Bachelor of Science in Biology is a four-year program that provides its students the opportunity to integrate, interpret, and translate biological phenomena through scientific observations and environmental observations, and use this information to make meaningful decisions, with emphasis on its applications in the environment, medical field, and the industry.
The BS Biology program has three majors / specializations: (1) Medical Biology, (2) Industrial Biology, and (3) Environmental Biology.
The Environmental Biology curriculum provides a firm background in biology, with emphasis on the study of biodiversity, ecology, taxonomy, and systematics, with courses in terrestrial and aquatic ecology, field biology, plant and animal morphology and anatomy, collections management, and wildlife conservation.
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
EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATOR AND COLLABORATOR
ANALYTICAL AND CREATIVE THINKER
LIFELONG LEARNER
Application Period: July to December of each year
Release of Results: January 28 of the following year
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Dear Freshmen Thomasian Scientists,
I would like to extend my warmest virtual welcome to the UST College of Science to all of you!
Never in recent history has science played such a visible role in society. This highlights the country’s need for more scientists to continue the task of discovering and understanding the world we live in, and in innovating technologies and processes to solve humanity’s most pressing concerns. Thomasian scientists have always played a significant role in charting the scientific progress of this country. By choosing the UST College of Science, you have already shown a desire to be part of this country’s scientific workforce. Our motto in the College of Science is “Galing Science, Galing Science!”. This speaks of our desire to instill excellence among our students, which we hope you will all embody by the time you earn your degrees.
This is a truly unprecedented start to Academic Year 2020-2021 for all of us. Rest assured that the College of Science is one with the entire UST community in ensuring that learning will take place for our students despite these challenging circumstances. The learning management system of the university, dubbed the UST Cloud Campus, which has been in place for more than a decade now, is ready to provide the main platform for the efficient delivery of instruction. However, given the distinct challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic, our faculty are continuously innovating to meet the demands of this uncharted territory in higher education. We will also strive to provide adequate laboratory instruction, which is central to the sciences, despite the limitations set forth by physical distancing and public health regulations.
We hope to develop a strong partnership with you, our dear students, your parents, guardians, benefactors and families, in order to ensure that you get the quality Thomasian science education you sought to have by enrolling in our college.
We all pray that in due time, we can continue to deliver the quality Thomasian science education you deserve under more normal circumstances.
Prof. Rey Donne S. Papa, PhD
Dean
In this extraordinary time of the COVID-19 pandemic, the role of Faith and Science becomes greatly underscored in our life. Welcoming you to the University of Santo Tomás, therefore, does not only bring joy but hope for the people of God whom you will be serving.
In the face of physical, economic, psychological, and spiritual predicaments, we must be undeterred to pursue the Veritas (Truth) through our academic endeavors per scientiam ad Dominum (through Science towards the Lord) as inspired by our patron St. Albert the Great, and his illustrious disciple, St. Thomas Aquinas, who said: “Just as it is better to illuminate than merely to shine, so to pass on what one has contemplated is better than merely to contemplate” (cf. S.Th. II-II q. 188 a. 6.).
Through Faith and Science, we keep on finding courage in the midst of life’s hardship. When life is difficult, all the more that we need to be full of life. The harder the blow, the harder we hope. Illuminate others than merely shine. Share the fruits of your studies, than merely contemplate. Don’t be discouraged over closed doors; look for the back door and even the open windows. Don’t just focus on what we’ve lost; look also for what we’ve received. Welcome to the UST College of Science.
Rev. Fr. Louie R. Coronel, O.P., EHL
Regent
A degree in environmental biology prepares students for a career devoted to a better understanding of our biodiversity, which can help solve our most pressing environmental concerns.
A. Common to the Program
B. Major-specific
The Bachelor of Science in Physical Therapy program provides not just theoretical input, but also practical applications of learned concepts and skills to best prepare students for the world of work. To do so, the program uses facilities such as laboratories for their learning experiences.
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.
Effectivity: A.Y. 2021-2022
This curriculum may have some changes upon the availability of new guidelines.
