Part 2: Enrollment Guidelines & Policies

Overview

Understanding MMDC’s enrollment rules and course selection principles is essential to making informed decisions each term. This article outlines the key policies that guide enrollment — including course sequencing, prerequisites, co-requisites, unit loads, academic standing considerations, and common enrollment issues to avoid. These guidelines will help you make choices that keep you aligned with your Curriculum Plan (IT / BA) and your projected graduation timeline.

This article works hand-in-hand with Part 1: Preparing for Enrollment, which helps you review your academic standing and plan your course list before the enrollment period begins. Once you’re ready to proceed, you may follow Part 3: MMDC's Online Enrollment Steps for detailed instructions on completing your online enrollment in the system.

Enrollment Standards & Course Policies

Follow Your Cohort’s Curriculum Plan

• Enroll in courses aligned with your cohort’s Curriculum Plan—this ensures the right sequence and avoids delays.
• Refer to the Curriculum Plan of the SY when you were admitted to MMDC. If your first year was SY2023-2024, you will follow this Curriculum Plan up until your graduation.
• Maximum units per term are set in the Curriculum. Do not exceed that unless you seek overload approval through a separate process. Refer to the article: How to Request for Study Overload.

Pre-requisite & Co-requisite Requirements

• Pre-requisites: These are courses you must complete before enrolling in advanced courses.
  • If you have an INC (Incomplete) in a prerequisite, you cannot take its advanced course until the pre-requisite course is passed. 
• Co-requisites: These are courses meant to be taken together in the same term (e.g., Lecture + Lab courses).
  • Ensure you enroll in both parts in the same section/term.

Following the correct course sequence ensures you have the foundation needed for more advanced concepts and skills. Enrolling out of sequence can lead to difficulties, gaps in understanding, and may increase your chances of falling behind. In many cases, students who take advanced courses too early end up filing a Dropping Request (DRP) once the workload becomes overwhelming. A DRP will appear on your transcript of records and will not qualify for any tuition fee adjustment or deduction.

Special Grades and Re-enrollment

1. Courses marked INC (Incomplete) or C (Continuing) should not be re-enrolled. Instead, you must file a Request to Complete Course within the allowed period stated in the Calendar of Activities. If the request is not filed within the completion window, the grade will lapse and be rendered as 5.00 (Fail)

2. Dropped Courses (DRP) are considered as not passed, the course must be re-enrolled in a future term as required in your curriculum.

3. Failed Courses (5.00) - Any course with a failing grade must also be re-enrolled and passed before you can proceed with any advanced subjects that depend on it.

4. Credited Courses are courses that have been formally credited and do not need to be enrolled. However, if you choose to enroll in a credited course, you are voluntarily overriding the credit, and the course will now need to be completed and passed. This decision cannot be reversed.

Courses for Special Consideration

1. Capstone, Thesis, and Feasibility Study

   These are culminating courses in your program and require strong preparation.

   For BSIT Students: Capstone 1 & 2

   For BSBA Students: Feasibility Study / Thesis

   Capstone courses synthesize everything you’ve learned. While Capstone 1 has no formal prerequisites, it is strongly recommended that you complete the following foundational areas first: Computing Fundamentals Programming (e.g., MO-IT103, MO-IT110) Data Management Computer Networks System Analysis and Design These courses give you the essential skills needed to plan, execute, and deliver a strong Capstone project.

   If you plan to enroll in MO-MKT2002 Thesis or Feasibility Study, ensure that: You have completed all your major courses in your specialization You are prepared to dedicate sufficient time, as these are labor-intensive culminating requirements

2. Equivalent (Parallel) Courses

As the curriculum plans evolve from school year to school year, it at times result to varying versions of previous courses that cover the same essential content, but with revised titles, codes, or components. In MMDC’s curriculum, some older courses now have newer equivalents:

• MO-IT161 (LEC & LAB) → previously MO-IT120
• MO-IT162 (LEC & LAB) → previously MO-IT125
• MO-IT163 (LEC & LAB) → previously MO-IT139

If you have already passed the first course, you should not anymore enroll in its equivalent version, as it covers the same competencies and will not be rendered as additional credit.

In this specific scenario, the only difference between the first and the second version is the laboratory component.

As a general rule, always refer and follow your cohort’s Curriculum Plan.

3. College Logic and Math & Language and Communications

If you Passed PPC Assessment as part of the admissions process, you should not re-enroll in the remediation courses MO-MATH034 (College Logic and Math) and MO-ENG039 (Language and Communication). These subjects are considered as credited, and you are no longer required to take them.

Final Recommendations

As you finalize your enrollment, make sure to follow the dates indicated in the Academic Calendar, including enlistment periods, payment deadlines, and the Course Load Revision window. If you need help choosing your courses or clarifying your academic path, feel free to consult your Integrated Advisor, Program Head, or Mentor—they are here to guide you. Keep copies of your academic plan, payment confirmations, and any forms you submit so you can track your progress confidently. Planning your schedule carefully helps you stay on track and avoid delays in your graduation timeline.