The College has one institute and three departments:
Years before the elevation of the Department of Human Nutrition and Food to an Institute in 1988, Food and Nutrition was already a well-defined area in the then Department of Home Technology. In 1974, when the latter was ele vated into the new Institute of Human Ecology, Nutrition was only one of the Institute's five operational areas. Nutrition was no longer confined merely to studies about biological utilization of food, but was recognized to be a priority area in integrat ed rural development. Such change in perspective was carried onto its transformation into a Department of Human Nutrition and Food when the Institute was given the status of College in 1983.
Today, the Institute of Human Nutrition and Food reflects its lessons learned throughout the years and searches for new approaches and strategies. There are three divisions namely: Food Management and Administration, Nutrition Policies and Programs, and Nutritional Science.
The Regional Training Programme on Food and Nutrition Planning, now a special program under the Institute, continues to provide an advanced training leading to the degree of Master of Professional Studies in Food and Nutrition Planning (MPS-FNP). The Programme also participates in research and extension functions guided by the UPLB Philosophy that instruction, research and extension are interrelated and mutually reinforcing.
IHNF aims at the promotion of human health and well-being through proper nutrition.
Specifically, the Institute aims to:
The study of nutrition has a biological-physical-social thrust;
The concerns of the Institute trancends from family, community to national and international boundaries in the areas of:
Undergraduate Courses
| Course Code | Description | Unit |
| HNF 11 | Food Selection and Preparation - Principles underlying selection, storage and preparation of food with emphasis on local food materials. | 3 |
| HNF 12 | Food Preservation - Principles and methods of processing food at home and community levels, and the relationships to physio-chemical properties of food. | 3 |
| HNF 21 | Food and nutrition - The nature of food in relation to nutrition and health; basic concepts of nutrition. | 3 |
| HNF 22 | Nutrition in Human Development - Nutritional needs during growth, reproduction and old age; emphasis on maternal and child nutrition. | 3 |
| HNF 41 | Diet Therapy I - Principles underlying nutritional therapy and their application to diseases of the gastrointestinal tract, allergy, skin disorders, febrile conditions, surgical conditions and nutritional deficiencies. | 3 |
| HNF 42 | Diet Therapy II - Therapeutic nutrition and management of diets in metabolic, cardiovascular, renal, muscoloskeletal and nervous system disorders, and cancer. | 3 |
| HNF 111 | Food Management - Nutritional, economic, social, cultural and aesthetic aspects of food management. | 3 |
| HNF 121 | Advanced Human Nutrition - Physiological and chemical bases of human nutritional needs. | 3 |
| HNF 123 | Nutritional Assessment - Principles involved in the evaluation of nutritional status of population groups. | 3 |
| HNF 124 | Nutrition Education - Principles, approaches and methods in teaching nutrition; designing, testing and evaluating nutrition education materials and programs. | 3 |
| HNF 131 | Food Service System I - Principles and techniques in the management of food service operations in various settings. | 3 |
| HNF 132 | Food Service System II - Analysis of the food service operations through feasibility studies and practicum. | 3 |
| HNF 151 | Food and Nutrition Systems - Relationship of food, nutrition and agricultural development; approaches to meet nutritional goals of rural populations village-level experiences and case studies. | 3 |
| HNF 152 | Food and Nutrition Research - Food and nutrition research methodologies with emphasis on the properties of foods as related to eating and nutritional qualities. | 3 |
| HNF 198 | Field Practice | 12 |
| HUME 199a | Seminar - Professional Ethics | 1 |
To help in the alleviation and eradication of hunger and malnutrition, the Institute has embarked on research in food, nutrition, health and related activities. It actively collaborates with other institutions and disciplines especially thos e agriculture and complementing programs planned around food commodity lines, and agricultural/rural development. Its concerns include the following:
The extension activities complement and support the instructional and research functions. Through its extension function, the Institute aims to educate and to share its competencies and resources with special interest groups outside of the academe.
A wide range of career options in government and private agencies with food and nutrition programs are available to graduates. Generally, graduates of the Institute are involved in research, planning, implementation, management, and evaluati on of projects related to food production, processing, distribution, and utilization. Those involved in teaching may also get involved in research, community extension and consultancies. Graduates who pass board examination administered by the Professional Regulations Commissions (PRC) easily have places in hospital and food service institutions as nutritionists/dietitian or food service supervisor/manager. He or she may opt to practice as public health/community nutritionist.