Year |
First Term (August – December) |
Second Term (January – May) |
Special Term (June – July) |
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none |
2 |
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3 |
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4 |
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First Term
Abbreviation | Description | Lec. Hrs. | Lab. Hrs. | Units | Pre-Requisites | Co-Requisites |
BIO 421 | General Botany | 3 | 0 | 3 | BIO 421L | |
BIO 421L | General Botany Laboratory | 0 | 2 | 2 | BIO 421 | |
BIO 422 | General Zoology | 3 | 0 | 3 | BIO 422L | |
BIO 422L | General Zoology Laboratory | 0 | 2 | 2 | BIO 422 | |
FIL 1 | Panimulang Pagsasalin | 3 | 0 | 3 | ||
NSTP 1 | National Service Training Program 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | ||
PATH-FIT | Physical Activities Towards Health and Fitness in Sports | 2 | 0 | 2 | ||
THY 1 | Christian Vision of the Human Person | 3 | 0 | 3 | ||
UND_SELF | Understanding the Self | 3 | 0 | 3 | ||
TOTAL | 17 | 7 | 24 |
Second Term
Abbreviation | Description | Lec. Hrs. | Lab. Hrs. | Units | Pre-Requisites | Co-Requisites |
BIO 423 | Systematics | 3 | 0 | 3 | BIO 421, BIO 421L, BIO 422, BIO 422L | BIO 423L |
BIO 423L | Systematics Laboratory | 0 | 2 | 2 | BIO 421, BIO 421L, BIO 422, BIO 422L | BIO 423 |
BIO 424 | Statistical Biology | 2 | 1 | 3 | ||
CHEM 401 | Chemical Biology – Organic Molecules | 3 | 0 | 3 | ||
CHEM 401L | Chemical Biology – Organic Molecules Laboratory | 0 | 2 | 2 | ||
GE ELEC I | Elective I | 3 | 0 | 3 | ||
NSTP 2 | National Service Training Program 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | NSTP 1 | |
PATH-FIT | Physical Activities Towards Health and Fitness in Dance | 2 | 0 | 2 | ||
PURPCOM | Purposive Communication | 3 | 0 | 3 | ||
THY 2 | Christian Vision of Marriage and Family | 3 | 0 | 3 | THY 1 | |
TOTAL | 19 | 8 | 27 |
First Term
Abbreviation | Description | Lec. Hrs. | Lab. Hrs. | Units | Pre-Requisites | Co-Requisites |
BIO 425 | Microbiology | 3 | 0 | 3 | BIO 425L | |
BIO 425L | Microbiology (Laboratory) | 0 | 2 | 2 | BIO 425 | |
BIO 426 | General Ecology | 3 | 0 | 3 | BIO 424 | BIO 426L |
BIO 426L | General Ecology (Laboratory) | 0 | 2 | 2 | BIO 424 | BIO 426 |
CHEM 402 | Chemical Biology 2 – Analytical Methods | 3 | 0 | 3 | ||
CHEM 402L | Chemical Biology 2 – Analytical Methods (Laboratory) | 0 | 2 | 2 | ||
PATH-FIT | Fitness Exercises for Specific Sports | 2 | 0 | 2 | ||
READ_PH | Readings in Philippine History | 3 | 0 | 3 | ||
THY 3 | Christian Vision of the Church in Society | 3 | 0 | 3 | THY 1, THY 2 | |
TOTAL | 17 | 6 | 23 |
Second Term
Abbreviation | Description | Lec. Hrs. | Lab. Hrs. | Units | Pre-Requisites | Co-Requisites |
BIO 427 | Evolutionary Biology | 3 | 0 | 3 | BIO 423, BIO 423L | BIO 427L |
BIO 427L | Evolutionary Biology (Laboratory) | 0 | 2 | 2 | BIO 423, BIO 423L | BIO 427 |
BIO 428 | Genetics | 3 | 0 | 3 | BIO 421, BIO 421L, BIO 422, BIO 422L, BIO 425, BIO 425L | BIO 428L |
BIO 428L | Genetics (Laboratory) | 0 | 2 | 2 | BIO 421, BIO 421L, BIO 422, BIO 422L, BIO 425, BIO 425L | BIO 428 |
CHEM 403 | Chemical Biology 3 – Biomolecules | 3 | 0 | 3 | ||
CHEM 403L | Chemical Biology 3 – Biomolecules (Laboratory) | 0 | 2 | 2 | ||
MATH_MW | Mathematics in the Modern World | 3 | 0 | 3 | ||
GE ELEC II | Elective II | 3 | 0 | 3 | ||
PATH-FIT | Human Enhancement | 2 | 0 | 2 | ||
THY 4 | Living the Christian Vision in the Contemporary World | 3 | 0 | 3 | THY 1, THY 2, THY 3 | |
TOTAL | 20 | 6 | 26 |
Special Term
Abbreviation | Description | Lec. Hrs. | Lab. Hrs. | Units | Pre-Requisites | Co-Requisites |
BIO 429 | Field Biology and Collections Management | 2 | 0 | 2 | BIO 423, BIO 423L, BIO 425, BIO 425L, BIO 426, BIO 426L | BIO 429L |
