The College of Education is paving the ground to become the center of excellence in teacher education. Recently, it qualified for a Level IV Reaccreditation in Bachelor of Elementary Education, Bachelor of Secondary Education, and Master of Education from the Accrediting Agency of Chartered Colleges and Universities in the Philippines, Inc. (AACCUP). With our competent faculty and quality student development programs, graduates are equipped with the competence in teaching, as well as in implementing research and extension initiatives.  

Vision, Mission, and Goals

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Degree Offerings

Master of Education (MEd) with majors in:

• Biology
• Chemistry
• Physical Education
• English

Research and Development Agenda

The College of Education's research activities are focused in the following areas:

1. Curriculum studies in higher education
2. Technology and education
3. Tracer studies
4. Strengthening school-community partnership to enhance learners and countryside development
5. Improvement of educational process or institutional development studies

	College of Agriculture and Food Science Department of Agricultural Education and Extension Department of Agronomy Department of Animal Science Department of Development Communication Department of Food Science & Technology Department of Horticulture Department of Pest Management Department of Plant Breeding and Genetics Department of Soil Science
	College of Education Department of Teacher Education Institute of Human Kinetics VSU Laboratory High School VSU Senior High School
	College of Engineering and Technology Department of Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering Department of Civil Engineering Department of Computer Science and Technology Department of Geodetic Engineering Department of Mechanical Engineering Department of Meteorology
	College of Forestry and Environmental Science Department of Forest Science Institute of Tropical Ecology & Environmental Management
	College of Management and Economics Department of Business and Management Department of Consumer and Hospitality Management Department of Economics Institute for Strategic Research and Development Studies
	College of Nursing
	College of Veterinary Medicine Department of Basic Veterinary Sciences Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences Department of Veterinary Para-Clinical Sciences
	College of Arts and Sciences Department of Arts Language and Literature Department of Biological Sciences Department of Biotechnology Department of Mathematics Department of Philosophy and Social Sciences Department of Physics Department of Pure and Applied Chemistry Department of Statistics

The biggest and the oldest college of the Visayas State University, the College of Agriculture is known as one of the country's centers of excellence in agriculture and is the leading institution in the fields of plant and animal sciences, social science and development studies in the Visayas and Mindanao.

At present the College system has 7 academic departments. These include the following: Department of Animal Science (DAS), Department of Agronomy & Soil Science (DASS), Department of Development Communication (DDC), Department of Plant Breeding & Genetics (DPBG), Department of Horticulture (DOH), Department of Pest Management (DPM), and the Department of Food Science and Technology (DFST).

 

Vision

Center of Excellence in Agriculture

 

Mission

Attainment of highly competent human resource and scientific knowledge in agriculture and allied fields for sustained growth and development.

 

Goal

To serve as an effective vehicle for economic growth through relevant curricular offerings, generation of appropriate knowledge and technologies and establishment of vibrant linkages with non-governmental organizations (NGOs), peoples organizations (POs), and other government agencies (GAs).

 

Objectives

1. To strive for excellence in agriculture education for regional and rural development.
2. To sharpen its focus on impact programs and projects in instruction, research and the application of new knowledge for the well-being of the small Visayan farmers and rural farming families.
3. To build enduring linkages with national and regional institutions and agencies for the promotion of relevant instruction, meaningful research, and effective transmission of useful knowledge in the farming communities in the Visayas.

 

Organizational Structure

Under the VSU system, the CA is structurally organized where the Dean is directly under the Office of the Director for Curriculum & Instruction (ODCI). Under the Dean are the Heads of various academic units. Assisting the Dean is the College Secretary along with the administrative support staff. The Dean oversees the overall operations of the units under its wings. Departments are under the leadership of a Head while the Institute is headed by a Director. The Heads and Director spearhead program planning and implementation in their respective units in consultation with their organic staff and stakeholders at large.

Currently, the Dean of the College is holding office at the second floor, FARMI building at the VSU main campus.

 

Manpower

The College has 81 faculty members with the following academic degrees: 40 Ph.D.; 33 M.S.; and 8 B.S.. It has a total of 28 administrative staff.

 

Philosophy

The College of Agriculture adheres to the philosophy of promoting and inculcating the core values of truth, knowledge, work and relevance. Its programs in Instruction, Research, Extension, and Production converge and complement each other to help make Philippine agriculture globally competitive and sustainable.