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5.1. Academic Load
5.1.1. One college unit is defined as one-hour lecture, discussion, seminar, recitation or any
combination of these forms, in a week. Laboratory or technical subjects or fieldwork shall be
credited based on BOR approved curriculum;
5.1.2. The total number of units in a regular semester for which a student may register shall be in
accordance with the curricular programs the student is enrolled in;
5.1.3. During summer term, a college student may register nine (9) units and twelve (12) units for
graduate programs;
5.1.4. No student shall be permitted to carry more than the required units in the curriculum, unless
given special permission by the Vice President for Academic Affairs/Campus Director. The/
privilege of carrying extra work may be granted a student who obtained an average of not less
than 80% or its equivalent in his previous semester and/or is classified as graduating within the
school year; provided further that there is no conflict in his schedule;
5.1.5. Teacher education students taking up Practice/Student Teaching of 12 units are not allowed to
overload or have any subject taken alongside Practice Teaching;
5.1.6. Students who are scholastic delinquents are not allowed to have overload; and
5.1.7. Students should take all subjects as prescribed and sequentially arranged in the curriculum of
the different course offerings.

5.2. Advanced Credits/Accreditation of Units Earned
5.2.1. A transferee from a recognized college/university shall be given equivalent credits if the subjects
he has earned from that school apply to any of the university curricula; provided that he meets
the following regulations on accreditation;
5.2.1.1. Subjects taken in State Colleges and Universities shall be validated; provided that the course
descriptions and the number of units of the said subjects are the same as those offered in
the University;
5.2.1.2. There shall be no invalidation of courses of foreign students taken in their home countries,
provided that the course descriptions and the number of units of said subjects are the same
as those offered in the University;
5.2.1.3. Subjects taken by a transferee from a non-state college or university shall be validated if the
grades obtained thereon are not lower than 75%, provided that the corresponding course
descriptions and the number of units thereof are the same as those offered in the University;
5.2.1.4. If the number of units of a subject earned outside the University is less than that prescribed
for the course, the student shall enroll the offered subjects in the University; and
5.2.1.5. In case of slight differences in the description of the course like the use of the words
Principles, Fundamentals, Introduction, general etc., the concerned Department Chairman of
the College in concurrence with the College Dean where the subject is classified may issue a
certification to the effect that such subject can be accredited in lieu of the subject being
offered in the University.