Philosophy

Philo 10: Approaches to Philosophy. Introduction to philosophical

thought.
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Philo 11: Logic. Techniques of formal deduction within the scope of
sentential and predicate logic.

Philo 12: Intermediate Logic.

Philo 112: Modern Philosophy. Major philosophical ideas from the
rationalists to the German and British ideals.

Philo 113: Contemporary Philosophy. Major philosophical ideas from
fthe logical positivists to the present.
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Philo 171: Ethics. Moral issues in practical situations and the
application of ethical theories.
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Philo 173: Business Ethics. Moral issues and the application of ethical
theories in the business environment.
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Philo 176: Social & Political Philosophy.

Psychology
Psych 101. General Psychology. Empirical & conceptual foundations
of psychology in its main fields. Primarily for students who desire an
intensive preparation for the more advanced psychology courses.
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Psych 108: Filipino Psychology. A study of the meaning of Filipino
Psychology as a science and the indigenous perspective in research
methodology. Pre-req: Psych 101.
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Psych 135. Perception.
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Psych 150. Personality. Systematic approaches to the understanding
of personlaity functions and dynamics. Pre-req: Psych 101.
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Psych 155: Abnormal Psychology. Introduction to Psychoanalysis,
Behaviorism, Humanism, and transpersonal Filipino Psychology in both
theory and therapy. Pre-req: Psych 101 and 150.
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Psych 180: Social Psychology.

Sociology
Socio 11: Philippine Contemporary Social Issues. A sociological
examination of contemporary expressions of pertinent issues in
Philippine society,
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Socio 101: General Psychology. Theoretical concerns of the fields of
sociology and the various techniques in the study of social realities.
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Socio 102: Social Organization. Analysis of the main forms of social
organization in simple and complex societies, principles of integration
and disintegration of social groups.
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Socio 114: The Philippine Social System. Analysis of the social
structure of the Philippine society.
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Socio 118: Sociology of the Economy. Analysis of the dynamic
relationships between the economic base and the larger society.
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Socio 127: Political Sociology. Analysis of the interaction of social
structure and politics; sources of power, authority, legitimacy and social
change.
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Socio 142: Sociology of Mass Communication. Analysis of the
integration of social structure in media.

College of Public Administration
PA 11: Introduction to Public Administration. Understanding of the
language and basic concepts of public administration and its
development as a field of study.

PA 108: Philippine Administrative Thought and Institutions.
Theories and ideas underlying the Philippine administration system
including the general structure, financial system, policy-making and
major problem areas. Pre-req: PA 11, Polsc 11

PA 111: Management of Organizations. Understanding the major
theories & practices of organization and management and their
relevance to the Philippines. Pre-req: PA 11.
PA 121: Public Personnel Administration. Survey of development
and current trends in personnel management. Pre-req: PA 11.

PA 122: Techniques in Personnel Management. Techniques in
personnel management at the agency level. Pre-req: PA 121.

PA 131: Public Fiscal Administration. The organization and
procedure of efficient fiscal management including tax administration,
expenditure control, auditing, purchasing, and debt administration.
Pre-req: PA 11.

PA 146: Administrative Law. The provisions in the constitution
governing public administration.

PA 151: Local Government and Regional Administration.
Governance and organization in the local level.

PA 172. Public Administration and the Economic System.
Consideration of the economic role of government; principal forms of
governmental intervention in the economy; and the role of the
bureaucracy in their attainment, reciprocal influence of politics and
administration. Pre-req: PA 11 and Econ 11.


School of Economics

Econ 121: Money and Banking. Nature and role of money; banks
and other financial intermediaries; central banking and banking
regulations; open economy issues; efficient-markets theory;
development finance.

Econ 141; International Economics. International trade and finance;
commercial policy and macroeconomics of an open economy.

Econ 151: Public Economics. Market failure, collective choice,
theory of government expenditures and taxation.

Econ 153: Project Evaluation. Discounted cash-flow analysis; social
opportunity, cost-pricing; applications to the public sector projects with
case studies; post-evaluation techniques.

Econ 161: Industrial Organization. Analysis of firms and markets;
pricing, product and investment decisions in theory and in practice;
policies on competition and on protection; business and its
environment.

