View source for List of UPD GE Courses

= LIST OF UP DILIMAN GE COURSES (Updated as per 117th UPD UC 11 April 2011) =

== Revised list as of 4 August 2011 ==

= GE COURSES FOR CONTINUING STUDENTS ADMITTED BEFORE AY 2002-2003 =

= DOMAIN: ARTS &amp; HUMANITIES (AH) =

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CAL
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Comm 1<span class="s3">a,b</span>
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Communication Skills
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The development of advanced communicative competence in English, with emphasis on effective reading, writing, &amp; listening skills.
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3
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None
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CAL
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Comm 2<span class="s3">a,c</span>
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Communication Skills
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The development of more advanced language skills in critical thinking &amp; effective reading &amp; writing.
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3
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Comm 1
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CAL
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Hum 1
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Literature, Society &amp; the Individual
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Literary discourses as an expression of the individual experience &amp; social values.
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3
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Comm 2
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CAL
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Hum 2
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Art, Man, &amp; Society
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A study of the visual arts &amp; music as products of the creative imagination in dynamic interaction with society.
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3
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Comm/Kom 2
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= RGEP COURSES FOR STUDENTS ADMITTED BEGINNING AY 2002-2003 =

= DOMAIN: ARTS &amp; HUMANITIES (AH) =

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UPEPP
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Araling

Kapampangan 10
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Mekeni Abe: Pangkalahatang Sarbey ng

Kulturang Kapampangan
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Isang pangkalahatang pagtingin sa kultura ng rehiyon ng Pampanga kaugnay ang kasaysayan, panitikan,

sining at sosyolohiya na nakapaloob dito.
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3
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Wala
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a <span class="p">May be taken in English or Filipino. Comm 1 &amp; Comm 2 (Kom 1 and Kom 2) should be taken in the same language.</span>

b <span class="p">Comm 1 and English 1 are equivalent courses and therefore only (one) 1 course will be credited towards the GE requirement.</span>

c <span class="p">Comm 2 and English 10 are equivalent courses and therefore only (one) 1 course will be credited towards the GE requirement.</span>

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CAL
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Aral Pil 12<span class="s3">d</span>
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Suroy-suroy sa Wika, Panitikan at Kultura

sa mga Isla ng Luzon, Visayas at Mindanao
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Mga panimulang pag-aaral sa mga wika, panitikan at kultura sa Pilipinas at ang kaugnayan at ambag nito sa kalinangang pambansa sa kapuluan.
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3
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Wala
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CAL
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Art Stud 1
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Art &amp; Society
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Critical exploration of the arts in dynamic interaction with society.
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3
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None
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CAL
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Art Stud 2
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Art Around Us: Exploring Everyday Life
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3
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None
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CMC
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BC 10
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Radio &amp; Television: On-Air/Off-Air
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Understanding the dynamics of broadcasting.
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3
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None
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CAL
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Comm 3
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Practical Speech Fundamentals
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Speaking &amp; listening skills &amp; their applications in various communication situations.
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3
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None
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CAL
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CW 10
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Creative Writing for Beginners
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A workshop exploring the potentials of creative writing

as expression, as discipline &amp; as a way of thinking about the society in which we live.
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3
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None
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CAL, UPEPP
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Eng 1<span class="s3">b</span>
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Basic College English
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Basic grammar, usage &amp; composition skills in English.
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3
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None
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CAL
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Eng 10<span class="s3">c</span>
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College English
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The writing &amp; critical reading of forms of academic discourse essential to university work.
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3
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None
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CAL
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Eng 11
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Literature &amp; Society
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The study of various literary genres as a dynamic interaction between the individual &amp; social &amp; cultural

forces.
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3
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None
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b <span class="p">Comm 1 and English 1 are equivalent courses and therefore only (one) 1 course will be credited towards the GE requirement.</span>

c <span class="p">Comm 2 and English 10 are equivalent courses and therefore only (one) 1 course will be credited towards the GE requirement.</span>

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ARCH
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L Arch 1 <span class="s3">a,b</span>
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Designing Eden: Introduction to

Philippine Landscape Architecture
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Walking-through Philippine landscape architecture through sciences and arts
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3
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CAL
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Eng 30
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English for the Professions
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Principles &amp; uses of writing in English in the various

disciplines/professions.
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3
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Preferably junior

standing
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CAL
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EL 50
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European Cultures &amp; Civilizations
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Europe's contributions to world cultures, civilizations,

