Bachelor of Arts Major in Interdisciplinary Studies

TRACK DESIGN

Interdisciplinary Studies majors are required to choose two tracks (the two fields or disciplines of study on which you will focus) and to take four courses in each field or discipline.

Below are the possible fields or disciplines of study, as well as the track design for some fields or disciplines that shows the required electives and which semesters they are offered:

Arts Management

Communication

Computer Science: Management Information System

Computer Science: Multimedia

Computer Science: Programming

Creative Writing

Economics

Education

History*

Information Design

Literature (English and/or Filipino)*

Management

Music Literature

Philosophy**

Political Science

Psychology

Sociology-Anthropology*

Theater Arts

*There is no definite track design. Track electives are chosen in consultation with the IS Academic Adviser.

**Students must talk to the Philosophy Department coordinator regarding the track design.

ARTS MANAGEMENT

First semester / Second semester
FA-AM 101.1 INTRODUCTION TO VISUAL ARTS
This is a basic course designed to develop an appreciation of the visual arts by understanding the elements of pictorial design and the principles of visual composition. An interdisciplinary approach is used to establish correspondence among the visual arts, music and literature.
FA 166.3 ART THEORY: GENRES OF WRITING ON ART
Pre-requisite: FA-AM 101.1
This course is a more focused study of the methods of art writing for different cultures and audiences. Students are expected to acquire the ability to write extended captions, educational and press kits, scholarly catalogue entries, and critical art reviews.
4th Art Management elective
(Can be any, depending on the availability of the subjects.)
FA 168.3 THE CARE AND MAINTENANCE OF ART
Pre-requisite: FA-AM 101.1
This is a course on basic principles of curatorship and connoisseurship. Observation, analysis, and critique of existing practices mark the main contours of the course, supplemented by visits to selected galleries, museums, and other art houses.
FA 168.5 ART MANAGEMENT: EXHIBITION DESIGN AND INSTALLATION
Pre-requisite: FA-AM 101.1
This is a course on the principles and trends in the exhibition and installation of art. Visits to ongoing exhibits form the database on which to observe and to document present-day practices, as well as to recommend solutions to various exhibition and installation problems. / FA 168.4 ART MANAGEMENT: ART DOCUMENTATION
Pre-requisite: FA-AM 101.1
This is a course on the basics of art documentation, including authentication, appraisal, inventory, captioning, bibliography, and other topics. Activities include a review of existing practices, a preview of future practices in art documentation, and actual work performed in selected galleries, museums, and art houses.

