Bachelor of Science in Public Health

The BSPH program is a four-year course, the first three semesters of which are given in the College of Arts and Sciences and the succeeding years will be in the College of Public Health. The program incorporates two professional tracks: Population Health and Medical Laboratory Science wherein elective courses are taken to prepare the student for the chosen track.

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Graduates of the Bachelor of Science in Public Health are expected to:

1. implement collaborative research on relevant public health concerns;
2. design health promotion and education strategies in addressing public health issues and advocacies;
3. implement health promotion and education strategies in addressing public health issues and advocacies;
4. perform appropriate assessment and laboratory tests for certain public health issues i.e., nutritional, environmental and occupational, parasitological, medical entomology and microbiological concerns;
5. identify patterns and trends based on appropriate assessment and laboratory tests performed for certain public health issues i.e., nutritional, environmental and occupational, parasitological, medical entomology and microbiological concerns;
6. assist in the management of health care organization and services effectively in multi-disciplinary and multi-cultural settings;
7. demonstrate professional, social, and ethical standards of behavior in professional collaboration endeavors;
8. effectively use Filipino and English communication skills in both oral and written form;
9. exemplify positive Filipino values (e.g., pakikipagkapwa, damayan, bayanihan, hospitality, compassion) in the conduct of public health practice; and
10. engage in lifelong learning and understanding of the need to keep abreast of the development of Public Health practice.

1. Incoming freshman student
   1. Must be a graduate of a recognized senior high school program
   2. Required to pass the U.P. College Admission Test (UPCAT), with a minimum percentile of 70% for Mathematics and Science components
   3. Must signify compliance with the terms and conditions of the Return Service Agreement (RSA) for the BSPH program
2. Transfer students: Processing of applications of transfer students from within the University of the Philippines System or from other universities will be done only for the first semester of each academic school year.
   1. From within the University of the Philippines System
      1. The applicant must have a general weighted average (GWA) of 2.5 or better in all courses taken.
      2. Must submit a true copy of grades and a permit to transfer from unit and completed application form
   2. From outside the University of the Philippines System
      1. Entry will be allowed for the first year level only, the student shall be allowed to validate a maximum of 18 units per semester in courses acceptable to the unit.
      2. The student must coordinate with the Office of the College Secretary (OCS) regarding the validation of courses taken.
      3. An applicant may qualify for admission if his GWA is 2.0 or 85% or B or higher from the 66 or more units and that he/she has completed the required units in Chemistry and Biology or their equivalents.
      4. An applicant is also required to submit an honorable dismissal form, a transcript of records and a completed application form.

To be eligible for graduation, the student must have completed 152 academic units and other requirements (e.g., Physical Education and National Service Training Program).

The BSPH students enroll in GE courses offered by the College of Arts and Sciences, including 18 units of prescribed and 6 units of electives, subject to the availability and academic advisement.

Course Code: PH 153
Course Title: Microbial Ecology and Physiology
Credit Units: 3 units (2 hours lecture, 2 hours laboratory)
Pre-requisites: PH 151, PH 152
Co-requisite: None
Course Description: Diversity, metabolism, and ecological parameters of microbial organisms.

Course Code: PH 157
Course Title: Hematology and Body Fluids
Credit Units: 3 units (2 hours lecture, 2 hours laboratory)
Pre-requisite: PH 156
Co-requisite: None
Course Description: Theoretical and practical aspects of the study of blood and body fluids.

Course Code: PH 158
Course Title: Blood Banking, Immunology, and Serology
Credit Units: 3 units (2 hours lecture, 2 hours laboratory)
Pre-requisite: PH 156
Co-requisite: None
Course Description: Basic principles and techniques of immunology, serological procedures and transfusion medicine.

Course Code: PH 159
Course Title: Histopathology and Cytology Techniques
Credit Units: 3 units (2 hours lecture, 2 hours laboratory)
Pre-requisite: PH 156
Co-requisite: None
Course Description: Principles and techniques of histopathological and cytological methods in confirming certain disease conditions.

