Undergraduate Programs
Core GE courses are prescribed.
You need to take all six 3-unit courses. PI 10 is signified as a legislated course thru R.A. 1425.
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| Course Code | Description | Units | Offering Unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| ARTS 1 | CRITICAL PERSPECTIVES IN THE ARTS. A critical study of the experience, language, and context of art. | 3 | DHUM |
| COMM 10 | CRITICAL PERSPECTIVES IN COMMUNICATION. Theories and frameworks of communication in various contexts. | 3 | DHUM |
| ETHICS 1 | ETHICS AND MORAL REASONING IN EVERYDAY LIFE. The nature and development, sources and frameworks of ethics and moral reasoning and their application to various issues and contexts. | 3 | DSS |
| HIST 1 / KAS 1 | PHILIPPINE HISTORY. The political, economic, social and cultural development of the Philippines/ KASAYSAYAN NG PILIPINAS. Ang pampulitika, pang-ekonomiya, panlipunan, at pangkalinangang pagsulong ng Pilipinas | 3 | DSS |
| STS 1 | SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, AND SOCIETY. Analyses of the past, present and future of science and technology in society (including their nature, scope, role, and function) and the social, cultural, political, economic and environmental factors affecting the development of science and technology, with emphasis on the Philippine setting. | 3 | DSS , IBS |
| PI 10 | THE LIFE AND WORKS OF JOSE RIZAL. Significance of the life and writings of Rizal in the life of the Filipino people. | 3 | DSS |
Elective GE courses are your choice. You can select three 3-unit courses from this list. GE courses CANNOT be chosen for the non-chemistry elective courses.
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| Course Code | Description | Units | Offering Unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| HUM 3 | READING FILM, TV, AND THE INTERNET. Critical reading of film, TV, and the Internet from a literary perspective. | 3 | DHUM |
| KAS 4 | ANG KABABAIHAN SA KASAYSAYAN NG PILIPINAS. Ang karanasan, kalagayan, at pag-unlad ng kababaihan sa lipunang Pilipino sa perspektibo ng kababaihan. | 3 | DSS |
| MATH 10 | MATHEMATICS, CULTURE, AND SOCIETY. Appreciation of the beauty and power of mathematics through the examination of its nature, development, utility, and relationship with culture and society. The course provides a view of mathematics as a living, growing, creative human endeavor that is regarded as both a science and an art. It aims to give students opportunities for discovering different dimensions of mathematics as a way of thinking and knowing. It fosters cultural, social, aesthetic, and recreational values. | 3 | IMSP |
| PHILARTS 1 | PHILIPPINE ARTS AND CULTURE. Approaches and issues in Philippine Arts and Culture. PHILARTS 1 seeks to deepen the studentsā understanding of the interrelationship of life and art practices in everyday life. It examines the valuations of Philippine art in relation to cultural practices and social processes in various communities and thus broaden the conception of art in the context of societal changes. PHILARTS 1 will train students to understand Philippine art through the lens of ideology, locally grounded aesthetics, and local and global societal forces. | 3 | DHUM |
| PHLO 1 | PHILOSOPHICAL ANALYSIS. Application of the basic concepts, skills, principles and knowledge drawn from philosophy of language, symbolic logic, epistemology, philosophy of science and ethics | 3 | DHUM |
| PS 21 | WIKA, PANITIKAN, AT KULTURA SA ILALIM NG BATAS MILITAR SA PILIPINAS. Pagsusuri ng mga akdang pangwika, pampanitikan, at pangkultura sa ilalim ng Batas Militar sa Pilipinas. | 3 | DHUM,DSS |
| SAS 1 | SELF AND SOCIETY. Understanding the self and appreciating human agency and the emergence of the self in different social contexts. SAS 1 incorporates a wide array of disciplines in capturing the complex nature of personhood and the intricate relationship between persons and their sociocultural and biophysical environment; emphasizes oneās situatedness and agency; takes into account the studentsā developmental stage; sufficiently discusses the Filipino self, as well as the self in a postmodern or digital world, and ensures the balance between conceptual/theoretical discussions and practical applications. | 3 | DSS |
