LIST OF UP DILIMAN GE COURSES

(Updated as per 95th UPD UC April 19, 2006)

Revised list as of September 1, 2006

GE COURSES FOR CONTINUING STUDENTS ADMITTED BEFORE AY 2002-2003

DOMAIN: ARTS & HUMANITIES (AH)

OFFERING COURSE COURSE TITLE COURSE DESCRIPTION CREDIT PREREQUISITES
UNIT CODE & NUMBER UNITS
CAL Comm 1a,b Communication Skills The development of advanced communicative 3 None
competence in English, with emphasis on effective
reading, writing, & listening skills.
CAL Comm 2a,c Communication Skills The development of more advanced language skills 3 Comm 1
in critical thinking & effective reading & writing.

CAL Hum 1 Literature, Society & the Individual Literary discourses as an expression of the 3 Comm 2
individual experience & social values.

CAL Hum 2 Art, Man, & Society A study of the visual arts & music as products of the 3 Comm/Kom 2
creative imagination in dynamic interaction with
society.

RGEP COURSES FOR STUDENTS ADMITTED BEGINNING AY 2002-2003

DOMAIN: ARTS & HUMANITIES (AH)

OFFERING COURSE COURSE TITLE COURSE DESCRIPTION CREDIT PREREQUISITES
UNIT CODE & NUMBER UNITS
UPEPP Araling Mekeni Abe: Pangkalahatang Sarbey ng Isang pangkalahatang pagtingin sa kultura ng rehiyon 3 Wala
Kapampangan 10 Kulturang Kapampangan ng Pampanga kaugnay ang kasaysayan, panitikan,
sining at sosyolohiya na nakapaloob dito.

a
May be taken in English or Filipino. Comm 1 & Comm 2 (Kom 1 and Kom 2) should be taken in the same language.
b
Comm 1 and English 1 are equivalent courses and therefore only (one) 1 course will be credited towards the GE requirement.
c
Comm 2 and English 10 are equivalent courses and therefore only (one) 1 course will be credited towards the GE requirement.

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 OFFERING COURSE COURSE TITLE COURSE DESCRIPTION CREDIT PREREQUISITES
UNIT CODE & NUMBER UNITS
CAL Aral Pil 12d Suroy-suroy sa Wika, Panitikan at Kultura Mga panimulang pag-aaral sa mga wika, panitikan 3 Wala
sa mga Isla ng Luzon, Visayas at Mindanao at kultura sa Pilipinas at ang kaugnayan at ambag
nito sa kalinangang pambansa sa kapuluan.

CAL Art Stud 1 Art & Society Critical exploration of the arts in dynamic interaction with 3 None
society.

CAL Art Stud 2 Art Around Us: Exploring Everyday Life 3 None

CMC BC 10 Radio & Television: On-Air/Off-Air Understanding the dynamics of broadcasting. 3 None

CAL Comm 3 Practical Speech Fundamentals Speaking & listening skills & their applications in various 3 None
communication situations.

CAL CW 10 Creative Writing for Beginners A workshop exploring the potentials of creative writing 3 None
as expression, as discipline & as a way of thinking about
the society in which we live.

CAL, UPEPP Eng 1b Basic College English Basic grammar, usage & composition skills in English. 3 None

CAL Eng 10c College English The writing & critical reading of forms of academic 3 None
discourse essential to university work.

CAL Eng 11 Literature & Society The study of various literary genres as a dynamic 3 None
interaction between the individual & social & cultural
forces.

ARCH L Arch 1 d,e Designing Eden: Introduction to Walking-through Philippine landscape architecture 3 None
Philippine Landscape Architecture through sciences and arts

b
Comm 1 and English 1 are equivalent courses and therefore only (one) 1 course will be credited towards the GE requirement.
c
Comm 2 and English 10 are equivalent courses and therefore only (one) 1 course will be credited towards the GE requirement.
d
May be taken to satisfy Philippine studies requirement.
e
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Can be taken to fulfill GE requirement either AH, MST or SSP; can be credited only once.
 OFFERING COURSE COURSE TITLE COURSE DESCRIPTION CREDIT PREREQUISITES
UNIT CODE & NUMBER UNITS
CAL Eng 12 World Literatures The study of representative/landmark texts from the 3 None
literatures of the world.

