To: Bureau Directors
Regional Directors
Presidents, State Colleges and Universities
Heads of Private Schools, Colleges and Universities

1. Inclosed is the revised guidelines and minimum standards for the Bachelor of Science in Agriculture (BSA) program as recommended by the Technical Panel for Agricultural Education (TPAE), Bureau of Higher Education. These revisions were formulated based on the result of the Workshop on the Revision of Minimum Standards for Agriculture Program held on April 22-23, 1989; Search Conference for New Directions in Agriculture Education held on May 30-31, 1990; Workshop on the Revision of BSA Minimum Standards held on October 12-13, 1990; and Regional Consultation on the Revision of BSA Minimum Standards held on May 2-4, 1991. These workshops and conferences were participated in by resource persons/experts, selected government and private employers and representatives from professional organizations and institutions offering agriculture program.
2. The said revised guidelines and minimum standards approved by this Office shall be applicable to potential regional colleges of agriculture under the National Agriculture Education System (NAES) which shall take effect beginning this school year 1992-1993.
3. It is desired that the inclosed guidelines and minimum standards be given the widest publicity possible.

Incl.: As stated
Reference: MEC Order: No. 4, s. 1981
Allotment: 1-3-4—(M.O. 1-87)

To be indicated in the Perpetual Index under the following subjects:
CHANGE
Course of Study, COLLEGIATE
CURRICULUM
PROGRAM, SCHOOL