Romblon State College
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The Romblon State University is a public university in the Philippines
. Its main campus is located in Odiongan, Romblon
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Region of the Philippines. It initially offered intermediate course in Agriculture, where emphasis was laid in the fundamental agricultural practices.
After five years of existence, the Odiongan Farm School was converted into Odiongan Rural High School, and offered complete secondary training courses headed by a Principal, under the supervision of the Division Superintendent of Schools, Division of Romblon. This curriculum was in force until 1946. In 1947, Odiongan Rural High School was changed to Odiongan High School. A general type A curriculum was then offered.
The four functions of the University are instruction, research, extension, and production. Its vision statement: Romblon State University is a premier institution of higher education in the MIMAROPA Region for a globally competitive Province of Romblon. It is committed to provide advanced education, higher technological, professional instruction and training in agriculture and fishery, forestry, science and technology, education, arts and sciences, and other relevant fields of study. It is shall undertake research and extension services, and provide progressive leadership in its area of specialization.
Fifteen years after its conversion into a State College, it was transformed into a State University.
Academic Programs:
1 ) Agricultural Engineering
2 ) Civil Engineering
3 ) Electrical Engineering
4 ) Elementary Teacher Education
5 ) Information Technology
6 ) Mechanical Engineering
7 ) Secondary Teacher Education
8 ) Accountancy
9 ) Agricultural Technology
10 ) Arts and Social Science (Political Science)
11 ) Business Administration (Banking & Fin.)
12 ) Business Administration (Bus. Mgt.)
13 ) Hotel and Restaurant Management
14 ) Science (Biology)
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...
. Its main campus is located in Odiongan, Romblon
Romblon
Romblon is an island province of the Philippines located in the MIMAROPA region. It lies south of Marinduque and Quezon, east of Mindoro, north of Aklan and Capiz, and west of Masbate. Its capital is also named Romblon....
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History
Founded in 1915 as Odiongan Farm School (OFS), it is one of the oldest learning institutions in the Southern TagalogSouthern Tagalog
Southern Tagalog, or Region IV, was a region of the Philippines that is now composed of Region IV-A and Region IV-B . Region IV was split into the two regions on May 17, 2002...
Region of the Philippines. It initially offered intermediate course in Agriculture, where emphasis was laid in the fundamental agricultural practices.
After five years of existence, the Odiongan Farm School was converted into Odiongan Rural High School, and offered complete secondary training courses headed by a Principal, under the supervision of the Division Superintendent of Schools, Division of Romblon. This curriculum was in force until 1946. In 1947, Odiongan Rural High School was changed to Odiongan High School. A general type A curriculum was then offered.
Description
Today, the university has four campuses: the RSU-Odiongan Campus, the Main Campus at Odiongan, the RSU-Romblon Campus at Sawang, RSU-Tablas Campuses at San Andres, San Agustin, Sta. Maria, and Sta. Fe, RSU-Sibuyan Campuses in Cajidiocan and San Fernando.The four functions of the University are instruction, research, extension, and production. Its vision statement: Romblon State University is a premier institution of higher education in the MIMAROPA Region for a globally competitive Province of Romblon. It is committed to provide advanced education, higher technological, professional instruction and training in agriculture and fishery, forestry, science and technology, education, arts and sciences, and other relevant fields of study. It is shall undertake research and extension services, and provide progressive leadership in its area of specialization.
Fifteen years after its conversion into a State College, it was transformed into a State University.
Academic Programs:
1 ) Agricultural Engineering
2 ) Civil Engineering
3 ) Electrical Engineering
4 ) Elementary Teacher Education
5 ) Information Technology
6 ) Mechanical Engineering
7 ) Secondary Teacher Education
8 ) Accountancy
9 ) Agricultural Technology
10 ) Arts and Social Science (Political Science)
11 ) Business Administration (Banking & Fin.)
12 ) Business Administration (Bus. Mgt.)
13 ) Hotel and Restaurant Management
14 ) Science (Biology)