BS Agriculture

• Major in Animal Science

Animal Science is a four-year course under the Bachelor of Science in Agriculture program. The program plays a significant role in addressing the problems of low farm productivity and food shortages in the country. The course specifically aims to make animal production a profitable enterprise without neglecting the environment. Animal Science operates both as an academic and outreach unit of the college.

Objectives

Consistent with the goals of the College of Agriculture, the Animal Science Unit is established to help accelerate agricultural development in Region X, in particular, and in the country, in general, with the following aims:

• To provide undergraduate instruction in the different fields of Animal Science;
• To generate, verify, and package appropriate technologies in livestock and poultry production; and,
• To provide technical advice and services to local livestock and poultry raisers.

• Major in Crop Science

Crop Science is a four-year course under the Bachelor of Science in Agriculture program. The course includes basic agricultural courses such as soil science, genetics, plant breeding, plant physiology, cereals, and other elective subjects on plantation and ornamental crops.

Objectives

Crop Science addresses the problems of food shortage. The course deals with the application of scientific principles in crop production. It specifically aims to produce graduates who are technologically equipped to respond to the challenges of production, utilization, handling, processing, distribution, and application of technologies.

• Agricultural Economics

The program is designed to train graduates into becoming effective farm technologies, agricultural load researchers, and agricultural planners with skills both in the technical fields of Agriculture and Economics.

The curriculum

The curriculum includes a well-balanced set of courses in general economics, technical agriculture, 249-hour practicum in government agencies, agribusiness firms, and other related offices.

It includes a variety of subjects and courses of study with an introductory course in the economics of agriculture. It covers economic problems and related industries, marketing, processing of farm products, and agricultural price analysis.

As an applied science, it is primarily concerned with identification, description, and classification of economic problems in agriculture in order to find solutions.

BS Agricultural Engineering

The program is a five-year course with a licensure examination for agricultural engineers to practice their profession.

Objectives

• To educate the students in the application of engineering principles to agriculture particularly in the solution of problems related to agro-industrial development;
• To prepare them to become professionals with entry-level competencies;
• To develop the processes and techniques of identifying, diagnosing, analyzing, and relating problems in planning, designing, constructing tools, equipment implements and machines, management of agricultural engineering systems and extension in increasing land, labor, and capital productivity.

BS Agribusiness

The Bachelor of Science in Agribusiness degree program combines core agricultural discipline like Crop Science, Animal Science, and Agricultural Economics with business courses in Accounting, Finance, Marketing, Law, and Management to provide students a solid orientation in the business of agriculture.

Students also take introductory courses in computer programming and agricultural engineering as well as an elective course in food processing, aquaculture, and agribusiness geographic or communication strategies to further strengthen their academic foundation.

BS Food Technology

Bachelor of Science in Food Technology is a four-year program that conducts training programs for rural communities, entrepreneurs, and trainees from academic, private, and government agencies.

Food Technology is the science of food because it is the systematic study of the composition, structure, and properties of food and their relationships, engineering of food because it is the application of scientific principles to practical ends such as design, construction, and operation of efficient and economic structures, equipment, and systems, and business management of food because a volume of commercial trade is handled, directed, or controlled. It links agricultural production to food marketing, distribution, and human nutrition.

BS Development Communication

Development Communication is a 4-year program designed to train and form responsible and ethical practitioners in the field. It aims to produce graduates who:

• Have contextualized the concepts and theories of Development Communication as it applies to his/her chosen career, such as public and corporate communication/information officer, communication researcher/analyst, communication/media planner and manager, program/project development officer, public relations and advertising practitioners, media practitioners, learning system designers, multimedia designers, etc.
• Are proficient in the design, production, and evaluation of development communication campaigns, and in the use of information and communication technology for development projects.   
• Manifest outstanding interpersonal and participatory communication skills in upholding professional ethics and standards and in the practice of social responsibility at all times.
• Are actively engaged in meaningful communication research that answers the communication needs of Mindanao and Asia.