DESCRIPTION OF SUBJECTS
EDUC. 545 – PROFESSIONAL ETHICS AND
VALUES EDUCATION
The course provides an introduction and overview of
ethics for the teaching profession. Ethical, legal, and
professional issues associated with teacher education will be
outlined. Additionally, guidelines for research, teaching and
practice will be covered. Particular attention will be focused
in the Code for Professional Teachers. (3 units)
GAR 797 – ACTION RESEARCH
Applied research in education focusing on the use of
problem solving technique to solve an urgent problem.
(3 units)
GAR 798 – CASE WRITING IN EDUCATION
Cases on issues regarding education, science, and arts.
(3 units)
GBS 711– ADVANCED ECOLOGY
Principles and concepts underlying ecosystems’
structure and function in natural environments with
emphasis on tropical ecosystems such as marine , estuarine,
lakes and rivers, forest, island and urban ecosystems.
(3 units)
GBS 712– SYSTEMATICS (PLANT AND ANIMAL)
Principles and methods in classification, naming and
identification of plants and animals. (3 units)
GBS 713– CHEMICAL PHYSIOLOGY
A closer look at the major biochemical processes in
the overall metabolic and physiological activities occurring
in biological systems; an advanced course in physiology.
(3 units)
GBS 714 – ADVANCED CELL AND MOLECULAR
BIOLOGY
Ultramicroscopic cellular components and their
biological functions are discussed at molecular level.
(3 units)
GBS 715 – ADVANCED GENETICS
Principles and concepts underlying chromosome
structure and function in living systems. (3 units)
GBS 716 – MODERN TECHNIQUES IN SCIENCE
TEACHING
Concerns with the traditional and modern methods of
teaching courses in the biological sciences; emphasizes
actual participation and practice. (3 units)
GBS 731 – EMBRYOLOGY
Current concepts in embryonic systems. 3 units)
GBS 732 – PARASITOLOGY
A study of parasites infesting man and other vertebrates;
emphasis on life cycles, epidemiological factors,
interrelations between parasites and hosts, and underlying
principles of prevention. (3 units)
GBS 733 – DEVELOPMENATL BIOLOGY (PLANT
AND ANIMAL)
A systematic classification, identification, and
nomenclature of vascular plants (plants with conducting
tissues) as well as methods in experimental taxonomy.
(3 units)
GBS 734 – MICROBIOLOGY
A detailed look at the taxonomy, physiology and
ecology of microorganisms. (3 units)
GCE 204 PRINCIPLES AND TECHNIQUES OF
GUIDANCE (3 units)
Aids the students to analyze, apply on and integrate the
fundamental concepts, principles and techniques of
guidance.
GC 205 –THEORIES OF PERSONALITY
Focuses on the theories of personality and development
with emphasis on the roles of society and their implications
to guidance particularly in the preventive aspect of
maladjustment. (3 units)
GC 206- ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT OF
GUIDANCE & COUNSELING PROGRAMS AND
SERVICES
The major focus of this applied course is on the design,
development, and implementation, and evaluation of a
comprehensive school counseling program that meets
national standards. (3 units)
GC 207– CAREER DEVELOPMENT AND
COUNSELING
Focuses on theories, approaches and techniques on
career development; it includes researches to career
development focusing on the processes of choosing,
preparing, entering and adjusting in a chosen career.
Counselor-in-training will also be taught how to design a
development program. (3 units)
GC 208 – GROUP PROCESS AND PROGRAM
DEVELOPMENT
Study on understanding group development,
dynamics of group counseling methods and skills and
various other group work approaches. (3 units)
GC 209 – THEORIES AND TECHNIQUES OF
COUNSELING
Focuses on the theories, approaches and techniques of
counseling and its applications to various counseling
activities; it includes supervised practicum in the different
settings. (3 units)
GC 210- MEASUREMENT & EVALUATION IN
GUIDANCE AND COUNSELING
An advanced course in group testing organized to
acquaint counselors and other school personnel with the
various types of standardized tests, with stress on scoring,
computations, and interpretation procedures. (3 units)
GC 211- LEGAL AND ETHICAL PRINCIPLES,
PROBLEMS AND ISSUES IN GUIDANCE &
COUNSELING
This course introduces legal and ethical practices and
principles for the school counselor. Emphasis will be placed
on the legal and ethical issues school counselors will
encounter with their diverse populations such as Individuals
with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), Individual
Education mediation, consultation and collaboration, due
process, confidentiality laws, family and student rights,
counseling and Code of Ethics. (3 units)
GC 212 A; GC 212 B – INTERNSHIP IN GUIDANCE
AND COUNSELING (PART 1& 2)
Supervised laboratory and field experiences in
counseling and other guidance activities in the different
settings – school, community hospital and industry; this
course requires 20 hours a week for laboratory during the
semester. (4 units)
GCE 795 – COMPREHENSIVE EXAMINATION
This consists of written and practical exams to assess
the examinees’ knowledge after they have taken and passed
the required academic and clinical subjects in their chosen
field of specialization in dentistry (i.e. endodontics,
orthodontics, prosthodontics or periodontics)
GCI 711 – CONTEMPORARY ISSUES IN BUSINESS
ENVIRONMENT ( 3 units)
The course addresses issues which challenge current
and future management thinking and practices through
understanding of the principal trends in social, political, and
economic thought. Issues are carefully selected each
semester on the basis of their relevance and influence on the
current business environment and to the decision needs of
business managers.
GCM 711 – CONSTRUCTION METHODS
Effective procedures, methods, equipment applied in
the construction of horizontal and vertical projects; common
problems encountered during the various stages of
construction with corresponding alternative methods of
prosecution; equipment purchase, replacement and
maintenance; construction work improvement analysis.
(3 units)
GCM 712 – PROJECT SAFETY AND RISK
MANAGEMENT
Identification, analysis and evaluation of project safety
and risk and the selection of the most advantageous method
of dealing with it; economics of risk; types of risk and their
control; risk management components and requirements;
dealing with injury to persons and damage to property; risk
associated with value engineering proposals and natural and
social risks; project security and traffic control; use of safety
devices in construction; government regulations and
specifications. (3 units)
GCM 713 – CONTRACT CONSTRUCTION
MANAGEMENT
Organization, management, business problems of the
construction industry; fiscal control ; PERT/CPC techniques;
purchasing, bonding, insurance; public and labor relations;
the promotion, design construction, operation and
administration of contracted projects. (3 units)
GCP 711 – CONSTRUCTION PLANNING,
SCHEDULING AND ESTIMATING
Modern methods of planning, programming, managing
and applying construction project schedules; review of the
techniques of the PERT CPM; quantity take offs; unit cost
labor and materials and labor forces; analysis and control of
project cost; relating the schedule and costs; time delay
analysis; claims and the project schedule. (3 units)
GCS 711 – CONTRACTS AND SPECIFICATIONS:
CHANGES, CLAIMS AND NEGOTIATIONS
Law of contracts; analysis and interpretation of
specifications; duties and responsibilities of architect,
engineer and contractor; standard document forms; project
communications, claims/negotiations and change order
documents; contract negotiations and documentation.
(3 units)
GDB 895 – COMPREHENSIVE EXAMINATION
The written comprehensive examination (WCE) tests
the students’ stock knowledge and comprehension that
covers the major subjects or areas of study (e.g., HR,
Marketing, POM, and Finance). These should require
knowledge of the theories underlying the covered areas and
the application thereof. The WCE also includes an
integrating case that covers most, if not all, of these
functional areas.
GDB 811 - CORPORATE GOVERNANCE AND
ETHICAL LEADERSHIP
This course examines the importance of ethical
leadership to the success of high performance organizations
and develops an understanding of the characteristics and
requirements of leadership. Students learn how to lead in
socially responsible and organizationally effective ways
while conforming to good governance and moral standards.
The course covers styles and methods successful leaders use
to lead in the changing environment of both the profit and
not-for-profit sectors. (3 units)
GDB 812 - ADVANCED STATISTICS FOR BUSINESS
DECISIONS
This course emphasizes practicality and flexibility in its
approach to augmenting business decision-making.
Traditionally, statistics has been taught with an emphasis on
calculation and inadequate attention is paid to selecting the
optimal technique and in interpreting the results. In this
course, a practical approach is adopted that prepares
students to identify the correct method to use, calculate the
statistics, and properly interpret the results to solve the
question at hand. Interpretation is stressed by providing
students with Excel spreadsheets that allow for “what-if”
analyses. By changing input parameters, students can see for
themselves how statistics works. To complement this
learning technique, Java applets are presented as hands-on
computer programs that perform “what-if” simulations.
(3 units)
GDB 813 - ADVANCED BUSINESS RESEARCH
METHODS
This course develops conceptual frameworks in
research methodologies and covers both quantitative and
qualitative research, emphasizing business applications of
modern software in research design. Topics covered include
analysis in survey and experimental data, multivariate
statistics, multiple regression applications and model
building, experimental design, model diagnostic analysis,
factor analysis, path analysis, discriminant analysis, cluster
analysis, structural equation modeling, multi-dimensional
scaling and conjoint analysis among others. (3 units)
GDB 814- ADVANCED LEADERSHIP THEORY AND
PRACTICE: CREATING TRANSFORMATIONAL
LEADERS
This course introduces students to 21st century
transformational leaders and organization change
makers. The course integrates the theory and practice of
effectively leading organizations in a constantly changing
world. Students study leadership models that help transform
organizations for sustained business growth. Through the
research, the importance of critical leadership skills is
reinforced to help students in the progression of their
personal and professional leadership development. The
course includes a variety of application-based techniques
that reinforce successful leadership and management
practices used in today's leading organizations. (3 units)
GDB 815 - ADVANCED MARKETING
MANAGEMENT
This course builds on the marketing management
learned in the MBA program and focuses on how a firm can
develop a market-driven business strategy and the planning
and implementation of marketing programs based on this
strategy. (3 units)
GDB 816 - ADVANCED HUMAN RESOURCE
MANAGEMENT
In this course, the interaction between strategy and
human resources is discussed from the perspective of
general management. This includes investment orientation
toward human resources and comprehensive discussions of
the environment of human resources, strategy formulation,
human resource planning, strategy implementation, the
performance impact of human resource practices, and
human resource evaluation. Case studies are utilized in this
course. (3 units)
GDB 817 - ADVANCED ECONOMETRICS
This course covers a variety of advanced topics in
econometrics. Standard theory is reviewed and extended.
Subjects include maximum likelihood, limited dependent
variables, method of moments estimation, and simultaneous
systems estimation. (3 units)
GDB 818/834 - HIGH PERFORMANCE
MANAGEMENT
This course examines organizational performance and
issues that increase or decrease success in pursuing financial
and non-financial goals. It introduces current topics in
business that increases an awareness of the challenges of
creating and maintaining a high performance organization. It
uses case studies to incorporate new thought processes in
decision making and problem solving. (3 units)
GDB 819- STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT AND
POLICY ANALYSIS
A capstone course designed to give the DBA student
the opportunity to develop conceptual skills needed by
higher managerial levels. Emphasis is placed on the
formulation of functional strategies (finance, management,
marketing and human resource management). (3 units)
GDB 821 - ADVANCED MICROECONOMIC
ANALYSIS
The course prepares students to analyze contemporary
problems in management using the tools of modern
microeconomic theory. Topics include consumption,
production, uncertainty, markets, and general equilibrium
theory. The course covers applications to policy analysis,
business decisions, industrial organization, finance, and the
legal system. The emphasis is on the use of economic
theory in analyzing and understanding practical problems.
(3 units)
GDB 822 - ADVANCED MACROECONOMIC
ANALYSIS
The course is intended to introduce the doctoral
students, not only to particular areas of current research, but
also to some very useful analytical tools. It covers a
selection of advanced topics that include growth and
fluctuations, heterogeneity and incomplete markets, optimal
fiscal policy, time inconsistency, reputation, coordination
games and macroeconomic complementarities and
information. (3 units)
GDB 823 - ADVANCED FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT
This course involves the employment of the case
method to examine financial theories and concepts in
practical situations and to develop analytical skills and
judgment ability in solving financial problems of business
firms. (3 units)
GDB 824 - ADVANCED OPERATIONS
MANAGEMENT
This course dwells on advanced methods and models
for planning, management, and decision making in the
supply, operations, and logistics chain. It emphasizes the
integration and coordination of resources for productivity
improvement. (3 units)
GDB 831 - OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT AND
STRATEGY
It examines how to manage all the operations and
activities in the firm irrespective of department, and thus is
particularly useful to students who want the larger view of
running the entire enterprise. The course covers decisionmaking methodology and how to make decisions that propel
the processes of the firm forward. In particular, for
operational success the firm needs: Procedures to promote
better decisions and reduce errors, Processes that are highly
efficient, Flexibility and responsiveness to the customer,
Innovation that beats the competition, Better trained and
motivated employees, Superior management, Excellence in
information technology. This course will present key
concepts necessary for achieving strategic objectives, but
will do so on a general level related to senior management.
