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The
Department of Biological Sciences
is a newly instituted department by the conglomeration of one
existing section (Botany) and three newly created ones (Genetics,
Microbiology and Molecular Biology, Marine Bio logy
and Ecology). The
Department of Biological Sciences has continued to offer the
Bachelor of Science in Biology curriculum with its three major
fields of specialization, namely, Marine Biology, Botany and
Ecology. Together with the Department of Pure and Applied
Chemistry and the College of Education, the department is also
offering Bachelor of Secondary Education major in
Chemistry-Biology. It is also jointly offering Bachelor of
Science in Agriculture major in Agricultural Botany, with the
College of Agriculture. The Department also offers two graduate
programs: Master of Science major in Botany and Master in
Biology (MBio) which is a non-thesis Graduate program offered in
partnership with the Leyte Normal University Graduate School. This
latter program upgrades the academic qualifications of tertiary
faculty of state colleges and universities to gain a Masters degree
under the Faculty Development Program of CHED.
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It is envisioned to become the center of excellence in the
biological sciences in the Visayas. |
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Its
mission is for the attainment of the well-being of the people in the
Visayas through effective and relevant instruction, research and
extension in the biological sciences and related agricultural and
environmental sciences.
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- To provide excellent and
relevant education in the various areas of biology
- To develop appropriate knowledge
and technologies important in the conservation, management and
utilization of biological resources
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Establishing
and/or strengthening dynamic linkages with other agencies and
institutions, for the promotion programs in the biological and
allied for the promotion of its instruction, research, and
production programs in the biological and allied fields.
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- Genetics, molecular biology
and microbiology
This section includes three related disciplines on the molecular
aspect of the cell, focusing on gene expression and regulation and
molecular techniques and analysis; biotechnology applications; and techniques
in culture and identification of microorganisms with emphasis on
bacteria and microscopic fungi. This section also offers graduate
subjects for the Master in Biology (MBio) program.
Section Head / Contact Person:
Prof. Marilyn Z. Oracion
Phone: (053)335-2629 (office); 335-3580 (home)
E-mail:
- Ecology
The
ecology section serves a variety of undergraduate students,
including both biology majors and non-majors throughout the
university. This section deals with courses on terrestrial and
aquatic ecosystems and resource conservation and management. Field
work and conservation and assessment of
status of different types of ecosystems
focusing on nearby areas in Leyte are also introduced through
this section.
Section Head / Contact Person:
Prof. Alejandro C. Caliente
Phone: (053)335-2629 (office)
E-mail: alccaliente@yahoo.com
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Botany
This
section strives for excellence in teaching in plant physiology and
development, ecology and
systematics which includes plant identification and training
on herbarium preparation and plant conservation. Instruction is also
enhanced through access with the botanical garden and herbarium
situated in the department.
Section Head / Contact Person:
Prof. Marita L. Galinato
Phone: (053)335-2629 (office)
E-mail: galinato_visca@yahoo.com
- Marine Biology
This
section provides interdisciplinary background in marine biology
through traditional courses and experimental learning programs
further enriched by access to the Marine/ Aquatic laboratory
situated at the lower campus and modern field equipment for terrestrial and aquatic
sampling and research. This section also conducts Marine Resource
Assessment and Monitoring, Participatory resource, ecological and
livelihood assessment, Water analysis, Open-water SCUBA lead by a
resident faculty of the department, environmental education and
training, marine sanctuary establishment and coastal resource
management.
Section Head / Contact Person:
Dr. Bernardita P. Germano
Phone: (053)335-2629 (office)
E-mail: pilapilgermano@yahoo.com
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Bachelor of Science in
Biology |
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in Biology has three major offerings—BS
in Biology major in BOTANY, MARINE BIOLOGY and ECOLOGY
and soon to offer B.S. Biology major in Molecular Biology and Genetics.
These three areas require a thesis output at the end of the 4-year course. |
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Bachelor of Science in
Biology (Botany) |
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Botany as a major course aims to
discover, maintain, and transmit knowledge
concerning basic plant biology including taxonomy, systematics and
physiology and its conservation particularly as it relates to the flora of
Mt. Pangasugan in Western
Leyte.
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Required Courses
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Credit units
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General Education courses - English, Speech,
Filipino, Humanities, Social sciences, Psychology, Philosophy, etc.
