GRAD SCHOOL TESTIMONIAL | Safrie H Ahmad
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A dynamic educational institution that serves, within its spheres of academic and formational expertise and competence, as a catalyst for development and progress of Zamboanga City and Western Mindanao.
Guided by the ideals of Ateneo de Zamboanga University, the Graduate School endeavors to prepare students to be men and women of competence and conscience, equipped with academic learning and desired skills, and personally formed to act, according to St. Ignatius of Loyola’s spirit of services.
To provide the communities we serve with highly skilled and competent graduates who can effectively act as agents of change. This may be achieved through the courses relevant to the development directions of the city and the region and through the research capabilities of the students.
Specifically, the Graduate School aims to:
The Master in Health Administration (MHA) graduate program is designed to prepare health care providers in general with the needed knowledge, skills and attitude, to effectively respond to the demands of a dynamic health care industry.
The Master in Health Science (MHS) graduate program is designed to prepare health care providers in general with the needed knowledge, skills, and attitude, to effectively respond to the demands of a dynamic health care industry.
This program prepares qualified nurses for clinical specialization and leadership in nursing. This is intended for professional nurses in various nursing fields, including health education, service, administration, community health research and private practice.
The program of study is designed with nursing focus and a functional-role component. The functional roles are administrator, educator, and clinical specialist. Completion of the program will prepare the graduate to practice as a nurse specialist in an advanced clinical role, to teach at the College level, or to pursue an administrative career.
The Master in Information Technology is a non-thesis program designed to broaden professional skills in using ICT to provide solutions to problems of organizations or innovate solutions from existing technology. The program does this through the study of emerging technologies along with in-depth presentation of core IT concepts, techniques and principles.
The Master in Library and Information Science is a non-thesis program designed to enhance the skills and knowledge to start a career in the management and development of library system and resources.
The Master in Mathematics Education is designed to advance the student’s knowledge in mathematics and to introduce the students to independent study and research. Completion of this program should enable the students to pursue positions in business and industry, statistics and in teaching mathematics at any level.
The Master in Science Education major in Biology integrates content of science with pedagogy. It intends not only to enhance the student’s foundations in the science of Biology and the skills to impart basic scientific concepts, interesting and relevant science and scientific skills, but also to develop among their learners insights into the practice of science. The program is designed for Senior High School or college teachers whose specialization is Biology.
The Master in Science Education major in Chemistry integrates content of science with pedagogy. It intends not only to enhance the student’s foundations in the science of Chemistry and the skills to impart basic scientific concepts, interesting and relevant science and scientific skills, but also to develop among their learners insights into the practice of science. The program is designed for Senior High School or college teachers whose specialization is Chemistry.
The Master in Science Education major in General Science integrates content of science with pedagogy. It intends not only to enhance the basic education teachers’ foundations in General Science concepts, it also aims to develop their critical thinking and problem solving skills as well as the ability to prepare pedagogical plans for elementary and junior high school levels using appropriate strategies. This program is designed for teachers in elementary and Junior High School who need a broad range of sciences such as Biology, Chemistry, Physics, and Earth Science and Astronomy.
The Master in Science Education major in Physics integrates content of science with pedagogy. It intends not only to enhance the student’s foundations in the science of Physics and the skills to impart basic scientific concepts, interesting and relevant science and scientific skills but also to develop among their learners insights into the practice of science. The program is designed for Senior High School or college teachers whose specialization is Physics.
The Master of Science in Computer Science is a thesis program designed to broaden knowledge in the concepts and techniques related to the theory, design, implementation and applications of computer systems.
The Master of Science in Library and Information Science is a thesis program designed to enhance the skills and knowledge to start a career in the management and development of library system and resources.
The Master of Science in Mathematics Education is designed to advance the student’s knowledge in mathematics and to introduce the students to independent study and research. Completion of this program should enable the students to pursue positions in business and industry, statistics and in teaching mathematics at any level.
The Master in Early Childhood Education (M ECE) is designed to prepare teachers for specialized work in the education of young children. It provides teachers the opportunity to learn trends and issues in early childhood education and advance in their career as day care center directors and master teachers in elementary education.
The Master in Educational Administration (M EAD) prepares teachers and professionals for leadership positions in both private and public schools. The program provides coursework and experiences that will prepare educators to become dynamic and effective school leaders and managers who have thorough understanding of theories and best practices in school administration.
The Master in Elementary Education (M EED) program will help teachers and professionals acquire updated knowledge and skills necessary in developing and implementing instructional methods and materials designed to provide elementary pupils with meaningful learning experiences.
The Master in Early Childhood Education (M ECE) is designed to prepare teachers for specialized work in the education of young children. It provides teachers the opportunity to learn trends and issues in early childhood education and advance in their career as day care center directors and master teachers in elementary education.
The Master in Educational Administration (M EAD) prepares teachers and professionals for leadership positions in both private and public schools. The program provides coursework and experiences that will prepare educators to become dynamic and effective school leaders and managers who have thorough understanding of theories and best practices in school administration.
The Master in Elementary Education (M EED) program will help teachers and professionals acquire updated knowledge and skills necessary in developing and implementing instructional methods and materials designed to provide elementary pupils with meaningful learning experiences.
Development trends in Asia and in the world are redefining the leadership role in organizations including educational organizations. In the Philippines and in Region IX in particular, the socio-economic structures of BIMP-EAGA, the Eco-Zone, and the peace process have great implications on education. These new directions need education leaders who can handle and manage change in a rapidly changing world. With this, the Doctor of Philosophy in Development Management (PhD Dev Mgt) program is designed to prepare education and business leaders to manage, innovate, and solve problems amidst socio-economic developments.
