Central Luzon State University
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Central Luzon State University or CLSU is a state university located in a 658-hectare campus in Science City of Muñoz
, Nueva Ecija
, Philippines
. The University is the lead agency of the Muñoz Science Community and the seat of the Regional Research and Development Center in Central Luzon
. To date, CLSU is one of the premiere institutions for agriculture
in the Philippines and in Southeast Asia
known for its researches in aquaculture
, ruminants, crops, orchard
, and water management
researches.
CLSU is first comprehensive state university to undergo institutional accreditation
In 1954, the CLAS was converted into a college known as Central Luzon Agricultural College (CLAC). With mission of promoting agricultural Education. In 1965, it was elevated into university, the Central Luzon State University, to provide professional and technical training in agriculture and mechanics arts, provide advance instruction, and promote research, literature, philosophy, the science, technology and arts. Over the years, CLSU has been known as an agricultural-oriented institution. Today, it was transformed into a comprehensive university offering various undergraduate and graduate courses. It has been design as Zonal University in Luzon as one of the more known institution of higher learning in the Philippines. CLSU is located on a 658-hectare sprawling main campus in Science City of Muñoz, Nueva Ecija, Philippines. It is located 150km north of manila. It has more than 1000-hectare site for ranch type buffalo production and forestry development up the hills of Carangllan in the north of Nueva Ecija; it has 40km away from the main campus. The University is the lead agency of the Muñoz Science Community and the seat of the Regional Research and Development Center in the Central Luzon. To date, CLSU is one of the Premier intuitions of agriculture in Southeast Asia known for its breakthrough researches in aquatic culture (pioneer in Sex Reversal of Tilapia), ruminant, crops, orchard, and water management researches.
It started as a farm school, the Central Luzon Agricultural School (CLAS), through Executive Order No. 10 issued by then governor of Nueva Ecija, James F. Smith, on April 12, 1907. Its initial emphasis was on the development of skilled and technician-type graduates to meet the human resource requirements in the opening and cultivation of rich farmlands.
As a school, CLAS then stamped a class of its own. With its unique curriculum, it promoted agriculture and mechanic arts which combined practicum and academic work. In time, CLAS became known as the “mother of vocational agriculture schools” in the country.
The school was converted into Central Luzon Agricultural College (CLAC) on December 31, 1950 by virtue of Executive Order No. 393 issued by then President Elpidio Quirino to promote agricultural education. As a higher learning institution, CLAC distinguished itself as the first state college established by the Philippine government to promote agricultural education, agricultural engineering and home economics, among others.
On June 18, 1964, CLAC was elevated into Central Luzon State University (CLSU) by virtue of Republic Act No. 4067 “to give professional and technical training in agriculture and mechanic arts; provide advance instruction; promote research, literature, philosophy, the sciences, technology and arts.”
From its basically agricultural orientation, CLSU turned into a comprehensive higher education institution offering various undergraduate and graduate courses.
The CLSU campus is a sprawling 658-hectare area in the Science City of Muñoz, 150 km north of Manila. On October 19, 2001, CLSU was launched as the Model Agri-Tourism Site for Luzon under the Philippine Agri-Tourism Program, a joint project of the Department of Agriculture and Department of Tourism.
In addition, it also houses a University Science High School and an Institute of Graduate Studies.
' AB in Development Communication
Source: Accrediting Agency of Chartered Colleges and Universities in the Philippines ACCUUP
Science City of Muñoz
Science City of Muñoz is a city in Central Luzon, Philippines, situated north of the capital Manila. Due to its rich topography and tropical climate, it is now home to agricultural research and technology centers, committed to the production of information and technological breakthroughs to...
, Nueva Ecija
Nueva Ecija
Nueva Ecija is a landlocked province of the Philippines located in the Central Luzon region. Its capital is Palayan City...
, Philippines
Philippines
The Philippines , officially known as the Republic of the Philippines , is a country in Southeast Asia in the western Pacific Ocean. To its north across the Luzon Strait lies Taiwan. West across the South China Sea sits Vietnam...
. The University is the lead agency of the Muñoz Science Community and the seat of the Regional Research and Development Center in Central Luzon
Central Luzon
Central Luzon , also known as Region III , is an administrative division or region of the Republic of the Philippines, primarily serve to organize the 7 provinces of the vast central plain of the island of Luzon , for administrative convenience...
