Course Descriptions
FAA 111 6 units
Fundamentals of Accounting (with Lab)
Pre-requisites: None
This introductory course exposes the business student to the nature, functions, scope and limitation of the accounting discipline affecting a service concern and merchandising enterprise organized as a sole proprietorship. It provides the student with the knowledge of how accounting records, techniques, and methodology are utilized to sort, classify, and present useful and meaningful accounting information from a mass of data. Emphasis is placed on understanding the reasons underlying the basic accounting and bookkeeping methodology and in providing the student sound knowledge in the recording, classifying and summarizing phases of accounting information including the understanding of financial statements and appreciation of the bank reconciliation statement.
FAA 161 6 units
Partnership and Corporation Accounting
Pre-requisites: FAA 111
This course covers transactions, problems and financial statement preparation peculiar to partnership and corporation as distinguished from single proprietorship. It includes partnership and corporation formation, operations, treatment of accumulated profit, division of profit in a partnership and dividend distribution in corporation, dissolution and eventual liquidation. The course will also discuss the different classes of stock, retained earnings treatment, treasury stock distribution, classes of dividend distribution and book value per share for a corporate structure.
FAA 211 6 units
Financial Accounting & Reporting P-1
Pre-requisites: FAA111, FAA161
This course is designed for the student who has completed the fundamentals accounting courses. It covers topics on accounting and its environment, the conceptual framework for financial accounting generally accepted principles, the recognition, measurement, and statement presentation of asset items in the balance sheet. The course also deals with
the current trends in accounting for balance sheet and income statement items based on Philippine Financial Reporting Standards (PFRS) set by the Financial Reporting Standard Council. It requires the development of greater in-depth understanding, higher level of analytical and critical thinking in the student.
FAA 221 3 units
Computer Application for Accountant
Pre-requisites: FAA 111, FAA 161
This course reinforces previously learned basic accounting principles and the impact of computerization on accounting systems and how they are developed. The course discusses the system development life cycle and the consideration and activities involved. It provides an introduction to typical profiles of computerized accounting systems. The student walks through sample computerized accounting systems, e.g. Revenue, Disbursement, and Production thereby giving a better appreciation of how computerized accounting system works.
FAA 261 6 units
Financial Accounting & Reporting P-2
Pre-requisites: FAA111, FAA 161, FAA 211
This course is a continuation of Financial Accounting & Reporting – Part 1. It is designed to discuss financial accounting principles applicable to liabilities and stockholders’ equity. It also includes accounting treatment for events after balance date and special problems on accounting for changes and error correction. Philippine accounting standards and international reporting standards particularly on presentation and necessary disclosures relative to liabilities and capital items are emphasized.
FAA 321 6 units
Cost Accounting Part I
Pre-requisites: FAA 111, FAA 161, FAA 211, FAA 261
This course provides discussions on the accounting theory and practice for job-order cost and process cost system. The major topics include the job-order cost accounting cycle, accounting control for materials, labor and factory overhead, preparation of job-order cost sheets and cost of production reports using different accounting methods and procedures. Basic concepts relative to the function of cost accounting as a tool of management in decision-making are emphasized.
FAA 312 6 units
Advanced Accounting Part I
Pre-requisites: FAA 111, FAA 161, FAA 211, FAA 261
This course covers advanced accounting topics. It involves discussion and solution of problems relating to operation, formation, dissolution and liquidation of a partnership; installment sales; consignment sales; home office-branch transactions; joint venture; long-term construction contracts and franchising.
FAA 331 3 units
Obligations and Contracts
Pre-requisites: None
This course is intended to give the students broad knowledge and understanding of legal provisions and principles governing Obligations and Contracts as found in the Civil Code of the Philippines and application of these provisions to practical problems. It involves a discussion of the nature, sources, kinds, and extinguishments of contracts including defective contracts and other miscellaneous topics relevant to the course.
