| Course Code | Course Title and Description | Unit
|
| FBS 71 | Fundamentals of Genetics - Principles of heredity, variation and gene complexes. | 3
|
| BIO 30 | Genetics - Mechanisms of heredity and variation, cytogenetics, mutation, nature of genes, population genetics and evolution genetics,; biometrical procedures. | 3
|
| FBS 101 | Forest Biodiversity - Survey of genetic resources and types of ecosystems in the tropical forest, with emphasis on Philippine forests. | 3
|
| FBS 136 | Forest Ecology - Interrelationships of forest plants and environmental factors; structure and dynamics of vegetational types; plants succession; indicator plants and ecological methods. | 3
|
| FBS 181 | Research Techniques in Forest Biology - Laboratory and field techniques in reproductive biology, propagation, microbial fertilizers and biological control; data collection, processing and analysis. | 3
|
| WLDL 105 | Principles of Wildlife Management - Interrelationships of wildlife biology, habitat, ecology, and population dynamics as they affect management problems. | 3 |
In addition to the above core courses, FBS major students must enroll 3 major courses depending on their chosen field of specialization to satisfy the major course requirement of the BS Forestry curriculum:
Forest Biodiversity
| Course Code | Course Title and Description | Unit
|
| FBS 126 | Forest Entomology - Biology and ecology of insects associated with forest trees and forest products; laboratory rearing methods and field work. | 3
|
| FBS 140 | Forest Mycology - A comprehensive survey of fungi affecting forest trees. The study includes the morphology, taxonomy and physiology of fungi. | 3
|
| WLDL 101 | Introduction to Philippine Wildlife - Survey of Philippine flora and fauna; biology and ecology of selected species. | 3
|
| BIO 142 | Principles of Systematic Biology - The concept of species and the higher taxa and categories in plants, animal and microorganisms; individual and geographic variation; taxonomic characters, identification, classification; biological nomenclature. | 3
|
| BOT 152 | Phytogeography - Principles, patterns, causes and barriers of plant distribution and migration on land evolution of world vegetation and floristic province. | 3 |
Forest Botany
| Course Code | Course Title and Description | Unit
|
| BOT 140 | Systematics of the Spermatophytes - The identification, nomenclature and classification of the principal families of seedplants with emphasis on their geographic distribution and economic importance. | 3
|
| FBS 130 | Forest Tree Physiology - The physiological processes of trees and the relation of these processes to the environment. | 3
|
| FBS 151 | Microtechniquee of Woody Plants - Preparation of tissue of woody plants for microscopic studies. | 3
|
| FBS 161 | Plant Anatomy - Organization and development of the primary and secondary plant body of higher plants. | 3
|
| FBS 167 | Plant Taxonomy - Fundamentals of classification and nomenclature. | 3 |
Forest Ecology
| Course Code | Course Title and Description | Unit
|
| FBS 130 | Forest Tree Physiology - The physiological processes of trees and the relation of these processes to the environment. | 3
|
| FBS 161 | Plant Anatomy - Organization and development of the primary and secondary plant body of higher plants. | 3
|
| FRM 161 | Aerial Photo Interpretation - Principles and techniques of forest photo interpretation; use of photographs in mapping forest stands; introduction to volume estimation of trees and stands from aerial photographs. | 3
|
| FRM 162 | Remote Sensing and Geographic Information System - Types and use of remote sensing and GIS; techniques and applications in natural resources management. | 3
|
| FRM 167 | Experimental Designs in Forestry Research - Principles of experimental designs; basic and other experimental designs and analysis applied in forestry research; treatment comparisons; regression and correlation. | 3
|
| SFI 101 | Forest Soils - Soil classification, organic matter, organisms, physical and chemical properties, and relation to forest management. | 3
|
| SFI 161 | Introduction to Forest Influences - Introductory analysis of the modifying effects of forests on the microclimate, soil and the biological aspects of the environment and the basic principles underlying their measurement. | 3
|
| SFI 168 | Environmental Impact Assessment of Natural Resource Management Projects - Concepts of environmental impact assessment (EIA). Application of EIA in natural resource management projects with emphasis in forestry and upland development projects. | 3
|
| WLDL 101 | Introduction to Philippine Wildlife - Survey of Philippine flora and faun; biology and ecology of selected species. | 3
|
| WLDL 155 | Wildlife Ecology - Ecological factors that influence abundance in the tropical ecosystems. | 3
|
| BOT 152 | Phytogeography - Principles, patterns, causes and barriers of plant distribution and migration on land evolution of world vegetation and floristic province. | 3 |
Forest Entomology
| Course Code | Course Title and Description | Unit
|
| FBS 26 | Introduction to Forest Entomology - General Entomology; life history, habits and control of insects affecting forest trees and forest products. | 3
|
| FBS 151 | Microtechnique of Woody Plants - Preparation of tissue of woody plants for microscopic studies. | 3
