te Republic ofthe Philippines on OP Hlghe, 4 iS OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT Se COMMISSION ON HIGHER EDUCATION OFF CIAL Tene HEDC Bldg., C. P. Garcia Ave., UP Campus, Diliman, Quezon Cif? RELEASE $ CHED MEMORANDUM ORDER (CMO oF No.__31 a a up. 8 Series of 2011 SUBJECT : POLICIES, STANDARDS AND GUIDELINES (PSG) FOR THE BACHELOR OF ARTS IN POLITICAL SCIENCE PROGRAM In accordance with the pertinent provisions of Republic Act (RA) No. 7722, otherwise known as the “Higher Education Act of 1994,” and by virtue of the Commission en banc Resolution No. 196-2011 dated 08 August 2011 and for the purpose of making relevant the general principles and guidelines for the operation of Bachelor of Arts in Political Science py all Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) in the countey, this, set of Policies, Standards and Guidelines (PSG) is hereby adopted and promulgated by this Commission. Article I Introduction Section 1. Rationale and Background. ‘The American Political Science Association defines political science as the study of governments, public policies and political behavior, using both humanistic and scientific perspectives and skills to examine all countries and regions of the world. From this definition, it is important to emphasize that the discipline deals with a rather broad spectrum of concerns, from understanding the link between the individual (micro) and the institutional (macto) and the national to the global structures of policy making and politics, An undergraduate degree in political science must constantly keep abreast with changes in the discipline’s content, theory, and methodology and must also root itself in the constant changes in the national and global political landscape. To this end, while the undergraduate program must conform to the minimum requirements set forth, Higher Educational Institutions (HEIs) that offer the program are given the latitude to include courses that are deemed necessary to allow the students a deeper exploration and understanding of the various fields in the discipline and equip them with the competencies necessary to assess and respond to ‘a myriad of political concerns and problems that require policy, program or in general, political action. Article It Authority to Operate Section 2. All Higher Education Institutions (HEIs), both private and public (State Universities and Colleges [SUCs} and Local Colleges and Universities [LCUs)) intending to offer the Bachelor of Acts in Political Science must first secure proper authority from the Commission on Higher Education in accordance with existing rules and regulations. Article 111 Program Specifications Section 3. Degree Name. ‘The degree under this program shall be called Bachelor of Arts in I Science (BA PS)Section 4. Objectives ‘© To train students in the language, theories and methodologies specific to the discipline; '* To expose the students to the current developments in each of the Political Science subfields; ‘© To equip the students with the necessary skills for political and policy analysis and enable them to craft the necessary interventions to bring forth desired political changes Section 5. Specific Professions/Carcers/Occupation or Trades that the Graduates of this Program May Go Into. Graduates of the program could go into public and private sector work to engage in teaching, research, social development work, risk analysis, and grantsmanship. Section 6. Program Majors. Although the undergraduate program covers the discipline of Political Science, HEIs have to offer additional major courses ftom any or a combination of the fields of the discipline to include intemational relations, public administration, comparative goverment, political ‘economy, theory and methodology, Philippine politics and goverment, and policy analysis. Article 1V Competency standards Section 7. Students in the discipline must exhibit the following competencies at the end of the undergraduate program: * Understanding of the major concepts in the discipline * a thorough knowledge of political science, its various sub-disciplines, major themes, and analytical techniques as well as basic analytical techniques from other relevant disciplines © a well developed ability to conduct their own scholarly inquiries using established quantitative and qualitative methods, guided by a theory-based or conceptual framework + written, visual and oral presentation skills to produce or present analytical reports ‘© a substantive understanding of the historical and contemporary developments in the national and global setting ‘+ a predisposition towards politcal involvement or participation in any form Article V Curriculum Section 8. Curriculum description, ‘The curriculum for the program includes a set of general education courses, a defined set of core courses that the students are required to take, major tracks that comprise subjects in specific fields of the discipline that the student may wish to focus on or be tracked under, and elective courses taken from other social science degree programs. ‘The general education courses essentially prepare the students to the study of political science, refining their knowledge of the humanities, developing their reading, and language proficiency, and providing requisite quantitative competencies. However, the courses listed under the General Education shall automatically be