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Bachelor of Science in BioChemistry

Biochemistry, the study of the molecules of life, encompasses chemical tools to provide an understanding of biological processes at the molecular level.   Biochemistry now enjoys a premier spot in researches worldwide. The BS Biochemistry program is aimed at producing well-trained graduates with a sound understanding of chemical and biological concepts.  The program is an excellent background for those who want to be admitted to a school of medicine, dentistry and veterinary medicine. In addition, graduates are qualified to take the Chemistry Licensure Examination conducted by the Professional Regulation Commission and become licensed chemists.

Table 1. Summary of the BS Chemistry major in Food Science curriculum
DLSU CHED Minimum Requirements
for BS Chem
General Education Courses 50 units 50 units
Lasallian Core Curriculum 12
Foundation Courses 14
Chemistry 63 (Core) 54
Electives 6 6
Thesis + Practicum 6 6
Other Science Courses 23 14
Program specific Courses 13 (Biology)
8 (Biochemistry)
Total Number of Units 186 + (9) units 124 + (6) units
Duration 12 terms


Program Outcomes

Critical and creative thinker

  • demonstrate a conceptual understanding and problem-solving skills in the fields of analytical, organic, inorganic, biochemistry, and physical chemistry
  • show a depth of knowledge in Food Science reflecting an appropriate level of specialization and relate concepts to those of other disciplines
  • able to dissect a problem into its key features; develop problem-solving skills relating to qualitative and quantitative information
  • demonstrate skills in data collection, analysis, statistical evaluation and interpretation of results
  • able to plan experiments, understand their limitations and develop suitable alternative procedures and methods

Effective communicator

  • able to present scientific information in a clear and concise manner and to discuss them intelligently and confidently both orally and in writing
  • able to collaborate with other researchers and work in a team
  • able to comprehend, explore and evaluate ideas and express them clearly, logically and coherently

Reflective lifelong learner

  • acquire study and self-development skills needed for continuing professional development and life-long learning
  • able to reactively and pro-actively identify and address biochemical medical issues and trends
  • able to recognize dynamics between biochemistry and the medical and health sciences

 

Service – driven citizen

  • exercise ethical principles and social responsibility in his / her professional and personal endeavors
  • practice effective interpersonal skills in order to interact peacefully with others
  • apply critical thinking skills to solve problems and generate designs, systems or products relating to chemistry and/or food science for the purpose of improving human life and meeting current needs of society

 

Table 2. Summary of Units
Term 1 Term 2 Term 3
Year 1 17 (1) 16 (3) 16 (3)
Year 2 18 (1) 18 19
Year 3 16 (1) 17 18
Year 4 18 4 13

 

Lasallian Core Curriculum

Course Code Course Title Units
LASARE1 Lasallian Recollection 1 0
LASARE2 Lasallian Recollection 2 0
LASARE3 Lasallian Recollection 3 0
LCLSONE Lasallian Studies 1 (1)
LCLSTWO Lasallian Studies 2 (1)
LCLSTRI Lasallian Studies 3 (1)
LCASEAN The Filipino and ASEAN 3
LCENWRD Encountering the Word in the World 3
Total 6 + (3)

 

General Education Courses

NSTP-C1/R1 NSTP Program-Civic Welfare Training Service Military Science 1 (3)
NSTP-C2/R2 NSTP Program-Civic Welfare Training Service Military Science 1 (3)
GEFTWEL Physical Fitness and Wellness 2
GEDANCE Physical Fitness and Wellness in Dance 2
GESPORT Physical Fitness and Wellness in Individual/Dual Sports 2
GETEAMS Physical Fitness and Wellness in Team Sports 3
GEMATMW Math in the Modern World 3
GEFILI1 Introduksiyon sa Filipinolohiya 3
GEFILI2 Mga Usaping Pang-wika sa iba’t-ibang Larangan 3
GEUSELF Understanding the Self 3
GEARTAP Art Appreciation 3
GEETHIC Ethics 3
GERIZAL Life and Works of Rizal 3
GESTSOC Science, Technology and Society 3
GERPHIS Readings in Philippine History 3
GEWORLD The Contemporary World 3
GEPCOMM Purposive Communication 3
GELITPH Literatures of the Philippines 3
Total 60+ (6)

 

Chemistry Courses

Course Code Course Title No. of Units
KEMPRN1 Principles of Chemistry 1 3
KEMPRN2 Principles of Chemistry 2 3
LBYKM10 Principles of Chemistry laboratory 2
KEMINO1 Inorganic Chemistry 3
KEMORG1 Organic Chemistry 1 3
LBYKM31 Organic Chemistry 1 laboratory 2
KEMANA1 Analytical Chemistry 1 3
LBYKM21 Analytical Chemistry 1 Laboratory 2
KEMORG2 Organic Chemistry 2 3
LBYKM32 Organic Chemistry 2 Laboratory 2
KEMANA2 Analytical Chemistry 2 3
LBYKM22 Analytical Chemistry 2 laboratory 2
KEMBIO1 Biochemistry 1 3
LBYKM41 Biochemistry 1 laboratory 1
KEMINO2 Inorganic Chemistry 2 1
KEMORG3 Organic Chemistry 3 3
KEMANA3 Analytical Chemistry 3 1
LBYKM23 Analytical Chemistry 3 laboratory 3
KEMBIO2 Biochemistry 2 1
KEMPYS1 Physical Chemistry 1 3
LBYKM51 Physical Chemistry 1 Laboratory 1
LBYKM42 Biochemistry 2 laboratory 3
KEMPYS2 Physical Chemistry 2 1
LBYKM52 Physical Chemistry 2 laboratory 2
KEMPYS3 Physical Chemistry 3 3
KEMRESC Chemistry Research 3
KEMSEMI Chemistry Seminar 3
KEMBEL1 Biochemistry Elective 1 3
KEMBEL2 Biochemistry Elective 2 3
Total 73

 

Practicum + Thesis                

Course Code Course Title Units
PRCBCHM Practicum 3
THSBCMA Thesis 1 1
THSBCMB Thesis 2 1
THSBCMC Thesis 3 1
Total 6

 

Biochemistry Courses

Course Code Course Title Units
KEMBGEN Biochemistry of the Gene 3
LBYKM43 Biochemistry of the Gene laboratory 1
KEMBPYS Physical Biochemistry 3
LBYKM53 Physical Biochemistry laboratory 1
LBYKM44 Food Microbiology laboratory 1
Total 8

 

Biology Courses

Course Code Course Title Units
Comparative Anatomy lecture 3
Comparative Anatomy laboratory 2
Industrial Microbiology lecture 2
Industrial Microbiology laboratory 1
Physiology lecture 3
Physiology laboratory 2
Total 13

 

Foundation Courses

Course Code Course Title Units
BASMATH Mathematics Foundation Course 5
BASPHYS Physics Foundation Course 3
BASSTAT Statistics Foundation Course 3
BASBIOL Biology Foundation Course 3
  Total 14

 

Other Science Courses

Course Code Course Title No. of Units
Physics 1 3
Physics 2 3
Physics 1 (Lab) 1
Physics 2 (Lab) 1
KEMSTAT Chemometrics 3
KEMATH1 Math Analysis 1 3
KEMATH2 Math Analysis 2 3
KEMATH3 Math Analysis 3 3
DIFEQUA Differential Equations 3
Total 23

 

Course Descriptions

Foundation Courses

Basic Biology, 3 units This is a lecture course on the general concepts and principles in Biology which includes an overview on basic biological chemistry, cell structures and functions, cell metabolism, reproduction, genetics, evolution and classification of living organisms. It emphasizes the study of the organ systems of vascular plants and vertebrate (mammalian) animals with reference to other groups as needed.
Basic Mathematics, 5 units This is a course on pre-calculus covering the following topics: Basics of algebra, equations and inequalities in one variable, functions and their graphs, exponential and logarithmic functions, trigonometric functions, trigonometric identities, inverse trigonometric functions, trigonometric equations, polar coordinate system, coordinates and lines, curve sketching, conic sections, systems of equations, sequences, mathematical induction, and the binomial theorem.
Basic Physics, 3 units This is a study of the conceptual foundations of Newtonian mechanics, electricity and magnetism.  In examining the concepts mentioned and its relevant consequences, vector methods, as well as the basic concepts of calculus will be used.
Basic Statistics, 3 units This is a course covering basic rules of probability, discrete and continuous probability distributions, and introduction to inferential statistics.

 

Core Chemistry Courses

Level 1

Principles of Chemistry, 3 units This course emphasizes fundamental chemical concepts and inorganic structures. Topics to be discussed include atomic and molecular structure, the periodic table and periodicity, chemical bonding, thermochemistry, kinetics and reaction rates, chemical equilibrium, acid-base and solubility equilibria and basic thermodynamics.
Principles of Chemistry laboratory, 2 units This course develops basic chemistry laboratory skills. It includes experiments and exercises illustrating the concepts covered in Principles of Chemistry. A more detailed discussion of topics not covered extensively in the lecture is provided through additional experiments and exercises.
Inorganic Chemistry 1, 3 units This course is devoted to the study of the principles and trends in the chemistry of the elements and the essentials of structure, bonding and reactivity of inorganic systems. Topics include electrochemistry, reduction-oxidation reactions, nuclear chemistry, descriptive chemistry of non-metals and metals.
Organic Chemistry 1, 3 units This course is devoted to the study of the structure and stereochemistry, nomenclature, physical properties including infrared, nuclear magnetic and mass spectroscopic analysis, and synthesis and reactivity of organic molecules. Reaction mechanisms are discussed.  The first course covers the alkanes, alkyl halides, alcohols, ethers, and epoxides.
Organic Chemistry 1 laboratory, 2 units This laboratory course is designed to develop skills and techniques in handling organic compounds. The course includes the isolation and purification of organic compounds and classical organic analysis. It provides the basic concepts and techniques involved in the determination of physical properties of organic compounds, qualitative analysis of organic compounds, and the separation and purification of organic mixtures.
Analytical Chemistry 1, 3 units This course is designed to give the student an understanding of the principles and practice of gravimetric and volumetric methods, potentiometry and spectrophotometry, analytical measurements and data analysis.
Analytical Chemistry 1, 2 units laboratory This course applies sampling, calibration, errors and statistical analysis to chemical determinations. Specific volumetric and spectrophotometric analytical techniques covered include aqueous solution equilibria involving acids and bases, complex formation, redox reactions, and solubility equilibria.
Physical Chemistry 1, 3 units This course provides the foundation in chemical thermodynamics, physical and chemical equilibria, and an introduction to statistical thermodynamics.
Physical Chemistry 1 laboratory, 1 unit This course applies the principles of thermodynamics, kinetics and spectroscopy in some illustrative experiments. It provides an interconnection between experimental observations and underlying theoretical principles in physical chemistry through a variety of physico-chemical measurement techniques.

 

Level 2

Inorganic Chemistry 2, 3 units This course is a continuation of Inorganic Chemistry 1. It is devoted to the study of the principles and trends in the chemistry of the elements and the essentials of structure, bonding and reactivity of inorganic systems. Topics include bonding theories, symmetry and group theory, crystalline solids, and structure, electronic spectroscopy, and reactions of coordination compounds. Selected topics in organometallic and bioinorganic chemistry and catalysis are introduced.
Organic Chemistry 2, 3 units This course is a continuation of Organic Chemistry 1. It is devoted to the study of the structure and stereochemistry, nomenclature, physical properties including infrared, nuclear magnetic and mass spectroscopic analysis, and synthesis and reactivity of organic molecules. Reaction mechanisms are discussed. The functional classes of alkenes, alkynes, aromatic compounds, carbonyl compounds, carboxylic acids and derivatives, and amines are covered.
Organic Chemistry 2 laboratory, 2 units This course illustrates various types of organic reactions and their application in organic synthesis. It is designed to develop skills and techniques in the synthesis and characterization of organic compounds, including selected spectroscopic methods.
Biochemistry 1, 3 units

This course covers the fundamental aspects

of biochemistry: the structure and function of carbohydrates, lipids, proteins and nucleic acids and selected

methods of analysis, as well as some processes involved in the flow of biological information.

Biochemistry 1 laboratory, 1 unit This laboratory course includes experiments on isolation and qualitative and quantitative tests of carbohydrates, lipids, proteins and nucleic acid; preparation of buffer solutions, enzyme assay, and enzyme kinetics.
Analytical Chemistry 2, 3 units This course is designed to develop knowledge and skills for analytical separations and instrumental methods of analysis. Emphasis shall be placed on the principles of instrumentation, instrument components, the limitations of measurements, and the selection of appropriate techniques for specific analytical problems.
Analytical Chemistry 2 laboratory, 2 units

This course introduces chromatographic and spectroscopic techniques in chemical analysis. Methods include UV-visible spectroscopy, IR spectrometry, atomic absorption

and emission spectrometry and fluorescence- and

phosphorescence-based methods; and liquid and gas chromatography.

Physical Chemistry 2, 3 units This course is a continuation of Physical Chemistry 1. It covers the application of chemical thermodynamics to physical and chemical equilibrium systems, electrochemistry, transport properties, chemical kinetics and surface chemistry.
Physical Chemistry 2 laboratory, 1 unit A laboratory course covering experiments in electrochemistry, transference and conductance in electrolytic solutions, kinetics, absorption, polymer properties, radiochemistry and crystal structure.

 

Level 3

Analytical Chemistry 3, 3 units This course is designed to deepen the knowledge and skills in analytical chemistry particularly in the evaluation and assurance of quality in analytical data. It includes the application of statistics for the results of the evaluation of the results of chemical analysis, as well as principles and methods of quality assurance applied to the analytical chemistry laboratory. It also presents the principles of sampling, sample preparation and calibration.
Analytical Chemistry 3 laboratory, 1 unit This course encompasses a comprehensive approach in technical analysis, design and validation of experiments. The course is designed to hone the skills of chemistry students in laboratory techniques through the performance of industrial laboratory analyses and exposure to current good laboratory practices.
Biochemistry 2, 3 units This course covers bioenergetics, design and regulation of metabolic pathways; and specific molecular processes involved in the synthesis and degradation of major cellular components such as carbohydrates, lipids, proteins, and nucleic acid.
Biochemistry 2 laboratory, 1 unit This laboratory course introduces students to contemporary tools used in biochemistry and molecular biology including SDS-PAGE, DNA/RNA extraction, PCR and agarose electrophoresis.
Physical Chemistry 3, 3 units This course is an introduction to the basic principles of quantum mechanics and its applications. It focuses on a conceptual understanding of quantum theory and the application of these and related concepts to solve chemical problems. The course traces the development of the atomic theory to quantum theory. The concepts and postulates of quantum mechanics are introduced and illustrated using simple systems including the particle in a box, the hydrogen atom, the helium atom, the hydrogen molecule ion, and the hydrogen molecule.

 

Ancillary Courses

Math Analysis 1, 3 units A first course in Analysis covering plane analytic geometry, limits and continuity, derivatives of algebraic functions, and their applications.
Math Analysis 2, 3 units A continuation of Analysis 1. It covers differentials, indefinite and definite integrals and their applications, derivatives and integrals of logarithmic and exponential functions, trigonometric and inverse trigonometric functions, and techniques of integration.
Physics 1 – Optics, 3 units A study of the fundamental concepts of oscillations, waves and optics. It deals with simple harmonic motion, mechanical waves, vibrating bodies, acoustics, electromagnetic waves, and geometrical and physical optics. Some topics on relativity are also included.
Physics 1 lab This course supplements the topics discussed in the lecture class. Specifically, experiments in waves and optics are performed to provide the student concrete applications of concepts learned in the lecture class.
Physics 2 – Electronics, 3 units
Physics 2 – lab

 

Elective Courses

Biochemistry Elective 1, 3 units This course focuses on the molecular principles to explain the structure, function, dynamics and bioenergetics of biological membranes. The molecular basis of selected diseases and drug therapy is also included.
Biochemistry Elective 2, 3 units This course is an introduction to the biochemistry of foods of plant origin. The course is designed to give students a basic understanding of the biochemical components of plant foods and the changes that occur during the processing of specific food types. An overview of plant biochemistry, including discussions of photosynthesis, carbohydrate metabolism, nitrogen fixation, reduction and assimilation, is also included.

 

Research and Professional Engagement

Thesis 1, 1 unit

These courses allow the student to develop the research topic proposed in Chemistry Research, through experimentation.

A defended oral presentation and the submission of the written scientific report is expected in the final course.

Thesis 2, 1 unit
Thesis 3, 1 unit
Practicum, 3 units This course provides students the opportunity to gain work experience and practical skills and develop desirable attitudes in the workplace under the supervision of a Chemistry Practicum Coordinator

 

Biochemistry Courses

Physical Biochemistry, 3 units lecture + 1 unit laboratory

This course covers fundamental concepts of physical chemistry

and their application to understanding the behavior of biological systems. Topics include thermodynamics of biochemical reactions and molecular folding, kinetics of chemical reactions, and molecular spectroscopy.

Biochemistry of the Gene, 3 units lecture + 1 unit laboratory The course introduces the students to basic concepts and principles involved in the science of genetics. A balanced view of both classical and molecular genetics is presented.

 

Biology Courses

Comparative Anatomy, 3 units lecture + 2 unit laboratory A course that deals with basic patterns of vertebrates through dissection of representative animals.
Industrial Microbiology, 2 units lecture + 1 unit laboratory The course deals with the study of anatomy, physiology and genetics of microorganisms, in particular, those of typical and atypical bacteria, viruses, viroids and prions.
Physiology, 3 units lecture + 2 unit laboratory This course presents the fundamental principles and mechanisms of vertebrate physiology with emphasis on the human systems. Concepts of the internal environment and generalized components of the homeostatic control systems are discussed as well as structure-function relationships of the different systems.

 

Additional Courses (non-CMO/PSG)

Principles of Chemistry 2, 3 units This course is intended to take the Chemistry major into a deeper discussion of chemical bonding (valence bond and molecular orbital theories), solids, and solutions. Electrochemistry and nuclear chemistry is also covered. Applications of general chemistry concepts and principles to social issues and the environment, particularly the atmosphere, are added as enrichment topics.
Chemometrics, 3 units The course is an introduction to applied chemometrics and very relevant to data analysis within chemoinformatics, bioinformatics and process chemistry. Chemometric methods, Principal Component Analysis (PCA) and Partial Least Squares (PLS) regression, including common data pre-processing are covered. Some mathematical and statistical expressions will be used in the course and a variety of data (e.g. chemical, sensory and spectroscopic data) will be used as examples.
Math Analysis 3, 3 units A continuation of Analysis 2. It covers polar coordinates, indeterminate forms and improper integrals, infinite sequences and series, 3-dimensional space, quadratic surfaces, functions of several variables and evaluation of multiple integrals in Cartesian coordinates.
Differential Equations, 3 units This is a course in the solution of first order differential equations, and higher order differential equations, Laplace transforms, power series method and boundary value problems.
Organic Chemistry 3, 3 units This course covers advanced topics in organic chemistry including molecular orbitals, pericyclic reactions, and enolates. Molecular structure elucidation from NMR spectra, utilizing one- and two-dimensional techniques, along with mass spectral information is emphasized.
Chemistry Research, 2 units This course is designed to prepare students to undertake research in chemistry. It is devoted to the conceptualization, organization and planning of an original project in chemistry. It seeks to familiarize the student with the chemical literature as well as with legal and social issues confronting researches, ethics, and conduct of research, intellectual property rights, scientific writing. The course requirements include the submission of a research proposal.
Chemistry Seminar, 1 unit This course is designed to help the student to develop an awareness of recent developments in the field by attending and actively participating in chemistry seminars. The course seeks to train the students to present result, conclusion and views in public. The student is required to present a seminar on a chosen topic, attend department seminars and prepare reaction papers.

 

Table 3. Comparison with other Chemistry programs
Courses BS CHY-FSC BS BCH BS CHY BS CHYB CHED Minimum Requirements
for BS Chemistry
General Education 44 + (6)* units 44 + (6)* units 44 + (6)* units 44 + (6)* units 44 + (6)* units
Lasallian Core Curriculum 9 + (3)* 9 + (3)* 9 + (3)* 9 + (3)*
Foundation 14 14 11 11
Chemistry 66 63 69 69 54
Electives 6 6 9 9
Thesis + Practicum 6 6 6 6 6
Other Sciences 23 23 23 23 14
Program specific 22
(Food Science)
13
(Biology)
8
(Biochemistry)
12
(Business)
6
Total Number of Units 190 + (9)* 186 + (9)* 171 + (9)* 183 + (9)* 124 + (6)*
199 195 180 192 130
Duration 12 terms 12 terms 12 terms 12 terms 8 semesters

* non academic units

Bachelor of Science in Biology major in Medical Biology
Degree Codes:

Program Description

The BS Biology program provides a well-rounded education in the life sciences, with equivalent emphasis on plant, animal and microbial fields.  Students are introduced to the basic subjects of Zoology and Botany in their freshman year to serve as springboard for more specialized subjects such as Genetics, Physiology and Embryology in their next two years.  The program also stresses the importance of biological research and inculcates basic skills in research methods and experimental work via consecutive Bioresearch subjects.  Biology major is exposed to the different aspects of Biology through lectures, laboratory works, research and field trips. The program not only gives students a firm foothold of the underlying principles of biology.  It also relates learning to present-day social and environmental issues such as population control, genetics and heredity, environmental preservation, or breakthroughs in the medical frontier.

The Medical Biology track provides a strong foundation in the concepts and applications of the biological sciences, and excellent laboratory and research skills for students who are interested in pursuing a career in the medical or paramedical field. Students are exposed to the etiology, pathogenesis, diagnosis, prevention and treatment of microbial, parasitic, arthropod-related as well as non-infectious diseases. The courses also tackle the epidemiology and immune responses to these diseases.

Goals and Objectives of the BS Biology Program

The BS Biology program aims to develop and produce graduates who are well grounded on the fundamental concepts and principles in the biological sciences, continuously abreast with developments in the different fields of biological studies, intellectually capable, morally upright, and with a strong sense of ethical behavior and service to society. It aims to produce competent professionals in the academe, research and industry, who are reflective life-long learners and are equipped to pursue studies in the graduate or medical school.

Rationale for the revision of the Bachelor of Science in Biology curriculum

The enhancement of the Basic Education Curriculum led to the revision of the Bachelor of Science in Biology curriculum. The Department of Biology offers three (3) tracks, namely: (1) Medical Biology; (2) Systematics and Ecology; and (3) Molecular Biology and Biotechnology within the BS in Biology curriculum starting Academic Year 2018-2019. Each track requires a total of 25 units of specialization courses translated into 5 courses with both lecture and laboratory components in addition to the core requirements of the program and university requirements.

The specialization courses create a commitment between students and their topic of study within the biology major. These also provide structure to electives to assist students’ development in their fields of interest. Moreover, the specialized courses in each track provide expertise in a field within biology for students seeking admission to graduate school, medical school or other programs.

  • The applicant should comply with the undergraduate school admission requirements of DLSU.
  • The applicants must pass the entrance examination given by the admissions office.
Foundation Courses 14 units
General Education Curriculum 47 (6) units
Lasallian Core Curriculum 6 (3) units
Biology Tool Courses 16 units
Fundamental Courses 56 units
Specialization Courses 25 units
Undergraduate Thesis 6 units
Practicum/Global Enrichment Program 3 units
TOTAL

175 (9) units

 

General Education Courses 47 (6) units
Understanding the Self 3 units
Readings in Philippine History 3 units
Mathematics in the Modern World 3 units
Purposive Communication 3 units
Art Appreciation 3 units
Science, Technology and Society 3 units
Practicum/Global Enrichment Program 3 units
Ethics 3 units
The Contemporary World 3 units
Introduksyon sa Filipinolohiya 3 units

Mga Usaping Pang-wika sa Iba’t-ibang Larangan

 

3 units
The Filipino and ASEAN 3 units
Panitikan 3 units
Life and Works of Rizal 3 units
Physical Fitness and Wellness

2 units

 

Physical Fitness and Wellness in Dance

2 units

 

Physical Fitness and Wellness In Individual/ Dual Sports

 

2 units

 

Physical Fitness and Wellness in Team Sports

2 units

 

NSTPCW1/LT1/RO1 (3) units
NSTPCW2/LT2/RO2 (3) units

 

Lasallian Core Curriculum 6 (3) units
Faith Worth Believing 3 units
Encountering the Word in the World 3 units
Lasallian Studies 1 (1) unit
Lasallian Studies 2 (1) unit
Lasallian Studies 3 (1) unit
Lasallian Recollection 1 0 unit
Lasallian Recollection 2 0 unit
Lasallian Recollection 3 0 unit
Biology Tool Courses 18 units
Organic Chemistry (Lec) 2 units
Organic Chemistry (Lab) 1 unit
Analytical Chemistry (Lec) 2 units
Analytical Chemistry (Lab) 1 unit
Biochemistry (Lec) 3 units
Biochemistry (Lab) 2 units
Biophysics (Lec) 3 units
Biophysics (Lab) 1 unit
Statistical Biology 3 units
Fundamental Courses 56 units
General Botany 5 units
General Zoology 5 units
General Ecology 5 units
General Physiology 5 units
Systematics 5 units
Developmental Biology 5 units
Genetics 5 units
Comparative Anatomy 5 units
Microbiology 5 units
Cell and Molecular Biology 5 units
Histology 3 units
Bioethics 3 units

 

Specialization Courses 25 units

Medical Parasitology and Immunology (Lec)

 

3 units

Medical Parasitology and Immunology (Lab)

 

2 units
Medical Microbiology (Lec) 3 units
Medical Microbiology (Lab) 2 units
Medical Entomology  (Lec) 3 units
Medical Entomology (Lab) 2 units
Epidemiology (Lec) 3 units
Epidemiology (Lab) 2 units
Basic Medical Pathology (Lec) 3 units
Basic Medical Pathology (Lab) 2 units
TOTAL

152 (9) units

 

FIRST YEAR

FIRST TRIMESTER

COURSE CODE COURSE TITLE UNITS PRE-REQUISITE
BASMATH Mathematics 5
BASCHEM Chemistry 3
BASPHYS Physics 3
BASSTAT Statistics 3
SAS1000 0
LCLSONE Lasallian Studies 1 (1)
LASARE1 Lasallian Recollection 1 0
NSTP101 National Service Training Program-General Orientation 0
TOTAL 14 (1)

 

SECOND TRIMESTER

COURSE CODE COURSE TITLE UNITS PRE-REQUISITE
GEMATMW Mathematics in the Modern World 3
GEFTWEL Physical Fitness and Wellness 2
BOTAONE General Botany (Lec) 3
LBYBIOA General Botany (Lab) 2
ZOOLONE General Zoology (Lec) 3
LBYBIO1 General Zoology (Lab) 2
TOTAL 15

 

THIRD TRIMESTER

COURSE

CODE

COURSE TITLE UNITS PRE-REQUISITE
GEFILI1 Introduksyon sa Filipinolohiya 3
GEDANCE Physical Fitness and Wellness in Dance 2
SYSTEMA Systematics (Lec) 3 BOTAONE, LBYBIOA, ZOOLONE, LBYBI01
LBYBI12 Systematics (Lab) 2 BOTAONE, LBYBIOA, ZOOLONE, LBYBI01
BIOKMOR Organic Chemistry (Lec) 2 BASCHEM
LBYBIOR Organic Chemistry (Lab) 1 BASCHEM
STT151A Statistical Biology 3 BASSTAT
NSTPCW1/LT1/RO1 CWTS Formation Phase/Military Science 1:ROTC Common Module (3)
TOTAL 16 (3)

 

SECOND YEAR

FIRST TRIMESTER

COURSE CODE COURSE TITLE UNITS PRE-REQUISITE
GEFILI2 Mga Usaping Pang-wika sa Iba’t Ibang Larangan 3
GESPORT Physical Fitness and Wellness 2
MCROBIO Microbiology (Lec) 3 ZOOLONE, LBYBI01, BOTAONE, LBYBIOA, SYSTEMA, LBYBI12
LBYBI13 Microbiology (Lab) 2 ZOOLONE, LBYBI01, BOTAONE, LBYBIOA, SYSTEMA, LBYBI12
BIOKMAN Analytical Chemistry (Lec) 2 BASCHEM
LBYBIAN Analytical Chemistry (Lab) 1 BASCHEM
COMPANA Comparative Anatomy of Vertebrates (Lec) 3 ZOOLONE, LBYBI01
LBYBIO3 Comparative Anatomy of Vertebrates (Lab) 2 ZOOLONE, LBYBI01
LCLSTWO Lasallian Studies 2 (1)
LASARE2 Lasallian Recollection 2 0
NSTPCW2/LT2/RO2 CWTS Community Service Phase/ROTC Military Science 2:Service Oriented Module (3)
TOTAL 18 (4)

 

SECOND TRIMESTER

COURSE CODE COURSE TITLE UNITS PRE-REQUISITE
GEPCOMM Purposive Communications 3
GETEAMS Physical Education and Wellness in Team Sports 2
ECOLGEN General Ecology (Lec) 3 SYSTEMA, LBYBI12, BIOKMAN, LBYBIAN
LBYBI14 General Ecology (Lab) 2 SYSTEMA, LBYBI12, BIOKMAN, LBYBIAN
BIOKMBI Biochemistry (Lec) 3 BIOKMOR,LBYBIOR
LBYBIBI Biochemistry (Lab) 2 BIOKMOR,LBYBIOR
PHYSIOL General Physiology (Lec) 3 COMPANA, LBYBI03
LBYBI15 General Physiology (Lab) 2 COMPANA, LBYBI03
TOTAL 20

 

THIRD TRIMESTER

COURSE CODE COURSE TITLE UNITS PRE-REQUISITE
LCFAITH Faith Worth Believing 3
GEUSELF Understanding the Self 3
CELLMOL Cell and Molecular Biology (Lec) 3 ZOOLONE, LBYBI01, BOTAONE, LBYBIOA, BIOKMBI, LBYBIBI
LBYBI16 Cell and Molecular Biology (Lab) 2 ZOOLONE, LBYBI01, BOTAONE, LBYBIOA, BIOKMBI, LBYBIBI
FUNGENE Genetics (Lec) 3 ZOOLONE, LBYBI01, BOTAONE, LBYBIOA, BIOKMBI, LBYBIBI, STT151A
LBYBI17 Genetics (Lab) 2 ZOOLONE, LBYBI01, BOTAONE, LBYBIOA, BIOKMBI, LBYBIBI, STT151A
TOTAL 16

 

 

THIRD YEAR

FIRST TRIMESTER

COURSE CODE COURSE TITLE UNITS PRE-REQUISITE
GEARTAP Art Appreciation 3
GEETHIC Ethics 3
MDPARAS Medical Parasitology and Immunology (Lec) 3 ZOOLONE, LBYBI01, SYSTEMA, LBYBI12
LBYBI18 Medical Parasitology and Immunology (Lab) 2 ZOOLONE, LBYBI01, SYSTEMA, LBYBI12
DEVBIOL Developmental Biology (Lec) 3 COMPANA, LBYBI03
LBYBI19 Developmental Biology (Lab) 2 COMPANA, LBYBI03
THBIOL1 Biological Research 1 2 STT151A, (+23 units of Bio), GEPCOMM
BIOLRES Fundamentals of Biological Research 1 STT151A, (+23 units of Bio), GEPCOMM
LCLSTRI Lasallian Studies 3 (1)
LASARE3 Lasallian Recollection 3 0
TOTAL 19 (1)

 

SECOND TRIMESTER

COURSE CODE COURSE TITLE UNITS PRE-REQUISITE
GERIZAL Life and Works of Rizal 3
GESTSOC Science, Technology and Society 3
MDMICRO Medical Microbiology (Lec) 3 SYSTEMA, LBYBI12
LBYBI20 Medical Microbiology (Lab) 2 SYSTEMA, LBYBI12
HISTOLO Histology (Lec) 1 ZOOLONE, LBYBI01
LBYBI07 Histology (Lab) 2 ZOOLONE, LBYBI01
THBIO2 Biological Research 2 2 THBIOL1, BIOLRES
TOTAL 16

 

THIRD TRIMESTER

COURSE CODE COURSE TITLE UNITS PRE-REQUISITE
LCASEAN The Filipino and ASEAN 3
GELITPH Panitikan 3
MDENTOM Medical Entomology (Lec) 3 SYSTEMA, LBYBI12
LBYBI21 Medical Entomology (Lab) 2 SYSTEMA, LBYBI12
EPIDEMI Epidemiology (Lec) 3 SYSTEMA, LBYBI12, STT151A
LBYBI22 Epidemiology (Lab) 2 SYSTEMA, LBYBI12, STT151A
TOTAL 16

 

 

FOURTH YEAR

FIRST TRIMESTER

COURSE CODE COURSE TITLE UNITS PRE-REQUISITE
LCENWRD Encountering the Word in the World 3
PHYBIO3 Biophysics (Lec) 3 BASPHYS
LBYPHO3 Biophysics (Lab) 1 BASPHYS
PATHFUN Basic Medical Pathology (Lec) 3 COMPANA, LBYBI03, PHYSIOL, LBYBI15, CELLMOL, LBYBI16,LBYBI07, HISTOLO
LBYBI23 Basic Medical Pathology (Lab) 2 COMPANA, LBYBI03, PHYSIOL, LBYBI15, CELLMOL, LBYBI16,LBYBI07, HISTOLO
BIOETIC Bioethics 3
THBIOL3 Biological Research 3 2 THBIO2
TOTAL 17

 

SECOND TRIMESTER

COURSE CODE COURSE TITLE UNITS PRE-REQUISITE
PRACGEP Practicum/Global Enrichment Program 3 STT151A, (+23 units of Bio), GEPCOMM
TOTAL 17

 

THIRD TRIMESTER

COURSE CODE COURSE TITLE UNITS PRE-REQUISITE
GERPHIS Readings in the Philippine History 3
GEWORLD The Contemporary World 3
TOTAL 6

Bachelor of Science in Biology major in Molecular Biology and Biotechnology
Degree Codes:

Program Description

The BS Biology program provides a well-rounded education in the life sciences, with equivalent emphasis on plant, animal and microbial fields.  Students are introduced to the basic subjects of Zoology and Botany in their freshman year to serve as springboard for more specialized subjects such as Genetics, Physiology and Embryology in their next two years.  The program also stresses the importance of biological research and inculcates basic skills in research methods and experimental work via consecutive Bioresearch subjects.  Biology major is exposed to the different aspects of Biology through lectures, laboratory works, research and field trips. The program not only gives students a firm foothold of the underlying principles of biology.  It also relates learning to present-day social and environmental issues such as population control, genetics and heredity, environmental preservation, or breakthroughs in the medical frontier.

The Molecular Biology and Biotechnology track aims to broaden the options for students trained in Biology to include careers in biotechnology research, the academia, industry, and innovation start-ups.    The program will be developing in students biotechnology skills in the laboratory and in accessing and analyzing big data from open access DNA, RNA and protein repositories, to enable them to actively participate as movers and leaders of the biomolecular revolution in the Philippines. The program is heavily anchored on biological theory and the developments in the local, regional and global health and wellness, agriculture and environment industries.  Instruction in the five specialization courses –  molecular genetics, proteomics & genomics, bioinformatics, agricultural biotechnology, and industrial biotechnology & enterprise – will focus on gene structure, function and expression, and their applications to medical and industrial microbiology, physiology, developmental biology, molecular diagnosis of diseases, screening and characterization of natural products and molecular ecology and systematics.  The program is designed to foster multi-disciplinary & multi-level mentoring and the integration of instruction, research & extension activities.The Medical Biology track provides a strong foundation in the concepts and applications of the biological sciences, and excellent laboratory and research skills for students who are interested in pursuing a career in the medical or paramedical field. Students are exposed to the etiology, pathogenesis, diagnosis, prevention and treatment of microbial, parasitic, arthropod-related as well as non-infectious diseases. The courses also tackle the epidemiology and immune responses to these diseases.

 

Goals and Objectives of the BS Biology Program

The BS Biology program aims to develop and produce graduates who are well grounded on the fundamental concepts and principles in the biological sciences, continuously abreast with developments in the different fields of biological studies, intellectually capable, morally upright, and with a strong sense of ethical behavior and service to society. It aims to produce competent professionals in the academe, research and industry, who are reflective life-long learners and are equipped to pursue studies in the graduate or medical school.

 

Rationale for the revision of the Bachelor of Science in Biology curriculum

The enhancement of the Basic Education Curriculum led to the revision of the Bachelor of Science in Biology curriculum. The Department of Biology offers three (3) tracks, namely: (1) Medical Biology; (2) Systematics and Ecology; and (3) Molecular Biology and Biotechnology within the BS in Biology curriculum starting Academic Year 2018-2019. Each track requires a total of 25 units of specialization courses translated into 5 courses with both lecture and laboratory components in addition to the core requirements of the program and university requirements.

The specialization courses create a commitment between students and their topic of study within the biology major. These also provide structure to electives to assist students’ development in their fields of interest. Moreover, the specialized courses in each track provide expertise in a field within biology for students seeking admission to graduate school, medical school or other programs.

