Learning Challenges and Opportunities as Perceived by Non-STEM Students Enrolled in the BS Biology Program of a Higher Education Institution in Batangas, Philippines

Choosing the right kind of basic and higher education can definitely help Filipino students prepare well for their target careers in the future. However, the release of Commission on Higher Education (CHED) Memorandum number 105 in 2017 was a gamechanger: it now allowed all graduates of the newly adopted senior high school (SHS) program in the Philippines, regardless of the strand, to enrol in any college program of choice. This research study aimed to look into the learning challenges and opportunities experienced by non-STEM SHS graduates who enrolled in the Bachelor of Science (BS) in Biology program of De La Salle Lipa. This is a qualitative type of research study. Data were acquired through a focus group discussion (FGD), and were analysed using the IBM SPSS Text Analysis Software