| CRE 220 | Environmental Microbiology | Basic principles of Environmental Microbiology that will deal with the study of the composition and physiology of microbial communities in the environment. Lectures will include advance topics in microbial ecology and how this relates to geochemical processes in natural and managed environments. The course will also cover advanced methods used in the study of microorganisms found in soil, water, air and sediments | 3 | COI |
| CRE 224 | Biological Responses to Environmental Stress | Stress is an inevitable component of any environment which affects the optimal growth of the organisms. In this course, students will be presented with the different environmental stresses which plants and animals are frequently exposed to. Their responses to these stresses will also be discussed. The interrelationships between the stresses and the related responses will be focused on as the organism, and the species to which it belongs, survives and evolves. | 3 | COI |
| CRE 230 | GIS and Mapping for Ecology | Students will be introduced to the basic concepts of geographic information systems (GIS), as well as to operational skills on data entry, data manipulation and analysis, and the production of interpretable output. The course will also allow students to understand the capabilities, uses and limitations of GIS; apply appropriate GIS methods to solve a typical application problem, and be able to evaluate results of data processing. Further, students will be made aware of organizational issues in GIS development and implementation. The course will consist of two parts: a theoretical aspect that will focus on the concepts and a practical part that will develop skills in using tools (mostly software). | 3 | COI |
| CRE 260 | Theories, Principles and Applications of Conservation and Restoration Ecology | This course will focus on ecological theory and how to apply theory to conservation and restoration practice; philosophical debates concerning restoration practice; societal influences on restoration decision-making; and restoration planning and implementation strategies. It is designed to give the student a more hands-on understanding of these general principles, as well as the importance of site-specific criteria. The course will also introduce the students to human and social dimensions of restoration. | 3 | COI |
| CRE 261 | Disturbance of Ecology | This course will focus on disturbance as an ecological process in diverse 62 ecosystems. It will present the nature of natural and anthropogenic disturbances as drivers of major ecological processes such as population dynamics, patch dynamics, and succession. It will also cover disturbance-stability issues in the sustainability, conservation and restoration of ecosystems. | 3 | COI |
| CRE 262 | Conservation and Restoration Ecology in Marine Ecosystems | This course will integrate various biological and ecological principles in the conservation of marine biodiversity and the restoration of marine habitats. This will also cover the advances and drawbacks of various approaches to conservation and restoration issues in the marine environment. | 3 | COI |
| CRE 263 | Conservation and Restoration Ecology in Terrestrial Ecosystems | This course will integrate various biological and ecological principles in the conservation of terrestrial biodiversity and the restoration of land habitats. This will also cover the advances and drawbacks of various approaches to conservation and restoration issues in the terrestrial environment. | 3 | COI |
| CRE 264 | Conservation and Restoration Ecology in Freshwater Habitats | This course will integrate various biological and ecological principles in the conservation of freshwater biodiversity and the restoration of their habitats. This will also cover the advances and drawbacks of various approaches to conservation and restoration issues in the freshwater environment. | 3 | COI |
| CRE 265 | Advanced Biogeography | The course will examine principles, concepts and recent finding in biogeography as they are relevant to designing appropriate methodologies and programs for conservation of organisms and restoration of ecosystems. It will focus on Philippine biogeography and look at local conservation programs in the country as case studies. The course will also train students to analyse situations and develop research designs by incorporating the concepts that are learned in class. | 3 | COI |
| CRE 266 | Landscape Ecology | This course will be more focused on spatial heterogeneity at broader spatial extents than those traditionally studied in ecology, and the role of humans in creating and affecting landscape patterns and process. Students will be introduced to the fundamental principles, theories, and application of landscape ecology through classroom lectures and modeling using computer softwares. The core principles and theories will be applied in ecosystem conservation and restoration plans. | 3 | COI |
| CRE 281 | Indigenous Management of Resources. | The course will cover indigenous knowledge system as an emerging science and indigenous practices in natural resource management in modern world. | 3 | COI |
| CRE 283 | Ethical, Legal, and Social Issues on the Environment | Ethical, Legal and Social Issues on the Environment is an interdisciplinary course on environmental ethics, and research ethics pertinent to conservation and restoration biology, the various schools of thought on environmental ethics, Philippine environmental laws and the right to the environment, and the emerging social issues on the environment. | 3 | COI |
| CRE 297 | Special Topics in Conservation and Restoration Ecology | May be taken twice provided the topics are not identical. | 3 | COI |
| CRE 298 | Seminar | The students will be given the opportunity to explore topics of their choice and to research on this in detail. They will prepare their output into a seminar presentation to be delivered to an audience consisting of faculty and students. Their topic may be any aspect of conservation and restoration ecology, which may be related to their thesis. | 2 | COI |
| CRE 299 | Design and Analysis of Laboratory and Field Experiments | The success of any conservation and restoration effort requires an appropriate experimental design and some measurable criteria. This course will train students to use advanced methods in the design and analysis of field experiments. It will initially build on and strengthen basic statistical techniques and will cover other statistical tools that are useful in field experimentation. The course will be heavily dependent on statistical freeware/software in the analysis of data. | 3 | COI |
| CRE 300 | Master's Thesis | | 6 | |
