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Republic Act 9500 mandates the University of the Philippines to “undertake and support comprehensive sports programs that promote physical education, uphold excellence and encourage competitive participation in sports activities . . . [and] cultivate pride, self-discipline and teamwork,” especially among the youth.
The UP Mindanao Department of Human Kinetics plans to offer a Bachelor of Sports Science and an Associate of Arts in Sports Studies to start in Academic Year 2021 – 2022.
The Bachelor of Sports Science is a four-year program that requires passing the UP College Admission Test or UPCAT. The Associate in Arts Sports Studies or AASS is a two-year certificate program that does not require passing the UPCAT. Graduates of AASS can already be employed or they can continue to the Bachelor of Sports Science (BSS) as third-year students. Graduates of the AASS or BSS can pursue professional careers in sports and related areas. The Department of Human Kinetics (DHK) organized the Forum on the Proposed Associate in Arts Sports Studies and Bachelor of Sports Science on 05 December 2020 to prepare to offer these programs in Academic Year 2021 – 2022. Sports personalities from the city government, the secondary schools, and SEA Games athlete and UP Mindanao alumna Mary Pauline Fornea shared experiences and gave updates on sports developments from their respective sectors. With the construction of the Davao City-UP Sports Complex within its campus, UP Mindanao is in a position to provide support for the development of sports in Mindanao. A college of human kinetics will arise in the university in the near future. Be part of this milestone in Mindanao Sports as we promulgate the Department of Human Kinetics' vision!