&amp; languages.
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3
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Preferably junior standing
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CFA
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FA 28<span class="s3">c</span>
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Arts in the Philippines
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Art &amp; art making the Filipino way.
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3
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None
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CFA
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FA 30
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Art Pleasures
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The fine art of enjoying art.
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3
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None
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CAL
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Fil 25
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Mga Ideya at Estilo
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Mapanuring pag-aaral ng mga ideya at estilo sa mga piling sanaysay sa agham at sining mula sa Pilipinas at iba pang bansa.
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3
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Wala
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CAL
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Fil 40<span class="s3">c</span>
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Wika, Kultura at Lipunan
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Ang relasyon ng Filipino sa kultura at lipunang Pilipino.
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3
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Wala (Mas mainam na nasa ikalawang taon)
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CMC
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Film 10
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Sining Sine
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Film as art &amp; social practice.
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3
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None
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CMC
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Film 12<span class="s3">c</span>
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Sine Pinoy
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Philippine cinema as art form &amp; cultural product.
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3
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None
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CAL
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Humad 1<span class="s3">c</span>
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Panitikan, Tao at Lipunang Filipino
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Ang pag-aaral ng iba't ibang anyong pampanitikan bilang malikhaing pahayag ng mga indibidwal na karanasan at

mga pagpapahalaga at mithiin ng lipunang Filipino.
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3
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Wala
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a <span class="p">May be taken to satisfy Philippine studies requirement.</span>

b <span class="p">Can be taken to fulfill GE requirement either AH, MST or SSP; can be credited only once.</span>

c <span class="p">May be taken to satisfy Philippine studies requirement.</span>

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CMC
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J 18
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News in the New Century
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Reading &amp; understanding the news towards developing a critical public voice.
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3
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None
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CAL
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Kom 1
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Kasanayan sa Komunikasyon
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Paglinang sa kakayahang magpahayag sa wikang Filipino na nakatuon sa mabisa at mapanuring pagbasa, pakikinig at pagsulat.
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3
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Wala
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CAL
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Kom 2
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Kasanayan sa Komunikasyon
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Paglinang sa kasanayan sa paggamit ng wikang Filipino sa higit na mapanuring pag-iisip at masinop na pananaliksik.
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3
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Wala
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CAL
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MPs 10<span class="s3">d</span>
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Ang Hiwaga at Hikayat ng Panulat sa

Filipino
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Malikhaing pagbasa at masining na pagsulat ng mga natatanging anyong pampanitikan, kasama ang mga makabagong anyong teknolohikal.
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3
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None
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Music
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MuD 1
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Reading Dance
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An approach to understanding dance as art &amp; as cultural phenomenon.
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3
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None
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Music
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MuL 9<span class="s3">d</span>
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Musics of the Philippines
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An overview of indigenous musical traditions &amp; musical idioms associated with cultures of various peoples of the Philippines.
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3
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None
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Music
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MuL 13
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World Music Cultures
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A study of music from representative regions of the world from the perspectives of music as a sonic object, as a social act &amp; as thought &amp; cognition.
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3
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None
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CAL
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Pan Pil 12<span class="s3">d</span>
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Text Mo/Text Ko: Panimulang Pag-aaral ng Panitikang Pilipino
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Mga panimulang pag-aaral sa panitikan ng Pilipinas, mula sa tradisyunal na anyo hanggang sa mga teksto mula sa kulturang popular.
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3
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Wala
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d <span class="p">May be taken to satisfy Philippine studies requirement.</span>

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CAL
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Pan Pil 17<span class="s3">d</span>
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Panitikan at Kulturang Popular
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Ang relasyon ng panitikan at popular na kultura sa kasalukuyan.
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3
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Wala
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CAL
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Pan Pil 19<span class="s3">d</span>
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Sexwalidad, Kasarian at Panitikan
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Pag-aaral ng interaksiyon ng panitikan at mga usapin sa sexwalidad at kasarian.
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3
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Wala (Mas mainam na nasa ikalawang taon)
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CAL
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Pan Pil 40<span class="s3">d</span>
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Panitikan at Lipunang Pilipino mula 1946

Hanggang sa Kasalukuyan
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Ang mga nangingibabaw na tema, anyo at kalakaran ng Panitikan ng Pilipinas pagkaraan ng Ikalawang Digmaang Pandaigdig.
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3
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Wala (Mas mainam na nasa ikalawang taon)
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CAL
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Pan Pil 50<span class="s3">d</span>
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Panitikang Makabayan
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Ang mga namumukod na katangian ng panitikang makabayan at ang mga impluwensiya dito.
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3
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Wala (Mas mainam na nasa ikatlong taon pataas)
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CIS
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SEA 30<span class="s3">f</span>
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Asian Emporiums: Networks of Culture &amp; Trade in Southeast Asia
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An introduction to the world of monsoon Asia as formed by interaction among its peoples throughout the centuries.
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3
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None
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CAL
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Theatre 10
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Onstage, Offstage
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A window to the world of the theatre, its humanizing role in society &amp; its relationship to the other arts.
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3
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None
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CAL
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Theatre 11<span class="s3">d</span>
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Dula at Palabas
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An introductory survey to Philippine Theatre from rituals to contemporary forms.
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3
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None
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CAL
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Theatre 12
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Acting Workshop
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An introduction to the art &amp; skill of acting for the theatre.
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3
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None
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d <span class="p">May be taken to satisfy Philippine studies requirement.</span>

