Offered by the College of Science – Department of Biological Sciences
Bachelor of Science in Biology (4 years)
Bachelor of Science in Biology (4 years)
Offered by the College of Science – Department of Biological Sciences
Description
The BSc Biology program is designed to provide students the opportunity to integrate, interpret, and translate biological phenomena and environmental observations, and then, use these information to make meaningful decisions. The Biology curriculum and research programs of the Department of Biological Sciences reflect the new concepts along the field, benchmarked with international standards and practises, and designed to meet present and future educational needs of the Biology majors.
Note: Starting A.Y. 2018-2019, Bachelor of Science in Biology will branch out into three specializations – Environmental Biology, Industrial Biology, and Medical Biology.
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 excellence 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.
Expected Learning Outcomes
- Solve critically and creatively problem sets in biology and apply biological techniques in research, academe and medical profession
- Foster the use of knowledge and research to an inquiry-based practice in the field of biology
- Engage oneself in life-centered advocacies promoting social responsibility, ethical conduct and Christian moral values
- Convey biological concepts in a clear and concise manner
- Work efficiently and effectively in individual and group–oriented activities
- Use correctly and manage efficiently information and applicable technologies
Becoming Part of the Program
Application
Application Period: July to December of each year
Release of Results: January 28 of the following year
Fees
Go to THIS PAGE and look for the “College of Science” tab for the tuition fees.
Career Opportunities
Career Opportunities
Healthcare Professional
Environmental Conservation Specialist
Educator
Biological Research
Biotechnologist
Botanist
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 (Old)
Program Curriculum (Old)
Effectivity: A.Y. 2009-2010 until A.Y. 2017-2018
Program Schedule
Year | First Term (August – December) | Second Term (January – May) | Special Term (June – July) |
1 | / | / | none |
2 | / | / | none |
3 | / | / | none |
4 | / | / | none |
First Year - 2 Terms
First Term
Abbreviation | Description | Lec. Hrs. | Lab. Hrs. | Units | Pre-Requisites | Co-Requisites |
BIO 101 | Concepts in Biological Sciences I | 3 | 0 | 3 | ||
BIO 101L | Concepts in Biological Sciences I (Laboratory) | 0 | 2 | 2 | ||
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 | ||
PHIST | Philippine History | 3 | 0 | 3 | ||
PHL 2 | Logic | 3 | 0 | 3 | ||
THY 1 | Contextualized Salvation History | 3 | 0 | 3 | ||
PE 1 | Physical Education | 2 | 0 | 2 | ||
ROTC | Reserve Officers’ Training Corps | 3 | 0 | 3 | ||
TOTAL | 23 | 2 | 25 |
Second Term
Abbreviation | Description | Lec. Hrs. | Lab. Hrs. | Units | Pre-Requisites | Co-Requisites |
BIO 102 | Concepts in Biological Sciences II | 3 | 0 | 3 | BIO 101, BIO 101L | BIO 101L |
BIO 102L | Concepts in Biological Sciences II (Laboratory) | 0 | 2 | 2 | BIO 101, BIO 101L | BIO 101 |
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 | |
PSY 1 | General Psychology | 3 | 0 | 3 | ||
SA | Socio-Anthropology | 3 | 0 | 3 | ||
THY 2 | Church and Sacraments | 3 | 0 | 3 | THY 1 | |