(3 units)
GDB 832- LOGISTICS AND SUPPLY CHAIN
MANAGEMENT
This course examines logistics systems that support the
physical supply of raw and semi-finished materials to a
firm, the planning and control of operations, and the
delivery of the products or services up to the final
customers, with the objective of achieving a sustainable
competitive advantage and optimizing the value and the
long-term performance of the firm and the supply chain as a
whole. The focus will be on the design, planning,
organization and control of the associated activities. (3
units)
GDB 833- ADVANCED MANAGEMENT SCIENCE
This course introduces students to the theory,
algorithms, and applications of optimization. Optimization
methodologies include linear programming, network
optimization, integer programming, decision trees, and
dynamic programming. The methods have applications to
logistics, manufacturing, transportation, marketing, project
management, and finance. (3 units)
GDB 834 - OPERATIONS RESEARCH MODELS
The course applies the analytical tools of operations
research, such as mathematical modeling, statistical analysis,
and mathematical optimization, to arrive at optimal or nearoptimal solutions to complex decision-making problems in
business, either maximization (of profit, performance, or
yield) or minimization (of loss, risk, or cost) of some realworld business objectives. (3 units)
GDB 835- DOCTORAL SEMINAR IN OPERATIONS
MANAGEMENT
This seminar is designed to expose doctoral students to
the current and emerging research topics in operations
management. In the process, we will get exposed to a few
seminal articles that have been selected based on evidence
of a novel approach to either domain knowledge and/or
research methods. This course will help develop skill sets in
conducting independent research, critiquing articles and
developing new research ideas and implementing a research
study ready to be submitted to a journal. (3 units)
GDB 836 - ADVANCED CORPORATE FINANCE
This advanced study of corporate financial analysis and
planning includes capital budgeting, cost of funds, and
capital structure and valuation. Selected topics that may be
covered are leasing, mergers, takeovers, business failure,
reorganization, and liquidation. A combination of problemsolving and case study methodologies is used to illustrate
theories and techniques helpful in financial analysis and
planning. (3 units)
GDB 837 - FINANCIAL MARKETS AND
INSTITUTIONS
The course focuses on intensive review and study of the
financial environment, including securities, markets, and
institutions. Emphasis is on interest rate determinants, fixed
income, equity and derivative securities, and the operations
and
management
of
all
types
of
financial
intermediaries. Theoretical and empirical literature on
models and behavior of financial intermediaries, structure
and regulation, interest rate theories, financial markets, and
the impact of macroeconomic policies and procedures on
financial markets and institutions are explored. Regulatory
structure over capital markets and institutions, market
developmental issues, market microstructure issues, creation
of capital market infrastructure, and impact of globalization
and technological development are also discussed. (3 units)
GDB 838 - INTERNATIONAL FINANCE
This course will cover issues related to both
international financial markets and the financial operations
of a firm within the international environment. The first
part of the course will examine issues related to the
international markets, including international commercial
policy, international investment, foreign exchange markets,
the euromarkets, and currency derivative markets. The
second part of the course will consider financial issues
associated with the operation of a firm in the international
environment. (3 units)
GDB 839 - BUSINESS AND FINANCIAL RISK
MANAGEMENT
This course focuses on financial decision making about
the management of risk by corporations, recognizing the
relationship between risk management and the overall goals
of the firm. The course offers an integrated approach to
corporate risk management by combining concepts, tools,
and techniques from finance and related disciplines,
emphasizing the identification, evaluation, and management
of risk. Besides hedging and alternative risk transfer
strategies, techniques such as leveraging, post-loss financing,
contingent financing, diversification, and choice of
organizational design are also considered. (3 units)
GDB 840 - PRACTICUM IN FINANCIAL
MANAGEMENT
The Practicum provides the DBA students with an
opportunity in their final academic term to gain experience
in financial management consulting. It establishes a
consultative context in which students can successfully
implement a pro bono financial policy analysis or financial
management program evaluation project. The Practicum
research groups will meet weekly to discuss applied
research strategies for data collection, analysis and reporting.
Topics and professional resources will be organized around
the research needs of the projects and may include
measurement and design, sampling, questionnaire design,
cost-benefit analysis, computer applications for information
management and analysis, report writing and presentation.
(3 units)
GDB 841 - STRATEGIC MARKETING
This course builds on previous courses in marketing
theory development, organizational behaviour theory,
innovation theory, and research to examine substantive areas
in marketing. It examines the development of marketing
strategies that can be adapted to the changing needs of
consumers, to the strategies of competitors, and to the
globalization of commerce. Other topic areas include:
segmentation, strategy, advertising, promotion, pricing,
product development and management, distribution
channels, sales force, relationship marketing, new product
introduction, marketing across sectors, and retailing. In this
course, strategic management concepts as they relate to forprofit, not-for-profit and professional organizations will be
examined to enhance the student’s ability to analyze an
industry and develop relevant ethical marketing strategies.
As such, this course is designed to offer exposure to the
substantive issues that marketing theoreticians are grappling
with and an opportunity to delve more deeply into one or
more areas of special interest. (3 units)
GDB 842 - THEORIES OF CONSUMER BEHAVIOR
This course builds on previous courses in marketing
theory development, organizational behaviour theory,
innovation theory, and research to examine substantive areas
in marketing. It examines the development of marketing
strategies that can be adapted to the changing needs of
consumers, to the strategies of competitors, and to the
globalization of commerce. Other topic areas include:
segmentation, strategy, advertising, promotion, pricing,
product development and management, distribution
channels, sales force, relationship marketing, new product
introduction, marketing across sectors, and retailing. In this
course, strategic management concepts as they relate to forprofit, not-for-profit and professional organizations will be
examined to enhance the student’s ability to analyze an
industry and develop relevant ethical marketing strategies.
As such, this course is designed to offer exposure to the
substantive issues that marketing theoreticians are grappling
with and an opportunity to delve more deeply into one or
more areas of special interest. (3 units)
GDB 843 - NEW PRODUCT MARKETING
This course focuses on the tools and techniques
associated with analyzing market opportunities and then
designing, testing, and introducing new products and
services. Both quantitative and qualitative approaches are
covered. In particular, the course covers the new product
development process, market entry strategies, how to
generate new product ideas, mapping customer perceptions,
segmentation, product positioning, forecasting market
demand, and product design. (3 units)
GDB 844 - E-COMMERCE AND INTERNET
MARKETING
This course provides an understanding of e-commerce
and its impact on firms, industries, and markets. The course
also introduces the business functions of the Internet
including E-Mail, Discussion Groups, and the World Wide
Web (WWW) to the students. This rapidly evolving
technology is changing every facet of how companies
market their products and how they do business. The
Internet is also opening up the global market to companies
of all sizes who market and manufacture a plethora of
products. The importance of integrating this technology into
the strategic planning process will be emphasized in this
course. (3 units)
GDB 845 - SOCIAL MARKETING
This course examines issues of social responsibility in
business and how marketing theory and techniques may be
used to promote more environmentally and socially
conscious business practices. (3 units)
GDB 846 - PRACTICUM IN MARKETING
MANAGEMENT
The Practicum provides the DBA students with an
opportunity in their final academic term to gain experience
in marketing management consulting. It establishes a
consultative context in which students can successfully
implement a pro bono marketing policy analysis or
marketing program evaluation project. The Practicum
research groups will meet weekly to discuss applied
research strategies for data collection, analysis and reporting.
Topics and professional resources will be organized around
the research needs of the projects and may include
measurement and design, sampling, questionnaire design,
cost-benefit analysis, computer applications for information
management and analysis, report writing and presentation.
(3 units)
GDB 847 - STRATEGIC HUMAN RESOURCE
MANAGEMENT
This course introduces the technical and legal aspects of
human resource management from a strategic business
perspective. The course examines how to manage human
resources effectively in the dynamic legal, social, and
economic environment currently constraining organizations.
Among the topics included are: formulation and
implementation of human resource strategy, job analysis,
methods of recruitment and selection, techniques for
training and development, performance appraisal,
compensation and benefits, and the evaluation of the
effectiveness of HRM systems. Emphasis is placed on
integrating human resource management with the overall
business strategy. (3 units)
GDB 848/ - ORGANIZATION DEVELOPMENT
This course presents the theoretical foundations of
organization development as an applied behavioral science.
Students will also be introduced to many types of
interpersonal, intra-group, inter-group, and organizational
interventions that are used to effect comprehensive and
lasting changes. (3 units)
GDB 849 - CROSS-CULTURAL MANAGEMENT
Emphasis on the interpersonal skills needed to manage
across national borders and how cultural factors influence
behavior in the workplace and the negotiation process.
(3 units)
GDB 850 - COMPENSATION MANAGEMENT
Application
of
compensation
principles
to
organizational objectives. Strategic use of compensation
systems for attracting, motivating, and retaining employees.
Managerial aspects of paying employees at all
organizational levels. It focuses on managing employee
compensation in contemporary organizations. The major
objectives are: to examine the current state of compensation
decision making; to examine how recent theoretical and
research developments inform compensation decisions; and
to offer an opportunity to develop competencies in making
compensation decisions. (3 units)
GDB 851 - PRACTICUM IN HUMAN RESOURCE
MANAGEMENT
The Practicum provides the DBA students with an
opportunity in their final academic term to gain experience
in human resource consulting. It establishes a consultative
context in which students can successfully implement a pro
bono HR policy analysis or HR program evaluation project.
The Practicum research groups will meet weekly to discuss
applied research strategies for data collection, analysis and
reporting. Topics and professional resources will be
organized around the research needs of the projects and may
include measurement and design, sampling, questionnaire
design, cost-benefit analysis, computer applications for
information management and analysis, report writing and
presentation. (3 units)
GDB 898 - DISSERTATION WRITING I
The DBA program requires each student to demonstrate
his/her mastery of a specific problem drawn from his field
of specialization, relevant business literature and theory, and
appropriate research methods by passing the oral
presentation of his/her DBA Project proposal. This proposal
normally includes submission - to the student’s DBA
Project Committee - of the first three chapters of his/her
Project, to wit:
 The Research Problem
 Review of Related Literature and Studies
 Research Design
The Dissertation Writing I course provides students
with eighteen (18) weeks of direct instruction designed to
help students present passing proposals. Each student’s
DBA Project Committee Chairperson certifies to the Dean
that the formal DBA Dissertation Proposal is acceptable.
(6 units)
GDB 899 - DISSERTATION WRITING II
DBA students register for this course while they are
working on their Doctoral Research Projects. The course
provides individual faculty mentoring to the student while
they continue the process of completing their projects. The
student must have an approved and finalized DBA Project
Proposal before enrolling in this course. The final
requirement of the course is a successful oral defense of the
completed research project.
Prior to graduation, the
student’s DBA Project committee must approve the DBA
Project without changes. (6 units)
GDC 899 - DOCTORAL COLLOQUIUM
Before the student orally defends his completed DBA
research project, he presents orally in a public presentation
his/her substantially completed DBA research project . All
Graduate School students and professors are invited to
participate in the discussion. The primary purpose of the
colloquium is to build the community and improve student
learning. In addition to meeting and working with their
peers, students are afforded the opportunities to meet and
work with the DBA associate chairperson, their professors
and mentor professors, and their academic service
counselors. (1 unit)
GDE 711 – PULP MORPHOLOGY AND BIOLOGY
An in-depth study of the dental pulp in health and in
disease. Pulpal reactions to irritants are emphasized along
with the associated diagnostic and therapeutic procedures.
(2 units)
GDE 712 – CRANIOFACIAL GENETICS, GROWTH
AND DEVELOPMENT
Deals with mechanisms and control of craniofacial
growth, taking into consideration both the normal and
aberrant background in genetics. (2 units)
GDE 713 – ANATOMY OF THE DENTAL CANAL
SYSTEM
Involves the study of the normal morphology of the
pulp chamber and root canal of different teeth and their
variations. (2 units)
GDE 716 – RESEARCH DESIGNS AND METHODS
Involves in the discussion of different research
approaches such as surveys, clinical, epidemiological and
etc. in research. A consideration on the role of clinical
statistics in general and of specific statistical tests in various
types of research undertaken by the dental profession and in
reporting research results.. (2 units)
GDE 718 – PHYSIOLOGICAL CHEMISTRY
The role of different chemical substances secreted by
the cells and tissues of the body in the metabolic processes
will be discussed. (2 units)
GDE 721 – CELLULAR AND MOLECULAR
BIOLOGY
Ultramicroscopic cellular components and their
biological functions are discussed at molecular level.
(2 units)
GDE 722 – HISTOPHATHOLOGY OF THE PULP
AND PERIRADICULAR TISSUES
Provides an overview of the pulp, perodontium and oral
mucosa in disease with emphasis on histology, ultrastructure,
impaired functions and clinicopathologic considerations.
(2 units)
GDE 724 - RESEARCH ANALYSIS AND
INTERPRETATION
Involves the formulation of research idea, review of
appropriate literature, formulation of research hypothesis
and the methods and materials used in implementation of
the proposal relevant to their chosen specialty. At the end
of the course the students would be able to discuss ethics
and integrity in research, formulate a design of the study,
submission of a protocol, and choice of statistical anlysis of
findings. (2 units)
GDE 726 – ENDODONTIC SURGERY
Principles of Endodontics are presented with emphasis on
indications, contraindications and techniques. (3 units)
GDE 729 – ENDODONTICS RESEARCH 1 (3 units)
Deals with approaches in solving problems in the
endodontic dental care program using specific case studies
with discussions between the student and faculty adviser.
GDE 730 – PERIODODONTIC RESEARCH 2 (3 units)
Deals with the methodological problems arising from
the study of periodontics and which can be solved by
research using standardized techniques for making most of
the periodontal measurements, calibration, examiner
variability, measurement error, and experimental design
GDE 738 – ENDODONTICS RESEARCH 2 (3 units)
Refers to the implementation of approved and defended
research proposals in preparation to the research endodontic
topic, which includes the review of literature, analysis and
interpretation of data and refining the research paper for
publication in a professional journal.
GDM 711 – ADVANCED ORAL BIOLOGY
Deals with the survey of oral biology including cell
biology; composition of the oral tissues; role of saliva in
health and diseases; systematic and oral diseases important
in dentistry. (2 units)
GDM 713 – DENTO-CRANIOFACIAL RADIOLOGY:
Discusses advanced imaging systems and radiographic
procedures used in Orthodontics such as the lateral,
Anteroposterior Cephalograms, Landmark Identification
measurements and analyses. (2 units)
GDE 715 - BIOSTATISTICS
Emphasizes on probability and sampling theories,
criteria of validity and reliability, and fundamentals of
descriptive and inferential statistics. Scales of measurements
and applications of parametric and non-parametric tests are
introduced in application to orthodontics. (2 units)
GDM 722– OCCLUSION, TMJ DYSFUNCTION AND
PAIN
A course that deals with the anatomy and function,
general TMJ concepts relevant to normal occlusion and
function. Discusses a better perspective on the differential
diagnosis and management of temporomandibular joint
disorders in children , adolescents and adults including
management philosophies. (2 units)
GDM 723 – ORAL IMMUNOLOGY AND
MICROBIOLOGY
Current concepts of clinical microbiology, immunology,
virology, and antimicrobial chemotherapy are considered in
their applications to oral maxillofacial infections. (2 units)
GDM 732 – INTERDISCIPLINARY DIAGNOSIS AND
TREATMENT PLANNING
Interdepartmental preparation, presentation, and
evaluation of interrelated advanced dental specialty cases.
Emphasis will be placed on multidisciplinary management,
including diagnosis and treatment. (2 units)
GDM 733 - CLEFT LIP AND PALATE SEMINAR
A course designed to provide a forum for discussion of
treatment planning and management of cleft lip and palate
cases, including other congenital malformations. (1 unit)
GDM 734 – ADVANCED INFECTION CONTROL
(1 unit)
Infection control deals with safety precautionary
measures, policies, and management to prevent the risk of
transmission of infection in health care settings as hospitals,
clinics and community health services.
