PHILIPPINE COLLEGE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

Old Nalsian Road, Nalsian, Calasiao, Pangasinan, Philippines 2418

Tel. No. (075)522-8032/Fax No. (075)523-0894/Website:www.philcst.edu.ph
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DETAILED TEACHING SYLLABUS (DTS) AND INSTRUCTORS GUIDE (IG’S)

GENSCI108B (Principles of Environmental Science)

PHILOSOPHY
The PHILIPPINE COLLEGE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY is committed to the pursuit of excellence relative to student’s professional growth and development.

VISION
PHILIPPINE COLLEGE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY envisions producing quality graduates fully equipped with knowledge, attitudes, values, and skills and who are
globally competitive in their chosen profession ever ready to render quality services.

MISSION STATEMENT
PHILIPPINE COLLEGE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY provides quality education to every student through a well-balanced research oriented learning environment that
develops critical and creative thinking for maximum development of individual’s talents and capabilities.

INSTITUTIONAL OBJECTIVES
In pursuit of its Vision and Mission, PHILIPPINE COLLEGE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY will achieve the following:
1. Provide programs and activities that will enhance the development of the students physically, intellectually, culturally, emotionally, socially, spiritually and morally.

2. Provide college education opportunities to poor but deserving students through the PHILIPPINE COLLEGE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY scholarship grants.

3. Train students with globally competitive technical skills that will make them competent and capable of handling challenges in life.

4. Provide manpower needs of the country with professionally qualified graduates imbued with dignity and high moral values who are mature, productive, self-reliant,
responsible and self-disciplined citizens.

SPECIAL OBJECTIVES
To provide the country with globally competitive and professionally licensed graduates as integral part of the total manpower needed for the economic development in the
national and international levels.

CORE VALUES

Professionalism High Spirituality Integrity Love of Humanity Compassionate Solidarity Transformative

and Competent

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Old Nalsian Road, Nalsian, Calasiao, Pangasinan, Philippines 2418
Tel. No. (075)522-8032/Fax No. (075)523-0894/Website:www.philcst.edu.ph
ISO 9001:2015 CERTIFIED, Member: Philippine Association of Colleges and Universities (PACU), Philippine Association of Maritime Institutions (PAMI)

COLLEGE OF EDUCATION AND JOURNALISM

PROGRAM DESCRIPTION:
The Bachelor of Secondary Education major in Science program (BSE-SCI) of Philippine College of Science and Technology provides a strong foundation on
the nature of science, matter and its properties, forces, waves, lights, optics and magnetism which are necessary to prepare students for working as high
school science teachers. The program also trains students in preparing relevant and effective teaching strategies and materials.

This degree is designed for those who are interested in teaching general science in high school. The program provides a solid background in general sciences
including chemistry, physics, mechanics, astronomy, thermodynamics, botany and physical science.

BACHELOR OF SECONDARY EDUCATION MAJOR IN SCIENCE

PROGRAM OUTCOMES:
A graduate of Bachelor of Secondary Education Major in Science program at Philippine College of Science and Technology should:
1. Articulate the rootedness of education in philosophical, socio-cultural, historical, psychological, and political contexts;
2. Demonstrate mastery of subject matter/discipline;
3. Facilitate learning using a wide range of teaching methodologies and delivery modes appropriate to specific learners and their environments;
4. Develop innovative curricula, instructional plans, teaching approaches, and resources for diverse learners;
5. Apply skills in the development and utilization of ICT to promote quality, relevant, and sustainable educational practices;
6. Demonstrate a variety of thinking skills in planning, monitoring, assessing, and reporting learning processes and outcomes;
7. Practice professional and ethical teaching standards sensitive to the local, national, and global realities;
8. Pursue lifelong learning for personal and professional growth through varied experiential and field-based opportunities;
9. Demonstrate deep understanding of scientific concepts and principles;
10. Apply scientific inquiry in teaching and learning;
11. Utilize effective science teaching and assessment methods, and;
12. Manifest meaningful and comprehensive pedagogical content knowledge (PCK) of the sciences.
Prepared by: Recommended by: Approved by:
________________________________ ________________________ ________________________
College of Education and Journalism Eva S. Barrientos, Ed. D. Engr. Raul B. Gironella, DMin
Instructor College Dean VP for Academic Affairs/QAM

