Bachelor of Science in Biochemistry

The B.S. Biochemistry program aims to initiate the development of manpower capabilities in theoretical and practical aspects of biochemistry used in basic and applied research in health-related areas where biochemical tool is required.

First Year

1st Semester2nd Semester
SubjectUnitsPrerequisiteSubjectUnitsPrerequisite
Chem 19 (Principles of Chemistry)5Chem 33 (Organic Chemistry I)5
Math 83 (Essentials of Analysis I)5Math 84 (Essentials of Analysis II)5Math 83
Math 101 (Elementary Statistics)3Physics 714Math 83 or equivalent
GE 13Physics 71.11Physics 71 (co-requisite)
GE 23GE 33
PE 1(2)GE 43
NSTP 1(3)PE 2(2)
NSTP 2(3)
Total19Total21

First Year, Midyear

SubjectUnitsPrerequisite
Chem 111 (Inorganic Chemistry I)3Chem 19
GE 53
Total6

Second Year

1st Semester2nd Semester
SubjectUnitsPrerequisiteSubjectUnitsPrerequisite
Chem 36 (Organic Chemistry II)5Chem 33Biochem 71 (Professional Ethics, Legal, and Social Issues in Chemistry and Biochemistry)1
Chem 43 (Biochemistry I)5Chem 19, Chem 33Chem 46 (Biochemistry II)4Chem 43
Math 85 (Essentials of Analysis III)3Math 84Chem 128 (Analytical Chemistry II)5Chem 29, Chem 33
Chem 29 (Analytical Chemistry I)5Chem 19Physics 72 (Elementary Physics II)4Physics 71
PE 3(2)Physics 72.1 (Elementary Physics II Laboratory)1Physics 71.1, Physics 72.1 (co-requisite)
Bio 110 (Integrated Principles of Biology)5
PE 4(2)
Total18Total20

Second Year, Midyear

SubjectUnitsPrerequisite
GE 63
GE 73
Total6

Third Year

1st Semester2nd Semester
SubjectUnitsPrerequisiteSubjectUnitsPrerequisite
Bio 120 (Microbiology)5Bio 110Biochem 121 (Biochemistry of the Gene)3Chem 43
Chem 161 (Physical Chemistry I)5Chem 19, Math 85, Physics 72, Physics 72.1Biochem 122 (Techniques in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology)2Chem 43, Biochem 121 (co-requisite)
Chem 129 (Analytical Chemistry III)4Chem 128Biochem 198 (Seminar)1Junior Standing
GE 83Chem 162 (Physical Chemistry II)5Chem 161
Chem 163 (Physical Chemistry III)3Math 85, Physics 72, Physics 72.1
CMSC 110 (Foundations of Biocomputing)3
Total17Total17

Third Year, Midyear

SubjectUnitsPrerequisite
Biochem 190 (Practicum)3Junior standing
Total3

Fourth Year

1st Semester2nd Semester
SubjectUnitsPrerequisiteSubjectUnitsPrerequisite
Biochem 125 (Physical Biochemistry)5Chem 46, Chem 162Biochem 168 (Environmental Biochemistry)3Chem 46
Biochem 180 (Biochemical Engineering) 4Biochem 121, Biochem 122Biochem 200 (Thesis)3Biochem 199
Biochem 181 (Introduction to Bioinformatics and Chemoinformatics)2Biochem 121, CMSC 110Elective 13
Biochem 199 (Research Methods in Biochemistry) 3Biochem 198Elective 23
Chem 112 (Inorganic Chemistry II)3Chem 111, Chem 163PI 100 (Life and Works of Jose Rizal)3
Total17Total15

Total. No. of Units: 159

GE Courses

SubjectUnits
Six (6) Core GEs
Comm 10 (Critical Perspectives in Communication)3
Ethics 1 (Ethics and Moral Reasoning for Everyday Life)3
Kas 1 (Kasaysayan ng Pilipinas)3
Math 10 (Mathematics, Culture and Society)3
STS 1 (Science, Technology and Society)3
Wika 1 (Wika, Kultura at Lipunan)3
Two (2) elective GEs
Science 10 (Probing the Physical World)3
SAS 1 (Self and Society)3
Arts 1 (Critical Perspectives in the Arts)3
Science 11 (Living Systems: Concepts and Dynamics)3
PhilArts 1 (Philippine Arts and Culture)3

Electives

SubjectUnitsPrerequisite
Biochem 158 (Introduction to Biochemical Complex Systems)3Chem 46, Math 101, Math 85
Chem 191 (Bioconjugate Chemistry)3Chem 36, Chem 43
Chem 192 (Nanochemistry)3Chem 128, Chem 112
Chem 137 (Nutraceutical and Cosmoceutical Chemistry)3Chem 29, Chem 33
Chem 154 (Management and Entrepreneurial Chemistry)3Chem 19
Chem 136 (Polymer Chemistry)3Chem 36, Chem 162
Chem 172 (Introduction to Medicinal Chemistry)3Chem 36
Chem 193 (Forensic Chemistry)3Chem 43, Chem 128
Biochem 130 (Nutritional Biochemistry)3Chem 46, Chem 36
Biochem 155 (Industrial Biochemistry)2Chem 46
Biochem 157 (Bioenergetics)3Biochem 125
Biochem 159 (Membrane Biochemistry)3Biochem 125, Chem 36
Biochem 170 (Computational Tools in Biochemistry)2Biochem 125, Chem 36
Biochem 175 (Immunobiochemistry)3Chem 46, Chem 36
Biochem 191 (Biochemical Evolution)3Bio 120, Biochem 121, Biochem 122
Chem 124 (Bioinorganic Chemistry)3Chem 46
Chem 135 (Chemistry of Natural Products)3Chem 46
Chem 155 (Industrial Chemistry)3Chem 162
Chem 197 (Special Topics in Applied Chemistry)3Chem 36, Chem 128