GDM 735 – TRENDS IN MEDICAL AND DENTAL
EMERGENCIES (1 unit)
Medical and Dental Emergencies deal with early
recognition and preparation of patients with risk of
impending medical emergencies such as cardiovascular and
neurological disorders which may arise in dental practice,
prevention and skills consistent with the basic knowledge of
the cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and management
of airway, breathing and circulation (ABC)
GDN 712 –HISTOPHYSIOLOGY OF THE PULP AND
PERIRADICULAR TISSUES
Provides an overview of the pulp tissue, periodontium
and oral mucosa in health with emphasis on histology,
ultrastructure, functions, and clinical considerations. (2 units)
GDN 714 – CLINICAL PRACTICE AND
CONFERENCE (INTERNSHIP) (1 unit)
Students are expected to perform access cavity
preparation, biomechanical preparation ad obturation on
extracted teeth. Diagnostic procedures as well as diagnosis
of different pulpal and periapical diseases by assisting the
senior students to arrive at the diagnosis.
GDN 715 – CLINICAL ENDODONTICS I
Deals with the clinical delivery of comprehensive
endodontic therapy to patients with various types of pulpal/
periapical conditions. (3 units)
GDN 723 – ENDODONTOLOGY 1
Discusses specific areas of clinical pharmacology,
internal medicine, and infectious diseases that may have a
direct relationship to clinical treatment of the endodontic
patient. (1 unit)
GDN 724 – DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS OF
OROFACIAL PAIN
This course provides the foundation knowledge
necessary to differentiate orofacial pain of nonodontogenic
from those of odontogenic origin. (2 units)
GDN 725 – CLINICAL ENDODONTICS 2
A continuation of GDN 715. (3 units)
GDN 726 – CLINICAL ENDODONTICS 3
A continuation of GDN 725. (3 units)
GDN 731 – ENDODONTICS SEMINAR 1
Endodontic texts and/ or published reports of special
conference related to endodontics are reviewed and
discussed; current journal articles of interest will also be
discussed. (1 unit)
GDN 732 – ENDODONTIC EMERGENCIES
Diagnosis and management of emergency endodontic
cases will be discussed; published articles will be analyzed
and actual cases will be presented and evaluated. (2 units)
GDN 733 – CLINICAL ENDODONTICS 4
A continuation of GDN 726. (3 units)
GDN 734 – ENDODONTIC SEMINAR 2
A continuation of GDN 731. (1 unit)
GDN 735 – ENDODONTIC CASE REVIEW
A seminar that will review and evaluate the success/
failure of all the patients treated; treatment records will be
analyzed during detailed discussion of diagnosis and
treatment providing a critical evaluation of the clinical result.
(2 units)
GDN 736 – ENDO-PERIO CASE REVIEW
A seminar that will review and evaluate the success/
failure of all patients with endo-perio problems that have
been treated; involves analysis of the treatment records
during detailed discussion of diagnosis and treatment.
(2 units)
GDO 711 – BIOMECHANICS
Theoretical Basis for Tooth Movement: Introduces
physical science of mechanics and engineering statics as
applied to orthodontic force systems.
Emphasizes
equilibrium and the biologic manifestations of force systems
applied to the definition and craniofacial skeleton. (3 units)
GDO 712 – ORTHODONTIC TECHNIQUE
This course includes lectures, demonstrations, and
laboratory experiences to teach theory, construction, and
manipulation of the wide variety of appliances used in
orthodontic and dentofacial orthopedic therapy. Principles
of banding and bonding are stressed, as is the use of fixed
and removable auxiliary appliances including functional
appliances and rapid maxillary expansion. (2 units)
GDO 713 – CLINICAL PRACTICE AND
CONFERENCE (INTERNSHIP) (1 unit)
Clinical experiences in the treatment of patients using a
variety of principles and techniques to be used in the
construction of appliances for orthodontic therapy.
GDO 715 – ADVANCED ORTHODONTIC CLINIC I
Introduces the students to the rigors, pace and
environment of a modern-day orthodontic practice. (3 units)
GDO 721 –DENTOCRANIOFACIAL ANOMALIES/
A course that covers the collaborative efforts of the oral
and maxillofacial surgical, prosthethics, and other
craniofacial team members with orthodontics as the
primary focus to find solutions to problems that individual
discipline could not handle independently. Rotation to
different craniofacial centers is a requirement. (2 units)
be employed in each student’s thesis research is discussed
with the faculty in charge of the faculty.
GDO 722 – ADVANCED ORTHODONTIC CLINIC 2
Deals with regular discussions on the updates,
development of the students research coursework that refers
to the implementation of approved and defended research
proposal to include collaboration with those agencies with
facilities needed for the research and collection of data,
analysis and interpretation of the data in preparation for the
defense of the research paper to a panel prior to its
publication in a professional journal.
A continuation of ORTHO 572. Clinical experience
treating orthodontic patients with a variety of problems is
provided.Experience is gained using standard edgewise
appliances as well as preadjusted appliances. Experience
using functional appliances such as the Herbst, Twin Block,
and the MARA appliance is attained. In addition, various
orthopedic appliances, including the facial mask, rapid
maxillary expander, and the chin cup may be incorporated
into specific treatment protocols. complying with relevant
clinical patient management requirements. (3 units)
GDO 723 – MIXED DENTITION SEMINAR
Covers the areas of treatment in mixed dentition with
different approaches to various dento-skeletal problems to
include the functional appliances, removable orthodontic
appliances and its fabrication (1 unit)
GDO 724 – ORTHOGNATHIC SURGERY
The fundamental diagnostic and treatment features of
maxillofacial, developmental, and acquired deformities
treated by orthognathic surgery are presented by faculty
from Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery and Orthodontics.
Preoperative and postoperative orthodontics as well as the
spectrum of corrective surgical procedures are also
presented. Correction of occlusal dysfunction and skeletal
disharmony in both jaws in all three planes of space is
included. Rotations in satellite clinics for the students
exposure in Orthognathic surgery management . (2 units)
GDO 725 – ADVANCED ORTHODONTIC CLINIC 3
A continuation of GDO 715. (5 units)
GDO 731 – SPEECH PHYSIOLOGY AND
PATHOLOGY
A detailed consideration of oral, facial, and pharyngeal
physiology, with particular attention to functions of
mastication, deglutition and speech. (2 units)
GDO 732 – ORTHO-PERIO SEMINAR
Students present and defend cases that they have treated
jointly; discusses treatment planning and analysis of patients
requiring combined orthodontic and periodontic care. (1 unit)
GDO 733 – ADVANCED ORTHODONTIC CLINIC 4
A continuation of GDO 725. (6 units)
GDO 734 – ORTHODONTIC RESEARCH 1 (3 units)
At the end of the course the students would be able to
discuss ethics and integrity in research, formulate a design
of the study, submission of a protocol, and choice of
statistical analysis (learned in GDE 591) of findings if
needed such as in clinical case findings.
A global course that encompasses the research efforts
of the resident during topic identification and thesis
preparation. The research project will be supervised by a
faculty member of the Department of Orthodontics. The
topic of the research must be approved by the thesis
committee of the orthodontic residency.
GDO 735 – ORTHODONTIC RESEARCH 2 (3 units)
An advanced course for orthodontic graduate students
in which the nature of hypothesis testing, the process of
clinical decision making, and the statistical methodology to
GDO 736 – ORTHO-PROSTHO SEMINAR
Students present and defend cases that they have treated
jointly; discusses treatment planning and analysis of patients
requiring combined orthodontic and prosthodontic care.
(1 unit)
GDO 737 – TMJ AND OCCLUSION SEMINAR
Involves discussion of current concepts of mandibular
movement as related to semi-adjustable articulator; concepts
of different types of tooth position and jaw positions are
explained. (1 unit)
GDP 711 – BIOMATERIALS AND BIOMECHANICS
This course introduces the student to the physical
properties of orthodontic wires and force systems; the
subject of moments, couples, orthodontic tooth movement in
three planes of space and the requirements of static
equilibrium will also be discussed. (2 units)
GDP 712 – PROSTHODONTIC SEMINAR 1
Presentation of cases by students, faculty, and special
guests will be conducted. Topics are proposed by students
and discussed with the faculty. Focus is given on diagnosis
and management of presented cases during discussion.
(1 unit)
GDP 713 – GERIATRIC AND GERODONTOLOGY
Discusses the considerations given to aged patients
with emphasis on management and care of this group of
patients. (2 units)
GDP 714 – PROSTHODONTIC CLINIC (FPD)
This course evaluates, plans and treats a wide range of
patients requiring a variety of approaches, focusing on fixed
partial denture. (3 units)
GDP 723 – DENTAL IMPLANTOLOGY
A multidisciplinary course that discusses the scientific
principles involved in surgical, and prosthodontic implants.
(2 units)
GDP 724 - INTERDISCIPLINARY CASE SEMINAR
A seminar attended and presented by dental graduate
students discussing issues and multidisciplinary diagnosis
and treatment. (1 unit)
GDP 725 – CLINICAL PROSTHODONTICS (CD)
A continuation of PROS 572, focusing on complete denture.
(3 units)
GDP 734 – PROSTHO-PERIO SEMINAR
A course designed to provide a forum for the discussion
of diagnosis and treatment of combined prosthodontic and
periodontic cases.
Students of both courses in
Prosthodontics and Periodontics present and defend cases
that they have treated jointly. (1 unit)
GDP 732 – PROSTHODONTIC CLINIC (8 units)
A variety of clinical experiences in the oral
manifestation of edentulous and partially edentulous
patients. Restorations may include fixed and removable
partial denture prosthesis, as well as complete dentures.
Patients selected may require various methods of treatment,
biomaterials, and instrumentation.
GDP 733 – PERIODONTIC RESEARCH 1 (3 units)
Deals with the methodological problems arising from
the study of periodontics and can be solved by research
using standardized techniques for making most of the
periodontal measurements, calibration, examiner variability,
measurement error, and experimental design.
GDR 721 – MAXILLOFACIAL PROSTHETICS
Establishes a basic understanding of the theories and
principles used to treat patients afflicted with diseases that
cause maxillofacial deformities. (2 units)
GDR 727 – PROSTHODONTIC CLINIC (RPD)
A continuation of PROS 571, focusing on removable
partial denture. (3 units)
GDR 731 – PROSTHO-ORAL MAXILLOFACIAL
SURGERY SEMINAR
This seminar is designed to provide a structured forum
for the discussion of diagnosis and treatment of combined
oral maxillofacial surgery and prosthodontic cases. (1 unit)
GDR 733– SPECIALTY RESEARCH
Refers to the implementation of approved and defended
research proposals to include collection of data, analysis and
interpretation of the data and defense of a research paper
before a panel prior to its publication in a professional
journal. (3 units)
GDR 734 – PROSTHODONTIC RESEARCH 1 (3 units)
Refers to the solution of the prosthetic problems
requiring various methods of oral rehabilitation of
edentulous and partially edentulous patients using case
studies with discussion between the student and the faculty
adviser in preparation for a research proposal.
GDR 735 – PROSTHODONTIC SEMINAR 2
Continuation of PROS 551. (1 unit)
GEA 720 – PHILOSOPHICAL, PSYCHOLOGICAL,
SOCIO-CULTURAL AND ANTHROPOLOGICAL
FOUNDATIONS OF EDUCATION
This is a survey course describing the philosophical,
psychological, social, and anthropological foundations bases
of education. Covers the application of psychology to
education, the determinants of behavior, how students learn,
the transfer and management of learning, emotional,
physical and social factors in learning and teacher-student
relationships. It also examines the profession of teaching,
the diverse population with whom teachers work, and the
impact of curriculum, technology and school organization
on the classroom and the profession. (3 units)
GEA 721 – CURRICULUM INNOVATION AND ELEARNING
This course covers curriculum design strategies that
facilitate technology integration. Includes examples of
curriculum design strategies, readings, discussions, and
design of lessons or units appropriate to various contents.
The course focuses on disciplinary standards, role of
technology applications to support standards, and strategies
for curriculum design such as learning cycle, thematic
design, interdisciplinary and transdisciplinary approaches,
and writing across the curriculum. (3 units)
GEA 809 – PHILOSOPHICAL AND
PSYCHOLOGICAL FOUNDATIONS OF
EDUCATIONAL ADMINISTRATION
This is a survey course describing the philosophical
and psychological bases of education.
Covers the
application of psychology to education, the determinants of
behavior, how students learn, the transfer and management
of learning, emotional, physical and social factors in
learning and teacher-student relationships. (3 units)
GEA 810 – SOCIAL AND ANTHROPOLOGICAL
FOUNDATIONS OF EDUCATION
This course provides an overview of the social and
anthropological foundations for education and the
implications for its role in society today. It also examines
the profession of teaching, the diverse population with
whom teachers work, and the impact of curriculum,
technology and school organization on the classroom and
the profession. (3 units)
GEA 812 - CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT AND
EVALUATION
The subject covers theories, techniques and practices in
curriculum development and curriculum evaluation and a
critical analysis of selected cases in curriculum development
and evaluation. (3 units)
GEA 813 – STATISTICS APPLIED TO
EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH WITH COMPUTER
APPLICATION
Advanced statistics applied to education covering such
topics as multivariate analysis, factor analysis, multiple
correlation and regression analysis. (3 units)
GEA 814 – EDUCATIONAL INNOVATIONS AND
TECHNOLOGY
Provides a basis for understanding the problems and
premises of innovations and technology in education;
emphasis on analysis of various educational innovations and
practices on the basis of human and economic resources
locally available and the socio-cultural factors obtaining in
the Philippines; interaction analysis and microteaching are
given special emphasis. (3 units)
GEA 815 – THEORIES AND ISSUES IN EDUCATION
– NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Theories, concepts and issues pertinent to education and
national development, interactions and relationships.
