Holy Cross of Davao College
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The Holy Cross of Davao College (HCDC) is a private Catholic college
institution founded by the Religious of the Virgin Mary Sisters in 1951 and maintained by the Foreign Mission Society of Quebec (PME Fathers) in 1956. A turn over of administration took place in 1978 which cut off the school's umbilical cord from its founders and passed it on the apostolate of education to the Archdiocese of Davao. It is located in Southern Mindanao, Philippines
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It is divided into six units including the College of Arts and Sciences, the College of Education, the College of Engineering and Technology, the College of Maritime Education, the College of Criminology and the College of Business and Accountancy. It also runs grade school and high school units.
HCDC has three campuses, the Main Campus at Sta. Ana Avenue (which houses the Undergraduate, Graduate and Technical and Vocational Courses) and the JP. Laurel Avenue Campus (elementary and high school) - all located in the center of Silicon Gulf, Davao City
, the de facto business, trade, commerce and education capital of Mindanao
. The other one is located at Camudmud, Babak Island, Island Garden City of Samal
, which caters undergraduate programs only.
In April 1956, the RVM Sisters informed the Most Reverend Clovis Thibault, PME, the first Apostolic Administrator and Bishop of Davao, about the RVM General Council's decision to transfer the ownership of the school. This decision was executed through a Deed of Absolute Sale in which the RVM Congregation, represented by Superior General Mother Maria Catalina Dychitan, sold the school building including “all that goes with the functioning of a school” to the Roman Catholic Apostolic Administrator of Davao.
The PME Fathers took over the school management in 1956–1957, with Rev. Fr. Jean Lalonde as the first school director and Rev. Fr. Leopold Charlesbois as assistant school director. The school was renamed Holy Cross of Davao School, Inc. When Fr. Lalonde left in 1959, Fr. Eloi Montambault, PME was appointed school director until Fr. Lalonde’s return in 1961. Fr. Lalonde served as school director until 1968.
In school year 1964–1965, the school allowed the admission of girls to the elementary department.
College courses were offered in school year 1966–1967, and the school was renamed Holy Cross of Davao College, Inc.
In 1968, Rev. Fr. Generoso C. Camiña (the first Filipino PME and presently Bishop of Digos) was appointed Rector. He was succeeded by Emilio P. Palma Gil who was appointed school president on July 1, 1969. Due to the lack of Filipino personnel needed to operate the school, the PME Fathers decided to transfer the ownership of school buildings, including the CYO gymnasium, its furniture and equipment, and all the rights and privileges of operating a school, to the Roman Catholic Bishop of Davao. On July 10, 1976, a Canonical Deed of Donation was made between PME Regional Superior Rev. Fr. Roland Denies and Archbishop Antonio Ll. Mabutas, DD, J.C.D.
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College
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institution founded by the Religious of the Virgin Mary Sisters in 1951 and maintained by the Foreign Mission Society of Quebec (PME Fathers) in 1956. A turn over of administration took place in 1978 which cut off the school's umbilical cord from its founders and passed it on the apostolate of education to the Archdiocese of Davao. It is located in Southern Mindanao, Philippines
Philippines
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It is divided into six units including the College of Arts and Sciences, the College of Education, the College of Engineering and Technology, the College of Maritime Education, the College of Criminology and the College of Business and Accountancy. It also runs grade school and high school units.
HCDC has three campuses, the Main Campus at Sta. Ana Avenue (which houses the Undergraduate, Graduate and Technical and Vocational Courses) and the JP. Laurel Avenue Campus (elementary and high school) - all located in the center of Silicon Gulf, Davao City
Davao City
The City of Davao is the largest city in the island of Mindanao in the Philippines. Its international airport and seaports are among the busiest cargo hubs in the Philippines....
, the de facto business, trade, commerce and education capital of Mindanao
Mindanao
Mindanao is the second largest and easternmost island in the Philippines. It is also the name of one of the three island groups in the country, which consists of the island of Mindanao and smaller surrounding islands. The other two are Luzon and the Visayas. The island of Mindanao is called The...
. The other one is located at Camudmud, Babak Island, Island Garden City of Samal
Island Garden City of Samal
Island Garden City of Samal is a 2nd class city in the province of Davao del Norte, Philippines. The name is often abbreviated into IGaCoS...
, which caters undergraduate programs only.
History
In school year 1951–1952, the Religious of the Virgin Mary Sisters opened an annex of the Immaculate Conception College (now known as the University of the Immaculate Conception) at Sta. Ana Avenue, Davao City. The annex was built upon the request of parents living at Sta. Ana District and with permission from the local bishop since the school building was erected on a land owned by the Roman Catholic Apostolic Administrator of Davao. The ICC annex provided kindergarten, elementary, and secondary courses for boys and girls. By school year 1955–1956, it became a separate school and was named the Holy Cross Academy of Davao.In April 1956, the RVM Sisters informed the Most Reverend Clovis Thibault, PME, the first Apostolic Administrator and Bishop of Davao, about the RVM General Council's decision to transfer the ownership of the school. This decision was executed through a Deed of Absolute Sale in which the RVM Congregation, represented by Superior General Mother Maria Catalina Dychitan, sold the school building including “all that goes with the functioning of a school” to the Roman Catholic Apostolic Administrator of Davao.
