West Visayas State University

WVSU - Iloilo

About

It has 67 programs offered in the baccalaureate, master’s, and doctorate levels in its main campuses. Among its programs, eight are awaiting Level III Accreditation; four has Level II Accreditation while the rest are preparing Level I accreditation visits by the Accrediting Agency for Chartered Colleges and Universities in the Philippines (AACCUP).

It maintains active and dynamic research activities with local, national and international collaborations. It has pioneering researches in cross-cultural science education, endangered wildlife species, Philippine native chicken, Philippine buffalo breeding and medical and nursing trends and issues.

History

The coming into being of the West Visayas State University (WVSU) dates back to 1924 when it became an independent and distinct teacher training institution known as the Iloilo Normal School (INS). However, its birth can be traced back as early as 1902 when it was opened as a tributary normal school with secondary school instruction.
In 1916, it was a secondary school complete with elementary and training departments. It was only, however, in 1924, with the completion of its main building (now Quezon Hall) and the laboratory school building when INS became a distinct educational institution itself. The year likewise, became a kick off point for a more established secondary normal school program, which eventually became a two-year collegiate training program and still later in 1952 a four year normal college course.

In 1954, through RepublicActNo. 375, the Bachelor of Science in Education major in Elementary Education was granted. It became a pioneer and premier teacher-training institution in Western Visayas, a prestige it continues to enjoy with academic programs catering to local and global needs. Truth to this is its being named Center of Excellence (1994) by the late Sen. Blas P. Ople and Center of Excellence for Teacher Education (1995) by the Commission on Higher Education (CHED).

The INS became the West Visayas State College by virtue of R.A. 4189 in 1965, and commenced the offering of the Bachelor of Science in Education for Elementary and Secondary teaching. Bachelor of Arts; and Master’s in Education. It was in the same year when the Graduate School and the School of Arts and Sciences were in place. The Secondary Laboratory School was opened in 1969. In September 1972, RA 6596 authorized the offering of University level courses in education, arts and sciences. The period from 1974, its Golden Jubilee year to the early 1980s was one of marked growth, witnessing the establishment of the School of Medicine (1 975), School of’ Agriculture (1976), and School of Nursing (1977). The doctoral program of the Graduate School was likewise, introduced in 1977. The B.S. Biological Science, AS Mass Communications, and B. S. Forestry programs took off in 1981. On January 27, 1986, PD. 2019 converted the College into the West Visayas State University, integrating the Iloilo National College of Agriculture (INCA) into its system. In 1987, the University acquired the Don Benito V. Lopez Memorial Hospital, which became the WVSU Hospital, a 150-bed tertiary, teaching and training hospital. The University further established in 1993, the Physical Education, Sports, Culture and Recreation Center which later became the degree-granting PESCAR Institute and later College of PESCAR in 2000. Strict observance of the trilogy of functions became evident in the University as early as 1986, when the Office of Research and Non-Formal Education was established followed by the Office of Extension in 1988. In 1993, the Department of Mass Communications became the degree granting Institute of Mass Communications, which was later converted into a College in 2000. The Diamond Jubilee in 1999 was ushered in by the offering of more academic programs: the Bachelor in Cooperatives Management (1997) and the Bachelor of Science in Information Management and Bachelor of Science in In formation Technology (1998). In 2000, the Higher Education Modernization Act (1997) integrated into the University four CHED supervised schools in Calinog, Janiuay, Lambunao, and Pototan. In 2001, the WVSU Board of Regents and the Department of Health (DOH) approved the conversion of the hospital to a 300-bed WVSU Medical Center that it is today. Likewise, in 2001, the Bachelor in Statistics and Research program was introduced. The University Distance Education program through the Diploma in Teaching (DlT) course began in Summer 2003. By the first semester of 2003 four new courses were commenced: Bachelor/n Hotel and Restaurant Management, Bachelor in Broadcasting, Bachelor in Journalism, and Bachelor of Science in Development Communication. In 2004, the University instituted its Verticalization Scheme in academic programs through the operations of the graduate schools in the College of Education and the College of Arts & Sciences.

PROGRAMS

COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCES

Bachelor of Arts in English
Bachelor of Arts in Political Science
Bachelor in Cooperatives Management Program
Bachelor of Science in Applied Mathematics
Bachelor of Science in Biology

Master of Arts in Social Science (Non-Thesis)
Master of Arts in Mathematics (Non-Thesis)
Master of Arts in English (Non-Thesis)
Master of Arts in Biology (Non-Thesis)
Master of Arts in Physics (Non-Thesis)
Master of Arts in Physics (Thesis Option)

DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY IN SOCIAL SCIENCE (Ph.D.) Program

COLLEGE OF EDUCATION

Bachelor in Elementary Education
Bachelor in Secondary Education
Bachelor of Special Education

Master of Arts in Education
Master of Education (M.Ed.) Thesis and Non-Thesis

Doctor of Philosophy in Education (Ph. D. in Ed.)
Doctor in Mathematics/Science Education (D.M.Ed./D.S.Ed.)
Doctor of Philosophy in Science Education (Ph. D.)

Special Program in Early Childhood Education
Graduate Diploma in Special Education
Diploma in Teaching

COLLEGE OF MASS COMMUNICATIONS

Bachelor in Broadcasting
Bachelor in Journalism
Bachelor of Science in Development Communication

Master in Mass Communication

COLLEGE OF MEDICINE

Doctor of Medicine

COLLEGE OF NURSING

Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN)
Master of Arts in Nursing (MAN)
Major:
Nursing Education
Nursing Administration

COLLEGE OF PESCAR

Bachelor Of Physical Education (BPE)
Diploma in Physical Education (DPE)
Bachelor of Music Education (BME)
Diploma in Music (DM)
Sports Coaching and Officiating Proficiency Certificate

Master in Physical Education

INSTITUTE OF INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGY

Bachelor of Science in Information Technology (BSIT)
Bachelor of Science in Information Management

INSTITUTE OF MANAGEMENT

Bachelor in Cooperatives Management (BCM)

DISTANCE EDUCATION

Diploma in Teaching
Master in School Management
MS Agriculture. MS Forestry and Ph.D. Agriculture

Integrated Laboratory School

External Campuses

CAF - Lambunao Campus
Calinog Campus
Janiuay Campus
Lambunao East Campus
Pototan Campus

source: www.wvsu.edu.ph