Econ 171: Economics of Agriculture. Agriculture in strategies for
development; economics of rural institutions; analysis of agricultural
policy.

Econ 181: Labor Economics. Determinants of wage levels and
wage stucture; employment; non-wage aspects of employment;
aspects of human capital theory.

Econ 191: Economics of Development. Theories and problems of
economic development; survey of the development experience of low
and high-income countries.

Econ 198: Special Topics in Economics. Any subject of study
related to economics. May be taken 2 or more times provided
that the topics are different.

Note: Pre-req to all Econ electives are Econ 101 and 102 or
instructor's consent.


A compilation of
suggested electives
for SE majors
UP School of Economics
Student Council

AY 2003-2004

For questions and inquiries regarding electives, please
contact:

UPSE Registration Volunteer Corps

UP School of Economics Student Council
Education and Research Committee
Room 250, School of Economics
College of Education
EDUC 100: Philippine Educational System. History and development of
education in the Philippines.
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EDART 102: Art Education. Principles and techniques of art.
EDART 125. Art Appreciation in Basic Education.
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EDCO 101: Introduction to Guidance. Philosophy, principles, and
techniques of guidance and organization of guidance programs.
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EDFD 100: Developmental Psychology. Factors affecting the growth,
development and behavior of the individual from childhood to adulthood
and their implications for education and guidance. Pre-req: Psych 101,
Instructor's consent
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EDSP 101: Special Education. Historical development programs and
services in special education.
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EDR 101: The Reading Process. Mechanics and principles of the
reading process.
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College of Engineering
Computer Science
IT 100: Introduction to Information Technology. Introduction to the
basics in software applications and web page design.

College of Fine Arts
Visual Communication
VC 28: Photography I. Fundamentals of photography as art.

College of Mass Communication
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Comm 100: Introduction to Mass Commnunication. The nature,
function, operation and role of mass media in modern society.
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Comm 141: Mass Media and Society. The social responsibilities of mass
media as a vehicle for information, education and entertainment as well as
its role in the socio-economic development of the country.

Broadcast Communication
BC 100: Introduction to Broadcasting. Scope and significance of
broadcasting; areas, opportunities, and activities of the industry; ethics are
also discussed.

Communication Research
Comm Res 100: Introduction to Communication Research. Overview
of the fundamentals and significance of research for communication.
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Comm Res 125: Introduction to Computer Technology. Basic
instruction on the usage of computer applications (i.e, MS office)

Film
Film 10: Sining Sine. Film as an art and social practice.a
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Film 12: Sine Pinoy. Aesthetics and analysis of Philippine films.a
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Film 100: Introduction to Film. History and aesthetics of film.
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Film 102: History of Philippine Cinema.
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Film 106. National Cinema. History and aesthetics of films in other
countries (usually China).

Film 104: Film Genres. Analysis of the genres in Hollywood films.
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Film 110: Basic Photography. Fundamentals of photography as art.

Journalism
J 18: News in the New Century. Analysis and reporting of the current
events and situation of the world.
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J 101: Introduction to Journalism. Functions, principles, and standards
of journalism; problems and techniques of reporting, types of news and
features. Pre-req: 9 units of English
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J 108: Economic Reporting. Techniques of writing news and features on
business and economic issues with emphasis on the interpretation. Pre-
req: Econ 11 and Journ 101.
College of Business Administration
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BA 101: Introduction to Business Management. Principles and techniques
of business organizations and management.
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BA 103: Human Resources Management. Nature, scope, role and
functions of people in various types of organization. Pre-req: BA 101

BA 104: Human Behavior in Organizations. Concepts and Principles of
behavior in business organizations. Pre-req: BA 101
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BA 170: Marketing Management. Marketing Management from the
standpoint of the firm. Market analysis, marketing strategy, formulation,
implementation and control. Pre-req: BA 101
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BA 180.1: Computer Methods and Applications. Uses of computers in the
solution of management problems. Pre-req: BA 101

Mgmt 105: Production/Operations Management. Overview of principles,
procedures, and techniques for effective utilization of production resources.
Pre-req: BA 180.1 or Econ 106

College of Science
Marine Science
MS 101: Fundamental Principles of General Oceanography.
MS 102: The Marine Sciences.