(3 units)
GEA 816 –FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT IN
EDUCATION
Financial analysis, planning and management of
educational organizations. (3 units)
GEA 817 - ADVANCED RESEARCH METHODS IN
EDUCATION
The purpose of this course is the study and application
of current research methods and theories, procedures and
designs with an emphasis on quantitative and/or qualitative
methodologies. Students will develop an understanding of
various approaches and techniques used to conduct research
in education and to analyze resulting data. Included in this
strand will be the evaluation, interpretation, and application
of educational research methods. (3 units)
GEA 818– ECONOMICS OF EDUCATION
Acquaints the students with economic concepts,
principles and policies as they relate to the field of education;
emphasis on the goals and objectives of a developing
economy. (3 units)
GEA 821 – CASES AND ISSUES IN EDUCATION
PERSONNEL ADMINISTRATION
Principles and legal basis of personnel
administration: application to analysis of issues and actual
cases. (3 units)
GEA 823 – SEMINAR IN EDUCATIONAL
PLANNING: CONCEPTS AND CASES
Survey and analysis of educational planning concepts,
theories, models and practices. (3 units)
GEA 824– EDUCATIONAL POLICY ANALYSIS
A study of the process of educational policy making,
policy implementation and policy evaluation. (3 units)
GEA 825– THEORIES AND PRINCIPLES IN
ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT OF
EDUCATION
The study of established organizational and
management theories and principles and their applications to
educational systems/ institutions. (3 units)
GEA 826– SEMINAR IN THE GOVERNANCE AND
MANAGEMENT OF PHILIPPINE EDUCATION
The purpose of this course is to prepare those enrolled
to understand how Philippine educational institutions are
organized and governed. Speakers will be invited to talk on
areas such as a brief history of Philippine education,
organization of educational institutions, governance, faculty
control, boards of trustees, diversity of institutional types,
career paths of deans and presidents, roles of academic
administrators, internal policy analysis for strategic decision
making, institutional responses to external pressures,
management issues surrounding faculty pay and the
academic labor market, college and university curriculum,
budgeting and accounting, enrollment management,
financial aid and tuition discounting, management and
student experiences, and university athletics. (3 units)
GEA 828 – UNIVERSITY ACCREDITATION
The course covers the concept, principles and issues on
accreditation. It further includes the process involved in
accreditation which institutions undertake toward improving
educational quality. (3 units)
GEA 831 - SEMINAR IN ADMINISTRATION AND
SUPERVISION
Fundamentals of leading and managing educational
institutions (Choice of Pre-school, Elementary Education,
Secondary Education, Tertiary Education. Emphasis on
policy development, curriculum and instruction, planning,
operations, and public relations. (3 units)
GEA 832 – SEMINAR IN EDUCATION AND
MANPOWER DEVELOPMENT
This course emphasizes the need for the development
and effective utilization of human resources; it gives
importance to the analysis of the problems of education and
training and the development of “logical” strategy for
human resources development within the context of
prevailing economic and, political pressures or imperatives.
(3 units)
GEA 833 – ORGANIZATION AND
ADMINISTRATION OF STUDENT SERVICES
This course is designed to acquaint students with an
overview of the issues and challenges involved in the
administration and management of student services. The
overarching personal objective for each student in this
course should be to learn to use research and theory to
address the issues and challenges of student services
administration. (3 units)
GEA 834 - ADVANCED LEADERSHIP THEORY AND
PRACTICE:
CREATING TRANSFORMATIONAL
LEADERS
This course introduces students to 21st century
transformational leaders and organization change makers.
The course integrates the theory and practice of effectively
leading organizations in a constantly changing world.
Students study leadership models that help transform
organizations for sustained business growth. Through the
research, the importance of critical leadership skills is
reinforced to help students in the progression of their
personal and professional leadership development. The
course includes a variety of application-based techniques
that reinforce successful leadership and management
practices used in today’s leading organizations. (3 units)
GED 711 – PSYCHOLOGICAL FOUNDATIONS OF
EDUCATION
Deals with the application of psychology to education,
the determinants of behavior, how students learn, the
transfer and management of learning, emotional, physical,
and social factors in learning, and teacher-student
relationships. (3 units)
GED 714 – THEORIES AND PRINCIPLES OF
EDUCATIONAL ADMINISTRATION
This course is an introduction to the main concepts and
research in educational administration. It is an introductory
course for many different
programs:
pincipalship,
personnel administration, student services, curriculum
leadership, school-community relations and even the
superintendents. (3 units)
GED 716 – THE LEGAL BASIS OF EDUCATION
Laws, court decisions, legal procedures related to
school management, both public and private educational
objectives and policies. (3 units)
GED 717 – ORGANIZATION AND GOVERNANCE
OF PHILIPPINE EDUCATION: ISSUES AND
STRATEGIES
This course is designed to introduce students to the
organization and governance of Philippine educational
institutions. The course serves students who desire either to
assume leadership positions in educational institutions and
organizations. Although the primary focus is on the
Philippine setting, frequent reference will be made to other
nations’ approaches. (3 units)
GED 718 – THEORY AND PRACTICE OF
FINANCING EDUCATION
The course aims to provide students with basic
information about how higher education is financed, as seen
from the point of view of students/parents, colleges and
universities, state/national and local governments (the
taxpayers) and private foundations. (3 units)
GED 719 – EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM/PROJECT
DEVELOPMENT, IMPLEMENTATION AND
EVALUATION
This course deals with designing, implementing and
monitoring and evaluating programs/ projects in education
including principles and techniques of program/ project
planning and evaluation. (3 units)
GED 720 – MULTIMEDIA IN EDUCATION
Is critical in the implementation of blended learning. It
involves use of online learning and teaching tools to deliver
teaching content with available and relevant educational
technologies. (3 units)
GED 811 - RESEARCH SEMINAR IN
EDUCATIONAL ADMINISTRATION AND
MANAGEMENT
This seminar is designed to introduce the
doctoralstudents to the field of educational research. The
course focuses on recent national reports about the state of
educational research in the Philippines. Invited as speakers
are members of the faculty who have participated in writing,
reviewing, or critiquing these research reports. (3 units)
GED 898 – DISSERTATION WRITING I
The EdD program requires each student to demonstrate
his/her mastery of a specific problem drawn from his field
of specialization and appropriate research methods by
passing the oral presentation of his/her project proposal.
This proposal normally includes submission to the student’s
Project Committee – of the first three chapters of his/her
Project, to wit:
● The Research Problem
● Review of Related Literature and Studies
● Research Design
Credit – 6 units
GED 899 – DISSERTATION WRITING II
Doctoral student register for this course while they are
working on their Doctoral Research Projects. The course
provides individual faculty mentoring to the student while
they continue the process of completing their projects. The
student must have an approved and finalized Doctoral
Project Proposal before enrolling in this course. The final
requirement of the course is a successful oral defense of the
completed research project.
Prior to graduation, the
student’s Doctoral Project committee must approve the
Doctoral Project without changes. (6 units)
GED EL 2 – NON-FORMAL EDUCATION (NFE):
CONCEPTS, PRINCIPLES, PRACTICES
Basic concepts and principles underlying NFE practices
in the Philippines and abroad as contra-distinguished from
those of informal and formal education. (3 units)
GEN 711– TEST AND MEASUREMENT
Historical development of test measurement,
functions and qualities of good measuring instruments,
different steps in constructing teacher-made tests and
improving reliability of test instruments. (3 units)
GEN 712– ADVANCED ENGINEERING
MATHEMATICS
Ordinary differential (ODE’s) and partial differential
equations (PDE’s); methods of solving ODE’s and PDE’s;
Fourier analysis, Laplace transforms; special functions;
complex analysis. (3 units)
GEN 713– CLASSICAL MECHANICS
Newtonian dynamics; Lagrangian and Hamiltonian
dynamics; canonical transformation; Hamilton – Jacobi
theory; perturbation theory; introduction to continuous
media and advanced linear dynamics. (3 units)
GEN 715– LINEAR ALGEBRA AND MATRIX
THEORY
Vector spaces; matrices; eigenvalues and eigenvectors;
linear transformations; canonical forms; orthogonality;
applications. (3 units)
GEN 716– STATISTICS AND PROBABILITY
Combinatorial probability distribution functions;
distribution of function of random variables; stochastic
processes; estimation of parameters; regression and
correlation; analysis of variance; applications. (3 units)
GEN 717– NUMERICAL ANALYSIS
Solutions of ordinary differential equations and
nonlinear differential equations by numerical methods;
solutions of partial differential equations; finite difference
method and finite elements method. (3 units)
GEN 718– ELECTROMAGNETICS
Electrostatics in vacuum and in dialectric media;
boundary-value problems; electrodynamics; magnetostatics;
magnetodynamics;
Maxwells’
equations;
plane
electromagnetic waves; covariant electrodynamics. (3 units)
GEN 719– OPTICS
Optics of planar surfaces; interference; far-field
diffraction; Fourier optics; temporal and spatial coherence,
polarization. (3 units)
GEN 720– MODERN PHYSICS
Special theory of relativity; old quantum theory;
Schroedinger’s equation and elementary wave mechanics;
one-electron atoms, the hydrogen atom, singly-ionized
helium; multi-electron atoms, Pauli exclusion principles.
(3 units)
GEN 721– COMPUTATIONAL MODELLING AND
SIMULATIONS
Algorithms for numerical solutions; Euler and RungeKutta methods; stochastic and deterministic methods of
simulating physical systems; numerical integration of
functions using Monte Carlo techniques; simulation of
multi-particle relaxation and two-level systems; Boltzmann
entropy; chaotic motion; random walks simulation; heat
bath algorithm; Monte Carlo (MC) simulation of quantum
systems; classical and quantum molecular dynamic (MD)
simulations. (3 units)
interrelationships of the atmosphere,
hydrosphere and the biosphere. (3 units)
GEN 722– COMPUTER-AIDED PHYSICS
Different
ways in which information and
communication technology (ICT) is used in higher
education, in particular how the computer supports teaching
and learning physics; design and development of computeraided instructions, and simulations. (3 units)
GES 713 – ENVIRONMENTAL PLANNING, RISK
AND IMPACT ASSESSMENT
Framework and techniques of environmental planning,
risk and impact assessment; the Philippine Environmental
Impact Statement (EIS) System. (3 units)
GEN 723– STRATEGIES IN TEACHING MATH/
PHYSICS
An overview of the different teaching approaches
and strategies in teaching mathematics and physics; critical
thinking and inquiry approach; group discussions, activitybased and cooperative learning; constructivist approach in
developing and rectifying concepts; Web-based, internetbased and e-learning as new approaches in learning and
teaching. (3 units)
GEN 724– SCIENTIFIC COMPUTATION AND
PROGRAMMING
Integrated approach using C/ Java programming
language and computational methods and techniques using
MATLAB. (3 units)
GEN 725– MATHEMATICAL ANALYSIS FOR
TEACHERS
Functions and graphs; series and sequences;
differentiation and integration; partial differentiation; vector
and tensor analysis; differential equations. (3 units)
GEN 726– MATERIALS SCIENCE
Materials classification and physical properties, theory
and applications. (3 units)
GER 711– RESEARCH METHODS IN EDUCATION
A course designed to prepare the graduate student for
thesis writing; teaches him how to make a research paper
following the steps of scientific inquiry and the format for
thesis writing; also introduces the student to the more
important methods of educational research which he can
make use of in his research paper as well as in the classroom.
(3 units)
GER 712– STATISTICS APPLIED TO EDUCATION
RESEARCH I
Designed to familiarize students with basic statistical
techniques applied to educational problems; emphasis is on
developing a good grasp of the logic behind statistical
procedures; the computation and application of elementary
statistical tests will likewise be treated; for exposition, the
main vehicle will be individual reporting following the
format of clarification, elaboration, illustration and check-up;
some laboratory and practicum-type work will be ventured;
expects students to be able to utilize basic statistics for
conducting sound educational appraisal and research, at the
end of course. (3 units)
GES 711– ENVIRONMENTAL BIOLOGY
Biological aspects of environmental science. (3 units)
GES 712– FUNDAMENTALS OF ENVIRONMENTAL
SCIENCE
Fundamental knowledge of the earth’s environment in
terms of the properties, structures and processes;
lithosphere,
GES 714– ADVANCED BIOGEOGRAPHY
Ecological and historical aspect of spatial distribution
of plants and animals. (3 units)
GES 715– SPECIAL TOPICS IN ENVIRONMENTAL
SCIENCE
The aim of the course is to introduce the components
and structure of an Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA).
This course provides students with a working knowledge of
the environmental impact assessment process and the
information, including environmental studies, needed to
prepare an environmental impact assessment document or
an environmental impact statements. (3 units)
GES 716 – ENVIRONMENTAL CLIMATOLOGY
AND METEOROLOGY
Acquisition,
processing
and
applications
of
climatological data; classification of world’s climates;
microlimatology; agrometeorology; Philippine climatology.
(3 units)
GES 717– RADIATION BIOLOGY
Effects of various forms of radiations (natural and
man-made) on living systems and the environment. (3 units)
GES 718– FRESHWATER ECOLOGY
Composition and dynamics of freshwater
communities. (3 units)
GES 719– TERRESTRIAL ECOLOGY
Composition and dynamics of terrestrial communities.
(3 units)
GES 720– MARINE ECOLOGY
Dynamics of marine systems with emphasis on
Philippine coastal environments. (3 units)
GES 721– SOIL BIOLOGY
Biology of the soil environment; the interaction of the
physical and chemical factors with the biological factors;
microbial populations present in the soil. (3 units)
GFM 711– FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT
Accumulation and interpretation of financial and
operating data for use in managerial decision making and on
jobsite costing as used by management; cash flow studies
and projection of cash flow. (3 units)
GIM 711 – DATA STRUCTURES & ANALYSIS OF
ALGORITHM
This is a graduate course on the design and analysis of
algorithms, covering several advanced topics not studied in
typical introductory courses on algorithms. It is especially
designed for doctoral students interested in theoretical
computer science. It aims to develop the skill of students in
the design and analysis of efficient algorithms and data
structures. Algorithm design methods, graph algorithms,
approximation algorithms, and randomized algorithms are
covered. (3 units)
GIM 712 – COMPUTER ORGANIZATION
This course covers the study of the evolution of
computer architecture and the factors influencing the design
of hardware and software elements of computer systems.
Topics include: instruction set design; processor microarchitecture and pipelining; cache and virtual memory
organizations; protection and sharing; I/O and interrupts; inorder and out-of-order superscalar architectures; VLIW
machines;
vector
supercomputers;
multithreaded
architectures; symmetric multiprocessors; and parallel
computers. (3 units)
GIM 713– SOFTWARE DESIGN AND
DEVELOPMENT METHODOLOGY
A reading and discussion subject on advanced topics in
the engineering of software systems. Focuses on software
development. Topics differ but are chosen from: software
process and lifecycle; requirements development,
specification and analysis; design principles; testing, formal
analysis, and reviews; quality management and assessment;
product and process metrics; COTS and reuse; evolution
and maintenance; team organization and people
management; software engineering aspects of programming
languages; and software psychology. At the end of the
course, students should be able to evaluate software
engineering techniques and approaches. This course will
also develop the skills of students to be able to exercise
professional judgment in selecting an approach for a
particular project based on an understanding of how the
present state of software engineering practice came about,
what was tried in the past, what worked and what did not
work, and why. (3 units)
GIM 714– STRUCTURES OF PROGRAMMING
LANGUAGES
Teaches the principles of functional, imperative, and
logic programming languages; topics covered include: metacircular
interpreters,
semantics
(operational
and
denotational), type systems (polymorphism, inference, and
abstract types), object-oriented programming, modules, and
multiprocessing.
