The Department of Mathematics and Computer Science (DMCS) grew from a discipline to a
department in 2002 when UP Baguio became the seventh constituent university of the UP System.
The Department offers two undergraduate programs (BS Mathematics and BS Computer Science)
and two graduate programs (MS Mathematics and PhD Mathematics). The Department pioneered
the PhD Mathematics Program in Northern Luzon.
VISION
The DMCS adheres to the highest standards of excellence in all aspects of teaching, research,
and extension service. It will build and maintain nationally and internationally recognized experts in
the core and emerging areas of study in mathematics, statistics, and computer science. It will set
the standards for promoting quality instruction, interdisciplinary research, teacher training, and
other extension programs within the University, the Northern Luzon region, and the country.
Further, it aspires to become a Center of Excellence in mathematics both in the country and in the
ASEAN region.
MISSION AND GOALS
The DMCS is committed to pursuing excellence in teaching, research, and extension service
within the University, the Northern Luzon region, and the country.
The Department identified these five major goals to help realize its mission:
Strengthen its graduate and undergraduate programs;
Aggressively promote and maintain high standards of quality education;
Lead in research capability building and research-generating activities in the mathematical
and computing sciences and in mathematics education in the region;
Upgrade the quality of mathematics and computing education in the primary, secondary,
and tertiary levels in Northern Luzon; and
Make quality mathematics and computer science education accessible to the people in the
region.
