Vision

The College of Arts and Sciences of MUST will further its reputation nationally and internationally for excellence and leadership in all aspects of instruction, research, and extension within its sphere of influence. CAS will be recognized for its novel programs that address emerging needs of the society.

Mission

The College of Arts and Sciences of MUST, making optimal utilization of resources, is committed to:

• Develop competent and committed human capital with a high sense of moral values, critical thinking and effective communication through quality and balanced education;
• Produce empowered, employable and enterprising graduates in mathematics, sciences and associated arts and technology to be exemplary members of a diverse and global community;
• Engage with relevant stakeholders in the production and deployment of cutting edge knowledge towards increased human capability, scientific innovation and technological advancement;
• Promote leadership for stewardship towards a sustainable environment and social responsibility to the needs of various stakeholders;
• Strengthen the culture of scholarship among the faculty and students through increasing integration of research, extension and production in all university.

Strategic Goals

The College shall

1. Train and produce degree holders, undergraduate and graduate, in mathematics, the sciences, science education, and in the associated arts that are relevant to science-and-technology-based economic and societal growth;
2. Develop students into becoming lifelong learners in their roles as responsible citizens and competent specialists through high quality academic learning experiences;
3. Produce graduates distinguished by their broad intellectual vigor, sense of responsibility, and commitment to service;
4. Infuse technology in the learning environment and promote/support alternative teaching-learning approaches;
5. Promote and maintain a productive working atmosphere through a functional organization, an effective system of communication, and the recruitment, retention, and rewarding of qualified faculty and staff;
6. Develop faculty members to become and to persist as excellent teacher-scholars;
7. Heighten its academic role through research, extension, and production activities that address and resolve institutional and community problems.
8. Establish productive partnerships with various industries, agencies, and other academic institutions; and
9. Strive towards enhanced reputation as a center for the meaningful progress of society through the arts and sciences.

Slogan

SAS CAN...
Continuous
Achievement and
Synergy towards

Creating and
Attaining a
Niche

The College of Arts and Sciences (CAS) has functioned as a service unit at par with the College of Policy Studies Education Management (CPSEM), College of Engineering and Architecture (CEA), and College of Industrial and Information Technology (CIIT).

CAS offers two doctorate programs, six master's programs and six baccalaureate programs. These are offered in line with the University mandate and its goals of becoming Center of Development and Center of Excellence in some of its programs and providing individuals with quality education whose inclination is anchored on science and technology.

As CHED-recognized Delivering Higher Education Institution (DHEI), CAS accommodates scholars from both the graduate level and the undergraduate level.

Comprising the College of Arts and Sciences are seven various departments, namely: Bachelor of Science in Applied Mathematics (BSAM), Bachelor of Science in Chemistry (BSChem), Bachelor of Science in Applied Physical Sciences (BSAPS), Bachelor of Science in Environmental Science and Technology (BSEST), Bachelor of Science in Food Science and Technology (BSFST), and Bachelor of Science in Technology Communication Management (BSTCM).

Departments

Regular Programs:
Ph.D. in Mathematical Sciences major in: Applied Mathematics
Mathematics Education
Ph.D. in Science Education major in Chemistry
Master of Science in Applied Mathematical Sciences
Master of Science in Teaching Mathematics
Master of Science Teaching Physical Sciences major in Physics and minor in Chemistry
Master of Science in Science Education major in Chemistry
Master of Science in Environmental Science and Technology
Master of Science in Technology Communication Management
Bachelor of Science in Applied Mathematics
Bachelor of Science in Chemistry
Bachelor of Science in Applied Physical Sciences
Bachelor of Science in Environmental Science and Technology
Bachelor of Science in Food Science and Technology
Bachelor of Science in Technology Communication Management

Projects

CHED Center of Development (COD) in Mathematics
Job Enabling English Proficiency (JEEP)
Dark Green Schools (DGS) - MUSTas a pilot school for DGS in Mindanao

Faculty and Staff

Regular Faculty - 50

Part-time Faculty - 100 (1st Semester, SY 2009-2010)
88 (2nd Semester, SY 2009-2010)

Office of the Dean

Dean's Executive Secretary

Office Staff Members

Student-Grantees

Student Organizations

Student Council of Arts and Sciences (SCAS)
Student Council of Technology Communication Management Society (SCTCMS)
State University of Mathematics Society (SUMS)
Student Council of Applied Physical Sciences (SCAPS)
Student Council of Chemistry (SCC)
Student Council of Environmental Science and Technology (SCEST)
Philippine Association of Food Technologists (PAFT)