FAA 341 3 units
Income Taxation
Pre-requisites: FAA 111, FAA 161
This course provides students the knowledge of the nature, scope and limitations of taxation, how income tax is computed, how income tax return is filled-up and filed. Students are also expected to become knowledgeable of the different income items (taxable and nontaxable)
FAA 361 6 units
Advanced Accounting P-2
Pre-requisites: FAA 111, FAA 161, FAA 211, FAA 261, FAA 312
This course includes advanced accounting problems that focus on the analysis of problems related to business combinations, accounting for financially distressed companies and accounting for foreign currency transactions and translations. It also covers the foundation and basic framework of government accounting. It includes the study of government budgetary system, government accounting system, state accounting principles and financial statements.
FAA 371 3 units
Cost Accounting Part II
Pre-requisites: FAA 111, FAA 161, FAA 211, FAA 261, FAA 321
This follow up course provides additional discussions on cost accounting that focus on activity based costing system, accounting for joint and by-products, and standard costing system. Backflush costing system (JIT system) is also discussed with emphasis on cost accumulation procedures and journal entries.
FAA 391 6 units
Managerial Accounting
Pre-requisites: FAA111, FAA161, FAA201, FAA251, FAA321
This course is designed to acquaint students with the role of the accountant in the management team by providing and assisting in the analysis, interpretation, and forecasting of business organizations. It covers the discussion of the foundation of management accounting; its expanding role, organizational structure, and professional ethics for management accountants; design of management accounting systems (e.g., responsibility accounting system), evaluating the impact of changes in business structure, functions, and appropriateness of management accounting techniques and methods; basic interpretation and use of financial statements,; performance measurement for planning and control such as: marginal, absorption, and opportunity costing; cost behavior; cost-volume-profit relationship; advanced analysis and appraisal of financial and related information; business planning and budgetary systems; standard costing and variance analysis; quantitative techniques; and methods for planning and control.
FAA 381 3 units
Law on Business Organization
Pre-requisites: FAA 331
This course is intended to give the students broad knowledge of legal provisions governing business organization and application of these provisions to practical problems. It comprises laws on private corporations and partnerships.
FAA 441 3 units
Special Topics in Accounting
Pre-requisites: FAA 111, FAA 161, FAA 211, FAA 261, FAA 312
This course involves the study of special topics mostly of financial and advanced accounting. This course also serves as a refresher course to some related subjects/topics. The students are expected to harness their acquired knowledge from previous accounting subjects and display analytical and critical thinking skills in solving problems in specialized accounting topics.
FAA 421 3 units
Computerized Accounting System
Pre-requisites: FAA 111, FAA 161, FAA 211, FAA 221, FAA 261, FAA 321
This course reinforces previously learned basic accounting principles and the impact of computerization on accounting systems and how they are developed. The course discusses the system development life cycle and the consideration and activities involved. It provides an introduction to typical profiles of computerized accounting systems. the student walks through sample computerized accounting systems, e.g. Revenue, Disbursement, and Production thereby giving a better appreciation of how computerized accounting system work.
FAA 431 6 units
Management Advisory Services w/ Feasibility Study
Pre-requisites: FAA111, FAA161, FAA201, FAA251, FAA 321, FAA 391
This course completes the study of management advisory services geared towards more complex decision-making techniques involving decisions on alternative choice, pricing and capital investment. It includes financial management, related services, and project feasibility studies. An oral defense of the project feasibility study prepared is the final activity of this course.
FAA 471 6 units
Assurance Principles and Professional Ethics with Internal Auditing Concepts
Pre-requisites: FAA 111, FAA 161, FAA 211, FAA 261, FAA 321
This course is designed to provide students with the knowledge and understanding of the fundamental theory of auditing and the philosophy underlying audits with emphasis on external auditing as performed by independent certified public accountants and the management of public accounting practice. The course covers Generally Accepted Auditing Standards, Philippine Standards on Auditing, and the Philippine Accountancy Act of 2004 relating to internal and external auditing, internal controls, audit objectives, audit techniques, audit programs and procedures, and audit reports. Ethical standards affecting the accountancy profession and internal auditing concepts are also taken up.