CAL Eng 30 English for the Professions Principles & uses of writing in English in the various 3 Preferably junior
disciplines/professions. standing

CAL EL 50 European Cultures & Civilizations Europe's contributions to world cultures, civilizations, 3 Preferably junior
& languages. standing

CFA FA 28d Arts in the Philippines Art & art making the Filipino way. 3 None

CFA FA 30 Art Pleasures The fine art of enjoying art. 3 None

CAL Fil 25 Mga Ideya at Estilo Mapanuring pag-aaral ng mga ideya at estilo sa mga 3 Wala
piling sanaysay sa agham at sining mula sa Pilipinas at
iba pang bansa.

CAL Fil 40d Wika, Kultura at Lipunan Ang relasyon ng Filipino sa kultura at lipunang Pilipino. 3 Wala (Mas mainam na
nasa ikalawang taon)

CMC Film 10 Sining Sine Film as art & social practice. 3 None

CMC Film 12d Sine Pinoy Philippine cinema as art form & cultural product. 3 None

CAL Humad 1d Panitikan, Tao at Lipunang Filipino Ang pag-aaral ng iba't ibang anyong pampanitikan bilang 3 Wala
malikhaing pahayag ng mga indibidwal na karanasan at
mga pagpapahalaga at mithiin ng lipunang Filipino.

d
May be taken to satisfy Philippine studies requirement.

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 OFFERING COURSE COURSE TITLE COURSE DESCRIPTION CREDIT PREREQUISITES
UNIT CODE & NUMBER UNITS
CMC J 18 News in the New Century Reading & understanding the news towards developing 3 None
a critical public voice.

CAL Kom 1 Kasanayan sa Komunikasyon Paglinang sa kakayahang magpahayag sa wikang 3 Wala

Filipino na nakatuon sa mabisa at mapanuring pagbasa,
pakikinig at pagsulat.

CAL Kom 2 Kasanayan sa Komunikasyon Paglinang sa kasanayan sa paggamit ng wikang Filipino 3 Wala
sa higit na mapanuring pag-iisip at masinop na
pananaliksik.

CAL MPs 10d Ang Hiwaga at Hikayat ng Panulat sa Malikhaing pagbasa at masining na pagsulat ng mga 3 None
Filipino natatanging anyong pampanitikan, kasama ang mga
makabagong anyong teknolohikal.

Music MuD 1 Reading Dance An approach to understanding dance as art & as 3 None
cultural phenomenon.

Music MuL 9d Musics of the Philippines An overview of indigenous musical traditions & musical 3 None
idioms associated with cultures of various peoples of the
Philippines.

Music MuL 13 World Music Cultures A study of music from representative regions of the world 3 None
from the perspectives of music as a sonic object, as a
social act & as thought & cognition.

CAL Pan Pil 12d Text Mo/Text Ko: Panimulang Pag-aaral Mga panimulang pag-aaral sa panitikan ng Pilipinas, 3 Wala
ng Panitikang Pilipino mula sa tradisyunal na anyo hanggang sa mga teksto
mula sa kulturang popular.

d
May be taken to satisfy Philippine studies requirement.

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 OFFERING COURSE COURSE TITLE COURSE DESCRIPTION CREDIT PREREQUISITES
UNIT CODE & NUMBER UNITS
CAL Pan Pil 17d Panitikan at Kulturang Popular Ang relasyon ng panitikan at popular na kultura sa 3 Wala
kasalukuyan.

CAL Pan Pil 19d Sexwalidad, Kasarian at Panitikan Pag-aaral ng interaksiyon ng panitikan at mga usapin sa 3 Wala (Mas mainam na
sexwalidad at kasarian. nasa ikalawang taon)

CAL Pan Pil 40d Panitikan at Lipunang Pilipino mula 1946 Ang mga nangingibabaw na tema, anyo at kalakaran ng 3 Wala (Mas mainam na
Hanggang sa Kasalukuyan Panitikan ng Pilipinas pagkaraan ng Ikalawang nasa ikalawang taon)
Digmaang Pandaigdig.