Course Code: PH 167
Course Title: Principles and Procedures of Advanced Clinical Chemistry Tests
Credit Units: 3 units (2 hours lecture, 2 hours laboratory)
Pre-requisite: PH 161, PH 166
Co-requisite: None
Course Description: Advanced clinical chemistry specialty areas, such as in the endocrine glands, and analysis of body fluids in relation to organ system functions.

Course Code: PH 173
Course Title: Diagnostic Medical Parasitology and Entomology
Credit Units: 3 units (1 hour lecture, 4 hours laboratory)
Pre-requisites: PH 172, PH 177
Co-requisite: None
Course Description: Diagnosis of parasitic infections and arthropods of public health importance.

Course Code: PH 112
Course Title: Strategies in Health Promotion
Credit Units: 3 units (1.5 hours lecture, 4.5 hours laboratory)
Pre-requisite: PH 111
Co-requisite: None
Course Description: Principles, practice, and evaluation of communication, training, community organizing / social mobilization in public health among defined population groups in different settings.

Course Code: PH 139
Course Title: Disaster Risk Reduction and Management in Health
Credit Units: 3 units (3 hours lecture)
Pre-requisite: Fourth year standing or Consent of Instructor
Co-requisite: None
Course Description: Introduction to basic principles of the public health aspects of Disaster Risk Reduction and Management.

Course Code: PH 143
Course Title: Data Management and Analysis Using Statistical Software
Credit Units: 3 units (1.5 hours lecture, 3 hours laboratory)
Pre-requisite: PH 141
Co-requisite: None
Course Description: Data management and statistical analysis of biomedical and public health data.

Course Code: PH 148
Course Title: Fundamentals of Public Health Surveillance
Credit Units: 3 units (1.5 hours lecture, 3 hours laboratory)
Pre-requisite: PH 146
Co-requisite: None
Course Description: Design and implementation of public health surveillance systems, with emphasis on the analysis of public health surveillance data.

Course Code: PH 149
Course Title: Introduction to Outbreak Investigation
Credit Units: 3 units (1.5 hours lecture, 3 hours laboratory)
Pre-requisite: PH 146, PH 148
Co-requisite: None
Course Description: Fundamental principles in the planning and implementation of disease outbreak investigations in both healthcare and community settings.

Course Code: PH 181
Course Title: Management in the Health Sector
Credit Units: 3 units (3 hours lecture)
Pre-requisite: PH 1, PH 180
Co-requisite: None
Course Description: Principles and concepts of management in the health sector with emphasis on public health service delivery.

Course Code: PH 1
Course Title: Introduction to Public Health
Credit Units: 3 units (3 hours lecture)
Pre-requisite: None
Co-requisite: None
Course Description: The historical, philosophical, and ethical foundation of public health practice in the Philippines.

Course Code: PH 2
Course Title: Introduction to Global Health
Credit Units: 3 units (3 hours lecture)
Pre-requisite: Fourth year standing
Co-requisite: None
Course Description: Principles and theories on global health that impact local health challenges faced by populations

Course Code: PH 131
Course Title: Human Anatomy and Physiology
Credit Units: 5 units (3 hours lecture, 4 hours laboratory)
Pre-requisite: Biology 110
Co-requisite: None
Course Description: Basic principles of the structure and function of human body systems and their interrelationships; Introduction to common disease processes.

Course Code: PH 141
Course Title: Biostatistics
Credit Units: 4 units (2 hours lecture, 4 hours laboratory)
Pre-requisite: Math 10
Co-requisite: None
Course Description: PH 141 is a four-unit, required course for BS Public Health students; and focuses on the application of biostatistical techniques commonly used in the analysis of public health and biomedical data. The course also includes the use of computers and applications such as Epi-Info for data processing and analysis.

