EVALUATION REPORT FOR DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY IN AGRICULTURE
I. ELIGIBILITY
Attached is the letter request to AACCUP for a revisit of the program Bachelor of Science in agriculture (majors: Agronomy Animal Science, and Horticulture)
II. PROGRAM LEVELS, TYPES, AND OUTCOMES
MAJOR REQUIREMENTS AND STUDENT OUTPUT
Section 8.B-1: Minimum Admission for PhD Academic Track: Master’s degree
Section 8.B.2: Minimum Admission for PhD Research Track: Master’s Degree and Demonstrated research aptitude, research experience and skills, and body of past and/or ongoing research work and publications and/or capsule research proposal
Section 8.B.1.3 Minimum Admission for Doctoral – Professional Track: Masters Degree and 5 years of professional work experience related to the degree being
Graduate School Admission Policies
Section 8.B.1-2: Major Student Output for PhD Academic Track/Research Track
Passing of comprehensive examination
Publicly defended dissertation (Theory-building)
Publication in an internationally/nationally indexed journal or juried creative work outlet
Major Student Output for Doctoral – Professional Track
Passing of Comprehensive Exam
Publicly-defended practice-based research
Practice-based research
Comprehensive Examination
Dissertation and Final Examination
Section 9. Publication Requirement for Graduate Studies (Master & PhD)
PhD Academic Track and PhD by Research are required to have publication/s in internationally/ national indexed journals of juried creative work.
PUBLICATION REQUIREMENTS FOR GRADUATE STUDIES
III. CURRICULUM
IV. INSTITUTIONAL ARRANGEMENT
RIDE Organizational Chart
Pictures of RCW Office (with description)
RCW POLICIES
1. The HEI has policies and guidelines on benefits and incentives for faculty undertaking research or creative work, such as de-loading, research awards, and support for publications and other scholarly or creative works, among others. These policies should be reflected in the Graduate Program Manual of Operations (GPMO)
Research Creative Works
RCW AGENDA
RCW Agenda – The HEI has clearly stated research and creative work agenda that includes the discipline being applied for. The agenda has to be:
anchored on the institution’s philosophy and framework
responsive to identified goals and prioritized niches in the arts and sciences;
aligned with the research and development thrusts and agenda of the country as articulated by national institutions such as NEDA, DOST, DOH, BAR-DA, CHED-NHERA; and
responsive to the development needs of industry and society
RCW Agenda
ETHICAL STANDARDS
Guide to Responsible Conduct of Research
Institutional Ethics Review Committee (IERC)
RCW FUNDING
RCW Funding – the HEI shall allocate a regular budget for RCW and the capacity to mobilize other sources of funding to support its similar undertakings. CHED shall define the threshold for the RCW budget for each discipline as recommended by Technical Panel.
Policy on RCW Funding
Budget Allocation for Research Creative Works 2019-2023
RCW Collaboration, Partnership or Networks
RCW Collaboration, Partnership or Networks – The HEI collaborates and/or partner with other research institutions and networks that demonstrates leadership in RCW, innovation and extension.
Policy on RCW Collaboration
Graduate Program Manual of Operations (GPMO)
Graduate Program Manual of Operations (GPMO) the HEI has a system of rationalizing offerings of graduate programs in matters of curriculum, research and creative work, supervision and resource optimization to be included in a GPMO.
Plagiarism
Anti-Sexual Harrassment
V. PROGRAM REQUIREMENT
Organizational Chart with description
OBE REQUIREMENTS
a. Complete set of program and learning outcomes, including its additional program outcomes
b. Curriculum and its justification including curriculum map
c. Performance indicators for each outcome
d. Measurement system for the level of attainment of each indicator
e. Outcomes-based syllabus for each course
Agric 300- Agricultural Research, Research Ethics and Rural Development Program
Agric 301- Trends in Precision Agriculture
Agric 302 - Data Analysis Using Statistical Software
Agric 306- Developments in Grains and Cereal Production and Mgt
Agric 307- Trends in Legumes and Root Crops Production and Mgt
Agric 308- Trends in Seed Production and Mgt
Agric 309- Philosophy in Agriculture Education
Agric 310- Innovations in Farming Systems
Agric 311- Advances in Seed Physiology
Agric 312- Trends in Horticultural Crop Physiology
Agric 313- Current Trends of Endogenous Growth Regulators
Agric 314- Morphogenesis
Agric 315- Postharvest Physiology
Agric 19- Applied Plant Stress Physiology
Agric 16- Current Trends in Animal Breeding and Biotechnology
Agric 17- Advances in Meat Science
Agric 18- Precision in Animal Nutrition
Agric 20- Applied Animal Stress Physiology
f. System of program assessment and evaluation
g. Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI)
ADMINISTRATION
Rodrigo L. Bongolan, Jr., Ph.D.
Dean, College of Agriculture
Rudy M. Camay, Ph.D.
Department Chairperson, Ph.D in Agriculture
FACULTY
FACULTY RESEARCH PUBLICATION
ADVISER TO STUDENT RATIO
THESIS/DISSERTATION PANEL
LIBRARY
RCW, Laboratory, and other Facilities
CROPS AND SOIL LABORATORY
ANIMAL SCIENCE LABORATORY
CROP PROTECTION LABORATORY
ICT LABORATORY
ADMISSION REQUIREMENT
HEI-INDUSTRY PARTNERSHIP
References
Graduate School Operations Manual
BOT Resolution of Approving GSOM
Proposed Graduate School Operations Manual
BOT Resolution Endorsing the Revision of GSOM
RIDE Manual of Operation
BOT Resolution Approving RIDE Manual
Proposed RIDE Manual of Operation
BOT Resolution Endorsing the Revision of RIDE Manual
College Research Ethics Manual
BOT Resolution Approving the Research Ethics Policy
College Praise Manual