Graduate Degree Programs

Application for Admission Fee	P 100.00
Tuition (per unit) & Lab. Fee
Regular Offering
MS/MAgDev	P 200.00/unit
PhD	P 250.00/unit
Weekend classes w/ min. of 8 students
MS/MM/MEd/MSLAM/MLAM/DLAM	P 350.00/unit

Laboratory Fee	P 400.00/lab.
Extramural	P 300.00/unit
Miscellaneous
Deposit	P 150.00
Library Fee	P 120.00/sem
Publication	P 100.00/sem
Medical/Dental Fee	P 100.00/sem
Registration/Matriculation Fee	P 100.00/sem
VSU ID*	P 100.00
Educational Development Fee (For weekday class)	P 150.00
(For weekend class)	P 1,000.00
Facilities Improvement Fee	P 100.00
Cultural Fee	P 50.00
Entrance Fee*	P 100.00
Other Fees
Residence Fee	P 350.00
Thesis/Dissertation/Special Problem Completion**	P 350.00
Examination Fee (Comprehensive)
Ph.D.	P 20,000.00
M.S. (with thesis)	P 15,000.00
MEd, MMGT, M.Ag.Dev (without thesis)	P 10,000.00
Non Registration Related Fees
Graduation Fee	P 350.00
Diploma Fee	P 300.00
Fee for change of program/degree	P 25.00
Kanlaon Dormitory	P 1750.00/sem

*for new students only
**after having of dissertation work for Ph.D. students

MASTER OF EDUCATION

A. CORE COURSES

Course No. Title No. of Units

EDUC201 FOUNDATION OF EDUCATION 3
3 hours per week, lecture Prerequisite: COI

EDUC202 HUMAN DEVELOPMENT AND LEARNING THEORY 3
3 hours per week, lecture Prerequisite: COI

EDUC203 RESEARCH IN EDUCATION 3
3 hours per week, lecture Prerequisite: COI

EDUC204 EDUCATIONAL ADMINISTRATION AND SUPERVISION 3
3 hours per week, lecture Prerequisite: COI

DEVC212 EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY 3
5 hours per week, (2 hrs. lec., 3 hrs. lab.) Prerequisite: COI

4. CHEMISTRY

CHEM206 INORGANIC CHEMISTRY 3
3 hours per week, lecture Prerequisite: COI

CHEM207 CHEMICAL STRUCTURE AND REACTIVITY 3
3 hours per week, lecture Prerequisite: COI

CHEM208 CHEMICAL THERMODYNAMICS 3
3 hours per week, lecture Prerequisite: COI

CHEM209 ORGANIC CHEMISTRY 3
3 hours per week, lecture Prerequisite: CHEM202

CHEM211 CHEMISTRY IN LIVING SYSTEM 3
3 hours per week, lecture Prerequisite: COI

CHEM212 ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY 3
3 hours per week, lecture Prerequisite: Chem 2

C. MINOR COURSES (courses from another field of specialization) 9

MASTER OF EDUCATION

A. CORE COURSES

Course No. Title No. of Units

EDUC201 FOUNDATION OF EDUCATION 3
3 hours per week, lecture Prerequisite: COI

EDUC202 HUMAN DEVELOPMENT AND LEARNING THEORY 3
3 hours per week, lecture Prerequisite: COI

EDUC203 RESEARCH IN EDUCATION 3
3 hours per week, lecture Prerequisite: COI

EDUC204 EDUCATIONAL ADMINISTRATION AND SUPERVISION 3
3 hours per week, lecture Prerequisite: COI

DEVC212 EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY 3
5 hours per week, (2 hrs. lec., 3 hrs. lab.) Prerequisite: COI

3. BIOLOGY

BIOL238 MOLECULAR BIOLOGY 3
3 hours per week, lecture Prerequisite: COI

BIOL227 DEVELOPMENTAL BIOLOGY 3
5 hours per week, (2 hrs. lec., 3 hrs. lab.) Prerequisite: COI

BIOL292 MICROTECHNIQUES IN BIOLOGY 3
5 hours per week, (2 hrs. lec., 3 hrs. lab.) Prerequisite: COI

BIOL293 MICROBIOLOGICAL TECHNIQUES 3
5 hours per week, (2 hrs. lec., 3 hrs. lab.) Prerequisite: COI

BOTN215 ADVANCES IN PLANT GROWTH AND BIOLOGY 3
3 hours per week, lecture Prerequisite: COI

BIOL205 BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY OF TROPICAL ECOSYSTEMS 3
3 hours per week, lecture Prerequisite: COI

