First Semester Units Second Semester Units

First Year
BIO 1, General Biology I 3 BIO 3, Biodiversity 5
CHEM 16, General Chemistry 5 CHEM 17, General Chemistry 5
I II
G.E. (AH) 3 ENG 2 (AH), College Writing in 3
English
G.E. (SSP) 3 G.E. (SSP) 3
MATH 11, College Algebra 3 MATH 14, Plane Trigonometry 3
PE 1, Foundations of Physical 2 PE 2 or 3, Basic or Advanced (2)
Fitness Course
17 19
Second Year
BIO 70, Earth’s Processes & 3 BIO 30, Genetics 3
Biological Systems
BOT 3, Intermediate Botany 3 BIO 150, Principles of 3
Ecology
CHEM 40, Basic Organic 4 CHEM 160, General 3
Chemistry Biochemistry
MATH 26, Analytic Geometry 3 G.E. (SSP) 3
and Calculus I
MCB 1, General Microbiology 3 G.E. (MST) 3
PHYS 3, General Physics 1 3 ZOO 3, Intermediate 3
Zoology
PE 2 or 3 Basic or Advanced (2) PE 2 or 3, Basic or (2)
Course Advanced Course
19 18
Third Year
BIO 101, Introductory 3 BIO 120, Cell Biology 3
Molecular Biology
G.E. (MST) 3 BIO 140, Evolutionary Biology 3
G.E. (AH) 3 ENG 10, Writing of Scientific 3
Papers
G.E. (SSP) 3 G.E. (AH) 3
STAT 1, Elementary 3 Major** 3
Statistics
Major** 3 Major** 3
Major** 3 Major** 3
21 21
Fourth Year
BIO 199, Undergraduate Seminar 1 BIO 199, Undergraduate 1
Seminar
FIL 20, Mga Piling Katha ng mga 3 G.E. (MST) 1
Manunulat na Pilipino
G.E. (AH) 3 PI 100, The Life and Works 3
of Jose Rizal
G.E. (SSP) 3 Elective 3
Elective 3 Major** 3
Major** 3 Major** 3
Major** 3 Major** 3
 Microbiology
MCB 1. General Microbiology (3). Biology of major groups of microorganisms with emphasis on bacteria and introduction to
applied microbiology. 5 hrs (2 class and 3 lab). (1,2)

MCB 101. Microbial Identification Techniques (3). Principles and techniques for the morphological, cultural and physiological
characterization of selected groups of microorganisms. 7 hrs (1 class and 6 lab). PR. MCB 1 (1,2)

MCB 102. General Virology (3). The physical, chemical and biological properties of plant, animal, bacterial viruses. 3 hrs
(class). (1,2)

MCB 103. Introductory Medical Microbiology (3). The role and control of medically important microorganisms in human
disease development. 3 hrs (class). PR MCB 1 (1,2)

MCB 120. Microbial Physiology (3). Physiological processes in microorganisms including a study of structure, energy
production, macromolecular biosynthesis, nutrition and growth. 3 hrs (class). PR. MCB 1 and CHEM 160. (1,2)

MCB 130. Microbial Genetics (3). The principles of heredity in microbial systems and their applications in microbiology and
molecular biology. 8 hrs (2 class and 6 lab). PR. MCB 101 and BIO 101 or COI (1,2)

MCB 150. Microbial Ecology (3). An introduction to the basic principles of microbial ecology; interrelationships of bacteria,
fungi, algae and protozoa in natural systems. 5 hrs (2 class and 3 lab). PR. MCB 1 (1,2)

MCB 160. Industrial Microbiology (3). Microorganisms, principles, and processes involved in industrial fermentation. 3 hrs
(class). PR. MCB 1. (1,2)

MCB 160.1. Industrial Microbiology Laboratory (2). Techniques in industrial fermentation. 6 hrs (lab). PR. MCB 101 and MCB
160. (can be taken concurrently with MCB 160). (1)

MCB 180. Introductory Food Microbiology (3). An introduction to the microbiological aspects of food processing,
preservation, spoilage and quality control; food-borne microorganisms of public health importance. 5 hrs (2 class and 3 lab).
PR. MCB 1 (1,2)

MCB 181. Dairy Microbiology (3). Microorganisms in milk and milk products, their growth, destruction and utilization, and
methods in microbiological quality control. 5 hrs (2 class and 3 lab). PR. MCB 1 (2)

MCB 198. Microbiology Practicum (3). 36 hrs per wk for 4 wks (144 hrs). PR.. MCB 101 and MCB 180 (1,2,S)

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CORE (REQUIRED) COURSES (19 units)

MCB 101 Microbial Identification Techniques (3 units)
PR. MCB 1 (1st, 2nd Sem)
MCB 102 General Virology (3 units)
PR. MCB 1 (1st, 2nd Sem)
MCB 120 Microbial Physiology (3 units)
PR. MCB 1 and CHEM 160 (1st, 2nd Sem)
MCB 130 Microbial Genetics (4 units)
PR. MCB 101 and BIO 101 (1st, 2nd Sem)
MCB 150 Microbial Ecology (3 units)
PR. MCB 1 (1st, 2nd Sem)
PPATH 104 General Mycology (3 units)
PR. BIO 2 or BIO 3 or BOT 1 (1st, 2nd Sem)

OTHER MAJOR COURSES (minimum = 5 units)