  • The applicant should comply with the undergraduate school admission requirements of DLSU.
  • The applicants must pass the entrance examination given by the admissions office.
Foundation Courses 14 units
General Education Curriculum 47 (6) units
Lasallian Core Curriculum 6 (3) units
Biology Tool Courses 18 units
Fundamental Courses 56 units
Specialization Courses 25 units
Undergraduate Thesis 6 units
Practicum/Global Enrichment Program 3 units
TOTAL

175 (9) units

 

 

General Education Courses 47 (6) units
Understanding the Self 3 units
Readings in Philippine History 3 units
Mathematics in the Modern World 3 units
Purposive Communication 3 units
Art Appreciation 3 units
Science, Technology and Society 3 units
Practicum/Global Enrichment Program 3 units
Ethics 3 units
The Contemporary World 3 units
Introduksyon sa Filipinolohiya 3 units

Mga Usaping Pang-wika sa Iba’t-ibang Larangan

 

3 units
The Filipino and ASEAN 3 units
Panitikan 3 units
Life and Works of Rizal 3 units
Physical Fitness and Wellness

2 units

 

Physical Fitness and Wellness in Dance

2 units

 

Physical Fitness and Wellness In Individual/ Dual Sports

 

2 units

 

Physical Fitness and Wellness in Team Sports

2 units

 

NSTPCW1/LT1/RO1 (3) units
NSTPCW2/LT2/RO2 (3) units

 

Lasallian Core Curriculum 6 (3) units
Faith Worth Believing 3 units
Encountering the Word in the World 3 units
Lasallian Studies 1 (1) unit
Lasallian Studies 2 (1) unit
Lasallian Studies 3 (1) unit
Lasallian Recollection 1 0 unit
Lasallian Recollection 2 0 unit
Lasallian Recollection 3 0 unit

 

Biology Tool Courses 18 units
Organic Chemistry (Lec) 2 units
Organic Chemistry (Lab) 1 unit
Analytical Chemistry (Lec) 2 units
Analytical Chemistry (Lab) 1 unit
Biochemistry (Lec) 3 units
Biochemistry (Lab) 2 units
Biophysics (Lec) 3 units
Biophysics (Lab) 1 unit
Statistical Biology 3 units

 

Fundamental Courses 56 units
General Botany 5 units
General Zoology 5 units
General Ecology 5 units
General Physiology 5 units
Systematics 5 units
Developmental Biology 5 units
Genetics 5 units
Comparative Anatomy 5 units
Microbiology 5 units
Cell and Molecular Biology 5 units
Histology 3 units
Bioethics 3 units

 

Specialization Courses 25 units

Bioinformatics (Lec)

 

3 units

Bioinformatics (Lab)

 

2 units
Molecular Genetics (Lec) 3 units
Molecular Genetics (Lab) 2 units
Industrial Biotechnology and Enterprise (Lec) 3 units
Industrial Biotechnology and Enterprise (Lab) 2 units
Genomics and Proteomics (Lec) 3 units
Genomics and Proteomics (Lab) 2 units
Agricultural Biotechnology (Lec) 3 units
Agricultural Biotechnology (Lab) 2 units
TOTAL

175 (9) units

 

FIRST YEAR

FIRST TRIMESTER

COURSE CODE COURSE TITLE UNITS PRE-REQUISITE
BASMATH Mathematics 5  
BASCHEM Chemistry 3  
BASPHYS Physics 3  
BASSTAT Statistics 3  
SAS1000   0  
LCLSONE Lasallian Studies 1 (1)  
LASARE1 Lasallian Recollection 1 0  
NSTP101 National Service Training Program-General Orientation 0  
  TOTAL 14 (1)  

 

SECOND TRIMESTER

COURSE CODE COURSE TITLE UNITS PRE-REQUISITE
GEMATMW Mathematics in the Modern World 3  
GEFTWEL Physical Fitness and Wellness 2  
BOTAONE General Botany (Lec) 3  
LBYBIOA General Botany (Lab) 2  
ZOOLONE General Zoology (Lec) 3  
LBYBIO1 General Zoology (Lab) 2  
  TOTAL 15  

 

THIRD TRIMESTER         

COURSE

CODE

COURSE TITLE UNITS PRE-REQUISITE
GEFILI1 Introduksyon sa Filipinolohiya 3  
GEDANCE Physical Fitness and Wellness in Dance 2  
SYSTEMA Systematics (Lec) 3 BOTAONE, LBYBIOA, ZOOLONE, LBYBI01
LBYBI12 Systematics (Lab) 2 BOTAONE, LBYBIOA, ZOOLONE, LBYBI01
BIOKMOR Organic Chemistry (Lec) 2 BASCHEM
LBYBIOR Organic Chemistry (Lab) 1 BASCHEM
STT151A Statistical Biology 3 BASSTAT
NSTPCW1/LT1/RO1 CWTS Formation Phase/Military Science 1:ROTC Common Module (3)  
  TOTAL 16 (3)  

 

 

SECOND YEAR

FIRST TRIMESTER

COURSE CODE COURSE TITLE UNITS PRE-REQUISITE
GEFILI2 Mga Usaping Pang-wika sa Iba’t Ibang Larangan 3  
GESPORT Physical Fitness and Wellness 2  
MCROBIO Microbiology (Lec) 3 ZOOLONE, LBYBI01, BOTAONE, LBYBIOA, SYSTEMA, LBYBI12
LBYBI13 Microbiology (Lab) 2 ZOOLONE, LBYBI01, BOTAONE, LBYBIOA, SYSTEMA, LBYBI12
BIOKMAN Analytical Chemistry (Lec) 2 BASCHEM
LBYBIAN Analytical Chemistry (Lab) 1 BASCHEM
COMPANA Comparative Anatomy of Vertebrates (Lec) 3 ZOOLONE, LBYBI01
LBYBIO3 Comparative Anatomy of Vertebrates (Lab) 2 ZOOLONE, LBYBI01
LCLSTWO Lasallian Studies 2 (1)  
LASARE2 Lasallian Recollection 2 0  
NSTPCW2/LT2/RO2 CWTS Community Service Phase/ROTC Military Science 2:Service Oriented Module (3)  
  TOTAL 18 (4)  

 

SECOND TRIMESTER

COURSE CODE COURSE TITLE UNITS PRE-REQUISITE
GEPCOMM Purposive Communications 3  
GETEAMS Physical Education and Wellness in Team Sports 2  
ECOLGEN General Ecology (Lec) 3 SYSTEMA, LBYBI12, BIOKMAN, LBYBIAN
LBYBI14 General Ecology (Lab) 2 SYSTEMA, LBYBI12, BIOKMAN, LBYBIAN
BIOKMBI Biochemistry (Lec) 3 BIOKMOR,LBYBIOR
LBYBIBI Biochemistry (Lab) 2 BIOKMOR,LBYBIOR
PHYSIOL General Physiology (Lec) 3 COMPANA, LBYBI03
LBYBI15 General Physiology (Lab) 2 COMPANA, LBYBI03
  TOTAL 20  

 

THIRD TRIMESTER

COURSE CODE COURSE TITLE UNITS PRE-REQUISITE
LCFAITH Faith Worth Believing 3  
GEUSELF Understanding the Self 3  
CELLMOL Cell and Molecular Biology (Lec) 3 ZOOLONE, LBYBI01, BOTAONE, LBYBIOA, BIOKMBI, LBYBIBI
LBYBI16 Cell and Molecular Biology (Lab) 2 ZOOLONE, LBYBI01, BOTAONE, LBYBIOA, BIOKMBI, LBYBIBI
FUNGENE Genetics (Lec) 3 ZOOLONE, LBYBI01, BOTAONE, LBYBIOA, BIOKMBI, LBYBIBI, STT151A
LBYBI17 Genetics (Lab) 2 ZOOLONE, LBYBI01, BOTAONE, LBYBIOA, BIOKMBI, LBYBIBI, STT151A
  TOTAL 16  

 

 

THIRD YEAR

FIRST TRIMESTER

COURSE CODE COURSE TITLE UNITS PRE-REQUISITE
GEARTAP Art Appreciation 3  
GEETHIC Ethics 3  
MDPARAS Medical Parasitology and Immunology (Lec) 3 ZOOLONE, LBYBI01, SYSTEMA, LBYBI12
LBYBI18 Medical Parasitology and Immunology (Lab) 2 ZOOLONE, LBYBI01, SYSTEMA, LBYBI12
DEVBIOL Developmental Biology (Lec) 3 COMPANA, LBYBI03
LBYBI19 Developmental Biology (Lab) 2 COMPANA, LBYBI03
THBIOL1 Biological Research 1 2 STT151A, (+23 units of Bio), GEPCOMM
BIOLRES Fundamentals of Biological Research 1 STT151A, (+23 units of Bio), GEPCOMM
LCLSTRI Lasallian Studies 3 (1)  
LASARE3 Lasallian Recollection 3 0  
  TOTAL 19 (1)  

 

SECOND TRIMESTER

COURSE CODE COURSE TITLE UNITS PRE-REQUISITE
GERIZAL Life and Works of Rizal 3  
GESTSOC Science, Technology and Society 3  
MDMICRO Medical Microbiology (Lec) 3 SYSTEMA, LBYBI12
LBYBI20 Medical Microbiology (Lab) 2 SYSTEMA, LBYBI12
HISTOLO Histology (Lec) 1 ZOOLONE, LBYBI01
LBYBI07 Histology (Lab) 2 ZOOLONE, LBYBI01
THBIO2 Biological Research 2 2 THBIOL1, BIOLRES
  TOTAL 16  

 

THIRD TRIMESTER

COURSE CODE COURSE TITLE UNITS PRE-REQUISITE
LCASEAN The Filipino and ASEAN 3  
GELITPH Panitikan 3  
MDENTOM Medical Entomology (Lec) 3 SYSTEMA, LBYBI12
LBYBI21 Medical Entomology (Lab) 2 SYSTEMA, LBYBI12
EPIDEMI Epidemiology (Lec) 3 SYSTEMA, LBYBI12, STT151A
LBYBI22 Epidemiology (Lab) 2 SYSTEMA, LBYBI12, STT151A
  TOTAL 16  

 

 

FOURTH YEAR

FIRST TRIMESTER

COURSE CODE COURSE TITLE UNITS PRE-REQUISITE
LCENWRD Encountering the Word in the World 3  
PHYBIO3 Biophysics (Lec) 3 BASPHYS
LBYPHO3 Biophysics (Lab) 1 BASPHYS
PATHFUN Basic Medical Pathology (Lec) 3 COMPANA, LBYBI03, PHYSIOL, LBYBI15, CELLMOL, LBYBI16,LBYBI07, HISTOLO
LBYBI23 Basic Medical Pathology (Lab) 2 COMPANA, LBYBI03, PHYSIOL, LBYBI15, CELLMOL, LBYBI16,LBYBI07, HISTOLO
BIOETIC Bioethics 3  
THBIOL3 Biological Research 3 2 THBIO2
  TOTAL 17  

 

SECOND TRIMESTER

COURSE CODE COURSE TITLE UNITS PRE-REQUISITE
PRACGEP Practicum/Global Enrichment Program 3 STT151A, (+23 units of Bio), GEPCOMM
  TOTAL 17  

 

THIRD TRIMESTER

COURSE CODE COURSE TITLE UNITS PRE-REQUISITE
GERPHIS Readings in the Philippine History 3  
GEWORLD The Contemporary World 3  
  TOTAL 6  

Bachelor of Science in Biology major in Systematics and Ecology
Degree Codes:

Program Description

The BS Biology program provides a well-rounded education in the life sciences, with equivalent emphasis on plant, animal and microbial fields.  Students are introduced to the basic subjects of Zoology and Botany in their freshman year to serve as springboard for more specialized subjects such as Genetics, Physiology and Embryology in their next two years.  The program also stresses the importance of biological research and inculcates basic skills in research methods and experimental work via consecutive Bioresearch subjects.  Biology major is exposed to the different aspects of Biology through lectures, laboratory works, research and field trips. The program not only gives students a firm foothold of the underlying principles of biology.  It also relates learning to present-day social and environmental issues such as population control, genetics and heredity, environmental preservation, or breakthroughs in the medical frontier.

The five specialization courses in the Systematics and Ecology track exposes students to theories and practices in the fields of taxonomy, systematics, ecology, environmental and sustainability science.   The track provides more than adequate preparation for careers in government and industry, as well as for graduate school and academia.

Goals and Objectives of the BS Biology Program

The BS Biology program aims to develop and produce graduates who are well grounded on the fundamental concepts and principles in the biological sciences, continuously abreast with developments in the different fields of biological studies, intellectually capable, morally upright, and with a strong sense of ethical behavior and service to society. It aims to produce competent professionals in the academe, research and industry, who are reflective life-long learners and are equipped to pursue studies in the graduate or medical school.

 

Rationale for the revision of the Bachelor of Science in Biology curriculum

The enhancement of the Basic Education Curriculum led to the revision of the Bachelor of Science in Biology curriculum. The Department of Biology offers three (3) tracks, namely: (1) Medical Biology; (2) Systematics and Ecology; and (3) Molecular Biology and Biotechnology within the BS in Biology

curriculum starting Academic Year 2018-2019. Each track requires a total of 25 units of specialization courses translated into 5 courses with both lecture and laboratory components in addition to the core requirements of the program and university requirements.

The specialization courses create a commitment between students and their topic of study within the biology major. These also provide structure to electives to assist students’ development in their fields of interest. Moreover, the specialized courses in each track provide expertise in a field within biology for students seeking admission to graduate school, medical school or other programs.

  • The applicant should comply with the undergraduate school admission requirements of DLSU.
  • The applicants must pass the entrance examination given by the admissions office.
Foundation Courses 14 units
General Education Curriculum 47 (6) units
Lasallian Core Curriculum 6 (3) units
Biology Tool Courses 18 units
Fundamental Courses 56 units
Specialization Courses 25 units
Undergraduate Thesis 6 units
Practicum/Global Enrichment Program 3 units
TOTAL

175 (9) units

 

 

General Education Courses 47 (6) units
Understanding the Self 3 units
Readings in Philippine History 3 units
Mathematics in the Modern World 3 units
Purposive Communication 3 units
Art Appreciation 3 units
Science, Technology and Society 3 units
Practicum/Global Enrichment Program 3 units
Ethics 3 units
The Contemporary World 3 units
Introduksyon sa Filipinolohiya 3 units

Mga Usaping Pang-wika sa Iba’t-ibang Larangan

 

3 units
The Filipino and ASEAN 3 units
Panitikan 3 units
Life and Works of Rizal 3 units
Physical Fitness and Wellness

2 units

 

Physical Fitness and Wellness in Dance

2 units

 

Physical Fitness and Wellness In Individual/ Dual Sports

 

2 units

 

Physical Fitness and Wellness in Team Sports

2 units

 

NSTPCW1/LT1/RO1 (3) units
NSTPCW2/LT2/RO2 (3) units

 

Lasallian Core Curriculum 6 (3) units
Faith Worth Believing 3 units
Encountering the Word in the World 3 units
Lasallian Studies 1 (1) unit
Lasallian Studies 2 (1) unit
Lasallian Studies 3 (1) unit
Lasallian Recollection 1 0 unit
Lasallian Recollection 2 0 unit
Lasallian Recollection 3 0 unit

 

Biology Tool Courses 18 units
Organic Chemistry (Lec) 2 units
Organic Chemistry (Lab) 1 unit
Analytical Chemistry (Lec) 2 units
Analytical Chemistry (Lab) 1 unit
Biochemistry (Lec) 3 units
Biochemistry (Lab) 2 units
Biophysics (Lec) 3 units
Biophysics (Lab) 1 unit
Statistical Biology 3 units

 

Fundamental Courses 56 units
General Botany 5 units
General Zoology 5 units
General Ecology 5 units
General Physiology 5 units
Systematics 5 units
Developmental Biology 5 units
Genetics 5 units
Comparative Anatomy 5 units
Microbiology 5 units
Cell and Molecular Biology 5 units
Histology 3 units
Bioethics 3 units

 

Specialization Courses 25 units

Systematics and Biogeography (Lec)

 

3 units

Systematics and Biogeography (Lab)

 

2 units
Marine Ecology (Lec) 3 units
Marine Ecology (Lab) 2 units
Terrestrial Ecology (Lec) 3 units
Terrestrial Ecology (Lab) 2 units
Data Science for Life Scientists (Lec) 3 units
Data Science for Life Scientists (Lab) 2 units
Sustainability and Biological Resource Management (Lec) 3 units
Sustainability and Biological Resource Management (Lab) 2 units
TOTAL

152 (9) units

 

FIRST YEAR

FIRST TRIMESTER

COURSE CODE COURSE TITLE UNITS PRE-REQUISITE
BASMATH Mathematics 5  
BASCHEM Chemistry 3  
BASPHYS Physics 3  
BASSTAT Statistics 3  
SAS1000   0  
LCLSONE Lasallian Studies 1 (1)  
LASARE1 Lasallian Recollection 1 0  
NSTP101 National Service Training Program-General Orientation 0  
  TOTAL 14 (1)  

 

SECOND TRIMESTER

COURSE CODE COURSE TITLE UNITS PRE-REQUISITE
GEMATMW Mathematics in the Modern World 3  
GEFTWEL Physical Fitness and Wellness 2  
BOTAONE General Botany (Lec) 3  
LBYBIOA General Botany (Lab) 2  
ZOOLONE General Zoology (Lec) 3  
LBYBIO1 General Zoology (Lab) 2  
  TOTAL 15  

 

THIRD TRIMESTER       

COURSE

CODE

COURSE TITLE UNITS PRE-REQUISITE
GEFILI1 Introduksyon sa Filipinolohiya 3  
GEDANCE Physical Fitness and Wellness in Dance 2  
SYSTEMA Systematics (Lec) 3 BOTAONE, LBYBIOA, ZOOLONE, LBYBI01
LBYBI12 Systematics (Lab) 2 BOTAONE, LBYBIOA, ZOOLONE, LBYBI01
BIOKMOR Organic Chemistry (Lec) 2 BASCHEM
LBYBIOR Organic Chemistry (Lab) 1 BASCHEM
STT151A Statistical Biology 3 BASSTAT
NSTPCW1/LT1/RO1 CWTS Formation Phase/Military Science 1:ROTC Common Module (3)  
  TOTAL 16 (3)  

 

SECOND YEAR

FIRST TRIMESTER

COURSE CODE COURSE TITLE UNITS PRE-REQUISITE
GEFILI2 Mga Usaping Pang-wika sa Iba’t Ibang Larangan 3  
GESPORT Physical Fitness and Wellness 2  
MCROBIO Microbiology (Lec) 3 ZOOLONE, LBYBI01, BOTAONE, LBYBIOA, SYSTEMA, LBYBI12
LBYBI13 Microbiology (Lab) 2 ZOOLONE, LBYBI01, BOTAONE, LBYBIOA, SYSTEMA, LBYBI12
BIOKMAN Analytical Chemistry (Lec) 2 BASCHEM
LBYBIAN Analytical Chemistry (Lab) 1 BASCHEM
COMPANA Comparative Anatomy of Vertebrates (Lec) 3 ZOOLONE, LBYBI01
LBYBIO3 Comparative Anatomy of Vertebrates (Lab) 2 ZOOLONE, LBYBI01
LCLSTWO Lasallian Studies 2 (1)  
LASARE2 Lasallian Recollection 2 0  
NSTPCW2/LT2/RO2 CWTS Community Service Phase/ROTC Military Science 2:Service Oriented Module (3)  
  TOTAL 18 (4)  

 

SECOND TRIMESTER

COURSE CODE COURSE TITLE UNITS PRE-REQUISITE
GEPCOMM Purposive Communications 3  
GETEAMS Physical Education and Wellness in Team Sports 2  
ECOLGEN General Ecology (Lec) 3 SYSTEMA, LBYBI12, BIOKMAN, LBYBIAN
LBYBI14 General Ecology (Lab) 2 SYSTEMA, LBYBI12, BIOKMAN, LBYBIAN
BIOKMBI Biochemistry (Lec) 3 BIOKMOR,LBYBIOR
LBYBIBI Biochemistry (Lab) 2 BIOKMOR,LBYBIOR
PHYSIOL General Physiology (Lec) 3 COMPANA, LBYBI03
LBYBI15 General Physiology (Lab) 2 COMPANA, LBYBI03
  TOTAL 20  

 

THIRD TRIMESTER

COURSE CODE COURSE TITLE UNITS PRE-REQUISITE
LCFAITH Faith Worth Believing 3  
GEUSELF Understanding the Self 3  
CELLMOL Cell and Molecular Biology (Lec) 3 ZOOLONE, LBYBI01, BOTAONE, LBYBIOA, BIOKMBI, LBYBIBI
LBYBI16 Cell and Molecular Biology (Lab) 2 ZOOLONE, LBYBI01, BOTAONE, LBYBIOA, BIOKMBI, LBYBIBI
FUNGENE Genetics (Lec) 3 ZOOLONE, LBYBI01, BOTAONE, LBYBIOA, BIOKMBI, LBYBIBI, STT151A
LBYBI17 Genetics (Lab) 2 ZOOLONE, LBYBI01, BOTAONE, LBYBIOA, BIOKMBI, LBYBIBI, STT151A
  TOTAL 16  

 

THIRD YEAR

FIRST TRIMESTER

COURSE CODE COURSE TITLE UNITS PRE-REQUISITE
GEARTAP Art Appreciation 3  
GEETHIC Ethics 3  
SBIOGEO Systematics and Biogeography  (Lec) 3 SYSTEMA, LBYBI12, ECOLGEN, LBYBI14
LBYBI24 Systematics and Biogeography  (Lab) 2 SYSTEMA, LBYBI12, ECOLGEN, LBYBI14
DEVBIOL Developmental Biology (Lec) 3 COMPANA, LBYBI03
LBYBI19 Developmental Biology (Lab) 2 COMPANA, LBYBI03
THBIOL1 Biological Research 1 2 STT151A, (+23 units of Bio), GEPCOMM
BIOLRES Fundamentals of Biological Research 1 STT151A, (+23 units of Bio), GEPCOMM
LCLSTRI Lasallian Studies 3 (1)  
LASARE3 Lasallian Recollection 3 0  
  TOTAL 19 (1)  

 

SECOND TRIMESTER

COURSE CODE COURSE TITLE UNITS PRE-REQUISITE
GERIZAL Life and Works of Rizal 3  
GESTSOC Science, Technology and Society 3  
MARICOL Marine Ecology (Lec) 3 ECOLGEN, LBYBI14
LBYBI25 Marine Ecology (Lab) 2 ECOLGEN, LBYBI14
HISTOLO Histology (Lec) 1 ZOOLONE, LBYBI01
LBYBI07 Histology (Lab) 2 ZOOLONE, LBYBI01
THBIO2 Biological Research 2 2 THBIOL1, BIOLRES
  TOTAL 16  

 

THIRD TRIMESTER

COURSE CODE COURSE TITLE UNITS PRE-REQUISITE
LCASEAN The Filipino and ASEAN 3  
GELITPH Panitikan 3  
TERECOL Terrestrial Ecology (Lec) 3 ECOLGEN, LBYBI14
LBYBI26 Terrestrial Ecology (Lab) 2 ECOLGEN, LBYBI14
DATASCI Data Science for Life Scientists (Lec) 3 STT151A
LBYBI27 Data Science for Life Scientists (Lab) 2 STT151A
  TOTAL 16  

 

FOURTH YEAR

FIRST TRIMESTER

COURSE CODE COURSE TITLE UNITS PRE-REQUISITE
LCENWRD Encountering the Word in the World 3  
PHYBIO3 Biophysics (Lec) 3 BASPHYS
LBYPHO3 Biophysics (Lab) 1 BASPHYS
SUSBIOR Sustainability and Biological Resource Management (Lec) 3 ECOLGEN, LBYBI14
LBYBI28 Sustainability and Biological Resource Management (Lab) 2 ECOLGEN, LBYBI14
BIOETIC Bioethics 3  
THBIOL3 Biological Research 3 2 THBIO2
  TOTAL 17  

 

SECOND TRIMESTER

COURSE CODE COURSE TITLE UNITS PRE-REQUISITE
PRACGEP Practicum/Global Enrichment Program 3 STT151A, (+23 units of Bio), GEPCOMM
  TOTAL 17  

 

THIRD TRIMESTER

COURSE CODE COURSE TITLE UNITS PRE-REQUISITE
GERPHIS Readings in the Philippine History 3  
GEWORLD The Contemporary World 3  
  TOTAL 6  

BS in Chemistry

The Bachelor of Science in Chemistry program is designed to provide students with an excellent foundation in chemistry. It equips them with the necessary laboratory skills and scientific training needed in the competent practice of the chemistry profession. Lectures, seminars, and laboratory classes are geared toward problem evaluation and decision-making. Courses in the humanities and social sciences are integrated to provide the perspective that will direct scientific efforts toward national concerns. The new curriculum has been designed to offer stronger preparation for the professional chemist licensure examination.

Employment opportunities for chemists are available in the industry, government, and non-profit organizations. Positions range from research and development, quality control and regulations, sales, marketing and support, and manufacturing. As chemists, graduates can also create jobs through the vast market of consumer goods or touch lives as educators and researchers in academia

 

EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES

A graduate of the programme is qualified to be a Professional Chemist upon passing the Licensure Exam for Chemists given by the Professional Regulation Commission of the Philippines.

INDUSTRY

Employment opportunities are available as a laboratory chemist in industries that deal with chemicals, food and beverage, cosmetics, pharmaceuticals, oil and petroleum, mineral and metals, textile, agricultural products, pulp and paper, analytical chemistry services, quality control, and research and development.

GOVERNMENT

Government agencies which have departments that necessitate the services of a chemist such as in crime laboratories for forensic analysis in the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI), the Philippine National Police (PNP), and the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA). They can also serve as laboratory assessors of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) and at the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI). They may also work as a research scientist or chemical analyst in the Department of Science and Technology (DOST), the Department of Health (DOH), and the Department of Agriculture (DA)

 ACADEME

The graduates of the programme can also pursue graduate studies (Masters or Doctoral degrees) and be employed in academic institutions.

 ALLIED FIELDS

Employability and career opportunities are also available in the following allied fields:

Marine Science, Geological Sciences, Physics, Molecular Biology and Biotechnology, Materials Science, Pharmaceutical Science, Food Science, Agricultural Science, Chemical Engineering, Forensic Science, and Environmental Science.

 

ADMISSION CRITERIA AND REQUIREMENTS

Admission policies for the BS Chemistry program follow that of the admission for the University as seen on the website: https://www.dlsu.edu.ph/admissions/undergraduate/freshmen-procedures/

An applicant must be any of the following:

  • Grade 12 students who are expected to graduate at the end of the Academic Year 2022-2023;
  • Students who graduated from Grade 12 (local or abroad) in AY 2021-2022 or earlier and have not taken any college course from any university;
  • Passer of the Philippine Educational Placement Test (PEPT), Alternative Learning System (ALS), or Non-Formal Education Accreditation and Equivalency (NFEA&E) Program following DepEd regulations and therefore certified eligible for admission to college/tertiary level;
  • Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT) result holder, AP result holder, IB Diploma/IB Certificate holder, or A Level certificate holder who has met the DLSU criteriaAll results and certificates will be subject to evaluation.

 

PROGRAMME GOALS

 The BS Chemistry program is committed to producing highly knowledgeable, skilled, and competent chemists. Guided by DLSU’s Vision-Mission and core values, its goals are to produce graduates who are

  1. Compliant with the current requirements for professional chemists for local and overseas employment
  2. Competent to conduct scientific research, pursue higher studies in chemistry and related fields or apply chemistry to entrepreneurial activities.
  3. Committed individuals in the responsible practice of the Chemistry Profession who use their training to direct scientific efforts toward addressing national concerns

PROGRAMME LEARNING OUTCOMES

A graduate of the program is expected to possess:

  1. Chemistry Knowledge. Demonstrate a broad and coherent knowledge and understanding in the core areas of chemistry: inorganic, organic, physical, biological, analytical chemistry and its foundational sciences.
  2. Laboratory Skills. Apply appropriate chemistry laboratory methods and equipment in performing chemical analysis
  3. Technology and Digital Skills. Make use of appropriate information technology for chemistry learning and research. 
  4. Collaboration. Demonstrate leadership and capacity to work within multi-disciplinary and cross-cultural teams.
  5. Socio-Ethical Professionalism. Act with social, legal and ethical responsibility in the practice of the profession.
  6. Communication Skills. Communicate orally and in writing using both English and Filipino.
  7. Critical Application of Chemistry. Conduct research applications of chemistry principles to generate relevant scientific data (PQF level 6 descriptor). 
  8. Lasallian Philosophy. Practice the Lasallian core values of faith, service and communion in everyday life.

 

INTERNAL/EXTERNAL BENCHMARKS/REFERENCES

The DLSU BS Chemistry Programme is compliant to the Commission on Higher Education Memorandum Order (CMO) No. 47 series 2017. This sets the Policies, Standards and Guidelines (PSG) for the Bachelor of Science in Chemistry Program.

Employability of the graduates of the programme is ensured by the PSG as it is harmonized with the Philippine Qualification Framework (PQF) and the ASEAN Qualifications Reference Framework as well as other International Qualifications Framework.

The PSG is also benchmarked with the American Chemical Society (ACS) – approved programmes and the Chemistry Eurobachelor programme.

 

OUTLINE OF PROGRAMME STRUCTURE AND CONTENT

 COURSES BS CHEMISTRY AT DLSU  CHED Minimum Requirements for BS Chemistry (CMO NO. 47 S 2017)
General Education Courses 36 units 36 units
Lasallian Core Curriculum 9 + (3)*
Foundation Courses 11
Chemistry Core Courses 69 54
Electives 9 6
Thesis + Practicum 6 6
Other Science Courses 23 14
Physical Education 8 8
National Service Training Program (NSTP) (6)* 6
Total Number of Units 171 + (9)* 130

Note:  Units in parentheses refer to non-academic units.

Chemistry and Elective Courses

Course Code Course Title No. of Units
KEMPRN1 Principles of Chemistry 1 3
KEMPRN2 Principles of Chemistry 2 3
LBYKM11 Principles of Chemistry 1 laboratory 1
LBYKM12 Principles of Chemistry 2 laboratory 1
KEMINO1 Inorganic Chemistry 3
KEMORG1 Organic Chemistry 1 3
LBYKM31 Organic Chemistry 1 laboratory 2
KEMANA1 Analytical Chemistry 1 3
LBYKM21 Analytical Chemistry 1 Laboratory 2
KEMORG2 Organic Chemistry 2 3
LBYKM32 Organic Chemistry 2 Laboratory 2
KEMANA2 Analytical Chemistry 2 3
LBYKM22 Analytical Chemistry 2 laboratory 2
KEMBIO1 Biochemistry 1 3
LBYKM41 Biochemistry 1 laboratory 1
KEMINO2 Inorganic Chemistry 2 3
KEMORG3 Organic Chemistry 3 3
KEMANA3 Analytical Chemistry 3 3
LBYKM23 Analytical Chemistry 3 laboratory 1
KEMBIO2 Biochemistry 2 3
KEMPYS1 Physical Chemistry 1 3
LBYKM51 Physical Chemistry 1 Laboratory 1
LBYKM42 Biochemistry 2 laboratory 1
KEMPYS2 Physical Chemistry 2 3
LBYKM52 Physical Chemistry 2 laboratory 1
KEMPYS3 Physical Chemistry 3 3
KEMRESC Chemistry Research 2
KEMSEMI Chemistry Seminar 1
KEMESS1 Essential Chemistry 1 1
KEMESS2 Essential Chemistry 2 1
KEMESS3 Essential Chemistry 3 1
KEMELE1 Chemistry Elective 1 3
KEMELE2 Chemistry Elective 2 3
KEMELE3 Chemistry Elective 3 3
KEMINDS Industrial Chemistry 3
Total 78

 

Practicum + Thesis

Course Code Course Title No. of Units
PRCCHEM Chemistry Practicum 3
THSCHYA Thesis 1 1
THSCHYB Thesis 2 1
THSCHYC Thesis 3 1
Total 6

 

Foundation Courses

Course Code Course Title No. of Units
MTH101A Mathematics Foundation Course 5
BASPHYS Physics Foundation Course 3
STT101A Statistics Foundation Course 3
  Total 11

 

Other Science Courses

Course Code Course Title No. of Units
PHYS103 Fundamentals of Waves and Optics 3
ELECP01 Electronics for Physics 1 3
LBYPH03 Fundamentals of Physics Laboratory: Waves and Optics 1
LBYPH0C Electronics Laboratory for Chemistry 1
STT151A Chemometrics 3
MTH121A Math Analysis 1 3
MTH122A Math Analysis 2 3
MTH123A Math Analysis 3 3
MTH124A Differential Equations 3
Total 23

 

General Education Courses

NSTP101 National Service Training Program – General Orientation 0
NSTPCW1/LT1/RO1 CWTS Formation Phase/Military Science 1: ROTC Common Module (3)
NSTPCW2/LT2/RO2 CWTS Community Service Phase/ROTC Military Science 2: Service Oriented Module (3)
GEFTWEL Physical Fitness and Wellness 2
GEDANCE Physical Fitness and Wellness in Dance 2
GESPORT Physical Fitness and Wellness in Individual/Dual Sports 2
GETEAMS Physical Fitness and Wellness in Team Sports 2
GEMATMW Math in the Modern World 3
GELECAH G.E. Arts and Humanities Elective 3
GELECST G.E. Science and Technology Elective 3
GELECSP G.E. Social Science/Philosophy Elective 3
GEUSELF Understanding the Self 3
GEARTAP Art Appreciation 3
GEETHIC Ethics 3
GERIZAL Life and Works of Rizal 3
GESTSOC Science, Technology and Society 3
GERPHIS Readings in Philippine History 3
GEWORLD The Contemporary World 3
GEPCOMM Purposive Communication 3
  Total 44+ (6)

 

Lasallian Core Curriculum

Course Code Course Title Units
LASARE1 Lasallian Recollection 1 0
LASARE2 Lasallian Recollection 2 0
LASARE3 Lasallian Recollection 3 0
LCLSONE Lasallian Studies 1 (1)
LCLSTWO Lasallian Studies 2 (1)
LCLSTRI Lasallian Studies 3 (1)
LCASEAN The Filipino and ASEAN 3
LCENWRD Encountering the Word in the World 3
LCFAITH Faith Worth Living 3
SAS1000 Student Affairs Services 1000 0
SAS2000 Student Affairs Services 2000 0
SAS3000 Student Affairs Services 3000 0
Total 9 + (3)

 

Table 1. Matrix Showing Contribution of Each Course to Program Learning Outcomes

INTERNSHIPS, STUDENT EXCHANGES, STUDY ABROAD OPPORTUNITIES

 Students of the BS Chemistry Programme have the opportunity to conduct internships with local and foreign companies and explore short-term study-abroad opportunities.

 

LOCAL/INTERNATIONAL COMPANIES/INSTITUTIONS

Company/Institution Years of Engagement
WTH Plant Based Corporation 2022-2025
SGS Philippines Inc. 2022-2023,
2017-2018
Coca-Cola Beverages Philippines, Inc.- Central Laboratory Services 2022-2023,
2018-2019
XPRT ANALYTICAL SERVICES Corporation 2022-2023
Technopark Industrial Laboratory, Inc. 2022-2023
Meyers Pharmaceuticals (PHIL.) Inc. 2022-2023
Leave A Nest Philippines, Inc. 2022-2023
Center for Skin Research, Testing, and Product Development Inc. 2022-2023
DLSU-CIFa Internal MOA
Department of Chemistry, College of Scienceb Internal MOA
Selula Hayahgam Corporation 2019-2020,
2017-2018
Dynalab Corporation 2018-2019,
2017-2018
Center for Reliability Excellence Laboratories Corporation 2018-2019
Intertek Testing Services Philippines Inc 2018-2019
National Historical Commission 2018-2019
Nipa Brew Craft Beers 2018-2019
St. Luke’s Medical Center 2018-2019,
2017-2018
Calamba Medical Center 2017-2018
Davao Analytical Laboratories Inc. 2017-2018
Jefcor Laboratories Inc. 2017-2018,
2016-2017
KSK Food Products 2017-2018
Liwayway Marketing  Corporation 2017-2018
Nanotech Analytical Services and Training Corp 2017-2018
Oxychem Corporation 2017-2018
Seaoil Philippines, Inc. 2017-2018
Shimadzu Philippines Corporation 2017-2018
The Medical City 2017-2018
UNILAB, Inc. 2017-2018,
2016-2017
Green Ops, Inc. 2016-2017
International Pharmaceuticals, Inc. 2016-2017
Pacific Paint (BOYSEN) Philippines, Inc. 2016-2017
Philippine National Museum 2016-2017

 

 

FOREIGN INSTITUTIONS WITH ACTIVE LINKAGES

The home college of the Department of Chemistry, the College of Science maintains active linkages with institutions in the country and abroad in the areas of joint research activities, publications, student exchange, academic staff exchange, seminars and conferences, resource sharing, double degree programs, PhD sandwich programs.

These institutions include:

Seoul National University, Korea

University of Chemistry and Technology, Prague

National Taiwan University

Czech University of Life Sciences, Prague

Chinese Academy of Sciences

Fukui University, Japan

Osaka University, Japan

Liverpool Hope University, United Kingdom

Michigan State University, United States of America

Universiti Teknologi Malaysia

PROGRESSION REQUIREMENTS

LEGEND: Green – Chemistry Core Courses, Light Green – LaSallian Core Curriculum, Gray, General Education Courses, Pink – Foundation Courses

SPECIFICATIONS OF ALL COURSES IN THE PROGRAM 

Course Descriptions
Core Chemistry Courses

Level 1

KEMPRN1
Principles of Chemistry 1, 3 units
This course puts emphasis on the fundamental chemical concepts and inorganic structures. The topics to be discussed include: atomic and molecular structure, the Periodic Table and periodicity, mass relationships in chemical reactions; the properties of gases, liquids, and solids and chemical bonding and intramolecular forces.
LBYKM11
Principles of Chemistry 1 Laboratory, 1 units
The Principles of Chemistry Laboratory introduces the student to the fundamental techniques and skills needed in the Chemistry Laboratory. It emphasizes the formation of proper practices and habits, including laboratory and chemical safety, waste minimization and proper and efficient use of resources, and the preparation of proper laboratory reports. It includes experiments and exercises illustrating the concepts covered in Principles of Chemistry 1.
KEMPRN2
Principles of Chemistry 2, 3 units
This course continues the foundations of general chemistry covered in KEMPRN1. Topics include kinetics and reaction rates, chemical equilibrium, acid-base theories and applications, solubility equilibria and elementary chemical thermodynamics.
LBYKM12
Principles of Chemistry 1 Laboratory, 1 units
A continuation of Principles of Chemistry Laboratory, this course covers experiments and exercises to supplement topics in Principles of Chemistry 2 including Kinetics, Equilibrium, Acids and Bases and Thermochemistry. The course also includes the qualitative analysis of cations and anions.
KEMINO1
Inorganic Chemistry 1, 3 units
This course is devoted to the study of the principles and trends in the chemistry of the elements and the essentials of structure, bonding and reactivity of inorganic systems. Topics include electrochemistry, reduction-oxidation reactions, nuclear chemistry, descriptive chemistry of non-metals and metals.

 

KEMORG1
Organic Chemistry 1, 3 units
This course is devoted to the study of the structure and stereochemistry, nomenclature, physical properties including infrared, nuclear magnetic and mass spectroscopic analysis, and synthesis and reactivity of organic molecules. Reaction mechanisms are discussed.  The first course covers the alkanes, alkyl halides, alcohols, ethers, and epoxides.
LBYKM31
Organic Chemistry 1 laboratory, 2 units
This laboratory course is designed to develop skills and techniques in handling organic compounds. The course includes the isolation and purification of organic compounds and classical organic analysis. It provides the basic concepts and techniques involved in the determination of physical properties of organic compounds, qualitative analysis of organic compounds, and the separation and purification of organic mixtures.
KEMANA1
Analytical Chemistry 1, 3 units
This course is designed to give the student an understanding of the principles and practice of gravimetric and volumetric methods, potentiometry and spectrophotometry, analytical measurements and data analysis.
LBYKM21
Analytical Chemistry 1, 2 units laboratory
This course applies sampling, calibration, errors and statistical analysis to chemical determinations. Specific volumetric and spectrophotometric analytical techniques covered include aqueous solution equilibria involving acids and bases, complex formation, redox reactions, and solubility equilibria.
KEMPYS1
Physical Chemistry 1, 3 units
This course provides the foundation in chemical thermodynamics, physical and chemical equilibria, and an introduction to statistical thermodynamics.
LBYKM51
Physical Chemistry 1 laboratory, 1 unit
This course applies the principles of thermodynamics, kinetics and spectroscopy in some illustrative experiments. It provides an interconnection between experimental observations and underlying theoretical principles in physical chemistry through a variety of physico-chemical measurement techniques.

 

Level 2

KEMINO2
Inorganic Chemistry 2, 3 units
This course is a continuation of Inorganic Chemistry 1. It is devoted to the study of the principles and trends in the chemistry of the elements and the essentials of structure, bonding and reactivity of inorganic systems. Topics include bonding theories, symmetry and group theory, crystalline solids, and structure, electronic spectroscopy, and reactions of coordination compounds. Selected topics in organometallic and bioinorganic chemistry and catalysis are introduced.
KEMORG2
Organic Chemistry 2, 3 units
This course is a continuation of Organic Chemistry 1. It is devoted to the study of the structure and stereochemistry, nomenclature, physical properties including infrared, nuclear magnetic and mass spectroscopic analysis, and synthesis and reactivity of organic molecules. Reaction mechanisms are discussed. The functional classes of alkenes, alkynes, aromatic compounds, carbonyl compounds, carboxylic acids and derivatives, and amines are covered.
LBYKM32
Organic Chemistry 2 laboratory, 2 units
This course illustrates various types of organic reactions and their application in organic synthesis. It is designed to develop skills and techniques in the synthesis and characterization of organic compounds, including selected spectroscopic methods.
KEMBIO1
Biochemistry 1, 3 units
This course covers the fundamental aspects

of biochemistry: the structure and function of carbohydrates, lipids, proteins and nucleic acids and selected

methods of analysis, as well as some processes involved in the flow of biological information.