1) International Chemical Threat Reduction Department, Sandia National Laboratories, USA
2) Pollars Laboratory, Japan
3) Department of Environment and Natural Resources Region 10
4) Provincial Environment and Natural Resources
5) City Environment and Natural Resources
6) Lapasan Local Government Unit
7) Nestle Philippines, Inc.
8) Del Monte Phils. Inc.
9) Rio Verde Consortium
10) Philippine Sinter Corp.
11) Mindanao Silicon, Inc.
12) Misamis Oriental Electrical Service Corporation
13) Department of Agriculture Region 10
14) Pilipinas KAO, Inc.
15) Cagayan de Oro Oil
16) Pesticide Analytical Laboratory
17) San Miguel Foods, Inc. - B-MEG
18) Bukidnon Sugar Milling Co.
19) Mindanao Scientific Institute for Environment, Inc.

Income-Generating Projects

In 2008, the Department of Chemistry and Life Sciences started a major income-generating project-the Analytical Laboratory Services Center (ALSC), that makes use of its existing facilities and the expertise of its faculty and staff. This project is implemented in cooperation with the University's Institute of Entrepreneurship and Productivity. It has been envisioned that the project's income can help upgrade the facilities of the department.

To date, the ALSC has been operating with favorable results as far as supporting the needs of the department is concerned as it even responds to the needs of communities and establishments for analytical services in the areas of:

• Environmental and health monitoring
• Ore and mineral extraction
• Agriculture-food, feeds, soils, fertilizers
• Manufacturing/process quality control
• General researches that depend on analytical science

The clientele of the ALSC comes not only from Cagayan de Oro City or Misamis Oriental but also from the other parts of Mindanao.

The ALSC hopes to expand the spectrum of its services as the department continues to upgrade its facilities.

Research and Extension Services

Institutional Research
Faculty Funding Agency Title of Research
Dr. Romeo del Rosario MUST Survey of Indigenous Triglyceride Oils
Dr. Nenita Palmes Plants with High Potential as Source
Dr. Oliva Canencia Materials for Biodiesel Production

CHED Jatropha curcas (Tuba-tuba) study on
Oil Extraction and Processing

Corazon Sarigumba MUST An Assessment on the Profound
Vima Socorro Tandog Understanding of Fundamental
Oscar Canencia Mathematics (PUFM) Among
Christina Maglipong Mathematics Teachers in Elementary
Regina Obguia Schools of Cagayan de Oro City

Elmer Castillano MUST Predictors of Success in College
Emily Amor Balase Algebra : Basic for Offering Pre-
Algebra Course

Researches Presented during the In-house Review and Evaluation

• Antioxidative Capacities on Selected Philippines Fruit Peels by Dr. N. Palmes and Dr. R. del Rosario
• Secondary Mathematics Content Competency and College Students' Math Performance SY 2000-2002 by Dr. C. Luna, V.S.J. Tandog, et al.
• Non-Equilibrium Statistical Mechanism of One Dimensional Particle Systems at Very Early Evolution Using Simple Perturbation Theory by K. Gargar
• Decelarating Open-Friedmann Universe with the Cosmological Constant by F. Roa, BSMS - 3 student, who also presented this paper during the Samahan ng Pisika ng Visayas at Mindanao National Convention

Researches Presented during Symposia, Conventions, etc.

