Each course has its final examination. Depending on the course, mid-term examinations may also be given. Ordinarily, letter grades will be used to indicate the students’ work. Grades are determined by examinations taken, classroom activity, and assignments given during the semester. A student’s academic status is determined by grade point average (GPA) and grade points are as follows;
In courses so prescribed, students may be given a grade of ‘S’ for satisfactory achievement of course objectives and ‘U’ for unsatisfactory achievement of course objectives; in which case no grade points are recognized. The temporary grade of ‘I’ is given for an incomplete evaluation of a student’s work, i.e. a grade has not been reported to the Registrar due to unforeseen circumstances beyond the control of student.
A student must achieve a GPA of 2.0 or better to obtain a Bachelor’s degree. For Master’s and Doctoral degrees, a student must achieve a GPA of 3.0 or better. Students may repeat courses. The grade earned in the second or last enrollment will be used to determine the grade point average. However, previous grades will still be indicated on their transcripts.
Students, whose GPA by the end of an academic year are 3.4 or better, are recognized with the honor of academic distinction. This will remain permanently on the students’ transcripts. By computing the overall GPA throughout the undergraduate course, the following academic distinctions are recognized as such and are recorded permanently in their transcripts.
At the end of a semester, students whose GPA is lower than 1.7 or who have failed in three or more classes or for six or more credits will receive a letter of warning and will be advised to take less number of credits. Those students may also be restricted from participating in extra-curricular programs.