What is the Systematics major program all about?

Among the major options in the BS Biology Program, Systematics stands out as it cuts across various disciplines – genetics, molecular biology, botany, zoology, microbiology and ecology – in the attempt to understand and explain the principles and processes involved in the origin of biological diversity. Systematics tandems with evolutionary biology and provides, among its most significant outputs, the most basic requirement for all that is biology – the correct identification of organisms.

What research topics can I work on?

Mentoring activities provided by the interdisciplinary pool of faculty in this program include instruction and guidance in classification, taxonomy, nomenclature, phylogenetic analysis using both morphological and molecular data, computer modelling, biological surveys, and inventories. Students can specialize on microbial, plant, invertebrate or vertebrate systematics.

What are my possible career opportunities after graduating with this major field?

The Systematics major program provides more than adequate preparation for careers in field biology, conservation, medicine, government, and industry, as well as for post-graduate work and academia.

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Institute of Biological Sciences

Email: ibsdo.uplb@up.edu.ph
Website: https://ibs.cas.uplb.edu.ph/
Phone: +63 49 536 2893

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