. To date, CLSU is one of the premiere institutions for agriculture
Agriculture
Agriculture is the cultivation of animals, plants, fungi and other life forms for food, fiber, and other products used to sustain life. Agriculture was the key implement in the rise of sedentary human civilization, whereby farming of domesticated species created food surpluses that nurtured the...
in the Philippines and in Southeast Asia
Southeast Asia
Southeast Asia, South-East Asia, South East Asia or Southeastern Asia is a subregion of Asia, consisting of the countries that are geographically south of China, east of India, west of New Guinea and north of Australia. The region lies on the intersection of geological plates, with heavy seismic...
known for its researches in aquaculture
Aquaculture
Aquaculture, also known as aquafarming, is the farming of aquatic organisms such as fish, crustaceans, molluscs and aquatic plants. Aquaculture involves cultivating freshwater and saltwater populations under controlled conditions, and can be contrasted with commercial fishing, which is the...
, ruminants, crops, orchard
Orchard
An orchard is an intentional planting of trees or shrubs that is maintained for food production. Orchards comprise fruit or nut-producing trees which are grown for commercial production. Orchards are also sometimes a feature of large gardens, where they serve an aesthetic as well as a productive...
, and water management
Water management
Water management is the activity of planning, developing, distributing and managing the optimum use of water resources. In an ideal world. water management planning has regard to all the competing demands for water and seeks to allocate water on an equitable basis to satisfy all uses and demands...
researches.
CLSU is first comprehensive state university to undergo institutional accreditation
History
The Central Luzon State University located at Science City of Muñoz, Nueva Ecija Philippines. It was started as farm School. It was established in 1907 as the Central Luzon Agricultural School (CLAS) with the noble of promoting agriculture and mechanics arts. Later the promotion home making arts became another burning commitment.In 1954, the CLAS was converted into a college known as Central Luzon Agricultural College (CLAC). With mission of promoting agricultural Education. In 1965, it was elevated into university, the Central Luzon State University, to provide professional and technical training in agriculture and mechanics arts, provide advance instruction, and promote research, literature, philosophy, the science, technology and arts. Over the years, CLSU has been known as an agricultural-oriented institution. Today, it was transformed into a comprehensive university offering various undergraduate and graduate courses. It has been design as Zonal University in Luzon as one of the more known institution of higher learning in the Philippines. CLSU is located on a 658-hectare sprawling main campus in Science City of Muñoz, Nueva Ecija, Philippines. It is located 150km north of manila. It has more than 1000-hectare site for ranch type buffalo production and forestry development up the hills of Carangllan in the north of Nueva Ecija; it has 40km away from the main campus. The University is the lead agency of the Muñoz Science Community and the seat of the Regional Research and Development Center in the Central Luzon. To date, CLSU is one of the Premier intuitions of agriculture in Southeast Asia known for its breakthrough researches in aquatic culture (pioneer in Sex Reversal of Tilapia), ruminant, crops, orchard, and water management researches.
Brief History
The Central Luzon State University (CLSU) is one of the renowned and prestigious institutions of higher learning in the country. It has persistently produced well-trained people and provided services with marked excellence. In April 2007, CLSU celebrated its centenary.It started as a farm school, the Central Luzon Agricultural School (CLAS), through Executive Order No. 10 issued by then governor of Nueva Ecija, James F. Smith, on April 12, 1907. Its initial emphasis was on the development of skilled and technician-type graduates to meet the human resource requirements in the opening and cultivation of rich farmlands.
As a school, CLAS then stamped a class of its own. With its unique curriculum, it promoted agriculture and mechanic arts which combined practicum and academic work. In time, CLAS became known as the “mother of vocational agriculture schools” in the country.
The school was converted into Central Luzon Agricultural College (CLAC) on December 31, 1950 by virtue of Executive Order No. 393 issued by then President Elpidio Quirino to promote agricultural education. As a higher learning institution, CLAC distinguished itself as the first state college established by the Philippine government to promote agricultural education, agricultural engineering and home economics, among others.
On June 18, 1964, CLAC was elevated into Central Luzon State University (CLSU) by virtue of Republic Act No. 4067 “to give professional and technical training in agriculture and mechanic arts; provide advance instruction; promote research, literature, philosophy, the sciences, technology and arts.”
From its basically agricultural orientation, CLSU turned into a comprehensive higher education institution offering various undergraduate and graduate courses.
The CLSU campus is a sprawling 658-hectare area in the Science City of Muñoz, 150 km north of Manila. On October 19, 2001, CLSU was launched as the Model Agri-Tourism Site for Luzon under the Philippine Agri-Tourism Program, a joint project of the Department of Agriculture and Department of Tourism.