BIO 429L | Field Biology and Collections Management (Laboratory) | 0 | 1 | 1 | BIO 423, BIO 423L, BIO 425, BIO 425L, BIO 426, BIO 426L | BIO 429 |
TOTAL | 2 | 1 | 3 |
First Term
Abbreviation | Description | Lec. Hrs. | Lab. Hrs. | Units | Pre-Requisites | Co-Requisites |
BIO 4212 | Cell and Molecular Biology | 3 | 0 | 3 | BIO 421, | BIO 4212L |
BIO 4212L | Cell and Molecular Biology (Laboratory) | 0 | 2 | 2 | BIO 421, | BIO 4212 |
CONTEM_W | The Contemporary World | 3 | 0 | 3 | ||
LIWORIZ | Life and Works of Rizal | 3 | 0 | 3 | ||
SCI 409 | Biophysics | 2 | 0 | 2 | SCI 409L | |
SCI 409L | Biophysics (Laboratory) | 0 | 2 | 2 | SCI 409 | |
STS | Science, Technology and Society | 3 | 0 | 3 | ||
TOTAL | 14 | 4 | 18 |
Second Term
Abbreviation | Description | Lec. Hrs. | Lab. Hrs. | Units | Pre-Requisites | Co-Requisites |
BIO 4141 | Animal Morphology and Anatomy (Lecture) | 3 | 0 | 3 | BIO 427, BIO 427L, BIO 428, BIO 428L | BIO 4141L |
BIO 4141L | Animal Morphology and Anatomy (Laboratory) | 0 | 2 | 2 | BIO 427, BIO 427L, BIO 428, BIO 428L | BIO 4141 |
BIO 4210 | Physiology | 3 | 0 | 3 | BIO 421, BIO 421L, BIO 422, BIO 422L, CHEM 403, CHEM 403L, SCI 409, SCI 409L | BIO 4210L |
BIO 4210L | Physiology (Laboratory) | 0 | 2 | 2 | BIO 421, BIO 421L, BIO 422, BIO 422L, CHEM 403, CHEM 403L, SCI 409, SCI 409L | BIO 4210 |
BIO 4211 | Developmental Biology | 3 | 0 | 3 | BIO 427, BIO 427L, BIO 428, BIO 428L | BIO 4211L |
BIO 4211L | Developmental Biology (Laboratory) | 0 | 2 | 2 | BIO 427, BIO 427L, BIO 428, BIO 428L | BIO 4211 |
SCI 403 | Research 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | BIO 421, BIO 421L, BIO 422, BIO 422L, BIO 425, BIO 425L | |
SCI 404 | Practicum | 0 | 3 | 3 | BIO 421, BIO 421L, BIO 422, BIO 422L, BIO 423, BIO 423L, BIO 425, BIO 425L, BIO 426, BIO 426L, BIO 427, BIO 427L, BIO 428, BIO 428L, BIO 429 | |
TOTAL | 11 | 9 | 20 |
First Term
Abbreviation | Description | Lec. Hrs. | Lab. Hrs. | Units | Pre-Requisites | Co-Requisites |
ART_APP | Art Appreciation | 3 | 0 | 3 | ||
BIO 4142 | Plant Morphology and Anatomy (Lecture) | 3 | 0 | 3 | BIO 423, BIO 423L, BIO 427, BIO 427L | BIO 4142L |
BIO 4142L | Plant Morphology and Anatomy (Laboratory) | 0 | 2 | 2 | BIO 423, BIO 423L, BIO 427, BIO 427L | BIO 4142 |
BIO 4143 | Terrestrial Ecology (Lecture) | 2 | 0 | 2 | BIO 426, BIO 426L, BIO 429, BIO 429L | BIO 4143L |
BIO 4143L | Terrestrial Ecology (Laboratory) | 0 | 1 | 1 | BIO 426, BIO 426L, BIO 429, BIO 429L | BIO 4143 |
ELE 1 | Professional Elective 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | ||
SCI 405 | Research 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | SCI 403 | |
TOTAL | 11 | 5 | 16 |
Second Term
Abbreviation | Description | Lec. Hrs. | Lab. Hrs. | Units | Pre-Requisites | Co-Requisites |
BIO 4144 | Marine Biology (Lecture) | 2 | 0 | 2 | BIO 426, BIO 426L, BIO 429, BIO 429L | BIO 4144L |
BIO 4144L | Marine Biology (Laboratory) | 0 | 1 | 1 | BIO 426, BIO 426L, BIO 429, BIO 429L | BIO 4144 |
BIO 4145 | Principles of Biodiversity and Conservation (Lecture) | 2 | 0 | 2 | BIO 426, BIO 426L, BIO 429, BIO 429L | |
BIO 4146 | Freshwater Biology (Lecture) | 2 | 0 | 2 | BIO 426, BIO 426L | BIO 4146L |
BIO 4146L | Freshwater Biology (Laboratory) | 0 | 1 | 1 | BIO 426, BIO 426L, BIO 429, BIO 429L | BIO 4146 |
ELE 2 | Professional Elective 2 | 3 | 0 | 3 | ||
ETHICS | Ethics | 3 | 0 | 3 | ||
GE ELE I | Elective I | 3 | 0 | 3 | ||
SCI 406 | Research 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | BIO 424, SCI 405 | |
TOTAL | 15 | 4 | 19 |
Effectivity: A.Y. 2019-2020
This curriculum may have some changes upon the availability of new guidelines.
