ISSN (Online): 2455-3662 EPRA International Journal of Multidisciplinary Research (IJMR) - Peer Reviewed Journal Volume: 6 | Issue: 4 | April 2020 || Journal DOI: 10.36713/epra2013 || SJIF Impact Factor: 5.614||ISI Value: 1.188 2020 EPRA IJMR | www.eprajournals.com | Journal DOI URL: https://doi.org/10.36713/epra2013 159 CORRELATION BETWEEN STUDENTS’ ACADEMIC PERFORMANCES IN CHEMISTRY FOR ENGINEERS LECTURE AND LABORATORY Aileen I. Atienza 1 1 Assistant Professor, Department of Physical Science, Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Maynila, Manila, Philippines Marivic G. Molina 2 2 Assistant Professor, Department of Mathematics, Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Maynila, Manila, Philippines Maculeta E. Omiles 3 3 Assistant Professor, Department of Physical Science, Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Maynila, Manila, Philippines Article DOI: https://doi.org/10.36713/epra4310 ABSTRACT As mandated by the Commission on Higher Education (CHED), one of the core subjects being taken by the engineering students at tertiary level in any academic institutions, whether private or government is the Chemistry for Engineers which is offered as lecture and laboratory classes. This study primarily focused on the identification of the association between the academic performances of the engineering students in the subjects Chemistry for Engineers Lecture and the corresponding Chemistry for Engineers Laboratory. Five hundred eighty five (585) engineering students from the nine (9) different fields who enrolled the said subjects in the Academic Year 2019-2020, 1 st semester served as respondents in the study, namely Civil Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Electronics and Communications Engineering, Mechanical Engineering and Manufacturing Engineering. The overall grades were gathered and subjected to Spearman’s rho Correlation analysis aside from the analysis made under descriptive statistics. Results show that there is a significant but weak positive association in the academic performances of the students in the lecture and laboratory subjects. KEYWORDS: Chemistry for Engineers, Correlation, Laboratory class, Lecture class INTRODUCTION Science is considered to be an essential component in the basic foundation of education of the students (1). Through science, students learn to identify fact from fiction, assess several sources for the needed information, develop problem-solving skills, increase awareness about technology and preserve natural resources (2). The science subjects such as Chemistry, Physics and Biology are usually offered as lecture and laboratory classes. Usually conducted inside the classrooms, lecture classes discuss and explain the concepts and theories behind certain principles involved. In support of the lecture, students in the laboratory classes perform hands-on laboratory experiments and activities that enhance skills by following procedures, formulating hypotheses, validating, analyzing and evaluating data as well as