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Bachelor of Arts in Communication Arts (4 years)
First Year - First Term
| Abbreviation | Description | Lec. Hrs. | Lab. Hrs. | Units | Pre-Requisites | Category |
First Year - Second Term
| Abbreviation | Description | Lec. Hrs. | Lab. Hrs. | Units | Pre-Requisites | Category |
Second Year - First Term
| Abbreviation | Description | Lec. Hrs. | Lab. Hrs. | Units | Pre-Requisites | Category |
Second Year - Second Term
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Third Year - First Term
| Abbreviation | Description | Lec. Hrs. | Lab. Hrs. | Units | Pre-Requisites | Category |
Third Year - Second Term
| Abbreviation | Description | Lec. Hrs. | Lab. Hrs. | Units | Pre-Requisites | Category |
Fourth Year - First Term
| Abbreviation | Description | Lec. Hrs. | Lab. Hrs. | Units | Pre-Requisites | Category |
Fourth Year - Second Term
| Abbreviation | Description | Lec. Hrs. | Lab. Hrs. | Units | Pre-Requisites | Category |
Career Opportunities
| Proofreader/Editor | Educator | Broadcaster |
| Broadcast Journalist | Public Relations Professional | Researcher |
| Copywriter | TV Host | TV Anchor |
Bachelor of Arts in Journalism (4 years)
First Year - First Term
| Abbreviation | Description | Lec. Hrs. | Lab. Hrs. | Units | Pre-Requisites | Category |
| ENG 1 | Introduction to College English | 3 | 0 | 3 | ||
| ETAR | Economics with Taxation and Agrarian Reform | 3 | 0 | 3 | ||
| HST 101 | History of Civilization I | 3 | 0 | 3 | ||
| JRN 100 | Introduction to Journalism and History of Philippine Mass Media | 3 | 0 | 3 | ||
| LIT 101A | World Literatures | 3 | 0 | 3 | ||
| PHL 1 | Introduction to Philosophy | 3 | 0 | 3 | ||
| SCL 101 | Introduction to Sociology: Society and Culture | 3 | 0 | 3 | ||
| THY 1 | Contextualized Salvation History | 3 | 0 | 3 | ||
| PE 1 | Physical Education | 2 | 0 | 2 | ||
| ROTC | Reserve Officers’ Training Corps | 3 | 0 | 3 | ||
| TOTAL | 29 | 0 | 29 |
First Year - Second Term
| Abbreviation | Description | Lec. Hrs. | Lab. Hrs. | Units | Pre-Requisites | Category |
| CWG | Contemporary World Geography | 3 | 0 | 3 | ||
| ENG 2 | Reading and Thinking Skills for Academic Study | 3 | 0 | 3 | ENG 1 | |
| JRN 102 | Communication Theories | 3 | 0 | 3 | JRN 100 | |
| LIT 102A | Philippine Literatures | 3 | 0 | 3 | ||
| MATH 101 | College Algebra | 3 | 0 | 3 | ||
| PGC | Philippine Government and Constitution | 3 | 0 | 3 | ||
| PHL 2 | Logic | 3 | 0 | 3 | ||
| THY 2 | Church and Sacraments | 3 | 0 | 3 | THY 1 | |
| PE 2 | Physical Education | 2 | 0 | 2 | ||
| ROTC | Reserve Officers’ Training Corps | 3 | 0 | 3 | ||
| TOTAL | 29 | 0 | 29 |
Second Year - First Term
| Abbreviation | Description | Lec. Hrs. | Lab. Hrs. | Units | Pre-Requisites | Category |
| ENG 3 | Academic Writing Skills | 3 | 0 | 3 | ENG 1, ENG 2 | |
| HST 102 | History of Civilization II | 3 | 0 | 3 | ||
| HIST 301B | Mainland Southeast Asia | 3 | 0 | 3 | ||
| JRN 104 | News Writing I (News Reporting) | 3 | 0 | 3 | JRN 100 | |
| MATH 600A | Statistics | 3 | 0 | 3 | ||
| NS 101 | Physical Science | 3 | 0 | 3 | ||
| PHL 5 | Christian Ethics | 3 | 0 | 3 | THY 1, THY 2 | |
| PSY 1 | General Psychology | 3 | 0 | 3 | ||
| PE 3 | Physical Education | 2 | 0 | 2 | ||
| NSTP | National Service Training Program | 3 | 0 | 3 | ||
| TOTAL | 29 | 0 | 29 |
Second Year - Second Term
