De La Salle University-Manila College of Liberal Arts
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The College of Liberal Arts (CLA) of De La Salle University
, formerly known as the College of Arts and Sciences was founded in 1918. In 1982, the College of Arts and Sciences was split into two colleges, the College of Liberal Arts, and the College of Science. The CLA provides Lasallians with a liberal education
enough to develop the student in humanities
and the social sciences. The college is now the most populous in the university, following the split of the College of Business and Economics into the College of Business
and the School of Economics
in 2010. The CLA Administration is located in 2nd floor of the Miguel Hall. The Departments of Literature and English are both recognized by the Commission on Higher Education
as Centers of Excellence.
De La Salle University
De La Salle University is a private Lasallian university in Malate, Manila, Philippines. It was founded in 1911 by De La Salle Brothers as the De La Salle College in Paco, Manila with Blimond Pierre serving as its first director...
, formerly known as the College of Arts and Sciences was founded in 1918. In 1982, the College of Arts and Sciences was split into two colleges, the College of Liberal Arts, and the College of Science. The CLA provides Lasallians with a liberal education
Liberal education
A Liberal education is a system or course of education suitable for the cultivation of a free human being. It is based on the medieval concept of the liberal arts or, more commonly now, the liberalism of the Age of Enlightenment...
enough to develop the student in humanities
Humanities
The humanities are academic disciplines that study the human condition, using methods that are primarily analytical, critical, or speculative, as distinguished from the mainly empirical approaches of the natural sciences....
and the social sciences. The college is now the most populous in the university, following the split of the College of Business and Economics into the College of Business
De La Salle University College of Business
The College of Business is one of eight undergraduate and graduate schools of De La Salle University . It was established in 1920 as the College of Commerce, when the University began offering a two-year commercial course...
and the School of Economics
De La Salle University School of Economics
During the second term of AY 2009-2010, exactly on November 12, 2009, the College of Business and Economics has formally separated into two entities: The College of Business and the School of Economics...
in 2010. The CLA Administration is located in 2nd floor of the Miguel Hall. The Departments of Literature and English are both recognized by the Commission on Higher Education
Commission on Higher Education (Philippines)
The Commission on Higher Education of the Philippines, , abbreviated as CHED. The CHED is attached to the Office of the President for administrative purposes...
as Centers of Excellence.
Academic departments of CLA
- Behavioral Sciences
- CommunicationCommunicationCommunication is the activity of conveying meaningful information. Communication requires a sender, a message, and an intended recipient, although the receiver need not be present or aware of the sender's intent to communicate at the time of communication; thus communication can occur across vast...
- English LanguageEnglish languageEnglish is a West Germanic language that arose in the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of England and spread into what was to become south-east Scotland under the influence of the Anglian medieval kingdom of Northumbria...
- LiteratureLiteratureLiterature is the art of written works, and is not bound to published sources...
- FilipinoFilipino languageThis move has drawn much criticism from other regional groups.In 1987, a new constitution introduced many provisions for the language.Article XIV, Section 6, omits any mention of Tagalog as the basis for Filipino, and states that:...
- HistoryHistoryHistory is the discovery, collection, organization, and presentation of information about past events. History can also mean the period of time after writing was invented. Scholars who write about history are called historians...
- International StudiesInternational studiesInternational Studies generally refers to the specific University Degrees and courses which are concerned with the study of ‘the major political, economic, social, cultural and sacral issues that dominate the international agenda’...
- PhilosophyPhilosophyPhilosophy is the study of general and fundamental problems, such as those connected with existence, knowledge, values, reason, mind, and language. Philosophy is distinguished from other ways of addressing such problems by its critical, generally systematic approach and its reliance on rational...
- Political SciencePolitical sciencePolitical Science is a social science discipline concerned with the study of the state, government and politics. Aristotle defined it as the study of the state. It deals extensively with the theory and practice of politics, and the analysis of political systems and political behavior...
- PsychologyPsychologyPsychology is the study of the mind and behavior. Its immediate goal is to understand individuals and groups by both establishing general principles and researching specific cases. For many, the ultimate goal of psychology is to benefit society...
Undergraduate Degree Programs
- Bachelor of Arts (AB) in Behavioral Sciences major in Organizational and Social Systems Development
- AB in Development Studies
- AB in International Studies major in American Studies
- AB in International Studies major in European Studies
- AB in International Studies major in Japanese Studies
- AB in Philippine Studies major in Filipino in Mass Media
- AB in Political Science
- AB major in Communication Arts
- AB major in History
- AB major in Literature
- AB major in Organizational Communication
- AB major in Philosophy
- AB major in Psychology
- Bachelor of Science (BS) in Psychology
- Bachelor of Arts and BS in Commerce (AB-BSC or LIA-COM Program), major from any of the AB major fields, combined with any of the following Commerce degrees:
- BS in Accountancy
- BSC major in Advertising Management
- BSC major in Business Management
- BSC major in Legal Management
- BSC major in Management of Financial Institutions
- BSC major in Marketing Management
- BSC major in Business Management with Applied Corporate Management
Graduate Degree Programs
- Doctor of Arts in Language and Literature major in English
- Doctor of Arts in Language and Literature major in Filipino
- Doctor of Arts in Language and Literature major in Literature
- Doctor of Philosophy in Applied Theology
- Doctor of Philosophy in Development Studies
- Doctor of Philosophy in Filipino majors in Language and Literature
- Doctor of Philosophy in Literature
- Doctor of Philosophy in Philosophy
- Master of Arts in Applied Behavioral Sciences
- Master of Arts in Applied Theology (Thesis/Non-Thesis Program)
- Master of Arts in Communication major in Applied Media Studies
- Master of Arts in Development Policy
- Master of Arts in Education major in Religious and Values Education
- Master of Arts in History (Thesis/Non-Thesis Program)
- Master of Arts in International Studies major in European Studies
- Master of Arts in Language and Literature major in Filipino
- Master of Arts in Language and Literature major in Literature
- Master of Arts in Philippine Studies
- Master of Arts in Political Science
- Master of Arts in Religious Education
- Master of Arts in Religious Formation
- Master of Arts major in Japanese Studies
- Master of Education major in Religious Values Education with Specialization in Formative Counseling
- Master of Education major in Religious and Values Education
- Master of Fine Arts major in Creative Writing
- Master of Health in Social Science
- Master of History/Political Science
- Master of Science in Psychology major in Applied Social and Cultural Psychology
- Master of Science in Psychology major in Clinical Psychology
- Master of Science in Psychology major in Human Development Psychology
- Master of Science in Psychology major in Industrial Psychology
- Master of Science in Psychology major in Organizational Psychology
- Master of Science in Psychology major in Psychological Measurement
- Master of Science in Psychology major in Social Cultural Psychology
- Master of Philosophy
Certificate and Diploma Programs
- Certificate in Teaching Religion
- Diploma in Applied Theology
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