C. MINOR COURSES (courses from another field of specialization) 9

MASTER OF EDUCATION

A. CORE COURSES

Course No. Title No. of Units

EDUC201 FOUNDATION OF EDUCATION 3
3 hours per week, lecture Prerequisite: COI

EDUC202 HUMAN DEVELOPMENT AND LEARNING THEORY 3
3 hours per week, lecture Prerequisite: COI

EDUC203 RESEARCH IN EDUCATION 3
3 hours per week, lecture Prerequisite: COI

EDUC204 EDUCATIONAL ADMINISTRATION AND SUPERVISION 3
3 hours per week, lecture Prerequisite: COI

DEVC212 EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY 3
5 hours per week, (2 hrs. lec., 3 hrs. lab.) Prerequisite: COI

2. Physical Education

PHED206 ADMINISTRATION OF PHYSICAL EDUCATION 3
3 hours per week, lecture Prerequisite: COI

PHED207 CURRENT TRENDS IN PHYSICAL EDUCATION 3
3 hours per week, lecture
Prerequisite: COI

PHED208 CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT IN PHYSICAL EDUCATION 3
3 hours per week, lecture Prerequisite: COI

PHED209 SPORTS PSYCHOLOGY 3
3 hours per week, lecture Prerequisite: COI

PHED211 ORGANIZATION AND ADMINISTRATION OF RECREATION 3
3 hours per week, lecture Prerequisite: COI

PHED212 DANCE COMPOSITION AND PRODUCTION 3
3 hours per week, lecture Prerequisite: COI

C. MINOR COURSES (courses from another field of specialization) 9

MASTER OF EDUCATION

A. CORE COURSES

Course No. Title No. of Units

EDUC201 EDUC201 FOUNDATION OF EDUCATION 3
3 hours per week, lecture Prerequisite: COI

EDUC202 HUMAN DEVELOPMENT AND LEARNING THEORY 3 3 hours per week, lecture Prerequisite: COI

EDUC203 RESEARCH IN EDUCATION 3 3 hours per week, lecture Prerequisite: COI

EDUC204 EDUCATIONAL ADMINISTRATION AND SUPERVISION 3
3 hours per week, lecture Prerequisite: COI

DEVC212 EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY 3
5 hours per week, (2 hrs. lec., 3 hrs. lab.) Prerequisite: COI

B. MAJOR COURSES

1. English

ENGL229 WESTERN LITERARY WORKS 3
3 hours per week, lecture Prerequisite: COI

ENGL232 STUDIES IN PHILIPPINE LITERATURE 3 3 hours per week, lecture Prerequisite: COI

LTNG207 INTRODUCTORY LINGUISTICS 3 3 hours per week, lecture Prerequisite: COI

LTNG211 TEACHING LITERATURE 3
3 hours per week, lecture Prerequisite: COI

LTNG212 TECHNIQUES IN ADVANCED COMPOSITION 3
3 hours per week, lecture Prerequisite: COI

LTNG216 TEACHING SPEECH COMMUNICATION 3
3 hours per week, lecture Prerequisite: COI

C. MINOR COURSES (courses from another field of specialization) 9

Course Number and Descriptive Title Units

Core Course – 6 units

PPRT206 – Integrated Pest Management 3

PPRT207 – Plant Resistance to Pests 3

Major Courses *– 15 units (minimum)

ENTO213 – Acarology 3

ENTO215 – Aquatic Entomology 3

ENTO216 – Stored Products Entomology 3

ENTO217 – Insect Pathology 3

ENTO221 – Insect Morphology 3

ENTO228 – Advanced Insect Physiology 3

ENTO229 – Insect Behavior 3

ENTO241 – Immature Insects 3

ENTO242 – Taxonomy of Parasitoids and Predators 3

ENTO252 – Insect Ecology 3

ENTO262 – Insecticide Toxicology 3

ENTO291 – Special Topics 1-3

Minor/Cognate Courses – 9 units (courses from another field of specialization)

ENTO299 – Graduate Seminar 1

ENTO300 – Master’s Thesis 6

SUMMARY

Core Courses ___ 6

Major ___ 15

Minor/Cognate ___ 9

Graduate Seminar ___ 1

Master’s Thesis ___ 6

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Total No. of Units Required 37

Note:

a) Not more than 6 units of 100 level courses may be credited for the degree program

b) Odd and even numbered courses are offered during the first and second semester of the

school year, respectively.

