Republic of the Philippines OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT : COMMISSION ON HIGHER EDUCATION Reference No. 17-1"-4547 MEMORANDUM FROM THE CHAIRPERSON TO : PRESIDENTS/HEADS OF HIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS CHED CENTRAL AND REGIONAL OFFICE DIRECTORS SUBJECT =: INSTITUTE OF NORTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY'S (NIU) ACCELERATED M.A. PROGRAM DATE + 29November 2017 The Commission on Higher Education hereby informs all interested parties of the invitation from the Institute of Northern Illinois University’s (NIU) Department of Political Science to its Accelerated M.A. Program. This is open to all graduates of Political Science. ‘To qualify for the program, students must apply for admission to the Political Science MA program under its special provisions, Students must also attain a score greater than the 50% percentile in both quantitative and verbal and an average greater than the 65" percentile for combine quantitative and verbal components. Detailed information can be found at http://catalog,niv.ed/preview_program.php?eatoid =438poid=9923. Inquiries regarding the program may be directed to Dr. Scot Schraufnnagel, Chair Department of Political Science at sschrauf@niu.ed Dissemination of this Memorandum is desired. LE theo PATRICIA B. LICUANAN, Ph.D. Chairperson Ce: Mr. Claro $. Cristobal Chairperson, DFA Scholarship Committee and Director-General, Foreign Service Institute _ Higher Education Development Center Bulging, C.P Garcia Ave,, UP Campus, Diliman, Quezon City Philippines Web Site: www.ched.covph Tel. Nos. 441-1177, 385-4391, 441-1169, 441-1149, 441-1170, 441-1246, 392-5296, 441-1220 ‘441-1228, 988-0002, 441-0750, 441-1254, 441-1235, 441-1255, 411-8810, 441-1171, 352-1871