Curricular Offerings
LNU offers twenty-three (23) graduate programs, four of which are Doctoral degrees and 18 are Master’s degrees. The graduate programs are the following:
Doctoral Programs Doctor of Education (Educational Administration) Doctor of Arts (Language Teaching) Doctor of Philosophy (Social Science Research) Doctor of Management (Human Resource Management)
Thesis Master’s Programs Master of Arts in Teaching (Language Teaching) Master of Arts in Teaching (Reading) Master of Arts in Teaching (Elementary Mathematics) Master of Arts in Teaching (Natural Science) Master of Arts in Teaching (Social Science) Master of Arts in Teaching (Filipino) Master of Arts in Education (Mathematics) Master of Arts in Education (Educational Management) Master of Arts (Pre-Elementary Education) Master in Physical Education Master of Social Work Master of Science in Information Technology
Non-Thesis Master’s Programs Master in Education (Elementary Mathematics) Master in Education (Mathematics) Master of Arts (Special Education) Master in English Master in Management Master in Information Technology Master of Biology
Doctors of Education(Educational Administration)
Doctor of Education in Educational Administration is a degree program designed to meet the needs of advanced graduate students who hold or who are seeking to assume leadership roles in education and who are dedicated to advancing the profession through quality teaching,research,and service. This assits educational leadership and decision-making process. Hence, this delves into understanding the principles necessary to obtain leadership position in an educational organization.
Description Units Foundation Courses 9 units Specialization Courses 30 units Cognate Courses 9 units Dissertation Writing 12 units Total Units 60 units
Doctor of Arts(Language Teaching)
This Program is designed to further hone the English language specialist. It aims to produce tertiary level language mentors able to utilize advance pedagogical strtegies, as well as research, for the derivation and utilization of teaching-learning models that meet the needs of the teachers of language.
Foundation Courses 9 units Specialization Courses 30 units Cognate Courses 9 units Dissertation Writing 12 units Total Units 60 units
Doctor of Philosophy (Social Science Research)
This program is designed to equip graduate students with a good foundation in doing social science research. They will be exposed to the different methodologies and designs of research and the construction and the validation of a research tool.
Foundation Courses 9 units Specialization Courses 30 units Cognate Courses 9 units Dissertation Writing 12 units Total Units 60 units
Doctor of Management (Human Rseources Management)
The Doctor of Management is designed to provide an academic framework where managers can have further understanding and skills in human resource management operative functions and develop their capablities towards performance excellence and global competitiveness.
Foundation Courses 9 units Specialization Courses 30 units Cognate Courses 9 units Dissertation Writing 12 units Total Units 60 units
Master of Arts in Teaching (Language Teaching)
The degree is intended for secondary and tertiary English teachers who are interested in learning more about the teaching of English. It aims to develop in the teachers their content and pedagogical knowledge and their research capabilities in order that they become highly competent English teachers responsive to the different needs of their clientele.
Foundation Courses 9 units Specialization Courses 15 units Cognate Courses 6 units Thesis Writing 6units Total Units 36 units
Master of Arts in Teaching (Reading)
This program is intended to enhance the knowledge of graduate students that will help them in teaching and in improving the reading skills of elementary,secondary,and tertiary students.
Foundation Courses 9 units Specialization Courses 15 units Cognate Courses 6 units Thesis Writing 6units Total Units 36 units
Master of Arts in Teaching (Natural Science)
The Master of Arts in Teaching-Natural Science Program designed to enhance the content knowledge and pedagogies in science teaching. The program has set of offerings that allow students to be equipped with foundation courses, rationaliozed major courses, cognates and integrating courses that will increase their competencies in different science discipline. The program has nine (9) units of mandated foundation courses, 14 units of specialization courses, six (6) units of cognates and six (6) units thesis writing.
Foundation Courses 9 units Specialization Courses 15 units Cognate Courses 6 units Thesis Writing 6units Total Units 36 units
Master of Arts in Teaching (Filipino)
Ito ay isa sa mga programang gradwado na nakatuon sa mga guro sa elementarya, sekundarya, tersarya, at gayundin sa mga nagtapos ng kolehiyo na medjor ng Filipino na nagnanais mapaunlad at mapalawak ang kakayahan sa pagtuturo sa asignaturang Filipino sa kanilang larangan. Binibigyang pokus rito ang tungkol na Wika at panitikan gayundin ang mga teorya, simulain, paraan, pamaraan at pagsusuri ng mga aytem ng pagsusulit na magagamit sa aktwal na pagtuturo.
