Bachelor of Arts

Major in English & Mass Communication

“Where language meets people”

-BAAB

OUR DEPARTMENT GOALS

Effective and Creative Communications

A unit whose members can express their ideas and feelings effectively in a global setting and approach the demands of the times using their creativity and technology.

Dynamic and Productive Professionals

A teaching support staff composed of individuals who are academically prepared to facilitate learning and continually pursue professional development through researches, seminars and further studies.

Responsive and Spiritually Motivated Citizens

A department whose constituents actualize their Christian faith by responding to the needs of others through active participation in outreach programs and other related endeavors.

Interactive Learning Environment

Classrooms which allow innovative and active exchange of ideas where students are the center of the learning process.

The Curricula

A.B English and A.B. Mass Communication students are required to take 82 units of general education courses as prescribed by the Commission on Higher Education(C.H.E.D.)


Then, students of both disciplines take their respective core subjects, some of which are as follows:

A.B English

  1. Mythology, Folklore and the Short story
  2. English Literature
  3. American Literature
  4. Afro-Asian/Third world Literature
  5. Introduction to World Literature
  6. World Poetry
  7. Literary Analysis
  8. Literary Criticism
  9. Creative Writing
  10. Technical English
  11. The Drama
  12. Spoken English 1 & 2
  13. Advance Global Communication in English 1 & 2
  14. Research Paper in English Language and Literature
  15. Argumentation and Debate
  16. Elements of Journalism

A.B Mass Communication

  1. Introduction to Mass Communication
  2. Principles of Mass Media
  3. Communication Theory
  4. Mass Media and Society
  5. Mass Communication Ethics
  6. Fundamentals of Journalism
  7. Journalism Workshop
  8. Publication, Production, and Editing
  9. Introduction to Broadcasting
  10. Communication and Public Relations
  11. Audio Procedures and Operations
  12. Video Procedures and Operations
  13. Development Radio and TV Broadcasting
  14. Communication Management
  15. Introduction to Film
  16. TV Production-Direction
  17. Introduction to Graphic Design
  18. Educational Television
  19. Advertising Management
  20. Advance Global Communication in English I & II
  21. Research Paper in Mass Communication

Additional Courses

For their elective courses, English and Mass Communication majors can choose from any of the following disciplines :

  • English
  • Education
  • Social Sciences

For foreign languages, where Mass Communication majors are required to take six units, the DLMCH offers the following :

  • French
  • Spanish
  • Mandarin
  • Nihonggo
  • German

THE FUTURE OF OUR GRADUATES

Career opportunities for A.B. English and A.B. Mass Communication Graduates :

  • University Teaching
  • Legal Practice
  • Public and Corporate Information
  • Television Broadcasting
  • Radio Broadcasting
  • Print Journalism
  • Public Relations
  • Film Making
  • Communication Research
  • Business Process Outsourcing Profession

HOW DO I GET ADMITTED TO THE AB ENGLISH OT AB MASS COMMUNICATION PROGRAM AT C.P.U.?

Curriculum

Bachelor of Arts in Mass Communication (BA Com)

Bachelor of Arts in English Language Studies (BA Els)

For BA Com

Our Faculty

  • Dr. Annelee Vovjin Lacuesta. , DLMCH Chair.
  • Sharlene G. Gotioco , ( Mass Com Program Coordinator) ,A.B. (Mass Comm) Cum laude, (CPU), M.A. in English Language and Literature  Teaching(ADMU)
  • Rhys de la Banda Camacho, Asst. Professor 12, MA English, major in TESOL (ASVP adviser and CPU in-house coach);
  • Annalee L. Cocjin  (Speech Lab Coordinator) , B.S.Ed (WVSU) , M.A.Ed (English) UPV
  • Teresa D. Del Rio  A.B.  (English)(NDU)
  • Anita U. Illenberger A.B. (Literature) (UST), M.A.Ed (Eng)(WVSU)
  • Claire Anne D. Jardenil A.B. (English) (CPU) M.A. Lang & Lit (DLSU)
  • Marie Melanie J. Javier A.B(Speech and Drama) (UP – Diliman), M.A. (Speech & Communication) (UP-DILIMAN) Ed.D. (Admin and Supervision) (CPU)
  • Josephine C. Madlangbayan A.B. Humanities (UPV), M.Ed. (English) (UPV)
  • Gleason B. Parcia A.B. (English) (WVSU), MA.Ed(Language Teaching) (WVSU)
  • Esther Rose A. Romarte A.B. (English), (CPU), M.A. in Literature (English) major in Literature and Language (ADMU)
  • Leilani Fatimah L. Trompeta A.B. (English) (CPU) , M.A. E.L.T. (Assumption University Thailand)
  • Anna May A. Yap- Zerrudo A.B.(English) , , M.M. (PM) (UPV), L.L.B.(CPU)