COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCES

University of the Philippines Manila

Rizal Hall, Padre Faura St., Ermita, Manila

Bachelor of Science in Biochemistry

First Year
First Semester Second Semester
Subject Units Prerequisite Subject Units Prerequisite
AH1 3 AH1 3
SSP2 3 SSP2 3
SSP2 3 MST3 3
SSP2 3 Geo 11 (Principles of Geology) 3
CMSC 10 (Introduction to 1 Math 73 (Fundamentals of 3 Math 17
Internet) Analysis I)
Math 17 (Algebra & 5 Chem 14 (Fundamentals of 3 Math 11 or
Trigonometry) General Chemistry I) equivalent
PE 1 (2) Chem 14.1 (Fundamentals of 1 Chem 14
General Chemistry I – Lab) (corequisite)
NSTP (3) PE 2 (2)
Total 18 NSTP (3)
Total 19

First Year - Summer

Subject Units Prerequisite
Chem 18 (Fundamentals of General Chemistry II) 3 Chem 14, Chem 14.1
Chem 18.1 (Fundamentals of General Chemistry II – Lab) 2 Chem 18 (corequisite)
AAH1 3
Total 8

Second Year
First Semester Second Semester
Subject Units Prerequisite Subject Units Prerequisite
Bio 10 (General Biology) 5 Chem 14 or SSP2 3
equivalent
Math 74 (Fundamentals of 3 Math 73 Math 75 (Fundamentals of 3 Math 74
Analysis II) Analysis III)
Physics 71 (Elementary Physics 4 Math 73 Biochem 14 (Fundamentals of 3 Chem 18,
I – Lab) Biochemistry) Chem 31,
Bio 10,
Chem 18.1,
Chem 31.1
Physics 71.1 (Elementary 1 Physics 71 Biochem 14.1 (Fundamentals of 2 Biochem
Physics I – Lab) Biochemistry – Lab) 14
(corequisite)
Chem 31 (Elementary Organic 3 Chem 14, Physics 72 (Elementary Physics 4 Physics 71
Chemistry) Chem 14.1 II)
Chem 31.1 (Elementary 2 Chem 31 Physics 72.1 (Elementary 1 Physics 72
Organic Chemistry – Lab) (corequisite) Physics II – Lab) (corequisite)
AAH1 3 Chem 35 (Organic Chemistry 2) 3 Chem 31,
Chem 31.1
PE 2 (2) PE 2 (2)
Total 21 Total 20

1
Arts and Humanities GE
2
Social Science and Philosophy GE
3
Math, Science and Technology GE
 COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCES
University of the Philippines Manila
Rizal Hall, Padre Faura St., Ermita, Manila

Second Year - Summer

Subject Units Prerequisite
Math 101 (Elementary Statistics) 3 Math 11 or Math 17
AAH1 3
Total 6

Third Year
First Semester Second Semester
Subject Units Prerequisite Subject Units Prerequisite
Chem 156 (Physical Chemistry) 3 Chem 18, Chem 157 (Physical Chemistry 3 Chem 156,
Chem 18.1 II) Chem 156.1
Chem 156.1 (Physical 2 Chem 156 Chem 157.1 (Physical 2 Chem 157
Chemistry – Lab) (corequisite) Chemistry II – Lab) (corequisite)
Chem 27 (Elementary 3 Chem 18, Biochem 131 (Chemistry & 4 Biochem 14,
Quantitative Analysis) Chem 18.1 Reaction Mechanisms of Biochem 14.1,
Biomolecules) Chem 35
Chem 27.1 (Elementary 2 Chem 27 Biochem 121 (Biochemistry of 3 Biochem 14,
Quantitative Analysis - Lab) (corequisite) the Gene) Biochem 14.1
CMSC 110 (Fundamentals of 3 Chem 151 (Introductory 3 Math 75,
Biocomputing) Quantum Chemistry) Physics 72,
Physics 72.1
Biochem 171 (Bioethics) 1 Junior Biochem 198 (Seminar) 1 Junior
Standing Standing
Bio 120 (Microbiology) 4 Bio 10, Total 17
Chem 31, or
equivalent
Total 21

Fourth Year
First Semester Second Semester
Subject Units Prerequisite Subject Units Prerequisite
Chem 127 (Advanced 3 Chem 27, MST3 3
Analytical Chemistry) Chem 157,
Chem 157.1
Chem 127.1 (Advanced 2 Chem 127 PI 100 (Life and Works of Jose 3
Analytical Chemistry – Lab) (corequisite) Rizal)
Biochem 124 (Physical 3 Chem 157, Biochem 168 (Environmental 3 Biochem
Biochemistry) Chem 157.1 Biochemistry) 126
Biochem 124.1 (Physical 1 Biochem Biochem 200 (Thesis) 3 Senior
Biochemistry – Lab) 124 Standing
(corequisite)
Chem 114 (Advanced Inorganic 3 Math 74, Bio 150 (Introduction to 4 Biochem
Chemistry) Chem 18, Molecular Biology & Cell 14 or
Chem 18.1 Biology) equivalent
Biochem 199 (Research 3 Senior Elective 2/3
Methods in Biochemistry) Standing
Elective 2/3 Total 18/19
Total 17/18
 COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCES
University of the Philippines Manila
Rizal Hall, Padre Faura St., Ermita, Manila

Electives
Subject Units
Biochem 130 (Nutritional Biochemistry)
Biochem 155 (Industrial Biochemistry)
Biochem 157 (Bioenergetics)
Biochem 159 (Membrane Biochemistry)
Biochem 160 (Biotechnology)
Biochem 170 (Computational Tools in Biochemistry)
Biochem 175 (Immunobiochemistry)
Biochem 191 (Biochemical Evolution)
Chem 124 (Bioinorganic Chemistry)
Chem 135 (Chemistry of Natural Products)
Chem 155 (Industrial Chemistry)
Chem 197 (Special Topics in Applied Chemistry)
Prerequisite
3 Biochem 14, Biochem 14.1, Chem 35
2 Biochem 131
3 Biochem 124, Biochem 124.1
2 Chem 35, Biochem 124, Biochem 124.1
3 Biochem 131
2 CMSC 110
3 Biochem 14, Biochem 14.1, Chem 35
2 Bio 120, Bio 140, Bio 150
3 Biochem 131
3 Biochem 131
3 Chem 157, Chem 157.1
3 Chem 127, Chem 127.1