Issue Date: June, 2019 Revision Status: 0 Revision Date: June, 2019

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Old Nalsian Road, Nalsian, Calasiao, Pangasinan, Philippines 2418
Tel. No. (075)522-8032/Fax No. (075)523-0894/Website:www.philcst.edu.ph
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PART A
COURSE SPECIFICATION
PROGRAM EDUCATIONAL OBJECTIVE (PEO)
The BSE major in Science program of Philippine College of Science and Technology shall produce graduates who:
a. Exercise leadership in the practice of the profession;
b. Demonstrate professional and social responsibilities;
c. Pursue lifelong learning for continuous development; and
d. Possesses creativity and critical thinking skills to become globally competitive guided with values of integrity and honesty
PROGRAM DESCRIPTION : CMO 75, s. 2017 - SECTION 5.1
PROGRAM OUTCOMES : CMO 75, s. 2017 - SECTIONS 6.1, 6.2, 6.3

NAME OF PROGRAM : Bachelor of Secondary Education major in Science (BSE)

COURSE CODE : GENSCI108B
COURSE PREREQUISITE : 3rd Year Level
: Principles of Environmental Science
DESCRIPTIVE TITLE CO-REQUISITE : None
Environmental science is the study of patterns and processes in the natural world and their modification by human activity.
COURSE
: This course will survey some of the many environmental science topics at an introductory level, ultimately considering the
DESCRIPTION
sustainability of human activities on the planet.
LECTURE CONTACT LABORATORY CONTACT
COURSE CREDITS : 3 Units : 3 Hours : 0 Hours
HOURS PER WEEK HOURS PER WEEK
CO1: Discuss the different stages of conservation and environmentalism.
COURSE OUTCOMES : CO2: Describe the carbon, nitrogen, phosphorous, and sulfur cycles.
CO3: Identify the structures and characteristics of land and water ecosystem.
FACULTY
: CMO 75, s. 2017, Section 14
REQUIREMENTS
REFERENCE/S : 1. CMO No.75, s. 2017: Policies, Standards and Guidelines for Bachelor of Secondary Education (BSE)

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PART B
COURSE SYLLABUS

TEACHING-
EQUIPMENT, MATERIALS AND INDICATIVE
LEARNING OUTCOMES TOPIC LEARNING ASSESSMENT
REFERENCES HOURS
ACTIVITY (TLA)
1. Discuss the Teaching Activity: - Multimedia presentation Performance 9 Hours
environmental problems Introduction Interactive classroom - Handouts Assessment:
and opportunities. discussion on the - Cunningham, William P. Principles
2. Explain how science Understanding our different topics. of Environmental Science, McGraw- Formative
help us understand our Environment Hill Education; 8th Edition, 2016, Assessment with
environment. 1. Brief history of Student Activities: ISBN-10: 9780078036071 Simple Recall Test
3. Explain that critical conservation and Students perform a on the basic
thinking is used to environmentalism. simple recall on the knowledge of the
describe logical, orderly, 2. Human discussion of the different topics.
and analytical development. topic.
assessment of a. Environmental
evidence, ideas, and problems and
argument. opportunities.
4. Describe the brief b. How science
history of conservation helps us
and environmental understand our
thought. environment.
5. Discuss the c. Critical thinking
environmental system, d. Brief history of
cycles, flows, and conservation
feedback loops. and
6. Explain the evolution, environment
species interactions, thought.
and biological 3. Environmental
communities. System,
Connections,
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Old Nalsian Road, Nalsian, Calasiao, Pangasinan, Philippines 2418
Tel. No. (075)522-8032/Fax No. (075)523-0894/Website:www.philcst.edu.ph
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TEACHING-
EQUIPMENT, MATERIALS AND INDICATIVE
LEARNING OUTCOMES TOPIC LEARNING ASSESSMENT
REFERENCES HOURS
ACTIVITY (TLA)
Cycles, Flows, and
Feedback Loops.
a. Systems
interaction.
b. Elements of
life.
c. Energy
d. Energy of life
e. Species and
ecosystems.
4. Evolution, Species
Interactions, and
Biological
Communities.
a. Evolution that
lead to
diversity.
b. Species
interaction that
shape
communities of
species.
c. The growth of
species without
limits in
exponential.

