INSTITUTE OF AGRICULTURE AND RELATED

SCIENCES
OUTLINE
• Vision, Mission, and Core Values
• BSA Graduate Attributes &
Program Objectives
• BSDC Graduate Attributes &
Program Objectives
• BSAF Graduate Attributes &
Program Objectives
 VISION

Internationally-recognized quality-
driven State Institution of Higher
learning for innovative and inclusive
transformation.
 MISSION
Davao Del Sur State College is committed
to provide an Innovative Academic
Environment with Highest Standards in
Instruction, Research, Extension
Production while preserving the culture
and ecosystem for a Transformative
experience of our stake players.
 CORE VALUES (SMART)

Service with Integrity, Mindful to the

need of others with greater sense of
Accountability and Respect for a
meaningful Teamwork for DSSC.
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN AGRICULTURE
BSA GRADUATE ATTRIBUTES
GA1. SELF-DIRECTED LEARNING
GA2. ITELLECTUAL INTEGRITY
GA3. RESEARCH ORIENTED
GA4. ADVOCATES FOR ENVIRONMENTAL
SUSTAINABILITY
GA5. ETHICAL SCHOLARSHIP
GA6. BROAD KNOWLEDGE IN SPECIFIC FIELD OF
DISCIPLINE
BSA PROGRAM OBJECTIVES
DSSC BS Agriculture Program (BSA) alumni after three to
five (3-5) years will be:
• Research oriented and globally competitive professionals
with entrepreneurial skills and specific technical knowledge
and competencies;
• Innovative leaders in the agricultural industry, imbued with
the highest professional standards and ethics; and
• Trained manpower in the development, packaging and
application of novel technologies in support to the national
endeavor.
Admission and Retention Policy
 A student must have a general weighted average of 85% or
its equivalent without a grade below 80% in English, Math
and Science.
 A student must achieve stanine 4 in the entrance exam.
 Those who will not qualify in the abovementioned
requirements but opted to enrol in the program may be
admitted for Certificate in Agricultural Science (CAS)
ONLY.
Admission and Retention Policy
• A Qualifying Exam will be administered to CAS graduates
who will opt to proceed for four (4) years.
 Those who shall not pass may still avail of the non-degree or
non-board programs of the College.
 Those who qualify for enrolment but are not admitted to the
program desired due to enrolment quota may seek enrolment
in other programs.
Admission and Retention Policy
• For the student to be retained in the program, the following
specific requirements must be met.
Any student who failed twice in the same subject shall be
dropped from the rolls of the department and advise to
shift to a non-board program;
Any student with a failing grade of 50% or more for the
total units enrolled in the current term shall be dropped
from the rolls of the department and advise to shift to a
non-board program;
Admission and Retention Policy
• For the student to be retained in the program, the following
specific requirements must be met.
Any student who obtains 50% incomplete grades of the
enrolled subjects and/or three (3) failing grades within the
semester, the student shall be put under probationary
status
Any student who obtains a failing grade during the
Probationary status shall be dropped from the rolls of the
department and advised to shift to a non-board program.
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE DEVELOPMENT
COMMUNICATION
BSDC GRADUATE ATTRIBUTES

GA1. HIGHLY SKILLED PROFESSIONAL IN THE

DEVCOM
GA2. COMMUNICATION
GA3. PEOPLE MANAGEMENT
GA4. COGNITIVE FLEXIBILITY
GA5. DIGITAL LITERACY
GA6. COMPASSION FOR THE GRASSROOTS
BSDC PROGRAM OBJECTIVES

The Development Communication program (BSDC)

 
alumni after three to five (3-5) years will be:
A. Committed members of the society advocating social
 
change through communication.
B. Competent in the discourse of development issues
through the use of concepts, principles and theories of
the field.
C. Adept workforce in the different sectors practicing
 
development-oriented programs.
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN AGROFORESTRY
BSAF GRADUATE ATTRIBUTES
• Equipped with scientific and technical
knowledge and skills in agroforestry
• Harmonize the interaction and synergy
between the people and environment
• Uplift the economic status of the people and
sustain the environment
BSAF GRADUATE ATTRIBUTES
• Aware of their role as leaders locally, nationally
and globally in ensuring sustainable agroforestry
production outcomes
• Confident in their ability to solve problems,
create new knowledge, and apply knowledge
and skills to create solutions
• Flexible and energetic and can communicate
effectively with a wide range of stakeholders
 BSAF PROGRAM OBJECTIVES

After three to five (3-5) years, graduates of BSAF are:

• Proficient in the agroforestry field and be able to engage
constantly in technological and professional advancement
by pursuing a higher academic level and/or practicing
quality improvement in their career or entrepreneur
endeavor.
BSAF PROGRAM OBJECTIVES

• Highly competent in generating new ideas and

innovations in Agroforestry with more emphasis on
technopreneurship, management, agroforestry
solutions and the likes through research
collaborations.
• Leading practicing professionals in the field of
agroforestry who can contribute significantly to
human development, socio-economic
transformation, and national developments.