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45
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Mathematics,
Statistics, Computer Science and Physics
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Biology Courses
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Bio 11
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General Biology
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4
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Botn 21
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General Botany
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3
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Zoo 21
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General Zoology
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3
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Bio 22
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Principles of Genetics
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3
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Micr 22
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General Microbiology
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3
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Ecol 21
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Fundamentals of Ecology
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3
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19
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Elective
courses
6/8 |
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PE* & NSTP* (non-academic
subjects)
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Major Courses |
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| Biol
127 |
Elementary Physiology |
5 |
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| Botn
141 |
Plant
Systematics |
4 |
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| Botn
113 |
Principles
of Plant Phsiology |
3 |
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| Botn
138 |
Intro
to Molecular and Cell Biology |
3 |
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| Botn
122 |
Plant
Morphology & Anatomy |
3 |
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| Botn
142 |
Introductory
Plant Ecology |
3 |
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| Botn
146 |
Economic
Botany |
3 |
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| Botn
112 |
Plant
Biochemistry |
3 |
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| Botn
115 |
Plant
Growth and Development |
3 |
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| Botn
145 |
Cryptogams |
3 |
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| Botn
182 |
Resource
Conservation and Mgt |
3 |
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| Botn
114 |
Inorganic
Nutrition of Plants |
3 |
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| Botn
119 |
Undergraduate
Seminar |
1 |
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| Botn
200 |
Undergraduate
Thesis |
6 |
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Total Academic Units - 155-162 |
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BS in Biology (Marine
Biology) |
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This is a biology degree program
which provides an excellent education in the biological sciences through
studies undertaken in a unique coastal environment. The curriculum offers
broad training in comprehensive biology while emphasizing study in
vertebrate zoology, coastal biology, fisheries and aquatic animal health. |
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Required Courses |
Credit units |
| General
Education courses - English, Speech, Filipino, Humanities, Social
sciences, Psychology, Philosophy, etc. |
45 |
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| Mathematics,
Statistics, Computer Science and Physics |
35 |
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Biology Courses |
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| Bio
11 |
General
Biology |
4 |
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| Botn
21 |
General
Botany |
3 |
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| Zoo
21 |
General
Zoology |
3 |
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| Bio
22 |
Principles
of Genetics |
3 |
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| Micr
22 |
General
Microbiology |
3 |
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| Ecol
21 |
Fundamentals
of Ecology |
3 |
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courses |
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6/8 |
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| PE*
& NSTP* (non-academic subjects) |
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14 |
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Major Courses |
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| Biol
111 |
Fundamentals
of Marine Biology |
4 |
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| Biol
127 |
Elementary Physiology |
5 |
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| Biol
122 |
Marine
Plankton |
4 |
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| Biol
138 |
Intro
to Molecular and Cell Biology |
3 |
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| Biol
158 |
Physical
and Chemical Oceanography |
5 |
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| Biol
192 |
Biological
Techniques |
4 |
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| Biol
152 |
Marine
Ecology |
4 |
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| Biol
161 |
Marine
ecosystems |
4 |
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| Biol
141 |
Marine
Invertebrates |
4 |
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| Biol
113 |
Marine
Botany |
4 |
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| Biol
143 |
Ichthyology |
5 |
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| Biol
182 |
Resource
Conservation & Management |
3 |
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| Biol
198 |
Research
Planning & Manuscript preparation |
3 |
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| Biol
199 |
Undergraduate
Seminar |
1 |
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| Biol
200 |
Undergraduate
Thesis |
6 |
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Total Academic Units - 155-162 |
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BS in Biology (Ecology) |
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The Ecology section of the Department offers a significant number of
Biology subjects and related disciplines primarily on conservation and
restoration ecology in the
tropics. The section also supports student researches on eutrophication
and the variety of organisms through field work and assessment studies.
