BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN DEVELOPMENT COMMUNICATION (BSDC)
2018 Curriculum as per CHED Memorandum Order 36, s. 2017
FIRST YEAR
| First Semester | |||
| COURSE CODE | COURSE TITLE | UNITS | PRE-REQUISITE |
| DEVC101 | Introduction to Development Communication (Core Course) | 3 | |
| ENG21 | Purposive Communication (GE) | 3 | |
| SS21 | Understanding the Self (GE) | 3 | |
| STS21 | Science, Technology, and Society (GE) | 3 | |
| BIO12 | Biological Science (GE) | 3 | |
| SS22 | Readings in Philippine History | 3 | |
| AGRIC101 | Introduction to Agriculture (Required Course) | 1 | |
| NSTP21 | National Service Training Program | 3 | |
| PE21 | Dance Exercises | 2 | |
| Total | 24 | ||
| Second Semester | |||
| COURSE CODE | COURSE TITLE | UNITS | PRE-REQUISITE |
| DEVC14 | Communication, Culture, and Society (Core Course) | 3 | DEVC101 |
| ART21 | Art Appreciation (GE) | 3 | |
| SS23 | The Contemporary World (GE) | 3 | |
| SS24 | Ethics (GE) | 3 | |
| MATH21 | Mathematics in the Modern World (GE) | 3 | |
| PI21 | Life and Works of Rizal (CHED-Mandated Course) | 3 | |
| CHEM11 | General Inorganic Chemistry (GE) | 3 | |
| CROPSCI101 | Principles of Crop Production (Technical 1 | 3 | BIO12 |
| NSTP22 | National Service Training Program | 3 | NSTP21 |
| PE 22 | Individual Sports | 2 | PE21 |
| Total | 24 |
SECOND YEAR
| First Semester | |||
| COURSE CODE | COURSE TITLE | UNITS | PRE-REQUISITE |
| DEVC15 | Communication Media Laws and Ethics (Core Course) | 3 | DEVC14 |
| DEVC18 | Fundamentals of Development Journalism (Required Course Based on Institution) | 3 | DEVC14 |
| DEVC19 | Fundamentals of Community Broadcasting (Required Course Based on Institution) | 3 | DEVC14 |
| DEVC110 | Cross-Cultural Communication (CHED-Required Course) | 3 | DEVC14 |
| DEVC111 | Risk Disaster and Humanitarian Communication (CHED-Required Course) | 3 | DEVC14 |
| SSP24 | The Entrepreneurial Mind (GE-Elective) | 3 | |
| LIT21 | Panitikan ng Pilipinas (GE-Fil) | 3 | |
| PE 19 | Combative Sports | 2 | PE21 |
| Total | 23 | ||
| Second Semester | |||
| COURSE CODE | COURSE TITLE | UNITS | PRE-REQUISITE |
| DEVC16 | Introduction to Communication Theories (Core Course) | 3 | DEVC14 |
| DEVC17 | Indigenous Culture and Communication (Required Course Based on Institution) | 3 | DEVC14 |
| DEVC21 | Fundamentals of Educational Communication (Required Course Based on Institution) | 3 | DEVC14 |
| DEVC22 | Fundamentals of Science Communication (Required Course Based on Institution) | 3 | DEVC14 |
| DEVC23 | Interpersonal Communication and Participatory Development (Required Course Based on Institution) | 3 | DEVC14 |
| DEVC24 | Photography in Development (Required Course Based on Institution) | 3 | DEVC14 |
| CROPPROT101 | Principles of Crop Protection (Technical 2) | 3 | CROPSCI101 |
| FIL21 | Kontekstwalisadong Komunikasyon sa Filipino (GE-Fil) | 3 | |
| PE24 | Team Sports | 2 | |
| Total | 26 |
THIRD YEAR
| First Semester | |||
| COURSE CODE | COURSE TITLE | UNITS | PRE-REQUISITE |
| DEVELOPMENT JOURNALISM MAJOR 1&2 (Specialized Courses) | |||
| DEVC125 | Participatory Communication for Development | 3 | DEVC18 |
| DEVC126 | Publications Writing, Editing, and Production | 3 | DEVC18 |
| COMMUNITY BROADCASTING MAJOR 1&2 (Specialized Courses) | |||
| DEVC135 | Participatory Development Writing and Broadcast Performance for Community Radio | 3 | DEVC19 |
| DEVC136 | Program Planning and Production for Radio Drama and Documentary | 3 | DEVC19 |
| EDUCATION COMMUNICATION Major 1&2 (Specialized Courses) | |||
