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Program Description
1.1
Degree Name
Program Outcomes
The minimum standards for the BS Agriculture program are expressed in the
following minimum set of program outcomes:
2.1 Common to all programs in all types of schools
a) Articulate and discuss the latest developments in the specific field of practice (PQF
level 6 descriptor);
b) Effectively communicate orally and in writing using both English and Filipino;
c) Work effectively and independently in multi-disciplinary and multi-cultural teams
(PQF level 6 descriptor);
d) Act in recognition of professional, social, and ethical responsibilities;
e) Preserve and promote Filipino historical and cultural heritage (based on RA
7722);
the
The program outcomes from (h) to (l) set the minimum requirements for a graduate of the
B.S. Agriculture program. PHEIs/LUCs/SUCs may add additional outcomes as necessary
and appropriate.
CURRICULUM
I.
Curriculum Description
Sample Curriculum
2.1 Components:
a)
General Education Courses and legislated courses shall follow the existing requirements
of CHED in accordance with CHED Memorandum Order No. 59, series 1996 (GEC-B: 51
units).
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8. Introduction to Agriculture
9. Fundamentals of Agricultural Engineering
10. Genetics
11. Biotechnology and Society
12. Introduction to Ecological Agriculture
13. Methods of Agricultural Research
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d) Institutions may opt for specialization HEIs have the flexibility to pursue
specialization. In each identified specialization, 12 units of major courses relevant
to the specialization may be substituted from the 12 units of core courses.
However, schools which will opt for specialization should make sure there is
sufficient technical expertise, technologies and resources available.
e) Thesis or Practicum/Field Practice - 6 Units
1. Special Topics Related to Thesis or Practicum/Field Practice
2. Thesis or Practicum/Field Practice
f) Sum total of units of the Curriculum
General Education
Fundamental Agriculture
Core Courses
Thesis or Practicum/Field Practice
Total Number of Units
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74 units
49 units
39 units
6 units
168 units
Program of Study
The institution may enrich the sample/model program of study depending on the needs of
the industry, provided that all prescribed courses/competencies required in the
curriculum outline are offered and prerequisites and co-requisites are observed.
First Year
Unit
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Lect
Hrs.
Lab.
Hrs.
Unit
s
Lect
Hrs.
Lab.
Hrs.
Introduction to
Agriculture
Soil Science 1
Principles of Soil Science
Animal Science 1
Introduction to Animal
Science
Crop Science 1
Principles of Crop
Production
Agricultural Extension
and Communication
Math 2 - Plane
Trigonometry
15
Unit
s
Lect
Hrs.
Lab.
Hrs.
First Semester
Second Semester
PE 1
(2)
PE 2
(2)
NSTP
(3)
NSTP
(3)
Total
24
Total
23
15
12
Summer
Practicum (Skills Development): 6 units or equivalent to 240 hrs
Second Year
Units
Lect
Hrs.
Lab.
Hrs.
Hum 1 - Introduction to
Humanities
Crop Protection 1
Principles of Crop
Crop Protection 2
Approaches and
Practices in Pest
First Semester
Second Semester
Protection
management
Agricultural Economics
and Marketing
Crop Science 2
Practices of Crop
Production
Basic Computer
Concept and
Application
Introduction to Ecological
Agriculture
Introduction to Enterprise
and Entrepreneurship
15
18
PE 3
(2)
Total
23
16
15
PE 4
(2)
Total
23
All students who satisfactorily completed the first two (2) years shall be awarded the
Certificate of Agriculture Science (CAS) which the students may use for immediate employment or
application for TESDA Skills Certification subject to the requirement of the specific TESDA Training
Regulation being applied for (See Attachment B for matrix of equivalencies).
Third Year
First Semester
Units
Lect
.Hrs
Lab.
Hrs.
Unit
s
Lect
.Hrs
Lab.
Hrs.
Statistics I
Filipino 2 Pagbasa at
Pagsulat sa Ibat-Ibang
Disiplina
Filipino 1 Sining
Pakikipagtalastasan
Genetics
Hum 3 - Philosophy
and Ethics
Methods of Agricultural
Research
Second Semester
and Management
Feeding
Beneficial Arthropods
and Micro Organism
Total
21
17
12
Total
21
16
15
Unit
s
Lect
.
Hrs.
Lab.
Hrs.
Fourth Year
First Semester
Units
Lect
.
Hrs.
Lab.
Hrs.
Seminar A
Thesis or Practicum/Field
Practice
Seminar B
Agribusiness Commodity
Systems
Colloquium
Financial management
for Agri-based Enterprise
Agricultural Engineering
- Fundamentals of
Total
12
Biotechnology and
Society
Management of
Extension Programs
Total
21
16
Ag. Eng. - 1
Second Semester
III.
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Fundamental Agriculture Courses
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d. Soil Science
Soil Science 1 Principles of Soil
Science
Soil Science 2 Soil Fertility
Conservation and Management
e. Agricultural Extension and
Communication
f. Agricultural Economics and
Marketing
g. Introduction to Enterprise and
Entrepreneurship
h. Introduction to Agriculture
i. Fundamentals of Agricultural
Engineering
j. Genetics
k. Biotechnology and Society
l. Introduction to Ecological
Agriculture
m. Methods of Agricultural
Research
Core Courses
COURSE
Post Harvest Handling and Seed
Technology
Principles and Practices of Plant
Breeding
Propagation and Nursery
Management
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Course Name
Course Description
Constructive Alignments of Intended Learning Outcomes (ILOs), Teaching and Learning Activities
(TLAs) and Assessment Tasks (ATs)
Course Intended
Learning
Topics
Teaching and
Learning
Resources
Assessment
Methods
Outcomes (ILOs)
Understand the
characteristics of the
poultry & livestock
industries, status,
roles, production
systems, their
Activities
(TLAs)
Current statuses of
the different poultry
and livestock
industries in the
Philippines;
Roles or functions
Video
presentation/film
showing;
Lecturediscussion;
problems and
prospects;
of animals;
Field trip;
Production
systems;
Laboratory
exercises
Graded Trip
Report
Problems and
prospects.
