BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN
Sustainability and Environment
This program is anchored on the twin objectives of environmental sustainability and sound socio-economic growth. Urban planning courses provide you with present-day planning software technologies, covering Geographic Information System, urban and rural spatial development, environmental hazards and site vulnerability assessment, and Computer-Aided Design Techniques.
Why take up SE at MC?
In addition to its strong curriculum and expert faculty members this program offers several key advantages:
- Exposes student to air and water pollution analysis as an input to environmental impact assessments for development-oriented but environmentally critical projects
- Equips students with technical knowledge on environmental quality standards and environmental cost accounting needed in assisting corporate entities to be compliant with local and environmental regulations while maintaining productivity and viability
- Equips students with the necessary attitudes and skills that make them truly a steward of God’s creation through the curriculum, administration, campus practices, research and outreach practice; Miriam College is a Dark Green School and is a winner of the 2013 Search for Sustainable and Ecofriendly Schools
What Will I Study?
Here are some of the topics and courses you will take:
This course introduces you to the basic concepts and human settlements growth and development. It will enable you to paint in broad strokes the practice of urban and regional planning in the Philippine context.
This course prepares you to utilize the Geographic Information Systems (GIS) in visualizing and analyzing spatial patterns and processes. You will be trained to generate thematic and analytical maps and geo-tagged information for use of diverse audience in various settings.
This course enables you to utilize ecological and environmental science principles to understand and manage natural ecosystems such as forests, coastal areas and rivers.
This course prepares you for future conduct of procedures of the Environmental Impacts Assessment System so that proposed development projects will not be destructive to the environment and instead be beneficial to the communities and the local economy.
This course introduces you to the sources of pollution as well as various control technologies. You will be provided with hands-on application of air quality and water quality sampling methods. You will use analysis techniques following local and international guidelines and standards.
This course will enable you to use AutoCAD and Sketch-UP software as a tool in data collection, mapping and site development. The software will enable you to visualize and generate images for presentations and analysis needed in urban planning.
This course provides you with the skills and techniques in site planning analysis for residential, commercial, industrial and other land uses. You will also acquire knowledge on the standards and requirements of government on utilities and infrastructures for environmental considerations.
Total Program Units:Â 88Â units
General Education:Â 46
Major Courses:Â 42
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Masters in Environmental Planning
Your BS in Environmental Planning degree from Miriam College will allow you to enroll one more year to obtain a Masters in Environmental Planning (4+1 program). This will prepare you better for the Licensure Exam for Environmental Planners.
In your 5th year, you will take up a comprehensive exam and 18 units of the following courses:
- Environmental Planning Processes, Tools and Techniques
- Environmental Plan Implementation
- Settlement and Estate Planning
- Protected Area Management
- Environmental Policy Analysis
- Environmental Economics
Career Paths
Career options include professions such as:
- Environmental planners
- Pollution control officers
- Environmental consultants
- Academician and researcher
- Government personnel
- Real Estate developers
- Environmental advocates
- Development workers
Activities
Meet the Faculty
Leah P. Dela Rosa, Ph.D
Professiorial Lecturer
Ph.D. in Environmental Studies, Miriam College
Masters in Community Architecture, University of the Philippines Diliman
Site and Land Use Planning / Sustainability Studies
Sylvia D. Clemente, EnP
Sr. Lecturer
MS in Urban Planning, Columbia University, N.Y., USA
Urban and Regional Planning/Environmental Planning, Land Use Planning, Urban Design, Mapping/GIS
Annabelle A. Dalangin, MBio
Master of Biology, Ateneo De Manila University
General Science, Biology
Sarah E. Fortez
Sr. Lecturer
Master of Arts in Urban & Regional Planning,
Casanova, Lilia
Jeanette Isabelle V. Loanzon, Ph.D.
Professorial Lecturer
Ph.D. in Economics, Philipps Universitat-Marburg, Germany
MBA and Masters in Economics Education, University of Asia and the Pacific (UA&P)
International Economic Relations and Humanitarian Issues, International Business and Trade, Principles of Economics
Kristine Ann M. Luna, Ph.D
Professorial Lecturer
Ph.D in Environmental Studies, Miriam College
MS in Environmental Science and Ecosystem Management, De La Salle Manila
Environmental Impact Assessment, Environmental Planning/Urban Planning, Water Quality Studies,
Project Management, Social Studies, Gender and Development Studies, Right-of-Way Action Plan Studies,
Aquatic Ecology Studies
Jerome L. Montemayor, Ph.D
Professorial Lecturer
Ph.D in Environmental Studies, Miriam College
MS in Environmental Studies, Miriam College
Peatlands Ecosystem, Wetlands Ecosystem, Mangrove Ecosystem, Landscape Governance, Protected Area Management
Local Conservation Area Management, OECMs (Other Effective Area-Based Management Strategies),
Natural Resources Management, Climate Change Adaptation and Mitigation, Renewable Energy, Disaster Risk Reduction
and Management, Environmental Education, Communication, Capacity Building, Education, Participation and Awareness
(CEPA), Youth Engagement, Ecotourism, Conservation Finance,Resource Mobilization, Biodiversity-Friendly Enterprises
Honorio T. Palarca
Sr. Lecturer
Master in Tropical Landscape Architecture, University of the Philippines Diliman
Phares P. Parayno, Ph.D
Professor
Ph.D in Energy Management and Environment Policy, University of Pennsylvania
MS in Industrial Engineering and Management, Asian Institute of Technology Bangkok Thailand
System Dynamics Modeling, Data Analytics Using Tableau and R., Machine Learning, Systems Thinking
Gabino E. Santos, MBio
Sr. Lecturer
MS in Biology, Pampanga State Agricultural University
Certificate in Professional Teaching, Don Honorio Ventura State University
Microbiology, Secondary-Biological Science
Kristine April S. Suin, Ph.D.
Professorial Lecturer
Ph.D Economics, University of Santo Tomas
MBA, University of Santo Tomas
Theories of Political Economy, International Political Economy
Donna P. Reyes, Ph.D
Professor
PhD in Environmental Studies, Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology University, Australia
MBA, Ateneo Graduate School of Business, Horacio de la Costa St. Makati City
Ecology and Ecosystems, Zoology, Biology, Natural Resources Conservation and Management, Ecotourism, Protected
Area Management, Environmental Education, Environmental Values, Project Management, Environmental Studies,  
Environmental Planning and Management
