Cebu Normal University
CNU | |
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Former name |
Cebu Normal School (CNS) Cebu Normal College (CNC) Cebu State College (CSC) |
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Motto | Quality with Integrity |
Type | State university |
Established | 1902 |
President | Dr. Filomena T. Dayagbil |
Dean |
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Students | 40,000+ |
Address | Osmeña Boulevard, Cebu City, Philippines |
Campus | Urban |
Colors | Crimson and Gold |
Nickname | Normalite |
Website | www.cnu.edu.ph |
Cebu Normal University is a state research university in the Philippines. It was established in 1902 as a provincial normal school and a branch of the Philippine Normal School. It became an independent institution in 1924, a chartered college in 1976, and a university in 1998. It is one of the oldest educational institutions in Cebu.
CNU has three campuses, the main campus in Osmeña Boulevard, Cebu City and two extension campuses in Medellin and Balamban.
Overview
The CNU was established in 1902 as a summer institute of the Philippine Normal University (PNS, then a normal school). It was then called as "Cebu Normal School". In 1915, the school became an adjunct to the then Cebu Provincial High School. In 1924, the school became independent of PNS.
It was once used as headquarters of the Japanese Imperial Army, using its rooms as prison cells and torture chambers. The school was then renamed to "Cebu Normal College" in 1966, then to "Cebu State College" in 1976. The 1980s to the 1990s saw a rapid increase in the school’s population and new buildings. These structures now house the three big colleges of the school: College of Teacher Education (CTE), College of Arts and Sciences (CAS), and the College of Nursing (CN), as well as the museum, the Integrated Laboratory School (ILS), the Graduate School (GS) and Balay Alumni.
On June 27, 1998, the school (then called Cebu State College) attained university status and was named Cebu Normal University (CNU) under Senate Bill 2320 signed by former President Fidel V. Ramos.
In 2008, CNU had two extension colleges in Medellin and Balamban, in Cebu. The university is Region 7's Center of Teacher Development and in August 2009 it became Region 7's right Nursing Excellence.
In February 2011, The College of Nursing and The College of Teacher Education were awarded the Level 4 Accreditation by the AACCUP (The Accrediting Agency of Chartered Colleges and Universities in the Philippines), being the first programs in the country to have been awarded such honors.
CNU during World War II
The CNU campus was used as headquarters of the Kempetai or Military Police of the Japanese Imperial Army during the second World War. Because of this, the administration building basement have been rumored to have ghosts of those who were killed by the Japanese.
Academic course offerings
Undergraduate studies
College of Nursing
- Bachelor of Science in Nursing
College of Teacher Education
- Bachelor of Elementary Education, majors in:
- Early Childhood Education
- Pre-Elementary Education (Ladderized Program)
- General Education
- Special Education
- Bachelor of Secondary Education, majors in:
- English
- Filipino
- Mathematics
- Values Education
- Music, Arts, Physical Education and Health
- Physical Sciences
- Biological Sciences
- Social Science
- Technology and Livelihood Education
- Physical Education and Sports
- Diploma in Professional Education
College of Arts & Sciences
- Bachelor of Arts major in Communication
- Bachelor of Arts major in English-Language
- Bachelor of Arts major in English-Literature
- Bachelor of Arts major in Filipino
- Bachelor of Arts major in Psychology
- Bachelor of Arts major in Political Science
- Bachelor of Arts major in Tourism Management
- Bachelor of Arts major in Public Administration
- Bachelor of Science major in Biology
- Bachelor of Science major in Chemistry-Physics
- Bachelor of Science major in Mathematics
Balamban Campus
- Bachelor of Elementary Education Major in General Education
- Bachelor of Secondary Education Major in English
- Bachelor of Tourism Management
Medellin Campus
- Bachelor of Elementary Education Major in General Education
- Bachelor of Secondary Education Major in English
- Bachelor of Tourism Management
- Certificate in Computer Programming and Servicing
Graduate studies
College of Nursing
- Doctor of Science in Nursing Major in Gerontology Nursing
- Master of Science in Nursing Major in Leadership in Nursing
- Master of Science in Nursing Major in Maternal and Child Health Nursing
- Master of Science in Nursing Major in Medical-Surgical Nursing
- Master of Science in Nursing Major in Community Health Nursing
- Master of Science in Nursing Major in Mental Health and Psychiatric Nursing
- Master of Science in Nursing Major in Gerontology Nursing
- Master in Nursing Major in Leadership in Nursing
- Master in Nursing Major in Maternal and Child Health Nursing
- Master in Nursing Major in Medical-Surgical Nursing
- Master in Nursing Major in Community Health Nursing
- Master in Nursing Major in Mental Health and Psychiatric Nursing
- Master in Nursing Major in Gerontology Nursing
College of Teacher Education
- Doctor of Education Major in Alternative Learning System
- Doctor of Education Major in Alternative Learning System
- Doctor of Education Major in Early Childhood Education
- Doctor of Education Major in Educational Management
- Doctor of Education Major in English Language Teaching
- Doctor of Education Major in Filipino Language Teaching
- Doctor of Education Major in Science Education
- Doctor of Philosophy in Education Major in Research and Evaluation
- Master of Arts in Education Major in Alternative Learning System
- Master of Arts in Education Major in Cultural Education
- Master of Arts in Education Major in Early Childhood Education
- Master of Arts in Education Major in Educational Management
- Master of Arts in Education Major in English Language Teaching
- Master of Arts in Education Major in Filipino Language Teaching
- Master of Arts in Education Major in Guidance and Counseling
- Master of Arts in Education Major in Home Economics
- Master of Arts in Education Major in Mathematics Education
- Master of Arts in Education Major in Music Education
- Master of Arts in Education Major in Physical Education
- Master of Arts in Education Major in Science Education
- Master of Arts in Education Major in Social Studies
- Master of Arts in Education Major in Special Education
- Major in: (Hearing Impairment, Learning Disability, Mental Retardation, Visual Impairment)
- Master of Arts in Teaching Mathematics
- Master of Arts in Teaching Science
- Master in Special Education
- Major in: (Hearing Impairment, Learning Disability, Mental Retardation, Visual Impairment)
College of Arts & Sciences
- Doctor of Public Administration
- Doctor of Arts in Literature and Communication
- Master of Arts in Guidance and Counseling
- Master of Arts in Public Administration
- Master of Arts in Literature
- Master of Arts in Communication
- Master of Arts in Panitikang Filipino
- Master of Science in Mathematics
- Master of Science in Environmental Biology
- Master of Library and Information Science
- Master of Public Administration
Campuses
- Cebu City (main)
- Balamban (extension)
- Medellin (extension)
Notable alumni
- Narciso Albarracin, former Undersecretary of Education
- Hilario Davide Sr, Supreme Court Chief Justice and later Permanent Ambassador to the United Nations
- Marcelo Fernan, former Senate President and Supreme Chief Chief Justice
- Reena Elena Malinao, Miss Cebu 2010
- Sheryn Regis, actress and singer
CNU Radio Station
On September 28, 2018 in Cebu CNU an affiliate of Audiovisual Communicators its an new AM station an frequency of 1008 kHz AM Dial and under the call signs DYAD-AM. to be broadcast