also opened two advanced education degree programs, the Master in Public Administration and Master of Arts in education (MAEd) as a response to a popular demand articulated by Socsksargen public administrators and academicians. The university recently became a new member of the Accrediting Agency of Chartered Colleges and Universities in the Philippines (AACCUP) with its programs in Bachelor of Science in Elementary and Secondary Education in candidate status for accreditation as of December 31, 2014. Academics MSU Gensan is composed of nine colleges, the College of Medicine, College of Law (an extension of MSU Marawi), College of Agriculture, College of Business Administration and Accountancy, College of Education, College of Engineering, College of Fisheries, College of Natural Sciences and Mathematics, and College of Social Sciences and Humanities; a graduate school (School of Graduate Studies), Senior High School Department and a laboratory high school (College of Education Training Department). The university also hosts MAED extension program in Sultan Kudarat. This is part of the university's mission to integrate the cultural minorities into public education. Recently, the Commission on Higher Education recognized the university as a Center of Excellence in Fisheries; as Provincial Institute for Agriculture; and as Center of Training in Education. Admission All freshmen applicants should take and pass the Mindanao State University System Admission and Scholarship Examination (SASE). Notable alumni Melisa Cantiveros – Actress and comedian References External links MSU - Main Campus Official website MSU - Naawan Campus Official Website State universities and colleges in the Philippines Mindanao State University Universities and colleges in General Santos