Abbreviation
Description
Lec. Hrs.
Lab. Hrs.
Units
Pre-Requisites
Co-Requisites
BCM 6215
Analytical Chemistry 3 with Biostatistics
3
3
4
BCM 6210
 
BCM 6216
Protein Chemistry
3
0
3
BCM 622,
BCM 627
 
BCM 6217
Biochemical Techniques 2: Proteins
0
6
2
BCM 622,
BCM 627
 
BCM 6218
Enzyme Biochemistry
3
6
5
BCM 622,
BCM 627
 
BCM 6219
Fundamentals of Microbiology
3
0
3
BCM 627
 
BCM 6219L
Fundamentals of Microbiology Laboratory
0
6
2
BCM 627
 
ELE 1
Professional Elective 1
3
0
3
  
READ_PH
Readings in Philippine History
3
0
3
  
TOTAL
 
18
21
25
  

Second Term
Abbreviation
Description
Lec. Hrs.
Lab. Hrs.
Units
Pre-Requisites
Co-Requisites
BCM 6220
Bioethics and Biosafety
3
0
3
  
BCM 6221
Metabolism 1
3
0
3
BCM 6212,
BCM 6213,
BCM 6216
 
BCM 6222
Intermediary Metabolism Laboratory
0
6
2
BCM 6212,
BCM 6213,
BCM 6216
 
BCM 6223
Biochemical Techniques 3: Nucleic Acids
0
6
2
BCM 6212
 
BCM 6224
Nutritional Biochemistry
3
0
3
BCM 6212,
BCM 6213,
BCM 6216
 
BCM 6225
Molecular Biology and Transformation Biotechnology
3
0
3
BCM 6212,
BCM 6216
 
BCM 6226
Bioinformatics
2
3
3
BCM 6212,
BCM 6216
 
BCM 6227
Technical Writing
3
0
3
BCM 6212,
BCM 6213,
BCM 6216,
BCM 6218
 
ELE 2
Professional Elective 2
0
6
2
  
TOTAL
 
17
21
24
  

Special Term
Abbreviation
Description
Lec. Hrs.
Lab. Hrs.
Units
Pre-Requisites
BCM 6228
Advanced Practice Experience / Practicum
0
6
2
BCM 6214,
BCM 6215,
BCM 6217,
BCM 6218,
BCM 6219,
BCM 6219L,
BCM 6221,
BCM 6226
TOTAL
 
0
6
2
 

Fourth Year - 2 Terms

First Term
Abbreviation
Description
Lec. Hrs.
Lab. Hrs.
Units
Pre-Requisites
Co-Requisites
BCM 6229
Plant Biochemistry and Biotechnology
3
0
3
BCM 6219,
BCM 6221
 
BCM 6229L
Plant Biochemistry and Biotechnology Laboratory
0
6
2
BCM 6219,
BCM 6221
 
BCM 6230
Seminar 1
1
0
1
BCM 6211,
BCM 6220,
BCM 6228
 
BCM 6231
Thesis 1
1
3
2
BCM 6211,
BCM 6220,
BCM 6224,
BCM 6225,
BCM 6227,
BCM 6228
 
CONTEM_W
The Contemporary World
3
0
3
  
ELE 3
Professional Elective 3
3
0
3
  
ELE 4
Professional Elective 4
3
0
3
  
GE ELE II
Elective II
3
0
3
  
STS
Science, Technology and Society
3
0
3
  
TOTAL
 
17
15
23
  

Second Term
Abbreviation
Description
Lec. Hrs.
Lab. Hrs.
Units
Pre-Requisites
Co-Requisites
BCM 6232
Molecular Pharmacy
3
0
3
BCM 6218,
BCM 6221
 
BCM 6233
Pharmacology Laboratory
0
6
2
BCM 6218,
BCM 6220,
BCM 6221
 
BCM 6234
Physical Biochemistry
3
3
4
BCE 624,
BCM 6211,
BCM 6218,
BCM 6221
 
BCM 6235
Seminar 2
1
0
1
BCM 6230
 
BCM 6236
Thesis 1
1
3
2
BCM 6231
 
ELE 5
Professional Elective 5
3
0
3
  
ELE 6
Professional Elective 6
3
0
3
  
GE ELEC I
Elective I
3
0
3
  
TOTAL
 
17
12
21
  

Effectivity: A.Y. 2019-2020

This curriculum may have some changes upon the availability of new guidelines.