considered as revised once a new CMO on General Education is issued by CHED, without the need for additional action oon the part of the concemed Technical Panel. ‘The Office of Programs and Standards (OPS) will issue an amendment to this CMO at such time to show the revised curriculum, Section 9. Curriculum outline. Given the difference in school calendars (from semestral, trimestral, quadimestral), the suggested flow of courses for the BA PS program is as follows: ‘© Completion of general education curriculum, including Fundamentals of Political Science and Introduction to Philippine Politics and Government, within the first three terms of the undergraduate students enrolled in the program (For the core courses, Annex AA establishes the sequence of course offerings and prerequisites that must be followed). © Completion of major and elective courses from the fourth term onwards.No. oF Courses EQUIVALENT UNITS PER CouRsES Tora. UNITS 1. GENERAL EDUCATION GE) COURSES 63, Li. Language and Literature English Filipino Literature 2 1.2. Mathematics and Natural Sciences ‘Mathematics Natural Sciences Science Elective 5 13. Humanities and Social Sciences Humanities: Arts Philosophy Socal Sciences Basic Economics (with Taxation and Agrarian Reform) General Psychology Politics and Govemance (with Philippine Constitution) Society and Culture (with Family Planning) 18 14. Mandated Subjects Life and Works of Rizal Philippine History 2. CoRE-couRSES u 33 Fundamentals of Political Science Introduction to Philippine Government and Politics Philippine Public Administration Government and Politics of Southeast Asia An Introduction to Comparative Government and Politics, ‘Ancient and Medieval Political Theories ‘Modem Political Theories Introduction to Intemational Relations International and Regional Organizations Introduction to Political Analysis Quantitative Analysis of Political Data 3. MAJOR COURSES (REFER TO ARTICLE III SECTION 6) 4. ELECTIVES (from other social sione programs) 5._PHYSICAL EDUCATION (P-E.) 6._ NATIONAL SERVICE TRAINING PROGRAM (NSTP) 7, SUMMARY OF UNITS General Education Courses Core Courses Major Tracks Electives P. ReavEhy 63 33, 15 ‘TOTAL NO. OF UNITSSection 10. Sample Program of Suudy FIRST YEAR First Semester Courses Units Units English 1 3 3 Filipino 1 3 3 Math 1 3_| Math 2 3 ‘Natural Science 1 3_| Fundamentals of Political Scence | 3 Philippine History 3_| Literature 1 (Filipino) 3 PE 2 [PE 2 NSTP 3_[NSTP 3 Total 20 Total 20 SECOND YEAR ‘Second Semester Units Courses Units English 3 3 _| Science Hective 3 Filipino 3 3_| General Psychology a Life and Works of Rizal 3 | Literature 2 (Foreign) 3 Basic Economics (with Taxation and 3 | Introduction to Intemational 3 Agrarian Reform) Relations Introduction to Philippine Politics and Philippine Public Administration [3 Govemment Politics and Govemance (with Natural Science 2 3__|_ Philippine Constitution) 3 PE 2 [PE 2 Total 20 Total 20 THIRD YEAR First Semester ‘Second Semester Courses Units Courses Units Humanities Arts 3__| Humanities Philosophy 3 ‘Goverment and Politics of Southeast Asia | ~_3 | Society and Culture (with Family | 3 ‘An Introduction to Comparative Planning) Government and Politics 3__| Modem Political Theories 3 ‘Ancient and Medieval Political Theories 3] Major Course 2 - 3 Major Course 1 3_| Flectives 3 Electives 3_| Plectives 3 Total 18 18 FOURTH YEAR First Semester Second Semester Courses Units Courses | Units Intemational and Regional Organizations 3__| Quantitative Analysis of Political | 3 Introduction to Political Analysis 3 | Data ‘Major Course 3 3_[ Major Course 4 3 Electives 3 | Major Course 5 3 Electives 3 | Blectives 3 Total 6 Total 2 Note: The institution is free to enhance and to follow different pattems and modalities based on the needs of its clientele. Section 11. Thesis /Research/Project Requirements. ‘The thesis/research/project requirement may be offered as a separate course or integrated as a requirement in any of the methodology courses and. can be credited as a major course.Section 12, On-the-Job Training or Practicum Requirements. Depending on the thrust of the program, HEIs are given the leeway of requiring a practicum or intemship for students and can be credited asa major course. ARTICLE VI COURSE SPECIFICATIONS. Section 13. ‘The course specifications for BA PS program are contained in Annex “A” of this Order. ARTICLE VIL OTHER REQUIREMENTS Section 14. Program Administration 14.1 Dean and Department Head. The Dean of the College where the BA PS program is, offered should possess a doctorate degree in a social science discipline. ‘The head (chairperson, coordinator) of the division/department/unit offering the BA PS program must have at least a master’s degree in political science. Section 15, Faculty 15.1 Qualifications. Full-time faculty members must have the following qualifications: Prior teaching experience at the tertiary level that may be waived for those who have a graduate degree > A degree (BA, MA, Ph.D) in the discipline of political science or its fields 15.2. Percentage of Full-time faculty. ‘There should be a minimum of five (6) full time faculty members, with at least two (2) having a Master’s degree in the discipline of political science. ‘The law degree (¢g., LB, J.D, is not equivalent to an advanced degree in the discipline 15.3. Teaching Load. For full-time faculty, the maximum teaching load is fifteen (15) units per term excluding summer term. For part-time faculty members, the maximum teaching load should not exceed nine (9) units pee term. Section 16. Library. Every college /institution /department offering the BA PS program shall have an adequately equipped library that will provide all the basic textbooks, as well as reference materials for research and other scholarly purposes, as well as resources for current trends. 