LBYKM41
Biochemistry 1 laboratory, 1 unit
This laboratory course includes experiments on isolation and qualitative and quantitative tests of carbohydrates, lipids, proteins and nucleic acid; preparation of buffer solutions, enzyme assay, and enzyme kinetics.
KEMANA2
Analytical Chemistry 2, 3 units
This course is designed to develop knowledge and skills for analytical separations and instrumental methods of analysis. Emphasis shall be placed on the principles of instrumentation, instrument components, the limitations of measurements, and the selection of appropriate techniques for specific analytical problems.

 

LBYKM22
Analytical Chemistry 2 laboratory, 2 units
This course introduces chromatographic and spectroscopic techniques in chemical analysis. Methods include UV-visible spectroscopy, IR spectrometry, atomic absorption

and emission spectrometry and fluorescence- and

phosphorescence-based methods; and liquid and gas chromatography.

KEMPYS2
Physical Chemistry 2, 3 units
This course is a continuation of Physical Chemistry 1. It covers the application of chemical thermodynamics to physical and chemical equilibrium systems, electrochemistry, transport properties, chemical kinetics and surface chemistry.
LBYKM52
Physical Chemistry 2 laboratory, 1 unit
A laboratory course covering experiments in electrochemistry, transference and conductance in electrolytic solutions, kinetics, absorption, polymer properties, radiochemistry and crystal structure.

 

Level 3

KEMANA3
Analytical Chemistry 3, 3 units
This course is designed to deepen the knowledge and skills in analytical chemistry particularly in the evaluation and assurance of quality in analytical data. It includes the application of statistics for the results of the evaluation of the results of chemical analysis, as well as principles and methods of quality assurance applied to the analytical chemistry laboratory. It also presents the principles of sampling, sample preparation and calibration.
LBYKM23
Analytical Chemistry 3 laboratory, 1 unit
This course encompasses a comprehensive approach in technical analysis, design and validation of experiments. The course is designed to hone the skills of chemistry students in laboratory techniques through the performance of industrial laboratory analyses and exposure to current good laboratory practices.
KEMBIO2
Biochemistry 2, 3 units
This course covers bioenergetics, design and regulation of metabolic pathways; and specific molecular processes involved in the synthesis and degradation of major cellular components such as carbohydrates, lipids, proteins, and nucleic acid.
LBYKM42
Biochemistry 2 laboratory, 1 unit
This laboratory course introduces students to contemporary tools used in biochemistry and molecular biology including SDS-PAGE, DNA/RNA extraction, PCR and agarose electrophoresis.
KEMPYS3
Physical Chemistry 3, 3 units
This course is an introduction to the basic principles of quantum mechanics and its applications. It focuses on a conceptual understanding of quantum theory and the application of these and related concepts to solve chemical problems. The course traces the development of the atomic theory to quantum theory. The concepts and postulates of quantum mechanics are introduced and illustrated using simple systems including the particle in a box, the hydrogen atom, the helium atom, the hydrogen molecule ion, and the hydrogen molecule.

 

Research and Professional Engagement

THSCHYA
Thesis 1, 1 unit
These courses allow the student to develop the research topic proposed in Chemistry Research, through experimentation. A defended oral presentation and the submission of the written scientific report is expected in the final course.
THSCHYB
Thesis 2, 1 unit
THSCHYC
Thesis 3, 1 unit
PRCCHEM
Practicum, 3 units
This course provides students the opportunity to gain work experience and practical skills and develop desirable attitudes in the workplace under the supervision of a Chemistry Practicum Coordinator

 

Elective Courses

KEMELE1, 2 and 3
Chemistry Elective, 3 units
This elective course is on a selected special topic in Chemistry and is to be enrolled as designated by the chemistry department

 

Additional Courses (non-CMO/PSG)

Principles of Chemistry 2, 3 units This course is intended to take the Chemistry major into a deeper discussion of chemical bonding (valence bond and molecular orbital theories), solids, and solutions. Electrochemistry and nuclear chemistry are also covered. Applications of general chemistry concepts and principles to social issues and the environment, particularly the atmosphere, are added as enrichment topics.
STT151A
Statistics for Research, 3 units
The course is an introduction to applied chemometrics and very relevant to data analysis within chemoinformatics, bioinformatics and process chemistry. Chemometric methods, Principal Component Analysis (PCA) and Partial Least Squares (PLS) regression, including common data pre-processing are covered. Some mathematical and statistical expressions will be used in the course and a variety of data (e.g. chemical, sensory and spectroscopic data) will be used as examples.
MTH123A
Math Analysis 3, 3 units
A continuation of Analysis 2. It covers polar coordinates, indeterminate forms and improper integrals, infinite sequences and series, 3-dimensional space, quadratic surfaces, functions of several variables and evaluation of multiple integrals in Cartesian coordinates.
MTH124A
Differential Equations, 3 units
This is a course in the solution of first order differential equations, and higher order differential equations, Laplace transforms, power series method and boundary value problems.
KEMORG3
Organic Chemistry 3, 3 units
This course covers advanced topics in organic chemistry including molecular orbitals, pericyclic reactions, and enolates. Molecular structure elucidation from NMR spectra, utilizing one- and two-dimensional techniques, along with mass spectral information is emphasized.
KEMRESC
Chemistry Research, 2 units
This course is designed to prepare students to undertake research in chemistry. It is devoted to the conceptualization, organization and planning of an original project in chemistry. It seeks to familiarize the student with the chemical literature as well as with legal and social issues confronting researches, ethics, and conduct of research, intellectual property rights, scientific writing. The course requirements include the submission of a research proposal.
KEMSEMI
Chemistry Seminar, 1 unit
This course is designed to help the student to develop an awareness of recent developments in the field by attending and actively participating in chemistry seminars. The course seeks to train the students to present result, conclusion and views in public. The student is required to present a seminar on a chosen topic, attend department seminars and prepare reaction papers.

 

Foundation Courses

MTH101A
Foundation Course in Mathematics, 5 units
This is a course on pre-calculus covering the following topics: Basics of algebra, equations and inequalities in one variable, functions and their graphs, exponential and logarithmic functions, trigonometric functions, trigonometric identities, inverse trigonometric functions, trigonometric equations, polar coordinate system, coordinates and lines, curve sketching, conic sections, systems of equations, sequences, mathematical induction, and the binomial theorem.
BASPHYS
Basic Physics, 3 units
This is a study of the conceptual foundations of Newtonian mechanics, electricity and magnetism.  In examining the concepts mentioned and its relevant consequences, vector methods, as well as the basic concepts of calculus will be used.
STT101 A
Foundation Course in Statistics, 3 units
This is a course covering basic rules of probability, discrete and continuous probability distributions, and introduction to inferential statistics.

 

Ancillary Courses

MTH121A
Math Analysis 1, 3 units
A first course in Analysis covering plane analytic geometry, limits and continuity, derivatives of algebraic functions, and their applications.
MTH123A
Math Analysis 2, 3 units
A continuation of Analysis 1. It covers differentials, indefinite and definite integrals and their applications, derivatives and integrals of logarithmic and exponential functions, trigonometric and inverse trigonometric functions, and techniques of integration.
PHYS103
Fundamentals of Physics: Waves and Optics, 3 units
A study of the fundamental concepts of oscillations, waves and optics. It deals with simple harmonic motion, mechanical waves, vibrating bodies, acoustics, electromagnetic waves, and geometrical and physical optics. Some topics on relativity are also included.
LBYPH03
Fundamentals of Physics Laboratory: Waves and Optics
This course supplements the topics discussed in the lecture class. Specifically, experiments in waves and optics are performed to provide the student concrete applications of concepts learned in the lecture class.
ELECP01
Electronics for Physics 1, 3 units
This course covers the fundamental principles and applications of electrical and electronic devices, circuits and systems; in particular, resistors, capacitors, inductors, and semiconductor devices, e.g. diodes, transistors, and operational amplifiers. Digital logic and the design of combinational and sequential circuits are also discussed.
LBYPH0C
Electrornics Laboratory for Chemistry, 1 unit
This is a laboratory course designed for chemistry majors taking the basic electronics lecture course. Experiments involving resistive, inductive, and capacitive circuits, diodes, and transistors are performed to provide the student concrete applications of concepts learned in the lecture class.

BS in Chemistry major in Food Science

The Bachelor of Science in Chemistry Major in Food Science program is designed to provide a student in chemistry with the opportunity to develop a specialization in the broad discipline of Food Science. The curriculum includes the core courses of the BS Chemistry program as well as the food science subjects needed to equip students with a scientific understanding of food systems and processes.

Although approved in 2014, the program was caught in the K12 transition before it can be opened to students. Now aimed to be offered in academic year 2019-2020, the Food Science program was revised according to the 2017 BS Chemistry policies, standards and guidelines from CHED (CMO 47s2017). Credit units from the old bachelor’s curriculum were replaced with courses that allow for a deeper, broader treatment of the core courses in chemistry and biochemistry and a stronger preparation for the professional chemist licensure examination.

In addition, the recent Republic Act 11052 (The Food Technology Act) creating the Professional Regulatory Board of Food Technology and professionalizing food technologists via licensure exams, provide additional career opportunities for graduates of the program.

The combination of the science areas enhances research and employment opportunities for graduates in various components of the food industry: food analysis, quality assurance, research and development, food safety, management, legislation etc. Those who wish to seek employment as food analysts or food research chemists or biochemists should have a competitive edge. As chemists, graduates may choose to find employment in other industries, create jobs through the vast market of consumer goods or touch lives as educators and researchers in academia.

Table 1. Summary of the BS Chemistry major in Food Science curriculum

DLSU CHED Minimum Requirements
for BS Chem
General Education Courses 50 units 50 units
Lasallian Core Curriculum 12
Foundation Courses 14
Chemistry 66 (Core) 54
Electives 6 6
Thesis + Practicum 6 6
Other Science Courses 23 14
Food Science Courses 22
Total Number of Units 190 + (9) units 130 units
Duration 12 terms

 

Program Outcomes

Critical and creative thinker

  • demonstrate a conceptual understanding and problem-solving skills in the fields of analytical, organic, inorganic, biochemistry, and physical chemistry
  • show a depth of knowledge in Food Science reflecting an appropriate level of specialization and relate concepts to those of other disciplines
  • able to dissect a problem into its key features; develop problem-solving skills relating to qualitative and quantitative information
  • demonstrate skills in data collection, analysis, statistical evaluation and interpretation of results
  • able to plan experiments, understand their limitations and develop suitable alternative procedures and methods

 

Effective communicator

  • able to present scientific information in a clear and concise manner and to discuss them intelligently and confidently both orally and in writing
  • able to collaborate with other researchers and work in a team
  • able to comprehend, explore and evaluate ideas and express them clearly, logically and coherently

 

Reflective lifelong learner

  • acquire study and self-development skills needed for continuing professional development and life-long learning
  • able to reactively and pro-actively identify and address food industry issues and trends
  • able to recognize dynamics between food and the food industry in different global, social, political and economic scenarios

 

Service – driven citizen

  • exercise ethical principles and social responsibility in his / her professional and personal endeavors
  • practice effective interpersonal skills in order to interact peacefully with others
  • apply critical thinking skills to solve problems and generate designs, systems or products relating to chemistry and/or food science for the purpose of improving human life and meeting current needs of society

 

Table 2. Summary of Units

Term 1 Term 2 Term 3
Year 1 17 (1) 16 (3) 16 (3)
Year 2 18 (1) 18 19
Year 3 16 (1) 17 18
Year 4 18 4 13

 

Lasallian Core Curriculum

Course Code Course Title Units
LASARE1 Lasallian Recollection 1 0
LASARE2 Lasallian Recollection 2 0
LASARE3 Lasallian Recollection 3 0
LCLSONE Lasallian Studies 1 (1)
LCLSTWO Lasallian Studies 2 (1)
LCLSTRI Lasallian Studies 3 (1)
LCASEAN The Filipino and ASEAN 3
LCENWRD Encountering the Word in the World 3
Total 6 + (3)

 

General Education Courses

NSTP-C1/R1 NSTP Program-Civic Welfare Training Service Military Science 1 (3)
NSTP-C2/R2 NSTP Program-Civic Welfare Training Service Military Science 2 (3)
GEFTWEL Physical Fitness and Wellness 2
GEDANCE Physical Fitness and Wellness in Dance 2
GESPORT Physical Fitness and Wellness in Individual/Dual Sports 2
GETEAMS Physical Fitness and Wellness in Team Sports 3
GEMATMW Math in the Modern World 3
GEFILI1 Introduksiyon sa Filipinolohiya 3
GEFILI2 Mga Usaping Pang-wika sa iba’t-ibang Larangan 3
GEUSELF Understanding the Self 3
GEARTAP Art Appreciation 3
GEETHIC Ethics 3
GERIZAL Life and Works of Rizal 3
GESTSOC Science, Technology and Society 3
GERPHIS Readings in Philippine History 3
GEWORLD The Contemporary World 3
GEPCOMM Purposive Communication 3
GELITPH Literatures of the Philippines 3
Total 60+ (6)

 

Chemistry Courses

Course Code Course Title Units
KEMPRN1 Principles of Chemistry 1 3
KEMPRN2 Principles of Chemistry 2 3
LBYKM10 Principles of Chemistry laboratory 2
KEMINO1 Inorganic Chemistry 3
KEMORG1 Organic Chemistry 1 3
LBYKM31 Organic Chemistry 1 laboratory 2
KEMANA1 Analytical Chemistry 1 3
LBYKM21 Analytical Chemistry 1 Laboratory 2
KEMORG2 Organic Chemistry 2 3
LBYKM32 Organic Chemistry 2 Laboratory 2
KEMANA2 Analytical Chemistry 2 3
LBYKM22 Analytical Chemistry 2 laboratory 2
KEMBIO1 Biochemistry 1 3
LBYKM41 Biochemistry 1 laboratory 1
KEMINO2 Inorganic Chemistry 2 1
KEMORG3 Organic Chemistry 3 3
KEMANA3 Analytical Chemistry 3 1
LBYKM23 Analytical Chemistry 3 laboratory 3
KEMBIO2 Biochemistry 2 1
KEMPYS1 Physical Chemistry 1 3
LBYKM51 Physical Chemistry 1 Laboratory 1
LBYKM42 Biochemistry 2 laboratory 3
KEMPYS2 Physical Chemistry 2 1
LBYKM52 Physical Chemistry 2 laboratory 2
KEMPYS3 Physical Chemistry 3 3
KEMRESC Chemistry Research 3
KEMSEMI Chemistry Seminar 3
KEMESS1 Essential Chemistry 1 1
KEMESS2 Essential Chemistry 2 1
KEMESS3 Essential Chemistry 3 1
CHYELE2 Chemistry Elective 2 3
Total 73

 

Practicum + Thesis

Course Code Course Title Units
PRCFSCI Food Science Practicum 3
THSFSCA Thesis 1 1
THSFSCB Thesis 2 1
THSFSCC Thesis 3 1
Total 6

 

Food Science Courses

Course Code Course Title Units
FOODSNT Food Science and Technology 3
FOODCHM Food Chemistry 3
FOODSNS Sensory Evaluation 3
FOODMIC Food Microbiology 2
LBYKM44 Food Microbiology laboratory 1
FOODANA Food Analysis 3
LBYKM24 Food Analysis laboratory 1
FOODPRC Food Processing and Preservation 3
FOODENG Food Engineering 3
KEMFEL1 Food Laws and Regulations 3
KEMFEL2 Food Science Elective 3
Total 28

 

Foundation Courses

Course Code Course Title Units
BASMATH Mathematics Foundation Course 5
BASPHYS Physics Foundation Course 3
BASSTAT Statistics Foundation Course 3
BASBIOL Biology Foundation Course 3
  Total 14

 

Other Science Courses

Course Code Course Title Units
Physics 1 3
Physics 2 3
Physics 1 Laboratory 1
Physics 2 Laboratory 1
KEMSTAT Chemometrics 3
KEMATH1 Math Analysis 1 3
KEMATH2 Math Analysis 2 3
KEMATH3 Math Analysis 3 3
DIFEQUA Differential Equations 3
Total 23

 

Course Descriptions

Foundation Courses

Basic Biology, 3 units This is a lecture course on the general concepts and principles in Biology which includes an overview on basic biological chemistry, cell structures and functions, cell metabolism, reproduction, genetics, evolution and classification of living organisms. It emphasizes the study of the organ systems of vascular plants and vertebrate (mammalian) animals with reference to other groups as needed.
Basic Mathematics, 5 units This is a course on pre-calculus covering the following topics: Basics of algebra, equations and inequalities in one variable, functions and their graphs, exponential and logarithmic functions, trigonometric functions, trigonometric identities, inverse trigonometric functions, trigonometric equations, polar coordinate system, coordinates and lines, curve sketching, conic sections, systems of equations, sequences, mathematical induction, and the binomial theorem.
Basic Physics, 3 units This is a study of the conceptual foundations of Newtonian mechanics, electricity and magnetism.  In examining the concepts mentioned and its relevant consequences, vector methods, as well as the basic concepts of calculus will be used.
Basic Statistics, 3 units This is a course covering basic rules of probability, discrete and continuous probability distributions, and introduction to inferential statistics.

 

Core Chemistry Courses

Level 1

Principles of Chemistry, 3 units This course emphasizes fundamental chemical concepts and inorganic structures. Topics to be discussed include atomic and molecular structure, the periodic table and periodicity, chemical bonding, thermochemistry, kinetics and reaction rates, chemical equilibrium, acid-base and solubility equilibria and basic thermodynamics.
Principles of Chemistry laboratory, 2 units This course develops basic chemistry laboratory skills. It includes experiments and exercises illustrating the concepts covered in Principles of Chemistry. A more detailed discussion of topics not covered extensively in the lecture is provided through additional experiments and exercises.
Inorganic Chemistry 1, 3 units This course is devoted to the study of the principles and trends in the chemistry of the elements and the essentials of structure, bonding and reactivity of inorganic systems. Topics include electrochemistry, reduction-oxidation reactions, nuclear chemistry, descriptive chemistry of non-metals and metals.
Organic Chemistry 1, 3 units This course is devoted to the study of the structure and stereochemistry, nomenclature, physical properties including infrared, nuclear magnetic and mass spectroscopic analysis, and synthesis and reactivity of organic molecules. Reaction mechanisms are discussed.  The first course covers the alkanes, alkyl halides, alcohols, ethers, and epoxides.
Organic Chemistry 1 laboratory, 2 units This laboratory course is designed to develop skills and techniques in handling organic compounds. The course includes the isolation and purification of organic compounds and classical organic analysis. It provides the basic concepts and techniques involved in the determination of physical properties of organic compounds, qualitative analysis of organic compounds, and the separation and purification of organic mixtures.
Analytical Chemistry 1, 3 units This course is designed to give the student an understanding of the principles and practice of gravimetric and volumetric methods, potentiometry and spectrophotometry, analytical measurements and data analysis.
Analytical Chemistry 1, 2 units laboratory This course applies sampling, calibration, errors and statistical analysis to chemical determinations. Specific volumetric and spectrophotometric analytical techniques covered include aqueous solution equilibria involving acids and bases, complex formation, redox reactions, and solubility equilibria.
Physical Chemistry 1, 3 units This course provides the foundation in chemical thermodynamics, physical and chemical equilibria, and an introduction to statistical thermodynamics.
Physical Chemistry 1 laboratory, 1 unit This course applies the principles of thermodynamics, kinetics and spectroscopy in some illustrative experiments. It provides an interconnection between experimental observations and underlying theoretical principles in physical chemistry through a variety of physico-chemical measurement techniques.

 

Level 2

Inorganic Chemistry 2, 3 units This course is a continuation of Inorganic Chemistry 1. It is devoted to the study of the principles and trends in the chemistry of the elements and the essentials of structure, bonding and reactivity of inorganic systems. Topics include bonding theories, symmetry and group theory, crystalline solids, and structure, electronic spectroscopy, and reactions of coordination compounds. Selected topics in organometallic and bioinorganic chemistry and catalysis are introduced.
Organic Chemistry 2, 3 units This course is a continuation of Organic Chemistry 1. It is devoted to the study of the structure and stereochemistry, nomenclature, physical properties including infrared, nuclear magnetic and mass spectroscopic analysis, and synthesis and reactivity of organic molecules. Reaction mechanisms are discussed. The functional classes of alkenes, alkynes, aromatic compounds, carbonyl compounds, carboxylic acids and derivatives, and amines are covered.
Organic Chemistry 2 laboratory, 2 units This course illustrates various types of organic reactions and their application in organic synthesis. It is designed to develop skills and techniques in the synthesis and characterization of organic compounds, including selected spectroscopic methods.
Biochemistry 1, 3 units

This course covers the fundamental aspects

of biochemistry: the structure and function of carbohydrates, lipids, proteins and nucleic acids and selected

methods of analysis, as well as some processes involved in the flow of biological information.

Biochemistry 1 laboratory, 1 unit This laboratory course includes experiments on isolation and qualitative and quantitative tests of carbohydrates, lipids, proteins and nucleic acid; preparation of buffer solutions, enzyme assay, and enzyme kinetics.
Analytical Chemistry 2, 3 units This course is designed to develop knowledge and skills for analytical separations and instrumental methods of analysis. Emphasis shall be placed on the principles of instrumentation, instrument components, the limitations of measurements, and the selection of appropriate techniques for specific analytical problems.
Analytical Chemistry 2 laboratory, 2 units

This course introduces chromatographic and spectroscopic techniques in chemical analysis. Methods include UV-visible spectroscopy, IR spectrometry, atomic absorption

and emission spectrometry and fluorescence- and

phosphorescence-based methods; and liquid and gas chromatography.

Physical Chemistry 2, 3 units This course is a continuation of Physical Chemistry 1. It covers the application of chemical thermodynamics to physical and chemical equilibrium systems, electrochemistry, transport properties, chemical kinetics and surface chemistry.
Physical Chemistry 2 laboratory, 1 unit A laboratory course covering experiments in electrochemistry, transference and conductance in electrolytic solutions, kinetics, absorption, polymer properties, radiochemistry and crystal structure.

 

Level 3

Analytical Chemistry 3, 3 units This course is designed to deepen the knowledge and skills in analytical chemistry particularly in the evaluation and assurance of quality in analytical data. It includes the application of statistics for the results of the evaluation of the results of chemical analysis, as well as principles and methods of quality assurance applied to the analytical chemistry laboratory. It also presents the principles of sampling, sample preparation and calibration.
Analytical Chemistry 3 laboratory, 1 unit This course encompasses a comprehensive approach in technical analysis, design and validation of experiments. The course is designed to hone the skills of chemistry students in laboratory techniques through the performance of industrial laboratory analyses and exposure to current good laboratory practices.
Biochemistry 2, 3 units This course covers bioenergetics, design and regulation of metabolic pathways; and specific molecular processes involved in the synthesis and degradation of major cellular components such as carbohydrates, lipids, proteins, and nucleic acid.
Biochemistry 2 laboratory, 1 unit This laboratory course introduces students to contemporary tools used in biochemistry and molecular biology including SDS-PAGE, DNA/RNA extraction, PCR and agarose electrophoresis.
Physical Chemistry 3, 3 units This course is an introduction to the basic principles of quantum mechanics and its applications. It focuses on a conceptual understanding of quantum theory and the application of these and related concepts to solve chemical problems. The course traces the development of the atomic theory to quantum theory. The concepts and postulates of quantum mechanics are introduced and illustrated using simple systems including the particle in a box, the hydrogen atom, the helium atom, the hydrogen molecule ion, and the hydrogen molecule.

 

Ancillary Courses

Math Analysis 1, 3 units A first course in Analysis covering plane analytic geometry, limits and continuity, derivatives of algebraic functions, and their applications.
Math Analysis 2, 3 units A continuation of Analysis 1. It covers differentials, indefinite and definite integrals and their applications, derivatives and integrals of logarithmic and exponential functions, trigonometric and inverse trigonometric functions, and techniques of integration.
Physics 1 – Optics, 3 units A study of the fundamental concepts of oscillations, waves and optics. It deals with simple harmonic motion, mechanical waves, vibrating bodies, acoustics, electromagnetic waves, and geometrical and physical optics. Some topics on relativity are also included.
Physics 1 lab This course supplements the topics discussed in the lecture class. Specifically, experiments in waves and optics are performed to provide the student concrete applications of concepts learned in the lecture class.
Physics 2 – Electronics, 3 units
Physics 2 – lab

 

Elective Courses

Food Science Elective 1, 3 units

Food Laws and Regulations. Reviews the history of food law, enactment of laws and regulations, legal research, and regulatory agencies.  Examines the impact of mandatory and optional food laws and regulations exercised by state, federal and international agencies on food quality, safety,

wholesomeness, and nutrition.

Food Science Elective 2, 3 units

 

Research and Professional Engagement

Thesis 1, 1 unit

These courses allow the student to develop the research topic proposed in Chemistry Research, through experimentation.

A defended oral presentation and the submission of the written scientific report is expected in the final course.

Thesis 2, 1 unit
Thesis 3, 1 unit
Practicum, 3 units This course provides students the opportunity to gain work experience and practical skills and develop desirable attitudes in the workplace under the supervision of a Chemistry Practicum Coordinator

 

Food Science Courses

Fundamentals of Food Science and Technology A general introductory course in food science that includes aspects of food preservation and processing, food safety, food additives, food legislation and regulation.
Food Chemistry The chemical composition of foods is examined especially as related to food properties and function. Reaction mechanisms of chemical processes affecting food quality are discussed. Emphasis is placed on the impact of processing on the quality of foods.  Chemistry major and minor components of food materials. Effects of changes in the chemical properties of food components on their functional, nutritional and physical properties. Inter-and intramolecular associations and their functions. Complex enzymatic and chemical relations involving food components and the effect of these reactions on the properties of food systems.
Sensory Evaluation Trains students to measure sensory characteristics of food and use the results to evaluate the impact of factors such as ingredients, processing technology, and storage methods on food quality. Sensory attributes of foods; appearance, odor, flavor and feel of different products and the mechanisms by which those attributes are perceived. Visual, olfactory, gustatory and tactile/kinesthetic senses. Psychophysical senses; scaling, measurement, analysis and interpretation according to product characteristics. Principles of taste and odor testing, physical methods of color and texture measurements. Training sensory panels, difference testing, threshold and dilution tests, ranking tests. Descriptive and rating methods, hedonic tests.
Food Microbiology The role and significance of microorganisms in foods with particular reference to food productions, spoilage, preservation, sanitation and poisoning. Emphasis on the use of microorganisms in bioprocessing and also their public health significance.  Study of safety aspects related to food production and consumption. Relationship of microorganisms to foods. Characteristics of predominant microorganisms in foods. Sources and significance of microorganisms in foods. Food born pathogens. Indices of food sanitary quality and microbiological standards. Presence of viruses in foods. Sporulation and sporulating organisms in foods.
Food Processing and Preservation Chemical preservation methods: use of antimicrobials, antioxidants, curing agents. Preservation by using polymers: design and use of encapsulation systems and edible coatings and films. Preservation through food packaging. Types of packaging materials used, engineering principles of packaging, food-package interactions, recent advances in packaging, applications of nanotechnology in food packaging.
Food Analysis Application of physical and chemical analytical methods to the quantitative determination of various food constituents and additives. Emphasis on the evaluation of methods and interpretation of results.
Food Engineering Raw materials, handling, processing, packaging, storage and distribution of food products; cereal technology, fruit and vegetable processing, meat technology, poultry and egg technology, seafood technology, milk and dairy technology, baking and pasta technology, fat and oil technology, sugar and candy technology, cocoa and chocolate technology, coffee and tea technology, alcoholic and nonalcoholic beverage technology.

 

Additional Courses (non-CMO/PSG)

Principles of Chemistry 2, 3 units This course is intended to take the Chemistry major into a deeper discussion of chemical bonding (valence bond and molecular orbital theories), solids, and solutions. Electrochemistry and nuclear chemistry is also covered. Applications of general chemistry concepts and principles to social issues and the environment, particularly the atmosphere, are added as enrichment topics.
Chemometrics, 3 units The course is an introduction to applied chemometrics and very relevant to data analysis within chemoinformatics, bioinformatics and process chemistry. Chemometric methods, Principal Component Analysis (PCA) and Partial Least Squares (PLS) regression, including common data pre-processing are covered. Some mathematical and statistical expressions will be used in the course and a variety of data (e.g. chemical, sensory and spectroscopic data) will be used as examples.
Math Analysis 3, 3 units A continuation of Analysis 2. It covers polar coordinates, indeterminate forms and improper integrals, infinite sequences and series, 3-dimensional space, quadratic surfaces, functions of several variables and evaluation of multiple integrals in Cartesian coordinates.
Differential Equations, 3 units This is a course in the solution of first order differential equations, and higher order differential equations, Laplace transforms, power series method and boundary value problems.
Organic Chemistry 3, 3 units This course covers advanced topics in organic chemistry including molecular orbitals, pericyclic reactions, and enolates. Molecular structure elucidation from NMR spectra, utilizing one- and two-dimensional techniques, along with mass spectral information is emphasized.
Chemistry Research, 2 units This course is designed to prepare students to undertake research in chemistry. It is devoted to the conceptualization, organization and planning of an original project in chemistry. It seeks to familiarize the student with the chemical literature as well as with legal and social issues confronting researches, ethics, and conduct of research, intellectual property rights, scientific writing. The course requirements include the submission of a research proposal.
Chemistry Seminar, 1 unit This course is designed to help the student to develop an awareness of recent developments in the field by attending and actively participating in chemistry seminars. The course seeks to train the students to present result, conclusion and views in public. The student is required to present a seminar on a chosen topic, attend department seminars and prepare reaction papers.

 

Table 3. Comparison with other Chemistry programs

Coursesa BS CHY-FSC BS BCH BS CHY BS CHYB CHED Minimum Requirements
for BS Chemistry
General Education 44 + (6)* units 44 + (6)* units 44 + (6)* units 44 + (6)* units 44 + (6)* units
Lasallian Core Curriculum 9 + (3)* 9 + (3)* 9 + (3)* 9 + (3)*
Foundation 14 14 11 11
Chemistry 66 63 69 69 54
Electives 6 6 9 9
Thesis + Practicum 6 6 6 6 6
Other Sciences 23 23 23 23 14
Program specific 22
(Food Science)
13
(Biology)
8
(Biochemistry)
12
(Business)
6
Total Number of Units 190 + (9) units 186 + (9) 171 + (9) 183 + (9) 130 units
199 195 180 192
Duration 12 terms 12 terms 12 terms 12 terms 8 semesters

* non academic units

Bachelor of Science in Chemistry Minor in Business

The Bachelor of Science Chemistry in Minor in Business program aims to produce competent and well-trained graduates with sound understanding of chemical and business concepts. In addition, graduates are qualified to take the Chemistry Licensure Examination conducted by the Professional Regulation Commission and become licensed chemists. Their background will qualify them for careers in the following areas: formulation, analysis and testing, consulting, research and development, environmental analyses, forensics, industrial quality control, marketing, management, technical sales, teaching, chemical or instrumentation sales, entrepreneurship. They may suit up for work in private and government institutions: laboratories, manufacturing, universities and colleges, biotech firms, food processing firms, pharmaceutical companies, agricultural, and environmentally-oriented organizations.

 

Table 1. Summary of the BS Chemistry major in Food Science curriculum
DLSU CHED Minimum Requirements
for BS Chem
General Education Courses 50 units 50 units
Lasallian Core Curriculum 12
Foundation Courses 11
Chemistry 69 (Core) 54
Electives 9 6
Thesis + Practicum 6 6
Other Science Courses 23 14
Business Courses 12
Total Number of Units 183 + (9) units 124 + (6) units
Duration 12 terms

 

Program Outcomes

Critical and creative thinker

  • demonstrate a conceptual understanding and problem-solving skills in the fields of analytical, organic, inorganic, biochemistry, and physical chemistry
  • show a depth of knowledge in Food Science reflecting an appropriate level of specialization and relate concepts to those of other disciplines
  • able to dissect a problem into its key features; develop problem-solving skills relating to qualitative and quantitative information
  • demonstrate skills in data collection, analysis, statistical evaluation and interpretation of results
  • able to plan experiments, understand their limitations and develop suitable alternative procedures and methods

 

Effective communicator

  • able to present scientific information in a clear and concise manner and to discuss them intelligently and confidently both orally and in writing
  • able to collaborate with other researchers and work in a team
  • able to comprehend, explore and evaluate ideas and express them clearly, logically and coherently

 

Reflective lifelong learner

  • acquire study and self-development skills needed for continuing professional development and life-long learning
  • able to reactively and pro-actively identify business opportunities from current issues and trends
  • able to recognize dynamics between the business regulatory environment and the chemical process industry in different global, social, political and economic scenarios

 

Service – driven citizen

  • exercise ethical principles and social responsibility in his / her professional and personal endeavors
  • practice effective interpersonal skills in order to interact peacefully with others
  • apply critical thinking skills to solve problems and generate designs, systems or products relating to chemistry as a business for the purpose of improving human life and meeting current needs of society

 

Table 2. Summary of Units
Term 1 Term 2 Term 3
Year 1 16 (1) 14 13 (3)
Year 2 16 (4) 17 19
Year 3 18 (1) 17 18
Year 4 18 4 13

 

Lasallian Core Curriculum

Course Code Course Title Units
LASARE1 Lasallian Recollection 1 0
LASARE2 Lasallian Recollection 2 0
LASARE3 Lasallian Recollection 3 0
LCLSONE Lasallian Studies 1 (1)
LCLSTWO Lasallian Studies 2 (1)
LCLSTRI Lasallian Studies 3 (1)
LCASEAN The Filipino and ASEAN 3
LCENWRD Encountering the Word in the World 3
Total 6 + (3)

 

General Education Courses

NSTP-C1/R1 NSTP Program-Civic Welfare Training Service Military Science 1 (3)
NSTP-C2/R2 NSTP Program-Civic Welfare Training Service Military Science 1 (3)
GEFTWEL Physical Fitness and Wellness 2
GEDANCE Physical Fitness and Wellness in Dance 2
GESPORT Physical Fitness and Wellness in Individual/Dual Sports 2
GETEAMS Physical Fitness and Wellness in Team Sports 3
GEMATMW Math in the Modern World 3
GEFILI1 Introduksiyon sa Filipinolohiya 3
GEFILI2 Mga Usaping Pang-wika sa iba’t-ibang Larangan 3
GEUSELF Understanding the Self 3
GEARTAP Art Appreciation 3
GEETHIC Ethics 3
GERIZAL Life and Works of Rizal 3
GESTSOC Science, Technology and Society 3
GERPHIS Readings in Philippine History 3
GEWORLD The Contemporary World 3
GEPCOMM Purposive Communication 3
GELITPH Literatures of the Philippines 3
Total 60+ (6)

 

Chemistry Courses

Course Code Course Title Units
KEMPRN1 Principles of Chemistry 1 3
KEMPRN2 Principles of Chemistry 2 3
LBYKM10 Principles of Chemistry laboratory 2
KEMINO1 Inorganic Chemistry 3
KEMORG1 Organic Chemistry 1 3
LBYKM31 Organic Chemistry 1 laboratory 2
KEMANA1 Analytical Chemistry 1 3
LBYKM21 Analytical Chemistry 1 Laboratory 2
KEMORG2 Organic Chemistry 2 3
LBYKM32 Organic Chemistry 2 Laboratory 2
KEMANA2 Analytical Chemistry 2 3
LBYKM22 Analytical Chemistry 2 laboratory 2
KEMBIO1 Biochemistry 1 3
LBYKM41 Biochemistry 1 laboratory 1
KEMINO2 Inorganic Chemistry 2 3
KEMORG3 Organic Chemistry 3 3
KEMANA3 Analytical Chemistry 3 3
LBYKM23 Analytical Chemistry 3 laboratory 1
KEMBIO2 Biochemistry 2 3
KEMPYS1 Physical Chemistry 1 3
LBYKM51 Physical Chemistry 1 Laboratory 1
LBYKM42 Biochemistry 2 laboratory 1
KEMPYS2 Physical Chemistry 2 3
LBYKM52 Physical Chemistry 2 laboratory 1
KEMPYS3 Physical Chemistry 3 3
KEMRESC Chemistry Research 2
KEMSEMI Chemistry Seminar 1
KEMESS1 Essential Chemistry 1 1
KEMESS2 Essential Chemistry 2 1
KEMESS3 Essential Chemistry 3 1
KEMZEL1 Chemistry Elective 1 3
KEMZEL2 Chemistry Elective 2 3
KEMZEL3 Chemistry Elective 3 3
KEMINDS Industrial Chemistry 3
Total 78

 

Practicum + Thesis

Course Code Course Title Units
PRCCHYB Practicum 3
THSCHBA Thesis 1 1
THSCHBB Thesis 2 1
THSCHBC Thesis 3 1
Total 6

 

Foundation Courses

Course Code Course Title Units
BASMATH Mathematics Foundation Course 5
BASPHYS Physics Foundation Course 3
BASSTAT Statistics Foundation Course 3
  Total 11

 

Other Science Courses

Course Code Course Title Units
Physics 1 3
Physics 2 3
Physics 1 (Lab) 1
Physics 2 (Lab) 1
KEMSTAT Chemometrics 3
KEMATH1 Math Analysis 1 3
KEMATH2 Math Analysis 2 3
KEMATH3 Math Analysis 3 3
DIFEQUA Differential Equations 3
Total 23

 

Business Courses

Course Code Course Title Units
Principles of Management and Business Organization
Entrepreneurship and Environmental Scanning for Non-Commerce
Introduction to Business Law, Taxation and Legal Environment for Non-Commerce Students
Introduction to Marketing
Venture Capitalism
Finance for Non-Commerce Students
Accounting for Non-Commerce Students
Total 12

 

Course Descriptions

Foundation Courses

Basic Mathematics, 5 units This is a course on pre-calculus covering the following topics: Basics of algebra, equations and inequalities in one variable, functions and their graphs, exponential and logarithmic functions, trigonometric functions, trigonometric identities, inverse trigonometric functions, trigonometric equations, polar coordinate system, coordinates and lines, curve sketching, conic sections, systems of equations, sequences, mathematical induction, and the binomial theorem.
Basic Physics, 3 units This is a study of the conceptual foundations of Newtonian mechanics, electricity and magnetism.  In examining the concepts mentioned and its relevant consequences, vector methods, as well as the basic concepts of calculus will be used.
Basic Statistics, 3 units This is a course covering basic rules of probability, discrete and continuous probability distributions, and introduction to inferential statistics.

