THE MA SOCIOLOGY PROGRAM

HISTORY OF THE PROGRAM

          The Department of Social Sciences is offering a graduate program leading to MA Sociology. The MA Sociology Program was approved by the Board of Regents on April 30, 1987. It was started in June 1988.

          The graduate (MA Sociology) program of the Department of Social Sciences was designed, first, to underscore the relevance of Sociology as a professional field and, second, to complement the science-and-technology-oriented curricula of the other academic units in UPLB. The main thrust of the program is to enhance understanding of the basic processes of social change especially those which are meant to bring about improvement in the quality of human life. The programs seek to combine: (a) the breadth of the liberal arts tradition and (b) the depth of specialization in the field of Sociology.

The Department of Social Sciences teaches the social components of the general education program of the students of UPLB. It is currently offering and continually enriching the social science component of the G.E. program by providing up-to-date and relevant G.E. courses. GE courses offered by the DSS are History 1 (Philippine History), History 2 (Asia and the World), Political Science 1 (Reimagining Philippine Politics), Psychology 1 (Exploring the Self: Thoughts, Feelings and Actions), Social Science 1 (Foundations of Behavioral Sciences), Social Science 2 (Social, Economic and Political Thought), and STS (Science, Technology and Society). The Department also teaches the law-mandated Rizal course known as Philippine Institutions 100 (PI 100).

DSS conducts Current Trends 2007

Teachers from various elementary and secondary schools from the Province of Laguna attended the Current Trends in the Social Sciences held last November 16-17, 2007 at the Multi Purpose Hall 2, CAS Annex 2 Building, UPLB. The Current Trends in the Social Sciences is an annual extension activity of the Department of Social Sciences (DSS). Its major objectives are (a) to update teachers of research findings in the social sciences and (b) to have a mutual exchange of ideas and experiences relevant to social studies teaching.

UNDERGRADUATE COURSE OFFERINGS
ANTH 10 Introduction to Social and Cultural Anthropology
ANTH 120 Social Anthropology
ANTH 130 Ecological Anthropology
HIST 1 Philippine History
HIST 2 Asia and the World
HIST 140 The Revolutionary Tradition in Philippine History
HIST 150 Modern Imperialism and Nationalism
HIST 151 American Colonialism and Imperialism in the Philippines
PI 100 The Life and Works of Jose Rizal

Dr. Arleen H. Saniano
2005 UPLB Outstanding Teacher Award in the Social Sciences and Humanities

Mr. Ronald M. Vibal
2005 CAS Outstanding Administrative Staff

Ms. Leoncia B. Villaluz
2004 CAS Outstanding Administrative Staff

Dr. Gloria Luz M. Nelson
2002 UPLB Outstanding Teacher Award in the Social Sciences and Humanities