16.1 Librarians. ‘The following are the minimum staff requirements: a. A college institution /department library should have a full-time librarian who is a holder of Master in Library and Information Science degree with a valid PRC license b. ‘There should be one full-time librarian for the first 500 students enrolled, enrollment of 1,000, two (2) full-time librarians shall be required. for an . Library assistant/s must be a holder/s of Bachelor of Library and Information Science degree. 16.2 Library holdings. ‘The library should subscribe to at least two (2) Philippine professional joumals— Philippine Political Science Journal and the Philippine Journal of Public Administeation. In. addition, the library should subscribe to one national circulation newspaper with daily Circulation, and two weekly political magazines (Fconomist, Times, Newsbreak, Philippine (Rs &Free Press). As regards the book collection, there should be at least ten (10) titles each for the courses listed in the curriculum housed at the library, half of which should have been published in the last five years. ‘The library should have at least 100 audio-visual materials in the forms of tapes, films, records, CDs and DVDs. Fifty percent of the collections should have been. published/produced within ten (10) years ‘The library must provide intemet terminals to allow faculty members and students t0 undertake research and other academic activities. ‘The library may provide access (with capability to read or print) to electronic library materials such as CD-ROMS and electronic subscriptions. ‘These are considered as additional library holdings beyond the minimum requirements, Section 17. Facilities and Equipment 17.1 Classroom Requirements. For lecture classes, ideal size is thirty (30). Special lectures with class size of more than 30 may be allowed as long as the attendant facilities are provided 17.2. Laboratory requirements a. For courses that require the use of the computer, a 1:1 student to computer ratio is required b. ‘There should be a separate instructional computer laboratory for the methods course (to lear social science statistics), with intemet access. Section 18, Admission and retention, Students must pass ALL theit Political Science courses t0 remain in the program. ‘Transferees from other schools or programs will only be admitted if their previous GPA is 25. or better for Political Science courses. ‘TRANSITORY PROVISIONS Section 19, All HEIs, including SUCs and LUCs, with existing authority for BA PS program are hereby given a period of three (3) years from the effectivity thereof to fully comply with all the requirements in this CMO. ARTICLE IX SANCTIONS Section 20. For violation of this Order, the Commission may impose such administrative sanction s it may deem appropriate pursuant to the pertinent provisions of Republic Act No. 7722 in relation to ction 69 of Batas Pambansa Blg. 232 otherwise known as the “Education Act of 1982", Section 63 of Article XII and Sections 142-143 of Article XXVI of the Manual of Regulations for Private I Education of 2008, and other related laws, ARTICLEX SEPARABILITY & REPEALING CLAUSE, Section 21. Any provision of this Order, which may thereafter be held invalid, shall not affect the remaining provisions, All CHED issuances o part thereof inconsistent with the provision in this CMO shall be deemed. modified or repealed.ARTICLE XI EFFECTIVITY CLAUSE Section 22. This Order shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its publication in the Official Gazette or in a newspaper of general circulation. Quezon City, Philippines__ November 16 _ 2011, Giza. 4 LC PATRICIA B, LICUANAN, Ph.D. Chairperson Attachments: Annex: A ~ Course Specifications‘AB POLITICAL SCIENCE ‘ANNEX “A” COURSE SPECIFICATIONS BACHELOR OF ARTS IN POLITICAL SCIENCE CORE COURSES Course Name ‘Course Description ‘A study of the basic concepts of political science (ie. power, state government, ideology, nation, political forces), the types of political systems and the processes of political development. Number of Units [3 units ae [ Contact Hours per week | =| 3 hours a Prerequisite ‘None - ‘Suggested Course 1. Basic concepts in political science Content * Politics © Power © Influence © Authority © Control © Persuasion © State and nation 2. Political ideals/ideologies 3. Political institutions 4. Processes of political change and development Course Name Introduction to Philippine Government and Politics Course Description ‘A study of development organization and operations of the Philippine political systems with special emphasis and analysis of contemporary structure and dynamics. Number of Units [3 units Contact Hours per week | : | 3 hours Prerequisite Fundamentals of Political Science Suggested Course 1. History of Philippine Government Content 2. Contemporary Philippine Government and Politics ‘* Institutions from the Second World War * The Martial Law Regime © Post-EDSA Politics and Institutions l 3. Issues in