GRADUATE SCHOOL

Graduate School Mission

The Graduate School of the Northern Christian College commits itself to develop people to become creative and responsive citizens through relevant Christian education, research, and community service.

Graduate School Objectives

1. To develop leaders in education and public administration for national growth;
2. To stimulate research geared towards development, including the presentation, transmission, and enrichment of the cultural heritage;
3. To improve competence in teaching, educational supervision, administration and management, guidance and counseling, and public administration;
4. To upgrade personal development in communication skills and reasoning power.

Organizational Structure

The chief operating officer of the Graduate School is the dean who is designated by the college president with the approval of the Board of Trustees. The dean exercises overall administration and supervision of the graduate programs. S/he reports to the Vice President for Academic Affairs, and sits in the Academic Council. The office of the Graduate School is located at the Founder’s Hall. The classrooms are found at the Founders’ Hall and at the Evangelische Zentralstelle fur Entwicklungshilfe (EZE) Building.

Academic Programs

The Graduate School offers Doctor of Education (Ed.D.), major in Educational         Management; Master of Arts in Education (MAEd.), with major in the following three (3) areas: Administration and Management, Guidance and Counseling, and Instructional Management; and Master in Public Administration (MPA).

The Master of Arts in Education (Revised Curriculum, 2008-2009) has 3 fields of specialization: Administration and Management; Guidance and Counseling; and     Instructional Management.

Administration and Management

This program prepares current and future school leaders to meet the professional demands of ideal educational leadership. The courses develop the students’ competence related to effective leadership and educational management practices. It also allows the students to explore the theoretical and practical aspects of curriculum development, teaching and learning, and the supervision of instruction. Exposure to research about current realities as well as emerging trends and issues in various aspects of educational administration and management ensures a continuing growth and effectiveness of the school leaders. They are prepared to conduct scholarly reviews that will address relevant issues in their school setting.

Guidance and Counseling

This program prepares students to become proficient in the various aspects of school        guidance and counseling. The course offers graduate coursework in the development and  management of relevant functional school program and services; the diagnosis of the students’        educational, vocational, and personal needs and concerns in the implementation of appropriate counseling techniques and intervention programs; psychological measurement and evaluation; and research methodology. The students are prepared to conduct scholarly research that will address    relevant issues in their own school setting.

Instructional Management

This program prepares students to use a variety of tools and media to support teaching and learning. It covers the production and management of learning resources and educational media and the application of technology to enhance the teaching and learning environment. Students are prepared to conduct scholarly research that will address relevant issues related to the use of educational media and technology in their own setting.

Master in Public Administration (MPA)  [Revised Curriculum 2011-2012]

The Master in Public Administration program prepares individuals to serve as managers in the executive and of local, provincial, regional, and national government agencies, in non-government organizations, and non-profit sectors. Its emphasis is on the development of sound skills achieved through the integration of theory and practice. It requires in the students analytical and administrative skills, ability to apply various management tools, and in-depth knowledge in specific policy areas.

Doctor of Education, major in Educational Management (Revised Curriculum 2009-2010)

The Doctor of Education (Ed.D.) is an academic and research-oriented degree for current and would-be administrators at all levels of education, including education specialists and    faculty members at the tertiary level. Its emphasis is on academic excellence with research             orientation for effective management of the school system. It develops in the students sound decision-making ability and prepares them to meet the demand for national and international development goals.

Cross-Enrollment of NCC Students in Other Higher Education Institutions

1. Cross-enrollment in other colleges and universities is generally discouraged. However, for valid reasons as determined by the Vice President for Academic Affairs (VPAA) and upon her/his recommendation to the President for the latter’s approval, a student may be issued a permit to cross-enroll in another school.
2. Valid reasons include:

2.1. The subject needed by a student is not offered or is no longer offered in NCC, usually as a result of changes or revisions in the curriculum.

2.2. The subject is closed, dissolved or in conflict with another subject, and the student is in his/her final semester.

3. If such valid reasons exist, then cross-enrollment may be granted under the following conditions:

3.1.The course description of the subject in the host school is similar to that of NCC.

3.2.Students cannot cross-enroll in more than one school per semester/term.

4. The procedure on cross-enrollment is as follows:

4.1. Write a letter to the President through the VPAA, detailing reasons for desiring cross-enrollment.

4.2. Your letter should contain the endorsement signature of the Program Head/Program Coordinator and Dean.

4.3. Submit the letter with all necessary signatures to the Office of the Vice President for Academic Affairs, for endorsement for approval of the President.

Late Registration and Validation

1. Enrolment Period: All students should be officially enrolled within the first two weeks after the start of classes as it appears in the college calendar of activities. Students who are unable to make the nominal fee/minimum down payment are considered “unvalidated”, which means their names will not yet appear in the class list.
2. Because NCC is a Christian school and practices Christian compassion, unvalidated students may already attend classes from the first day, so as not to incur absences. However, they must make the minimum down payment within the first two weeks of classes.
3. Late Registration: Any student who fails to enroll within the first two weeks of classes as stipulated above will be considered a late enrollee and will be charged a late enrolment fee. Furthermore,s/he will be counted as absent if s/he enrolls beyond the two-week grace period for unvalidated students. Enrolment ends three working days prior to the Commission on Higher Education’s deadline for submitting the final list of validated enrollees.

Cross-Enrollment of Students from Other Higher Education Institutions

1. Students from other Higher Education Institutions are accepted for cross-enrollment in the undergraduate level if the desired subject is offered during the semester.
2. If the subject is not offered, student/s can appeal for its offering as a special class. A special class can be opened when the number of students is met, as follows: 5 for major subjects and 10 for General Education subjects.
3. If the required number of students is not met, the students requesting for the offering of the subject(s) will have to shoulder the financial cost of opening the subject. For instance, 3 students in a major subject will have to shoulder the cost for the two lacking enrollees.
4. No tutorial class is opened for students who are cross-enrolling at NCC. (Tutorial classes are allowed only for graduating students whose special circumstances have caused them to miss a subject, and only with the express approval of the President, through the recommendation of the Vice President for Academic Affairs).