Development trends in Asia and in the world are redefining the leadership role in organizations including educational organizations. In the Philippines and in Region IX in particular, the socio-economic structures of BIMP-EAGA, the Eco-Zone, and the peace process have great implications on education. These new directions need education leaders who can handle and manage change in a rapidly changing world. With this, the Doctor of Philosophy in Development Management (PhD Dev Mgt) program is designed to prepare education and business leaders to manage, innovate, and solve problems amidst socio-economic developments.
The Ph.D. in Science Education Major in Mathematics program aims to train and develop teachers in Mathematics, especially those teaching in the secondary or tertiary levels. Students in the program will be exposed to developments, trends and issues in Mathematics and Mathematics Education so that they may actively participate and significantly contribute in the enhancement of the discipline and its pedagogy in the Zamboanga Peninsula.
This program is for students with BA English Language Studies or related course. It provides them the knowledge and training to engage in more advanced studies on the English language using theoretical, sociological, and pedagogical lenses, with emphasis on teaching English as a second language.
The program is designed to develop professionals interested in the practice of guidance and counseling. It endeavors to develop students’ mastery of the various theoretical foundations of guidance and counseling work and to be enriched in the application courses such as counseling, assessment, group process, and guidance administration. The program also requires a supervised internship, which is focused on counseling case management and school guidance program development. Moreover, the program prepares the students for the licensure exam for guidance counselors.
The program is designed to help equip psychology professionals with advanced theoretical anchoring in various courses of psychology such as personality and abnormal behavior, counseling, and assessment procedures. It enriches students’ knowledge acquired from their courses through reviews of recent research and infusion in class instruction and an extensive supervised internship course. This makes them become efficient in developing and applying development programs for organization members or clients in the clinical and industrial settings. Moreover, the program prepares them to apply for the licensure exam for psychologists.
This program provides students with foundational knowledge, teaching skills, and methodologies to efficiently and effectively communicate their faith by applying the Multiple Integration Methods as proposed by the National Catechetical Directory of the Philippines (2007) and the National Catechism for Filipino Catholics in a classroom and ministerial work setting. Moreover, the program is designed to equip the graduates with correct and mature understanding of the Christian faith who will be formed to become highly qualified and committed teachers and catechists in educating the Filipino youth of their Christian Faith in a responsive and mature way.
This program is designed to provide graduate students an opportunity to learn various interpretations to the social problems in the contemporary society. This program uses the interdisciplinary approach and is an ideal preparation for teachers in the social studies/sciences departments (both in Basic and Higher Education) whose course offerings are not limited to any particular discipline. The program aims to develop practitioners and leaders who will strengthen the Social Studies education by undertaking scientific inquiry and independent research for the advancement of knowledge in any or a combination of the allied disciplines.
The program offers advanced study in various fields in philosophy as well as studies and pedagogy and methodology relevant to teaching philosophy in the Philippine context. It aims to provide graduate students with high level of training in teaching, research, and professional practice in philosophy.
This program is for students with BA English Language Studies or related course. It provides them the knowledge and training to engage in more advanced studies on the English language using theoretical, sociological, and pedagogical lenses.
This program is for students with BA Filipino or related course. It provides them the knowledge and training to engage in more advanced studies on the Filipino language using theoretical, sociological, and pedagogical lenses.
This program offers advanced undertaking in the history of the Philippines and other areas of studies designed to reinforce research-based knowledge and skills in historical analysis, methodology, and research, especially in the use of primary sources/manuscript/archival sources.
The program is designed to help equip psychology professionals with advanced theoretical anchoring in various courses of psychology such as personality and abnormal behavior, counseling, and assessment procedures. It enriches students’ knowledge acquired from their courses through reviews of recent research and infusion in class instruction and an extensive supervised internship course.
This program provides students with foundational knowledge, teaching skills, and methodologies to efficiently and effectively communicate their faith by applying the Multiple Integrations Methods as proposed by the National Catechetical Directory of the Philippines (2007) and the National Catechism for Filipino Catholics in a classroom and ministerial work setting.
The program offers advanced study in various fields in philosophy as well as studies and pedagogy and methodology relevant to teaching philosophy in the Philippine context. It aims to provide graduate students with high level of training in teaching, research, and professional practice in philosophy.
The program offers advanced study in various fields in philosophy as well as studies and pedagogy and methodology relevant to teaching philosophy in the Philippine context. It aims to provide graduate students with high level of training in teaching, research, and professional practice in philosophy.
The program introduces students to the major family of languages of the world, their characteristics and development. It also analyzes languages according to usages, contexts, and forces of influence. It allows them to study languages from the perspective of culture, communication, and interlocutors. Through the different understandings, approaches, and techniques of looking into languages, the course enables students to prepare better for language teaching, planning, and policy making.
The program offers advanced study in various fields in philosophy as well as studies and pedagogy and methodology relevant to teaching philosophy in the Philippine context. It aims to provide graduate students with high level of training in teaching, research, and professional practice in philosophy.
The program sharpens students’ skills in decision-making and theoretical practices for business and
management situations. It likewise strengthens students’ leadership and management skills and
understanding of business management operations and its functions.
The program is a broad-based degree designed to prepare students for leadership roles in public organizations. This program would emphasize on the critical areas of concerns on political institutions, managerial and leadership concepts and analytical skills and techniques. This strengthens progress in one’s career and enhancement of leadership potentials, as based on both theory and application, respectively.
The program is a broad-based degree designed to prepare students for leadership roles in
public organizations. This program emphasizes on the critical areas of concerns on political institutions, managerial and leadership concepts and analytical skills and techniques. This strengthens one’s career progress and enhancement of their leadership potential, as based on both theory and application, respectively.
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