Informational

	College of Agriculture and Food Science Department of Agronomy and Soil Science 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

	College of Education Department of Science Education Department of Community Development Education Department of Family and Consumer Services Institute of Human Kinetics VSU Laboratory High School National Service Training Program

	College of Engineering Department of Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering Department of Civil Engineering Department of Computer Science and Technology Department of Geodetic Engineering Department of Mechanical Engineering

	College of Forestry and Environmental Science

	College of Management and Economics Department of Business and Management Department of Consumer and Hospitality Management Department of Economics

	College of Nursing

	College of Veterinary Medicine Department of Basic Veterinary Sciences Department of Veterinary Paraclinical and Clinical Sciences

	College of Arts and Sciences Department of Biological Sciences Department of Liberal Arts and Behavioral Sciences Department of Mathematics, Physics and Statistics Department of Pure and Applied Chemistry

	College of Fisheries (VSU-Tolosa Campus)

	College of Industrial Technology and Engineering (VSU-Isabel Campus)

	College of Environmental and Agricultural Technology (VSU-Alangalang Campus)

	College of Education and Agricultural Technology (VSU-Villaba Campus)

	Institute of Human Kinetics

	Institute of Tropical Ecology and Environmental Management

	Institute for Strategic Research and Development Studies

	Graduate School and Open University (Distance Education Program)

Applicants seeking admission for graduate study must be a holder of a baccalaureate degree with a Grade Point Average (GPA) of at least 2.00 or equivalent. However, applicants with a GPA lower than the prescribed rating may be admitted on a probationary status.

Applicants are also required to submit the following requirements:

Accomplished application forms (GS Form No. 1);
Candid Appraisal from at least two (2) persons, former professors and a supervisor (GS Form No. 2);
A non-refundable application fee of P100.00 or $10.00 in postal money order remitted to Visayas State University;
Certificate of English Proficiency or an acceptable score in TOEFL for for foreign applicants;
Seven (7) copies of Personal History Statement (PHS) and notarized affidavit of support authenticated by the Philippine Mission Abroad (PMA) for foreign applicants.

PHS forms can be secured from the University Registrar or the PMA.

School Fees

A. Application for admission fee	PHP100.00
B. Tuition fee Scheme A (Annual) Scheme B (Semestral)	PHP200.00/unit PHP300.00/unit
C. Miscellaneous Deposit* Library Fee Publication Medical/Dental Fee Registration/Matriculation Fee VSU ID* Educational Development Fee Facilities Improvement Fee Cultural Fee Entrance Fee*	PHP150.00/sem PHP120.00/sem PHP100.00/sem PHP100.00/sem PHP100.00/sem PHP100.00 PHP150.00 PHP100.00 PHP50.00 PHP100.00
C. Other fees Residence fee Special problem completion Examination fee (Comprehensive/Final Exam)	PHP350.00 PHP350.00 PHP6000.00

Non-registration-related fees

Graduation fee	PHP300.00
Diploma fee	PHP300.00
Alumni legacy fund	PHP350.00
Fee for change of program/degree	PHP25.00

*For new students only

The Open University (OU) at VSU aims to provide quality distance-study programs in agriculture and allied fields through distance learning to government employees and other individuals engaged in agriculture and rural development activities.

Learning Resources

The OPEN UNIVERSITY (OU) offers Master of Agricultural Development (M.Ag.Dev), a non-thesis masters' degree program with the following fields of specialization:

Major

Agricultural Education
Agricultural Extension
Agronomy
Animal Production
Language Teaching

Minor

Agricultural Economics
Development Communication
Food Science and Technology
Plant Protection

Interested parties may opt to take either of the following schemes: SCHEME A (Annual) and SCHEME B (Semestral)

