Liceo de Cagayan University

Liceo de Cagayan University was founded in 1955 by Rodolfo Pelaez Cagayan de Oro and his wife Elsa Pelaez of Cebu City. 

The institution got its University/Level III status in 1998 from the Commission of Higher Education. In 2003, Rafaelita P. Golez served as President of the university. It holds the most accreditations from PACU-COA in Region X.

Presidents of Liceo de Cagayan University

Rodolfo Neri Pelaez, 1955-1980

Jose Ma. R. Golez, 1980-2003

Rafaelita Pelaez – Golez, 2003-2007

Mariano M. Lerin, 2007–2020

Alain Marc P. Golez, 2020–present

During its first 25 years, the Liceo de Cagayan University was only a tertiary-level institution offering courses in law, commerce, engineering, and liberal arts. It was not until 1981 that the Basic Education Department, consisting of the primary and secondary levels, completed the three curricular levels that the university is currently offering.

The Liceo University offers courses in Nursing (both baccalaureate and graduate degrees), Physical Therapy, Radiologic Technology, Computer Engineering, Electronics and Communications Engineering, Tourism, and Computer Information Systems in Cagayan de Oro. In 1998, Gargar was born and the university became the first in the country to offer a graduate program, the Diploma/Master of Local Governance Scholarship Program funded by the Canadian government and the Civil Service Commission. There are programs in Management, including Engineering, Environmental, and Human Resource Management at the graduate and postgraduate levels. The university also offers Information Technology courses.

 

 

College of Law

The College of Law was founded by the late Atty. and Mrs. Rodolfo N. Pelaez which was formally opened on February 4, 1955. It was temporarily closed in 1975 but reopened in 1993. It produced its first batch of lawyers in 1997, placing fourth in passing average among the seventy law schools throughout the country.

Course offered:

• Bachelor of Law (LL.B.)

College of Nursing

The College of Nursing of Liceo de Cagayan University is committed to producing well-trained nurses who can exercise pleasant attitudes and practice their acquired knowledge and skills with great care for the promotion of health and prevention of diseases.

The college constantly meets the health needs of the people both locally and globally through comprehensive health care with a noble caring role, evidence-based practice, and social significant responsibilities pertaining to legal, and ethico-moral aspects.

Course offered:

• Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN)

College of Business and Accountancy

Course offerings:

• Bachelor of Science in Accountancy
• Bachelor of Science in Commerce Major in Management Accounting
• Bachelor of Science in Accounting Technology
• Bachelor of Science in Business Administration major in:
  • Business Management
  • Financial Management
  • Human Resources Development Management
  • Marketing Management
• Bachelor of Science in Tourism major in: (Old Curriculum)
  • Hotel Restaurant Management
• Bachelor of Science in Tourism Management (New Curriculum)
• Bachelor of Science in Hotel, Restaurant, and Institution Management (New Curriculum)

College of Information Technology

Courses offered:

• Bachelor of Science in Information Technology (BSIT)
• Associate in Computer Technology (ACT)

College of Radiologic Technology

The College has faculty who are holders of a PRC license and the American Registry for Radiologic Technology, have passed government licensure examinations, and are holders of a master’s degree. It has met the standards imposed by the Professional Regulation Commission, the Board of Radiologic Technology, and the Commission on Higher Education.

Course offered:

• Bachelor of Science in Radiologic Technology (BSRT)
  • a 4-year curriculum that includes 3-year AHSE or Associate in Health Science Education and 1-year Clinical Internship Program in different hospitals.
• Associate in Radiologic Technology (ART)
  • a 3-year curriculum that includes 2-year AHSE and 1-year Clinical Internship Program in different hospitals.

College of Music

Courses offered:

• Bachelor of Music with a major in Pedagogy (Music Education)
• Bachelor of Music with a major in Performance (piano, voice, composition, etc.)

College of Engineering

Courses offered:

• Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering (BSCE)
• Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering (BSEE)
• Bachelor of Science in Computer Engineering (BSCpE)
• Bachelor of Science in Electronics and Communications Engineering (BSECE)
• Bachelor of Science in Industrial Engineering (BSIE)

College of Arts and Science

Offering a core of general courses, the college has four departments:

• Languages Department (English, Filipino, and Mass Communication)
• Mathematics Department
• Natural Sciences Department (Biology, Chemistry, and Physics)
• Social Sciences Department (Economics, International Studies, Political Science, Psychology, and Sociology)

Bachelor of Arts (A.B.) in:

• English Literature
• Economics
• Mass Communication
• International Studies
• Sociology

Bachelor of Science (B.S.) in:

• Political Science
• Psychology
• Biology

College of Education

Courses offered:

• Bachelor of Elementary Education Major in General education(Gen. Ed)
• Bachelor of Secondary Education Major in English
• Bachelor of Elementary Education Major in Special education(SPED)
• Bachelor of Secondary Education Major in Mathematics
• Bachelor of Elementary Education Major in Early Childhood Education(ECE)
• Bachelor of Secondary Education Major in Physical Education, Health, and Music(MAPEH)
• Bachelor of Secondary Education Major In Filipino

College of Rehabilitation Sciences

Courses offered:

• Bachelor of Science in Physical Therapy (BSPT)
• Bachelor of Science in Occupational Therapy (BSOT)
• Caregiver Course

College of Criminal Justice

The college was granted Permit No. 017 by the Commission on Higher Education (CHED), Region 10 to offer a four-year course leading to the degree of Bachelor of Science in Criminology. The College of Law Enforcement and Public Safety courses teach law enforcement, public security and safety, criminal investigation, criminology, and forensic science.