CAL Pan Pil 50d Panitikang Makabayan Ang mga namumukod na katangian ng panitikang 3 Wala (Mas mainam na
makabayan at ang mga impluwensiya dito. nasa ikatlong taon pataas)

CIS SEA 30f Asian Emporiums: Networks of Culture & An introduction to the world of monsoon Asia as formed 3 None
Trade in Southeast Asia by interaction among its peoples throughout the
centuries.

CAL Theatre 10 Onstage, Offstage A window to the world of the theatre, its humanizing role 3 None
in society & its relationship to the other arts.

CAL Theatre 11d Dula at Palabas An introductory survey to Philippine Theatre from rituals 3 None
to contemporary forms.

CAL Theatre 12 Acting Workshop An introduction to the art & skill of acting for the theatre. 3 None

d
May be taken to satisfy Philippine studies requirement.
f
Can be taken to fulfill GE requirement either AH or SSP; can be credited only once.

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DOMAIN: MATH, SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY (MST)
OFFERING COURSE COURSE TITLE COURSE DESCRIPTION CREDIT PREREQUISITES
UNIT CODE & NUMBER UNITS

ARCH L Arch 1 d,e Designing Eden: Introduction to Walking-through Philippine landscape architecture 3 None
Philippine Landscape Architecture through sciences and arts

CS BIO 1 Contemporary Topics in Biology Recent developments in biology pertinent to concerns 3 None
about the nature of life, health & related social issues.

CS Chem 1g Chemistry: Science that Matters Basic chemistry concepts relevant to everyday life. 3 None

Engg EEE 10 Everyday EEE: Kuryente, Radyo atbp. Electrical & electronics engineering in everyday life. 3 None

CS Env Sci 1 Environment & Society Introduction to principles & concepts in the study of the 3 None
natural environment within a societal framework.

Engg ES 10 Forces at Work Principles of engineering mechanics & their relevance 3 None
to everyday life.

Engg GE 1 Earth Trek A guided exploration into the tools & techniques of 3 None
earth observation & measurement.

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

CS Math 1h General Mathematics The development of mathematical literacy & appreciation 3 None
through a synoptic view of the different branches of
mathematics with historical notes & applications.

d
May be taken to satisfy Philippine studies requirement.
e
Can be taken to fulfill GE requirement either AH, MST or SSP; can be credited only once.
g
This course cannot be taken by students in the College of Engineering except those under the BS Comp Sci program.
h
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 & Institution Management, BA Political Science, BA Psychology, BS Geography, BS Psychology & BS Statistics.
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 OFFERING COURSE COURSE TITLE COURSE DESCRIPTION CREDIT PREREQUISITES
UNIT CODE & NUMBER UNITS
CS Math 2 i Practical Mathematics Basic mathematics skills & applications in everyday life. 3 None

CS MBB 1 Biotechnology & You Historical events, processes, products, issues & 3 None
concerns in modern biotechnology.

CS MS 1 Oceans & Us An appreciation course on the functional balance 3 None

between the health of the oceans & the survival &
improvement of our way of life.

CS Nat Sci 1g Foundations of Natural Science 1 Fundamental concepts, principles & theories of physics 3 None
& chemistry.

CS Nat Sci 2 Foundations of Natural Science 2 Fundamental concepts, principles, & theories of earth 3 None
& life sciences.

CS Physics 10 g Physics & Astronomy for Pedestrians A "walk-through" course for people who want to enjoy 3 None
physics & astronomy.

CS STS Science, Technology & Society The analysis from historical & futuristic perspectives of 3 None
the nature & role of science & technology in society & of
the socio-cultural & politico-economic factors affecting
their development with emphasis on Philippine setting.

g
This course cannot be taken by students in the College of Engineering except those under the BS Comp Sci program.
i
This course cannot be taken by students in the College of Engineering & in the College of Science under the BS Math program.