• " Content Area Reading Instruction vs. Direct Instruction: Its Implication in Teaching College Algebra" presented by Dr. Charita A. Luna during the 4th Annual Convention of the Mathematical Society of the Philippines (MSP) Region 10, 12 and ARMM held at University of Southeastern Philippines, Davao City, Philippines on October 29-30, 2009
• "Some Applications Variational Inequality Problems" presented by Dr. Rhoda A. Namoco during the 4th Annual Convention of the Mathematical Society of the Philippines (MSP) Region 10, 12 and ARMM held at University of Southeastern Philippines, Davao City, Philippines on October 29-30, 2009
• "Math Trail and Hands-on Activity: Its Influence on Student Achievement , Retention and Anxiety Towards Mathematics in Yumbing National High School, Camiguin" presented by Dr. Charita A. Luna during 7th Biennial Conference of the Philippine Council of Mathematics Teacher Educators (MATHTED), Inc. held at Palawan State University, Puerto Princesa, Palawan City, Philippines on October 23-24, 2009
• "A Bilevel Model of the Nonadditive Road Pricing Problem" presented by Dr. Rhoda A. Namoco during the 11th Samahang Pisika ng Visayas at Mindanao National Physics Conference and Workshop held at Father Saturnino Urios University, Butuan City, Philippines on October 22-24, 2009
• "Research Issues and Concerns in Information Technology" presented by Dr. Rhoda A. Namoco during the Seminar on Enhancing Research Capability held at MUST Audio-Visual Center on September 29-30, 2009.
• "More Realistic Mathematical Models of Traffic Equilibria" presented by Dr. Rhoda A. Namoco during the 1st Mindanao PCASTRD Scholars' Science Forum held at MSU-IIT, Iligan City City, Philippines on September 24-25, 2009
• "Uncertainty in the Traffic Network" presented by Dr. Rhoda A. Namoco during the 21st NOMCARRD Regional Symposium on R & D Highlights held at Pearlmont Inn, Cagayan de Oro City, Philippines on August 6-7, 2009
• "Antioxidants in Fruit Peels" presented by Dr. del Rosario during the 16th NOMCARRD Regional RSD Symposium, Central Mindanao University
• "An Evaluation of Hawaiian Algebra Learning Project and Polya's Problem Solving Model on Selected Word Problems" presented by Dr. C. Luna at Urios College, Butuan City
• "Mathematical Symbolism and Student Performance in College Algebra presented by Dr. C. Luna at ICME 10 Copenhagen, Denmark.
• "Introduction to Biomechanics and Oscillations," and "A Catalogue of Basic Concepts in Optics" and "Misconceptions on Rectilinear Motion: A Survey in Cagayan de Oro City" presented by K. Gargar, et. al during the 6th SPVM National Physics Conference and Workshop

Other Completed Researches

• "The Development of Self-Organizing Maps for the Marine Sanctuaries in Misamis Occidental" by Emily Amor Balase (SAS-MUST) and L. Alfeche (Panaon)
• "A Collaborative Research in Graph Theory by Dr. S. Canoy, Jr., Dr. A. Comahig, Dr. D. Tarepe , Engr. E. Castillano
• "Jackknife and Bootstrap Estimates of the Variances of Selected Robust Estimates of the Parameters of a Linear Model" by Dr. D. Tarepe

Students' Researches

• "A Brief Introduction on Maximally Symmetric Spaces, Birkhoff's Theorem, and Spherically Symmetric Vacuum Static Solutions" presented by I. de la Torre and F. Roa, BS Mathematical Science students, during the 6th SPVM National Physics Conference
• "Zero-Waste; Production of Herbal Soap and Pulp and Herbal Paper from Dry Woods, Grasses and Leaves" presented by BS Applied Physical Sciences students
• Physico-Chemical Analysis of Water in some Selected Beach Resorts along Macajalar Bay presented by Jennefer D. Clado, Novie Grace M Interone, Donna R. Ocer during the 9th Annual Scientific Convention on November 12-15, 2009, MSU-Iligan Institute of Technology
• Determination of Parasites in Selected Species of Fish by BS FST students and Ms. Phoebe. Galeon, faculty research adviser

Extension Services

• Extension services of SAS faculty to teachers in six component schools of Lapasan East District; 285 teachers attended the lectures on Math, English, and Science
• Mangrove Planting at the Seaside of Barangay Lapasan
• Teakwood planting at Rio Verde Consortium Area

Aiming for further development, the College again made a reorganization in SY 1996-97 with Dr. Eutiquio D. Domugho as Director. This effort was made to usher the new programs that expanded the services of the SAS which has offered new undergraduate degree program - Bachelor of Science in Applied Mathematics, with Dr. Nenita D. Palmes at the helm then.

In 1990, MS Teaching Mathematics, MS Applied Mathematics, Ph.D. Mathematical Education and Ph.D. Applied Mathematics were offered under the supervision of Dr. Ella Aurora V. Calo, Dean of the Graduate School.

In 1998, the School has implemented the vertical articulation of mathematics graduate programs with Dr. Nenita D. Palmes as the Dean. It has identified a number of students who qualified for COD scholarship. These students were enjoying free tuition fees, stipend and book allowances. It was also in that same year when the institution was recognized by the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) as a Center of Development (COD) in Mathematics receiving financial support.

In 1998, the School added one doctoral program - BS Applied Mathematics and BS Mathematics Education, to its curriculum offering. This is in line with the institution's move for vertical articulation of its degree programs.