Year |
First Term (August – December) |
Second Term (January – May) |
Special Term (June – July) |
1 |
/ |
/ |
none |
2 |
/ |
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/ |
3 |
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/ |
none |
4 |
/ |
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none |
First Term
Abbreviation | Description | Lec. Hrs. | Lab. Hrs. | Units | Pre-Requisites | Co-Requisites |
BIO 421 | General Botany | 3 | 0 | 3 | ||
BIO 421L | General Botany Laboratory | 0 | 2 | 2 | BIO 421 | |
BIO 422 | General Zoology | 3 | 0 | 3 | ||
BIO 422L | General Zoology Laboratory | 0 | 2 | 2 | BIO 422 | |
FIL 1 | Kontekstuwalisadong Komunikasyon sa Filipino | 3 | 0 | 3 | ||
NSTP 1 | National Service Training Program 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | ||
PATH-FIT | Physical Activities Towards Health and Fitness in Sports | 2 | 0 | 2 | ||
THY 1 | Christian Vision of the Human Person | 3 | 0 | 3 | ||
UND_SELF | Understanding the Self | 3 | 0 | 3 | ||
TOTAL | 17 | 7 | 24 |
Second Term
Abbreviation | Description | Lec. Hrs. | Lab. Hrs. | Units | Pre-Requisites | Co-Requisites |
BIO 423 | Systematics | 3 | 0 | 3 | BIO 421, BIO 421L, BIO 422, BIO 422L | |
BIO 423L | Systematics Laboratory | 0 | 2 | 2 | BIO 421, BIO 421L, BIO 422, BIO 422L | BIO 423 |
BIO 424 | Statistical Biology | 2 | 1 | 3 | ||
CHEM 401 | Chemical Biology – Organic Molecules | 3 | 0 | 3 | ||
CHEM 401L | Chemical Biology – Organic Molecules Laboratory | 0 | 2 | 2 | CHEM 401 | |
FIL 2 | Panimulang Pagsasalin | 3 | 0 | 3 | FIL 1 | |
NSTP 2 | National Service Training Program 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | NSTP 1 | |
PATH-FIT | Physical Activities Towards Health and Fitness in Dance | 2 | 0 | 2 | ||
PURPCOM | Purposive Communication | 3 | 0 | 3 | ||
THY 2 | Christian Vision of Marriage and Family | 3 | 0 | 3 | THY 1 | |
TOTAL | 19 | 8 | 27 |
First Term
Abbreviation | Description | Lec. Hrs. | Lab. Hrs. | Units | Pre-Requisites | Co-Requisites |
BIO 425 | Microbiology | 3 | 0 | 3 | ||
BIO 425L | Microbiology (Laboratory) | 0 | 2 | 2 | BIO 425 | |
BIO 426 | General Ecology | 3 | 0 | 3 | BIO 424 | |
BIO 426L | General Ecology (Laboratory) | 0 | 2 | 2 | BIO 424 | |
CHEM 402 | Chemical Biology 2 – Analytical Methods | 3 | 0 | 3 | ||
CHEM 402L | Chemical Biology 2 – Analytical Methods (Laboratory) | 0 | 2 | 2 | CHEM 402 | |
PATH-FIT | Fitness Exercises for Specific Sports | 2 | 0 | 2 | ||
READ_PH | Readings in Philippine History | 3 | 0 | 3 | ||
THY 3 | Christian Vision of the Church in Society | 3 | 0 | 3 | THY 1, THY 2 | |
TOTAL | 17 | 6 | 23 |
Second Term
Abbreviation | Description | Lec. Hrs. | Lab. Hrs. | Units | Pre-Requisites | Co-Requisites |
BIO 427 | Evolutionary Biology | 3 | 0 | 3 | BIO 423, BIO 423L | |
BIO 427L | Evolutionary Biology (Laboratory) | 0 | 2 | 2 | BIO 423, BIO 423L | BIO 427 |
BIO 428 | Genetics | 3 | 0 | 3 | BIO 421, BIO 421L, BIO 422, BIO 422L, BIO 425, BIO 425L | |
BIO 428L | Genetics (Laboratory) | 0 | 2 | 2 | BIO 421, BIO 421L, BIO 422, BIO 422L, BIO 425, BIO 425L | BIO 428 |
