i Republle tthe Philippines OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT ‘COMMISSION ON HIGHER EDUCATION rs SS ‘CHED MEMORANDUM ORDER No. 39 ‘SERIES OF 2005 SUBJECT: MINIMUM POLICIES AND STANDARDS FOR BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE (BS ES) In accordance with the petinant provisions of Reple Act (RA) No. 7722, otherwise known 2 the "Higher Education Act of 1994" and for the ptupose of rationalizing the Bachelor of Scince in Environmental Science, th folowing polls shal be heteby ederied end proruigated by the Cammission Aticle Introduction Section 1 One oF the mae important concaens of tho 21" contury Is the ‘envronment. The scale and nature of human activites have so degraded the environment that It has become @ threa! to human spcity. These concems have Grought out the need for individuals ‘with waning onthe environment, Environmental science seeks to study the envionment snd the impact of human society on iC using the tools of sconce in an ineraiscplinary way. There are treo characleristes of ‘environmental science. Fist, iis primary objecive is to use the various sciences in the stuy of the envionment, Second, its bad in fa sciences but is approach Is interscpinary. Thus, it employs the scionfic methog as lis princinal framework, and ‘applies. whichever science is needed to the study of the environment. Thi also racognizes the very emporant role thet, human society has in the enuonment. Environmental science, therefore, Ig @ vital tact in laying down the groundwork for the offecive managoment ofthe enicanmact. Section 2Thase policies and standards aim to define the Bacher of Science: in Environmental Scionce program. It inends to standardize the classification of ths program, and systematze the procedures in the fevaluaton of permits snd tecogriton, and the monitoring of the programs offered in higher eduction insituions (HEIs). ‘Artcie I, Authoty to Operate Sections _ All prvate higher education intiuions (PHEIs} fatending to lity the Bacholor of Science in Environmental Science must ‘DAP 8, San Mg! Avene, Crigss Cane, Psa Cyamor Eee fist secure the proper authorty stam the Commission in socortance with existing rules and regulaons, Steto universities ‘and coleges (SUCS}, and local collages and universities shoul likewise sirely achore to the frovisions in this policies anc standards Article I, Program Specifications, Section 4 Degree Name The program herein shall be called Bachelor of Science in Envronmental Science (BS ES). Section 5 Program Description 1) Nature ofthe Program ‘The Bachalor of Science in Environmental Science is based on the major ciscines of science, such as biology, chemisty, physics, earth and marino eciences, and mathematics. In sedition, the BS ES program includes tralning in the social sciences in order that ts gradustes will be equiped 10 udersiand the important soe of this, society end culture in the environ °) Objectives Tho program aims to axpase students in an integrated way to ‘eovironmiontal processes and phenomens, aswell as environmental issues, ftom the perspective’ of the natural Sciences, It aims to tain them to recngnize and understand the natural environment, how humans alfect tho environment, and ‘how the environment impacts on socal, The BS ES graduates should be: 1) equipped with sufficient knowege on the scientific theories and tocmniques needed to monitor and undersiand erwiconmertal qualiy,2) abe to integrate land apply the various discipines towards the understanding of ferwirormental problems, 3) knowiedgeable regarding relevant local, regional and. global environmental issues: and 4) able to employ a rational sirctared approach to salvirg environmental problems, ) Careers, occupations or trades that the graduates of the BS ES program may enter Graduates of BS 8S program can be employed at the entryfovel Of science positions. They can engage In work relaed to ai and water quay management, anergy and resource manager lenning and design, waste management. and. environment ‘3ssessment. In petcular they can work ag erwronmerta impact ‘assessors, environmental officers, conservation and resource sessmont and mpanies, non- management sta, projec! planning ano roganfprojecttechrical personnel in privateCea tier Eon 7 goverment organizations and government agencies, BS ES (Qredusies are also encouraged to pursue graduate education for further