Education

UNIVERSITIES & COLLEGES

• Silliman University : Founded in 1901 by the Silliman family of Presbyterian missionaries, this flourishing institution exemplifies the academic and youthful spirit of the city. The Silliman “Gates of Knowledge” are a majestic landmark to the city’s commitment to education. Silliman’s facilities include the theater transported from the Broadway in New York City (check on this) and rebuilt here in Dumaguete, as well as the Marine Lab, the Center for Tropical Studies and Conservation, and the Luce Auditorium.

Number of Graduates

DEGREE	SY 02-03	SY 03-04
General Sciences
Bachelor of Science in Biology	-	13
Bachelor of Science in Chemistry	7	10
Bachelor of Science in Physics	8	4
Engineering, IT & Computer Sci.
Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering	73	44
Bachelor of Science in Computer Engineering	-	22
Bachelor of Science in Computer Science	-	-
Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering	27	25
Bachelor of Science in Information Technology	7	20
Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering	22	26
Nursing and Allied Medical Courses
Bachelor of Science in Medical Technology	56	64
Bachelor of Science in Nursing	33	55
Bachelor of Science in Physical Therapy	18	16
Business
Bachelor of Business Administration	155	148
Bachelor of Science in Accountancy	16	25
Bachelor of Science in Business Computer Application	23	24
Others
Bachelor of Arts	63	48
Bachelor of Elementary Education	4	6
Bachelor of Mass Communication	32	38
Bachelor of Music	5	14
Bachelor of Science	38	25
Bachelor of Science in Agri. Business	8	2
Bachelor of Science in Agriculture	10	10
Bachelor of Science in Nutrition and Dietetics	12	8
Bachelor of Science in Psychology	-	34
Bachelor of Science in Social Work	13	15
Bachelor of Secondary Education	17	10
Bachelor of Theology	9	5
Bachelor of Laws	22	25
Graduate
Doctor of Education		1
Master of Arts	4	5
Master of Arts in Psychology	6	5
Master of Arts in Teaching	-	2
Master of Business Administration	4	-
Master of Divinity	3	5
Master of Divinity	3	-
Master of Education	1	3
Master of Music	1	-
Master of Public Administration	1	1
Master of Public Health	1	3
Master of Science	-	1
Master of Science in Coastal Resource Management	-	4
Master of Science in Environmental Science	1	3
Master of Science in Marine Biology	1	2
Master of Science in Nursing	-	1
Master of Science major in Social Work	1	-
Master of Theology	-	2

• St. Paul University Dumaguete : As envisioned, the College had a three-fold function-instruction, research, and civic action. The clarity of this vision was recognized 1963. Foundation College received international recognition when it was invited to be a member of the international Association of Universities. The College was the first institution in the Visayas and Mindanao to receive this honor and first institution of higher learning worldwide that was not a university to become a member of this world organization. In January 28,1969, the Department of Education, on the strength of the College’s achievement and performance, superior instructional facilities, the quality of its graduates, and sincerity in purpose, granted the institution a university charter.

• Foundation University : As envisioned, the College had a three-fold function-instruction, research, and civic action. The clarity of this vision was recognized 1963. Foundation College received international recognition when it was invited to be a member of the international Association of Universities. The College was the first institution in the Visayas and Mindanao to receive this honor and first institution of higher learning worldwide that was not a university to become a member of this world organization. In January 28,1969, the Department of Education, on the strength of the College’s achievement and performance, superior instructional facilities, the quality of its graduates, and sincerity in purpose, granted the institution a university charter
• Asain College of Science & Technology : ASIAN COLLEGE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY (ACSAT), Dumaguete branch started operating 1992. it had only two (2) courses offered - the Computer Secretarial (COMSEC) and the Electronics and Computer Technology (ECTech) registering only two-hundred fourteen (214) students with only three (3) faculty members and four (4) people in the Administration staff, under Mrs Dorothy S. Dy as the School Directress. All classes were held in one floor of the 4-storey building located along Real Street, Dumaguete City. ACSAT Dumaguete Transfers to its modern and state-of-the-art building with a population of 1,200 students.
• Negros Oriental State University : The Beginnings of what is now the Negros Oriental State University (NORSU) date back to 1907, from a single woodworking class at what was then the Negros Oriental Provincial School, the forerunner of the present Negros Oriental High School. As more industrial arts subjects were added, a separate arts and trade school on the secondary level called the Negros Oriental Trade School was established 1927. This was the provincial trade school which became East Visayan School of Arts and Trade in 1956 and the Central Visayas Polytechnic College in 1983. In June 25, 2004, became Negros Oriental State University.

DEGREE	2002-2003	2003-2004
GENERAL SCIENCES
BS BIOLOGY	4	4
BS CHEMISTRY	5	4
BS GEOLOGY	8	17
BS MATHEMATICS	8	17
ENGINEERING, INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY & COMPUTER SCIENCE
BS ARCHITECTURE	12	4
BS CIVIL ENGINEERING	28	18
BS COMPUTER ENGINEERING	5	17
BS ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING	7	11
BS ECE	14	33
BS MECHANICAL ENGINEERING	7	8
BS INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY	45	33
BS COMPUTER SCIENCE	76	109
EDUCATION
BEED	111	75
BS COMPUTER EDUCATION	12	0
BS INDUSTRIAL EDUCATION	11	18
BSED	102	79
BACHELOR OF TECHNOLOGICAL EDUCATION	6	3
OTHERS
AB GENERAL	30	28
AB MASS COMMUNICATION	22	20
BS OFFICE SYSTEMS MANAGEMENT	75	121
BS TOURISM	14	26
BS HRM	39	47
BS INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY	114	241
BS CRIMINOLOGY	81	85
BACHELOR OF TECHNOLOGY	5	6
BACHELOR OF AGRICULTURAL TECHNOLOGY	36	40
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN FORESTRY	15	1
BS MARINE ENGINEERING	11	10
BS MARINE TRANSPORTATION	41	35
DIPLOMA COURSES
GENERAL RADIO COMMUNICATION OPERATOR	1
ASSOCIATE IN INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY	8	18
ASSOCIATE IN MEDICAL-DENTAL-NURSING AIDE	30	38
ASSOCIATE IN COMPUTER SECTRETARIAL	107	96
ASSOCIATE IN HOTEL AND RESTAURANT MANAGEMENT	21	12
DIPLOMA OF TECHNOLOGY	31	27
MIDWIFERY	16	34