CHEM 403 | Chemical Biology 3 – Biomolecules | 3 | 0 | 3 | ||
CHEM 403L | Chemical Biology 3 – Biomolecules (Laboratory) | 0 | 2 | 2 | CHEM 403 | |
MATH_MW | Mathematics in the Modern World | 3 | 0 | 3 | ||
LIT 1 | The Great Works | 3 | 0 | 3 | ||
PATH-FIT | Human Enhancement | 2 | 0 | 2 | ||
THY 4 | Living the Christian Vision in the Contemporary World | 3 | 0 | 3 | THY 1, THY 2, THY 3 | |
TOTAL | 20 | 6 | 26 |
Special Term
Abbreviation | Description | Lec. Hrs. | Lab. Hrs. | Units | Pre-Requisites | Co-Requisites |
BIO 429 | Field Biology and Collections Management | 2 | 0 | 2 | BIO 423, BIO 423L, BIO 425, BIO 425L, BIO 426, BIO 426L | |
BIO 429L | Field Biology and Collections Management (Laboratory) | 0 | 1 | 1 | BIO 423, BIO 423L, BIO 425, BIO 425L, BIO 426, BIO 426L | BIO 429 |
TOTAL | 2 | 1 | 3 |
First Term
Abbreviation | Description | Lec. Hrs. | Lab. Hrs. | Units | Pre-Requisites | Co-Requisites |
BIO 4212 | Cell and Molecular Biology | 3 | 0 | 3 | ||
BIO 4212L | Cell and Molecular Biology (Laboratory) | 0 | 2 | 2 | BIO 4212 | |
CONTEM_W | The Contemporary World | 3 | 0 | 3 | ||
LIWORIZ | Life and Works of Rizal | 3 | 0 | 3 | ||
SCI 409 | Biophysics | 2 | 0 | 2 | ||
SCI 409L | Biophysics (Laboratory) | 0 | 2 | 2 | SCI 409 | |
STS | Science, Technology and Society | 3 | 0 | 3 | ||
TOTAL | 14 | 4 | 18 |
Second Term
Abbreviation | Description | Lec. Hrs. | Lab. Hrs. | Units | Pre-Requisites | Co-Requisites |
BIO 4141 | Animal Morphology and Anatomy (Lecture) | 3 | 0 | 3 | BIO 427, BIO 427L, BIO 428, BIO 428L | |
BIO 4141L | Animal Morphology and Anatomy (Laboratory) | 0 | 2 | 2 | BIO 427, BIO 427L, BIO 428, BIO 428L | BIO 4141 |
BIO 4210 | Physiology | 3 | 0 | 3 | BIO 421, BIO 421L, BIO 422, BIO 422L, CHEM 403, CHEM 403L, SCI 409, SCI 409L | |
BIO 4210L | Physiology (Laboratory) | 0 | 2 | 2 | BIO 421, BIO 421L, BIO 422, BIO 422L, CHEM 403, CHEM 403L, SCI 409, SCI 409L | BIO 4210 |
BIO 4211 | Developmental Biology | 3 | 0 | 3 | BIO 427, BIO 427L, BIO 428, BIO 428L | |
BIO 4211L | Developmental Biology (Laboratory) | 0 | 2 | 2 | BIO 427, BIO 427L, BIO 428, BIO 428L | BIO 4211 |
SCI 403 | Research 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | BIO 421, BIO 421L, BIO 422, BIO 422L, BIO 425, BIO 425L | |
SCI 404 | Practicum | 0 | 3 | 3 | BIO 421, BIO 421L, BIO 422, BIO 422L, BIO 423, BIO 423L, BIO 425, BIO 425L, BIO 426, BIO 426L, BIO 427, BIO 427L, BIO 428, BIO 428L, BIO 429, BIO 429L, CHEM 401, CHEM 401L, CHEM 402, CHEM 402L, CHEM 403, CHEM 403L, CONTEM_W, FIL 1, FIL 2, LIT 1, LIWORIZ, MATH_MW, NSTP 1, NSTP 2, PE 1, PE 2, PE 3, PE 4, PURPCOM, READ_PH, SCI 409, SCI 409L, STS, THY 1, THY 2, THY 3, THY 4, UND_SELF | |
TOTAL | 11 | 9 | 20 |
First Term
Abbreviation | Description | Lec. Hrs. | Lab. Hrs. | Units | Pre-Requisites | Co-Requisites |
ART_APP | Art Appreciation | 3 | 0 | 3 | ||
BIO 4142 | Plant Morphology and Anatomy (Lecture) | 3 | 0 | 3 | BIO 423, BIO 423L, BIO 427, BIO 427L | |
BIO 4142L | Plant Morphology and Anatomy (Laboratory) | 0 | 2 | 2 | BIO 423, BIO 423L, BIO 427, BIO 427L | BIO 4142 |
