Colleges

College of Fisheries and Marine Sciences (CFMS)

The College of Fisheries and Marine Sciences (CFMS) is an academic unit of Mindanao State University at Naawan, an autonomous external campus of the Mindanao State University System located in Poblacion, Naawan, Misamis Oriental, Philippines. The College was formally established in 2025 with the merger of the School of Marine Fisheries and Technology (SMFT) and the College of Marine and Allied Sciences’ Department of Marine Biology and Department of Physical Sciences and Mathematics. This strategic integration created a stronger academic and research institution that consolidates MSU–Naawan’s long-standing expertise in its flagship programs—fisheries and marine sciences.

CFMS serves as a distinct degree-granting unit under the University, offering both undergraduate and graduate programs. These include:

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College of Environment and Life Sciences (CELS)

The College of Environment and Life Sciences (CELS) is a college at MSU at Naawan offering five undergraduate academic programs,
which include the Bachelor of Science in Agriculture major in Agronomy, Bachelor of Science in Agriculture major in Animal Science,
Bachelor of Science in Forestry, Bachelor of Science in Environmental Science, and Bachelor of Science in Nursing.

The College of Environmental and Life Sciences (CELS) offers the following programs:

Doctor in Sustainable Development Studies
Master in Sustainable Development Studies
Master of Science in Environmental Science
Graduate Diploma in Sustainable Development Studies
Bachelor of Science in Agriculture major in Agronomy
Bachelor of Science in Agriculture major in Animal Science
Bachelor of Science in Forestry
Bachelor of Science in Environmental Science
Bachelor of Science in Nursing

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College of Business and Information Technology (CBIT)

The College of Business and Information Technology (CBIT) of Mindanao State University at Naawan cultivates visionary thinkers and dynamic professionals equipped to meet the demands of the modern world. As one of the university’s core academic units, CBIT blends business acumen and technological expertise to empower students to innovate, lead, and thrive in a rapidly evolving global landscape. Comprising the Departments of Accountancy and Business Management, Hospitality Management, and Information Technology, the College is dedicated to producing industry-ready, socially responsible, culturally grounded, and globally competitive graduates through outcomes-based programs that integrate research, innovation, and community engagement.

Department of Accountancy and Business Management:

Department of Hospitality Management:

Bachelor of Science in Hospitality Management

Department of Information Technology:

Bachelor of Science in Information Technology

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College of Education and Social Sciences (CESS)

The College of Education and Social Sciences (CESS) is headed by a College Dean and two department heads elected from among the college faculty to manage the two departments, respectively. The two departments are the Department of Secondary and Elementary Education (DSEE) and the Department of Social Sciences and Humanities (DSSH). The CESS offers three different curricular programs in the Secondary, namely:

Bachelor of Secondary Education major in Sciences
Bachelor of Secondary Education major in Mathematics
Bachelor of Education major in English
Bachelor of Elementary Education

The Department of Social Sciences offers service courses to six (6) schools and colleges, providing multiple programs on campus. In addition, the Integrated Developmental High School (IDS) is a laboratory high school for the College of Education and Social Sciences. It is composed of the Junior High School and the Senior High School.

The College of Education and Social Sciences offers the following programs:

Graduate Programs

Undergraduate Programs

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