Catalog 2021-2024

CATALOG 2021-2024
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Contents
GENERAL INFORMATION ....................................................................................................................... 6
HISTORY OF UPRA ................................................................................................................................... 6
MISSION STATEMENT ....................................................................................................................... 7
GOVERNANCE OF THE UNIVERSITY OF PUERTO RICO ................................................................ 10
UNIVERSITY OF PUERTO RICO AT ARECIBO ............................................................................ 16
ADMINISTRATIVE BOARD ................................................................................................................... 16
THE CHANCELLOR .......................................................................................................................... 18
OFFICE FOR PLANNING AND INSTITUTIONAL STUDIES ........................................................ 18
OFFICE OF THE DEAN FOR ACADEMIC AFFAIRS ..................................................................... 20
OFFICE OF THE DEAN OF STUDENT AFFAIRS ........................................................................... 20
OFFICE OF THE DEAN FOR ADMINISTRATIVE AFFAIRS ........................................................ 20
ADMINISTRATIVE BOARD ............................................................................................................. 21
ACADEMIC SENATE ........................................................................................................................ 21
STUDENT COUNCIL ......................................................................................................................... 21
COMPENDIUM OF INSTITUTIONAL POLICES ................................................................................... 23
STUDENTS’ RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS ................................................................................... 23
STUDENT OMBUDSMAN ................................................................................................................ 23
RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS IN THE STUDENT- PROFESSOR RELATIONSHIP ................... 23
EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES................................................................................................................. 25
STUDENTS’ HEALTH INSURANCE ............................................................................................... 25
SEXUAL HARASSMENT .................................................................................................................. 25
PRIVACY OF ACADEMIC RECORDS ............................................................................................. 26
CAMPUS SECURITY AT THE UNIVERSITY OF PUERTO RICO ................................................ 27
ILLEGAL USE OF DRUGS AND ALCOHOL ABUSE .................................................................... 27
NO-SMOKING POLICY (P.R. LAW 40) ........................................................................................... 28
ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY ............................................................................................................ 28
PROCEDURES: ADMISSIONS, REGISTRAR, ....................................................................................... 31
BURSAR & COMPLAINTS ...................................................................................................................... 31
ADMISSION PROCESS ..................................................................................................................... 31
REGISTRAR’S OFFICE ..................................................................................................................... 35
R e g u l a r H o u r s .......................................................................................................................... 35
ONLINE REGISTRATION ................................................................................................................. 35
ONLINE PAYMENT REGISTRATION ............................................................................................. 35
CHANGES IN COURSE SCHEDULE ............................................................................................... 35
ACADEMIC LOAD ............................................................................................................................. 35
CLASSIFICATION OF STUDENTS .................................................................................................. 36
COURSE CODES ................................................................................................................................ 36
CLASS ATTENDANCE ...................................................................................................................... 37
ACADEMIC INSTRUCTIONAL UNIT ............................................................................................. 39
WITHDRAWALS ................................................................................................................................ 39
REVIEW PERIOD ............................................................................................................................... 40
GRADING SYSTEM ........................................................................................................................... 40
ACADEMIC INDEXES....................................................................................................................... 41
REPEATING COURSES ..................................................................................................................... 42
PROCEDURE FOR CHANGING FINAL GRADES (UPRA Senate Certification Num. 2019-2020-
29)......................................................................................................................................................... 42
FAMILY EDUCATIONAL RIGHTS AND PRIVACY ACT OF 1974 (FERPA) ............................. 43
NORMS AND PROCEDURES FOR READMISSION, RECLASSIFICATION, SPECIAL
PERMITS, TRANSFERS AND ARTICULATED TRANSFERS IN THE UNIVERSITY OF
PUERTO RICO AT ARECIBO ........................................................................................................... 47
HONORS (UPRA Senate Certification 2020-2021-49) ....................................................................... 52
CLASSIFICATION OF PROGRAMS................................................................................................. 53
BURSAR’S OFFICE ............................................................................................................................ 55
TUITION .............................................................................................................................................. 56
MAXIMUM NUMBER OF CREDITS TRANSFERRABLE BY PROGRAM .................................. 58
ACADEMIC SERVICES ........................................................................................................................... 60
LIBRARY ............................................................................................................................................ 60
VISION ................................................................................................................................................ 60
MISSION.............................................................................................................................................. 60
SERVICES ........................................................................................................................................... 60
ORGANIZATION................................................................................................................................ 60
HONOR STUDIES PROGRAM .......................................................................................................... 63
CENTER FOR ACADEMIC SUPPORT AND DEVELOPMENT (CADA) ...................................... 64
CENTER FOR RESEARCH AND CREATIVE ENDEVORS (CRC)................................................. 64
STUDENT EXCHANGE PROGRAM ................................................................................................ 65
COOP COURSE INTD 4995 ............................................................................................................... 65
DIVISION OF CONTINUING EDUCATION AND PROFESSIONAL STUDIES (DCEPS) ........... 66
INSTITUTIONAL DISTANCE EDUCATION PROGRAM .............................................................. 67
STUDENT SERVICES .............................................................................................................................. 68
FINANCIAL AID OFFICE .................................................................................................................. 68
FEDERAL AID .................................................................................................................................... 68
STATE AID ......................................................................................................................................... 69
TITLE IV REIMBURSEMENT POLICY ........................................................................................... 73
OFFICE FOR SERVICES FOR STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES ................................................ 74
ACADEMIC ADVISEMENT PROGRAM ......................................................................................... 74
DEPARTMENT OF COUNSELING AND PSYCHOLOGICAL SERVICES ................................... 75
MEDICAL SERVICES ........................................................................................................................ 76
ATHLETIC ACTIVITIES.................................................................................................................... 76
SOCIAL AND CULTURAL ACTIVITIES ......................................................................................... 76
ID CARD .............................................................................................................................................. 76
STUDENT ORGANIZATIONS .......................................................................................................... 77
CHORAL MUSIC PROGRAM ........................................................................................................... 78
HISTRIONES STUDENT THEATER GROUP ............................................................................. 79
ACADEMIC PROGRAMS ........................................................................................................................ 80
BACHELOR’S DEGREE PROGRAMS ............................................................................................. 80
ASSOCIATE DEGREE PROGRAMS ................................................................................................ 80
ARTICULATED TRANSFER PROGRAMS ...................................................................................... 81
ARTICULATED TRANSFER PROGRAM TO UPR-MAYAGÜEZ ................................................. 81
COURSES OFFERED BY THE ACADEMIC DEPARTMENTS ...................................................... 81
BIOLOGY ............................................................................................................................................ 81
BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION........................................................................................................ 81
COMPUTER SCIENCE ....................................................................................................................... 81
EDUCATION ....................................................................................................................................... 82
ENGLISH ............................................................................................................................................. 82
HUMANITIES ..................................................................................................................................... 82
MATHEMATICS ................................................................................................................................. 82
NURSING ............................................................................................................................................ 82
PHYSICS AND CHEMISTRY ............................................................................................................ 82
SOCIAL SCIENCE .............................................................................................................................. 83
SPANISH ............................................................................................................................................. 83
TECHNOLOGY IN TELEVISION AND RADIO COMMUNICATIONS ........................................ 83
GENERAL EDUCATION PROGRAM DEPARTMENTS ....................................................................... 84
BACHELOR DEGREE GENERAL EDUCATION MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS ........................ 84
ASSOCIATE DEGREE GENERAL EDUCATION MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS........................ 84
FACULTY............................................................................................................................................ 91
LIST OF COURSES ............................................................................................................................ 92
FACULTY............................................................................................................................................ 97
LIST OF COURSES .......................................................................................................................... 98
MATHEMATICS DEPARTMENT ................................................................................................... 105
FACULTY.......................................................................................................................................... 105
LIST OF COURSES .......................................................................................................................... 106
SPANISH DEPARTMENT................................................................................................................ 109
FACULTY.......................................................................................................................................... 109
LIST OF COURSES .......................................................................................................................... 110
BACHELOR DEGREES .......................................................................................................................... 135
WITH MAJOR IN ACCOUNTING .................................................................................................. 136
WITH MAJOR IN FINANCE............................................................................................................ 140
WITH MAJOR IN MANAGEMENT ................................................................................................ 144
WITH MAJOR IN MARKETING ..................................................................................................... 148
FACULTY.......................................................................................................................................... 155
LIST OF COURSES ........................................................................................................................ 156
WITH MAJOR IN MICROBIOLOGY .............................................................................................. 166
BACHELOR OF SOCIAL SCIENCES WITH MAJOR IN .............................................................. 181
IBEROAMERICAN STUDIES ......................................................................................................... 181
BACHELOR OF SOCIAL SCIENCES WITH MAJOR IN .............................................................. 187
INDUSTRIAL ORGANIZATION PSYCHOLOGY ......................................................................... 187
FACULTY.......................................................................................................................................... 193
LIST OF COURSES .......................................................................................................................... 195
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN COMPUTER SCIENCE ................................................................. 209
FACULTY......................................................................................................................................... 221
LIST OF COURSES ........................................................................................................................ 222
BACHELOR IN TELEVISION ......................................................................................................... 228
AND RADIO COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY ...................................................................... 228
LIST OF COURSES .......................................................................................................................... 244
FACULTY.......................................................................................................................................... 263
LIST OF COURSES .......................................................................................................................... 264
BACHELOR OF SCIENCES IN NURSING .................................................................................. 274
BACHELOR OF SCIENCES IN NURSING .................................................................................. 279
FACULTY.......................................................................................................................................... 284
LIST OF COURSES .......................................................................................................................... 286
LIST OF COURSES .......................................................................................................................... 295
LIST OF COURSES ........................................................................................................................ 309
BACHELOR OF TECHNOLOGY IN INDUSTRIAL CHEMICAL PROCESSES ......................... 316
ENGINEERING ............................................................................................................................... 333
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GENERAL INFORMATION
HISTORY OF UPRA
The University of Puerto Rico at Arecibo was founded in 1967 as the Arecibo Regional College.
It began its operations in April of that year with an enrollment of 515 students and a staff of 28
faculty members. In 1974, its present permanent facilities, located on a 49 acre lot in the "Las
Dunas" sector, Route 129, Highway 653, kilometer 8 in Arecibo, were inaugurated. After
thirteen years as the Arecibo Regional College the Council on Higher Education by virtue of its
Certification number 323 of the 1980-81 series authorized the conversion to the Arecibo
Technological University College. As a result of this transformation the Arecibo College
expanded its offerings to include four-year bachelor's programs. On July 1, 1998, by virtue of
Cert. 151 (1997-98) and in accordance with Act 16 (June 16 1993), the Board of Trustees of the
University of Puerto Rico bestowed institutional autonomy to ATUC, which then became the
Arecibo University College. Shortly thereafter, on March 9, 2000, the Board of Trustees
authorized yet another change of name. The institution became the University of Puerto Rico at
Arecibo (Board of Trustees Cert. 103, 1999-2000).
Current enrollment at the University of Puerto Rico at Arecibo is approximately 3,117 students
with a faculty of around 277 members. UPRA offers 14 bachelor’s degree programs, 3 associate
degree programs, 7 articulated transfer programs and post-baccalaureate certificate.
UPRA received its official accreditation as an institution of higher learning in 1967 by the Middle
States Commission on Higher Education (MSCHE). In 1994, the bachelor’s degree programs
were accredited for an additional ten-year period. On November 18, 1997, the Council on Higher
Education approved a License of Renewal for the Arecibo Technological University College to
continue operating as an institution of higher education in Puerto Rico. The MSCHE
reaccredited UPRA in 2019. It’s also licensed by the Puerto Rico Council of Education.
The following programs are accredited by external professional agencies:

Elementary Education and Physical Education for Elementary Level Programs by the
Council for Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP)
Information Technology Management and Administrative Processes by the Accreditation
Council for Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP)
Business Administration by the Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs
(ACBSP)
Computer Sciences by ABET
Television and Radio Communication by the Council of Education in Journalism and Mass
Communication (ACEJMC)
Nursing by the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN)
Technology in Industrial Chemical Processes by ABET.
The Library received recognition by the Association of College and Research Libraries
(ACRL).
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MISSION STATEMENT
(UPRA Academic Senate Certification 2002-03-32, as amended by UPRA Academic Senate
Certification 2013-14-13)
The University of Puerto Rico at Arecibo is an autonomous unit of Puerto Rico’s

Public Higher Education System. This University is an institution devoted to the
production and diffusion of knowledge through teaching and research in the areas
of the arts, sciences and technology. It imparts a quality university education that
furthers the integral development of the students as professional and citizen. It
offers a variety of academic programs supported by a network of student services
and by a faculty that is committed to keeping abreast of developments in
knowledge, in the different educational modalities and innovative strategies
techniques to enhance the teaching and learning process.
The Institution promotes the interaction with the community by offering

opportunities for professional improvement and continuing education. It promotes
the social-cultural, enrichment, as well as the respect for the plurality of values of
our contemporary society and the heritage as a legacy to future generations.
VISION
The University of Puerto Rico at Arecibo will be known for

 its attractive, up-to-date and innovative curricular offerings, particularly at the
undergraduate level, although with an increasing number of graduate courses;
 learning and teaching processes focused on the interaction between students and faculty;
 research and dissemination by students and faculty;
 its interaction with the communities served;
 the recruitment and retention of students and faculty committed to learning, research and
social transformations;
 an increasing offering of distance education.
 encouraging respect for the enrichment of our cultural heritage, diversity and plurality of
values that characterize our contemporary society.
To accomplish this vision, the University of Puerto Rico at Arecibo will adopt modern
procedures and technologies that promote the optimal use of institutional resources and will hire,
train and equip the necessary support personnel to strengthen teaching, research, and student
support and community services.
GOALS
The University of Puerto Rico at Arecibo, in implementing its mission, is committed to:
 Promoting the integral development of its students by enriching their intellectual,
emotional, social and ethical values, so that they can attain self-fulfillment and actively
contribute to the development of society.
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 Stimulating in students their capacity for life-long learning, responsibility for their own
growth, and awareness of their potential as a contributing members to the development of
our country and of the international community
 Supporting research and creative endeavors.
 Fostering the application of the knowledge generated by the creative and investigative
activities to the solution of society’s problems
 Responding to society’s changing needs by incorporating the advances in knowledge in the
arts, the sciences and technology.
 Ensuring the efficient and effective use of the available human, fiscal and physical
resources for the optimal development of the academic offerings.
 Making the Institution’s physical and human resources available to the community.
OBJECTIVES
In order to attain these goals, the University of Puerto Rico at Arecibo aims to:
 Offer and develop programs of study conducive to bachelor and associate degrees that
respond to the needs of the community which it serves and to the development of society.
 Offer basic studies programs in sciences and liberal arts that will allow students to
successfully continue their studies towards a bachelor’s degree when they transfer to other
institutions of higher education.
 Offer a General Education component that will expand the students’ intellectual horizons,
that broadens their consciousness of and sensibility to their cultural heritage and
international culture, and enables them to make critical judgments in situations within their
areas of specialization, and in other areas.
 Offer a General Education component that includes the development of basic oral and
written communication skills in both Spanish and English.
 Offer a curriculum that will develop critical analysis skills.
 Provide curricula that develop the skills to use and evaluate information and to use
information technology in an ethical and legal manner.
 Offer programs and specific courses designed to help students overcome academic
deficiencies and reach their educational goals.
 Offer, through the Division of Continuing Education and Professional Studies, short credit-
bearing or non-credit courses, seminars, workshops, lectures and certificate courses that
will respond to the interests of the university and external community.
 Provide counseling, orientation, financial aid and health services which facilitate the
adjustment to college life, stimulate academic success and help our students become useful
and responsible citizens.
 Maintain a high level of excellence in academic offerings through a faculty that is
competent and up to date in their respective fields.
 Maintain a high level of excellence in academic offerings through the use of innovative
teaching-learning methods and the efficient use of traditional library and electronic
information resources.
 Develop academic and institutional research programs to strengthen and enrich teaching.
 Encourage active participation of students, faculty and administrative personnel in
university endeavors.
 Promote interaction with the external community.
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 Provide opportunities of cultural enrichment, and social and recreational entertainment, to

the university and surrounding communities.
 Strengthen the professional improvement program to keep the Institution’s personnel up to
date in their respective fields.
 Establish a continuing assessment process for programs, academic offerings and
administrative processes to keep them updated so they adequately meet the needs of the
community which this Institution serves.
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GOVERNANCE OF THE UNIVERSITY OF PUERTO RICO

GOVERNING BOARD
The Governing Board was created on May 2013 by the amendment of Law 1 of January 20.
1966, known as the University of Puerto Rico Law. The Board is composed of thirteen (13)
members: ten (10) are citizens from the community, of which at least one must be a UPR
alumnus; two (2) must be tenured professors in the UPR system, and one (1), a full-time student,
who is at least a sophomore in the UPR system. The ten citizens from the community are
appointed for six-year terms by the Governor of Puerto Rico, with the advice and consent of the
Puerto Rico Senate.
PRESIDENT OF THE UNIVERSITY OF PUERTO RICO
The President is the Chief Executive Officer of the UPR System, its representative before the
Governing Board, President of the University Board, Director of the UPR Central Administration
Offices, representative before the courts, and ex-officio member of all Schools, Academic
Senates and Administrative Boards of all UPR units.
THE UNIVERSITY BOARD
The University Board maintains the integration of the UPR System by means of joint planning.
It counsels the President in the coordination of the administrative, academic and financial aspects
of the various institutional units. The University Board submits projects for the reform of UPR
By-Laws and the General Student Regulations to the Board of Trustees. The Board makes
recommendations pertaining to the Integral Development Plan and to the UPR System Budget.
It also resolves appeals on the decisions of Administrative Boards and Academic Senates of the
various UPR campuses.
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UPRA ORGANIZATIONAL CHART
Governing Board
Presidency
CHANCELLOR
ADMINISTRATIVE
OFFICE ACADEMIC
BOARD SENATE
STUDENT AUCTIONEER
COUNCIL BOARD
 SPECIAL ASSISTANT  COMMUNICATION

 LEGAL ADVISOR  DIÁLOGO NEWSPAPER
PLANNING AND BUDGET CENTER OF INFORMATION SPECIAL PRE STUDENT OCCUPATIONAL

INSTITUTIONAL RESEARCH AND TECHNOLOGY INSTITUTIONAL SCHOOL OMBUDS- HEALTH AND SAFETY
RESEARCH CREATIVE PROJECTS PERSON
ENDEAVORS
EXTERNAL
LICENSES AND INSTITUTIONAL RESOURCES
ACREDITATIONS RESEARCH E
INTEGRATED SCIENCE
MULTI-USE
INSTITUTIONAL STATISTICS LABORATORY
ASSESSMENT (ISMuL)
Certification Number 2015-2016-46 of the Administrative Board

amended on September 3, 2019
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DEAN FOR ACADEMIC AFFAIRS
ASSOCIATE DEAN FOR

ACADEMIC AFFAIRS
LIBRARY
ACADEMIC CENTER FOR THE PROFESSIONAL
DEPARTMENTS DEVELOPMENT OF FACULTY
COUNSELING &
PSYCHOLOGICAL
BUSINESS BIOLOGY SERVICES SUPPORTING INITIATIVES
ADMINISTRATION FOR SPECIALIZED
DIVISION OF ACCREDITATIONS AND
SCIENCE IN SOCIAL CONTINUING PROGRAMS EVALUATION
EDUCATION &
COMPUTER SCIENCE SCIENCES
PROFESSIONAL
STUDIES COOP PROGRAM
TELEVISION & RADIO EDUCATION
(DCEPS)
COMMUNICATION
DISTANCE EDUCATION
SPANISH UNEX
NURSING PROGRAM
STUDENT
HUMANITIES SUPPORT HONOR STUDIES PROGRAM
PHYSICS & SERVICES (HSP)
CHEMISTRY PROGRAM
MATHEMATICS
ENGLISH SPECIAL ACADEMIC
PROGRAMS TUTORING AND
MENTORING PROGRAM
INFORMATION
REGISTRAR’S OFFICE
TECHNOLOGY
MANAGEMENT AND
ADMINISTRATIVE
PROCESSES

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DEAN FOR STUDENT AFFAIRS
ASSISTANT DEAN FOR

STUDENT AFFAIRS
ADMISSIONS
QUALITY OF LIFE
FINANCIAL PROGRAM
ASSISTANCE
SOCIAL & CULTURAL

ATHLETIC ACTIVITIES ACTIVITIES
STUDENT
STUDENTS WITH ORGANIZATIONS
DISABILITIES AND
LAW 51 OFFICE ARTISTIC AND
MUSICAL
STUDENT EXCHANGE GROUPS
PROGRAM
HEALTH SERVICES

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DEAN FOR ADMINISTRATIVE AFFAIRS
HUMAN ASSISTANT DEAN FOR OPERATIONS AND CAMPUS CAPITAL FINANCES

MANTENANCE IMPROVEMENT
RESOURCES ADMINISTRATIVE SECURITY
AFFAIRS
TRAINING AND ACCOUNTING PURCHASING

BUILDING
DEVELOPMENT
MAINTENANCE
PROPERTY
ACCOUNTS ACCOUNTS
LAND PAYABLE
RECEIPT AND DELIVERY RECEIVABLE
MAINTENANCE
WAREHOUSE
PAYROLL BURSAR’S OFFICE
WORKSHOP
GENERAL
ARCHIVES PRE- INTERVENTION BONDS AND
AIR
INSURANCES
CONDITIONING
OFFICE PAYMASTER
U.S. POST OFFICE
TRANSPORTATION
FISCAL FINANCIAL
ÓN AID
INTERNAL MAIL-
MESSENGERS
CONTRACT
REGISTRATION
REGISTRY
CREATIVE
DEVELOPEMENT
AND COPY CENTER
AUDIOVISUAL
PHOTOGRAPHY

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UNIVERSITY OF PUERTO RICO AT ARECIBO
DR. CARLOS A. ANDÚJUAR ROJAS Chancellor

DR. WEYNA QUIÑONES CASTILLO Dean for Academic Affairs
DR. INOCENCIO RODRÍGUEZ GONZÁLEZ Dean for Administrative Affairs
DR. JOSE C. COLÓN RODRÍGUEZ Interim Dean for Student Affairs
DR. ELIZABETH CORTÉS PÉREZ Associate Dean for Academic Affairs
Director of the Office for Planning and
Institutional Research
ADMINISTRATIVE BOARD
DR. CARLOS A. ANDÚJAR ROJAS Chancellor

DR. JOSE C. COLÓN RODRÍGUEZ Interim Dean for Student Affairs
PROF. MERILYN MARTÍNEZ FELICIANO Chair, Department of Education
PROF. ÁNGEL ACOSTA COLÓN Chair, Department of Physics and Chemistry
PROF. JOAMEL GONZÁLEZ SOTO Chair, Departament of Humanities
PROF. JOSÉ G. ARBELO GARCÍA Representatives of the Academic Senate
PROF. AIXA RAMÍREZ TOLEDO Representatives of the Academic Senate
DAVID GALINDEZ PÉREZ Student Representative
ACADEMIC DEPARTMENTS
DEPARTAMENT CHAIRPERSON
Biology PROF. SONIA REYES MEDINA
Business Administration
Computer Science PROF. JUAN O. LÓPEZ GERENA
Education PROF. MERYLIN MARTÍNEZ FELICIANO
English DR. GEISSA R. TORRES SANTIAGO
Humanities PROF. JOAMEL SOTO GONZÁLEZ
Library PROF. VÍCTOR MALDONADO MALDONADO
Mathematics PROF. JULIO E. BERRA PÉREZ
Nursing PROF. GLENDALIZ CHAPARRO SOTO
Information Technology Management and DR. KAREN MORALES SOTO
Administrative Processes
Orientation and Psychological Services PROF. CELIA R. MEDINA MÉNDEZ
Physics-Chemistry PROF. ÁNGEL ACOSTA COLÓN
Television and Radio Communication PROF. JOSÉ L. SOTO COLÓN
Social Sciences DR. GABRIEL ALEMÁN RODRÍGUEZ
Spanish DR. REBECA FRANQUI ROSARIO
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OTHER ACADEMIC OFFICES
Continuing Education and Professional PROF. LOURDES A. ROSA MONTIJO

Studies
Registrar’s Office MRS. IGMARIE SOTO BARRETO
Student Support Services DRA. FRANCES N. MARTIR REYES
ACADEMIC SENATE
DR. CARLOS ANDÚJAR ROJAS Chancellor

DR. JOSÉ C. COLÓN RODRÍGUEZ Interim Dean for Student Affairs
PROF. VÍCTOR MALDONADO MALDONADO, Library Director
ex officio
MS. PAOLA N. RIVERA RODRÍGUEZ President of the Student Council
MR. LUIS M. JIMÉNEZ VÁZQUEZ Student Representative to the University Board
MR. DAVID A. GALINDEZ PÉREZ Student Representative to the Administrative
Board
PROF. JOSÉ G. ARBELO GARCÍA Biology
DRA. NAYLA BÁEZ ROMÁN Business Administration
PROF. ROBERTO TORRES LÓPEZ Physics-Chemistry
PROF. AIXA RAMÍREZ TOLEDO Computer Science
DRA. ELBA J. GUZMÁN FARIA Counseling and Psychological Services
DR. JOSÉ F. JIMÉNEZ ESTREMERA Education
DRA. MARISOL SANTIAGO PÉREZ English
PROF. FERNANDO MEDINA CASTILLO Humanities
PROF. JADIRA MALDONADO RIVERA Library
PROF. ANNELIESSE A. SÁNCHEZ ZAMBRANA Mathematics
Nursing
PROF. VANESSA VÉLEZ ROMÁN Information Technology Management and
DRA. ANILYN DÍAZ HERNÁNDEZ Television and Radio Communication
DRA. MARTHA QUIÑONES DOMÍNGUEZ Social Sciences
DRA. ROSA DEL C. GONZÁLEZ MUÑIZ Spanish
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THE CHANCELLOR
The academic and administrative authority of the each UPR campus rests on the Office of the
Chancellor. The Chancellor of the University of Puerto Rico at Arecibo oversees the Academic
Senate, the Administrative Board and Faculty meetings. He/she has the authority to appoint, in
consultation with the Academic Senate and the Faculty, the deans, the department chairpersons
and office directors, university personnel, visiting professors and other types of visiting
personnel.
The Chancellor rules on appeals to decisions made by the three deans. He/she represents UPRA
in events, ceremonies and academic events. He/she formulates UPRA’s budget project based on
recommendations by the Administrative Board and other UPRA offices, and submits the
proposed budget to the President of the UPR and submits an annual report of the activities at the
University of Puerto Rico at Arecibo to the Governing Board.
OFFICE FOR PLANNING AND INSTITUTIONAL STUDIES
UPRA’s Office of Planning and Institutional Research (OPIR) was created in the 1980-81
academic year. The Office is attached to the Chancellor’s office. Its mission is to present
evidence of the Institution’s effectiveness in achieving its mission, goals and objectives. Through
its endeavors, it supports and strengthens the academic and managerial affairs of the Institution,
seeking to improve processes and facilitate strategic decision-making.
OPIR gathers and interprets data from the Institution and from the external community to help
draft the plans that will guide the university as it seeks to meet its goals and objectives. Personnel
from OPIR advises the university management in matters of physical, academic, programmatic,
fiscal and professional matters, based on the internal and external conditions that will impact the
implementation of action plans. The main functions of OPIR are listed below:
Planning consists in the gathering and analysis of not only institutional data, but also of data
from the external community that bears of the present and future functioning of the University.
Taking into account internal and external conditions that will affect the implementation of action
programs to achieve the proposed objectives, OPIR advises on physical, academic,
programmatic, fiscal and professional matters.
 Planning
OPIR coordinates the efforts dealing with institutional strategic planning. It continuously
monitors and evaluates the results of the strategic plan. It also provides support to the various
dependencies of UPRA in relation to the optimal budget allocations and in the identification
of strategies for academic, physical and fiscal planning. As part of strategic planning, OPIR
directs the process for setting academic and administrative priorities, and ensures that these
priorities are in line with the budgetary distribution and the institutional indicators of
effectiveness.
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 Assessment
This office promotes institutional excellence through a continuing process of assessment

guided and organized through an Institutional Assessment Plan. The Plan includes the four
areas of assessment: learning, other academic activities, student services and administrative
processes. These activities are coordinated by an Institutional Assessment Committee. This
committee ensures the implementation of the Institutional Assessment Plan and submits a
yearly assessment report, which includes the excellence indicators included in this plan,
which provide evidence about institutional effectiveness. OPIR and the Assessment
Committee are also charged with the continuous dissemination of the results of the
institutional assessment process.
 Institutional Research
This office identifies information needs and designs and conducts institutional studies to
meet these needs. Personnel from OPIR coordinate the gathering and distribution of surveys
and designs samples. The office maintains a continuous and systematic process for gathering
data, which includes follow-up studies of incoming freshmen, second and third year students,
graduates and alumni, which shed light on many of the academic and service activities. OPIR
also identifies standards for benchmarking academic and administrative practices by
comparing them to similar institutions. This area designs studies and research projects with
the purpose of facilitating the decision-making process of the Institution. The institutional
research projects support the planning, assessment and decision-making processes.
 Statistics
This office is responsible for collecting, presenting and disseminating statistical data related
to university matters. It is also charge with the completion of questionnaires and fulfilling
data requests by state and federal agencies and providing statistical data requested by the
academic community.
 Accreditation
This office attends matters related to accreditation and licensing. It coordinates institutional
efforts for the process of accreditation by the Middle States Commission on Higher
Education and by Puerto Rico’s Council of Higher Education of Puerto Rico. It contributes
to the evaluation of the different programs and offices by keeping an extensive file of all
essential institutional information required by accrediting agencies. It collaborates in
professional accreditation for academic programs and services.
 Institutional Planning
Its primary function is to accomplish the continuing institutional strategic planning so that it
serves as a working tool for decision-making, for assessment and for future planning. It
supervises the decision-making process in the Institution, that it be based on the critical areas,
the objectives and priorities stated in the Institution’s Strategic Plan.
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OFFICE OF THE DEAN FOR ACADEMIC AFFAIRS
The Office of the Dean for Academic Affairs is the administrative unit in charge of coordinating
the processes pertaining to academic departments and programs. Its main function is to formulate
the official directives that guarantee the well-functioning of the academe. As an administrative
unit, this Office is constituted by the Dean for Academic Affairs, the Associate Dean and two
administrative officers.
Staff from this office, coordinates and supervises academic initiatives, furthers academic
excellence by diversifying offerings and strengthening programs, supports academic research in
the areas of sciences, humanities and education so that the content and methodology of courses
can be continuously updated, encourages new academic proposals, and evaluates existing
academic programs.
The Office of the Dean for Academic Affairs includes a Faculty Personnel Committee, thirteen
(13) academic departments, the Library, the Division of Continuing Education and Professional
Studies, and the Registrar’s Office. The Associate Dean oversees Admissions, Special
Academic Programs, the Tutoring and Mentoring Center, the Honors Program, Student Support
Services Program, the Distance Education Program, and the Faculty Improvement Center.
OFFICE OF THE DEAN OF STUDENT AFFAIRS
The Office of the Dean for Student Affairs is the administrative unit that manages, coordinates
and supervises a variety of programs and services for the students of this university.
The following offices are overseen by this Office: Counseling, Financial Aid, and Medical
Services. It also provides a Student Center, Student Organizations, Music Groups, a Child-care
Program, a Student’s Ombudsman, and an Office for the Affairs of Persons with Disabilities,
Identification Cards, Career Center, and the Quality of Life Office, and the Student Exchange
Program.
The Office of the Dean for Student Affairs is in constant communication with public and private
agencies and organizations which help the Institution offer better services to students. It also
maintains close communication with the Offices of the Deans of Academic and Administrative
Affairs in order to coordinate services effectively and efficiently.
OFFICE OF THE DEAN FOR ADMINISTRATIVE AFFAIRS
The Office of the Dean for Administrative Affairs provides support and service to all of UPRA’s
community, that is, students, faculty and administrative personnel.
This Office is constituted by the following offices: Finance, Operation and Maintenance,
Security and Surveillance, Capital Improvements and other General Services, Federal and
Internal Mail Service, Human Resources and General Archives.
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The tasks performed by these offices include security, personnel actions, fiscal operations,
purchases and supplies, operations and maintenance of all facilities, as well as dealing with the
logistics of all academic and student activities.
ADMINISTRATIVE BOARD
This body advises the Chancellor on the exercise of functions pertaining to the responsibilities
of the post, makes plans and projects for development, considers the Institution’s projected
budget, and awards, upon the Chancellor’s recommendations, leaves, academic ranks, tenure and
promotions to the teaching and non-teaching personnel in accordance with the General
University By-Laws.
ACADEMIC SENATE
The Academic Senate is the official forum of the academic community, where the general
problems affecting the Institution are discussed. It is composed of the Chancellor, the Dean for
Academic Affairs, the Dean of Administrative Affairs and the Dean of Student Affairs, the
Director of the Library, elected faculty representatives, and student representatives.
The Academic Senate determines the general orientation of academic programs and establishes
the institutional policy on research. It also establishes the general norms for hiring, tenure,
promotion in rank and leaves of faculty, and the general requirements for admission, promotion
and graduation of students. Furthermore, it makes recommendations to the Board of Trustees on
the creation or reorganization of dependencies at UPRA, and for the creation and award of
academic honors. It makes recommendations to the University Board about projects, and
amendments to the General University By-Laws and the General Student Regulations.
STUDENT COUNCIL
Students are an essential part of the university community. Their rights and duties are defined In
the General Student Bylaws. Students are represented before the university administration by
the Student Council. Furthermore, there are student representatives in all directive bodies.
The Student Council fosters communication among students, faculty and non-teaching
personnel. The Student Council aims to make students aware of rights, privileges, duties and
obligations. Furthermore, it encourages the student community to maintain institutional order.
Student Council representatives are elected according to the procedures established in the
Student Bylaws.
The Student Council has the following attributions and responsibilities:

 serve as the official representative of the student body
 present before the corresponding authorities all problems affecting the student
community
 promote student activities
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 strive to create an intellectual atmosphere to promote student development

 contribute to improve communication among the various components of the college
community.
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COMPENDIUM OF INSTITUTIONAL POLICES
The University of Puerto Rico at Arecibo complies with all applicable Federal and state laws
and with UPR system regulations. The Institution does not discriminate on the basis of gender,
color, place of birth, age, physical or mental handicap, origin, social condition, religious or
political convictions in any and all the activities or programs sponsored by the UPR system.
UPRA has two documents that regulate its governance and organization, the General University
Bylaws and the Student Regulatory Handbook that spells out students’ rights and obligations in
all aspects of institutional life. Copies of these regulations are available at the Office of the Dean
of Students.
STUDENTS’ RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS
The fundamental right of a student of the University of Puerto Rico is the right to receive an
education. This right is not limited to formal activities in the classroom, but also encompasses
the totality of the student’s interaction with other students, professors, researchers, university
administration and the rest of the community. The student’s primary obligation is to exercise this
right to the fullest, and to behave in such a way that allows the other members of the university
community to equally exercise their rights and comply with their obligations.
The General Student Regulatory Handbook includes the rights and obligations of students
relating to academic life, to participation in aspects of institutional life, complementary
institutional services, academic norms, sanctions to be applied when a violation of the norms
occurs, and the procedure for their application.
A new Student Regulatory Handbook was recently approved by the UPR Governing Board is
already in effect.
STUDENT OMBUDSMAN
Certification Number 119-2014-15 of the UPR Governing Board regulates the appointment and
evaluation of a Student Ombudsperson, as well as its duties.
RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS IN THE STUDENT- PROFESSOR

