CURRICULUM

BACHELOR OF ARTS IN POLITICAL SCIENCE

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PROGRAM DESCRIPTION
The Bachelor of Arts in Political Science program accredited but also globally competitive and to
produce graduates who will be professionally competent, morally upright, and socially responsible
contributors to national development.

The curriculum is based on the standards and minimum requirement of the Commission on
Higher Education (CMO# 44 s 1997) and is benchmarked from the curricula of leading academic
institutions, national and international, offering similar program.

PROGRAM OBJECTIVES
The program leading to the degree of Bachelor of Arts in Political Science has the following
objectives:
1. To expose the students to the theories, practices and realities of political conditions and
governance not only locally, but also nationally and internationally. It also provides
opportunities for the students to understand better the different types of governments existing
in major countries in Asia, the Americas and Europe, and also the intricacies of democratic
republican states like the Philippines.
2. To enable students to obtain a comprehensive knowledge and deep understanding of the field
of Political Science.
3. To enable students to acquire the theoretical and practical skills needed to be globally
competitive and nationally recognized Political Scientist.
4. To enable students to get a broad liberal education in the arts and letters, social sciences and
philosophy, natural science and mathematics.
5. To enable students to develop the cultural sensitivity, ethical responsibility, and social
consciousness needed to become upright citizens of the Philippines and the world.

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PROGRAM STRUCTURE

FIRST YEAR ATTENDANCE

First Trimester
LEC LAB
COURSE CODE COURSE TITLE UNIT(S) PRE-REQUISITES
UNIT(S) UNIT(S)
ENGL 101 Communication Skills 1 3 0 3
MATH 101 College Algebra 3 0 3
MATH 110 College Trigonometry 3 0 3
COMP 101 Knowledge Work Software and Presentation Skills 2 1 3
Society and Culture with FP,DA & Prev’n and HIV/SARS
SSCI 101 Prevention 3 0 3
ETHNS 101 Euthenics 1 1 0 (1)
15
Second Trimester
LEC LAB
COURSE CODE COURSE TITLE UNIT(S) PRE-REQUISITES
UNIT(S) UNIT(S)
ENGL 102 Communication Skills 2 3 0 3 ENGL101
FILI 101 Komunikasyon sa Akademikong Filipino 3 0 3
PSYC 101 General Psychology 3 0 3
COMP 111 Introduction to Information Systems 2 1 3 COMP101
PSCI 102 Politics and Governance with Philippine Constitution 3 0 3
ETHNS 102 Euthenics 2 1 0 (1)
15
Third Trimester
LEC LAB
COURSE CODE COURSE TITLE UNIT(S) PRE-REQUISITES
UNIT(S) UNIT(S)
ENGL 201 Speech Communication 1 3 0 3 ENGL102
FILI 102 Pagbasa at Pagsulat tungo sa Pananaliksik 3 0 3 FILI 101
HUMA 101 Philosophy of Man 3 0 3
NSCI 101 General Chemistry 3 1 4
COMP 121 Introduction to the World Wide Web 2 1 3 COMP 111
PHYED 101 Physical Fitness 2 0 (2)
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SECOND YEAR ATTENDANCE

First Trimester
LEC LAB
COURSE CODE COURSE TITLE UNIT(S) PRE-REQUISITES
UNIT(S) UNIT(S)
ENGL 301 Technical, Scientific and Business English 3 0 3 ENGL102
FILI 103 Masining na Pagpapahayag 3 0 3 FILI02
Philippine History, Politics, Governance and
PSCI 101 Constitution 3 0 3
NSCI 111 College Physics 1 3 1 4 MATH101, MATH102
COMP 131 Current Trends in IT 2 1 3 COMP101
NSTP 101 National Service Training Program 1 3 0 (3)
PHYED 111 Rhythmic Activities 2 0 (2)
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Second Trimester
LEC LAB
COURSE CODE COURSE TITLE UNIT(S) PRE-REQUISITES
UNIT(S) UNIT(S)
Principles of Economics with Agrarian Reform &
ECON 101 Taxation 3 0 3
MATH 200 Statistics and Probability 3 0 3 MATH101
HUMA 111 Art Appreciation 3 0 3
PSCI 111 Fundamentals of Political Science 3 0 3
NSCI 151 Science Technology and Society 3 0 3
PHYED 121 Individual/Dual Sports 2 0 (2)
NSTP 102 National Service Training Program 2 3 0 (3)
15
Third Trimester
LEC LAB
COURSE CODE COURSE TITLE UNIT(S) PRE-REQUISITES
UNIT(S) UNIT(S)
ENGL 311 Philippine Literature 3 0 3
PSCI 201 Philippine Government and Political Systems 3 0 3 PSCI111
PSCI 332 Quantitative Analysis of Political Data 3 0 3 MATH200
PSCI 331 Introduction to Political Analysis 3 0 3 PSCI111
PHYED 131 Team Sports 2 0 (2)
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THIRD YEAR ATTENDANCE

FirstTrimester
LEC LAB
COURSE CODE COURSE TITLE UNIT(S) PRE-REQUISITES
UNIT(S) UNIT(S)
PSCI 322 International and Regional Organizations 3 0 3
PSCI 321 Introduction to International Relations 3 0 3
PSCI 311 Ancient and Medieval Political Theories 3 0 3
PSCI 301 Government and Politics of Southeast Asia 3 0 3
Political Science Major Elective 1 3 0 3
RSCH 400 Research 1A 3 0 3 3rd Year Standing
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Second Trimester
LEC LAB
COURSE CODE COURSE TITLE UNIT(S) PRE-REQUISITES
UNIT(S) UNIT(S)

PSCI 202 Philippine Public Administration 3 0 3

PSCI 312 Modern Political Theories 3 0 3
Introduction to Comparative Government and
PSCI 302 Politics 3 0 3
RSCH 500 Methods of Research 3 0 3 RSCH400
Political Science Major Elective 2 3 0 3
Political Science Major Elective 3 3 0 3
18
Third Trimester
LEC LAB
COURSE CODE COURSE TITLE UNIT(S) PRE-REQUISITES
UNIT(S) UNIT(S)

PSCI 421 Political Science Practicum 0 0 6 Graduating

SSCI 111 Life and Works of Jose Rizal 3 0 3
SSCI 411 Professional Ethics and Values 3 0 3
Political Science Major Elective 4 3 0 3
Political Science Major Elective 5 3 0 3
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Total Academic Units 143

Non Academic Units PE 8
Euthenics 2
NSTP 6
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Note: Students will take remediation class in Math+, English + & Science+ depending on their scores in
the Entrance Exam.

LIST OF RECOMMENDED MAJOR ELECTIVES

For Major Electives - Students are required to take 6 units of major elective
COURSE LEC LAB
COURSE TITLE UNIT(S)
CODE UNIT(S) UNIT(S)
PSCI323 International Law 3 0 3
PSCI303 American Government and Politics 3 0 3
PSCI304 Government and Politics of Selected European States 3 0 3
PSCI305 Government and Politics of East Asia 3 0 3
PSCI313 Special Topics in Political Thought and Methodology 3 0 3
PSCI333 Advanced Political Analysis 3 0 3

Free Electives - Student Can choose any course they want to take provided the prerequisites are satisfied

Science Elective
COURSE LEC LAB
COURSE TITLE UNIT(S)
CODE UNIT(S) UNIT(S)
NSCI151 Science, Technology & Society 3 0 3

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