Human Populations Teaching Activity: - Multimedia presentation Performance 9 Hours

1. Past and current Interactive classroom - Handouts Assessment:
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Old Nalsian Road, Nalsian, Calasiao, Pangasinan, Philippines 2418
Tel. No. (075)522-8032/Fax No. (075)523-0894/Website:www.philcst.edu.ph
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TEACHING-
EQUIPMENT, MATERIALS AND INDICATIVE
LEARNING OUTCOMES TOPIC LEARNING ASSESSMENT
REFERENCES HOURS
ACTIVITY (TLA)
population growth. discussion on the - Cunningham, William P. Principles
1. Discuss the past and
2. Perspective on different topics. of Environmental Science, McGraw- Formative
current population population growth. Hill Education; 8th Edition, 2016, Assessment with
growth. 3. Factors that Student Activities: ISBN-10: 9780078036071 Simple Recall Test
2. Explain the perspective determine Students perform a on the basic
on population growth. population growth. simple recall on the knowledge of the
3. Explain the biomes and 4. Family planning. discussion of the different topics.
biodiversity, terrestrial topic.
Biomes and
biomes, and marine
Biodiversity
ecosystem. 1. Terrestrial biomes.
2. Marine ecosystem.
PRELIMINARY EXAMINATION
Environmental Teaching Activity: - Multimedia presentation Performance 18 Hours
1. Explain the
Conservation. Interactive classroom - Handouts Assessment:
environmental
a. Forest, discussion on the - Cunningham, William P. Principles
conservation of forest,
grasslands, parks, different topics. of Environmental Science, McGraw- Formative
grassland, parks, and
and nature Hill Education; 8th Edition, 2016, Assessment with
nature reserves.
reserves. Student Activities: ISBN-10: 9780078036071 Simple Recall Test
2. Distinguish the
b. Food and Students perform a on the basic
importance of food and
agriculture. simple recall on the knowledge of the
agriculture to man.
c. Environmental discussion of the different topics.
3. Explain the
health and topic.
environmental health
toxicology.
and toxicology.

MIDTERM EXAMINATION
1. Explain why Air: Climate and Teaching Activity: - Multimedia presentation Performance 9 Hours
atmosphere is a Pollution Interactive classroom - Handouts Assessment:
complex system. 1. The atmosphere as discussion on the - Cunningham, William P. Principles
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Old Nalsian Road, Nalsian, Calasiao, Pangasinan, Philippines 2418
Tel. No. (075)522-8032/Fax No. (075)523-0894/Website:www.philcst.edu.ph
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TEACHING-
EQUIPMENT, MATERIALS AND INDICATIVE
LEARNING OUTCOMES TOPIC LEARNING ASSESSMENT
REFERENCES HOURS
ACTIVITY (TLA)
2. Discuss the current different topics. of Environmental Science, McGraw- Formative
a complex system.
conditions and future Hill Education; 8th Edition, 2016, Assessment with
2. Climate
prospects of the earth’s Student Activities: ISBN-10: 9780078036071 Simple Recall Test
3. Water resources
climate. Students perform a on the basic
and water pollution.
3. Describe the water simple recall on the knowledge of the
resources and causes discussion of the different topics.
of pollution. topic.
Teaching Activity: - Multimedia presentation Performance 9 Hours
1. Explain what are the Energy Resources Interactive classroom - Handouts Assessment:
energy resources. and Uses discussion on the - Cunningham, William P. Principles
2. Discuss the nuclear 1. Nuclear power. different topics. of Environmental Science, McGraw- Formative
power. 2. Energy Hill Education; 8th Edition, 2016, Assessment with
3. Explain the wind and conservation. Student Activities: ISBN-10: 9780078036071 Simple Recall Test
solar energy. 3. Wind and solar Students perform a on the basic
4. Discuss the water power energy. simple recall on the knowledge of the
(hydraulic power) 4. Water power. discussion of the different topics.
topic.
FINAL EXAMINATION

