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