University of Santo Tomas College of Science


The University of Santo Tomas College of Science, popularly known as "UST Science", is the Pure Sciences school of the University of Santo Tomas, the oldest and the largest Catholic university in Manila, Philippines.
It offers six Bachelor of Science degree programs, three of which are recognized by the Commission on Higher Education as a Center of Excellence in Chemistry, Biology, and Psychology. It also offers a Bachelor of Science degree in Microbiology, the only undergraduate microbiology program in the Philippines. It is the first in the university to have been accredited Level IV by the Philippine Association of Colleges & Universities Committee on Accreditation. The College is located at the third floor of the UST Main Building.

Brief history

The College of Science of the University of Santo Tomas was established in 1926 as the College of Liberal Arts. It then offered four-year programs leading to the degree of Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Science. It also has a two-year program for Associate in Arts which served as preparatory courses for the Law and Medical schools.
The offerings of the College became diversified, in response to the advancements made in the field of science. Thus, specialized degree programs in the various fields of science were developed and introduced through the years: B.S. Chemistry, B.S. major in Zoology, B.S. major in Psychology, and B.S. Mathematics and Physics. In 1959, the preparatory course for the Medical School was extended to three years, in compliance with the requirements of the Medical Act.
In 1964, the College of Liberal Arts was re-organized. The A.B. program was ceded to the Faculty of Philosophy and Letters. The B.S. programs remained in the college, which became known as the College of Science.
Consistent with its goals of being relevant to the fast-developing world, the College of Science introduced new degree programs in the succeeding years: B. S. Mathematics in 1966, B.S. Mathematics majoring in Actuarial Science in 1974; B.S. Microbiology in 1981; B.S. major in Biology in 1982, B.S. Mathematics major in Computer Science in 1984, which was converted into B.S. Computer Science in 1999, B.S. Information Technology and B.S. Information Management in 1999, B.S. Applied Physics in 2001, and B.S. Applied Mathematics in 2009.

Degree programs

Administrators

The College of Science Student Council is the primary student governing body of all bonafide students of the College of Science. Its officers are elected by the entire College of Science student body but the Chief of Staff directly appointed by the officers upon election. The President of the student council shall be the official representative to the Central Board, which consists of all Presidents of all colleges, faculties and institutes in the university, care of the Central Student Council .
Objectives
The College of Science Student Council aims to train students to leadership, preserve camaraderie and brotherhood, expose students on academic and extra - curricular activities and maintain a harmonious relationship through different channels of communication among the College of Science students and the university.
Formal Arms
The College of Science Student Council shall have the Activities Coordinating Board and the Students Legislative Assembly as its formal arms. The Activities Coordinating Board comprises all Presidents of all duly recognized student organizations of the College of Science and the Students Legislative Assembly '' comprises all duly elected class presidents of the College of Science. Both arms have the CSSC President as its chairman. The formal arms are convened for the purpose of planning and informing the student body about the activities, projects and transactions of the CSSC.
College of Science Student Council Executive Board
The CSSC Executive Board shall be composed of a president, vice - president, secretary, treasurer, auditor and public relations officer. Internal and External vice - presidents, assistant secretary and assistant treasurer are optional positions.

Student organizations