COMMUNICATION

Intersession
(optional, as per advised of the Academic Adviser)
COM 124 BASIC VIDEO/TV PRODUCTION
This course is an introduction to the TV/video medium of communication, with practical exercises in the techniques of production such as visual grammar, picture composition, camera work, lighting, sound, recording, and editing. Project work involves video documentaries, television dramas, commercials, and public service announcements.
COM 161 PUBLIC RELATIONS
This course is an overview of contemporary public relations as a discipline and as a profession. Topics include its concepts, principles, and practices. Emphasis is on Philippine public relations situations as they contribute to national development.
First semester / Second semester
COM 105 INTRODUCTION TO MEDIA STUDIES
This course deals with diverse forms of media texts, technologies, and practices, as well as critical perspectives useful in understanding their often overlooked agendas. A poststructuralist approach to culture and communication is used to examine media as a contested terrain of ideological meanings and pleasures.
Note:
COM 11 can replace COM 105 (program elective)
COM 120 INTRODUCTION TO PRODUCTION
This course is an introduction to the basic concepts and techniques of production and broadcasting in general, and specifically by means of radio, the most pervasive mass medium in the Philippines, with hands-on training on the principles and practices of sound broadcasting.
or
COM 124 BASIC VIDEO/TV PRODUCTION
This course is an introduction to the TV/video medium of communication, with practical exercises in the techniques of production such as visual grammar, picture composition, camera work, lighting, sound, recording, and editing. Project work involves video documentaries, television dramas, commercials, and public service announcements.
COM 140 INTRODUCTION TO JOURNALISM
This course introduces print media. The course examines the history and practices of the Philippine newspaper, and provides an analytical platform from which to view current events and hands-on experience in writing on the professional and national level. The ethics of journalism are also discussed.
COM 160 ADVERTISING PRINCIPLES AND PRACTICES
This course is an introduction to the dynamics of advertising, the services of an advertising agency, and the role of the industry in national development. Advertising campaigns are also evaluated.
or
COM 161 PUBLIC RELATIONS
This course is an overview of contemporary public relations as a discipline and as a profession. Topics include its concepts, principles, and practices. Emphasis is on Philippine public relations situations as they contribute to national development. / COM 105 INTRODUCTION TO MEDIA STUDIES
This course deals with diverse forms of media texts, technologies, and practices, as well as critical perspectives useful in understanding their often overlooked agendas. A poststructuralist approach to culture and communication is used to examine media as a contested terrain of ideological meanings and pleasures.
Note:
COM 11 can replace COM 105 (program elective)
COM 120 INTRODUCTION TO PRODUCTION
This course is an introduction to the basic concepts and techniques of production and broadcasting in general, and specifically by means of radio, the most pervasive mass medium in the Philippines, with hands-on training on the principles and practices of sound broadcasting.
or
COM 124 BASIC VIDEO/TV PRODUCTION
This course is an introduction to the TV/video medium of communication, with practical exercises in the techniques of production such as visual grammar, picture composition, camera work, lighting, sound, recording, and editing. Project work involves video documentaries, television dramas, commercials, and public service announcements.
COM 140 INTRODUCTION TO JOURNALISM
This course introduces print media. The course examines the history and practices of the Philippine newspaper, and provides an analytical platform from which to view current events and hands-on experience in writing on the professional and national level. The ethics of journalism are also discussed.
COM 160 ADVERTISING PRINCIPLES AND PRACTICES
This course is an introduction to the dynamics of advertising, the services of an advertising agency, and the role of the industry in national development. Advertising campaigns are also evaluated.
or
COM 161 PUBLIC RELATIONS
This course is an overview of contemporary public relations as a discipline and as a profession. Topics include its concepts, principles, and practices. Emphasis is on Philippine public relations situations as they contribute to national development.

COMPUTER SCIENCE:

MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEM

First semester / Second semester
CS 21A INTRODUCTION TO COMPUTING I
This course introduces information technology fundamentals, computer science problem solving, and programming. An object-oriented programming language is used (e.g. Java) to discuss fundamentals and principles of programming and program logic formulation. Topics include ethical issues in the IT field, Internet applications, and web based programming.
MIS 121 SYSTEMS ANALYSIS AND DESIGN
Pre-requisite: MIS 101
This course introduces information system concepts and the system development process. Emphasis is on the development phase of analysis, application of structured methods, and use of tools. As the course ends, students working in teams determine and specify user requirements for an information system application. / MIS 101 INTRODUCTION TO MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEMS
Pre-requisite: CS 21A
This course introduces information systems and information technology, including the basic theories, concepts, methods and terminology; the changing role of information systems and how organizations use them; information technology and its applications; and principles associated with the analysis, development, implementation and maintenance of information systems.
MIS 122 DATABASE SYSTEMS IMPLEMENTATION
Pre-requisite: MIS 121
This is a course on basic database knowledge required of the professional. Emphasis is on the design and implementation of databases rather than the theory of database construction.