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Required Courses |
Credit units |
| General
Education courses - English, Speech, Filipino, Humanities, Social
sciences, Psychology, Philosophy, etc. |
45 |
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| Mathematics,
Statistics, Computer Science and Physics |
35 |
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Biology Courses |
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| Bio
11 |
General
Biology |
4 |
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| Botn
21 |
General
Botany |
3 |
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| Zoo
21 |
General
Zoology |
3 |
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| Bio
22 |
Principles
of Genetics |
3 |
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| Micr
11 |
General
Microbiology |
3 |
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| Ecol
21 |
Fundamentals
of Ecology |
3 |
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| Elective
courses |
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6/8 |
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| PE*
& NSTP* (non-academic subjects) |
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14 |
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Major Courses |
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122 |
Forest
and Grassland Ecology |
3 |
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| Biol
127 |
Elementary
Physiology |
5 |
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| Ecol
156 |
Agroecosystems |
3 |
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| Biol
138 |
Introduction
to Molecular and Cell Biology |
3 |
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| Biol
161 |
Marine
Ecosystems |
4 |
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| Ecol
172 |
Socio-ecology |
3 |
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| Ecol
152 |
Limnology |
5 |
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| Biol
141 |
Introduction
to Biosystematics |
3 |
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| Biol
181 |
Biogeography |
3 |
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| Ecol
185 |
Geomorphology |
3 |
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| Zoo
127 |
Embryology |
4 |
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| Ecol
182 |
Resource
Conservation & Management |
3 |
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| Ecol
188 |
Environmental
Impact Assessment |
4 |
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| Biol
198 |
Research
Planning & Manuscript preparation |
3 |
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| Biol
199 |
Undergraduate
Seminar |
1 |
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| Biol
200 |
Undergraduate
Thesis |
6 |
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Total Academic Units - 155-162 |
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| Master
of Science major in Botany (M.S. Botany) |
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The M.S. Botany program
at VSU provides advanced education to the graduates
from the fields of biology, botany, forestry, horticulture, plant
breeding, weed science
and other related fields
in the Visayas and Mindanao who are working in government agencies.
Academic and research institutions , private corporations
and those engaged
in private business, like conventional and hydroponics
plant nurseries
and tissue culture. Graduates from the bachelor’s degree in other
fields of
specialization may be accepted
to the program
subject to additional requirements set by the graduate school.
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Graduate Courses |
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Courses |
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| Botn
205 |
Photophysiology |
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| Botn
206 |
Developmental
Plant Anatomy |
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Courses |
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Plant Physiology |
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| Botn
209 |
Crop
Seed Physiology |
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| Botn
216 |
Plant-Water
Relations |
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| Botn
217 |
Stress
Physiology of Plants |
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| Botn
273 |
Advanced
Plant Tissue Culture |
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| Botn
213 |
Advanced
Plant Physiology |
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| Botn
292 |
Cell
Ultrastructure |
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Plant Systematics |
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| Botn
211 |
Bryology |
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| Botn
214 |
Systematics
of Grasses and legumes |
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215 |
Pteridology |
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| Botn
241 |
Advanced
Plant Systematics |
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| Botn
243 |
Advanced
Phycology |
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| Botn
294 |
Problems
and Methods in Plant Systematics |
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Plant Ecology |
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| Botn
212 |
Ecology
of Aquatic Fungi |
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| Botn
219 |
Wetland
Ecology |
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| Botn
222 |
Plant
Communities and Ecosystems |
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| Botn
242 |
Advanced
Plant Ecology |
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Other courses |
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| Botn
291 |
Special
Topics |
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| Botn
297 |
Graduate
Colloquium |
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| Botn
299 |
Graduate
Seminar |
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| Botn
300 |
Master's
Thesis |
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| Master
in Biology (MBio) |
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The
Department also offers a Master in Biology (MBio) which is a non –thesis
graduate program in consortium with Leyte Normal University, Tacloban
City. This program upgrades the academic qualifications of tertiary
faculty of state colleges and universities to gain a Masters degree under
the Faculty Development Program of CHED. The
implementation of this joint program is spearheaded by LNU but some major
courses especially those having laboratory are offered in VSU. Courses
under the program are offered on weekends. |
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| Admission
and Course Requirements |
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| Graduates
of BS Biology, BS Education major in Biology and related fields are
qualified to enroll in the program |
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Requirements |
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graduate student shall take a minimum of 42 units of coursework broken
down as follows: |
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Graduate Courses offered in LSU (Main campus) |
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Course Title |
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of Units |
| Biol
238 (MB504) |
Molecular Biology |
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3 |
| Biol
291 (MB507) |
Special Topics in Biology |
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3 |
| Biol
227 (MB508) |
Development Biology |
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| Biol
293 (MB507) |
Microbiological Techniques |
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3 |
| Biol
292 (MB510) |
Microtechniques in Biology |
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3 |
| Botn
215 (MB515) |
Advances in Plant Growth & Development |
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3 |
| Botn
241 (MB512) |
Methods in Plant Systematics |
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| Biol
209 (Trec209 or MB504) |
Natural resource Conservation and Mgnt. |
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| Biol
205 (Trec205 or MB511) |
Biological Diversity of Tropical Ecosystems |
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Pamela
P. Abit, M.S. (on study leave)
Specialization: Plant Systematics/Environmental
Studies
Ph.D.
