An Act to Amend Certain Sections of Executive Order Numbered Three Hundred Ninety-Three, Otherwise Known as the Charter of the Central Luzon Agricultural College

REPUBLIC ACT No. 1174

An Act to Amend Certain Sections of Executive Order Numbered Three Hundred Ninety-Three, Otherwise Known as the Charter of the Central Luzon Agricultural College

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippine Congress Assembled:

Section 1. Section one of Executive Order Numbered Three hundred ninety-three, commonly known as the Charter of the Central Luzon Agricultural College, is hereby amended to read as follows:

Section 2. Section two of Executive Order Numbered Three hundred and ninety-three is hereby amended to read as follows:

Section 3. Subsection (b) of section five of the same Executive Order is hereby amended to read as follows:

Section 4. This Act shall take effect upon its approval.

Approved: June 18, 1954.

"Sec. 1. The present Central Luzon Agricultural School, located in Muñoz, Nueva Ecija, Philippines, is hereby converted into the Central Luzon Agricultural College, which will offer not only its present four year secondary agricultural course, one-year farm mechanical course, and special courses but also a two year course leading to the title of Associate in Agricultural Education, four year courses leading to the degrees of Bachelor Science in Agricultural Education, Bachelor Science in Agricultural Engineering, and Bachelor of Science in Home Economics; and post graduate courses leading to the degrees of Master of Science in Agricultural Education, Master of Science in Agricultural Engineering, and Master of Science in Home Economics; and such other degree courses and special courses as the Board of Trustees may deem necessary."

"Sec. 2. The aim of the said College shall be to provide professional, technical, and special instruction, for special purposes, promote research, extension service, and progressive leadership in agricultural education, agricultural engineering, home economics, and other fields."

"(b) To confer upon successful candidates for graduation, the Title of Associate in Agricultural Education, the degrees of Bachelor in Agricultural Engineering Education, Bachelor of Science in Home Economics, Master of Science in Agricultural Education, Master of Science in Agricultural Engineering, and Master of Science in Home Economics, and such other titles and degrees corresponding to the courses which the Board of Trustees may offer: Provided, That it may confer the usual honorary degrees upon persons in recognition of learning, statesmanship, leadership, or eminence in literature, science, art, agriculture, or public service."