DEPARTMENT OF PHYSICAL SCIENCES AND MATHEMATICS

COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCES

UNIVERSITY OF THE PHILIPPINES MANILA

Bachelor of Science in Biochemistry

First Year
1st Semester
2nd Semester
Subject
Units Prerequisites
Subject
Units
(AH) Comm I
3
(AH) Comm II
3
(Communication Skills I)
(Communication Skills II)
(SSP) History I (Philippine
3
(SSP) Soc Sci I
3
History)
(Foundations of
Behavioral Sciences)
(SSP)
3
(SSP)
3
Math 17 (Algebra and
5
(MST)
3
Trigonometry)
Geo 11 (Principles of
3
Chem 14 (Fundamentals
3
Geology)
of General Chemistry I)
CMSC 10 (Introduction to
1
Chem 14.1 (Fundamentals
1
Internet)
of General Chemistry I
Laboratory)
PE1
(2)
Math 73 (Fundamentals of
3
Analysis I)
NSTP
(3)
PE2
(2)
NSTP
(3)
Total
18
Total
19

Prerequisites
Comm I

Math 11 or
equivalent
Chem 14
(corequisite)
Math 17

Summer
Subject
(AH)
Chem 18 (Fundamentals of General Chemistry II)
Chem 18.1 (Fundamentals of General Chemistry II Laboratory)
Total

Units
Prerequisites
3
3 Chem 14 / 14.1
4 Chem 18 (co-requisite)
8

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DEPARTMENT OF PHYSICAL SCIENCES AND MATHEMATICS

COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCES
UNIVERSITY OF THE PHILIPPINES MANILA
Second Year
1st Semester
Subject
Units
(AH)
3
Chem 31 (Elementary
3
Organic Chemistry)
Chem 31.1 (Elementary
2
Organic Chemistry
Laboratory)
Bio 10 (General Biology)
5
Math 74 (Fundamentals of
Analysis II)
Physics 71 (Elementary
Physics I)
Physics 71.1 (Elementary
Physics Laboratory)
PE2

2nd Semester
Prerequisites
Subject
Units
(SSP)
3
Chem 14 /
Chem 27 (Analytical
3
14.1
Chemistry)
Chem 31
Chem 27.1 (Analytical
2
(coChemistry Laboratory)
requisite)
Chem 14 or Chem 35 (Organic
3
equivalent
Chemistry 2)
3 Math 73
Chem 35.1 (Organic
1
Chemistry 2 Laboratory)

4 Math 73 or
equivalent
1 Physics 71
(corequisite)
(2)

Math 75 (Fundamentals of
Analysis III)
Physics 72 (Elementary
Physics II)
Physics 72.1 (Elementary
Physics II Laboratory)

PE2
Total

21

Total

Summer
Subject
(AH)
Math 101 (Elementary Statistics)
Total

Units
Prerequisites
3
3 Math 11 or Math 17
6

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Prerequisites

Chem 18 /
18.1
Chem 27
(corequisite)
Chem 31 /
31.1
Chem 35
(corequisite)
3 Math 74
4 Physics 71

1 Physics
71.1,
Physics 72
(corequisite)
(2)
20

DEPARTMENT OF PHYSICAL SCIENCES AND MATHEMATICS

COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCES
UNIVERSITY OF THE PHILIPPINES MANILA
Third Year
1st Semester
2nd Semester
Subject
Units Prerequisites
Subject
Units
Biochem 34 (Chemistry of
3 Chem
Biochem 35 (Metabolism)
3
Biomolecules)
18/18.1,
Chem
35/35.1, Bio
10
Biochem 34.1 (Chemistry
2 Biochem 34 Biochem 35.1
1
of Biomolecules)
(co(Metabolism
requisite)
Laboratory)
Biochem 171 (Bioethics)
1 Junior
Biochem 198 (Seminar)
1
standing
Chem 156 (Physical
3 Chem 18 /
Chem 151 (Introductory
3
Chemistry)
18.1, Math
Quantum Chemistry)
75, Physics
72 / 72.1
Chem 156.1 (Physical
2 Chem 156
Chem 157 (Physical
3
Chemistry Laboratory)
(coChemistry II)
requisite)
Bio 120 (Microbiology)
4 Bio 10,
Chem 157.1 (Physical
2
Chem 31 or Chemistry II Laboratory)
equivalent
CMSC 110 (Foundation of
3
Bio 150 (Introduction to
4
Biocomputing)
Molecular and Cell
Biology)
Total

18

Total

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17

Prerequisites
Biochem 34
/ 34.1

Biochem 35
(corequisite)
Junior
standing
Math 75,
Physics 72 /
72.1
Chem 156 /
156.1
Chem 157
(corequisite)
Biochem 14
or
equivalent,
Bio 10

DEPARTMENT OF PHYSICAL SCIENCES AND MATHEMATICS

COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCES
UNIVERSITY OF THE PHILIPPINES MANILA
Fourth Year
1st Semester
2nd Semester
Subject
Units Prerequisites
Subject
Units
Biochem 124 (Physical
3 Chem 157 / (MST)
3
Biochemistry)
157.1,
Biochem 35
/ 35.1
Biochem 124.1 (Physical
1 Biochem
PI 100 (The Life and
3
Biochemistry
124 (coWorks of Jose Rizal)
Laboratory)
requisite)
Biochem 199 (Research
3 Senior
Biochem 121
3
Methods in Biochemistry)
standing
(Biochemistry of the
Gene)
Chem 114 (Advanced
3 Chem 18 /
Biochem 121.1
1
Inorganic Chemistry)
18.1, Math
(Biochemistry of the Gene
74
Laboratory)
Chem 127 (Advanced
3 Chem 27 /
Biochem 168
3
Analytical Chemistry)
27.1, Chem (Environmental
157 / 157.1
Biochemistry)
Chem 127.1 (Advanced
2 Chem 157 / Biochem 200 (Thesis)
3
Analytical Chemistry
157.1
Laboratory)
Elective
2/3
Elective
2/3
Total
17/18
Total
18/19

Prerequisites

Biochem 34
/ 34.1
Biochem
121 (corequisite)
Biochem 35
/ 35.1
Senior
standing

GE Courses (Students are required to take following number of GE courses.)

AH (Arts and Humanities) Cluster 15 units
o Comm I and Comm II are required GE courses across all degree programs in UP Manila.
o 9 units of AH courses to be selected by students
SSP (Social Science an Philosophy) Cluster 15 units
o Soc Sci I and History I are required GE courses across all degree programs in UP Manila.
o 9 units of SSP courses to be selected by students
MST (Math, Science and Technology) Cluster 12 units
o 12 units of SSP courses to be selected by students
Electives
Subject
Biochem 130 (Nutritional Biochemistry)
Biochem 155 (Industrial Biochemistry)
Biochem 157 (Bioenergetics)
Biochem 159 (Membrane Biochemistry)
Biochem 170 (Computational Tools in Biochemistry)
Biochem 175 (Immunobiochemistry)
Chem 124 (Bioinorganic Chemistry)
Chem 135 (Chemistry of Natural Products)
Chem 155 (Industrial Chemistry)
Chem 197 (Special Topics in Applied Chemistry)

Units
3
2
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
3

Prerequisites
Biochem 35 / 35.1, Chem 35
Biochem 35 / 35.1
Biochem 124 / 124.1
Biochem 124 / 124.1, Chem 35
Biochem 124 / 124.1, Chem 35
Biochem 35 / 35.1, Chem 35
Biochem 35 / 35.1
Biochem 35 / 35.1
Chem 157 / 157.1
Chem 35 / 35.1, Chem 127 / 127.1

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