Core Courses:
AGDE 201	RURAL DEVELOPMENT THEORIES AND APPROACHES Concepts, theories and approaches in rural development and their application in developing countries
AGDE 202	PROBLEMS AND ISSUES IN AGRICULTURAL AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT Social economic, technological, and bio-physical problem and issues in agricultural and rural development with emphasis on Philippine setting
Agronomy
AGRO 141	CROPPING SYSTEMS Principles of Multiple and Monoculture Cropping and their application
AGRO 212	FIELD CROP PRODUCTION AND MANAGEMENT Recent Advances in the Production and Management of Field Crops
AGRO 213	MANURING OF FIELD CROPS Kind and sources of fertilizers and methods of application in relation to growth habits and other plant characteristics
AGRO 214	PHYSIOLOGICAL ASPECTS OF CROP PRODUCTION Physiological processes associated with crop production, plant population and distribution effects, energy transport, storage and regrowth
AGRO 215	APPLIED FIELD CROP PHYSIOLOGY Management and Evaluation of Environmental Factors Influencing Crop Growth and Development
AGRO 241	ADVANCED CROPPING SYSTEMS Recent Advances and Trends in Cropping Systems and Soil-Plant-Atmosphere Relations
AGRO 243	ADVANCED FORAGE AND PASTURE MANAGEMENT AND UTILIZATION Improvement, management and utilization of forage and pasture crops including seed production
AGRO 244	ADVANCED CEREAL PRODUCTION Physiology, nutrition, varietal improvement, and storage of cereals; recent advances and trends in production
Other Courses
FSYS 121	FUNDAMENTALS OF FARMING SYSTEMS Basic concepts in integrated small farm production systems; factors affecting the productivity of small farms; farming systems research and extension
SOIL 123	SOIL FERTILITY AND FERTILIZER Properties of the solid components of soil; soil sampling and analysis lime and fertilizer requirements; fertilizer analysis, storage, handling and application
SOIL 211	ADVANCED SOIL FERTILITY Properties of soils affecting nutrient availability, fate of fertilizers; reclaiming salt-affected soils; yield potentials
AGBT 117	FIELD PLOT TECHNIQUES AND EXPERIMENTAL DESIGN Statistical procedures and techniques in research
Agricultural Education
AGED 145	PRINCIPLES AND METHODS OF TEACHING AGRICULTURE Concepts and Strategies in Teaching Agriculture; Class Management and Procedure
AGED 212	CURRICULUM PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT Curriculum planning and strategies; analysis of school environment in relation to agricultural education curricula
AGED 214	COLLEGE TEACHING Selection and organization of subject matter for specific courses; development of teaching techniques; evaluation of learning outcomes
AGED 232	SOCIAL CHANGE AND EDUCATIONAL DEVELOPMENT Analysis of the theories of social change and their application to social innovations for educational development
AGED 241	NON-FORMAL EDUCATION IN AGRICULTURE Concepts, principles and strategies of non-formal education in agriculture
AGED 242	ADVANCED ADMINISTRATION AND SUPERVISION Concepts, theories, practices and legal basis of administration and supervision under relevance of educational institutions, leadership and educational management
AGED 243	PERSONNEL ADMINISTRATION Effective Personnel Administration in Relation to Quality of Education: Interpretation and Analysis of Civil Service Rules and Regulations
PROFED 121	PRINCIPLES OF EDUCATION Basic philosophical, psychological, and sociological principle underlying the educative process
PROFED 122	EDUCATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY Teaching-learning behavior as applied to school setting, specifically the study of how students learn and how to teach them optimize their acquisition of learning
PROFED 134	TEST, MEASUREMENT AND EVALUATION Principles and concepts in educational tests, measurement and evaluation, statistics used in interpreting test
ADED 211	ADVANCED EDUCATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY Psychological theories and principles underlying the learning process
Agricultural Extension
AGEX 132	PRINCIPLES, METHODS AND STRATEGIES IN EXTENSION Application of selected concepts, principles, methods and strategies in education that are commonly used in non-formal setting most especially concerning the disadvantaged rural population
AGEX 136	RURAL LEADERSHIP AND GROUP DYNAMICS Theories and trends in rural leadership and application of group dynamics in solving rural problems
AGEX 215	RURAL SOCIAL SYSTEM Rural Organizations: Their structures, functions and effectiveness in meeting the needs of the rural people
AGEX 217	TEACHING FARMERS CLASSES IN AGRICULTURE Organizing and promoting farmer classes; course planning; instructional procedures; follow-up and evaluation
AGEX 218	EXTENSION STRATEGIES FOR RURAL DEVELOPMENT Extension Strategies for Rural Development Applicable on Developing Countries
AGEX 233	COMMUNICATION IN EXTENSION Application of Concepts and Principles of Communication in Extension education
AGEX 234	PARA-PROFESSIONALS IN ADULT EDUCATION Concepts, principles, methods and procedures useful to adult education teachers in working with paraprofessionals
