CULTIVATING VISIONARY LEADERS IN EDUCATION
School of Education &
Human Development
BS in Psychology
The BS Psychology program aims to provide students with strong humanistic and research foundations in the essential theories, principles, applications, and methods in the scientific study of human behavior and mental processes. The program provides initial training for those interested in teaching, research, and the practice of psychology. It also provides preparation for graduate studies in psychology as well as further studies in other professions such as Medicine, Law, and Business Management.
Graduates of this program may follow the traditional career paths as licensed psychometricians or work in mental health settings as a program personnel under the supervision of registered psychologists, in HR or research. With further specialized training, graduates of this program may pursue specialization in Psychology (Master’s to PhD) such as clinical, counseling, developmental, educational, social, and industrial or organizational psychology, among others.
The UA&P program also prepares graduates to transition to these diverging career paths:
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Medicine
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Law School
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Organizational Management
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Human Resource Management
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Data Analysis and Research
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Academe
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Graduate Studies
Bachelor of Early Childhood Education
The Bachelor of Early Childhood Education (BECEd) Program of UA&P provides a solid preparation for a career in early childhood education through grounding in four areas of learning: foundational subjects, psychology, specialization subjects, and research. These four areas of learning are studied from and integrated by a perspective that views the family as the first school and parents as the primary educators of their children.
The full program offers a strong liberal arts core curriculum and rigorous courses in early childhood education (the first eight years of childhood). The ECE specialization forms early childhood educators and specialists who can effectively blend theory and practice to create positive learning opportunities and experiences that promote the total development of young children. Students in this program will develop a solid foundation on developmentally appropriate practices (DAP) in effective early childhood care and education.
Careers
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Opportunity to teach young children (toddlers to Grade 3)
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Start up and manage own’s one Early Childhood school or center
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Pursue graduate study in any of the following specializations:
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Developmental Psychology
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Early Childhood Education
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Educational Psychology
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Family Life and Child Development (FLCD)
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Specialization in Reading
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Special Education
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Guidance and Counseling
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Clinical and/or Counseling Psychology
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Child and Family Therapy and Play Therapy
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Medicine
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to specialize in Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics
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Allied Therapy Professions
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Arts, Music, Speech-Language, OT, PT.
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Explore the Child Development Education (CDE) program
BS in Human Capital Development
The Human Capital Development program of the UA&P School of Education and Human Development is the first of its kind in the country. It aims to produce graduates who can design, conduct, manage, and assess learning and workplace programs that will help individuals and groups in various types of organizations enhance their performance, productivity, and employability.
An innovative curriculum, Human Capital Development is highly interdisciplinary, drawing and fusing elements from adult education, human resource, psychology, business management, economics, sociology, and the liberal arts. The program prepares the students for professional work involving Learning and Development and other functions that help enhance the “human capital” of people in various types of organizations and institutions.
The graduates of the program are being prepared for a professional track that leads to key positions related to organizational performance, learning, change, culture, and people development. With time and experience, they can eventually take on the role of Chief Learning Officer or Chief Cultural Officer, among other possibilities
MA in Education Major in
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Early Childhood Education
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Adolescent Development and Education
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Values Education
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Educational Leadership
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Early Childhood Education
The program seeks to form early childhood educators and specialists (preschool and primary school teachers and administrators, child development consultants, and researchers) who can effectively blend theory and practice in creating positive learning opportunities and experiences for young children to promote their total development. Participants can complete the program in two years without having to give up or be released from their jobs.
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Adolescent Development and Education
The Adolescent Development and Education (ADE) program equips educators of adolescents with the competencies to address the developmental and learning needs of adolescents in and out of the classroom. Through coursework based on a balanced curriculum focusing on four strands – pedagogy, psychology, technology, and values – ADE graduate students will learn how to appropriately utilize instructional and assessment approaches and practices to support adolescents in their formation and integral development.
The ADE specialization is designed for teachers of high school and early university levels (Grades 8 to 12 and Years 1 to 2). It is also appropriate for university graduates who already hold a bachelor’s degree in a specific academic discipline or field of study and who would like to gain the pedagogical skills and knowledge of adolescent psychology needed for effective high school or college teaching.
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Values Education
This specialization is meant to address the current lack of a high-quality graduate education program in Values Education in the country. The Values Education (VE) major builds upon UA&P SED’s track record in Values Education, as evidenced by many MAVE graduates now serving as Values Education supervisors and teachers or as school principals. In particular, the program will provide appropriate training for ESP (Edukasyon sa Pagpapakatao) teachers, especially in the proper understanding of the philosophical and anthropological foundations of Values Education. It is also appropriate for school personnel involved in guidance and counseling.
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Educational Leadership
Built upon SED’s strength and record in values education, the Master of Education in Educational Leadership program is meant primarily for educators who are occupying or who are being prepared for leadership and key academic and administrative positions in their schools, especially those in basic education. The curriculum for the program intertwines courses in education, psychology, and values-based leadership and management and puts all of them at the service of the key tasks of teaching, learning, and the development of students into whole persons.
MS in Human Capital and Organization Development (Academic Track)
Master in Human Capital and Organization Development (Professional Track)
The Master of Science in Human Capital and Organization Development (MS HCOD) program intends to form Organization Development (OD) practitioners steeped in the latest OD tools, while being grounded on essential principles of human capital development—thus the tagline “an organization builder with a human capital perspective.”
While many OD certificate programs focus on the traditional diagnosis-to-evaluation process, MS HCOD couches the OD practice in a strong human capital context. This grounds OD strategies and interventions on essential human capital principles, making for a balanced reckoning of strategic outputs. For instance, beyond achieving cost and operational efficiency, rightsizing efforts (a popular OD intervention) will have to take into consideration the organization’s stock of human capital, both immediate and long-term. This makes an OD intervention truly well rounded.