 

Core Chemistry Courses

Level 1

Principles of Chemistry, 3 units This course emphasizes fundamental chemical concepts and inorganic structures. Topics to be discussed include atomic and molecular structure, the periodic table and periodicity, chemical bonding, thermochemistry, kinetics and reaction rates, chemical equilibrium, acid-base and solubility equilibria and basic thermodynamics.
Principles of Chemistry laboratory, 2 units This course develops basic chemistry laboratory skills. It includes experiments and exercises illustrating the concepts covered in Principles of Chemistry. A more detailed discussion of topics not covered extensively in the lecture is provided through additional experiments and exercises.
Inorganic Chemistry 1, 3 units This course is devoted to the study of the principles and trends in the chemistry of the elements and the essentials of structure, bonding and reactivity of inorganic systems. Topics include electrochemistry, reduction-oxidation reactions, nuclear chemistry, descriptive chemistry of non-metals and metals.
Organic Chemistry 1, 3 units This course is devoted to the study of the structure and stereochemistry, nomenclature, physical properties including infrared, nuclear magnetic and mass spectroscopic analysis, and synthesis and reactivity of organic molecules. Reaction mechanisms are discussed.  The first course covers the alkanes, alkyl halides, alcohols, ethers, and epoxides.
Organic Chemistry 1 laboratory, 2 units This laboratory course is designed to develop skills and techniques in handling organic compounds. The course includes the isolation and purification of organic compounds and classical organic analysis. It provides the basic concepts and techniques involved in the determination of physical properties of organic compounds, qualitative analysis of organic compounds, and the separation and purification of organic mixtures.
Analytical Chemistry 1, 3 units This course is designed to give the student an understanding of the principles and practice of gravimetric and volumetric methods, potentiometry and spectrophotometry, analytical measurements and data analysis.
Analytical Chemistry 1, 2 units laboratory This course applies sampling, calibration, errors and statistical analysis to chemical determinations. Specific volumetric and spectrophotometric analytical techniques covered include aqueous solution equilibria involving acids and bases, complex formation, redox reactions, and solubility equilibria.
Physical Chemistry 1, 3 units This course provides the foundation in chemical thermodynamics, physical and chemical equilibria, and an introduction to statistical thermodynamics.
Physical Chemistry 1 laboratory, 1 unit This course applies the principles of thermodynamics, kinetics and spectroscopy in some illustrative experiments. It provides an interconnection between experimental observations and underlying theoretical principles in physical chemistry through a variety of physico-chemical measurement techniques.

 

Level 2

Inorganic Chemistry 2, 3 units This course is a continuation of Inorganic Chemistry 1. It is devoted to the study of the principles and trends in the chemistry of the elements and the essentials of structure, bonding and reactivity of inorganic systems. Topics include bonding theories, symmetry and group theory, crystalline solids, and structure, electronic spectroscopy, and reactions of coordination compounds. Selected topics in organometallic and bioinorganic chemistry and catalysis are introduced.
Organic Chemistry 2, 3 units This course is a continuation of Organic Chemistry 1. It is devoted to the study of the structure and stereochemistry, nomenclature, physical properties including infrared, nuclear magnetic and mass spectroscopic analysis, and synthesis and reactivity of organic molecules. Reaction mechanisms are discussed. The functional classes of alkenes, alkynes, aromatic compounds, carbonyl compounds, carboxylic acids and derivatives, and amines are covered.
Organic Chemistry 2 laboratory, 2 units This course illustrates various types of organic reactions and their application in organic synthesis. It is designed to develop skills and techniques in the synthesis and characterization of organic compounds, including selected spectroscopic methods.
Biochemistry 1, 3 units This course covers the fundamental aspects

of biochemistry: the structure and function of carbohydrates, lipids, proteins and nucleic acids and selected

methods of analysis, as well as some processes involved in the flow of biological information.

Biochemistry 1 laboratory, 1 unit This laboratory course includes experiments on isolation and qualitative and quantitative tests of carbohydrates, lipids, proteins and nucleic acid; preparation of buffer solutions, enzyme assay, and enzyme kinetics.
Analytical Chemistry 2, 3 units This course is designed to develop knowledge and skills for analytical separations and instrumental methods of analysis. Emphasis shall be placed on the principles of instrumentation, instrument components, the limitations of measurements, and the selection of appropriate techniques for specific analytical problems.
Analytical Chemistry 2 laboratory, 2 units This course introduces chromatographic and spectroscopic techniques in chemical analysis. Methods include UV-visible spectroscopy, IR spectrometry, atomic absorption

and emission spectrometry and fluorescence- and

phosphorescence-based methods; and liquid and gas chromatography.

Physical Chemistry 2, 3 units This course is a continuation of Physical Chemistry 1. It covers the application of chemical thermodynamics to physical and chemical equilibrium systems, electrochemistry, transport properties, chemical kinetics and surface chemistry.
Physical Chemistry 2 laboratory, 1 unit A laboratory course covering experiments in electrochemistry, transference and conductance in electrolytic solutions, kinetics, absorption, polymer properties, radiochemistry and crystal structure.

 

Level 3

Analytical Chemistry 3, 3 units This course is designed to deepen the knowledge and skills in analytical chemistry particularly in the evaluation and assurance of quality in analytical data. It includes the application of statistics for the results of the evaluation of the results of chemical analysis, as well as principles and methods of quality assurance applied to the analytical chemistry laboratory. It also presents the principles of sampling, sample preparation and calibration.
Analytical Chemistry 3 laboratory, 1 unit This course encompasses a comprehensive approach in technical analysis, design and validation of experiments. The course is designed to hone the skills of chemistry students in laboratory techniques through the performance of industrial laboratory analyses and exposure to current good laboratory practices.
Biochemistry 2, 3 units This course covers bioenergetics, design and regulation of metabolic pathways; and specific molecular processes involved in the synthesis and degradation of major cellular components such as carbohydrates, lipids, proteins, and nucleic acid.
Biochemistry 2 laboratory, 1 unit This laboratory course introduces students to contemporary tools used in biochemistry and molecular biology including SDS-PAGE, DNA/RNA extraction, PCR and agarose electrophoresis.
Physical Chemistry 3, 3 units This course is an introduction to the basic principles of quantum mechanics and its applications. It focuses on a conceptual understanding of quantum theory and the application of these and related concepts to solve chemical problems. The course traces the development of the atomic theory to quantum theory. The concepts and postulates of quantum mechanics are introduced and illustrated using simple systems including the particle in a box, the hydrogen atom, the helium atom, the hydrogen molecule ion, and the hydrogen molecule.

 

Ancillary Courses

Math Analysis 1, 3 units A first course in Analysis covering plane analytic geometry, limits and continuity, derivatives of algebraic functions, and their applications.
Math Analysis 2, 3 units A continuation of Analysis 1. It covers differentials, indefinite and definite integrals and their applications, derivatives and integrals of logarithmic and exponential functions, trigonometric and inverse trigonometric functions, and techniques of integration.
Physics 1 – Optics, 3 units A study of the fundamental concepts of oscillations, waves and optics. It deals with simple harmonic motion, mechanical waves, vibrating bodies, acoustics, electromagnetic waves, and geometrical and physical optics. Some topics on relativity are also included.
Physics 1 lab This course supplements the topics discussed in the lecture class. Specifically, experiments in waves and optics are performed to provide the student concrete applications of concepts learned in the lecture class.
Physics 2 – Electronics, 3 units
Physics 2 – lab

 

Elective Courses

Food Science Elective 1, 3 units Food Laws and Regulations. Reviews the history of food law, enactment of laws and regulations, legal research, and regulatory agencies.  Examines the impact of mandatory and optional food laws and regulations exercised by state, federal and international agencies on food quality, safety,

wholesomeness, and nutrition.

Food Science Elective 2, 3 units

 

Research and Professional Engagement

Thesis 1, 1 unit These courses allow the student to develop the research topic proposed in Chemistry Research, through experimentation.

A defended oral presentation and the submission of the written scientific report is expected in the final course.

Thesis 2, 1 unit
Thesis 3, 1 unit
Practicum, 3 units This course provides students the opportunity to gain work experience and practical skills and develop desirable attitudes in the workplace under the supervision of a Chemistry Practicum Coordinator

 

Additional Courses (non-CMO/PSG)

Principles of Chemistry 2, 3 units This course is intended to take the Chemistry major into a deeper discussion of chemical bonding (valence bond and molecular orbital theories), solids, and solutions. Electrochemistry and nuclear chemistry is also covered. Applications of general chemistry concepts and principles to social issues and the environment, particularly the atmosphere, are added as enrichment topics.
Chemometrics, 3 units The course is an introduction to applied chemometrics and very relevant to data analysis within chemoinformatics, bioinformatics and process chemistry. Chemometric methods, Principal Component Analysis (PCA) and Partial Least Squares (PLS) regression, including common data pre-processing are covered. Some mathematical and statistical expressions will be used in the course and a variety of data (e.g. chemical, sensory and spectroscopic data) will be used as examples.
Math Analysis 3, 3 units A continuation of Analysis 2. It covers polar coordinates, indeterminate forms and improper integrals, infinite sequences and series, 3-dimensional space, quadratic surfaces, functions of several variables and evaluation of multiple integrals in Cartesian coordinates.
Differential Equations, 3 units This is a course in the solution of first order differential equations, and higher order differential equations, Laplace transforms, power series method and boundary value problems.
Organic Chemistry 3, 3 units This course covers advanced topics in organic chemistry including molecular orbitals, pericyclic reactions, and enolates. Molecular structure elucidation from NMR spectra, utilizing one- and two-dimensional techniques, along with mass spectral information is emphasized.
Chemistry Research, 2 units This course is designed to prepare students to undertake research in chemistry. It is devoted to the conceptualization, organization and planning of an original project in chemistry. It seeks to familiarize the student with the chemical literature as well as with legal and social issues confronting researches, ethics, and conduct of research, intellectual property rights, scientific writing. The course requirements include the submission of a research proposal.
Chemistry Seminar, 1 unit This course is designed to help the student to develop an awareness of recent developments in the field by attending and actively participating in chemistry seminars. The course seeks to train the students to present result, conclusion and views in public. The student is required to present a seminar on a chosen topic, attend department seminars and prepare reaction papers.

 

Table 3. Comparison with other Chemistry programs
Courses BS CHY-FSC BS BCH BS CHY BS CHYB CHED Minimum Requirements
for BS Chemistry
General Education 44 + (6)* units 44 + (6)* units 44 + (6)* units 44 + (6)* units 36 units
Lasallian Core Curriculum 9 + (3)* 9 + (3)* 9 + (3)* 9 + (3)*
Foundation 14 14 11 11
Chemistry 66 63 69 69 54
Electives 6 6 9 9
Thesis + Practicum 6 6 6 6 6
Other Sciences 23 23 23 23 14
Program specific 22
(Food Science)
13
(Biology)
8
(Biochemistry)
12
(Business)
6
Total Number of Units 190 + (9) units 186 + (9) 171 + (9) 183 + (9) 130 units
199 195 180 192
Duration 12 terms 12 terms 12 terms 12 terms 8 semesters

Bachelor of Science in Human Biology
Degree Codes: Program- BSBIO Plan- BHBIO

 

Human Anatomy
15 Units
The course consists of classrooms discussion with the aid of projection slides, transparencies and actual demonstration and laboratory work consisting of cadaver dissection, brain dissection and microscopy sessions. The traditional subdivisions of Anatomy, namely: Gross Anatomy, Neuro-anatomy, Histology and Embryology, are integrated into one course. At appropriate points during the course, the students are introduced to the basic principles and application of radiographic anatomy as well as clinical anatomy. Sessions are held to include projection of normal radiographs of various anatomical structures.

There is emphasis on cross-sectional anatomy of various body parts and examples of CT-scans are shown to the students. Embryologic considerations are geared towards the understanding of common congenital anomalies.

Physiology
12 Units
The course involves the study of the functions and the interrelationships that exist among cells, tissues, organs and systems and ultimately to the level of the human body as a whole. Autoregulatory and control mechanisms are emphasized to give students an in depth understanding of the important homeostatic mechanisms responsible for maintaining normal function. In the second semester, special topics are taken up. Such topics include higher functions of the central nervous system like learning and memory, sleep consciousness, space physiology, physiology of exercise and regulation of body temperature.

Functions are correlated with Human Anatomy and Biochemistry at all levels and integrated with clinical applications and demonstrations in the later part of the course.

Laboratory sessions consist of experiments done on human subjects whenever possible. The experiments are designed to develop in the students the proper skills and attitudes in analyzing problems based on the experimental data obtained.

Clinical Biochemistry
9.5 units
The course constists of lectures, discussions, problem sets, and slide presentations that start with the biochemistry of proteins, nucleic acids, carbohydrates and lipids, enzyme chemistry and regulation of enzyme activity to provide an indepth understanding of the metabolic interrelationships and control at the cellular and tissue levels. The biochemistry of membrane structure and transport, immunoglobulins, blood coagulation, muscle contraction and hemoglobin metabolism are discussed. Molecular gentics, control of gene expression, developments in recombinant DNA Technology and gentic engineering, xenobiotics, oncogenes and cancer are also dicussed. Attention is called to biochemical derangements in commonly occuring clinical state or genetic abnormalities to provide clinical relevance. In the latter part of the course, the biochemistry and functions of essential elements are discussed. Nutritional concepts and biochemical basis of nutrition is emphasized. Finally, the h omeostatic role of hormones and the control of body fluid neutrality are discussed from the biochemical point of view.

Perspectives in Medicine
1.0 unit
The course is designed to introduce the students to the various aspects of Medicine such as basics in the teaching and learning process and the use of instructional objectives.

Guest speakers are invited to share their experiences in their different fields of expertise like research, teaching, community service, and subspecialization in private practice. Special Training Programs in Basic Cardio-pulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) is conducted by experts to show how medical personnel should behave in an emergency situation. Students are required to demonstrate CPR and practice among themselves or with mannequins.

The students also learn important events and personalities that contributed to the evolution of the modern day practice of medicine through group reports, dramatization, handouts, and formal lectures.

Psychiatry 1
1.5 units
The course presents the history and development of Psychiatry; the overview of the major concepts of personality development; and the different schools of thoughts of Psychiatry. It concentrates on the biologic, cognitive, psychosocial, pyschosexual and moral aspects of personality development from birth to late adulthood; and the implications of developmental arrest and psychopathology. It includes the structural components of the psychic apparatus and the different coping mechanisms as a means of handling frustrations and crises.

Biorganic Chemistry 1
3 units
A course dealing with the introduction to organic molecules,concepts of hybridization, nomenclature, and functional group classes and stereochemistry.
Pre-requisite: General Chemistry 2

Biorganic Chemistry 2
3 units
This course deals with the applications of concepts from Biorganic Chemistry 1 to biomolecules. Reactivity, structure, and functions of biomolecules such as amino acids and proteins, carbohydrates, lipids DNA and RNA will be discussed. The course has a laboratory component consisting of three hours per week.
Pre-requisite: Biorganic Chemistry 1

 


COURSE SYLLABI DESCRIPTION

MTH101A FOUNDATION COURSE IN MATHEMATICS (5 units)

This is a course on pre-calculus covering the following topics: Basics of algebra, equations and inequalities in one variable, functions and their graphs, exponential and logarithmic functions, trigonometric functions, trigonometric identities, inverse trigonometric functions, trigonometric equations, polar coordinate system, coordinates and lines, curve sketching, conic sections, systems of equations, sequences, mathematical induction, and the binomial theorem. 

STT101A FOUNDATION COURSE IN STATISTICS (3 units)

This is a course covering basic rules of probability, discrete and continuous probability distributions, and introduction to inferential statistics.

GEMATMW MATHEMATICS IN THE MODERN WORLD (3 units)

This course aims to discuss the nature of mathematics leading to appreciation of its practical, intellectual, social, and aesthetic dimensions.  It includes the study of the nature of mathematics and how the perception of this leads to different tools for understanding and dealing with various aspects of present day living such as managing personal finances, making social choices, appreciating geometric designs, understanding codes used in data transmissions and security, and dividing limited resources fairly.

STT201A EXPLORATORY DATA ANALYSIS (3 units)

This is a course covering statistical concepts, statistical measurements, statistical notations, collection, organization and presentation of data, measures of central tendency, location, dispersion, skewness, kurtosis; boxplots and stem-and-leaf display; measures of association and relationships; rates, ratios and proportions; construction of index numbers and indicators/official statistics.

MTH201A MATHEMATICAL ANALYSIS 1 (5 units)

This is the first course in the calculus series for majors.  It covers limits, continuity, derivatives of algebraic and transcendental functions, applications of derivatives, differentials, antiderivatives, definite integrals, the Fundamental Theorem of Calculus, and some applications of the definite integral.

MTH210A INTRODUCTION TO SET THEORY (3 units)

This is a course covering the principles of symbolic logic, valid arguments and methods of proof; axioms on sets, algebra of sets; relations and functions, the natural numbers, finite and infinite sets, and cardinal numbers.

MTPROG1 COMPUTATIONAL THINKING IN PYTHON (3 units)

This course covers the fundamentals of logic formulation, computational thinking and problem solving together with their implementation in the Python programming language. This course serves as a foundation for future courses that the students will encounter throughout their program. This course will cover topics on data representation, I/O, control structures, loops and functions as well as discussions on how to use them appropriately in constructing program code.

MTH202A MATHEMATICAL ANALYSIS 2 (5 units)

This is the second course in the calculus series for majors.  It covers techniques of integration, indeterminate forms, improper integrals, sequences and series, parametric equations, polar coordinates, functions of several variables and a quick look at evaluating multiple integrals.

STT203A STATISTICAL PACKAGES (3 units)

This is a course designed for Statistics/Mathematics majors, to familiarize students on the use of different statistical software (Microsoft Excel/PHStat2/MegaStat, SAS, and R) for creating and managing databases, as well as conducting simple statistical data analyses. 

MTH220A NUMBER THEORY (3 units)

This is an introductory course in Number Theory taken up as a major course by students in the mathematics programs.  Topics discussed include divisibility, the greatest common divisor and least common multiple, prime numbers and their properties, the unique factorization theorem, basic properties of congruences, linear congruences and linear Diophantine equations, the Chinese Remainder Theorem, applications of congruences, the theorems of Fermat, Euler and Wilson, arithmetic functions and their properties, quadratic congruences, quadratic residues and the Quadratic reciprocity law, and primitive roots.

MTH221A LINEAR ALGEBRA (3 units)

This is an introductory course in linear algebra taken up as a major course by students in the mathematics programs.  Topics discussed include matrices, vector spaces, linear transformation and its matrix representations, eigenvalues and eigenvectors, and diagonalization.

MTH203A MATHEMATICAL ANALYSIS 3 (5 units)

This is the third course in the calculus series for majors.  It covers multiple integration, vector spaces, and planes and lines in in , calculus of functions of several variables, and line and surface integrals.

MTH223A ABSTRACT ALGEBRA 1 (3 units)

This course is an introduction to group theory. It covers abelian and cyclic groups, subgroups, dihedral and permutation groups, normal subgroups and factor groups, Lagrange’s Theorem, fundamental homomorphism theorems and Cayley’s theorem.

MTH257A STATISTICAL THEORY 1 (3units)

A course in probability theory. Topics include the concept of sample space and events, conditional probability, probability density function, cumulative distribution functions, mathematical expectations, joint and marginal distribution functions of several random variables. Special distributions such as uniform, binomial, poisson, geometric, gamma, beta, exponential, normal, etc. are covered.

MTH258A STATISTICAL THEORY 2 (3 units)

A course in estimation of parameters and tests of hypotheses.  Topics include order statistics, limiting distributions, methods of estimation, properties of estimators and hypothesis testing.

MTH224A ABSTRACT ALGEBRA 2 (3 units)

This is a major course for BS Mathematics students.  It is a second course in Abstract Algebra which introduces students to other algebraic structures such as rings, integral domains and fields.  It is designed to enhance the students’ skills in logical reasoning and analysis.

MTH300A THEORY OF INTEREST (3 units)

A three-unit course on the theory of measurement of interest, annuities, extinction of debts by amortization and sinking funds, bonds and other securities.

STT141A LINEAR MODELS (3 units)

A study of the various linear statistical models that arise in practice. Topics include multivariate normal distribution, distribution of quadratic forms, general linear models, estimation and tests of hypotheses about linear hypotheses and design matrices giving rise to analysis of variance models.

MTH241A DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS (3 units)

A course in the solution of first order differential equations and higher order differential equations, Laplace Transformations, power series method and boundary value problems.

MTH253A OPERATIONS RESEARCH 1 (3 units)

As an introductory course in Operations Research, this course focuses on the basic models, the analysis and the solution of linear optimization models.  The thrust is in the analysis of problems and their solution approaches.  This course provides a firsthand exposure to vast and highly relevant area of operations research.

MTH242A NUMERICAL ANALYSIS (3 units)

This is a course for mathematics and statistics majors. It introduces the students to numerical methods of approximating solutions to different classes of mathematics problems. It is designed to provide the students with real-life approaches to solving problems for which closed form solutions are not feasible.

STT161A APPLIED MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS (3 units)

A course dealing with applications of the following multivariate techniques in real-life data: discriminant analysis, multivariate analysis of variance, canonical correlation, factor analysis and cluster analysis.

MTH254A OPERATIONS RESEARCH 2 (3 units)

This course is designed for BS Mathematics students who are majoring in Business Applications covering topics on game theory and dynamic programming.

MTH245A ADVANCED CALCULUS (3 units)

This course presents the real number system as a complete, ordered field. It discusses topological properties of Euclidean n-space, limits and continuity, sequences of constants, and sequences of functions. It also covers differentiation and pertinent results such as the Mean Value Theorem.

MTH243A COMPLEX ANALYSIS (3 units)

This course covers the definition of the complex number system.  It discusses functions of a complex variable and their derivatives and integrals. Topics include the Cauchy-Riemann conditions, contour integrals, the Cauchy – Goursat Theorem, the Cauchy Integral theorem, Taylor and Laurent series, and the applications of residues.

STT163A TIME SERIES ANALYSIS AND FORECASTING (3 units)

A course dealing with the different methods of forecasting time series data – classical smoothing procedures, time series decomposition  and deseasonalization, ARIMA models, and Box-Jenkins method.

MTH230A MODERN GEOMETRY (3 units)

A course dealing with the geometries of the Euclidean plane, the sphere and the projective plane.  The topics include congruence, isometrics, affine transformations, Desargues Theorem and Pappus Theorem.

MTH301A SELECTED TOPICS (3 units)

An introductory course in Stochastic Processes. It covers Markov chains, Poisson process, renewal, Markov chains, continuous time Markov chains and Brownian motion

MTH255A OPERATIONS RESEARCH 3 (3 units)

This course is designed for BS Mathematics students who are majoring in Business Applications covering topics on minimum cost network flow, transportation and assignment problems, integer programming, and nonlinear programming problems.

MTH421A MATHEMATICS SEMINAR (1 unit)

A course requiring eight hours of attendance in lectures or seminars conducted by visiting professors or faculty members on various topics and the remaining hours for lectures/presentations by the students.

MTH422A THESIS WRITING 1 (2 units)

This course introduces research techniques and research topics in Mathematics to enhance students’ capacity in developing a thesis proposal. The students are required to submit a thesis proposal and present it in the form of a proposal defense.

MTH411A PRACTICUM (3 units)

This is a course taken by students to allow them to apply what they have learned in class. This will also expose them to the work environment, and to the different companies employing mathematicians/statisticians.

MTH423A THESIS WRITING 2 (3 units)

The course requirement is a bachelor’s thesis done by student under the guidance of an adviser.


COURSE SYLLABI DESCRIPTION

 

MTH101A FOUNDATION COURSE IN MATHEMATICS (5 units)

This is a course on pre-calculus covering the following topics: Basics of algebra, equations and inequalities in one variable, functions and their graphs, exponential and logarithmic functions, trigonometric functions, trigonometric identities, inverse trigonometric functions, trigonometric equations, polar coordinate system, coordinates and lines, curve sketching, conic sections, systems of equations, sequences, mathematical induction, and the binomial theorem. 

STT101A FOUNDATION COURSE IN STATISTICS (3 units)

This is a course covering basic rules of probability, discrete and continuous probability distributions, and introduction to inferential statistics.

GEMATMW MATHEMATICS IN THE MODERN WORLD (3 units)

This course aims to discuss the nature of mathematics leading to appreciation of its practical, intellectual, social, and aesthetic dimensions.  It includes the study of the nature of mathematics and how the perception of this leads to different tools for understanding and dealing with various aspects of present day living such as managing personal finances, making social choices, appreciating geometric designs, understanding codes used in data transmissions and security, and dividing limited resources fairly.

STT201A EXPLORATORY DATA ANALYSIS (3 units)

This is a course covering statistical concepts, statistical measurements, statistical notations, collection, organization and presentation of data, measures of central tendency, location, dispersion, skewness, kurtosis; boxplots and stem-and-leaf display; measures of association and relationships; rates, ratios and proportions; construction of index numbers and indicators/official statistics.

MTH201A MATHEMATICAL ANALYSIS 1 (5 units)

This is the first course in the calculus series for majors.  It covers limits, continuity, derivatives of algebraic and transcendental functions, applications of derivatives, differentials, antiderivatives, definite integrals, the Fundamental Theorem of Calculus, and some applications of the definite integral.

MTH210A INTRODUCTION TO SET THEORY (3 units)

This is a course covering the principles of symbolic logic, valid arguments and methods of proof; axioms on sets, algebra of sets; relations and functions, the natural numbers, finite and infinite sets, and cardinal numbers.

MTPROG1 COMPUTATIONAL THINKING IN PYTHON (3 units)

This course covers the fundamentals of logic formulation, computational thinking and problem solving together with their implementation in the Python programming language. This course serves as a foundation for future courses that the students will encounter throughout their program. This course will cover topics on data representation, I/O, control structures, loops and functions as well as discussions on how to use them appropriately in constructing program code.

MTH202A MATHEMATICAL ANALYSIS 2 (5 units)

This is the second course in the calculus series for majors.  It covers techniques of integration, indeterminate forms, improper integrals, sequences and series, parametric equations, polar coordinates, functions of several variables and a quick look at evaluating multiple integrals.

MTH220A NUMBER THEORY (3 units)

This is an introductory course in Number Theory taken up as a major course by students in the mathematics programs.  Topics discussed include divisibility, the greatest common divisor and least common multiple, prime numbers and their properties, the unique factorization theorem, basic properties of congruences, linear congruences and linear Diophantine equations, the Chinese Remainder Theorem, applications of congruences, the theorems of Fermat, Euler and Wilson, arithmetic functions and their properties, quadratic congruences, quadratic residues and the Quadratic reciprocity law, and primitive roots.

MTPROG2 ADVANCED PROGRAMMING IN PYTHON (3 units)

This course for computer programming in C covers the representation and manipulation of data structures. It reinforces the knowledge, skills, and attitudes acquired by the students in the pre-requisite course and serves as a foundation for future courses that the students will encounter throughout the program.

CCPROG3 PROGRAMMING WITH STRUCTURED DATA ANALYSIS (3 units)

This course provides students with the fundamental understanding of object-oriented (OO) technology. It exposes students to OO design and analysis using the Unified Modeling Language (UML) along with OO program implementation using the Java programming language. It also introduces the different concepts that are commonly associated with object programming such as multi-threading, event-driven programming, etc. through Java.  Students are expected to be able to Design a system using the object-oriented paradigm, shown in a class diagram, program in Java using the object-oriented paradigm and implement a working Java program from given a class diagram.

CCINFOM INFORMATION MANAGEMENT (3 units)

This course provides the students with the knowledge and skills needed to plan, analyze, design, and use databases. With formal tools and foundation concepts, students are equipped with basic data management theories and principles to better understand how to build and use databases for various purposes, and to analyze data to support organizational decision-making activities. The course also tackles the identification of organizational information requirements, creation of data models, conversion of conceptual models into relational data models, and the application of normalization techniques using the Entity-Relationship (ER) model. Furthermore, technical skills on relational database design, the use of database query languages, and the development of a database system will be covered.

MTH203A MATHEMATICAL ANALYSIS 3 (5 units)

This is the third course in the calculus series for majors.  It covers multiple integration, vector spaces, and planes and lines in in , calculus of functions of several variables, and line and surface integrals.

CCDSALG DATA STRUCTURES AND ALGORITHMS (3 units)

Representing information is fundamental to Computer Science. The primary purpose of most computer programs is not to perform computations, but to store and retrieve information, usually as fast as possible and efficient.  For this reason, the study of data structures and the algorithms that manipulate them is at the heart of Computer Science (Shaffer, 2011)[1]. This course is a one-term introductory on data structures and algorithms, with two main objectives: (a) to provide students with knowledge in various data structures and algorithms; and (b) introduce them techniques in analyzing the efficiency of computer algorithms. Topics to be covered, but not limited to, include representation and operations on linear and non-linear data structures (i.e., array, lists, stacks, queues, graphs, trees, and heaps), applications of data structures, different types of file organizations, hashing and time complexity-based analysis of algorithms.

MTH223A ABSTRACT ALGEBRA 1 (3 units)

This course is an introduction to group theory. It covers abelian and cyclic groups, subgroups, dihedral and permutation groups, normal subgroups and factor groups, Lagrange’s Theorem, fundamental homomorphism theorems and Cayley’s theorem.

MTH257A STATISTICAL THEORY 1 (3units)

A course in probability theory. Topics include the concept of sample space and events, conditional probability, probability density function, cumulative distribution functions, mathematical expectations, joint and marginal distribution functions of several random variables. Special distributions such as uniform, binomial, poisson, geometric, gamma, beta, exponential, normal, etc. are covered.

MTH221A LINEAR ALGEBRA (3 units)

This is an introductory course in linear algebra taken up as a major course by students in the mathematics programs.  Topics discussed include matrices, vector spaces, linear transformation and its matrix representations, eigenvalues and eigenvectors, and diagonalization.

CSINTSY INTRODUCTION TO ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE (3 units)

This course introduces the students to the basic concepts and techniques in the area of artificial intelligence. Concepts and techniques include knowledge representations, searching and problem solving. Furthermore, the course is designed to expose undergraduate students to functional and symbolic programming and use of an expert system shell.

MTH258A STATISTICAL THEORY 2 (3 units)

A course in estimation of parameters and tests of hypotheses.  Topics include order statistics, limiting distributions, methods of estimation, properties of estimators and hypothesis testing.

MTH225A GRAPH THEORY (3units)

An introductory course in graph theoretic concepts which include connectivity, trees, traversability, factorizations, planarity, colorability. Applications in operations research and computer sciences as well as open problems are also discussed.

MTH224A ABSTRACT ALGEBRA 2 (3 units)

This is a major course for BS Mathematics students.  It is a second course in Abstract Algebra which introduces students to other algebraic structures such as rings, integral domains and fields.  It is designed to enhance the students’ skills in logical reasoning and analysis.

MTH241A DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS (3 units)

A course in the solution of first order differential equations and higher order differential equations, Laplace Transformations, power series method and boundary value problems.

MTH243A COMPLEX ANALYSIS (3 units)

This course covers the definition of the complex number system.  It discusses functions of a complex variable and their derivatives and integrals. Topics include the Cauchy-Riemann conditions, contour integrals, the Cauchy – Goursat Theorem, the Cauchy Integral theorem, Taylor and Laurent series, and the applications of residues.

DATAPRE DATA INTEGRATION AND PREPARATION (3 units)

By the year 2020, the world’s accumulated data is projected to reach 44 zettabytes. This data has become a staple in daily decision-making, in the way corporations operate, how ads are targeted, and even in the way we commute. This gave rise to Data Science, a structured process of data-driven decision-making. This course exposes the students to different basic processes involved in Data Science, including collecting, cleaning, analyzing, and visualizing data. At the end of the course, the student is expected to have a fundamental knowledge of how data can be used to give insights in real world applications. The course will be composed of lectures on the basic theory of data science, but will mainly focus on simple applications in Python/R.  Programming knowledge is needed. Students are expected to learn basic programming using Python/R, and have taken a course on statistics and probabilities. Topics will include data transformation techniques (scaling, aggregation, feature selection), data analysis techniques (classification, clustering, regression), and visualization techniques.

CSALGCM ALGORITHMS AND COMPLEXITY (3units)

The course introduces formal models and the theory of computation, basic algorithm design, analysis principles and techniques applicable to different data structures. Two main areas of discussion include: formal languages and automata theory; algorithm analysis and computational complexity. The formal languages and automata theory defines the fundamental and theoretical mechanisms of how computers perform calculations, independently from the technology of their physical construction. The complementary topics of algorithm analysis and computational complexity, on the other hand, concentrate on understanding algorithms’ behavior by analyzing the amount of resources (execution time) needed by an algorithm to solve a problem. Topics of discussion include asymptotic analyzes, average-case and worse-case analyzes, recurrence analyzes, and well-known classical algorithms.

STT141A LINEAR MODELS (3 units)

A study of the various linear statistical models that arise in practice. Topics include multivariate normal distribution, distribution of quadratic forms, general linear models, estimation and tests of hypotheses about linear hypotheses and design matrices giving rise to analysis of variance models.

MTH242A NUMERICAL ANALYSIS (3 units)

This is a course for mathematics and statistics majors. It introduces the students to numerical methods of approximating solutions to different classes of mathematics problems. It is designed to provide the students with real-life approaches to solving problems for which closed form solutions are not feasible.

MTH245A ADVANCED CALCULUS (3 units)

This course presents the real number system as a complete, ordered field. It discusses topological properties of Euclidean n-space, limits and continuity, sequences of constants, and sequences of functions. It also covers differentiation and pertinent results such as the Mean Value Theorem.

DATANVI DATA ANALYSIS & VISUALIZATION (3 units)

In this course, students will learn to manipulate, analyze, and visualize data using well-used software Tableau, Python and d3.js.  No prior knowledge and experience on the software is required, but exposure to programming is expected.  Classes will be conducted as a combination of sharing theoretical background and analysis related to visualization along with actual and practical use of the software to actual world data. Students (in small groups) will create (conceptualize, design, and/or code) a useful interactive visualization based on a real-world dataset.

MTH253A OPERATIONS RESEARCH 1 (3 units)

As an introductory course in Operations Research, this course focuses on the basic models, the analysis and the solution of linear optimization models.  The thrust is in the analysis of problems and their solution approaches.  This course provides a firsthand exposure to vast and highly relevant area of operations research.

CCAPDEV WEB APPLICATION DEVELOPMENT (3 units)

This foundation course provides an overview of web application development as a discipline concerned   with the implementation of theory, application of knowledge, and realization of practice. It introduces the students to the principles and processes of web-based systems. It focuses on the analysis of needs of an online application and the tools available to answer these needs. This course also focuses on the different existing and emerging technologies used in the design of web-based systems. In the creation of their major course output, students will be introduced to the primary activities of software development – requirements elicitation and specification, design, implementation, and testing.

MTH230A MODERN GEOMETRY (3 units)

A course dealing with the geometries of the Euclidean plane, the sphere and the projective plane.  The topics include congruence, isometrics, affine transformations, Desargues Theorem and Pappus Theorem.

CSMODEL STATISTICAL MODELING AND SIMULATION (3 units)

Computers now play a very crucial role in society, affecting different aspects of man’s day-to-day life. A myriad of computer-based applications requires extensive use of statistics and probability – data mining, machine learning, computer security, image processing, embedded systems, theoretical computer science, simulation, etc. Thus, there is a demand for keen understanding of statistics and probability in software development. This course provides Software Technology students with foundational knowledge on statistics and probability. It covers topics on inferential statistics, estimation of parameters, tests of hypothesis, and Bayesian inference.

MTH421A MATHEMATICS SEMINAR (1 unit)

A course requiring eight hours of attendance in lectures or seminars conducted by visiting professors or faculty members on various topics and the remaining hours for lectures/presentations by the students.

MTH422A THESIS WRITING 1 (2 units)

This course introduces research techniques and research topics in Mathematics to enhance students’ capacity in developing a thesis proposal. The students are required to submit a thesis proposal and present it in the form of a proposal defense.

MTH411A PRACTICUM (3 units)

This is a course taken by students to allow them to apply what they have learned in class. This will also expose them to the work environment, and to the different companies employing mathematicians/statisticians.

MTH423A THESIS WRITING 2 (3 units)

The course requirement is a bachelor’s thesis done by student under the guidance of an adviser.


COURSE SYLLABI DESCRIPTION

 

MTH101A FOUNDATION COURSE IN MATHEMATICS (5 units)

This is a course on pre-calculus covering the following topics: Basics of algebra, equations and inequalities in one variable, functions and their graphs, exponential and logarithmic functions, trigonometric functions, trigonometric identities, inverse trigonometric functions, trigonometric equations, polar coordinate system, coordinates and lines, curve sketching, conic sections, systems of equations, sequences, mathematical induction, and the binomial theorem. 

STT101A FOUNDATION COURSE IN STATISTICS (3 units)

This is a course covering basic rules of probability, discrete and continuous probability distributions, and introduction to inferential statistics.

MTH210A INTRODUCTION TO SET THEORY (3 units)

This is a course covering the principles of symbolic logic, valid arguments and methods of proof; axioms on sets, algebra of sets; relations and functions, the natural numbers, finite and infinite sets, and cardinal numbers.

GEMATMW MATHEMATICS IN THE MODERN WORLD (3 units)

This course aims to discuss the nature of mathematics leading to appreciation of its practical, intellectual, social, and aesthetic dimensions.  It includes the study of the nature of mathematics and how the perception of this leads to different tools for understanding and dealing with various aspects of present day living such as managing personal finances, making social choices, appreciating geometric designs, understanding codes used in data transmissions and security, and dividing limited resources fairly.

STT201A EXPLORATORY DATA ANALYSIS (3 units)

This is a course covering statistical concepts, statistical measurements, statistical notations, collection, organization and presentation of data, measures of central tendency, location, dispersion, skewness, kurtosis; boxplots and stem-and-leaf display; measures of association and relationships; rates, ratios and proportions; construction of index numbers and indicators/official statistics.

MTH201A MATHEMATICAL ANALYSIS 1 (5 units)

This is the first course in the calculus series for majors.  It covers limits, continuity, derivatives of algebraic and transcendental functions, applications of derivatives, differentials, antiderivatives, definite integrals, the Fundamental Theorem of Calculus, and some applications of the definite integral.

STT200A MATHEMATICAL REASONING (3 units)

This course covers the principles of logic; methods of proof, fields, sigma fields and sequences of sets; the real number system; sequences and series; and combinatorial analysis.

MTH202A MATHEMATICAL ANALYSIS 2 (5 units)

This is the second course in the calculus series for majors.  It covers techniques of integration, indeterminate forms, improper integrals, sequences and series, parametric equations, polar coordinates, functions of several variables and a quick look at evaluating multiple integrals.

MTPROG1 COMPUTATIONAL THINKING IN PYTHON (3 units)

This course covers the fundamentals of logic formulation, computational thinking and problem solving together with their implementation in the Python programming language. This course serves as a foundation for future courses that the students will encounter throughout their program. This course will cover topics on data representation, I/O, control structures, loops and functions as well as discussions on how to use them appropriately in constructing program code.

STT220A STATISTICAL THEORY 1 (3 units)

A course in probability theory. Topics include the concept of sample space and events, conditional probability, probability distribution functions, cumulative distribution functions, mathematical expectations, joint and marginal distribution functions of several random variables. Special discrete and continuous distributions are covered.

