Fr. Saturnino Urios University

Infobox_University
name = Father Saturnino Urios University
native_name = Pamantasang Father Saturnino Urios


motto = "Luceat Lux Vestra" ("Let Your Light Shine")
established = 1901
type = Private, University
president = Rev. Fr. John U. Young
students = approx. 5,000
city = Butuan City
province = Agusan del Norte
country = Philippines
former_names = Urios College (1901-2006)
free_label = Hymn
free = "The Urios Hym"
colors = Blue color box
nickname = Urians
website = [http://www.urios.edu.ph/ www.urios.edu.ph]

The Father Saturnino Urios University is a Catholic private university run by the Diocese of Butuan in Butuan City,

Philippines.

History

In 1901, the Butuan Parochial School was founded by Fr. Saturnino Urios, S.J. and opened its doors to welcome the first pupils. A low building made of bricks adjacent to the old church was built to house the first pupils who trickled in slowly. When the state started asserting its influence and control over public and private schools, the late Fr. Jose Buxo, S.J. was believed responsible for the government recognition of the parochial school. In 1935, the Missionaries of the Sacred Heart (MSC - Dutch Congregation) took over the missionary work from the Jesuits. In 1939, the high school was opened.

In 1990, two concrete buildings were constructed in the main campus. The four-story building is where the Engineering and Technology and Nursing classes are held and the two-story faculty center and chapel. A four-story concrete building was constructed in 1997. This is occupied by the high school during the day and the college in the evening. It has 32 classrooms and 15 spaces for laboratories, library and offices. Adjacent to it is a gymnasium, which can accommodate 5,000 to 6,000 persons. Urios College was born small. From its very modest beginnings, the Butuan Parochial School has grown through the years.

From the time she turned out her first high school graduates in 1947 and first college graduates in 1955, Urios College is considered one of the leading institutions in Northern Mindanao. Sprawling along streets of J.C. Aquino (formerly Zamora St.), San Francisco, R. D. Calo and Padre Burgos. It boosts of quality education and Christian formation with complete facilities and helps meet the manpower demand of the Northern Mindanao Region. With the creation of the Caraga Region, Urios College faces more challenge being the only catholic academic institution situated in the city of Butuan, which is the administrative seat of the region.

chools and colleges

The university is subdivided into the following programs: the Arts and Sciences Program, the College of Law, the Nursing Program, the Business Administration Program, the Teacher's Education Program, the Engineering and Technology Program, the Computer Studies Program, the Accountancy Program, and the Graduate Studies Program. It also includes a complete preschool, elementary and secondary school units which is now in Archbishop Carmelo Morelos Campus at Libertad this city.

The College units

Graduate Studies:

** Doctor in Management
** Doctor of Philosophy Education
** Master of Arts in Nursing
** Master in Public Administration
** Master in Business Administration
** Master of Arts in Educational Management
** Master of Arts in Guidance Counseling

ARTS AND SCIENCES PROGRAM

The Arts and Sciences Program is the womb that nurtures the academic growth of the university. The two years of general education in all programs are taken cared of by the Arts and Sciences. The program primarily develops the student's world view, which translates into competencies in the understanding of the self as an individual, the dynamics of team, the school as an organization, the society, nation and the world as macro environment. It therefore, provides the lens by which the students magnify the reality within himself/herself and the eyes by which he/she sees the world around.

The Arts and Sciences aims to:

* provide a responsive general education that makes the students think locally and act globally;
* form individuals who are critical thinkers, insightful and reflective, and responsive to the needs of others in the spirit of a diocesan

orientation;
* develop competencies in research, arts and culture and the expertise in the chosen fields of specialization;
* present a balanced curriculum that emphasizes theory and practice

COURSE OFFERINGS

Bachelor of Arts major in:
** Economics
** Political Science
** Communication Arts
** Guidance and Counseling

Bachelor of Science major in:
** Biology
** Applied Mathematics
** Office Administration
** Entrepreneurship

COLLEGE OF LAW

The College of Law aims to:

* Prepare students for the practice of Law.
* Increase awareness among members of the legal profession of the needs of the poor, deprived and oppressed sector of the society.
* Train the students for leadership.
* Contribute towards the promotion and advancement of justice and the improvement of its administration, the legal improvement of legal institutions in the light of the law in the Philippines and in other countries.

Legal education shall aim to accomplish the following objectives:

* To impart among law students a broad knowledge of law and its various fields of legal institutions;
* To enhance their legal research abilities to enable them to analyze, articulate and apply the law effectively, as well as follow them to have a holistic approach to legal issues and problems;
* To prepare law students for advocacy, counseling, problem solving and decision-making to deal with the recognition of legal problems of the present and the future;
* To develop competence in any fields of law as is necessary for gainful employment sufficient as a foundation for future.
* Train beyond the basic professional degree, and to develop in them the desire and capability for continuing study and self-improvement.
* Inculcate in them the ethics and responsibilities of the legal profession.
* Produce lawyers who conscientiously pursue the lofty ideals of their profession and faithfully adhere to the ethical norms.

COURSE OFFERINGS
** Bachelor of Laws

NURSING PROGRAM

Join us in the halls of learning at FSUU.

Special features include:
** Accredited programs from Grade School to Graduate Studies
** Affordable fees
** Qualified and competent faculty/staff
** Wholesome club/organization activities
** Honors Program
** Alumni and Placement Office
** Scholarship Program
** Guidance Services

COURSE OFFERINGS

** BS Nursing

COMMERCE PROGRAM

The Commerce Program aims to develop students and faculty to be proactive professionals in business and industry guided by Catholic principles and virtues, equipped with strong liberal education for the social, cultural and economic development of society.