Units
CLSU is composed of:- College of Agriculture
- College of Arts and Sciences
- College of Business Administration and Accountancy
- College of Education
- College of Engineering
- College of Fisheries
- College of Home Science and Industry
- College of Veterinary Science and Medicine
In addition, it also houses a University Science High School and an Institute of Graduate Studies.
Graduate Degree Programs
- PhD in Animal Science G.R. No. 013 s. 1988 – CRO
- PhD in Aquaculture G.R. No. R 094 s. 1960 – DRO
- PhD in Crop Science G.R. No. 042 s. 1994 – CRO
- PhD In Development Communication G.R. No. 027 s. 1996 – CRO
- PhD in Development Education G.R. No. T-011 s. 1990 – CRO
- PhD in Plant Breeding G.R. No. 010 s. 1995 – DRO
- PhD in Rural Development G.R. No. 84 s. 1976 – CRO
- MA in Language & Literature not indicated
- Master in Agribusiness Management G.R. No. R 121 s. 1967 – DRO
- Master in Agricultural Technology Education G.R. No. HER 074 s. 1998 – CRO
- Master of Veterinary Studies G.R. No. GR 020 s. 1997 – CCO
- MS in Agricultural Economics G.R. No. R 121 s. 1967 – DRO
- MS in Agricultural Engineering G.R. No. R 121 s. 1967 – DRO
- MS in Animal Science G.R. No. R 170 s. 1978 – DRO
- MS in Aquaculture G.R. No. R 170 s. 1978 – DRO
- MS in Biology Education G.R. No. R 170 s. 1978 – DRO
- MS in Chemistry Education G.R. No. GR 017 s. 1998 – CRO
- MS in Crop Protection G.R. No. R 121 s. 1967 – DRO
- MS in Crop Science G.R. No. HER-037 s. 1995 – DRO
- MS in Development Communication G.R. No. HER-037 s. 1997 – CRO
- MS in Education G.R. No. T-15 s. 1990 – DRO
- MS in Environmental Management G.R. No. HER-039 s. 1997 – CRO
- MS in Grain Science G.R. No. 001 s. 1985 – DRO
- MS in Soil Science G.P. No. HET-070 s. 2002 – CRO
- MS Rural Development G.R. No. 009 s. 1985 – DRO
- Certificate in Physical Education G.R. No. R 121 s. 1967 – DRO
- Doctor of Veterinary Medicine G.R. No. GR 021 s. 1997 – CCO
- Diploma in Agricultural Technology not indicated
- Agricultural Mechanics G.R. No. 014 s. 1990 – CRO
- Agricultural Science & Technology School G.R. No. 03-197 s. 2000 – TES
- Secondary (High School) not indicated
- University Lab High School not indicated
- University Science High School not indicated
- Elementary not indicated
- Pre-School not indicated
Undergraduate Degree Programs
- AB in Social SciencesSocial sciencesSocial science is the field of study concerned with society. "Social science" is commonly used as an umbrella term to refer to a plurality of fields outside of the natural sciences usually exclusive of the administrative or managerial sciences...
- AB in Language and Literature
' AB in Development Communication
- AB in Environmental ManagementEnvironmental managementEnvironmental resource management is “a purposeful activity with the goal to maintain and improve the state of an environmental resource affected by human activities” . It is not, as the phrase suggests, the management of the environment as such, but rather the management of the interaction and...
- BS in AccountancyAccountancyAccountancy is the process of communicating financial information about a business entity to users such as shareholders and managers. The communication is generally in the form of financial statements that show in money terms the economic resources under the control of management; the art lies in...
- BS in AgricultureAgricultureAgriculture is the cultivation of animals, plants, fungi and other life forms for food, fiber, and other products used to sustain life. Agriculture was the key implement in the rise of sedentary human civilization, whereby farming of domesticated species created food surpluses that nurtured the...
- BS in Agricultural EngineeringAgricultural engineeringAgricultural engineering is the engineering discipline that applies engineering science and technology to agricultural production and processing...
- BS in Animal HusbandryAnimal husbandryAnimal husbandry is the agricultural practice of breeding and raising livestock.- History :Animal husbandry has been practiced for thousands of years, since the first domestication of animals....
- BS in BiologyBiologyBiology is a natural science concerned with the study of life and living organisms, including their structure, function, growth, origin, evolution, distribution, and taxonomy. Biology is a vast subject containing many subdivisions, topics, and disciplines...