PE 2 | Physical Education | 2 | 0 | 2 | ||
ROTC | Reserve Officers’ Training Corps | 3 | 0 | 3 | ||
TOTAL | 23 | 2 | 25 |
Second Year - 2 Terms
First Term
Abbreviation | Description | Lec. Hrs. | Lab. Hrs. | Units | Pre-Requisites |
CHEM 100 | General Inorganic Chemistry | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
CHEM 100L | General Inorganic Chemistry (Laboratory) | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
ENG 3 | Academic Writing Skills | 3 | 0 | 3 | ENG 1, ENG 2 |
MATH 108C | Calculus | 3 | 0 | 3 | MATH 101, MATH 102 |
PHL 5 | Christian Ethics | 3 | 0 | 3 | THY 1, THY 2 |
PHLSCI | Philosophy of Science | 3 | 0 | 3 | PHL 2 |
ZOO 201 | Invertebrate Zoology | 3 | 0 | 3 | BIO 101, BIO 101L, BIO 102, BIO 102L |
ZOO 201L | Invertebrate Zoology (Laboratory) | 0 | 2 | 2 | BIO 101, BIO 101L, BIO 102, BIO 102L |
PE 3 | Physical Education | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
NSTP | National Service Training Program | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
TOTAL | 20 | 4 | 24 |
Second Term
Abbreviation | Description | Lec. Hrs. | Lab. Hrs. | Units | Pre-Requisites |
BOT 201 | Systematic Botany | 3 | 0 | 3 | BIO 101, BIO 101L, BIO 102, BIO 102L |
BOT 201L | Systematic Botany (Laboratory) | 0 | 2 | 2 | BIO 101, BIO 101L, BIO 102, BIO 102L |
CHEM 300 | Analytical Chemistry | 3 | 0 | 3 | CHEM 100, CHEM 100L |
CHEM 300L | Analytical Chemistry (Laboratory) | 0 | 2 | 2 | CHEM 100, CHEM 100L |
ENG 4 | Oral Communication in Context | 3 | 0 | 3 | ENG 1, ENG 2, ENG 3 |
LIT 101A | World Literatures | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
MICR 200 | General Microbiology | 2 | 0 | 2 | BIO 101, BIO 101L, BIO 102, BIO 102L, CHEM 100, CHEM 100L |
MICR 200L | General Microbiology (Laboratory) | 0 | 2 | 2 | BIO 101, BIO 101L, BIO 102, BIO 102L, CHEM 100, CHEM 100L |
PE 4 | Physical Education | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
NSTP | National Service Training Program | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
TOTAL | 16 | 6 | 22 |
Third Year - 2 Terms
First Term
Abbreviation | Description | Lec. Hrs. | Lab. Hrs. | Units | Pre-Requisites |
BIO 301L | Biological Techniques (Laboratory) | 0 | 2 | 2 | BIO 101, BIO 101L, BIO 102, BIO 102L, CHEM 100, CHEM 100L |
CHEM 200 | Organic Chemistry | 3 | 0 | 3 | CHEM 100, CHEM 100L |
CHEM 200L | Organic Chemistry (Laboratory) | 0 | 2 | 2 | CHEM 100, CHEM 100L |
COMP 102 | Computer Applications | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
COMP 102L | Computer Applications (Laboratory) | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
LIT 102A | Philippine Literatures | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
MATH 600 | Biostatistics | 3 | 0 | 3 | MATH 101 |
RC | Rizal Course | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
SPN 1 | Elementary Spanish | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
ZOO 302 | Histology | 2 | 0 | 2 | BIO 101, BIO 101L, BIO 102, BIO 102L |
TOTAL | 19 | 5 | 24 |
Second Term
Abbreviation | Description | Lec. Hrs. | Lab. Hrs. | Units | Pre-Requisites |
BIO 601 | Biology Research I | 2 | 0 | 2 | BIO 101, BIO 101L, BIO 102, BIO 102L, BOT 201, BOT 201L, CHEM 100, CHEM 100L, CHEM 200, CHEM 200L, CHEM 300, CHEM 300L, ENG 1, ENG 2, ENG 3, ENG 4, MATH 101, ZOO 201, ZOO 201L |
CHEM 600 | Biochemistry | 3 | 0 | 3 | CHEM 100, CHEM 100L, CHEM 200, CHEM 200L |
