A TRACER STUDY ON THE GRADUATES OF BACHELOR OF ARTS MAJORS IN ENGLISH AND IN POLITICAL SCIENCE OF URS PILILLA AYs 2010-2013.

This study aimed to determine the status and profile of the graduates of Bachelor Arts major in English and major in Political Science. More specifically, it endeavored to determine the profile of the respondents in terms of age, religion, sex, marital status, nature of living, years in the current address, degree of choice, baccalaureate program considered before entering college, reasons of shifting from previous course to AB, how college education was financed, examinations taken, courses/trainings participated in, reasons in pursuing these courses/trainings, suggested programs to be included in the curriculum, means of finding the first job, nature of the first job, and main reason why he/she was hired in the first job. It also determined the extent that the finished course has helped develop him/her as well as the overall college experience, assess the curriculum on how it enabled him/her compete in the labor market, list down the companies where the graduates are currently connected with and determine the extent of their life satisfaction. The research design used was Descriptive type in order to determine the present phenomena. The statistical treatments used were Mean, Frequency and Percentage. The findings and conclusions included majority of the AB English graduates are 22-26 years old, Born Again, female, single, living with parents, and 1-2 years residing in the current address. Majority of the AB Political Science graduates are 22-26 years old, Catholic, male, single, living with parents, and 2 and above years residing in the current address. The respondents studied the AB English and Political Science courses though these are not what they like to take. They have graduated, however, with no academic distinction. Most of the graduates finished their courses through the support of their parents. They preferred focusing at work and not taking graduate studies and or advanced studies yet but some took licensure examination such as LET and NAPOLCOM while some had TESDA National Certifications II and III. They perceived that trainings do assist in finding jobs, thus manifested in the number of training courses they get involved with. Further, they strongly believe that those are for professional and personal developments.