BIO 4143 | Terrestrial Ecology (Lecture) | 2 | 0 | 2 | BIO 426, BIO 426L, BIO 429, BIO 429L | |
BIO 4143L | Terrestrial Ecology (Laboratory) | 0 | 1 | 1 | BIO 426, BIO 426L, BIO 429, BIO 429L | BIO 4143 |
ELE 1 | Professional Elective 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | ||
SCI 405 | Research 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | SCI 403 | |
TOTAL | 11 | 5 | 16 |
Second Term
Abbreviation | Description | Lec. Hrs. | Lab. Hrs. | Units | Pre-Requisites | Co-Requisites |
BIO 4144 | Marine Biology (Lecture) | 2 | 0 | 2 | BIO 426, BIO 426L, BIO 429, BIO 429L | |
BIO 4144L | Marine Biology (Laboratory) | 0 | 1 | 1 | BIO 426, BIO 426L, BIO 429, BIO 429L | BIO 4144 |
BIO 4145 | Principles of Biodiversity and Conservation (Lecture) | 2 | 0 | 2 | BIO 426, BIO 426L, BIO 429, BIO 429L | |
BIO 4146 | Freshwater Biology (Lecture) | 2 | 0 | 2 | BIO 426, BIO 426L | |
BIO 4146L | Freshwater Biology (Laboratory) | 0 | 1 | 1 | BIO 426, BIO 426L, BIO 429, BIO 429L | BIO 4146 |
ELE 2 | Professional Elective 2 | 3 | 0 | 3 | ||
ETHICS | Ethics | 3 | 0 | 3 | ||
GE ELE I | Elective I | 3 | 0 | 3 | ||
SCI 406 | Research 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | BIO 424, SCI 405 | |
TOTAL | 15 | 4 | 19 |
Effectivity: A.Y. 2018-2019
This curriculum may have some changes upon the availability of new guidelines.
Year |
First Term (August – December) |
Second Term (January – May) |
Special Term (June – July) |
1 |
/ |
/ |
none |
2 |
/ |
/ |
/ |
3 |
/ |
/ |
none |
4 |
/ |
/ |
none |
First Term
Abbreviation | Description | Lec. Hrs. | Lab. Hrs. | Units | Pre-Requisites | Co-Requisites |
BIO 421 | General Botany | 3 | 0 | 3 | ||
BIO 421L | General Botany Laboratory | 0 | 2 | 2 | BIO 421 | |
BIO 422 | General Zoology | 3 | 0 | 3 | ||
BIO 422L | General Zoology Laboratory | 0 | 2 | 2 | BIO 422 | |
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 Sports | 2 | 0 | 2 | ||
THY 1 | Christian Vision of the Human Person | 3 | 0 | 3 | ||
UND_SELF | Understanding the Self | 3 | 0 | 3 | ||
TOTAL | 20 | 7 | 27 |
Second Term
Abbreviation | Description | Lec. Hrs. | Lab. Hrs. | Units | Pre-Requisites | Co-Requisites |
BIO 423 | Systematics | 3 | 0 | 3 | BIO 421, BIO 421L, BIO 422, BIO 422L | |
BIO 423L | Systematics Laboratory | 0 | 2 | 2 | BIO 421, BIO 421L, BIO 422, BIO 422L | BIO 423 |
BIO 424 | Statistical Biology | 2 | 1 | 3 | ||
CHEM 401 | Chemical Biology – Organic Molecules | 3 | 0 | 3 | ||
CHEM 401L | Chemical Biology – Organic Molecules Laboratory | 0 | 2 | 2 | CHEM 401 | |
FIL 2 | Panimulang Pagsasalin | 3 | 0 | 3 | FIL 1 | |
NSTP 2 | National Service Training Program 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | NSTP 1 | |
PATH-FIT | Physical Activities Towards Health and Fitness in Dance | 2 | 0 | 2 | ||
PURPCOM | Purposive Communication | 3 | 0 | 3 | ||
THY 2 | Christian Vision of Marriage and Family | 3 | 0 | 3 | THY 1 | |
TOTAL | 19 | 8 | 27 |
First Term
Abbreviation | Description | Lec. Hrs. | Lab. Hrs. | Units | Pre-Requisites | Co-Requisites |