The course involves substantial
programming assignments and problem sets as well. (3 units)
GIM 715 – SOFTWARE ENGINEERING (3 units)
This course is intended to provide the students with an
overall view of software engineering as an engineering
discipline and with insights into the processes of software
development. Topics include an overview of system theory
and structures, elements of the system life cycle (including
systems design and development), risk and trade-off
analyses, modelling and simulation, and the tools needed to
analyze and support the systems process. The course also
highlights a number of important Software Engineering
topics including Software Requirements, Object Oriented
Analysis and Design (using UML), Software Integration and
Testing, and Support Processes and Software Quality.
GIM 716– ORGANIZATION OF DATABASES
This course is an introduction to information
technology as applied to systems engineering practice. It
covers topics in software development methods, data
modeling and databases, application development, Web
access and development, middleware, and data
communications. (3 units)
GIM 717– ORGANIZATION, MANAGEMENT AND
ADMINISTRATION OF INFORMATION SYSTEMS
The course purpose is to provide the substance and skill
necessary to make sound business decision relating to
information systems, and to work with senior line managers
in the resolution of issues and problems in this area.
Categories of issues which will be addressed in the course
include: How do IT and its various manifestations in
business, such as the Internet, affect current & future
COMPETITIVENESS?; How do we align business strategy
and plans with IT strategy and IT plans:; How can we
ENGAGE executives in learning and leading IT-related
change?; How do we IMPLEMENT new systems,
CHANGE work behavior, MANAGE projects?; How
should we ORGANIZE and GOVERN IT in an organization?
(3 units)
GIM 718– BUSINESS ORGANIZATIONS AND THEIR
ADMINISTRATIVE PROCESSES
This covers the study of new organizational forms,
behavioral science theories and process skills that improve
understanding and leadership within such organizations.
Students participate in teams, while studying team
principles. They also have the opportunity to debate,
contrast and integrate their own organizational behavior and
beliefs with others. Consistent with the overall perspective
of the MIM Program, there is special emphasis on
developing a systems view of organizational analysis and
public policy. This course also focuses on the organizations
of the future; living in, managing, and leading such
organizations, as well as the challenges of today’s
organizations; special attention to skills and competencies
such as leadership, communications, teamwork, strategies,
partnership, diagnosis, and process improvement. Examines
structures, rewards, career paths, and cross-cultural
dynamics, with special attention to the interrelationships
among organizations, technology, and policy in a wide
range of industry. (3 units)
GIM 719 – MANAGEMENT PRINCIPLES
Designed for graduate students that includes practical
review of necessary processes and procedures to
successfully manage technology programs. Review of
fundamentals of program planning, organizational structure,
implementation, and performance tracking methods to
provide program managers with necessary information to
support decision-making process that provides high-quality
products on time and within budget. (3 units)
GIM 720– EFFECTIVE BEHAVIOR IN THE
CORPORATE ENVIRONMENT
This course will cover theories and concepts related to
human behavior in organizations at the individual,
interpersonal, group and organizational levels. This course
includes applications of these theories and concepts to
managerial problems and opportunities. (3 units)
GIM 721- EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATIONS
Writing and speaking skills necessary for a career in
management. Students polish communication strategies and
methods through discussion of principles, examples, and
cases. Several written and oral assignments, mostly based
on materials from other subjects and from career
development activities. (3 units)
GIM 722– FOUNDATIONS FOR QUALITY
PROCESSES AND OUTPUTS
This course provides advanced and in-depth coverage
of the quality management field. Focus is on the application
of quality principles to develop an understanding of concept
in quality and apply these concepts in problem-solving
situations. The course is designed to fully train students on
how to apply their knowledge to develop or reengineer
processes, creating competitive edge through value for the
customer. (3 units)
GIM 723 – INDEPENDENT STUDY (6 units)
An independent study involves doing a project, such as
a system design, website implementation or data analysis,
for an organization or a company. For these projects, the
student should develop the proposal in cooperation with the
person who will actually be supervising the
work.
Independent study is a supervised researchoriented or output-oriented course. It aims to develop the
individual's ability as an independent student; and enables
the student to pursue needed study in a field in which
appropriate courses are not being offered during a given
term. Independent study encourages reading, research,
discussion, writing and project/system design and
development. Students shall present their paper or project
as part of their requirements for the graduate degree in
Master in Information Management (MIM).
GIM EL1– HUMAN ASPECTS OF INFORMATION
SYSTEMS
Covers the in-depth study of social, cognitive,
behavioral and contextual aspects of information technology.
It will also cover human behavior, interpersonal interaction,
and social responses to information technology. Emphasis is
on human well-being and information exchange as a
communicative event. This will also serve as a venue for
the student’s exposure to experimental and interview
methodology. (3 units)
GIM EL2– LEADERSHIP AND MANAGEMENT OF
CHANGE
This course focuses on skills managers need to adapt to
current sweeping changes in the nature of work and the
workforce, in business organizations and their roles in
society, and in the institutions that interact with work,
particularly the labor market, community and familycentered groups. Managerial issues addressed are associated
with managing changes and innovations occurring in the
nature of work and organizations and the role of the
corporation in society. Topics covered include the changing
social contract at work, integrating work and family,
managing diversity, managing strategic labor-management
partnerships, and managing relations between the firm and
its multiple stakeholders. (3 units)
GIM EL3– SYSTEMS ANALYSIS & DESIGN
This course will introduce the basic concepts
underlying systems analysis and design, focusing on
contextual inquiry/ design and data modeling, and the
application of those techniques in the analysis and design of
organizational information systems. This course will also
teach students on the processes that project teams should
follow to understand their users work and then to build the
software to enhance that work practice. The important
philosophy introduced in this course focuses on the concept
of user-centered design. (3 units)
GIM EL4 – CLIENT-SERVER & EMERGING
SYSTEMS
This course covers abstractions and implementation
techniques for the design of distributed systems. Topics
include: server design, network programming, naming,
storage systems, security, and fault tolerance. The assigned
readings for the course are from current literature. (3 units)
GIM EL5– LAWS AND ETHICS IN INFORMATION
MANAGEMENT
This course includes concepts, processes and issues
related to the organizational contexts within which
information professionals practice. It will cover topics in
information as public/ private good, intellectual property,
privacy, confidentiality, information liability, and
information policy.
Focuses on contemporary issues
affecting the role of the information manager. (3 units)
GIM EL6 – RELEVANT TOPICS IN INFORMATION
MANAGEMENT AND TECHNOLOGY (3 units)
This course offers current and emerging topics of
interest in the area of management information systems.
Coverage includes technological changes related to
management, organization, and information sciences. It
also tackles technological alignment to business, business
impact, organization and business processes. Relevant
topics may also include social media & networking, cloud
computing, mobile commerce, cyber-security, information
security & governance, and other emerging areas in
management information systems.
GLN 711 – INTRODUCTION TO DESCRIPTIVE
LINGUISTICS
This course covers the basic concepts in theoretical and
applied linguistics for language teachers with emphasis on
English, Filipino, and other Asian languages e.g. Chinese.
(3 units)
GLN 712 – STRUCTURE OF ENGLISH
The course covers the lexical and grammatical
structures of English as presented in the different
grammatical traditions that have developed through the
years:
Latin-based
perspective,
descriptive,
transformational-generative, communicative, and discoursal.
Included, too, are problems likely to be met by non-native
learners of English. (3 units)
GLN 713 – LANGUAGE ACQUISITION: THEORY
AND RESEARCH
Major psycholinguistics theories, including behavioral
and cognitive perspectives; survey of research findings.
(3 units)
GLN 714 – TEACHING ENGLISH AS A SECOND
LANGUAGE
This course traces the developments in second language
teaching methodology with emphasis on teaching English in
Philippine context. It covers the teaching of the four macro
language skills- listening, speaking, reading and writing – as
well the different approaches and principles in language
teaching that evolved through the years as a result of shifts
in the theories of language learning and pedagogy. (3 units)
GLN 715 - PRODUCTION, ADAPTATION AND
EVALUATION OF LANGUAGE LEARNING
ACTIVITIES
Designed to train graduate students to describe the
different types of and the theoretical underpinnings of
language syllabi. The course is also outlined to provide
students opportunities to identify the language learning
needs of groups of learners which will result not only to the
designing of communicative syllabus, but the adaptation and
critiquing of support materials as well. (3 units)
GLN 716 – SUPERVISION OF BILINGUAL
EDUCATION
A critical examination of issues in bilingualism and
bilingual education around the world; preparation of original
papers concerning aspects of Philippine bilingualism and
bilingual education. (3 units)
GLN 717 - TEACHING READING, LITERATURE
AND WRITING IN BILINGUAL CONTEXT
Approaches, methods and techniques in developing
skills in written discourse; literacy and higher level
comprehension and composition in reading, literature, and
writing in bilingual context. (3 units)
GLN 717 – ADAPTED PHYSICAL EDUCATION
The organization and administration of programs of
physical education for a typical student; a detailed study of
specific abnormalities commonly found in a school
population
with
recommended
procedures
for
accommodating these students in the physical education
program. (3 units)
Discussion and investigation of selected topics of
current concerns to the library and information profession in
the Philippines. (3 units)
GLS 713 – FOUNDATIONS OF LIBRARIANSHIP
AND INFORMATION SCIENCE
An introduction to the roles of libraries and information
centers, and documentation centers; consideration of the
nature of the discipline of library and information science.
(3 units)
GLS 714 – ADVANCED CATALOGING AND
CLASSIFICATION OF LIBRARY AND
INFORMATION SOURCES
An in-depth study of AACR2 covering both print and
non-print materials; emphasizes the understanding and
application of Library of Congress Classification System
and other systems like Universal Decimal Classification
System, Colon Classification System, the UNIDO
Classification System, etc. (3 units)
GLS 715 – ADVANCED LIBRARY AND
INFORMATION MANAGEMENT
Application of staff management principles to library
and information center. Includes theories and problems of
all types of libraries including information centers. (3 units)
GLN 718 – CURRENT AMERICAN AND EUROPEAN
LITERATURE
Selected major contemporary works in literature written
by American and European writers. (3 units)
GLS 716 – SPECIAL MATERIALS IN LIBRARY AND
INFORMATION CENTER
Organization, management, evaluation and use of nonbook media such as prints, graphics, displays, models,
serials, newspapers, audio recording, films, filmstrips,
videotapes, television, kits, multimedia presentations and
microcomputer softwares. (3 units)
GLN 719 – PHILIPPINE AND ASIAN LITERATURE
IN ENGLISH
Survey of major literary works written by Filipino
authors and Asian writers (Indian, Chinese, Japanese) in
English. (3 units)
GLS 717 – INFORMATION SERVICES IN
LIBRARIES
Examination of the traditional and innovative
information services in all types of libraries to effectively
meet the information needs of the users. (3 units)
GLN 719 – CREATIVE TEACHING IN PHYSICAL
EDUCATION
Creativity in the teaching process and in the preparation
of materials of instruction constitutes the core of the subject
which is specially demonstrated in the practicum phase.
(3 units)
GLS 718 – INFORMATION SOURCES AND
SERVICES IN THE HUMANITIES
Detailed consideration of the bibliographical and
reference materials in the humanities with training and
practice in their use for solving problems in reference and
information service. (3 units)
GLN 719 – PRINCIPLES OF CURRICULUM
CONSTRUCTION IN PHYSICAL EDUCATION
Foundation, principles and practices in curriculum
development in physical education for various school levels;
comparative study of programs of physical education in
selected educational levels and in selected countries;
construction of syllabi for different physical education
activities suitable for different grade levels. (3 units)
GLS 719 – INFORMATION SOURCES AND
SERVICES IN THE SOCIAL SCIENCES
Detailed consideration of the bibliographical and
reference materials in the social sciences with training and
practice in their use for solving problems arising in
reference and information service. (3 units)
GLS 711 – RESEARCH METHODS IN
LIBRARIANSHIP
Overview of present status of research in library and
information science; introduction to research methods and
their applications to librarianship. (3 units)
GLS 712 – SEMINAR IN PHILIPPINE
LIBRARIANSHIP
GLS 720 – INFORMATION SOURCES AND
SERVICES IN SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
Detailed consideration of the bibliographical and
reference materials in science and technology with training
and practice in their use of solving problems in reference
and information service. (3 units)
GLS721 – INFORMATION SOURCES AND
SERVICES IN BUSINESS
Detailed consideration of the bibliographical and
reference materials in business and finance with training and
practice in their use of solving problems in reference and
information service. (3 units)
GLS 722 – PUBLIC RELATIONS IN LIBRARIES
An examination of the different methods and techniques
of public relations in promoting services and products of the
library and information center to maximize its use. (3 units)
GMA 711/GMA 713– MANAGEMENT ACCOUNTING
Focuses on the problem of business decisions, making
extensive use of cases. Topics include activity-based costing
and management, agency theory, budgetary control systems,
behavioral
research
in
management
accounting,
compensation and incentive systems, efficiency and
productivity measurement, decentralized performance
evaluation systems, and quality control and measurement
issues. The emphasis throughout is on the use of economic
reasoning to solve actual business decision problems.
(3 units)
GMB 711 - CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY
AND GOOD GOVERNANCE
Business, financial, political and legal issues affecting
systems by which corporations are directed and controlled
both in industrialized and developing countries. Covers the
nature of the corporation, the basic theory of the firm, the
internal and external architecture of corporate governance,
the role of regulatory authorities, models of corporate
governance, principal-agent theory within the corporate
context, as well as corporate culture, corruption,
management and board compensation, conceptions of social
responsibility, and capital market development and
international cross-listing of shares. (3 units)
GMB 712 - BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT
RESEARCH
Research methods used in the study of organizations,
including experimental design, survey research, case
methods, questionnaire and interview construction, and
scaling techniques. Students are expected to design business
and management research projects that are carried out later.
(3 units)
GMB 713 - MANAGERIAL STATISTICS WITH
COMPUTER APPLICATION
Methods of collecting, analyzing and interpreting data
for managerial decision making. Topics include data
presentation, measures of central tendency, dispersion and
skewness, discrete and continuous probability distributions,
sampling methods and distributions, confidence intervals
(for parameter estimates) and tests of hypotheses. (3 units)
GMB 715 – HUMAN BEHAVIOR IN
ORGANIZATION
An introduction to basic organizational behavior
concepts, and how to develop effective people management
strategies, and gain insight into one’s own behavior in order
to increase chances of success in a variety of organizations.
