St. Paul University Iloilo

St. Paul University Iloilo is a CATHOLIC University of disciples of Jesus Christ, rooted in His LOVE towards servant-leadership in a globally-diversified society, for GOD and COUNTRY.
Rooted in Christ, we nurture a community of Paulinians, past, and present, in truth, justice, and peace while responding to the needs of the less privileged. We foster Gospel and Filipino values to pursue academic excellence, research capability, community service, and productive endeavors. We develop professional leadership and competence for social transformation and environmental integrity. We uphold the Vision and Mission of St. Paul University Iloilo, seek the guidance of the Virgin Mary, Mother of God, and embrace the spirituality of St. Paul as well as the missionary tradition of the Sisters of St. Paul of Chartres.
Wellness is a non-academic program established in Summer 2005 to enhance the cultural heritage of Filipinos on this side of the archipelago: music and dance. Inspired by Howard Gardener's Multiple Intelligences theory, which recognizes individuals with non-traditional talents and abilities, the Program seeks to enhance students' non-traditional gifts and abilities. This Program complements the curricular offeringuniversity's s of the University I the holistic development of the students. It aims further to enhance the students' personality and self-confidence by discovering and improving their artistic talents. It also facilitates the formation of the Paulinian identity through activities that enhance both their personality and character following the Paulinian core values. It also provides the alternative P.E. requirements for students who may not take the regular P.E. course for medical reasons.
The BSBA program is a four-year course that enjoys a long-standing reputation for providing excellent graduates who assist the economic growth of the place they work locally and internationally as entrepreneurs and business leaders. The accounting profession is dynamic, intellectually rewarding, and potentially lucrative. It is a degree that opens the door to professions in accounting and finance and serves as the basis for advanced study in law, information systems, or other business disciplines. The College of Arts and Sciences aspires to be nationally recognized for its outstanding and innovative educational experiences across the humanities, the sciences, and the arts. The Bachelor of Arts Major in English and Theater Arts is a four-year program designed to form Paulinian men and women who can significantly contribute to the growth and development of theater arts, teaching, and learning English as a second language in the Philippines and other parts of the world. The Bachelor of Science in Biology Program aims to graduate Paulinian men and women of high integrity with excellent knowledge and skills that will enable them to lovingly serve God and their fellowmen in the practice of their profession. The Bachelor of Arts in Mass Communication Program aims to graduate Filipino Paulinian men and women with sufficient knowledge and skills that will enable them to practice their profession as committed Christian communicators competently and effectively. The Bachelor of Science major in Psychology is designed to provide students with a comprehensive foundation in psychology, from the theoretical approaches to the scientific basis of psychology. The degree's primary focus is to provide the foundation for a practitioner-oriented career in a helping profession and who desire to maintain broad career flexibility. Graduates holding this degree may choose a career in many fields, including human services, human resource development, sales, law enforcement, opinion research, child care, and counseling, which requires a scientific background.
The BSHRM Program aims to provide future Paulinian Hotelier and Restauranteur to become globally competitive. Equipped with knowledge and skills, a mature Christian immersed with gospel values and generous to share their fellow men's good news and enterprise. A four-year course aims to develop managers and qualified personnel for the tourism industry, focusing mainly on travel management. The Program is designed to address the burgeoning travel industry in tourism and support its economic development. A unique feature of the Program is its domestic and international Practicum, where the students are required to undergo 400 hours of Internship in their senior year in any airline, travel companies, and allied fields of their choice. Bachelor of Science in nursing – music/art therapy track is a 9-semester program centered on a 2-fold concentration: (1) the formation of a professional nurse towards a Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree and (2) the acquisition of music and art competencies as a nursing intervention utilized in the healing profession. The proper use of art and musical skills, knowledge, and attitudes, especially voice, piano, and guitar, as an alternative Nursing intervention shall be part of the competencies to be developed in the students who are already inclined to these talents. These competencies will provide the graduates with an edge over her Asian colleagues as the preferred professional nurse in local, national, and global communities. At the end of the four and a half years, the student then becomes qualified to take the Nursing Licensure Examinations given by the Professional Regulation Commission and receives a special certificate for the acquisition of Music and Art skills in Nursing Care.