Wikipedia / Benguet State University
Wikipedia / Benguet State University
Benguet State University (BSU) is a state university in the province of Benguet, Philippines. Its main campus is in La Trinidad.
History
BSU started as the La Trinidad Farm School, an experimental agricultural site, on pasture land donated by La Trinidad mayor Clemente Laoyan I. The school was later elevated to the Trinidad Agricultural School (TAS) in 1920. The school reopened after World War II and became the La Trinidad Agricultural High School. Four months later, it was nationalized and renamed as the Mountain National Agricultural School (MNAS). It was soon converted into the Mountain National College (MNAC), Mountain Agricultural College (MAC), and Mountain State Agricultural College (MSAC) in 1969 through Republic Act 5923.
On January 12, 1986, the school was converted into a chartered state university by virtue of Presidential Decree 2010.
As of May 2018, Benguet State University is recognized by the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) as a Center of Excellence (COE) for Teacher education, and Center of Development (COD) for both Agriculture education, and Nutrition and Dietetics.
In 2024, BSU created 100 hectares of bamboo forest with the Tuba propagules plantation for its revived the PHP5 million DOST "bamboo forest area project" of bamboo textile, engineered bamboo production (“bayog” & “giant” bamboo) and reforestation at Benguet Corporation and BSU Mankayan.
Academics
BSU has two satellite campuses, 15 colleges and a graduate school. It also runs an open university. These units offer graduate and undergraduate degree programs in agriculture, forestry, teacher's education, nursing, physical sciences and the arts. Some units offer non-degree programs and short courses.
Colleges and Institutions
College of Agriculture
Bachelor of Science in Agribusiness
Bachelor of Science in Agriculture
Master of Science in Agribusiness Management
Master of Science in Soil Science
Master of Science in Agricultural Economics
Master of Science in Agronomy
Master of Science in Animal Science
Master of Science in Entomology
Master of Science in Horticulture
Master of Science in Plant Pathology
Master of Science in Rural Development
Doctor of Philosophy in Agronomy
Doctor of Philosophy in Horticulture
Doctor of Philosophy in Rural Development
College of Arts and Humanities
Bachelor of Arts in Communication
Bachelor of Arts in English Language
Bachelor of Arts in Filipino Language
Master of Arts in English as a Second Language
Master of Arts in Filipino
Doctor of Philosophy in Language
College of Criminal Justice Education
Bachelor of Science in Criminology
College of Engineering
Bachelor of Science in Agricultural & Biosystems Engineering
Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering
Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering
Bachelor of Science in Industrial Engineering
College of Forestry
Bachelor of Science in Forestry
Master of Science in Forestry
College of Home Economics and Technology
Bachelor of Science in Entrepreneurship
Bachelor of Science in Food Technology
Bachelor of Science in Hotel Management
Bachelor of Science in Nutrition and Dietetics
Bachelor of Science in Tourism Management
Master of Arts in Home Economics
Master of Arts in Technical and Vocational Studies
College of Human Kinetics
Bachelor of Physical Education
Bachelor of Science in Exercise and Sports Science
Master of Science in Physical Education
Diploma in Physical Education
College of Information Sciences
Bachelor in Library and Information Services
Bachelor of Science in Development Communication
Bachelor of Science in Information Technology
Master in Library and Information Science
College of Medicine (SOON TO OPEN)
College of Natural Sciences
Bachelor of Science in Biology
Bachelor of Science in Chemistry
Bachelor of Science in Environmental Science
Master of Science in Biology
Master of Science in Chemistry
Master of Science in Environmental Science
Doctor of Philosophy in Science Education
College of Numeracy and Applied Science
Bachelor of Science in Mathematics
Bachelor of Science in Statistics
Master of Arts in Applied Statistics
Master of Science in General Science
Master of Arts in Mathematics
Master of Arts in Physics
College of Nursing
Bachelor of Science in Nursing
College of Public Administration and Governance
Bachelor of Public Administration
Master in Public Administration
College of Social Sciences
Bachelor of Arts in History
Bachelor of Science in Psychology
Master of Arts in Social Studies
College of Teacher Education
Bachelor of Early Childhood Education
Bachelor of Elementary Education
Bachelor of Secondary Education
Bachelor of Technology and Livelihood Education
Master of Arts in Education major in Early Childhood Education
Master of Arts in Educational Administration and Supervision
Master of Arts in Elementary Education Master of Arts in Guidance
Doctor of Philosophy in Education major in Education Management
College of Veterinary Medicine
Doctor of Veterinary Medicine
Open University Masteral Degree Programs (Open University)
Master in Human Resource Management
Master in Community Development
Master in Development Communication
Master in Urban Management
Master in Non-Formal Education
Master in Community Health Development
Master in Cooperative Management
POST-BACCALAUREATE
Diploma in Training Management
Diploma in Community Health Development
Certificate in Organic Agriculture
Campuses
La Trinidad, Benguet (Main Campus)
Buguias, Benguet (Satellite Campus)
Bokod, Benguet (Satellite Campus)
Kapangan, Benguet (Satellite Campus)
Elementary and secondary schools
Besides having college campuses, the school had also elementary and secondary campuses called Elementary Laboratory School (ELS) and the secondary as the Secondary Laboratory School (SLS). The ELS campus is located at Km. 5, La Trinidad while the SLS campus is in the Outpost, La Trinidad.
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