New Era University

ACADEMIC TRACK

1. ACCOUNTANCY, BUSINESS, AND MANAGEMENT STRAND (ABM)

The Accounting, Business and Management (ABM) strand provides students with the competencies, skills, and knowledge they need to work in the managerial, banking, and corporate worlds. This strand is for students who want to become entrepreneurs, managers, accountants, and business leaders.

ABM is designed as an introductory course in accounting and business and management where students are trained to think critically, logically, and scientifically and are acquainted with the procedures and rudiments of accounting, business and management concepts and principles in order to prepare them to pursue college degrees that focus on business and industry where their contribution as future accountants, entrepreneurs, and business leaders are vital to the progress and development of the economy and critical to the promotion of a sustainable environment-friendly business.

2. GENERAL ACADEMIC STRAND (GAS)

GAS is designed for students who would desire to engage in more general areas of study as compared to more specific fields of study. It offers an option for students to take elective subjects from specialized subjects of any strands.

Just like the other strands, the GAS poses its own set of challenges that the student will face. For one, you might be expected to become a “multi-tasker and jack of all trades” who is adept at Accountancy, Business, and Management, Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics, Humanities and Social Science.

3. HUMANITIES AND SOCIAL SCIENCES (HumSS)

The strand deals with expansive range of various fields of knowledge namely: anthropology, archaeology, economics, history, geography, philosophy, political science, psychology and sociology. Since it is devoted to the study of societies, the relationships among individuals within those societies and their culture, the students will be able to develop their analytical, interpersonal and interpersonal skills. They are expected to become critical thinkers and problem solvers. HumSS offers diverse career paths for future teachers, lawyers, social workers, writers, journalists, counselors, policemen, psychologists, among others.

4. SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING, AND MATHEMATICS (STEM)

This is for students who are planning to take up courses on Applied and Pure Sciences, Mathematics and Engineering. Through this strand, the students will gain knowledge understanding of the basic STEM-related disciplines such as Chemistry, Calculus, Physics, and Biology. It deals with comprehensive foundation on several branches of Physical, Earth and Life Sciences, and pure and applied Mathematics. Some of the courses in line with STEM are BS in Actuarial Science, BS in Biology, BS in Geology, BS in Agriculture/Fisheries, BS in Engineering (Chemical, Civil, Computer, Electrical, Industrial, Mechanical, etc.), BS in Information Technology, BS in Computer Science, BS in Statistics, BS in Physics and BS in Applied Mathematics.

TECHNICAL, VOCATIONAL, AND LIVELIHOOD EDUCATION TRACK

Technical-Vocational-Livelihood track to provide students in theoretical and technical vocational skills that provides students with job-ready skill that they will need in the future.

1. HOME ECONOMICS (HE)

HE strand is specialized hands-on courses that meet the standard hour requirement and competency-based assessment of TESDA, it focuses on livelihood projects such as Cookery, Bread and Pastry Production, Beauty Care and Hairdressing, Handicraft Making, Housekeeping, and such. This strand will greatly help students find jobs immediately or start their own businesses.

2. INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY (ICT)

ICT strand deals with various tools for communication and information dissemination. It also focuses on software and hardware Installation, Computer Programming and Servicing, Graphics, Technical Drafting and Animation.

ARTS AND DESIGN TRACK

The Arts and Design Track provides theoretical and practical knowledge on different branches of arts specifically in media arts, visual arts, music and performing arts. This track is for students who would like to pursue careers in the creative fields which includes media (film and TV) production, fine arts, visual arts, graphic design, architecture, art instruction and education, stage production and performance and many others.

1. MEDIA AND VISUAL ARTS (MVA)

MVA strand covers different genres in visual arts such as painting, sketching, sculpture, photography, film, and mixed media arts production.

2. MUSIC

Music strand focuses on the different aspects of music production and its uses.

3. LITERARY AND THEATER ARTS (LTA)

LTA strand focuses on the performing arts specifically in theater and stage performance.