The Bachelor of Arts in History (BA History) is one of the program offerings within the College of Social Sciences and Humanities at Mindanao State University – General Santos City campus. It is one of the first programs offered on the campus as per BOR Resolution No. 1612 during their 86th Meeting on September 20, 1978. Later, another revision was done during their 125th meeting on November 27, 1985, under Resolution No. 180, in which courses on Philippine studies were considered the new focus of the program and were further reinforced by a special concentration in Mindanao in both historical and contemporary studies.
Another curriculum revision was initiated in 1999 which is a long-term vision of internationalization. Subject courses on global and regional histories were taught to produce history graduates who were equipped with in-depth knowledge of the world and prepared for their future careers.
Presently, in response to the changes in the education curriculum, the program underwent again curriculum revision aligning it with the guidelines set forth by the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) and the implementation of K-12 Curriculum before 2018. The MSU System Manual for Curriculum Revision and Development and Offering of New Curricular Programs describes the process/flow of the conduct of curriculum revision.
Despite that Mindanao State University is an autonomous university in the country because of its Charter (RA 1387), in offering its programs like the Bachelor of Arts in History (BA History), which follows the minimum requirements of the CHED (Commission on Higher Education). In the process of curriculum revision, the campuses involved follow the minimum guidelines provided by the CHED Memorandum No. 38, s. of 2017.
Starting from the Academic Year 2018 – 2019, the BA History program at MSU-GSC adopted a similar curriculum to that of MSU-IIT and MSU-Marawi. This curriculum was approved through the MSU System Board of Regents Meeting under BOR Resolution No. 257 on December 20, 2017.
To sum it up, the present curriculum of MSU-General Santos BA History program adheres to:
a. Minimum standards of CHED Memorandum No. 38, s. of 2017 for BA History’s Policies, Standards, and Guidelines (PSGs);
b. Address the challenges posed by the implementation of the K to 12 curriculum;
c. Relevant to the community's need for quality education; and
d. Response to the Internationalization, i.e. to set equal footing with the rest of the ASEAN region.
Hence, there was the assurance of an outcomes-based structure, assuring the development of the graduates’ skills, competence, and expertise in their chosen field.
The following are the semestral distributions of the subject courses a student taking BA in History:
FIRST-YEAR
1st Semester | 2nd Semester | ||||||
Course No. | Descriptive Title | Units | Prerequisites | Course No. | Descriptive Title | Units | Prerequisites/ Corequisite(s) |
GEC101 | Understanding the Self | 3 | None | GEC103 | The Contemporary World | 3 | None |
GEC105 | Readings in the Philippine History | 3 | None | GEC109 | Life and Works of Dr. Jose Rizal | 3 | GEC102/ GEC105 |
GEC104 | Mathematics in the Modern World | 3 | None | HIS003** | History of the Filipino Muslims and Indigenous Peoples of Minsupala | 3 | GEC102/ GEC105 |
GEC102 | Purposive Communication | 3 | None | GEC130 | Ekokritisismo at Pagpapahalaga sa Kalikasan | 3 | None |
GEC120 | Wika at Kultura sa Mapayapang Lipunan | 3 | None | GEC106 | Arts Appreciation | 3 | None |
PED001 | Wellness and Exercise Science | (2) | None | PED002 | Martial Arts/Dance Improvisation | (2) | None |
NST001 | National Service Training Program 1 | (3) | None | NST002 | National Service Training Program | (3) | PED001 |
FPE101* | Fundamentals of Peace Education | 3 | None |
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| Total (Academic Units) | 23 (18) |
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| Total (Academic Units) | 20 (18) |
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Notes:
*Mandatory Courses as per the approved BOR Resolution 356, December 20, 2017.