RELATIONSHIP
(UPRA Academic Senate Certification 2006-07-27 as Enmended)
Course related work is the focal point of the student-professor relationship. Instructors shall
foster creative dialogue and freedom of expression in the students. Students shall have the
opportunity to present fundamental objections to the data and opinions presented by their
professors. Each one shall examine aspects of the discipline according to the norms of
intellectual responsibility proper to academic labor. Neither shall use the classroom as a forum
to preach political, sectarian, religious or other doctrines foreign to course content. The right to
dissent does not relieve students of the responsibility of fulfilling a course’s requirements.
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Students will be evaluated on the basis of their academic performance.
The fiduciary nature of the student-professor relationship shall be honored by both, and by the
university administration. The opinions and beliefs expressed by students in the classroom are
privileged and students have the right to expect that professors do not divulge them to third
parties. This shall not impede professors from stating their opinion about the students’ character
and abilities, or from discussing the students’ academic performance and formative progress with
colleagues.
Certification 2006-07-27 as ammended by the UPRA Academic Senate defines the student-
professor relationship in class, and establishes, among other things, the following:
 During their first week of class students will receive an orientation about the material to be
discussed in the course and the evaluation criteria to be used. The evaluation criteria should
be handed in to the students by the professor. These will not be arbitrarily altered or
modified by the course professor. If changes need to be made to the evaluation criteria used
in class, the professor should discuss these with the students.
 Every course has a syllabus developed by the corresponding academic departments. The
professor may also provide the students with a summary which includes his or her office
hours, textbooks to be used and a bibliography, among other information.
 Class time: A one hour class equals 50 minutes of lecture time. The remaining 10 minutes
allow the students to move from one classroom to another. Two or more hour classes equal
an hour and 15 minutes of lecture, providing 5 minutes for the students to move from one
classroom to another.
 Exams and grades: Professors will grade exams and classwork in a period no longer than
three weeks.
o Exams and quizzes will be announced with at least three days. The course syllabus
might also include unannounced quizzes.
o The student has the possibility to know his/her grades before the scheduled time to
withdraw. 50% of the evaluation weight should have been administered, corrected,
and informed previous to the partial withdrawals date in the case of regular
students.
o In the case of students’ claims, the professor must provide evidence of the student’s
grades. The professor must also keep evidence of these grades until the date
scheduled for changing grades; one semester after the course was given.
o Students are not obliged to take exams or classes scheduled at a time different from
the one established by the department. Departmental exams are the only exception
for a class to meet at a different time. Changing the time of a class can only be made
through a unanimous decision between students and the professor.
o In case of absence, the professor may schedule a class makeup by agreement with
the majority of the students present. Those students who cannot be present during
the scheduled class makeup will have the opportunity to meet at another time in
agreement with the class professor.
o Final exams are administered during the day and time assigned by the Registrar’s
Office.
o Students will not have any academic obligation during the days assigned for class
review scheduled before final exams.
o Professors may indicate their absences, those permitted with a reasonable excuse,
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in the tentative schedule included with the syllabus. They will also explain to the
students how absences can affect their grade.
The student-professor relationship outside the classroom is part of the educational process.
Students will have the right to meet with their professors at hours reserved for this purpose to
seek orientation and discuss aspects of their academic work
Students’ academic and disciplinary dossiers will be kept separate from each other. The
information in the disciplinary dossier shall not be available to non-authorized persons from
within or outside of the university without the students’ consent, except in the case of a judicial
ruling. Students’ political beliefs will not be recorded anywhere.
EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES
The University of Puerto Rico guarantees equal opportunities to its students, employees and
prospective students or employees. Likewise, the Institution guarantees equal opportunities in
the enjoyment of academic programs and services, as well as in the terms and conditions of
employment. The University does not exclude nor withhold benefits or discriminate against any
person by reason of age, race, origin, social condition, physical or mental disabilities, nor for
political ideas or religious beliefs. In case that a student, employee or prospective student or job
candidate feels that they have been discriminated against by any of the aforementioned reasons,
the individual can file a written grievance with the official designated to receive it.
The establishment and compliance with this policy, as well as its publication, comply with the
Title IX Federal Regulations, 1972 Educational Amendments, Section 504 of the 1973
Rehabilitation Law, and with the American with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1992.
STUDENTS’ HEALTH INSURANCE
It is the policy of the Institution that all students subscribe to the health insurance contracted by
the University of Puerto Rico, unless students provide evidence of being covered by a private,
family or individual health plan. More information is available in the office of Health Services.
SEXUAL HARASSMENT
Sexual harassment in the workplace and in the academic field is an illegal and discriminatory
practice, harmful to institutional interests. The University of Puerto Rico will not permit sexual
harassment in the Institution, regardless of the hierarchy or position held by the persons who
might be involved Under no circumstance will any persons be allowed to conduct themselves in
any way that might be construed, directly or indirectly, as sexual harassment or sexually
discriminatory practices in the administrative or academic workplace.
The legal basis for the Institutional Policy on Sexual Harassment is PR Commonwealth Law
No.17 of April 22, 1988. The Institutional Policy on Sexual Harassment is based on the following
precepts:
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1. Sexual harassment can occur between people of the same sex and people of different
sex.
2. No person is obliged to permit, accept, submit to or tolerate unwelcome acts or
insinuations of a sexual nature.
3. Sexual harassment consists of any type of unwelcomed sexual approach, requirement
for sexual favors, or physical or verbal behavior of a sexual nature when this conduct is
present in one or more of the following circumstances:
 When submitting to such conduct is implicitly a condition for employment or the
study environment.
 The submission to or rejection of such conduct is the basis for decision making in
the place of employment or for academic evaluation.
 If such conduct has the effect or purpose of unreasonably interfering with the
performance of work or academic labor.
 If such conduct creates an intimidating, hostile or offensive environment
To suspend, deny employment, fire; deny, withhold an examination, withhold grades, or deny
approval of an examination, grades, or papers or in any other way affect a person by reason of
the person’s sex or circumstances or conditions inherent to the person’s sex is an illegal practice.
The Institution has the obligation to investigate claims of sexual harassment committed inside
the Institution by persons who are not members of the university community and take appropriate
action, within the bounds of its control, with the accused. Moreover, the Institution shall take
any other appropriate legal action required. To determine if the conduct denounced constitutes
sexual harassment, the totality of the circumstances surrounding the alleged act will be taken
into account. Examples of inappropriate conduct are flirtatious remarks, sexual insinuations,
lustful looks, commentaries or jokes with a sexual tone, kisses, groping, sexual aggressions and
the creation of an intimidating, hostile and offensive environment, among others.
Claims
A person who has been the victim of sexual harassment may seek help, personally or in writing
from the following officials: the Labor Delegate, the Department Chairpersons, the Dean of
Student Affairs, the Dean for Academic Affairs, the Students’ Ombudsperson, the Director of
Human Resources or the University’s legal consultant.
PRIVACY OF ACADEMIC RECORDS
The University of Puerto Rico, in compliance with the Family Educational Rights and Privacy
Act of 1974, as amended, affirms the following precepts:
1. Students have the right to examine their academic record.
2. Students have the right to ask for amendments to their records to correct data that might be
wrongly understood, or that violate their right to privacy or other accorded rights.
3. Students’ consent is necessary before divulging any information of their academic record.
4. Students have the right to file a grievance against the University of Puerto Rico for alleged
violations of the aforementioned conditions.
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Claims related to the violation of the right to privacy must be filed at:
Family Policy Compliance Office

U.S. Department of Education
600 Independence Avenue, S.W.
Washington, DC 20202-4605
CAMPUS SECURITY AT THE UNIVERSITY OF PUERTO RICO
The University of Puerto Rico recognizes the protection of the life and security of its members
and the prevention of criminal acts within its grounds as legitimate institutional interests. The
Institutional Policy on Campus Security agrees with Public Law 101-542 known as the Students
Right to Know and Campus Security Act and other Federal and state laws that require the
existence of specific institutional norms to this effect. This policy’s objective is to promote and
maintain a study and work environment secure, free of risks, violent acts and danger. It also
recognizes the right of students, of prospective students and employees, and the community in
general, to receive information of criminal acts that have occurred inside the university grounds
and adjacent areas.
Any persons who by their actions, or by omission, violate state or federal regulations will be
subjected to the disciplinary measures stated in the university regulations. They can also be
indicted of a crime according to the applicable state and federal laws.
The University of Puerto Rico prepares and publishes an annual report called Security Handbook
which includes institutional policy, procedures, sanctions, student services, security measures,
emergency telephones and statistics on campus crime. Copies of this handbook are available at
the Office of the Dean for Student Affairs and at the Office of the Dean of Administrative Affairs.
ILLEGAL USE OF DRUGS AND ALCOHOL ABUSE
The use of drugs and the abuse of alcohol are harmful to the well-being and development of
human beings, having a negative impact on the biological, social, psychological and spiritual
functioning; these reduce the capacity for learning and practicing the knowledge attained,
besides compromising the person’s physical security and that of his/her fellow students.
The University of Puerto Rico, aware of the seriousness of the problem that the possession,
distribution and use of drugs, and the abuse of alcohol constitute for the Puerto Rican and
university communities, has the firm goal of fostering a healthy environment for study and work
and promoting positive attitudes that lead to integral health, and that contribute to a social
environment that is favorable to the intellectual, physical and emotional wellbeing of the
community.
The Institutional Policy and the Regulations on the Illegal Use of Drugs, Controlled Substances
and Alcohol Abuse are adopted in agreement with the applicable dispositions of Article I of the
Law of the University of Puerto Rico, as amended, and in agreement with Article 14, Section
14.10.13 of the General Regulatory Handbook of the University of Puerto Rico. It is also based
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on the Law of Drug-free Workplaces, 1988, 41 U.S.C.A. 1011 h y 1011 i, as amended, and the
regulations adopted by the US Department of Education to implant the said laws, 34C. F. R.
parts 85 and 86; C.F.R., sub part 23.5.
In accordance with this legislation, that establishes the affirmative responsibility of educational
institutions toward their students and employees to prevent and penalize the illegal use of
controlled substances and alcohol abuse within the university grounds and in activities sponsored
by the University of Puerto Rico, the University adopted an vigorous policy on the illegal use of
drugs, stated in Certifications No. 032 and 033, 1999-2000 Series of the Board of Trustees. The
goal of this policy is to effectively prevent, within the Institution and in official activities outside,
the manufacture, distribution, possession and use of illicit controlled substances, and also the
abuse of alcohol. Both Certifications apply to the whole university community. It is the
responsibility of all, with no exceptions, to comply with the norms therein established.
NO-SMOKING POLICY (P.R. LAW 40)
In accordance with the P.R. Commonwealth Law 40, August 3, 1993, 24 L.E.P.R.A. Section
892, that forbids smoking in enclosed spaces such as classrooms, auditoriums, libraries,
museums, corridors, cafeterias and restrooms, the University of Puerto Rico prohibits smoking
in such places. Persons who desire to smoke may do so in areas such as parking lots, balconies
or open terraces.
ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY
The University of Puerto Rico in complying with its responsibilities to the community, and as
an agent for social change is firmly committed to assume a leadership position in solving the
existing environmental problems by proposing concrete alternatives to their solution.
The following are the objectives of the UPR Environmental Policy:

1. Implementing the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico’s Environmental Policy, adapted to
the institutional reality, and serve as a model for the implementation of this policy.
2. Establishing forums for the discussion of environmental problems relevant to Puerto
Rico, the Caribbean, and the world.
3. Contributing ideas and participate in the public discussion of environmental problems.
4. Designing methods to comply with the environmental protection laws and regulations
applying to the University of Puerto Rico.
POLICY FOR THE ACCEPTABLE USE OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

RESOURCES THROUGH THE UNIVERSITY OF PUERTO RICO
The Board of Trustees of the University of Puerto Rico’s Certification No. 35 2007-2008 Series
establishes the institutional policy to ensure the appropriate use of information and telecommunication
technologies by the university community, the persons servicing the University of Puerto Rico, external
clients and users of the University’s information and telecommunication systems. This system-wide
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(Certificate No. by the Board of Trustees)1 applies to all users of the University of Puerto Rico’s
Information Technology (IT), including but not limited to students, faculty, researchers, and
staff. Third parties who use any part of the University’s Information Technology are also subject
to this Policy, including when they connect proprietary equipment to the University network or
install proprietary software on University computers. Unawareness of the existence of this
Policy, or of any part of this Policy, does not excuse users from its compliance.
This Policy aims to achieve the following:

1. Safeguard the integrity of computers, computer-related equipments, networks,
2. systems, programs, and data, regardless of whether or not these are located on
3. University grounds;
4. Ensure that use of electronic communications complies with applicable
5. University, Commonwealth, federal and international laws, policies, norms, and
6. procedures;
7. Protect the University against damaging security and legal consequences.
Policy Statements
It recognizes that computers, networks (including wireless networks), and electronic information
systems are essential resources for accomplishing the University of Puerto Rico’s mission of
instruction, research, and service outreach. The University grants members of the University
community shared access to these resources - as well as to local, national, and System-Wide
Policy for the Acceptable Use of Information Technology Resources international sources of
information - in support of accomplishing the University's mission. These resources are a
valuable community asset to be used and managed responsibly to ensure their integrity, security,
and availability for appropriate educational, research, service, and other institutional activities.
Users are required to use IT resources effectively, efficiently, and responsibly; in a manner that
does not affect the quality, timeliness, or delivery of a person’s work to the University nor
hamper the rest of the community’s ability to conduct their work for the University.
Freedom of expression and an open environment for learning and sharing information are valued,
encouraged, supported, and protected at the University of Puerto Rico. Censorship is
incompatible with the goals of an institution of higher education. Research and instruction take
many forms. Therefore, information accessible from available electronic sources may not be
restricted through censorship, as long as this information is not constrained by law or regulations
and it is used for lawful purposes. The University will promote the appropriate use of technology,
mainly through education, to encourage responsible management of technology and the
information that is accessed. Access to the information resource infrastructure both within and
outside University grounds, sharing of information, and security of intellectual products, all
require that every user accept personal responsibility for protecting the rights of the community.
Users should be aware that actions conducted using information technology will be held to the
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The Policy is formulated in compliance with all applicable dispositions of the University of Puerto Rico
Act, Law No. 1 of January 20, 1966, as amended, and the General Regulation of the University of Puerto
Rico. The complete document can be found in the following e-mail address: http://www.certifica.upr.edu
/certificaciones/External/Certificaciones.aspx
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same standards as any other action in the work place. The University will deal promptly with all
violations of any law or university policy.
User’s Rights and Responsibilities
As part of the User’s Rights and Responsibilities, members of the University community are
granted access to information technology resources in order to facilitate their University-related
academic, research, service, and job activities. Occasional personal use of information
technology is allowed, as long as this personal use does not interfere with job performance nor
violate any existing policy, regulation, or law. Assessment of an employee’s job performance
may consider the employee’s personal use of information technology resources; and a supervisor
may request a change in this personal use as a condition for continued employment, if deemed
necessary.
A. Use Means Acceptance of Policy and Norms
By using the University’s information technologies, users agree to abide by this Policy, as well
as all relevant University policies, norms, and procedures, and current federal and
Commonwealth laws. Users are responsible for the following tasks:
1. Review, understand, and comply with all policies, procedures and laws related to access,
acceptable use, and security of University information technology resources;
2. Request system administrators or data custodians for clarification on access and acceptable
use issues not specifically addressed in University policies, regulations, standards, and
procedures; and
3. Report possible policy violations to the appropriate entities.
B. Privacy and Security Awareness
The University recognizes the user’s right to privacy and security; and will take reasonable
measures to protect the security of the information technology resources assigned to individual
users. The user’s personal information will be maintained in a secure environment; and only
accessed by authorized employees that need the information to do their job. Should the need
arise to intervene with a person’s right to privacy in the course of any investigation regarding
inappropriate use of information or technology resources, the University will do so following
existing legal procedures. Users should follow the appropriate security procedures to assist in
keeping equipment, systems, applications, and accounts secure. These procedures are available
through the System or Campus Information Systems Offices (ISO).
C. Consequences of Violations
Access privileges to the University's Information Technology resources will not be denied
without cause. The University may temporarily deny access to these resources if, during the
course of an investigation, it appears necessary to protect the integrity, security, or continued
operation of its computers, systems, applications, and networks or to protect itself from liability.
Alleged violations of University IT policies shall be referred to appropriate University officials
for resolution or disciplinary action. The University may also refer suspected violations of the
law to the appropriate law enforcement agencies. Depending upon the nature and severity of the
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offense, policy violations may result in loss of access privileges, University disciplinary action,
and/or criminal prosecution.
The University’s Rights and Responsibilities
The University owns the applications, systems, computers, and networks that comprise the
University's technical infrastructure. Likewise, the University owns all data that reside on this
technical infrastructure; and is responsible for taking the necessary measures to ensure the
integrity, security, and confidentiality of its systems, applications, data, and user accounts.
When the University becomes aware of violations, either through routine system administration
activities, audits, or from a complaint, it is the University's responsibility to investigate as needed
or directed, and to take whatever necessary actions to protect its resources and/or to provide
information relevant to any investigation underway. University offices, campuses, faculties, and
facilities shall cooperate and work alongside appropriate University and law enforcement
officials investigating these violations.
PROCEDURES: ADMISSIONS, REGISTRAR,

BURSAR & COMPLAINTS
ADMISSION PROCESS
REQUIREMENTS FOR REGULAR ADMISSIONS
ADMISSIONS POLICY AND REGULATIONS (UPR BOARD OF TRUSTEES CERTIFICATION 25-2003-

2004)
Admissions Requirements for High School Students
Any graduate from an accredited high school or its equivalent who has never pursued college
level courses must submit an admission application in order to be admitted to the University of
Puerto Rico at Arecibo. The admission application is only valid for admission for the fall
semester. All submitted documents become the property of the University of Puerto Rico at
Arecibo.
Candidates for admission must meet the following criteria:

1. Hold a high school diploma, or its equivalent, conferred by an educational institution duly
accredited by the Puerto Rico Department of Education. Applicants who have taken the
equivalency examination, English version (GED), should request the conversion of the
results and a grade report from the Department of Education.
2. Have taken the College Entrance Examination within the five years prior to the application.
a. All applicants must take the Academic Aptitude tests (Math and Verbal skills) and the
Achievement Tests in Mathematics, English and Spanish offered by the College
Entrance Examination Board (CEEB). These tests are offered in June, October and
February.
b. Applications for the CEEB exam may be obtained from the College Entrance
Examination Board’s website. Applicants can register online at the following web site:
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http://oprla.collegeboard.com.2
c. Instead of the CEEB, students may choose to take the Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT)
along with three Achievement Tests in English Composition, Level I Mathematics and
Spanish Reading Comprehension. The ELPT examination is not equivalent to the SAT
II in English, so it is not an acceptable substitute.
d.Students interested in taking the Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT) and the Subject Test II
(SAT) may access the application form on the following website:
http://collegeboard.com.
3. Submit an admissions application on or before the date established by the University of
Puerto Rico. The Admission Form will be available at the Admissions Office of the
University of Puerto Rico, and on line at www.admisiones.upr.edu. An application fee of
$30.00 will be charged during the registration process.
The Selection Process
A formula for computing a General Admissions Index (GAI) has been established to determine
who may be admitted to any of the units of the University of Puerto Rico. This formula is applied
equally to all applicants. The formula assigns a value of 50% to the applicant’s high school average
and 50% to the score obtained in the both the Mathematical Reasoning exam and in the Verbal
Aptitude exam of the College Entrance Examination administered by the CEEB or SAT I.
Each year a minimum admissions index is established. Each UPR unit select their students
according to their admissions index, in descending order, until all available places are filled or the
minimum index is reached, whichever happens first.
Applicants from High Schools in Foreign Countries
Students graduating from high schools in foreign countries must also comply with the following
requirements:
1. Submit an official academic transcript of their secondary education in the vernacular of

their country of origin. A Spanish or English translation of the transcript must be submitted,
certified by the Ministry of Education of the country of origin and by the American
consulate.
2. Submit official explanatory evidence of the grading system, the contents and level of
courses taken and the number of meeting hours assigned to each course.
3. Submit evidence of all degrees and diplomas obtained.
4. Take steps to obtain a certification of equivalency for the degree from the Puerto Rico
Department of Education.
5. Submit evidence of economic resources to study in Puerto Rico.
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Starting on 2012, applications will only be made online.
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Admission Requirements for Students Accepted on the Basis of Special Skills (UPR Board
of Trustees Certification 25 2003-2004)
The University of Puerto Rico at Arecibo will authorize admission to a limited number of students
on the strength of their special abilities, talents or conditions. In order to be admitted on the basis
of special skills, talents or exceptional circumstances students must meet the following
requirements:
 A minimum high school average of 2.00 or approval of high school equivalency
examination administered by the Puerto Rico Department of Education.
 Take the required admissions exams
 Applicants must indicate in the application form that they possess exceptional talents or
skills.
 The difference between the applicant’s GAI and the minimum required for admission to
their program of choice shall be no more than 20 points.
The total number of students admitted under this category will be subject to availability of spaces
in each academic program and shall not, in any case, exceed 2.2% of the total number of students
admitted to the university.
Every year, the Office of Admissions of the UPR Vice-presidency for Academic Affairs will send
each unit a list of those students who qualify for admission under this category. These are the only
students that may be considered for admission.
The Athletic Department’s director or designated sports team to which the student has applied for
admission due to special skills, will be in charge of recommending the admission after receiving
the list of possible candidates.
The Admissions Office will submit a report to the Office of Vice-President for Academic Affairs
including the names of the students admitted on the basis of special skills. The report will also
include the special ability, talent or condition, the academic program to which students were
admitted, co-curricular activities and any agreement of services according to the category
indicated.
The Registrar’s office will submit a report to the Office of the Vice-President for Academic Affairs
comparing the retention rate and academic progress of students admitted on the basis of special
skills, talents or exceptional conditions to students admitted on the basis of their academic
potential.
Regulations for Admission for Applicants from Other Universities (Transfers) (UPRA
Academic Senate Certification 2007-08-24)
Applicants for transfer are students who have never studied at the University of Puerto Rico
System and who are enrolled in another duly accredited university:
Transfer requirements are the following:

1. Filing an application for transfer before the deadline established in UPRA’s academic
calendar. There is an application fee of $50.00. Late application fee is $60.00.
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2. Candidates must obtain an official transcript from each of the institutions where they have
studied. These should be received 15 working days before the date established on the
calendar.
3. Candidates must complete Certification of Clearance from each of the institutions where
they have studied. Candidates must not be subject to any disciplinary or academic sanction
in their institution of origin.
Requirements and General Regulations
Transfer candidates must meet the following criteria:

 Must have approved 24 credits at the time of application with a minimum academic index
required by the academic department.
 Students with less than 24 credits must comply with the following:
o Current results of the University’s entrance examination.
o Have the required GPA as established by the academic program in the year for
which the candidate is applying.
Criteria for the evaluation of the applicants’ academic records

 Pre-basic or preparatory courses will not be considered for validation or to calculate the
number of credits completed or the general average.
 Courses passed with a D will be considered to calculate the number of credits approved and
the student’s general average, but will not be transferable.
 Courses with a grade of F will be considered when determining the general grade point
average.
 It is the responsibility of the candidate to know about other requisites established by the
academic departments.
Additional Requirements for Transfer Applicants from Foreign Universities
1. Submitting an official academic transcript of their secondary education in the vernacular

of their country of origin. A Spanish or English translation of the transcript must be
submitted, certified by the Ministry of Education of the country of origin and by the
American embassy.
2. Submit evidence of all degrees and diplomas obtained.
3. Submit official explanatory evidence of the grading system, the contents and level of
courses taken and the number of meeting hours assigned to each course.
4. Present evidence of proficiency in Spanish and in English.
5. Submit evidence of economic resources to study in Puerto Rico.
6. The University of Puerto Rico will ask, as an additional requirement to foreign students, a
course by course evaluation from World Education Services, Inc. (www.wes.org).
Hours:
The Admissions Office is open to the public Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 and
from 1:00-4:30 p.m.
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REGISTRAR’S OFFICE
The Registrar’s Office receives, organizes and preserves the documents pertaining to the
academic activities of the students. The web address is: http://registro.upra.edu.
Regular Hours
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and 8:00 am - 12:00 m
Friday 1:00 pm - 4:30 pm
ONLINE REGISTRATION
 Students will select the courses and sections for the following semester online once made
their academic counseling during the dates set for this purpose in the Academic Calendar.
 Newly admitted students will receive a PIN (password) to gain access for pre-register to
internet registration.
 During the second semester every student must also fill the section related to the Buckley
Law that is sent to the email during this process. Any changes to the information on this
form may be made at the Registrar’s Office.
 Students who do not pre-register must request their courses in each of the corresponding
academic departments on the day assigned. They must pay their tuition and fees at the
Bursar’s Office.
ONLINE PAYMENT REGISTRATION
 Students select and pay for courses and services to which they will be entitled during a
given semester. Students are only authorized to attend the courses and sections indicated
in their class schedule for that semester. It is the student's responsibility to check the course
before making the payment.
CHANGES IN COURSE SCHEDULE
Changes are sometimes necessary during the registration procedure because sections are cancelled,
or students fail the pre-requisites for their selected courses. In this case, students must remove the
PM in the area indicated by the Registrar's Office and must go to the corresponding department to
have the course erased from the class schedule and proceed to complete the procedure for payment
and will receive a new class schedule.
Once the registration process is finished, students are responsible for verifying their class schedule
to ensure that they are registered for the courses chosen. The computerized registration of class
schedule, confirmation and payment constitute official evidence of registration.
ACADEMIC LOAD
The regular academic load for a program consists of a group of subjects with an approximate value
of 12 credits per semester, as required by the curriculum of academic departments. But these are
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likely to increase or decrease according to the authorization of the Dean for Academic Affairs.
However, the number of credits it can not exceed 21 credits per semester.
Academic load during the summer session. It shall not exceed three (3) courses with a maximum
of seven (7) credits. Candidates for graduation in the summer session, and students with honors
registration are exempted from this rule. These students may be enrolled in a maximum of 10
credits, with the recommendation of the Director of the academic program, and the written
authorization of the Dean for Academic Affairs. Students may not take both parts of a sequential
course during the summer session.
CLASSIFICATION OF STUDENTS
UPR students are grouped in the following categories:
1. Full time students are those undergraduates taking a regular course schedule equivalent
to twelve (12) credits per semester and who are pursuing a degree. Similarly considered
regular undergraduate students enrolled in those courses of practice recognized by the
Academic Senate as equivalent to full academic load.
2. Part-time students are those undergraduates that follow an academic program of fewer
than twelve credits per semester, but that nevertheless are candidates toward a degree,
diploma or certificate from this institution.
3. Visiting students are those authorized by the Dean for Academic Affairs to take a course
without receiving credit or official cualification for the work performed. Students can audit
a maximum of two courses and must pay a $67 registration fee for each course.
4. Transient or special-permit students are those that are registered in another UPR unit,
but with the authorization of the Dean for Academic Affairs take several courses subject
to quota, for a semester at UPRA. You can only register in courses identified in the
authorization; otherwise, it shall amend the same. This special-permit must be renewed
each semester.
5. Professional development students are those who do not follow a course of studies
leading to a degree. They can enroll in courses in order to acquire knowledge or skills.
(UPRA Senate Certification Num. 2014-15-23)
COURSE CODES
Each course offered at UPRA is coded in an alphanumeric code that consists of four letters that
identify the subject matter and four digits that identify the level of the course.
ALPHABETIC CODE NUMERICAL CODE

(XXXX) Level (XXXX) sequence
Initials of the course Course itself
Numerical part of the code
The first digit of the numeric section identifies the course level, according to the following table:
0 Remedial-The material is considered pre-college level even if it is offered at the university.

