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Part Five – Student Manual

5.10.1.1. A regular student carries the full load in a given semester in the curriculum in which he is
registered. In determining his status, credits which the student earned in some required
subject will be added to those he is actually taking;
5.10.1.2. An irregular student carries less than the full load called for in a given semester in the
curriculum in which he is registered;

5.10.2. Students may be classified as to curriculum year as follows:
5.10.2.1. Freshman. A student who has not finished the prescribed subjects of his first year or has
completed 25% of the total number of units required in his/her course.
5.10.2.2. Sophomore. A student who has completed his/her first year course or has finished 26% but not
more than the 50% of the total number of credits required in his/her course.
5.10.2.3. Junior. A student who has completed the first two (2) years of his/her course, or has finished
50% but not more than 75% of the total number of units required in his/her course.
5.10.2.4. Senior. A student who has completed the first three (3) years of his/her curriculum or has
finished 75% but not more than 85% of the total number of units required in his/her course.

5.11. Academic Load
5.11.1. 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;
5.11.2. 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;
5.11.3. During summer term, a college student may register nine (9) units and twelve (12) units for
graduate programs;
5.11.4. 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;
5.11.5. Teacher education students taking up Practice/Student Teaching of 12 units are not allowed to
overload or have any subject taken alongside Practice Teaching;
5.11.6. Students who are scholastic delinquents are not allowed to have overload; and
5.11.7. Students should take all subjects as prescribed and sequentially arranged in the curriculum of the
different course offerings.

5.12. Advanced Credits/Accreditation of Units Earned
5.12.1. 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;
5.12.1.1. 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;
5.12.1.2. 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;
5.12.1.3. 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;
5.12.1.4. 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
5.12.1.5. 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
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