| Abbreviation | Description | Lec. Hrs. | Lab. Hrs. | Units | Pre-Requisites | Category |
| ENG 4 | Oral Communication in Context | 3 | 0 | 3 | ENG 1, ENG 2, ENG 3 | |
| FIL 1 | Komunikasyon sa Akademikong Filipino |
3 | 0 | 3 | ||
| JRN 106 | Advanced Grammar for Journalism | 3 | 0 | 3 | JRN 100, JRN 104 | |
| NS 201 | Biological Science | 3 | 0 | 3 | ||
| PHIST | Philippine History | 3 | 0 | 3 | ||
| PHL 103 | Philosophical Anthropology | 3 | 0 | 3 | ||
| RC | Rizal Course | 3 | 0 | 3 | ||
| SCL 3 | The Social Teachings of the Church | 3 | 0 | 3 | THY 1, THY 2, PHL 5 | |
| PE 4 | Physical Education | 2 | 0 | 2 | ||
| NSTP | National Service Training Program | 3 | 0 | 3 | ||
| TOTAL | 24 | 0 | 24 |
Third Year - First Term
| Abbreviation | Description | Lec. Hrs. | Lab. Hrs. | Units | Pre-Requisites | Category |
| FIL 2 | Pagbasa at Pagsulat tungo sa Pananaliksik |
3 | 0 | 3 | FIL 1 | |
| HUM 1 | Art, Man, and Society | 3 | 0 | 3 | ||
| JRN 201 | News Writing II (Newspaper Practice and Copyreading) | 3 | 0 | 3 | JRN 100, JRN 104, JRN 106 | |
| JRN 203 | Feature Writing I | 3 | 0 | 3 | JRN 100, JRN 104, JRN 106 | |
| JRN 205 | Information Technology in the Newsroom | 3 | 0 | 3 | JRN 100, JRN 104, JRN 106 | |
| JRN 300 | Philippine Politics for Journalists | 3 | 0 | 3 | JRN 100, JRN 104, JRN 106 | |
| LIT 103 | Survey of World Literature I | 3 | 0 | 3 | ||
| SPN 1 | Elementary Spanish | 3 | 0 | 3 | ||
| TOTAL | 24 | 0 | 24 |
Third Year - Second Term
| Abbreviation | Description | Lec. Hrs. | Lab. Hrs. | Units | Pre-Requisites | Category |
| FIL 3 | Retorika | 3 | 0 | 3 | FIL 1, FIL 2 | |
| JRN 207 | Desktop Publishing | 3 | 0 | 3 | JRN 100, JRN 104, JRN 106, JRN 205 | |
| JRN 210 | Photojournalism | 3 | 0 | 3 | JRN 100, JRN 104, JRN 201 | |
| LIT 104 | Survey of Literary Masterpieces II (Western Literature) | 3 | 0 | 3 | ||
| RES-MF | Research in the Major Field | 3 | 0 | 3 | ENG 1, ENG 2, ENG 3, JRN 102 | |
| SCL 211 | Social Problems | 3 | 0 | 3 | JRN 100, JRN 104, JRN 106 | |
| SPN 2 | Intermediate Spanish | 3 | 0 | 3 | SPN 1 | |
| TOTAL | 21 | 0 | 21 |
Fourth Year - First Term
| Abbreviation | Description | Lec. Hrs. | Lab. Hrs. | Units | Pre-Requisites | Category |
| JRN 108 | Internship / Practicum | 3 | 0 | 3 | JRN 100, JRN 104, JRN 106, JRN 201, JRN 203, JRN 205 | |
| JRN 212 | News Writing III (Advanced / Investigative Reporting) | 3 | 0 | 3 | JRN 100, JRN 104, JRN 106, JRN 201, JRN 203, JRN 205 | |
| JRN 215 | Feature Writing II (Non-Fiction Writing) | 3 | 0 | 3 | JRN 100, JRN 104, JRN 106, JRN 201, JRN 203 | |
| JRN 220 | Broadcast Journalism | 3 | 0 | 3 | JRN 100, JRN 104, JRN 106, JRN 201, JRN 203, JRN 205 | |
| LIT 210 | Literary Criticism | 3 | 0 | 3 | ||
| PHL 104 | Ethical Systems | 3 | 0 | 3 | ||
| THESIS 1 | Thesis Writing I | 2 | 0 | 2 | ENG 1, ENG 2, ENG 3, JRN 102, RES-MF | |
| TOTAL | 20 | 0 | 20 |
Fourth Year - Second Term
| Abbreviation | Description | Lec. Hrs. | Lab. Hrs. | Units | Pre-Requisites | Category |
| JRN 218 | Press Ethics | 3 | 0 | 3 | JRN 100, JRN 104, JRN 106, JRN 201, JRN 203, JRN 205 | |
| JRN 302 | Sports Journalism | 3 | 0 | 3 | JRN 100, JRN 104, JRN 106, JRN 201, JRN 203, JRN 205 | |
| JRN 304 | Business and Economic Journalism | 3 | 0 | 3 | JRN 100, JRN 104, JRN 106, JRN 201, JRN 203, JRN 205 | |
| JRN 306 | Public Relations Practice | 3 | 0 | 3 | JRN 100, JRN 104, JRN 106 | |
| JRN 308 | Social Communication | 3 | 0 | 3 | JRN 100, JRN 104, JRN 106, JRN 201, JRN 203 | |
