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Established
  
1955 (60 years)

Number of students
  
13,693

Colors
  
Maroon, Gold

Phone
  
+63 88 858 4093

Founded
  
1955

Liceo de Cagayan University

Type
  
Private, non-Sectarian university

Chairman
  
Dr. Rafaelita Pelaez - Pelaez

President
  
Dr. Mariano M. Lerin, CPA

Location
  
Cagayan de Oro City, Philippines

Campus
  
Kauswagan(Main) CampusR. N. Pelaez Memorial Campus

Address
  
Rodolfo N. Pelaez Blvd, Cagayan de Oro, 9000 Misamis Oriental, Philippines

Motto
  
Nil Sine Numine ("Nothing without Divine Will")

Similar
  
Xavier University – Ateneo, Capitol University, Mindanao University of Scienc, Cagayan de Oro College, Mindanao State University

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Liceo de cagayan university


The Liceo de Cagayan University is a non-sectarian university in Cagayan de Oro City, Philippines. It has twelve colleges and five departments. Its president is Dr. Mariano M. Lerin. It is the second largest university in Cagayan de Oro City, after Xavier University - Ateneo de Cagayan.

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History

It was founded by the late Rodolfo Neri-Pelaez of Cagayan de Oro City and his wife Elsa Pelaez Pelaez of Cebu City.

The institution got its University/Level III status in 1998 from the Commission on Higher Education. In 2003, Dr. Rafaelita P. Golez served as President of the university. It holds the most number of accreditations from PACU-COA in Region X.

During its first 25 years, the Liceo de Cagayan University was a tertiary-level institution offering courses in law, commerce, engineering and liberal arts. It was not until 1981 that the Basic Education Department, consisting of the primary and secondary levels, completed the three curricular levels that the university is currently offering.

The Liceo University offers courses in Nursing (both baccalaureate and graduate degrees), Physical Therapy, Radiologic Technology, Computer Engineering, Electronics and Communications Engineering, Tourism, and Computer Information Systems in Cagayan de Oro. In 1998, the university became the first in the country to offer a graduate program, the Diploma/Master of Local Governance Scholarship Program funded by the Canadian government and the Civil Service Commission. There are programs in Management, including Engineering, Environmental and Human Resource Management at graduate and postgraduate level. The university also offers Information Technology courses.

College of Law

The College of Law was founded by the late Atty. and Mrs. Rodolfo N. Pelaez and was formally opened on February 4, 1955. It was temporarily closed in 1975 but reopened in 1993. It produced its first batch of lawyers in 1997, placing fourth in passing average among the seventy law schools throughout the country.

Course offered:

  • Bachelor of Law (LL.B.)
  • College of Nursing

    The College of Nursing of Liceo de Cagayan University is committed to produce well-trained nurses who can exercise pleasant attitudes and practice their acquired knowledge and skills with great care for the promotion of health and prevention of diseases.

    The college constantly meets the health needs of the people both locally and globally through a comprehensive health care with the noble caring role, evidence-based practice and social significant responsibilities pertaining to legal, ethico-moral aspects.

    Course offered:

  • Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN)
  • College of Business and Accountancy

    Course offerings:

  • Bachelor of Science in Accountancy
  • Bachelor of Science in Commerce Major in Management Accounting
  • Bachelor of Science in Accounting Technology
  • Bachelor of Science in Business Administration major in:
  • Business Management
  • Financial Management
  • Human Resources Development Management
  • Marketing Management
  • Bachelor of Science in Tourism major in: (Old Curriculum)
  • Hotel Restaurant Management
  • Bachelor of Science in Tourism Management (New Curriculum)
  • Bachelor of Science in Hotel, Restaurant and Institution Management (New Curriculum)
  • College of Information Technology

    Courses offered:

  • Bachelor of Science in Information Technology (BSIT)
  • Associate in Computer Technology (ACT)
  • College of Radiologic Technology

    The College has faculty who are holders of a PRC licence and the American Registry for Radiologic Technology, have passed government licensure examinations and are holders of a master's degree. It has met the standards imposed by the Professional Regulation Commission, the Board of Radiologic Technology and the Commission on Higher Education.

    Course offered:

  • Bachelor of Science in Radiologic Technology (BSRT)
  • **a 4-year curriculum which includes 3-year AHSE or Associate in Health Science Education and 1-year Clinical Internship Program in different hospitals.
  • Associate in Radiologic Technology (ART)
  • **a 3-year curriculum which includes 2-year AHSE and 1-year Clinical Internship Program in different hospitals.

    College of Music

    Courses offered:

  • Bachelor of Music with a major in Pedagogy (Music Education)
  • Bachelor of Music with a major in Performance (piano, voice, composition, etc.)
  • College of Engineering

    Courses offered:

  • Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering (BSCE)
  • Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering (BSEE)
  • Bachelor of Science in Computer Engineering (BSCpE)
  • Bachelor of Science in Electronics and Communications Engineering (BSECE)
  • Bachelor of Science in Industrial Engineering (BSIE)
  • College of Arts and Science

    Offering a core of general courses, the college has four departments:

  • Languages Department (English, Filipino, and Mass Communication)
  • Mathematics Department
  • Natural Sciences Department (Biology, Chemistry and Physics)
  • Social Sciences Department (Economics, International Studies, Political Science, Psychology, and Sociology)
  • Bachelor of Arts (A.B.) in:

  • English Literature
  • Economics
  • Mass Communication
  • International Studies
  • Sociology
  • Bachelor of Science (B.S.) in:

  • Political Science
  • Psychology
  • Biology
  • College of Education

    Courses offered:

  • Bachelor of Elementary Education Major in General education(Gen.Ed)
  • Bachelor of Secondary Education Major in English
  • Bachelor of Elementary Education Major in Special education(SPED)
  • Bachelor of Secondary Education Major in Mathematics
  • Bachelor of Elementary Education Major in Early Childhood Education(ECE)
  • Bachelor of Secondary Education Major in Physical Education, Health and Music(MAPEH)
  • Bachelor of Secondary Education Major In Filipino
  • College of Rehabilitation Sciences

    Courses offered:

  • Bachelor of Science in Physical Therapy (BSPT)
  • Bachelor of Science in Occupational Therapy (BSOT)
  • Caregiver Course
  • College of Criminal Justice

    The college was granted with the Permit No. 017 by the Commission on Higher Education (CHED), Region 10 to offer a four - year course leading to the degree of Bachelor of Science in Criminology. The College of Law Enforcement and Public Safety courses teach law enforcement, public security and safety, criminal investigation, criminology, and forensic science.

    Course offered:

  • Bachelor of Science in Criminology
  • College of Pharmacy

    The first University in Northern Mindanao to offer a four-year course in Pharmacy. The first graduates received a Degree in Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy in March 2013.

    The College of Pharmacy program is a four-year bachelor's degree program with a curriculum in pharmaceutical science, training for competency skills, development, and pharmaceutical research.

    Course offered:

  • Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy
  • College of Medical Laboratory Science

    The college gives Medical Technology Education/Medical Laboratory Science laboratory internship and specialized training.

    Graduates of this program may go into:

  • Clinical laboratory practice: Medical Technologists/Medical Laboratory Scientists in hospital laboratories, clinics and sanitariums.
  • Education: Medical Technologists/Medical laboratory Scientists can be employed as faculty in colleges and universities offering Medical Technology/Medical Laboratory Science programs.
  • Diagnostic industry/drug companies
  • Medico-Legal Laboratory
  • ◦Laboratory ◦Information system ◦Research

    Course offered:

  • Bachelor of Science in Medical Laboratory Science
  • School of Graduate Studies

    The school operates in trimesters. This mode enables the students, who are mostly professionals wishing to upgrade their qualifications, to finish the academic requirements within a shorter time.

    The schedule of classes on weekends during the four months of every trimester provides the students with time to do research, projects, and other course requirements.

    Post-graduate units

    Doctor in Management (DM) - Major in Leadership Organization

    Graduate degrees

  • Master in Management (MM)
  • Master in Management Major in Information Technology Management (MMITM)
  • Master in Management Major in Instructional Systems Management (MMISM)
  • Master of Arts in Education (MAEd)
  • Major in English Language Teaching (MAEd-ELT)
  • The Master of Arts in English Language Teaching (ELT) degree program focuses on models and methodologies in teaching English. The curriculum emphasizes practical and theoretical aspects of teaching English and linguistic skill development.

  • Major in Health Personnel Education (MAEd–HPE)
  • Master/Diploma in Local Governance (M/DLG)
  • Admission

    Liceo de Cagayan University is open to students who meet academic standards.

    Foreign students

    Foreign students may enroll in the undergraduate and graduate studies upon submission of Permit-to-Study or Student Visa F(9) and upon the compliance of the Commission on Higher Education (CHED), Bureau of Immigration and University requirements.

    Foreign students whose native language is not English and/or whose undergraduate medium of instruction was in a language other than English are required either to take an English proficiency test as a pre-requisite for admission or to enroll in a special class in English for second language learners.

  • Diploma
  • Curricular offerings

    During the first 25 years, the Liceo de Cagayan University was a tertiary-level institution offering courses in law, commerce, engineering and liberal arts. It was not until 1981 when the Basic Education Department, consisting of the primary and secondary levels, completed the three curricular levels that the university now offers.

    The Liceo University pioneered in the offering of such courses as Nursing (both baccalaureate and graduate degrees), Physical Therapy, Radiologic Technology, Computer Engineering, Electronics and Communications Engineering, Tourism, and Computer Information Systems in Cagayan de Oro.

    In 1998, the university became the first in the country to offer a graduate program, the Diploma/Master of Local Governance Scholarship Program funded by the Canadian government and the Civil Service Commission.

    Rodolfo N. Pelaez Scholarship

    This scholarship entitles a student-applicant to a full free tuition.

    For academic scholars

  • Free textbooks/workbooks
  • Free uniforms
  • B. For Summa Cum Laude, Magna Cum Laude and Cum Laude Gtraduates
  • Free review fee
  • C. For Board/Bar Topnotchers:
  • First to Third Placer - Plaque of Recognition plus a full scholarship grant that is fully assignable.
  • Fourth to Tenth Placer - Plaque of Recognition plus partial (75%) scholarship grant that is fully assignable.
  • Eleventh to Twentieth Placer - Plaque of Recognition plus a partial (50%) scholarship grant that is fully assignable.
  • Main Campus

    The main campus of Liceo de Cagayan University is situated near the Cagayan de Oro River and La Castilla in Barangay Kauswagan. It is composed of seven buildings:

  • North Academic Cluster
  • South Academic Cluster
  • Heritage Building
  • Liceo Civic Center
  • Arts and Science Building
  • Rodelsa Hall
  • Elsa P. Pelaez Memorial Library
  • Rodolfo N. Pelaez Memorial Hall

    The Rodolfo N. Pelaez Memorial Hall is located at Barangay Carmen. Home of the Basic Education Department, The College of Rehabilitation Sciences and The College of Radiologic Technology, the RNP Hall was formerly a hospital known as Doctors General Hospital.

    References

    Liceo de Cagayan University Wikipedia


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