(3 units)
GMB 716 – ECONOMIC ANALYSIS FOR
MANAGERS
Microeconomic and macroeconomic issues from a
theoretical and applied perspective. The course stresses
analytical reasoning and the application of quantitative
techniques and economic methodology to managerial
problems. Particular emphasis is placed on the limitations,
strengths, and uncertainties of macro- and microeconomic
policies in view of changing institutional and regulatory
environments, extensive global interactions and linkages,
and increasingly volatile individual expectations. (3 units)
GMB 717 – LEGAL ASPECTS OF MANAGEMENT
This course involves the study of the practical aspects
and concepts of different types of business organizations in
the Philippines. The study includes the governing laws and
principles; how these business organizations are formed;
registration requirement and procedures; reportorial
requirements; advantages and disadvantages for each type of
business organization; choosing the best type of business
organization; and actual formation of a corporation. (3 units)
GMB 721 – MANAGEMENT SCIENCE
Analysis of financial and accounting information and its
impact on financial decision-making and profit planning.
Special emphasis on financial analysis, management of
working capital, cost of capital, capital budgeting, long-term
financing, dividend policy and internal financing. (3 units)
GMB 722 – FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT 1
Analysis of financial and accounting information and its
impact on financial decision-making and profit planning.
Special emphasis on financial analysis, management of
working capital, cost of capital, capital budgeting, long term
financing, dividend policy and internal financing. (3 units)
GMB 723 – OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT 1
Concepts and techniques for design, planning and
control of manufacturing and service operations. Topics
include operations analysis, coordination and planning,
quality management, project management and logistics and
supply chain management. (3 units)
GMB 724 – MARKETING MANAGEMENT 1
Concepts of marketing management in relation to the
organization's total operation focusing on consumer
satisfaction. Emphasis on the interrelationships of marketing
concepts, decision making, strategy, planning, and systems
of control. Topics include buyer behavior, product policy,
pricing strategy, promotion, competitive strategy, and brand
management. (3 units)
GMB 725 – HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
Processes for planning, developing, and managing
human resources within the context that human resources
represent a critical organizational asset, are the linchpin for
organizational change; and are a source of competitive
advantage. Topics include employment, placement, and
human resource planning; training and development;
compensation and benefits; employee and labor relations;
health, safety, and security; human resource research.
(3 units)
GMB 726 – MANAGEMENT INFORMATION
TECHNOLOGY
Present trend on information systems, the increasing
shifting of forms from technology to applications and end
users. It focuses on information flow from point to point
with the organization and between organization and their
external environment as source of competitive advantage.
Emphasis is placed on the role of current technology as
transaction systems that support the day-to-day operations
of a organization and on the management information and
support systems that help business professionals plan,
organize, and control the organization‘s activities. (3 units)
volunteering or serving on boards of not-for profit
organizations. (3 units)
GMB 727 - POLICY FORMULATION AND
STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT
This course aims to integrate the concepts of strategic
management, business strategy formulation and business
policy. The course explores the concepts behind strategic
management and strategy formulation. This includes
exploring the issue of social responsibility, defining a
company’s mission statement, the use of internal analysis,
external analysis, and levels of strategy. The course also
examines issues involved with strategy implementation.
This includes structural, cultural and leadership implications.
A final strategy paper is required and is defended before a
panel of examiners. (3 units)
GMB 736– CASE STUDIES IN ENTREPRENEURSHIP
Case studies of successful entrepreneurs. Students will
be introduced to effective ways to learn from case studies;
both “live” and written. Guest speakers will provide insights
from their own entrepreneurial stories. In-class strategic
narratives will bring home the applications of written
academic concepts, overviews of the assignments, and
entrepreneurial principles and tactics, so students can
discern their own entrepreneurial spirit and which strategies
and approach. (3 units)
GMB 728 – BUSINESS PLANNING
In this final course, students will pursue one of two
options: 1) develop business plans that will facilitate the
growth and mission of their current employer, or 2) create a
plan for launching their own new company. The business
plan is orally defended before a panel of examiners. (3 units)
GMB 731– ENTREPRENEURIAL MANAGEMENT
This course provides students a grasp of the many
issues faced by managers who take the advantage of turning
opportunity into a viable business outfit that creates
consumer values. It provides students the foundation for
developing their own approaches, guidelines, and skills for
managing an entrepreneurial activity. (3 units)
GMB 732 - BUSINESS MODEL INNOVATION IN
NEW VENTURES
The components of business models, how they differ
across industries and phases of a firm’s growth – from hightech to social ventures and from the earliest start-up phases
through realization of significant value. Extensive use of
case studies, short lectures, discussion and guest speakers
from industry to reinforce frameworks and showcase actual
business examples. (3 units)
GMB 733 - INTERNATIONAL
ENTREPRENEURSHIP
How to conduct business across borders; draws on the
two
disciplines
of
international
business
and
entrepreneurship. Addresses how founders/owners of
entrepreneurial ventures and professional managers of
intrapreneurial companies exploit international business
opportunities and address the challenges of conducting
business internationally. (3 units)
GMB 734 - FAMILY BUSINESS MANAGEMENT
In-depth view of entrepreneurship in family businesses.
Topics covered include understanding the importance and
impact of family businesses in the Philippines and world
economies, a review of the unique business and personal
challenges faced by family firms and their participants, and
insights into managing and solving these problems. (3 units)
GMB 735 - SOCIAL ENTREPRENEURSHIP
An introduction to the field of social entrepreneurship,
its power and its pitfalls. The course is designed for both:
students hoping to make a career in the not-for-profit or
social enterprise sector; as well as those planning to pursue
a career in the for- profit sector, but who hope to be active
GMB 737– CORPORATE FINANCE
Principles of corporate finance and practical tools for
financial decisions and valuation. The course focuses on two
broad topics: financial policy (factors that determine a
company’s need for external financing, be it debt or equity,
optimal mix of debt and equity financing) and valuation
(tools as a basis for selecting investment projects and
valuing companies). (3 units)
GMB 738– INVESTMENT AND RISK
MANAGEMENT
Application of principles and techniques of investment
management in solving investment problems of individuals
and financial institutions. Considers apportionment of
investment funds among alternatives, analysis of risk,
valuation timing of security acquisitions. Topics include
investment analysis and valuation of financial instruments,
portfolio theory and management, and efficient market
theory. The other half of the course is an introduction to the
emerging practice of “enterprise risk management” (ERM)
or “integrated risk management”–a new managerial outlook
on managing risk. Enterprise risk management considers all
the risks faced by the firm and attempts to integrate these
disparate risks into a single unified analytical framework.
(3 units)
GMB 739– MERGERS, ACQUISITIONS AND
CORPORATE RESTRUCTURING
Examination of the motives for changes in corporate
control and the effect these changes have on the parties
involved. Topics include valuation issues in mergers and
acquisition, takeover defensive tactics, and corporate
restructuring. (3 units)
GMB 740– MANAGEMENT OF FINANCIAL
INSTITUTIONS
Economic role of financial institutions; development of
financial institutions. Emphasis on operations, regulation,
and structure of the commercial banking system. Coverage
of other financial institutions. (3 units)
GMB 741– PROJECT FINANCE
The project development process as viewed by a private
investor. It exposes the student to the fundamentals and
various complexities in project identification and screening,
concept formulation, commercial structuring, financing and
closure, and refinancing. Topics cover project finance
characteristics and targets, concept formulation and
screening. credit analysis and industry practices, commercial
risk definitions and structuring. contracting variations.
funding sources and syndication, political risk structures,
financing syndication, project finance for rehabilitation and
restructuring and project finance as competitive tool.
(3 units)
GMB 742– INTERNATIONAL BANKING AND
FINANCIAL MARKETS
Concepts of corporate finance, financial markets and
banking in an international context. Specific topics include
an overview of the international monetary system,
international financial markets (currency, equity and bond
markets), the “parity conditions” of international finance,
foreign exchange risk management, global investing,
international capital budgeting and global banking. (3 units)
GMB 743 - MULTINATIONAL MARKETING
Marketing strategy and management within the context
of global and international markets. Evaluates cultural
differences and aims to enhance your skills in developing
and implementing marketing strategies and decision making
in international contexts. (3 units)
GMB 744 - CONSUMER BEHAVIOR
Social science and consumer behavior research for
concepts and principles that marketers can use to better
understand customers and meet their needs. Topics include
understanding consumers’ mental and physical processes of
acquiring, consuming, and experiencing products,
mechanisms of influence that are most likely to lead
consumers to change their attitudes, their beliefs, and, most
importantly their actions and concepts, theories, models, and
tools in developing consumer behavior driven marketing
strategies. (3 units)
GMB 745 - ENTREPRENEURIAL MARKETING
Key marketing concepts and methods and their real
world application by entrepreneurs. This course begins with
students (in groups of three to five) picking an
entrepreneurial venture then developing an operational
marketing plan. The venture is preferably one that the
students would consider actually implementing if the plan
proves feasible. Course sessions cover an aspect of
marketing for an entrepreneurial venture. (3 units)
GMB 746 - INTEGRATED MARKETING
COMMUNICATION
Coordination and integration of all marketing
communication tools, avenues and sources within a
company into a seamless program that maximizes the
impact on consumers/ customers and other stakeholders at a
minimal cost. (3 units)
GMB 747 – MARKETING STRATEGY
Covers both strategic marketing analysis and marketing
planning as functional strategies. Topics include the
components and construction of a strategic marketing plan,
analysis of complex marketing decisions, integration of
marketing communications, radical changes in the selling
function and sales force, customer relationship management,
the impact of e-commerce, and the broadening role of
marketing throughout organizations. (3 units)
GMB 748 - QUALITY MANAGEMENT AND
CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT
A study of basic quality concepts as applied to
organizational entities. TQM concepts, quality function
deployment, and the tools for continuous improvement are
analyzed in depth. (3 units)
GMB 749 – SUPPLY AND VALUE CHAIN
MANAGEMENT
Operations viewed as a value chain beginning with
product and process design and includes distribution,
supplier management, customer service, and environmental
impact.
Topics include systems thinking, project
management, supplier management, international sourcing,
supply chain logistics, customer service, new product
innovation, process analysis, process simulation, process
reengineering,
focused operations, and environmental
strategy. (3 units)
GMB 750 – MANUFACTURING SYSTEMS
MANAGEMENT
Applications of industrial and systems engineering
techniques, principles, practices, and methodologies as they
relate to the operation, analysis, management, planning and
design of manufacturing systems. Classification of
manufacturing systems with respect to different attributes
and discussion of various components of manufacturing
systems. Topics include Assembly Lines, Transfer Lines,
Manufacturing Cells and Job Shop Systems, Flexible
Manufacturing Systems, Lean Manufacturing, and JIT
manufacturing along with solution procedures such as
heuristics, mathematical modelling and simulation. (3 units)
GMB 751 – MANAGEMENT OF SERVICE
OPERATIONS
An overview of the interrelationship of management
functions in service operations – links to processes. Quality
and competition, leadership, facilitation, development,
control – issues of monitoring and measuring progress, the
role of Information Technology in service operations
management. Application of the functions and processes
through case study analysis. (3 units)
GMB 752– BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT
TECHNIQUES
Concepts and state of the art / state of the practice of
business process design and business process reengineering
for improving business performance, effectiveness, quality,
customer service and satisfaction. (3 units)
GMB 753 – MANAGING INTERNATIONAL
OPERATIONS
Examination of the role played by the operations
function in making the strategic decision of where to locate
facilities and explore how to coordinate worldwide
operations to enhance performance. The impact of trade
regulation and foreign exchange risk will also be considered.
Topics include 1) Variations in Managing Operations, 2)
Rationalizing Local Operations, 3) Managing Change and 4)
Operations in Emerging Markets. (3 units)
GMB 754– HUMAN RESOURCES TRAINING AND
DEVELOPMENT
Development and implementation of training and
development activities for an organization’s human
resources. It includes effective strategies and current trend
information for human resources training and development.
Topic includes current and future trends in education,
training and development, characteristics of the “new”
corporate learner, developing needs assessment instruments,
developing training programs, leading, facilitating and
presenting training programs, program application,
evaluation and modification, and issues and processes
related to human resources and organizational development.
(3 units)
GMB 755– INTERNATIONAL HUMAN RESOURCES
MANAGEMENT
An introduction to the critical issues facing
organizations in simultaneously managing their human
resources at home and abroad. It focuses on the connection
between corporate strategies and the effective management
of human resources, which at times, may require differing
policies across countries. (3 units)
GMB 756– NEGOTIATIONS AND CONFLICT
RESOLUTIONS
A study of the nature of conflicts which are common in
personal and organizational life, and the various strategies
and tactics used in cooperative and competitive situations.
Topics include the different conflict management styles,
distributive
bargaining,
integrative
negotiation,
characteristics of effective and ineffective negotiators,
preparing for negotiations, managing the negotiation process
and avoiding key mistakes, acquiring and using power and
influence, understanding trust & ethics when negotiating
with others, handling obstacles and dealing with difficult
parties, and understanding cross-cultural negotiation issues.
(3 units)
GMB 757– STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT OF
HUMAN RESOURCES
The technical and legal aspects of human resource
management from a strategic business perspective.
Emphasis is on how to manage human resources effectively
in the dynamic legal, social, and economic environment
currently constraining organizations. Among the topics
included are: formulation and implementation of human
resource strategy, job analysis, methods of recruitment and
selection, techniques for training and development,
performance appraisal, compensation and benefits, and the
evaluation of the effectiveness of HRM systems. Emphasis
is placed on integrating human resource management with
the overall business strategy. (3 units)
GMB 758– MANAGING CHANGE AND
INNOVATION
Analysis of the management of innovation and change
in organizations, including technical, economic, and social
dynamics and the importance of communication skills for
the leader as change agent. (3 units)
GMB 759– EMPLOYEE AND LABOR RELATIONS
Employee-employer relationships in non-unionized and
unionized settings problems and theories of union
organizing,
collective
bargaining,
and
contract
administration. (3 units)
GMB 795
- WRITTEN COMPREHENSIVE
EXAMINATION
One of the objectives of the written comprehensive
examination is to serve as a guide for both the students and
the Graduate School Office as to the match-up of the
student’s capabilities and his chosen career path. The
comprehensive
examination
covers
the
subjects,
Organization and Management, Human Behavior, Financial
Management, Production/ Operations Management, and
Marketing Management.
