Department  of  Biology

Graduate  Programs  
Information  Seminar  2017

Dr. rer. nat. Crisanto M. Lopez and

Janice A. Ragaza, Ph.D.

Department of Biology, School of Science and Engineering

Ateneo de Manila University, Philippines
 The  Graduate  Programs  
of  the  Department  of  Biology
• Master  of  Science  in  Biology
• research-­oriented  degree  that  aims  to  prepare  students  for  teaching  and  
research,  and  for  work  in  industry  and  government  agencies  that  require  
expertise  in  the  field  of  biology.  

• Master  of  Biology

• answers  the  professional  needs  of  tertiary  level  biology  teachers  for  
upgrading,  updating,  and  retooling.  This  is  a  non-­thesis,  straight  coursework  
program  that  allows  a  student  to  finish  the  degree  within  one  year  and  two  
summers,  or  within  four  summers.  
 M.Sc.  Bio  and  M.  Bio  Curricula

M.Sc.  Bio M.  Bio

• 15  units  core  courses • 15  units  core  courses
• 6  units  specialty  courses • 9  units  specialty  courses
• 3  units  elective • 3  units  elective
• Graduate  seminar  (1  unit) • Graduate  seminar  (1  unit)
• Comprehensive  exam   • Comprehensive  exam  
(core  courses) (core  courses)
• Thesis  (6  units),  divided   • Special  Problem  (3  units),  
into  2  terms/sems one  term/sem only
Core  Courses
(Laboratory  and  Lecture) Specialty/electives

• Adv.  Micro • >  30  to  choose  from

• Adv.  Cell  MolBio • Lecture  only
• Adv.  Genetics • Lab  and  Lec
• Adv.  Devt Bio
• Adv.  Physio
• Adv.  Ecology
• Adv.  Systematics
 Admissions  Requirements
• Bachelor’s  degree

• Undergrad  general  average  of  85%  or  B

• Minimum  of  18  undergraduate  units  or  its  equivalent  in  

Biology

• Acceptable  scores  in  the  entrance  tests  administered  by  

the  Fr.  Jaime  Bulatao,  S.J.  Center  for  Psychology  
Services  (Bulatao Center)
 Application,  tuition  and  other  fees
• Application  form  from  the  Office  of  the  Associate  Dean  
for  Graduate  Programs    
• downloadable;;  
http://www.ateneo.edu/sites/default/files/Application%
20Form_8.pdf
• PhP 200.00

• Tuition  (per  unit)  

• PhP 3,139.45;;  
http://www.ateneo.edu/ls/graduate/graduate-­level-­
tuition-­and-­fees
 Off-­site  Master  of  Biology  
Program
• Delivering  Institution:  Ateneo de  Manila  University

• Host  Institution:  Ateneo de  Naga  University  

• Scholarship:  K-­12  Transition  Program  for  Graduate  Studies  for  HEI  

Faculty  and  Staff  (CHED  MO  No.  4,  series  of  2017)

• Proposed  start  of  program:  A.Y.  2017-­2018  (August,  2017)

 Scholarships  for  Graduate  Studies  for  
HEI  Faculty  and  Staff  under  the  
K-­12  Transition  Program
• February  8,  2017  :  Call  for  Sending  Higher  Education  Institute  Nominations

• March  31,  2017:  Deadline  for  SHEI  Nominations

• Only  one  call  for  nominations  for  this  academic  year

• Only  one  period  for  HEIs  to  nominate  their    teaching  and/or  non-­teaching  
personnel  who  are  eligible  for  the  program
 Other  Scholarships/Tuition  Grants
(non  off-­site)
• DOST-­ASTHRDP  Scholarship •Department  Teaching  Assistant/Graduate  
• 100%  Tuition Assistant
• Monthly  stipend/living  allowance •100%  Tuition
• Book  allowance • Monthly  stipend
• Thesis/dissertation  grant   • SSS/Philhealth/PAG-­IBIG
• Incentive  bonus • Family  <3

• CHED  Scholarship  (Faculty  Development  

Program) •For  Academicians  and  Teachers
• 100%  Tuition • 50%  Tuition
• Monthly  stipend
• Thesis/dissertation  grant
• Incentive  bonus  
GRADUATE  PROGRAM  
COMMITTEE
Dr.  rer.  nat.  Crisanto M.  Lopez

• Department  Chairperson
• Doctor  rerum naturalium
(Microbiology),  Friedrich-­
Schiller-­Universität,  Jena,  
Germany
Merab A.  Chan,  Ph.D.

• Ph.D.  Biological  Sciences,  

Macquarie  University
Dr.  rer.  nat.  Hendrik Freitag

• Research  Coordinator
• Ph.D.  Animal  Ecology,  Martin-­
Luther-­Universität Halle-­
Wittenberg,  Germany
Arni Gambe-­Gilbuena,  Ph.D.,  M.S.  EgyE,  RAE

• Ph.D.  in  Advanced  Science  

and  Biotechnology,  Osaka  
University, Suita,  Osaka,  
Japan  
Catherine  G.  B.  Lagunzad,  Ph.D.

• M.Sc.  Science  Education  

Graduate  Program  
Coordinator
• Ph.D.  Biology,  University  of  the  
Philippines-­Diliman
Vivian  A.  Panes,  Ph.D.

• Ph.D.  Biology  (Plant  Molecular  

Genetics),  University  of  the  
Philippines-­Diliman
Janice  A.  Ragaza,  Ph.D.

• Graduate  Program  
Coordinator
• Ph.D.  Fisheries  Science,  
Kagoshima  University,  
Kagoshima,  Japan
Neil  H.  Tan  Gana,  Ph.D.

• Ph.D.  in  Medical  

Sciences, Nagoya  City  
University  Graduate  School  of  
Medical  Sciences, Nagoya  
City,  Aichi,  Japan