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1 Associate, first level

2 Associate, second level
3 Undergraduate, second level. First two years of the bachelor’s and transfer programs
4 Undergraduate second level. Next two or three years of the bachelor’s programs.
5 Courses that may be credited towards a Bachelor’s or a Master’s degree with authorization
of the Department Chair.
6 General graduate courses
7 Doctorate, first level professional
8 Specialized graduate courses
9 Post-doctoral (Also used to assign temporary numbers to courses). This is precisely its use
in this catalog.)
The second and third digits of the numerical series identify the sequence of the course; the 00 to
99 digits have been reserved for courses with a varying number of credits.
The fourth digit identifies the course sequence. The sequence indicates that a second semester of
the course is offered. The sequence does not establish pre-requisites. Pre-requisites, if there are
any, are informed by the UPR unit in its catalog, course schedules, and other official
documentation.
CLASS ATTENDANCE
Attendance is mandatory. Professors have the duty of noting absences of their students and
reporting these to the Registrar’s Office along with the semester’s grades, and also on the Class
attendance lists. Frequent absences may affect the grade and could result in the total loss of credits.
According to notification of the Vice President for Student Affairs of the Central Administration,
federal regulations (Standards for Participation in Title IV, HEA, Programs), it requires that
educational institutions have procedures to demonstrate the support of his students.
These must be able to determine and document when students stop attending, which in turn has an
effect on eligibility for federal aid these. To meet this requirement, the periodic verification
mechanism was established assistance through lists of classes, these two (2) are performed by half
in which each teacher (a) must indicate those students who do not attend regularly in the Portal
NEXT, no later than the dates specified.
In print times the duration of each class period specified. To facilitate the process of change both
classroom and students moving from one place to other Campus, teachers should begin their
classes at the exact time that has been indicated in its program of classes and finish same ten
minutes before the next hour class. That is, it means one hour of class a real run for fifty minutes.
Classes will have one and a half lasts eighty minutes from the start time. The same pattern is
repeated in longer-lasting lessons. Teachers teaching classes of two or more hours may grant a
break of five to ten minutes, depending on the class period.
CREDIT HOUR DEFINITION AND ASSIGNMENT
The University of Puerto Rico at Arecibo follows Federal regulation regarding the assignment of
credit hour.
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Federal Credit Hour Definition
A credit hour is an amount of work represented in intended learning outcomes and verified by
evidence of student achievement that is an institutionally-established equivalency that reasonably
approximates not less than:
1. One (1) hour of classroom or direct faculty instruction and a minimum of two (2) hours
of out-of-class student work each week for approximately fifteen (15) weeks for one (1)
semester or trimester hour of credit, or ten (10) to twelve (12) weeks for one quarter (1/4)
hour of credit, or the equivalent amount of work over a different amount of time; or
2. At least an equivalent amount of work as required in paragraph (1) of this definition for
other activities as established by an institution, including laboratory work, internships,
practicum, studio work, and other academic work leading toward to the award of credit
hours. 34CFR 600.2 (11/1/2010)
UPRA Assignment of Credit Hour:
One credit hour unit corresponds to one hour of direct contact with faculty. An hour of direct contact as
defined by Institutional Policy (Academic Certification Num. 2006-07-27) equals to 50 minutes of
academic activity. An academic semester per term or instructional period consists of 15 week + 1 week
for final test or final work. The out-of-class time is equivalent to a minimum of two (2) hours.
Course Modalities and Assignment of Credit Hours
1. Lecture and Seminars - A semester credit hour unit consists of the equivalent of fifteen (15)
hours of direct faculty instruction and a minimum of thirty (30) hours of out of class student work
for a combined total of forty-five (45) hours during the instructional period.
Furthermore, zero credit hour seminars shall follow the federal guidelines to comply the
minimum of forty-five (45) hour per semester requirement.
2. Laboratory courses - A semester credit hour consists of the equivalent of at least forty-five (45)
hours of combined direct instruction, laboratory work, and out of class study during the
instructional period.
Furthermore, zero credit hour laboratories shall follow the federal guidelines to comply
the minimum of forty-five (45) hour per semester requirement.
3. Internship courses - A semester credit hour consists of at least forty-five (45) hours of
supervised internship during the instructional period.
4. Field experiences/study abroad courses - A semester credit hour consists of the equivalent of
forty-five (45) hours of combined direct instruction and student learning activities which may
include among other activities shadowing, touring, visitations, written papers, formal
presentations, and individual or group work, during the instructional period. If a program has
specialized accreditation the field experience should follow the guidelines of the accrediting
organization unless that amount is less than the stated hours above.
5. Teaching Practicum - A semester credit hour consists of at least one (1) full-time, five (5) day
week of teaching experience. Current standards for teacher licensure require a minimum of six (6)
credit hours during a semester-long experience. 320 hours per semester and 16 hours of seminar.
6. Practicum or Clinical Experiences- The credit hour assignment varies among academic
programs mainly by the nature of the program, their curricular sequence or by specific
requirement of specialized accrediting agencies or by professional licensure requirements stated
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by law. These practicum or clinical experiences should comply with the minimum of forty-five
(45) credit hours required by the federal guidelines.
7. Hybrid Courses- A semester credit hour consists of the equivalent of at least forty-five (45)
hours combined with direct faculty interaction or asynchronous online learning activities and
additional student to student, student to instructor, and individual learning activities during the
instructional period.
 Direct faculty contact: 50% or more of face-to-face class time and 15%
asynchronous online learning. For example, a three (3) credit course is
considered a hybrid course if 22.5 hours of 45 contact hours are offered online.
8. Online Courses- A semester credit hour consists of the equivalent of at least forty five (45) hours
combined with direct faculty interaction or asynchronous online learning activities and additional
student to student, student to instructor, and individual learning activities during the instructional
period.
 Direct faculty contact (Option A): 94% of contact time is accomplished with online
faculty directed learning activities via instruction-led asynchronous (asynchronous audio,
video, interaction with asynchronous learning community) and 4% face-to-face
interaction period during which time the student will take special tests, quizzes, or special
laboratories that required direct interaction between professor and student.
 Direct faculty contact (Option B): 75% of contact time is accomplished with online
faculty directed learning activities via instruction-led asynchronous (asynchronous audio,
video, interaction with asynchronous learning community) and 25% face-to-face
interaction period during which time the student will take special tests, quizzes, or special
laboratories that required direct interaction between professor and student. The course
should have a minimum of two (2) face-to face meetings during the semester.
9. Combinations modalities - Any courses that include multiple modalities of instruction
that are not explicitly outlined above, shall follow the federal guidelines and include at a
minimum forty-five (45) hours of instruction and student work per credit hour.
ACADEMIC INSTRUCTIONAL UNIT
One (1) college credit is equivalent to one (1) hour of class work (lecture or discussion); from two
(2) to four (4) hours of laboratory work, and two (2) hours of language practice, seminars or work
of a similar nature, each week. Class periods are fifty minutes, and semesters have a minimum
length of fifteen (I5) weeks, excluding the period for final examinations.
WITHDRAWALS
Partial Withdrawals
Students may withdraw from one or several courses and still continue as bona fide registered
students. For the partial withdrawal process,
1. the student accesses the portal.upr.edu and selects on or before the date assigned on the
Academic Calendar.
2. A W will appear on their record instead of a grade.
Full Withdrawal
Students may withdraw completely from the University at any time during the semester up to the
last day of classes. A ‘W’ will appear instead of a grade for each course in which they are enrolled,
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and students will be formally separated from the University of Puerto Rico.
The procedure for a total withdrawal is the following:

1. Request the withdrawal forms via NEXT Portal.
2. Complete the information required in the document.
3. Get the signatures required.
4. Process the withdrawal at the Registrar’s Office at or before the date indicated in the
Academic Calendar. Students must show the ID card at the time.
REVIEW PERIOD
A period of one or two working days will be scheduled for review at the end of the academic
semester and before the final examination period begins. During this review period student shall
be free of any academic duty so that they can study for their final examinations. Professors may
not give partial examinations and they must be available to their students. This norm is also valid
for the summer session.
FINAL EXAMINATIONS (UPRA Senate Certification Num. 2003-04-18)
Every course will close with a final evaluation of the student’s work by a method to be determined
by the department’s faculty. The dates for the final examination will be announced by the
Registrar’s Office. A preliminary schedule will be available to students to detect conflicts in
scheduling. The Final Examinations Schedule, once approved, cannot be modified, unless by
authorization of the Dean for Academic Affairs.
Generally, a student does not have to take more than two (2) final exams on the same day. Teachers
will within five days of the examination period to deliver final grades to the Registrar.
Absence from Final Examinations
A student absent from a final examination duly announced by the Registrar’s Office will receive a
grade of 0 or F in the examination. Students may justify their absence within a period of three
working days from the original exam date. If the professor or the department chair determines
that the student’s absence was justified, the student will receive an Incomplete grade (See the
section on removing ‘Incompletes”).
Absence from Partial Examinations
Individual professor will determine the norms for dealing with absences from examinations in their
classes.
GRADING SYSTEM
The grade shows the degree of the student’s academic performance in each of course. To make it
possible to compute a Grade Point Average, an indicator of the student’s general performance,
each grade is assigned a numerical value:
A Outstanding 4.0 per credit
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B Good 3.0 per credit

C Satisfactory 2.0 per credit
D Deficient 1.0 per credit
F Fail 0.0 per credit
P Pass, not computable for the GPA
W Withdrawal
I + Grade Provisional Grade or Incomplete
Since the academic year 2016-2017 the following numerical values were added as part of the
student’s general performance:
F* Fail by course withdrawal

W* Never attended
NP* Not approved by course withdrawal on pass/fail courses
WP* Never attended on pass/fail courses
Provisional Grades or Incompletes (UPRA Senate Certification Num. 2001-02-36,

amended)
Students who do not complete one or more of the evaluation requirements for a course as established in
the syllabus may receive an Incomplete (I) or provisional grade The provisional grade will be determined
on the basis of the work completed, plus a grade of (0) zero for the work not completed. Instructors may
grant Incomplete grades according to the students’ merits.
Criteria for Removing an Incomplete

1. The following warning must appear in the students’ grade reports: Incompletes must be removed
within the 60 days following the first day of classes of the next semester as established in the
Academic Calendar.
2. If the professor does not notify a change in the provisional grade before or on the deadline set in
the Academic Calendar, the provisional grade will become the final grade. The Incomplete grade
will count for the computation of the students’ General Index. Within the 60 days: the student has
30 days to complete or deliver the evaluation requirement and the professor has 30 days to change
a grade, as scheduled in the Academic Calendar.
ACADEMIC INDEXES
The academic index is the numerical representation of the students’ academic performance in all
courses taken, including failed courses. It is calculated by dividing the total number of honor points
by the total number of credits accumulated in the subjects in which the student has received final
grade. (When a course is repeated, only the highest grade obtained will be taken into account.)
Those courses from which students have officially withdrawn (W) will not count towards their
academic indexes.
1. General index is computed taking into account the grades received in all courses taken.
2. Program index is computed taking into account all the grades obtained in the required
courses of the curriculum of the program from which students request graduation.
3. Specialization index is computed taking into account only the grades obtained in the
specialized courses for the degree requested.
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4. Retention index is the minimum academic index the student may have at the end of the
academic year. It is computed taking into account the number of credits the student has
carried, as established in the retention table. (Accumulated credits approved include those
courses with an F.)
5. Graduation index. To graduate, students must have at least a 2.00 specialization index
and a 2.00 program index.
REPEATING COURSES
Courses Passed with a C
In compliance with UPR Board of Trustees Certification Num. 017-1998-99, the following
procedure is established for repeating courses passed with a grade of C.
1. The department director may authorize the repetition of courses with a grade of "C" at the
request of the student, as an exception, after analysis of student academic circumstances. The
reasons for repetition with "C" is established in the Certification set out above.
2. During academic counseling, advisors will recommend the repetition of courses passes with
C based on their knowledge of their advisees’ academic aspirations.* Students will fill out
the form requesting repetition of a course passed with a grade of C, prior to making the
registration process online. This sheet will be available at the Registrar's Office
3. The Registrar and the Dean for Academic Affairs will be notified of esta authorization, as
provided for Certification. This authorization is not prospective.
Courses with Grades of D or F or Not approved
1. Students may repeat a course they have failed without any previous authorization.
2. When students repeat a course in which they originally obtained a grade of D or F, the highest
score obtained will be used to determine grade point average. However, the original grade
will remain in their transcript.
3. For purposes of academic progress can only repeat courses with a "D" once and as often as
F, to be approved it.
Grade Reports
At the end of each semester, students can see their final grades via NEXT Portal. You can access
to see the same from the first day of finals. Students who believe they have made a mistake in its
rating, must notify the teacher. The debtor can not access student see their grades until you pay off
your debt.
PROCEDURE FOR CHANGING FINAL GRADES (UPRA Senate Certification Num.

2019-2020-29)
A student who is unsatisfied with his final grade should talk to your teacher. If the teacher accept
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If the request is not submitted before the registration process, students will be awarded two grades for the
same course in their transcript. Both grades will be counted towards their general and concentration indexes.
The request may not be processed retroactively after students have repeated the course.
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that made a mistake, he should submit a letter to the Committee on Academic Achievement by the
mentioned certification.
PROBATIONARY STATUS (UPRA Senate Certification Num. 2010-2011-31 amended)
If the cumulative index is less than the retention index established, but does not exceed a thirty
(0.30) points as established in the Retention Index Table, the student will be placed in probationary
status and will be duly notified of the fact by the Registrar’s Office. The Registrar’s Office will
refer those students to the Counseling and Psychological Services Department, for counseling
related to the implications of the probationary status. The student repeated many courses with "D"
or "F" that are necessary. Your course load will have a maximum of 15 credits. It must reach the
minimum average established at the end of the academic year. It will not be partial or total
withdrawal without prior approval of the Director (a) Professional. In special circumstances where
the Dean of Academic Affairs authorizes the student to withdraw from all courses, the readmission
request and the same will be on probation. The probationary period is for one academic year.
RETENTION INDEX TABLE

Minimum Academic Margin for Probationary Suspension Margin for with
Retention Index Status with Restrictions Possible Reconsideration
2.00 .30 1.99-1.70 1.69-1.40
SUSPENSIONS
A. First Suspension
The student will be suspended for academic deficiencies at the end of the academic year and
remain detached from the University of Puerto Rico for one academic year before being
eligible for readmission under probation status. During an academic suspension student will
not receive credit towards courses taken in other university institutions. It includes courses
taken in other campuses of the University of Puerto Rico.
B. Second Suspension
Students, who fail to achieve the minimum index for retention for a second time, will be
suspended for academic deficiencies and must remain two (2) years out of the University of
Puerto Rico.
C. Third Suspension
The students who fail to achieve the minimum retention index for the third time will be
suspended for academic deficiencies and precluded from studying at the University of Puerto
Rico for four (4) years. After a third suspension, students who again fail to reach the retention
index required according to the Retention Index Table will be permanently precluded from
studying at the University of Puerto Rico
FAMILY EDUCATIONAL RIGHTS AND PRIVACY ACT OF 1974 (FERPA)
Better known as the Buckley Amendment, FERPA provides ensures the confidentiality of student
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academic information. Students shall have the right to keep the university from divulging their
confidential academic records by submitting a written request to that effect. Students may
authorize access to other individuals only through a signed written consent form. Failure to
authorize disclosure will limit the following:
1. information requests from personnel recruiters from public or private agencies;
2. scholarship offers and other forms of financial aid;
3. enrollment in another university, etc.; and
4. other agencies that have granted financial aid or the "Department of Veterans Affairs" will
evaluate and determine eligibility and the time during which student will receive financial.
In the following cases, information may be disclosed without the student’s consent:
1. requests from authorized representatives of the Comptroller of Puerto Rico or the Secretary
of Justice.
2. requests for information or copies of student transcripts from parents who show students
to be their dependents as defined by the Income Tax Law.
Written consent by students is necessary to disclose information when requested by the following:
 banking institutions
 Veteran’s Administration
 ROTC
 other agencies that have provided financial aid or student loans
 emergency health situations
 educational institutions whose directories include students who have been inactive during
the last semester
Written authorizations signed by students are valid, except when students submit a written
request to nullify them.
VETERANS
Benefits
UPR students who are veterans (as defined by the Veteran’s Administration) of the United States
Armed Forces can receive benefits under the following chapters:
 CH. 1606 – Montgomery GI Bill® Selected Reserve

 CH. 30 – Montgomery GI Bill®3 Active Duty
 CH. 35 – Survivor and Dependents Educational Assistance
 CH. 31 – Veteran Readiness and Employment
 CH. 33 – POST-9/11 GI Bill®
 CH. 38 - United States Code Section 3679(e) School Compliance Form
Law No. 203 of 2007 Puerto Rican Veteran Rights of the century "The December 14, 2007 was
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GI BILL® is a registered trademark of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA)
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approved, with immediate effect, known as Law 203 Charter of Rights of the Puerto Rican
Veterans. The law compiles all previously approved legislation and orderly outlines the benefits
that the Government of Puerto Rico gives to veterans who have served in the Armed Forces of the
United States defending the principles of democracy ". Among these benefits they are related to
education. To receive the benefits specified in this Act, you have to be a Veteran, child of a
Veteran, or a Veteran’s spouse.
Statement of educational services for students with VA study benefit
✓ Approved for veterans training.
✓ Approved for the training of students under the various GI Bill® programs.
✓ The school is approved by the Puerto Rico State Approving Agency to provide
academic training to the students under the various GI Bill® programs.
Veteran In-State Tuition
The following individuals shall be charged a rate of tuition not to exceed the in-state rate for tuition
and fees purposes:
• A Veteran using educational assistance under either chapter 30 (Montgomery GI Bill®i -Active
Duty Program) or chapter 33 (Post-9/11 GI Bill®4), of title 38, United States Code, who lives in
Puerto Rico while attending a school located in Puerto Rico (regardless of his/her formal State of
residence) and enrolls in the school within three years of discharge or release from a period of
active duty service of 90 days or more. Effective August 1, 2021, Section 1005 of P.L.116-315
(Isakson and Roe Veterans Health Care and Benefits Improvement Act of 2020) eliminates the
three-year requirement.
• Anyone using transferred Post-9/11 GI Bill®i benefits (38 U.S.C. § 3319) who lives in Puerto
Rico while attending a school located in Puerto Rico (regardless of his/her formal State of
residence) and enrolls in the school within three years of the transferor's discharge or release from
a period of active duty service of 90 days or more. Effective August 1, 2021, Section 1005 of
P.L.116-315 (Isakson and Roe Veterans Health Care and Benefits Improvement Act of 2020)
eliminates the three-year requirement.
• Anyone described above while he or she remains continuously enrolled (other than during
regularly scheduled breaks between courses, semesters, or terms) at the same school. The person
so described must have enrolled in the school prior to the expiration of the three-year period
following discharge or release as described above and must be using educational benefits under
either chapter 30 or chapter 33, of title 38, United States Code. Effective August 1, 2021, Section
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1005 of P.L.116-315 (Isakson and Roe Veterans Health Care and Benefits Improvement Act of
2020) eliminates the three-year requirement.
• Anyone using benefits under the Marine Gunnery Sergeant John David Fry Scholarship (38
U.S.C. § 3311(b)(9)) who lives in Puerto Rico while attending a school located in Puerto Rico
(regardless of his/her formal State of residence).
• Anyone using transferred Post-9/11 GI Bill®5 benefits (38 U.S.C. § 3319) who lives in Puerto
Rico while attending a school located in Puerto Rico (regardless of his/her formal state of
residence) and the transferor is a member of the uniformed service who is serving on active duty.
Title 38 United States Code Section 3679(e) School Compliance Form
As part of the Veterans Benefits and Transition Act of 2018, section 3679 of title 38, United States
Code was amended, and educational institution will be required to sign this compliance form to
confirm your compliance with the requirements as outlined.
• The University of Puerto Rico at Arecibo policy permits any covered individual to attend
or participate in the course of education during the period beginning on the date on which the
individual provides to the educational institution a certificate of eligibility for entitlement to
educational assistance under chapter 31 or 33 (a "certificate of eligibility" can also include a
“Statement of Benefits” obtained from the Department of Veterans Affairs' (VA) website –
eBenefits, or a VAF 28-1905 form for chapter 31 authorization purposes) and ending on the earlier
of the following dates:
1. The date on which payment from VA is made to the institution.

2. 90 days after the date the institution certified tuition and fees following the receipt of
the certificate of eligibility.
• The University of Puerto Rico at Arecibo ensures that our educational institution will not
impose any penalty, including the assessment of late fees, the denial of access to classes, libraries,
or other institutional facilities, or the requirement that a covered individual borrow additional
funds, on any covered individual because of the individual's inability to meet his or her financial
obligations to the institution due to the delayed disbursement funding from VA under chapter 31
or 33.
“STUDENT RIGHT TO KNOW ACT”
In December 1995, the United States Department of Education, issued the necessary regulations
to implement the law known as "Student Right to Know Act" (SRTA). This law requires post-
secondary institutions participating in the economic assistance programs of Title IV, compile,
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publish and disseminate information concerning graduation rates and transfer students. The Office
of Academic Affairs of the Central Administration, in conjunction with the institutional units
promulgate appropriate procedures for disseminating information through various media, such as
brochures, catalogs and literature on admissions.
NORMS AND PROCEDURES FOR READMISSION, RECLASSIFICATION, SPECIAL

PERMITS, TRANSFERS AND ARTICULATED TRANSFERS IN THE UNIVERSITY OF
PUERTO RICO AT ARECIBO (UPRA Academic Senate Certification Number 2007-08-24)
The procedure for the consideration of the applications for Readmission, Reclassification, Special
Permits, Transfers, and Articulated Transfers as offered by the University of Puerto Rico at
Arecibo is in charge of every academic department’s Committee for Readmission,
Reclassification, Special Permits, Transfers, and Articulated Transfers. This committee will
consult and advice the chair of the deparment of the process.
I. Readmission
A. Definition:
The process by which an undergraduate student of the University of Puerto Rico at Arecibo,
having interrupted his/her studies for one or more semesters or obtained an academic
degree asks for readmission to the University.
Includes:
 A student who obtained a bachelor’s degree from the University of Puerto Rico system
and presents an interest in studying another major.
 A student who obtained an associate degree from the University of Puerto Rico at
Arecibo.
Excludes:
 Undergraduate students from other units of the system.
 Students with a special permit.
 Students who obtained an associate degree from another unit, and must request a
transfer or readmission, according to the case, from their unit of origin.
The application for readmission in time is $ 40.00 and $ 50.00 late application (non-
refundable), which will be paid in the Bursar’s Office.
Students suspended for academic deficiencies that interest readmission should meet with
your counselor. Should check the expiration date of his suspension and having to repeat
courses before filing their application.
Readmission applications are subject to assessment I Academic Department Director

concerned and the approval of the Dean of Academic Affairs. These take into consideration
the applicant's academic record and place limits stipulated for each department, having
provided for the active students of the Campus.
This application is for students whose identification numbers are from the UPR system,
bachelor’s degree graduates or undergraduates who took their last courses at the University of
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Puerto Rico-Arecibo. Students with a Special Study Permit must submit their application in
the institution where they were admitted as regular students. The applicants who have never
studied in the UPR system must apply for admissions through the Admissions Office.
II. Reclassification
The active student interested in pursuing studies in another department or program may file a
request to that effect in the Registrar's Office. The term to file it is arranged in the academic
calendar and the filing of the application involves the payment of $ 25.00 to $ 35.00 late time
(non-refundable) to be paid in the Bursar’s Office.
To be eligible for reclassification, the student must have the time of their admission to the
University, the rate of income required for the program to which it seeks reclassification.
All applicants for admission reclassification index was lower than that required in the
program that reclassified interest, must comply with the minimum rate required by the
faculty of interest.
III. Transfers6
When evaluate the request for transfer, students from the system units are considered on
equal terms with the active students of different campuses and units.
Students who are in a transfer program and have completed an Associate of Arts or Science
degree and whose studies are oriented toward a bachelor's degree will be granted admission
to the level of third year at one of the campuses or units of the University System.
All students must have completed transfer request forty-eight (48) credits at the end of the
semester to applying, including course requirements set by the enclosure or drive of your
choice are included. If you select a program of study for which your unit or enclosure does
not provide complete second-year program, only it is required to have passed thirty (30)
credits among which must be included courses that are requirements of the faculty or unit
your choice. The student must meet the retention rate required by the institutional unit to
which request. (JS Cert.115 1996-1997).
The transfer student must meet the requirements for admission to a graduate program, which
were in effect on campus or unit that is to receive, when the student enrolled in his first year
as a unit of origin. If there has been disruption and delay in their studies, the School who has
received determine graduation requirements to be applied. Transfer students will be on equal
footing with students about adjusting unit needs to be done in their programs.
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Those students who apply for a transfer to the Mayagüez Campus of the University of Puerto Rico, if taken
ENGLISH 3101-3102, since August 2000 will not be accepted as a substitute for 3221-3222 ENGLISH sophomore
English. They were only accepted as a substitute for sophomore English to those who have taken ENGLISH 3103-
3104.
The sequences are accepted from August 2002 are as follows: ENGLISH ENGLISH 3101-3102 and 3201-3202 or
3103-3104 and second year course except INGL 3201-3202. A student who does not meet the requirements of these
sequences, will have to take the courses given to meet the requirements of the Department of English at Mayagüez.
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Students must submit your request Shuttle dates announced in the academic calendar. You
should meet with their academic advisor to determine if you qualify. You should carry their
transcripts, notes and class schedule. If the academic advisor tells you that you are eligible,
you will pay on time transfer request $ 45.00 and $ 55.00 late application. Readmission and
Transfer Request pay $ 45.00 and $ 55.00 late application (non-refundable) in the Bursar’s
Office.
IV. Special Permits
A. Definition
The authority that grants an active student in any unit of the University of Puerto Rico
permission to study in other units or accredited college institutions with the purpose of
transferring the student back to their unit of origin. It is valid for one academic session
and must be submitted on the due dates stipulated in the academic calendar.
B. Justification for Special Permits

The objectives for the procedure of special permits are the following:
1. Expand the student’s educational alternatives by allowing the student to take courses
in other units or educational institutions due to his/her own initiative or as an exchange
student.
2. Offer the student the opportunity to become exposed to different educational cultures.
3. Take care of personal matters that require the student to relocate to a different unit or
accredited institution on a temporary basis.
4. Ease the student’s academic progress, allowing the student to take courses which are
not offered in their unit of origin.
C. Elegibility
1. Every student from the University of Puerto Rico system will be able to request a
special permit in any of the system’s units up to a máximum of 50% of their program’s
credits.
2. A special permit is granted only to students with a 2.0 or higher GPA to study in another
unit or accredited institution during the authorized academic session.
3. The student requesting the special permit must have studied for at least one semester
prior to receiving the authorization.
Requisites
1. The student requesting a special permit may take up to 50% of the credits towards the
academic degree.
2. With a special permit the student may only take the courses required for his/her
academic program.
3. The student may only enroll in previously authorized courses. The unit of origin may
indicate in the document alternative courses which the student may take only if the
number of maximum authorized credits is not exceeded. If the student wishes to take
additional courses an amendment must be made in their unit of origin by filling out a
new request application.
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4. Concurrent studies at more than one academic institution are authorized only if the
number of credits combined within and outside of their unit of origin, 21 credits during
the spring or fall semester and seven (7) credits during the summer session, is within
the regulations of the unit of origin. The Dean for Academic Affairs may authorize up
to 22 additional credits each semester in exceptional cases and 10 credits in the summer
in those cases deemed meritorious.
5. You pay the fee on time for $ 35.00 plus $ 5.00 for the cost of the transcript. The total
cost of the late application amounts to $ 50.00. The request to the Río Piedras requires
two transcripts, so the total cost is $ 45.00 application on time and $ 55.00 the late
application. (Non refundable).
All courses taken in another unit of the University of Puerto Rico passed to the transcript,
including grades. Courses taken in private institutions is always credited to obtain the
minimum required score of C and be recorded as approved (P).
Final approval of a special authorization is subject to the availability of courses and

places in the host institution.
It is the responsibility of the Special Permit Students applying to private institutions,

apply their academic record in that institution, once culminates (the) courses. This has to
be sent to the University of Puerto Rico at Arecibo.
V. Transfer of Credits (UPRA Academic Senate’s Certification Number 2002-03-25)
Any student who has taken courses at an accredited private university must request recognition
of credits to officially determine the courses that the University of Puerto Rico at Arecibo will
accept.
The criteria are:

1. That there is correspondence between the objectives and content of 80 percent or more on
offer in the university system.
2. The number of credits assigned to the course or courses to be validated must be equal or
greater than the number of credits the course for which you want to do the validation.
3. Only courses with a "C" or more are validated.
4. Only will be validated up to 15% of specialty courses to which the request (the) student.
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Procedure:
1. To request an official transcript of their academic record of Private Institution of origin,
send it to the Registrar's Office.
2. To request a form of recognition of credits in their academic department.
3. The director of department circulated the document to the other directors or program
coordinators.
4. The department director endorses documents to the Dean of Academic Affairs.
5. The Dean of Academic Affairs will evaluate the dossier and submit it to the Registrar's
Office.
6. The Registrar's Office will retain the original, marked with information on the transcript
and send a copy to the student.
COURSE EQUIVALENCY
The equivalency of courses defines the process by which courses taken in the University of Puerto
Rico system are accredited and recorded on the academic transcript of a student for the program
to which it was transferred or reclassified.
The courses offered in any unit of the UPR system that have the same course code will be
considered equivalent. It is recommended that in those case where the general education courses
have different course codes, the institution considers an equivalency taking as reference primarily
if both courses and group of courses respond to the same objectives of the program of the
Institution where the student was admitted. The convalidation or equivalency of concentration
courses will depend primarily on their similarity with the objectives and content of the course.
GRADUATION (UPRA ACADEMIC SENATE CERTIFICATION NUM. 2005-06-31)
To qualify for graduation students must fulfill the following requirements:

1. No less than a 2.00 program index and a 2.00 specialization index
2. Take and pass their last twenty-eight (28) credits at the University of Puerto Rico. (In
exceptional cases this requisite may be waived upon recommendation of a committee made
up of the Dean for Academic Affairs, the Dean for Student Affairs and the Chancellor of
the University.
3. Must pay all outstanding debts with the University.
4. Must not be under any disciplinary action.
5. Must have finished all course work for their degree within the time-frame stipulated by the
regulations. For a two-year program the maximum time allowed is three (3) years; for a
four-year program the maximum time-frame is six (6). Students who exceed these limits
may be required to repeat those courses that require review according to the Dean for
Academic Affairs.
6. Students must file an official application for graduation during the specified dates of the
semester in which they finish their course work for graduation. The application carries a
fee of $80.00 payable at the Bursar’s Office. This application is valid for a period of one
year. Students who do not qualify for the degree they are requesting must reactivate the
application for graduation during the period when they complete the requirements.
7. Be recommended by the appropriate Faculty or Program for the degree.
8. Students must attend commencement ceremonies, unless excused by the Dean for
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Academic Affairs and the Dean for Student Affairs.