The Department of Human and Family Development Studies (DHFDS) focuses on the College's concern with the development of the human being and the family as a basic agency for human welfare. The family is the basic organization transacting, relating and adapting with the environment. It is also the unit where human potentials are born, supported, and developed. The nurturing of such an institution is both an academic and a practical concern of human ecology particularly the Department of Human and Family Development Studies.
Increasing adaptability of individuals and families through:
The College of Human Ecology offers a 4-year Bachelor of Science degree in Human Ecology. The HFDS department offers Family Development (with options in Preschool Teaching, High School Teaching, Research or Extension) as one of the major fields under this BS program.
Undergraduate Courses
Course Code Description Unit HFDS 11 Principles of Human Development - Processes and factors affecting human development; functional synthesis of principles of development. 3 HFDS 12 Human Physiology - Fundamentals of physiology of man. 3 HFDS 13 Child Psychology - Behavior patterns and personality of the child in relation to the processes of development. 3 HFDS 14 Child Development - Application of principles of development to children from 2 to 12 years; observation and participation of programs for children. 3 HFDS 21 Family and Society - The family in relation to individual members, society and institutions; includes structural patterns, relations and formation. 3 HFDS 22 Family Relationships - Dimensions and processes of interaction at the interpersonal and family levels. 3 HFDS 31 Family and Community Resource Management I - Theories of decision-making and management of resources of the family and the community. 3 HFDS 41 Fundamentals of Design - Elements and principles of design; interplay of people, materials and processes in the evaluation, selection and creation of the immediate man-made environment. 3 HFDS 43 Craft Design - Analysis of materials, methods, and articles as basis for craft designing, with emphasis on the use of local materials. 3 HFDS 44 Housing - Perspectives in housing, geographic, socio-cultural and structural factors considered; emphasis on contemporary housing needs of families and groups. 3 HFDS 51 Clothing Resource - Clothing and textile resource in various parts of the world and their uses for man in various settings. 3 HFDS 111 Personality Theory - Theories and approaches in understanding personality development; major methods in personality research. 3 HFDS 112 Behavior Change - Analysis of human behavior; understanding basic psychological processes and techniques in behavior change and modification. 3 HFDS 113 The Adolescent - Developmental characteristics of adolescents, with emphasis on typical behavior patterns. 3 HFDS 114 Adulthood and Aging - Developmental characteristics of adulthood and aging related to biological, psychological, socio-cultural and economic factors; current issues on aging and their implications to program and policy formulation. 3 HFDS 121 Human Sexuality - Nature of human sexuality; physiological, social and historical perspectives of contraception. 3 HFDS 122 Migration - Theories of migration, determinants, problems and adjustments; implications for development. 3 HFDS 162 The Pre-school Curriculum - Strategies in curriculum development for pre-schoolers applicable to formal and nonformal settings. 3
Studies are done on areas in Human development in population/population dynamics and applied studies aimed at identification of problems and formulation of intervention programs concerned with inter/intra family relationships and management of family resources. Current studies include:
Extension activities focus on:
The Child Development Laboratory (CDL), a program for young children aged 3-5 years old, serves as a venue for preschool teaching and demonstration, training of teachers, development and testing of educational materials for children, and publication of popular and technical materials on child rearing and early childhood development education.
The Day Care Laboratory (DCL) is a program for 2-3 year old children to promote socialization experiences, education and care in early childhood.
Day Care Resource Center (DCRC)
The Day Care Resource Center (DCRC) is a resource center to provide training programs for day care workers/caregivers/child care practitioners and do research on day care administration and operation and family and child development.
Graduates have the following job opportunities:
The Department of Community and Environmental Resource Planning (DCERP) serves as one of the four academic units of the UPLB College of Human Ecology. It functions within the harmonizing framework of man in relation to his environment. Its ultimate aim is to contribute towards the national goal of improving the quality of life and general well-being of the Filipino people particularly those living in the countryside.
The DCERP came into being, was nurtured and is guided by a vision of human settlements where man-man-environment interaction translate into a desirable quality of life. Its mission is to promote the development of human settlements.
Planning human settlements for sustainable development is guided by the following principles:
The Department of Community and Environmental Resource Planning (DCERP) offers the major course in Human Settlements Planning under the Bachelor of Science in Human Ecology degree program of the College of Human Ecology.
