PROGRAM EDUCATIONAL OBJECTIVES

Three to five years after graduation, the Bachelor of Arts in Communication (AB Comm) alumni shall:

• Manifest high quality of job performance;
• Apply a well-rounded communication process in the workplace with focus and emphasis on media and communication professions;
• Assume career works in areas as excellent media and communication practitioners, leaders, advertising managers, multimedia designers, researchers, communications analysts, technical writer, and professionals in jobs related to the field of mass communication;
• Display a deep level of understanding of the role of communication in social change overtime and across the globe; and
• Demonstrate expanded and integrated perspective on complex media systems, technologies, communication strategies, and communication theory and history.

PROGRAM OUTCOMES

Upon completion of Bachelor of Arts in Communication (AB Comm), the graduate, who is trained in a culture of conscience and excellence with Filipino, Dominican, and Christian in orientation, must be able to:

• Articulate and discuss the latest developments in the specific field of practice
• Effectively communicate orally and in writing using English, Filipino, mother tongue language, and an appropriate Foreign Language required by the industry
• Work effectively and independently in multidisciplinary and multi-cultural teams
• Preserve and promote Filipino historical and cultural heritage (based on RA No. 7722)
• Participate in various types of employment, development activities, and public discourses, particularly in response to the needs of the communities one serves
• Manifest strong commitment and conviction to the Christian and Dominican teachings and philosophy in thoughts, words, and deeds
• Apply social science concepts and theories to the analysis of social issues
• Design and execute social science research using appropriate approaches and methods
• Practice professional and ethical standards in the fields of social sciences and communication
• Define and access information needs; assess and organize information and knowledge; produce, share and utilize information and knowledge
• Communicate in different formats and platforms (print, broadcast, and online)
• Prepare communication/media plan
• Conduct communication and media research and evaluation
• Develop and produce communication materials in different formats and platforms
• Demonstrate communication management and leadership skills
• Develop entrepreneurial capabilities
• Adhere to ethical standards and practices
• Know and practice rights and responsibilities and accountabilities in the communication profession
• Demonstrate a development orientation in communication work
• Apply communication theories/models, principles, practices and tools in development work

PROGRAM EDUCATIONAL OBJECTIVES

Three to five years after graduation, the graduates of Bachelor of Elementary Education

• Manifest basic and higher level literacy, communication, numeracy, critical thinking, and learning skills needed for higher learning;
• Demonstrate and practice the professional and ethical requirements of the teaching profession;
• Facilitate learning of diverse types of learners in multicultural learning environment;
• Create and innovate alternative teaching approaches, take informed risks in trying out these innovative approaches, and evaluate the effectiveness of such approaches in improving student learning;
• Assume leadership role in one’s career, profession, and community;
• Engage in continuing professional development by pursuing post graduate studies and building professional links with colleagues to enrich teaching practice; and
• Maintain stature and behaviour that uphold the dignity of teaching in addition to being competent and dedicated Filipino Christian teachers.

PROGRAM OUTCOMES

Upon completion of Bachelor of Elementary Education (BEEd), the graduate, who is trained in a culture of conscience and excellence with Filipino, Dominican, and Christian in orientation, must be able to:

• Articulate and discuss the latest developments in the specific field of practice
• Effectively communicate orally and in writing using English, Filipino, mother tongue language, and an appropriate Foreign Language required by the industry
• Work effectively and independently in multidisciplinary and multi-cultural teams
• Act in recognition of professional, social, and ethical responsibility
• Preserve and promote Filipino historical and cultural heritage (based on RA No. 7722)
• Participate in various types of employment, development activities, and public discourses, particularly in response to the needs of the communities one serves
• Manifest strong commitment and conviction to the Christian and Dominican teachings and philosophy in thoughts, words, and deeds
• Articulate the rootedness of education in philosophical, socio-cultural, historical, psychological, and political contexts
• Demonstrate mastery of subject matter/discipline
• Facilitate learning using a wide range of teaching methodologies and delivery modes appropriate to specific learners and their environments
• Develop innovative curricula, instructional plans, teaching approaches, and resources for diverse learners
• Apply skills in the development and utilization of ICT to promote quality, relevant, and sustainable educational practices
• Demonstrate a variety of thinking skills in planning, monitoring, assessing, and reporting learning processes and outcomes
• Practice professional and ethical teaching standards sensitive to the changing local, national, and global realities
• Pursue lifelong learning for personal and professional growth through varied experiential and field-based opportunities
• 16. Demonstrate in-depth understanding of the diversity of learners in various learning areas
• Manifest meaningful and comprehensive pedagogical content knowledge (PCK) of the different subject areas
• Utilize appropriate assessment and evaluation tools to measure learning outcomes.
• Manifest skills in communication, higher order thinking and use of tools and technology to accelerate learning and teaching.
• Demonstrate positive attributes of a model teacher, both as an individual and as a professional.
• Manifest a desire to continuously pursue personal and professional development

PROGRAM EDUCATIONAL OBJECTIVES

Three to five years after graduation, the graduates of Bachelor of Secondary Education, major in English or Mathematics are expected to:

• Manifest basic and higher level literacy, communication, numeracy, critical thinking, and learning skills needed for higher learning;
• Demonstrate and practice the professional and ethical requirements of the teaching profession;
• Facilitate learning of diverse types of learners in multicultural learning environment;
• Create and innovate alternative teaching approaches, take informed risks in trying out these innovative approaches, and evaluate the effectiveness of such approaches in improving student learning;
• Engage in continuing professional development by pursuing post graduate studies and building professional links with colleagues to enrich teaching practice;
• Maintain stature and behaviour that upholds the dignity of teaching in addition to being competent and dedicated Filipino Christian teachers; and
• Assume leadership role in one’s career, profession, and community.

PROGRAM OUTCOMES

Bachelor of Secondary Education (BSE) major in English

Upon completion of Bachelor of Secondary Education (BSE) major in English, the graduate, who is trained in a culture of conscience and excellence with Filipino, Dominican, and Christian in orientation, must be able to:

• Articulate and discuss the latest developments in the specific field of practice
• Work effectively and independently in multidisciplinary and multi-cultural teams
• Preserve and promote Filipino historical and cultural heritage (based on RA No. 7722)
• Participate in various types of employment, development activities, and public discourses, particularly in response to the needs of the communities one serves
• Manifest strong commitment and conviction to the Christian and Dominican teachings and philosophy in thoughts, words, and deeds
• Articulate the rootedness of education in philosophical, socio-cultural, historical, psychological, and political contexts
• Demonstrate mastery of subject matter/discipline
• Facilitate learning using a wide range of teaching methodologies and delivery modes appropriate to specific learners and their environments
• Develop innovative curricula, instructional plans, teaching approaches, and resources for diverse learners
• Apply skills in the development and utilization of ICT to promote quality, relevant, and sustainable educational practices
• Demonstrate a variety of thinking skills in planning, monitoring, assessing, and reporting learning processes and outcomes
• Practice professional and ethical teaching standards sensitive to the changing local, national, and global realities
• Pursue lifelong learning for personal and professional growth through varied experiential and field-based opportunities
• Possess broad knowledge of language and literature for effective learning
• Use English as a glocal language in a multilingual context as it applies to the teaching of language and literature
• Acquire extensive reading background in language, literature, and allied fields
• Demonstrate proficiency in oral and written communication
• Shows competence in employing innovative language and literature teaching approaches, methodologies, and strategies
• Use technology in facilitating language learning and teaching
• Inspire students and colleagues to lead relevant and transformative changes to improve learning and teaching language and literature
• Display skills and abilities to be a reflective and research-oriented language and literature teacher

Bachelor of Secondary Education (BSE) major in Mathematics

Upon completion of Bachelor of Secondary Education (BSE) major in Mathematics, the graduate, who is trained in a culture of conscience and excellence with Filipino, Dominican, and Christian in orientation, must be able to:

• Articulate and discuss the latest developments in the specific field of practice
• Effectively communicate orally and in writing using English, Filipino, mother tongue language, and an appropriate Foreign Language required by the industry
• Work effectively and independently in multidisciplinary and multi-cultural teams
• Preserve and promote Filipino historical and cultural heritage (based on RA No. 7722)
• Participate in various types of employment, development activities, and public discourses, particularly in response to the needs of the communities one serves
• Manifest strong commitment and conviction to the Christian and Dominican teachings and philosophy in thoughts, words, and deeds
• Articulate the rootedness of education in philosophical, socio-cultural, historical, psychological, and political contexts
• Demonstrate mastery of subject matter/discipline
• Facilitate learning using a wide range of teaching methodologies and delivery modes appropriate to specific learners and their environments
• Develop innovative curricula, instructional plans, teaching approaches, and resources for diverse learners
• Apply skills in the development and utilization of ICT to promote quality, relevant, and sustainable educational practices
• Demonstrate a variety of thinking skills in planning, monitoring, assessing, and reporting learning processes and outcomes
• Practice professional and ethical teaching standards sensitive to the changing local, national, and global realities
• Pursue lifelong learning for personal and professional growth through varied experiential and field-based opportunities
• Exhibit competence in mathematical concepts and procedures
• Exhibit proficiency in relating mathematics to other curricular areas
• Manifest meaningful and comprehensive pedagogical content knowledge (PCK) of mathematics
• Demonstrate competence in designing, constructing and utilizing different forms of assessment in mathematics
• Demonstrate proficiency in problem-solving by solving and creating routine and non-routine problems with different levels of complexity
• Use effectively appropriate approaches, methods, and techniques in teaching mathematics including technological
• Appreciate mathematics as an opportunity for creative work, moments of enlightenment, discovery and gaining insights of the world

PROGRAM EDUCATIONAL OBJECTIVES

The BS Psychology program intends to achieve the following educational objectives for the graduates three to five years after graduation from the program:

• Practice the professional and ethical conduct of psychology in the Filipino and International context;
• Apply theoretical and professional knowledge, skills and Christian values in psychological assessment and interventions;
• Communicate the results of psychological assessment and interventions to both specialist and non-specialist audiences;
• Demonstrate a higher level of analytical, critical thinking and research skills specific to the discipline of psychology; and
• Undertake further training for the continuous development of existing skills and acquire higher level of competencies through formal graduate education and employment.

PROGRAM OUTCOMES

Upon completion of Bachelor of Science in Psychology, the graduate, who is trained in a culture of conscience and excellence with Filipino, Dominican, and Christian in orientation, must be able to:

• Articulate and discuss the latest developments in the specific field of practice
• Effectively communicate orally and in writing using English, Filipino, mother tongue language, and an appropriate Foreign Language required by the industry
• Work effectively and independently in multidisciplinary and multi-cultural teams
• Preserve and promote Filipino historical and cultural heritage (based on RA No. 7722)
• Participate in various types of employment, development activities, and public discourses, particularly in response to the needs of the communities one serves
• Manifest strong commitment and conviction to the Christian and Dominican teachings and philosophy in thoughts, words, and deeds
• Apply social science concepts and theories to the analysis of social issues
• Design and execute social science research using appropriate approaches and methods
• Practice professional and ethical standards in the fields of social sciences and communication
• Demonstrate the capability to discuss and analyze the major theories and concepts in psychology
• Demonstrate and apply the methods of psychological inquiry in building knowledge on local culture and context
• Demonstrate and apply psychological theories and methods in personal and professional setting
• Demonstrate capability for self-reflection and independent learning in graduate education or in a professional context
• Demonstrate professional and ethical behaviors in research and practice in psychology
• Demonstrate harmonious interpersonal relationship with colleagues, clients and others in diverse cultural setting.
• Demonstrate the ability to conduct psychological assessments and evaluation