FAA 481 3 units
Sales. Agency, Labor Law and Other Comm. Law
Pre-requisites: FAA 331
This course deals with the law on sales covering contracts for the sale of goods including nature, forms, and requisites, distinguished from dacion en pago, cession in payment, contract for a piece of work, and barter; earnest money as distinguished from option money; rights/obligations of vendee and vendor; remedies of unpaid seller; warranties; sale with a right to repurchase or conventional redemption and legal redemption; sale on credit; and installment sales (personal property – Recto law, real property – Maceda law). It also covers the law on agency; its nature, form, and kinds; obligations of the agent and of the principal; and modes of extinguishments. Also discussed are pertinent provisions of the Labor Code and the law on credit transactions such as loan, deposit, guarantee, pledge, real mortgage, antichresis, and chattel mortgage. Other relevant laws on commerce and trade such Omnibus Investment Code, Foreign Investments Act, and Retail Trade Liberalization Law are also discussed.
FAA 491 3 units
Transfer and Business Taxes
Pre-requisites: FAA 341
This course covers discussion on transfer taxes on gratuitous transfer of property (estate tax and donor’s tax), VAT, percentage taxes, excise taxes, documentary stamps taxes, and community tax. It also includes remedies of the state for collections of taxes and the remedies of the taxpayers on taxes being assessed and /or erroneously paid.
FAA 461 3 Units
Accounting Practicum
Pre-requisites: FAA 111, FAA 161, FAA 211, FAA 261, FAA 321
This is an applied academic experience conducted under joint faculty and employer supervision which requires a minimum of one semester and will include a minimum of 160 contact hours. This may be in the areas of financial accounting, management advisory services, external audit, internal audit, or taxation. Students are required to submit a written report documenting the tasks, responsibilities, learning experiences, training, and hours of work.
FAA 521 6 Units
Applied Auditing P-1
Pre-requisites: FAA 111, FAA 161, FAA 211, FAA 261, FAA 321, FAA 471
The emphasis of this course is on the proper application of audit principles and methods to problem situations commonly encountered in the audit of small and medium sized business units. It includes a thorough discussion of the audit objectives, evaluation of internal control and audit procedures applicable to each of the major accounts in the financial statements. The development of skills in the preparation of audit working papers, financial statements and audit reports given particular attention.
FAA 522 3 Units
Auditing in a Computerized Environment
Pre-requisites: FAA 111, FAA 161, FAA 211, FAA 261, FAA 321, FAA 421, FAA 471
This course complements the course in auditing. It discusses information technology (IT) -related risks, security and control mechanisms and techniques that may be employed to address the risks, and the impact of computer use on the audit. It also introduces computer assisted audit techniques and tools. In this course, students gain an appreciation of the particular features and understanding of the risks involved in auditing in a CIS environment, the CIS controls they would expect to find in this particular area, how auditors use CAATS (Computer Assisted Audit Techniques) in this area.
FAA 511 2 Units
Accounting Synthesis
Pre-requisites: FAA 111, FAA 161, FAA 211, FAA 261, FAA 321, FAA 421, FAA 471
This course is a capstone course where students are required to use knowledge obtained from previous accounting and finance courses including the research skills learned in this course to solve accounting and finance problems. It introduces students to research of current issues in accounting and finance using various online databases. The students learn applied research for solving complex accounting and reporting issues including both financial and tax accounting cases. Formal defense of results of research is required.
FAA 531 3 units
Negotiable Instruments
Pre-requisites: FAA 331
This course is intended to give the students awareness, knowledge as well as understanding of the legal provisions and principles concerning The Philippine Negotiable Instruments Law and its applicability to the business sector.
