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ABOUT COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCES

Associate in Arts was one of the premier programs offered when Philippine Wesleyan College was found in 1946. Such program was offered in the College of Liberal Arts in 1948. In 1969, it was renamed as the College of Arts and Sciences to reflect its growth and expansion into the sciences as well as its changing emphasis in response to the dynamic development needs of higher education.

Since its founding, the College of Arts and Sciences has contributed in realizing the University’s mission and vision. The College is proud of its long and successful record of voluntary accreditation. Since it achieved an accredited status in 1983, the Arts and Sciences program has undergone a series of re-survey visits by the Association of Christian Schools, College and UniversitiesAccrediting Agency, Inc. (ACSCUAAI). In 1997, it was conferred Level II Accredited status for three years.

A resurvey visit in 2000 resulted to a 5-year re-accredited status and an invitation to apply for Level III Accreditation status until 2005. For the second time in 2006, it has been awarded a Level III accreditation status. This Level III accreditation contributed to the grant of Autonomous Status to Wesleyan University-Philippines by the Commission of Higher Education (CHED). In 2018, after complying with the requirements, the CAS programs were awarded Level IV
Accreditation Status by the FAAP. It was one of the first four programs in the University that was givenLevel IV Accreditation.

MISSION

The College of Arts and Sciences offers degree programs in varied disciplines and delivers the General Education Curriculum in the entire University. It is the arm of the University in providing refinement of the mind and character of students in all the degree programs through effective delivery of courses in the sciences as well as arts and humanities.

The College is a dynamic and diverse community of learners who are committed to holistic development of persons. Its mission is to produce graduates with competencies and Christian values responsive to the needs of community and nation building.

GOALS

Towards this end, the College shall pursue the following:

  1. Development of faculty in varied disciplines who demonstrate excellence in instruction, research and extension;
  2. Application of interdisciplinary approach in teaching-learning process;
  3. Integration in the curriculum activities that will develop: critical and creative thinking skills
    • open mindedness and respect for diversity;
    • national and civic consciousness
    • social and ecological responsibility; and
    • spiritual well-being

ACHIEVEMENTS

  1. The quality of education that CAS offers may be gleaned from the accomplishments of its alumni. It has produced three university presidents and two bishops of the United Methodist Church. The current Acting Vice President for Academic Affairs, Dr. Marietta Agustin, who is also the college dean, is an alumna of CAS.
  2. The College of Arts and Sciences received LEVEL IV accreditation by the Association  of Christian Schools, Colleges, and Universities-Accrediting Council Incorporated (ACSCU-ACI). The accreditation status of CAS contributed to the grant of Autonomous Status to Wesleyan University-Philippines by the Commission of Higher Education (CHED).
  3. Radio Wesleyan 89.7 DWUP-FM, the educational radio station of Wesleyan University-Philippines which is under the supervision of the College of Arts and Sciences, is now a proud member of the Kapisanan ng mga Brodkaster sa Pilipinas (KBP). Its Station Manager is also connected with the Nueva Ecija Press Club and Central Luzon Media Association.
  4. Lilibeth F. Torres, B.S. Social Work (2019) topped  the 2019 Social Worker Board Examination.
  5. Alvin dela Serna Lopez, A.B. Political Science (2009), was hailed as one of the “Natatanging Wesleyanian 2020.” He won a Palanca at the 69th Carlos Palanca Memorial Awards for Literature on Novermber 8, 2019 for his entry “Departures,” a collection of 11 poems.