Undergraduate Courses
| Course Code | Description | Unit |
| CERP 11 | Material and Energy Flows - Matter and energy forms and transformation; thermodynamic principles; materials cycles and energy flows; man's role in material and energy production; recycling. | 3 |
| CERP 21 | Environmental Health - Nature of environment hazards including pollution and human wastes; effects on human functioning and means of minimizing such effects. | 3 |
| CERP 31 | Fundamentals of Human Settlements - Types, elements and functions of human settlements; dimensions for planning. | 3 |
| CERP 122 | Conservation of Natural Resources - Principles and practices in the use and conservation of natural resources. | 3 |
| CERP 131 | Planning Theory and Practice - Planning theories, process and dimensions and their contextual applications. | 3 |
| CERP 132 | Land Use Planning for Human Settlements - concepts and techniques of spatial analysis and site planning for human settlements. | 3 |
| CERP 133 | Human Settlements Planning I - Techniques in the planning of human settlements. | 3 |
| CERP 134 | Human Settlements Planning II - Casework-based planning of human settlements. | 3 |
| CERP 140 | Fundamentals of Environmental Economics - Economic concepts and techniques applied to environmental studies. | 3 |
| CERP 152 | Environmental Project Planning and Administration - Elements and approaches in formulating and administering environmental projects. | 3 |
DCERP research program focuses on the Dynamics between the ekistic elements of human settlements, the social system (man and society), and the bio-physical system (nature, shells, network).
The examination of human settlements at various spatial (local, regional, sub-regional, national and international) as unit of the interaction of settlements and systems, provide bases for the scientific approach to the design and management of interventions.
Research projects shall be addressed to the:
The DCERP faculty conducted research projects starting in the 80's which focused on settlement issues at the municipal, provincial and regional level.
DCERP aims to reach multi-level clientele from the grassroots to the technical and managerial through inter-agency collaboration in the following activities:
The following are some of DCERP's completed extension projects:
Assistance in town/provincial/regional/national planning activities and environmental planning have been conducted by the department or by individual faculty members as consultants
The Human Settlements Planning program will generate professional planners who can design plans which ensure the long term sustainability of environmental resources while providing maximum development benefits to the commmunity.
Graduates of this program find employment in government agencies, non-governmental organizations and private corporations as:
The Department of Social Development Services (DSDS) was established in 1983, at the same time the Institute of Human Ecology was elevated to a College.
The DSDS views development in the context of ecology as a social transactions. Thus, its programs focus on the development of social organizations (human and community interest groups) and institutions (political, economic, educational and religious).
Social organizations and institutions provide the venues for transacting ecologically-oriented social development. It is through social transaction that people must coordinate diverse capabilities and activities for sustainable development.
Hence, the mission of the DSDS is to develop or strengthen the capability of social organizations and institutions to actively participate in organizing, mobilizing and managing human and environmental resources in promoting economic productivity, social development and ecological well-being.
The Bachelor of Science in Human Ecology major in Social Technology is offered to develop a cadre of professionals to carry out the mission of the Department.
Social Technology is an applied field concerned with social tools and techniques for effecting value-oriented human-environment interactions focusing on social organizations and institutions as a strategy for achieving self-propelling communities and sustainable development.
The Social Technology major program under the B.S. Human Ecology aims to develop professionals with human ecological perspective and capabilities in promoting and undertaking organized efforts for effecting sustainable social development.
The courses currently being offered by the DSDS include:
| Course Code | Course Title | Unit |
| SDS 10 | Introduction to Social Development | 3 |
| SDS 11 | Community Study in Human Welfare | 3 |
| SDS 31 | Community Programs and Services | 3 |
| SDS 30 | Design and Management of Training Programs | 3 |
| SDS 32 | Consumer Education - | 3 |
| SDS 113 | Filipino Values and Social Development | 3 |
| SDS 120 | Techniques in Community Organizing | 3 |
| SDS 131 | Adult Programs in Sustainable Development | 3 |
| HUME 103 | Social Policies | 3 |
| HUME 199a and b | Seminars in Human Ecology | 3 |
| HUME 191 | Special Topics | 3 |
| HUME 198 | Supervised Field Experience | 6 |
Graduates in this degree program of the can be employed in various capacities by:
Graduates can also pursue innovative entrepreneurial undertaking.
The department conducts researches along the following thrusts:
The Department provides technical assistance in the following:
The department conducts training on:
| Faculty | Academic Background |
| Carla Edith G. Jimena | Instructor BS Human Ecology MM Development Management (Candidate) |
| Delia P. Mariano | Assoc. Professor BS Home Technology Education MS Continuing Education/Adult Education |
| Maria Emilinda T. Mendoza | Asst. Professor BA Socioogy MA Sociology PhD Sociology (Candidate) |
| Jennifer Marie C. Sunga | Instructor BS Human Ecology MA Sociology (Candidate) |
| Emilia S. Visco | Asst. Professor BS Development Communication MS Development Communication/Development Management PhD Extension Education/Social Forestry |