FAA 541 6 Units
Accounting Review/Seminar Part I
Pre-requisites: 5th Year BSA Students as evaluated by the Program Chair
This course test the student’s proficiency in applying previous relevant courses to board examination subjects such as theory of accounts and management advisory services. This gives the students the opportunity to interact with reviewers of different leading review schools. It also includes updates on new standards in preparation for the CPA board examination.
FAA 571 3 Units
Applied Auditing P-2
Pre-requisites: FAA 111, FAA 161, FAA 211, FAA 261, FAA 321, FAA 421, FAA 471, FAA 521
This follow up course completes discussions on the proper application of audit principles and methods to problem situations commonly encountered in the audit of small and medium sized business units. It includes a thorough discussion of the audit objectives, evaluation of internal control and audit procedures applicable to each of the major accounts in the financial statements. Emphasis is on the preparation of audit working papers, financial statements and audit reports.
General Education Subjects
Program Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of the General Education Courses, a Sebastinian graduate should be able to:
- Demonstrate understanding of the concepts in the general education courses.
- Employ problem solving, critical thinking and analytical skills that can be used in all areas of living and working.
- Show awareness on the current issues and problems of the nation and evaluate them for the purpose of contributing solutions to them.
- Demonstrate skills in articulation and effective communication skills.
- Exemplify sensitivity toward scientific investigation, research and innovation.
- Show aptitude in software applications and technological literacy.
- Show respect to all forms of life and creations of god.
- Exhibit attitudes of a morally upright, truth-seeking and truth-promulgating person.
- Expand an insight geared toward the stabilization of the filipino arts and culture and the recognition of the cultural heritage of other countries.
- Show appreciation and recognition of the importance of physical fitness and wellness.
COURSE DESCRIPTIONS
MATHEMATICS
MAT 101 3 Units
College Algebra
Pre-requisite: None
The course aims to review and expand the topics covered in high school Algebra using the conceptual approach. This will equip the students with fundamental principles necessary to prepare them for higher mathematics and develop in them the skills of good and sound of reasoning.
MAT 102 3 Units
Mathematics of Investment/Business Mathematics
Pre-requisite: None
This course deals with the basic mathematical tool and operations met in investment problems. It includes simple interest, simple discount, compound interest, simple annuities, perpetuities, amortization and sinking funds, and depreciation and depletion.
MAT 103 3 Units
Trigonometry
Pre-requisite: MAT 101
The course aims to provide students with statistical knowledge and skills such as data gathering procedure and presentation, analysis and interpretation of data. It also equips with working knowledge on testing of hypothesis using statistics tests such as t-test, z-test, chi-square, analysis of variance and correlation. In preparation for hypothesis testing, the topic about probability is also discussed.
MAT 104 3 Units
Probability and Statistics
Pre-requisite: MAT 101, MAT 102 (for BSHM and BSTM)
The course aims to provide students with statistical knowledge and skills such as data gathering procedure and presentation, analysis and interpretation of data. It also equips with working knowledge on testing of hypothesis using statistics tests such as t-test, z-test, chi-square, analysis of variance and correlation. In preparation for hypothesis testing, the topic about probability is also discussed.
MGT 104, BMG 301, MMG 301 3 units
Operations Research/Decision Science
Pre-requisites: MAT 104
This course presents an overview of quantitative techniques, applications and implementations. In the first two chapters, the general nature of a linear programming problem is introduced and solutions are discussed using graphical and simplex methods. Special types of linear programming problems like transportation and assignment problems are treated fully in the next chapter. Network analysis is included to train students to plan, organize and control business projects. Separate chapters follow this on break-even analysis, decision analysis, inventory models, and forecasting. Finally, the course presents the mathematical models useful in helping students make the best possible decisions. All the above topics are introduced by using practical situations in every student’s life.
MAT 106 3 Units
Business Calculus
Pre-requisite: MAT 104
This course aims to equip students with the basic theory of differential and integral calculus with the end in view of giving the students sound understanding of fundamental concepts of calculus and developing a thorough appreciation of its many applied uses in business, economics, and the social and life sciences.
