Physical Education Requirements

Basic Physical Education (PE) is a prerequisite for graduation. All students should comply with this requirement during their freshman and sophomore years.

Eight units of PE are required of all undergraduates except the following:

  1. students who hold the Associate in Arts title (or equivalent) or a bachelor's degree;
  2. those who are members of the ROTC Band;
  3. those who are 30 years old and above;
  4. veterans of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP), Philippine Army (PA), Philippine Navy (PN) or Philippine Air Force (PAF); and
  5. those who have served on a full time basis for at least two years in the AFP, PA, PN or PAF.

The 8-unit requirement, which is equivalent to four courses, are broken down as follows:

  1. PE 1. Foundations of Physical Fitness, required of all students.
  2. PE 2. Elective physical education activities for beginners.
  3. PE 3. Elective physical education activities for intermediate students who have taken PE 2 in the same activity.

Proficiency Examination in PE (PEPE)

Proficiency examination (or credit by examination) in PE courses are given to enable students who are already skillful in one or more sports to acquire advanced units in PE. Any students who passes the PEPE shall be given credit for one or more PE courses.

A student who is graduating at the end of a given semester, but who failed to enroll in a required PE course may take special proficiency examination upon presentation of a certificate of candidacy for graduation from his College Secretary.

Proficiency examination may be taken in the following areas: archery, badminton, baseball, basketball, bowling (duck pin), international folk dance, modern jazz, Philippine folk dance, soccer, social dance, softball, swimming, tennis, volleyball, and weightlifting.