Program Schedule

Year
First Term 
(August – December)
Second Term
(January – May)
Special Term
(June – July)
1
/
/
none
2
/
/
none
3
/
/
/
4
/
/
none

First Year - 2 Terms

First Term
Abbreviation
Description
Lec. Hrs.
Lab. Hrs.
Units
Pre-Requisites
Co-Requisites
BCE 621
Mathematical Analysis 1: Differential Calculus
3
0
3
  
BCE 622
Physics 1
3
3
4
  
BCM 621
Principles of Chemistry
3
6
5
  
BCM 622
Introduction to the Biochemistry Profession
3
0
3
  
FIL 1
Kontekstuwalisadong Komunikasyon sa Filipino
3
0
3
  
MATH_MW
Mathematics in the Modern World
3
0
3
  
NSTP 1
National Service Training Program 1
0
3
3
  
PATH-FIT
Physical Activities Towards Health and Fitness in Dance
2
0
2
  
THY 1
Christian Vision of the Human Person
3
0
3
  
UND_SELF
Understanding the Self
3
0
3
  
TOTAL
 
26
9
32
  

Second Term
Abbreviation
Description
Lec. Hrs.
Lab. Hrs.
Units
Pre-Requisites
Co-Requisites
BCE 623
Mathematical Analysis 2: Integral Calculus
3
0
3
BCE 621
 
BCE 624
Physics 2
3
3
4
BCE 622
 
BCM 623
Inorganic Chemistry 1
3
0
3
BCM 621
 
BCM 624
Organic Chemistry 1
3
0
3
BCM 621
 
BCM 624L
Organic Chemistry 1 (Laboratory)
0
6
2
BCM 621
 
BCM 625
Anatomy and Physiology with Pathophysiology
3
6
5
  
FIL 2
Panimulang Pagsasalin
3
0
3
FIL 1
 
NSTP 2
National Service Training Program 2
0
3
3
NSTP 1
 
PATH-FIT
Human Enhancement
2
0
2
  
PURPCOM
Purposive Communication
3
0
3
  
THY 2
Christian Vision of Marriage and Family
3
0
3
THY 1
 
TOTAL
 
26
15
34
  

Second Year - 2 Terms

First Term
Abbreviation
Description
Lec. Hrs.
Lab. Hrs.
Units
Pre-Requisites
Co-Requisites
BCM 626
Analytical Chemistry 1
3
0
3
BCM 623
BCM 626L
BCM 626L
Analytical Chemistry 1 Laboratory
0
6
2
BCM 623
BCM 626
BCM 627
Organic Chemistry 2
3
0
3
BCM 624
BCM 627L
BCM 627L
Organic Chemistry 2 Laboratory
0
6
2
BCM 624
BCM 627
BCM 628
Physical Chemistry 1
3
6
5
BCM 621,
BCM 622,
BCM 623
 
BCM 629
Genetics
3
0
3
BCM 625
 
LIWORIZ
Life and Works of Rizal
3
0
3
  
PATH-FIT
Physical Activities Towards Health and Fitness in Sports
2
0
2
  
THY 3
Christian Vision of the Church in Society
3
0
3
THY 1,
THY 2
 
TOTAL
 
20
18
26
  

Second Term
Abbreviation
Description
Lec. Hrs.
Lab. Hrs.
Units
Pre-Requisites
Co-Requisites
ART_APP
Art Appreciation
3
0
3
  
BCM 6210
Analytical Chemistry 2
3
0
3
BCM 626
BCM 6210L
BCM 6210L
Analytical Chemistry 2 Laboratory
0
6
2
BCM 626
BCM 6210
BCM 6211
Physical Chemistry 2
2
6
4
BCM 628
 