f <span class="p">Can be taken to fulfill GE requirement either AH or SSP; can be credited only once.</span>

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= DOMAIN: MATH, SCIENCE &amp; TECHNOLOGY (MST) =

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ARCH
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L Arch 1 <span class="s3">d,e</span>
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Designing Eden: Introduction to

Philippine Landscape Architecture
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Walking-through Philippine landscape architecture

through sciences and arts
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3
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None
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CS
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BIO 1
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Contemporary Topics in Biology
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Recent developments in biology pertinent to concerns

about the nature of life, health &amp; related social issues.
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3
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None
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CS
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Chem 1<span class="s3">g</span>
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Chemistry: Science that Matters
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Basic chemistry concepts relevant to everyday life.
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3
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None
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Engg
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EEE 10
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Everyday EEE: Kuryente, Radyo atbp.
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Electrical &amp; electronics engineering in everyday life.
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3
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None
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CS
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Env Sci 1
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Environment &amp; Society
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Introduction to principles &amp; concepts in the study of the

natural environment within a societal framework.
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3
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None
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Engg
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ES 10
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Forces at Work
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Principles of engineering mechanics &amp; their relevance

to everyday life.
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3
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None
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Engg
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GE 1
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Earth Trek
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A guided exploration into the tools &amp; techniques of

earth observation &amp; measurement.
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3
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None
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CS
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Geol 1
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Our Dynamic Earth
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The study of how the earth works, its place in the universe; &amp; relationship between people &amp; the physical

environment.
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3
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None
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CS
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Math 1<span class="s3">h</span>
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General Mathematics
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The development of mathematical literacy &amp; appreciation through a synoptic view of the different branches of

mathematics with historical notes &amp; applications.
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3
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None
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d <span class="p">May be taken to satisfy Philippine studies requirement.</span>

e <span class="p">Can be taken to fulfill GE requirement either AH, MST or SSP; can be credited only once.</span>

g <span class="p">This course cannot be taken by students in the College of Engineering except those under the BS Comp Sci program.</span>

h <span class="p">This course cannot be taken by students in the following College/Degree Program: College of Architecture, College of Business Administration, School of Economics, College of Engineering, BS Math, BS Food Technology, BS Hotel, Restaurant &amp; Institution Management, BA Political Science, BA Psychology, BS Geography, BS Psychology &amp; BS Statistics.</span>

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CS
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Math 2 <span class="s3">i</span>
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Practical Mathematics
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Basic mathematics skills &amp; applications in everyday life.
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3
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None
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CS
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MBB 1
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Biotechnology &amp; You
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Historical events, processes, products, issues &amp;

concerns in modern biotechnology.
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3
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None
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CS
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MS 1
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Oceans &amp; Us
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An appreciation course on the functional balance between the health of the oceans &amp; the survival &amp; improvement of our way of life.
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3
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None
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CS
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Nat Sci 1<span class="s3">g</span>
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Foundations of Natural Science 1
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Fundamental concepts, principles &amp; theories of physics

&amp; chemistry.
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3
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None
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CS
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Nat Sci 2
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Foundations of Natural Science 2
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Fundamental concepts, principles, &amp; theories of earth

&amp; life sciences.
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3
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None
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CS
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Physics 10 <span class="s3">g</span>
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Physics &amp; Astronomy for Pedestrians
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A "walk-through" course for people who want to enjoy physics &amp; astronomy.
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3
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None
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CS
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STS
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Science, Technology &amp; Society
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The analysis from historical &amp; futuristic perspectives of the nature &amp; role of science &amp; technology in society &amp; of the socio-cultural &amp; politico-economic factors affecting their development with emphasis on Philippine setting.
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3
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None
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CHE
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FN 1
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Food Trip
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Food and nutrition in daily living.
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3
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None
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g <span class="p">This course cannot be taken by students in the College of Engineering except those under the BS Comp Sci program.</span>

i <span class="p">This course cannot be taken by students in the College of Engineering &amp; in the College of Science under the BS Math program.</span>