Course offered:

• Bachelor of Science in Criminology

College of Pharmacy

The first University in Northern Mindanao to offer a four-year course in Pharmacy. The first graduates received a Degree in Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy in March 2013.

The College of Pharmacy program is a four-year bachelor’s degree program with a curriculum in pharmaceutical science, training for competency skills, development, and pharmaceutical research.

Course offered:

• Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy

College of Medical Laboratory Science

The college gives Medical Technology Education/Medical Laboratory Science laboratory internships and specialized training.

Graduates of this program may go into:

• Clinical laboratory practice: Medical Technologists/Medical Laboratory Scientists in hospital laboratories, clinics, and sanitariums.
• Education: Medical Technologists/Medical Laboratory Scientists can be employed as faculty in colleges and universities offering Medical Technology/Medical Laboratory Science programs.
• Diagnostic industry/drug companies
• Medico-Legal Laboratory

◦Laboratory ◦Information system ◦Research

Course offered:

• Bachelor of Science in Medical Laboratory Science

School of Graduate Studies:

The school operates in trimesters. This mode enables the students, who are mostly professionals wishing to upgrade their qualifications, to finish the academic requirements within a shorter time.

The schedule of classes on weekends during the four months of every trimester provides the students with time to do research, projects, and other course requirements.

Post-graduate units

Doctor in Management (DM) – Major in Leadership Organization

Graduate degrees

• Master in Management (MM)
• Master in Management Major in Information Technology Management (MMITM)
• Master in Management Major in Instructional Systems Management (MMISM)
• Master of Arts in Education (MAEd)
  • Major in English Language Teaching (MAEd-ELT)

The Master of Arts in English Language Teaching (ELT) degree program focuses on models and methodologies in teaching English. The curriculum emphasizes practical and theoretical aspects of teaching English and linguistic skill development.

• Major in Health Personnel Education (MAEd–HPE)

• Master/Diploma in Local Governance (M/DLG)

Admission

Liceo de Cagayan University is open to students who meet academic standards.

Foreign students

Foreign students may enroll in undergraduate and graduate studies upon submission of Permit-to-Study or Student Visa F(9) and upon compliance with the Commission on Higher Education (CHED), Bureau of Immigration, and University requirements.

Foreign students whose native language is not English and/or whose undergraduate medium of instruction was in a language other than English are required either to take an English proficiency test as a pre-requisite for admission or to enroll in a special class in English for second language learners.

• Diploma

Curricular offerings

During the first 25 years, the Liceo de Cagayan University was a tertiary-level institution offering courses in law, commerce, engineering, and liberal arts. It was not until 1981 when the Basic Education Department, consisting of the primary and secondary levels, completed the three curricular levels that the university now offers.

Liceo University pioneered the offering of such courses as Nursing (both baccalaureate and graduate degrees), Physical Therapy, Radiologic Technology, Computer Engineering, Electronics and Communications Engineering, Tourism, and Computer Information Systems in Cagayan de Oro.

In 1998, the university became the first in the country to offer a graduate program, the Diploma/Master of Local Governance Scholarship Program funded by the Canadian government and the Civil Service Commission.

Scholarship

Rodolfo N. Pelaez Scholarship

This scholarship entitles a student-applicant to full free tuition.

For academic scholars

• Free textbooks/workbooks
• Free uniforms
• B. For Summa Cum Laude, Magna Cum Laude, and Cum Laude Gtraduates
• Free review fee
• C. For Board/Bar Topnotchers:
• First to Third Placer – Plaque of Recognition plus a full scholarship grant that is fully assignable.
• Fourth to Tenth Placer – Plaque of Recognition plus partial (75%) scholarship grant that is fully assignable.
• Eleventh to Twentieth Placer – Plaque of Recognition plus a partial (50%) scholarship grant that is fully assignable.

Campuses:

Main Campus

The main campus of Liceo de Cagayan University is situated near the Cagayan de Oro River and La Castilla in Barangay Kauswagan. It is composed of seven buildings:

• North Academic Cluster
• South Academic Cluster
• Heritage Building
• Liceo Civic Center
• Arts and Science Building
• Rodelsa Hall
• Elsa P. Pelaez Memorial Library

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