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pertinent provisions of Republic Act(RA)No.7722,otherwiseknown as the \"Higher Education Act of 1994,\"in pursuance of an outcomes-based quality assurance system as advocated under CMO No.46 s.2012,andby virtue of Commission en banc Resolution No.231-2017 dated March 28,2017,  the following policies,standards and guidelines(PSGs)are herebyadopted and promulgated by the Commission.  \n## ARTICLEI\n\nINTRODUCTION  \n### Section 1.Rationale\n\nBased on the Guidelines for the Implementation of CMO No.46 s.2012,this PSG implements the \"shift to learning competency-based standards/outcomes-based education.”It specifies the 'core competenciesexpected of BA/BS Psychology graduates \"regardless of the type of HEIthey graduate from.\"However,in “recognition of the spirit of outcomes-based education and...of the typology of HEls,\"this PSG also provides“ample space for HEls to innovate in the curriculum in line with theassessment of how best to achieve learning outcomes in their particularcontexts and their respective missions.....\"  \n## ARTICLE IIAUTHORITY TO OPERATE\n\n### Section 2.Government Recognition\n\nAll private higher education institutions(PHEls)intending to offer AB/BSPsychology programs must first secure proper_authority from theCommission in accordance with this PSG.All PHEIs with an existingAB/BS Psychology programs are required to shift to an outcomes-basedapproach based on this PSG.State universities and colleges(SUCs)and local colleges and universities(LUCs)should likewise strictly adhereto the provisions in these policies and standards.  \n## ARTICLEIGENERAL PROVISIONS\n\nPer Section 13 of RA 7722,the higher education institution shall exercise academicfreedom in its curricular offerings but must comply with the minimum requirements forspecific academic programs,the general education distribution requirements and thespecific professional courses.  \nSection 3.The Articles that follow give minimum standards and other requirementsand prescriptions.The minimum standards are expressed as a minimumset of desired program outcomes which are given in Article IV Section 6.The CHED designed a curriculum to attain such outcomes.Thiscurriculum is shown in Article V Section 8 as a recommendedcurriculum.The number of units of this curriculum is here prescribed asthe \"minimum unit requirement\"pursuant to Section 13 of RA 7722.Indesigning the curriculum the CHED employed a curriculum map which isshown in Article V Section 9 as a recommended curriculum map.  \nUsing a learner-centered/outcomes-based approach the CHED alsodetermined appropriate curriculum delivery methods shown in Article VSection 10.The recommended course syllabi given in Article V Section11 show some of these methods.  \nBased on the curriculum and the means of its delivery,the CHEDdetermined the physical resource requirements for the library,laboratories and other facilities and the human resource requirements interms of administration and faculty(see Article 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Memorandum Order\n## Article I\n### Section 1. 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