COMPUTER SCIENCE:

MULTIMEDIA

First semester / Second semester
CS 175 INTRODUCTION TO MULTIMEDIA SYSTEMS
Pre-requisite: Consent of instructor Although this course is open to all, CS and MIS majors are encouraged to take Computer Graphics, .Net, Wireless Programming, or Web Page Programming courses instead.
This course is a study of the different elements involved in the creation of multimedia applications. Topics include color theory, compression schemes, image design and processing, video production, and interactive presentations. Students produce a portfolio containing various images and video created during the semester.
2nd, 3rd and 4th Multimedia elective
(Can be any, depending on the availability of the subjects.)
CS 176 ELECTRONIC PUBLISHING
Pre-requisite: Consent of instructor
This is a course on desktop publishing, including typesetting documents for electronic presentation. Topics include the foundations of information architecture and various means of electronic distribution of information such as HTML, Authoring Software, and Adobe PDF.
CS 179.11 SPECIAL TOPICS IN MULTIMEDIA: INTRODUCTION TO FLASH SCRIPTING
Pre-requisite: Consent of instructor
This is a seminar course on topics related to Flash scripting.
CS 179.3 SPECIAL TOPICS IN MULTIMEDIA: WEB PAGE DESIGN
Pre-requisite: Consent of instructor
This is a course on various web design concepts and techniques that serve as a foundation for the design and creation of effective web pages.
CS 179.4 3D ANIMATION AND MODELING
Pre-requisite: Consent of instructor
This is a course on the theories in geometry, algorithms in computer graphics, and its implementation in a 3D modeling software.
CS 179.5 SPECIAL TOPICS IN MULTIMEDIA: HUMAN COMPUTER INTERACTION
Pre-requisite: Consent of instructor
This is a course on human computer interaction which emphasizes that systems should be designed with the user – the human being – in mind, supporting human capabilities and compensating for human limitations. / CS 175 INTRODUCTION TO MULTIMEDIA SYSTEMS
Pre-requisite: Consent of instructor Although this course is open to all, CS and MIS majors are encouraged to take Computer Graphics, .Net, Wireless Programming, or Web Page Programming courses instead.
This course is a study of the different elements involved in the creation of multimedia applications. Topics include color theory, compression schemes, image design and processing, video production, and interactive presentations. Students produce a portfolio containing various images and video created during the semester.
2nd, 3rd and 4th Multimedia elective
(Can be any, depending on the availability of the subjects.)
CS 176 ELECTRONIC PUBLISHING
Pre-requisite: Consent of instructor
This is a course on desktop publishing, including typesetting documents for electronic presentation. Topics include the foundations of information architecture and various means of electronic distribution of information such as HTML, Authoring Software, and Adobe PDF.
CS 179.11 SPECIAL TOPICS IN MULTIMEDIA: INTRODUCTION TO FLASH SCRIPTING
Pre-requisite: Consent of instructor
This is a seminar course on topics related to Flash scripting.
CS 179.3 SPECIAL TOPICS IN MULTIMEDIA: WEB PAGE DESIGN
Pre-requisite: Consent of instructor
This is a course on various web design concepts and techniques that serve as a foundation for the design and creation of effective web pages.
CS 179.4 3D ANIMATION AND MODELING
Pre-requisite: Consent of instructor
This is a course on the theories in geometry, algorithms in computer graphics, and its implementation in a 3D modeling software.
CS 179.5 SPECIAL TOPICS IN MULTIMEDIA: HUMAN COMPUTER INTERACTION
Pre-requisite: Consent of instructor
This is a course on human computer interaction which emphasizes that systems should be designed with the user – the human being – in mind, supporting human capabilities and compensating for human limitations.

COMPUTER SCIENCE:

PROGRAMMING

Intersession
(optional, as per advised of the Academic Adviser)
CS 179.6 SPECIAL TOPICS IN MULTIMEDIA: INTRODUCTION TO THE DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT OF COMPUTER GAMES
Pre-requisite: Consent of instructor
This course introduces the aspects of professional computer game design and programming. Topics include good design principles, graphics and sound programming, modeling techniques, and project management in the context of developing a complete, marketable computer game. Special topics include console programming (e.g. Playstation2).
First semester / Second semester
CS 21A INTRODUCTION TO COMPUTING I
This course introduces information technology fundamentals, computer science problem solving, and programming. An object-oriented programming language is used (e.g. Java) to discuss fundamentals and principles of programming and program logic formulation. Topics include ethical issues in the IT field, Internet applications, and web based programming.
CS 177 COMPUTER GRAPHICS PROGRAMMING
Pre-requisites: C/C++ programming, Data Structures and Algorithms, Discrete Mathematics
This course introduces students to the various elementary principles of computer graphics. The course deals with the basic mathematical concepts behind graphics, i.e. how the computer generates images that model the real world; and fundamentals of OpenGL programming. / CS 21B INTRODUCTION TO COMPUTING II
Pre-requisite: CS 21A
This course builds on the basic programming concepts and techniques taught in CS 21A and more advanced topics to enable the writing of more complex and powerful programs. Ethical issues in the IT field are also discussed along with the syllabus.
CS 179.6 SPECIAL TOPICS IN MULTIMEDIA: INTRODUCTION TO THE DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT OF COMPUTER GAMES
Pre-requisite: Consent of instructor
This course introduces the aspects of professional computer game design and programming. Topics include good design principles, graphics and sound programming, modeling techniques, and project management in the context of developing a complete, marketable computer game. Special topics include console programming (e.g. Playstation 2).

CREATIVE WRITING

A student chooses two writing genres and takes a seminar and a workshop in each genre. If possible, the seminar in a genre should be taken before the workshop in it.
Fiction
FA-CW 101.1 FICTION WRITING: INTRODUCTION TO FICTION WRITING
FA-CW 101.2 FICTION WRITING: FICTION WRITING WORKSHOP I
Nonfiction
FA-CW 102.1 NONFICTION WRITING: INTRODUCTION TO NONFICTION WRITING
FA-CW 102.2 NONFICTION WRITING: NONFICTION WRITING WORKSHOP I
Poetry
FA-CW 103.1 POETRY WRITING: INTRODUCTION TO POETRY WRITING
FA-CW 103.2 POETRY WRITING: POETRY WRITING WORKSHOP I
Drama
FA-CW 104.1 DRAMA WRITING: INTRODUCTION TO DRAMA WRITING
FA-CW 104.2 DRAMA WRITING: DRAMA WRITING WORKSHOP I
First semester / Second semester
FA-CW 101.1 FICTION WRITING: INTRODUCTION TO FICTION WRITING
This course is an analytical study and appreciation of fiction with emphasis on the fictionist’s craft. It attempts to survey the genre 2014 Undergraduate Bulletin of Information 143 through the various strains by which it has and can be classified, and more importantly how fictionists create and shape their work.
FA-CW 101.2 FICTION WRITING: FICTION WRITING WORKSHOP I
This is a workshop course where original works of students are critically discussed in small and large groups under the guidance of an instructor who is an accomplished fictionist. Topics pertinent to the students’ development as writers will be discussed, specifically why and how they use their chosen form.
FA-CW 102.1 NONFICTION WRITING: INTRODUCTION TO NONFICTION WRITING
This course is an analytical study and appreciation of creative nonfiction with emphasis on the essayist’s craft. It attempts to survey the genre through the various strains by which it has and can be classified, and more importantly how essayists create and shape their work.
FA-CW 102.2 NONFICTION WRITING: NONFICTION WRITING WORKSHOP I
This is a workshop course where original works of students are critically discussed in small and large groups under the guidance of an instructor who is an accomplished essayist. Topics pertinent to the students’ development as writers will be discussed, specifically why and how they use their chosen form.
FA-CW 103.2 POETRY WRITING: POETRY WRITING WORKSHOP I
This is a workshop course where original works of students are critically discussed in small and large groups under the guidance of an instructor who is an accomplished poet. Topics pertinent to the students’ development as writers will be discussed, specifically why and how they use their chosen form
FA-CW 104.2 DRAMA WRITING: DRAMA WRITING WORKSHOP I
This is a workshop course where original works of students are critically discussed in small and large groups under the guidance of an instructor who is an accomplished playwright. Topics pertinent to the students’ development as writers will be discussed, specifically why and how they use their chosen form. / FA-CW 103.1 POETRY WRITING: INTRODUCTION TO POETRY WRITING
This is an analytical study and appreciation of poetry with emphasis on the poet’s craft. It attempts to survey the genre through the various strains by which it has and can be classified, and more importantly how authors create and shape their work.
FA-CW 104.1 DRAMA WRITING: INTRODUCTION TO DRAMA WRITING
This is an analytical study and appreciation of drama with emphasis on the playwright’s craft. It attempts to survey the genre through the various strains by which it has and can be classified, and more importantly how authors create and shape their work.