BCM 6212
Nucleic Acid Biochemistry
3
0
3
BCM 622,
BCM 627
 
BCM 6213
Carbohydrate and Lipid Biochemistry
3
0
3
BCM 622,
BCM 627
 
BCM 6214
Biochemical Techniques 1: Carbohydrates and Lipids
0
6
2
BCM 622,
BCM 627
 
ETHICS
Ethics
3
0
3
  
PATH-FIT
Fitness Exercises for Specific Sports
2
0
2
  
THY 4
Living the Christian Vision in the Contemporary World
3
0
3
THY 1,
THY 2,
THY 3
 
TOTAL
 
22
18
28
  

Third Year - 3 Terms

First Term
Abbreviation
Description
Lec. Hrs.
Lab. Hrs.
Units
Pre-Requisites
Co-Requisites
BCM 6215
Analytical Chemistry 3 with Biostatistics
3
3
4
BCM 6210
 
BCM 6216
Protein Chemistry
3
0
3
BCM 622,
BCM 627
 
BCM 6217
Biochemical Techniques 2: Proteins
0
6
2
BCM 622,
BCM 627
 
BCM 6218
Enzyme Biochemistry
3
6
5
BCM 622,
BCM 627
 
BCM 6219
Fundamentals of Microbiology
3
0
3
BCM 627
BCM 6219L
BCM 6219L
Fundamentals of Microbiology Laboratory
0
6
2
BCM 627
BCM 6219
ELE 1
Professional Elective 1
3
0
3
  
READ_PH
Readings in Philippine History
3
0
3
  
TOTAL
 
18
21
25
  

Second Term
Abbreviation
Description
Lec. Hrs.
Lab. Hrs.
Units
Pre-Requisites
Co-Requisites
BCM 6220
Bioethics and Biosafety
3
0
3
  
BCM 6221
Metabolism 1
3
0
3
BCM 6212,
BCM 6213,
BCM 6216
 
BCM 6222
Intermediary Metabolism Laboratory
0
6
2
BCM 6212,
BCM 6213,
BCM 6216
 
BCM 6223
Biochemical Techniques 3: Nucleic Acids
0
6
2
BCM 6212
 
BCM 6224
Nutritional Biochemistry
3
0
3
BCM 6212,
BCM 6213,
BCM 6216
 
BCM 6225
Molecular Biology and Transformation Biotechnology
3
0
3
BCM 6212,
BCM 6216
 
BCM 6226
Bioinformatics
2
3
3
BCM 6212,
BCM 6216
 
BCM 6227
Technical Writing
3
0
3
BCM 6212,
BCM 6213,
BCM 6216,
BCM 6218
 
ELE 2
Professional Elective 2
0
6
2
  
TOTAL
 
17
21
24
  

Special Term
Abbreviation
Description
Lec. Hrs.
Lab. Hrs.
Units
Pre-Requisites
BCM 6228
Advanced Practice Experience / Practicum
0
6
2
BCM 6214,
BCM 6215,
BCM 6217,
BCM 6218,
BCM 6219,
BCM 6219L,
BCM 6221,
BCM 6226
TOTAL
 
0
6
2
 

Fourth Year - 2 Terms

First Term
Abbreviation
Description
Lec. Hrs.
Lab. Hrs.
Units
Pre-Requisites
Co-Requisites
BCM 6229
Plant Biochemistry and Biotechnology
3
0
3
BCM 6219,
BCM 6221
BCM 6229L
BCM 6229L
Plant Biochemistry and Biotechnology Laboratory
0
6
2
BCM 6219,
BCM 6221
BCM 6229
BCM 6230
Seminar 1
1
0
1
BCM 6211,
BCM 6220,
BCM 6228
 
BCM 6231
Thesis 1
1
3
2
BCM 6211,
BCM 6220,
BCM 6224,
BCM 6225,
BCM 6227,
BCM 6228
 
CONTEM_W
The Contemporary World
3
0
3
  
ELE 3
Professional Elective 3
3
0
3
  
ELE 4
Professional Elective 4
0
6
2
  
LIT 1
The Great Works
3
0
3
  
STS
Science, Technology and Society
3
0
3
  
TOTAL
 
17
15
22
  

Second Term
Abbreviation
Description
Lec. Hrs.
Lab. Hrs.
Units
Pre-Requisites
Co-Requisites
BCM 6232
Molecular Pharmacy
3
0
3
BCM 6218,
BCM 6221
 
