Bachelor of Science in Biology (Microbiology)
The BS Biology program is a four-year thesis program that provides thorough grounding in the biological sciences by instilling in students important biological theories and concepts, keeping them abreast with the latest development in Biology and allied Sciences, honing their skills in research, field and laboratory work, and inculcating in them a scientific and ethical culture of science . It offers three areas of concentration: General Biology, Ecology and Systematics and Microbiology. All areas will have common core courses that will equip students with basic biological concepts and methodologies, and develop competencies in conducting research in the various field of biology.
TOTAL NUMBER OF UNITS: 155
Bachelor of Science in Biology (Microbiology)
| FIRST YEAR | |||
| First Semester | Second Semester | ||
| Course | Units | Course | Units |
| Biology 100 | 5 | Zoology 102 | 5 |
| Botany 109 | 4 | Botany 119 | 5 |
| GE 1 - NSM I (SCIENCE 10) | 3 | Chemistry 26 | 3 |
| Math 100 | 4 | Chemistry 26.1 | 2 |
| GE 2 - AH I (ARTS 1) | 3 | Biology 110 | 3 |
| PE 1 | (2) | PE 2 (Swimming) | (2) |
| Total | 19 | Total | 18 |
| SECOND YEAR | |||
| First Semester | Second Semester | ||
| Course | Units | Course | Units |
| Chemistry 31 | 3 | Physics 100 | 5 |
| Chemistry 31.1 | 2 | Biology 160 | 4 |
| Biology 101 | 3 | Zoology 132 | 5 |
| Biology 120 | 5 | GE 3 - SSP I (Ethics 1) | 3 |
| Zoology 111 | 5 | GE 4 - AH II (COMM 10) | 3 |
| Geology 11 | 3 | PE 2 | (2) |
| PE 2 | (2) | NSTP 2 | (3) |
| NSTP 1 | (3) | ||
| Total | 21 | Total | 20 |
| THIRD YEAR | |||
| First Semester | Second Semester | ||
| Course | Units | Course | Units |
| GE 5 - SSP II (KAS 1/HIST I) | 3 | Biology 150 | 4 |
| GE 6 - AH III (Wika 1) | 3 | Biology 123 | 3 |
| Chemistry 40 | 3 | Biology 200.1 | 2 |
| Chemistry 40.1 | 2 | GE 7 - NSM II (SCIENCE 11) | 3 |
| Biology 195 | 3 | GE 8 - SSP III (SAS 1) | 3 |
| Biology 125 | 3 | Biology elective | 3 |
| Biology 198 | 1 | ||
| Biology elective | 3 | ||
| Total | 21 | Total | 18 |
| FOURTH YEAR | |||
| First Semester | Second Semester | ||
| Course | Units | Course | Units |
| Biology 140 | 4 | Biology 113 | 3 |
| Biology 163 | 3 | PI 100 | 3 |
| Botany 120 | 4 | GE 11 - NSM IV (Elective) | 3 |
| Biology 200.2 | 2 | GE 12 - AH IV (Elective) | 3 |
| GE 9 - NSM III (STS 1) | 3 | Biology 141 | 3 |
| GE 10 - SSP IV (Elective) | 3 | Zoology 120 | 4 |
| Total | 21 | Total | 19 |
| Total number of units: 155 units | |||
List of Courses in the BS Biology (Microbiology) Program
| Course | Title | Units | Prerequisites |
| Biology 100 | Integrative Biology | 5 | None |
| Biology 101 | Statistical Methods in Biology | 3 | None |
| Biology 102 | Phycology | 3 | None |
| Biology 103 | Mycology | 3 | None |
| Biology 110 | Systematics | 3 | None |
| Biology 113 | Fundamentals of Virology | 3 | Biology 120, Biology 150 |
| Biology 120 | Microbiology | 5 | Chemistry 26, Chemistry 26.1 |
| Biology 121 | Industrial Microbiology | 3 | Biology 120 |
| Biology 123 | Fundamentals of Microbial Physiology | 3 | Biology 120 |
| Biology 125 | Medical Microbiology | 3 | Biology 120 |
| Biology 140 | Genetics | 4 | Botany 10; Zoology 10; Biology 101; Chemistry 40 |
| Biology 141 | Fundamentals of Microbial Genetics | 3 | Biology 120 |
| Biology 150 | Introduction to Molecular and Cell Biology | 4 | Chemistry 40, Chemistry 40.1 |
| Biology 160 | Ecology | 4 | Zoology 111, Botany 109, Chemistry 26, Chemistry 26.1, Geology 11 |
| Biology 161 | Field Biology | 5 | Biology 160 |
| Biology 162 | Terrestrial Communities | 4 | Biology 160 |
| Biology 163 | Fundamentals of Microbial Ecology | 3 | Biology 120 |
| Biology 164 | Limnology | 4 | Biology 160 |
| Biology 165 | Biogeography | 3 | Junior Standing or Consent of Instructor (COI) |
| Biology 166 | Marine Ecology | 4 | Biology 160 |
| Biology 195 | Biological Evolution | 3 | Junior Standing |
| Biology 198 | Seminar | 1 | Junior Standing or Consent of Instructor (COI) |
| Biology 200.1 | Undergraduate Thesis Proposal Writing | 2 | Junior Standing |
| Biology 200.2 | Undergraduate Thesis | 2 | Biology 200.1 |
| Botany 105 | Bryology | 3 | None |
| Botany 106 | Pteridology | 3 | None |
| Botany 109 | Systematics of Spermatophytes | 4 | None |
| Botany 119 | Plant Anatomy | 5 | None |
| Botany 120 | Plant Physiology | 4 | Physics 100, Math 100, Chemistry 40, Chemistry 40.1, Botany 119 |
| Chemistry 26 | Elementary Analytical Chemistry | 3 | Corequisite: Chemistry 26.1 |
| Chemistry 26.1 | Elementary Analytical Chemistry Laboratory | 2 | Corequisite: Chemistry 26 |
| Chemistry 31 | Elementary Organic Chemistry | 3 | Corequisite: Chemistry 31.1 |
| Chemistry 31.1 | Elementary Organic Chemistry Laboratory | 2 | Corequisite: Chemistry 31 |
| Chemistry 40 | Elementary Biochemistry | 3 | Corequisite: Chemistry 40.1 |
| Chemistry 40.1 | Elementary Biochemistry Laboratory | 2 | Corequisite: Chemistry 40 |
| Math 100 | Introduction to Calculus | 4 | None |
| Physics 100 | Applied Biological Physics | 5 | Math 100 |
| Zoology 102 | Comparative Anatomy of Vertebrates | 5 | None |
| Zoology 106 | General Histology | 4 | None |
| Zoology 111 | Invertebrate Zoology | 5 | None |
| Zoology 113 | Parasitology | 4 | None |
| Zoology 120 | Animal Physiology | 4 | Physics 100, Math 100, Chemistry 40, Chemistry 40.1, Zoology 102 |
| Zoology 132 | Vertebrate Embryology | 5 | Zoology 102 |