Notre Dame of Dadiangas University

The Notre Dame of Dadiangas University (NDDU), known as Notre Dame, is a university in General Santos City, Philippines. It is a Catholic institution run by the Marist Brothers or FMS (Fratres Maristae a Scholis). It offers undergraduate and graduate courses as well as elementary and basic education. Further, it offers a broad spectrum of academic programs through its colleges. It consists of three campuses in General Santos — the main campus along Marist Avenue, the Notre Dame of Dadiangas University-Integrated Basic Education Department or NDDU-IBED Lagao Campus and the Espina Campus. Today, NDDU is the only private university in the city of General Santos.

Notre Dame of Dadiangas University
Pamantasang Notre Dame ng Dadiangas
Former names
Notre Dame of Dadiangas College (1953–2006)
MottoEducatio rationis excellentia et Humanum Integritate (Latin)
Motto in English
Education Towards Excellence and Human Integrity
TypePrivate Research
Non-profit Co-educational Basic and Higher education institution
Established1953
Religious affiliation
Roman Catholic
(Marist Brothers)
Academic affiliations
NDEA, PAASCU
PresidentBro.Paterno S.Corpus,F.M.S.
Students8905
Location
Marist Ave., General Santos
,
South Cotabato
,
Philippines

6°07′05″N 125°10′18″E
CampusMain Campus Marist Avenue
Satellite Campuses Barangay Lagao
Barangay Espina
Total land area: 29 hectares
HymnN.D.D.U. Hymn: A Life of Thanksgiving
Notre Dame, Our Mother (Notre Dame Hymn)
Notre Dame March
Colors Green  and  Gold 
NicknameNotre Dameans/Dameans
MascotKingfisher
Websitewww.nddu.edu.ph
Location in Mindanao
Notre Dame of Dadiangas University (Philippines)

Under the CHED Memorandum Order No. 48, the school was granted university status on June 26, 2006.[1]

Affiliations

As a Marist institution, Notre Dame of Dadiangas University is affiliated with the Marist Schools in the Philippines and linked internationally with University of Alcalá, Spain, Universidad Marista, A.C. Mexico City, Universidad Marista, Guadalajara, Mexico, Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Paraná and Universidad Marista, De San Luis Potosí, Mexico.

The university is a member of Notre Dame Educational Association, Inc. (NDEA), a network of Notre Dame Schools in the Philippines, under the patronage of the Blessed Virgin Mary, owned and administered by:[2]

Religious congregations Juridical jurisdictions
Oblates of Mary Immaculate (OMI)

Marist Brothers (FMS)
Augustinian Recollect Sisters (AR)
Dominican Sisters of St. Catherine of Siena (OP)
Oblates of Notre Dame (OND)
Religious of the Virgin Mary (RVM)
Sisters of Paul of Chartres (SPC)
Sisters of the Presentation of Mary (PM)

Archdiocese of Cotabato
Diocese of Kidapawan
Diocese of Marbel
Vicariate of Jolo

Colleges
  • Business College
  • College of Education
  • College of Health Sciences
  • College of Arts and Sciences
  • College of Engineering, Architecture, and Technology

Curriculum

Postgraduate
  • Doctor of Philosophy in Nursing (Ph.D. Nursing)
  • Doctor of Philosophy in Science Education Major in Biology (Ph.D. Sci. Ed.)
  • Doctor of Philosophy in Language Education (Ph.D. L. Ed.)
  • Doctor of Philosophy in Education (Ph.D. Ed.)
  • Doctor in Management major in Human Resource Management (Ph.D. HRM)

