BS Biology
BS BIOLOGY MAJOR IN INDUSTRIAL BIOLOGY
College of Science
BS BIOLOGY MAJOR IN INDUSTRIAL BIOLOGY
College of Science
PROGRAM RECOGNITIONS
PROGRAM DESCRIPTION
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 Industrial Biology curriculum provides a firm background in biology with emphasis on various molecular approaches in understanding biological phenomena, of culturing organisms for various industrial, pharmaceutical, and biotechnological uses, and of applying these in agriculture, industry, and the environment.
CAREER OPPORTUNITIES
Research Scientist
Biotechnologist
Product Specialist
Laboratory Manager
Science Educator
PROGRAM CURRICULUM
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PROGRAM CURRICULUM (NEW)
FIRST YEAR (2 TERMS)
| Abbreviation | Description | Lec. Hrs. | Lab. Hrs. | Units | Pre-Requisites |
| BIO 101 | Concepts in Biological Sciences I | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
| BIO 101L | Concepts in Biological Sciences I (Laboratory) | 0 | 6 | 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 | 26 | 6 | 28 |
First Year – Second Term
| Abbreviation | Description | Lec. Hrs. | Lab. Hrs. | Units | Pre-Requisites |
| BIO 102 | Concepts in Biological Sciences II | 3 | 0 | 3 | BIO 101, BIO 101L |
| BIO 102L | Concepts in Biological Sciences II (Laboratory) | 0 | 6 | 2 | BIO 101, BIO 101L |
| 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 | |
| PE 2 | Physical Education | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
| ROTC | Reserve Officers’ Training Corps | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
| TOTAL | 26 | 6 | 28 |
SECOND YEAR (2 TERMS)
| Abbreviation | Description | Lec. Hrs. | Lab. Hrs. | Units | Pre-Requisites |
| CHEM 100 | General Inorganic Chemistry | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
| CHEM 100L | General Inorganic Chemistry (Laboratory) | 0 | 6 | 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 | 6 | 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 | 23 | 12 | 27 |
Second Year – 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 | 6 | 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 | 6 | 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 | 6 | 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 | 19 | 18 | 25 |
THIRD YEAR (2 TERMS)
| Abbreviation | Description | Lec. Hrs. | Lab. Hrs. | Units | Pre-Requisites |
| BIO 301L | Biological Techniques (Laboratory) | 0 | 6 | 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 | 6 | 2 | CHEM 100, CHEM 100L |
| COMP 102 | Computer Applications | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
| COMP 102L | Computer Applications (Laboratory) | 0 | 3 | 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 | 15 | 24 |
Third Year – 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, ENG 1, ENG 2, ENG 3, ENG 4, MATH 101, ZOO 201, ZOO 201L |
| CHEM 600 | Biochemistry | CHEM 100, CHEM 100L, CHEM 200, CHEM 200L | |||
| CHEM 600L | Biochemistry (Laboratory) | 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 | 3 | 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 | 6 | 2 | BIO 101, BIO 101L, BIO 102, BIO 102L |
| TOTAL | 18 | 12 | 22 |
FOURTH YEAR (2 TERMS)
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