Botany (units), North Carolina State University
M.S. Botany (Plant Systematics) 2000, UP
Los Baños
B.S.
Agriculture (Weed Science) (Magna cum laude), LSU
Phone:
(Office) - (053) 335-2629
E-mail:
uvoli@yahoo.com
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Arvin C. Balala, M.S.
Specialization: Marine
Microbiology
M.S. Marine Biology (Microbiology)
2002,
MSU-IIT
B.S.
Biology 1995, MSU-IIT
Phone:
(Office) - (053) 335-2629
E-mail:
arvin215@lycos.com
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Beatriz S. Belonias, Ph.D.
Specialization: Plant Systematics/Forest
Biological Sciences
Ph.D.
Botany 2002, UP-Los Baños
M.S. Horticulture (Developmental
Physiology) 1986, ViSCA
B.S.
Agric. (Agric'l Botany) (Cum laude) 1983, ViSCA
Phone:
(Office) - (053) 335-2629
E-mail:
bingsat_b62@yahoo.com
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Alejandro C. Caliente, M.S.
Specialization: Marine Fishes
Ph.D.
Marine Science (units) UP-MSI-Diliman
M.S. Fisheries 1997, UP in the Visayas
B.S.
Fisheries 1978, AR Apacible School of Fisheries, Batangas
Phone:
(Office) - (053) 335-2629
E-mail:
alccaliente@yahoo.com
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Senona A. Cesar, M.S.
Specialization: Marine
Ecology/Taxonomy
M.S. Fundamental & Applied
Marine Ecology (with honors) 1997, Vrije, Universiteit Brussel
B.S.
Biology 1992, University of San Carlos
Phone:
(Office) - (053) 335-2629
E-mail:
zeny_cesar@philwebinc.com
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Marita L. Galinato, M.S.
Specialization: Plant Ecology/Weed Systematics and Ecology
Ph.D.
Botany (units) Iowa State University
MS
Botany (Wetland Ecology) 1985, Iowa State University
MS
Botany (Plant Ecology) 1980, UP Los Baños
BSA
(Weed Science) 1976, UP Los Baños
Phone:
(Office) - (053) 335-2629
E-mail:
galinato_visca@yahoo.com
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Bernardita P. Germano, Ph.D.
Specialization: Marine Biology/Marine Ecology, Coastal Resource
Management/Invertebrate Population, Benthic-coupling
Ph.D.
Marine Ecology '1998, University of Vienna
MS
Marine Biology 1992, UP Diliman
BS
Marine Biology 1982, University of San Carlos
Phone:
(Office) - (053) 335-2629
E-mail:
pilapilgermano@yahoo.com
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Lelita R. Gonzal, Ph.D.
Specialization: Plant Physiology
Ph.D.
Botany (Plant Physiology), UP Los Baños
MS
Botany (Plant Physiology), UP
Los
Baños
BS
Agriculture (Agricultural Botany), UP
Los
Baños
Phone:
(Office) - (053) 335-2653
E-mail:
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Joycelyn C. Jumawan, M.S.
Specialization: Physiology/Development Biology
MS
Biology (Physiology) 2005, Central Mindanao University
BS
Biology (Cum laude) 2002, Central Mindanao University
Phone:
(Office) - (053) 335-2629
E-mail:
jccagatin@yahoo.com
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Analyn M. Mazo, B.S.
Specialization: Marine Biology-invertebrates
MS
Marine Biology (units) 2006, University of San Carlos
BS
Marine Biology '2003, MSU-Naawan
Phone:
(Office) - (053) 335-2629
E-mail:
analyn_mazo@yahoo.com
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Humberto R. Montes, M.S.