9. In keeping with Certification 85 2005-2006 of the Board of Trustees, students who
complete the requirements for the degree in the program they are registered will be
considered graduates of the program even if they do not apply for graduation. These
students will not be eligible for financial aid, and they wish to continue at the Institution,
they must apply for re-admission. However, these students will not receive a diploma or a
certification of graduation until they request graduation and pay the corresponding $27.00
fee.
10. The University of Puerto Rico holds its commencement ceremony only once a year, at the
end of the second semester. All degrees are conferred on this occasion. Students, who meet
all the requirements for a degree at the end of the summer session, or the first semester,
will receive a certificate to that effect.
Changes in Requirements for Graduation
Although the University of Puerto Rico reserves the right to make changes in the requirements for
a degree in a program, students will graduate according to the requirements in force at the moment
when they were first admitted to the Institution. However, students who do not fulfill the
requirements for a degree in the allotted time for their program and students who resume their
studies after a period of absence will have to fulfill the requirements for the class with whom they
are graduating.
HONORS (UPRA Senate Certification 2020-2021-49)
To be eligible for graduation with honors or high honors students must approve at least 50% of
their required credits in the University of Puerto Rico. The students complying with this norm and
who have a program index of between 3.330 and 3.499 will graduate Cum Laude (with honors);
those with an index of 3.500 to 3.959 will graduate Magna Cum Laude (with high honors), and
those with a 3.960 to 4.000 index will receive the distinction of Summa Cum Laude (highest
honors).
This scale applies to the Graduation index, i.e. the number of credits required in their curriculum
for completion of the degree.
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CLASSIFICATION OF PROGRAMS
All academic programs offered at the University of Puerto Rico are assigned a number and a code.
Students must know the number and code of the academic program where they are enrolled. This
number and code are required in all and any documentation that students have to submit to the
Registrar’s Office. The following academic programs are active during the 2013-2014 academic
year.
PROGRAMS
BACHELOR’S DEGREES
PROGRAM NAME NUMBER CODE

Business Administration, major in Accounting 0302 AE-CONT-BAE
Business Administration, major in Finance 0304 AE-FINA-BAE
Business Administration, major in Management 0305 AE-GERE-BAE
Business Administration, major in Marketing 0311 AE-MERC-BAE
Science with major in Microbology 4506 BI MICR BCN
Computer Science 1224 CC-COMS-BCN
ElementaryEducation 0419 ED- ELEM-BEE
Education, major in Physical Education for 0448 ED-ELFI-BEE
the Elementary School Level
Nursing Sciences 0703 EN-ENFE-BEN
Technology Management and Administrative 0318 AE-GTEC-BOF
Processes
Radio and Television Communications 4201 TR-TELE-BTR
Social Sciences, major in 1624 CS-PSII-BAC
Industrial Organizational Psychology
Social Sciences, major in. 1623 CS-ESIB-BAC
Ibero -American Studies
Technology in Industrial Chemical 4501 FQ-TPRO-BPQ
Processes
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ASSOCIATE DEGREES
PROGRAM NAME NUMBER CODE

Nursing 2404 EN-ENFE-AEN
Chemical Engineering Technology 2015 FQ-TINQ-AlQ
Veterinary Technology 2706 BI-TVET-ATV
ARTICULATED TRANSFER PROGRAMS
ARTICULATED TRANSFER PROGRAM7 PROGRAM RECEIVING

CODE UNIT
Science in Civil Engineering 0501 Mayagüez
Science in Electrical Engineering 0502 Mayagüez
Science in Industrial Engineering 0503 Mayagüez
Science in Mechanical Engineering 0504 Mayagüez
Science in Chemical Engineering 0505 Mayagüez
Science in Land Surveying and Topography 0506 Mayagüez
Science in Computer Engineering 0507 Mayagüez
SECOND POLICY BACCALAUREATES, SECOND CONCENTRATIONS LOWER

CONCENTRATIONS AND PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATION IN THE UNIVERSITY
OF PUERTO RICO
Governing Board Certification Num. 69-2013-2014 the has regularly lower concentrations, second
concentrations, Certification and Professional as options Seconds Bachelor’s implemented
concurrently with the first high school studies. This will not significantly alter neither the time
prescribed for the completion of the first high school semester or normal load. This policy is
established in harmony and in accordance with university regulations, recognized trends in higher
education, standards and criteria and requirements of the law for the accreditation, licensing and
professional practice.
The application of this policy is only for undergraduate studies. Areas of emphasis not on grade
level, do not qualify as second concentrations, and are sheltered by this policy, since they are an
integral part of concentrations or specialties and do not constitute additional studies to lead to the
Bachelor, although they may be established by special notation on the student's transcript.
Curricular sequences authorized by virtue of Certification No. 27 (2003-2004) and Certification

47 (2004-2005) of the Board of Trustees shall be organized according to the Certification 69. This
process should be completed within the period of one year so that for the academic year 2015-
2016, all sequences are presented by these new schemes.
PROVISIONS AND REQUIREMENTS ARE AS FOLLOWS:
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For students right out of high school.
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Professional Certification. Set of formal educational courses and activities associated with an area
of competition in the institutional unit recognized by licensing professional accreditation, and
compliance with the requirements of applicable law for professional practice. It is organized in a
way that is credited to whoever completes successfully, along with the requirements leading to an
academic degree of baccalaureate level. Compliance with these professional requirements
specified by an entry to that effect in the transcript.
 Professional certifications require a minimum of fifteen credits in courses identified as

belonging to concentration. At least nine of these credits are in advanced courses (level
4000 or higher). Free elective constituting the concentration can be counted as part of the
requirement for high school graduation program in which the student is classified. (Double
counting).
 You will comply with the requirements of applicable law for the practice to be different
from the criteria set out in this new certification.
 Professional Certification options will be exclusively in the areas of competition in the
institutional unit recognized by licensing professional accreditation, and compliance with
the requirements of applicable law for professional practice.
 The student must declare their intention to obtain a professional certification as soon as
possible in their curriculum so that complete option at par with the requirements of the
Bachelor in which it is officially classified, and within 150 percent of the time prescribed
to complete the Bachelor of which is officially classified.
Concentration (Mayor). A set of formal courses and educational activities focused on a field,
functional area or application of greater discipline of a curriculum leading to an academic degree
of baccalaureate level. It is organized so that accredits that this field, functional area or application
specified after the greatest degree discipline is given, as designated in the Registry of Academic
Offer and the license renewal. Associated grades according to their short and intense design not
constitute concentration.
Concentration lower (Minor). Set of formal educational courses and activities other than those
of courses required for a rally, organized in a way that is credited to whoever completes
successfully, along with the requirements leading to an academic degree level of high school.
Warrants specified by a notation on the student's transcript.
1. Lower concentrations require a minimum of nine credits in courses identified as belonging

to that concentration. None of these courses will be subject to double counting to complete
the requirements of a larger or lesser concentration. However, you are free electives
concentration can be counted as part of the graduation requirement (double counting)
baccalaureate program in which the student is classified.
2. The student must declare their intention to obtain a Declaration of Minor as early as
possible in their curriculum so that complete option at par with the requirements of the
Bachelor in which it is officially classified, and within 150 percent of prescribed time to
complete the Bachelor of which is officially classified.
BURSAR’S OFFICE
The Bursar’s Office is part of the Finance Office, which is a division of the Office of the Dean
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for Administrative Affairs. This office is responsible for collecting, accounting and depositing
the money received by the Institution for tuition and other related fees. Payments must be made
in U.S. dollars, postal money order or certified checks made to the University of Puerto Rico,
VISA, MasterCard, American Express or debit cards.
The following fees, prescribed by the university are tentative for new students and transfers for
2019-2020 and are subject to change at the discretion of the Governing Board. Based on this
Governing Board, tuition and fees have been established by Certification Num. 19-13 of Central
Administration Finance Office.
TUITION
Undergraduate credits: Including Two and Four-Year

Programs, and Two-Year Technical and Service Programs
Beginning on academic year Period for which tuition cost Cost of credit
will be guaranteed
FY-22-August 2021 2021-2022 $145.00

FY-23-August 2022 2022-2023 $157.00
FY-24-August 2023 2023-2024 $161.00
FY-25-August 2024 2024-2025 $165.00
FY-26-August 2019 2025-2026 $169.00
Non-Resident Students
 The Certification 77-2019-2020 of Board of Governor establishes of the academic year
2020-2021, the cost of tuition for Non-Resident Students and International Students of
the University of Puerto Rico, will be equal to the cost of tuition for Local Students or
Residents, Other fees (non-refundable).
Maintenance fee $100.00 per academic session (per semester) and $50.00 per
summer session.
Technology fee $50.00 per academic session and $25.00 per summer session.
Health Insurance The fee varies according to the contract between the UPR and the
health insurance provider. The health insurance policy for the
second semester covers students until the end of the summer
session.
Other Special Fees

All applications paid after the date set on the Academic Calendar have an additional cost. Some
applications also require payment for additional transcripts along with the cost of the application.
FEES ON TIME PAST DUE DATE
Application for Admission $30.00 $40.00

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Application for Readmission $40.00 50.00

Application for Readmission Transfer 45.00 55.00
Application for Transfer 50.00 60.00
Application for transfer within the UPR 45.00 55.00
system
Application for a Reclassification 25.00 35.00
Application for a Special Permit 35.00 45.00
Diploma fee 80.00
Duplication of documents 5.00
Laboratory fee (per laboratory) 100.00
Identification card 10.00
Transcripts 5.00
Late registration (surcharge) 20.00
Deferred payments (number of credits x $3.00
÷ number of installments) maximum number
of installments is 5
Fee for auditing courses 67.00
Dubitation Waiver
UPR Board of Government Certification 2019-2020-04 establishes that regular students, from
second up to fifth year, who place among the top 4% of students in their program and maintain
and academic index of 3.50 or more can receive a financial assistance for merit.
Special cases: UPR Board of Government Certification 2019-2020-04
UPR Board of Government Certification 2019-2020-04 provides a merit scholarship and aid to the
tuition charges that the Pell grant does not cover, other requirements are established in the
certification
1. First-year student-athletes belonging to a national team (adult or sub-22), players
belonging to Superior League teams as certified by respective federation presidents or
franchise-holders; and athletes whose records are comparable to the eight finalists in
the previous “Justas Interuniversitarias” (Intercollegiate Track and Field Meet) may be
considered for financial assistance and tuition that the Pell aid
2. Students who have shown exceptional artistic abilities as certified by recognized and
prestigious organizations may be granted financial assistance beginning with their first
year of study.
3. financial assistance is applied to the student representative before the University Board.
All university personnel, their spouses and children who comply with established norms can
received financial assistance to the tuition charges that the Pell grant does not cover. When
registering, they must present the official document authorizing them to register issued by the
appropriate UPR agency or Unit.
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MAXIMUM NUMBER OF CREDITS TRANSFERRABLE BY PROGRAM
To ensure that our graduates achieved the desired profile, objectives, and the conceptual
framework defined in our academic programs, it is required that our students be exposed to the
maximum number of courses possible at UPRA. To that effect, the Academic Senate issued
Certification 2002-03-25 describing the regulations for transferring credits. The regulations
include a limit of 15% of concentration courses. In accordance with this certification, the
following table specifies the maximum number of concentration that may be validated by
academic programs for transfer to UPRA from other institutions.
ASSOCIATE DEGREE MAXIMUM NUMBER OF

CONCENTRATION
PROGRAM TRANSFERRABLE
CREDITS
CREDITS
Chemical Engineering
Technology 31 4
Nursing 29 4
Veterinary Technology 35 5
MAXIMUM NUMBER
BACHELOR’S DEGREE CONCENTRATION
OF TRANSFERRABLE
PROGRAM CREDITS
CREDITS
Arts in Elementary Education
with major in Physical Education 70 11
for the Elementary Level
Arts with major in Elementary
63 9
Education
Science with major in
39 6
Microbiology
Business Administration with
major in:
80 12
Accounting
Finance 79 12
Management 71 11
Marketing 70 11
Technology Management and
57 10
Science in Nursing 60 9
Science with major in Computer
45 7
Science
Social Sciences with major in
66 10
Ibero-American Studies
Social Sciences with major in 61 9
Organization Industrial
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MAXIMUM NUMBER
BACHELOR’S DEGREE CONCENTRATION
OF TRANSFERRABLE
PROGRAM CREDITS
CREDITS
Psychology
Technology in Television and
48 7
Radio Communications
Technology in Industrial
66 10
Chemical Processes
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ACADEMIC SERVICES
LIBRARY
Certificate of Evaluation from the Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL)
VISION
It will be recognized as the main information and research center of the north central region for its
services and resources.
MISSION
To provide information services and resources to users with updated collections and emerging
technologies. In addition, develop the necessary skills in students to locate, evaluate, and use
information ethically in support of the teaching - learning process.
HOURS
Monday through Thursday: 7:00 a.m. – 9:50 p.m.
Friday: 7:00 a.m. – 4:20 p.m.
Saturday: 8:00 a.m. – 4:20 p.m.
Telephone: (787) 815-0000 / Extensions: 3150, 3151, 3170

WEB Page: https://www.upr.edu/biblioteca-upra/
SERVICES
The Library provides services for 78 hours a week and these include:
• Information Literacy Program
• Borrowing books
• Database stations, journals, magazines, newspapers, books and microform materials
• Interlibrary loans among the University of Puerto Rico Library branches
• Projection Room
• Virtual Reference and Face to Face
• Conference Room
• Exhibition Hall
• Videoconference and Multipurpose Room
• Assistive Technology Room (Disability Services)
• Study Rooms and Study Carrels and touch screen monitors and cameras
• Print and photocopy services
ORGANIZATION
The Library responds to the Dean for Academic Affairs. It is divided into five main areas: Public
Services, Learning Commons Center, Multimedia, Collection Development and Administrative
Offices.
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Public Services
• Borrowing books - General Collection of books for use in room or taking out.
• Reserve Collection - Collection of books that faculty and librarians have separated for
the courses.
• Youth Collection - consists of books and audiovisual resources for children and youth.
It support the Elementary Education Program.
• Special Collections - consists of the collection of Arecibo Region, University Historical
Archive, Francisco Matos Paoli Collection, among others. It organizes and preserves the
bibliographic, historical and cultural heritage of the city and other towns in the region.
• Reference Collection and Databases - consists of the main sources of consultation of the
Library as encyclopedias, dictionaries, atlases, among others. The databases include:
ProQuest, EBSCOhost, GALE, Science Direct, Films on Demand, Microjuris, ACS,
among others. Also Open Access Databases likes Dialnet, Redalyc, Scielo, Clacso,
Open TextBook are included.
• Magazines and Newspapers Collection - Contains magazines and newspapers printed
and microfilmed. It has major magazines published in Puerto Rico and local
newspapers.
 Virtual Reference – Virtual service where the information needs of the university
community are answered through the use of technological tools such as: email, chat or
other digital platforms
Learning Commons Center
Extended Library service that encourages the use of open space for collaboration, teaching and
learning with technology. Also, Workshops on information skills, mentoring and tutoring, and
digital applications for education are also offered. It also has three group study rooms, one
conference room for academic and educational activities with screen monitors and cameras, two
collaborative work stations and 20 computers stations.
Multimedia Area
It is located on the second floor of the Library and includes Conference Rooms,
Exhibition Hall, Projection Room, Video Conference Room and Information Literacy
Program, Video and Music Collection.
• Conference Room - The room is equipped with chairs, screen monitors and cameras
wireless network, and phone jacks. The area can accommodate 75 people. The room is
available by reservation.
• Exhibition Hall - In these room art exhibitions and other cultural and educational
expressions of interest to the university community are presented.
• Projection Room - This room seats 25 people and includes screen monitors and cameras
computer, and DVD, Blu-ray and VHS player.
• Information Literacy Program -The program aims to empower users with the
information skills necessary for academic research development. Information skills are
essential for general education and major academic programs accrediting agencies. The
program staff develops educational and advocacy services Library materials.
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• Music Collection - Is housed on the 2 floor of the Library. The music collection consist
chiefly of classical music, but includes jazz, folk and ethnic discs and others.
• Video Library - This collection includes a variety of films, documentaries and other
recordings in VHS, DVD and Blu-ray formats. The need for individual or group use
equipment provided.
• Assistive Technology Room (AT) - Assistive Technology Room, located on the first
floor of Library. Room houses technologies to facilitate academic success and provide
alternate format access to library materials for users with a variety of vision, hearing,
learning, and/or mobility related disabilities. This technology rooms contain special
software programs like Jaws, Computer with "Zoom Text", the "Open Book", Webcam,
Magic Professional with speech Spanish, Fusion Professional and Scanning & Reading
Software and TV.
hand-held magnifier and other programs.
 Videoconferences and Multiuse Room - It is equipped with 25 computers with touch
screen monitors and cameras for information literacy workshops, virtual courses or
require the integration of emerging technologies and for the offering of academic
activities such as: webinars, conferences, virtual meetings and others.
Collections Development Area

This area is located on the first floor of the Library. It’s responsible of the acquisition, cataloging
and classification of the library information resource.
Administrative office
The Library Director office is located on the first floor of the building. The director oversees and
directs the Library’s operations including public service, collections, technology, administration
and facilities management.
Library Friends Association

The Library Friends Association has UPRA aims to serve as liaison between the Library and
the external community. It also encourages the use of the Library and its information resources
promoting social, cultural and intellectual development.
LIBRARY FACULTY
Corchado Reyes, Angel. M. M. L. S., Master in Library Science, Interamerican University of

Puerto Rico, at San German Campus, Librarian II.
Fuentes Sanchez, Marinilda. MTS, Master Theological Studies, MLS, Master in Library
Science,University of Puerto Rico, at Rio Piedras Campus, Ph.D in Theological Studies ,
Pontificia Javeriana University , Colombia, Librarian IV.
Maldonado Maldonado, Víctor. M., M. L. S, Master in Library Science, Interamerican
University of Puerto Rico, at San German Campus, Ed.D. Candidate in Education
Instructional Technology and Distance Education. NOVA, Southeastern University,
Miami, FL., Ed, D Candidate in Education International Iberoamerican University,
México Librarian IV.
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Maldonado Rivera, Jadira. M. L. S., Master in Library Science, lnteramerican University

ofPuerto Rico, at San German Campus, Librarian IV.
Ocasio Vélez, Osvaldo. D. M. L. I. S. Master in Library Science, University of Puerto Rico, at
Rio Piedras Campus, Librarian I.
Rosado Quiñones, Robert. M.L.I.S. Master in Library and Information Science,
Interamerican University of Puerto Rico, at San German Campus, Librarian II
Santos Orozco, León, D. M. L. S. Master in Library Science, University of Puerto Rico, at Río
Piedras Campus, Ph.D Studies in progress University of Puerto Rico, at Río Piedras Campus,
Librarian II.
HONOR STUDIES PROGRAM
The Honor Studies Program is a unique experience for those students who want to make the most
of their university education. Its objective is to enrich the educational development of students
in an interdisciplinary framework. Students follow their chosen program of studies and take
courses Honors courses as electives. Students from all programs are admitted. They take special
courses, seminars, tutoring and do research in their areas of specialization.
Benefits
1. Individualized academic counseling
2. Early pre-registration and registration
3. Access to publishing essays, scientific articles and creative literature.
4. Informal lectures, conferences, workshops and field trips, among others, designed to
achieve the Program’s objectives.
5. Honor courses and seminars
6. Participation in symposia, scientific congresses, conventions, encounters, cultural and
study trips in Puerto Rico or out of the country.
7. Letters of recommendation as needed by participants.
8. Study areas reserved for their use.
9. Flexibility in Library services, such as extended book loans
10. Exemption from tuition and fees after freshman year.
Requirements for Admission

Entering the Program is voluntary. In addition to an outstanding academic record, students are
expected to have leadership characteristics, academic commitment and self-reliance.
1. Students of Associate or Bachelors degrees are eligible.

2. Freshmen must have an index from 5% to 10% above the GAl of students admitted the
preceding academic year.
3. Regular students with an average index of 3.5 or more may seek admission to the
program if they comply with the requirements for freshmen, without taking their GAI
into consideration.
4. All applicants must complete an application for admittance to the program.
5. Applications must be accompanied by at least three references from their high school of
origin or professor of the university.
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6. Applicants will attend an interview with the director of the Honors Program Steering
Committee.
Retention
1. All students in the Program must maintain a general academic index of at least 3.50.
2. They will receive academic advising from the Program Director or one of the members of
the Steering Committee.
3. Attendance to meetings and co-curricular activities is required. Students who do not fulfill
this requisite may be separated from the Program.
4. The student should have twelve (12) credits or more every semester.
Minimum academic requirements for receiving an Honors Certificate

1. Students must pass a minimum of eight (8) Program credits with A or B. Equivalent
courses, special courses, honors seminars, independent studies and tutoring are included.
2. Students must participate in co-curricular activities.
3. Students must comply with the required community service activity.
CENTER FOR ACADEMIC SUPPORT AND DEVELOPMENT (CADA)
The Center for Academic Development and Technology Support aims to help students obtain a
diploma with a high degree of excellence. Through its Student Academic Development and
Support component, it provides individualized and group assistance either through direct
services or through electronic means. CDATA offers tutoring, mentoring and support services
including the use of Moodle, e-mail, the use of computers and internet. Academic support is
provided in coordination with faculty. CDATA’s facilities are in the Title V Building, next to
the main building.
CENTER FOR RESEARCH AND CREATIVE ENDEVORS (CRC)
The CRC provides faculty and students the necessary mechanisms for intellectual and creative
development to foster the strengthening and transformation of knowledge by means of research
and creation. It consists of three principal components that impact the whole university
community. The academic component includes the resources for research and creation aimed at
students. Its main purpose is to identify the ways to help students benefit from research and
creation at the state, national and international levels. This goal may be reached in three main
manners: participation in federal programs, in consortia with private industry (e.g. COOP-
UPRA), and through scholarship and internship programs.
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Activities and programs under the CRC include the following:
1. Integrated Science Multi-use Laboratory (ISMuL). The Integrated Science Multi-use

Laboratory is designed to promote the advancement of education in science, mathematics
and technology using a variety of approaches and techniques. This program, financed
mainly by Puerto Rico Space Grant Consortium (PRSGC) funded by the National
Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), functions in a multidisciplinary,
interdisciplinary manner and at different levels. The University of Puerto Rico in Arecibo
serves as the base for this endeavor which supports students and educators in their search
of innovative strategies for the teaching/learning of sciences and mathematics. Its
fundamental purpose is to improve the quality of the teaching/learning process in the
sciences and mathematics in order to stimulate students to follow careers in these areas and
other related fields. To achieve this aim motivation, professional development and research
opportunities are offered to students and teachers.
2. Puerto Rico-Louis Stokes Participation Program (PR-LSAMP) - The PR-LSAMP program
is an alliance between the Resource Center for the Sciences and Engineering of the UPR
Río Piedras Campus,, the University of Puerto Rico System, the Inter American University
System, the Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico, and the Polytechnic University
of Puerto Rico with the goal of furthering university teaching in Puerto Rico.
The activities of the PR- LSAMP program include a research component to encourage
students to participate in scientific projects and present the results of their work in scientific
congresses; mentoring for the development of student communication and leadership
skills; electronic modules to increase the interdisciplinary skills in the areas of chemistry,
biology, physics and mathematics; Internet-based interactive learning to teach concepts in
science and mathematics; the establishment of teaching/learning strategies designed to
improve the academic performance; and the development of technological information
skills to provide students with the opportunity to use electronic information in a more
effective and critical manner.
STUDENT EXCHANGE PROGRAM
The Student Exchange Program is a consortium of several worldwide recognized universities

that gives students the opportunity to spend a semester or year at an accredited institution in a
foreign country. Credits taken at the university will be transferrable to UPRA. The Program
allows students to know other cultures and educational systems.
The Program office provides information on the application process, financial aid and academic
advisement to interested students.
COOP COURSE INTD 4995
UPRA COOP Course INTD 4995 is an academic opportunity that enables undergraduate
students from all departments to complement formal education with practical work experience
directly related to student’s academic major. CO-OPS can complete a maximum of three terms
work experiences or interships. The applicant must possess a 2.50 GPA to qualify for the
program.COOP student are classified as full time students regardless that the course in only three
credits.
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DIVISION OF CONTINUING EDUCATION AND PROFESSIONAL STUDIES

(DCEPS)
VISION
It is an instrument through which the Arecibo UPR can maintain close ties with its graduates, fulfill
its mission of serving the needs of the community and with its commitment to the continuous
search for new ways to respond agilely and creatively to challenges and opportunities of the present
and future.
MISSION
Provide innovative and excellent academic programs and activities, with and without credit, aimed
at facilitating lifelong learning. Through its offerings, it supports UPRA's mission of service and
its commitment to contribute to academic, socio-economic and cultural development, quickly and
efficiently attending to the immediate needs of the sectors it serves.
SERVICES
DECEP offers the following services:
 Short professional and personal improvement courses with non-credit contact hours.
 professional certifications
 Self-management workshops
 Continuing education activities sponsored by the Department of Education and OATRH in
Collaborative Agreement with contact hours with credits and without credits.
To guarantee the quality of the services to be offered, DECEP's resources are highly qualified in
their field of specialization and have extensive experience in their specialty area.
PROGRAMS ASSIGNED TO DECEP
 Business Sector - Administration of workshops for employees of companies and

government agencies.
 PREAS - Pre-University Program for Academically Outstanding Students.
 Basic Skills - For students who need to improve their performance in basic subjects.
 Short courses, workshops and professional certificates.
 Collaborative Agreements: UPR - Central Administration, OATRH and Municipalities.
CALENDAR
Monday to Friday: 8:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. and 1:00 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.
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Contact information
Telephone: (787) 815-0000 Ext. 3200
Email: infodecep.arecibo@upr.edu
Web page: https://decepenlinea.upra.edu/
INSTITUTIONAL DISTANCE EDUCATION PROGRAM
The Institutional Distance Education Program was established in July, 2014. At the present, a
variety of courses have been designed to be offered in. These courses are identified in the
institutional web page and in the page of the respective academic department. They are taught in
both traditional and distance learning educational modalities (including hybrid).
Mission: To establish the Institutional Distance Education Program (IDEP) at the University of
Puerto Rico at Arecibo.
Goal Institutional Distance Education Program: Enrich the academic offer by creating long
distance courses and by training the teaching staff in nontraditional instructional modalities.
Distance Education Program Objectives:

 Design and implement courses to be offered through the Institutional Distance Education
Program (IDEP).
 Train faculty members for:
o Developing the proper competencies of a distance/hybrid educator-tutor.
o Structure educational experiences, create teaching materials and evaluation sources
for a proper virtual pedagogical environment.
o Plan and integrate all TICs and non-traditional educational modalities/approaches into
the educational experience.
o Answer the needs as well as academic and professional interests of non-traditional
students.
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STUDENT SERVICES
FINANCIAL AID OFFICE
The Financial Aid Office’s principal function is to help students deal with socio-economic
problems that may affect their academic performance. This function is performed through an
extensive financial aid program. The resources for this program come from: the U.S.
Government (federal funds), the Government of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico (state funds),
and private entities.
FEDERAL AID
Pell Grant
 Serves as the base to determine eligibility for the Financial Aid Programs
 Can be applied for through the Federal Student Aid Application, which students may obtain
in the Financial Aid Office of the University, the Office of the Educational Opportunities
Center (COE), in area high schools, and, online, at www.fafsa.gov.
 The amount granted depends on the eligibility determined by the federal government and
the number of credits in which students are enrolled.
 Eligibility ends when students complete the requirements for the degree they are registered
for, or may be prolonged up to 150% of the time allotted to complete a degree.
 To continue their eligibility to this and other sources of Title V aid, students must show
satisfactory academic progress (See Norms for Academic Progress to Determine Eligibility
for Financial Aid Programs.).
Supplementary Federal Grant (FSEOG)

 Funds reserved for students with the greatest economic need.
 Students registered for six (6) credits or more qualify for this aid, but students carrying a
full academic load (12 or more credits) have priority.
Federal Work-Study Program (FWSP)

 Matched federal and institutional funds.
 Students are assigned work related to their field of study, whenever possible.
 Students are paid the Federal minimum wage.
 Students work within the university.
Stafford Loan Program

 It is a loan that does not accrue interests while the student is an active student at an
accredited university, with an academic load of no less than six (6) credits.
 The amount of the loan fluctuates between $3,500 and $5,500, depending on the students’
academic level (undergraduate, graduate, professional certificate, etc.).
 Recipients will begin paying the loan six (6) months after either finishing their studies, or
when they leave the university, or when they register for fewer than six (6) credits.
 Before disbursing the loan, the Institution can subtract from the loan amount any
outstanding debt that students have with the Institution.
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Years of Maximum Loan

Undergraduate Study
First Year $3,500
Second Year $4,500
Third and Fourth Years $5,500
 The amounts mentioned will never exceed the cost of studies (minus other financial aids
received by the student
STATE AID
Legislative Scholarships Program

 Students registered for six (6) credits or more qualify, but students with a full academic
load (12 credits or more) have priority.
 The amount awarded will depend on the number of credits in which students are enrolled.
Private Scholarships*
 Abbott Laboratories
 Army Emergency Relief
 Banco Popular – Richard Carrión Jr. Trust
 Banco Santander
 Citizens Scholarship Foundation of America
 Clara Abbott Foundation
 Cornell Tuition Scholarship
 Fondo Rafael Carrión, Jr.
 Gates Millennium Scholar
 Johnson & Johnson
 José Jaime Pierluisi Trust
 Methodist Church
 Phillips Van Heusen Corp.
 Presbyterian Church
 Ronald McDonald Children’s Trust
 Rosa E. Axtmayer Trust
 Upjohn Manufacturing Co.
HOW TO APPLY FOR STUDENT AID
An application for the aid must be submitted by accessing the https://studentaid.gov/ along with
the documents to verify informations. These documents will be submitted to the Financial Aid
office electronically by the deadline assigned. You must access the website
https://portal.upr.edu/ to submit those documents.
*
The application for private funds must be made directly to the granting organization.
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Any document submitted after the deadline will be considered late, for which you must apply for
a payment plan to cover your expenses while the application is processed. Any incorrect
information submitted will result in a delay in the processing of the application.
General Requirements for Eligibility to Receive Financial Aid

1. Being admitted to an institution in a program leading to an academic degree.
2. Being a citizen of the United States of America or have a permanent resident status.
3. Maintaining satisfactory academic progress (see Norms for Academic Progress to
Determine Eligibility for Financial Aid Programs).
4. Submitting the Application for Financial Aid and the required documents on time.
5. Demonstrating financial need according to federal and state regulations.
6. Accepting in writing any offer of financial aid before disbursement of the aid money.
7. Signing documents related to:
 Drugs and Alcohol Abuse
 Educational Purpose
 Information related to scholarships
 Reimbursement Policy
 Delinquency on payment of loans
8. Maintaining satisfactory academic index in accordance with the Satisfactory Academic
Progress Policy
9. Keeping the Institution informed of any change of address or status related to loans.
POLICY AND NORMS FOR ACADEMIC PROGRESS TO DETERMINE ELIGIBILITY

FOR FINANCIAL AID PROGRAMS IN THE UNIVERSITY OF PUERTO RICO
(Certification 111 2013-14)
The policy and norms for academic eligibility aim to insure the best possible use for financial aid
programs and encourage students who benefit these forms of aid to maintain adequate academic
progress, both quantitative (academic index) and qualitative (progress towards obtaining a
degree). This policy and these norms are applicable only to undergraduate students, i.e. those
enrolled in associate degree or bachelor’s degree programs.
Among the norms which determine eligibility for participation in financial aid program are:
 Students must be officially enrolled in a program leading to a degree.