- BS in Business Administration
- BS in ChemistryChemistryChemistry is the science of matter, especially its chemical reactions, but also its composition, structure and properties. Chemistry is concerned with atoms and their interactions with other atoms, and particularly with the properties of chemical bonds....
- BS in Civil EngineeringCivil engineeringCivil engineering is a professional engineering discipline that deals with the design, construction, and maintenance of the physical and naturally built environment, including works like roads, bridges, canals, dams, and buildings...
- BS in Development CommunicationDevelopment communicationDevelopment Communication, has been alternatively defined as a type of marketing and public opinion research that is used specifically to develop effective communication or as the use of communication to promote social development...
- BS in Elementary Education
- BS in Fisheries
- BS in Food TechnologyFood technologyFood technology, is a branch of food science which deals with the actual production processes to make foods.-Early history of food technology:...
- BS in Hotel and Restaurant Management
- BS in Math
- BS in Garment Technology
- BS in Information TechnologyInformation technologyInformation technology is the acquisition, processing, storage and dissemination of vocal, pictorial, textual and numerical information by a microelectronics-based combination of computing and telecommunications...
- BS in Secondary EducationSecondary educationSecondary education is the stage of education following primary education. Secondary education includes the final stage of compulsory education and in many countries it is entirely compulsory. The next stage of education is usually college or university...
- BS in StatisticsStatisticsStatistics is the study of the collection, organization, analysis, and interpretation of data. It deals with all aspects of this, including the planning of data collection in terms of the design of surveys and experiments....
- Doctor of Veterinary Science and Medicine
Accredited programs of CLSU
Programs accredited by the Accrediting Agency of Chartered Colleges and Universities in the Philippines| Programs | Level | Duration of validity |
|---|---|---|
| Elementary Teacher Education | Level III Re-accredited | Sept. 1, 2008–Aug. 31, 2012 |
| Secondary Teacher Education | Level III Re-accredited | Sept. 1, 2008–Aug. 31, 2012 |
| Agricultural Teacher Education | Level II Re-accredited | Jan. 16, 2002–Jan. 15, 2007 |
| Graduate: Doctoral and Master’s (Agri. Engineering) | Qualified for Level III | Feb. 1, 2008–Jan. 31, 2009 |
| Graduate: Doctoral and Master’s (Rural Dev.) and Master's (Dev. Comm.) | Qualified for Level III | Feb. 1, 2008–Jan. 31, 2009 |
| Graduate: Doctoral and Master’s (Agriculture) | Qualified for Level III | Feb. 1, 2008–Jan. 31, 2009 |
| Graduate: Master’s (MS Aquaculture) | Qualified for Level III | Feb. 1, 2008–Jan. 31, 2009 |
| Agriculture | Level III Re-accredited | Sept. 1, 2008–Aug. 31, 2012 |
| Fisheries | Level III Re-accredited | Sept. 1, 2008–Aug. 31, 2012 |
| Agri-business Management | Level III Re-accredited | Sept. 1, 2008–Aug. 31, 2012 |
| Science (Chemistry) | Level III Re-accredited | Sept. 1, 2008–Aug. 31, 2012 |
| Science (Biology) | Level III Re-accredited | Sept. 1, 2008–Aug. 31, 2012 |
| Veterinary Medicine | Level III Re-accredited | Sept. 1, 2008–Aug. 31, 2012 |
| Business Administration (Econ., Mgmt. & Mktg.) | Level III Re-accredited | Sept. 1, 2008–Aug. 31, 2012 |
| Agricultural Engineering | Level III Re-accredited | Sept. 1, 2008–Aug. 31, 2012 |
| Civil Engineering | Level II Re-accredited | Dec. 16, 2005–Dec. 15, 2010 |
| Accountancy | Level II Re-accredited | Dec. 16, 2005–Dec. 15, 2010 |
| Home Technology Education (BS- HE, Textile & Garment Tech. & Food Tech.) | Level II Re-accredited | Dec. 16, 2005–Dec. 15, 2010 |
| Social Sciences | Level I Accredited | Dec. 16, 2005–Dec. 15, 2008 |
| Graduate: Doctoral (Dev.Ed.) and Master's (Education) | Qualified for Level III | Feb. 1, 2008–Jan. 31, 2009 |
Source: Accrediting Agency of Chartered Colleges and Universities in the Philippines ACCUUP