Thus, it aims to:
* provide students with a relevant curriculum anchored on liberal education, sensitive to the changes in the locality, country and the world, delivered through cooperative learning and alternative methodologies that are inquiry-based and date-based;
* nurture in the students the value of nationalism, service, social responsibility, justice and peace, self-determination, and with a deep concern for people and environment;
* develop holistically in the students managerial and entrepreneurial competencies and other skills such as critical thinking, communication and research towards a locally-based yet globally competitive knowledge workers and industry leaders;
* continually update teachers and enrich the curricula for technological innovations, trends and other developmental changes in business and information technology.

COURSE OFFERINGS
** BSBA Financial Management
** BSBA Marketing Management
** BSBA Operations Management
** BSBA Business Economics
** BSBA Human Resource Development Management
** Hotel and Restaurant Management

TEACHER EDUCATION PROGRAM

The Teacher's Education Program commits to the continuing formation ang transformation of a person for his/her integral development guided by principles of truth, justice, peace and integrity of creation in the service of humankind, country and God.

To this end, the Teacher's Education Program endeavors to:
* equip itself with a thorough understanding of the learner, knowledge of wholesome teaching principles, methods and techniques, and appropriate evaluative tools and techniques and develop the ability to discern the worth of ideas and procedure and to try them out in the classrooom;
* allow students to live out their identity as Filipinos, to be productive and determined citizens through instruction and experimental activities, exposure, immersion, and the value clarification;
* instill in themselves critical thinking in search for truth through research, curricular, co-curicular and extra-curicullar involvement;
* cultivate a communitarian spirit in order to establish linkages and networking through research, educational technology and ommunity extension services;
* form themselves to become instruments of evangelization and catalysts of change through dynamic, social, cultural, political, economic and spiritual activities in local and global environment.

COURSE OFFERINGSBachelor od Elementary Education (BEE)Major in:
** Unified Course
** Special Education
** Pre-School Education
** General Education

Bachelor of Secondary Education (BSE)Major in:
** English
** Filipino
** MAPEH
** Mathematics
** Biological Science
** Physical Science
**Social Studies

ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY PROGRAM

The Engineering and Technology Program aims to turn out technically competent graduates with Catholic orientation who can contribute to the industrialization and economic progress of the country, particularly, Region XIII.

To achieve this aim, the Engineering and Technology Program endeavors to:
* equip students with technical knowledge to enable them to understand and appreciate advance in science and technology;
* train students in creative thinking and logical reasoning through proficiency in Mathematics and Sciences;
* develop skills necessary for the application of professional Engineering proficiencies;
* cultivate in the students appreciation of and respect for the dignity of work to contribute to community development.

COURSE OFFERINGSBachelor of Science Major in:
** Civil Engineering
** Industrial Engineering
** Drafting Technology
** Electronics Technician
** Machine Shop Technology
** Automotive Technology

COMPUTER STUDIES PROGRAM

The Computer Science Program aims to produce IT professionals that have the analytical, experimental, and professional skills needed throughout their careers to identify, formulate and solve problems, to address the technical, business, societal and ethical aspects of problem solutions, exhibit professional and personal integrity, cultural awareness and ethical behavior in the practice of their profession, poses Filipino and Gospel values and who are empowered to catalyze change for efficiency as they endeavor to become effective team workers.

Thus, the Computer Science Program aims to:
* provide a responsive curriculum based on the needs of the society and the fast changing technology, anchored on the Christian and Filipino Spirituality to posses the theoretical, practical and professional knowledge, attitude and skill necessary for them to be immediately productive upon entering the work force or advanced study;
* develop research skills to contribute significantly to the discovery of new knowledge and methods that enhance the theory and practice of computer science, and information and communication technology;
* contribute in increasing the awareness, enthusiasm, and creativity of students, faculty, administrators and staff to the application of Information Technology in the different fields;
* provide services to the community via programmatic offerings, governance, and community extension programs;
* establish and maintain linkages in the community and the world through ICT.

COURSE OFFERINGS

Bachelor of Science Major in:
** Computer Science
** Information Technology Two-Year Courses:
** Computer Secretarial
** Computer Programming
** Computer Hardware Servicing One-Year Course:
** PC Operations (Data Encoder)

ACCOUNTANCY PROGRAM

The Accountancy Program of FSUU aims to produce competent professional accountants capable of making a positive contribution over their lifetimes to the profession and society in which they work.

Thus the College:
* Equips students with a foundation of general, organizational/business, information technology and accounting/finance knowledge.
* Develops in students intellectual, interpersonal and communication skills.
* Prepare students for the CPA licensure examination and employment in various establishments or sectors of the community.
* Inculcate in the students the URIAN Values of unity, religiosity, integrity, altruism and nationalism.
* Updates continually the curriculum, students and faculty on current trends of development.

COURSE OFFERINGS

Bachelor of Science Major in:

** Accountacy
** Accounting Technology

Awards/Citations

* Granted "FULL AUTONOMY STATUS" by the Commission on Higher Education (Philippines)
* Recognized as Top Performing School in the Phillippines based on Board Examination performance
* The First Home Grown University in Caraga Region

TEACHER EDUCATION PROGRAM

* Level II PAASCU

ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY PROGRAM

* Level II PACUCOA

NURSING PROGRAM

* Level II PACUCOA

Other Units

FSUU High School

FSUU Basic Education

Campuses

Father Saturnino Urios University operates on two campuses: the main campus in the heart of Butuan City houses the academic units

and offices; the High School and grade school started SY 2008-2009 at a new campus at Brgy. Libertad, Morelos Campus.

External links

* [http://www.urios.edu.ph/ FSUU Official Website]