²ÝÁñÊÓƵ of Santo Tomas, in pursuit of truth, guided by reason and illumined by faith, dedicates herself to the generation, advancement, and transmission of knowledge to form competent and compassionate professionals committed to the service of the Church, the nation, and the global community.
I am a Thomasian. I carry the SEAL of Thomasian education. I am a Servant leader, an Effective communicator and collaborator, an Analytical and creative thinker, and a Lifelong learner. With Christ at the center of my formation as a Thomasian, I am expected to demonstrate the following Thomasian Graduate Attributes (ThoGAs):Ìý
SERVANT LEADERÌý
EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATOR AND COLLABORATORÌý
ANALYTICAL AND CREATIVE THINKERÌý
LIFELONG LEARNERÌý
Application Period: August to November of each year
Release of Results: Second Quarter of the following year
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²ÝÁñÊÓƵ of Santo Tomas provides student services that cater to academic, spiritual, and wellness concerns of students. These support units are found in the different parts of the campus and can be accessed by Thomasians. When the University shifted to distance learning, the services also transitioned to online services to continue addressing the needs of Thomasians.
Effectivity: A.Y. 2023-2024
This curriculum may have some changes upon the availability of new guidelines.
Year | First Term (August – December) | Second Term (January – May) | Special Term (June – July) |
1 | / | / | none |
2 | / | / | none |
3 | / | / | none |
4 | / | / | none |
First Term
Abbreviation |
Description |
Lecture |
Laboratory |
Units |
Pre-Requisites |
Co-Requisites |
BIO 421 |
General Botany |
3 |
0 |
3 |
Ìý |
Ìý |
BIO 421L |
General Botany Laboratory |
0 |
2 |
2 |
Ìý |
Ìý |
BIO 422 |
General Zoology |
3 |
0 |
3 |
Ìý |
Ìý |
BIO 422L |
General Zoology Laboratory |
0 |
2 |
2 |
Ìý |
Ìý |
FIL |
Panimulang Pagsasalin |
3 |
0 |
3 |
Ìý | Ìý |
NSTP 1 |
National Service Training Program 1 |
0 |
3 |
3 |
Ìý | Ìý |
PATH-FIT 1 |
Physical Activities Toward Health and Fitness 1: |
2 |
0 |
2 |
Ìý | Ìý |
THY 1 |
Christian Vision of the Human Person |
3 |
0 |
3 |
Ìý | Ìý |
UND_SELF |
Understanding the Self |
3 |
0 |
3 |
Ìý | Ìý |
TOTAL |
Ìý |
17 |
7 |
24 |
Ìý | Ìý |
Second Term
Abbreviation |
Description |
Lecture |
Laboratory |
Units |
Pre-Requisites |
Co-Requisites |
BIO 423 |
Systematics |
3 |
0 |
3 |
BIO 421, BIO 421L, BIO 422, BIO 422L |
Ìý |
BIO 423L |
Systematics Laboratory |
0 |
2 |
2 |
BIO 421, BIO 421L, BIO 422, BIO 422L |
Ìý |
BIO 424 |
Statistical Biology |
2 |
1 |
3 |
Ìý | Ìý |
CHEM 401 |
Chemical Biology – Organic Molecules |
3 |
0 |
3 |
Ìý |
Ìý |
CHEM 401L |
Chemical Biology – Organic Molecules Laboratory |
0 |
2 |
2 |
Ìý |
Ìý |
GE ELEC I |
Elective I |
3 |
0 |
3 |
Ìý |
Ìý |
NSTP 2 |
National Service Training Program 2 |
0 |
3 |
3 |
NSTP 1 |
Ìý |
PATH-FIT 2 |
Physical Activities Toward Health and Fitness 2: |
2 |
0 |
2 |
Ìý | Ìý |
PURPCOM |
Purposive Communication |
3 |
0 |
3 |
Ìý | Ìý |
THY 2 |
Christian Vision of Marriage and Family |
3 |
0 |
3 |
THY 1 |
Ìý |
TOTAL |
Ìý |
19 |
8 |
27 |
Ìý | Ìý |
First Term
Abbreviation |
Description |
Lecture |
Laboratory |
Units |
Pre-Requisites |
Co-Requisites |
BIO 425 |
Microbiology |