Foundation Courses 9 units Specialization Courses 15 units Cognate Courses 6 units Thesis Writing 6units Total Units 36 units
Master of Arts in Education (Mathematics)
The Master of Arts in Education (Mathematics) Program is intended to develop 21st century secondary and tertiary mathematics teachers by upgrading and enhancing their content and pedagogical knowledge as well as research skills for mathematics teaching and learning human resource management operative functions and develop their capabilities towards performance excellence and global competitiveness.
Foundation Courses 9 units Specialization Courses 15 units Cognate Courses 6 units Thesis Writing 6units Total Units 36 units
Master of Arts in Education (Educational Management)
Master of Arts in Education (Educational Management) is a degree program that serves the needs of initial and experienced teachers who want to enhance their knowledge and practice in school administration. This exposes students to the principles of education and leadership. Hence, this program provides a foundation in education specifically on principal's roles and responsibilities, the school law, community relations, and personnel supervision. The knowledge and skills developed from these courses are essential in becoming a successful and ethical school administrator human resource management operative functions and develop their capabilities towards performance excellence and global competiveness.
Foundation Courses 9 units Specialization Courses 15 units Cognate Courses 6 units Thesis Writing 6units Total Units 36 units
Master of Arts (Pre-Elementary Education)
This program presents advanced knowledge of the total early childhood education and introduces high end process in acquiring skills necessary to deliver excellent service to early childhood practitioners. It discusses the what,who,why, and how of early childhood(historical, biological, and psychological bases).The students will draw implications from the developmental milestone and how significant theories and models have shaped perspectives in early chilhood.
Foundation Courses 9 units Specialization Courses 15 units Cognate Courses 6 units Thesis Writing 6units Total Units 36 units
Master in Physical Education
The MPE is a degree program designed to equip the prospective specialist with competencies which will serve as a tool in the performance of leadership roles in Physical Education instruction, research, production, and extension work. It aims to help practitioners gain additional knowledge and skills in the areas of dance composition and production, sports management, and cuurriculum development of physical education.
Foundation Courses 9 units Specialization Courses 15 units Cognate Courses 6 units Thesis Writing 6 units Total Units 36 units
Master of Science in Information Technology
The program is designed to further train IT practitioners by providing them with advanced knowledge in information technology, enabling them to design and implement IT solutions in their workplace. The students in this program are expected to complete 33 units of academic subjects and a 6-unit thesis.
Foundation Courses 9 units Major Courses 18 units Elective Courses 6 units Thesis Writing 6 units Total Units 39 units
Master in Education (Mathematics)
The Master in Education (Mathematics) (MEd MATH) program is intended to develop 21st century secondary and tertiary mathematics teachers by upgrading and enhancing their content and pedagogical knowledge as well as research skills for mathematics teaching and learning.
Foundation Courses 9 units Specialization Courses 15 units Cognate Courses 6 units Thesis Writing 6units Total Units 36 units
Master of Arts (Special Education)
It is a non-thesis program designed to provide relevant and innovative quality education to teachers and professional in education and related fields with content, competencies, and skills necessary to handle and teach exceptional learners. It is offered to the graduates of education both elementary and secondary.
Foundation Courses 9 units Specialization Courses 24 units Cognate Courses 6 units Total Units 39 units
Master in English
This program offers courses that include both content and methodology in language and literature teaching that are focused on pedagogy, curriculum, and materials production. The program answers the needs of the secondary and tertiary school teachers in English language and literature who want to enrich or reinforce their working knowledge of language and literature content and pedagogy.
Foundation Courses 9 units Specialization Courses 15 units Cognate/Elective Courses 6 units Integrating Courses 6 units Total Units 36 units
Master in Management
The Master in Management is a non-thesis program designed for all level managers in government organizations and private agencies that will equip them with all managerial competencies necessary in managing effective and efficient institutions.
Foundation Courses 9 units Specialization Courses 15 units Cognate/Elective Courses 6 units Integrating Courses 6 units Total Units 36 units
Master in Information Technology
This program which is a non-thesis program is designed to further train IT practitioners by providing them with advanced knowledge in Information Technology enabling them to design and implement IT soulutions in their workplace.
Foundation Courses 9 units Major Courses 18 units Elective Courses 18 units Total Units 45 units
Master of Biology
The Master in Biology program is an all coursework (non-thesis) program that prepares students for various careers in the life sciences and teaching biological sciences. This program includes a broad range of advanced courses in biology and related fields. Also, this introduces students to scholarly research by completing a seminar and special problem courses that will equip them with all the managerial competencies necessary in managing effective and efficient institutions.
Biology Core Courses 15 units Biology Specialty Courses 9 units Elective Courses 3 units Graduate Seminar and Special Problem 4 units Total Units 31 units