 Students may attempt up to 150% of the credits required by their academic
program. This percentage applies even if students have not previously received
financial aid.
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Years of Academic Study Minimum Average Minimum Percentage of

(The year of study is (Qualitative credits attempted and
defined as a natural Criterion) approved in the year
academic year) (Qualitative Criterion)
First Year 1.40 57%
Second Year 1.60 67%
Third Year 1.80 67%
Fourth Year or more 2.00 67%
FINANCIAL AID OFFICE STAFF
NAME POSITION EMAIL EXT

Mr. Reinaldo Pérez Financial Aid Official reinaldo.perez1@upr.edu 4003
Ocasio
Mrs. Norma Román Financial Aid Official norma.roman@upr.edu 4005
Mr. Diomedes Pagán Financial Aid Officialt diomedes.pagan1@upr.edu 4011
Mrs. Elisabeth Rivera Financial Aid Official elizabeth.rivera8@upr.edu 4007

Mr. Eliezer Butler Financial Aid Official eliezer.butler@upr.edu 4006
Dr. Frankie Laracuente Financial Aid Officialt luis.laracuente1@upr.edu 4004
Mrs.. Daliana Fresse Director daliana.fresse@upr.edu 4501

Ms. Sol Barreto Administrative Secretary sol.barreto@upr.edu 4500
Correo Electrónico Oficina asistenciaeconomica.arecibo@upr.edu 4010
CURRICULUM AND COURSE SEQUENCE CONTINUITY TO ENSURE STUDENTS

COMPLETION OF THE ACADEMIC PROGRAM WITHIN THE
REQUIRED TIME FRAME
The University of Puerto Rico at Arecibo uses several mechanisms to guarantee the continuity of
the curricular sequence. All the curricular sequences have been designed so that students can
complete their academic preparation within the time stipulated by their academic program. The
courses in the curricular sequence are distributed in academic terms, according to their level of
complexity and following the prerequisites and corequisites established for each course.
Curricular sequences also comply with the U.S. Department of Education’s guidelines for the
time and a half period of completion, according to the level of the program: for associate degree
programs in a maximum of three years and for baccalaureate programs, a maximum of six years.
Several mechanisms are employed to help students comply with their curricular sequence
through several guiding mechanisms from the moment they are admitted to the Institution.
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1. Admissions Office
This office provides students guidelines and information about their program's curricular
sequence.
2. Integration into University Life Conference
This activity is organized to inform new students about all the student services available in the
Institution and guide them through their curricular sequence. Several student services offices
which will include licensed academical counselors present the Institution’s primary services
available to support students as they achieve their goal of completing their career studies in time
or within a reasonable time. Additionally, each academic department discusses with their
student the curricular sequence and clarify doubts about it.
3. Academic Advising
Each faculty member is responsible for programming office hours and providing academic
advice to students. The University of Puerto Rico General Regulatory Handbook (Certification
160 (2014-2015) establishes in Article 65, Section 65.2, that the faculty will dedicate six hours a
week to attend to each individual student’s academic needs. This includes academic counseling.
4. Support of the Educational Services Program
Support of the Educational Services Program is a program of the U.S. Department of Education
that assists students who meet specific needs criteria. The goal is to increase retention and
graduation rates. Participants receive academic, personal, and vocational counseling services.
They also receive individual and group tutoring in various subjects, according to their academic
need in English, Spanish, mathematics, accounting, and science.
5. Services of the Department of Counseling and Psychological Services
This department provides academic, vocational, and personal guidance to the entire student
community. External services are coordinated through the Dean of Students Affairs to help
improve the emotional, social, and economic stability of the student body.
6. Support from the Tutoring and Mentoring Program
This program provides services to students to optimize their academic performance, so that they
successfully complete their curricular sequence. The tutorials are offered virtually and face-to-
face.
7. SITA Program
This program is designed to alert the Institution about students who are at risk. In this way, a
network of supporting services is offered to help these at-risk students to complete their
curricular sequence so they can meet the grade point average rate required for retention.
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TITLE IV REIMBURSEMENT POLICY
Title IV Funds Refund Policy applies to students who, formally or informally, totally withdraw
from the university prior to completing 60% of the academic year or pay period and are recipients
of Title IV funds, such as: William D. Ford Loans subsidized and unsubsidized, Pell Grant, and
FSEOG, among others.
The Fiscal Office of Financial Aid is responsible for computing the amount of Title IV funds
earned or that do not correspond to the student, identifying the institutional portion of the funds to
be reimbursed to the Title IV programs. This refund shall be made in a specific order, both for the
funds returned by the institution, as well as the funds reimbursed by the student. The institution
will, in principle, undertake the determined fiscal responsibility and then the
student will reimburse the part that corresponds to him or her.
UPRA Arecibo utilizes the program or tool provided by the US Department of Education
as a mechanism to calculate the return of funds that apply.
Step 1
The student will complete Total Withdrawal Form (Formulario de Baja Total) provided by the
Registrar's Office and go to the Fiscal Office of Financial Aid. For each type of Title IV Fund,
the official will identify the amount that the student has received, the amount that could have
been disbursed, as well as the tuition fees.
Step 2
It is understood that the date of withdrawal is the earliest date on which the institution is aware
of the student's intent to withdraw, either on the date the withdrawal process begins or the date
that the professor indicates as last date of attendance, according to the procedure established for
the Faculty in Circular Letter DAAC-2015-2016-03.
Each semester the dates of commencement and termination of classes as well as recess periods
of more than five days will be registered in the application for computing. Once the date of
withdrawal is determined, the program calculates the percentage of attendance reached by the
student. If the attendance is less than 60%, the same percent applies to the financial aid that the
student is entitled to. If the percentage of attendance is more than 60%, it is considered rightful
to grant the student the full amount for the semester or 100%.
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Step 3
In the calculation, it will be determined the amount of financial aid that corresponds to the
student. This will be done by applying the percentage of attendance to the total aid granted to
the student for the semester whether they are paid or unpaid.
OFFICE FOR SERVICES FOR STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES
Goals:
 Establish links with agencies that provide services to the population fo people with
disabilities.
 Promote the development of an institutional policy that guides the provision of services for
the population with disabilities, both for teaching and for research.
 Promote and disseminate information related to the office
 Identify the offices of our Campus with basic content areas so that they include the needs of
the population with disabilities.
Responsibilities
 Allow our students with some type of Medical Condition, a more inclusive environment on
our Campus and a flattering environment that allows them to achieve their academic goals.
 Promote information and adaptation of modern technology that favor the needs of the
population of people with disabilities.
 Provide, in coordination with institutions or agencies specialized in working with people with
disabilities; up-to-date information and services as part of continuing education.
Services
 Coordinate cases with special needs
o Establish links with the agencies offering student services and for people with
disabilities.
o Promote a more inclusive environment.
 Facilitate the integration into college life and provide equal rights among the students
participating in the program through:
o Counseling on the rights and benefits offered in the program.
o Coordination of special needs as needed in every condition.
o Pre-registration and Early Registration.
o Referrals to the Vocational Rehabilitation Office.
o Referrals to the corresponding service offices from the University of Puerto Rico at
Arecibo.
ACADEMIC ADVISEMENT PROGRAM
The UPR General Rules and Regulations Handbook defines academic counseling as the “direct
advice that an expert professor offers students on the selection, elaboration and coordination of
their academic programs” (Article 100, Section 100.11).
The concept of academic counseling refers to the planning activities of the academic curriculum
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that must be followed by students. These activities include the planning of the student schedule,
orientation about changes in student schedules (registration, withdrawal from courses and re-
classifications) and the interpretation of the regulations and norms governing registration, re-
classification, transfers, procedures, retention, probationary status, partial withdrawals, total
withdrawal, satisfactory academic progress and class attendance.
In general, academic counseling refers to the advice given to students on how to complete the
requirements for the desired degree in the allotted time, according to its curriculum and
institutional norms. Every department designates academic advisors for students enrolled in its
programs.
DEPARTMENT OF COUNSELING AND PSYCHOLOGICAL SERVICES
The Department promotes and facilitates student development in educational, vocational and
personal areas using counseling and psycotherapy.
Services
The Department provides the following services:
1. Educational counseling
2. Vocational counseling
3. Personal counseling
4. Psychological services
5. Psychoeducational worshops
6. Career Center
Staff
Cordero Montalvo, Pilar, Ed. D. in Education con especialidad en Consejería y Orientación, Universidad
Interamericana de Puerto Rico, Consejera IV.
Guzmán Faría, Elba, Ed.D. M.R.C., M.P.A., Doctorado en Educación con especialidad en Liderazgo
Educativo, Universidad del Turabo; Maestría en Consejería en Rehabilitación; Maestría en Administración
Pública, Universidad de Puerto Rico, Consejera II.
Martir Reyes, Frances. Ed.D., Maestría en Educación con especialidad en Consejería, Universidad
Interamericana – Recinto de San Germán, Consejera I.
Medina Méndez, Celia, M.Ed., Maestría en Educación con especialidad en Orientación y Consejería,
Pontificia Universidad Católica de Puerto Rico, Consejera III.
Rodríguez Jiménez, Jesús, M.R.C., Maestría en Consejería en Rehabilitación, Universidad de Puerto Rico,
Consejero IV.
Serpa Mercado, Arlyn. M.Ed., Maestría en Consejería y Orientación. Universidad Central de Bayamón.,
Consejera I.
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Vélez Mendoza, Edith, Ph.D., Doctorado en Filosofía, Psicología Clínica, Universidad Carlos Albizu,
Psicóloga IV.
MEDICAL SERVICES
Medical services are available at the Infirmary, located in the Student Center. The staff includes
nurses and medical doctors (on a part-time basis).
During registration all students must present evidence of health insurance. UPRA offers a health
insurance plan with a various options of coverage for students who are not insured. University
employees are exempt from this requirement.
ATHLETIC ACTIVITIES
The Athletic Department promotes student participation in athletic activities according to

individual interests. These activities include interuniversity, intramural and recreational events.
The interuniversity phase provides opportunities to students who possess outstanding athletic
abilities to represent UPRA in tournaments sponsored by the Interuniversity Athletic League.
The intramural phase provides students, alumni and university personnel the opportunity to
participate in sports competitions with other members of the university community. The
recreational phase allows students to participate in such events as chess and table tennis
tournaments, among others.
Athletic facilities at the University include an indoor court (used for volleyball, basketball,
Olympic wrestling and judo), a weight room, a sport therapy room, a tennis court, a softball field
and a track and field/football field.
SOCIAL AND CULTURAL ACTIVITIES
The Office of Social and Cultural Activities aims to expand academic life with the development
of cultural, civic and social activity. The Office sponsors a yearly activity program including
lectures, concerts, plays, art exhibits, film and social events.
ID CARD
Students must always carry their personal non-transferable ID card. They must present the card
when required by any member of the Faculty, Administration or the University Police.
At the beginning of the school year, a period is announced when first year students may obtain
their ID card. A student may obtain a replacement for a lost card in the Office Photogra pher
after payment of the required fee.
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STUDENT ORGANIZATIONS
According to the UPR By-laws, all student organizations must be evaluated and certified by a
committee appointed to that effect. This committee includes two faculty members, a
representative from the Office of the Dean for Student Affairs, and two student members
appointed by the Student Council from among its members.
Activities sponsored by student organizations may not include advertisement for cigarettes,
alcohol or drugs. Among active organizations, recognized by the University are the following:
 AGORA UPRA (Social Sciences Department)

 American Chemical Society-ACS (Physics/Chemistry Department)
 AMSA (Biology)
 Photography Association Ansel Adams-AFAA (Communications)
 Public Relations and Publicity Vértice (Communications)
 Biology Student Association (Biology)
 Asociación Estudiantil de Finanzas y Economía-AEFE (ADEM)
 Asociación Estudiantil de Profesionales Administrativos (AEPA)
 Phi Beta Lambda (ADEM)
 Asociación Teatro Universitario Histriones (Humanities)
 Lion Club UPRA (Biología)
 Rotaract Club (Chemistry)
 Confraternidad Cristiana (Pre Intervention)
 American Red Cross de UPRA (Medical Services)
 Iberoamerican Studies (Social Sciences Department)
 Estudios Tecnología de ADEM (ADEM)
 FADU (Admissions)
 FPA (Biology and Chemistry)
 Phi Sigma Alfa Fraternity (Library)
 Phi Omega Sigma Fraternity (Medical Services)
 Medlife (Biology)
 National Association of Hispanic Journalism-NAHJ (Communications)
 Nursing Association of UPRA-NAUPRA (Nursing Department)
 Honor Studies Program
 UPRA – Robotics Team (Computer Science)
 UPRA College Republicans (Biology)
 UPRA Dance Team (Communications)
ARTISTIC GROUPS
 Histriones Student Theater Group

 Tuna Estudiantil
University Student Band
 Concert Choir
 UPRA Women’s Choir
 UPRA Dancers
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CHORAL MUSIC PROGRAM
CANTORÍA • CONCERT CHOIR
The concert choir was founded in 1979. The group is part of the Humanities Department’s
Choral Music Program. Its members are distinguished by their love of music, their discipline
and their commitment with the Institution.
PURPOSE
The main purpose of the Concert choir is to offer an alternative to students who, through a
rigorous audition, show their aptitude for singing and the choral discipline. These students are
offered the experience of performing a varied repertoire including spiritual or sacred music
and non-religious or secular music belonging to different historical periods, as well as Latin
American and Puerto Rican folk music.
The concert choir has performed in many international tours in diverse countries such as the
Europe, United States, Latin American, among others. It has also participated in different
concerts and festivals in Puerto Rico as part of their cultural work.
FEMALE CHOIR
The female choir is a combination of unique same voices maintaining a string distribution of
soprano, mezzo soprano and alto singers. The choir is distinguished by their sonority and
tessitura which are practically devoted to a G musical key. The group offers its members, with
a singing aptitude, with little or none choir experience, the opportunity to begin in the art of an
a cappella musical choir.
PROGRAM ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS
 Be an active student of the University of Puerto Rico at Arecibo.

 Be present at an audition.
 Have taken or be enrolled in the Theory and Dictation I & II (MUSI 3175 and MUSI
3176).
 Be available to comply with the choir’s rehearsal and activities schedule.
 In some cases, a letter of recommendation could be requested.
BENEFITS
Students participating in the Choral Music Program could receive an artistic scholarship, only
if they comply with the following requirements among others, as established in the Enrollment
Rights Institutional Policy of the University of Puerto Rico (Cert. 4 2019-2020) or with the
current document:
 Be a member of the choir for one consecutive year.
 Have a minimum of 24 approved credits.
 Must not exceed three (3) absences during the semester.
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HISTRIONES STUDENT THEATER GROUP
The Histriones University Theater group is an academic and student organization part of the
Humanities Department which is part of the Deanship for Student Affairs and the Deanship for
Academic Affairs. Histriones has been recognized by the Chancellor’s office and by every
university organism as the official theater group of the University of Puerto Rico at Arecibo.
FOUNDATION
The Histriones University Theater group was founded in 1984. The Theater Workshop of the
Humanities Department was the first name given to the group. In the 1990’s the group became
registered as a student association. The student’s members were given a scholarship, equal to
the one granted to athletes.
VISION
Become one of the highest quality theater groups and receive exposure in the UPR system as
well as internationally.
MISSION
Develop the scenic art, from various perspectives, from all its members and present their work
to the community outside and inside the campus.
GOALS
 Develop a pattern of theatrical and academic activities, allowing the development and
appreciation of the arts through theatrical productions, having Histriones as the center for
dramatic and artistic performance.
 Contribute in the recognition of college theatrical arts by the community inside and outside
of the university.
OBJECTIVES
 Foster the appreciation and respect for the theater art.

 Organize and arrange everything related with the institutional theatrical activities
from an academic, social and cultural perspective.
 Contribute in the recognition of the theater college arts by the members of the
community, inside and outside the campus.
 Develop theatrical performances as an educational, cultural and social means.
 Enrich the theatrical cultural tradition of our members through educational means
and the teaching of the theater art as an expression of creativity and thinking of
human beings.
 Provide every college student with an artistic and cultural experience which will
contribute to their cultural, academic and personal development.
 Represent UPRA in theatrical festivals and activities.
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ACADEMIC PROGRAMS
There are four types of academic programs in the University of Puerto Rico at Arecibo.
1. Bachelor’s Degrees
2. Associate’s Degrees
3. Articulated Transfer Programs
4. Minors Degrees
BACHELOR’S DEGREE PROGRAMS
The following four-year bachelor’s degree programs are offered in UPRA:

 Arts in Education with major in Physical Education for Elementary Level
 Arts in Elementary Education
 Science with major in Microbiology
 Business Administration with major in:
o Accounting
o Finance
o Management
o Marketing
 Sciences with major in Computer Science
 Sciences in Nursing
 Information Technology Management and Administrative Processes
 Social Sciences with major in
o Iberoamerican Studies
o Industrial Organizational Psychology
 Technology in Industrial Chemical Processes
 Television and Radio Communication Technology
ASSOCIATE DEGREE PROGRAMS
The Associate Degree Programs provide students with the opportunity to complete a two year
program that prepares them for immediate employment. Students may apply for admission to a
bachelor’s degree program in UPRA or another branch of the UPR.
UPRA offers the following Associate Degree programs:
 Chemical Engineering Technology

 Nursing
 Veterinary Technology
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The University of Puerto Rico at Arecibo offers the following two year articulated program. This
program allows students to begin their academic careers in UPRA and later transfer to another
unit of the UPR System to complete their bachelor’s degree along with their respective majors.
Students are responsible of verifying the curricular sequence or the requisites of the academic
programs have been changed.
ARTICULATED TRANSFER PROGRAM TO UPR-MAYAGÜEZ
 Engineering
o Chemical Engineering
o Civil Engineering
o Computer Engineering
o Electrical Engineering
o Industrial Engineering
o Land Surveying and Topography
o Mechanical Engineering
COURSES OFFERED BY THE ACADEMIC DEPARTMENTS
BIOLOGY
BIOL – Biology
CIBI – Biological Sciences
CIIN – Integrated Science
TVET – Veterinary Technology
BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
ADMI – Administration
BASE – Banking and Insurance
CONT – Accounting
LEGA – Legal Aspects in Business
ECON – Economics
ESTA – Statistics
FINA – Finance
GERP – Production Management
MERC – Marketing
REHU – Managment
COMPUTER SCIENCE
CCOM – Computer Science
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SICI – Computerized Information Systems
EDUCATION
EDES – Special Education
EDFI – Physical Education
EDFU –Fundamentals of Education
EDPE – Programs and Teaching Education
TEED – Educational Technology
ENGLISH
INCO – Business English
INGL – English
HUMANITIES
ARTE – Art
ESIN – Puerto Rican Studies
FILO – Philosophy
FRAN – French
HIST – History
HUMA – Humanities
INDT – Feminist Writing
MUSI – Music
LITE – Literature
TEAT - Theater
MATHEMATICS
MATE – Mathematics
NURSING
ENFE – Nursing
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY MANAGEMENT AND ADMINISTRATIVE

PROCESSES
GTEC – Information Technology Management and Administrative Processes
PHYSICS AND CHEMISTRY

ASTR – Astronomy
CIFI – Physical Science
FISI – Physics
INCI – Civil Engineering
INEL – Electrical Engineering
INGE – General Engineering
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QUIM – Chemistry
TEQU – Chemical Engineering Technology
SOCIAL SCIENCE
ANTR – Anthropology
CIPO – Political Science
CISO – Social Sciences
ECON – Economics
ESIN – Latin American Studies
GEOG – Geography
GERO – Gerontology
HIST – History
PSIC – Psychology
SOCI – Sociology
SPANISH
ESCO – Business Spanish
ESPA – Spanish
LITE – Literature
TECHNOLOGY IN TELEVISION AND RADIO COMMUNICATIONS

AGRA – Graphic Arts
COMU – Communications
PUCO – Commercial Advertising
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GENERAL EDUCATION PROGRAM DEPARTMENTS
The Institutional General Education Policy of the University of Puerto Rico at Arecibo is defined
in Certification Number 2005-06-17 of UPRA Academic Senate. This policy identifies a series of
interdisciplinary competencies that all students will have developed upon completion of their
university studies as a result of their holistic education: (a) oral and written communication skills
in Spanish and English; (b) quantitative and scientific reasoning skills; (c) logical and critical
thinking skills; (d) information skills; (e) collaborative work skills; (f) historical and sociocultural
knowledge; (g) environmental awareness; (h) values, and (i) knowledge of self.
The General Education Component for Associate Degree Programs in the University of Puerto
Rico at Arecibo (UPRA Academic Senate Certification 2013-14-10) establishes 18 credits on
general education for the associate degree programs.
Beginning in 2008-2009 all students enrolled in a bachelor’s degree program have to take a
minimum number of courses in General Education. The same rule applies to all students enrolled
in an associate degree program since August, 2014.
BACHELOR DEGREE GENERAL EDUCATION MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS
COURSES CREDITS
English 9
Humanities 6
Mathematics 6
Natural Sciences 6
Social Sciences 6
Spanish 9
TOTAL 42
ASSOCIATE DEGREE GENERAL EDUCATION MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS
COURSES CREDITS
English 3
Humanities 3
Mathematics 3
Natural Science 3
Sciences 3
Spanish 3
TOTAL 18
SPANISH8
All students will take six (6) credits in Spanish courses. The course will depend on their score in
the Spanish section of the Evaluation Test for College Admissions (PEAU for its Spanish
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*Courses bearing an asterisk have prerequisites.
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acronym). The Developmental Spanish (ESPA 0060) course will not count towards meeting this
requirement.
COURSES CODES CREDITS

Basic Spanish I ESPA 3101 3
Basic Spanish II ESPA 3102* 3
Honor’s Spanish I CEEB: 600-800 ESPA 3111 3
Honor’s Spanish II ESPA 3112* 3
To comply with the additional three (3) credits required in Spanish for General Education, students
will choose from among the following courses. Some curricula already require additional courses
in Spanish which fulfill this requirement. Students should consult their academic advisors and
examine the curricular sequence for the program in which they are enrolled.

Psychology of Communication I ESCO 3001 3
Psychology of Communication II ESCO 3002 3
Oral Communication ESPA 3007 3
Writing and Style ESPA 3208 3
Business Expression and Communication ESPA 3215 3
Introduction to Spanish Literature I ESPA 3211 3
Introduction to Spanish Literature II ESPA 3212 3
Film and Literature ESPA 3305 3
Spanish-American Literature I ESPA 4221 3
Spanish-American Literature II ESPA 4222 3
Puerto Rican Literature I ESPA 4231 3
Puerto Rican Literature II ESPA 4232 3
Contemporary Puerto Rican Literature ESPA 4233 3
(Compendium) Puerto Rican Literature ESPA 4267 3
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ENGLISH9
All students will take six (6) credits in English. The courses will depend on their score in the
English achievement section of the Evaluation Test for College Admissions (PEAU for its Spanish
acronym).
***Basic English I INGL 3101 3

Basic English Laboratory I 0
INGL 3113
(co-requisite of INGL 3101)
Basic English II INGL 3102* 3
Basic English Laboratory II 0
INGL 3114
(co-requisite of INGL 3102)
Intermediate English I (CEEB: 580-679) INGL 3103 3
Intermediate English II INGL 3104* 3
Honor’s English I (CEEB: 680-800) INGL 3011 3
Honor’s English II INGL 3012* 3
To comply with the additional three (3) credits in English required for General Education, students
will choose from among the following courses. Some curricula already require additional courses
in English which fulfill this requirement. Students should consult their academic advisors and
examine the curricular sequence for the program in which they are enrolled.

**Business English I INCO 3005 3
** Strategic Business Communication INCO 4008 2
**Report Writing INCO 4006 2
Oral and Written English I INGL 3021 3
Grammar and Composition I INGL 3201 3
Grammar and Composition II INGL 3202* 3
Introduction to Literature I INGL 3221 3
Introduction to Literature II INGL 3222* 3
Conversational English INGL 3093 3
Conversational English for Professionals II INGL 3094* 3
English for Public Communication INGL 3061 3
English for Science and Technology I INGL 3015 3
Conversational English for Secretaries I INCO 3025 1
Introduction to Creative Writing INGL 3238 3
Conversational English for Study and Travel INGL 3117 3
Radical Women's Writing in the 20th and 21st INGL 3230 3
Centuries
Gay and Lesbian Narratives INGL 3375 3
1.
2.** Courses bearing two asterisks are tailored to Business and Administrative Assistant Majors
3.*** Students who obtain 0-449 in the CEEB exam, are encouraged to register in INGL 3101 Q sections
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HUMANITIES
Students will take at least six (6) credits in the Humanities from among the following courses.
Some curricula already require courses in Humanities which fulfill this requirement. Students
should consult their academic advisors and examine the curricular sequence for the program in
which they are enrolled. The courses ARTE 3125, 3135 y 3816; MUSI 3175 y 3176; TEAT 3011,
3012, 3030 and 3160 are not part of the General Education component. These courses may be
taken as free electives.

Art Appreciation ARTE 3115 2
History of Art ARTE 3116 3
Art in Puerto Rico ARTE 3118 3
Seminar of Puerto Rican Studies ESIN 4001 3
Introduction to Philosophy I FILO 3001 3
Introduction to Philosophy II FILO 3002 3
Ethics FILO 3005 3
Logic I FILO 4006 3
Bioethics FILO 4027 3
History of Puerto Rico I HIST 3241 3
History of Puerto Rico II HIST 3242 3
History of the Renaissance HIST 3165 3
Social and Cultural History of Puerto Rico HIST 3177 3
Social and Cultural History of the United States HIST 3179 3
History of the United States from the Colonial 3
HIST 3111
Period to the Civil War
History of the United States after the Civil War to 3
HIST 3112
the Present
Western Culture I HUMA 3101 3
Western Culture II HUMA 3102 3
Western Culture III HUMA 3201 3
Western Culture IV HUMA 3202 3
Seminar Web 2.0 Tools Research Process in the 3
HUMA 3145
Humanities
Summer in Europe HUMA 3010 6
Feminist Writings INTD 3046 3
Modern Literature LITE 3011 3
Contemporary Literature LITE 3012 3
Mythology in Western Literature LITE 3035 3
Digital Literature LITE 3055 3
Transmedia storytelling: Epic, myths, folktales, 3
LITE 4176
comics, films and videogames
The History of Music MUSI 3225 3
Music Appreciation MUSI 3235 2
Appreciation of the Dramatic Arts TEAT 3025 3
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MATHEMATICS
All students will take six (6) credits in Mathematics courses. The course will depend on their
score in the Mathematics section of Evaluation Test for College Admissions (PAA for its
Spanish acronym). The Developmental of Basic Mathematical Skill (MATE 0008) course will
no count towards meeting this requirement.
- Pre-Calculus I (MATE 3171) and Quantitative Methods for Business Administration I (MECU 3031)
require a minimum score of 595 on the Mathematics Achievement section of the Evaluation Test for
College Admissions (PAA for its Spanish acronym), except for students of the Bachelor’s Degree of
Technology in Industrial Chemical Processes. Students who do not have this score, may fulfill the
requirement by passing Development of Basic Mathematical Skill (MATE 0008).
Student whose curriculum only requires three (3) credits in Mathematics, may fulfill the General
Education requirements will choose from among the following courses:

Introductory Mathematics I MATE 3001 3
Algebra MATE 3004 3
Introduction to Statistics with Computers MATE 3026 3
Health Related Mathematics MATE 3035 3
Fundamentals Concepts Arithmetic and MATE 3131 3
Algebra for Elementary School Teachers
Fundamentals Concepts of Geometry, MATE 3132 3
Probability and Statistics for Elementary
School Teachers
Precalculus I MATE 3171 3
Precalculus II MATE 3172 3
Quantitative Methods for Business MECU 3031 3
Administration I
Quantitative Methods for Business MECU 3032 3
Administration II
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NATURAL SCIENCES
Students will take at least six (6) credits in the Natural Sciences from among the following
courses. Some curricula already require courses in Science which fulfill this requirement.
Students should consult their academic advisors and examine the curricular sequence for the
program in which they are enrolled.
BIOLOGY10

Basic Topics in Biology BIOL 3008 3
General Biology I BIOL 3011 4
General Biology I Laboratory BIOL 3013 0
(co-requisite of BIOL 3011)
Fundamentals of General Biology BIOL 4001 4
Fundamentals of General Biology Laboratory BIOL 4002 0
(co-requisite of BIOL 4001)
Enviromental Science BIOL 4055 3
Fundamentals of Biology I CIBI 3001 3
Fundamentals of Biology II CIBI 3002* 3
PHYSICS-CHEMISTRY11

Descriptive Astronomy ASTR 3005 3
General Chemistry I QUIM 3001 / 4
QUIM 3131
General Chemistry Laboratory I QUIM 3003 / 0
(co-requisite of QUIM 3001) QUIM 3133
General Chemistry II QUIM 3002* / 4
QUIM 3132
General Chemistry Laboratory II QUIM 3004* / 0
(co-requisite of QUIM 3002) QUIM 3134
Introduction to Physical Sciences I CIFI 3001 3
Introduction to Physical Sciences II CIFI 3002* 3
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SOCIAL SCIENCES
Students will choose of the following courses as part of their six (6) credits General Education
requirement. To fulfill the minimum credits six (6) credits in Social Sciences, students must take
three (3) credits among the following introductory courses12.

Introduction to Social Sciences I CISO 3121 3
Introduction to Social Sciences II CISO 3122 3
To complete the additional three (3) credits, students may choose from among the following
courses. Some curricula already require additional courses in Social Sciences, which fulfill this
requirement. Students should consult their academic advisors and examine the curricular
sequence for the program in which they are enrolled.

Introduction to Economics I ECON 3005 3
Principles of Economics I ECON 3021 3
Principles of Economics II ECON 3022 3
Elements of Geography GEOG 3155 3
Statistical Reasoning CISO 3155 3
Sociocultural Anthropology ANTR 3006 3
Principles of Sociology SOCI 3245 3
Principles and Problems of Political Science CIPO 3011 3
Introduction to Psychology PSIC 3003 4
General Psychology PSIC 3005 3
Industrial Organizational Psychology PSIC 3116 3
Social Psychology PSIC 3006 3
Group Dynamics PSIC 3048 3
Sociological Principles of Environmental Education SOCI 1001 3
12Students in the Industrial Organizational Psychology and Ibero-American Studies fulfill their requirements
by taking courses that are more specialized in Social Sciences. This does not either apply to students conducting
their bachelors in Business Administration, who will take ECON 3021 and ECON 3022, according to their
curricular sequence.
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ENGLISH DEPARMENT
FACULTY
Alberdeston Coralín, Jane, Ph.D., Assistant Professor, Doctor of Philosophy in English with
specialization in Creative Writing, Binghamton University (SUNY).
Garcés Valencia, Mateo, Ed.D., Professor, Doctor of Education, Curriculum and Teaching
TESOL, Universidad de Puerto Rico, Río Piedras, M.A., Master of Arts, Education in TESOL,
(Teaching English as a Second Language), Universidad de Puerto Rico.
González Méndez, Carlos, Ed.D., Associate Professor, Doctor of Education, Curriculum and
Teaching TESOL, Universidad de Puerto Rico, Río Piedras, M.A.; Master of Arts, Education in
TESOL (Teaching English as a Second Language), Universidad de Puerto Rico, Rio Piedras.
Kelly-Cooke, Kevin, Ph.D, Associate Professor, UPR-Rio Piedras Anglophone Caribbean