BCM 6233
Pharmacology Laboratory
0
6
2
BCM 6218,
BCM 6220,
BCM 6221
 
BCM 6234
Physical Biochemistry
3
3
4
BCE 624,
BCM 6211,
BCM 6218,
BCM 6221
 
BCM 6235
Seminar 2
1
0
1
BCM 6230
 
BCM 6236
Thesis 1
1
3
2
BCM 6231
 
ELE 5
Professional Elective 5
3
0
3
  
ELE 6
Professional Elective 6
3
0
3
  
GE ELEC I
Elective I
3
0
3
  
TOTAL
 
17
12
21
  

Effectivity: A.Y. 2018-2019

This curriculum may have some changes upon the availability of new guidelines.

Program Schedule

Year
First Term 
(August – December)
Second Term
(January – May)
Special Term
(June – July)
1
/
/
none
2
/
/
none
3
/
/
/
4
/
/
none

First Year - 2 Terms

First Term
Abbreviation
Description
Lec. Hrs.
Lab. Hrs.
Units
Pre-Requisites
Co-Requisites
BCE 621
Mathematical Analysis 1: Differential Calculus
3
0
3
  
BCE 622
Physics 1
3
3
4
  
BCM 621
Principles of Chemistry
3
6
5
  
BCM 622
Introduction to the Biochemistry Profession
3
0
3
  
FIL 1
Kontekstuwalisadong Komunikasyon sa Filipino
3
0
3
  
MATH_MW
Mathematics in the Modern World
3
0
3
  
NSTP 1
National Service Training Program 1
0
3
3
  
PE 1
PATH-PE 1
2
0
2
  
THY 1
Christian Vision of the Human Person
3
0
3
  
UND_SELF
Understanding the Self
3
0
3
  
TOTAL
 
26
9
32
  

Second Term
Abbreviation
Description
Lec. Hrs.
Lab. Hrs.
Units
Pre-Requisites
Co-Requisites
BCE 623
Mathematical Analysis 2: Integral Calculus
3
0
3
BCE 621
 
BCE 624
Physics 2
3
3
4
BCE 622
 
BCM 623
Inorganic Chemistry 1
3
0
3
BCM 621
 
BCM 624
Organic Chemistry 1
3
0
3
BCM 621
BCM 624L
BCM 624L
Organic Chemistry 1 (Laboratory)
0
6
2
BCM 621
BCM 624
BCM 625
Anatomy and Physiology with Pathophysiology
3
6
5
  
FIL 2
Panimulang Pagsasalin
3
0
3
FIL 1
 
NSTP 2
National Service Training Program 2
0
3
3
NSTP 1
 
PE 2
PATH-PE 2
2
0
2
  
PURPCOM
Purposive Communication
3
0
3
  
THY 2
Christian Vision of Marriage and Family
3
0
3
THY 1
 
TOTAL
 
26
15
34
  

Second Year - 2 Terms

First Term
Abbreviation
Description
Lec. Hrs.
Lab. Hrs.
Units
Pre-Requisites
Co-Requisites
BCM 626
Analytical Chemistry 1
3
0
3
BCM 623
BCM 626L
BCM 626L
Analytical Chemistry 1 Laboratory
0
6
2
BCM 623
BCM 626
BCM 627
Organic Chemistry 2
3
0
3
BCM 624
BCM 627L
BCM 627L
Organic Chemistry 2 Laboratory
0
6
2
BCM 624
BCM 627
BCM 628
Physical Chemistry 1
3
6
5
BCM 621,
BCM 622,
BCM 623
 
BCM 629
Genetics
3
0
3
BCM 625
 
LIWORIZ
Life and Works of Rizal
3
0
3
  
PE 3
PATH-PE 3
2
0
2
  
THY 3
Christian Vision of the Church in Society
3
0
3
THY 1,
THY 2
 
TOTAL
 
20
18
26
  

Second Term
Abbreviation
Description
Lec. Hrs.
Lab. Hrs.
Units
Pre-Requisites
Co-Requisites
ART_APP
Art Appreciation
3
0
3
  