PART C
COURSE REQUIREMENTS

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GRADING CRITERIA:
Final Grades of the students will be based from knowledge and understanding of the course which will constitute fifty percent (50%) of the final grade. The other fifty percent
will be based from the Assessment Result (Evaluation of the course outcomes)
Knowledge and understanding will be evaluated according to the following: 
1.        Examinations (Check-Up Examination, Preliminary Examination, Mid-Term Examination, Semi-Final Examination, and Final Examination);
2. Recitations (Preliminary Recitation; Mid-Term Recitation; and Final Recitation);
3.      Quizzes, and;
4.     Assignments
5. Including the laboratory experiments, and laboratory report if the course has a laboratory component.

The final course grade will be computed according to the following formula: 
1. [(Knowledge and Understanding Result) x 0.50] + [Assessment Result] x 0.50,
2. The passing standard shall be the grade of 75% but the student must have attended at least eighty percent (80%) of the total number of required meeting of
the course, and must have a rating of “Competent” in all the Assessment Result.
3. The table below shows a sample of the range of percentage marks and their corresponding equivalents.

PERCENTAGE LETTER FIVE POINT

DESCRIPTIVE RATING REMARKS
GRADE GRADE GRADING
97% – 100% A+ Very Excellent 1.00 Meets minimum competence with exceptional score
94% – 96% A- Excellent 1.25 Meets minimum competence with exceptional score
91% – 93% A Very Good 1.50 Meets minimum competence with exceptional score
88% – 90% B+ Good 1.75 Meets minimum competence with over and above average score
85% - 87% B- Good 2.00 Meets minimum competence with over and above average score
82% - 84% B Very Satisfactory 2.25 Meets minimum competence with above average score
78% - 81% C+ Very Satisfactory 2.50 Meets minimum competence with above average score
76% - 77% C- Satisfactory 2.75 Meets minimum competence with average score
75% C Satisfactory 3.00 Meets minimum competence with average score
Below 75% D Failed 4.00 Does not meet the minimum competence

COURSE POLICIES:
A. Attendance Procedure: Attendance will be taken at the beginning of each class. Students are expected to attend every class. Students are responsible for all
material covered during any absence and assignments must be completed by the due date for credit. The absence of more than twenty percent (<20%) of the
required number of meetings in lectures and/or laboratory will result in a “DROPPED” grade (DRP). Missed exams will require proof of extenuating circumstances for
any make-up consideration.

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B. Absence due to Illness: If you are sick, DO NOT ATTEND THE CLASS. Contact the instructor by e-mail, telephone, or cell phone to discuss how you will keep up
with the coursework assignments and complete the Laboratory Experiments.

C. Methods of Instruction: Methods will include round-robin discussion and demonstrations that discuss key terms, concepts and formulae of the assigned chapter.
During the discussion, a quiz about the basic concepts of each chapter will be given. The student is expected to read one chapter and solve the assigned problems
each week. This will require an average of five hours of study outside of the classroom each week. The previously assigned problems will be collected for grading and
the solutions will be derived in class. This process is designed to help the student thoroughly understand the concepts and applications of the material covered.

D. Academic Honesty: All students are expected to behave with academic honesty. It is not academically honest, for example, to misrepresent another person’s words
or ideas as one’s own, to take credit for someone else’s work or ideas, to copy and paste material from another document or from the internet, to accept help on a test
or to obtain advanced information or confidential test materials, or to act in a way that might harm another student’s chance for academic success. When the
instructor believes that a student has failed to maintain academic honesty, he or she may be given an “FAILED” grade, either for the assignment, lab report, quiz,
examination, or the course depending upon the severity of the offense.

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