Specialization: Marine Biology/Phycology
Ph.D.
Marine Science (units), UP-MSI, Diliman
MS
Marine Biology, UP-MSI, Diliman
BS Marine
Biology, Siliman University
Phone:
(Office) - (053) 335-2629
E-mail:
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Marilyn Z. Oracion, M.S.
Specialization: Genetics/Cytogenetics
Ph.D.
Genetics (units), UP Los Baños
MS
Genetics 1985, UP Los Baños
BS Biology
(Cum laude) 1976, Siliman University
Phone:
(Office) - (053) 335-2629
E-mail:
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Rosalina D. Poliquit, M.S.
Specialization: Crop Physiology
MS
Horticulture (Crop Physiology) 2001, LSU
MBiology
(units) 2006, LSU-LNU
BS Agriculture
(Plant Breeding) 2006, ViSCA
Phone:
(Office) - (053) 335-2629
E-mail:
rose_diapoli@yahoo.com
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Faculty |
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Paciencia P. Milan, Ph.D.
Specialization: Vertebrate Biology
E-mail:
opvisca@mozcom.com
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Ma. Juliet C. Ceniza, Ph.D.
Specialization: Agro-ecology/Entomology
E-mail:
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Nestor L. Pido, Ph.D.
Specialization: Plant Breeding & Genetics
E-mail:
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Teofanes A. Patindol, Ph.D.
Specialization: Environmental Science/Forest Wildlife
Management
E-mail:
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Rolinda T. Sanico, Ph.D.
Specialization: Weed Science
E-mail:
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Luz O. Moreno, M.S.
Specialization: Agronomy/Plant Breeding
E-mail:
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Tessie C. Nuñez, M.S.
Specialization: Plant Breeding and Genetics
E-mail:
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Victor B. Asio, Ph.D.
Specialization: Pedology/Geo-ecology
E-mail:
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Jesusito L. Lim, M.S.
Specialization: Microbiology
E-mail:
jilim@philwebinc.com
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Julie D. Tan, Ph.D.
Specialization: Food Microbiology
E-mail:
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Dilberto A. Ferraren, Ph.D.
Specialization: Molecular Biology/Biotechnology
E-mail:
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Buenventura B. Dargantes, Dr. Sci.
Specialization: Molecular Biology/Biotechnology
E-mail:
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Lucia M. Borines, Ph.D.
Specialization: Plant Pathology
E-mail:
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Edgardo E. Tulin, Ph.D.
Specialization: Biotechnology and Molecular Biology
E-mail:
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Tomas J. Fernandez, Ph.D.
Specialization: Tropical Medicine
E-mail:
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Elsie E. Salamat, M.S.
Specialization: Post-harvest Pathology and Disease
Resistance
E-mail:
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Candelario Calibo, Ph.D.
Specialization: Biochemistry
E-mail:
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Elvira Oclarit, M.S.
Specialization: Plant Pathology
E-mail:
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Rene Gerona, M.S.
Specialization: Entomology (Host Plant Resistance)
E-mail:
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Lorenza de Pedro, M.S.
Specialization: Economic Entomology
E-mail:
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Erlinda Vasquez, Ph.D.
Specialization: Agricultural Science
E-mail:
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Felix Salas, Ph.D.
Specialization: Bio-regulation
E-mail:
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Marlito Bande, M.S.
Specialization: Agro-ecology
E-mail:
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The facilities of the Department include the main building that
houses 2 lecture and 4 laboratory rooms, 1 herbarium, 1 green house,
1 preparation room containing modern laboratory equipment,
conference room and library and 10 faculty offices. The department
has access to the Marine Laboratory with modern equipment for
aquatic sampling research with underwater documentation facilities,
speedboat and SCUBA diving gear.