GMB 798 - THESIS WRITING I
The MBA program requires each student to
demonstrate his/her mastery of a specific problem drawn
from chosen field of specialization, relevant business
literature and theory, and appropriate research methods by
passing the oral presentation of his/her thesis proposal. This
proposal normally includes submission - to the student’s
MBA Thesis Committee - of the first three chapters of
his/her study, to wit:
 The Research Problem
 Review of Related Literature and Studies
 Research Design
The thesis writing course provides students with direct
advising instruction designed to help students present
passing proposals. Each student’s Thesis Committee
Chairperson certifies to the Dean that the formal MBA
Thesis Proposal is acceptable. (3 units)
GMB 799– THESIS WRITING II WITH
COLLOQUIUM
The course provides individual faculty mentoring to the
student while they continue the process of completing their
projects. The student must have an approved Thesis
Proposal before enrolling in this course. The final
requirement of the course is a successful oral defense of the
completed research study. Prior to graduation, the student’s
Thesis committee must approve the MBA Thesis without
changes. (3 units)
GMR 711 - MANAGEMENT RESEARCH
Techniques in the preparation of a thesis including such
topics as selection of problem; the limitation of its scope;
the formulation of a hypothesis; the survey of available
information and the collection of data; the compilation of a
working bibliography; organization of materials and
interpretation; the provision of footnotes and the preparation
of tablets, graphs and other illustrative materials. (3 units)
GMS 711– MANAGERIAL STATISTICS
Important statistics; data displays; sampling distribution;
statistical hypothesis; testing a statistical hypothesis; linear
regression and correlation; multiple linear regression;
applications. (3 units)
GPD 711 – ANATOMY AND HISTOPHYSIOLOGY
OF THE PERIODONTIUM
Provides an overview of the periodontium and the oral
mucosa in health with emphasis in cell biology, histology,
ultrastructure and their clinical correlation. (2 units)
GPD 712 – CLINICAL PRACTICE AND
CONFERENCE (1 unit)
Clinical training in the management of patients from
diagnostic planning and analysis of periodontal diseases to
the different modalities of treatment.
GPD 713 - HISTOPATHOLOGY OF THE
PERIODONTIUM
An overview of the periodontium and the oral mucosa
in disease with emphasis on cell biology, histology,
ultrastructure and their clinical correlation. (2 units)
GPD 714 – CLINICAL PERIODONTICS 1
Evaluation and treatment of special advanced cases
involving diseased periodontal tissues and bony supporting
tissues. (3 units)
GPD 721 – PERIODONTOLOGY 1
Principles of the science of periodontology, including
anatomy of the periodontium, classification, etiology,
diagnosis, scaling, and root planning and treatment planning.
(2 units)
GPD 722 - LIGHT PARENTERAL AND CONSCIOUS
SEDATION
Prepares students in the use of intravenous light
sedation as an adjunct comprehensive management program
for patients. (2 units)
GPD 723 – PERIODONTAL SURGERY
Principles of Surgical Periodontics are presented;
emphasis is given on indications, contraindications, and
techniques. (2 units)
GPD 724 – CLINICAL PERIODONTICS 2
A continuation of GPD 714. (4 units)
GPD 725 – PERIODONTOLOGY 2
Advanced materials covering the indications and
contraindications for management of complex periodontal
problems. (2 units)
GPD 727 – CLINICAL PERIODONTICS 3
A continuation of GPD 724. (4 units)
GPD 731 – PERIODONTICS CASE REVIEW
A seminar that will evaluate the success/ failure of all
patients treated. Treatment records will be analyzed during
detailed discussions of diagnosis and treatment. (1 unit)
GPD 732 – CLINICAL PERIODONTICS 4
A continuation of GPD 727. (8 units)
GPD 735– PERIODONTICS SEMINAR
An in-depth review of periodontal literature from early
classic articles to current publications for presentation and
discussion. (1 unit)
GPD 736– PERIO- ORTHO - PROSTHO-SEMINAR
A multidisciplinary seminar to allow interactions
among students regarding compound cases they have treated
jointly. (1 unit)
GPD 737– PERIO-ENDO-RESTO SEMINAR
A multidisciplinary seminar to allow interactions
among students regarding compound cases they have treated
jointly. (1 unit)
GPE 715 – ADVANCED ORGANIZATION AND
ADMINISTRATION OF PHYSICAL EDUCATION
AND RECREATION
Principles and procedures in the organization and
administration of various phases of the physical education
program in schools; principles and techniques in the
improvement of learning in physical education through
more effective supervision. (3 units)
GPE 716 – MECHANICAL ANALYSIS OF MOTOR
SKILLS
The anatomical and mechanical analysis of human
motion. (3 units)
GPE 720 – INTRAMURAL SPORTS
A comprehensive treatment of the organization and
administration of an Intramural Sports Program applicable
to different settings. (3 units)
GPE 721 – COMMUNITY RECREATION
Aims to give students a comprehensive background of
recreation in the Philippines; problems of organization and
administration of community recreation in the rural and
urban settings are discussed and suggested solutions are
taken up; leadership is developed through actual
organization of community recreation. (3 units)
GPE 722 – RESEARCH IN PHYSICAL EDUCATION
Various methods and techniques of educational
research as they are commonly applied in the field of
physical education; study of examples of their use in
published research. (3 units)
GPE 723 – MEASUREMENT AND EVALUATION IN
PHYSICAL EDUCATION
Selection and administration of appropriate tests and
measurements in physical education; interpretation of data
by fundamental statistical procedures; laboratory work in
practical application of tests and measurements that physical
educators may use in evaluating physical fitness, sports
skills, knowledge and skills in physical education as well as
methods of classifying students for physical activity.
(3 units)
GPE 724 – SOCIOLOGY IN SPORTS
Concerned with understanding and explaining social
behaviour in a sports context. As such, sports is studied as a
social system which is interdependent with culture and
society, and as a social institution which is related to, or a
part of other basic institutions such as, the family, education,
religion, the economy, policy, and mass media. (3 units)
GPE 713 – FOUNDATIONS OF PHYSICAL
EDUCATION
The development of the philosophies of physical
education and the effect of changing principles and practices
on curriculum making; the nature and scope of physical
education. (3 units)
GPM 711– PROJECT MANAGEMENT
Organization structure design of construction firm to
suit construction project; qualitative techniques to measure
work accomplishments and status; project monitoring and
control; effective project communication; problem solving
and decision making. (3 units)
GPE 714 – CURRENT TRENDS AND PROBLEMS IN
PHYSICAL EDUCATION, HEALTH AND
RECREATION
Analysis of current trends and problems in health,
physical education and recreation and their effect on
contemporary physical education programs. (3 units)
GPS 797 – PROJECT STUDY (3 units)
A project study is a significant undertaking to a
construction-related activity or process.
It evidences
originality and independent thinking, appropriate form and
organization, and a rationale. It consists of three main parts:
(1) an introduction; which indicates the purpose,
significance, and scope of the project, its limitations, a
definition of terms, a method of research or analysis, and the
problem statement; (2) technical evaluation and findings;
and (3) conclusions and recommendations.
GPU 711 - PRINCIPLES OF PUBLIC
ADMINISTRATION
Principles, issues, trends in the theory and process of
public administration. (3 units)
GPU 720 - PROGRAM AND PROJECT
DEVELOPMENT
Program and project implementation and evaluation. It
orients students on the techniques for evaluating processes
and outcomes of public sector and non-profit programs. It
uses a “survey” approach to present an overview of key
elements of program evaluation, which includes data
gathering, budgeting, and practical issues. (3 units)
GPU 712 - ORGANIZATION THEORY AND
MANAGEMENT
This course is designed to help students understand the
dynamics of organization and management as applied to
public administration The subject covers rules of
organization and business management principles from the
overall structures to the various aspects of the
enterprise/agency at various stages of the country’s growth.
The students will also be guided on how to critic and
evaluate public and business published management policies
and their implementation. (3 units)
GPU 721 - PHILIPPINE NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT
PLANNING
This course focuses on the policy tools and planning
techniques that can be used to formulate and implement
national development strategies. (3 units)
GPU 713 - THE PHILIPPINE ADMINISTRATIVE
SYSTEM
A description, analysis, and assessment of the
Philippine Administrative System. (3 units)
GPU 723 - LOCAL GOVERNMENT AND REGIONAL
ADMINISTRATION
The structure and functions of Philippine local
government as envisioned by the local government code; its
agencies and corporations; relations and coordination in the
attainment of regional and national development goals.
(3 units)
GPU 714 - RESEARCH METHODS IN PUBLIC
ADMINISTRATION
Scientific procedures, research concepts, designs and
methods applicable to public administration. (3 units)
GPU 715- RESEARCH STATISTICS
Statistical techniques applied to research in decisionmaking, policy formulation, and program development and
evaluation. (3 units)
GPU 716 - GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTING,
AUDITING, AND MANAGEMENT AUDIT
Principles, concepts, methods and procedures in
government accounting, auditing, procedures underlying a
comprehensive audit of government operations. (3 units)
GPU 717 - JOB EVALUATION AND SALARY
ADMINISTRATION
Concepts, systems, and processes, as well as problems
and current practices on job and compensation management
applied in public organizations. (3 units)
GPU 718 - RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AND
CONTROL
Focuses on the forms of decision-making concerned
with the management and control of resources. The main
emphases are on: an understanding of the processes
involved in the consumption of resources; the analysis of the
allocation of resources; and the development and evaluation
of management strategies in resource allocation. (3 units)
GPU 719 - PUBLIC PERSONNEL ADMINISTRATION
The human resources management function of public
and non-profit organizations. The course can serve as
starting point for students wishing to be human resource
managers in the public sector. It will assist in understanding
the competing demands, ethical dilemmas, and policy issues
related to human resources that typically arise in other areas
of public and non-profit organizations. (3 units)
GPU 722- PUBLIC POLICY AND PROGRAM
ADMINISTRATION
Dynamics of public policy formulation and
development, program implementation, program budgeting,
organizing management and service delivery. (3 units)
GPU 724 - HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
This is a course on operational perspectives of the
different management interventions for developing the
human resources. (3 units)
GPU 725 - FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT IN
GOVERNMENT
Financial management including financial planning,
budget analysis and preparation, accounting cash
management, and financial accountability in a government
organization. (3 units)
GPU 726 - PUBLIC FISCAL ADMINISTRATION
Basic concepts and underlying principles of fiscal
policy determining government financial decisions. (3 units)
GPU 727 - POLICY ANALYSIS
Techniques in coping with changes in the socioeconomic, political, and administrative sectors of the
national government towards attainment of efficiency and
effectiveness of the national economy. (3 units)
GPU 728 - PROGRAM AND PROJECT
IMPLEMENTATION AND EVALUATION
Focuses on program and project implementation and
evaluation. Includes techniques for evaluating processes and
outcomes of public sector and non-profit programs. It uses a
“survey” approach to present an overview of key elements
of program evaluation, which includes data gathering,
budgeting, and practical issues. (3 units)
GPU 729 - THE POLICY PROCESS
Methodological, environmental, institutional, and
substantive issues in the policy cycle, including in-depth
analysis of specific substantive policy issues. (3 units)
GPU 730 - WRITTEN COMPREHENSIVE
EXAMINATION
To be taken after finishing all the core/foundation/major
courses in the curriculum and before thesis writing. (3 units)
GPU 798 - THESIS WRITING I
The MPA program requires each student to demonstrate
his/her mastery of a specific problem drawn from chosen
field of specialization, relevant business literature and
theory, and appropriate research methods by passing the oral
presentation of his/her thesis proposal. This proposal
normally includes submission - to the student’s MPA
Thesis Committee - of the first three chapters of his/her
study, to wit:
 The Research Problem
 Review of Related Literature and Studies
 Research Design
The thesis writing course provides students with direct
advising instruction designed to help students present
passing proposals. Each student’s Thesis Committee
Chairperson certifies to the Dean that the formal MPA
Thesis Proposal is acceptable. (3 units)
GPU 799 - THESIS WRITING II WITH
COLLOQUIUM
The course provides individual faculty mentoring to the
student while they continue the process of completing their
projects. The final requirement of the course is a successful
oral defense of the completed research study. Prior to
graduation, the student’s Thesis committee must approve
the MPA Thesis without changes. (3 units)
GRM 711 – CASE STUDIES IN PROJECT
MANAGEMENT
Selected practical cases, drawn from actual problems
encountered by construction companies are analyzed and
discussed by students to develop the principles and
techniques of formulating and administering construction
policies, operations and the nature scope of a construction
manager’s problems and responsibilities. (3 units)
GTB 798 – THESIS WRITING (PROPOSAL)
(3 units)
GTB 799 – THESIS WRITING 2
(3 units)
GTE 798 – THESIS WRITING (PROPOSAL)
(3 units)
GTF 711 – PANIMULANG LINGWISTIKA PARA SA
MGA TITSER
Nagbibigay – diin ang kursong ito sa mga batayang
kaalaman sa makaagham na pag – aaral ng wika. Bukod
ditto, pokus ng kursong ito ang pagtalakay sa iba’t – ibang
kawak sa pag – aaral ng wika: ponetika at ponolohiya (ang
estruktura’t pardon ng mga tunog, morpolohiya (pagbuo ng
mga salita at bahagi ng mga pananalita), semantika
(kahulugan ng mga salita at ekspresyon); Gayundin ang
implikasyon at paglalapat nito sa pagtuturo ng Pilipino.
Saklaw rin ng kursong ito ang barayti ng wika at pahambing
na pag – aaral sa mga wika sa Pilipinas. (3 yunits)
GTF 712 – PAGKATUTONG WIKA – TEORYA AT
PANANALIKSIK
Tinutukoy sa kursong ito ang mga pangunahing teorya
na may kinalaman sa sikolohiya at linguistika kasama na
ang mga pananaw behabyoral at kognitibo; sarbey ny mga
natuklsaan sa pananaliksik. (3 yunits)
GTF 713 – PAGTUTURO NG FILIPINO
Saklaw ng kursong ito ang mga makabagong
pamamaraan, tuntunin at teknik sa pagtuturo ng Filipino sa
lahat ng antas. Tatalakayin rin ang paghahanda ng mga
kagamitang pampagtuturo, pagtatalakay at ang paglutas ng
mga natatanging suliranin makakaharap sa pagtuturo sa
Filipino. (3 yunits)
GTF 714 – PAGTUTURONG PAGBASA AT
PANITIKAN SA KONTEKSTONG BILINGWAL
Tatalakayin ng kursong ito na malinang ang pang –
unawa ng bilinggwalismong pandaigdig at lubusang
pagkaunawa sa patakaran ng edukasyon bilinggwal sa
Paaralang Pilipino. At ang pagbibigay – diin sa mga umiiral
na suliranin sa implementasyon ng mga patakaran at
mungkahing paglutas sa mga suliranin na may kaugnayan sa
ugali, paghahanda ng mga guro at kagamitang pampagtuturo
sa mga asignaturang saklaw nito sa iba’t – ibang antas sa
elementary. (3 yunits)
GTF 715 – PAGGAWANG PAGSUSULIT AT
KAGAMITANG PANTURO SA FILIPINO
Ang kursong ito ay naglalayong matutunan ng mga mag
– aaral ang paglinang ng isang kapaki – pakinabang na
kurikulum at paghahanda ng mga kagamitang kailangan sa
pagtututo sa Filipino. (3 yunits)
GTF 716 – PAGSASALINGWIKA (AKADEMIKO)
Ang kursong ito ay tatalakay sa pahapyaw na pag –
aaral sa kasaysayan ng agsasalingwika, gayundin ang mga
pamamaraan sa pagsasalin ng iba’t – ibang mga larangan o
disiplina kasama na ang mga akda, gaing patula o tuluyan,
upang higit na mapalawak ang pananaw ng mga mag – aaral
sa pagsasalingwika. Mahalaga rin para sa mga nagsisimula
magsalin ang ilang batayang simulain at teknik na dapat
isaalang – alang sa pagsasalingwika. (3 yunits)
GTF 731 – KASAYSAYAN NG PANITIKAN SA
FILIPINAS
Ang kurso ay tumatalakay sa iba’t – ibang Panahon ng
Panitikan ng Pilipino na sumasaklaw bago dumating ang
mga Kastila hanggang sa kasalukuyan panahon. (3 yunits)
GTF 732 – MALIKHAING PAGSULAT SA FILIPINO
Ang kursong ito ay malinaw na nagpakita ng pag-aaral
ng mabuting pahayag sa pamamagitan ng pagsulat.