BCM 6210
Analytical Chemistry 2
3
0
3
BCM 626
BCM 6210L
BCM 6210L
Analytical Chemistry 2 Laboratory
0
6
2
BCM 626
BCM 6210
BCM 6211
Physical Chemistry 2
2
6
4
BCM 628
 
BCM 6212
Nucleic Acid Biochemistry
3
0
3
BCM 622,
BCM 627
 
BCM 6213
Carbohydrate and Lipid Biochemistry
3
0
3
BCM 622,
BCM 627
 
BCM 6214
Biochemical Techniques 1: Carbohydrates and Lipids
0
6
2
BCM 622,
BCM 627
 
ETHICS
Ethics
3
0
3
  
PE 4
PATH-PE 4
2
0
2
  
THY 4
Living the Christian Vision in the Contemporary World
3
0
3
THY 1,
THY 2,
THY 3
 
TOTAL
 
22
18
28
  

Third Year - 3 Terms

First Term
Abbreviation
Description
Lec. Hrs.
Lab. Hrs.
Units
Pre-Requisites
Co-Requisites
BCM 6215
Analytical Chemistry 3 with Biostatistics
3
3
4
BCM 6210
 
BCM 6216
Protein Chemistry
3
0
3
BCM 622,
BCM 627
 
BCM 6217
Biochemical Techniques 2: Proteins
0
6
2
BCM 622,
BCM 627
 
BCM 6218
Enzyme Biochemistry
3
6
5
BCM 622,
BCM 627
 
BCM 6219
Fundamentals of Microbiology
3
0
3
BCM 627
BCM 6219L
BCM 6219L
Fundamentals of Microbiology Laboratory
0
6
2
BCM 627
BCM 6219
ELE 1
Professional Elective 1
3
0
3
  
READ_PH
Readings in Philippine History
3
0
3
  
TOTAL
 
18
21
25
  

Second Term
Abbreviation
Description
Lec. Hrs.
Lab. Hrs.
Units
Pre-Requisites
Co-Requisites
BCM 6220
Bioethics and Biosafety
3
0
3
  
BCM 6221
Metabolism 1
3
0
3
BCM 6212,
BCM 6213,
BCM 6216
 
BCM 6222
Intermediary Metabolism Laboratory
0
6
2
BCM 6212,
BCM 6213,
BCM 6216
 
BCM 6223
Biochemical Techniques 3: Nucleic Acids
0
6
2
BCM 6212
 
BCM 6224
Nutritional Biochemistry
3
0
3
BCM 6212,
BCM 6213,
BCM 6216
 
BCM 6225
Molecular Biology and Transformation Biotechnology
3
0
3
BCM 6212,
BCM 6216
 
BCM 6226
Bioinformatics
2
3
3
BCM 6212,
BCM 6216
 
BCM 6227
Technical Writing
3
0
3
BCM 6212,
BCM 6213,
BCM 6216,
BCM 6218
 
ELE 2
Professional Elective 2
0
6
2
  
TOTAL
 
17
21
24
  

Special Term
Abbreviation
Description
Lec. Hrs.
Lab. Hrs.
Units
Pre-Requisites
BCM 6228
Advanced Practice Experience / Practicum
0
6
2
BCM 6214,
BCM 6215,
BCM 6217,
BCM 6218,
BCM 6219,
BCM 6219L,
BCM 6221,
BCM 6226
TOTAL
 
0
6
2
 

Fourth Year - 2 Terms

First Term
Abbreviation
Description
Lec. Hrs.
Lab. Hrs.
Units
Pre-Requisites
Co-Requisites
BCM 6229
Plant Biochemistry and Biotechnology
3
0
3
BCM 6219,
BCM 6221
BCM 6229L
BCM 6229L
Plant Biochemistry and Biotechnology Laboratory
0
6
2
BCM 6219,
BCM 6221
BCM 6229
BCM 6230
Seminar 1
1
0
1
BCM 6211,
BCM 6220,
BCM 6228
 