STT202A MATRIX THEORY (3 units)

This is an introductory course in matrix theory.  Topics discussed include matrices, vector spaces, linear transformations and their matrix representations, eigenvalues and eigenvectors, and diagonalization. Emphasis is given on concepts used in statistics.

STT203A STATISTICAL PACKAGES (3 units)

This is a course designed for Statistics/Mathematics majors, to familiarize students on the use of different statistical software (Microsoft Excel/PHStat2/MegaStat, SAS, and R) for creating and managing databases, as well as conducting simple statistical data analyses. 

STT222A STATISTICAL THEORY 2 (3 units)

A course in estimation of parameters.  Topics include order statistics, limiting distributions, methods of estimation, properties of estimators, and interval estimation.

STT300A THEORY OF INTEREST (3 units)

A three-unit course on the theory of measurement of interest, annuities, extinction of debts by amortization and sinking funds, bonds and other securities.

STT280A INTRODUCTION TO SAMPLING THEORY (3 units)

This is a course introducing the student to the basic principles of sampling.  This course includes the steps to be undertaken in conducting sample surveys, theoretical discussion on the different sampling designs (simple random sampling, probability proportional to size sampling, systematic sampling, stratified sampling, cluster sampling, and multi-stage sampling), estimation procedures using the various designs, sample size estimation as well as variance reduction techniques.

STT224A STATISTICAL THEORY 3 (3 units)

A course in tests of hypotheses and resampling techniques. Topics include hypothesis testing and resampling techniques such as jackknife, bootstrap, and Monte Carlo methods.

STT282A SURVEY OPERATIONS (3 units)

This is a course on planning of survey operation; techniques of data collection; principles of questionnaire design; data coding and encoding; data quality control; presentation of research findings.

STT241A LINEAR MODELS (4 units)

A study of the various linear statistical models that arise in practice. Topics include multivariate normal distribution, distribution of quadratic forms, general linear models, estimation and tests of hypotheses about linear hypotheses and design matrices giving rise to analysis of variance models.

STT263A TIME SERIES ANALYSIS (3 units)

A course dealing with the different methods of forecasting time series data – classical smoothing procedures, time series decomposition  and deseasonalization, ARIMA models, and Box-Jenkins method.

STT261A MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS (4 units)

This course is concerned with statistical methods for describing and analyzing multivariate data. Data analysis becomes truly fascinating and challenging when several variables are involved.

STT243A EXPERIMENTAL DESIGNS (4 units)

This is an introductory course on the design and analysis of experiments.  It deals with planning and conducting experiments and about analyzing the resulting data so that valid and objective conclusions are obtained.

STT226A BAYESIAN STATISTICS (3 units)

A course dealing with elements of Bayesian inference, assessment of prior likelihood and posterior distributions, Bayesian estimation and hypothesis testing, predictive distribution and asymptotics,  Bayesian hierarchical models, introduction to Empirical Bayes, and Bayesian regression with the use of statistical software.

STT302A LIFE CONTINGENCIES 1 (3 units)

This is course for Actuarial Science students that covers the measurement of mortality, life annuities, life insurance, benefit premiums and benefit reserves for single life functions.

STT245A CATEGORICAL DATA ANALYSIS (3 units)

A course on statistical methods for categorical (or cross-classified) response data.

STT265A NONPARAMETRIC STATISTICS (3 units)

This course provides alternatives to classical parametric statistical procedures and discusses different nonparametric and distribution-free statistical procedures.  They are grouped according to the data available: one-sample tests, two-sample tests, three or more-sample tests, goodness of fit tests, and measures of association, and simple linear regression.

STT304A LIFE CONTINGENCIES 2 (3 units)

A three-unit course that covers multiple life functions, multiple decrement models, advanced multiple life theory and population theory.

STT321A STATISTICAL QUALITY CONTROL (3 units)

This course discusses the use of statistical methods to improve the quality of products used in society.  These products include manufactured goods and services.  Topics include statistical process control, process design and acceptance sampling.

STT306A RISK THEORY (3 units)

A course that covers economics of insurance, individual and collective risk model, continuous time model and ruin theory.

STT320A MARKETING RESEARCH (3 units)

This course is designed to help students learn the essential principles of MARKETING RESEARCH. It will provide students with the important concepts and skills in research design and analyses necessary formaking sound marketing decisions. This course emphasizes the primary methodologies of market research as well as introduces a variety of market research techniques including appropriate sampling and multivariate strategies, and demonstrates how these marketing research techniques apply to marketing,advertising, sales, product design and development.

STT480A THESIS WRITING 1 (3 units)

This course introduces research techniques and research topics in Statistics to enhance students’ capacity in developing a thesis proposal. The students are required to submit a thesis proposal and present it in the form of a proposal defense.

STT308A SELECTED TOPICS IN ACTUARIAL SCIENCE (3 units)

An introductory course in Stochastic Processes. It covers Markov chains, Poisson process, renewal, Markov chains, continuous time Markov chains and Brownian motion.

STT400A PRACTICUM (3 units)

This is a course taken by students to allow them to apply what they have learned in class. This will also expose them to the work environment, and to the different companies employing mathematicians/statisticians.

STT482A THESIS WRITING 2 (3 units)

The course requirement is a bachelor’s thesis done by student under the guidance of an adviser.

 

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN PHYSICS MINOR IN ECONOMICS

Description and Aims of the Program

The BS-Physics minor in Economics is an 11-term undergraduate program in physics, that provides students with

  • a full undergraduate physics program;
  • the essential mathematical preparations required for the study of complex systems;
  • an introduction to the fundamental concepts and ideas in either economics.

It is hoped that with this curriculum, graduates of the program will have

  • the quantitative analytical skills characteristic of a good graduate of a BS-Physics program;
  • sufficient mathematical sophistication to deal with complex systems;
  • enough background in economics to understand the subject of his/her study.

Graduates of the program will hopefully find placements in financial institutions where they can offer a unique set of skills and offer fresh perspectives to the fields, thus opening an opportunity to contribute to a fuller understanding of the complex phenomena of economics.

Expected Learning Outcomes or Competencies

Critical and Creative Thinker 1. apply mathematical, computational and experimental methods in solving physical problems*
2. able to evaluate quality of information gathered from varied sources
3. capable of translating scientific knowledge and methods into innovations in materials science, medicine, economics and finance
Effective Communicator 1. synthesize and effectively communicate scientific information*
2. able to express thoughts in a logical, clear, concise, and precise manner
Reflective Lifelong Learner 1. apply scientific reasoning to arrive at decisions*
2. actively pursue new knowledge, be open to new ideas, and respect other people’s view points
3. pursue personal and professional growth by constantly acquiring new skills and keeping abreast with technological advancement
Service-driven Citizen 1. employ scientific skills and knowledge for the improvement of human life and the preservation of the environment
2. uphold intellectual honesty and integrity in their conduct

*CHED competency standards for BS Physics, (CHED Memo No. 20, Series of 2007, Article IV)

 

Program Structure

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Foundational Physics
Core Physics Courses
Mathematical Methods in Physics
Numerical Analysis, Linear Models/Programming
Stochastic Methods, Complex Systems
Economics, Finance, Accounting
Computer Programming & Computational Methods
Physics Research, Seminar & Practicum
La Sallian Core Curriculum

Students in the minor in Economics programs will join the other undergraduate physics majors in their physics and computer courses, except for Stochastic Methods and Dynamics of Complex Systems. These courses will however be open to students of the graduate physics programs as electives. For elementary statistics and upper-level mathematics, the students in the program will join the mathematics majors. For the minor courses in economics, students of the program will join economics majors of the college of business and economics.

 

REQUIRED COURSES WITH COURSE CREDITS

Part I. General Education, Basic and Major Courses
All BS Physics majors, regardless of specialization and minor, take the following courses (general education, basic, major, research, seminar and practicuum):

General Education/La Sallian Core Curriculum Units
English 9
Humanities 6
Filipino 6
Science, Technology and Society 6
Mathematics 6
Natural Science (Physics Fundamentals) 6
History and Rizal 6
Philiosophy 3
Theology & Religious Education 12
Fitness & Wellness 6
Personal Effectiveness (6)
Great Works 3
Civic Welfare Training Service (6)
Lasallian Retreat 0
Total 69(12)
Basics/ Foundational Courses Units
Physics Fundamentals 6
Analysis 12
Mathematical Methods in Physics 9
Statistics 3
Total 30
Major/ Core Courses Units
Classical Mechanics 6
Electrodynamics 6
Quantum Mechanics 6
Statistical Mechanics 3
Computational Methods in Physics 3
Solid State Physics 3
Total 27
Basic Skills Course Units
Computer Programming 6
Basic Electronics (lecture and lab) 4
Physics Fundamentals (lab) 4
Total 14
Research and Seminar 4
On-the-Job-Training (Practicuum) 3

Part II. Specialization Courses
BS Physics majors have the option to choose from four tracks, namely Materials Science, Medical Instrumentation, minor in Economics, and minor in Finance. Students, depending on their chosen tracks, take 49 to 54 units of specialization courses. Below is a list of specialization courses for the minor in Economics track.

Minor in Economics Units
Microeconomics 9
Macroeconomics 9
Econometrics 3
Financial Analysis for Economists 3
Stochastic Methods 3
Dynamics of Complex Systems 3
Linear Algebra & Linear Programming 6
Numerical Analysis 3
Computer Programming 3
Inferential Statistics 3
Linear Models for Business 3
Time Series Analysis & Forecasting 3
Total 51

PROGRAM COURSE CHECKLISTS

BS Physics minor in Economics

First Trimester, AY 2011-2012
Course Code
Course Title
Units
Prerequisite
MATH111 College Algebra 3
MATH112 Trigonometry 3
LBYPHYX Physics Laboratory 1 for Physics Majors 2
FILKOMU Kuomunikasyon sa Araling Filipino 3
TREDONE Humanity’s Search for Life 3
KASPIL1 Pag-aaral sa Buhay, M ga Akda at Nagawa ni Dr. Jose Rizal 3
FWTEAMS Physics Fitness & Wellness in Team Sports 2
PERSEF1 Personal Effectiveness Foundation (2)
Total Units 17+2(2)
Second Trimester, AY 2011-2012
Course Code
Course Title
Units
Prerequisite
MATH113 Analysis 1 4 MATH111
PHYFUN1 Physics Fundamentals 1 3 MATH111, MATH112(soft)
COMPHY1 Computer for Physics 1 3 MATH111, MATH112(soft)
SOCTEC1 Integrated Social Science, Technoogy & Society 1 3
ENGLCOM Basic Communication & Study Skills 3
FWSPORT Physical Fitness & Wellness in Individual/Dual Sports 2
NSTP-C1/R1 NSTP Program – Civic Welfare Training Service/ Military Science 1 (3)
Total Units 16+2(3)
Third Trimester, AY 2011-2012
Course Code
Course Title
Units
Prerequisite
MATH114 Analysis 2 4 MATH113
PHYFUN2 Physics Fundamentals 2 (lec) 3 PHYFUN1
LBYPHY2 Physics Fundamentals 2 (lab) 1
COMPHY2 Computer for Physics 2 3 COMPHY1
ENGLRES Basic Research Skills/ English for Specific Purposes 3 ENGLCOM
INTFILO Introductory Philosophy 3
NSTP-C2/R2 NSTP Program – Civic Welfare Training Service/ M ilitary Science 2 (3) NSTP-C1/R1
FWDANCE Physical Fitness & Wellness in Dance 2
LASARE1 Lasallian Recollection 1 0
Total Units 17+2(3)
First Trimester, AY 2012-2013
Course Code
Course Title
Units
Prerequisite
MATPHY1 Mathematical Methods in Physics 1 3 MATH114
MATH115 Analysis 3 4 MATH114
PHYFUN3 Physics Fundamentals 3 (lec) 3 PHYFUN2
LBYPHY3 Physics Fundamentals 3 (lab) 1 PHYFUN3, LBYPHYX
COMPHY3 Computer for Physics 3 3 COMPHY2
SPEECOM Oral Communication/Advanced Speech Class 3 ENGLRES
PERSEF2 Personal Effectiveness 2 (2) PERSEF1
LASARE2 Lasallian Recollection 2 0 LASARE1
Total Units 16+2(3)
Second Trimester, AY 2012-2013
Course Code
Course Title
Units
Prerequisite
INSTA1 Introduction to Statistics 1 3 MATH111
LINEALG Linear Algebra 3 MATH114
MATPHY2 Mathematical Methods in Physics 2 3 MATPHY1
PHYFUN4 Physics Fundamentals 4 3 PHYFUN3
ECONONE Introduction to Microeconomics 3 MATH111
COMETPY Computational Methods in Physics 3 COMPHY2
Total Units 18
Third Trimester, AY 2012-2013
Course Code
Course Title
Units
Prerequisite
INSTA2 Introduction to Statistics 2 3 INSTA1
CLASME1 Classical mechanics 1 3 PHYFUN1, MATHPHY1
NUMEANL Numerical Analysis 3 MATH115, LINEALG
SOCTEC2 Integrated Social Science, Technology & Society 2 3
ECONTWO Introduction to M acroeconomics 3
TREDTWO The Filipino Christian in a Changing World 3 TREDONE
Total Units 18
First Trimester, AY 2013-2014
Course Code
Course Title
Units
Prerequisite
CLASM E2 Classical Mechanics 2 3 CLASM E1
QUMEONE Quantum Mechanics 1 3 PHYFUN3, MATPHY2
MATPHY3 Mathematical Methods in Physics 3 3 MATPHY2, MATH115
LINPROG Linear Programming 3 LINEALG
KASPIL2 Kasaysayan ng Pilipinas 3 KASPIL1
HUMALIT Introduction to Literature 3 ENGLRES
Total Units 18
Second Trimester, AY 2013-2014
Course Code
Course Title
Units
Prerequisite
LIMOBAP Linear Models 3 INSTA2, LINEALG
QUMETWO Quantum Mechanics 2 3 QUMEONE
PHYSEM I Physics Seminar 1 SPEECOM
MICREC1 Microeconomics 1 3 ECONTWO, MATH114
MACREC1 Macroeconomics 1 3 ECONTWO, MATH114
TREDTRI The Christian and the Word 3 TREDTWO
Total Units 16
Third Trimester, AY 2013-2014
Course Code
Course Title
Units
Prerequisite
STATMEC Statistical Mechanics 3 PHYFUN2, MATPHY2
ELECMA1 Electricity & Magnetism 1 3 MATPHY1, PHYFUN2
THYSPHY1 Physics Research 1 1 PHYSEM I
GRTWORK Great Works 3
MICREC2 Microeconomics 2 3 MICREC1
MACREC2 Macroeconomics 2 3 MACREC1
ECONMET Econometrics 3 ECONTWO, INSTA2
Total Units 19)
First Trimester, AY 2014-2015
Course Code
Course Title
Units
Prerequisite
MATPHYS Stochastic Methods in Physics 3 STATMEC
ELECMA2 Electricity & Magnetism 2 3 ELECMA1
SOLSTAT Solid State Physics 3 STATMEC, QUMEONE
COMPDYN Dynamics of Complex Systems 3 CLASME1
THYSPHY2 Physics Research 2 1 THYSPHY1
TIMEFOR Time Series Analysis & Forecasting 3 LIMOBAP
TREDFOR The Christian Vocation of Life 3 TREDTRI
PERSEF3 Personal Effectiveness 3 (2) PERSEF2
LASARE3 Lasallian Retreat 0 LASARE2
Total Units 18(2)
Second Trimester, AY 2014-2015
Course Code
Course Title
Units
Prerequisite
THYSPHY3 Physics Research 3 1 THYSPHY2
BAELEC1 Basic Electronics 1 3 PHYFUN2
LBYPHYK Basic Electronics Lab 1 1 LBYPHY2
FINALEC Finance Elective 3
FILDLAR Pagbabasa at Pagsulat sa Iba’t Ibang Disiplina / Larangan 3 FILKOMU
HUMAART Introduction to Art 3
Total Units 15
Summer, AY 2014-2015
Course Code
Course Title
Units
Prerequisite
PRACPHY Practicum for Physics Majors 3
Total Units 3

TO THE STUDENT: Please take note that subjects should not be enrolled without passing their respective pre-requisite. Be reminded that subjects taken without having passed the pre-requisite will be INVALIDATED. Subjects without pre-requisite can be taken in any term. Please be guided accordingly. Thank you.

Academic Units 198
Non-Academic Units 12
Total Units 210

COURSE DESCRIPTIONS

Basic/Foundational Courses

PHYFUN1 Physics Fundamentals 1 (3 units)
Vectors; kinematics; Newton’s Laws; energy; momentum
Pre-requisite: College Algebra, Trigonometry

PHYFUN2 Physics Fundamentals 2 (3 units)
Coulomb’s Law; electric field and potential; Gauss’s Law; electric circuits; Ohm’s Law; Kirchhoff’s rules; magnetostatics; magnetic induction
Pre-requisite: Physics Fundamentals 1

PHYFUN3 Physics Fundamentals 3 (3 units)
Oscillations; mechanical waves; vibrating bodies; acoustics; electromagnetic waves; geometrical and physical optics
Pre-requisite: Physics Fundamentals 1

PHYFUN4 Physics Fundamentals 4 (3 units)
Special Theory of Relativity; modern physics
Pre-requisite: Physics Fundamentals 1

MATH111 College Algebra (3 units)
A course covering the number systems, algebraic functions, relations and graphs, equations, systems of equations, inequalities, and inverse functions.

MATH112 Trigonometry (3 units)
A course including polynomial functions, exponential and logarithmic functions, circular functions, trigonometric identities and equations, complex numbers, law of sines, law of cosines and solution of triangles.

MATH113 Mathematical Analysis 1 (4 units)
A first course in Analysis covering plane analytic geometry, limits and continuity, derivatives of algebraic functions, and their applications.
Pre-requisite: College algebra, trigonometry.

MATH114 Mathematical Analysis 2 (4 units)
A continuation of Analysis
1. It covers differentials, indefinite and definite integrals and their applications, derivatives and integrals of logarithmic and exponential functions, trigonometric functions, and techniques of integration.
Pre-requisite: Mathematical analysis 1 MATH115

Mathematical Analysis 3 (4 units)
A continuation of Analysis 2. It covers polar coordinates, indeterminate forms and improper integrals, infinite sequences and series, 3-dimensional space, quadric surfaces, functions of several variables and evaluation of multiple integrals in Cartesian coordinates.
Pre-requisite: Mathematical Analysis 2

STATSCI Introduction to Statistics 1 (3 units) A course covering descriptive statistics, basic rules of probability, discrete probability distributions, normal distribution, sampling distributions, confidence intervals and tests of hypotheses for means, difference of means and variance, t and chi-square distribution and proportion.
Pre-requisite: College Algebra

MATPHY1 Mathematical Methods in Physics 1 (3 units)
Vector analysis covering algebra, differentiation and integration; integral theorems; curvilinear coordinates.
Pre-requisite: Mathematical Analysis 2

MATPHY2 Mathematical Methods in Physics 2 (3 units)
A course on ordinary and partial differential equations with emphasis on second-order differential equations.
Pre-requisite: Mathematical Methods in Physics 1

MATPHY3 Mathematical Methods in Physics 3 (3 units)
A course on complex analysis and integral equations. It includes contour integration, calculus of residues and Fourier transform.
Pre-requisite: Mathematical Methods in Physics 2

Major/Core Courses

 

CLASME1 Classical Mechanics 1 (3 units)
Newtonian, Lagrangian and Hamiltonian formulations of classical mechanics, applications to central forces and harmonic oscillators
Pre-requisite: Physics Fundamentals 1, Mathematical Methods for Physics 1

CLASME2 Classical Mechanics 2 (3 units)
Non-inertial frames, rigid bodies, systems of particles, relativistic kinematics and dynamics
Pre-requisite: Classical Mechanics 2

ELECMA1 Electricity and Magnetism 1 (3 units)
Electrostatics and magnetostatics in vacuum, boundary value problems, electrodynamics
Pre-requisite: Physics Fundamentals 2, Mathematical Methods for Physics 1

ELECMA2 Electricity and Magnetism 2 (3 units)
Electrostatics and magnetostatics in material media, electromagnetic waves and electromagnetic radiation
Pre-requisite: Electricity and Magnetism 1

QUMEONE Quantum Mechanics 1 (3 units)
Postulates of quantum mechanics, the Schrödinger equation and its applications to harmonic oscillators and central forces, operator methods and matrix mechanics
Pre-requisite: Physics Fundamentals 3, Mathematical Methods 2

QUMETWO Quantum Mechanics 2 (3 units)
Spin, angular momenta, hydrogen atom, perturbation theory and identical particles
Pre-requisite: Quantum Mechanics 1

STATMEC Statistical Mechanics (3 units)
Probability theory; equilibrium statistical mechanics and thermodynamics; kinetic theory; diffusion; phase transformations
Pre-requisite: Physics Fundamentals 2, Mathematical Methods 2

SOLSTAT Solid-State Physics (3 units)
Crystal structures and crystallography; free electron theory of metals; electron states in periodic potentials; band theory of solids; lattice oscillations; fundamentals of electrical, thermal, magnetic and optical properties of metals, dielectrics and semiconductors and polymers; superconductivity
Pre-requisite: Statistical Mechanics, Quantum Mechanics

Basic Skills Courses

 

BAELEC1 Basic Electronics 1 (3 units) + 1 unit laboratory
Introduction to electronics covering basic DC and AC circuit analysis, diode and transistor circuits, logic gates and basic logic operations.
Pre-requisite: Physics Fundamentals 2, Physics Fundamentals Laboratory 2

COMPHY1 Computer for Physics 1 (3 units)
This course is designed for students in the B.S. Physics program. It provides all programming essentials for constructing simple scientific applications.
Pre-requisite: College Algebra

LBYPHYX Physics fundamentals Laboratory 1 (2 units)
This is a first course in physics for physics majors, covering the basic concepts and laws in mechanics in a laboratory setting and activities to develop basic laboratory skills.

LBYPHY2 Physics Fundamentals Laboratory 2 (1 unit)
This course complements the lecture courses on PHYSICS 2 for engineering, science and computer studies students. It covers activities to further develop basic laboratory skills initially practiced in PHYSICS LABORATORY 1. Selected experiments in thermodynamics, electricity and magnetism will be performed.
Pre-requisite: Physics Fundamentals Laboratory 1
Co-requisite: Physics Fundamentals 2

LBYPHY3 Physics Fundamentals Laboratory 3 (1 unit)
This laboratory course is designed for College of Science students taking up Fundamentals of Physics 3 (lecture component). The course supplements the topics discussed in the lecture class. Specifically, experiments in waves and optics are performed to provide the student concrete applications of concepts learned in the lecture class.
Pre-requisite: Physics Fundamentals Laboratory 2
Co-requisite: Physics Fundamentals 3

Research, Seminar and Practicum

 

PHYSEMI Physics Seminar (1 unit)
This course enables the students to prepare for their thesis proposal by the 12th week of the trimester. Students enrolled in this subject MUST also be working as apprentices in one of the research groups of the department. Also, this subject enables them to write their thesis proposal. In writing the thesis proposal, the students get a feel of the requirements of the study they will undertake along with its theoretical background. This course also aims to develop the following Lasallian characteristics: critical and logical thinking, resourcefulness and innovativeness, perseverance and self-discipline.
Pre-requisite: Oral Communication/ Advanced Speech Class

THSPHY1 Physics Research 1 (1 unit)
The first thesis course for physics majors. The major requirement for the course is the presentation of a thesis proposal.
Pre-requisite: Physics Seminar

THSPHY2 Physics Research 2 (1 unit)
The second thesis course for physics majors where students are expected to conduct the greater part of their thesis research.
Pre-requisite: Physics Research 1

THSPHY3 Physics Research (1 unit)
The third and last thesis course for physics majors. Students are expected to finalize their thesis research and present the work to a panel of examiners.
Pre-requisite: Physics Research

PRCPHYS Practicum for Physics Students (3 units)
A practicum course for Physics students.

Specialization Courses for Minor in Economics and Finance

 

COMPDYN Dynamics of Complex Systems (3 units)
Non-linear dynamics; deterministic chaos; Lyapunov exponents; strange attractors; fractals and multifractals; bifurcations and catastrophes; Introduction to models and applications of complex networks.
Pre-requisites: Classical Mechanics 1

MATPHYS Stochastic Methods in Physics (3 units)
Theory of gaussian stochastic processes and their evolution equations; random walks; stochastic calculus and stochastic differential equations; introduction to non-gaussian stochastic processes; Levy stable distributions and fat tails.
Pre-requisite: Statistical Mechanics

LINEALG Linear Algebra (3 units)
A study of systems of linear equations, vector space, linear dependence, bases, dimensions, linear transformations, matrices, determinants, eigenvalues, eigenvectors.
Pre-requisite: Mathematical Analysis 2

NUMENLA Introduction to Numerical Analysis (3 units)
A course in linear and non-linear equations, system of linear equations, numerical differentiation and integration, and numerical solutions to differential equations.
Pre-requisite: Linear Algebra, Mathematical Analysis 3

LINPROG Linear Programming (3 units)
A first course in operations research. This course exposes the students to basic linear optimization analysis, the revised simplex method, duality, and the interior-point method.
Pre-requisite: Linear algebra

INSTA2 Inferential Statistics (3 units)
A second course in statistics covering chi-square and F distributions, tests of hypotheses for difference of means, proportion, difference of proportions, variance, difference of variances, regressions, correlation, analysis of variance, and the use of non-parametric methods. It also includes the steps to be undertaken in conducting sample surveys, theoretical discussions on different sampling designs, estimation procedures using the various designs, sample size estimation as well as variance reduction techniques.
Pre-requisite: Introduction to Statistics 1

LIMOBAP Linear Models for Business Applications (3 units)
A study of various linear statistical models that arise in practice. Topics include multivariate normal distribution, distribution of quadratic forms, general linear models, estimation and tests of hypotheses about linear hypotheses, and design matrices giving rise to analysis of variance models.
Pre-requisite: Inferential Statistics, Linear algebra

TIMEFOR Time Series Analysis and Forecasting (3 units)
A course dealing with the different methods of forecasting time series data– classical smoothing procedures and the use of statistical models. The theoretical and model building issues of techniques like exponential smoothing, moving average, seasonal decomposition, ARIMA models, and transfer functions.
Pre-requisite: Linear Models for Business applications

ECONONE Basic Microeconomics (3 units)
The course aims to give an appreciation and understanding of basic theories and concepts in economics, and its application to current national and international economics issues. In addition, this course exposes the students to alternative tools of economic analysis and how they are used to solve problems of a country. The course introduces students to basic microeconomics. Microeconomics focuses on individual decision-making units like the consumer and suppliers. It also deals with trends that affect particular business firms, workers, or regions in the economy.
Pre-requisite: College Algebra

ECONTWO Introduction to Macroeconomics (3 units)
This course is an introduction to macroeconomics, the study of aggregate (or national) economic behavior. As an introductory course, it will provide you with the concepts and tools necessary to read the newspaper critically for economic content, while providing a foundation for future economic courses. After a quick introduction to the fundamental principles of economic analysis, including graphing and theoretical concepts, the succeeding sessions will focus on learning the tools of macroeconomics and exploring the role of fiscal policy, followed by a study of money – its functions, its place in the economy, and its use as a policy tool. With this knowledge, the remainder of the term can be devoted to a deeper discussion of issues involving unemployment and inflation, government budget deficits, exchange rates, the open economy and other current policy issues.
Pre-requisite: Basic Microeconomics

MICREC1 Microeconomic Theory 1 (3 units)
This is the first of a two-course Intermediate Microeconomic Theory sequence. The objective of the course is to provide students with the central concepts of decision-making and optimization in a market framework. Simple mathematical models are used to develop these concepts. It concentrates on the theories of consumer decision-making, production and costs, and partial equilibrium competitive models.
Pre-requisite: Introduction to Macroeconomics, Mathematical Analysis 2

MICREC2 Microeconomics 2 (3 units)
This is the second of a two-course study of Intermediate Microeconomics. In this course, we examine price determination under imperfectly competitive structures (monopoly, oligopoly and monopolostic competition), both in the market for goods and production inputs (e.g., labor and capital services). We then go on to analyze the efficiency of a competetive model of market interdependence (e.g., general equilibrium). We will then consider the possibility of market failures due to externalities and asymmMacroetric information. Special topic such as decisionmaking under uncertainty is also taken up.
Pre-requisite: Microeconomic Theory 1

MACREC1 Macroeconomics 1 (3 units)
This course aims to provide a comprehensive view on basic macroeconomic concepts focusing on: national income accounting; goods, labor, and financial markets; as well as the determination of output, inflation rates, interest rates, and employment. It also discusses the role of fiscal and monetary policies. Finally, it considers certain macroeconomic issues such as the relation between unemployment and inflation, aggregate demand and aggregate supply, and the government’s budget, among others.
Pre-requisite: Basic Macroeconomics, Mathematical Analysis 2

MACREC2 Macroeconomics 2 (3 units)
This course will discuss certain macroeconomic issues that are concerned with economic growth and the role of expectations. It will also present the dynamics of the open macroeconomy, focusing on exchange rates, the IS-LM model, among others. The course will also tackle macroeconomics events that do not conform to long-run concepts such as high unemployment and inflation. Finally, it will look at the features of discretionary fiscal and monetary policies.
Pre-requisite: Macroeconomics 1

ECONMET Econometrics (3 units)
A study of econometric methods for students who have had a term’s work in economic statistics. The course includes a study of the classical linear regression model and the basics of econometric theory covering among others autocorrelation, multicollinearity, and heteroscedasticity.
Pre-requisite: Inferential Statistics

FINALEC Financial Economics (3 units)
An integrated view of the financial functions of a business firm. It provides economics students a working knowledge about the tools in financial analysis and an appreciation of the use of financial information for decision-making and economic analysis.
Pre-requisite: Microeconomics 2, Macroeconomics 2

ACTBAS1 Introductory Accounting – Part I (3 units)
This introductory course is designed to develop a basic understanding of the conceptual framework underlying the measurement and communication of financial data. The fundamental concepts and principles are introduced and discussed. It covers the entire accounting cycle of a sole proprietor in a service enterprise.

ACTBAS2 Introductory Accounting – Part II (3 units)
This course extends the study of the accounting cycle for a sole proprietorship form of business engaged in merchandising activities. It includes recording of business transactions using special journals. The voucher system and bank reconciliation are discussed. students are exposed to the use of an accounting software package in processing business transactions.
Pre-requisite: Introductory Accounting – Part I

FINMATH Financial Management (3 units)
Pre-requisite: Introductory Accounting – Part II

FINBANK Bank Management (3 units)
This is a major course that firmly equips the students with the necessary concepts, principles, and techniques used in sourcing and allocating bank funds that would maximize shareholders’ wealth whilst maintaining adequate liquidity consistent with acceptable levels of risks. As banking continues to be an industry-in-change, FINBANK logically begins in familiarizing the students with the financial environment in which bank managers must operate in – the structure, functions and operations of financial intermediaries. It is the end view of the course to challenge students, as prospect bankers, to be able to confront head-on the strategic issues of risk, return, regulation, competition, technology, and globalization that face and shape all the past, present and future of the banking industry in its entirety.
Pre-requisite: Financial Management

FINVEST Investment Analysis and Portfolio Management (3 units)
This course introduces future investment managers with the basic concepts, techniques, and processes to investment analysis and portfolio management. The concentration of the course is the evaluation of the traditional investments in the Philippines, in particular, and the world, in general.

FINTERM Financial Markets and Non-Bank Financial Institutions (3 units)
This is a study of financial markets and non-bank financial institutions. The basic principles to be studied are the following: an overview of the financial system, the theory of financial structure, interest rates, and portfolio choice. Efficient capital markets are also discussed. Specifically, the following financial markets are given particular attention: the debt (bond) market, the stock market, and the foreign exchange market. The course also focuses on the operations of major non-bank financial institutions such as: private equity firms, investment banks, securities brokers and dealers, and mutual funds.
Pre-requisite: Financial Management

FINSURE Insurance Mangement (3 units)
This is a major finance course that covers the basic concepts of general and property insurance and life insurance and organization and management, funds, investments, reinsurances, and insurance legislation. Integrity in underwriting and fairness in claims administration are addressed together with technical and managerial competence and introduction to actuarial calculations and valuation. The course is being studied: as a risk management function in the interests of policyholders, insurers, and the society in general being the ultimate beneficiary; and as a financial intermediary contributing to national development through capital formation and allocation.
Pre-requisite: Bank Management, Financial Markets and Non-Bank Financial Institutions

FINRISK Management of Risk in Financial Institutions (3 units)
This course is focused on the management and mitigation of risk faced by financial institutions. These risks, which can be classified into market risk, liquidity risk, credit risk, and operational risk, have to be addressed as bank and insurance companies prepare themselves to expand their operations globally and domestically. This elective course is also focused on the understanding and the importance of developing an Enterprise-wide Risk Management Framework in the effective management of risks. This is done through an in-depth understanding and analysis of the different risk models. The course provides students understanding of the regulatory environment and framework through the exhaustive discussion of the existing Basle Accord as well as its proposed amendments.
Pre-requisite: Bank Mangement, Financial Markets and Non-Bank Financial Institutions General

Education Courses

 

ENGLCOM Basic Communication and Study Skills (3 units)
A course that primarily focuses on the development of communicative competence in reading and writing. ENGLONE will use various strategies in academic reading, and the process approach to academic writing. Evaluation will include traditional and nontraditional (portfolio assessment) methods.

ENGLRES Basic Research Skills/ English for Specific Purpose (3 units)
A course that advances the basic academic reading and writing skills learned in English One. It also enhances the critical thinking skills necessary in conducting research and develop skills required in technical communication of a particular field (Business, Computer Science, Engineering, Liberal Arts, Education, Science.)
Pre-requisite: Basic Communication and Study Skills

SPEECOM Oral Communication/ Advance Speech Class (3 units)
An English for Specific Purposes (ESP) course that focuses on the production, delivery and assessment of the following, the impromptu, lecture and /or persuasive speech for individual presentation, and the group/panel discussion for group presentation. The presentation aim at providing first-hand experience in public speaking to develop their self-confidence and critical thinking.
Pre-requisite: Basic Communication and Study Skills

HUMALIT Introduction to Literature (3 units)
The study of literary forms or genres as exemplified by selected literary texts from various countries at different historical periods.
Pre-requisite: Basic Research Skills/ English for Specific Purpose

HUMAART Introduction to Art (3 units)
An introduction to the elements and principles of art (music, dance, architecture, sculpture, painting and film) through a critical examination of the major art works, movements and styles in the Philippines and the world. It is principally a study of arts as processes of the creative imagination in dynamic interaction with its multi-faceted worlds.
Pre-requisite: Basic Research Skills/ English for Specific Purpose

SOCTEC1 Science, Technology and Society 1 (3 units)
The course focuses on the interface between science and technology on the one and human society and culture on the other. The course analyzes how science influences and is influenced by prevailing views and attitudes in society about the individual person, human culture and society, and human and social development and progress.

SOCTEC2 Science, Technology and Society 2 (3 units)
The course is about the influence and consequences of science and technology on various aspects of society, such as the environment, the economy, modernization and globalization, social and power relations, and governance.
Pre-requisite: Science, Technology and Society 1

FILKOMU Komunikasyon sa Filipinohiya (Basic Communication in Filipino, 3 units)
Gamit ang Wika sa higit na mataas na makrokasanayan sa pagtalakay ng Araling Pilipinas (Philippines Studies) sa pagkilala at pag-unawa sa sarili at sa pambansang identidad, kultura at lipunan. Pangkalahatang saklaw ng kurso ang pagtatamo ng bawat lasalliang estudyante ng kompetens sa komunikasyon sa apat na diskors na may kontent ng Filipinolohiya sa larangang akademik.

FILDLAR Pagbasa at Pagsulat sa Iba’t-ibang Disiplina (Filipino for Specific Purposes, 3units)
Fokus ng kurso ang paglinang ng mga kasanayan sa analitikal at kritikal na pagbasa at pagsulat para sa pangangailangang akademik at komunikasyon pamprofesyonal na nagsasaalang-alang sa ibat ibang rejister ng wika. Pag-aralan ang mga teknik sa pagsasalin at estratehiya sa pagbasa na lampas sa komprehensyon gamit ang mga genre na nakasulat (maging naririnig, napapanood) na tekstong disiplinal o buhat sa ibat ibang larangan ng gamit ng wika-humanidades, agham panlipunan at komunikasyon, at agham at teknolohiya, at profesyon. Magsisilbing modelo ang mga babasahin sa pagsulat ng mga iskolarling sanaysay at riserts.
Pre-requisite: Komunikasyon sa Filipinohiya

KASPIL1 Buhay, mga Sinulat at Nagawa ni Dr. Jose Rizal (Rizal Studies, 3 units)
Isang kritikal na pagaaral at pagsusuri sa buhay, mga akda at nagawa ni Dr. Jose Rizal mula pagkabata hanggang sa siya ay itanghal na isang bayani. Tinatalakay din sa kurso ang panahong pre-kolonyal hanggang sa kolonyalismong Espanyol sa Pilipinas na may diin sa ika-19 na dataon na siyang panahong ginalawan ni Dr. Jose Rizal. Ang kurso ay alinsunod sa itanatadhana at diwa ng Batas Rizal (R.A.1425, 1956) na naglalayong matugunan ang pangangailangan ng pangkasalukuyang panahon na mapagtibay ang damdaming makabayan ng mga magaaral.

KASPIL2 Kasaysayan mg Pilipinas (Philippine History, 3 units)
Isang mapamunang pag-aaral ng kasaysayan ng Pilipinas at ang kanyang mga institusyong pulitikal, ekonomiko, sosyal at kultural mula sa pagkakatatag ng Unang Republika hanggang sa kasalukuyan ayon sa pananaw ng isang Pilipino. Tinatalakay nito ang pagkabuo, pagunlad at ang mga hinarap na suliranin ng bansang Pilipinas sa bawat yugto ng kasaysayan mula sa pananakop ng mga Amerikano. Sa kursong ito, maipapaalam sa mga mag-aaral ang prosesong historikal bilang isang disiplina ng agham panlipunan at sa napakahalagang papel nito sa pag-unawa at pagbibigay solusyon sa mga isyung kinakaharap ng bansa sa kasalukuyan.
Pre-requisite: Buhay, mga Sinulat at Nagawa ni Dr. Jose Rizal

INTFILO Introduction to Philosophy (3 units)
Philosophy, both as a way of life and an academic discipline, examines and understands the fundamental questions about the world and human life, seeks answers to these questions, and applies the answers to daily living. It also examines the basis upon which beliefs are held, and explodes possible interconnections among various fields of knowledge. This course shall introduce students to the ideas of some of the world’s greatest philosophers, which have shaped the way in which human beings think and live.

TREDONE Humanity’s Search for Life (3 units)
In the Asian context, religion is bound up with the people’s stories about the search for life and salvation. It is at the core of the Asian way of life. As the course looks at the uniqueness of the different religious traditions, the students are led to a critical appreciation of and openness to the truth-claims as expressed in their beliefs, norms, and rituals. This discovery will lead students to a greater interest in interreligious and ecumenical dialogue and to a mature faith.

