About the Program

In 1975, the Bachelor of Science in Agriculture (BSA) program with majors in Agricultural Education and Associate in Agricultural Technology with majors in Agronomy and Animal Husbandry was first offered in Leyte National Agricultural College, now the VSU Villaba. In 1981-1982 the old curriculum was changed to Bachelor of Science in Agriculture major in Crop Science, Animal Science, Agricultural Education and Associate in Agricultural Technology, a ladderized curriculum to conform with the recommendation of the Technical Panel on Agricultural Education. In 2019, the majors were changed to Agronomy and Animal Science adopted from VSU Main Campus.

The program aims to educate students in the scientific habit of thought, entrepreneurial skills and prepare them to become professionals with entry level competencies in technical agriculture. It emphasizes the processes and techniques in identifying, diagnosing and analyzing problems and in designing, packaging and applying technologies needed in the development and conservation of the agriculture and food system resources.

The Bachelor of Science in Agriculture (BSA) Major in Animal Science is a 4-year curriculum under the College of Agricultural Sciences. This curriculum is currently an AACCUP Level II accredited program.

The program is offered by the Department of Animal Science under the College of Agricultural Sciences as approved by CHED CMO Order No. 14 Series of 2008. It aims to educate students in the scientific habit of thought, and prepare them to become professionals with entry level competencies in technical agriculture. The BSA Animal Science curriculum is based on competency standards for agriculture with a total number of units is 171 wherein the student must take all the General Education Courses, Core Courses, Fundamental Courses, Practicum, Thesis and On the Job Training.

Career Opportunities

Graduates of this program can be

• Researcher
• Teacher
• Farm Manager
• Agriculturist
• Entrepreneur and business in agriculture
• Agricultural Technician
• Farming journalist
• Agricultural consultant
• Surveyor
• Agricultural scientist
• Animal Farm worker/manager
• Farmer
• Rancher
• Swine production manager
• Poultry Production manager
• Animal scientist
• Agricultural loan officer
• Feed company manager, sales representative/technician

Notable Alumni

The following Viscans who graduated in this program have made a name in their field:

• RUTH SEGOVIA– Class of 2009 – She is the first board passer of the Licensure Examination for Agriculturist.
• JULS KING ANTHONY YOCTE- Class of 2014 - He is the Cum Laude of the BSA graduating class. And currently employed at Visayas State University Villaba.
• JOSE BARONDA. Class of 2019. He is a board passer of the Licensure Examination for Agriculturist.
• RYAN L. PAQUIBO. Class of 2017. He is currently employed at VSU Villaba as Science Research Assistant and currently pursuing his Master’s degree.
• MARION REY PARILLA. Class of 2017, Cum Laude and a DOST-ASTHRDP Scholar for his Master of Science in Animal Science.
• MARK ROMERO. He is the Cum Laude of Batch 2019.