Literature, University of Puerto Rico, Rio Piedras
Morales Cruz, Priscilla, M.A., Associate Professor, Master of Arts, Education in TESOL
(Teaching English as a Second Language), University of Puerto Rico.
Ramírez Morales, Jesús, M.A.E.E., Assistant Professor, Ph.D. Candidate of Philosophy in English
with specialization in Linguistics of the English Speaking Caribbean (ABD), Universidad de
Puerto Rico, Río Piedras Master of Arts, Education in English, Linguistics and Literature,
Universidad de Puerto Rico, Mayagüez.
Santiago Pérez, Marisol, Ph.D, Professor, Ph.D. Philosophy in English with specialization in
Linguistics of the English Speaking Caribbean, Universidad de Puerto Rico, Río Piedras, Master
of Arts, Linguistics, Universidad de Puerto Rico.
Torres Santiago, Geissa, Ph.D., Associate Professor, Doctor of Philosophy in English with
specialization in Linguistics of the English Speaking Caribbean, Universidad de Puerto Rico, Río
Piedras.
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LIST OF COURSES
INGL
INGL 0060: PRE-BASIC ENGLISH, three (3), three (3) contact hours per week. This course
is designed for students who scored 450 or fewer points in the English portion of the CEEB. It
aims to prepare them with the skills needed to perform at a satisfactory level in the Basic English
course. It will focus on helping students acquire basic grammar, listen-speaking and reading-
writing skills. This course can be taught in both traditional and distance learning educational
modalities.
INGL 3011: HONORS ENGLISH I, three (3) credits, three (3) contact hours per week. Pre-
requisite: a score of more than 690 in the English Achievement section of the CEEB. This
first year English course designed for students who possess a higher command of the English
language. The course presents a vision of various literary genres such as fiction, poetry, and the
short story. This course can be taught in both traditional and distance learning educational
modalities.
INGL 3012: HONORS ENGLISH II, three (3) credits, three (3) contact hours per week.
Pre-requisite: INGL 3011. Other literary genres such as non-fiction and drama will be studied.
This course can be taught in both traditional and distance learning educational modalities.
INGL 3015: ENGLISH FOR SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY, three (3) credits, three (3)
contact hours per week. Pre-requisite: INGL 3101-3102, INGL 3103-3104 or INGL 3011-
3012. This course is designed to help students enrolled in technological and scientific programs
develop English skills and vocabulary to help them in their areas of study. This course can be
taught in both traditional and distance learning educational modalities.
INGL 3021: ORAL AND WRITTEN ENGLISH I, three (3) credits, three (3) lecture and
laboratory hours per week. Prerequisites: INGL-3102 or INGL 3104 or INGL 3112. Course
designed for future elementary school teachers who have to teach all classes in the curriculum
including English. The student learns identification and sound production, accentuation, rhythm,
and intonation. Student will have practice in the laboratory in order to correct individual
difficulties.
INGL 3061: ORAL AND WRITTEN ENGLISH FOR PUBLIC COMMUNICATION I,

three (3) credits, three (3) contact hours per week. Pre-requisite: INGL 3101, INGL 3102.
Offered to a limited number of students of public communication. The course teaches students to
speak and write clearly and effectively, utilizing an oral and written communication approach and
a program of laboratory experiences.
INGL 3093: CONVERSATIONAL ENGLISH, three (3) credits, three (3) contact hours per
week. Pre-requisite: INGL 3092 or its equivalent. Practice to develop the skills for vocabulary
acquisition. The class is held completely in English.
INGL 3094: CONVERSATIONAL ENGLISH FOR PROFESSIONALS, three (3) credits,

three (3) contact hours per week. The course is designed to improve oral expression and to
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increase vocabulary through reading and discussion of literary and technical texts. This course
will assist in the interpretation of English textbooks.
INGL 3101: BASIC ENGLISH I, three (3) credits, three (3) contact hours per week. This
course is designed for students who score 451-480 on the English sub-test of the CEEB that have
the permission of the English Department Chairperson or have completed English 0060. It is
designed to meet the students’ immediate needs and to give them a command of English for
professional and cultural growth. Skills in reading and writing are reinforced. The skills developed
in class will be reinforced orally in the language lab. It is recommended that students who scored
less than 450 on the English sub-test of the CEEB take English 0060.
INGL 3102: BASIC ENGLISH II, three (3) credits, three (3) contact hours per week. Pre-
requisite: INGL 3101. This is the continuation of INGL 3101. This course can be taught in both
traditional and distance learning educational modalities.
INGL 3103: INTERMEDIATE ENGLISH I, three (3) credits, three (3) contact hours per
week. This course is designed for students who score 581-690 on the English sub-test of the CEEB
and who have the permission of the English Department chairperson. Oral and written
communication are stressed as well as the reading and analysis of essays and short stories.
INGL 3104: INTERMEDIATE ENGLISH II, three (3) credits, three (3) contact hours per
week. Pre-requisite: INGL 3103. This is the continuation of INGL 3103 with emphasis on the
analysis of the short story and poetry. The practice of research techniques is introduced. This course
can be taught in both traditional and distance learning educational modalities.
INGL 3113: ORAL PRACTICE FOR BASIC ENGLISH I, zero (0) credits, one (1) contact
hour per week. Laboratory for INGL 3101.
INGL 3114: ORAL PRACTICE FOR BASIC ENGLISH II, zero (0) credits, one (1) contact
hour per week. Laboratory for INGL 3102.
INGL 3117: CONVERSATIONAL ENGLISH FOR STUDY AND TRAVEL, three (3)
credits, three (3) contact hours per week. Designed for student who will be traveling to and
studying in English-speaking country. Students will engage in communicative activities such as
role-playing, dialogues, speeches, oral reports and essays, interviews, simulations, etc. The
environment will serve as a living laboratory where students will apply the skills learned in
spontaneous situations at shopping malls, restaurants, offices on campus, transportation systems,
amusement parks, museums, theaters, sports events and activities, etc. Emphasis on pronunciation,
vocabulary development, and problem-solving techniques that are needed to communicate
effectively in English.
INGL 3201: GRAMMAR, COMPOSITION AND READING I, three (3) credits, three (3)
contact hours per week. Pre-requisite: INGL 3102. Practice in writing composition and
creating oral reports upon selected readings including essays, short stories, poems, dramas and
novels. Attention will be given as needed to grammar and idiomatic expressions.
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INGL 3202: GRAMMAR, COMPOSITION AND READING II, three (3) credits, three (3)
contact hours per week. Pre-requisite: INGL 3201. Continuation of INGL 3201, with an
introduction to research techniques leading to a research paper.
INGL 3221: INTRODUCTION TO LITERATURE I, three (3) credits, three (3) contact
hours per week. Pre-requisites: INGL 3102, INGL 3104. Analysis and appreciation of the
short story and essay. Oral and written practice of developed themes, taking into consideration
the literary genres mentioned. This course can be taught in both traditional and distance learning
educational modalities.
INGL 3222: INTRODUCTION TO LITERATURE II, three (3) credits, three (3) contact
hours per week. Pre-requisite: INGL 3221. Continuation of INGL 3221. Analysis and
appreciation of poetry, drama and the novel. This course can be taught in both traditional and distance
learning educational modalities.
INGL 3230: RADICAL WOMEN'S WRITING IN THE 20TH AND 21ST CENTURIES,
three (3) credits, three (3) contact hours per week. The word radical according to Merriam
Webster relates to “favoring extreme changes in existing views, habits, conditions, or institutions.”
Given the contemporary rash of disinformation regarding gender and women’s issues, we will
contemplate the use of the term to explore prominent women’s literature/feminist narratives in
English through 20th and 21st century writers. Through the prismatic lens of various voices, we
will explore the genres of poetry, personal narrative, short fiction and drama. These narratives will
be paralleled against historical references, psychoanalytical approaches, critical texts and other
frameworks in order to think critically, discuss and respond to the question of power in women’s
voices, minds and bodies.
INGL 3238: INTRODUCTION TO CREATIVE WRITING, three (3) credits, three (3)
contact hours per week. Theory and practice of the creation of fiction, poetry and drama.
Detailed in-class criticism of student papers by instructor and fellow classmates. This course can
be taught in both traditional and distance learning educational modalities.
INGL 3326: MINORITY LITERATURES IN THE U.S. three (3) credits, three (3) contact
hours per week. Prerequisites: INGL 3101 – 3102 or equivalent. This course will introduce
the works from the selected nineteenth century to present African-American, Asian-American,
Native American, and Latino/a writers. The readings will cover the major traditional literary
genres (autobiography, poetry, short stories, novels, and drama) but will also include those non-
traditional cultural modes of collective expressions which are pertinent and influence each group's
literary tradition (e.g., spirituals, work songs, the blues, jazz, rap, salsa). the theoretical framework
will include discussions of relevant cultural, feminist, and post-modern theories. A historical
overview of each group and its literary tradition in the U.S. will be provided. The course will be
offered in the following modalities: face-to-face, hybrid, and online.
INGL 3375: GAY AND LESBIAN NARRATIVES, three (3) credits, three (3) contact hours
per week. This course is an introduction to narratives written by and about gay, lesbian,
bisexual, and transgender (GLBT) persons. In discussing these texts, we will explore the
representation of sexuality in language, the development of GLBT and queer politics, and the
intersection of political, literary and rhetorical goals. This course can be taught in both traditional
and distance learning educational modalities.
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EDPE
EDPE 3018: THE TEACHING OF ENGLISH AS A SECOND LANGUAGE AT THE

ELEMENTARY SCHOOL LEVEL, three (3) credits, three (3) contact hours per week. Pre-
requisite: Any first course or its equivalents. This course is devoted to the analysis and
discussion of the nature of the English language as it is spoken in the United States. Emphasis is
placed on researching and teaching different ESL methodologies, strategies, and theories. Issues
surrounding the teaching of English in Puerto Rico are discussed. The instructional materials that
are used in the public elementary schools of Puerto Rico are examined. Project based activities,
quasi-demonstration classes, and classroom observations are required.
LITE
LITE 3011: MODERN LITERATURE, three (3) credits, three (3) contact hours per week.
An overview of the world literature that best represents the humanism, baroque and neo-
classical periods. The literary genre and changes in traditional literature are emphasized. This
course can be taught in both traditional and distance learning educational modalities.
LITE 3012: CONTEMPORARY LITERATURE, three (3) credits, three (3) contact hours
per week. Pre-requisite: LITE 3011. An overview of the world literature that best represents
the romantic, realist and surrealist periods. The literary genre and changes in traditional literature
are emphasized. This course can be taught in both traditional and distance learning educational
modalities.
INCO
INCO 3005: BUSINESS COMMUNICATION I, three (3) credits, three (3) contact hours per
week. Prerequisites: Basic English or its equivalent. This course is designed to provide the
student with the background and training for communicating in written form facts and ideas
effectively. Special attention is given to correct English usage in business writing and
understanding of the principles governing all communication. Emphasis on handling problem
situations through business letters and memorandums, which will influence human behavior and
get the desired results, are practiced. This course can be taught in both traditional and distance
INCO 3025: CONVERSATIONAL ENGLISH FOR SECRETARIES I, one (1) credit, two
(2) contact hours per week. Prerequisites: INGL 3101 – 3102 or equivalent. This course is
designed for students who are working towards completing an Associate Degree in the Information
Technology Management and Administrative Processes. This course emphasizes the acquisition
of vocabulary with practice in situations relevant to the office as a workplace.
INCO 4008: STRATEGIC BUSINESS COMMUNICATION. Two (2) credits, three (3)
contact hours per week and one (1) hour of lab. Application of strategic business communication
applied to oral and written message development in English and document design. This course can be taught
in both traditional and distance learning educational modalities.
INCO 4006: REPORT WRITING, two (2) credits, three (3) contact hours per week.
Prerequisites: Business English 3005-3006. Report Writing (INCO 4006) provides training in
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fundamental techniques of Business Communication. Throughout the course, students will

produce samples of dynamic and effective writing concerning business situations and problems.
Special emphasis is given to the procedures concerning report writing, as well as the organization,
objectivity, and will practice research techniques for the collection of primary and secondary data.
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HUMANITIES DEPARTMENT
FACULTY
Alberty-Monroig, José F., Ph.D., Professor, Doctor of Philosophy, History of Puerto Rico and the
Caribbean, Universidad de Puerto Rico.
Colón-Fuentes, José R., Ph.D., Associate Professor, Doctor of Latin American Literature,
Wisconsin Madison University.
Delgado-Rodríguez, Wanda I., Ph.D., Professor, Doctor of Philosophy, Puerto Rican and
Caribbean Literature, Centro de Estudios Avanzados de Puerto Rico y el Caribe. Postgraduate
Degree in Comparative Literature & Digital Literature - Universitat de Barcelona / Instituto de
Formación Continua, Spain. Certification on Applied Linguistic to the Teaching of Spanish as
Native Language.
González-Pérez, Luis A., M.A., Professor, Master of Arts, Philosophy, Universidad de Puerto
Rico; Doctoral Candidate in Philosophy, Universidad de Valladolid, España.
González-Soto, Joamel, MM.Ed., Assistant Professor, Master in Music in Music Education,

Conservatorio de Música de Puerto Rico.
Medina-Carrillo, Fernando A., M.A., Assistant Professor, Master of Arts, History, Universidad de
Puerto Rico.
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LIST OF COURSES
ART
ARTE 3115: ART APPRECIATION, two (2) credits, two (2) lecture hours per week.
Develops the necessary criteria to understand the general principles of art. Color as a source of
aesthetic (artistic) pleasure. Art in the home and the community. Presentation of art collections
from famous museums. Guided tours to museums and exhibitions, and workshops.
ARTE 3116: HISTORY OF ART (COMPENDIUM), three (3) credits, three (3) lecture
hours per week. The art process seen within the total historical context, emphasizing the
understanding of contemporary art. A chronological order is followed in order to facilitate the
study of such a large compendium.
ARTE 3118: PUERTO RICAN ART, three (3) credits, three (3) lecture hours per week. The
study of the plastic arts since Pre-Columbian times to the present, considering the artistic
expressions in architecture, sculpture, painting, graphic arts, movies, photography and popular arts.
ARTE 3125: DRAWING I: three (3) credits, three (3) lecture hours per week. Elements of
drawing and composition using still-life of the human figure as a starting point.
ARTE 3135: BASIC PAINTING, three (3) credits, four (4) contact hours per week.
Introduction to the basic elements of painting and the principles of composition using oleo and
acrylics. Free styles and themes.
ARTE 3816: PROCESS OF PAINTING I: MATERIALS AND TECHNIQUES OF EASEL

PAINTING, three (3) credits, four and a half hours per week in the atelier. Pre-requisites:
ARTE 3815 or ARTE 3135. An intermediate course, which explores the technical possibilities
and the materials proper to easel painting.
ESIN
ESIN 4001: SEMINAR OF PUERTO RICAN STUDIES, three (3) credits, three (3) lecture
hours per week. Study the development of Puerto Rican culture. It gives special attention to the
artistic, philosophical and literary thought, from the second half of the 19th century to the 20th
century. It is a research course.
FILO
FILO 3001: INTRODUCTION TO PHILOSOPHY I, three (3) credits, three (3) contact
hours per week. Study and analysis of the most important philosophical problems throughout the
course of its historical development. Problems in epistemology, metaphysics, ethics and
philosophical anthropology are emphasized. Special attention is given to the classical Greek
period and the beginning of philosophical thought in the Middle Ages.
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FILO 3002: INTRODUCTION TO PHILOSOPHY II, three (3) credits, three (3) contact
hours per week. Study and analysis of the most important problems in philosophy from the
Renaissance on. Special attention is given to modern philosophical thoughts. Rationalism,
empiricism, idealism. The relationship between modern philosophy and natural science is
emphasized.
FILO 3005: ETHICS, three (3) credits, three (3) lecture hours per week. Introduction to the
criteria and principles on which human behavior and the criteria for differentiating ethics from
moral experiences are founded. Based on this analysis, different ethical theories which have
appeared throughout history will be discussed.
FILO 4006: LOGIC I, three (3) credits, three (3) lecture hours per week. A study of the
principles and methods of reasoning in classical and modern logic. The term, categorical
propositions and categorical syllogisms; propositional calculus or corrective logic and the
quantification theory or operational logic.
FILO 4027: BIOETHICS, three (3) credits, three (3) lecture hours per week. Moral
problems related to biological research and technology.
FRAN
FRAN 3191: BASIC FRENCH I, four (4) credits, three (3) lecture hours per week, one (1)
hour laboratory. With the desire to accomplish the learning of this language at an adult level, an
accelerated course, based on basic or fundamental French, has been designed. It does not exceed
that which can be assimilated in a year’s work. The main interest is to familiarize the student with
the grammar indispensable to understand and make him/herself understood in French, whether
orally or in writing.
FRAN 3192: BASIC FRENCH II, four (4) credits, three (3) lecture hours per week, one (1)
hour laboratory. Pre-requisite: FRAN 3191. Continuation of the previous course.
FRAN 3193: FRENCH I LABORATORY, zero (0) credits, one (1) hour per week. Co-
requisite: FRAN 3191. Laboratory for the Basic French I course.
FRAN 3194: FRENCH II LABORATORY, zero (0) credits, one (1) hour per week. Co-
requisite: FRAN 3192. Laboratory for the Basic French II course.
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HIST
HIST 3111: HISTORY OF THE UNITED STATES FROM THE COLONIAL PERIOD TO
THE CIVIL WAR, three (3) credits, three (3) lecture hours per week. The history of the
United States of America from the colonial period to the Civil War. The social, political and
cultural development will be studied for the purpose of understanding the American Revolution,
the founding of the Republic, its rapid growth in the 19th Century, and the events which culminated
in the Civil War of 1861.
HIST 3112: HISTORY OF THE UNITED STATES AFTER THE CIVIL WAR TO THE
PRESENT, three (3) credits, three (3) lecture hours per week. History of the United States
after the Civil War to the present.
HIST 3165: HISTORY OF THE RENAISSANCE, three (3) credits, three (3) lecture hours
per week. A study of the Renaissance as the threshold to modern civilization in its social,
political, economic and cultural aspects; the religious crisis that arises in the 16th century until the
Westphalia Peace Treaty, and from there on the manifestation of the two great trends of modern
civilization; the absolutist monarchy exemplified in France and the English model; the
parliamentary system; and the intellectual European revolution until the 18th century.
HIST 3177: SOCIAL AND CULTURAL HISTORY OF PUERTO RICO, three (3) credits,
three (3) lecture hours per week. A study of the Puerto Rican social and cultural history from
colonial times to the present. The historical journey will be studied with the purpose of
understanding the idiosyncrasy and culture of Puerto Ricans and the transformations in all spheres
from their social and national lives.
HIST 3179: SOCIAL AND CULTURAL HISTORY OF THE UNITED STATES, three (3)
credits, three (3) lecture hours per week. Study of the History of the United States of America
from colonial times to the present. The social and cultural development will be studied with the
purpose of understanding the processes which defined the idiosyncrasy and culture of their social
and national lives.
HIST 3241: HISTORY OF PUERTO RICO I, three (3) credits, three (3) lecture hours per
week. Basic elements of geography and geology of Puerto Rico, indigenous culture, discovery,
conquest, colonization, institution, European attacks, economy, contraband, chroniclers, liberalism
and absolutism.
HIST 3242: HISTORY OF PUERTO RICO II, three (3) credits, three (3) lecture hours per
week. Governors, the Grito de Lares, slavery and abolitionism, journeyman notebooks, education,
literature, journalism, political parties, the Depression, Operation Bootstraps, urbanism, and
emigration.
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HUMA
HUMA 3010: SUMMER IN EUROPE, six (6) credits. A trip to Europe is a practical and direct
experience thru which a student can appreciate culture, geography, social organization and
idiosyncrasy of the countries visited. This personal experience, together with the theory provided
in the classroom, is of unquestionable value to the student in completing his or her intellectual
formation. The offering is structured so that students receive a theoretical component before the
trip which consists of mini-courses in foreign languages, at their functional level, evaluation of
cultural videos, distribution and assessment of didactical materials. A practical component, the trip
itself and the visits to museums, galleries, monuments and the final evaluations after returning
back to school is also included.
HUMA 3101: WESTERN CULTURE I, three (3) credits, three (3) contact hours per week.
A study of the most representative aspects of western culture, taking into consideration its Greek
origins. The study is carried out by means of the critical analysis of literary, philosophical, artistic
and religious classical works. This course can be taught in both traditional and distance learning
HUMA 3102: WESTERN CULTURE II, three (3) credits, three (3) contact hours per week.
A study of the most representative aspects of western culture, taking into consideration its Roman
and medieval origins. The study is carried out by means of the critical analysis of literary,
philosophical, artistic and religious classical works.
HUMA 3201: WESTERN CULTURE III, three (3) credits, three (3) contact hours per week.
The study of the development of the modern world, from the Renaissance period to the French
Revolution. A critique of the ideas and problems raised by classical works representative of each
period.
HUMA 3202: WESTERN CULTURE IV, three (3) credits, three (3) contact hours per week.
The study of modern man from the French Revolution to modern times. A critique of the ideas
and problems raised by classical works representative of each period.
HUMA 3145: SEMINAR WEB 2.0 TOOLS RESEARCH PROCESS IN THE

HUMANITIES, three (3) credits, three (3) contact hours per week. Research process ant its
elements. Exploration of the Web 2.0 available and its uses as part of a research process. Design
and development of a research proposal for the Humanities.
INTD
INTD 3046: FEMINIST WRITINGS, three (3) credits, three (3) contact hours per week. In
the course, Feminist Writings, a body of literary works (writings) by women, stemming from
theories derived from feminist writings (works), is analyzed. The debates over the influence of
the genre on writing from a historic, semiotic and literary perspective is studied. Literary genres
traditionally associated with feminist writings, such as the diary, autobiography, and testimony,
will also be explored.
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LITE
LITE 3011: MODERN LITERATURE, three (3) credits, three (3) contact hours per week.
An overview of the world literature that best represents the humanism, baroque and neo-classical
periods. The literary genre and changes in traditional literature are emphasized.
LITE 3012: CONTEMPORARY LITERATURE, three (3) credits, three (3) contact hours
per week. An overview of the world literature that best represents the romantic, realist and
surrealist periods. The literary genre and changes in traditional literature are emphasized.
LITE 3035: MYTHOLOGY IN WESTERN LITERATURE, three (3) credits, three (3)
contact hours per week. Study of fundamental mythological themes of Greek, Roman, German
and Celtic cultures, and its manifestations in Western literature. This course can be taught in both
LITE 4055: DIGITAL LITERATURE, three (3) credits, three (3) contact hours per week.
Study of the digital as a manifestation of digital electronic textualities in and for the cyberspace.
LITE 4176: TRANSMEDIA STORYTELLING: EPIC, MYTHS, FOLKTALES, COMICS,

FILMS AND VIDEOGAMES, three (3) credits, three (3) contact hours per week. A study of
the epic, myth, fairytales, comic books, film and videogames as manifestations of the
interdisciplinary discourse between hypermedia and transmedia narratives. This course can be
MUSI
MUSI 3175: THEORY AND DICTATION I, three (3) credits, three (3) contact hours per
week. Introductory course that studies the fundamentals of music theory of reading and intonation
of dictation.
MUSI 3176: THEORY AND DICTATION II, three (3) credits, three (3) contact hours per
week. Pre-requisite: MUSI 3175. A continuation of MUSI 3175.
MUSI 3210: HANDBELL ENSEMBLE, three (3) credits, three (3) contact hours per week.
Pre-requisite: MUSI 3175. The handbell ensemble is a small musical group specialized on the
study of technique, musical literature and performance of English handbells and handchimes
instruments.
MUSI 3225: THE HISTORY OF MUSIC, three (3) credits, three (3) contact hours per week.
The course offers a panoramic view of the musical development in the West from Greek and
Roman times to the present. Emphasis is placed on works of the great composers. These are
studied as part of the historical period in which they were created.
MUSI 3235: MUSIC APPRECIATION, two (2) credits, two (2) contact hours per week. This
course offers students the opportunity to get know classical music and appreciate its aesthetic
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value. The different musical forms are studied: symphony, fugue, sonata, oratorio and the opera.
Students are taught how to distinguish between classical and folkloric music.
MUSI 3185: HANDBELLS ENSEMBLE METHODOLGY, three (3) credits, three (3)
contact hours per week. Pre-requisite: MUSI 3175. Teaching proper handling techniques for
mastering the handbells. Furthermore, it considers the study of concepts, musical notations and
symbolism for the performance of repertoire.
MUSI 4037: VOCAL TECHNIQUES, three (3) credits, three (3) contact hours per week.
Pre-requisite: MUSI 3175. Basic operation and use of the vocal mechanism for its own in singing.
Also considered is the study of the elements of artistic vocal production, proper use of the physical
apparatus and techniques for interpreting the repertoire.
MUSI 4401: CHORAL CONDUCTING I, three (3) credits, three (3) contact hours
per week. Pre-requisites: MUSI 3175 & MUSI 3176. Introduction to basic conducting skills
with an emphasis on art and the study of choral conducting, correct use of the baton, technical and
independence of hands, nonverbal communication, leadership, terminology, analysis and reading
scores.
MUSI 4406: CHORAL LITERATURE, three (3) credits, three (3) contact hours per week. Pre-
requisite: MUSI 4401. Study of the academic and contemporary choral literature in a practical
context for programming concerts with emphasis on the forms, genres and composers suitable for
a variety of choral groups and types of action. Implementation of search sources choral music and
research and analysis skills for managing music for ensembles.
TEAT
TEAT 3011: STAGE ACTING I, two (2) credits, three (3) contact hours per week. The
fundamental techniques of stage acting. Includes one hour of lecture and two of laboratory.
TEAT 3012: STAGE ACTING II, two (2) credits, three (3) contact hours per week. Pre-
requisite: The fundamental techniques of stage acting. Includes one hour of lecture and two of
laboratory.
TEAT 3025: APPRECIATION OF THE DRAMATIC ARTS, three (3) credits, three (3)
contact hours per week. Analysis of the different elements that contribute to the realization of a
theater production, a short history of the theater and representation of dramatic pieces. Workshop
is optional.
TEAT 3030: DICTION, three (3) credits, three (3) contact hours per week. Fundamental
aspects of the theory and techniques of theatrical diction.
TEAT 3161: PANTOMIME I, three (3) credits, three (3) contact hours per week.
Disciplined preparation of the intellect the imagination and the body of aspiring pantomimes to
improvise on stage or in mimed dramas. Students will learn to appreciate the various tradition of
this ancient art form while practicing it or while acquiring skills through practice.
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TEAT 3191: INTRODUCTION TO THEATRICAL PRODUCTION I, three (3) credits, two

(2) lecture hours and three (3) practice hours, a total of five (5) hours per week. The theory
and practice of theatrical production. Study of the script, research on the historical time,
development of the concept of production, wardrobe and make-up design, scenery, props, lighting,
sound effects and publicity campaign.
TEAT 3192: INTRODUCTION TO THEATRICAL PRODUCTION II, three (3) credits,

two (2) lecture hours and three (3) practice hours, a total of five (5) hours per week. A
continuation of TEAT 3191.
TEAT 3192: INTRODUCTION TO THEATRICAL PRODUCTION II, three (3) credits,

two (2) lecture hours and three (3) practice hours, a total of five (5) hours per week. A
continuation of TEAT 3191.
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MATHEMATICS DEPARTMENT
FACULTY
Alvarado Torres, René, M.S., Professor, Master of Science, Applied Mathematics, Universidad
de Puerto Rico, Recinto de Río Piedras.
Berra Pérez, Julio, M.S., Professor, Master of Science, Applied Mathematics, Universidad de
Puerto Rico, Recinto de Río Piedras.
Candelaria Soberal, José F., Ph.D., Professor Doctorate in Mathematics, University of Iowa.
Humarán Martínez, Yuitza T., Ed.D., Professor, Doctorate in Education Curriculum and
Education in Mathematics, Universidad de Puerto Rico, Recinto de Rio Piedras
Leonardo Suárez, Luisa, M.S., Professor, Master of Science, Applied Mathematics, Universidad
de Puerto Rico, Recinto de Mayagüez.
Rivera, Manuel, M.S., Professor, Master of Science, Applied Mathematics, Universidad de

Puerto Rico, Recinto de Río Piedras.
Sánchez Zambrana, Anneliesse, M.S., Professor, Master of Science, Applied Mathematics,

Universidad de Puerto Rico, Recinto de Río Piedras.
Santiago Labrador, Glorymill, M.S., Professor, Master of Science, Pure Mathematics,

Universidad de Puerto Rico, Recinto de Río Piedras.
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LIST OF COURSES
MATE 0008: DEVELOPMENT OF BASIC MATHEMATICAL SKILLS, no credits, three

(3) contact hours per week. This course focuses on mathematical topics such as number sets,
basic algebraic expressions, polynomials, factorization, basic mathematical operations with
rational expressions, radicals, systems of equations with two linear equations and their
applications.
MATE 1031: TECHNICAL MATHEMATICS FUNDAMENTALS I, four (4) credits, four

(4) contact hours per week. In this course, concepts and mathematics skills are developed for the
differential and integral calculus. The student will be exposed to diverse activities in order to
improve their quantitative reasoning and their ability to use the mathematical language and
symbolism. They will study the real number set, polynomials, rational expressions of polynomials,
linear equations, and quadratic equations, systems of linear equations, basic function theory,
exponential functions, and logarithmic functions. Emphasis on the use of technology (graphic
calculator, computers, for example) and/or mathematical programs to make computations,
evaluate functions, approximate solutions for equations and analyze mathematical concepts from
the graphical point of view.
MATE 1032: TECHNICAL MATHEMATICS FUNDAMENTALS II, four (4) credits, four
(4) contact hours per week. Pre-requisite: MATE 1031. In this course, the technology students
work notions on geometry, trigonometric functions, differential and integral calculus in one
variable with some applications. Most of the course covers fundamental concepts of differential
and integral calculus as in the first course of the sequence, strong emphasis is given in the use of
technology and/or mathematics programs to make computations, evaluate functions, approximate
solutions for equations and particular to explore and analyze mathematical concepts from the
graphical point of view. With the use of technology in the learning-teaching process, it is sought
to complement concepts presented in the course.
MATE 3001: INTRODUCTORY MATHEMATICS I, three (3) credits, three (3) contact
hours per week. Basic notions of the set theory and logic. Polynomials and rational expressions.
Elementary functions and their graphs. Equations and inequalities. Systems of linear equations and
their applications. The quadratic equations.
MATE 3002: INTRODUCTORY MATHEMATICS II, three (3) credits, three (3) contact
hours per week. Pre-requisite: MATE 3001 or MATE 3171. It includes relations and functions,
linear, quadratic and rational functions; exponential functions and logarithms; trigonometric
functions and their inverses and vectors.
MATE 3004: ALGEBRA, three (3) credits, three (3) contact hours per week. Basic operations
with algebraic expressions and polynomials, factoring, basic operations with algebraic functions,
systems of linear equations in two variables, roots, application problems.
MATE 3015: ELEMENTAL STATISTICS, three (3) credits, three (3) contact hours per
week. Pre-requisite: MATE 3001 or MATE 3035 or MATE 3131. Includes topics such as:
frequency distribution, graphs, descriptive analysis of a sample, probability, mathematical
expectations, binomial distribution, and normal distribution, predictions and simple correlations.
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MATE 3026: INTRODUCTION TO STATISTICS WITH COMPUTERS, three (3) credits,

four (4) contact hours per week. Pre-requisite MATE 3171. Elementary combinatorics.
Probability theory. Introduction to descriptive statistics. Random variables. Discrete and
continuous sampling. Estimation. Hypothesis testing. Correlation and regression. Basic concepts
of scientific programming. Computerized systems for statistics. The use of the computer in random
experiments. The student will complete programming projects in which the concepts studied are
used.
MATE 3031: CALCULUS I, four (4) credits, four (4) contact hours per week. Pre-requisite:
MATE 3172. Includes continuity, rules for differentiation high-order derivatives; implicit
differentiation, maxima and minima problems, rate of change, curve sketching and concavity,
definite integrals, derivate and integrals of transcendental functions and applications.
MATE 3032: CALCULUS II, four (4) credits, four (4) contact hours per week. Pre-requisite:
MATE 3031. Includes topics such as: integration techniques, polar coordinates, parametric
equations, indeterminate forms, improper integrals, vectors and vectors functions, series and their
applications.
MATE 3035: HEALTH RELATED MATHEMATICS: three (3) credits, three (3) lecture
hours per week. Notions about sets, development of real number systems starting from natural
numbers; fractions; simple linear equations; decimal system; percentage; ratios and proportions;
the metric, English, apothecary and home systems; applications for preparing solutions and
medications; graphs and basic statistics.
MATE 3063: CALCULUS III, three (3) credits, three (3) contact hours per week. Pre-
requisite: MATE 3032 or MATE 3062. Differential and integral calculus with several variables;
partial derivate, vector fields and, an introduction to differential equations with applications.
MATE 3131: FUNDAMENTALS CONCEPTS ARITHMETIC AND ALGEBRA FOR

ELEMENTARY SCHOOL TEACHERS, three (3) credits, three (3) contact hours per week.
Algebraic properties of integer and rational members. Natural and rational numbers. Ordering
numbers. Solving simple equations and inequalities. Measurement and approximation. Divisibility
rules. Greatest common divisor and least common multiple. Percent, ratios and proportions. Word
Problems. Charts. Correspondences. The real numbers.
MATE 3132: FUNDAMENTALS CONCEPTS OF GEOMETRY, PROBABILITY AND

STATISTICS FOR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL TEACHERS, three (3) credits, three (3)
contact hours per week. Pre-requisite: MATE 3131. Euclidean plane geometry: axioms and
primitive concepts, simple tests on geometry, elementary properties of triangles, quadrilaterals and
circles; geometrical constructions, using compass and ruler constructions, the Cartesian coordinate
system, angle and area measurements. Solid Geometry: elementary properties of pyramids, prisms,
cylinders measurements, cones and spheres, volume measurements, applications. Statistics:
exploratory data analysis, grouped data and ungrouped, central tendency measurements and
variation, probability, independent and mutually exclusive events; normal distribution and
applications.
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MATE 3171: PRE-CALCULUS I, three (3) credits, three (3) contact hours per week. Pre-
requisite: MATE 0008 or a score of 595 higher on the Mathematics Achievement section of
the CEEB exam or a score 4 or 5 on the Advanced Placement Test for Mathematics
(Precalculus). Properties of the real number system; Exponents and radicals; inequalities; absolute
value; algebraic exponential, logarithmic and trigonometric functions and their graphs. Systems of
two linear equations with two unknowns, and systems of three linear equations with three
unknowns.
MATE 3172: PRE-CALCULUS II, three (3) credits, three (3) contact hours per week. Pre-
requisite: MATE 3171. Includes: Exponential and logarithmic functions; trigonometric functions
and their inverses; mathematical induction; arithmetic and geometric progressions and series; and
vectors.
MATE 4055: UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH, two (2) credits, three (3) contact hours per
week. Pre-requisite: Requires the consent of the course instructor or program coordinator.
The course consists of a research topic assigned by the professors in the fields of mathematics or
computers science. Usually, the research topic will be part of a larger project and the student’s
work will be evaluated according to the quantity an originality of their contribution.
MECU 3031: QUANTITATIVE METHODS FOR BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION I, three

(3) credits, four (4) contact hours per week. Pre-requisite: MATE 0008 or a score of 595
higher on the Mathematics Achievement section of the CEEB exam or a score 4 or 5 on the
Advanced Placement Test for Mathematics (Precalculus). A pre-calculus course for the study
of functions and graphs, in particular linear, quadratic, rational, irrational, piece-wise, exponential
and logarithmic functions. Matrix algebra and the solution of systems of linear equations by the
reduction method. Emphasis on the use of these concepts in the solution of business applications
such as: linear tendency, linear depreciation, rate of change, optimization (revenue, cost) and
mathematics of finance.
MECU 3032: QUANTITATIVE METHODS FOR BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION I, three