MAT 107 3 Units
Abstract Algebra
Pre-requisite: MAT 103
This course is designed to explore the basic properties of algebra and generalizes them so that they may be applied to structures that are unfamiliar. In particular, the course will discussed the algebra structures called groups. Groups are mathematical structures that are important in many branches of pure mathematics including complex analysis, functional analysis, geometry and topology, as well as in many areas of applied mathematics. Studying groups gain experience in abstract reasoning, formulating and testing conjectures, proving theorems, and constructing counter examples. Furthermore, the course includes introduction to the basic theory of another more structured type of algebraic object known as a ring.
BIT 205/BCS 202 3 Units
Discrete Mathematics
Pre-requisite: MAT 104
This course is designed to give Computer Science students increased knowledge, understanding and appreciation of the mathematical sophistication impacted to them as tools that they will need in the future. It covers the following topics: logic, set theory, methods of proofs, combinatorics, probability, graph theory and matrices.
BCS 208 3 Units
Calculus for Computer Science
Pre-requisites: MAT 101, MAT 103
This course aims to equip students with the basic theory of calculus with the end in view of giving them sound understanding of fundamental concepts of calculus and a thorough appreciation of its many applied uses.
NATURAL SCIENCES
SCI 101 3 Units
Earth Science
Pre-requisite: None
The course provides comprehensive information about the dynamics of the physical world. It specifically includes topics in astronomy, meteorology, oceanography, geology and environmental chemistry.
SCI 102 3 Units
Biological Science
Pre-requisite: None
The course deals with the study of living things. It focuses on the basic biological concepts and principles-evolution, chemical nature of life, cell, tissues and organ system, structure and functions, and classification of organisms. It also gives importance to the significance and value of life of every species on earth.
SCI 103 3 Units
Environmental Science
Pre-requisite: None
The course contains theories and concepts on ecology, population, pollution and energy resources. The course is designed to equip students with knowledge and insights in analyzing the contemporary Philippine environmental issues that affect the majority of its natural resources.
SCI 106 5 Units
Food Microbiology with Laboratory
Pre-requisite: None
This course deals with the study of common microorganisms in food. It includes investigative study of how these microorganisms affect food quality, food production and human health. It also deals with the important aseptic and sanitary techniques in food handling, packaging and prevention. Food microbiology has a laboratory component that provides activities that will enable students to observe the uniqueness of microorganisms and learn basic microbiological techniques.
SCI 111 3 Units
Human Anatomy and Physiology
Pre-requisite: SCI 102
This course deals with the basic biological concepts on chemical nature of life and on the structure of cells to organ system. It focuses on the study of the structures and functions of the human body on the nature and cause of human diseases.
SCI 105 3 Units
Principles of Food Safety, Hygiene and Sanitation
Pre-requisite: None
The course studies the principles and procedures of sanitation and safety in the hospitality industry. It integrates the concepts in chemistry, organic chemistry, and biochemistry, with food processing, sanitation and safety operations. It includes the study of foot-borne illnesses, biological, chemical, physical hazards and cross-contamination as they may occur during the flow of food. It introduces HACCP (Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point) and other sanitation and safety programs.
SCI 117 3 units – no longer offered in the PSY 2013 curriculum
General Chemistry
Pre-requisite: None
This course covers the fundamental concepts and principles of Chemistry and its applications. It encompasses topics in inorganic and organic chemistry with laboratory component.
SCI 109 6 units
Physics with Laboratory
Pre-requisite: MAT 103
A comprehensive course covering the fundamental concepts and principles, blending facts with theories and their application to the fast changing pace of science and technology. This includes subdivisions of Physics into measurements, mechanics, matter, energy, waves, sounds, light, electricity, and magnetism.
