The Bachelor of Secondary Education (BSED) program is for people who desire self-fulfillment in life and who wish to have careers in imparting knowledge at the secondary level of education. It provides holistic training in the tradition of UB excellence for aspiring and prospective high school teachers. Students are trained to become effective, efficient, committed, creative and compassionate facilitators of learning in the 21st century. The fields of specialization for students to choose from are : English, Filipino, General Science, Mathematics and Social Studies.
Vision
The BSED program continues to produce graduates who are excellent secondary school teachers not only in the CALABARZON area but also in the national and global arena.
Mission
The BSED program provides quality curricular offerings which are designed to form committed, professionally competent and globally competitive special education teachers who are prepared for the 21 st century challenges, and responsible community members and leaders of strong ethical values.
Program Educational Objectives
1. At the end of the program, the BSED English graduates should be able to:
- Possess broad knowledge of language and literature for effective learning
- Use English as a global language in a multilingual context as it applies to the teaching of language and literature
- Acquire extensive reading background in language, literature and allied fields
- Demonstrate proficiency in oral and written communication
- Show competence in employing innovative language and literature teaching approaches, methodologies and strategies
- Use technology in facilitating language learning and teaching
- Inspire students and colleagues to lead relevant and transformative changes to improve learning and teaching language and literature
- Display skills and abilities to be a reflective and research –oriented language and literature teacher 2. Sa katapusan ng programa, ang mga nagsipagtapos ng BSED Filipino ay inaasahang:
- Napapagmalas ng mataas na antas ng kaalaman sa pagtuturo ng wika at panitikang Filipino
- Nagpapakita ng malawak at malalim na pag-unawa at kaalaman sa ugnaya ng wika, kultura, at lipunan
- Nagtataglay ng kaalaman hinggil sa usapin ng cultural at linggwistikong dibersidad ng bansa
- Nagtataglay ng kaalaman hinggil sa usapin ng cultural at linggwisitkong deibersidad ng bansa.
- Nakapagdidisenyo ng malikhain, inobatibo, at integratibong paglilingkod
- Nakagagawa ng pananaliksik ukol sa ikauunlad ng wikang Filipino bilang wikang panturo 3. At the end of the program, the BSED Math graduates should be able to:
- Exhibit competence in mathematical concepts and procedures
- Exhibit proficiency in relating mathematics to other curricular areas
- Manifest meaningful and comprehensive pedagogical content knowledge ( PCK) of mathematics
- Demonstrate competence in designing, constructing , and utilizing different forms of assessment in mathematics
- Demonstrate proficiency in problem-solving by solving and creating routine and non-routine problems with different levels of complexity
- Use effectively appropriate approaches, methods, and techniques in teaching mathematics including technological tools.
- Appreciate mathematics as an opportunity for creative work, moments of discovery, and gaining insights of the world. 4. At the end of the BSED Science graduates should be able to:
- Demonstrate deep understanding of scientific concepts and principles.
- Apply scientific inquiry in teaching and learning
- Utilize effective science teaching and assessment methods
- Manifest meaningful and comprehensive pedagogical content knowledge (PCK) of the sciences. 5. At the end of the BSED Social Studies graduates should be able to:
- Utilize appropriate various sociocultural and historical materials in explaining current issues
- Organize communities towards self-reliance and self-sufficiency
- Demonstrate leadership skills that will help in teaching or training students who will empower their communities
- Integrate local and global perspective in teaching the principle of the common good
- Employ principles of sustainable development in teaching and learning
- Show scholarship in research and further learning
- Display the qualities of an innovative teacher who has mastery of the subject matter