by Maria Theresa B. Panzo , OPI
In a memo (CMO No. 8, s. 2016) dated March 8, the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) released its first batch of approved delivering higher education institutions (DHEIs) of programs for graduate scholarships under its K to 12 transition program.
The first batch, which includes MSU-IIT, comprises of 88 schools across the country. Following news of its recognition by CHED of MSU-IIT as a Center of Excellence in seven (7) programs and Center of Development in 11 programs, the Institute has further stamped its reputation as a leading academic institution in Mindanao with this designation.
The Institute is one of only nine schools in Region X and the only school in Iligan City which has been approved by CHED as a DHEI.
As a DHEI, the Institute has the following programs to offer starting academic year 2016-2017:
Doctor in Sustainable Development Studies with the following areas of concentration:
Sustainable Economic Development
Sustainable Environmental Education
Doctor of Material Science and Engineering (Ceramics Engineering)
Ph.D. in Language Studies
M.A. in Filipino major in Language and Literature
M.A. in English Language Studies
MA in Sociology
Master in Chemistry
Master of Engineering
Master in History
Master of Mathematics
Master in Public Administration
Master in Sustainable Development Studies with the following areas of concentration:
Sustainable Economic Development
Sustainable Environmental Education
Master of Biology
Master in Information Technology
Master of Physics
Master of Applied Statistics
M.S. Biology
M.S. Chemistry
M.S. Civil Engineering
M.S. Computer Applications
M.S. Computer Science
M.S. in Physics
M.S. Information Technology
M.S. Marine Biology
M.S. Material Science and Engineering (Ceramics Engineering)
M.S. Mathematics
M.S. Mechanical Engineering
M.S. Statistics
Ph.D. in Filipino with specialization in Language and Literature
Ph.D. in Biology
Ph.D. in Chemistry
Ph.D. in Mathematics
Ph.D. in Physics
As of March 28, 2016 CHED has released the second and third batches of DHEIs, bringing to 109 the total number of DHEIs in the country.
For further information, follow the links below:
List of CHED DHEIs (Batch 1)
Partial list of DHEIs for graduate scholarships (Batch 1-3)
Topics : CHED DHEI scholarships education