Republic of the Philippines

Professional Regulation Commission

Southern Tagalog Regional Office
Lucena City
EQUIVALENT DEGREES
The following list of equivalent degrees was prepared in the National Board for Teachers
pursuant to PD 1006 and used by the Civil Service Commission in its teacher examination and
registration functions.

The following degrees shall be deemed equivalent to Bachelors degree in SECONDARY

EDUCATION:
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5.
6.
7.
8.

Bachelor of Science in Home Economics

Bachelor of Science in Physical Education
Bachelor of Science in Industrial Arts
Bachelor of Science in Agricultural Education
Bachelor of Science in Industrial Education
Bachelor of Science in Physics for Teachers
Bachelor of Science in Chemistry for Teachers
Bachelor of Science in Mathematics for Teachers

The following degrees shall be deemed equivalent to Bachelors degree in ELEMENTARY

EDUCATION:
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Bachelor of Science in Education with major study in Elementary Education

Bachelor of Science in (Inverted Course)
Bachelor of Arts with major study Elementary Education
Bachelor in Pedagogy
Degree received for successful completion of a four-year teacher education course in
schools of Agriculture, Arts and Trades, and of fisheries.
6. Bachelor of Science in Home Economics
7. Bachelor of Science in in Early Childhood Education/Pre-school/Kindergarten
8. Any of the following degrees PLUS 18 units of credit in professional education courses
and 5 units in practice teaching in the elementary grades:
a. Bachelor of Science in Education (with any major or minor study)
b. Bachelor of Arts with any major or minor study other than Elementary Education
c. Bachelor of Science in Agriculture in Agricultural Homemaking, in Foods and
Nutrition, in Home Economics (Secondary), and in Home Technology

PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION COURSE

Of the required 18 units of credit in professional education course, 12 units must have been
earned by completing one subject or its equivalent in each of the four (4) clusters enumerated
below:
1. EDUCATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY, or

Adolescent Psychology (Adolescent Growth and Development)

Psychology of Learning
Psychology Applied to Education
Child Growth, Development, and Learning (Development Education)
Child Study (Child Psychology)
Human Growth, Learning and Development
Foundation of Education I (Psychological and Sociological Foundation of
Education)

2. PRINCIPLES AND TECHNIQUES OF TEACHING, or

Philosophies and Principles of Teaching

Teaching Strategies
Teaching Strategies I (Teaching Communication Arts)
Teaching Strategies II (Teaching Social Studies)
Teaching Strategies III (Teaching Science and Math)
Teaching Strategies IV (Teaching Values)
Teaching Strategies in Other Special Field

Teaching and Content of Elementary Subjects (Curriculum & Instruction)

Teaching in Content in Secondary Subjects

Principles of Teaching & Educational Technology

Methods of Teaching

Models of Teaching

Principles of Secondary Education

Seminar on Secondary Education
3. PRINCIPLES OF EDUCATION, or

Introduction to Education including Philippine Educational System

Foundation of Education II (Historical, Philosophical, and Legal Foundation
of Education)

Nonformal Education

History of Education

Philippine Educational System

Philosophy of Education
4. MEASUREMENT AND EVALUATION, or

Research and Evaluation

Test and Measurements
Student Program/Project/Curriculum Evaluation
Educational Research and Evaluation
Introduction to Educational Research

The remaining six (6) units may be met by completing any two (2) of the following professional
education courses
1. Principles and Techniques of Guidance & any other Guidance Course
2. Educational Sociology
3. Observation and participation/Observation and Community Immersion
4. Audio-Visual Education
5. Curriculum Development
6. Preparation of Curriculum Materials
7. Administration and Supervision
8. The Child and the Curriculum
9. Student Teaching/Internship/Practicum
10. Educational Leadership
11. Values Education
12. Special Education
13. Early Childhood Education
A total of 18 units of credit in certain graduate courses shall be considered equivalent to the 18unit undergraduate requirement in professional education. Of the 18 units of graduate courses,
the 12 units must have been earned by completing the subject or its equivalent in each of the four
(4) clusters enumerated below. The graduate courses must be supplemented with three (3) years
teaching experience in a duly recognized public or private school.
1. ADVANCED ADOLESCENT PYSCHOLOGY, or

Psychological Foundation of Education

Human Ecology and Education
Advance Educational Psychology
Advanced Developmental Psychology

2. CONTEMPORARY STRATEGIES, or

Seminar on Teaching

Advanced Principles of Teachings

Curriculum and Methods of Teaching
3. ADVANCED PHILOSPHY OF EDUCATION, or

Foundation of Education
Comparative Education
Current Issues on Education
Current Trends, Issues and problems in Education
Nonformal Education
Comparative Philosophy of Education

4. EDUCATIONAL STATISTICS, or

Advanced Tests and Measurement

Test Construction and Evaluation
Methods of Research
Basic Statistics

Remaining six (6) units may be met by completing any two (2) of the following graduate
courses:
1. Advanced Administration and Supervision
2. Guidance and Counseling Course
3. Educational Administration and Supervision
4. Educational Management
5. Human Resources Development
6. Administration and Supervision in Elementary Schools
7. Advance Curriculum Development
8. Management of Educational Innovations
9. Seminar in Teacher Education
10. Pre-School Education
11. Education and Psychology of Exceptional Children

ATE/RVC/argagalac
07.03.2012