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Laboratory
Equipment
Other Laboratory materials
- Rotary and sliding microromes
(2)
1. Mortar and Pestle (10)
- Ovens, Memmert (3)
2. Sieves (4)
- Vacuum pump (1)
3. Alcohol lamps (10)
- Paraffin dispenser (1)
4. Thermometers (assorted)
- Refrigerators (3)
5. Automatic Voltage Regulator (6)
- Gas range, GE (1)
6. Plastic models of plant and animal organs
- Furnace (1)
7. Microscope prepared slides (assorted)
- Microscopes (58)
8. Glasswares (assorted)
- Electric compound microscopes
(30)
- Light compound microscope (9)
- Stereoscopes (34)
- Balances (10)
- Top loading (1)
- Analytical macro, Sartorius (1)
- Analytical micro, Shimadzu (1)
- Triple beam (6)
- Harvard trip balance (1)
- Distilling apparatus (1)
- Hotplates (3)
- Videoflex camera (1)
- Weighing scale, 10kg (1)
- Centrifuge (1)
- Fumehod (1)
- Photometer (1)
- Salinity meter (1)
- Slide projetor (1)
- Overhead projector (7)
- Osterizer/Mixer (3)
- Water bath (2)
- Inoculation chamber, Labconco
(1)
- Flame photometer (1)
- Light meter (2)
- Slide warmer (1)
- Timer, Lafayette (8)
- Autoclave/sterilizer (1)
- pH meter (1)
- Refractometer (2)
- Stethoscope (2)
- Camera (1)
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| On-going
Research Projects |
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Project Title: Assessment of commercially
important invertebrates in Leyte and Samar |
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Study 1: Population, reproductive and fishery
biology of Purtunus,pelagicus in Leyte and Samar
Study leader : BP Germano
Funding
agency: DA-BAR
Duration:
2001-2006 |
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Study 2: Population, reproductive and fishery
biology of Haliotis asinina in Leyte and Samar
Study leader : BP Germano
Funding
agency: DA-BAR
Duration:
2001-2006 |
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Study 3: Population, reproductive and fishery
biology of Paphia textile in Leyte and Samar
Study leader : Senona A.
Cesar 
Funding
agency: DA-BAR
Duration:
2001-2006 |
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Study 4: Population, reproductive and fishery
biology of Lambis lambis in Leyte and Samar
Study
leader : AMMazo
Funding
agency: DA-BAR
Duration:
2001-2006 |
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Study 5: Inventory
of commercially important invertebrates in Leyte and Samar
Study
leader : BPGermano
Funding
agency: DA-BAR
Duration:
2001-2006 |
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| 2.
Project Title: Enhancing Management
Effectiveness in MPAs: Regional Capacity Building in Indonesia and
the Philippines
Study
leader : BPGermano
Funding
agency: NOAA, USA
Duration:
2005-2007 |
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| 3.
Project Title: Save the Pawikan (Marine
Turtle) Campaign in Cuatro Islas and the Visayan Sea
Project
Leader: Paciencia P. Milan
Study
leader : Senona A. Cesar
Funding
agency: EURONATUR
Duration:
2005-2006 |
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| Extension
Projects |
| 1.
Project Title: Sustaining Local Management of
Coastal Resources in Baybay
Funding
Agency : Leyte State University and LGU-Baybay
Duration:
2000-2008
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| 2.
Project Title: Establishment and Development
of the LSU Botanic garden
Component
Leader : Beatriz S. Belonias
Funding
Agency: Leyte State University
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| Instruction
Projects |
1.
Project : LSU
Herbarium
Curator
: Beatriz Belonias
Funding
agency: Leyte State Univeristy
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- Instructors of biology courses in private or state colleges
and universities
- Researchers and extension workers in research institutions and
other government agencies (SUCs, DA, DENR, PhilRice);
- Community organizers
- Aquaculture technicians in aquaculture enterprises and private
agencies and International orgnizations (ADE, ICLARM, IMA,
SEARCA, etc)
- Environmental consultants in government and private
agencies
- Private entrepreneurs
- Museum/herbarium curators/managers/technicians
- Botanic garden managers/technicians
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List of refereed
publications by the teaching faculty (last 5 years)
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Belonias,
B.S. and N.O. Aguilar. 2004. Altidutinal zonation of dicots
in Mt. Pangasugan, Leyte Island, Philippines. Jour. Envi. Sci
and Mgt. 7 (2); 47-66
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Belonias,
B.S. and L.M. Bañoc. 1994. Species diversity and
distribution of pteridophytes in Mt. Pangasugan. Annals of
Tropical Research 16(2) 30-27
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Germano,
B.P. 2002. Overview of the current coastal resource
management context in Region VIII. In:
Institutional Frameworks for Community-based Coastal
Resources Management and marine Conservation
in the Eastern Visayas
Region, CRC-Univ. of Rhode Island (URI) Coastal
Management Report # 2237, PCAMRD Book Series No. 3, ISBN #
1-885454-46-5
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Pagdilao,
C.R., B.P.
