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change…and
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in the development
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the Philippine heart. And
countryside!!! Agricultural
Extension is the Undergraduate Degree Program:

heart of rural BACHELOR OF SCIENCE

IN AGRICULTURE (BSA)
development.” Major in Agricultural Extension

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURAL
EDUCATION AND EXTENSION
(DAEEx)
College of Agriculture and Food
Science
Visca, Baybay City, Leyte
For more information:
Email us at daeex@vsu.edu.ph
Contact numbers: +63977-778-2082 +63956-792-2509 +63955-997-0397
Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/daeexvsu

Vision
A globally competitive university for science, technology and
environmental conservation.
Mission
Development of a highly competitive human resource, cutting-
edge scientific knowledge and innovative technologies for
sustainable communities and environment.
Visayas State University is a premier university
in the Philippines located at the City of Baybay, Leyte
Philippines. It is one of the leading universities in
Southeast Asia for research in agriculture.
Visayas State University is the only university in
the Visayas acknowledged by the Philippine Department
of Tourism as a tourist destination because of its diverse
flora and fauna bounding the mainland and sea from side
to side. With Mount Pangasugan and the Camotes Sea as
VSU's backdrop, it makes the university distinctive from
any other colleges and universities in the region. VSU
administration is currently promoting the school as a
"Resort University" for it has resorts, seafront suites,
cottages, and bungalows catering to visitors and tourists
coming over to the university.
The Main Campus has an Open University
System which takes care of the distance education
program. Its external campuses which are located in the
different parts of Leyte are the College of Fisheries
(VSU-Tolosa Campus), College of Industrial
Technology (VSU-Isabel Campus), College of
Environmental and Agricultural Technology (VSU-
Alangalang Campus), College of Education and
Agricultural Technology (VSU-Villaba Campus).
About the course:
The BS in Agriculture major in Agricultural
Extension trains a cadre of future professionals who will play
a very important role in agricultural and rural development –
extension agents. Extension agents serve a vital function of
bringing research-generated technologies and innovations to
farmers and also as channels so that wisdom from farmers can
be understood by researchers so that researches become
relevant to farmers’ real needs. Without extension research-
generated technologies and innovation will go to waste.
Because extension agents act as the link between
researchers and farmers, extension agents my possess
adequate knowledge and skills in agricultural production.
Agricultural Extension majors must take up courses in crop
production, animal husbandry, soil management and such BSA AgEx majors undertake both thesis and
other areas necessary for a successful farm enterprise. On top field exposure (internship) for three months
of that, they too are trained to undertake research, not only in
some of their agricultural production courses, but in doing in a local government unit, NGO and other
social research so that they can better understand the farmers, RDE organizations.
their needs, circumstances and aspirations, which they can
feedback to researchers. Agricultural Extension majors
undertake specific courses on research: AgEx 197 (Methods of
Agricultural Research) and AgEx 122 (Technical Writing and
Manuscript Preparation). What differentiates AgEx majors
from others is their training on extension program/project
management and their exposure to the social dimensions of
JOB opportunities
development. AgEx graduates initially land as extension
agents or community organizers of government organizations,
non-government organizations, even private firms.  Agricultural Extension Agents
 Supervisors in government and
Major Subjects: private agencies
AgEx 121 – Social Psychology  Community development officers
AgEx 122 – Technical Writing & Manuscript Preparation  Community organizers
AgEx 197 – Methods of Agricultural Research  Managers of rural development
AgEx 131 – Community Needs Assessment and Community
Organizing projects
AgEx 141 – Planning and Implementing of Extension  Community project planners
Programs  Evaluators
AgEx 136 – Rural Leadership and Group Dynamics  Researchers
AgEx 152 – Monitoring and Evaluation of Extension
programs/Projects  Consultants
 Sales representatives
AgEx 153 – Community Resource Management
AgEx 195 – Facilitation Skills and Training  Teachers
Management