OUR GIFTS IN SHAPING HISTORY
OUR GIFTS IN SHAPING HISTORY
 The Main Building housed the College of Education upon completion of the edifice in 1927. |
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 The old University of Santo Tomas in Intramuros where the College of Education first held its classes in 1926. |
 The UST High School served as training ground for pre-service teachers in the early post-war years. |
 The former UST High School Building. After the war, the High School Department became independent. |
 In 1950, the Education High School was established. It served as training department for Education students. |
1926
The College of Education was founded under the direct inspiration of Rev. Fr. Silvestre Sancho, O.P., first Dean of the College, and the official direction of Rev. Fr. Manuel Arellano, O.P., Rector Magnificus of the University. During its first year, the College held classes at the old Santo Tomas edifice in Intramuros.
Laying Down the Foundation (1926-1941): Our Gift of Love
1927
The college moved to the new UST campus in España, together with the other colleges and faculties.
1928
The university opened the Laboratory High School of the College of Education
1931
The College offered a new course leading to Bachelor of Science in Home Economics
1940
The University opened a Junior Normal Department which offered a two-year course leading to an Elementary Teacher Certificate
1941
A new laboratory School for Normal School Students was added and the Normal School was integrated into the College of Education as the Elementary Training Department.
During the Pacific War
The building which was constructed for the College of Education was occupied by the 120th Military Hospital. The College temporarily occupied the Santa Catalina College in Legarda Street, some blocks away from the UST Compound.
1945
The College reopened despite difficult circumstances.
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Facing the Perils of Change (1942-1945): Our Gift of Faith
Restructuring Delivery Services (1946-1992): Our Gift of Hope
1946
The College which held classes in the Main Building, introduced new subjects leading to a Bachelor of Science in Education.
Because of its large number of students, the UST High School Department became independent and has been on its own since then. The Education High School was opened as a training department for Education students with Prof. Caridad Sevilla as its first Principal.
1952
The Elementary Teacher Certificate was changed to four-year course leading to Bachelor of Science in Elementary Education, major in Kindergarten, Physical Education, and Pilipino.
1957
The Bachelor of Science in Education major in Foods and Nutrition was changed to Bachelor of Science in Foods and Nutrition.
1967
The Education High School transferred to a small building in front of the UST Pay Hospital.
1970
The Home Economics curriculum, was restructured to create the Institute of Nutrition, Food Science, and Home Economics.
The Education High School was transferred to the Education building for better facilities. The former site of EHS was converted to a playground and parking lot.
Dr. Lourdes J. Custodio, Dean of the College of Education, initiated the pilot classes or a personalized education program for both elementary and high school.
The College was chosen as one of the Regional Staff Development Centers (RSDC) to serve as permanent education centers for the country’s teachers of science, mathematics, social sciences, and languages in Metro Manila and Southern Luzon.
1974
The College offered new majors in Chemistry and School Guidance and Character Education. It also pioneered vocational courses, namely: two-year course in Certificate in Practical Arts and Practical Dietetics, and one-year course in Tourism.
Fr. Antonio Gonzalez, O.P. became the first Regent of the College.
1977
The one-year course in Tourism was changed to a two-year course leading to a Certificate in Tourism, and Hotel Restaurant Management.
1980
The College phased out its vocational courses as well as the Institute of Nutrition. Instead, it offered a four-year programs leading to Bachelor of Science in Tourism (BST), Nutrition and Dietetics (BSND), and Hotel and Restaurant Management (BSHRM).
1986
The College constructed its Mini-Hotel, located at the ground floor of the building.
1992
The hallway between the former canteen and the food laboratory was converted into the College Chapel.
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Developing a Culture of Excellence (1993-2008): Our Gift of Respect
1993
The Computer Laboratory was constructed to serve the needs of the BSE-Computer Technology majors.
The Education Program of the College first applied for accreditation and was given its Level I accredited status by the Philippine Association of Colleges and Universities Commission on Accreditation (PACUCOA).
1998
The Education program earned a Level II status. The College first launched its website.
1999
The College constructed a Learning Resource Center (LRC) to serve the needs of IT-based curricular offerings.
2000
The Department of Tourism and KTC Tours Inc. opened the UST-STA Travel. Aside from being a booking agent, this served as a practicum venue for Tourism students.
The Nutrition Clinic, located at the Laboratory Annex, was established to give free nutrition consultation.