Graduate
  • Master of Arts in Education majors in:
    • Physical Education (MAEd-PE)
    • Early Childhood Education (MAEd-ECE)
    • Religious Education (MAEd-RE)
    • Science Education (MAEd-SE)
    • Educational Management (MAEd-EM)
    • Teaching English as a Second Language (MAEd-TESL)
    • Guidance and Counseling (MAEd-GC)
    • Mathematics (MAEd-Math)
  • Master in Information Technology (MIT)
  • Master in Public Administration (MPA)
  • Master in Engineering Program major in Civil Engineering (MEP-CE)
  • Master in Business Administration (MBA) Thesis and Non-Thesis tracks
  • Master of Arts in Nursing (MAN)

Five-Year Courses
  • BS Accountancy (BSA)
  • BS Civil Engineering (BSCE)
  • BS Computer Engineering (BSCpE)
  • BS Electronics and Communications Engineering (BSECE)
  • BS Electrical Engineering (BSEE)
  • BS in Industrial Engineering (BSIE)
  • BS in Architecture (BSArch)

Four-Year Courses
  • AB Philosophy (AB Philo)
  • AB Political Science (BA PoS)
  • AB Psychology (AB Psych)
  • B in Physical Education (BPE)
  • B in Early Childhood Education (BECEd)
  • B in Special Needs Education (BSNEd)
  • B in Library and Information Science (BLIS)
  • BS Elementary Education (BEEd) Generalist
  • BS Secondary Education (BSEd) majors in:
    • English
    • Science
    • Mathematics
    • Values Education
  • BS Biology (BSBio)
  • BS Business Administration (BSBA) majors in:
    • Financial Management (BSBA-FM)
    • Business Economics (BSBA-BE)
    • Human Resource Management (BSBA-HRM)
    • Marketing Management (BSBA-MM)
  • BS in Management Accounting (BSMA)
  • BS Computer Science (BSCS)
  • BS Information Technology (BSIT)
  • BS in Environmental Planning (BSEP)
  • BS in Entertainment and Multimedia Computing (BSEMC) major in Digital Animation Technology
  • B in Multimedia Arts (BMMA)
  • BS in Tourism Management (BSTM)
  • BS in Hospitality Management (BSHM)
  • BS in Entrepreneurship (BSE)
  • BS Medical Technology (BSMT)
  • BS Nursing (BSN)
  • BS in Pharmacy (BSPharm)
  • BS in Internal Auditing (BSIA)

Technical-Vocational Programs
  • Bookkeeping (NC III)
  • Food and Beverage Services (NC II)
  • Housekeeping (NC II)
  • Cookery (NC II)
  • Bread and Pastry Production (NC II)
  • Tour Guiding Services (NC II)
  • Dressmaking (NC II)
  • Tailoring (NC II)
  • Computer Systems Servicing (NC II)
  • Beauty Care Services (NC II)

Special Programs
  • Marist Technical Training Programs (MTTP)
    • Automotive Servicing
    • Beauty Care
    • Building Wiring
    • Computer Hardware Servicing
    • Consumer Electronics Servicing
    • Dressmaking
    • Housekeeping
    • Metal Craft (for ALS only)
    • Printing Press Servicing
    • Refrigerator and Air-Condition Servicing

Achievements
  • NDDU has been granted autonomous status and has maintained its level 3 in PAASCU (Philippine Accrediting Association of Schools, Colleges and Universities).
  • Center of Development for Excellence in Civil Engineering (CODE-CE) for Region XII
  • Best Nursing School in Mindanao, garnering 15th place in a nationwide ranking of the best nursing schools (2010)
  • Notre Dame of Dadiangas College (now Notre Dame of Dadiangas University) was ranked number 2 of the Top Performing Nursing Schools (60-90 examinees category) issued by the Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) - Philippine Board of Nursing on February 21, 2006 with a 91% passing rate (78 passed out of 86 takers).
  • In National Cheerleading Championship - National Level, NDDU ranked fourth place out of 23 colleges and universities, nationwide (2011)

Notable alumni
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Other Notre Dame Schools in the Philippines

See also

References
  1. "Commission on Higher Education" (PDF).
  2. "Notre Dame Education Association".
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