College of Social Sciences and Philosophy
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Anthropology
Anthro I: General Anthropology. Physical origin of man, his evolution,
development, nature of culture, and structure of social behavior.
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Anthro 101: Physical Anthropology. Human population biology in the
conceptual framework of the evolutionary process.
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Anthro 123: Peoples of the Philippines. Ethnography and cultural ecology
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Anthro 133: Economic Anthropology. Economic behavior of pre-industrial
people and peasant economies.
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Anthro 151: Comparative Religion.
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Anthro 181: Social Anthropology. Concepts, theories, and present day
implications.
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Anthro 187: Sex and Culture. Comparative survey of sex phenomenon in
their cultural context.

Kasaysayan
Kas 100: Introduksyon sa mga Kabihasnang Pandaigdig.
Kas 112: Kontemporaryong Pilipinas.
Kas 113: Kasaysayang Pang-Ekonomiya ng Pilipinas.
Kas 114: Kasaysayang Pangkalinangan ng Pilipinas.
Kas 115: Kasaysayang Pandiplomatiko ng Pilipinas.

Political Science
Polsc 11: Introduction to Political Science. Development, organization and
principles of political science; types of political systems, development of
social institutions and processes.
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Polsc 14: Philippine Government and Politics. Development, organization
and operation of the Philippine Political system with emphasis on the present.
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Polsc 110: Political Analysis. Introduction to various quantitative research
issues, methods, styles for understanding & explaining political phenomena.
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Polsc 150: Philippine National and Local Administration.
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Polsc 160: Society, Politics, and Government. Society as the matrix of
politics, political power and leadership.
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Polsc 170: Introduction to Comparative Government and Politics. An
introduction to comparative political processes in developing and developed
states. An in-depth analysis of the governments in specific states are in:
Polsc 176: Government and Politics of East Asia
Polsc 178: Government and Politics of Southeast Asia
Polsc 179: Government and Politics of South Asia
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Polsc 180: Introduction to International Relations. Diplomacy,
Globalization and issues in intercontinental affairs and global dealings


Notes:
BS Econ
Only 4 electives can be below 100 (i.e, PA 11,
Polsci 14) EXCLUDING language electives (i.e,
Span 1)

Minors & Majors
Minor: 15 units of electives in one track of
study (i.e, Film 100, 110, 112, 113, 104)
Major: 32 units

For those under the old GE program:
RGEP subjects can be considered electives
College of Arts and Letters
English
Eng 12: World Literatures
Eng 100: Study of the English Language
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Eng 157 (or Eng 30): English for the Professions. Mechanics, theory, and
practice of business writing.
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Eng 21 (22): Survey of English Literature I (II). Beginnings to pre-
Romantic period (and continuation until the 21
st
century).
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Eng 23: Introduction to Shakespeare. Analysis and study of William
Shakespeare's works.

Creative Writing
CW 100: Introduction to Creative Writing. An introductory course in
creative writing and criticism.
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CW 110: Fiction I. The art of fiction, particularly the development of the
short story.
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CW 120: Poetry I. The art of poetry, particularly modern poetry, including a
survey of the growth of its techniques. Pre-req: 12 units of English or
Instructor's consent.
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CW 140: Essay I. Aesthetics and writing of essays.
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CW 150: Writing for Children I.

Comparative Literature
CL 100: Introduction to Comparative Literature. Nature,scope methods
and problems of comparative literature as a discipline.
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CL 150 (151): Literature of the Philippines in English I (II). Earliest times
to the 1940s (continued up to the present), written or translated in English.
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CL 171: Popular Literature. Selected works of romance, horror, detective,
and science fiction.

CL 172: Children's Literature.
CL 182: Western Feminist Theories and Literary Practices
CL 184: Gay Writing.

Languages
Two elementary courses are offered for each language course: 10, the study
of functional grammar with extensive oral practice; and 11 as a continuation.
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Asian languages offered include:
Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Bahasa Indonesian, Malaysian
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European languages offered include:
French, German, Italian, Latin, Portugese, Russian, Spanish
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