Bachelor of Science in Management major in Security Studies
The Bachelor of Science in Management major in Security Studies provides the cadets with the knowledge and in-depth concepts in Management while acquiring professional skills in the field of Security Studies as future tactical leaders in the Philippine Army, Navy, and Air Force. The program provides coverage of core management courses and in-depth knowledge in Security Studies. In addition, the cadets will acquire knowledge, skills and attitudes (KSAs) in the institutional core and general education courses in social sciences, military history, strategy, humanities, information and communication technology, natural sciences, military sciences, engineering, leadership, and sports and physical development.
The BSMSS program is geared towards developing professional military officers through Character, Academic, Military, and Physical development (CAMP). The development of the CAMP will provide graduates with key attributes, shaping them into leaders of character, skilled combatants, military professionals, resource managers, and contributors to national development. These qualities are essential for the comprehensive development of a 21st-century leader, prepared to address emerging and evolving threats.
Program outcomes
- PO1 — Exemplify ethical reasoning grounded in military values to leadership decision-making across organizational and operational contexts.
- PO2 — Articulate the social, political, economic, cultural, and historical factors that influence national and global security environments.
- PO3 — Develop solutions to operational problems using scientific principles, mathematical reasoning, and research methodologies.
- PO4 — Develop analyses of operational environments using information technologies and cybersecurity principles relevant to modern security operations.
- PO5 — Embody the physical readiness, mental toughness, emotional resilience and team cohesion required for professional military service.
- PO6 — Plan optimized military resources using management principles, creativity, and innovation.
- PO7 — Evaluate contemporary security challenges by applying concepts and frameworks from security studies.
- PO8 — Apply service-specific doctrines and operational procedures required for company-grade officers in the Army, Navy, or Air Force.
Degree details
Development programs
The Character program aims to impart a solid moral and ethical foundation in each cadet while guiding them to develop a personal understanding of the five graduate roles expected of a PMA graduate and an officer.
The Academic program offers a dynamic and integrated undergraduate curriculum designed to cultivate broad well-rounded mindset that serves as a cohesive force for strategic leadership. By seamlessly integrating core courses with service-specific courses, the academic program fosters an ethic of discipline, excellence, and a commitment to maintaining professional standards.
The Military program develops cadets for the five graduate roles by equipping them with the competencies necessary for effective task accomplishment through a structured military environment, military science instruction, and targeted training activities. The program offers military science courses that cultivate the values, attitudes, and competencies required for each graduate role.
Physical development program focuses on a progressive education and training experience that promotes physical fitness and sports proficiency by enhancing individual and unit fitness, health-related fitness, and motor-skill-related fitness. The program also cultivates a positive attitude toward athletic awareness and lifelong physical well-being among cadets.
First term courses (May to September)
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| Class | Code | Course | Units |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fourth Class (4CL) | MAT101 | Math Bridging Course | - |
| Fourth Class (4CL) | ENG101 | English Bridging Course | - |
| Fourth Class (4CL) | MS131 | Basic Cadet Training | 3 |