TREDTWO The Filipino Christian in a Changing World (3 units)
This course will help students to develop as persons in communties of moral discernment. The Filipino-Christian living in a rapidly changing world is confronted with challenges and alternative lifestyles which demand proper discernment, evaluation and decision.
Pre-requisite: Humanity’s Search for Life

TREDTRI The Christian and the Word (3 units)
The project aims to develop a manual for the course, The Christian and the Word (TREDTRI), consisting of a student guide and an instructional guide for TREDTRI teachers. The student guide and the instructional guide will indicate the topics, learning objectives, methodology, activities, evaluation, and resournces pertinent to the course.
Pre-requisite: The Filipino Christian in a Changing World

TREDFOR The Christian Vocation to Life (3 units)
The search for meaning is inseparable from one’s chosen sate of life. Taking into account insights from relevant disciplines, the course deepens the students’ general understanding of the universal call to holiness of the Reign of God and various responses to it. Moreover, the course prepares then to live in accord with their chosen reponse to God’s call in an authentic and Lasallian Christian manner.
Pre-requisite: The Christian and the Word

GREATWK The Great Works (3 units)
The course is designed to center on a theme built around three Great Works from various cultures/disciplines that have exerted influence on the way human beings think about themselves in relation to the world. The course will be taught by a team of three teacher-facilitators who will rotate every four weeks in three classes. Each teacher will facilitate the reading and discussion of one work. Towards the end of the term, the teachers will meet as a team with all the students of the three classes in sessions that will serve to integrate the discussions on the three Great Works. Through the course, students are given a venue to participate in multidisciplinary discourses on how a particular Great Work “reads” or “thinks through” the human problems with new perspectives and paradigms.

FWTEAMS Fitness and Wellness in Team Sports (2 units)
The course aims to provide an opportunity to introduce fundamentals skills of specific team sports and strategies of organized team sports, their history and development, international amateur rules, system of play plus the facts and concepts of cardiorespiratory endurance, body composition, muscolus-skeletal fitness like flexibility, muscular strength, endurance and common team sports injuries prevention and rehabilitation.

FWSPORT Fitness and Wellness in Individual/Dual Sports (2 units)
An introductory course designed to familiarize freshman students with basic concepts, principles and practices focusing on the integration of Health-related, Performance related Physical Fitness skills, sport specific Skills and Wellness in order to develop and maintain an active lifestyle.

FWDANCE Fitness and Wellness in Dance (2 units)
This course introduces the students to the fundamental step patterns of simple to intricate variations of selected classic dance sport dances, contemporary classic Filipino and Filipino rhythmic dances. It also encourages the students to choreograph variations of their own. Students express their feelings or emotions through movements disciplined by rhythm. Dance etiquette, health and safety in dancing, posture and body mechanics are also included together with other concepts of fitness other than performance and health related fitness.

PERSEF1 Personal Effectiveness 1 (2 units, non-academic)
The Lasallian Core Curriculum of the DLSU-Manila aims at developing a whole person who embodies the Lasallian values and demonstrates professional skills as well as personal competencies. This individual is mature in all aspects of his/her person, with a nationalistic and humanistic outlook and carefully reasoned faith. PERSEF1 is a foundational course in the Lasallian Core curriculum, to be taken by all students in their first year. It provides the information and skills that they need in order to adjust to college life. The course covers basic topics in each of the 5 themes of total personal development, designed to complement their academic and spiritual growth. These themes will be further explored in the 2 Personal Effectiveness courses which the students will take in later years.

PERSEF2 Personal Effectiveness 2 (2 units, non-academic)
PERSEF 2 is a formative course in the Lasallian Core Curriculum, taken by students in their 2nd or 3rd year, before they take their practicum courses. It focuses on their preparation for entry into the world of work. It is based on the theory that career is a developmental process that starts in childhood and goes on through life. One’s career development is thus affected by, and affects, one’s physical, socio-psychological, spiritual and cognitive development. The topics of the various sessions revolve around the same 5 themes of total personal development, which were covered in PERSEF1, but take on a different level with emphasis on career development.
Pre-requisite: Personal Effectiveness 1

PERSEF3 Personal Effectiveness 3 (2 units, non-academic)
PERSEF 3 is an integrative course in the Lasallian Core Curriculum, taken by all students in their final year. It provides them the opportunity to assess their development as individuals and to plan the rest of their lives as Lasallians in the community. It covers topics in the 5 themes of total personal development, taking these to a level of introspection as well as application.
Pre-requisite: Personal Effectiveness 2

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN PHYSICS MINOR IN FINANCE

Description and Aims of the Program

The BS-Physics minor in Finance is an 11-term undergraduate program in physics, that provides students with

  • a full undergraduate physics program;
  • the essential mathematical preparations required for the study of complex systems;
  • an introduction to the fundamental concepts and ideas in either finance.

It is hoped that with this curriculum, graduates of the program will have

  • the quantitative analytical skills characteristic of a good graduate of a BS-Physics program;
  • sufficient mathematical sophistication to deal with complex systems;
  • enough background in finance to understand the subject of his/her study.

Graduates of the program will hopefully find placements in financial institutions where they can offer a unique set of skills and offer fresh perspectives to the fields, thus opening an opportunity to contribute to a fuller understanding of the complex phenomena of finance.

Expected Learning Outcomes or Competencies

Critical and Creative Thinker 1. apply mathematical, computational and experimental methods in solving physical problems*
2. able to evaluate quality of information gathered from varied sources
3. capable of translating scientific knowledge and methods into innovations in materials science, medicine, economics and finance
Effective Communicator 1. synthesize and effectively communicate scientific information*
2. able to express thoughts in a logical, clear, concise, and precise manner
Reflective Lifelong Learner 1. apply scientific reasoning to arrive at decisions*
2. actively pursue new knowledge, be open to new ideas, and respect other people’s view points
3. pursue personal and professional growth by constantly acquiring new skills and keeping abreast with technological advancement
Service-driven Citizen 1. employ scientific skills and knowledge for the improvement of human life and the preservation of the environment
2. uphold intellectual honesty and integrity in their conduct

*CHED competency standards for BS Physics, (CHED Memo No. 20, Series of 2007, Article IV)

 

Program Structure

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2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
Foundational Physics
Core Physics Courses
Mathematical Methods in Physics
Numerical Analysis, Linear Models/Programming
Stochastic Methods, Complex Systems
Economics, Finance, Accounting
Computer Programming & Computational Methods
Physics Research, Seminar & Practicum
La Sallian Core Curriculum

Students in the minor in Finance programs will join the other undergraduate physics majors in their physics and computer courses, except for Stochastic Methods and Dynamics of Complex Systems. These courses will however be open to students of the graduate physics programs as electives. For elementary statistics, upper-level mathematics and basic finance courses, the students in the program will join the mathematics majors. For the minor courses in finance, students of the program will join finance majors of the college of business and economics.

 

REQUIRED COURSES WITH COURSE CREDITS

Part I. General Education, Basic and Major Courses
All BS Physics majors, regardless of specialization and minor, take the following courses (general education, basic, major, research, seminar and practicuum):

General Education/La Sallian Core Curriculum Units
English 9
Humanities 6
Filipino 6
Science, Technology and Society 6
Mathematics 6
Natural Science (Physics Fundamentals) 6
History and Rizal 6
Philiosophy 3
Theology & Religious Education 12
Fitness & Wellness 6
Personal Effectiveness (6)
Great Works 3
Civic Welfare Training Service (6)
Lasallian Retreat 0
Total 69(12)
Basics/ Foundational Courses Units
Physics Fundamentals 6
Analysis 12
Mathematical Methods in Physics 9
Statistics 3
Total 30
Major/ Core Courses Units
Classical Mechanics 6
Electrodynamics 6
Quantum Mechanics 6
Statistical Mechanics 3
Computational Methods in Physics 3
Solid State Physics 3
Total 27
Basic Skills Course Units
Computer Programming 6
Basic Electronics (lecture and lab) 4
Physics Fundamentals (lab) 4
Total 14
Research and Seminar 4
On-the-Job-Training (Practicuum) 3

Part II. Specialization Courses
BS Physics majors have the option to choose from four tracks, namely Materials Science, Medical Instrumentation, minor in Economics, and minor in Finance. Students, depending on their chosen tracks, take 49 to 54 units of specialization courses. Below is a list of specialization courses for the minor in Finance track.

Minor in Finance Units
Accounting Principles 6
Financial, Bank & Insurance Management 9
Financial Markets & Investment Analysis 6
Management of Risk in Financial Management 3
Stochastic Methods 3
Dynamics of Complex Systems 3
Linear Algebra & Linear Programming 6
Numerical Analysis 3
Computer Programming 3
Linear Models for Business 3
Time Series Analysis & Forecasting 3
Inferential Statistics 3
Total 51

PROGRAM COURSE CHECKLISTS

BS Physics minor in Finance

First Trimester, AY 2011-2012
Course Code
Course Title
Units
Prerequisite
MATH111 College Algebra 3
MATH112 Trigonometry 3
LBYPHYX Physics Laboratory 1 for Physics Majors 2
FILKOMU Kuomunikasyon sa Araling Filipino 3
TREDONE Humanity’s Search for Life 3
KASPIL1 Pag-aaral sa Buhay, M ga Akda at Nagawa ni Dr. Jose Rizal 3
FWTEAMS Physics Fitness & Wellness in Team Sports 2
PERSEF1 Personal Effectiveness Foundation (2)
Total Units 17+2(2)
Second Trimester, AY 2011-2012
Course Code
Course Title
Units
Prerequisite
MATH113 Analysis 1 4 MATH111
PHYFUN1 Physics Fundamentals 1 3 MATH111, MATH112(soft)
COMPHY1 Computer for Physics 1 3 MATH111, MATH112(soft)
SOCTEC1 Integrated Social Science, Technoogy & Society 1 3
ENGLCOM Basic Communication & Study Skills 3
FWSPORT Physical Fitness & Wellness in Individual/Dual Sports 2
NSTP-C1/R1 NSTP Program – Civic Welfare Training Service/ Military Science 1 (3)
Total Units 16+2(3)
Third Trimester, AY 2011-2012
Course Code
Course Title
Units
Prerequisite
MATH114 Analysis 2 4 MATH113
PHYFUN2 Physics Fundamentals 2 (lec) 3 PHYFUN1
LBYPHY2 Physics Fundamentals 2 (lab) 1 PHYFUN2, LBYPHYX
COMPHY2 Computer for Physics 2 3 COMPHY1
ENGLRES Basic Research Skills/ English for Specific Purposes 3 ENGLCOM
INTFILO Introductory Philosophy 3
NSTP-C2/R2 NSTP Program – Civic Welfare Training Service/ M ilitary Science 2 (3) NSTP-C1/R1
FWDANCE Physical Fitness & Wellness in Dance 2
LASARE1 Lasallian Recollection 1 0
Total Units 17+2(3)
First Trimester, AY 2012-2013
Course Code
Course Title
Units
Prerequisite
MATPHY1 Mathematical Methods in Physics 1 3 MATH114
MATH115 Analysis 3 4 MATH114
PHYFUN3 Physics Fundamentals 3 (lec) 3 PHYFUN2
LBYPHY3 Physics Fundamentals 3 (lab) 1 PHYFUN3, LBYPHYX
ACTBAS1 I Introductory Accounting – Part 1 3
COMPHY3 Computer for Physics 3 3 COMPHY2
PERSEF2 Personal Effectiveness 2 (2) PERSEF1
LASARE2 Lasallian Recollection 2 0 LASARE1
Total Units 17(2)
Second Trimester, AY 2012-2013
Course Code
Course Title
Units
Prerequisite
INSTA1 Introduction to Statistics 1 3 MATH111
LINEALG Linear Algebra 3 MATH114
MATPHY2 Mathematical Methods in Physics 2 3 MATPHY1
PHYFUN4 Physics Fundamentals 4 3 PHYFUN3
ACTBAS2 Introductory Accounting – Part 2
COMETPY Computational Methods in Physics 3 COMPHY2
Total Units 18
Third Trimester, AY 2012-2013
Course Code
Course Title
Units
Prerequisite
INSTA2 Introduction to Statistics 2 3 INSTA1
CLASME1 Classical mechanics 1 3 PHYFUN1, MATHPHY1
NUMEANL Numerical Analysis 3 MATH115, LINEALG
FINMATH Financial Management for Math Majors 3
SPEECOM Oral Communication/Advanced Speech Class 3
TREDTWO The Filipino Christian in a Changing World 3 TREDONE
Total Units 18
First Trimester, AY 2013-2014
Course Code
Course Title
Units
Prerequisite
CLASM E2 Classical Mechanics 2 3 CLASM E1
QUMEONE Quantum Mechanics 1 3 PHYFUN3, MATPHY2
MATPHY3 Mathematical Methods in Physics 3 3 MATPHY2, MATH115
LINPROG Linear Programming 3 LINEALG
KASPIL2 Kasaysayan ng Pilipinas 3 KASPIL1
HUMALIT Introduction to Literature 3 ENGLRES
Total Units 18
Second Trimester, AY 2013-2014
Course Code
Course Title
Units
Prerequisite
LIMOBAP Linear Models 3 INSTA2, LINEALG
QUMETWO Quantum Mechanics 2 3 QUMEONE
PHYSEMI Physics Seminar 1 SPEECOM
FINBANK Bank Management 3 FINMATH
FINTERM Financial Markets & Non-Bank Financial Institutions 3 FINMATH
TREDTRI The Christian and the Word 3 TREDTWO
SOCTEC2 Integrated Social Science, Technology & Society 2 3
Total Units 19
Third Trimester, AY 2013-2014
Course Code
Course Title
Units
Prerequisite
STATMEC Statistical Mechanics 3 PHYFUN2, MATPHY2
ELECMA1 Electricity & Magnetism 1 3 MATPHY1, PHYFUN2
THYSPHY1 Physics Research 1 1 PHYSEM I
FINVEST Investment Analysis & Portfolio Mgt. 3 FINTERM
FILDLAR Pagbabasa at Pagsulat sa Iba’t Ibang Disiplina/ Larangan 3 FILKOMU
GRTWORK Great Works 3
Total Units 16
First Trimester, AY 2014-2015
Course Code
Course Title
Units
Prerequisite
MATPHYS Stochastic Methods in Physics 3 STATMEC
ELECMA2 Electricity & Magnetism 2 3 ELECMA1
SOLSTAT Solid State Physics 3 STATMEC, QUMEONE
COMPDYN Dynamics of Complex Systems 3 CLASME1
THYSPHY2 Physics Research 2 1 THYSPHY1
TIMEFOR Time Series Analysis & Forecasting 3 LIMOBAP
TREDFOR The Christian Vocation of Life 3 TREDTRI
PERSEF3 Personal Effectiveness 3 (2) PERSEF2
LASARE3 Lasallian Retreat 0 LASARE2
Total Units 18(2)
Second Trimester, AY 2014-2015
Course Code
Course Title
Units
Prerequisite
THYSPHY3 Physics Research 3 1 THYSPHY2
BAELEC1 Basic Electronics 1 3 PHYFUN2
LBYPHYK Basic Electronics Lab 1 1 LBYPHY2
FINSURE Insurance Management 3 FINTERM
FINRISK Management of Risk in Financial Mgt. 3 FINTERM , FINBANK
HUMAART Introduction to Art 3
Total Units 15
Summer, AY 2014-2015
Course Code
Course Title
Units
Prerequisite
PRACPHY Practicum for Physics Majors 3
Total Units 3

TO THE STUDENT: Please take note that subjects should not be enrolled without passing their respective pre-requisite. Be reminded that subjects taken without having passed the pre-requisite will be INVALIDATED. Subjects without pre-requisite can be taken in any term. Please be guided accordingly. Thank you.

Academic Units 198
Non-Academic Units 12
Total Units 210

COURSE DESCRIPTIONS

Basic/Foundational Courses

PHYFUN1 Physics Fundamentals 1 (3 units)
Vectors; kinematics; Newton’s Laws; energy; momentum
Pre-requisite: College Algebra, Trigonometry

PHYFUN2 Physics Fundamentals 2 (3 units)
Coulomb’s Law; electric field and potential; Gauss’s Law; electric circuits; Ohm’s Law; Kirchhoff’s rules; magnetostatics; magnetic induction
Pre-requisite: Physics Fundamentals 1

PHYFUN3 Physics Fundamentals 3 (3 units)
Oscillations; mechanical waves; vibrating bodies; acoustics; electromagnetic waves; geometrical and physical optics
Pre-requisite: Physics Fundamentals 1

PHYFUN4 Physics Fundamentals 4 (3 units)
Special Theory of Relativity; modern physics
Pre-requisite: Physics Fundamentals 1

MATH111 College Algebra (3 units)
A course covering the number systems, algebraic functions, relations and graphs, equations, systems of equations, inequalities, and inverse functions.

MATH112 Trigonometry (3 units)
A course including polynomial functions, exponential and logarithmic functions, circular functions, trigonometric identities and equations, complex numbers, law of sines, law of cosines and solution of triangles.

MATH113 Mathematical Analysis 1 (4 units)
A first course in Analysis covering plane analytic geometry, limits and continuity, derivatives of algebraic functions, and their applications.
Pre-requisite: College algebra, trigonometry.

MATH114 Mathematical Analysis 2 (4 units)
A continuation of Analysis
1. It covers differentials, indefinite and definite integrals and their applications, derivatives and integrals of logarithmic and exponential functions, trigonometric functions, and techniques of integration.
Pre-requisite: Mathematical analysis 1 MATH115

MATH115 Mathematical Analysis 3 (4 units)
A continuation of Analysis 2. It covers polar coordinates, indeterminate forms and improper integrals, infinite sequences and series, 3-dimensional space, quadric surfaces, functions of several variables and evaluation of multiple integrals in Cartesian coordinates.
Pre-requisite: Mathematical Analysis 2

STATSCI Introduction to Statistics 1 (3 units) A course covering descriptive statistics, basic rules of probability, discrete probability distributions, normal distribution, sampling distributions, confidence intervals and tests of hypotheses for means, difference of means and variance, t and chi-square distribution and proportion.
Pre-requisite: College Algebra

MATPHY1 Mathematical Methods in Physics 1 (3 units)
Vector analysis covering algebra, differentiation and integration; integral theorems; curvilinear coordinates.
Pre-requisite: Mathematical Analysis 2

MATPHY2 Mathematical Methods in Physics 2 (3 units)
A course on ordinary and partial differential equations with emphasis on second-order differential equations.
Pre-requisite: Mathematical Methods in Physics 1

MATPHY3 Mathematical Methods in Physics 3 (3 units)
A course on complex analysis and integral equations. It includes contour integration, calculus of residues and Fourier transform.
Pre-requisite: Mathematical Methods in Physics 2

Major/Core Courses

 

CLASME1 Classical Mechanics 1 (3 units)
Newtonian, Lagrangian and Hamiltonian formulations of classical mechanics, applications to central forces and harmonic oscillators
Pre-requisite: Physics Fundamentals 1, Mathematical Methods for Physics 1

CLASME2 Classical Mechanics 2 (3 units)
Non-inertial frames, rigid bodies, systems of particles, relativistic kinematics and dynamics
Pre-requisite: Classical Mechanics 2

ELECMA1 Electricity and Magnetism 1 (3 units)
Electrostatics and magnetostatics in vacuum, boundary value problems, electrodynamics
Pre-requisite: Physics Fundamentals 2, Mathematical Methods for Physics 1

ELECMA2 Electricity and Magnetism 2 (3 units)
Electrostatics and magnetostatics in material media, electromagnetic waves and electromagnetic radiation
Pre-requisite: Electricity and Magnetism 1

QUMEONE Quantum Mechanics 1 (3 units)
Postulates of quantum mechanics, the Schrödinger equation and its applications to harmonic oscillators and central forces, operator methods and matrix mechanics
Pre-requisite: Physics Fundamentals 3, Mathematical Methods 2

QUMETWO Quantum Mechanics 2 (3 units)
Spin, angular momenta, hydrogen atom, perturbation theory and identical particles
Pre-requisite: Quantum Mechanics 1

STATMEC Statistical Mechanics (3 units)
Probability theory; equilibrium statistical mechanics and thermodynamics; kinetic theory; diffusion; phase transformations
Pre-requisite: Physics Fundamentals 2, Mathematical Methods 2

SOLSTAT Solid-State Physics (3 units)
Crystal structures and crystallography; free electron theory of metals; electron states in periodic potentials; band theory of solids; lattice oscillations; fundamentals of electrical, thermal, magnetic and optical properties of metals, dielectrics and semiconductors and polymers; superconductivity
Pre-requisite: Statistical Mechanics, Quantum Mechanics

Basic Skills Courses

 

BAELEC1 Basic Electronics 1 (3 units) + 1 unit laboratory
Introduction to electronics covering basic DC and AC circuit analysis, diode and transistor circuits, logic gates and basic logic operations.
Pre-requisite: Physics Fundamentals 2, Physics Fundamentals Laboratory 2

COMPHY1 Computer for Physics 1 (3 units)
This course is designed for students in the B.S. Physics program. It provides all programming essentials for constructing simple scientific applications.
Pre-requisite: College Algebra

LBYPHYX Physics fundamentals Laboratory 1 (2 units)
This is a first course in physics for physics majors, covering the basic concepts and laws in mechanics in a laboratory setting and activities to develop basic laboratory skills.

LBYPHY2 Physics Fundamentals Laboratory 2 (1 unit)
This course complements the lecture courses on PHYSICS 2 for engineering, science and computer studies students. It covers activities to further develop basic laboratory skills initially practiced in PHYSICS LABORATORY 1. Selected experiments in thermodynamics, electricity and magnetism will be performed.
Pre-requisite: Physics Fundamentals Laboratory 1
Co-requisite: Physics Fundamentals 2

LBYPHY3 Physics Fundamentals Laboratory 3 (1 unit)
This laboratory course is designed for College of Science students taking up Fundamentals of Physics 3 (lecture component). The course supplements the topics discussed in the lecture class. Specifically, experiments in waves and optics are performed to provide the student concrete applications of concepts learned in the lecture class.
Pre-requisite: Physics Fundamentals Laboratory 2
Co-requisite: Physics Fundamentals 3

Research, Seminar and Practicum

 

PHYSEMI Physics Seminar (1 unit)
This course enables the students to prepare for their thesis proposal by the 12th week of the trimester. Students enrolled in this subject MUST also be working as apprentices in one of the research groups of the department. Also, this subject enables them to write their thesis proposal. In writing the thesis proposal, the students get a feel of the requirements of the study they will undertake along with its theoretical background. This course also aims to develop the following Lasallian characteristics: critical and logical thinking, resourcefulness and innovativeness, perseverance and self-discipline.
Pre-requisite: Oral Communication/ Advanced Speech Class

THSPHY1 Physics Research 1 (1 unit)
The first thesis course for physics majors. The major requirement for the course is the presentation of a thesis proposal.
Pre-requisite: Physics Seminar

THSPHY2 Physics Research 2 (1 unit)
The second thesis course for physics majors where students are expected to conduct the greater part of their thesis research.
Pre-requisite: Physics Research 1

THSPHY3 Physics Research (1 unit)
The third and last thesis course for physics majors. Students are expected to finalize their thesis research and present the work to a panel of examiners.
Pre-requisite: Physics Research

PRCPHYS Practicum for Physics Students (3 units)
A practicum course for Physics students.

Specialization Courses for Minor in Economics and Finance

 

COMPDYN Dynamics of Complex Systems (3 units)
Non-linear dynamics; deterministic chaos; Lyapunov exponents; strange attractors; fractals and multifractals; bifurcations and catastrophes; Introduction to models and applications of complex networks.
Pre-requisites: Classical Mechanics 1

MATPHYS Stochastic Methods in Physics (3 units)
Theory of gaussian stochastic processes and their evolution equations; random walks; stochastic calculus and stochastic differential equations; introduction to non-gaussian stochastic processes; Levy stable distributions and fat tails.
Pre-requisite: Statistical Mechanics

LINEALG Linear Algebra (3 units)
A study of systems of linear equations, vector space, linear dependence, bases, dimensions, linear transformations, matrices, determinants, eigenvalues, eigenvectors.
Pre-requisite: Mathematical Analysis 2

NUMENLA Introduction to Numerical Analysis (3 units)
A course in linear and non-linear equations, system of linear equations, numerical differentiation and integration, and numerical solutions to differential equations.
Pre-requisite: Linear Algebra, Mathematical Analysis 3

LINPROG Linear Programming (3 units)
A first course in operations research. This course exposes the students to basic linear optimization analysis, the revised simplex method, duality, and the interior-point method.
Pre-requisite: Linear algebra

INSTA2 Inferential Statistics (3 units)
A second course in statistics covering chi-square and F distributions, tests of hypotheses for difference of means, proportion, difference of proportions, variance, difference of variances, regressions, correlation, analysis of variance, and the use of non-parametric methods. It also includes the steps to be undertaken in conducting sample surveys, theoretical discussions on different sampling designs, estimation procedures using the various designs, sample size estimation as well as variance reduction techniques.
Pre-requisite: Introduction to Statistics 1

LIMOBAP Linear Models for Business Applications (3 units)
A study of various linear statistical models that arise in practice. Topics include multivariate normal distribution, distribution of quadratic forms, general linear models, estimation and tests of hypotheses about linear hypotheses, and design matrices giving rise to analysis of variance models.
Pre-requisite: Inferential Statistics, Linear algebra

TIMEFOR Time Series Analysis and Forecasting (3 units)
A course dealing with the different methods of forecasting time series data– classical smoothing procedures and the use of statistical models. The theoretical and model building issues of techniques like exponential smoothing, moving average, seasonal decomposition, ARIMA models, and transfer functions.
Pre-requisite: Linear Models for Business applications

ECONONE Basic Microeconomics (3 units)
The course aims to give an appreciation and understanding of basic theories and concepts in economics, and its application to current national and international economics issues. In addition, this course exposes the students to alternative tools of economic analysis and how they are used to solve problems of a country. The course introduces students to basic microeconomics. Microeconomics focuses on individual decision-making units like the consumer and suppliers. It also deals with trends that affect particular business firms, workers, or regions in the economy.
Pre-requisite: College Algebra

ECONTWO Introduction to Macroeconomics (3 units)
This course is an introduction to macroeconomics, the study of aggregate (or national) economic behavior. As an introductory course, it will provide you with the concepts and tools necessary to read the newspaper critically for economic content, while providing a foundation for future economic courses. After a quick introduction to the fundamental principles of economic analysis, including graphing and theoretical concepts, the succeeding sessions will focus on learning the tools of macroeconomics and exploring the role of fiscal policy, followed by a study of money – its functions, its place in the economy, and its use as a policy tool. With this knowledge, the remainder of the term can be devoted to a deeper discussion of issues involving unemployment and inflation, government budget deficits, exchange rates, the open economy and other current policy issues.
Pre-requisite: Basic Microeconomics

MICREC1 Microeconomic Theory 1 (3 units)
This is the first of a two-course Intermediate Microeconomic Theory sequence. The objective of the course is to provide students with the central concepts of decision-making and optimization in a market framework. Simple mathematical models are used to develop these concepts. It concentrates on the theories of consumer decision-making, production and costs, and partial equilibrium competitive models.
Pre-requisite: Introduction to Macroeconomics, Mathematical Analysis 2

MICREC2 Microeconomics 2 (3 units)
This is the second of a two-course study of Intermediate Microeconomics. In this course, we examine price determination under imperfectly competitive structures (monopoly, oligopoly and monopolostic competition), both in the market for goods and production inputs (e.g., labor and capital services). We then go on to analyze the efficiency of a competetive model of market interdependence (e.g., general equilibrium). We will then consider the possibility of market failures due to externalities and asymmMacroetric information. Special topic such as decisionmaking under uncertainty is also taken up.
Pre-requisite: Microeconomic Theory 1

MACREC1 Macroeconomics 1 (3 units)
This course aims to provide a comprehensive view on basic macroeconomic concepts focusing on: national income accounting; goods, labor, and financial markets; as well as the determination of output, inflation rates, interest rates, and employment. It also discusses the role of fiscal and monetary policies. Finally, it considers certain macroeconomic issues such as the relation between unemployment and inflation, aggregate demand and aggregate supply, and the government’s budget, among others.
Pre-requisite: Basic Macroeconomics, Mathematical Analysis 2

MACREC2 Macroeconomics 2 (3 units)
This course will discuss certain macroeconomic issues that are concerned with economic growth and the role of expectations. It will also present the dynamics of the open macroeconomy, focusing on exchange rates, the IS-LM model, among others. The course will also tackle macroeconomics events that do not conform to long-run concepts such as high unemployment and inflation. Finally, it will look at the features of discretionary fiscal and monetary policies.
Pre-requisite: Macroeconomics 1

ECONMET Econometrics (3 units)
A study of econometric methods for students who have had a term’s work in economic statistics. The course includes a study of the classical linear regression model and the basics of econometric theory covering among others autocorrelation, multicollinearity, and heteroscedasticity.
Pre-requisite: Inferential Statistics

FINALEC Financial Economics (3 units)
An integrated view of the financial functions of a business firm. It provides economics students a working knowledge about the tools in financial analysis and an appreciation of the use of financial information for decision-making and economic analysis.
Pre-requisite: Microeconomics 2, Macroeconomics 2

ACTBAS1 Introductory Accounting – Part I (3 units)
This introductory course is designed to develop a basic understanding of the conceptual framework underlying the measurement and communication of financial data. The fundamental concepts and principles are introduced and discussed. It covers the entire accounting cycle of a sole proprietor in a service enterprise.

ACTBAS2 Introductory Accounting – Part II (3 units)
This course extends the study of the accounting cycle for a sole proprietorship form of business engaged in merchandising activities. It includes recording of business transactions using special journals. The voucher system and bank reconciliation are discussed. students are exposed to the use of an accounting software package in processing business transactions.
Pre-requisite: Introductory Accounting – Part I

FINMATH Financial Management (3 units)
Pre-requisite: Introductory Accounting – Part II

FINBANK Bank Management (3 units)
This is a major course that firmly equips the students with the necessary concepts, principles, and techniques used in sourcing and allocating bank funds that would maximize shareholders’ wealth whilst maintaining adequate liquidity consistent with acceptable levels of risks. As banking continues to be an industry-in-change, FINBANK logically begins in familiarizing the students with the financial environment in which bank managers must operate in – the structure, functions and operations of financial intermediaries. It is the end view of the course to challenge students, as prospect bankers, to be able to confront head-on the strategic issues of risk, return, regulation, competition, technology, and globalization that face and shape all the past, present and future of the banking industry in its entirety.
Pre-requisite: Financial Management

FINVEST Investment Analysis and Portfolio Management (3 units)
This course introduces future investment managers with the basic concepts, techniques, and processes to investment analysis and portfolio management. The concentration of the course is the evaluation of the traditional investments in the Philippines, in particular, and the world, in general.

FINTERM Financial Markets and Non-Bank Financial Institutions (3 units)
This is a study of financial markets and non-bank financial institutions. The basic principles to be studied are the following: an overview of the financial system, the theory of financial structure, interest rates, and portfolio choice. Efficient capital markets are also discussed. Specifically, the following financial markets are given particular attention: the debt (bond) market, the stock market, and the foreign exchange market. The course also focuses on the operations of major non-bank financial institutions such as: private equity firms, investment banks, securities brokers and dealers, and mutual funds.
Pre-requisite: Financial Management

FINSURE Insurance Mangement (3 units)
This is a major finance course that covers the basic concepts of general and property insurance and life insurance and organization and management, funds, investments, reinsurances, and insurance legislation. Integrity in underwriting and fairness in claims administration are addressed together with technical and managerial competence and introduction to actuarial calculations and valuation. The course is being studied: as a risk management function in the interests of policyholders, insurers, and the society in general being the ultimate beneficiary; and as a financial intermediary contributing to national development through capital formation and allocation.
Pre-requisite: Bank Management, Financial Markets and Non-Bank Financial Institutions

FINRISK Management of Risk in Financial Institutions (3 units)
This course is focused on the management and mitigation of risk faced by financial institutions. These risks, which can be classified into market risk, liquidity risk, credit risk, and operational risk, have to be addressed as bank and insurance companies prepare themselves to expand their operations globally and domestically. This elective course is also focused on the understanding and the importance of developing an Enterprise-wide Risk Management Framework in the effective management of risks. This is done through an in-depth understanding and analysis of the different risk models. The course provides students understanding of the regulatory environment and framework through the exhaustive discussion of the existing Basle Accord as well as its proposed amendments.
Pre-requisite: Bank Mangement, Financial Markets and Non-Bank Financial Institutions General

General Education Courses

 

ENGLCOM Basic Communication and Study Skills (3 units)
A course that primarily focuses on the development of communicative competence in reading and writing. ENGLONE will use various strategies in academic reading, and the process approach to academic writing. Evaluation will include traditional and nontraditional (portfolio assessment) methods.

ENGLRES Basic Research Skills/ English for Specific Purpose (3 units)
A course that advances the basic academic reading and writing skills learned in English One. It also enhances the critical thinking skills necessary in conducting research and develop skills required in technical communication of a particular field (Business, Computer Science, Engineering, Liberal Arts, Education, Science.)
Pre-requisite: Basic Communication and Study Skills

SPEECOM Oral Communication/ Advance Speech Class (3 units)
An English for Specific Purposes (ESP) course that focuses on the production, delivery and assessment of the following, the impromptu, lecture and /or persuasive speech for individual presentation, and the group/panel discussion for group presentation. The presentation aim at providing first-hand experience in public speaking to develop their self-confidence and critical thinking.
Pre-requisite: Basic Communication and Study Skills

HUMALIT Introduction to Literature (3 units)
The study of literary forms or genres as exemplified by selected literary texts from various countries at different historical periods.
Pre-requisite: Basic Research Skills/ English for Specific Purpose

HUMAART Introduction to Art (3 units)
An introduction to the elements and principles of art (music, dance, architecture, sculpture, painting and film) through a critical examination of the major art works, movements and styles in the Philippines and the world. It is principally a study of arts as processes of the creative imagination in dynamic interaction with its multi-faceted worlds.
Pre-requisite: Basic Research Skills/ English for Specific Purpose

SOCTEC1 Science, Technology and Society 1 (3 units)
The course focuses on the interface between science and technology on the one and human society and culture on the other. The course analyzes how science influences and is influenced by prevailing views and attitudes in society about the individual person, human culture and society, and human and social development and progress.

SOCTEC2 Science, Technology and Society 2 (3 units)
The course is about the influence and consequences of science and technology on various aspects of society, such as the environment, the economy, modernization and globalization, social and power relations, and governance.
Pre-requisite: Science, Technology and Society 1

FILKOMU Komunikasyon sa Filipinohiya (Basic Communication in Filipino, 3 units)
Gamit ang Wika sa higit na mataas na makrokasanayan sa pagtalakay ng Araling Pilipinas (Philippines Studies) sa pagkilala at pag-unawa sa sarili at sa pambansang identidad, kultura at lipunan. Pangkalahatang saklaw ng kurso ang pagtatamo ng bawat lasalliang estudyante ng kompetens sa komunikasyon sa apat na diskors na may kontent ng Filipinolohiya sa larangang akademik.

FILDLAR Pagbasa at Pagsulat sa Iba’t-ibang Disiplina (Filipino for Specific Purposes, 3units)
Fokus ng kurso ang paglinang ng mga kasanayan sa analitikal at kritikal na pagbasa at pagsulat para sa pangangailangang akademik at komunikasyon pamprofesyonal na nagsasaalang-alang sa ibat ibang rejister ng wika. Pag-aralan ang mga teknik sa pagsasalin at estratehiya sa pagbasa na lampas sa komprehensyon gamit ang mga genre na nakasulat (maging naririnig, napapanood) na tekstong disiplinal o buhat sa ibat ibang larangan ng gamit ng wika-humanidades, agham panlipunan at komunikasyon, at agham at teknolohiya, at profesyon. Magsisilbing modelo ang mga babasahin sa pagsulat ng mga iskolarling sanaysay at riserts.
Pre-requisite: Komunikasyon sa Filipinohiya

KASPIL1 Buhay, mga Sinulat at Nagawa ni Dr. Jose Rizal (Rizal Studies, 3 units)
Isang kritikal na pagaaral at pagsusuri sa buhay, mga akda at nagawa ni Dr. Jose Rizal mula pagkabata hanggang sa siya ay itanghal na isang bayani. Tinatalakay din sa kurso ang panahong pre-kolonyal hanggang sa kolonyalismong Espanyol sa Pilipinas na may diin sa ika-19 na dataon na siyang panahong ginalawan ni Dr. Jose Rizal. Ang kurso ay alinsunod sa itanatadhana at diwa ng Batas Rizal (R.A.1425, 1956) na naglalayong matugunan ang pangangailangan ng pangkasalukuyang panahon na mapagtibay ang damdaming makabayan ng mga magaaral.

KASPIL2 Kasaysayan mg Pilipinas (Philippine History, 3 units)
Isang mapamunang pag-aaral ng kasaysayan ng Pilipinas at ang kanyang mga institusyong pulitikal, ekonomiko, sosyal at kultural mula sa pagkakatatag ng Unang Republika hanggang sa kasalukuyan ayon sa pananaw ng isang Pilipino. Tinatalakay nito ang pagkabuo, pagunlad at ang mga hinarap na suliranin ng bansang Pilipinas sa bawat yugto ng kasaysayan mula sa pananakop ng mga Amerikano. Sa kursong ito, maipapaalam sa mga mag-aaral ang prosesong historikal bilang isang disiplina ng agham panlipunan at sa napakahalagang papel nito sa pag-unawa at pagbibigay solusyon sa mga isyung kinakaharap ng bansa sa kasalukuyan.
Pre-requisite: Buhay, mga Sinulat at Nagawa ni Dr. Jose Rizal

INTFILO Introduction to Philosophy (3 units)
Philosophy, both as a way of life and an academic discipline, examines and understands the fundamental questions about the world and human life, seeks answers to these questions, and applies the answers to daily living. It also examines the basis upon which beliefs are held, and explodes possible interconnections among various fields of knowledge. This course shall introduce students to the ideas of some of the world’s greatest philosophers, which have shaped the way in which human beings think and live.

TREDONE Humanity’s Search for Life (3 units)
In the Asian context, religion is bound up with the people’s stories about the search for life and salvation. It is at the core of the Asian way of life. As the course looks at the uniqueness of the different religious traditions, the students are led to a critical appreciation of and openness to the truth-claims as expressed in their beliefs, norms, and rituals. This discovery will lead students to a greater interest in interreligious and ecumenical dialogue and to a mature faith.

TREDTWO The Filipino Christian in a Changing World (3 units)
This course will help students to develop as persons in communties of moral discernment. The Filipino-Christian living in a rapidly changing world is confronted with challenges and alternative lifestyles which demand proper discernment, evaluation and decision.
Pre-requisite: Humanity’s Search for Life

TREDTRI The Christian and the Word (3 units)
The project aims to develop a manual for the course, The Christian and the Word (TREDTRI), consisting of a student guide and an instructional guide for TREDTRI teachers. The student guide and the instructional guide will indicate the topics, learning objectives, methodology, activities, evaluation, and resournces pertinent to the course.
Pre-requisite: The Filipino Christian in a Changing World

TREDFOR The Christian Vocation to Life (3 units)
The search for meaning is inseparable from one’s chosen sate of life. Taking into account insights from relevant disciplines, the course deepens the students’ general understanding of the universal call to holiness of the Reign of God and various responses to it. Moreover, the course prepares then to live in accord with their chosen reponse to God’s call in an authentic and Lasallian Christian manner.
Pre-requisite: The Christian and the Word

GREATWK The Great Works (3 units)
The course is designed to center on a theme built around three Great Works from various cultures/disciplines that have exerted influence on the way human beings think about themselves in relation to the world. The course will be taught by a team of three teacher-facilitators who will rotate every four weeks in three classes. Each teacher will facilitate the reading and discussion of one work. Towards the end of the term, the teachers will meet as a team with all the students of the three classes in sessions that will serve to integrate the discussions on the three Great Works. Through the course, students are given a venue to participate in multidisciplinary discourses on how a particular Great Work “reads” or “thinks through” the human problems with new perspectives and paradigms.

