June 16, 2015, 8:25 p.m. – ONLY
a handful of undergraduate programs will be offered during academic years 2016-2017 and 2017-2018 as a result of the
full implementation of the K to 12 program.
UST will offer only 13 of 53 undergraduate programs to
enrollees, namely: Accountancy, Architecture, Business Administration major in
Financial Management, Business Administration major in Marketing Management,
Communication Arts, Computer Science, Information Technology, Medical
Technology, Music, Music major in Music Education, Pharmacy, Physical Education
major in Sports and Wellness, and Political Science.
The decision to cut the programs was a result of a consultation between the Council of Deans and the Vice Rector for Academic Affairs.
According to the UST Office for Admissions (OFAD), the reduced
number of program offerings is a response to the expected low number of
enrollees during the two-year period, when high school students, instead of
going to first-year college, will instead go to grades 11 and 12, the additional
levels added to basic education.
The Varsitarian
previously reported that foreign students and transferees would make up for the
lack of freshmen in 2016.
All undergraduate programs will be reopened after the
two-year “transition” period, OFAD said.
The University however will continue to offer all master’s
and doctorate programs at the Graduate School, and post-graduate degree
programs including Doctor of Medicine, Master in Clinical Audiology, Master in
Pain Management, and Bachelor of Laws.
Meanwhile, UST will start offering senior high school (SHS)
or grades 11 and 12 beginning next academic year with the following academic
strands: the liberal arts, education and social sciences strand; the
accountancy and business management strand; the music and arts strand; and the
science, technology, engineering and mathematics strand.
The application process for SHS, undergraduate, and graduate
programs for A.Y. 2016-2017 began today. J. P. Villanueva
When we enroll for SHS and graduate in UST, does that mean that we don’t have to take an entrance exam for the university for college since we already studied there?