Graduate School

MASTER IN BUSINESS IN BUSINESS MANAGEMENT

The Master of Science of Accountancy (MSA) and Master of Business in Business Management (MBBM) are graduate programs prepared to meet the challenges of the current industry competency requirements. These were designed to train learners to become leaders in the fields of business and accountancy. From this carefully crafted progression for 4 intensive semesters of exposing the students to theoretical and empirical studies, they are expected to emerge with the competencies and concepts that will serve them for life, no matter what career they choose, be it in the academe or industry.

The program integrates a course that involves “Leadership Shadowing,” where the student shall be required to shadow a leader for a semester and a written synthesis report will be submitted about the leader shadowing experience.

In addition to this, the program uniquely integrates pedagogical-related courses (Teaching of Business and Accounting and Educational Test Measurement and Evaluation) for potential faculty members in the field of accountancy and business. These two courses are also relevant for those in the business environment as this could equip learners in doing company training programs in their respective.

MASTER OF SCIENCE IN ACCOUNTANCY

Total No. of Units: 42

ADMISSON REQUIREMENTS

Admission to the Master of Accountancy is based on a combination of factors. To be admitted, the applicant must have:

1. A baccalaureate degree in business, accountancy, or equivalent coursework;
2. A strong undergraduate grade point average (GPA);
3. Three letters of recommendation from professors or employers in accounting or related field; and
4. A personal statement of her/his educational and career objectives.

PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS

1. A core of undergraduate foundation courses consisting of business, accounting, math and English courses and
2. The Master of Accountancy curriculum, which consists of 12 graduate courses.

MASTER OF SCIENCE IN ACCOUNTANCY
MASTER IN BUSINESS IN BUSINESS MANAGEMENT

The Master of Science of Accountancy (MSA) and Master of Business in Business Management (MBBM) are graduate programs prepared to meet the challenges of the current industry competency requirements. These were designed to train learners to become leaders in the fields of business and accountancy. From this carefully crafted progression for 4 intensive semesters of exposing the students to theoretical and empirical studies, they are expected to emerge with the competencies and concepts that will serve them for life, no matter what career they choose, be it in the academe or industry.

The program integrates a course that involves “Leadership Shadowing,” where the student shall be required to shadow a leader for a semester and a written synthesis report will be submitted about the leader shadowing experience.

In addition to this, the program uniquely integrates pedagogical-related courses (Teaching of Business and Accounting and Educational Test Measurement and Evaluation) for potential faculty members in the field of accountancy and business. These two courses are also relevant for those in the business environment as this could equip learners in doing company training programs in their respective.

MASTER OF BUSINESS IN BUSINESS MANAGEMENT

Total No. of Units: 42

The Master of Arts in Pre-School Management program provides opportunities for educators to experience personal and professional growth and development.  It aims to develop leaders and administrators who will be distinguished for their visionary leadership, scholarly and innovative practices and exemplary character.

The program has a core of twelve (12) units in the foundation subjects, eighteen (18) units for the major subjects in education and pre-school management including field practice, six (6) units of electives and six (6) units for thesis writing.  During the last semester of the program, the student prepares a final assessment of personal growth that has taken place during the course of her/his study.  A comprehensive examination that integrates all significant learning experiences has to be taken and an oral presentation and defense of the thesis must be done.

MASTER OF ARTS IN PRE-SCHOOL MANAGEMENT 

Total No. of Units: 42

ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS

Admissions criteria and requirements of the program are as follows:

1. Completion of an undergraduate degree in Education (BSE, BSEEd) with twelve (12) units in Special Education.
2. For graduates of other colleges and universities, at least two-year teaching experience or the eighteen (18) units requirement in Education (for non-BSE graduates) plus the following subjects in Special Education which are pre-requisites to the program:
   • Overview of Special Education
   • Principles and practices in Special Education
   • Assessment and Evaluation of Exceptional Learners 1
   • Extended Learning Through Art
3. Submission of accomplished Application Form to Admissions/Registrar’s Office together with a certified true copy of the transcript of records or Transfer Credential/Honourable Dismissal if the applicant has started her/his graduates studies in another institution.
4. SSC graduates who pass a qualifying examination and whose Cumulative Quality Point Average or CQPA is at least 3.0 in their major subjects and who do not have a grade lower than B in any major subject are granted automatic admission to the program.
5. Graduates of comparable colleges or universities must meet the following requirements:
   • A CQPA of not lower than 3.0 or its equivalent in major subjects;
   • No grade lower than B in any major subjects;
   • Must have passed the entrance examination:
   • Recommendation by a former professor in home school and employer.

Retention requirements

St.  Scholastica’s College Graduate School expects all its students to meet its academic requirements to stay in their selected program of study.   Thus, applicants are expected to meet the following:

1. A minimum of grade of B an all subjects or compliance with the program maintenance requirements;
2. Interview by a panel of faculty members for those experiencing difficulties in meeting the program’s academic requirements.  Students having academic probation for a semester.  Continued failure to comply with the academic requirements set by the Graduate School will mean automatic removal from the program.
3. Students are discouraged from dropping/withdrawing a course to avoid delay in completing their program of study.

