BS MICROBIOLOGY
BS MICROBIOLOGY
College of Science
BS MICROBIOLOGY
College of Science
PROGRAM DESCRIPTION
Microbiology is the study of the various microorganisms like viruses, bacteria, algae, protozoan, and fungi, and their activities. In UST, the study of the microorganisms is done through an inquiry-based and discovery learning process. The University of Santo Tomas is the only institution of higher learning in the Philippines offering a degree in BS Microbiology.
CAREER OPPORTUNITIES
Medical
Pharmaceuticals
Food industry
Fermentation
Academician
Researcher
PROGRAM CURRICULUM
FIRST YEAR (2 TERMS)
First Term
| 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 | |
| MATH 101 | College Algebra | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
| PHIST | Philippine History | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
| SA | Sociology and Anthropology | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
| SPN 1 | Elementary Spanish | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
| THY 1 | Contextualized Salvation History | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
| TOTAL | 21 | 6 | 23 |
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 |
| CHEM 100 | General Inorganic Chemistry | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
| CHEM 100L | General Inorganic Chemistry (Laboratory) | 0 | 6 | 2 | |
| ENG 2 | Reading and Thinking Skills for Academic Study | 3 | 0 | 3 | ENG 1 |
| LIT 101A | World Literatures | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
| MATH 102 | Trigonometry | 3 | 0 | 3 | MATH 101 |
| PHL 2 | Logic | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
| THY 2 | Church and Sacraments | 3 | 0 | 3 | THY 1 |
| TOTAL | 21 | 12 | 25 |
SECOND YEAR (2 TERMS)
First Term
| Abbreviation | Description | Lec. Hrs. | Lab. Hrs. | Units | Pre-Requisites |
| CHEM 300 | Analytical Chemistry | 3 | 0 | 3 | CHEM 100, CHEM 100L |
| CHEM 300L | Analytical Chemistry (Laboratory) | 0 | 6 | 2 | CHEM 100, CHEM 100L |
| ENG 3 | Academic Writing Skills | 3 | 0 | 3 | ENG 2 |
| FIL 1 | Komunikasyon sa Akademikong Filipino | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
| MATH 108C | Calculus | 3 | 0 | 3 | MATH 101, MATH 102 |
| MICR 210 | Fundamentals of Microbiology | 3 | 0 | 3 | BIO 101, BIO 101L, BIO 102, BIO 102L, CHEM 100, CHEM 100L |
| MICR 210L | Fundamentals of Microbiology (Laboratory) | 0 | 6 | 2 | BIO 101, BIO 101L, BIO 102, BIO 102L, CHEM 100, CHEM 100L |
| PSY 1 | General Psychology | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
| TOTAL | 18 | 12 | 22 |
Second Term
| Abbreviation | Description | Lec. Hrs. | Lab. Hrs. | Units | Pre-Requisites |
| CHEM 200 | Organic Chemistry | 3 | 0 | 3 | CHEM 100, CHEM 100L |
| CHEM 200L | Organic Chemistry (Laboratory) | 0 | 6 | 2 | CHEM 100, CHEM 100L |
| ENG 4 | Oral Communication in Context | 3 | 0 | 3 | ENG 3 |
| FIL 2 | Pagbasa at Pagsulat tungo sa Pananaliksik |
3 | 0 | 3 | FIL 1 |
| MATH 600 | Biostatistics | 3 | 0 | 3 | MATH 101 |
| MICR 220 | Biology of Fungi and Algae | 3 | 0 | 3 | BIO 101, BIO 101L, BIO 102, BIO 102L, MICR 210, MICR 210L |
| MICR 220L | Biology of Fungi and Algae (Laboratory) | 0 | 6 | 2 | BIO 101, BIO 101L, BIO 102, BIO 102L, MICR 210, MICR 210L |
| PHL 5 | Christian Ethics | 3 | 0 | 3 | THY 1, THY 2 |
| TOTAL | 18 | 12 | 22 |
THIRD YEAR (2 TERMS)
First Term
| Abbreviation | Description | Lec. Hrs. | Lab. Hrs. | Units | Pre-Requisites |
| CHEM 600 | Biochemistry | 3 | 0 | 3 | CHEM 100, CHEM 100L, CHEM 200, CHEM 200L |
