5-YR BS BIOLOGY CURRICULUM (Effective SY 2008 2009)

FIRST SEMESTER En 11 Communication in English 1 Lit 13 Introduction to Fiction Fil 11 Sining ng Pakikipagtalastasan sa Filipino 1 Ma 18a Principles of Modern Math I Bi 100 Gen Bio I Lec Bi 100.1 Gen Bio I Lab InTACT 1 PE 1 TOTAL FIRST YEAR UNITS SECOND SEMESTER 3 En 12 Communication in English 2 3 Lit 14 Introduction to Poetry 3 Fil 12 Sining ng Pakikipagtalastasan sa Filipino II 3 Ma 20.3a Calculus for Life Sciences I 3 Bi 101 Gen Bio II Lec 2 Bi 101.1 Gen Bio II Lab (1) InTACT 2 (2) PE 2 17 TOTAL SUMMER (0 unit) SECOND YEAR UNITS SECOND SEMESTER 3 Hi 16/18 Western/Asian History 3 Bi 130 Genetics Lec 3 Bi 130.1 Genetics Lab 3 Bi 150 Comparative Anatomy Lec 2 Bi 150.1 Comparative Anatomy Lab 2 Ps 11 General Physics for Life Sciences I Lec 1 Ps 11.1 General Physics for Life Sciences I Lab (2) Ch 21 Organic Chem Lec Ch 22.2 Organic Chem Lab PE 4 (3) NSTP 2 17 TOTAL SUMMER UNITS 3 2 5 THIRD YEAR UNITS SECOND SEMESTER 3 Hi 166 Philippine History 3 Ph 102 Philosophy of the Human Person 2 3 Bi Elective 1 2 Ch 151 Biochem Lec 1 Ch 152 Biochem Lab 2 Ps 12 General Physics for Life Sciences II Lec 1 Ps 12.1 General Physics for Life Sciences II Lab 3 19 SUMMER (0 unit) FOURTH YEAR UNITS SECOND SEMESTER 3 Ph 104 Foundations of Moral Values 3 Th 151 The Catholic Commitment of Todays Filipino: A Synthesis 2 Free Elective 2 1 FL 1 Foreign Language 1 3 Bi 171Principles of Systematics Lec 3 Bi 171.1 Principles of Systematics Lab 3 Bi Elective 4 Bi 190 Research Methods in Biology 18 TOTAL SUMMER 2-3 2-3 FIFTH YEAR UNITS SECOND SEMESTER 3 Psy 101 General Psychology 3 SA 21 Introduction to Sociology and Anthropology 2 Bi Elective 7 1 Bi Elective 8 2/1 Bi 183 Animal Physio Lec 3 Bi 183.1 Animal Physio Lab 3 Bi 193 Bioresearch III (for thesis option only) 16 -17 UNITS 3 3 3 3 3 2 (1) (2) 17

FIRST SEMESTER Th 121 An Introduction to Doing a Catholic Theology Fil 14 Panitikan ng Pilipinas Ma 20.3b Calculus for Life Sciences II Ch 7 Gen Chem I Lec Ch 8 Gen Chem I Lab Bi 120 Intro to Microbiology Lec Bi 120.1 Intro to Microbiology Lab PE 3

NSTP 1 TOTAL

UNITS 3 2 1 2 1 3 1 3 2 (2) (3) 17

Bi 170 Ecology Lec Bi 170.1 Ecology Lab TOTAL FIRST SEMESTER Hi 165 Rizal & the Emergence of the Philippine Nation Ph 101 Philosophy of the Human Person 1 Th 131 Marriage, Family Life & Human Sexuality in a Catholic Perspective Bi 140 Cell & Molecular Bio Lec Bi 140.1 Cell & Molecular Bio Lab Bi 151 Plant Morpho-Ana Lec Bi 151.1 Plant Morpho-Ana Lab Bi 102 (Biostat)/Stat 105 (Applied Statistics for the Life Sciences TOTAL

UNITS 3 3 3 3 2 3 1 18

FIRST SEMESTER Ph 103 Philosophy of Religion Th 141 A Theology of the Catholic Social Vision Bi 160 Developmental Bio Lec Bi 160.1 Developmental Bio Lab Free Elective 1 Bi Elective 2 Bi Elective 3 TOTAL Bi 191(Bioresearch I)/194 (Practicum I)* TOTAL FIRST SEMESTER Pos 100 Politics and Governance Eco 102 Basic Economics, Agrarian Reform and Taxation Bi 182 Plant Physiology Lec Bi 182.1 Plant Physiology Lab Bi 192 (Bioresearch II)/195 (Practicum II)* Bi Elective 5 Bi Elective 6 TOTAL GRAND TOTAL

UNITS 3 3 3 3 2 1 3 1 19

UNITS 3 3 3 3 2 1 1 15 - 16 181-182

* - Students have a choice of following a Thesis or a Practicum option

BIOLOGY ELECTIVES (Required 24 Units)

COURSE CODE GROUPING DESCRIPTION General Courses: Bi 103/103.1 General Botany Bi 104/104.1 General Zoology Bi 105 Entomology Microbiology Courses: Bi 121 Virology Bi 122/!22.1 Bacteriology Bi 123/123.1 Mycology Bi 124/124.1 Parasitology Bi 125 Medical Microbiology Bi 126.1 Techniques in Applied Microbiology Bi 127 Immunology Bi 128/128.1 Food Microbiology Bi 129 Industrial Microbiology Genetics Courses: Bi 131 Molecular Genetics Bi 132 Microbial Genetics Bi 133 Human Genetics Bi 134 Medical Genetics Bi 135 Population Genetics Cell & Molecular Biology Courses: Bi 141/141.1 Biotechnology Bi 142/142.1 Introductory Bioinformatics Anatomy Courses: Bi 152/152.1 Microscopy & Microtechnique Bi 153/153.1 Histology Bi 154/154.1 Invertebrate Zoology Bi 155 Human Anatomy and Physiology Developmental Biology Courses: Bi 161/161.1 Plant Developmental Biology Bi 162/162.1 Animal Embryology Ecology, Systematics & Evolution Courses: Bi 172/172.1 Aquatic Ecology Bi 173/173.1 Terrestrial Ecology Bi 174/174.1 Ecology of Animal Behavior Bi 175/175.1 Biodiversity & Conservation Bi 176 Evolution Physiology Courses: Bi 181/181.1 Microbial Physiology Thesis/Practicum/Seminars: Bi 196 Current Trends in Biology Bi 197 Bioseminar UNITS 2/1 2/1 3 3 2/1 2/1 2/1 3 1 3 2/1 3 3 3 3 3 3 2/1 2/1 2/1 2/1 2/1 3 2/1 2/1 2/1 2/1 2/1 2/1 3 2/1 3 2