Philippine government and politics Course Name Philippine Public Administration —— Course Description ‘An introductory course on the principles, practices and problems of public administration, historical, behavioral and institutional analysis of the national and local bureaucracy and administration in the Philippines. Number of Units 3 units Contact Hours per week | : | 3 hours Prerequisite Introduction to Philippine Government and Politics, Fundamentals of eee Political Sciences‘AB POLITICAL SCIENCE ANNEX “A” ‘Suggested Course T. The bureaucracy during the Spanish colonial period Content 2. Administration under the American colonial government 3. Central administration/bureaucracy after independence 4, Administration under Martial law 5. The National Administrative Agencies after EDSA 1986, 6. Decentralization ____| |. Issues in contemporary Philippine public administration Course Name Government and Politics of Southeast Asi Course Description ‘A study of the political systems and key political institutions in the development of the Southeast Asian nation-states (ie. Brunei, Burma, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam), ‘Number of Units 3 units ‘Contact Hou 3 hours Prerequisite Introduction to Philippine Government and Pi Political Sciences, An introduction to comparative government and politics Suggested Course Content 1. Reviews of theories and approaches in comparative politics 2. Brunei 3. Burma 4, Cambodia 5. Indonesia 6. Laos 7. Malaysia 8. Singapore 9. Thailand 10. Vietnam Course Name ‘An Introduction to Comparative Government and Poli Course Description ‘An introduction to the study of governmental and non-governmental political processes in selected industrialized and developing societies. ‘Number of Units 3 units Contact Hours per week |: | 3 hours Prerequisite Tntroduction to Philippine Government and Politics, Fundamentals of Political Science Suggested Course 1. What are being compared? Content 2. Key concepts in comparative politics ‘= Political system ‘* Political institutions © The State * Government 3._Approaches in comparing systems/state/government Course Name Ancient and Medieval Political Theories ‘Course Description Political thought from Plato to the medieval thinkers, ‘Number of Units 3 units — Contact Hours per week | : | 3 hours Prerequisite Introduction to Philippine Government and Politics, Fundamentals of Political Science 2 i‘AB POLITICAL SCIENCE Suggested Course 1. Socrates Content 2. Plato 3. Aristotle 4. Cicero 5, Augustine 6. Thomas Aquinas ‘Course Name Modern Political Theories ‘Course Description Political thought from Machiavelli to the contemporary political L thinkers iumber of Units 3 units Contact Hours per week |: | 3 hours Prerequisite Introduction to Philippine Government and Politics, Fundamentals of Political Science, Ancient and Medieval Political Theories Suggested Course 1. Niccolo Machiavelli Content 2. Thomas Hobbes 3. John Locke 4. David Hume 5. Jean-Jacques Rousseau 6. Edward Burke 7. Jeremy Bentham 8. John Stuart Mill 9. G.W.F. Hegel 10._Karl Marx Course Name Introduction to International Relations Course Description ‘An introduction to the study of international cooperation and conflict and the various regimes and institutions sustaining these processes. Number of Units 3 units Contact Hours per week |: |3 hours Prerequisite Introduction to Philippine Government and Politics, Fundamentals of Political Science Suggested Course 1. Theories in International Relations (Realism, Idealism, Content Constructivism) 2. Relations between and among states prior to World War II 3. The Period of the Cold War: Bipolarity 4. From Detente to Multipolarity: Relations among states after the Cold War 5. Development, Dependence and the Global Economy 6._Issues in International Relations _ Course Name International and Regional Organizations Course Description ‘A study of the origins, developments and prospects of international and regional organizations. Special emphasis will be given to the United Nations and selected regional organizations. Number of Units ‘Contact Hours per week how _ Prerequisite Introduction to Philippine Government and Politics, Fundamentals of Political Science, Introduction to International Relations Ms‘AB POLITICAL SCIENCE ANNEX “A” Suggested Course 1. The formation of international inter-governmental organizations Content 2. The United Nations 3. Regionalism in Europe: From EU to EC 4, Regionalism in Southeast Asia: The ASEAN 5, Global movements and civil societ Course Name Introduction to Political Analysis Course Description Introduction to various qualitative research issues, methods and styles. for understanding and explaining socio-political phenomena. ‘Number of Units 3 units Contact Hours per week | : | 3 hours ~ Prerequisite Introduction to Philippine Government and Politics, Fundamentals of Political Science, Ancient and Medieval Political Theories Suggested Course 1, Between Induction and Deduction Content 2. Theory building in political science 3. Methods of qualitative research 4, Analyzing qualitative data 5. Writing a qualitative research report | Course Name : | Quantitative Analysis of Political Data Course Description Statistical technique for social research and the quantitative analysis of political data Number of Units 3 units Contact Hours per week | : | 3 hours Prerequisite Introduction to Philippine Government and