BS BIOCHEMISTRY
BS BIOCHEMISTRY
Faculty of Pharmacy
BS BIOCHEMISTRY
Faculty of Pharmacy
PROGRAM 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
CAREER OPPORTUNITIES
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
PROGRAM CURRICULUM
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 6211 | 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 Period | 0 | 0 | 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 | 0 | 3 | NSTP 1 | |
| PE 1 | 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 |
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| 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 | 5 | ||
| 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 | 21 | 21 | 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 |
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| 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 | Co-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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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