Other Academic Information
Academic Year
One academic year consists of two semesters and one summer unless otherwise specified. The first semester begins in June and ends in October, covering a total of 16 weeks. The second semester, also covering 16 weeks, begins in November and ends in March. The summer term is from April to May.
Credit Unit
One credit unit is equivalent to one semester hour. A three-unit course therefore has a total of three hours of instruction per week, or a total of 48 hours of instruction per semester. In the DE mode, instruction includes self-study using self-learning instructional materials, as well tutorial sessions of at least three hours per month. Laboratory, field, and shop work is credited at one unit for work equivalent to three hours.
Academic Load
Full-time regular students are allowed a maximum academic load of 12 units per semester.
Regular students who are employed on a full -time basis shall be allowed an academic load of 6 units, or a maximum of 9 units with prior approval of the Faculty Dean, upon recommendation of the program chair. During the summer term, the normal load is 6 to 8 units.
Regular students may choose to take on an academic load that is less than the maximum prescribed load, provided doing so shall not prevent them from finishing their program within the time limit for completion of a degree. Students who opt for under-loading shall consult their Program Adviser, who must then endorse said option to the Registrar.
Non-degree students may register a maximum of 12 units per semester.
Classification of Students
A student may be classified as regular or non-degree.
A regular student is one enrolled in a degree program and working towards the conferment or awarding of a degree, such as a certificate, diploma, master's, or doctorate.
A non-degree student is one enrolled in selected courses only. He/She is not working towards a degree.
A non-degree student who was qualified for admission into a degree program at the time of his/her admission may apply to the Faculty Dean at anytime for evaluation and reclassification as a regular student in that program.
A non-degree student who does not satisfy the minimum requirements for a degree program at the time of admission may apply for re-classification as a regular student upon satisfactory completion of 50 percent of the required courses for the degree program applied for. Additional units may be required for such a re-classified student. All units taken by a non-degree student may be credited towards a degree.
Medium of Instruction
The medium of instruction used in the learning materials and in the tutorials may be English or Filipino.