BCM 6231
Thesis 1
1
3
2
BCM 6211,
BCM 6220,
BCM 6224,
BCM 6225,
BCM 6227,
BCM 6228
 
CONTEM_W
The Contemporary World
3
0
3
  
ELE 3
Professional Elective 3
3
0
3
  
ELE 4
Professional Elective 4
0
6
2
  
LIT 1
The Great Works
3
0
3
  
STS
Science, Technology and Society
3
0
3
  
TOTAL
 
17
15
22
  

Second Term
Abbreviation
Description
Lec. Hrs.
Lab. Hrs.
Units
Pre-Requisites
Co-Requisites
BCM 6232
Molecular Pharmacy
3
0
3
BCM 6218,
BCM 6221
 
BCM 6233
Pharmacology Laboratory
0
6
2
BCM 6218,
BCM 6220,
BCM 6221
 
BCM 6234
Physical Biochemistry
3
3
4
BCE 624,
BCM 6211,
BCM 6218,
BCM 6221
 
BCM 6235
Seminar 2
1
0
1
BCM 6230
 
BCM 6236
Thesis 1
1
3
2
BCM 6231
 
ELE 5
Professional Elective 5
3
0
3
  
ELE 6
Professional Elective 6
3
0
3
  
GE ELEC I
Elective I
3
0
3
  
TOTAL
 
17
12
21
  

Program Curriculum (Old)

Program Curriculum (Old)​

First Year - 2 Terms

First Term
Abbreviation
Description
Lec. Hrs.
Lab. Hrs.
Units
Pre-Requisites
CHEM 111
General Chemistry I
3
6
5
 
ENG 1
Introduction to College English
3
0
3
 
FIL 1
Komunikasyon sa Akademikong Filipino
3
0
3
 
MATH 101
College Algebra
3
0
3
 
PSY 1
General Psychology
3
0
3
 
RC
Rizal Course
3
0
3
 
THY 1
Contextualized Salvation History
3
0
3
 
ZOO 101
General Zoology
2
3
3
 
PE 1
Physical Education
2
0
2
 
TOTAL
 
25
9
28
 

Second Term
Abbreviation
Description
Lec. Hrs.
Lab. Hrs.
Units
Pre-Requisites
BOT 102
General Botany with Taxonomy
3
6
5
 
CHEM 112
General Chemistry II
3
6
5
CHEM 111
ENG 2
Reading and Thinking Skills for Academic Study
3
0
3
ENG 1
FIL 2
Pagbasa at Pagsulat tungo sa Pananaliksik

3
0
3
FIL 1
MATH 102
Trigonometry
3
0
3
MATH 101
PHL 2
Logic
3
0
3
 
THY 2
Church and Sacraments
3
0
3
THY 1
PE 2
Physical Education
2
0
2
 
TOTAL
 
23
12
27
 

Second Year - 2 Terms

First Term
Abbreviation
Description
Lec. Hrs.
Lab. Hrs.
Units
Pre-Requisites
BIOSCI 2
Human Anatomy with Physiology
3
6
5
ZOO 101
CHEM 200
Organic Chemistry
3
6
5
CHEM 111, 
CHEM 112
CHEM 301
Analytical Chemistry I
3
6
5
CHEM 111, 
CHEM 112
ENG 4
Oral Communication in Context
3
0
3
 
MATH 108
Differential Calculus
3
0
3
MATH 101, 
MATH 102
PHL 5
Christian Ethics
3
0
3
THY 1, 
THY 2
PE 3
Physical Education
2
0
2
 
TOTAL
 
20
18
26
 

Second Term
Abbreviation
Description
Lec. Hrs.
Lab. Hrs.
Units
Pre-Requisites
BIOCHEM 1
Chemistry of Biomolecules
3
6
5
CHEM 111, 
CHEM 112, 
CHEM 200
CHEM 203
Organic Analysis
3
6
5
CHEM 111, 
CHEM 112, 
CHEM 200
CHEM 302
Analytical Chemistry II
3
6
5
CHEM 111, 
CHEM 112, 
CHEM 301
MATH 109
Integral Calculus
3
0
3
MATH 101, 
MATH 102, 
MATH 108
PHYS 201
General Physics
4
3
5
MATH 101, 
MATH 102
SCL 3
The Social Teachings of the Church
3
0
3
THY 1, 
THY 2, 
PHL 5
PE 4
Physical Education
2
0
2
 