Tatalakayin ang diwa at kasanayan sa pagbuo ng
pangungusap. Kailangan ang maingat na paglalapat ng mga
salita at salitang may isa at sampung kahulugan. Ipakikita
rin ang mga saligan ng malinaw at epektibong pagsulat sa
paggamit ng mga sawikain at talinghaga. Ang tula,
talumpati, sanaysay at awit ay pag-aaralang sulatin.
Kinakailangan ang matalinong paggamit ng mga bahagi ng
pananalita (figure of speech). (3 yunits)
GTF 733 – PANUNURING PAMPANITIKAN SA
FILIPINO
Ang kurso ay tumatalakay sa teorya, simulain at
pamamaraan ng pagbasa, interpretasyon at pagsusuri ng
panitikan mula sa bagong krisismo hanggang sa post
modernisismo. (3 yunits)
GTF 734 – PAG-UNLAD NG MALIKHAING KATHA
AT NOBELA
Sinasaklaw ng kurso ang kasaysayan ng nobela at
maikling kuwento sa Pilipinas. Tatalakayin ang katuturan,
mga uri, paksa, simbolismo at bahagi ng maikling katha at
nobela. Ipaliliwanag ang mga panananaw ng manunulat at
ang paraan ng pagsulat. Paghahambingin ang iba-ibang
paksa ng nobela at maikling kuwento na nalathala sa ibaibang panahon. Pag-aaralan ang kasalukuyang estilo ng
pagsulat ng mga panitikang ito. (3 yunits)
GTF 735 – SEMINAR SA PANULAANG TAGALOG
Isang kursong pangkolehiyo tungo sa paglinang ng mga
kasanayan at kakayahan sa pagsulat, pagsusuri at pagtuturo
ng tula. Ito ay nakatuon sa paggamit ng wika at ng mga
katangian nito sa pagsulat ng masining na tula na
maipahahayag ang mga kaisipan sa katutubong karanasan at
kabatiran.(3 yunits)
GTF 736 – PONOR, EPIKO, KATUTUBONG
AWITING BAYAN
Ang kursong ito ay tungkol sa agham ng linggwistika
na may kinalaman sa palatunugan ng wika at ang pagbuo ng
mga ito. Pinag-aaralan ang palatunugan sa tatlong paraan:
pagsasalita,pandinig at kontrol ng tunog “acoustics”. Ang
mga bahagi o sangkap na ginagamit sa pagsasalita at ang
ponemang segmental o suprasegmental kalakip ang mga
katangian tulad ng alopono, alomorpo, klaster ng mga
katinig ay pinag-aaralan din. Isang pamanahong papel (term
paper) ang kailangan sa pagsusuri ng mga ponema, morpena
at sintaksis ng mga pangunahing wika sa Pilipinas ang
ginagamit na batayan. (3 yunits)
GTF 737 – PAMAMAHAYAG SA FILIPINO
Sumasaklaw ang kursong ito sa pag – aaral ng pagsulat
at paghahanda ng pahayagang pampaaralan. (3 yunits)
GTF 738 – SEMINAR SA DULANG TAGALOG
Ang dula ng ating bansa ay kasintanda ng ating sariling
kasaysayan. Tatalakayin sa kursong ito ang mga tradisyon at
kulturang umukit sa mga pangyayaring nagging dahilan ng
pagluluwal ng dulang Filipino. Pag-aaralan din and mga
kritikal na suliranin tulad ng panlipunan at ekonomiko na
inilarawan sa mga dula na nagging hagdan sa pagkamulat at
pagkakilala sa kahalagahan ng dula. (3 yunits)
GTH 505 – FORMATION OF NEW SOCIETIES IN
AMERICA
Comparative analysis of the founding and development
of societies in America by Europeans from the 16 th through
the 18th centuries with special attention to the value systems
and institutions of non-English societies. (3 units)
GTH 711 - TOURISM BUSINESS PLANNING AND
RESEARCH
The course delves on the management theories and
practices associated with planning the activities of tourism
and hospitality-related businesses, and through the use of
action research in the identification and solution of
problems associated with managing efficiently/effectively
the activities of tourism/hospitality businesses. Case studies
are used to develop the decision-making skills of the student.
(3 units)
GTH 711– PHILOSOPHY OF HISTORY
A critical examination of the nature of historical
knowledge and objectivity in history, the problems of
universal history including philosophical issues and
controversies set forth in the writings of historical
philosophers starting from the pre-literary historical period
to the present. (3 units)
GTH 712 - MANAGERIAL ACCOUNTING FOR THE
TOURISM AND HOSPITALITY INDUSTRY
The course delves on theories, concepts, principles, and
methods of management accounting as tool for decisionmaking in the management of financial resources of
tourism/hospitality businesses. It focuses on budgeting and
control, as well as how financial statements are prepared,
analyzed, and interpreted. (3 units)
GTH 712 – CULTURAL HISTORY OF THE AFRO
ASIAN NATIONS
In-depth analysis of the cultural development of the
various Afro-Asian nations critically focusing attention on
the divergences and similarities in the calcification of
cultures that have made African nations basically similar to
one another. (3 units)
GTH 713 – INTERNATIONAL HISTORY: THE
WORLD SINCE 1914
A study of important development in major areas of the
world from the First World War to the present. (3 units)
GTH 713 – INFORMATION SYSTEMS AND
KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT IN THE TOURISM
INDUSTRY
(3 units)
GTH 714 – TRENDS IN TEACHING HISTORY
(3 units)
GTH 715/GTH 508 – RUSSIA FROM THE 19TH
CENTURY
An intensive study from the time of Catherine, the age
of enlightenment to the present. (3 units)
GTH 716 – WAR IN THE MODERN WORLD
A critical survey of the contemporary wars from the
First World War, stressing the causes – immediate and
remote; attention is also focused on the effects of said wars
on the various segments of the world society. (3 units)
GTH 717– LATER BRITISH HISTORY
British history in the 19th, 20th and 21st centuries; a
study of ideas in relation to social and political movements.
(3 units)
GTH 719/GTH 512 – SEMINAR IN PHILIPPINE
CULTURE
A study of pre-Spanish Philippines tracing the peopling
of the country and the eventual development of culture in its
various aspects as the foundation of what later came to be
the stamp of Filipino identity. (3 units)
GTH 720 – CONTEMPORARY PHILIPPINES AND
SOUTHEAST ASIA
A study of the making of contemporary Philippines
starting from the late 19th century to the present and its
relations to Southeast Asian neighbors. (3 units)
GTH 721 - TOURISM AND HOSPITALITY
OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT I
This course introduces the theories, concepts, and
principles in the study of tourism and hospitality
management, and how these relate or apply to actual
situations in the tourism/hospitality industry. (3 units)
GTH 721 – 20TH CENTURY, INDIA, CHINA AND
JAPAN
An intensive study of the contemporary developments
in India, China and Japan with emphasis on the new patterns
each had in the various aspects of life – political, economic
and social – in the 20th century. (3 units)
GTH 722 - STRATEGIC MARKETING FOR
HOSPITALITY SERVICES I
This course applies marketing theories, principles, and
strategies
as
management
tools
for
preparing
tourism/industry businesses to become competitive in
selling its products/services catering to the needs of the
tourism and hospitality industry. (3 units)
GTH 722/GTH 507– AMERICAN THOUGHT: LATER
19TH
TH
AND 20 CENTURIES
An attempt to interpret classical works of American
philosophers from the 19th century to the present. (3 units)
GTH 723 - HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT IN
THE TOURISM AND HOSPITALITY INDUSTRY I
This course deals with the different theories, principles,
strategies and techniques involved in managing the use of
manpower and physical resources of tourism/hospitality
enterprises. Focus is on the efficient/effective management
of the various department operations, organizational conflict,
and changes in the industry environment. (3 units)
GTH 431 - LAWS, LEGAL RESPONSIBILITIES, AND
TAXATION RELATED TO THE TOURISM/
HOSPITALITY INDUSTRY
This course seeks to develop skills in analyzing,
interpreting, and applying the different laws and regulations
that govern the tourism/hospitality industry, including those
that pertain to limits of liabilities and taxation in the
tourism/hospitality industry. (3 units)
GTH 432 - PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT IN TOURISM
This course applies marketing theories, concepts,
principles, strategies, and techniques involved in preparing,
managing, and packaging of tourism/hospitality products or
services. The focus is on product development, image/brand
development, and distribution methods using the results of
survey or information gathering. (3 units)
GTH 433 - SPECIAL EVENTS AND CONVENTION
MANAGEMENT
This course orients students with the concepts, practice,
and processes of event management, including strategic and
shareholder issues in event management, project
management, marketing, and public relations. Focus is on
how to develop skills in managing the different activities
involved before, during, and after in organizing and
implementing events/conventions through the use of case
studies or actual industry observations. (3 units)
GTH 434 - ENTREPRENEURIAL STUDIES IN THE
TOURISM AND HOSPITALITY INDUSTRY
The course provides in-depth knowledge of the theories,
concepts, and principles of entrepreneurship as applied
within the context of tourism/hospitality industry under
different economic, social, and political environments.
(3 units)
GTH 435 - COMPARATIVE APPROACH TO
TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT
The course basically orients and exposes students to the
major modes of air, land, and sea transportation and of how
these
infrastructures
are
managed
to
provide
efficient/effective support and mobility to the
tourism/hospitality industry. The course also compares the
advantages/disadvantages, cost & benefits
between
different types of transportation. (3 units)
GTH 436 - CRUISE, LEISURE, AND RECREATION
MANAGEMENT
This course orients, and provides practical
understanding to, students about the cruise industry and its
allied services. Shipboard experience shall also be provided
to the students to have a strong grasp of managing actual
ship and cruise operation. (3 units)
GTH 437 - TRAVEL AGENCY MANAGEMENT AND
OPERATIONS
The course provides the student with comprehensive
knowledge and understanding of the theories, concepts,
strategies, techniques, and practices of managing a travel
agency business. Case studies are used to expose the student
with actual events/activities happening in travel agencies to
develop practical approaches to solving management
problems associated with the travel agency business.
(3 units)
GTM 711 – LINEAR ALGEBRA
Includes vector geometry, linear equation and matrices,
real vector spaces, linear transformations, determinants,
eigenvalues and eigenvectors. (3 units)
GTM 712 – COORDINATE GEOMETRY
Concepts of plane analytic geometry including locus
derivation and the straight line, conics, curve sketching,
transcendental curves, polar coordinates, polar equations,
empirical equations, curve fitting, planes and lines in solid
analytic geometry, and surfaces in solid analytic geometry.
(3 units)
GTM 713 – ADVANCED CALCULUS I
Advanced differential calculus. Covers the first and
higher derivatives of a vector function; derivatives and
differentials of functions; partial derivatives of higher order;
higher derivatives of implicit functions; maxima and
minima of functions of several variables; vector field;
gradient field; the curl of a vector field, and vector in space
of more than three dimensions. (3 units)
GTM 714 – MATRIX ALGEBRA
Starts with matrix operations and different kinds of
matrices followed by determinants, inverse of a matrix, rank
and equivalence, linear equations and linear dependence,
vector spaces and linear transformations, unitary and
orthogonal transformations, the characteristic equation of a
matrix, and bilinear, quadratic, and Hermitian forms.
(3 units)
GTM 715 – VECTOR AND TENSOR ANALYSIS
Starting with the algebra of vectors, the course covers
such topics as oriented Cartesian vectors, non-Euclidean
manifolds, absolute differentiation, solenoidal tensor, RicciEinstein tensors, and applications. (3 units)
GTW 798 – THESIS WRITING 1 (PROPOSAL)
(3 units)
GDM
716
–
MATHEMATICS
(3 units)
GTW 799 – THESIS WRITING 2
(3 units)
TRENDS
IN
TEACHING
GTM 717 – CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT
Critical study of development in the theory and practice
of curriculum making. Comprehensive consideration of
newer curriculum practices, the philosophy and psychology
upon which they are based, and newer methods by which
they are evaluated. (3 units)
GTM 718 – THEORY OF RINGS AND GROUPS
Designed for students who have already taken an
introductory background in the methods and concepts of
abstract algebra. Starting from simple definitions and
examples, the course covers ideals and homomorphisms,
subdirect sums, endormorphisms and linear transformations,
the Jacobian radical, and other important topics. Deals with
the study of group theory followed by different kinds of
groups – groups of real and complex, the symmetric groups,
the group of Mobius transformations, cyclic groups, finite
groups and abelian groups. (3 units)
GTM 719 – ADVANCED CALCULUS II
Advanced integral calculus. Broad topics covered
are integrals of the functions of several variables, vector
integral calculus; the infinite series and the Fourier series.
Some specific topics are improper integrals, improper
multiple integrals, integrals depending on a parameter, line
integrals, integrals depending on a parameter, line integrals,
Stoke’s Theorem, integrals independent of path and the
series. (3 units)
GWE 711 – WORKS ENGINEERING
Establishment of quality control system to perform
sufficient inspection and tests for all items of work;
conformance with the project specifications and drawings.
(3 units)
RM 521 – RESOURCE MANAGEMENT.
Problems and programs in the management of human
resources, basic concepts, analytical approaches and
implementing techniques in manpower management.
Integrating traditional processes of personnel administration
with manpower objectives, contemporary manpower issues
and polices in the construction industry. (3 units)