(3) credits, three (3) contact hours per week. Pre-requisite: MECU 3031. An introductory one
variable differential calculus course for student of business administration. Limits, continuity and
the derivate of a function. Rules of differentiation. Curse sketching. Emphasis in the business
applications of continuous interest, marginal analysis and optimization of functions. Brief
introduction to integral calculus.
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SPANISH DEPARTMENT
FACULTY
Altieri Sotomayor, Yeidi, Ph. D., Professor, Puerto Rican and Caribbean Literature, Centro de
Estudios Avanzados de Puerto Rico y el Caribe
Domenech Flores, Emma, M. A., Professor, Spanish-American Literature, Queens College, City
University of New York (CUNY).
Franqui Rosario, Rebeca, Ph. D., Professor, Puerto Rican and Caribbean Literature, Cornell
University.
González Muñiz, Rosa del C., Ph. D., Professor, Linguistics, Universidad de Puerto Rico, Río
Piedras.
Jiménez Rivera, Evelyn, J.D. Ph. D., Professor, Puerto Rican Literature, University of
Massachusetts. Juris Doctor, Universidad de Puerto Rico, Río Piedras.
Juarbe Bonilla, Lizzette, Ph. D., Associate Professor, Puerto Rican and Caribbean Literatures,
Centro de Estudios Avanzados de Puerto Rico y el Caribe.
Mejías López, William, Ph. D, Professor, Colonial Literature, University of California, Berkeley.
Ortiz Maldonado, Eduardo, Ph. D., Professor, Spanish Literature, Emory University.
Pérez Torres, Yazmín, Ph. D, Professor, Puerto Rican Literature, University of Wisconsin at
Madison.
Ríos Soto, Marilyn, Ph. D., Professor, Latin American Literature, University of Connecticut.
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LIST OF COURSES
ESCO
ESCO 3001: THE PSYCHOLOGY OF COMMUNICATION I, three (3) credits, three (3)
contact hours per week. Pre-requisite: ESPA 3102. The study of writing and writing styles.
The psychology and language of business. Oral and written communication techniques;
advertisement. The course presents a broad view of the business world.
ESCO 3002: THE PSYCHOLOGY OF COMMUNICATION II, three (3) credits, three (3)
contact hours per week. Pre-requisite: ESCO 3001. The business letter and its importance in
the business world. Practice in writing different types of business letters. Techniques, ethics, style
and editing are studied in order to achieve effective written communication.
ESPA
ESPA 0060: DEVELOPMENTAL SPANISH, three (3) credits, three (3) lecture hours per
week. The course is offered to students who score under 475 in the Spanish section of the College
Entrance Examination Board (CEEB). The course aims to improve student's skills through
grammar exercises and the development of composition skills so as to prepare them to compete on
an equal basis with students in the Basic Spanish course. This course can be taught in both
traditional and distance learning modalities.
ESPA 3007: ORAL COMMUNICATION, three (3) credits, three (3) lecture hours per week.
Pre-requisite: ESPA 3102. This course combines communication and language theory with
practice and exercises about oral language principles. It recognizes particular language
characteristics and it discusses mistakes that should be avoided. It pays special attention to the
structure of oral language in media. It is mainly a workshop in which communications students are
exposed to the language as a vitally important tool for Information broadcast. Through this course,
students will improve diction, projection and voice modulation skills, as they will learn how to use
language in a planned and strategic way. This course can be taught in both traditional and distance
learning modalities.
ESPA 3101: BASIC SPANISH I, three (3) credits, three (3) contact hours per week. An
introduction to the study of the historical and grammatical aspects of the Spanish language. A view
of the literary creations in Spanish. Basic themes in the short story and the novel. This course can
be taught in both traditional and distance learning modalities.
ESPA 3102: BASIC SPANISH II, three (3) credits, three (3) contact hours per week. Pre-
requisite: ESPA 3101. A continuation of the study of the grammatical aspects of the language.
A division of contemporary Spanish literature by studying the basic themes in the essay, drama
and poetry. This course can be taught in both traditional and distance learning modalities.
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ESPA 3111: HONOR SPANISH I, three credit hours, three hours of lecture per week.
Offered to students who have a superior preparation in the literary linguistic aspect. It follows the
lines of a basic course, but in an advanced and intense manner. The student will handle the research
and writing techniques of essays.
ESPA 3112: HONOR SPANISH II, three credit hours, three hours of lecture per week.
Continuation of ESPA 3111.
ESPA 3208: COMPOSITION, three credit hours, three hours of lecture per week. Pre-
requisite: ESPA 3102. Theory of grammar applied to the written language; comparison among
languages of diverse literary genres; elements of semantic and stylistics. This course can be taught
in both traditional and distance learning modalities.
ESPA 3211: INTRODUCTION TO SPANISH LITERATURE I, three (3) credits, three (3)
contact hours per week. Pre-requisite: ESPA 3102. A study of literary styles, authors and
works representative of Spanish literature from its medieval origins to the Renaissance. This
course can be taught in both traditional and distance learning modalities.
ESPA 3212: INTRODUCTION TO SPANISH LITERATURE II, three (3) credits, three (3)
contact hours per week. Pre-requisite: ESPA 3102. A study of literary styles authors and works
representative of Spanish literature from the Golden Age to the present. This course can be taught
in both traditional and distance learning modalities.
ESPA 3215: BUSINESS EXPRESSION AND COMMUNICATION, three (3) credits, three
(3) contact hours per week. Pre-requisite: ESPA 3102. Development of skills for efficient
language use, both oral and written. Special attention will be given to written communication
forms: letters, memoranda, summaries, reports, etc. The principles of logic and psychology basic
to the efficient writing of these forms will be presented and intense practice in their preparation
will be given. This course can be taught in both traditional and distance learning modalities.
ESPA 3287: THE PRESENCE OF WOMEN IN PUERTO RICAN LITERATURE, three (3)
credits, three (3) contact hours per week. Pre-requisite: ESPA 3102. This elective course
chronologically examines a representative sample of the participation of women through the
literary history of Puerto Rico from the century XIX to the present. It is intended that the student
can examine the relationship between historical and social processes and characteristics of
women's literature from the perspective of many texts, and proximity to the literary canon.
Lectures, discussion and research.
ESPA 3291: SPANISH GRAMMAR I, three (3) credits, three (3) lecture hours per
week. Prerequisite: ESPA 3102. The main objective of the course is the theoretical-practical
study of Spanish morphosyntax with emphasis on the noun phrase, subject of the
sentence. Develops the capacity for analysis through the search for solutions to specific linguistic
problems and the practical application of the use, according to the norm, of the oral and written
language.
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ESPA 3292 SPANISH GRAMMAR II, three (3) credits, three (3) lecture hours per
week. Prerequisite: ESPA 3291. The main objective of the course is the theoretical-practical
study of Spanish morphosyntax with emphasis on the verb syntagm, the core of the sentence.
Develops the capacity for analysis through the search for solutions to specific linguistic problems
and the practical application of the use, according to the norm, of the oral and written language.
ESPA 3305: FILM AND HISPANIC LITERATURE, three (3) credits, three (3) contact
hours per week. Pre-requisite: ESPA 3102. A comparative analysis of literary and cinematic
codes in Hispanic texts and the films based on the. This course can be taught in both traditional
and distance learning modalities.
ESPA 4108: SEMINAR APPRECIATION AND POETIC WRITING, three (3) credits, three
(3) contact hours per week. Pre-requisite: ESPA 3102. This course is aimed at enhancing
knowledge in the poetic genre acquired by students in previous courses. Students will experience
the reading, analysis and writing poems without trying to create poets but poetic experiences.
Hispanic texts and translations of poems of other languages will be handled.
ESPA 4208: INTEGRATION TO GRADUATE STUDIES SEMINARY, three (3) credits,

three (3) contact hours per week. Pre-requisite: ESPA 3102. This course is designed to fulfill
the needs of undergraduate students who aspire to continue studies at a graduate level. The
objective of the seminar is to reinforce and develop the reading, writing and research skills that
are particularly inherent to the graduate studies environment. Once enrolled in the course
participants will join a learning community in which they will work as active agents of their
academic development as future graduate students. The seminar will provide diverse resources
(informative, technological, orientation guidance, research training etc.) destined to strengthen the
process of application, transition and professional performance in the graduate school. This course
can be taught in both traditional and distance learning modalities.
ESPA 4221: SPANISH-AMERICAN LITERATURE I, three (3) credits, three (3) contact
hours per week. Pre-requisite: ESPA 3102. Broad view of Spanish-American literature from
the Indian chronicles to the end of post-romanticism.
ESPA 4222: SPANISH-AMERICAN LITERATURE II, three (3) credits, three (3) contact
hours per week. Pre-requisite: ESPA 3102. A broad view of Spanish-American literature from
Modernism to the present. The study of the principal authors and their works within the
corresponding historical framework.
ESPA 4231: PUERTO RICAN LITERATURE I, three (3) credits, three (3) contact hours
per week. Pre-requisite: ESPA 3102. A broad view of Puerto Rican literature from its origins
to the avant-garde movement. Reading and analysis of representative works from each period.
ESPA 4232: PUERTO RICAN LITERATURE II, three (3) credits, three (3) contact hours
per week. Pre-requisite: ESPA 4231. A broad view of Puerto Rican literature from the
“Generación del treinta” to the present. The study of the major works of the most important
authors.
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ESPA 4233: CONTEMPORARY PUERTO RICAN LITERATURE, three (3) credits, three
(3) contact hours per week. Pre-requisite: ESPA 3102. Evaluation and analysis of Puerto Rican
literature beginning from writers of the fifties until the present.
ESPA 4267: PUERTO RICAN LITERATURE (COMPENDIUM), three (3) credits, three (3)
contact hours per week. Pre-requisite: ESPA 3102. Consolidated course of Puerto Rican
literature, its development and peculiarities within the Latin American framework. This course
can be taught in both traditional and distance learning modalities.
ESPA 4378: CONTEMPORARY CHILDREN AND YOUTH PUERTO RICAN

LITERATURE SEMINAR, three (3) credits, three (3) contact hours per week. Pre-requisite:
ESPA 3102. Course of research, analysis and reading on the Puerto Rican Children's Literature in the
recent fifty years. Contemporary and representative texts of stories, poetry and drama will be discussed.
Students will interact with current writers of this literature. This course will be offered in the form of
learning community.
LITE
LITE 4276: HERO AND ANTIHERO, three (3) credits, three (3) contact hours per week.
Pre-requisite: ESPA 3102. Study the causes and effects regarding the development and diffusion
of heroic characters; which tales have had universally cultural repercussions. The course will trace
the heroes from the modern to the contemporary world.
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NURSING DEPARTMENT
ASSOCIATE DEGREE IN NURSING
(2404)
The Associate Degree in Nursing is a two-year program that prepares the student to offer direct
care services to the patient under the direction and supervision of a general or specialized nursing
professional. Graduates from this program can be employed in a variety of health scenarios in
Puerto Rico or in the United States. This program is accredited by the Accreditation
Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN, http://www.acenursing.org/).
MISSION
Our mission is to disseminate nursing knowledge that enables students to provide quality bio -
social care to clients in different stages of growth and development, accomplished in part by
integrating family and community groups, and by utilizing innovative technological tools area
of professional emphasis and distance education. The Department of Nursing aspires to transmit
ethical, moral and spiritual values, which will provide students with sensitivity and
responsibility to social matters. Finally, the Department of Nursing is committed to
stimulating students’ critical thinking, analysis and research skills.
NURSING DEPARTMENT
ASSOCIATE DEGREE IN NURSING
(2404)
First Semester
CODE DESCRIPTION CREDITS
ENFE 1021 Fundamental Concepts and Practice of Nursing 4
ENFE 1022 Laboratory of Fundamental Concepts and Practice of 2

Nursing
BIOL 3741 Human Anatomy and Physiology I 4

BIOL 3743 Lab. for Human Anatomy and Physiology I 0
MATE 3035 Health Related Mathematics 3
ENFE 1016 Historical and contemporary perspectives of nursing 3
TOTAL 16
Second Semester
PSIC 3005 General Psychology 3
BIOL 3742 Human Anatomy and Physiology II 4
BIOL 3744 Lab. for Human Anatomy and Physiology I I 0
ENFE 1031 Nursing Intervention in Mental Health and Psychiatry 5
ENFE 1032 Lab. for Nursing Intervention in Mental Health and 0
Psychiatry
ENFE 1045 Pharmacotherapy and Medical Calculation 3
TOTAL 15
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SECOND YEAR
First Semester
ENFE 2041 Medical-Surgical Nursing I 6
ENFE 2042 Lab. Medical-Surgical Nursing I 0
BIOL 2001 Elementary Microbiology 4
BIOL 2002 Lab. Elementary Microbiology 0
ENFE 2011 Nursing Intervention with Mother and Newborn 5

ENFE 2012 Lab. for Nursing Intervention with Mother and 0
Newborn
ESPA 3101 Basic Spanish I 3
TOTAL 18
Second Semester
ENFE 2043 Medical-Surgical Nursing II 4
ENFE 2044 Lab. for Medical-Surgical Nursing II 2
ENFE 2051 Pediatric Nursing Intervention 3
ENFE 2052 Lab. for Pediatric Nursing Intervention 2
HUMAXXXX Course in General Education Program 3
INGL 3101 Basic English II 3
INGL 3113 Oral Practice II 0
TOTAL 17
Total credits: 66
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FACULTY
Acevedo Ramos, José, MSN, CNS, DNP. Professor, Master of Nursing Sciences, Clinical
Specialist, University of Northeastern; Doctoral in Nursing, Clinical Specialist, Case Western
Reserve University, Certificated in Genetic.
Chaparro Irizarry, Glendaliz, MSN, CNS, Ph.D., Assistant Professor, Master of Nursing Sciences,
Neonatal- Pediatric Nursing. Role Education, Caribbean University. Doctor of Philosophy in
Education, Caribbean University.
Corchado Cruz, Jorge, MSN, CNS, Ph.D., Professor, Master of Sciences Nursing, Medicine and
Surgery, Role Education, Critical Care, Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico. Doctor of
Philosophy in Nursing, Widener University.
González Cortés, Mayda, MSN, CNS, Professor, Master of Sciences Nursing, Mental Health and
Psychology, Role Administration, Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico.
Hernández Ramírez, Madeline, MSN, CNS, Ph.D., Associate Professor, Master of Science
Nursing, Medicine and Surgery, Role Education, Role Administration, Critical Care, Pontifical
Catholic University of Puerto Rico. Doctor of Philosophy in Nursing, UMASS University,
Massachusetts.
Jiménez Carrión, Raúl, MSN, CNS, Psy.D., Assistant Professor, Master of Science Nursing,
Mental Health and Psychiatry, Role Education, Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico.
Doctor of Clinical Psychology, Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico.
Jiménez Rosario, Nancy, MSN, CNS, Dr.Ph., Professor, Master of Sciences Nursing,
Occupational Health, Universidad del Sagrado Corazón; Master of Science Nursing, Medicine and
Surgery, Role Education, Critical Care, Role Education, Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto
Rico. Doctor in Health Public. School of Medicine, Ponce, Puerto Rico.
López Forty, Migdalia, MSN, CNS, Associate Professor, Master of Nursing Sciences, Family and
Community, Role Education, University of Puerto Rico, Medicals Science Campus, Certificated
in Genetic.
Reyes Pérez, David, MSN, CNS, Ed.D., DMT-A, Professor, Master of Sciences Nursing,
Medicine and Surgery, Role Education, Critical Care, Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto
Rico. Doctor of Education, Curriculum and Instructions, Inter American University of Puerto Rico.
Certificated in Hyperbaric Chamber.
Santiago Santiago, Luz, MSN, CNS, Ed.D.(s), Professor, Master of Nursing Sciences, Family and
Community, Adult and Critical Care, Role Education, University of Puerto Rico, Medicals Science
Campus. Students Doctoral in Research in Education, UNINI.
Tapia Maldonado, Lourdes, MSN, CNS, Professor, Master of Nursing Sciences, Medicine and
Family, Role Education, University of Puerto Rico, Medicals Science Campus.
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Torres Pabón, Suheil, MPH, DNP, Assistant Professor, Master of Public Health, Midwifery
Nursing. University of Puerto Rico, Medicals Science Campus. Doctor of Nursing Practice, Keiser
University.
Valencia Cabrera, Carmen G., MSN, CNS, Professor, Master of Nursing Sciences, Mothers and
Children, Role Administration, University of Puerto Rico, Medicals Science Campus.
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LIST OF COURSES
ENFE 1016: HISTORIC AND CONTEMPORARY PERSPECTIVES IN NURSING, three

(3) credits, three (3) contact hours per week. In this course the aspects related to the history and
development of the nursing profession are studied. The legal, ethical and contemporary issues and
trends in the area of health and nursing are discussed and emphasized. The student is initiated in
the knowledge of the theoretical and conceptual foundations of nursing practice, emphasizing
Dorothea Orem’s theory
ENFE 1021: FUNDAMENTALS CONCEPTS AND PRACTICE OF NURSING, four (4)

credits. Co-requisite: ENFE 1022. In this course the student visualizes the human being as an
integral individual within a society and a culture with universal needs of self-care, development
deviation and health deviation. The student begins the learning of the identification of the universal
requirements of the human begin and deviations of health. It being in the discussion of the nursing
process that guides and directs health care. It is a part the first level of the Associate Degree
Program.
ENFE 1022: LABORATORY OF CONCEPTOS AND PRACTICE OF NURSING, two (2)

credits, six (6) hours of laboratory per week. Co-requisite: ENFE 1021. This course initiates
the student in concepts, skills and basic techniques of nursing practice to offer direct care to client.
It provides the basis for subsequent nursing courses. In addition, it provides a contemporary
approach to nursing practice. The theoretical content of the skills is discussed, and they are
practiced in the simulated laboratory and in various health care agencies. The nursing process is
applied, emphasizing the components of nursing diagnosis and estimation. Provides stimulated
laboratory practices and complementary and supplementary clinics. It is a part the first level of the
Associate Degree Program.
ENFE 1031: NURSING INTERVENTION IN MENTAL HEALTH AND PSYCHIATRY,

five (5) credits, three (3) lecture hours per week. Co-requisite: ENFE 1032. Pre-requisite:
ENFE 1021, ENFE 1022. Students are exposed to the historic background, ethical and legal
aspects of psychiatry. In addition, students acquire knowledge to apply the principles of mental
health promotion, restoration and maintenance. Students will recognize the most common bio-
psychosocial deviations in clients in the health-illness continuum. Mental health and mental illness
topics, human responses that alter functioning, and disorders that affect psycho-social integrity are
discussed. This is a first-level course for the Associate Degree in Nursing.
ENFE 1032: LABORATORY FOR NURSING INTERVENTION IN MENTAL HEALTH
AND PSYCHIATRY, zero (0) credits, six (6) hours of laboratory per week. Co-requisite
ENFE 1031, Pre-requisite: ENFE 1021, ENFE 1022. This laboratory is complemented with the
theory included in ENFE 1031-Nursing Intervention in Mental Health and Psychiatry. It allows
students to apply the principles of promotion, restoration and maintenance of mental health to
individuals and groups in the three systems of care: partially compensatory, wholly compensatory
and supportive-educative. Students recognize the most common client psycho-social deviations in
the health-illness continuum. This is a first-level course for the Associate Degree in Nursing.
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ENFE 1045: PHARMACOTHERAPY AND DRUGS CALCULATION, three (3) credits,

three (3) contact hours per week. Students learn mathematical dosage formulas for oral and
parenteral medications, types of medication, methods and measures for administering medications.
In addition, students are exposed to pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics. This is a first-level
course for the Associate Degree in Nursing.
ENFE 2011: NURSING INTERVENTION WITH THE MOTHER AND NEONATE, five
(5) credits, three (3) lecture hours per week. Co-requisite: ENFE 2012. Pre-requisite: ENFE
1021, ENFE 1022, ENFE 1031, ENFE 1032, ENFE 1045, BIOL 3741-3743, BIOL 3742-3744.
This course provides students with the knowledge and skills to promote self-care of mothers during
pregnancy, birth, puerperium and care for the newborn, using the nursing process. Physiological,
psychological, social and spiritual integrity of the client and her family are promoted. The course
considers health deviations in the different maternity process. It determines the nursing
interventions necessary to help the mother and the newborn maintain their integrity.
ENFE 2012: LABORATORY FOR NURSING INTERVENTION WITH THE MOTHER

AND THE NEONATE, zero (0) credits, six (6) laboratory hours per week. Co-requisite:
ENFE 2011. Pre-requisite: ENFE 1021, ENFE 1022, ENFE 1031, ENFE 1032, ENFE 1045,
BIOL 3741-3743, BIOL 3742-3744. This laboratory course provides students the opportunity to
intervene with pregnant women and newborns. It includes simulated laboratory practice and
complementary and supplementary clinical practice for ENFE 2011: Nursing Intervention with the
Mother and the Newborn. This is a second level course for the Associate Degree in Nursing.
ENFE 2041: MEDICAL-SURGICAL NURSING I, six (6) credits, four (4) hours of lecture
per week. Co-requisite: ENFE 2042. Pre-requisite: ENFE 1021, ENFE 1022, ENFE 1031,
ENFE 1032, ENFE 1045, BIOL 3741-3743, BIOL 3742-3744. This course is based on Dorothea
Orem’s theory, considering the person-environment interaction and the nursing process. The
content is based on the principals involved in the care of individuals who show deviation from
self-care requirements. Emphasis is human’s need for liquids and electrolytes, elimination,
nutrition, integrity of the skin and the senses. Nursing intervention during learning is directed
towards the initiation of the practice of health promotion, treatment and rehabilitation of clients at
the optimum level of health in the health-illness continuum.
ENFE 2042: LABORATORY FOR MEDICAL-SURGICAL NURSING I, zero (0) credits,

six (6) hours of laboratory per week. Co- requisite: ENFE 2041. Pre-requisite: ENFE 1021,
ENFE 1022, ENFE 1031, ENFE 1032, ENFE 1045, BIOL 3741-3743, BIOL 3742-3744. In this
course, students intervene with clients with deviations in liquid and electrolytes, elimination,
nutrition, integrity of skin, senses and immunological response. The course affords students
experiences in a simulated laboratory and general hospital experience for initiation in the skills
included in the course. This is a second-level course for the Associate Degree in Nursing.
ENFE 2043: MEDICAL-SURGICAL NURSING II, six (6) credits, four (4) hours of lecture
per week. Co-requisite: ENFE 2044. Pre-requisite: ENFE 1021, ENFE 1022, ENFE 1031,
ENFE 1032, ENFE 1045, ENFE 2041-ENFE 2042, BIOL 3741-3743, BIOL 3742-3744. This
course is based on Dorothea Orem self-care theory, considering man-environment interaction and
the nursing process. The course will provide students the opportunity to develop knowledge, skills
and fundamental attitudes to care clients who present deviations in the self-care requirements. This
course responds to the existing needs of health in Puerto Rico, according to the causes of morbidity
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and mortality in the Vital Statistics of Puerto Rico, such as: Pulmonary disease, cardiovascular
diseases, cerebral vascular accident, cancer, traumas and conditions of the genital-urinary system.
This course is placed in the third level of the ADN program.
ENFE 2044: LABORATORY FOR MEDICAL-SURGICAL NURSING II, two (2) credits,
six (6) hours of laboratory per week. Co-requisite: ENFE 2043. Pre-requisite: ENFE 1021,
ENFE 1022, ENFE 1031, ENFE 1032, ENFE 1045, ENFE 2041, ENFE 2042, BIOL 3741-
3743, BIOL 3742-3744. This laboratory course provides to the student the opportunity to care
clients who exhibit health deviations on self-care deficit in clients with: Pulmonary diseases,
cardiovascular disease, cerebral vascular accident, cancer, traumas and conditions of the genitor-
urinary system. This course is placed in the third level of the ADN program.
ENFE 2051: PEDIATRIC NURSING INTERVENTION, (3) credits, three (3) hours of
lecture. Co-requisite: ENFE 2052. Pre-requisite: ENFE 1021, ENFE 1022, ENFE 1031,
ENFE 1032, ENFE 1045, ENFE2011, ENFE 2012, ENFE 2041, ENFE 2042. This course
provides students the opportunity to acquire knowledge, skills and activities needed to provide
direct care to children and adolescents with health deviations. The content is based on the factors
associated with growth and development stages and how they affect children and adolescents in
their universal requirements and health deviations.
ENFE 2052: LABORATORY FOR PEDIATRIC NURSING INTERVENTION, two (2)

credits, six (6) hours of laboratory per week. Co-requisite ENFE 2051 Pre-requisite: ENFE
1021, ENFE 1022, ENFE 1031, ENFE 1032, ENFE 1045, ENFE2011, ENFE 2012, ENFE
2041, ENFE 2042. This course offers students the opportunity to intervene with pediatric clients
at different stages of growth and development. It provides simulated laboratory and clinical
practice, to complement and supplement the course on Pediatric Nursing Intervention. This is a
third-level course for the Associate Degree in Nursing.
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ASSOCIATE DEGREE IN CHEMICAL ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY

(2015)
The Associate Degree in Chemical Engineering Technology has an applied curriculum which
integrates knowledge in engineering and chemistry for the support of engineering activities
in an industrial scenario. Students are prepared to perform in fields such as laboratory,
manufacturing, operations and maintenance of chemical processes. Emphasis is given to the
application of theory through an intense program of laboratory experiences.
MISSION
Offer a continuously improved chemical engineering technology program, providing

students with the knowledge and technical skills required to work in the manufacturing,
operation and maintenance of chemical processes in industrial facilities.
FIRST YEAR
First Semester
CODE DESCRIPTION CREDIT
S
TEQU 3001 General Chemistry for Technology I 3
TEQU 3002 General Chemistry for Technology Lab. I 1
MATE 1031 Technical Mathematics Fundamentals I 4
INGL 3101 Basic English I or equivalent 3
INGL 3113 Oral Practice I 0
ESPA 3101 Basic Spanish I or equivalent 3
TOTAL 14
Second Semester
TEQU 3003 General Chemistry for Technology II 3
TEQU 3004 General Chemistry for Technology Lab. II 1
TEQU 3105 Introduction to Chemical Engineering Technology 3
MATE 1032 Technical Mathematics Fundamentals II 4
INGL 3102 Basic English II or equivalent 3
TOTAL 14
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SECOND YEAR
First Semester
TEQU 2001 Integrated Chemistry III 4
TEQU 2002 Integrated Chemistry Lab. III 0
TEQU 2011 Unit Operations I 4
TEQU 2012 Unit Operations Lab. I 0
FISI 3091 Elements of Physics 3
FISI 3092 Elements of Physics Lab. 1
TEQU 4018 Techniques and Regulations of the Pharmaceutical 3
Industry
__________ Socio-humanistic Elective 3
TOTAL 18
Second Semester
TEQU 2003 Integrated Chemistry IV 4
TEQU 2004 Integrated Chemistry Lab. IV 0
TEQU 2007 Process Measurement and Control 3
TEQU 2009 Process Measurement and Control Lab. 1
TEQU 2013 Unit Operations II 4
TEQU 2014 Unit Operations Lab. II 0
__________ Elective 2
TOTAL 14
Total credits 60
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LIST OF COURSES
FISI
FISI 3091: ELEMENTS OF PHSYICS, three (3) credits, three (3) contact hours per week.
Introductory course in physics that concentrates on the technical applications of the fundamental
concepts of kinematics, dynamics, analytical mechanics, energy, hydraulics, thermodynamics
electromagnetism, optics and modern physics.
FISI 3092: ELEMENTS OF PHSYICS LAB, one (1) credit, three (3) contact hours per week.
Three hours a week, divided in the following manner: one hour of discussion of theory and two
hours of experiments including mechanics, heat, electromagnetisms and optics.
TEQU
TEQU 3001: GENERAL CHEMISTRY FOR TECHNOLOGY I, three (3) credits, three (3)
contact hours per week. Co-requisite: TEQU 3002. Study and analysis of the following
concepts: atomic structure, periodic table, stoichiometry, chemical bonding, molecular geometry,
thermochemistry and gas laws. It emphasizes problem solving applied to industrial chemical
processes.
TEQU 3002: GENERAL CHEMISTRY FOR TECHNOLOGY LABORATORY I, one (1)

credit, three (3) contact hours per week. Co-requisite: TEQU 3001. Supervised practice of
laboratory experiments related to the following concepts: atomic structure, periodic table,
stoichiometry, chemical bonding, molecular geometry, thermochemistry and gas laws.
TEQU 3003: GENERAL CHEMISTRY FOR TECHNOLOGY II, three (3) credits, three (3)
contact hours per week. Pre-requisite: TEQU 3001. Co-requisite: TEQU 3004. Study and
analysis of the following concepts: solutions, kinetics, chemical equilibrium, thermodynamics,
electrochemistry and materials. It emphasizes problem solving applied to industrial chemical
processes.
TEQU 3004: GENERAL CHEMISTRY FOR TECHNOLOGY LABORATORY II, one (1)
credit, three (3) contact hours per week. Pre-requisite: TEQU 3002. Co-requisite: TEQU
3003. Supervised practice of laboratory experiments related to the following concepts: solutions,
kinetics, chemical equilibrium, thermodynamics, electrochemistry and material science.
TEQU 2001: INTEGRATED CHEMISTRY, four (4) credits, three (3) contact hours. Pre-
requisites: TEQU 1003, TEQU 1004. Theory of volumetric analysis, gravimetric analysis,
neutralization, electrochemistry, visible and UR spectrometry, atomic absorption, flame
photometry, quantitative aspects of chemical equilibrium.
TEQU 2002: INTEGRATED CHEMISTRY III LAB, zero (0) credits, three (3) contact
hours per week. Pre-requisites: TEQU 1004. Co-requisite: TEQU 2001. Classical methods
of analysis, optical and electrical methods and chromatography. This lab meets twice a week.
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TEQU 2003: INTEGRATED CHEMISTRY IV (COMPENDIUM), four (4) credits, three

(3) contact hours per week. Pre-requisite: TEQU 2001, TEQU 2002. Co-requisite: TEQU
2003.The theory of chromatography, infrared spectroscopy, polarimetry, reactivity and
mechanisms, reactions and properties of functional groups, kinetics and equilibrium.
TEQU 2004: INTEGRATED CHEMISTRY IV LABORATORY, zero (0) credits, three (3)
contact hours per week. Pre-requisites: TEQU 2002. Co-requisite: TEQU 2004. It includes
experiments in organic synthesis, polarimetry, distillation, spectra, infrared spectra, re-
crystallization, functional organic analysis and identification of organic compounds.
TEQU 2007: PROCESS MEASUREMENT AND CONTROL, three (3) credits, three (3)
contact hours per week. Control and measure systems for temperature, pressure, fluids, and
liquids levels in industrial operations.
TEQU 2009: PROCESS MEASUREMENT AND CONTROL LABORATORY, one (1)

credit, three (3) contact hours per week. Pre-requisites: MATE 1031. Co-requisite: TEQU
2007. Supervised practice in the use of control instruments required in the operation and
maintenance of a chemical process with industrial controllers.
TEQU 2011: UNIT OPERATIONS I, four (4) credits, three (3) contact hours per week. Pre-
requisites: TEQU 3105. Co-requisite: TEQU 2012. This course studies the principles of
chemical engineering with emphasis on the processing of chemicals. It includes matter and energy
balance and the principles that govern fluids and heat.
TEQU 2012: UNIT OPERATIONS LABORATORY I, zero (0) credits, four (4) contact
hours per week. Co-requisite: TEQU 2011. This lab includes experiments in heat transfer, fluid
behavior with emphasis on their industrial applications.
TEQU 2013: UNIT OPERATIONS II, four (4) credits, three (3) contact hours per week.
Pre-requisites: TEQU 2011, TEQU 2012. Co-requisite: TEQU 2014. The study and
discussion of the following processes: evaporation, distillation, extraction, sedimentation and
other processes of mechanical separation.
TEQU 2014: UNIT OPERATIONS II LABORATORY, zero (0) credits, four (4) contact
hours per week. Pre-requisites: TEQU 2011, TEQU 2012. Co-requisite: TEQU 2013. This
lab includes the study of separation processes and control equipment, as applied to control
processes.
TEQU 3105: INTRODUCTION TO CHEMICAL ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY, three