MCB 103 Introductory Medical Microbiology (3 units)
PR. MCB 1 (1st, 2nd Sem)
MCB 160 Industrial Microbiology (3 units)
PR. MCB 1 and CHEM 160 (1st, 2nd Sem)
MCB 160.1 Industrial Microbiology Laboratory (2 units)
PR. MCB 101 and MCB 160 or concurrent (1st Sem)
MCB 180 Introductory Food Microbiology (3 units)
PR. MCB 1 (1st, 2nd Sem)
MCB 181 Dairy Microbiology (3 units)
PR. MCB 1 (2nd Sem)
BIO 130a Advanced Genetics 1 (3 units)
PR. BIO 30 (1st, 2nd Sem)
BIO 138 Molecular Genetics (3 units)
PR. BIO 101 (1st Sem)
BOT 101 Phycology (3 units)
PR. BOT 1 or BIO 2 or BIO 3 (2nd Sem)
CHEM 160.1 Introductory Biochemistry Laboratory (2 units)
PR. CHEM 160 or COI (1st, 2nd Sem)
(cannot be taken concurrently with CHEM 160)
FST 166 Food Hygiene and Sanitation (3 units)
PR. COI (2nd Sem)
PPATH 103 Introductory Phytobacteriology (3 units)
PR.CRPT 1a or MCB 1 (1st, 2nd Sem)
PPATH 115 Introductory Plant Virology (3 units)
PR.CRPT 1a or MCB 1 (1st, 2nd Sem)
VMCB 122 Veterinary Bacteriology and Mycology (3 units)
PR. VMCB 121 (2nd Sem)
VMCB 123 Veterinary Virology (2 units)
PR.VMCB 121 (2nd Sem)
VMCB 124 Fundamentals of Immunology (2 units)
PR. COI (1st Sem)
VPH 121 Epidemiology (3 units)
PR. VMCB 121 (1st Sem)

MAJOR OPTION (6 units)

BIO 190 Special Problem (3 units)
(1st, 2nd Sem, Summer) + 1 other major course (3 units)
BIO 200 Undergraduate Thesis (6 units)
(1st, 2nd Sem, Summer)
MCB 198 Microbiology Practicum (minimum =144 hours) (3 units)
(Summer) + 1 major course (3 units)
PR. MCB 101 and MCB 180

ALL COURSES OTHER MAJOR COURSES (6 UNITS)

SEMINAR
BIO 199 Undergraduate Seminar (2 units, 1 unit/sem)
(for MCB majors)
PR. Senior Standing (1st, 2nd Sem)

SUGGESTED ELECTIVES
EDUC 11 Educational Psychology (3 units)
PR. SOSC 1 or its equiv. (1st Sem)
ANSC 1 Introduction to Animal Science (3 units)
PR. BIO 1 or ZOO 1 (1st, 2nd Sem)
ANSC 2 Introduction to Livesock and Poultry Production (3 units)
PR. ANSC 1 (1st, 2nd Sem)
ANSC 150 Meat Processing (3 units)
PR. ANSC 2 or COI (1st, 2nd Sem)
ANSC 180 Livestock Sanitation and Disease Control (3 units)
PR. ANSC 160 or COI (1st, 2nd Sem)
ANSC 181 Poultry Sanitation and Disease Control
PR. ANSC or COI (1st, 2nd Sem)
CRPT 1 Principles of Crop Protection (3 units)
(1st, 2nd Sem)
CRPT 2 Principles of Crop Protection (3 units)
PR. CRPT 1 (1st, 2nd Sem)
CRSC 1 Fundamentals of Crop Science (3 units)
PR. BIO 1 or BOT 1 (1st, 2nd Sem)
CRSC 2 Fundamentals of Crop Science (3 units)
DEVC 122 Science Reporting (3 units)
PR. DEVC 120 or DEVC 102 or DEVC 131 or COI (1st Sem)
DSC 135 Introduction to Dairy Technology (3 units)
PR. CHEM 40 or COI (1st, 2nd Sem)
DSC 136 Milk Hygiene (3 units)
PR. DSC 135 (1st Sem)
FST 140 Food Processing (3 units)
PR. MCB 180 and FST 130 (2nd Sem)
FST 141 Food Processing 1 (3 units)
PR. MCB 180 and FST 130 (2nd Sem)
HFDS 11 Principles of Human Development (3 units)
PR. BIO 2 (1st, 2nd Sem)
HFDS 12 Human Physiology (3 units)
PR. BIO 2 (1st Sem)
STAT 162 Experimental Designs 1 (3 units)
PR. STAT 1or COI (1st, 2nd Sem, Summer)
STAT 164 Statistics for the Biological Sciences (3 units)
PR. STAT 1 (2nd Sem)
ZOO 113 Comparative Vertebrate Anatomy (5 units)
PR. ZOO 1 or BIO 2 or BIO 3 (1st, 2nd Sem)
ZOO 115 Animal Histology (3 units)
PR. ZOO 113 (1st, 2nd Sem)
ZOO 117 Developmental Zoology (3 units)
PR. ZOO 113 (1st, 2nd Sem)
ZOO 120 Animal Physiology (5 units)
PR. ZOO 113 and CHEM 160 (1st, 2nd Sem)
ZOO 173 Introduction to Parasitology (3 units)
Pr. ZOO 1 or BIO 2 or BIO 3 (1st, 2nd Sem)

Based on recent actual schedules:

CRPT 1 - offered only 1st Sem
CRPT 2 - offered only 2nd Sem
ZOO 117 - offered only 2nd Sem