Course Code: PH 151
Course Title: Principles of Microbiology
Credit Units: 4 units (2 hours lecture, 4 hours laboratory)
Pre-requisites: Chem 28, Chem 33
Co-requisite: None
Course Description: The course comprises the basic knowledge and skills on Microbiology and Immunology intended for public health undergraduate students. It covers the general characteristics, physiology and genetics of bacteria, virus and fungi in association to disease causation. Also, it includes the basic principles and mechanisms of immunity in relation to host response and medical conditions. To supplement the activities conducted during lectures, the students will perform basic laboratory procedures to aid in the differentiation of microorganisms and relate the principles given into applicable skills in the laboratory. All of these knowledge and skills will equip the students with the necessary learning and experience in preparation for the other courses in the public health program particularly in Public Health Microbiology (PH152), wherein specific infectious diseases is the focus, and in their endeavor for research and medical laboratory science track.

Course Code: PH 161
Course Title: Biochemistry
Credit Units: 4 units (2 hours lecture, 4 hours laboratory)
Pre-requisites: Chem 18, Chem 33
Co-requisite: None
Course Description: Basic concepts on the structure and function of biological molecules; Introduction to biochemical methods.

Course Code: PH 111
Course Title: Introduction to Health Promotion
Credit Units: 3 units (3 hours lecture)
Pre-requisite: PH 1
Co-requisite: None
Course Description: Basic principles, theories and strategies of health promotion and education in different settings and programs within the context of globalization and regionalization.

Course Code: PH 180
Course Title: Introduction to Health Service Management
Credit Units: 3 units (3 hours lecture)
Pre-requisite: PH 1
Co-requisite: None
Course Description: Principles and concepts of management as it relates to the public health service delivery system.

Course Code: PH 146
Course Title: Epidemiology
Credit Units: 3 units (1.5 hours lecture, 3 hours laboratory)
Pre-requisite: PH 141
Co-requisites: PH 152, PH 172
Course Description: This course is designed to provide you the fundamental concepts of epidemiology as a core science of public health. Our focus in the course is placed on the use of strategies to describe and quantify distribution of health-related states and events, and the design of epidemiologic studies to hypothesize, measure and evaluate relationships between exposure and outcome variables. This will culminate in the application of the science in the areas of prevention and control, screening, public health surveillance, and epidemic investigation.

Course Code: PH 152
Course Title: Medical and Public Health Microbiology
Credit Units: 5 units (2 hours lecture, 6 hours laboratory)
Pre-requisite: PH 151
Co-requisite: None
Course Description: This course deals with the study of bacteria, viruses and fungi with emphasis on characteristics useful in isolation and identification, capacity to produce disease, distribution, and propagation.

Course Code: PH 172
Course Title: Medical Helminthology and Protozoology
Credit Units: 4 units (2 hours lecture, 4 hours laboratory)
Pre-requisites: PH 131, PH 161
Co-requisite: None
Course Description: General principles of parasitism as illustrated by the helminths and protozoan parasites of man and their relationship to human disease

Course Code: PH 162
Course Title: Nutrition
Credit Units: 3 units (2 hours lecture, 2 hours laboratory)
Pre-requisite: Chem 28, PH 131, PH 161
Co-requisite: None
Course Description: Nutrients and nutritive factors essential to health; Methods of assessing nutritional status and interventions addressing the major nutritional disorders in the country

Course Code: PH 191
Course Title: Introduction to Research
Credit Units: 1 unit (1 hour lecture)
Pre-requisite: Third year standing
Co-requisite: None
Course Description: Overview of the research process, the discipline necessary for a researcher, ethics of doing research, and an overview of the quantitative, qualitative, and mixed method research designs.

Course Code: PH 136
Course Title: Environmental and Occupational Health
Credit Units: 5 units (3.5 hours lecture, 3 hours laboratory)
Pre-requisite: PH 152, PH 172, PH 146
Co-requisite: None
Course Description: Environmental and occupational factors affecting health and disease. Principles and methods of environmental and occupational control. Modification of the environment and workplace for the prevention of disease and the promotion of health.

