Malita, Davao Occidental · Est. 1982

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Academic Institutes

Degree-Granting Academic Units and the Central Supporting Institute

IFMS

Institute of Fisheries and Marine Sciences
The Institute of Fisheries and Marine Sciences (IFMS) is a founding academic unit of SPAMAST. It integrates aquatic biology, capture and culture fisheries, marine ecology, and environmental science with hands-on training at the college hatchery, wet laboratories, and coastal research station on Malita Bay.

IHS

Institute of Human Services
The Institute of Human Service (IHS) provides innovative, culture-sensitive, quality and transformative education in the fields of Criminology and Social Work in Southeast Asia and beyond.

ITEd

Institute of Teacher Education
The Institute of Teacher Education (ITED) graduates account for roughly one in three public elementary teachers in Davao Occidental. The institute is a CHED Center of Development candidate and consistently outperforms the national average in the Licensure Examination for Teachers (LET).

ICET

Institute of Computing, Engineering, and Technology
The Institute of Computing, Engineering and Technology (ICET) delivers industry-aligned programs in information technology, agricultural and biosystems engineering, and computer-based industrial technology. Students train in networked laboratories, fabrication workshops, and farm-mechanization facilities that connect classroom theory to real-world systems design.

IASDC

Institute of Agricultural Sciences and Development Communication
The Institute of Agricultural Sciences and Development Communication (IASDC) bridges classroom theory, working farms, and community engagement. Students learn on the college's experimental farm while development communication majors translate agricultural research into messages that reach farmers, LGUs, and the public.

IBMG

Institute of Business Management and Governance
The Institute of Business Management and Governance (IBMG) prepares graduates for careers in agri-business, public service, office management, accounting systems, and tourism — with a strong focus on MSMEs, LGU partnerships, and enterprise development across southern Mindanao.

IPGS

Institute of Professional and Graduate Studies
The Institute of Professional and Graduate Studies (IPGS) delivers master's-level programs across education, business administration, marine science, and fisheries. Courses are designed for working professionals, in-service teachers, managers, and researchers pursuing thesis-based or integrative graduate credentials.

IAS

Institute of Arts and Sciences
The Institute of Arts and Sciences (IAS) is a foundational academic hub dedicated to fostering multi-disciplinary excellence, scientific inquiry, and critical thinking. Operating under a shared-faculty academic model, IAS does not offer standalone undergraduate or graduate degree programs. Instead, it serves as the home department for specialized faculty members across a wide range of core disciplines.