BIO 425 | Microbiology | 3 | 0 | 3 | ||
BIO 425L | Microbiology (Laboratory) | 0 | 2 | 2 | BIO 425 | |
BIO 426 | General Ecology | 3 | 0 | 3 | BIO 424 | |
BIO 426L | General Ecology (Laboratory) | 0 | 2 | 2 | BIO 424 | |
CHEM 402 | Chemical Biology 2 – Analytical Methods | 2 | 0 | 2 | ||
CHEM 402L | Chemical Biology 2 – Analytical Methods (Laboratory) | 0 | 1 | 1 | CHEM 402 | |
PATH-FIT | Fitness Exercises for Specific Sports | 2 | 0 | 2 | ||
READ_PH | Readings in Philippine History | 3 | 0 | 3 | ||
THY 3 | Christian Vision of the Church in Society | 3 | 0 | 3 | THY 1, THY 2 | |
TOTAL | 16 | 5 | 21 |
Second Term
Abbreviation | Description | Lec. Hrs. | Lab. Hrs. | Units | Pre-Requisites | Co-Requisites |
BIO 427 | Evolutionary Biology | 3 | 0 | 3 | BIO 423, BIO 423L | |
BIO 427L | Evolutionary Biology (Laboratory) | 0 | 2 | 2 | BIO 423, BIO 423L | BIO 427 |
BIO 428 | Genetics | 3 | 0 | 3 | BIO 421, BIO 421L, BIO 422, BIO 422L, BIO 425, BIO 425L | |
BIO 428L | Genetics (Laboratory) | 0 | 2 | 2 | BIO 421, BIO 421L, BIO 422, BIO 422L, BIO 425, BIO 425L | BIO 428 |
CHEM 403 | Chemical Biology 3 – Biomolecules | 3 | 0 | 3 | ||
CHEM 403L | Chemical Biology 3 – Biomolecules (Laboratory) | 0 | 2 | 2 | CHEM 403 | |
LIT 1 | The Great Works | 3 | 0 | 3 | ||
PATH-FIT | Human Enhancement | 2 | 0 | 2 | ||
THY 4 | Living the Christian Vision in the Contemporary World | 3 | 0 | 3 | THY 1, THY 2, THY 3 | |
TOTAL | 17 | 6 | 23 |
Special Term
Abbreviation | Description | Lec. Hrs. | Lab. Hrs. | Units | Pre-Requisites | Co-Requisites |
BIO 429 | Field Biology and Collections Management | 2 | 0 | 2 | BIO 423, BIO 423L, BIO 425, BIO 425L, BIO 426, BIO 426L | |
BIO 429L | Field Biology and Collections Management (Laboratory) | 0 | 1 | 1 | BIO 423, BIO 423L, BIO 425, BIO 425L, BIO 426, BIO 426L | BIO 429 |
TOTAL | 2 | 1 | 3 |
First Term
Abbreviation | Description | Lec. Hrs. | Lab. Hrs. | Units | Pre-Requisites | Co-Requisites |
BIO 4212 | Cell and Molecular Biology | 3 | 0 | 3 | ||
BIO 4212L | Cell and Molecular Biology (Laboratory) | 0 | 2 | 2 | BIO 4212 | |
CONTEM_W | The Contemporary World | 3 | 0 | 3 | ||
LIWORIZ | Life and Works of Rizal | 3 | 0 | 3 | ||
SCI 409 | Biophysics | 2 | 0 | 2 | ||
SCI 409L | Biophysics (Laboratory) | 0 | 2 | 2 | SCI 409 | |
STS | Science, Technology and Society | 3 | 0 | 3 | ||
TOTAL | 14 | 4 | 18 |
Second Term
Abbreviation | Description | Lec. Hrs. | Lab. Hrs. | Units | Pre-Requisites | Co-Requisites |
BIO 4141 | Animal Morphology and Anatomy (Lecture) | 3 | 0 | 3 | BIO 427, BIO 427L, BIO 428, BIO 428L | |
BIO 4141L | Animal Morphology and Anatomy (Laboratory) | 0 | 2 | 2 | BIO 427, BIO 427L, BIO 428, BIO 428L | BIO 4141 |
BIO 4210 | Physiology | 3 | 0 | 3 | BIO 421, BIO 421L, BIO 422, BIO 422L, CHEM 403, CHEM 403L, SCI 409, SCI 409L | |
BIO 4210L | Physiology (Laboratory) | 0 | 2 | 2 | BIO 421, BIO 421L, BIO 422, BIO 422L, CHEM 403, CHEM 403L, SCI 409, SCI 409L | BIO 4210 |
BIO 4211 | Developmental Biology | 3 | 0 | 3 | BIO 427, BIO 427L, BIO 428, BIO 428L | |