FWTEAMS Fitness and Wellness in Team Sports (2 units)
The course aims to provide an opportunity to introduce fundamentals skills of specific team sports and strategies of organized team sports, their history and development, international amateur rules, system of play plus the facts and concepts of cardiorespiratory endurance, body composition, muscolus-skeletal fitness like flexibility, muscular strength, endurance and common team sports injuries prevention and rehabilitation.

FWSPORT Fitness and Wellness in Individual/Dual Sports (2 units)
An introductory course designed to familiarize freshman students with basic concepts, principles and practices focusing on the integration of Health-related, Performance related Physical Fitness skills, sport specific Skills and Wellness in order to develop and maintain an active lifestyle.

FWDANCE Fitness and Wellness in Dance (2 units)
This course introduces the students to the fundamental step patterns of simple to intricate variations of selected classic dance sport dances, contemporary classic Filipino and Filipino rhythmic dances. It also encourages the students to choreograph variations of their own. Students express their feelings or emotions through movements disciplined by rhythm. Dance etiquette, health and safety in dancing, posture and body mechanics are also included together with other concepts of fitness other than performance and health related fitness.

PERSEF1 Personal Effectiveness 1 (2 units, non-academic)
The Lasallian Core Curriculum of the DLSU-Manila aims at developing a whole person who embodies the Lasallian values and demonstrates professional skills as well as personal competencies. This individual is mature in all aspects of his/her person, with a nationalistic and humanistic outlook and carefully reasoned faith. PERSEF1 is a foundational course in the Lasallian Core curriculum, to be taken by all students in their first year. It provides the information and skills that they need in order to adjust to college life. The course covers basic topics in each of the 5 themes of total personal development, designed to complement their academic and spiritual growth. These themes will be further explored in the 2 Personal Effectiveness courses which the students will take in later years.

PERSEF2 Personal Effectiveness 2 (2 units, non-academic)
PERSEF 2 is a formative course in the Lasallian Core Curriculum, taken by students in their 2nd or 3rd year, before they take their practicum courses. It focuses on their preparation for entry into the world of work. It is based on the theory that career is a developmental process that starts in childhood and goes on through life. One’s career development is thus affected by, and affects, one’s physical, socio-psychological, spiritual and cognitive development. The topics of the various sessions revolve around the same 5 themes of total personal development, which were covered in PERSEF1, but take on a different level with emphasis on career development.
Pre-requisite: Personal Effectiveness 1

PERSEF3 Personal Effectiveness 3 (2 units, non-academic)
PERSEF 3 is an integrative course in the Lasallian Core Curriculum, taken by all students in their final year. It provides them the opportunity to assess their development as individuals and to plan the rest of their lives as Lasallians in the community. It covers topics in the 5 themes of total personal development, taking these to a level of introspection as well as application.
Pre-requisite: Personal Effectiveness 2

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN PHYSICS WITH SPECIALIZATION IN MATERIALS SCIENCE

Description and Aims of the Program

The BS-Physics with specialization in Materials Science is an 11-trimester undergraduate program in physics with emphasis on the applications of physics to materials science. It aims to produce graduates who have concrete understanding of the fundamental physical principles and techniques, a capacity for quantitative and technical analysis, and the ability to apply their knowledge and skills in physics to the study of materials.
Being primarily a physics program, it does not attempt to cut across the whole breadth of the multidisciplinary area of materials science. Rather, it concentrates on the interface of physics with materials science, and seeks to produce practical physicists who can readily work with the semiconductor industry and other industries of materials. It is further hoped that the foundational skills and knowledge in physics will contribute to the research and development of new materials useful to the continuing upliftment of humankind.

Expected Learning Outcomes or Competencies

Critical and Creative Thinker 1. apply mathematical, computational and experimental methods in solving physical problems*
2. able to evaluate quality of information gathered from varied sources
3. capable of translating scientific knowledge and methods into innovations in materials science, medicine, economics and finance
Effective Communicator 1. synthesize and effectively communicate scientific information*
2. able to express thoughts in a logical, clear, concise, and precise manner
Reflective Lifelong Learner 1. apply scientific reasoning to arrive at decisions*
2. actively pursue new knowledge, be open to new ideas, and respect other people’s view points
3. pursue personal and professional growth by constantly acquiring new skills and keeping abreast with technological advancement
Service-driven Citizen 1. employ scientific skills and knowledge for the improvement of human life and the preservation of the environment
2. uphold intellectual honesty and integrity in their conduct

*CHED competency standards for BS Physics, (CHED Memo No. 20, Series of 2007, Article IV)

 

Program Structure

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Foundational Physics
Core Physics Courses
Foundational Mathematics
Chemistry
Chemistry
Mathematical Methods in Physics
Foundational Materials Science
Physics of Materials
Computer Programming & Computational Methods
Physics Research, Seminar & Practicum
La Sallian Core Curriculum

The students spend their first year in preparatory studies, particularly on mathematics. Introductory-level physics and mathematical methods for physics courses are taken from the second to the sixth trimester of the program, preparing the students for the core physics courses (mechanics, electromagnetism, quantum mechanics and statistical physics), which are taken in the junior and senior years.economics.
A good dose of chemistry, computer and electronics courses, essential in providing foundational and practical knowledge and skills for materials science application, are included mainly in introductory years of the program. Foundational courses in materials science are taken during the junior year, ensuring that the course material can be handled with sufficient breadth and depth. Applications of upper-level physics to the study of materials are covered during the final year (9th to 11th term) in such courses as solid-state physics, structural analysis of materials, failure analysis and introduction to photonics.

 

REQUIRED COURSES WITH COURSE CREDITS

Part I. General Education, Basic and Major Courses
All BS Physics majors, regardless of specialization and minor, take the following courses (general education, basic, major, research, seminar and practicuum):

General Education/La Sallian Core Curriculum Units
English 9
Humanities 6
Filipino 6
Science, Technology and Society 6
Mathematics 6
Natural Science (Physics Fundamentals) 6
History and Rizal 6
Philiosophy 3
Theology & Religious Education 12
Fitness & Wellness 6
Personal Effectiveness (6)
Great Works 3
Civic Welfare Training Service (6)
Lasallian Retreat 0
Total 69(12)
Basics/ Foundational Courses Units
Physics Fundamentals 6
Analysis 12
Mathematical Methods in Physics 9
Statistics 3
Total 30
Major/ Core Courses Units
Classical Mechanics 6
Electrodynamics 6
Quantum Mechanics 6
Statistical Mechanics 3
Computational Methods in Physics 3
Solid State Physics 3
Total 27
Basic Skills Course Units
Computer Programming 6
Basic Electronics (lecture and lab) 4
Physics Fundamentals (lab) 4
Total 14
Research and Seminar 4
On-the-Job-Training (Practicuum) 3

Part II. Specialization Courses
BS Physics majors have the option to choose from four tracks, namely Materials Science, Medical Instrumentation, minor in Economics, and minor in Finance. Students, depending on their chosen tracks, take 49 to 54 units of specialization courses. Below is a list of specialization courses for the minor in Finance track.

Materials Science Specialization Units
Fundamentals of Materials Science 6
Materials Science Laboratory 3
Semiconductor Physics 3
Structural Analysis of Materials 3
Failure Analysis 3
Introduction to Photonics (lecture & lab) 4
Computer Programming 3
Electronics (lecture & lab) 8
Chemistry (lecture & lab) 16
Total 49

PROGRAM COURSE CHECKLISTS

BS Physics minor in Finance

First Trimester, AY 2011-2012
Course Code
Course Title
Units
Prerequisite
MATH111 College Algebra 3
MATH112 Trigonometry 3
LBYPHYX Physics Laboratory 1 for Physics Majors 2
FILKOMU Kuomunikasyon sa Araling Filipino 3
TREDONE Humanity’s Search for Life 3
KASPIL1 Pag-aaral sa Buhay, M ga Akda at Nagawa ni Dr. Jose Rizal 3
FWTEAMS Physics Fitness & Wellness in Team Sports 2
PERSEF1 Personal Effectiveness Foundation (2)
Total Units 17+2(2)
Second Trimester, AY 2011-2012
Course Code
Course Title
Units
Prerequisite
MATH113 Analysis 1 4 MATH111
PHYFUN1 Physics Fundamentals 1 3 MATH111, MATH112(soft)
COMPHY1 Computer for Physics 1 3 MATH111, MATH112(soft)
SOCTEC1 Integrated Social Science, Technoogy & Society 1 3
ENGLCOM Basic Communication & Study Skills 3
FWSPORT Physical Fitness & Wellness in Individual/Dual Sports 2
NSTP-C1/R1 NSTP Program – Civic Welfare Training Service/ Military Science 1 (3)
Total Units 16+2(3)
Third Trimester, AY 2011-2012
Course Code
Course Title
Units
Prerequisite
MATH114 Analysis 2 4 MATH113
PHYFUN2 Physics Fundamentals 2 (lec) 3 PHYFUN1
LBYPHY2 Physics Fundamentals 2 (lab) 1
COMPHY2 Computer for Physics 2 3 COMPHY1
ENGLRES Basic Research Skills/ English for Specific Purposes 3 ENGLCOM
INTFILO Introductory Philosophy 3
NSTP-C2/R2 NSTP Program – Civic Welfare Training Service/ M ilitary Science 2 (3) NSTP-C1/R1
FWDANCE Physical Fitness & Wellness in Dance 2
LASARE1 Lasallian Recollection 1 0
Total Units 17+2(3)
First Trimester, AY 2012-2013
Course Code
Course Title
Units
Prerequisite
INOCHE1 Gen. Chemistry 1 (lec) 3
LBYCHE14 Gen. Chemistry 1 (lab) 1
MATPHY1 Mathematical Methods in Physics 1 3 MATH114
MATH115 Analysis 3 3 MATH114
PHYFUN3 Physics Fundamentals 3 (lec) 3 PHYFUN2
LBYPHY3 Physics Fundamentals 3 (lab) 1 PHYFUN3, LBYPHYX
COMPHY3 Computer for Physics 3 3 COMPHY2
PERSEF2 Personal Effectiveness 2 (2) PERSEF1
LASARE2 Lasallian Recollection 2 0 LASARE1
Total Units 18(2)
Second Trimester, AY 2012-2013
Course Code
Course Title
Units
Prerequisite
INOCHE2 Gen. Chemistry 2 (lec) 3 INOCHE1
LBYCHE15 Gen. Chemistry 2 (lab) 1 LBYCHE14
MATPHY2 Mathematical Methods in Physics 2 3 MATPHY1
PHYFUN4 Physics Fundamentals 4 3 PHYFUN3
BAELEC1 Basic Electronics 1 3 PHYFUN2
LBYPHYK Basic Electronics Lab 1 1 LBYPHY2
COMETPY Computational Methods in Physics 3 COMPHY2
Total Units 17
Third Trimester, AY 2012-2013
Course Code
Course Title
Units
Prerequisite
CLASME1 Classical mechanics 1 3 PHYFUN1,MATHPHY1
STATSCI Statistics for Science 3 MATH111
BAELEC2 Basic Electronics 2 3 BAELEC1
LBYPHYL Basic Electronics Lab 2 1 LBYPHYK
TREDTWO The Filipino Christian in a Changing World 3 TREDONE
SPEECOM Oral Communication/Advanced Speech Class 3 ENGLRES
Total Units 16
First Trimester, AY 2013-2014
Course Code
Course Title
Units
Prerequisite
MATPHY3 Mathematical Methods in Physics 3 3 MATPHY2,MATH115
CLASME2 Classical Mechanics 2 3 CLASME1
QUMEONE Quantum Mechanics 1 3 PHYFUN3, MATPHY2
FUNMAT1 Fundamentals of Materials Science 3 PHYFUN3, MATPHY2
BAELEC3 Basic Electronics 3 3 PHYFUN3
LBYPHYM Basic Electronics 3 (lab) 1 LBYPHYL
HUMALIT Introduction to Literature 3 ENGLRES
Total Units 19
Second Trimester, AY 2013-2014
Course Code
Course Title
Units
Prerequisite
QUMETWO Quantum Mechanics 2 3 QUMEONE
PHYSEMI Physics Seminar 1 SPEECOM
FUNMAT2 Fundamentals of Materials Science 2 3 FUNMAT1
LBYPHY5 Materials Science Lab 1 1 FUNMAT1
TREDTRI The Christian and the Word 3 TREDTWO
KASPIL2 Kasaysayan ng Pilipinas 3 KASPIL1
SOCTEC2 Integrated Social Science, Technology & Society 2 3
Total Units 17
Third Trimester, AY 2013-2014
Course Code
Course Title
Units
Prerequisite
ANALCHE Analytical Chem for Medphysics 3 INOCHE2
LBYCH22 Analytical Chem for Medphysics (lab) 1 LBYCHE15
THYSPHY1 Physics Research 1 1 PHYSEM I
STATMEC Statistical Mechanics 3 PHYFUN2,MATPHY2
ELECMA1 Electricity & Magnetism 1 3 MATPHY1,PHYFUN2
STRUANA Structural Analysis 3 FUNMAT2
LBYPHY6 Materials Science Lab 2 2 LBYPHY5
GRTWORK Great Works 3
Total Units 19
First Trimester, AY 2014-2015
Course Code
Course Title
Units
Prerequisite
ELECMA2 Electricity & Magnetism 2 3 ELECMA1
SOLSTAT Solid State Physics 3 STATMEC, QUMEONE
THYSPHY2 Physics Research 2 1 THYSPHY1
FAILANA Failure Analysis 3 STRUANA
ORGCHEM 1 Organic Chemistry 1 (lec) 3 INOCHE2
TREDFOR The Christian Vocation of Life 3 TREDTRI
PERSEF3 Personal Effectiveness 3 (2) PERSEF2
LASARE3 Lasallian Retreat 0 LASARE2
Total Units 16(2)
Second Trimester, AY 2014-2015
Course Code
Course Title
Units
Prerequisite
THYSPHY3 Physics Research 3 1 THYSPHY2
INPHOTO Introduction to Photonics 3 PHYFUN3
LBYPHY8 Introduction to Photonics (lab) 1 INPHOTO
SEMPHYS Semiconductor Physics 3 SOLSTAT
LBYCH34 Organic Chemistry 1 (lab) 1 INOCHE2,LBYCH15
FILDLAR Pagbabasa at Pagsulat sa Iba’t Ibang 3 FILKOMU
HUMAART Art Appreciation 3 SOCTEC1
Total Units 15
Summer, AY 2014-2015
Course Code
Course Title
Units
Prerequisite
PRACPHY Practicum for Physics Majors 3
Total Units 3

TO THE STUDENT: Please take note that subjects should not be enrolled without passing their respective pre-requisite. Be reminded that subjects taken without having passed the pre-requisite will be INVALIDATED. Subjects without pre-requisite can be taken in any term. Please be guided accordingly. Thank you.

Academic Units 196
Non-Academic Units 12
Total Units 208

COURSE DESCRIPTIONS

Basic/Foundational Courses

PHYFUN1 Physics Fundamentals 1 (3 units)
Vectors; kinematics; Newton’s Laws; energy; momentum
Pre-requisite: College Algebra, Trigonometry

PHYFUN2 Physics Fundamentals 2 (3 units)
Coulomb’s Law; electric field and potential; Gauss’s Law; electric circuits; Ohm’s Law; Kirchhoff’s rules; magnetostatics; magnetic induction
Pre-requisite: Physics Fundamentals 1

PHYFUN3 Physics Fundamentals 3 (3 units)
Oscillations; mechanical waves; vibrating bodies; acoustics; electromagnetic waves; geometrical and physical optics
Pre-requisite: Physics Fundamentals 1

PHYFUN4 Physics Fundamentals 4 (3 units)
Special Theory of Relativity; modern physics
Pre-requisite: Physics Fundamentals 1

MATH111 College Algebra (3 units)
A course covering the number systems, algebraic functions, relations and graphs, equations, systems of equations, inequalities, and inverse functions.

MATH112 Trigonometry (3 units)
A course including polynomial functions, exponential and logarithmic functions, circular functions, trigonometric identities and equations, complex numbers, law of sines, law of cosines and solution of triangles.

MATH113 Mathematical Analysis 1 (4 units)
A first course in Analysis covering plane analytic geometry, limits and continuity, derivatives of algebraic functions, and their applications.
Pre-requisite: College algebra, trigonometry.

MATH114 Mathematical Analysis 2 (4 units)
A continuation of Analysis
1. It covers differentials, indefinite and definite integrals and their applications, derivatives and integrals of logarithmic and exponential functions, trigonometric functions, and techniques of integration.
Pre-requisite: Mathematical analysis 1 MATH115

MATH115 Mathematical Analysis 3 (4 units)
A continuation of Analysis 2. It covers polar coordinates, indeterminate forms and improper integrals, infinite sequences and series, 3-dimensional space, quadric surfaces, functions of several variables and evaluation of multiple integrals in Cartesian coordinates.
Pre-requisite: Mathematical Analysis 2

STATSCI Introduction to Statistics 1 (3 units) A course covering descriptive statistics, basic rules of probability, discrete probability distributions, normal distribution, sampling distributions, confidence intervals and tests of hypotheses for means, difference of means and variance, t and chi-square distribution and proportion.
Pre-requisite: College Algebra

MATPHY1 Mathematical Methods in Physics 1 (3 units)
Vector analysis covering algebra, differentiation and integration; integral theorems; curvilinear coordinates.
Pre-requisite: Mathematical Analysis 2

MATPHY2 Mathematical Methods in Physics 2 (3 units)
A course on ordinary and partial differential equations with emphasis on second-order differential equations.
Pre-requisite: Mathematical Methods in Physics 1

MATPHY3 Mathematical Methods in Physics 3 (3 units)
A course on complex analysis and integral equations. It includes contour integration, calculus of residues and Fourier transform.
Pre-requisite: Mathematical Methods in Physics 2

Major/Core Courses

 

CLASME1 Classical Mechanics 1 (3 units)
Newtonian, Lagrangian and Hamiltonian formulations of classical mechanics, applications to central forces and harmonic oscillators
Pre-requisite: Physics Fundamentals 1, Mathematical Methods for Physics 1

CLASME2 Classical Mechanics 2 (3 units)
Non-inertial frames, rigid bodies, systems of particles, relativistic kinematics and dynamics
Pre-requisite: Classical Mechanics 2

ELECMA1 Electricity and Magnetism 1 (3 units)
Electrostatics and magnetostatics in vacuum, boundary value problems, electrodynamics
Pre-requisite: Physics Fundamentals 2, Mathematical Methods for Physics 1

ELECMA2 Electricity and Magnetism 2 (3 units)
Electrostatics and magnetostatics in material media, electromagnetic waves and electromagnetic radiation
Pre-requisite: Electricity and Magnetism 1

QUMEONE Quantum Mechanics 1 (3 units)
Postulates of quantum mechanics, the Schrödinger equation and its applications to harmonic oscillators and central forces, operator methods and matrix mechanics
Pre-requisite: Physics Fundamentals 3, Mathematical Methods 2

QUMETWO Quantum Mechanics 2 (3 units)
Spin, angular momenta, hydrogen atom, perturbation theory and identical particles
Pre-requisite: Quantum Mechanics 1

STATMEC Statistical Mechanics (3 units)
Probability theory; equilibrium statistical mechanics and thermodynamics; kinetic theory; diffusion; phase transformations
Pre-requisite: Physics Fundamentals 2, Mathematical Methods 2

SOLSTAT Solid-State Physics (3 units)
Crystal structures and crystallography; free electron theory of metals; electron states in periodic potentials; band theory of solids; lattice oscillations; fundamentals of electrical, thermal, magnetic and optical properties of metals, dielectrics and semiconductors and polymers; superconductivity
Pre-requisite: Statistical Mechanics, Quantum Mechanics

Basic Skills Courses

 

BAELEC1 Basic Electronics 1 (3 units) + 1 unit laboratory
Introduction to electronics covering basic DC and AC circuit analysis, diode and transistor circuits, logic gates and basic logic operations.
Pre-requisite: Physics Fundamentals 2, Physics Fundamentals Laboratory 2

COMPHY1 Computer for Physics 1 (3 units)
This course is designed for students in the B.S. Physics program. It provides all programming essentials for constructing simple scientific applications.
Pre-requisite: College Algebra

LBYPHYX Physics fundamentals Laboratory 1 (2 units)
This is a first course in physics for physics majors, covering the basic concepts and laws in mechanics in a laboratory setting and activities to develop basic laboratory skills.

LBYPHY2 Physics Fundamentals Laboratory 2 (1 unit)
This course complements the lecture courses on PHYSICS 2 for engineering, science and computer studies students. It covers activities to further develop basic laboratory skills initially practiced in PHYSICS LABORATORY 1. Selected experiments in thermodynamics, electricity and magnetism will be performed.
Pre-requisite: Physics Fundamentals Laboratory 1
Co-requisite: Physics Fundamentals 2

LBYPHY3 Physics Fundamentals Laboratory 3 (1 unit)
This laboratory course is designed for College of Science students taking up Fundamentals of Physics 3 (lecture component). The course supplements the topics discussed in the lecture class. Specifically, experiments in waves and optics are performed to provide the student concrete applications of concepts learned in the lecture class.
Pre-requisite: Physics Fundamentals Laboratory 2
Co-requisite: Physics Fundamentals 3

Research, Seminar and Practicum

 

PHYSEMI Physics Seminar (1 unit)
This course enables the students to prepare for their thesis proposal by the 12th week of the trimester. Students enrolled in this subject MUST also be working as apprentices in one of the research groups of the department. Also, this subject enables them to write their thesis proposal. In writing the thesis proposal, the students get a feel of the requirements of the study they will undertake along with its theoretical background. This course also aims to develop the following Lasallian characteristics: critical and logical thinking, resourcefulness and innovativeness, perseverance and self-discipline.
Pre-requisite: Oral Communication/ Advanced Speech Class

THSPHY1 Physics Research 1 (1 unit)
The first thesis course for physics majors. The major requirement for the course is the presentation of a thesis proposal.
Pre-requisite: Physics Seminar

THSPHY2 Physics Research 2 (1 unit)
The second thesis course for physics majors where students are expected to conduct the greater part of their thesis research.
Pre-requisite: Physics Research 1

THSPHY3 Physics Research (1 unit)
The third and last thesis course for physics majors. Students are expected to finalize their thesis research and present the work to a panel of examiners.
Pre-requisite: Physics Research

PRCPHYS Practicum for Physics Students (3 units)
A practicum course for Physics students.

Specialization Courses for Minor in Economics and Finance

 

FUNMAT1 Fundamentals of Materials Science 1 (3 units)
Structures of metals, ceramics and polymers; imperfections in solids; diffusion; mechanical properties; deforming and strengthening mechanisms; failure; phase diagrams; phase transformations.

FUNMAT2 Fundamentals of Materials Science 2 (3 units)
Electrical, thermal and magnetic properties of materials; applications of polymers, ceramics, metal alloys; synthesis, fabrication and processing of materials; composites; corrosion and degradation of materials; material selection and design considerations; economic, environmental and societal issues in materials science and engineering.
Pre-requisite: Fundamentals of Materials Science 1

LBYPHY5 Fundamentals of Materials Science Laboratory (1 unit)
Crystallography; optical microscopy; scanning electron microscopy; x-ray and infrared spectroscopic analysis of microstructures.
Pre-requisite: Physics Funadamentals Laboratory 2
Co-requisite: Fundamentals of Materials Science 2

LBYPHY6 Fundamentals of Materials Science Laboratory 2 (2 units)
Thermal analysis; electronic and magnetic measurements; tensile strength; yielding, creep, and fracture; plasticity; damping; shape memory; thermal activation.
Pre-requisite: Fundamentals of Materials Science Laboratory 1

SEMPHYS Semiconductor Physics (3 units)
Band structures; semiconductor in equilibrium; carrier transport phenomena; nonequilibrium excess carriers in semiconductors; pn junction; pnjunction diode; metal semiconductor and semiconductor heterojunctions; bipolar transistors; MOSFET.
Pre-requisite: Solid State Physics

STRUANA Structural Analysis of Materials (3 units)
Finite element methods; two and three dimensional equilibrium of particles and rigid bodies; stress and strain; tension compression and shear stresses; crystal elasticity; anelasticity and viscoelasticity; mechanical properties intension and torsion; plasticity; 10trengthening.
Pre-requisite: Fundamentals of Materials Science 2

FAILANA Failure Analysis (3 units)
Modes and causes of failure in mechanical components; non-destructive evaluation; legal and economic aspects of materials failure; analysis illustrated through student projects requiring integration of knowledge from several courses.
Pre-requisite: Structural Analysis of Materials

INPHOTO Introduction to Photonics (3 units)
Optical properties of materials; semiconductor lasers; light-emitting diodes; optical modulators; photodetectors; fiber optics; quantum wells; self-electro-optic effect device.
Pre-requisite: Physics Fundamentals 3

LBYPHY8 Introduction to Photonics Lab (1 unit)
Interferometry; fiber optics; optical properties of materials
Pre-requisite: Physics Fundamentals Laboratory 3
Co-requisite: Introduction to Photonics

COMPHY3 Computer for Physics Majors 3 (3 units)
A third course in computer programming, covering the essentials of network programming.
Pre-requisite: Computer for Physics Majors 2

BAELEC2 Basic Electronics 2 (3 untis)
An integrated course in basic electronics, covering network theorems, amplifiers, op-amps, combinational logic, synchronous sequential logic.
Pre-requisite: Basic Electronics 1

LBYPHYL Basic Electronics Laboratory 2 (1 unit)
A laboratory course to complement BAELEC2 covering amplifier and digital circuits.
Pre-requisite: Basic Electronics Laboratory 1
Co-requisite: Basic Electronics 2

BAELEC3 Basic Elecronics 3 (3 units)
An integrated course in basic electronics, covering Fourier transforms, Laplace transforms, registers, counters, memory units, algorithmic state machines, asynchronous logic, and interfacing.
Pre-requisite: Basic Electronics 2

LBYPHYM Basic Electronics Laboratory 3 (1 unit)
A laboratory course to complement BAELEC3 emphasizing microcontroller programming and computer interfacing.
Pre-requisite: Basic Electronics Laboratory 2
Co-requisite: Basic Electronics 3

INOCHE1 General Chemistry 1 for Science Majors (3 units)
INOCHE1 is the first course in general and inorganic chemistry. It develops in the student basic concepts of matter and its classifications; mass relationships in chemical reactions; the properties of gases, liquids, and solids; some concepts of thermochemistry; quantum theory and electronic behavior; periodic relationship of elements in the periodic table; chemical bonding; intramolecular forces; and solutions.

LBYCH14 General Chemistry Laboratory 1 for Science Majors (1 unit)
A course developing basic laboratory skills. It includes experiments and exercises illustrating the concept covered in General Chemistry 1.

INOCHE2 General Chemistry 2 for Science Majors (3 units)
This 3-unit course is a continuation of General Chemistry I. It provides the science major the foundation in chemical concepts and principles covering elementary chemical thermodynamics, chemical equilibrium, acid-base theories and applications, reduction-oxidation reactions, electrochemistry, and kinetics.
Pre-requisite: General Chemistry 1 for Science Majors

LBYCH15 General Chemistry Laboratory 2 for Science Majors (1 unit)
A course including experiments and exercises illustrating the concepts covered in General Chemistry 2. Qualitative analysis of selected groups of cations and anions is also studied.
Pre-requisite: General Chemistry Laboratory 1 for Science Majors
Co-requisite: General Chemistry 2 for Science Majors

ORCHEM1 Organic Chemistry 1 for Biology (3 units)
A 3-unit lecture course covering the basic concepts of organic chemistry, identifying functional groups, isomerism, naming of organic compounds, and physical and chemical properties of alkanes, alkyl halides, alcohols, ethers, thiols and sulfides.
Pre-requisite: General Chemistry 2 for Science Majors

LBYCH34 Organic Chemistry Laboratory 1 (1 unit)
A 1-unit undergraduate organic chemistry laboratory course covering the determination of physical properties of organic compounds; separation and purification of organic mixtures; and qualitative organic analysis.
Pre-requisite: General Chemistry Laboratory 2 for Science Majors

ANALCHE Analytical Chemistry for Biology (3 units)
A course in chemical analysis covering the chemical principles and applications pertaining to titrimetric, gravimetric, and optical analyses.
Pre-requisite: General Chemistry 2 for Science Majors

LBYCH22 Analytical Chemistry Laboratory for Biology (1 unit)
A laboratory course developing basic experimental techniques and skills in quantitative analyses including optical methods.
Pre-requisite: General Chemistry Laboratory 2 for Science Majors

General Education Courses

 

ENGLCOM Basic Communication and Study Skills (3 units)
A course that primarily focuses on the development of communicative competence in reading and writing. ENGLONE will use various strategies in academic reading, and the process approach to academic writing. Evaluation will include traditional and nontraditional (portfolio assessment) methods.

ENGLRES Basic Research Skills/ English for Specific Purpose (3 units)
A course that advances the basic academic reading and writing skills learned in English One. It also enhances the critical thinking skills necessary in conducting research and develop skills required in technical communication of a particular field (Business, Computer Science, Engineering, Liberal Arts, Education, Science.)
Pre-requisite: Basic Communication and Study Skills

SPEECOM Oral Communication/ Advance Speech Class (3 units)
An English for Specific Purposes (ESP) course that focuses on the production, delivery and assessment of the following, the impromptu, lecture and /or persuasive speech for individual presentation, and the group/panel discussion for group presentation. The presentation aim at providing first-hand experience in public speaking to develop their self-confidence and critical thinking.
Pre-requisite: Basic Communication and Study Skills

HUMALIT Introduction to Literature (3 units)
The study of literary forms or genres as exemplified by selected literary texts from various countries at different historical periods.
Pre-requisite: Basic Research Skills/ English for Specific Purpose

HUMAART Introduction to Art (3 units)
An introduction to the elements and principles of art (music, dance, architecture, sculpture, painting and film) through a critical examination of the major art works, movements and styles in the Philippines and the world. It is principally a study of arts as processes of the creative imagination in dynamic interaction with its multi-faceted worlds.
Pre-requisite: Basic Research Skills/ English for Specific Purpose

SOCTEC1 Science, Technology and Society 1 (3 units)
The course focuses on the interface between science and technology on the one and human society and culture on the other. The course analyzes how science influences and is influenced by prevailing views and attitudes in society about the individual person, human culture and society, and human and social development and progress.

SOCTEC2 Science, Technology and Society 2 (3 units)
The course is about the influence and consequences of science and technology on various aspects of society, such as the environment, the economy, modernization and globalization, social and power relations, and governance.
Pre-requisite: Science, Technology and Society 1

FILKOMU Komunikasyon sa Filipinohiya (Basic Communication in Filipino, 3 units)
Gamit ang Wika sa higit na mataas na makrokasanayan sa pagtalakay ng Araling Pilipinas (Philippines Studies) sa pagkilala at pag-unawa sa sarili at sa pambansang identidad, kultura at lipunan. Pangkalahatang saklaw ng kurso ang pagtatamo ng bawat lasalliang estudyante ng kompetens sa komunikasyon sa apat na diskors na may kontent ng Filipinolohiya sa larangang akademik.

FILDLAR Pagbasa at Pagsulat sa Iba’t-ibang Disiplina (Filipino for Specific Purposes, 3units)
Fokus ng kurso ang paglinang ng mga kasanayan sa analitikal at kritikal na pagbasa at pagsulat para sa pangangailangang akademik at komunikasyon pamprofesyonal na nagsasaalang-alang sa ibat ibang rejister ng wika. Pag-aralan ang mga teknik sa pagsasalin at estratehiya sa pagbasa na lampas sa komprehensyon gamit ang mga genre na nakasulat (maging naririnig, napapanood) na tekstong disiplinal o buhat sa ibat ibang larangan ng gamit ng wika-humanidades, agham panlipunan at komunikasyon, at agham at teknolohiya, at profesyon. Magsisilbing modelo ang mga babasahin sa pagsulat ng mga iskolarling sanaysay at riserts.
Pre-requisite: Komunikasyon sa Filipinohiya

KASPIL1 Buhay, mga Sinulat at Nagawa ni Dr. Jose Rizal (Rizal Studies, 3 units)
Isang kritikal na pagaaral at pagsusuri sa buhay, mga akda at nagawa ni Dr. Jose Rizal mula pagkabata hanggang sa siya ay itanghal na isang bayani. Tinatalakay din sa kurso ang panahong pre-kolonyal hanggang sa kolonyalismong Espanyol sa Pilipinas na may diin sa ika-19 na dataon na siyang panahong ginalawan ni Dr. Jose Rizal. Ang kurso ay alinsunod sa itanatadhana at diwa ng Batas Rizal (R.A.1425, 1956) na naglalayong matugunan ang pangangailangan ng pangkasalukuyang panahon na mapagtibay ang damdaming makabayan ng mga magaaral.

KASPIL2 Kasaysayan mg Pilipinas (Philippine History, 3 units)
Isang mapamunang pag-aaral ng kasaysayan ng Pilipinas at ang kanyang mga institusyong pulitikal, ekonomiko, sosyal at kultural mula sa pagkakatatag ng Unang Republika hanggang sa kasalukuyan ayon sa pananaw ng isang Pilipino. Tinatalakay nito ang pagkabuo, pagunlad at ang mga hinarap na suliranin ng bansang Pilipinas sa bawat yugto ng kasaysayan mula sa pananakop ng mga Amerikano. Sa kursong ito, maipapaalam sa mga mag-aaral ang prosesong historikal bilang isang disiplina ng agham panlipunan at sa napakahalagang papel nito sa pag-unawa at pagbibigay solusyon sa mga isyung kinakaharap ng bansa sa kasalukuyan.
Pre-requisite: Buhay, mga Sinulat at Nagawa ni Dr. Jose Rizal

INTFILO Introduction to Philosophy (3 units)
Philosophy, both as a way of life and an academic discipline, examines and understands the fundamental questions about the world and human life, seeks answers to these questions, and applies the answers to daily living. It also examines the basis upon which beliefs are held, and explodes possible interconnections among various fields of knowledge. This course shall introduce students to the ideas of some of the world’s greatest philosophers, which have shaped the way in which human beings think and live.

TREDONE Humanity’s Search for Life (3 units)
In the Asian context, religion is bound up with the people’s stories about the search for life and salvation. It is at the core of the Asian way of life. As the course looks at the uniqueness of the different religious traditions, the students are led to a critical appreciation of and openness to the truth-claims as expressed in their beliefs, norms, and rituals. This discovery will lead students to a greater interest in interreligious and ecumenical dialogue and to a mature faith.

TREDTWO The Filipino Christian in a Changing World (3 units)
This course will help students to develop as persons in communties of moral discernment. The Filipino-Christian living in a rapidly changing world is confronted with challenges and alternative lifestyles which demand proper discernment, evaluation and decision.
Pre-requisite: Humanity’s Search for Life

TREDTRI The Christian and the Word (3 units)
The project aims to develop a manual for the course, The Christian and the Word (TREDTRI), consisting of a student guide and an instructional guide for TREDTRI teachers. The student guide and the instructional guide will indicate the topics, learning objectives, methodology, activities, evaluation, and resournces pertinent to the course.
Pre-requisite: The Filipino Christian in a Changing World

TREDFOR The Christian Vocation to Life (3 units)
The search for meaning is inseparable from one’s chosen sate of life. Taking into account insights from relevant disciplines, the course deepens the students’ general understanding of the universal call to holiness of the Reign of God and various responses to it. Moreover, the course prepares then to live in accord with their chosen reponse to God’s call in an authentic and Lasallian Christian manner.
Pre-requisite: The Christian and the Word

GREATWK The Great Works (3 units)
The course is designed to center on a theme built around three Great Works from various cultures/disciplines that have exerted influence on the way human beings think about themselves in relation to the world. The course will be taught by a team of three teacher-facilitators who will rotate every four weeks in three classes. Each teacher will facilitate the reading and discussion of one work. Towards the end of the term, the teachers will meet as a team with all the students of the three classes in sessions that will serve to integrate the discussions on the three Great Works. Through the course, students are given a venue to participate in multidisciplinary discourses on how a particular Great Work “reads” or “thinks through” the human problems with new perspectives and paradigms.

FWTEAMS Fitness and Wellness in Team Sports (2 units)
The course aims to provide an opportunity to introduce fundamentals skills of specific team sports and strategies of organized team sports, their history and development, international amateur rules, system of play plus the facts and concepts of cardiorespiratory endurance, body composition, muscolus-skeletal fitness like flexibility, muscular strength, endurance and common team sports injuries prevention and rehabilitation.

FWSPORT Fitness and Wellness in Individual/Dual Sports (2 units)
An introductory course designed to familiarize freshman students with basic concepts, principles and practices focusing on the integration of Health-related, Performance related Physical Fitness skills, sport specific Skills and Wellness in order to develop and maintain an active lifestyle.

FWDANCE Fitness and Wellness in Dance (2 units)
This course introduces the students to the fundamental step patterns of simple to intricate variations of selected classic dance sport dances, contemporary classic Filipino and Filipino rhythmic dances. It also encourages the students to choreograph variations of their own. Students express their feelings or emotions through movements disciplined by rhythm. Dance etiquette, health and safety in dancing, posture and body mechanics are also included together with other concepts of fitness other than performance and health related fitness.

PERSEF1 Personal Effectiveness 1 (2 units, non-academic)
The Lasallian Core Curriculum of the DLSU-Manila aims at developing a whole person who embodies the Lasallian values and demonstrates professional skills as well as personal competencies. This individual is mature in all aspects of his/her person, with a nationalistic and humanistic outlook and carefully reasoned faith. PERSEF1 is a foundational course in the Lasallian Core curriculum, to be taken by all students in their first year. It provides the information and skills that they need in order to adjust to college life. The course covers basic topics in each of the 5 themes of total personal development, designed to complement their academic and spiritual growth. These themes will be further explored in the 2 Personal Effectiveness courses which the students will take in later years.

