A Feasibility Study of the Bachelor of Arts / Bachelor

of Science in Psychology

Our Lady of the Angels Seminary-College, Inc.

Bagbag, Novaliches
Quezon City

Fr. Edgardo A. Alutaya, OFM, LPT, Ed.D

President and Dean

June 2023
OVERVIEW

I. Brief Description of the Proposed Program

II. Institutional Mandate and Philosophy and Goals of the Proposed Program
III. Management Viability
IV. Market Viability
V. Financial Viability
VI. Other Operational Aspects

I. Brief Description of the Proposed Program

A psychology degree is one that is increasingly valued by employers who value

the analytical and reasoning skills it gives you.

We propose an integrated degree of both Arts and Sciences of Psychology

courses. Henceforth, this program shall be called Bachelor of Arts in Psychology (AB
Psychology) and Bachelor of Science in Psychology (BS Psychology). The duration of
the program shall be four (4) years.

It is designed to provide students with training in Behavioral sciences and so to

prepare them in future careers in such a way that all professionals must interact with
other people, whether they be customers, patients, clients, or other professionals.

It prepares the students in understanding how and why people act can give a
new perspective on communication and human relations. And it helps them in bringing
the required changes and modification needed for the wrong forms of behavior.

The course focuses on basic and applied research findings; the improvement of
instructional methodology. Nurturing and applying different types of learning in
psychology; Behavioral and learning principles.

Students develop competency in research design concerning human behavior as

well as to understand and interpret thoroughly research findings. The coursework that
emphasizes the fundamental concepts and scientific methods of this basic behavioral
science discipline helps the students become competent in this field. By conducting and
analyzing laboratory and field research as well participating in internships, students of
this program can have stronger connections with the people.

The course may include elective courses in counseling, educational psychology,

and human resource employees staffing and development. Core courses shall include
the following:
  Sikolohiyang Pilipino
 Arts of Psychology
 Research
 Field Methods in Psychology

II. Institutional Mandate and Philosophy and Goals of the Proposed Program

A. Institutional Mandate and Philosophy

Our institution, being a seminary-college, is governed by the Franciscan

charism and values. More specifically, our institutional mandate and philosophy
is embodied in our vision, mission and goals which we were reviewed and
approved by the Board of Trustees in 2022

Our Vision reads: “A Christ-Centered Filipino Catholic Franciscan

Community molded by the Gospel values”.

Our Mission: “Commits to facilitate opportunities for the learner to a Christ-

centered, culture-based, and integral education that promotes quality of life,
common good towards a renewed society, and reverence to all creation.”

As educational and formation institution, we have the following objectives:

1. Provides an avenue for the experience of God;

2. Allows everyone to lead communal and simple lifestyles;
3. Deepens mindfulness and responsiveness to the plight of the
underprivileged;
4. Implements concrete programs for the care and integrity of creation;
5. Creates activities for cultural appreciation;
6. Inspires innovation and engagement in transformational leadership.

B. Goals of the Proposed Program

The proposed program has the following goals:

1. It shall provide students knowledge of different areas such as

developmental, educational, behavioral psychology and prepare them to
become qualified person for different excellent related fields.
2. It shall facilitate in refining a range of transferrable skills, from effective
communication to critical thinking. And
3. It shall help in providing ethical services, research and study related to
human behavior, education and therapy.
4. Prepare them to be a qualified psychologist or other career tracks.
III. Management Viability

We are confident that our institution has a capable, effective and committed
management body. The current compositions of the seminary-college administration
have achieved the required qualifications. We have demonstrated also our capacity to
manage well as evidenced by the excellent performances of the duties and
responsibilities mandated to us during our previous terms.

We provide the organizational chart (Appendix A) to have an overview of the

management viability aspect of our institution.

IV. Market viability

Our seminary-college has around 100 students at the moment. We can say that
our student population has grown in the past two years particularly pandemic times.
Before the end of academic 2021-2022, we conducted consultations nearby the
seminary. Youth in Rockville and seminary road would opt to take the AB/BS
Psychology as their degree if the institution would offer it by next year. It that would be
happened, Our Lady of the Angels Seminary-College will be the only institution along
Quirino highway, barangay San Bartolome and barangay Bagbag that could offer
AB/BS Psychology. The nearest institution of the above mentioned barangays that offer
the program of AB/BS Psychology is Our Lady of Fatima located in Fairview.

Fellow administrators of colleges in the vicinity do not offer at the moment the
AB/BS Psychology. And so, it appears that, at the moment, there would be no stiff
competition for incoming students for the course if ever we offer it as one of our
program.

We are also encouraged to have the said course due to the influx of our Asian
counterparts in the Philippines. Our Franciscan entities and network in Asia, most
especially from Vietnam, Sri Lanka, Papua New Guinea, Myanmar, Korea, and Thailand
are now opting to take English and Psychology Degree as part of their formation years
in the Philippines. Our Lady of the Angels Seminary-College also caters different
Franciscan entities in the Philippines such as Franciscans of the Poor, Franciscans of
the Holy Spirit, Franciscan order of our Lady of the Poor and other congregations. They
will take this course in this seminary-college once offered such program.

V. Financial Viability

Attachment B. provides details of the income projection in 5 years. We are

confident that every year after the first implementation of the program, we can achieve a
10% increase on the number of students. And based on our current operational
experiences of running our programs, we can have at least 10% to 20% net income
every academic year.

VI. Other operational Aspects

Our Lady of the Angels Seminary-College is situated in a 5 hectare property in

Barangay Bagbag, Novaliches, Quezon City. The surrounding communities are three
middle class-upper middle class subdivisions. As far as our experience is concerned,
we find the place a conducive space for study. In fact, the seminary, often times,
becomes a refuge of many urban dwellers seeking a quiet place to rest and have
retreat.

Its distance from the quirino Highway approximately 1.5 kilometers. This distance
is sufficient not to be disturbed from heavy traffic in Quirino Highway as we conduct
classes. Moreover, the distance is convenient for our students to take a walk form the
highway and back.

The seminary, we can say, is free of other possible sources of class

interruptions, or disturbances. It is, likewise, an accessible institution to many of our
prospective students within the area.