In June 1999, the BS Applied Physical Sciences was offered as an additional undergraduate degree program supervised by the SAS.

After passing the mid-term and final evaluation conducted by the Technical Working Group (TWG), the MPSC - one of the few institutions which was granted such stature, was able to renew its COD status in 2006.

In 2001, Master of Science in Teaching Physical Sciences (major in Physics and minor in Chemistry) was offered to advance the training of other science professionals and to enable them to completely serve future needs of teaching in the secondary and tertiary levels.

Recently, SAS was renamed College of Arts and Sciences (CAS) by virtue of Board Resolution No. 21, s 2009. Now, it offers 13 regular program offerings: three doctoral degree programs, six master's degree programs, four undergraduate degree programs, and two special baccalaureate degree programs. As it affirms to modernizing its programs and facilities, CAS has unceasingly endeavored to build linkage relation with local and foreign institutions with the hope to maintain excellence in education across disciplines.

Achievements

TAYO Ten Accomplished Youth Organization
TOSP Ten Outstanding Students of the Philippines

Facilities and Services

The Department of Chemistry and Life Sciences maintains laboratories for instruction in the different sciences under its responsibility:

• Chemistry
• Environmental Science
• Food Science and
• Biology

There are also two (2) laboratories housing instruments and equipment for the use of the different degree programs it supervises and others. These laboratories are the Instruments Laboratory and the Hot Laboratory. The former houses mainly the delicate analytical instruments that are important in chemistry, environmental science, food science and biology while the latter houses all the other pieces of equipment especially those that generate substantial heat in the course of their use.

The following instruments/equipment are found at the laboratories of the department:

• flame atomic absorption spectrophotometer
• Fourier Transform infrared spectrophotometer
• gas-liquid chromatograph with FID detector
• UV-Vis spectrophotometer
• UV-Vis scanning spectrophotometer
• analytical balances
• top loading balances
• Digital colorimeter
• Brookfield viscometer
• pH meters
• conductivity meter
• moisture balances
• rotary evaporator
• hand-held refractometer
• microscopes
• stereo microscope
• laboratory ovens
• laboratory furnace
• constant-temperature water baths
• Soxhlet extraction heater
• all-glass water distilling unit
• laboratory centrifuges (ordinary)
• refrigerated centrifuge
• climate chambers
• laboratory incubators
• laboratory refrigerators
• laboratory autoclave
• bio clean bench
• chemical hoods
• vacuum pumps
• magnetic stirrers
• water aspirators
• bench shakers
• floor-mounted temperature-controlled shakers
• plus a number of other minor gadgets

The department also maintains four (4) stockrooms for its supplies-reagents, glassware apparatuses, and non-glassware items.

A number of the items (instruments included) that the department maintains come from donations of some agencies and manufacturing industries. Some of the donated instruments will become functional as soon as needed repairs are implemented.

With the construction of the new Science Complex, the department hopes to put up specialized laboratories for computational science and microbiology.

Contact Us

Vima Socorro J. Tandog, Dean
School of Arts and Sciences
1/F LRC, Rm. 106
Mindanao University of Science and Technology
C.M. Recto Avenue, Lapasan, Cagayan de Oro City

Telephone : (088) 856-1739 local 127

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Office of the Dean
School of Arts and Sciences

Dean : Vima Socorro J. Tandog

Chairperson per Department
CHAIRPERSON/COORDINATOR DEPARTMENT/PROGRAM

Dr. Romeo M. del Rosario Department of Chemistry and Life Sciences
Dr. Estrella F. Perez Department of Communication, Arts, Languages and Literature
Dr. Alice G. Comahig Department of Mathematical Sciences
Engr. Virginia D. Suarez Department of Physics
Ms. Gracely H. Hodge Department of Social Sciences
Ms. Rebecca J. Salamanca Department of Physical Education/Personality Development
Ms. Evangeline T. Tabuan Department of Graphics
Dr. Herbert Glenn P. Reyes MS Technology Communication Management
Ms. Emily Amor A. Balase Mathematics Graduate School
Ms. Ma. Luisa B. Salingay BS Environmental Science Technology
Ms. Girlie D. Leopoldo BS Chemistry / BS Applied Physical Sciences
Ms. Phoebe L.. Galeon BS Food Science Technology
Ms. Angeli L. Pizarro BS Technology Communication Management
Engr. Elmer C. Castillano BS Applied Mathematics

Contact Us

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Special Programs / Projects

Job Enabling English Proficiency (JEEP)
Dark Green School (DGS)