| Fourth Class (4CL) | PT131 | Physical Training 1 | 3 |
| Fourth Class (4CL) | MS161 | Military Tactics and Basic Military Training | 6 |
| Third Class (3CL) | PHI231 | Military Ethics | 3 |
| Third Class (3CL) | MAT231 | Differential Calculus | 3 |
| Third Class (3CL) | SGD231 | Security, Governance, and Development | 3 |
| Third Class (3CL) | LAW231 | Law and Discipline | 3 |
| Third Class (3CL) | GIS231 | Geographic Information System | 3 |
| Third Class (3CL) | OM231 | Operations Management | 3 |
| Third Class (3CL) | PD211 | Physical Development 3 | 1 |
| Third Class (3CL) | SD221 | Sports Development 3 | 2 |
| Second Class (2CL) | LDM331 | Leadership and Decision Making | 3 |
| Second Class (2CL) | TT331 | Terrorism and Insurgency | 3 |
| Second Class (2CL) | IT331 | Unmanned Systems and AI 2 | 3 |
| Second Class (2CL) | PHY331 | Physics with Military Applications 2 | 3 |
| Second Class (2CL) | STAT331 | Research Statistics | 3 |
| Second Class (2CL) | ML321 | Leading Teams | 2 |
| Second Class (2CL) | AS331 / AFS331 / NS331 | Introduction to the Army / Introduction to the Air Force / Introduction to the Navy | 3 |
| Second Class (2CL) | PD311 | Physical Development 5 | 1 |
| Second Class (2CL) | SD321 | Sports Development 5 | 2 |
| First Class (1CL) | PM431 | Project Management | 3 |
| First Class (1CL) | CS231 | Cyber Security 2 | 3 |
| First Class (1CL) | WS532 | Weapon Systems | 3 |
| First Class (1CL) | HMA431 | History of Military Arts | 3 |
| First Class (1CL) | RES431 | Thesis Writing 1 | 3 |
| First Class (1CL) | ML421 | Leaders in Action | 2 |
| First Class (1CL) | AS431 / AFS431 / NS431 | Platoon Leader's Course / Flight Simulator Training / Introduction to PN Fields of Specialization | 3 |
| First Class (1CL) | SD421 | Sports Development 7 | 2 |
| First Class (1CL) | PD411 | Physical Development 7 | 1 |
Second term courses (September to January)
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| Class | Code | Course | Units |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fourth Class (4CL) | STE132 | Science, Technology, and Environmental Studies | 3 |
| Fourth Class (4CL) | PHI132 | Philosophy and Ethical Reasoning | 3 |
| Fourth Class (4CL) | MAT132 | Algebra and Trigonometry | 3 |
| Fourth Class (4CL) | ECO132 | Global Economic Governance | 3 |
| Fourth Class (4CL) | POM132 | Principles of Management | 3 |
| Fourth Class (4CL) | SD122 | Sports Development 1 | 2 |
| Fourth Class (4CL) | PD112 | Physical Development 1 | 1 |
| Third Class (3CL) | PSY232 | Psychology | 3 |
| Third Class (3CL) | RM232 | Resource Management | 3 |
| Third Class (3CL) | IT232 | Unmanned Systems and AI 1 | 3 |
| Third Class (3CL) | PHY232 | Physics with Military Applications 1 | 3 |
| Third Class (3CL) | ML222 | Leading with Self Mastery | 2 |
| Third Class (3CL) | PD212 | Physical Development 4 | 1 |
| Third Class (3CL) | SD222 | Sports Development 4 | 2 |
| Second Class (2CL) | LCO332 | Leading Changing Organizations | 3 |
| Second Class (2CL) | IR332 | International Relations | 3 |
| Second Class (2CL) | CS332 | Cyber Security 1 | 3 |
| Second Class (2CL) | WIT332 | War and its Theorists | 3 |
| Second Class (2CL) | RES332 | Methods of Research | 3 |
| Second Class (2CL) | COM332 | Persuasive Communication | 3 |
| Second Class (2CL) | AS332 / AFS332 / NS332 | Warfighting Functions / Aeronautical Science Navigation | 3 |
| Second Class (2CL) | PD312 | Physical Development 6 | 1 |
| Second Class (2CL) | SD322 | Sports Development 6 | 2 |
| First Class (1CL) | SM432 | Strategic Management | 3 |
| First Class (1CL) | STSS432 | Special Topics in Security Studies | 3 |
| First Class (1CL) | LAW432 | Intl Law and Intl Humanitarian Law | 3 |
| First Class (1CL) | STIT432 | Special Topics in IT | 3 |
| First Class (1CL) | RES432 | Thesis Writing 2 | 3 |
| First Class (1CL) | PMH432 | Philippine Military History | 3 |
| First Class (1CL) | AS432 / AFS432 / NS432 | Combined Arms Operations Course / Air Force Management / Naval Warfare Concepts | 3 |
| First Class (1CL) | SD422 | Sports Development 8 | 2 |
| First Class (1CL) | PD412 | Physical Development 8 | 1 |