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Original Research Article

Feasibility Study on the Offering of Master of Science in Biology (M.Sc. Biology)

Alma B. Segismundo, Archie Martinez*, Jeem Carlo F. Pula

University of Northern Philippines, Tamag, Vigan City, Ilocos Sur

*Corresponding Author's E-mail: archie.martinez@unp.edu.ph

Received: 21 February 2022    I    Accepted: 23 March 2022    I    Published: 29 March 2022    I    Article ID: MRJER22004
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Abstract

Feasibility study has become an imperative approach to evaluate possible program offering in Higher Learning institutions. The University of Northern Philippines offers Bachelor of Science in Biology as one of its undergraduate programs under the College of Arts and Sciences. The program has been awarded the Certificate of Program Compliance (COPC) by the Commission on Higher Education. The Accrediting Agency of Chartered Colleges and Universities of the Philippines, Inc. (AACCUP) has granted Level IV to the program, which is the highest level of program accreditation. In the context of quality pursuit, vertical articulation in program offerings is still wanting, hence this study determined the feasibility of the offering of MS Biology. Majority of the respondents signified interest to enrol in the MS Biology program of the University of Northern Philippines; the proposed offering of MS Biology meets the minimum standards as set by the Commission on Higher Education, as per CMO No. 6, series of 2011; and the offering of MS Biology is feasible from the five aspects of feasibility study: market, technical, financial, economic, and management.

Keywords: Feasibility, Financial, Market, Management, MS Biology