BIO 4211L | Developmental Biology (Laboratory) | 0 | 2 | 2 | BIO 427, BIO 427L, BIO 428, BIO 428L | BIO 4211 |
SCI 403 | Research 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | BIO 421, BIO 421L, BIO 422, BIO 422L, BIO 425, BIO 425L | |
SCI 404 | Practicum | 0 | 3 | 3 | BIO 421, BIO 421L, BIO 422, BIO 422L, BIO 423, BIO 423L, BIO 425, BIO 425L, BIO 426, BIO 426L, BIO 427, BIO 427L, BIO 428, BIO 428L, BIO 429, BIO 429L, CHEM 401, CHEM 401L, CHEM 402, CHEM 402L, CHEM 403, CHEM 403L, CONTEM_W, FIL 1, FIL 2, LIT 1, LIWORIZ, MATH_MW, NSTP 1, NSTP 2, PE 1, PE 2, PE 3, PE 4, PURPCOM, READ_PH, SCI 409, SCI 409L, STS, THY 1, THY 2, THY 3, THY 4, UND_SELF | |
TOTAL | 11 | 9 | 20 |
First Term
Abbreviation | Description | Lec. Hrs. | Lab. Hrs. | Units | Pre-Requisites | Co-Requisites |
ART_APP | Art Appreciation | 3 | 0 | 3 | ||
BIO 4142 | Plant Morphology and Anatomy (Lecture) | 3 | 0 | 3 | BIO 423, BIO 423L, BIO 427, BIO 427L | |
BIO 4142L | Plant Morphology and Anatomy (Laboratory) | 0 | 2 | 2 | BIO 423, BIO 423L, BIO 427, BIO 427L | BIO 4142 |
BIO 4143 | Terrestrial Ecology (Lecture) | 2 | 0 | 2 | BIO 426, BIO 426L, BIO 429, BIO 429L | |
BIO 4143L | Terrestrial Ecology (Laboratory) | 0 | 1 | 1 | BIO 426, BIO 426L, BIO 429, BIO 429L | BIO 4143 |
ELE 1 | Professional Elective 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | ||
SCI 405 | Research 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | SCI 403 | |
TOTAL | 11 | 5 | 16 |
Second Term
Abbreviation | Description | Lec. Hrs. | Lab. Hrs. | Units | Pre-Requisites | Co-Requisites |
BIO 4144 | Marine Biology (Lecture) | 2 | 0 | 2 | BIO 426, BIO 426L, BIO 429, BIO 429L | |
BIO 4144L | Marine Biology (Laboratory) | 0 | 1 | 1 | BIO 426, BIO 426L, BIO 429, BIO 429L | BIO 4144 |
BIO 4145 | Principles of Biodiversity and Conservation (Lecture) | 2 | 0 | 2 | BIO 426, BIO 426L, BIO 429, BIO 429L | |
BIO 4146 | Freshwater Biology (Lecture) | 2 | 0 | 2 | BIO 426, BIO 426L | |
BIO 4146L | Freshwater Biology (Laboratory) | 0 | 1 | 1 | BIO 426, BIO 426L, BIO 429, BIO 429L | BIO 4146 |
ELE 2 | Professional Elective 2 | 3 | 0 | 3 | ||
ETHICS | Ethics | 3 | 0 | 3 | ||
GE ELE I | Elective I | 3 | 0 | 3 | ||
SCI 406 | Research 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | BIO 424, SCI 405 | |
TOTAL | 15 | 4 | 19 |
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The average raw grade is transmuted to the 5-point grade equivalent. A sample matrix of computation based on 60-raw grade passing mark is shown:
Lecture and their corresponding laboratory courses are known as Co-Requisites.
Lecture Courses
For most technical courses, the passing raw grade is 60.
Class Standing | 60% |
Preliminary / Final Exams | 30% |
Course Inquiry Project (CIP) | 10% |
Course Inquiry Project
Laboratory Courses
Class Standing | 70% |
Preliminary / Final Exams | 30% |
Regular: No deficiencies and taking the regular load
Irregular: With back subjects and/or with uncleared deficiencies (5.0, WF, FA, INC)
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