Academic and Licensure Examination Performance of the Bachelor in Science in Agricultural Biosystems Engineering Graduates

Abstract

One of the most notable achievements of all board undergraduate program offerings in the Philippines is the graduate’s distinctive cognitive performance in the Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) licensure examination. Similarly, licensure outcomes may demonstrate the caliber and efficacy of their institutions' teaching environment. Also, maintaining regular accreditation entails a good licensure examination performance of graduates. This study evaluated the academic and licensure examination performance of the BSABE first time takers from 2018-2022. The study employed a pearson product-moment correlation coefficient to examine the association between the graduate's academic performance and licensure examination performance. Moreover, the graduates' academic performance and results of their licensure examination were described using the mean and standard deviation. Consequently, the academic performance of the graduates has a “good” interpretation based on their general grade weighted average. However, a “Failed” interpretation in their licensure examination rating was deduced “ having a mean below 70 percent. Generally, no significant relationship was revealed in the study between the academic performance and the licensure examination rating . The study recommends that the College of Engineering strengthen their admission and retention policies, revised program curriculum, and update course syllabi, based on CHED policy and standards.