ECONOMICS

Pre-requisite:
MA 19 APPLIED CALCULUS FOR BUSINESS (1st semester and 2nd semester)
Pre-requisite: MA 11
This is a 6-unit Calculus course for BS Management majors. Topics include mathematical modeling, limits and continuity, derivatives and differentiation, integrals and integration, and functions of more than one variable.
or
MA 20 CALCULUS FOR ECONOMISTS (1st semester and 2nd semester)
Pre-requisite: MA 11
This is a 6-unit calculus course taken primarily by Economics, Management Economics, and Management Information Systems majors. Topics include limits and continuity, the derivative, differentiation, antidifferentiation, the definite integral, the fundamental theorem of calculus, and calculus of functions of more than one variable
Intersession
(optional, as per advised of the Academic Adviser)
EC 111 INTERMEDIATE MICROECONOMIC THEORY
Pre-requisite: MA 19 or MA 20
This course is an analysis of the pricing processes in a market economy under varying competitive conditions, their role in the allocation of resources, and the functional distribution of national income.
EC 112 INTERMEDIATE MACROECONOMIC THEORY
Pre-requisite: EC 111
This course is an introduction to the theory of national income determination and economic growth in alternative models of the economy and the interaction and relation of aspects of these models to empirical aggregate analysis.
First semester / Second semester
EC 111 INTERMEDIATE MICROECONOMIC THEORY
Pre-requisite: MA 19 or MA 20
This course is an analysis of the pricing processes in a market economy under varying competitive conditions, their role in the allocation of resources, and the functional distribution of national income.
EC 112 INTERMEDIATE MACROECONOMIC THEORY
Pre-requisite: EC 111
This course is an introduction to the theory of national income determination and economic growth in alternative models of the economy and the interaction and relation of aspects of these models to empirical aggregate analysis.
EC 121 DEVELOPMENT ECONOMICS
Pre-requisite: EC 112
This course studies provoking and maintaining accelerated economic growth and equity in less developed countries. Emphasis is on competing perspectives on development,
interaction of socio-cultural change and economic growth, outside participation in economic modernization, the role of the state, and the role of international specialization.
4TH ECO ELECTIVE
(Any 3 units Economics elective. This last elective must be taken after the other three Economics electives). / EC 111 INTERMEDIATE MICROECONOMIC THEORY
Pre-requisite: MA 19 or MA 20
This course is an analysis of the pricing processes in a market economy under varying competitive conditions, their role in the allocation of resources, and the functional distribution of national income.
EC 112 INTERMEDIATE MACROECONOMIC THEORY
Pre-requisite: EC 111
This course is an introduction to the theory of national income determination and economic growth in alternative models of the economy and the interaction and relation of aspects of these models to empirical aggregate analysis.
EC 121 DEVELOPMENT ECONOMICS
Pre-requisite: EC 112
This course studies provoking and maintaining accelerated economic growth and equity in less developed countries. Emphasis is on competing perspectives on development,
interaction of socio-cultural change and economic growth, outside participation in economic modernization, the role of the state, and the role of international specialization.
4TH ECO ELECTIVE
(Any 3 units Economics elective. This last elective must be taken after the other three Economics electives).

EDUCATION