MAJOR IN WOMEN’S STUDIES

This program is a mainstream graduate course designed for interested advocates on gender and development, mainstream educators and researchers. It considers a women’s perspective as a vital element in the education process and gives recognition to women, the women’s movement as a major focus in forging a humane and ecologically sound future in the 21st century.

MASTER OF ARTS IN HUMANITIES, MAJOR IN WOMEN’S STUDIES

Total No. of Units: 36

Admission Requirements

1. Applicants must have earned a bachelor’s degree or its equivalent from an accredited/ reputable institution of higher learning.
2. A passing score in the admission exam administered by the Institutional Guidance and Testing Center
3. An interview with the program coordinator and/or Dean of the Graduate School.

Retention requirements

1. Students should get a minimum grade of  in all subjects.
2. Students observed to be unfit for the rigors of academic work, by virtue of academic and personality requirements will have to be interviewed by a panel of faculty members and retained/delisted from the program following the panel’s recommendation.

The Master of Arts in Special Education provides opportunities for educators to experience professional and personal growth and development through a systematic approach to the description, assessment, planning of programs for exceptional children.

The program has a core of twelve (12) units in the foundation subjects, eighteen (18) units for the major subjects including field practice, six (6) units of electives and six (6) units for thesis writing.  During the last semester of the program, the student prepares a final assessment of growth that has taken place during the program of study.  A comprehensive examination that integrates all significant learning experiences has to be taken and an oral presentation and defense of the thesis must be done.

MASTER OF ARTS IN SPECIAL EDUCATION

Total No. of Units: 42

ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS

Admissions criteria and requirements of the program are as follows:

1. Completion of an undergraduate degree in Education (BSE, BSEEd) with twelve (12) units in Special Education.
2. For graduates of other colleges and universities, at least two-year teaching experience or the eighteen (18) units requirement in Education (for non-BSE graduates) plus the following subjects in Special Education which are pre-requisites to the program:
   • Overview of Special Education
   • Principles and practices in Special Education
   • Assessment and Evaluation of Exceptional Learners 1
   • Extended Learning Through Art
3. Submission of accomplished Application Form to Admissions/Registrar’s Office together with a certified true copy of the transcript of records or Transfer Credential/Honourable Dismissal if the applicant has started her/his graduates studies in another institution.
4. SSC graduates who pass a qualifying examination and whose Cumulative Quality Point Average or CQPA is at least 3.0 in their major subjects and who do not have a grade lower than B in any major subject are granted automatic admission to the program.
5. Graduates of comparable colleges or universities must meet the following requirements:
   • A CQPA of not lower than 3.0 or its equivalent in major subjects;
   • No grade lower than B in any major subjects;
   • Must have passed the entrance examination:
   • Recommendation by a former professor in home school and employer.

RETENTION REQUIREMENTS

St. Scholastica’s College Graduate School expects all its students to meet its academic requirements to stay their selected program of study.  Thus, applicants are expected to meet the following:

1. A minimum of grade of B in all subjects or compliance with the program maintenance requirements;
2. Interview by a panel of faculty members for those experiencing difficulties in meeting the program’s academic requirements.  Students having academic difficulties may be retained/delisted upon the recommendation of the panel.  Students may be put on academic probation for a semester.  Continued failure to comply with the academic requirements set by the Graduate School will mean automatic removal from the program.
3. Students are discouraged from dropping/withdrawing a course to avoid delay in completing their program of study.

The Master of Arts in Psychology program prepares students for the professional practice of Psychology in the Clinical Setting and in the corporate world. The specialization in Clinical Psychology equips students with knowledge and skills in psychological assessment, diagnosis, and psychotherapy to ensure the proper and healthy functioning of individuals and groups in a variety of settings. The Industrial/Organization track prepares the students for management and applicable behavioral and job competencies beneficial to individuals in the workplace and the organization as a whole.

MASTER OF ARTS IN PSYCHOLOGY

Total No. of Units: 48

The Master of Arts in Counseling trains students to respond to the need for capability to administer relevant and functional counseling services. The program, whose courses are aligned with the requirements for licensure for Guidance Counselors, comes with three (3) specialization options for graduate students: School, Community or Family Counseling.

The Psychology and Counseling Programs prepares graduate students for board exam as the courses offered in the program are aligned with the requirements for licensure for Psychologists and Guidance Counselors. The content of board exam subjects is in line with the Table of Specifications (TOS) for Psychology and Counseling. The department has been consistently above national passing rates in the past years.

Haven for Optimal Psycho Spiritual Empowerment Community Counseling Center (H.O.P.E.CCC) is an extension program of the Psychology and Counseling graduate programs. It is a non-profit community counseling and psychotherapy center which functions as a training hub for graduate and undergraduate students, community outreach center that provides psychological crisis intervention to various communities, and a psychological clinic for both in house and the general public.

