Bachelor of Arts in

Psychology

From being a pre-medicine program in 1982, the BS in Psychology Program was changed to BA Psychology, which is more broad in terms of the science and application of the discipline. The current BA in Psychology curriculum (implemented in 2024) adopts a tripartite thrust: Scientist-Practitioner-Advocate (SPA) framework, Human Potential Development (HPD) perspective, driven by Information and Communication Technology (ICT). The program’s academic quality is reflected in the outstanding achievements of its alumni, many of whom have achieved leadership positions in human resources management, in counseling and therapy, in testing and recruitment, in child development and education, in research, and in the academe. The program has also produced doctors of medicine and lawyers.

Vision

The Psychology program envisions itself to:

1. Be the center of local and regional social- psychological researches;
2. Take the lead in producing competent and ethical psychology practitioners;
3. Champion the human potential development approach in individual, group, organizational, and societal pursuits; and
4. Be the major provider of ICT-driven psychological information services and assistance in the region.

Mission

To achieve its vision, the program shall:

1. Stay up to date with the state-of-the-art in the discipline;
2. Strengthen method courses in its curriculum;
3. Provide opportunities for multidisciplinary research and collaboration; and
4. Build and broaden HPD competence in the provision of HPD services to stakeholders.

Program
Learning
Outcomes

Scientific Psychology Framework
Graduates shall embody the collaborative scientific mindset to include multiple theoretical perspectives, methodological rigor, and sustainable practical utility.

Community Engagement
Graduates are expected to participate in community- and nation-building for the upliftment of the human condition.

Ethical Practice
Graduates are expected to have imbibed the core principles of respect, competence, integrity, and responsibility in their work as Psychology professionals.

Social Responsibility
Graduates are expected to act in the best interest of their communities, while advocating for social fairness and eco-consciousness.

Human Potential Development
Graduates shall become well-informed advocates for equal, healthful, and collaborative human potential development.