National Institute of Geological Sciences

College of Science, U.P. Diliman

Curriculum for Bachelor of Science in Geology (2002)

First Year
First Semester Second Semester
Math 17 (Algebra and Trigonometry) 5 Chemistry 16 (General Chemistry I) 5
GE (Arts and Humanities) 3 Math 53 ( Elem. Analysis I) 5
GE (Social Science and Philosophy) 3 GE (Arts and Humanities) 3
GE (Social Science and Philosophy) 3 GE (Social Science and Philosophy) 3
Geology 11 (Principles of Geology) 3 ES I (Engineering Drawing) 2
Geology 11.1 (Lab in Prin. Of Geology) 1 MS (1.5)
MS (1.5) P.E. (2)
P.E. (2)
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18 18

Summer
Chemistry 26 (Analytical Chemistry) 3
Chemistry 26.1 (Analytical Chemistry Lab) 2
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5

Second Year
First Semester Second Semester
Geology 40 (Elementary Mineralogy) 4 GE (Social Science and Philosophy) 3
G.E. 11 (Plane Surveying) 2 GE (Math, Science and Technology) 3
Math 54 (Elem Analysis II) 5 Geology 50 (Elementary Petrology) 4
Biology 11 (Fundamentals of Biology I) 5 Geology 70 (Field Methods in Geology) 1
Elective1 3 Physics 71 (Elementary Physics I) 4
MS (1.5) Physics 71.1 (Elementary Physics I Lab) 1
P.E. (2) Math 55 (Elementary Analysis III) 3
MS (1.5)
P.E. (2)
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19 19

Third Year
First Semester Second Semester
GE (Arts and Humanities) 3 Geology 120 (Principles of Stratigraphy) 4
Geology 60 (Historical Geology) 4 Geology 130 (Elementary Paleontology) 4
Geology 112 (Structural Geology) 4 Geology 150 (Petrography and Petrology) 5
Geology 140 (Optical Mineralogy) 4 Physics 72.1 (Elem Physics II Lab) 1
Physics 72 (Elementary Physics II) 4 Physics 73 (Elementary Physics III) 4
Physics 72.1 (Elementary Physics II Lab) 1 Physics 73.1 (Elementary Physics III Lab) 1
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20 18
 Summer
Geology 170 (Field Geology) 6
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6

Fourth Year
First Semester Second Semester
GE (Arts and Humanities) 3 GE (Arts and Humanities) 3
GE (Math, Science & Technology) 3 GE (Social Science and Philosophy) 3
Geology 105 (Introduction to Geochemistry) 3 Geology 181 (Elementary Geophysics) 4
Geology 122 (Principles of Geomorphology) 4 Geology 194 (Metalliferous Ore Deposits) 5
Geology 175 (Computer Methods in Geology) 3 Geology 196 (Undergraduate Seminar) 2
PI 100 3 Geology Elective1 3-4
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19 20-21

Total Number of Units: 162-163

1
Elective recommended: Economics 11 (Introductory Economics); Stat 101 (Elementary Statistics); Chem 150 (Introduction to
Physical Chemistry); Math 121.1 (Elementary Differential Equations); or Geology Elective
2
A Math, Science and Technology subject whose content is substantially covered in the required courses in the BS Geology
curriculum may not be taken as a GE course.
3
Geology 131 (Micropaleontology); Geology 171 ( Mineral Data Analysis); Geology 172 (Introduction to Statistics); Geology 173
(Introduction to Earth Resource Project Economics); Geology 174 (Introduction to Earth Resource Project Evaluation); Geology 177
(Geology of the Philippines and the Southeast Asia); MS 100 (Marine Science 100)
* Note: 6 units of GE courses in Philippine Studies are required.