CHEM 600L | Biochemistry (Laboratory) | 0 | 2 | 2 | CHEM 100, CHEM 100L, CHEM 200, CHEM 200L |
PHYS 201 | General Physics | 4 | 0 | 4 | MATH 101, MATH 102 |
PHYS 201L | General Physics (Laboratory) | 0 | 1 | 1 | MATH 101, MATH 102 |
SCL 3 | The Social Teachings of the Church | 3 | 0 | 3 | THY 1, THY 2, PHL 5 |
SPN 2 | Intermediate Spanish | 3 | 0 | 3 | SPN 1 |
ZOO 301 | Comparative Vertebrate Anatomy | 3 | 0 | 3 | BIO 101, BIO 101L, BIO 102, BIO 102L |
ZOO 301L | Comparative Vertebrate Anatomy (Laboratory) | 0 | 2 | 2 | BIO 101, BIO 101L, BIO 102, BIO 102L |
TOTAL | 18 | 5 | 23 |
Fourth Year - 2 Terms
First Term
Abbreviation | Description | Lec. Hrs. | Lab. Hrs. | Units | Pre-Requisites |
APP | Art Appreciation | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
BIO 201 | Cell and Molecular Biology | 3 | 0 | 3 | BIO 101, BIO 101L, BIO 102, BIO 102L, CHEM 600, CHEM 600L |
BIO 201L | Cell and Molecular Biology (Laboratory) | 0 | 1 | 1 | BIO 101, BIO 101L, BIO 102, BIO 102L, CHEM 600, CHEM 600L |
BIO 205 | Fundamental Genetics | 3 | 0 | 3 | BIO 101, BIO 101L, BIO 102, BIO 102L, CHEM 600, CHEM 600L, MATH 600 |
BIO 205L | Fundamental Genetics (Laboratory) | 0 | 1 | 1 | BIO 101, BIO 101L, BIO 102, BIO 102L, CHEM 600, CHEM 600L, MATH 600 |
BIO 602 | Biology Research II | 0 | 2 | 2 | BIO 101, BIO 101L, BIO 102, BIO 102L, BIO 601, BOT 201, BOT 201L, CHEM 100, CHEM 100L, CHEM 200, CHEM 200L, ENG 1, ENG 2, ENG 3, ENG 4, MATH 101, MATH 600, ZOO 201, ZOO 201L |
SCL 9 | Marriage and Family | 3 | 0 | 3 | THY 1, THY 2, PHL 5, SCL 3 |
ZOO 303 | Comparative Vertebrate Embryology | 3 | 0 | 3 | BIO 101, BIO 101L, BIO 102, BIO 102L, ZOO 301, ZOO 301L |
ZOO 303L | Comparative Vertebrate Embryology (Laboratory) | 0 | 2 | 2 | BIO 101, BIO 101L, BIO 102, BIO 102L, ZOO 301, ZOO 301L |
15 | 6 | 21 |
Second Term
Abbreviation | Description | Lec. Hrs. | Lab. Hrs. | Units | Pre-Requisites |
BIO 203 | Principles of Ecology | 3 | 0 | 3 | BIO 101, BIO 101L, BIO 102, BIO 102L, BOT 201, BOT 201L, ZOO 201, ZOO 201L |
BIO 203L | Principles of Ecology (Laboratory) | 0 | 1 | 1 | BIO 101, BIO 101L, BIO 102, BIO 102L, BOT 201, BOT 201L, ZOO 201, ZOO 201L |
BIO 603 | Biology Research III | 0 | 2 | 2 | BIO 101, BIO 101L, BIO 102, BIO 102L, BIO 601, BIO 602, BIO 302, BOT 201, BOT 201L, CHEM 100, CHEM 100L, CHEM 200, CHEM 200L, ENG 1, ENG 2, ENG 3, ENG 4, MATH 600, ZOO 201, ZOO 201L |
ETAR | Economics with Taxation and Agrarian Reform | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
PGC | Philippine Government and Constitution | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
ZOO 401 | General Animal Physiology | 3 | 0 | 3 | BIO 101, BIO 101L, BIO 102, BIO 102L, CHEM 600, CHEM 600L, PHYS 201, PHYS 201L |
ZOO 401L | General Animal Physiology (Laboratory) | 0 | 1 | 1 | BIO 101, BIO 101L, BIO 102, BIO 102L, CHEM 600, CHEM 600L, PHYS 201, PHYS 201L |
TOTAL | 12 | 4 | 16 |
Curriculum Map
Course Prospectus with Descriptions
Program Recognitions
Program Recognitions
CHEd Center of Excellence
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ASEAN University Network – Quality Assurance Certified
PACUCOA Level IV Accreditation (The Highest)
These are the programs that are highly respected in the Philippines and with prestige and authority comparable with excellence foreign universities. They are granted full autonomy for the program.