Course Code: PH 156
Course Title: Clinical Microscopy
Credit Units: 4 units (2 hours lecture, 4 hours laboratory)
Pre-requisites: PH 131, PH 152, PH 172
Co-requisite: None
Course Description: Basic clinical laboratory diagnosis including clinical microscopy, hematology, blood banking and serology, histologic techniques and cytology; Macroscopic, microscopic and some biochemical examinations of biological and clinical specimens

Course Code: PH 166
Course Title: Clinical Chemistry I
Credit Units: 4 units (2 hours lecture, 4 hours laboratory)
Pre-requisite: PH 162
Co-requisite: None
Course Description: Principles and Procedures of Routine Clinical Chemistry Tests. Basic concepts and principles of the metabolism, analytical techniques and diagnostic utility of body fluids particularly blood.

Course Code: PH 177
Course Title: Medical Entomology
Credit Units: 3 units (1.5 hours lecture, 3 hours laboratory)
Pre-requisite: PH 172
Co-requisite: None
Course Description: Morphology, biology and control of arthropods affecting human health

Course Code: PH 192
Course Title: Research Methods
Credit Units: 5 units (3 hours lecture, 4 hours laboratory)
Pre-requisites: PH 191, PH 146, PH 111, PH 180
Co-requisite: None
Course Description: Development of research proposal, including the use of different research methods.

Course Code: PH 198
Course Title: Public Health Ethics and Laws
Credit Units: 2 units (2 hours lecture)
Pre-requisite: Fourth year standing
Co-requisite: None
Course Description: International instruments and national laws, issuances, and regulations relevant to the practice of Public Health (PH) and Medical Laboratory Science (MLS) professionals; concepts and paradigms of ethical practice in health science and health care profession.

Course Code: PH 199
Course Title: Special Studies and Research
Credit Units: 5 units (80 hours/semester)
Pre-requisites: PH 192
Co-requisite: None
Course Description: Application of the principles, concepts and methods of research in conducting a special study on a topic of public health importance; Presentation of the protocol and final paper.

Course Code: PH 195
Course Title: Public Health Practice I
Credit Units: 5 units (30 field days/semester)
Pre-requisite: PH 136, PH 141, PH 152, PH 156, PH 162, PH 172, PH 177, PH 186
Co-requisite: None
Course Description: Application of concepts, principles and methods in public health in a community and hospital setting.

Course Code: PH 196
Course Title: Public Health Practice II
Credit Units: 5 units (30 field days/semester)
Pre-requisite: PH 195
Co-requisite: None
Course Description: Application of concepts, principles, and methods in public health in laboratory and other health settings.

Course Code: PH 154
Course Title: Advanced Medical and Molecular Microbiology
Credit Units: 3 units (2 hours lecture, 2 hours laboratory)
Pre-requisites: PH 151, PH 152
Co-requisite: None
Course Description: Molecular mechanisms, epidemiology, clinical description, diagnosis, prevention and control methods, and recent innovations/technologies related to medically important microbial infections.

Course Code: Microbiology 125
Course Title: Industrial Microbiology
Credit Units: 3 units (2 hours lecture, 2 hours laboratory)
Pre-requisite: Biology 120 or Consent of Instructor
Co-requisite: None
Course Description: Properties of and processes in microorganisms with applications for industrial purposes.

Course Code: PH 138
Course Title: Occupational Health and Safety Systems
Credit Units: 3 units (3 hours lecture)
Pre-requisite: Third year standing
Co-requisite: None
Course Description: Relationships and interactions of the different elements of an Occupational Health and Safety system.

Course Code: PH 193
Course Title: Prevention and Control of Communicable and Noncommunicable Diseases
Credit Units: 3 units (3 hours lecture)
Pre-requisites: PH 111, PH 146, PH 152, PH 162, PH 172, PH 180
Co-requisite: None
Course Description: Prevention and control of endemic communicable diseases, neglected tropical diseases, and emerging and re-emerging infections; Noncommunicable disease surveillance, prevention, management and control policies and programmatic responses at the local, national, and global stages.