No CAS Back Subjects in Order to Qualify for 4th Year

Effective with the incoming freshmen of school year 2003-04 and succeeding incoming batches, students with back subjects (subjects in the CAS curriculum not taken for whatever reason, or subjects failed and not yet re-taken and passed) will not be allowed to enroll in the graduate schools (4th year of the 5-year program). The fourth year of the 5-year programs is equivalent to the first year of the graduate level. For this reason, students have to complete all the CAS subjects which are required for a bachelor’s degree. The Manual of Regulations for Private Schools as well as the Commission on Higher Education (CHEd) requires that only students with a Bachelor’s degree can enroll in a graduate program. To avoid being delayed, make sure that you complete all the CAS subjects by the summer term of your junior year.