Laboratory work is an integral part of the course. This involves the performance of exercises and experiments, which acquaints the students the fundamental Physics Laboratory operations as the basic concepts, and the principles are illustrated.
PHYSICAL EDUCATION
PED 101 2 units
Educational Gymnastics
Pre-requisite: None
This course deals with the foundation of physical fitness components of fitness, and body mechanics. It implements the designed exercise program like calisthenics and aerobics movement.
PED 201 2 Units
Rhythmic Activities
Pre-requisite: PED 101
This course is designed to study the Philippines and International dances, develop one’s ability to interpret and create simple movements for self-expression and develop deeper appreciation for our cultural heritage and others people’s culture. Rhythmic, as a recreational activity plays an important role in the development for nationalism and for the preservation of our cultural heritage.
PED 301 2 Units
Individual Sports (Badminton)
Pre-requisite: PED 101
This course is designed to demonstrate basic skills in handling, smash and footwork. It includes strategies for offensive and defensive plays. Emphasis is focused on the enjoyment of sports as a leisure time activity.
PED 401 2 Units
Team Sports
Pre-requisite: PED 101
This course is designed to provide fundamentals of volleyball combined with skill drills, court games, basic defensive and offensive strategies to improve basic skills, game play, endurance and knowledge of volleyball strategy and rules.
LANGUAGES AND HUMANITIES
ENG 101 3 units
Study and Thinking Skills in English
Pre-requisite: None
This course deals with the development of the macro-skills in communication: listening, reading, speaking, and writing. This is intended to provide the knowledge on how the language is used to give and take information. Furthermore, it provides opportunities for oral interaction and to use the language in meaningful communicative activities. Hence, the learner develops proficiency and competency in the English language.
ENG 1023 units
Writing in the Discipline
Pre-requisite: ENG 101
The emphasis of the course is on the principles of effective writing specifically unity, coherence, and emphasis. The students will learn to write by employing different techniques and styles.
ENG 103 3 units
Speech and Oral Communication
Pre-requisite: ENG 101
This course aims to equip the students with substantial skills and trainings geared toward academic and linguistic competence by emphasizing intonation, pronunciation, diction, and stress and other standard elements of speech for effective oral communication.
ENG 104 3 units
Introduction to Literature
Pre-requisite:
This course is geared to familiarize students with the study and appreciation of literature not only as a course or requirement but also as a catalyst for understanding the facts of human nature as reflected in the literary genres.
ENG 105 3 units
Public Speaking
Pre-requisite: ENG 101
This course aims to develop students’ ability to write and deliver different kinds of speeches. It includes the different ways of preparing a fully developed speech that is well complemented with visual aids and how to incorporate the typical speaking assignment into situations students might face in their personal and professional lives.
ENG 106 3 units
Philippine Literature in English
Pre-requisite: None
As survey course in Philippine Literature in English, this course introduces students to a growing body of literature that forms part of the Filipinos’ cultural heritage. This course focuses on the written literature in English. It aims to make the students aware of the dominant Filipino traits through a brief survey of Philippine literature in English and through the discussion of the selected writings of Filipino authors writing in a foreign language. A brief introduction of literature and the literary genres are included to acquaint the learners with various literary conventions.
ENG 107 3 units
Business /Technical Writing
Pre-requisite: None
This course is designed to equip students with sufficient knowledge about the fundamentals and techniques in writing business letters, technical reports, and research papers. Moreover, it provides exercises to develop students’ writing skills necessary to become competent individuals.
ENG 108 3 units
Argumentation and Debate
Pre-requisite: None
This course provides the students substantial skills and training necessary for effective argumentation and debate. Emphasis is focused on the correct process of argumentation. Application of oral debate is given extensively.
ENG 109 3 units
World Literature
Pre-requisite: None
This course is designed to encourage students to go into the study of the literary genres, namely: prose and poetry. It is geared to instill literary appreciation so that the students will perceive that the course can be used as a catalyst for understanding the facets of human nature and not a mere course or requirement for curricular completion.