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DOMAIN: SOCIAL SCIENCES & PHILOSOPHY (SSP)
OFFERING COURSE COURSE TITLE COURSE DESCRIPTION CREDIT PREREQUISITES
UNIT CODE & NUMBER UNITS

ARCH L Arch 1 d,e Designing Eden: Introduction to Walking-through Philippine landscape architecture 3 None
Philippine Landscape Architecture through sciences and arts
CSSP Anthro 10 Bodies, Senses & Humanity Interaction of biology & culture in the shaping of 3 None
humanity.

ASP Archaeo 2 Archaeological Heritage: The Past is not a A survey of archaelogical research & its role in the 3 None
Foreign Land development of knowledge about the human collective
past, the past of specific cultures, especially those of
Southeast Asia, & the nature & role of heritage in the
contemporary world.

ASP Arkiyoloji 1d Ang Pilipinas: Arkiyoloji at Kasaysayan Tatalakayin ang kasaysayan ng Pilipinas, nakasentro 3 None
sa kaalaman mula sa arkiyoloji. Ipaaalam din ang
malawak na ugnayan ng sinaunang kasaysayan ng
rehiyon sa kasaysayan ng Pilipinas.

Econ Econ 11 Markets & the State Essential economic concepts & their use in analyzing 3 None
real-world issues.

Econ Econ 31 A Journey Through Time: Economic A survey of the influence of economic ideas on 3 Preferably junior or
Ideas & Civilization historical events of the last century & a half. senior standing

CSSP Geog 1 Places & Landscapes in a Changing Overview of the diverstiy of interconnections of peoples 3 None
World & places in a globalizing world as mediated by cultures,
politics & historical developments.

CSSP Kas 1d Kasaysayan ng Pilipinas Ang pagsulong na pulitikal, pang-ekonomiya, panlipunan 3 None
at pagkalinangan ng Pilipinas

d
May be taken to satisfy Philippine studies requirement.
e
Can be taken to fulfill GE requirement either AH, MST or SSP; can be credited only once.

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 OFFERING COURSE COURSE TITLE COURSE DESCRIPTION CREDIT PREREQUISITES
UNIT CODE & NUMBER UNITS
CSSP Kas 2 Ang Asya at ang Daigdig Ang pamanang pangkalinangan ng Asya sa pagkaka- 3 None
ugnay at ang kaugnayan nito sa kabihasnang
pandaigdig.

CSSP Lingg 1 Ikaw at Wika Mo Mga pangunahing konsepto tungo sa pag-unawa, 3 Wala
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.

CSSP Philo 1 Philosophical Analysis Application of basic concepts, skills & principles drawn 3 None
from the Philosophy of Language, Symbolic Logic,
Epistemology, Philosophy of Science & Ethics.

CSSP Philo 10 Approaches to Philosophy Overview of major philosophical traditions. 3 None

CSSP Philo 11 Logic Techniques of formal deduction within the scope of 3 None
sentential & predicate logic.

CIS SEA 30f Asian Emporiums: Networks of Culture & An introduction to the world of monsoon Asia as formed 3 None
Trade in Southeast Asia by interaction among its peoples throughout the
centuries.

CSSP Soc Sci 1 Foundations of Behavioral Sciences A survey of basic concepts, principles, theories & 3 None
methods of the behavioral sciences (Sociology,
Psychology, Anthropology, Political Science, Economics,
including Linguistics, Demography & Geography) & the
dynamics of social change.

f
Can be taken to fulfill GE requirement either AH or SSP; can be credited only once.

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 OFFERING COURSE COURSE TITLE COURSE DESCRIPTION CREDIT PREREQUISITES
UNIT CODE & NUMBER UNITS
CSSP Soc Sci 2 Social, Economic & Political Thought A survey of social, economic, & political thought from the 3 None
classical to contemporary times.

CSSP Soc Sci 3 Exploring Gender & Sexuality A cross-cultural survey of gender & sexuality, applying 3 None
perspectives from the different social sciences.

CSSP Socio 10d Being Filipino: A Sociological Exploration A sociological examination of the persistent issues of 3 None
nationhood, selfhood & citizenship in Philippine society.

d
May be taken to satisfy Philippine studies requirement.

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