| DEVC145 | Participatory Development Writing for Visual Aids Design and Production | 3 | DEVC21 |
| DEVC146 | Planning and Production of Multimedia Based Learning Systems | 3 | DEVC21 |
| SCIENCE COMMUNICATION MAJOR 1&2 (Specialized Courses) | |||
| DEVC155 | Participatory Development Writing for Scientific Information | 3 | DEVC22 |
| DEVC156 | Processing and Management of Scientific Information | 3 | DEVC22 |
| AGROFOR101 | Introduction to Agroforestry (Technical 3) | 3 | BIO10 |
| SSS1 | Community Organizing and Development (SS1) | 3 | |
| FORLANG11 | Foreign Language (GE) | 3 | |
| Total | 15 | ||
| Second Semester | |||
| COURSE CODE | COURSE TITLE | UNITS | PRE-REQUISITE |
| DEVELOPMENT JOURNALISM MAJOR 3&4 (Specialized Courses) | |||
| DEVC127 | Management and Production of Community Newspaper | 3 | DEVC125 & 126 |
| DEVC128 | Advanced Development and Online Writing. | 3 | DEVC125 & 126 |
| COMMUNITY BROADCASTING MAJOR 3&4 (Specialized Courses) | |||
| DEVC137 | Broadcast-Based Distance Learning System and Telecommunications | 3 | DEVC135 & 136 |
| DEVC138 | Radio and TC Production for Development | 3 | DEVC135 & 136 |
| EDUCATION COMMUNICATION Major 3&4 (Specialized Courses) | |||
| DEVC147 | Learning Module Development | 3 | DEV145 & 146 |
| DEVC148 | Educational Film/Video Production | 3 | DEV145 & 146 |
| SCIENCE COMMUNICATION MAJOR 3&4 (Specialized Courses) | |||
| DEVC157 | Principles and Development Applications of Knowledge Management | 3 | DEVC155&156 |
| DEVC158 | Planning, Implementation, and Evaluation of Knowledge Management Systems | 3 | DEVC155&156 |
| DEVC195 | Communication Research (Core Course) | 3 | |
| DEVC112 | Multimedia Materials Production and Management (Specialized Course) | 3 | |
| SOILSCI101 | Principles of Soil Science (Technical 4) | 3 | CHEM10 |
| SSS2 | Project Management (SS2) | 3 | |
| Total | 18 | ||
| Mid-Year term | |||
| COURSE CODE | COURSE TITLE | UNITS | PRE-REQUISITE |
| DEVC191 | Communication Internship for Development Journalism | 3 | Finished All Major Subjects |
| DEVC192 | Communication Internship for Community Broadcasting | 3 | |
| DEVC193 | Communication Internship for Educational Communication | 3 | |
| DEVC194 | Communication Internship for Science Communication | 3 | |
| DEVC129 | Communication Programs and Campaigns for Development Journalism (Core Course) | 3 | Finished All Major Subjects |
| DEVC139 | Communication Programs and Campaigns for Community Broadcasting (Core Course) | 3 | |
| DEVC149 | Communication Programs and Campaigns for Education Communication (Core Course) | 3 | |
| DEVC159 | Communication Programs and Campaigns for Science Communication (Core Course) | 3 | |
| Total | 6 |
FOURTH YEAR
| First Semester | |||
| COURSE CODE | COURSE TITLE | UNITS | PRE-REQUISITE |
| DEVC200A | Undergraduate Research in Communication (Proposal) | 3 | Passed all major subjects |
| ANSCI101 | Introduction to Animal Science (Technical 5) | 3 | BIO10 |
| DEVC113 | Knowledge Management in Organizations (CHED-Required Course) | 3 | |
| SSS 3 | Training Program Management (SS3) | 3 | |
| Total | 12 | ||
| Second Semester | |||
| COURSE CODE | COURSE TITLE | UNITS | PRE-REQUISITE |
| DEVC200B | Undergraduate Research in Communication (Manuscript) | 3 | Passed all major subjects |
| DEVC199 | Undergraduate Seminar (Required Course) | 1 | |
| ELECTIVES (One of Two) | |||
| DEVC114 | Behavioral and Social Change Communications (Specialized Course) | 3 | DEVC14 |
| DEVC115 | Communication in the ASEAN Setting (Specialized Course) | 3 | DEVC14 |
| Total | 7 | ||
| TOTAL | 160 |