TOTAL
 
21
21
28
 

Third Year - 3 Terms

First Term
Abbreviation
Description
Lec. Hrs.
Lab. Hrs.
Units
Pre-Requisites
BIOCHEM 2
Proteins, Carbohydrates, and Lipids
3
6
5
BIOCHEM 1, 
CHEM 111, 
CHEM 112, 
CHEM 200
BIOCHEM 3
Nucleic Acids and Molecular Biology
3
0
3
BIOCHEM 1, 
CHEM 111, 
CHEM 112, 
CHEM 200
CHEM 401
Physical Chemistry
3
6
5
CHEM 111, 
MATH 101, 
MATH 102, 
MATH 108, 
MATH 109, 
PHYS 201
MATH 600
Biostatistics
2
3
3
MATH 101, 
MATH 102
GIM
General and Industrial Microbiology
3
6
5
BIOCHEM 1, 
BOT 102, 
CHEM 111, 
CHEM 112, 
CHEM 200
HETAR
Health Economics w/ Taxation & Land Reform
3
0
3
 
TOTAL
 
17
21
24
 

Second Term
Abbreviation
Description
Lec. Hrs.
Lab. Hrs.
Units
Pre-Requisites
ENG 3
Academic Writing Skills
3
0
3
BIOCHEM 1, 
BIOCHEM 2, 
BIOCHEM 3, 
CHEM 111, 
CHEM 112, 
CHEM 200, 
ENG 1, 
ENG 2
BIOCHEM 4
Biochemical Catalysis
2
6
4
BIOCHEM 1, 
BIOCHEM 2, 
BIOCHEM 3, 
CHEM 111, 
CHEM 112, 
CHEM 200
BIOCHEM 5
Biochemical Techniques
2
6
4
BIOCHEM 1, 
BIOCHEM 2, 
BIOCHEM 3, 
CHEM 111, 
CHEM 112, 
CHEM 200
CHEM 402
Physical Chemistry II
3
3
4
CHEM 111, 
CHEM 112, 
CHEM 203, 
CHEM 401, 
MATH 101, 
MATH 102, 
MATH 108, 
MATH 109, 
PHYS 201
SCL 9
Marriage and Family
3
0
3
THY 1, 
THY 2, 
PHL 5
BIOCHEM 12
Cell Physiology and Genetics
3
0
3
BIOCHEM 1, 
BIOCHEM 2, 
BIOCHEM 3, 
CHEM 111, 
CHEM 112, 
CHEM 200
BIOINFO
Bioinformatics
2
3
3
BIOCHEM 1, 
BIOCHEM 2, 
BIOCHEM 3, 
CHEM 111, 
CHEM 112, 
CHEM 200
TOTAL
 
18
18
24
 

Special Term
Abbreviation
Description
Lec. Hrs.
Lab. Hrs.
Units
Pre-Requisites
APE / PRACT
Advance Practice Experience / Practicum
  
2
BIOCHEM 1, 
BIOCHEM 2, 
BIOCHEM 3, 
BIOCHEM 4, 
BIOCHEM 5, 
BIOINFO, 
BOT 102, 
CHEM 111, 
CHEM 112, 
CHEM 200, 
CHEM 203, 
CHEM 301, 
CHEM 302, 
GIM
TOTAL
   