The PME Fathers took over the school management in 1956–1957, with Rev. Fr. Jean Lalonde as the first school director and Rev. Fr. Leopold Charlesbois as assistant school director. The school was renamed Holy Cross of Davao School, Inc. When Fr. Lalonde left in 1959, Fr. Eloi Montambault, PME was appointed school director until Fr. Lalonde’s return in 1961. Fr. Lalonde served as school director until 1968.
In school year 1964–1965, the school allowed the admission of girls to the elementary department.
College courses were offered in school year 1966–1967, and the school was renamed Holy Cross of Davao College, Inc.
In 1968, Rev. Fr. Generoso C. Camiña (the first Filipino PME and presently Bishop of Digos) was appointed Rector. He was succeeded by Emilio P. Palma Gil who was appointed school president on July 1, 1969. Due to the lack of Filipino personnel needed to operate the school, the PME Fathers decided to transfer the ownership of school buildings, including the CYO gymnasium, its furniture and equipment, and all the rights and privileges of operating a school, to the Roman Catholic Bishop of Davao. On July 10, 1976, a Canonical Deed of Donation was made between PME Regional Superior Rev. Fr. Roland Denies and Archbishop Antonio Ll. Mabutas, DD, J.C.D.
College of Arts and Sciences (CAS)
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- Bachelor of ArtsBachelor of ArtsA Bachelor of Arts , from the Latin artium baccalaureus, is a bachelor's degree awarded for an undergraduate course or program in either the liberal arts, the sciences, or both...
(AB)PAASCU Accredited Level III - Bachelor of Library and Information ScienceLibrary and information scienceLibrary and information science is a merging of the two fields library science and information science...
(BLIS) - Bachelor of Science in 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...
(BSPsych) - Bachelor of Science in Social WorkSocial workSocial Work is a professional and academic discipline that seeks to improve the quality of life and wellbeing of an individual, group, or community by intervening through research, policy, community organizing, direct practice, and teaching on behalf of those afflicted with poverty or any real or...
(BSSW)
- Bachelor of Arts
College of Education (COED)
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- Bachelor of Secondary EducationEducationEducation in its broadest, general sense is the means through which the aims and habits of a group of people lives on from one generation to the next. Generally, it occurs through any experience that has a formative effect on the way one thinks, feels, or acts...
(BSEd) PAASCU Accredited Level III - Bachelor of Elementary EducationEducationEducation in its broadest, general sense is the means through which the aims and habits of a group of people lives on from one generation to the next. Generally, it occurs through any experience that has a formative effect on the way one thinks, feels, or acts...
(BEEd) PAASCU Accredited Level III
- Bachelor of Secondary Education
College of Business and Accountancy (CBA)
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- Bachelor of Science 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...
(BSA) - Bachelor of Science in Accounting Technology (BSAcT)
- Bachelor of Science in Business Administration (BSBA) PAASCU Accredited Level III
- Bachelor of Science in Customs Administration (BSCA) - Offers The Best Program In Davao City
- Bachelor of Science in Hotel and Restaurant Management (BSHRM)
- Bachelor of Science in Accountancy
College of Maritime Education (CME)
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- Bachelor of Science in Marine Transportation (BSMT) PACUCOA Accredited Level I
College of Engineering and Technology (CET)
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- Bachelor of Science 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...
(BSIT) - Bachelor of Science in Computer EngineeringComputer engineeringComputer engineering, also called computer systems engineering, is a discipline that integrates several fields of electrical engineering and computer science required to develop computer systems. Computer engineers usually have training in electronic engineering, software design, and...
(BSCpE) - Bachelor of Science in Electronics and Communication Engineering (BSECE)
- Bachelor of Science in Information Technology
Graduate School
- Master of Arts in Education
- Major in English Language Teaching
- Educational Management
- Special Education
- Early Childhood Education
- Guidance Counseling
- Filipino
- Teaching Mathematics
- Teaching General Science
- Teaching Social Studies
- Teaching Physical Education
- Master in Management (non-thesis)
- Master of Science in Commerce
- Master of Science in Economics
- Master in Arts in Theology
- Major in Pastoral Ministry
- Religious Education
- Theological Studies
- Human & Christic Peace Studies
- Christian Stewardship Studies
Post-Graduate School
- Doctor of Philosophy in Theology
- Doctor of Philosophy in Education
- Doctor in Education
Student publications
- The Cross (College Yearbook)
- Crossroads (Official Student Publication)
- Ang Budyong (Development Magazine)
- Handuraw (Literary Folio)
Newsletters
- Checked (College of Education)
- Masterpiece (AB Program)
- The Caveat Emptor (College of Business and Accountancy)
- The Exponent (College of Engineering and Technology)
- MCIP Online (Mass Communication Internship Program)
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