5 Things Why You Should Enroll in College of Agriculture

1. In demand and Relevant Programs

The college has four degree programs:
 Bachelor of Agricultural Technology
 Bachelor of Science in Agriculture
 Bachelor of Science in Environmental Science
 Bachelor of Science in Forestry

All of which have increase local and international demands due to recent trends to address
food security, climate change, natural resource management, and many others

2. Employment Opportunities
Graduates from the College are employed in the various government and private/non
government agencies, both local and international prospects include but are not limited to the
following

For BAT and BSA graduates:

 Agricultural entrepreneur
 Agricultural technician
 Agriculture and food technologist
 Animal/plant breeder
 Extension worker/officer
 Farm manager
 Researcher
 Instructor/Professor

For BSES and BSFo graduates:

 Environmental manager
 Extension worker/officer
 Forester
 Pollution control officer
 Researcher
 Instructor/Professor

3. Scholarship
Enrollees in the College can avail of various scholarship offers. Exclusively, BSA and BAT students
can apply for the scholarship from the Department of Agriculture Agricultural Competitiveness
Enhancement (DA-ACEF), while BSFo students can apply for the Forestry Scholarship provides by
the University. There are also academic scholarship as well as varsity scholarship
4. Competent and Qualified Faculty
The College of Agriculture boasts of its faculty members which are wee-educated, specialized,
skilled and are also multi-awarded in terms of research and development activities
 Out of the 37 faculty members, 8 have Ph.D. degrees, while 9 have Ph.D units: 5 have
master’s degree, while another 15 have master’s units
Their areas of expertise include but are not limited to the following: agricultural
economics, agricultural engineering, economics, animal science and husbandry, aquaculture,
botany, community development and management, ecology, environment and natural resource
management and conservation, environmental education, farming system, geographic
information system, horticulture, landscaping, mangrove management, mycology, plant
pathology, silviculture, and soil and water management.

5. Hands-on Learning Facilities

Education is not limited within the four walls of classroom, thus the College is home to various
facilities which help the student learn through hands-on training, application and experience.