MASTER OF ARTS IN COUNSELING

 Total No. of Units: 45

The Master of Music in Piano Pedagogy is a two-year course of study designed to provide students with a broader perspective/knowledge of the various skills and techniques in piano pedagogy.  Music education is a legacy of St. Scholastica’s College (SSC) to education in the Philippines. SSC School of Music is the first music school in the country, which provided formal music education to both young and adults. It was founded in 1907 by Sr. Baptista Battig, OSB, a missionary Benedictine nun from Tutzing, Germany who was a concert pianist before her convent days and started developing the music talents of Filipinos by giving piano lessons using a second hand piano. Since then, SSC has developed piano performers and accompanists, winners in music competitions.

While sustaining a tradition of excellence in performance, SSC’s School of Music has developed a second emphasis in the field of piano pedagogy (studio teaching). The school recognizes that piano graduates are always involved in teaching piano in addition to performing.  Thus, SSC pioneers the offering of Master of Music in Piano Pedagogy in the country to provide training and develop skills in teaching all kinds of learners both young and adults.

This expansion in trust is paralleled by a remarkable growth in its library holdings through continuous acquisition of new books, scores, CDs, videos and other materials and donations of library collections from well-known local and international artists.  Furthermore, a resource center for Piano Pedagogy was established for the use of alumnae and others. The School of Music’s existing network of music preparatory programs, performance groups, current technological equipment, among others, all stand ready  to serve the laboratory phases of the curricula on the graduate level.  A recipient of the Commission on Higher Education’s (CHED) “2013-2014 Center of Excellence” award and with its outstanding faculty, SSC’s School of Music is in a position to offer a graduate program in Piano Pedagogy in response to requests made by numerous individuals and alumnae who desire to pursue post-graduate studies in music.  With this graduate program, SSC can make a significant contribution to the musical life and development of the country.

MASTER OF MUSIC IN PIANO PEDAGOGY 

Total No. of Units: 46

(Violin, Viola, Cello, or Double Bass)

The Master of Music in String Pedagogy is a two-year course of study designed to provide students with a broader perspective/knowledge of the various skills and techniques in string pedagogy.  Music education is a legacy of St. Scholastica’s College (SSC) to education in the Philippines. SSC School of Music is the first music school in the country, which provided formal music education to both the young and adults. It was founded in 1907 by Sr. Baptista Battig, OSB, a missionary Benedictine nun from Tutzing, Germany who was a concert pianist before her convent days and started developing the music talents of Filipinos by giving piano lessons using a second hand piano. Through the years, SSC expanded from a program in piano performance to other instruments like strings (violin, viola, cello, and double bass), winds, voice, and guitar. The Philippine Research for the Development of Instrumental Soloists (PREDIS) founded by Sister Mary Placid Abejo, OSB, Dean of the School of Music and Prof. Basilio Manalo, violin virtuoso, begins training in string performance at an early age. Thus, it prepares the students for a degree course when they become young adults. SSC has developed performers, winners in music competitions, and delegates to international music ensembles like the Asian Youth Orchestra (AYO),  Hongkong, the Southeast Asian Youth Orchestra and Wind Ensemble (SAYOWE), Thailand, and the World Youth Orchestra (WYO), Germany.

While sustaining a tradition of excellence in performance, SSC’s School of Music has developed a second emphasis in the field of string pedagogy (studio teaching). The school recognizes that string graduates are always involved in teaching strings in addition to performing. Thus, SSC pioneers the offering of Master of Music in String Pedagogy in the country to provide training and develop skills in teaching for all kinds of learners both the young and adults.

This expansion is paralleled by a remarkable growth in its library holdings through continuous acquisition of new books, scores, CDs, videos and other materials and donations of library collections from well-known local and international artists.  The School of Music’s existing network of music preparatory programs, performance groups, current technological equipment, among others, all stand ready  to serve the laboratory phases of the curricula on the graduate level.  A recipient of the Commission on Higher Education’s (CHED) “2013-2014 Center of Excellence” award and with its outstanding faculty, SSC’s School of Music is in a position to offer a graduate program in String Pedagogy in response to requests made by numerous individuals and alumnae who desire to pursue post-graduate studies in music.  With this graduate program, SSC can make a significant contribution to the musical life and development of the country.

MASTER OF MUSIC IN STRING PEDAGOGY

*ADDITIONAL SUBJECTS FOR A NON STRING PEDAGOGY MAJOR IN THE UNDERGRADUATE DEGREE

Total No. of Units: 44/46

COGNATE IN EDUCATION (LET-ELIGIBILITY TEACHER PROGRAM)

A program for students who are graduates of non-­education degrees and are looking at taking the required 18-­unit course consisting of 15 professional education courses and 3 units of experiential learning courses to prepare them for the licensure exam for teachers (LET).

COGNATE IN WOMEN’S STUDIES

A program designed for interested advocates on gender and development. Following from the recognition of women and women’s movement as major forces in forging a humane and ecologically sound future in the third millennium, this program considers the women’s perspective a vital element in the education process. It stresses the interplay of social categories of gender, class, and ethnicity in the various events and realities experienced and studied. This certificate program consists of six (6) subjects and, if desired, the eighteen (18) units can be credited towards a Master of Arts in Humanities, majoring in Women’s Studies.