AGEX 244	EVALUATION IN ADULT EDUCATION Concepts and problems in adult education and community development, construction and use of evaluation device
AGEX 246	LEADERSHIP AND ORGANIZATION Leadership behavior and group processes in formal organizations; socio-psychological approaches to effective organizations
Other Courses
ADED 222*	SOCIAL SCIENCE RESEARCH Selection of research problems, designing, conducting and reporting of social science research
STAT 221	SOCIAL SCIENCE STATISTICS Statistical Tests and their application to social science research
Animal Production
ANHT 120*	APPLIED ANIMAL HEALTH Prevention and control of common animal pests
ANSC 133	DAIRY PRODUCTION Feeding care and management of dairy animals, hygienic production of milk
ANSC 141	FEEDS AND FEEDING Composition and use of feeds; formulation of rations, feeding practices and strategies; and feedmill operation
ANSC 210*	POULTRY PRODUCTION AND MANAGEMENT Systems of poultry production, problems and management practices; factors affecting cost and return
ANSC 212	ADVANCED SWINE PRODUCTION Recent trends and advances in the systems of swine production; management practices; feasibility studies and problems
ANSC 220*	SWINE PRODUCTION AND MANAGEMENT Systems of Swine Production; Problems and Management Practices; Factors Affecting Costs and Returns
ANSC 221	ADVANCED POULTRY PRODUCTION Recent trends in poultry production; management practices and problems; feasibility studies
ANSC 230*	RUMINANT PRODUCTION AND MANAGEMENT Principles and practices of beef, carabeef, chevon, and mutton production; marketing; and waste utilization
ANSC 242	NON-RUMINANT NUTRITION Physiology of monogastric digestion and absorption; metabolism of nutrients and their effects in animal production
ANSC 243	RUMINANT NUTRITION Physiology of Ruminant Digestion and Absorption:Metabolism of Nutrients and thier effects on Animal; Performance
ANSC 251	ADVANCED ANIMAL BREEDING Current and potential breeding systems; development of selection indexes
ANSC 252	REPRODUCTIVE PHYSIOLOGICAL OF FARM ANIMAL Physiology and functional inter-relationship of parts of the reproductive systems, causes and techniques of improving reproductive efficiency in farm animals
Language Teaching
LTNG 205	RELATED ACTIVITIES IN LANGUAGE TEACHING Conducting grammar and oral speech review, supervision elocution contests, directing plays, and advising school paper
LTNG 207	INTRODUCTORY LINGUISTICS Acquire basic ideas of language and linguistics as well as distinguish the relationship between them
LTNG 209	SECOND LANGUAGE TEACHING FOR SPECIAL CURRICULAR PROGRAMS Acquisition of a second language in the Philippines equates with acquiring a learning tool to explore knowledge in school
LTNG 212	TECHNIQUES IN ADVANCED COMPOSITION Writing and guiding the writing of essays and library term papers
LTNG 218	TECHNIQUES IN ADVANCED COMPOSITION Writing and guiding the writing of essays and library term papers
LTNG 218	SOCIOLINGUISTICS The study of language and society
LTNG 225	PHSYCHOLINGUISTICS Theories and principles of language acquisition and learning from integrated perspective of the linguist and psychologist
Agricultural Economics
AGEC 112	COOPERATIVES Different types of cooperatives, concepts, principles and practices, problems and developments in the Philippines
AGEC 114	MARKETING OF AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS Principles of marketing agricultural products; description of types and functions of marketing organization and market channels for agricultural products
AGEC 231	PROJECT FEASIBILITY STUDIES Project identification; selection and preparation of market; technical, financial and management studies
AGEC 244	ECONOMICS OF AGRICULTURAL MARKETING Application of economic theories to marketing of agricultural inputs and products: systems analysis of agricultural markets
Development Communication
DEVC 141	SCRIPT WRITING AND PROGRAM PLANNING FOR COMMUNITY RADIO Script writing and program planning for community radio
DEVC 213	COMMUNICATION AND DEVELOPMENT Interpersonal and mass communication systems in developing societies, their nature, functions and interrelationships with other factors relevant to development
Food Science and Technology
FTEC 163	SENSORY EVALUATION OF FOODS Methods in sensory evaluation; consumer testing and acceptance patterns
FTEC 234	FOOD-BORNE INFECTION AND INTOXICATION Common infection and intoxication of food origin, their signs, symptoms and control
FTEC 251	ADVANCED MEAT AND POULTRY PROCESSING Recent concepts related to physical, chemical and microbial changes occurring in meat and poultry products during processing
Plant Protection
PPAT 111*	GENERAL PLANT PATHOLOGY Cause and nature of plant diseases, pathogenicity and spread, disease control
PPRT 206*	INTEGRATED PEST MANAGEMENT Integrated approaches in pest management; recent trends and issues in the development of pest control strategies
PPRT 284*	BIOLOGICAL TRANSMISSION OF PLANT PATHOGENS Fundamental Processes involved in biological transmission of plant pathogens by insects and other organisms