** Mandatory Course as per the University Charter (RA 1387)
SECOND YEAR
1st Semester
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Course No. | Descriptive Title | Units | Prerequisites/ Corequisite(s) | Course No. | Descriptive Title | Units | Prerequisites/ Corequisite(s) |
HIS050 | Philosophy of History | 3 | GEC102, 109 & 110/ HIS060,030 | GEC108 | Science, Technology and Society | 3 | Basic GEC |
HIS060 | World Geography | 3 | GEC102, 109 & 110/ HIS050,030 | HIS040 | Historical Methodology | 3 | GEC102, 109 & 110/ HIS070,080 |
HIS030 | Introduction to the Study and Writing of History | 3 | GEC102, 109 & 110 | HIS070 | Survey of Asian Civilization | 3 | GEC102, 109 & 110/ HIS080,040 |
GEC140 | Inobasyon sa Wikang Filipino | 3 | None | HIS080 | Survey of Western Civilization | 3 | GEC102, 109 & 110/ HIS070,040 |
GEC107 | Ethics | 3 | None | SPA102 | Advanced Spanish | 3 | SPA101 |
PED003 | Philippine Recreational Games | (2) | None | PED1004 | Sports and Dance Competition | (2) | None |
SPA101 | Elementary Spanish | 3 | None |
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| Total (Academic Units) | 20 (18) |
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| Total (Academic Units) | 17 (15) |
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THIRD-YEAR
1st Semester | 2nd Semester | ||||||
Course No. | Descriptive Title | Units | Prerequisites | Course No. | Descriptive Title | Units | Prerequisites |
| Major | 3 | Basic/ Core | | Major | 3 | Basic/ Core |
| Major | 3 | Basic/ Core | | Major | 3 | Basic/ Core |
| Major | 3 | Basic/ Core | | Major | 3 | Basic/ Core |
| Major | 3 | Basic/ Core | | Major | 3 | Basic/ Core |
| Major | 3 | Basic/Core |
| Major | 3 | Basic/Core |
| Major | 3 | Basic/ Core |
| Major | 3 | Basic/Core |
SPA103 | Conversational Spanish | 3 | SPA101,SPA102 | SPA104 | Advanced Spanish | 3 | SPA101,102,103 |
| Total (Academic Units) | 21 | | | Total (Academic Units) | 21 | |
FOURTH-YEAR
1st Semester | 2nd Semester
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Course No. | Descriptive Title | Units | Prerequisites | Course No. | Descriptive Title | Units | Prerequisites |
| Major | 3 | Basic/ Core |
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| Major | 3 | Basic/ Core | HIS199 | Undergraduate Thesis Writing | 3 | HIS198 |
| Major | 3 | Basic/Core |
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HIS196 | Practicum (180 hours) | 3 | 60 units completed courses | | | | |
| Total (Academic Units) | 12 | | | Total (Academic Units) | 3 | |
Grand Total Number of Units…………………………137
The following were the required major courses for all students taking the BA in History program disregard of the different tracks being pursued:
| Required Major Courses Common to All Tracks (3 units each/ 33 Units) | ||
HIS100 | Philippine Pre-Colonial History | HIS106 | Ethnohistory of the Indigenous Communities of the Philippines |
HIS101 | Economic History of the Philippines | HIS107 | Gender and Development in Philippine History |
HIS102 | Diplomatic History of the Philippines | HIS196 | Practicum |
HIS103 | History of Southeast Asia | HIS198 | Methods of Research |
HIS104 | History of the United States of America | HIS199 | Undergraduate Thesis Writing |
HIS105 | Modern and Contemporary Europe | | |
As mentioned earlier, the students will choose among the four tracks leading to BA History: Philippine Asian History Track, International History Track, Public History Track, and Education Track. Freshmen students enrolled must initially complete a total of 87 academic units after two and a half (2 ½ ) years and on their third year (second semester), the student will then choose from four different tracks in the BA History program, subject to the availability of the faculty to handle the subjects and provided that the minimum class size as provided in the University Code is met.
The following were the specific courses for the chosen track:
| Course Specific for the Track PHILIPPINE-ASIAN HISTORY TRACK – 3 units each course/18 units |
HIS120 | Chinese in Philippine History |
HIS121 | Social and Cultural History of the Philippines |
HIS122 | Modern East Asia |
HIS123 | History of Islam |
HIS124 | Modern South Asia |
HIS125 | History of Australia, New Zealand, and Oceania |
| Course Specific for the Track INTERNATIONAL HISTORY TRACK – 3 units for each course/18 units |
HIS130 | History of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Island |
HIS131 | History of Russia |
HIS132 | History of Latin America |
HIS133 | History of Africa |
HIS134 | History of the Middle East |
HIS122 | Modern East Asia |
| Course Specific for the Track PUBLIC HISTORY TRACK – 3 units each course/18 units |
HIS140 | Heritage Tourism |
HIS141 | Environmental History |
HIS142 | Museum and Archival Management |
HIS143 | Introduction to World Archaeology |
HIS144 | History of the Peace Process & Development in the Philippines |
HIS121 | Social and Cultural History of the Philippines |
Meanwhile, for students who are planning to pursue the Education Track, the subject courses provided were aligned according to the 18 required units of professional education courses based on the Clustering set by the Philippine Regulation Commission (PRC) for them to take the LET (Licensure Examination for Teachers).
In summary, the following is the breakdown of the courses offering the Bachelor of Arts in History:
General Education Courses 24 units
Filipino Courses 9 units
MSU System Mandated 6 units
PED Courses 8 units
NSTP/ROTC 6 units
Core Courses 18 units
Major Courses 33 units
Track Courses 18 units
Total Units: 137 units
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