Course Number and Descriptive Title Units

Major Courses – 19 units (minimum)

Required Courses:

DSOC205 - Sociological Theory 3

DSOC206 - Contemporary Sociological Thought 3

STAT221 - Social Science Statistics 3

DSOC208 - Qualitative Research Methods in the Social Sciences 3

Elective Courses:

DSOC221 - Sociology of Agriculture 3

DSOC224 - Demography 3

DSOC227 - Political Economy 3

DSOC232 - Geographic Info. Systems (GIS) for Social Sciences 3

DSOC235 - Collective Behavior and Grassroots Organizing 3

DSOC238 - Technology and Society 3

DSOC241 - Gender, Work and Food in Rural Societies 3

DSOC244 - Poverty, Peace and the Peasantry 3

DSOC247 - Social Program Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation 3

DSOC252 - Rural Resources Management, Access and Benefit Sharing 3

Minor/Cognate Courses –9 units (courses from another field of specialization)

DSOC299 - Graduate Seminar 1

DSOC300 - Master’s Thesis 6

SUMMARY

Major ___ 21

Minor/Cognate ___ 9

Graduate Seminar ___ 1

Master’s Thesis ___ 6

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Total No. of Units Required 37

Note:

a) Not more than 6 units of 100 level courses may be credited for the degree program

b) Odd and even numbered courses are offered during the first and second semester of the school year, respectively.

c) After the first term, graduate students are required to form their Graduate Advisory Committee (GAC) and prepare their Plan of Course Work ( PCW). Forms can be secured at the Office of the Dean of the Graduate School.

Course Number and Descriptive Title Units

Major Courses – 21 units (minimum)

Required:

DEVC205 – Communication Science 3

DEVC298 – Communication Research 3

Other Options:
DEVC211 – Communication and Rural Change 3

DEVC212 – Educational Communication Technology 3

DEVC213 – Communication and Development 3

DEVC214 – Organizational Communication 3

DEVC218 – Communication and Culture 3

DEVC224 – Communication Policies and Planning 3

DEVC231 – Communication and Development Intervention 3

DEVC232 – Evaluation of Communication Materials & Projects 3

DEVC234 – Educational Communication Systems Mgt. 3

DEVC235 – Communication of Scientific and Technical Information 3

DEVC242 – Knowledge Systems 3

DEVC251 – Advanced Audiovisual Communication 3

DEVC290 – Special Problem 2

DEVC291 – Special Topics 1-3

DEVC295 – Statistics for Communication Research 3

Minor/Cognate Courses – 9 units (courses from another field of specialization)

DEVC299 – Graduate Seminar 1

DEVC300 – Master’s Thesis 6

SUMMARY

Major ___ 21

Minor/Cognate ___ 9

Graduate Seminar ___ 1

Master’s Thesis ___ 6

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Total No. of Units Required: 37

Note:

a) Not more than 6 units of 100 level courses may be credited for the degree program

b) Odd and even numbered courses are offered during the first and second semester of the school year, respectively. c) After the first term, graduate students are required to form their Graduate Advisory Committee (GAC) and prepare their Plan of Course Work (PCW). Forms can be secured at the Office of the Dean of the Graduate School.

Course Number and Descriptive Title Units

Major Courses – 21 units (minimum)

ANSC212 – Advanced Swine Production 3

ANSC221 – Advanced Poultry Production 3

ANSC231 – Advanced Ruminant Production 3

ANSC241 – Feed Formulation and Quality Control 3

ANSC242 – Non-Ruminant Nutrition 3

ANSC243 – Ruminant Nutrition 3

ANSC245 – Pasture and Forage Utilization 3

ANSC251 – Advanced Animal Breeding 3

ANSC252 – Reproductive Physiology of Farm Animals 3

ANSC253 – Endocrinology 3

ANSC254 – Artificial Insemination in Farm Animals 3

ANSC291 – Special Topics 1-3

ANSC298 – Statistical Methods in Animal Science Research 3

ANHL221 – Clinical Microbiology 3

ANHL232 – Clinical Parasitology 3

Minor/Cognate Courses – 9 units (courses from another field of specialization)

ANSC299 – Graduate Seminar 1

ANSC300 – Master’s Thesis 6

SUMMARY

Major ___ 21

Minor/Cognate ___ 9

Graduate Seminar ___ 1

Master’s Thesis ___ 6

Total No. of Units Required: 37

Note:

a) Not more than 6 units of 100 level courses may be credited for the degree program

b) Odd and even numbered courses are offered during the first and second semester of the school year, respectively.

c) After the first term, graduate students are required to form their Graduate Advisory Committee (GAC) and prepare their Plan of Course Work (PCW). Forms can be secured at the Office of the Dean of the Graduate School.