3 |
0 |
3 |
Ìý |
Ìý |
BIO 425L |
Microbiology Laboratory |
0 |
2 |
2 |
Ìý |
Ìý |
BIO 426 |
General Ecology |
3 |
0 |
3 |
BIO 424 |
Ìý |
BIO 426L |
General Ecology Laboratory |
0 |
2 |
2 |
BIO 424 |
Ìý |
CHEM 402 |
Chemical Biology 2 – Analytical Methods |
3 |
0 |
3 |
Ìý |
Ìý |
CHEM 402L |
Chemical Biology 2 – Analytical Methods Laboratory |
0 |
2 |
2 |
Ìý |
Ìý |
PATH-FIT 3 |
Physical Activities Toward Health and Fitness in |
2 |
0 |
2 |
PATH-FIT 1, |
Ìý |
READ_PH |
Readings in Philippine History |
3 |
0 |
3 |
Ìý | Ìý |
THY 3 |
Christian Vision of the Church in Society |
3 |
0 |
3 |
THY 1, THY 2 |
Ìý |
TOTAL |
Ìý |
17 |
6 |
23 |
Ìý | Ìý |
Second Term
Abbreviation |
Description |
Lecture |
Laboratory |
Units |
Pre-Requisites |
Co-Requisites |
BIO 427 |
Evolutionary Biology |
3 |
0 |
3 |
BIO 423, BIO 423L |
Ìý |
BIO 427L |
Evolutionary Biology Laboratory |
0 |
2 |
2 |
BIO 423, BIO 423L |
Ìý |
BIO 428 |
Genetics |
3 |
0 |
3 |
BIO 421, BIO 421L, BIO 422, BIO 422L, BIO 425, BIO 425L |
Ìý |
BIO 428L |
Genetics Laboratory |
0 |
2 |
2 |
BIO 421, BIO 421L, BIO 422, BIO 422L, BIO 425, BIO 425L |
Ìý |
CHEM 403 |
Chemical Biology 3 – Biomolecules |
3 |
0 |
3 |
Ìý |
Ìý |
CHEM 403L |
Chemical Biology 3 – Biomolecules Laboratory |
0 |
2 |
2 |
Ìý |
Ìý |
GE ELEC II |
Elective II |
3 |
0 |
3 |
Ìý | Ìý |
MATH_MW |
Mathematics in the Modern World |
3 |
0 |
3 |
Ìý | Ìý |
PATH-FIT 4 |
Physical Activities Toward Health and Fitness in |
2 |
0 |
2 |
PATH-FIT 1, |
Ìý |
THY 4 |
Living the Christian Vision in the Contemporary World |
3 |
0 |
3 |
THY 1, THY 2, THY 3 |
Ìý |
TOTAL |
Ìý |
20 |
6 |
26 |
Ìý | Ìý |
First Term
Abbreviation |
Description |
Lecture |
Laboratory |
Units |
Pre-Requisites |
Co-Requisites |
BIO 4212 |
Cell and Molecular Biology |
3 |
0 |
3 |
BIO 421, BIO 421L, BIO 422, BIO 422L, BIO 425, BIO 425L, CHEM 403, CHEM 403L |
Ìý |
BIO 4212L |
Cell and Molecular Biology Laboratory |
0 |
2 |
2 |
BIO 421, BIO 421L, BIO 422, BIO 422L, BIO 425, BIO 425L, CHEM 403, CHEM 403L |
Ìý |
CONTEM_W |
The Contemporary World |
3 |
0 |
3 |
Ìý | Ìý |
LIWORIZ |
Life and Works of Rizal |
3 |
0 |
3 |
Ìý | Ìý |
SCI 409 |
Biophysics |
2 |
0 |
2 |
Ìý |
Ìý |
SCI 409L |
Biophysics Laboratory |
0 |
2 |
2 |
Ìý |
Ìý |
STS |
Science, Technology and Society |
3 |
0 |
3 |
Ìý | Ìý |
TOTAL |
Ìý |
14 |
4 |
18 |
Ìý | Ìý |
Second Term
Abbreviation |
Description |
Lecture |
Laboratory |
Units |
Pre-Requisites |
Co-Requisites |
BIO 4131 |
Plant and Animal Tissue Culture |
3 |
0 |
3 |
BIO 4212, BIO 4212L |
Ìý |
BIO 4131L |
Plant and Animal Tissue Culture Laboratory |
0 |
2 |
2 |
BIO 421, BIO 421L, BIO 422, BIO 422L BIO 425, BIO 425L |
Ìý |
BIO 4210 |
Physiology |
3 |
0 |
3 |
BIO 421, BIO 421L, BIO 422, BIO 422L, CHEM 403, CHEM 403L, SCI 409, SCI 409L |
Ìý |
BIO 4210L |
Physiology Laboratory |
0 |
2 |
2 |
BIO 421, BIO 421L, BIO 422, BIO 422L, CHEM 403, CHEM 403L, SCI 409, SCI 409L |
Ìý |
BIO 4211 |
Developmental Biology |
3 |
0 |
3 |
BIO 427, BIO 427L, BIO 428, BIO 428L |
Ìý |
BIO 4211L |
Developmental Biology Laboratory |
0 |
2 |
2 |
BIO 427, BIO 427L, BIO 428, BIO 428L |
Ìý |
SCI 403 |
Research 1 |
2 |
0 |
2 |
BIO 421, |
Ìý |
SCI 404 |
Practicum |
0 |
3 |
3 |
BIO 421, |
Ìý |
TOTAL |
Ìý |
11 |
9 |
20 |
Ìý | Ìý |
First Term
Abbreviation |
Description |
Lecture |
Laboratory |