PERSEF2 Personal Effectiveness 2 (2 units, non-academic)
PERSEF 2 is a formative course in the Lasallian Core Curriculum, taken by students in their 2nd or 3rd year, before they take their practicum courses. It focuses on their preparation for entry into the world of work. It is based on the theory that career is a developmental process that starts in childhood and goes on through life. One’s career development is thus affected by, and affects, one’s physical, socio-psychological, spiritual and cognitive development. The topics of the various sessions revolve around the same 5 themes of total personal development, which were covered in PERSEF1, but take on a different level with emphasis on career development.
Pre-requisite: Personal Effectiveness 1

PERSEF3 Personal Effectiveness 3 (2 units, non-academic)
PERSEF 3 is an integrative course in the Lasallian Core Curriculum, taken by all students in their final year. It provides them the opportunity to assess their development as individuals and to plan the rest of their lives as Lasallians in the community. It covers topics in the 5 themes of total personal development, taking these to a level of introspection as well as application.
Pre-requisite: Personal Effectiveness 2

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN PHYSICS WITH SPECIALIZATION IN MEDICAL INSTRUMENTATION

Description and Aims of the Program

The Bachelor of Science in Physics with specialization in Medical Instrumentation program is an eleven-trimester (plus one trimester practicum) program that prepares students for possible careers as medical physicists. The main objective of the program is to produce graduates who by having a solid grounding in physical concepts and principles, and having a basic understanding of radiation therapy, medical imaging and medical instrumentation, will pursue graduate studies to enable them to become practicing medical physicists in the country. It is also the aim of the program to produce researchers who can contribute to the development of new medical instruments.
Graduates of the program can immediately work as associate medical physicists. At the same time, they can readily go to graduate programs in medical physics, preparing themselves for careers as full-fledged medical physicists. Being in a full physics program, graduates of this track are also open to other opportunities available to graduates of BS Physics programs. Since the program already includes a substantial number of Chemistry and Biology courses, it will take only a few more subjects to enable one to take the National Medical Admission Test (NMAT) and proceed to medical school.

Expected Learning Outcomes or Competencies

Critical and Creative Thinker 1. apply mathematical, computational and experimental methods in solving physical problems*
2. able to evaluate quality of information gathered from varied sources
3. capable of translating scientific knowledge and methods into innovations in materials science, medicine, economics and finance
Effective Communicator 1. synthesize and effectively communicate scientific information*
2. able to express thoughts in a logical, clear, concise, and precise manner
Reflective Lifelong Learner 1. apply scientific reasoning to arrive at decisions*
2. actively pursue new knowledge, be open to new ideas, and respect other people’s view points
3. pursue personal and professional growth by constantly acquiring new skills and keeping abreast with technological advancement
Service-driven Citizen 1. employ scientific skills and knowledge for the improvement of human life and the preservation of the environment
2. uphold intellectual honesty and integrity in their conduct

*CHED competency standards for BS Physics, (CHED Memo No. 20, Series of 2007, Article IV)

Program Structure

1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
Foundational Physics
Core Physics Courses
Foundational Mathematics
Chemistry & Biology
Mathematical Methods in Physics
Medical Instrumentation, Radiation Physics & Therapy
Computer, Computational Methods & Electronics
Physics Research & Seminar, Practicum
La Sallian Core Curriculum

The students spend their first year in preparatory studies, particularly on mathematics. Introductory-level physics and mathematical methods for physics courses are taken from the second to the sixth trimester of the program, preparing the students for the core physics courses (mechanics, electromagnetism, quantum mechanics and statistical physics), which are taken in the junior and senior years.
Aside from the core physics courses taken in a BS Physics program, the Medical Instrumentation track also has 20 units of Chemistry and Biology, 34 units of medical instrumentation and radiation physics, radiation therapy and nuclear medicine courses, including electronics, computer programming and computational methods.

REQUIRED COURSES WITH COURSE CREDITS

Part I. General Education, Basic and Major Courses
All BS Physics majors, regardless of specialization and minor, take the following courses (general education, basic, major, research, seminar and practicuum):

General Education/La Sallian Core Curriculum Units
English 9
Humanities 6
Filipino 6
Science, Technology and Society 6
Mathematics 6
Natural Science (Physics Fundamentals) 6
History and Rizal 6
Philiosophy 3
Theology & Religious Education 12
Fitness & Wellness 6
Personal Effectiveness (6)
Great Works 3
Civic Welfare Training Service (6)
Lasallian Retreat 0
Total 69(12)

(Non-academic courses)

Basics/ Foundational Courses Units
Physics Fundamentals 6
Analysis 12
Mathematical Methods in Physics 9
Statistics 3
Total 30
Major/ Core Courses Units
Classical Mechanics 6
Electrodynamics 6
Quantum Mechanics 6
Statistical Mechanics 3
Computational Methods in Physics 3
Solid State Physics 3
Total 27
Basic Skills Course Units
Computer Programming 6
Basic Electronics (lecture and lab) 4
Physics Fundamentals (lab) 4
Total 14
Research and Seminar 4
On-the-Job-Training (Practicuum) 3

Part II. Specialization Courses
BS Physics majors have the option to choose from four tracks, namely Materials Science, Medical Instrumentation, minor in Economics, and minor in Finance. Students, depending on their chosen tracks, take 49 to 54 units of specialization courses. Below is a list of specialization courses for the Medical Instrumentation track.

Materials Instrumentation Specialization Units
Radiation Physics (lecture & lab) 7
Biomedical Instrumentation 3
Radiation Therapy 6
Medical Imaging 3
Physiology 3
Radiation Biology 3
Nuclear Medicine 3
Health Physics 4
Chemistry and Biochemistry 11
Electronics (lecture and lab) 8
Bioethics 3
Total 54

PROGRAM COURSE CHECKLISTS

BS Physics minor in Finance

First Trimester, AY 2011-2012
Course Code
Course Title
Units
Prerequisite
MATH111 College Algebra 3
MATH112 Trigonometry 3
LBYPHYX Physics Laboratory 1 for Physics Majors 2
FILKOMU Kuomunikasyon sa Araling Filipino 3
TREDONE Humanity’s Search for Life 3
KASPIL1 Pag-aaral sa Buhay, M ga Akda at Nagawa ni Dr. Jose Rizal 3
FWTEAMS Physics Fitness & Wellness in Team Sports 2
PERSEF1 Personal Effectiveness Foundation (2)
Total Units 17+2(2)
Second Trimester, AY 2011-2012
Course Code
Course Title
Units
Prerequisite
MATH113 Analysis 1 4 MATH111
PHYFUN1 Physics Fundamentals 1 3 MATH111, MATH112(soft)
COMPHY1 Computer for Physics 1 3 MATH111, MATH112(soft)
SOCTEC1 Integrated Social Science, Technoogy & Society 1 3
ENGLCOM Basic Communication & Study Skills 3
FWSPORT Physical Fitness & Wellness in Individual/Dual Sports 2
NSTP-C1/R1 NSTP Program – Civic Welfare Training Service/ Military Science 1 (3)
Total Units 16+2(3)
Third Trimester, AY 2011-2012
Course Code
Course Title
Units
Prerequisite
MATH114 Analysis 2 4 MATH113
PHYFUN2 Physics Fundamentals 2 (lec) 3 PHYFUN1
LBYPHY2 Physics Fundamentals 2 (lab) 1
COMPHY2 Computer for Physics 2 3 COMPHY1
ENGLRES Basic Research Skills/ English for Specific Purposes 3 ENGLCOM
INTFILO Introductory Philosophy 3
NSTP-C2/R2 NSTP Program – Civic Welfare Training Service/ M ilitary Science 2 (3) NSTP-C1/R1
FWDANCE Physical Fitness & Wellness in Dance 2
LASARE1 Lasallian Recollection 1 0
Total Units 17+2(3)
First Trimester, AY 2012-2013
Course Code
Course Title
Units
Prerequisite
INOCHE1 Gen. Chemistry 1 (lec) 3
LBYCHE14 Gen. Chemistry 1 (lab) 1
MATPHY1 Mathematical Methods in Physics 1 3 MATH114
MATH115 Analysis 3 3 MATH114
PHYFUN3 Physics Fundamentals 3 (lec) 3 PHYFUN2
LBYPHY3 Physics Fundamentals 3 (lab) 1 PHYFUN3, LBYPHYX
SPEECOM Oral Communication/Advanced Speech Class 3 ENGLRES
PERSEF2 Personal Effectiveness 2 (2) PERSEF1
LASARE2 Lasallian Recollection 2 0 LASARE1
Total Units 18(2)
Second Trimester, AY 2012-2013
Course Code
Course Title
Units
Prerequisite
INOCHE2 Gen. Chemistry 2 (lec) 3 INOCHE1
LBYCHE15 Gen. Chemistry 2 (lab) 1 LBYCHE14
MATPHY2 Mathematical Methods in Physics 2 3 MATPHY1
PHYFUN4 Physics Fundamentals 4 3 PHYFUN3
BAELEC1 Basic Electronics 1 3 PHYFUN2
LBYPHYK Basic Electronics Lab 1 1 LBYPHY2
COMETPY Computational Methods in Physics 3 COMPHY2
Total Units 17
Third Trimester, AY 2012-2013
Course Code
Course Title
Units
Prerequisite
CHEMBIO Biochemistry 3 INOCHE2
STATSCI Statistics for Science 3 MATH111
CLASME1 Classical mechanics 1 3 PHYFUN1,MATHPHY1
RADPHY1 Radiation Physics 1 (lec) 3 PHYFUN3
LBYPHYP Radiation Physics 1 (lab) 1 LBYPHY3
BAELEC2 Basic Electronics 2 (lec) 3 BAELEC1
LBYPHYL Basic Electronics 2 (lab) 1 LBYPHYK
TREDTWO The Filipino Christian in a Changing World 3 TREDONE
Total Units 20
First Trimester, AY 2013-2014
Course Code
Course Title
Units
Prerequisite
PHYSIO1 Introduction to Physiology 3 CHEMBIO
MATPHY3 Mathematical Methods in Physics 3 3 MATPHY2,MATH115
QUMEONE Quantum Mechanics 1 3 PHYFUN3, MATPHY2
CLASME2 Classical Mechanics 2 3 CLASME1
RADIBIO Radiation Biology 3 RADPHY1
BAELEC3 Basic Electronics 3 3 BAELEC2
LBYPHYM Basic Electronics 3 (lab) 1 LBYPHYL
Total Units 19
Second Trimester, AY 2013-2014
Course Code
Course Title
Units
Prerequisite
QUMETWO Quantum Mechanics 2 3 QUMEONE
PHYSEMI Physics Seminar 1 SPEECOM
RADTHE1 Radiation Therapy 1 3 RADPHY1,RADIBIO
IMAGMED Medical Imaging (lec) 2 COMPHY1,PHYSIO1
LBYPHYT Medical Imaging (lab) 1
SENSORI Sensors, M easurements & Biomedical Instrumentation (lab) 2
LBYMEE Sensors, M easurements & Biomedical Instrumentation (lec) 1
TREDTRI The Christian and the Word 3 TREDTWO
Total Units 16
Third Trimester, AY 2013-2014
Course Code
Course Title
Units
Prerequisite
STATMEC Statistical Mechanics 3 PHYFUN2,MATPHY2
ELECMA1 Electricity & Magnetism 1 3 MATPHY1,PHYFUN2
THYSPHY1 Physics Research 1 1 PHYSEM I
RADPHY2 Radiation Physics 2 3 RAPHY1
NUCLMED Nuclear Medicine 3 RAPHY1
GRTWORK Great Works 3
SOCTEC2 Integrated Social Science, Technology & Society 2 3
Total Units 19
First Trimester, AY 2014-2015
Course Code
Course Title
Units
Prerequisite
ELECMA2 Electricity & Magnetism 2 3 ELECMA1
SOLSTAT Solid State Physics 3 STATMEC, QUMEONE
THYSPHY2 Physics Research 2 1 THYSPHY1
HEALTHP Health Physics 4 RADPHY2
TREDFOR The Christian Vocation of Life 3 TREDTRI
HUMALIT Introduction to Literature 3
PERSEF3 Personal Effectiveness 3 (2) PERSEF2
LASARE3 Lasallian Retreat 0 LASARE2
Total Units 17(2)
Second Trimester, AY 2014-2015
Course Code
Course Title
Units
Prerequisite
RADTHE2 Radiation Therapy 2 3 RADTHE1
THYSPHY3 Physics Research 3 1 THYSPHY2
FILDLAR Pagbabasa at Pagsulat sa Iba’t Ibang 3 FILKOMU
BIOTICS Bioethics 3
HUMAART Art Appreciation 3
KASPIL2 Kasaysayan ng Pilipinas 3 KASPIL2
Total Units 16
Summer, AY 2014-2015
Course Code
Course Title
Units
Prerequisite
MEDPRAC Medical Practicum 3
Total Units 3

TO THE STUDENT: Please take note that subjects should not be enrolled without passing their respective pre-requisite. Be reminded that subjects taken without having passed the pre-requisite will be INVALIDATED. Subjects without pre-requisite can be taken in any term. Please be guided accordingly. Thank you.

Academic Units 201
Non-Academic Units 12
Total Units 213

COURSE DESCRIPTIONS

Basic/Foundational Courses

PHYFUN1 Physics Fundamentals 1 (3 units)
Vectors; kinematics; Newton’s Laws; energy; momentum
Pre-requisite: College Algebra, Trigonometry

PHYFUN2 Physics Fundamentals 2 (3 units)
Coulomb’s Law; electric field and potential; Gauss’s Law; electric circuits; Ohm’s Law; Kirchhoff’s rules; magnetostatics; magnetic induction
Pre-requisite: Physics Fundamentals 1

PHYFUN3 Physics Fundamentals 3 (3 units)
Oscillations; mechanical waves; vibrating bodies; acoustics; electromagnetic waves; geometrical and physical optics
Pre-requisite: Physics Fundamentals 1

PHYFUN4 Physics Fundamentals 4 (3 units)
Special Theory of Relativity; modern physics
Pre-requisite: Physics Fundamentals 1

MATH111 College Algebra (3 units)
A course covering the number systems, algebraic functions, relations and graphs, equations, systems of equations, inequalities, and inverse functions.

MATH112 Trigonometry (3 units)
A course including polynomial functions, exponential and logarithmic functions, circular functions, trigonometric identities and equations, complex numbers, law of sines, law of cosines and solution of triangles.

MATH113 Mathematical Analysis 1 (4 units)
A first course in Analysis covering plane analytic geometry, limits and continuity, derivatives of algebraic functions, and their applications.
Pre-requisite: College algebra, trigonometry.

MATH114 Mathematical Analysis 2 (4 units)
A continuation of Analysis
1. It covers differentials, indefinite and definite integrals and their applications, derivatives and integrals of logarithmic and exponential functions, trigonometric functions, and techniques of integration.
Pre-requisite: Mathematical analysis 1 MATH115

MATH115 Mathematical Analysis 3 (4 units)
A continuation of Analysis 2. It covers polar coordinates, indeterminate forms and improper integrals, infinite sequences and series, 3-dimensional space, quadric surfaces, functions of several variables and evaluation of multiple integrals in Cartesian coordinates.
Pre-requisite: Mathematical Analysis 2

STATSCI Introduction to Statistics 1 (3 units) A course covering descriptive statistics, basic rules of probability, discrete probability distributions, normal distribution, sampling distributions, confidence intervals and tests of hypotheses for means, difference of means and variance, t and chi-square distribution and proportion.
Pre-requisite: College Algebra

MATPHY1 Mathematical Methods in Physics 1 (3 units)
Vector analysis covering algebra, differentiation and integration; integral theorems; curvilinear coordinates.
Pre-requisite: Mathematical Analysis 2

MATPHY2 Mathematical Methods in Physics 2 (3 units)
A course on ordinary and partial differential equations with emphasis on second-order differential equations.
Pre-requisite: Mathematical Methods in Physics 1

MATPHY3 Mathematical Methods in Physics 3 (3 units)
A course on complex analysis and integral equations. It includes contour integration, calculus of residues and Fourier transform.
Pre-requisite: Mathematical Methods in Physics 2

Major/Core Courses

CLASME1 Classical Mechanics 1 (3 units)
Newtonian, Lagrangian and Hamiltonian formulations of classical mechanics, applications to central forces and harmonic oscillators
Pre-requisite: Physics Fundamentals 1, Mathematical Methods for Physics 1

CLASME2 Classical Mechanics 2 (3 units)
Non-inertial frames, rigid bodies, systems of particles, relativistic kinematics and dynamics
Pre-requisite: Classical Mechanics 2

ELECMA1 Electricity and Magnetism 1 (3 units)
Electrostatics and magnetostatics in vacuum, boundary value problems, electrodynamics
Pre-requisite: Physics Fundamentals 2, Mathematical Methods for Physics 1

ELECMA2 Electricity and Magnetism 2 (3 units)
Electrostatics and magnetostatics in material media, electromagnetic waves and electromagnetic radiation
Pre-requisite: Electricity and Magnetism 1

QUMEONE Quantum Mechanics 1 (3 units)
Postulates of quantum mechanics, the Schrödinger equation and its applications to harmonic oscillators and central forces, operator methods and matrix mechanics
Pre-requisite: Physics Fundamentals 3, Mathematical Methods 2

QUMETWO Quantum Mechanics 2 (3 units)
Spin, angular momenta, hydrogen atom, perturbation theory and identical particles
Pre-requisite: Quantum Mechanics 1

STATMEC Statistical Mechanics (3 units)
Probability theory; equilibrium statistical mechanics and thermodynamics; kinetic theory; diffusion; phase transformations
Pre-requisite: Physics Fundamentals 2, Mathematical Methods 2

SOLSTAT Solid-State Physics (3 units)
Crystal structures and crystallography; free electron theory of metals; electron states in periodic potentials; band theory of solids; lattice oscillations; fundamentals of electrical, thermal, magnetic and optical properties of metals, dielectrics and semiconductors and polymers; superconductivity
Pre-requisite: Statistical Mechanics, Quantum Mechanics

Basic Skills Courses

BAELEC1 Basic Electronics 1 (3 units) + 1 unit laboratory
Introduction to electronics covering basic DC and AC circuit analysis, diode and transistor circuits, logic gates and basic logic operations.
Pre-requisite: Physics Fundamentals 2, Physics Fundamentals Laboratory 2

COMPHY1 Computer for Physics 1 (3 units)
This course is designed for students in the B.S. Physics program. It provides all programming essentials for constructing simple scientific applications.
Pre-requisite: College Algebra

LBYPHYX Physics fundamentals Laboratory 1 (2 units)
This is a first course in physics for physics majors, covering the basic concepts and laws in mechanics in a laboratory setting and activities to develop basic laboratory skills.

LBYPHY2 Physics Fundamentals Laboratory 2 (1 unit)
This course complements the lecture courses on PHYSICS 2 for engineering, science and computer studies students. It covers activities to further develop basic laboratory skills initially practiced in PHYSICS LABORATORY 1. Selected experiments in thermodynamics, electricity and magnetism will be performed.
Pre-requisite: Physics Fundamentals Laboratory 1
Co-requisite: Physics Fundamentals 2

LBYPHY3 Physics Fundamentals Laboratory 3 (1 unit)
This laboratory course is designed for College of Science students taking up Fundamentals of Physics 3 (lecture component). The course supplements the topics discussed in the lecture class. Specifically, experiments in waves and optics are performed to provide the student concrete applications of concepts learned in the lecture class.
Pre-requisite: Physics Fundamentals Laboratory 2
Co-requisite: Physics Fundamentals 3

Research, Seminar and Practicum

PHYSEMI Physics Seminar (1 unit)
This course enables the students to prepare for their thesis proposal by the 12th week of the trimester. Students enrolled in this subject MUST also be working as apprentices in one of the research groups of the department. Also, this subject enables them to write their thesis proposal. In writing the thesis proposal, the students get a feel of the requirements of the study they will undertake along with its theoretical background. This course also aims to develop the following Lasallian characteristics: critical and logical thinking, resourcefulness and innovativeness, perseverance and self-discipline.
Pre-requisite: Oral Communication/ Advanced Speech Class

THSPHY1 Physics Research 1 (1 unit)
The first thesis course for physics majors. The major requirement for the course is the presentation of a thesis proposal.
Pre-requisite: Physics Seminar

THSPHY2 Physics Research 2 (1 unit)
The second thesis course for physics majors where students are expected to conduct the greater part of their thesis research.
Pre-requisite: Physics Research 1

THSPHY3 Physics Research (1 unit)
The third and last thesis course for physics majors. Students are expected to finalize their thesis research and present the work to a panel of examiners.
Pre-requisite: Physics Research

PRCPHYS Practicum for Physics Students (3 units)
A practicum course for Physics students.
Specialization Courses for Materials Science Track

Specialization Courses for Minor in Economics and Finance

CHEMBIO Engineering Biochemistry (3 units)
This course is designed to introduce the major aspects of biochemistry in relation to the field of biomedical engineering. The course gives emphasis on the structure and dynamics of cellular components; enzymes mechanisms and kinetics; intermediary metabolism and its metabolic pathways. In addition, introduction to some aspects of molecular biology important to cellular components are also explored. Lastly, the engineering concepts discussed are linked to the human scale in order to better understand how cellular and molecular phenomena provide functionality within the broader organization of organs and body function.

HEALTHP Health Physics (4 units)
Pre-requisite: Radiation Physics 2

IMAGMED Medical Imaging Systems (2 units)
This course is a study of the basic concepts of medical imaging. Introductory course on medical imaging aims to provide the students knowledge on different types of medical imaging devices, their sources and their general applications in medicine and biology. It includes radioactivity, photon and charged particle interaction in matter, x-ray production and quality.

LBYPHYT Laboratory for Medical Imaging Systems (1 unit)
This course is designed as a complimentary laboratory course for IMAGMED or IMAGSYS. It supplements the topics discussed in the lecture class. Specifically, experiments in X ray Film Analysis, ultrasound, and image processing will be performed to provide the students with the concrete applications of concepts learned in the lecture class.
Co-requisite: Medical Imaging Systems

NUCLMED Nuclear Medicine (3 units)
Pre-requisite: Radiation Physics 1

PHYSIO1 Introduction to Physiology (3 units)
PHYSIO1 is an introductory course in human anatomy and physiology. It provides the students with information on the basic unit of life progressing to the different organ systems of the body. Parts of the human body are first discussed leading to the specific functions of each. This lays the foundation for engineering applications related to the medical field.
Soft Pre-requisite: Biochemistry

RADPHY1 Radiation Physics 1 (3 units lecture + 1 unit lab)
An introductory course on radiation physics aimed at providing a working background on the different types of radiation, their sources and detection and their general application in medicine and biology. Topics include different interactions of radiation with matter, various sources of radiation(man-made and natural), nuclear reactions and radioisotope production, neutron sources, nuclear reactors and particle accelerators in and their general application in medicine and biology.
Pre-requisite: Physics Fundamentals 3

RADPHY2 Radiation Physics 2 (3 units)
This course focuses on the various methods of radiation detection and dosimetric principles. This includes radiation detection using ionization chambers, scintillation detectors, and semiconductor detectors among others.
Pre-requisite: Radiation Physics 1

SENSORI Sensors, Measurements & Biomedical Instrumentation (2 units + 1 unit lab)

RADIBIO Radiation Biology (3 units)
An introduction to the principles and concepts underlying the effects of ionizing radiation at the molecular, cellular and whole-tissue level. Topics include radiation damage to DNA, DNA damage repair mechanisms, cell-cycle kinetics (repopulation effects), Linear Energy Transfer (LET) effects, oxygen effects, the Four R’s of radiation therapy, genomic instability, neoplastic transformation, apoptosis, and cancer. The course also covers examples and discussions related to radiation therapy treatment planning, including the biologically equivalent dose (BED) and equivalent uniform dose (EUD) concepts; and the human health effects relevant to radiation protection.
Pre-requisite: Radiation Physics 1

RADTHE1 Radiation Therapy 1 (3 units)
The first of two courses in radiation theraphy. This course covers topics on radiotheraphy machines – their components and principles of operations, the various properties and mechanisms of x-ray and electron interaction with matter and the dosimetry of therapeutic x-rays.
Pre-requisite: Radiation Physics 1, Radiation Biology

RADTHE2 Radiation Therapy 2 (3 units)
This is the second of two radiation therapy courses. Topics covered by this course include linear accelerator beam properties, shielding, quality assurance, treatment planning, mathematical modeling in radiotherapy and introductory concepts about brachytherapy and radiosurgery.
Pre-requisite: Radiation Therapy 2

INOCHE1 General Chemistry 1 for Science Majors (3 units)
INOCHE1 is the first course in general and inorganic chemistry. It develops in the student basic concepts of matter and its classifications; mass relationships in chemical reactions; the properties of gases, liquids, and solids; some concepts of thermochemistry; quantum theory and electronic behavior; periodic relationship of elements in the periodic table; chemical bonding; intramolecular forces; and solutions.

LBYCH14 General Chemistry Laboratory 1 for Science Majors (1 unit)
A course developing basic laboratory skills. It includes experiments and exercises illustrating the concept covered in General Chemistry 1.

INOCHE2 General Chemistry 2 for Science Majors (3 units)
This 3-unit course is a continuation of General Chemistry I. It provides the science major the foundation in chemical concepts and principles covering elementary chemical thermodynamics, chemical equilibrium, acid-base theories and applications, reduction-oxidation reactions, electrochemistry, and kinetics.
Pre-requisite: General Chemistry 1 for Science Majors

LBYCH15 General Chemistry Laboratory 2 for Science Majors (1 unit)
A course including experiments and exercises illustrating the concepts covered in General Chemistry 2. Qualitative analysis of selected groups of cations and anions is also studied.
Pre-requisite: General Chemistry Laboratory 1 for Science Majors
Co-requisite: General Chemistry 2 for Science Majors

BAELEC2 Basic Electronics 2 (3 untis)
An integrated course in basic electronics, covering network theorems, amplifiers, op-amps, combinational logic, synchronous sequential logic.
Pre-requisite: Basic Electronics 1

LBYPHYL Basic Electronics Laboratory 2 (1 unit)
A laboratory course to complement BAELEC2 covering amplifier and digital circuits.
Pre-requisite: Basic Electronics Laboratory 1
Co-requisite: Basic Electronics 2

BAELEC3 Basic Elecronics 3 (3 units)
An integrated course in basic electronics, covering Fourier transforms, Laplace transforms, registers, counters, memory units, algorithmic state machines, asynchronous logic, and interfacing.
Pre-requisite: Basic Electronics 2
LBYPHYM Basic Electronics Laboratory 3 (1 unit)
A laboratory course to complement BAELEC3 emphasizing microcontroller programming and computer interfacing.
Pre-requisite: Basic Electronics Laboratory 2
Co-requisite: Basic Electronics 3

BIOTICS Bioethics (3 units)
This course offers a broad and basic understanding of bioethics. It deals with the ethical issues that have resulted from modern biomedical technology, e.g., patients’ rights, genetic engineering.

General Education Courses

 

ENGLCOM Basic Communication and Study Skills (3 units)
A course that primarily focuses on the development of communicative competence in reading and writing. ENGLONE will use various strategies in academic reading, and the process approach to academic writing. Evaluation will include traditional and nontraditional (portfolio assessment) methods.

ENGLRES Basic Research Skills/ English for Specific Purpose (3 units)
A course that advances the basic academic reading and writing skills learned in English One. It also enhances the critical thinking skills necessary in conducting research and develop skills required in technical communication of a particular field (Business, Computer Science, Engineering, Liberal Arts, Education, Science.)
Pre-requisite: Basic Communication and Study Skills

SPEECOM Oral Communication/ Advance Speech Class (3 units)
An English for Specific Purposes (ESP) course that focuses on the production, delivery and assessment of the following, the impromptu, lecture and /or persuasive speech for individual presentation, and the group/panel discussion for group presentation. The presentation aim at providing first-hand experience in public speaking to develop their self-confidence and critical thinking.
Pre-requisite: Basic Communication and Study Skills

HUMALIT Introduction to Literature (3 units)
The study of literary forms or genres as exemplified by selected literary texts from various countries at different historical periods.
Pre-requisite: Basic Research Skills/ English for Specific Purpose

HUMAART Introduction to Art (3 units)
An introduction to the elements and principles of art (music, dance, architecture, sculpture, painting and film) through a critical examination of the major art works, movements and styles in the Philippines and the world. It is principally a study of arts as processes of the creative imagination in dynamic interaction with its multi-faceted worlds.
Pre-requisite: Basic Research Skills/ English for Specific Purpose

SOCTEC1 Science, Technology and Society 1 (3 units)
The course focuses on the interface between science and technology on the one and human society and culture on the other. The course analyzes how science influences and is influenced by prevailing views and attitudes in society about the individual person, human culture and society, and human and social development and progress.

SOCTEC2 Science, Technology and Society 2 (3 units)
The course is about the influence and consequences of science and technology on various aspects of society, such as the environment, the economy, modernization and globalization, social and power relations, and governance.
Pre-requisite: Science, Technology and Society 1

FILKOMU Komunikasyon sa Filipinohiya (Basic Communication in Filipino, 3 units)
Gamit ang Wika sa higit na mataas na makrokasanayan sa pagtalakay ng Araling Pilipinas (Philippines Studies) sa pagkilala at pag-unawa sa sarili at sa pambansang identidad, kultura at lipunan. Pangkalahatang saklaw ng kurso ang pagtatamo ng bawat lasalliang estudyante ng kompetens sa komunikasyon sa apat na diskors na may kontent ng Filipinolohiya sa larangang akademik.

FILDLAR Pagbasa at Pagsulat sa Iba’t-ibang Disiplina (Filipino for Specific Purposes, 3units)
Fokus ng kurso ang paglinang ng mga kasanayan sa analitikal at kritikal na pagbasa at pagsulat para sa pangangailangang akademik at komunikasyon pamprofesyonal na nagsasaalang-alang sa ibat ibang rejister ng wika. Pag-aralan ang mga teknik sa pagsasalin at estratehiya sa pagbasa na lampas sa komprehensyon gamit ang mga genre na nakasulat (maging naririnig, napapanood) na tekstong disiplinal o buhat sa ibat ibang larangan ng gamit ng wika-humanidades, agham panlipunan at komunikasyon, at agham at teknolohiya, at profesyon. Magsisilbing modelo ang mga babasahin sa pagsulat ng mga iskolarling sanaysay at riserts.
Pre-requisite: Komunikasyon sa Filipinohiya

KASPIL1 Buhay, mga Sinulat at Nagawa ni Dr. Jose Rizal (Rizal Studies, 3 units)
Isang kritikal na pagaaral at pagsusuri sa buhay, mga akda at nagawa ni Dr. Jose Rizal mula pagkabata hanggang sa siya ay itanghal na isang bayani. Tinatalakay din sa kurso ang panahong pre-kolonyal hanggang sa kolonyalismong Espanyol sa Pilipinas na may diin sa ika-19 na dataon na siyang panahong ginalawan ni Dr. Jose Rizal. Ang kurso ay alinsunod sa itanatadhana at diwa ng Batas Rizal (R.A.1425, 1956) na naglalayong matugunan ang pangangailangan ng pangkasalukuyang panahon na mapagtibay ang damdaming makabayan ng mga magaaral.

KASPIL2 Kasaysayan mg Pilipinas (Philippine History, 3 units)
Isang mapamunang pag-aaral ng kasaysayan ng Pilipinas at ang kanyang mga institusyong pulitikal, ekonomiko, sosyal at kultural mula sa pagkakatatag ng Unang Republika hanggang sa kasalukuyan ayon sa pananaw ng isang Pilipino. Tinatalakay nito ang pagkabuo, pagunlad at ang mga hinarap na suliranin ng bansang Pilipinas sa bawat yugto ng kasaysayan mula sa pananakop ng mga Amerikano. Sa kursong ito, maipapaalam sa mga mag-aaral ang prosesong historikal bilang isang disiplina ng agham panlipunan at sa napakahalagang papel nito sa pag-unawa at pagbibigay solusyon sa mga isyung kinakaharap ng bansa sa kasalukuyan.
Pre-requisite: Buhay, mga Sinulat at Nagawa ni Dr. Jose Rizal

INTFILO Introduction to Philosophy (3 units)
Philosophy, both as a way of life and an academic discipline, examines and understands the fundamental questions about the world and human life, seeks answers to these questions, and applies the answers to daily living. It also examines the basis upon which beliefs are held, and explodes possible interconnections among various fields of knowledge. This course shall introduce students to the ideas of some of the world’s greatest philosophers, which have shaped the way in which human beings think and live.

TREDONE Humanity’s Search for Life (3 units)
In the Asian context, religion is bound up with the people’s stories about the search for life and salvation. It is at the core of the Asian way of life. As the course looks at the uniqueness of the different religious traditions, the students are led to a critical appreciation of and openness to the truth-claims as expressed in their beliefs, norms, and rituals. This discovery will lead students to a greater interest in interreligious and ecumenical dialogue and to a mature faith.

TREDTWO The Filipino Christian in a Changing World (3 units)
This course will help students to develop as persons in communties of moral discernment. The Filipino-Christian living in a rapidly changing world is confronted with challenges and alternative lifestyles which demand proper discernment, evaluation and decision.
Pre-requisite: Humanity’s Search for Life

TREDTRI The Christian and the Word (3 units)
The project aims to develop a manual for the course, The Christian and the Word (TREDTRI), consisting of a student guide and an instructional guide for TREDTRI teachers. The student guide and the instructional guide will indicate the topics, learning objectives, methodology, activities, evaluation, and resournces pertinent to the course.
Pre-requisite: The Filipino Christian in a Changing World

TREDFOR The Christian Vocation to Life (3 units)
The search for meaning is inseparable from one’s chosen sate of life. Taking into account insights from relevant disciplines, the course deepens the students’ general understanding of the universal call to holiness of the Reign of God and various responses to it. Moreover, the course prepares then to live in accord with their chosen reponse to God’s call in an authentic and Lasallian Christian manner.
Pre-requisite: The Christian and the Word

GREATWK The Great Works (3 units)
The course is designed to center on a theme built around three Great Works from various cultures/disciplines that have exerted influence on the way human beings think about themselves in relation to the world. The course will be taught by a team of three teacher-facilitators who will rotate every four weeks in three classes. Each teacher will facilitate the reading and discussion of one work. Towards the end of the term, the teachers will meet as a team with all the students of the three classes in sessions that will serve to integrate the discussions on the three Great Works. Through the course, students are given a venue to participate in multidisciplinary discourses on how a particular Great Work “reads” or “thinks through” the human problems with new perspectives and paradigms.

FWTEAMS Fitness and Wellness in Team Sports (2 units)
The course aims to provide an opportunity to introduce fundamentals skills of specific team sports and strategies of organized team sports, their history and development, international amateur rules, system of play plus the facts and concepts of cardiorespiratory endurance, body composition, muscolus-skeletal fitness like flexibility, muscular strength, endurance and common team sports injuries prevention and rehabilitation.

FWSPORT Fitness and Wellness in Individual/Dual Sports (2 units)
An introductory course designed to familiarize freshman students with basic concepts, principles and practices focusing on the integration of Health-related, Performance related Physical Fitness skills, sport specific Skills and Wellness in order to develop and maintain an active lifestyle.

FWDANCE Fitness and Wellness in Dance (2 units)
This course introduces the students to the fundamental step patterns of simple to intricate variations of selected classic dance sport dances, contemporary classic Filipino and Filipino rhythmic dances. It also encourages the students to choreograph variations of their own. Students express their feelings or emotions through movements disciplined by rhythm. Dance etiquette, health and safety in dancing, posture and body mechanics are also included together with other concepts of fitness other than performance and health related fitness.

PERSEF1 Personal Effectiveness 1 (2 units, non-academic)
The Lasallian Core Curriculum of the DLSU-Manila aims at developing a whole person who embodies the Lasallian values and demonstrates professional skills as well as personal competencies. This individual is mature in all aspects of his/her person, with a nationalistic and humanistic outlook and carefully reasoned faith. PERSEF1 is a foundational course in the Lasallian Core curriculum, to be taken by all students in their first year. It provides the information and skills that they need in order to adjust to college life. The course covers basic topics in each of the 5 themes of total personal development, designed to complement their academic and spiritual growth. These themes will be further explored in the 2 Personal Effectiveness courses which the students will take in later years.

PERSEF2 Personal Effectiveness 2 (2 units, non-academic)
PERSEF 2 is a formative course in the Lasallian Core Curriculum, taken by students in their 2nd or 3rd year, before they take their practicum courses. It focuses on their preparation for entry into the world of work. It is based on the theory that career is a developmental process that starts in childhood and goes on through life. One’s career development is thus affected by, and affects, one’s physical, socio-psychological, spiritual and cognitive development. The topics of the various sessions revolve around the same 5 themes of total personal development, which were covered in PERSEF1, but take on a different level with emphasis on career development.
Pre-requisite: Personal Effectiveness 1

PERSEF3 Personal Effectiveness 3 (2 units, non-academic)
PERSEF 3 is an integrative course in the Lasallian Core Curriculum, taken by all students in their final year. It provides them the opportunity to assess their development as individuals and to plan the rest of their lives as Lasallians in the community. It covers topics in the 5 themes of total personal development, taking these to a level of introspection as well as application.
Pre-requisite: Personal Effectiveness 2


Bachelor of Science in Premed Physics
Degree Codes: Program- BPMPH Plan- BPMPH

People pursuing a career in medicine often take BS Biology as their premed course. This is however, not the only path available for future physicians. As advance in knowledge become increasingly multi-disciplinary in nature, a preparation other than the usual offers different perspectives that often result in new and better ways of doing things. The BS Premed Physic program is a nine-trimester premed program, satisfying all requirements for a premed course, thus enabling graduates to proceed to medical school right away after passing the National Medical Admission Test (NMAT).

The program offers a different perspective to preparation for medical school by concentrating on the applications of physics in medicine. It is hoped that the graduates of the program will become technologically-adept and technically-oriented physicians, traits that are increasingly useful in the modern practice of medicine. Being in a trimestral program allows you to shorten the preparation for medicine by one year.

 

 

 

BS PREMED PHYSICS  Core and Specialization Courses

 

Physics Courses Thermodynamics, Fluids, Elasticity
Waves and Optics
Modern Physics
Computer Programming for Physics
Basic Electronics
Specialization Courses Radiation Physics
Radiation Biology
Nuclear Medicine
Radiation Therapy
Medical Imaging
Health Physics
Biology Courses Comparative Vertebrate Anatomy
Vertebrate Embryology
Fundamental of Physiollogy
Cell Biology
Microbiology
Chemistry Courses Organic Chemistry
Biochemistry
Analytical Chemistry
Foundational Courses Mechanics, Electricity & Magnetism
Zoology and Botany
Inorganic Chemistry

 

 

Course Descriptions

Radiation Physics (Lecture and Laboratory)

An introductory course on radiation physics aimed at providing a working background on the different types of radiation, their sources and detection and their general application in medicine and biology. Topics include different interactions of radiation with matter, various sources of radiation (man-made and natural), nuclear reactions and radioisotope production, neutron sources, nuclear reactors and particle accelerators in and their general application in medicine and biology.

 

Radiation Biology

Includes fundamental scientific concepts that tackle the negative implications brought about by radiation technology, and the effective means of preventing and minimizing those risks, particularly in industrial and medical settings.  Essentially, topics that cover the standard radiation safety schemes will be discussed to provide the students with the knowledge of radiation protection.

Nuclear Medicine

An introductory course that will provide undergraduate physics majors with basic fundamentals in nuclear medicine, including radiopharmaceuticals; nuclear medicine imaging such as gamma camera, thyroid and bone scintigraphy, PET; nuclear medicine therapy such as radionuclide therapy, radioimmunotherapy, in-vivo and in-vitro studies.

 

Medical Imaging  (Lecture & Laboratory)

Introductory course on medical imaging which aims to provide students with knowledge on different types of medical imaging devices, their sources and their general applications in medicine and biology. It includes radioactivity, photon and charged particle interaction in matter, x-ray production and quality.

Radiation Therapy

The first of two courses in radiation theraphy. This course covers topics on radiotheraphy machines – their components and principles of operations, the various properties and mechanisms of x-ray and electron interaction with matter and the dosimetry of therapeutic x-rays.