| SCL 9 | Marriage and Family | 3 | 0 | 3 | THY 1, THY 2, PHL 5, SCL 3 | |
| THESIS 2 | Thesis Defense | 1 | 0 | 1 | ENG 1, ENG 2, ENG 3, JRN 102, RES-MF, THESIS 1 | |
| TOTAL | 19 | 0 | 19 |
Career Opportunities
| Proofreader/Editor | Educator | Broadcaster |
| Broadcast Journalist | Public Relations Professional | Researcher |
| Copywriter | Feature Stories Writer | News writer |
Administration
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Rank: Degrees |
Faculty Members
| COMMUNICATION ARTS |
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ABUGAN, FAYE M. Rank: Assistant Professor 3 Degrees Master of Arts in Communication (Ateneo de Manila University – Quezon City, Philippines) Bachelor in Communication Arts (University of Santo Tomas – Manila, Philippines) |
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DAVID, ARCHIBALD F. Rank: Instructor 3 Degrees Master in Management (Technological University of the Philippines – Manila, Philippines) Bachelor of Science in Commerce in Marketing Management (De La Salle University – Manila, Philippines) |
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HERNANDEZ, JEAN PAOLO R. Rank: Instructor 3 Degrees Master of Management (Technological University of the Philippines – Manila, Philippines) Bachelor of Science in Commerce in Marketing Management (De La Salle University – Manila, Philippines) |
| NG-SANTIAGO, CYRIS ANN |
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PANGAN, RONNIE D. Rank: Instructor 3 Degrees Master of Science in Advertising (University of Santo Tomas – Manila, Philippines) Bachelor of Advertising Arts (University of Santo Tomas – Manila, Philippines) |
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PASCUAL, DANILO D. Rank: Instructor 4 Degrees Master of Science in Advertising (University of Santo Tomas – Manila, Philippines) Bachelor of Arts in Communication Arts (University of Santo Tomas – Manila, Philippines) |
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PEREZ, ANNA CIELO T. Rank: Instructor 5 Degrees Master in Communication Arts (Ateneo de Manila University – Quezon City, Philippines) Bachelor in Communication Arts ((University of Santo Tomas – Manila, Philippines) |
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PUSTA, GWENETHA Y. Rank: Assistant Professor 3 Degrees Doctor of Philosophy in Development Studies (University of Santo Tomas – Manila, Philippines) Master of Professional Studies on Development Communication (University of the Philippines – Los Banos, Laguna, Philippines) Master in Business Adminsitration (Ateneo de Manila University – Makati City, Philippines) |
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RAMOS, SAMUEL JR. T. Rank: Instructor 4 Degrees Master in Communication Management (Asian Institute of Journalism and Communication – San Juan City, Philippines) Bachelor in Communication Arts (Philippine Women’s University – Manila, Philippines) |
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SALANDANAN, JOSE ARSENIO J. Rank: Assistant Professor 3 Degrees Master of Science in Advertising (Cum Laude) (University of Santo Tomas – Manila, Philippines) Bachelor in Communication Arts (University of Santo Tomas – Manila, Philippines) |
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TUBLE, AURORA V. Rank: Assistant Professor 2 Degrees Master of Arts in Communication Arts (Ateneo de Manila University – Quezon City, Philippines) Bachelor of Arts in Communication Arts (Saint Paul College – Quezon City, Philippines) |