| CHEM 600L | Biochemistry (Laboratory) | 0 | 6 | 2 | CHEM 100, CHEM 100L, CHEM 200, CHEM 200L |
| ETAR | Economics with Taxation and Agrarian Reform | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
| MICR 221 | Medical Bacteriology | 2 | 0 | 2 | MICR 210, MICR 210L |
| MICR 221L | Medical Bacteriology (Laboratory) | 0 | 6 | 2 | MICR 210, MICR 210L |
| MICR 222 | Analytical Microbiology | 1 | 0 | 1 | CHEM 300, CHEM 300L, MATH 600, MICR 210, MICR 210L |
| MICR 222L | Analytical Microbiology (Laboratory) | 0 | 6 | 2 | CHEM 300, CHEM 300L, MATH 600, MICR 210, MICR 210L |
| PARA | Parasitology | 2 | 0 | 2 | BIO 102, BIO 102L |
| PARA L | Parasitology (Laboratory) | 0 | 3 | 1 | BIO 102, BIO 102L |
| PHLSCI | Philosophy of Science | 3 | 0 | 3 | PHL 2 |
| SPN 2 | Intermediate Spanish | 3 | 0 | 3 | SPN 1 |
| TOTAL | 17 | 21 | 24 |
Second Term
| Abbreviation | Description | Lec. Hrs. | Lab. Hrs. | Units | Pre-Requisites |
| APP | Art Appreciation | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
| CHEM 401 | Physical Chemistry | 3 | 0 | 3 | CHEM 200, CHEM 200L, CHEM 300, CHEM 300L, MATH 108C |
| COMP 102 | Computer Applications | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
| COMP 102L | Computer Applications (Laboratory) | 0 | 3 | 1 | |
| LIT 102A | Philippine Literatures | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
| MICR 223 | Microbial Genetics | 2 | 0 | 2 | CHEM 600, CHEM 600L, MICR 210, MICR 210L |
| MICR 223L | Microbial Genetics (Laboratory) | 0 | 3 | 1 | CHEM 600, CHEM 600L, MICR 210, MICR 210L |
| MICR 224 | Microbial Physiology | 3 | 0 | 3 | CHEM 600, MICR 210, MICR 210L |
| MICR 601 | Microbiology Research I | 2 | 0 | 2 | BIO 200, BIO 200L, CHEM 300, CHEM 300L, ENG 4, MICR 210, MICR 210L |
| PHYS 201 | General Physics | 4 | 0 | 4 | MATH 101, MATH 102 |
| PHYS 201L | General Physics (Laboratory) | 0 | 3 | 1 | MATH 101, MATH 102 |
| TOTAL | 22 | 9 | 25 |
FOURTH YEAR (2 TERMS)
First Term
| Abbreviation | Description | Lec. Hrs. | Lab. Hrs. | Units | Pre-Requisites |
| MICR 225 | Microbial Ecology | 2 | 0 | 2 | MICR 210, MICR 210L |
| MICR 225L | Microbial Ecology (Laboratory) | 0 | 3 | 1 | MICR 210, MICR 210L |
| MICR 226 | Food and Dairy Microbiology | 2 | 0 | 2 | MICR 210, MICR 210L |
| MICR 226L | Food and Dairy Microbiology (Laboratory) | 0 | 6 | 2 | MICR 210, MICR 210L |
| MICR 227 | Industrial Microbiology | 2 | 0 | 2 | MICR 222, MICR 222L, MICR 224 |
| MICR 227L | Industrial Microbiology (Laboratory) | 0 | 6 | 2 | MICR 222, MICR 222L, MICR 224 |
| MICR 602 | Microbiology Research II | 0 | 6 | 2 | MATH 600, MICR 220, MICR 220L, MICR 221, MICR 221L, MICR 222, MICR 222L, MICR 223, MICR 223L, MICR 601, PARA, PARA L |
| PGC | Philippine Government and Constitution | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
| SCL 3 | The Social Teachings of the Church | 3 | 0 | 3 | PHL 5, THY 1, THY 2 |
| TOTAL | 12 | 21 | 19 |
Second Term
| Abbreviation | Description | Lec. Hrs. | Lab. Hrs. | Units | Pre-Requisites |
| MICR 228 | Immunology | 3 | 0 | 3 | MICR 221, MICR 221L |
| MICR 229 | Chemistry of Microbial Metabolites | 3 | 0 | 3 | MICR 224 |
| MICR 230 | Virology | 3 | 0 | 3 | MICR 210, MICR 210L |
| MICR 603 | Microbiology Research III | 0 | 6 | 2 | MATH 600, MICR 220, MICR 220L, MICR 221, MICR 221L, MICR 222, MICR 222L, MICR 223, MICR 223L, MICR 601, MICR 602, PARA, PARA L |
| RC | Rizal Course | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
| SCL 9 | Marriage and Family | 3 | 0 | 3 | PHL 5, THY 1, THY 2 |
| TOTAL | 15 | 6 | 17 |
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