2
 

Fourth Year - 2 Terms

First Term
Abbreviation
Description
Lec. Hrs.
Lab. Hrs.
Units
Pre-Requisites
BIOCHEM 6
Intermediary Metabolism
3
6
5
BIOCHEM 1, 
BIOCHEM 12, 
BIOCHEM 2, 
BIOCHEM 3, 
BIOCHEM 4, 
CHEM 111, 
CHEM 112, 
CHEM 200
BIOCHEM 7
Physical Biochemistry
2
6
4
BIOCHEM 1, 
CHEM 111, 
CHEM 112, 
CHEM 200, 
CHEM 203, 
CHEM 401, 
CHEM 402, 
MATH 101, 
MATH 102, 
MATH 108, 
MATH 109, 
PHYS 201
BIOCHEM 8
Nutritional Biochemistry
3
0
3
BIOCHEM 1, 
BIOCHEM 2, 
BIOCHEM 3, 
BIOCHEM 4, 
BIOCHEM 5, 
CHEM 111, 
CHEM 112, 
CHEM 200
BIOCHEM 9
Phytochemistry
3
0
3
BIOCHEM 1, 
BIOCHEM 2, 
BOT 102, 
CHEM 111, 
CHEM 112, 
CHEM 203
BIOENTREP
Bioentrepreneurship
3
 0
3
BIOCHEM 1, 
BIOCHEM 2, 
BIOCHEM 3, 
BIOCHEM 4, 
BIOCHEM 5, 
CHEM 111, 
CHEM 112, 
CHEM 200
CHEM 104
Advanced Inorganic Chemistry
3
0
3
CHEM 111, 
CHEM 112, 
MATH 101, 
MATH 108, 
MATH 109, 
MATH 102, 
PHYS 201
THS 1
Thesis 1
1
3
2
BIOCHEM 1, 
BIOCHEM 2, 
BIOCHEM 3, 
BIOCHEM 4, 
BIOCHEM 5, 
BIOINFO, 
BOT 102, 
CHEM 111, 
CHEM 112, 
CHEM 200, 
CHEM 203, 
ENG 1, 
ENG 2, 
ENG 3, 
GIM
PHAR
Pharmacology
3
3
4
BIOSCI 2, 
MATH 600, 
ZOO 101
TOTAL
 
18
18
24
 

Second Term
Abbreviation
Description
Lec. Hrs.
Lab. Hrs.
Units
Pre-Requisites
SA
Socio-Anthropology
3
0
3
 
PHISTCONS
Philippine History and Constitution
3
0
3
 
LIT 102A
Philippine Literatures
3
0
3
 
CHEM 104
Advanced Inorganic Chemistry
3
0
3
CHEM 111, 
CHEM 112, 
MATH 101, 
MATH 102, 
MATH 108, 
MATH 109
BIOCHEM 10
Immunology, Virology, and Cancer
3
0
3
BIOCHEM 1, 
BIOCHEM 2, 
BIOCHEM 3, 
BIOCHEM 4, 
BIOCHEM 5, 
BIOCHEM 6, 
BIOCHEM 8, 
BIOCHEM 12, 
CHEM 111, 
CHEM 112, 
CHEM 200
BIOCHEM 11
Seminar in Biochemistry
3
0
3
BIOCHEM 1, 
BIOCHEM 2, 
BIOCHEM 3, 
BIOCHEM 4, 
BIOCHEM 5, 
BIOCHEM 6, 
BIOCHEM 7, 
BIOCHEM 8, 
BIOCHEM 9, 
BIOCHEM 12, 
BIOINFO, 
BOT 102, 
CHEM 111, 
CHEM 112, 
CHEM 200, 
CHEM 203, 
CHEM 401, 
CHEM 402, 
GIM, 
MATH 101, 
MATH 102, 
MATH 108, 
MATH 109, 
PHYS 201
PD
Professional Deontology
3
0
3
PHL 5, 
SCL 3, 
THY 1, 
THY 2
THS 2
Thesis II
0
6
2
BIOCHEM 1, 
BIOCHEM 2, 
BIOCHEM 3, 
BIOCHEM 4, 
BIOCHEM 5, 
BIOCHEM 6, 
BIOCHEM 7, 
BIOCHEM 8, 
BIOCHEM 9,  
BIOCHEM 12, 
BIOINFO, 
BOT 102, 
CHEM 111, 
CHEM 112, 
CHEM 200, 
CHEM 203, 
CHEM 401, 
CHEM 402, 
ENG 1, 
ENG 2, 
ENG 3, 
GIM, 
MATH 101, 
MATH 102, 
MATH 109, 
PHYS 201
TOTAL
 
21
6
23
 

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