specialization, Section § Allied Fie anc Programs ‘The Bachelor of Science in Envionmental Science, being a muldscipinary field, le alloc 10 a number of programe across diferent discipines. Specifcaly, 85 ES is closly allo to the biclogica! sciences, eath scionces, and physical sciences, it also relates with matnematcs, particulary medeing and statistics, [kis also alfled to feds in agrcuture, fisheries, foros, anergy anc resouroe management information sysiems, snvcormnertal design ‘50 planning, and environmental enginesting ard sanitation, Wis distinct fom programs in environmental studies (social scjence- besed), environmental menagemant and environmental education Article IV. Compotoncy Standards Section 7 Graduates of BS Environmental Sclence must ‘+ have the basic skils in biclogy, chemisty, physics, earth science and mathematic, and must be able to apply these in en Integrated way in the analysis ofan environmental grab + have an understanding oF the basic concerts of biology and ‘s0oegy, qualtaive and quenitaive chemical anaiysis, energy and ermodynamics, oath science, mathematics and statistics, + they must have ‘sdequeie technical wing and rat ‘communication abies. Antcte V. Curicutum Section 8 Curriculum Description ‘hough the BS ES curiculum uses @ generalist approach in science, the environmental concepts and toois should be. emphasized In the courses. The curiculum should also include fubjects which cover elhical, social and legal aspecs of the ‘saronment ‘Toe curiculum is divided into four sections: Genscal Education (GE), Core Sciencas (CS), Environmental Science (ES), and Enviconmental Studies Environmental Management (ESUEM). Tho GG is based on CHED Memorandum No. 4 seres of 1997, and has, ‘2 minimum of ety-one (5) uit, ‘The Core Science (CS} component has a minimum of forty-six (48), Unis, It is mado up of cqurses in biology, chemisty, mathematics {and physics. Since BS ES isa science program the Isctute courses Pele str Ent Sareeenn on ger Ean a Under CS component must be offered with eboralory courses. The ore science disciplines must include these courses ‘Biology: Biclogy } ard it anc Ecology + Chemistry: General Chemisty land, and Ansytical Chemisty ‘Earth science: Basic Earth Science + Mathematics: Aigebra, Trigonometry, Calculus and Statistics ‘+ Physics: General Physics Mechanics) For Biology tis recommended thet HEs offer the combined general Biology course instead of offering separate zoology and botany For tha oasic Earth Sclonce course, ts suggested that his course ‘cus onthe fundamentals of land-vater-iinteractons, ‘Tha Environmental Science (ES) component shou inciude higher level courses in tre sconces and mathematics where tho CS courses function as thor pre-requistes. It should nave a minimum of 20 units. However, the number of ES courses shaud be augmented by the six unis of natural ecionoes under tne GE. tis suggested tet these be dovoted fo ES courses stead of boing uilized es lover ivsion courses in the ealy pert ofthe curioulum, “Thoreis a wide range of courses that can be offered unser the ES component. The HEIs tray choose tho £8 courses bated on the avalable fscully end facies, and the telected area of concentration. Course offerings may be based on specilc themes such a6 those in the areas of agrcuture, fehetos, analytical ‘sciences, systematics and biodiversiy, atmospheric. sciences gecohysical scionces, “aquatic studies (reshwater, manne, estuarine}, and computers (modeing and bioinformatics). The ES course component should Include a Sanit inegrative Course cn Environmental Monitoring (lecture and ieboratey), ‘The minimam rumiber of units forthe Envionmortal Stusios (ESt) ‘and Envronmental Management (EM) course components is twelve (12), ESt courses incude those topics inthe socal sciencas (such ‘88 nopulaion and demography), his, business, economics, law and poly, advocscy "and communication, "education, "and entrepreneurship. EM courses, on the cher hand, may incude topics in management, planning and administration, ‘The Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) System is one of the most important tools where envirenmmental conaiderctions = Integrated into the planning of projects that may affect the ‘environment. This integrative Course seeks to study the application fof the natural sciences seca) aciences and humanities. 19 development projets Pride Sees Erneta er