Academics
Academic Calendar
CED follows the semestral Academic Calendar approved by the MSU Board of Regents. Each semester consists of approximately 18 weeks with about 2 weeks of semestral break between them.
The semester is divided into three grading periods of approximately 6 weeks each. These are the First Preliminary Period, Second Preliminary Period and Final Period. Examinations and grades are given at the end of each grading period.
Admission
Admission of undergraduate students at CED is based on the MSU System Admission and Scholarship Examination (MSU SASE) cut-off scores which are independently determined by every department. Applicants who do not pass the SASE or who fail to obtain the cut-off score set by a department cannot be admitted by that particular department. Admission cut-off score may vary from one department to another.
Undergraduate students who have been enrolled in another college/university may be admitted at CED if they pass the admission examination for transferees administered by the Institute Admissions Office. Each department has its own admission criteria for transferees which applicants have to meet.
Academic Load
A full-time undergraduate student is one who carries a regular semestral load as specified in the semestral distribution of courses in their respective programs which ranges from 6-22 units. On the other hand, a full-time graduate student carries 6-12 units.
An undergraduate student may not be allowed to carry a regular semestral load if his previous semester GPA will be lower than 3.00.
Grading System
CED adopts the MSU System numerical grading system (please see table below). The cumulative computation of grades is utilized for each grading period.
Except for MS courses, all grades are included in the computation of semestral or cumulative GPA. The semestral GPA refers to the weighted average grades in all courses, taken at the Institute in a given semester; the cumulative GPA refers to the weighted average of grades in all courses taken by the students at MSU-IIT.
Grades obtained for courses taken from other colleges/universities will be credited depending on the department policies of granting advanced credits; provided, at least 75% of courses in a degree program shall be taken by the student at the Institute.
Grading System
1.00 – 1.25 = Excellent
1.50 – 1.75 = Very Good
2.00 – 2.25 = Good
2.50 – 2.75 = Satisfactory
3.00 = Passing
5.00 = Failure
Inc. = Incomplete
In progress = For 199 courses only
P = Passed
Semestral Honors
Superior scholastic achievement by students is recognized through the posting of the Dean’s List at the CED bulletin boards every semester of each school year. To qualify for the Dean’s List, a student should –
- Carry at least the regular course load for a particular semester as specified in the curriculum of the degree program he is enrolled in;
- Not have any failure or its equivalent in any course;
- Have a GPA of 1.75 or better;
- Not have been found guilty of any offense with penalty of suspension or expulsion.