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= DOMAIN: SOCIAL SCIENCES &amp; PHILOSOPHY (SSP) =

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ARCH
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L Arch 1 <span class="s3">d,e</span>
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Designing Eden: Introduction to

Philippine Landscape Architecture
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Walking-through Philippine landscape architecture

through sciences and arts
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3
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None
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CSSP
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Anthro 10
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Bodies, Senses &amp; Humanity
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Interaction of biology &amp; culture in the shaping of

humanity.
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3
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None
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ASP
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Archaeo 2
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Archaeological Heritage: The Past is not a

Foreign Land
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A survey of archaelogical research &amp; its role in the development of knowledge about the human collective past, the past of specific cultures, especially those of Southeast Asia, &amp; the nature &amp; role of heritage in the

contemporary world.
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3
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None
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ASP
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Arkiyoloji 1<span class="s3">d</span>
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Ang Pilipinas: Arkiyoloji at Kasaysayan
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Tatalakayin ang kasaysayan ng Pilipinas, nakasentro sa kaalaman mula sa arkiyoloji. Ipaaalam din ang malawak na ugnayan ng sinaunang kasaysayan ng

rehiyon sa kasaysayan ng Pilipinas.
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3
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None
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Econ
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Econ 11
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Markets &amp; the State
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Essential economic concepts &amp; their use in analyzing real-world issues.
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3
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None
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Econ
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Econ 31
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A Journey Through Time: Economic

Ideas &amp; Civilization
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A survey of the influence of economic ideas on historical events of the last century &amp; a half.
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3
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Preferably junior or senior standing
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CSSP
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Geog 1
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Places &amp; Landscapes in a Changing

World
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Overview of the diverstiy of interconnections of peoples

&amp; places in a globalizing world as mediated by cultures, politics &amp; historical developments.
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3
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None
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CSSP
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Kas 1<span class="s3">d</span>
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Kasaysayan ng Pilipinas
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Ang pagsulong na pulitikal, pang-ekonomiya, panlipunan at pagkalinangan ng Pilipinas
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3
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None
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d <span class="p">May be taken to satisfy Philippine studies requirement.</span>

e <span class="p">Can be taken to fulfill GE requirement either AH, MST or SSP; can be credited only once.</span>

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Kas 2
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Ang Asya at ang Daigdig
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Ang pamanang pangkalinangan ng Asya sa pagkaka- ugnay at ang kaugnayan nito sa kabihasnang pandaigdig.
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3
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None
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CSSP
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Lingg 1
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Ikaw at Wika Mo
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Mga pangunahing konsepto tungo sa pag-unawa, paggamit at pagpapahalaga sa wika bilang produkto ng talino ng tao sa kanyang pang-araw-araw na pakikipag- ugnayan, at higit sa lahat, sa konteksto ng sitwasyong

pangwika sa Pilipinas.
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3
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Wala
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CSSP
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Philo 1
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Philosophical Analysis
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Application of basic concepts, skills &amp; principles drawn from the Philosophy of Language, Symbolic Logic,

Epistemology, Philosophy of Science &amp; Ethics.
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3
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None
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CSSP
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Philo 10
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Approaches to Philosophy
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Overview of major philosophical traditions.
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3
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None
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CSSP
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Philo 11
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Logic
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Techniques of formal deduction within the scope of sentential &amp; predicate logic.
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3
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None
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CIS
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SEA 30<span class="s3">f</span>
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Asian Emporiums: Networks of Culture &amp; Trade in Southeast Asia
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An introduction to the world of monsoon Asia as formed by interaction among its peoples throughout the centuries.
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3
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None
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CSSP
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Soc Sci 1
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Foundations of Behavioral Sciences
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A survey of basic concepts, principles, theories &amp; methods of the behavioral sciences (Sociology, Psychology, Anthropology, Political Science, Economics, including Linguistics, Demography &amp; Geography) &amp; the dynamics of social change.
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3
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None
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f <span class="p">Can be taken to fulfill GE requirement either AH or SSP; can be credited only once.</span>

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CSSP
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Soc Sci 2
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Social, Economic &amp; Political Thought
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A survey of social, economic, &amp; political thought from the classical to contemporary times.
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3
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None
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CSSP
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Soc Sci 3
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Exploring Gender &amp; Sexuality
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A cross-cultural survey of gender &amp; sexuality, applying perspectives from the different social sciences.
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3
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None
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CSSP
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Socio 10<span class="s3">d</span>
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Being Filipino: A Sociological Exploration
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A sociological examination of the persistent issues of nationhood, selfhood &amp; citizenship in Philippine society.
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3
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None
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d <span class="p">May be taken to satisfy Philippine studies requirement.</span>

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