* Lecture only: 1 unit laboratory must be taken on-campus

# Offered to bothAg.Ed and Ag. Ext. students

Applicants seeking admission for graduate study at VSU must be a holder of a baccalaureate degree with a Grade Point Average (GPA) of at least 2.00 and 1.75 or equivalent for applicants in the master's and doctoral programs, respectively. However, applicants with a GPA lower than the prescribed rating may be admitted on a probationary status. Applicants are also required to submit the following requirements:

Accomplished application forms (FM-OGS 01);
Candid Appraisal from at least two (2) persons, former professors and a supervisor (FM-OGS 02);
Transcript of Records from the last school attended (Further Studies Indicated Purpose)
A non-refundable application fee of P100.00 or $10.00 may be deposited through bank transfer to the Visayas State University Land Bank of the Philippines Account (Acct. Name; VSU FUND 164 Acct. No. 3572 1000 13);
Certificate of English Proficiency or an acceptable score in TOEFL for international graduate student applicants;
Seven (7) copies of Personal History Statement (PHS) and notarized affidavit of support authenticated by the Philippine Mission Abroad (PMA) for international graduate student applicants. PHS forms can be secured by the University Registrar or the PMA.
NSO Birth Certificate

For International Graduate Students, kindly have all of your original documents Apostille in the Philippine Embassy nearest to your home country.

Kindly send all of your complete and original requirements to our office with the address at the Office of the Dean of Graduate School, Visayas State University, Baybay City, Leyte, 6521.

Application with incomplete documents shall not be entertained, so please comply with all the necessary documents before submission.

NOTE: All SIGNATURES in all forms should be accomplished using a BLUE ball pen.

Distribution	Master of Agricultural Development (M.Ag.Dev.)	Master of Education (M.Ed)	Master of Science (M.S.)	Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.)
Major Field	25	18	21	21-35
Minor Field	9	9	9	12
Core courses	6	15	-	-
Thesis/Dissertation	-	-	6	12
Special Problem	2	-	-	-
Graduate Seminar	1	-	1	1-2
Foreign Language/Special Skills	-	-	-	(b)
Total (minimum) Course Work	42	42	37	46-61