Hello there, AA student! This is to inform you that starting 2T AY 2021-2022, certain GE, common, mandated, CWTS and PE courses of the AA program will now be offered twice a year (during the 2T and 3T) in order to reduce the number of students enrolled in each course, which will ensure a more interactive and better learning experience for you and help your FICs in managing the course. That being said, it is a MUST that all undergraduate students take these courses during the terms specified in the table below (Note: However, if you are a graduating student or must have a regular load per term, you are exempted from this and may take your needed course/s during a non-recommended term). For AA students, please be guided when you are requested to take the following courses:


Course TypeCourse2nd Trimester Offering3rd Trimester Offering
Required GE CoursesARTS 1Recommended for BAMS studentsRecommended for AA + BES students
MATH 10Recommended for BAMS studentsRecommended for AA + BES students
SCIENCE 11Recommended for AA + BES students
Recommended for BAMS students
Elective GE CoursesENG 11Recommended for all students
ENG 11/COMM 10 may be offered
Common CoursesENG 157Recommended for AA + BES students
Recommended for BAMS students
COMP ED 20Recommended for AA + BES students
Recommended for BAMS students
Mandated CoursePI 100Recommended for AA students
Recommended for BES students
CWTS CoursesCWTS 2Recommended for BAMS studentsRecommended for AA + BES students
PE CoursesPE 2 HYRecommended for all students
Recommended for all students
PE 2 WFRecommended for all students


We have also attached the file that contains the extended version of this table, which includes courses to be offered by the AA program in the 3T-2021, for your reference. In this regard, kindly take note of the following courses that are recommended for AA students to take this 2T-2021, based on your standing in the program:


Cohort
Course Type
Course
Fresh Intake (students admitted in the 2T-2021)
Required GE CoursesSCIENCE 11
Elective GE CoursesENG 11
Concentration CoursesCL 50
HUM 40
PE CoursesPE 2 HY / PE 2 WF
First Year (students who have earned less than 36 academic units)
Required GE CoursesSCIENCE 11
Elective GE CoursesENG 11
Concentration CoursesCL 50
HUM 40
PE Courses
PE 2 HY / PE 2 WF
Second Year (students who have earned more than 36 academic units)
Mandated CoursePI 100
Common CoursesENG 157
COMP ED 20
Concentration CoursesART STUD 195
THEATRE 11
PE CoursesPE 2 HY / PE 2 WF


NOTE: The normal or regular load per trimester is 12 academic units (equivalent to 4 academic courses). Kindly note that this does not include PE  courses, which are non-academic courses.


In this regard, kindly note that these changes have already been incorporated in the AA Virtual Planner. It will help to review your current plan of study and check if this is aligned with the program's new recommendation of courses for AA students. 



This article is based on this article of the Bachelor of Arts in Multimedia Studies (BAMS) Program.