| JOURNALISM |
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ALBURO, JOSEPH ALWIN T. Rank: Instructor 4/ Assistant Professorial Lecturer 1 Degrees Master of Arts in Journalism (Ateneo de Manila University – Quezon City, Philippines) Bachelor of Science in Communication (Philippines Christian University – Manila, Philippines) |
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CARLOS, JOSE MARIA G. Rank: Assistant Professor 1/ Assistant Professorial Lecturer 1 Degrees Master in Management (Asian Institute of Management – Makati City, Philippines) Bachelor of Arts in Communication Arts (University of Santo Tomas – Manila, Philippines) |
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CAVE, JANICE M. Rank: Instructor 4 Degrees Master in Public Administration (University of Santo Tomas – Manila, Philippines) Bachelor of Arts in Journalism (University of Santo Tomas – Manila, Philippines) |
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CHOA, KANE ERROL C. Rank: Instructor 3 Degrees Master of Science in Media and Communications (London School of Economics and Political Science – London, New England) Master of Arts in Communication (Ateneo de Manila University – Manila, Philippines) Bachelor of Arts in Communication Arts (Cum Laude) (University of Santo Tomas – Manila, Philippines) |
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CUARTERO, NESTOR G. Rank: Instructor 5 Degrees Bachelor of Arts in Journalism (University of Santo Tomas – Manila, Philippines) |
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ESGUERRA, CHRISTIAN V. Rank: Assistant Professor 1/ Associate Professorial Lecturer 1 Degrees Master of Arts in Theology in Social Pastoral Communication (University of Santo Tomas – Manila, Philippines) Bachelor of Arts in Journalism (Cum Laude) (University of Santo Tomas – Manila, Philippines) |
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ILAGAN, KAROL ANNE M. Rank: Instructor 2 Degrees Bachelor of Arts in Journalism (University of the Philippines – Diliman, Quezon City, Philippines) |
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MAGLALANG, FERDINAND D. Rank: Instructor 4 Degrees Master of Arts in Journalism and Media (University of Swansea – Wales, United Kingdom) Bachelor of Arts in Philosophy (Adamsom University – Manila, Philippines) |
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MONTANEZ, JANNIS T. Rank: Instructor 3 Degrees Master of Professional Studies in Development Communication (University of the Philippines – Los Banos, Laguna, Philippines) Bachelor of Arts in Journalism (University of Santo Tomas – Manila, Philippines) |
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OPINIANO, JEREMAIAH M. Rank: Assistant Professor 3 Degrees Master in Professional Studies in Development Communication (University of the Philippines – Los Banos, Laguna, Philippines) Bachelor of Arts in Journalism (University of Santo Tomas – Manila, Philippines) |
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SALVOSA, FELIPE II F. Rank: Instructor 4/ Associate Professorial Lecturer 1 Degrees Master of Arts in Economics (Cum Laude) (University of Santo Tomas – Manila, Philippines) Bachelor of Arts in Economics (Cum Laude) (University of Santo Tomas – Manila, Philippines) |