Samar College, Inc. (Filipino: Kolehiyo ng Samar; Waray: Eskuwelahan Tersyedad han Samar; abbreviated as SC) is a private school in Catbalogan, Samar, Philippines. It was founded in 1949 as the Samar Junior College and initially offered Elementary Teacher Certificate and Associate in Arts.[citation needed] Bachelor's degree programs in Education were opened in the 1950s, while the Bachelor of Science in Commerce followed in the 1980s. The college expanded its undergraduate programs throughout the years, and it eventually established the College of Graduate Studies in the late 1990s.[citation needed] This was also the same time that the high school and elementary departments were opened.[1]

Samar College
  • Kolehiyo ng Samar (Filipino)
  • Eskuwelahan Tersyedad han Samar (Waray)
Former name
Samar Junior College
TypePrivate, Nonsectarian
Established1949
StudentsAround 5,000
Address
Mabini Avenue
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11°46′41″N 124°52′57″E / 11.77807°N 124.88261°E / 11.77807; 124.88261
Colors Emerald Green 
Websitesamarcollege.edu.ph
Samar College is located in Visayas
Samar College
Location in the Visayas
Samar College is located in Philippines
Samar College
Location in the Philippines

At present, Samar College provides programs in the elementary, junior high school, senior high school, undergraduate, and graduate levels.[2][3] The college department has four academic units which offer courses in Criminology, Business Administration, Elementary and Secondary Education, English Language, and Information Technology. For college graduates who wish to pursue further studies, SC's College of Graduate Studies has an MA in Education program.[citation needed]

Reputation

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  • Samar College perfected a cultural dance troupe called the Rayhak Dance Troupe.[citation needed] It is famous and sought after by organizers of big events such as the Manaragat Festival in Catbalogan, the Mutya han Samar Beauty Pageant in Samar, and the Department of Tourism’s “Festival of Festivals” in Manila.[4][5]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Samar College | FindUniversity.ph". www.finduniversity.ph. Retrieved 2020-06-27.
  2. ^ "Tesda Accredited Courses Offered in Samar College". Tesda Courses. 2016-12-17. Retrieved 2020-06-27.
  3. ^ "Samar College | TESDA Courses and Schools". tesdacourse.com. Retrieved 2020-06-27.
  4. ^ "Culture meets contemporary in City's kick-off program". samarnews.com. Retrieved 2020-06-27.
  5. ^ "SC - Home". samarcollege.edu.ph. Archived from the original on 2017-10-01.