Understand the
definitions of poultry
and livestock-related
technical terms
Definition of basic
technical terms
associated with the
various domestic
animals such as
poultry, and other
poultry species,
swine, cattle,
carabao, goat,
sheep,
Lecturediscussion;
LCD; Laptop;
Locally
developed
exams
(Quizzes, 1-hr.
& term exams)
Distinguish the
different breeds of
poultry and livestock
with emphasis on
locally adaptive ones
Different breeds of
poultry and other
poultry species;
Breeds of Cattle
(Beef & Dairy);
Breeds of Buffalo;
Breeds of Goats
and Sheep
Video/film
showing;
LectureDiscussion;
LCD; Laptop;
Bus for Field
trip; Video
Camera;
Practical exam
(breed
identification
thru pictures or
real animals in
projects);
Basic management
requirements of:
LectureDiscussion;
a. Poultry
(layers &
broilers)
b. Cattle
c. Buffalo
d. Goats
e. Sheep
f. Others
Laboratory
exercises;
Bases in selecting
animals for
breeding; Breeding
systems;
Reproductive
phenomena;
Reproductive
problems;
LectureDiscussion;
Visit to Animal
Projects;
Quizzes; 1-hr
&Term Exams.
Laboratory
Exercises
Demonstration
Laboratory
exercises
Demonstration
LCD; Laptop;
Brooders;
Incubators,
Animals;
Castration
equipment,
Dehorning
Equipment,
Syringes,
Needles,
Antibiotics, etc.
LCD, Laptop, AI
equipment and
paraphernalia,
Microscope,
Preserved
specimens
associated with
reproductive
failures; Live
animal for demo
in AI;
Specimens on
Reproductive
organs;
Describe the
techniques in Handling
Animals Prior to
Slaughter, Procedure
in
Slaughtering/Dressing
and Meat Fabrication
Tips in handling
animals prior to
slaughtering;
procedure in
slaughtering and
dressing; meat
fabrication;
LectureDiscussion;
Demonstration;
Understand the
process of Animal
Product Processing
Methods
Basic methods in
processing animal
products and
samples of
processed products
Demonstration;
LectureDiscussion,
LCD; Laptop;
Processing
equipment;
Sample of
processed
animal products
Graded exams
(quizzes, term
exams, onehour exams)
Market grades;
marketing methods
& strategies;
Packaging;
Market survey
to identify
various animal
products;
Packaging
methods
LCD; LectureDiscussion
Graded exams
(quizzes, 1hr./Term
exams; Graded
market survey
group report
Discuss desirable
ways of managing
animal wastes
Kinds of animal
wastes; Methods of
handling or
managing
Conduct survey
on what are
their wastes and
how are they
managed.
Field
visit/survey
Visit to
Slaughter house
COURSE NAME:
COURSE
DESCRIPTION
COURSE CREDITS
3 UNITS
CONTACT
HOURS/WEEK
PREREQUISITE
CHEMISTRY 101
COURSE OUTCOME
TOPIC
TEACHING
LEARNING
ACTIVITY
LCD; Laptop;
Animal
specimens;
Slaughtering
equipment;
Graded exams
(quizzes, onehour and term
exams);
Trip report
Video/film
presentation
RESOURCES
Field survey
group report;
Graded exams
(Quizzes, 1hr./Term
Exams.)
ASSESSMENT
1. Importance of
soil as a natural
resource and as a
medium for plant
growth
2. Definition and
composition of soil
3. Soil Formation
and development
lecture with
discussion,
laboratory
exposure, Film
showing
LCD, laptop,
lab manuals,
lab equipment
quiz, term
exam, graded
recitation
lecture with
discussion,
laboratory
exposure,
problem solving
activity
LCD, laptop,
lab manuals,
lab equipment
quiz, term
exam, graded
recitation
lecture with
discussion,
laboratory
exposure,
problem solving
activity
LCD, laptop,
lab manuals,
lab equipment
quiz, term
exam, graded
recitation
4. soil-forming
minerals and rocks
5. weathering
6. The soil profile
Develop skills in
solving problems
requiring the use of
numerical data
obtained from
physical, chemical and
biological experiments
involving the soil
7. PHYSICAL
PROPERTIES OF
SOILS
8. Soil Texture
9. Soil Structure
10. Soil Densities
11. Soil Water
12. Soil
Consistency and
color
13. CHEMICAL
PROPERTIES OF
SOILS ( Soil
colloids, silicate
clays, organic
colloids, CEC, Soil
pH, Liming, soil
salinity and sodicity
14. Soil Colloids
15. Silcate clays
16. organic colloids
17CEC
18. Soil pH
19. Liming
20. salinity and
sodicity
21. Soil Organisms
and organic matter
Understand basic
information about the
role of plant nutrients
and diagnose soil
problems associated
with poor plant growth
22. Nature,
Properties and
Management of
soils
23. Essential
nutrient elements
10. Transformation
of nutrients in soils
11. Methods of
assessing the
fertility status of
soils
lecture with
discussion,
laboratory
exposure,
problem solving
activity
LCD, laptop,
lab manuals,
lab equipment
quiz, term
exam, graded
recitation