However, it was only in 1985 that the university started offering short-term Computer courses for students, out-of-school youths, professionals and the general public through the then newly established Computer Center. The center was further converted to an institute named Bicol University Computer Science Institute in 1995 under Board Resolution no. 18 offering for the first time a college course
in Computer Science thus becoming a training ground for numerous professionals engaged in the fields of Information and Communications Technology, research, teaching, business as well as public and private employment. For a decade now, the program has been contributing essential inputs of responsible and productive professional manpower serving as partners in regional development. Among the academic developmental directions of the university is the establishment of the College of Science which commenced on September 10, 2004 through Board Resolution No. 75, series of 2004. It was formed when the former BS Biology of BUCAS, BS Chemistry of BU-RSTC and BS Computer Science of Computer Science Institute were merged in response to the need to pool together the facilities and manpower skills for the development of an institution of higher learning and research in basic and applied science and mathematics. Such establishment of the College of Science is among those envisioned by the Bicol University Comprehensive Development Plan. Development initiatives to further enhance the quality of graduates that the program is producing year after year includes matching up between the community needs as reflected in development goals for the region and the directions of the BS Computer Science program as reflected in its program objectives. The BS Computer Science Program has undertaken its Preliminary AACCUP Survey and has been assessed of its institution’s vision and mission, college’s goals and program’s objectives. With the program’s goal for academic excellence, the developmental MGO structuring based on its review and incorporation of recommendations is therefore given important attention.