| SCIENCE 10 | PROBING THE PHYSICAL WORLD. Understanding the origin of the universe, synthesis of the elements, formation of the earth and the various critical issues affecting our worldview and our planet. SCIENCE 10 combines essential concepts and principles of physics, chemistry, and earth science to impart a concise understanding and means to understand the structure and dynamics of the physical world across a wide range of space and time scales. This course gives due attention to the place of humanity in the physical context. Through various physical concepts in physics, chemistry, and earth science, SCIENCE 10 intends to situate the student in the context of the changing universe, and to emphasize the impact and interconnectedness of human activity on the various physical phenomena that confront human beings and their surroundings. This will enable them to craft effective and appropriate decisions and responses to challenges in the physical world. | 3 | IC, IMSP |
| SCIENCE 11 | LIVING SYSTEMS: CONCEPTS AND DYNAMICS. Principles, interactions, and contemporary issues concerning living systems. SCIENCE 11 allows the learner to understand and appreciate underlying concepts and principles that govern all living forms. Dynamics and interactions of individual cells, organisms and populations with their environments will be discussed to challenge the learner to think critically and harness creativity. Themes of life applicable to other academic fields will be analyzed. | 3 | IBS |
| SOSC 3 | EXPLORING GENDER AND SEXUALITY. A cross-cultural survey of gender and sexuality, applying perspectives from the different social sciences. | 3 | DSS |
| WIKA 1 | WIKA, KULTURA, AT LIPUNAN. Pagsusuri sa ugnayan ng wika, kultura, at Lipunan. Layunin ng kursong ito na maipamalas ang kahalagahan ng wikang Filipino at mga wika sa Pilipinas sa pag- unawa ng kultura at lipunang Pilipino ay maitatampok sa mga sumusunod: nagsusulong ng mapanuri at mapagpalayang edukasyon; nakaaangkla sa nasyonalismo; nagpapahalaga sa mga wika sa Pilipinas bilang batayan sa pagpapaunlad ng wikang pambansa; at nagkikintal na ng pag-aaral ng wikang Filipino ay pagkatutong panghabambuhay. | 3 | DHUM |
UPLB Core GE Courses
Core GE courses are prescribed.
You need to take all six 3-unit courses. PI 10 is signified as a legislated course thru R.A. 1425.
| Course Code | Description | Units | Offering Unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| ARTS 1 | CRITICAL PERSPECTIVES IN THE ARTS. A critical study of the experience, language, and context of art. | 3 | DHUM |
| COMM 10 | CRITICAL PERSPECTIVES IN COMMUNICATION. Theories and frameworks of communication in various contexts. | 3 | DHUM |
| ETHICS 1 | ETHICS AND MORAL REASONING IN EVERYDAY LIFE. The nature and development, sources and frameworks of ethics and moral reasoning and their application to various issues and contexts. | 3 | DSS |
| HIST 1 / KAS 1 | PHILIPPINE HISTORY. The political, economic, social and cultural development of the Philippines/ KASAYSAYAN NG PILIPINAS. Ang pampulitika, pang-ekonomiya, panlipunan, at pangkalinangang pagsulong ng Pilipinas | 3 | DSS |
| PI 10 | THE LIFE AND WORKS OF JOSE RIZAL. Significance of the life and writings of Rizal in the life of the Filipino people. | 3 | DSS |
| STS 1 | SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, AND SOCIETY. Analyses of the past, present and future of science and technology in society (including their nature, scope, role, and function) and the social, cultural, political, economic and environmental factors affecting the development of science and technology, with emphasis on the Philippine setting. | 3 | DSS , IBS |
UPLB Elective GE Courses
Elective GE courses are your choice. You can select three 3-unit courses from this list. GE courses CANNOT be chosen for the non-chemistry elective courses.
