Capitol University

Capitol University
Pamantasang Kapitolyo
Former names
 Cagayan Capitol College (1971-2003)
Motto Progressio Integralis, Pro Deo et Hominibus
Motto in English
 "Total Person Development, For God and Humanity"
Established 1971
Type Private, non-sectarian university
President Atty. Casimiro B. Juarez, Jr.
Students 11,824 (SY 2008-2009)
Location Cagayan de Oro City, Misamis Oriental, Philippines
Campus Corrales Avenue-Osmeña St.[1][2] (Main campus)
Hymn Capitol University Hymn
Colors Crimson, red and white
        
Nickname Stallions
Website www.cu.edu.ph

Capitol University[3] is a non-sectarian, co-educational[4] private university[5][6] located in Cagayan de Oro City, Philippines. It is registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission as a stock corporation and operates with the authority of the Department of Education for its primary and secondary programs and the Commission on Higher Education for its tertiary, graduate and postgraduate programs.

History

1971–1979

Upon its opening in 1971,[7] the university offered secondary course and tertiary courses in Liberal Arts, Commerce, Education and Secretarial. In 1973, the first Midwifery program in Region 10 was begun together with the inauguration of a Cagayan Capitol College Maternity Hospital, later Capitol University Medical Center which transferred to Gusa, Cagayan de Oro, to support the practicum requirements of the Midwifery and Nursing students. The following year, 1974, the Nautical and Marine Engineering Programs were opened along with Civil Engineering and Forestry. In 1976, Mechanical Engineering, Nursing and Agricultural Technology programs were opened. The same year, the school acquired the M/V Capitol College, a 650-ton freighter which served as the training ship for the Maritime cadets.

1980–1989

In 1981, the graduate school was opened with a Masters in Filipino as the initial program offering. Presently, the Capitol University Graduate School offers two doctoral programs and five Master's Programs. In 1987, the preschool and elementary teachers' training departments were transferred to a campus in Gusa, Cagayan de Oro City and named the St. Francis Learning Center, after St. Francis of Assisi.

1990–present

During the 1990s, Cagayan Capitol College opened more tertiary programs like Physical Therapy, Criminology and Computer Science, Cisco Networking Program, the Expanded Tertiary Education Equivalency and Accreditation Program (ETEEAP) and Associate programs. The in-house review for the Nursing Licensure, Commission on Graduates of Foreign Nursing Schools (CGFNS), NCLEX and Criminology Board exams were opened.

To promote a culture[8] of research and service to the community, Capitol University formed the Capitol University Research and Extension Office (CURExO).

On February 3, 2003, 32 years after its founding, Cagayan Capitol College received its charter as a university. On May 2, 2003, it was formally inaugurated as Capitol University with Atty. Casimiro B. Juarez, Jr. installed as the first university president.

Schools and colleges

Undergraduate

College of Computer Studies

The College of Computer Studies is the newest on the campus. The College of Computer studies is a CHED Center of Development, making it one of the most computing-intensive colleges in the city. With a computer-to-student ratio of 1 to 1, students have access to more than 200 on-campus computers ranging from current model PCs to high-end graphics workstations.

Courses offered:

College of Education

The College of Education offers a program for Elementary Education and Secondary Education. Both programs consist of three years of academic instruction and one year of practical teaching in Capitol University Basic Education Department or CU-BED (formerly St. Francis Learning Center).

Courses offered:

College of Engineering

The College of Engineering is recognized by CHED as a "Center of Development" and its BSCE and BSME programs are Level III accredited with the Philippine Association of Colleges and Universities - Commission in Accreditation (PACU-COA).

Courses offered:

College of Maritime Education

The College of Maritime Education (CU-CME) is composed of the Nautical Studies Department and the Marine Engineering Department. The college is under a Superintendent and Dean of each department. It has a Shipboard Training Office which facilitates the shipboard affairs of its graduates.

The school complies with the IMO-STCW as well with CHED requirements.[9] CU-MEP is accredited by the Det Norske Veritas (DNV) and is one of the first schools in the Philippines that obtained ISO 9000 certification. CU-MEP is accredited with the Philippine Association of Colleges and University Commission in Accreditation (PACUCOA).

Courses offered:

College of Nursing

Courses offered:

The CU College of Nursing provides its classroom instruction by faculty and a Nursing Skills Laboratory to develop competencies in performing nursing procedures. The Capitol University Medical Center, a 300-bed tertiary hospital, serves as the base training hospital for the College of Nursing and Midwifery students.

School of Midwifery

Courses offered:

Graduate School

See also

External links

References

  1. ↑ http://wikimapia.org/680191/Capitol-University
  2. ↑ http://www.linkedin.com/company/capitol-university
  3. ↑ http://wn.com/Capitol_University
  4. ↑ http://www.degreeinfo.com/off-topic-discussions/9093-capitol-university-now-accredited.html
  5. ↑ http://www.capital.edu/capital_home.html
  6. ↑ http://www.philippinecompanies.com/companyprofile/54136/capitol-university
  7. ↑ http://www.cu.edu.ph/index.php/About/history.html
  8. ↑ http://www.cultureight.com/capitol-university-museum-of-three-cultures/
  9. ↑ http://www.ched.gov.ph/statistics/upgrading.of.maritime.education%20.html
11. Capitol University Student Handbook, CU Press (2006)