Institute of Biology

CURRICULUM MAP FOR STUDENTS WHO ENTERED UP BEFORE AY 2018-2019

Curriculum Map of BS in Biology Program

First Year
First Sem Second Sem
Subject Title # of Units Subject Title # of Units
Chem 16 (General Chemistry) 5 Bio 11 (Fundamentals of Biology I) 5
Geol 11 (Principles of Geology) 3 Chem 26 (Analytical Chemistry) 3
Math 17 (Algebra & Trigonometry) 5 Chem 26.1 (Analytical Chemistry Lab) 2
GE (AH) Eng 10 (College English) 3 Math 100 (Introduction to Calculus) 4
GE (SSP) 3 GE (AH) 3
PE -2 GE (SSP) Kas 1 (Kasaysayan ng Pilipinas at mga Institutong Pilipino) 3
NSTP -1.5 PE -2
NSTP -1.5
Total Credits 19 Total Credits 20
Second Year
First SemSecond Sem
Subject Title# of UnitsSubject Title# of Units
Bio 12 (Fundamentals of Biology II)5Bio 101 (Plant Morpho-Anatomy)3
Bio 180 (Statistical Methods in Biology)3Bio 102 (Comparative Vertebrate Anatomy)5
Chem 31 (Elementary Organic Chemistry)3Chem 40 (Elementary Biochemistry)3
Chem 31.1 (Elementary Organic Chemistry Lab)2Chem 40.1 (Elementary Biochemistry Lab)2
Physics 71 (Elementary Physics 1)4GE (AH) Comm 3 (Practical Speech Fundamentals)3
Physics 71.1 (Elementary Physics 1 Lab)1GE (MST) STS (Science, Technology and Society)3
GE (AH)3PE-2
PE-2  
Total Credits21Total Credits19
Third Year
First Sem Second Sem
Subject Title # of Units Subject Title # of Units
Bio 120 (General Microbiology) 4 Bio 121 (Plant Physiology)* 4*
Bio 140 (Fundamentals of Genetics) 5 Bio 122 (Animal Physiology)* 4*
Bio 150 (Fundamentals of Cell & Molecular Biology) 5 Bio 123 (Fundamentals of Microbial Physiology)* 3*
Bio 191 (Systematics & Evolution) 3 Bio 133 (Developmental Biology) 5
GE (AH) Fil 40 (Wika, Kultura at Lipunan) 3 Bio 160 (Fundamentals of Ecology) 5
GE (SSP) Philo 1 (Philosophical Analysis) 3
*any two of three physiology courses
Total Credits 20 Total Credits 20-21
Fourth Year
First Sem Second Sem
Subject Title # of Units Subject Title # of Units
Bio 200a (Undergraduate Thesis I) 2 Bio 196 (Undergraduate Seminar) 1
Biology Specialty Elective 3 Bio 200b (Undergraduate Thesis II) 2
Science Elective 3 PI 100 (The Life & Works of Jose Rizal) 3
Science Elective 3-5 Biology Specialty Elective 3
GE (SSP) 3 Biology Specialty Elective 4-5
GE (MST) 3 GE (SSP) 3
Total Credits 17-19 Total Credits 16-17
Biology ElectivesScience Electives
Subject Title# of UnitsSubject Title# of Units
Bio 111 (Phycology)4
Math 54 (Elementary Analysis II)
5
Bio 112 (Mycology)4Physics 72 (Elementary Physics II)4
Bio 113 (Fundamentals of Virology)3Physics 72.1 (Elementary Physics II Laboratory)1
Bio 114 (Mosses, Hepatics & Ferns)4MS 102 (The Marine Sciences)3
Bio 115 (Taxonomy of Angiosperms)3FS 116 (Food Microbiology)5
Bio 116 (Invertebrate Biology)4  
Bio 117 (Vertebrate Biology)4Core Courses97-98
Bio 118 (Insect Biology)4The Life & Works of Jose Rizal3
Bio 119 (Fish Biology)4Biology Specialty Electives10-11
Bio 121 (Plant Physiology)4Science Electives6-8
Bio 122 (Animal Physiology)4General Education (AH)15
Bio 123 (Fundamentals of Microbial Physiology)3General Education (SSP)15
Bio 125 (Medical Microbiology)3General Education (MST)6
Bio 134 (General Animal Histology)3Physical Education(8)
Bio 141 (Fundamentals of Microbial Genetics)3National Service Training Program(3)
 Bio 151 (Fundamentals of Immunobiology)4  
Bio 161 (Field Biology)5  
Bio 162 (Limnology)4  
Bio 163 (Fundamentals of Microbial Ecology)3  
Bio 164 (Biodiversity & Conservation Biology)3  
Bio 165 (Biogeography)3  
Bio 170 (Animal Behavior)3  
Bio 171 (General Parasitology)4  

Curriculum Revision: 2011