2001
The Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) recognized the College of Education as second in ranking among the 196 schools with 100 or more examinees in the Licensure Examination for Teachers in the secondary level.
The Elementary and High School Library, with provision for a playroom for pre-schoolers, was constructed. This replaced the formerly separate libraries of two departments.
2002
The AB-BSE, major in social science (in collaboration with the Faculty of Arts and Letters) program was introduced. This double degree program was purported to give its graduates more job opportunities upon graduation.
2003
The Department of Food Science and Nutrition was dismembered into two distinct units, namely: the Department of Nutrition and Dietetics and the Department of Food Technology.
2004
All programs offered by the College achieved accredited status.
2005
The New Teacher Education Curriculum (CMO 30 s. 2004) was implemented in the First Year level.
2006
The Bachelor of Library and Information Science (BLIS) was introduced as an offshoot of the Bachelor of Secondary Education Major in Library Science.
2007
The Departments Tourism and Hotel and Restaurant Management were separated from the College of Education and became the Institute of Tourism and Hospitality Management (ITHM).
2008
The College of Education was recognized by the Commission on Higher Education and the Department of Education as a Center of Training (COT) for DepEd Certificate and INSET Programs. It was also identified as a Center of Excellence (COE) in Teacher Education for a period of three years, from June 2, 2008 to June 2, 2011.
In the academic year 2008-09, the Bachelor of Elementary Education (BEEd) and the Bachelor of Secondary Education (BSEd) programs have been granted the Center of Excellence (COE) status the stringent evaluation of the Commission on Higher Education (CHEd).
2009
The College conferred the very first graduates of BEEd Major in Special Education.
2010
Adopted McTighe and Wiggins Understanding by Design Framework in the instructional delivery at the UST-EHS (College of Education’s Laboratory High School)
2011
The Bachelor of Elementary Education and Bachelor of Secondary Education programs of the College achieved Level III PACUCOA (Philippine Association of Colleges and Universities Commission on Accreditation) accreditation. A Level II for Bachelor of Science in Nutrition and Dietetics and Bachelor of Science in Food Technology.
The College graduated its Quadricentennial scholars, the brain child of Fr. Ernesto M. Arceo, O.P., Rector Magnificus.
Because of changes in Secondary Education curriculum, the AB-BSE program ended. The last batch of the AB BSE program graduated making it a total of six batches from year 2002.
2012
In July 2012 board exam for nutritionists and dietitians, U.S.T. was declared as the second top-performing school with 93 out of 99 examinees who passed (93.94% passing rate). Three Thomasians made it to the Top 10 Examinees' list namely: Hannah Paulyn Yu Co (1st Place - 87.00%), Patricia Alyanna Gerona Cardoza (3rd Place - 85.05%), and Kevin Estrera Carpio (4th Place - 84.95%).
In September 2012, U.S.T. was recognized by the Professional Regulation Commission as a top performing school in the elementary and secondary education levels. In the Elementary Level, U.S.T. was the SECOND TOP PERFORMING SCHOOL with 136 out of 138 examinees who passed the exam (98.55% overall passing rate). Likewise, U.S.T. was the NUMBER ONE SCHOOL on the list of THE TOP PERFORMING SCHOOLS in the Secondary Level with 160 out of 166 new Thomasian high school teachers (96.39% overall passing rate).
In November 2012, U.S.T. was one of the 3 top performing schools in the November 2012 Librarian Board Exam with 31 out of 38 Thomasians who passed the test (81.58% passing rate).
2013
The Outcomes-Based Teaching-Learning Design (OBTL) was implemented in the first year level.
The Bachelor of Science in Nutrition and Dietetics and Bachelor of Science in Food Technology
achieved a Level III re-accredited status.
2014
The last batch of BSEd Major in MAPEH graduated.
The Bachelor of Library and Information Science was granted the Candidate Level status by PACUCOA.
Sustaining a Culture of Excellence (2009-2014): Our Gift of Integrity
Transcending Excellence through Innovation (2015-present): Our Gift of Wisdom
2015
The Bachelor of Elementary Education, Bachelor of Secondary Education, Bachelor of Science in Nutrition and Dietetics, and Bachelor of Science in Food Technology programs of the College achieved Level IV accredited status by PACUCOA (Philippine Association of Colleges and Universities Commission on Accreditation).
In the August 2015 Nutritionists-Dietians Licensure Exam,
In September 2015, UST was declared as top-performing school, both in the Elementary and Secondary level of the Licensure Examination for Teachers.