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
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
| 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) | ||
| 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) | ||
| 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) | ||
| 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) | ||
| 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 | ||
| 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 | ||
| 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 | ||
| 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 | ||
| 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 | ||
| 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) | ||
| 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 | ||
| 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