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Doctor of Philosophy in Biology
Doctor of Philosophy in Biology
The Doctor of Philosophy in Biology program is offered for working biologists in various professions including educators at the tertiary level. It is designed to equip students with advanced knowledge in life sciences. The program allows interaction with other professionals in the field and provides an opportunity to further and update knowledge leading to promotion in the workplace. It also offers students the opportunity to conduct original research under the guidance of a biological science professor.
Program Curriculum
| Course Code | Course Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| CORE COURSES (6 UNITS) | ||
GRPB301 | Philosophy of Man | 3 |
GRPB302 | Research Design | 3 |
MAJOR COURSES (18 UNITS)
Any 6 from the following fields with 2 units lecture and 1 unit lab
PLANT BIOLOGY |
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GRPB311 | Plant Physiology | 3 |
GRPB312 | Plant Ecology | 3 |
GRPB313 | Advanced Plant Systematics | 3 |
GRPB314 | Ethnobotany | 3 |
GRPB315 | Economic Botany | 3 |
GRPB316 | Phycology | 3 |
GRPB317 | Plant Pathology | 3 |
GRPB333 | Plant Geography | 3 |
ANIMAL BIOLOGY |
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GRPB318 | Advanced Animal Physiology | 3 |
GRPB319 | Advanced Genetics | 3 |
GRPB320 | Advanced Cell and Molecular Biology | 3 |
GRPB321 | Immunology | 3 |
GRPB322 | Epidemiology and Public Health | 3 |
GRPB324 | Medical and Veterinary Microbiology | 3 |
GRPB323 | Virology | 3 |
ENVIRONMENTAL BIOLOGY |
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GRPB326 | Biodiversity Conservation | 3 |
GRPB328 | Ecosystem Structure and Dynamics | 3 |
GRPB327 | Urban Planning and Land Use | 3 |
GRPB330 | Forest and Wildlife Ecology | 3 |
GRPB329 | Environmental Economics | 3 |
GRPB325 | Aquatic Ecology | 3 |
GRPB331 | Applied and Environmental Microbiology | 3 |
ELECTIVES (6UNITS) | ANY 2 OF THE FOLLOWING | ||
GRBI229 | Biotechnology | 3 | |
GRBI230 | Entomology | 3 | |
GRMB221 | Horticulture | 3 | |
GRBI232 | Evolutionary Biology | 3 | |
GREN224 | Environmental Resource Inventory | 3 | |
GREN214 | Environment and Technology | 3 | |
GREN215 | Environmental Toxicology | 3 | |
GRES223 | Contemporary Issues and Development in Environment | 3 | |
GREN217 | Geographic Information System | 3 | |
GREN222 | Environmental Laws and Policies | 3 | |
OTHER REQUIREMENTS | ||
GRPB303 | Foreign Language | 3 |
GRPB304 | Graduate Seminar | 3 |
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Comprehensive Examination
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Publication | ||
Publication in a nationally or internationally refereed and indexed journal. The student must have at least one publication with a publication date that is within the student’s residency in the program reflecting the name of De La Salle University-Dasmariñas as the student’s institutional affiliation. | ||
DISSERTATION WRITING (12 UNITS) | ||
GRPB401 | DW1 Research Proposal | 6 |
GRPB402 | DW2 Research Colloquium | 3 |
GRPB402 | DW3 Research Final Defense | 3 |
Total Units | 48 | |
Course Code | Course Title | Units |
CORE COURSES (6 UNITS) | ||
GRPB301 | Philosophy of Man | 3 |
GRPB302 | Research Design | 3 |
MAJOR COURSES (18 UNITS) Any 6 from the following fields with 2 units lecture and 1 unit lab | ||
PLANT BIOLOGY | ||
GRPB311 | Plant Physiology | 3 |
GRPB312 | Plant Ecology | 3 |
GRPB313 | Advanced Plant Systematics | 3 |
GRPB314 | Ethnobotany | 3 |
GRPB315 | Economic Botany | 3 |
GRPB316 | Phycology | 3 |
GRPB317
| Plant Pathology | 3 |
GRPB333 | Plant Geography
| 3 |
PLANT BIOLOGY | |
GRPB311 | Plant Physiology |
GRPB312 | Plant Ecology |
GRPB313 | Advanced Plant Systematics |
GRPB314 | Ethnobotany |
GRPB315 | Economic Botany |
GRPB316 | Phycology |
GRPB317 | Plant Pathology |
GRPB333 | Plant Geography |
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Contact Information
College of Professional and Graduate Studies
 | Office: CBAA Building Room GSB105 |
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 | Cavite Line: +63 (46) 481.1900 Manila Line: +63 (2) 8779.5180 |
 | Local Number: 3077 | 3216 |
