Academic Programs

BS BIOLOGY
Major in HUMAN BIOLOGY
curriculum
The BS Biology program major in Human Biology offers a competitive curriculum that aims to prepare the students with the nature of Biology as a field of study, broaden knowledge on biological principles and motivate them to pursue allied medical courses.

Major Courses
Introduction to Biology
General Ecology with Advanced Technological Application
Systematic Botany
Systematic Zoology
Comparative Anatomy of Vertebrates
Vertebrate Histology
Vertebrate Embryology
Medical Parasitology
Medical Microbiology
Medical Physiology
Cell and Molecular Biology
Genetics
Immunology
Family and Community Health

Admission Policies
Freshmen applicants for admissions in DLSU-D must have:

• Satisfactorily completed their secondary education or its equivalent
• Passed the qualifying exam and met the stanine (cut-off) scores required by the program

Shiftees. Students from other college who intends to shift to BS Biology program should:

• have a GPA of at least 85% (or 2.25 in the numerical grading system);
• have no failing grade in all academic and non-academic subjects;
• have no failing grade in any subject if the student intends to shift to another program; likewise, students who wish to shift to BS program should have no failing mark in any BS subject; and
• passed the interview conducted by the Associate Dean and/or the Dean

Transferees.  Students from another school who intends to transfer to DLSU-Dasmariñas College of Science should:

• have a GPA of at least 85%;
• submit the following:

• recommendation letters from at least two professors
• certification of good moral character
• transcript of records from previous school

• passed the interview conducted by the Associate Dean and/or the Dean
• passed the qualifying exam and met the stanine (cut-off) scores required by the program.

Retention Policy
A student who accumulates 24 academic units of failures at the end of any school year shall be ineligible to enroll in the succeeding semester.

BS BIOLOGY
with Concentration in Environmental Science
curriculum
The BS Biology program with concentration in Environmental Science aims to develop students for careers in environmental education and to develop interest and skills of students by offering a wide selection of information in Biological and Environmental Sciences in all its teaching-learning activities.

Major Courses
Introduction to Biology
General Ecology with Advanced Technological Application
Systematic Botany and Zoology
Aquatic Ecosystem and Management
Terrestrial Ecosystem and Management
Genetics
Cell and Molecular Biology
Vertebrate Embryology
Environmental Microbiology
Environmental Chemistry
Environmental Monitoring
Environmental Technology and Society
Environmental Impact Assessment
Environmental Policies and Standards
Environmental Philosophy and Ethics
Environmental Valuation

Admission Policies
Freshmen applicants for admissions in DLSU-D must have:

• Satisfactorily completed their secondary education or its equivalent
• Passed the qualifying exam and met the stanine (cut-off) scores required by the program

Shiftees. Students from other college who intends to shift to BS Biology program should:

• have a GPA of at least 85% (or 2.25 in the numerical grading system);
• have no failing grade in all academic and non-academic subjects;
• have no failing grade in any subject if the student intends to shift to another program; likewise, students who wish to shift to BS program should have no failing mark in any BS subject; and
• passed the interview conducted by the Associate Dean and/or the Dean

Transferees.  Students from another school who intends to transfer to DLSU-Dasmariñas College of Science should:

• have a GPA of at least 85%;
• submit the following:

• recommendation letters from at least two professors
• certification of good moral character
• transcript of records from previous school

• passed the interview conducted by the Associate Dean and/or the Dean
• passed the qualifying exam and met the stanine (cut-off) scores required by the program.

Retention Policy
A student who accumulates 24 academic units of failures at the end of any school year shall be ineligible to enroll in the succeeding semester.

BS in MEDICAL BIOLOGY (Straight MD Program)
curriculum
The BS in Medical Biology (straight MD program) is a new program under the BSD designed to offer a more functional curriculum as preparatory to medicine, and in the process, an easy route for admission to the College of Medicine at DLS-Health Sciences Institute (HSI).
The first two years of the program is patterned from the BS Biology major in Human Biology, which is semestral, with some additional major courses on the third year.  The senior year of the students will be carried out at the College of Medicine at DLS-HSI, which will also be credited as their first year in the medical school. Thus, the subjects that the students will be taking are first year proper medicine subjects.
The curriculum was designed, which, other than serving its purpose, also accords to CHED CMO 24 series of 2005 for the degree of BS Biology.

Major Courses
Introduction to Biology
General Ecology with Advanced Technological Application
Systematic Zoology
Comparative Anatomy of Vertebrates
Ethnobotany and Pharmacology
Cell Biology
Vertebrate Histology
Genetics
Microbiology and Parasitology
Vertebrate Embryology
Molecular Biology

4th year at the DLS-HSI College of Medicine
Human Anatomy
Physiology
Biochemistry
Family and Community Medicine
Psychiatry 1
Bioethics
Perspective in Medicine
Medical Informatics

Admission Policies
Freshmen applicants for admissions in DLSU-D must have:

• satisfactorily completed their secondary education or its equivalent
• passed the qualifying exam and met the stanine (cut-off) scores required by the program

For Foreign Applicants
Foreign freshmen applicants for admissions in DLSU-D must have:

• satisfactorily completed their secondary education or its equivalent.
• passed the interview by the Registrar’s Office
• the necessary papers (student’s visa, NOA, CEA, etc.)
• passed the English Proficiency Exam.
• passed the qualifying exam and met the stanine (cut-off) scores required by the program

Retention Policy
Students accepted under the straight MD program are expected to maintain a GPA of 2.5 and a minimum grade of 2.0 in all subjects taken. A failing grade means disqualification from the program.  A student is eligible to enroll as 4th year in the College of Medicine at DLS-HSI only after completion of all the requirements for the first 3 years under the program.