ENG 110 3 units
Advance Conversational English
Pre-requisite: None
Conversational English is a course especially tailored to the experiences of people working in the hospitality industry, corporate, and educational institution. Business vocabulary and idiomatic expressions will be acquired from reading, oral interaction, and simulations of real-life routine work situations.
ENG 111 3 units
Communication Skills Part 1
Pre-requisite: None
This course deals with the study and practice of the principles of correct writing and the clear and logical presentation of ideas. The course focuses on developing the students’ writing skills through the introduction of the different types of expository writing and other forms of discourse.
ENG 112 3 units
Communication Skills Part 2
Pre-requisite: ENG 111
This course is designed to develop the students’ communicative skills for effective personal, group, and public communication in various disciplines.
ENG P 3 units
English Plus (Grammar)
Pre-requisite: None
This course aims to improve the English language proficiency of college freshmen by learning the critical grammatical structures needed for various fundamental tasks such as narrating, describing, explaining, inquiring, expressing agreement or disagreement, giving directions, and expressing beliefs or disbelief.
HUM 102 3 units
Art Appreciation
Pre-requisite: None
This is a semester course designed to introduce and expose students to the different visual, auditory aspects of the performing arts both in theory and practice. Limitation of the time allows only a cursory study of painting, graphic arts, sculpture, architecture, music, dance, opera, and cinema. Literature, which is one of the arts, is taken as a separate course and is, therefore, not taken in detail in this course.
FIL 101 3 units
Komunikasyon sa Akademikong Filipino
Pre-requisite: Wala
Pag-aaralan ang Filipino bilang isang wikang masigla na gagamitin sa komunikasyong pasalita at pasulat. Lilinangin sa kurso ang limang makrong kasanayan sa mabisa at masining na pakikipagtalastasan: pagbasa, pagsulat, pagsasalita, at pag-unawa sa pamamagitan ng iba’t-ibang teksto at konteksto.
FIL 102 3 units
Pagbasa at Pagsulat sa Iba’t-Ibang Disiplina
Pre-requisite: FIL 101
Pokus ng kursong ito and akademikong pagbasa at pagsulat bilang kasangkapan sa pagkatuto. Tuwirang ituturo sa kursong ito ang mga estratehiya sa pagbasa at pagsulat ng iba’-ibang uri ng mga tekstong nakasulat at mga paksang may kinalaman sa kursong na nasa anyong pahayagan, jornal, artikulo, magazine, bagong kalakaran/ isyu, karanasan/ kaso, atbp., na magiging lunsaran sa pagtalakay sa mga modyul sa lilinang sa mga kasanayan sa pag-unawa higit ang kritikal na pag-unawa, gayundin ang kasanayan sa pagsulat ng iba’t-ibang sulating akademiko. Magiging batayang paksa ang tungkol sa humanidades at agham panlipunan at agham teknolohiya.
FIL 103 3 units
Retorikang Filipino
Pre-requisite: FIL 101
Nilalayon ng pag-aaral na ito na mapaunlad ang iba’y-ibang kasanayan sa pagpapahayag na gamit sa komunikasyong berbal at di berbal na may aspetong nag-uugnay sa esensya ng kasanayan sa pagpapahayag sa kurso na pinagkakadalubhasaan. Layon din nito ang magamit amg ma-retorikang pagpapahayag sa pagbuo ng kamalayang pantao na may pagpapahalaga sa dekalidad na kristyanismong pang-edukasyon at sa lipunang ginagalawan.
RELIGIOUS EDUCATION
RED 101 3 units
Renewal of Christian Faith
Pre-requisite: None
The course Renewal of Christian Faith, is the only possible way to approach Christian faith through a total, lifelong and deepening conversion. It is total in the sense that it must touch the whole person, both his intellect and will, to be able to make a creative response to God’s calling.