Germano, G.M. Ricci and E.C. Zaragoza (eds). 2002.
Institutional frameworks for community-based coastal resources
management and marine conservation in the Eastern Visayas
Region. CRC-URI Coastal Management Report # 2237, PCMARD Book
Series No. 36, ISBN # 1-885454-46-5
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Germano,
B.P.
and J.F. Melgo. 2003. The population, reproductive and fishery
biology of the blue crab, Portunus
pelagicus in Leyte and Samar and management implications.
UPV Journal of Nat Sci 8:63-82
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Germano,
B.P. , S.A. Cesar , A.M. Mazo
and J.F. Melgo. 2003.
Inventory of commercially important
invertebrates
in Leyte and Samar. UPV Journal of Nat Sci. 8:247-270
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Germano,
B.P., P.P. Milan, A.M. Mazo and
N.T. Gerona. 2004. Species diversity enhancement through
structural diversification of unvegetated shallow soft bottoms.
Journal of Aquatic Sciences 1:1-14
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Cesar,
S.A., B.P. Germano
and J.F. Melgo. 2003. Preliminary results
on the population, reproductive and fishery biology of
the nylon shell , Paphia
textile (Gmelin 1790) in Leyte. UPV Journal of Nat Sci
8:83-95
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Cesar,
S.A.,
N.G. Gerona, B.P. Germano,
A.C. Caliente, R. Seronay, S. Schoppe, S. Clark and P.P.
Milan. 2003. Philippine Coral Reefs Through Time, Chapter 20
Leyte, Eastern Visayas : Workshop Proceedings. Second of the
Atlas
of Philippine Coral Reefs Series. Coral Reef Information
Network of the Philippines (Philreefs). ISBN # 971-91292-7-1
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Cesar,
S.A., B.P. Germano,
E.L. Dadole and P.P.
Milan. 2004. Coral reef and seagrass resources
assessments of Bislig Bay, Surigao del Sur, Eastern Philippines.
Journal of Aquatic Sciences 1:15-25
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Cesar,
S.A., B.P. Germano
and E.L. Dadole. 2000. Assessment of the coral and
seagrass/ seaweed resources of Bislig Bay, Surgao del Sur,
Philippines. UPV Journal
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Langenberger,
G. and B.S. Belonias
(In press). Status
of the floristic analysis of Mt. Pangasugan Leyte- A
conservation area of extremely high importance. Refereed
Proceedings of the 6th
Flora Malesiana Symposium. Sept. 20-24, 2004. College of
Forestry and Nat. Resources, Univ. Phil. Los Baños, College,
Laguna
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LIFE AS A BIOLOGY UNDERGRADUATE |
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Besides
the wide variety of academic, social, sports and recreational
organizations of VSU students, the Department of
Biological Sciences supports the Organization of Biology Students
(OBioS). OBios is a student-run
organization that sponsors popular social activities as well as seminars, quiz shows, information drive, and takes
part in activities related to
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- Mr. and Ms. OBioS ,2006 contestant together with some members
of the
faculty.
- Winners of the Mr. and Ms. OBioS '2006 last February 17, 2006
- First batch of B.S. Biology graduates (2003) together with
faculty
- B.S. Biology Seniors batch 2006 during the Tribute of the
graduates last March 31, 2006
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TRIBUTE TO THE GRADUATES |
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March 31, 2006 |
| Batch
2006 graduates with latin honors (Cum
laude) (Upper left
to right) Marianne Gay Arpilleda, Lovie Borinaga, Art Russel
Flandez (Lower left to right) Quensteen Lauzon, Nenia Mendoza, Nichell
Villarta |
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Visayas
State University
Visca, Baybay City
Phone: 335-2600 / 335-2601
Fax: 335-2601 |
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For further information, please write to:
The Department Head
Department of Biological Sciences
College of Arts and Sciences
Visayas State University
Visca, Baybay City 6521-A
Philippines
Or call Tel. Nos. (63) (053) 335-2629; or
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