University of the Philippines Manila

College of Arts and Sciences

Department of Physical Sciences and Mathematics
Physics and Geology Unit

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN APPLIED PHYSICS (HEALTH PHYSICS)

2018 Revised Curriculum

FIRST YEAR
First Semester
Course Credit Pre-/Co-requisite
GE 1 (STS) Science, Technology, and Society 3 -
CMSC 11 Introduction to Computer Science 3 -
Math 83 Essentials of Analysis I 5 -
Physics 106 Physics Fundamentals I 5 -
Physics 106.1 Physics Fundamentals I Laboratory 1 -
PE 1 Foundations of Physical Fitness (2) -
NSTP I National Service Training Program I - -
Total 17

Second Semester
Course Credit Pre-/Co-requisite
GE 2 (Comm 10) Critical Perspectives in Communication 3 -
Chem 33 Organic Chemistry I 5 -
Math 84 Essentials of Analysis II 5 Math 83
Physics 107 Physics Fundamentals II 5 Physics 106
Physics 106
Physics 107.1 Physics Fundamentals II Laboratory 1
Physics 106.1
PE 2 Foundations of Physical Fitness (2) PE 1
NSTP II National Service Training Program II - NSTP I
Total 19

Midyear Term
Course Credit Pre-/Co-requisite
GE 3 (KAS 1) Kasaysayan ng Pilipinas 3 -
Math 85 Essentials of Analysis III 3 Math 84
Total 6

SECOND YEAR
First Semester
Course Credit Pre-/Co-requisite
Bio 110 Integrated Principles of Biology 5 -
Math 121.1 Elementary Differential Equation 3 Math 85
Physics 111 Mathematical Physics I 3 Math 84
Physics 108 Physics Fundamentals III 5 Physics 107
GE 4 (NatSci 4) The Earth: Our Habitat 3 -
PE 2 Foundations of Physical Fitness (2) PE 2
Total 19

Second Semester
Course Credit Pre-/Co-requisite
GE 5 (Ethics 1) Ethics and Moral Reasoning in Everyday Life 3 -
Bio 126 Animal Morphology and Physiology 5 Bio 110
Physics 112 Mathematical Physics II 3 Physics 111
Math 121.1
Physics 121 Theoretical Mechanics I 3
Physics 112
CMSC 11
Applied Physics 55 Statistical Methods in Applied Physics 3
Math 83
PE 2 Foundations of Physical Fitness (2) PE 2
Total 17

Midyear Term
Course Credit Pre-/Co-requisite
- - - -
Total -
 THIRD YEAR
First Semester
Course Credit Pre-/Co-requisite
Physics 108
Applied Physics 111 Radiation Physics 3
Physics 130
Physics 108
Physics 130 Electromagnetic Theory 5
Physics 112
Physics 112
Physics 140 Quantum Mechanics 4
Physics 121
Applied Physics 55
Applied Physics 158 Computational Methods 4 Physics 108
Physics 112
Physics 108
Applied Physics 180 Physical Electronics 4 Physics 107.1
Math 121.1
Total 20

Second Semester
Course Credit Pre-/Co-requisite
GE 6 (Wika 1) Wika, Kultura at Lipunan 3 -
Applied Physics 112 Radiation Dosimetry and Protection 5 Applied Physics 111
Applied Physics 111
Applied Physics 171 Bioethics in Health and Medical Physics 1
Ethics 1
Applied Physics 163 Optics, Light and Lasers 4 Physics 130
Applied Physics 158
Applied Physics 199 Research Methods in Applied Physics 3 Applied Physics 112
Applied Physics 195
Applied Physics 180
Applied Physics 195 Biomedical Instrumentation and Measurement 4
Applied Physics 112
Total 19

Midyear Term
Course Credit Pre-/Co-requisite
Applied Physics 195
Applied Physics 190* Practicum 3
Applied Physics 171
Total 3
* Required to have 200 hours of work with any program committee-approved institution.

FOURTH YEAR
First Semester
Course Credit Pre-/Co-requisite
Applied Physics 197 Undergraduate Seminar 1 Applied Physics 199
Applied Physics
Applied Physics Elective 3 -
Elective
Physics 151 Statistical Physics I 3 Physics 121
Applied Physics 112
Applied Physics 187 Physics of Medical Imaging 4
Applied Physics 163
Applied Physics 113 Environmental Health Physics 3 Applied Physics 112
Applied Physics 191* Special Topic in Applied Physics 3 -
Total 17

Second Semester
Course Credit Pre-/Co-requisite
Applied Physics 200 Undergraduate Thesis 3 Applied Physics 199
GE 7 (Math 10) Mathematics, Culture and Society 3 -
GE 8 (Free) General Education (Free) 3 -
Science Elective** Science Elective 3 -
PI 100 The Life and Works of Jose Rizal 3 -
Total 15

* Current advances and trends in Materials Science (particularly Biomaterials), Nanotechnology, Biophysics/Bioengineering, Biophotonics, Advanced Microscopy, etc.
Can be taken more than once but must be of different topics. Additional Applied Physics 191 courses may be credited as applied physics or science elective.

** May take any natural science, health science, or math elective.

Total No. of Units: 152