|
| FBS 172 | Forest Genetics - Theories and practical applications of genetics to forestry, including tree selection, hybridization, progeny testing and seed orchard establishment. | 3
|
| SFI 141 | Forest Tree Improvement - Application of genetics to forestry; selection, hybridization, progeny testing and seed orchard establishment. | 3
|
| AGR 50 | Principle of Plant Breeding - Development, evaluation and maintenance of improved crop plants. | 3
|
| AGR 152 | Plant Genetic Resources Conservation and Management - Concepts and methods of plant genetic resources collection, conservation, evaluation, documentation and use. | 3 |
Forest Pathology/Microbiology
| Course Code | Course Title and Description | Unit
|
| FBS 41 | Forest Pathology - The common and important diseases of forest plants and forest products, recognition of symptoms, causes and control methods. | 3
|
| FBS 42 | Forest Products Pathology - Types of wood defects caused by fungus and their control. Special emphasis on wood durability, fungicides, lumber discoloration, heart-rots, and decay in forest products. | 3
|
| FBS 130 | Forest Tree Physiology - The physiological processes of trees and the relation of these processes to the environment. | 3
|
| FBS 140 | Forest Mycology - A comprehensive survey of fungi affecting forest trees. The study includes the morphology, taxonomy and physiology of fungi. | 3
|
| FBS 146 | Forest Microbiology - Morphology, physiology, ecology, classification, and important activities of microorganisms affecting forest and forest products. | 3
|
| FBS 161 | Plant Anatomy - Organization and development of the primary and secondary plant body of higher plants. | 3 |
Plant Taxonomy
| Course Code | Course Title and Description | Unit
|
| FBS 161 | Plant Anatomy - Organization and development of the primary and secondary plant body of higher plants. | 3
|
| FBS 167 | Plant Taxonomy - Fundamentals of classification and nomenclature. | 3
|
| BOT 140 | Systematics of the Spermatophytes - The identification, nomenclature and classification of the principal families of seedplants with emphasis on their geographic distribution and economic importance. | 3
|
| BOT 142 | Economic Botany - Origin, history, botanical relationships and uses of plant of the Philippines, with emphasis on wild species of economic value. | 3 |
Forest Tree Physiology
| Course Code | Course Title and Description | Unit
|
| FBS 130 | Forest Tree Physiology - The physiological processes of trees and the relation of these processes to the environment. | 3
|
| FBS 161 | Plant Anatomy - Organization and development of the primary and secondary plant body of higher plants. | 3
|
| BOT 131 | Inorganic Plant Nutrition - Principles of mineral | 3
|
| HORT 131 | nutrition of higher plants | 3 |
Wildlife
| Course Code | Course Title and Description | Unit
|
| WLDL 195 | Techniques of Wildlife Management - Field and laboratory method used in wildlife management and research; including identification of signs, population census, food habits, trapping, t transplantation, collection and preservation of specimens. | 3
|
| WLDL 101 | Introduction to Philippine Wildlife - Survey of Philippine flora and faun; biology and ecology of selected species. | 3
|
| WLDL 155 | Wildlife Ecology - Ecological factors that influence abundance in the tropical ecosystems. | 3
|
| ZOO 145 | Herpetology - Taxonomy of Philippine reptiles and amphibians; biology and ecology of important species; collection and preparation for scientific study. | 3
|
| ZOO 146 | Ornithology - Taxonomy of Philippine birds; biology and ecology of important species; collection and preparation for scientific study. | 3
|
| ZOO 148 | Mammalogy - Taxonomy of Philippine mammals; biology and ecology of important species; collection and preparation for scientific study. | 3 |
Forest Biotechnology
| Course Code | Course Title and Description | Unit
|
| FBS 41 | Forest Pathology - The common and important diseases of forest plants and forest products, recognition of symptoms, causes and control methods. | 3
|
| FBS 140 | Forest Mycology - A comprehensive survey of fungi affecting forest trees. The study includes the morphology, taxonomy and physiology of fungi. | 3
|
| FBS 146 | Forest Microbiology - Morphology, physiology, ecology, classification, and important activities of microorganisms affecting forest and forest products. | 3
|
| FBS 26 | Introduction to Forest Entomology - General Entomology; life history, habits and control of insects affecting forest trees and forest products. | 3
|
| FBS 126 | Forest Entomology - Biology and ecology of insects associated with forest trees and forest products; laboratory rearing methods and fieldwork. | 3
|
| Hort 113 | Plant Tissue Culture - Principles and practices in the in vitro culture of plants. | 3
|
| SS 120 | Soil Microbiology - Nutritional and metabolic properties of major groups of soil microorganisms; comparative ecology, selective isolation and cultivation of soil microorganisms; bio- chemical activities of soil microflora in relation to soil fertility. | 3
|
| FBS 130 | Forest Tree Physiology - The physiological processes of trees and the relation of these processes to the environment. | 3 |
![UP Charter [Republic Act 9500]](/files/UPCharter.jpg "UP Charter [Republic Act 9500]")