It is lifelong conversion because we acknowledge with a sense of mystery the dynamic of God’s love, which is at work in the lives of all believers. A process of search and growth, through encounters with source of faith, the subject of faith and a model of faith must all take place in the context of the faith community.
No book can bring about the realization for us. Words and someone else’s faith experience cannot substitute for one’s own. Even scripture can serve only as an opening to the Divine Mystery, not a replacement for personal belief.
This syllabus can offer a foundation, a focus and an attitude toward a correct and clear understanding of faith as presented by the Catholic Church.
RED 201 3 units
Christian Morality
Pre-requisite Subjects: RED 101
This 3 unit fundamental course in Christian Morality aims at giving morality its right focus. It discusses the basic Christian principles involved in the moral choices and decisions of every Christian. To have a necessary foundation of Christian morality, it presents the relationship between the human beings, the value of freedom, law and sin. Then it brings in the role of conscience in the moral life of Christian. Hence, the need for a proper formation of conscience which our faith and the church have a contribution to make in God’s kingdom is presented as the ground that unifies and gives meaning to the moral attitudes and acts of Christians. The second part focuses on the issue of Bioethics and the culture of death. In this context, current issues and events of our society will be discussed. Finally, the course presents the value of justice and health care, the Christian moral norms from the 10 commandments and the examples of Jesus and his disciples with special emphasis on the message of the Sermon on the Mount (Beatitudes)
RED 301 3 units
Mysteries of Christian Faith (Sacraments)
Pre-requisite Subjects: RE 101
The course is Biblical and historical presentation of the mysteries of the Christian faith manifested through the mission of the Church: the Sacraments, as understood as the saving symbolic acts arising from the mysteries of Jesus Christ and continued in, by and for the Church, which when celebrated in faith, draw us into the likeness of Christ through the power of the Holy Spirit. It gives an opportunity to know the importance of the seven Sacrament in the Church and of the faithful.
RED 401 3 units
The Creed
Pre-requisite Subjects: RED 101
The course is designed to provide the students with the essentials of Catholic faith, dealing specifically with the articles of the apostle’s creed. The orientation is distinctively “catholic”, integrating Re. Eds 1,2 & 3. It must primarily be grounded on the basis sources of revelation: Scripture, Church Magisterium and Sacred Tradition, and an ample orientation of its relevance of dynamic changes in our Church history.
The introductory part will be a review of the previous re. ed. Course: RED 101. The rationale is so that the foundation in the previous courses will be deepened and strengthened in every student thru the basic articles of faith found in the Apostles’ Creed.
The second part will deal with the articles stated in the Apostles’ Creed in the hope that these shall be embedded in the students’ minds and hearts to enable them to identify themselves as Apostle, remaining true to this dignity.
RED 501 3 units
Mary and the Church
Pre-requisite Subjects: RED 101, RED 201, RED 301 and RED 401
This course, intended as the final requirement in the course offerings of Religious Education, aims to develop the socio-pastoral awareness of the students. We expect the students to be active in the promotion of Gospel values through the different activities of the Church.
The context of this course will be about Church (Ecclesiology) and Mary (Mariology). The ecclesiological aspect will be geared towards the church’s role in the present society. Hence, the relevant issues of the present society and of the church will be given special attention. The Mariological emphasis is important because the Philippine Church is Marian in character. Mary’s relation to the church is also vital because she is also considered Mother of the Church.
The socio-pastoral aspect is on the practice of what they have personally believed and learned through pastorally-oriented activities as they immersed themselves in their respective parishes.
HUM 101 3 units
Logic
Pre-Requisite Subject: None
This three-unit course for all freshmen students is concerned with the study of laws, methods and principles governing correct reasoning and inferential thinking. The course is basically focused, in its presentation, to the three (3) mental activities, namely: simple apprehension, judgment and reasoning, their mental products (idea, mental proposition and mental argument) and their external expressions (term, proposition and syllogism). This analytic subject is a prerequisite to subsequent courses in any four-year course in college.