| Course Code | Description | Units | Offering Unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| HUM 3 | READING FILM, TV, AND THE INTERNET. Critical reading of film, TV, and the Internet from a literary perspective. | 3 | DHUM |
| KAS 4 | ANG KABABAIHAN SA KASAYSAYAN NG PILIPINAS. Ang karanasan, kalagayan, at pag-unlad ng kababaihan sa lipunang Pilipino sa perspektibo ng kababaihan. | 3 | DSS |
| MATH 10 | MATHEMATICS, CULTURE, AND SOCIETY. Appreciation of the beauty and power of mathematics through the examination of its nature, development, utility, and relationship with culture and society. The course provides a view of mathematics as a living, growing, creative human endeavor that is regarded as both a science and an art. It aims to give students opportunities for discovering different dimensions of mathematics as a way of thinking and knowing. It fosters cultural, social, aesthetic, and recreational values. | 3 | IMSP |
| PHILARTS 1 | PHILIPPINE ARTS AND CULTURE. Approaches and issues in Philippine Arts and Culture. PHILARTS 1 seeks to deepen the studentsā understanding of the interrelationship of life and art practices in everyday life. It examines the valuations of Philippine art in relation to cultural practices and social processes in various communities and thus broaden the conception of art in the context of societal changes. PHILARTS 1 will train students to understand Philippine art through the lens of ideology, locally grounded aesthetics, and local and global societal forces. | 3 | DHUM |
| PHLO 1 | PHILOSOPHICAL ANALYSIS. Application of the basic concepts, skills, principles and knowledge drawn from philosophy of language, symbolic logic, epistemology, philosophy of science and ethics | 3 | DHUM |
| PS 21 | WIKA, PANITIKAN, AT KULTURA SA ILALIM NG BATAS MILITAR SA PILIPINAS. Pagsusuri ng mga akdang pangwika, pampanitikan, at pangkultura sa ilalim ng Batas Militar sa Pilipinas. | 3 | DHUM, DSS |
| SAS 1 | SELF AND SOCIETY. Understanding the self and appreciating human agency and the emergence of the self in different social contexts. SAS 1 incorporates a wide array of disciplines in capturing the complex nature of personhood and the intricate relationship between persons and their sociocultural and biophysical environment; emphasizes oneās situatedness and agency; takes into account the studentsā developmental stage; sufficiently discusses the Filipino self, as well as the self in a postmodern or digital world, and ensures the balance between conceptual/theoretical discussions and practical applications. | 3 | DSS |
| SCIENCE 10 | PROBING THE PHYSICAL WORLD. Understanding the origin of the universe, synthesis of the elements, formation of the earth and the various critical issues affecting our worldview and our planet. SCIENCE 10 combines essential concepts and principles of physics, chemistry, and earth science to impart a concise understanding and means to understand the structure and dynamics of the physical world across a wide range of space and time scales. This course gives due attention to the place of humanity in the physical context. Through various physical concepts in physics, chemistry, and earth science, SCIENCE 10 intends to situate the student in the context of the changing universe, and to emphasize the impact and interconnectedness of human activity on the various physical phenomena that confront human beings and their surroundings. This will enable them to craft effective and appropriate decisions and responses to challenges in the physical world. | 3 | IC, IMSP |
| SCIENCE 11 | LIVING SYSTEMS: CONCEPTS AND DYNAMICS. Principles, interactions, and contemporary issues concerning living systems. SCIENCE 11 allows the learner to understand and appreciate underlying concepts and principles that govern all living forms. Dynamics and interactions of individual cells, organisms and populations with their environments will be discussed to challenge the learner to think critically and harness creativity. Themes of life applicable to other academic fields will be analyzed. | 3 | IBS |
| SOSC 3 | EXPLORING GENDER AND SEXUALITY. A cross-cultural survey of gender and sexuality, applying perspectives from the different social sciences. | 3 | DSS |
| WIKA 1 | WIKA, KULTURA, AT LIPUNAN. Pagsusuri sa ugnayan ng wika, kultura, at Lipunan. Layunin ng kursong ito na maipamalas ang kahalagahan ng wikang Filipino at mga wika sa Pilipinas sa pag- unawa ng kultura at lipunang Pilipino ay maitatampok sa mga sumusunod: nagsusulong ng mapanuri at mapagpalayang edukasyon; nakaaangkla sa nasyonalismo; nagpapahalaga sa mga wika sa Pilipinas bilang batayan sa pagpapaunlad ng wikang pambansa; at nagkikintal na ng pag-aaral ng wikang Filipino ay pagkatutong panghabambuhay. | 3 | DHUM |