Politics, Fundamentals of | Political Science, Ancient and Medieval Political Theories, Introduction to Statistics, Introduction to Political Analysis i Suggested Course Content The scientific method and the study of politics Sources of knowledge and information Identifying research gaps: the review of related literature Concepts, models, and theories Methods of quantitative research Interpreting and analyzing quantitative data Writing the quantitative report _ AURORE R TRA Field Philippine Government and Politics ‘Suggested Courses 2. The Philippine Executive 1. Philippine Foreign Relations A. study of the development of Philippine foreign policy including the forces, techniques and problems in its formulation and implementation Study of the nature and development of the executive branch particularly the operationalization of its various roles.‘AB POLITICAL SCIENCE 7 ANNEX “A” 3. The Philippine Legislature Study of the nature and development of the Philippine legislature from the Malolos Republic up to the present focusing on institutional capabilities of the legislature and the impact of political forces on legislation. 4, The Philippine Judiciary The course provides a review of the development of legal institutions from pre-Spanish to modem times focusing on the judicial system and the effects of judicial decisions on the political process. An analysis of the structure of political parties, movements and interest groups and their role in the political system. 6. Local Government in the Philippines The course provides @ historical review of local government structures, their operations and powers and the relationship with central government; assessment of the implementation of the 1991 Local Government Code; issues of decentralization and people’s participation in local governance. 7. Special Topics in Philippine Government and Polit An integrative course in the study of Philippine government and politics mainly to analyze in-depth the range of critical issues that prevail in Philippine society. Field : | Comparative Government and Politics Suggested Courses 1. American Government and Politics Theory and dynamics of the government and political system of the United States. 2. Government and Politics of Selected European States Study of political system of the United Kingdom, France, Italy, Germany and Russia 3. Government and Politics of East Asia Political systems of Japan, People’s Republic China, North Korea and the Republic of South Korea. 4. Special Topics in Comparative Government and Politics This course shall cover contemporary concerns in the ‘comparative study of political systems. Field _ i 0 Suggested Courses 1. International Law A survey of the basic concepts of international law with particular emphasis on its interactions with world politics and its role in resolving international conflicts.‘AB POLITICAL SCIENCE ANNEX “A” 2. Diplomatic and Consular Practice A study of the processes and techniques by which national governments and public international organizations conduct their relations including more specifically the principles, methods and procedures involved in diplomatic and consular services and relations. 3. International Political Economy Provides a broad understanding of the global interrelationship of politics and economy considering the increasing interdependence among nations requiring examination, of world monetary and trade policies affecting developed and developing nations. 4. Special Topics in International Relations The course shall examine major contemporary developments and issues in inter-state/international relations. J Field ‘Theory and Methodology Suggested Courses 1. Philippine Political Thought Main currents of indigenous political thought from the constitutional and political idea that accompanied movements during the Spanish colonial period to the current philosophies/ ideals espoused by personalities and movements. 2. Asian Political Thought Main currents of Asian political thought 3. American Political Thought Surveys the American contribution to Western political thought from the colonial period to the present focusing on the writings of representatives thinkers whose ideas affected the development of American political institutions 4, Special Topics in Political Thought and Methodology The course examines recent political philosophies and/or |__approaches to the study of political phenomena. Field Public Administration Suggested Courses ‘Administrative Thought And Institutions Theories and ideas underlying the Philippine administrative system, the general structure of the Philippine bureaucracy; its ‘incipal operating features, including the personnel system, the financial system, the processes of policy-making, national-local relations, and major problems areas. 2. Public Fiscal Administration, ‘The organization and procedure of efficient fiscal management including tax administration, expenditure control, auditing, purchasing, and debt administration.‘AB POLITICAL SCIENCE ANNEX “A” 3. Public Policy and Program Administration. Public policy formulation and implementation, administration and evaluation of public programs 4. Be d Administration Consideration of political goals of the nation, including nation building, legitimacy and other issues of political development, the role of the bureaucracy in their attainment, reciprocal influence of politics and administration.