Units |
Pre-Requisites |
Co-Requisites |
ART_APP |
Art Appreciation |
3 |
0 |
3 |
Ìý | Ìý |
BIO 4132 |
Industrial Biotechnology |
3 |
0 |
3 |
BIO 4211, BIO 4211L, BIO 4212, BIO 4212L |
Ìý |
BIO 4132L |
Industrial Biotechnology Laboratory |
0 |
2 |
2 |
BIO 4211, BIO 4211L, BIO 4212, BIO 4212L |
Ìý |
BIO 4133 |
Current Techniques in Industrial Biology |
3 |
0 |
3 |
BIO 4211, BIO 4211L, BIO 4212, BIO 4212L |
Ìý |
BIO 4133L |
Current Techniques in Industrial Biology Laboratory |
0 |
2 |
2 |
BIO 4211, BIO 4211L, BIO 4212, BIO 4212L |
Ìý |
ELE 1 |
Professional Elective 1 |
3 |
0 |
3 |
Ìý | Ìý |
SCI 405 |
Research 2 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
SCI 403 |
Ìý |
TOTAL |
Ìý |
12 |
6 |
18 |
Ìý | Ìý |
Second Term
Abbreviation |
Description |
Lecture |
Laboratory |
Units |
Pre-Requisites |
Co-Requisites |
BIO 4134 |
Genomics and Proteomics |
3 |
0 |
3 |
BIO 4212, BIO 4212L, BIO 428, BIO 428L |
Ìý |
BIO 4134L |
Genomics and ProteomicsÌý Laboratory |
0 |
2 |
2 |
BIO 4212, BIO 4212L, BIO 428, BIO 428L |
Ìý |
BIO 4135 |
Bioinformatics |
3 |
0 |
3 |
BIO 4212, BIO 4212L, BIO 428, BIO 428L |
Ìý |
BIO 4214 |
Immunology |
3 |
0 |
3 |
BIO 4212, BIO 4212L |
Ìý |
ELE 2 |
Professional Elective 2 |
3 |
0 |
3 |
Ìý | Ìý |
ETHICS |
Ethics |
3 |
0 |
3 |
Ìý | Ìý |
GE ELEC III |
Elective III |
3 |
0 |
3 |
Ìý | Ìý |
SCI 406 |
Research 3 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
SCI 405 |
Ìý |
TOTAL |
Ìý |
18 |
4 |
22 |
Ìý | Ìý |
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The average raw grade is transmuted to the 5-point grade equivalent. A sample matrix of computation based on 60-raw grade passing mark is shown:Ìý
Lecture and their corresponding laboratory courses are known as Co-Requisites.
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Lecture Courses
For most technical courses, the passing raw grade is 60.
Class Standing | 60% |
Preliminary / Final Exams | 30% |
Course Inquiry Project (CIP) | 10% |
Ìý
Course Inquiry Project
Ìý
Laboratory Courses
Class Standing | 70% |
Preliminary / Final Exams | 30% |
Regular:ÌýNo deficiencies and taking the regular load
Irregular:ÌýWith back subjects and/or with uncleared deficiencies (5.0, WF, FA, INC)
The College of Science is the second home to her students. The college looks after not only the students’ academic progress but also their personal development and well-being.
The following are certain policies and guidelines on student welfare and development set by the College of Science and the Office for Student Affairs.
Based on PPS No. 1027: Code of Conduct
²ÝÁñÊÓƵ of Santo Tomas is the second home of the Thomasian students. Its task is mainly to form and improve the students’ character, attitude and moral values, as well as to develop their intellectual, physical and psychological fitness. A proper norm of conduct is designed to inculcate these ideals.
²ÝÁñÊÓƵ, through its Counseling and Career Center, aim to help learners achieve holistic student development and success.
Counseling and Case Management
Career Services
Imposition of disciplinary action is progressive. As such, the following list shows the levels of disciplinary action.
Offenses punishable by non-readmission, exclusion, or expulsion
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