(3) credits, three (3) contact hours per week. Study of mathematical, physical and chemical
principles applied to chemical processes and unit operations. Development of skills in the use and
conversion of unit systems, experimental data evaluation, graphical representation of data and
interpretation of physical and chemical properties diagrams.
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TEQU 4018: TECHNIQUES AND REGULATION OF THE PHARMACEUTICAL

INDUSTRY, three (3) credits, three (3) contact hours per week. Study and discussion of
local and federal regulations applicable to industrial chemical processes and the manufacturing
industry in general.
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ASSOCIATE DEGREE IN VETERINARY TECHNOLOGY

(2706)
The Associate Degree in Veterinary Technology Program offers its students diverse academic,
paraprofessional, and mentoring experiences in the field of veterinary technology. The emphasis
is in the clinical area, but it also considers scientific research, regulatory medicine and public health
venues. The Veterinary Technician is an integral part in the field of veterinary sciences and will
provide professional assistance to veterinarians, scientific research, animal control organizations
and dependencies, for the conservation of public health and disease prevention. The Veterinary
Technician must have passion and commitment to animal welfare, supplemented by extensive
knowledge in the care and handling of animals, their anatomy and physiology. The students will
be instructed in medical and surgical nursing techniques, anesthesiology, radiology and clinical
laboratory procedures. Also, it will be able to recognize the major diseases affecting pets and
implementation protocols for prevention of such conditions. During the last semester students, are
assigned to Practice Centers scattered along the island to complete 240 hours of practical
instruction. Each individual is responsible for their own transportation. Work as a Veterinary
Technician requires certain physical abilities, and individuals unable to lift or hold a 50 lb. dog
should abstain to pursue it. The students in the program previous to the academic year 2022-2023
will approve 66 credits with a GPA of 2.0 in order to graduate from the associate degree (as shown
in the curriculum sequence, pages 127-128). The students admitted in the program in the academic
year 2022-2023 will approve 68 credits with a GPA of 2.0 in order to graduate from the associate
degree (as shown in the curriculum sequence, pages 129-130). This Associate degree is
accredited by the American Medical Veterinary Association (AVMA).
MISSION
Provide the highest quality education through professional and academic experiences, as well as
mentoring, veterinary technicians that will be part of the veterinary health care team which
ensures animal welfare and public health.
Program Goals and Graduate Profile
Graduates of the Associate Degree in Veterinary Technology will:

1. Actively participate in the management of the veterinary facility.
2. Demonstrate skills in oral and written communication in a professional manner.
3. Comply with applicable laws and the code of ethics of the veterinary technician.
4. Manage effectively and safely dispense drugs prescribed to the patient, and accurately
explain related information.
5. Apply techniques of health assessment and monitoring for a variety of animal species.
6. Understand and demonstrate therapy, prophylaxis, accommodation, nutrition,
reproduction and dentistry for a variety of animal species.
7. Manage effectively and safely the patient at all stages of anesthesia procedure.
8. Know the procedures and equipment used in routine surgery.
9. Perform clinical analysis of specimens in the laboratory.
10. Produce effectively and safely X-rays and ultrasound images of diagnostic value.
11. Effectively and safely manage common species of laboratory animals used.
12. Promote the safe and effective care of birds, reptiles, amphibians, guinea pigs and
hamsters.
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FIRST YEAR13
First Semester
TVET 2001 Veterinary Anatomy & Physiology 4
TVET 2002 Veterinary Anatomy & Physiology Laboratory 0
TVET 2005 Introduction to Veterinary Technology 3
BIOL 3011 General Biology I 4
BIOL 3013 General Biology Laboratory 0
HUMA XXXX General Education Humanities Course 3
TOTAL 14
Second Semester
TVET 2011 Veterinary Technology I 3
TVET 2013 Veterinary Technology I Laboratory 0
TVET 2008 Veterinary Nursing 3
Principles of General, Organic and Biological
QUIM 3141 4
Chemistry
QUIM 3142 0
Chemistry Laboratory
ESPA 3102 Basic Spanish II 3
MATE 3035 Health Allied Math 3
TOTAL 16
13
This curricular sequence applies to students admitted to the program before the academic year 2022-2023.
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SECOND YEAR
First Semester
TVET 2012 Veterinary Technology II 3
TVET 2014 Veterinary Technology II Laboratory 0
TVET 2015 Large Animal Nursing and Husbandry 3
TVET 2016 Large Animal Nursing and Husbandry Laboratory 0
INGL 3101 Basic English I 3
INGL 3113 Basic English I Laboratory 0
BIOL 3770 General Microbiology 3
BIOL 3771 General Microbiology Laboratory 0
Data Management and Veterinary Office
TVET 3017 3
Administration
CISO XXXX General Education course Social Sciences 3
TOTAL 18
Second Semester
TVET 2026 Infectious Diseases 2
TVET 2018 Veterinary Pharmacology 2
TVET 2027 Veterinary Technology Practicum 6
TVET 2028 Veterinary Technology Practicum Laboratory 0
INGL 3114 Basic English II Laboratory 0
TEVT 2017 Integration Of Concepts in Veterinary Technology
TVET 2019 Veterinary Radiology V 2
TOTAL 18
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FIRST YEAR14
First Semester
TVET 2001 Veterinary Anatomy & Physiology 4
TVET 2002 Veterinary Anatomy & Physiology Laboratory 0
TVET 2005 Introduction to Veterinary Technology 3
BIOL 3013 General Biology Laboratory 0
HUMA XXXX General Education Humanities Course 3
TOTAL 14
Second Semester
TVET 2011 Veterinary Technology I 3
TVET 2013 Veterinary Technology I Laboratory 0
TVET 2008 Veterinary Nursing 3
QUIM 3141 4
Chemistry
QUIM 3142 0
Chemistry Laboratory
MATE 3035 Health Allied Math 3
TOTAL 16
14
This curricular sequence applies to students admitted to the program in the academic year 2022-2023.
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SECOND YEAR
First Semester
TVET 2012 Veterinary Technology II 3
TVET 2014 Veterinary Technology II Laboratory 0
TVET 2015 Large Animal Nursing and Husbandry 3
TVET 2016 Large Animal Nursing and Husbandry Laboratory 0
BIOL 3771 General Microbiology Laboratory 0
Data Management and Veterinary Office
TVET 3017 3
Administration
CISO XXXX General Education course Social Sciences 3
TOTAL 18
Second Semester
TVET 2026 Infectious Diseases 2
TVET 2018 Veterinary Pharmacology 2
TVET 2027 Veterinary Technology Practicum 6
TVET 2028 Veterinary Technology Practicum Laboratory 0
TEVT 2017 Integration Of Concepts in Veterinary Technology
TVET 2019 Veterinary Radiology V 2
TOTAL 18
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LIST OF COURSES
TVET 2001: VETERINARY ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY- Histological, anatomical and

physiological study of muscular, skeletal, epithelial, respiratory, cardiovascular, urinary,
endocrine, nervous and immune systems. Discussion of the interrelation between systems in
normal animals and in the case of the main veterinary diseases. The course studies the anatomical
and physiological terminology relating to the domestic animals. The course takes the dog as a
model and is compared with other domestic animals using skeletons, models, audiovisual
resources, specimens of dissection in laboratory experiences and virtual resources.
TVET 2002: VETERINARY ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY LABORATORY - This lab

will complement what was studied in the lecture. It includes safety techniques in the laboratory.
Histology, anatomy and physiology of domestic animals will be studied with reference to clinical
conditions. The cat will be used as a dissection specimen and compared to other domestic species.
The student will also use skeletons, models, clinical specimens and audiovisual material.
TVET 2005: INTRODUCTION TO VETERINARY TECHNOLOGY. In this course the roles

and responsibilities of the veterinary technician are described as are their study, labor alternatives
and professional organizations discussed. It includes safety rules, ethics and laws that apply to the
exercise of their profession and the welfare of the animals. Also this course defines medical terms,
basic economic and management concepts of the veterinary hospital. Identifies the major species
and breeds of domestic animals. It defines the concepts of behavior, restraint, and security. Also
demonstrates basic techniques for patient monitoring, medical records, physical examination,
sampling and vaccination protocols.
TVET 2008: VETERINARY NURSING. Through lectures, class discussions and

demonstrations, veterinary technology students will study techniques of assessment / monitoring
of patients with emphasis in the hospitalized patient. The student is expected to develop knowledge
that enables him in the care and tending to the needs of the patient. It will examine different forms
of therapy, management of wounds and bandages, restraint and administration of medications.
Public health and nutritional aspects of the patient in the hospital are discussed. Also studies the
reproduction of small species and assisted reproductive techniques. In addition, the student will be
instructed in surgical nursing with emphasis in asepsis, preparation, and care of the patient before
and after a common surgical procedure.
TVET 2011: VETERINARY TECHNOLOGY I. The study of techniques in the management

of patients, clinical sampling and the use of clinical laboratory equipment. It also instructs in the
analysis and interpretation of blood and urine samples. Diagnostic tests for anemia and possible
treatments are discussed. Students are also instructed in cytology sampling and testing for
ophthalmic diagnosis.
TVET 2013: VETERINARY TECHNOLOGY I LABORATORY. Execution of clinical

analysis techniques, management of patients and the use of clinical laboratory equipment,
veterinary technology student are trained in the procedure, analysis and interpretation of blood and
urine samples. Anemia diagnostic tests are performed and transfusion procedures are discussed.
The students get experience in preparing cytology and ophthalmic diagnostic testing
TVET 2012: VETERINARY TECHNOLOGY II. Study of techniques and protocols for
medical emergencies, poisonings and intensive care. The course illustrates the techniques and
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basic procedures for necropsy and euthanasia. The student is expected to develop effective and
safe handling of the patient at all stages of the anesthetic procedure. In addition, the handling of
birds, small mammals, fish, exotic species and laboratory animals is discussed.
TVET 2014: VETERINARY TECHNOLOGY II. Clinical exercises and participatory

demonstrations of therapeutic techniques of medical emergencies, including toxicities and
intensive care are applied. Basic necropsy procedures and techniques are practiced. The students
get training in the effective and safe handling of the patient at all stages of the anesthetic
procedures. Management of birds, small mammals, fish, exotic species and laboratory animals is
practiced.
TVET 2015: LARGE ANIMAL NURSING In this course large animal husbandry and farm
animal reproduction, nutrition and handling is discussed. It also describes their diseases and
disorders. The physiological parameters used to monitor hospitalization, routine laboratory
studies, as well as medical and surgical nursing are shown. It also discusses techniques in
necropsy, dentistry and assisted reproduction for farm animals.
TVET 2016: LARGE ANIMAL NURSING LAB: This laboratory integrates the course topics
through real medical and surgical experiences in different farms and agricultural operations in the
area. Reproduction, nutrition and restraint techniques are demonstrated. In addition, therapy,
necropsy, dentistry and assisted reproduction experiences on farm animals are provided.
TVET 2018: VETERINARY PHARMACOLOGY. This course discusses the pharmacological

principles of prescription drugs in the field of veterinary medicine. Familiarizes the student with
the latest products and pharmacological advances. Teaches the student the various techniques for
administration and dosage of medications for patients under veterinary care.
TVET 2017: INTEGRATION OF CONCEPTS IN VETERINARY TECHNOLOGY. Two

(2) credits, two (2) contact hours per week. Pre-requisites: TVET 2001, TVET 2008, TVET
2012, TVET 2015 & BIOL 3770. This course is designed with the purpose of integrating the
concepts learned during the years of study in the Veterinary Technology courses in order to provide
the necessary tools for students to take the Veterinary Technician National Exam (VTNE) and the
Puerto Rico Veterinary Technician Board Exam, a requirement of the accrediting agency
(AVMA). Strategies for taking the exams, the formation of a study plan, and a review of topics
from previous veterinary technology courses are discussed. This course can be offered face-to-
face, hybrid, or distance mode.
TVET 2019: VETERINARY RADIOLOGY. Through lectures, class discussions and

demonstrations veterinary technology students will study the security measures to be considered
in the various radiological studies. The principles of radiography, endoscopy and ultrasound are
discussed in order to produce diagnostic images. In addition, the student is expected to develop
the skills necessary to identify, file and registry of radiographs.
TVET 2026: INFECTIOUS DISEASES. This course discusses the most common infectious
diseases of domestic animals with special emphasis on zoonosis. It discusses practical concepts of
immunity and protocols for vaccination. It interrelates etiology, symptomatology,
pathophysiology, diagnosis and control of diseases caused by viruses, rickettsia, chlamydia,
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mycoplasma, bacteria, fungi and protozoa. Instructs the student in collection and submission of
samples for diagnostic purposes.
TVET 2027: VETERINARY TECHNOLOGY PRACTICUM. This course is the culmination

of studies. The course enables students to apply and integrate the knowledge and skills developed
during his years of academic training through lectures, demonstrations, writing and presenting
progress reports of the practicum center experiences.
TVET 2028: VETERINARY TECHNOLOGY PRACTICUM LABORATORY. It is the

application of the concepts acquired offering real-life situations as they occur in the assigned
practicum facility. In this scenario the student will have the opportunity to execute under individual
instruction by the instructor and supervisor 16 hours a week for a total of 240 hours. It will deepen
and expand his/her knowledge and skills in different clinical areas. The student will be observed
and evaluated in performing vet tech duties.
TVET 3017: DATA INFORMATION MANAGEMENT AND VETERINARY FACILITY

ADMINISTRATION. This course is expected to develop support skills needed in a veterinary
facility. Introductory course in the area of technology that provides a basic understanding of what
the computer is and how it can help the technician in his/her professional performance. Basic
computer components, integration and application of information systems concepts specific to
veterinary services will be studied. Students will gain practical experience in the use of computers,
electronic devices, and general and specialized software.
There are others elective courses:
TVET 3019: EQUINOTECHNIA .This course deals with the principles of equine conformation
and selection, behavior, and the correct ways to handle horses. It includes history, horse breeds,
gait, gaits, uses and characteristics. In addition, this course deals with normal health parameters,
current vaccination protocols, disease control measures, parasites and their prevention. It studies
the musculoskeletal system and its relationship with performance situations. Discusses methods of
restraint, hoof care, common emergencies, foot bandaging, basic nutrition and digestive anatomy.
Describes reproductive theory and practices, including mare and stallion care, newborn care and
priming. Instruction will include classroom learning and farm visits.
TVET 3038: ANIMAL NUTRITION. This course presents the principles of nutrition applicable
to domestic and exotic animals. It covers topics related to requirements for nutrient synthesis and
metabolism, types of nutrients, formulations and preparations of various kinds of feeds, use of
additives, use and economic importance, and related governmental controls. In addition, emphasis
will be placed on clinical nutrition as it relates the diet of patients with certain health conditions.
TVET 3039: LABORATORY ANIMAL MANAGEMENT AND NURSING. This course

describes the management of laboratory animals and the clinical aspects relevant to laboratory
animal medicine. It demonstrates the correct clinical procedures for a wide variety of species,
including rats, mice, guinea pigs, hamsters, rabbits, gerbils, ferrets, and primates. In addition, the
management of reptiles and amphibians is illustrated. A comparative study is made among the
species of their reproduction, behavior, breeding, restraint and handling, identification methods,
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injection techniques, and the use of the most effective methods for the identification of reptiles
and amphibians. Other key topics include the laboratory environment and the management of
reptiles and amphibians. Other key topics include the laboratory environment, regulatory
guidelines and ethical considerations.
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BACHELOR DEGREES
BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION DEPARTMENT
BACHELOR’S DEGREE IN BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION

The Department of Business Administration offers a Bachelor in Business Administration with
majors in four areas: Accounting, Finance, Management and Marketing. Graduates from the
program are prepared in modern administration and business techniques to join the world of private
and public business in fields such as management of human resources, auditing, accounting, and
preparation of financial statements, investments, real estate, financial statement analysis,
marketing, and research on economic changes. The Bachelor degree in all four majors is
accredited by the Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP).
MISSION
 Provide a high-quality education at a higher level in the area of Business Administration,
which generates the knowledge, skills, creative work and research necessary to establish,
manage and maintain organizations that serve society successfully and with a high
performance.
VISION
To be leaders in the field of higher education in Business Administration by providing a program

of excellence and high quality, responsive to the needs of students, companies, the community
and other interest groups, following an ethical and socially responsible framework.
To be recognized as an innovative program, with the ability to adapt to the demands of the digital
age and the constant and rapid changes that characterize today's world, always taking into
account the human aspect of its components
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BACHELOR IN BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION

WITH MAJOR IN ACCOUNTING15
(0302)
The study of accounting provides students with ample knowledge, enabling them to assume a
variety of responsibilities within an enterprise. Accountants interpret financial transactions and
translate them to the language of accounting, providing relevant data through financial reports.
This information allows users to make a variety of decisions.
A person trained in accounting may work in banking, private enterprises (profit or non-profit),
public service or in public accounting firms. Employment opportunities in accounting include
certified public accountants, controllers, bank officers, cost managers, tax specialists, budget
managers, financial analysts, government accountants and self employment. Many accountants
reach mid and high level positions in a variety of organizations. The program is accredited by
the Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP).
FIRST YEAR
First Semester
CODE DESCRIPTION CREDITS Prerequisite
ESPA 3101 Basic Spanish I 3 N/A
INGL 310116 Basic English I 3 N/A
INGL 3113 Basic English I Laboratory 0 N/A
MECU 303117 Quantitative Methods for Business 3 N/A
Administration I
CONT 300518 Introduction to the Elements Accounting I 4 N/A
REHU 4425 Human Behavior in the Organization 3 N/A
TOTAL 16
15 Curricular sequences are continuously revised. Students are encouraged to check with their departments to
be informed of the latest revisions.
16
Students who score above 580 on the English language part of the College Board Examination will take INGL
3103 - Intermediate English I and INGL 3104 - Intermediate English II. This sequence does not require the oral
practice laboratory.
17
It includes one hour of laboratory per week.
18
Students are discouraged from taking more than three accounting courses per semester.
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Second Semester
ESPA 3102 Basic Spanish II 3 ESPA 3101
INGL 31022 Basic English II 3 INGL 3101 ó
INGL 3103
INGL 31142 Basic English II Laboratory 0 INGL 3113
MECU 3032 Quantitative Methods for Business Administration II 3 MECU 3031
CONT 3006 Introduction to the Elements of Accounting II 4 CONT 3005
ADMI 4005 Introduction to Managerial Activity 3 N/A
TOTAL 16
SECOND YEAR
First Semester
CONT 3101 Philosophy, Theory and Problems of Accounting I 3 CONT 3006
ADMI 300719 Introduction to Computerized Data Processing 3 N/A
ESPA 3215 Business Expression and Communication 3 ESPA 3102
ESTA 3001 Business Statistics I 3 N/A
INGL 3102 ó
INCO 40085 Business Strategic Communication 2
INGL 3104
ECON 3021 Principles of Economics I 3 N/A
TOTAL 17
Second Semester
CONT 3102 Philosophy, Theory and Problems of Accounting II 3 CONT 3101
CONT 3025 Cost Accounting 4 CONT 3006
HUMA XXXX General Education course in Humanities 3
ESTA 3002 Business Statistics II 3 ESTA 3001

INCO 4008
INCO 400620 Business Strategic Communication 2
ECON 3022 Principles of Economics II 3 ECON 3021
TOTAL 18
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THIRD YEAR
First Semester
CONT 3103 Philosophy, Theory and Problems of 3 CONT 3102
Accounting III
CONT 40587 Advanced Financial Accounting 3 CONT 3102
MERC 3115 Principles of Marketing 3 N/A
FINA 3107 Financial Markets and Institutions 3 CONT 3006
HUMAXXXX General Education course in Humanities 3
Free Elective 3
TOTAL 18
Second Semester
ADMI 4225 Principles of International Business 3 ADMI 4005
CONT 3005
MERC 3115
FINA 3107
CONT 4039 Puerto Rico Income Taxes 4 N/A
LEGA 4005 Legal Aspects in Business 3 ADMI 4005
FINA 3107
FINA 31067 Financial Management 3
CONT 3006
15
General Education course in Sciences 3
Free Elective 3
TOTAL 19
FOURTH YEAR
First Semester
CONT 4016 Recent Developments in Accounting 3 CONT 3102
CONT XXXX21 Guided Elective in Accounting 3
CONT 311522 Computerized Accounting 3 CONT 3006
ADMI 4005
ADMI 4007 Strategic Management 3
REHU 4425
23
General Education course in Science 3
Free Elective 3
TOTAL 18
21
Guided elective will be selected from departmental approved guided electives list.
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23
General Education courses will be selected as included from section General Education Program.
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Second Semester
CONT 4038 Federal Taxes 4 N/A
CONT 40179 Auditing Accounts and Systems 3 CONT 3103
ADMI 4005
ADMI 4017 Business Ethics and Social Responsibility 3
REHU 4425
ADMI 4005
ADMI 3100 New Business Development 3 MERC 3115
CONT 3005
Free Elective 3
TOTAL 16
GUIDED ELECTIVES8
CONT 4010 Income Tax Partnerships and Corporations of Puerto Rico 3 CONT 4039
CONT 4027 Cost Analysis and Control 3 CONT 3025
CONT 4029 International Accounting 3 CONT 3102
CONT 4050 Principles of Fraud Prevention and Detection 3 CONT 3006
CONT 4O46 Accounting for Nonprofit Organizations 3 CONT 3006
The courses of Practice Internships (ADEM 4015, INTD 4995) can only be utilized as free
electives and will never be considered a guided elective. In order to take course ADEM 4015 the
student must have at least twelve (12) concentration credits approved.
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WITH MAJOR IN FINANCE24
(0304)
The field of finance is broad and dynamic since it affects the lives of all persons and organizations.
In general terms, finance is defined as the art and science that handles money to make the best
decisions on its use. Therefore, it encompasses various fields of study and a wide range of
professional opportunities. The program is accredited by the Accreditation Council for
Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP).
Areas of study include insurance, corporate finance, financial markets, banking, real estate,
international finance and investments. Professional opportunities in the field include financial
analyst, finance manager, cash manager, credit manager, budget manager, insurance broker, real
estate broker, bank manager, accounts analyst and investment portfolio manager.
FIRST YEAR
Fist Semester
INGL 3101 25 Basic English I 3 N/A

MECU Quantitative Methods for Business Administration I 3 N/A
303126
CONT 3005 Introduction to the Elements of Accounting I 4 N/A
TOTAL 16
24
Curricular sequences are continuously revised. Students are encouraged to check with their departments to be
informed of the latest revisions.
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Second Semester
INGL 3103
MECU 3032 Quantitative Methods for Business Administration II 3 MECU 3031
TOTAL 16
SECOND YEAR
First Semester
ECON 3021 Principles of Economics I 3 ESPA 3102
INCO 400828 Business Strategic Communication 2 INGL 3102 ó
INGL 3104
ESPA 3215 Business Expression and Communication 3 N/A

TOTAL 17
Second Semester
FINA 401629 Introduction to Real Estate 3 N/A
INCO 400630 Business Report Writing 2 INCO 4008
FINA 3107
CONT 3006
HUMA XXXX31 General Education course in Humanities 3
TOTAL 17
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28
Includes one hour of laboratory per week.
29
Students are discouraged from taking more than three finance courses per semester.
30
31
General Education courses will be selected as identified from section General Education Program.
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THIRD YEAR
First Semester
FINA 4125 Intermediate Financial Management 3 FINA 3106
BASE 2007 Financial Statements Analysis 3 CONT 3006
Free Elective 3
TOTAL 15
Second Semester
FINA 3009 Risk Management and Insurance 3 N/A
FINA 4037 Investments Principles 3 FINA 3106
Principles of International Business 3 ADMI 4005
CONT 3005
ADMI 4225
MERC 3115
FINA 3107
FINA XXXX32 Guided Elective in Finance 3
Free Elective 3
18
General Education in Science 3
TOTAL 18
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FOURTH YEAR
First Semester
FINA 4020 International Finance 3 FINA 3107
ADMI 3100 New Business Development 3 ADMI 4005
CONT 3005
MERC 3115
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34
FINA XXXX Guided Elective in Finance 3
Free Elective 3
TOTAL 18
Second Semester
FINA 4010 Entrepreneurial Finance 3 FINA 3106
ADMI 4005
REHU 4425
FINA XXXX 21 Guided Elective in Finance 3
ADMI 4017 Business Ethics and Social Responsibility 3 ADMI 4005
REHU 4425
Free Elective 3
TOTAL 15
GUIDED ELECTIVES IN FINANCE

FINA 4009 Credit and Collection 3 N/A
FINA 4057 Personal Finance 3 N/A
FINA 4005 Life, Health and Retirement Insurance 3 N/A
FINA 4039 Public Income 3 FINA 3107
FINA 4050 Financial Markets 3 FINA 3106
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General Education course will be selected as identified from section General Education program.
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WITH MAJOR IN MANAGEMENT35
(0305)
The field of management includes activities related to administration and management of

organizations. Management is a continuous activity which involves attaining important
organizational objectives through administrative functions. A manager plans, organizes and
distributes human and non-human resources influences and controls the activities of the
organization. Graduates from this program are prepared in modern administration techniques and
are ready to join public and private enterprises. Prospective employment opportunities in the field
include supervising and management positions in private organizations, government and profit and
non-profit commercial enterprises. The program is accredited by the Accreditation Council
for Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP).
FIRST YEAR
First Semester
MECU 3031 37 Quantitative Methods for Business 3 N/A
Administration I
TOTAL 15
Second Semester
INGL 3103
MECU 3032 Quantitative Methods for Business 3 MECU 3031
Administration II
TOTAL 15
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36
Students who score above 580 on the English language part of the College Board Examination will take INGL 3103
- Intermediate English I and INGL 3104 - Intermediate English II. This sequence does not require the oral practice
laboratory.
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SECOND YEAR
First Semester
REHU 4405 Management of Human Resources 3 ADMI 4005
REHU 4425
Business Strategic Communication 2 INGL 3102 ó
INCO 400838
INGL 3104
Business Expression and 3 ESPA 3102
ESPA 3215
Communication
TOTAL 17
Second Semester
GERE 4027 Principles of Supervision 3 REHU 4405

ADMI 4415 Leadership 3 N/A
TOTAL 18
THIRD YEAR
First Semester
REHU 4419 Labor Law and Jurisprudence 3 N/A
Free Elective 3
TOTAL 16
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Second Semester
CONT 4036 Managerial Accounting 4 CONT 3006
40
41
Guided Elective in Management 3
Free Elective 3
TOTAL 16
FOURTH YEAR
First Semester
REHU 4407 Compensation Systems 3 REHU 4405
ADMI 4005
REHU 4425
ADMI 4005
CONT 3005
FINA 3107
CONT 3006
27
Free Elective 3
TOTAL 18
Second Semester
ADMI 4005
REHU 4425
26
27
ADMI 4005
CONT 3005
ADMI 4425 Principles of International Commerce 3
MERC 3115
FINA 3107
Free Elective 3
TOTAL 15
40
41
42
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GERP 2005 Production Management 3 REHU 4405
REHU 4435 International Human Resources Management 3 REHU 4405
REHU 4436 Recruitment and Selection of Employee 3 REHU 4405
REHU 4437 Training and Employee Development 3 REHU 4405
REHU 4406 Labor Relations 3 Ninguno
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WITH MAJOR IN MARKETING43
(0305)
Marketing means planning and developing a product or service, setting its price, promoting it and
establishing its distribution, with the purpose of meeting the needs and desires of individuals and
organizations. Some areas of study are store management, sales techniques, advertising, public
relations, market research and international marketing. Professional opportunities in this field
include marketing manager, public relations officer, sales manager, and market researcher. This
program offers an internship program for outstanding students. The program is accredited by
the Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP).
FIRST YEAR
First Semester
MECU 3031 45 Quantitative Methods for Business 3 N/A
Administration I
TOTAL 15
Second Semester
INGL 3103
MECU 3032 Quantitative Methods for Business 3 MECU 3031
Administration II
TOTAL 15
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44
Students who score above 580 on the English language part of the College Board Examination will take INGL 3103
- Intermediate English I and INGL 3104 - Intermediate English II. This sequence does not require the oral practice
laboratory.
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SECOND YEAR
First Semester
MERC 4216 Principles and Practices of Selling 3 MERC 3115
ESPA 3215 Business Expression and Communication 3 ESPA 3102
Business Strategic Communication 2 INGL 3102 ó
INCO 400847
INGL 3104
TOTAL 18
Second Semester
MERC 4027 Publicity Advertising 3 MERC 3115
TOTAL 18
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THIRD YEAR
First Semester
MERC 4217 Consumer Behavior 3 MERC 3115
MERC XXXX48 Guided elective in Marketing 3
TOTAL 15
Second Semester
ADMI 4005
REHU 4425
MERC 3115
MERC 4007 Research in Marketing 3
ESTA 3001
FINA 3107
CONT 3006
Free Elective 3
Free Elective 3
TOTAL 15
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49
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FOURTH YEAR
First Semester
ADMI 4005
MERC 4250 Strategic Marketing Management 3
MERC 3115
ADMI 4005
REHU 4425
MERC 4129 Services Marketing 3 MERC 3115
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ADMI 4005
CONT 3005
ADMI 4225 Principles of International Business 3
MERC 3115
FINA 3107
Free Elective 3
TOTAL 18
Second Semester
MERC 4005 International Trade 3 MERC 3115
ADMI 4005
CONT 3005
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MERC XXXX37 Guided Elective in Marketing 3
Free Elective 3
TOTAL 15
Total credits: 129
GUIDED ELECTIVES IN MARKETING37

MERC 4036 Public Relations 3 MERC 3115
MERC 3215 E-Marketing 3 MERC 3115
ADMI 3007
MERC 4130 Promotion Management 3 MERC 3115
MERC 4026 Logistics of Physical Distribution 3 MERC 3115
MERC 4215 Retail Management 3 MERC 3115
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MINOR IN ACOUNTING, FINANCE, MANAGEMENT AND MARKETING
The Business Administration minors are available to all University of Puerto Rico at Arecibo
students. The minor in the field of Accounting, Management, Marketing and Finance pursuit to
enrich, diversify and expand the academic preparation of students. To qualify for the Business
Administration minors, the student should:
1. Be admitted in the University of Puerto Rico in Arecibo as regular student.

2. Be in fulfillment with the requirements of the student official program.
3. Be in fulfillment with the grade point average requirements of the Business Administration
Program.
4. Request the Business Administration minor no more than two years before the student official
program graduation date. The student can only request one minor.
5. Submit a request, in the Registrar’s Office, to express the intention to complete the curricular
sequence of the minor chosen on or before they achieve fifty percent (50%) of the credits
required on the program they are admitted.
For the minor to be included in the students academic record, the student need to complete all the
requirements of both the official program and the minor requirements in no more than the
equivalent of 150% of the require time to complete the student’s official program. To ensure
academic progress, the student must comply with the following requirements:
1. The courses identify as requirement in the minor curricular sequence must be approved
with a minimum grade of C.
MINOR IN ACCOUNTING
Accounting I
Accounting II
CONT 4038 Federal Taxes 4 N/A
CONT 4039 Puerto Rico Income Taxes 4 N/A
CONT 3025 Cost Accounting 4 CONT 3006
TOTAL 18
MINOR IN FINANCE
BASE 2007 Financial Statements Analysis 3 CONT 3006
FINA 3009 Risk Management and Insurance 3 N/A
FINA 4016 Introduction to Real Estate 3 N/A
FINA 4037 Investments Principles 3 FINA 3106
FINA 4010 or Entrepreneurial Finance or 3 FINA 3106
FINA 4057 Personal Finance N/A
TOTAL 15
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MINOR IN MANAGEMENT
GERE 4027 Principles of Supervision 3 REHU 4425
REHU 4405 Management of Human Resources 3 ADMI 4005
REHU 4425
REHU 4407 Compensation Systems 3 REHU 4405
ADMI 4415 Leadership 3 Ninguno
REHU 4419 Labor Law and Jurisprudence 3 N/A
TOTAL 15
MINOR IN MARKETING
MERC 4005 International Trade 3 MERC 3115
MERC 4007 Research in Marketing 3 MERC 3115
ESTA 3001
MERC 4217 Consumer Behavior 3 MERC 3115
MERC 4250 Strategic Marketing Management 3 ADMI 4005
MERC 3115
MERC 4027, or Publicity Advertising, 3 MERC 3115
MERC 4216 or Principles and Practices of Selling or MERC 3115
MERC 4129 Services Marketing MERC 3115
TOTAL 15
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Universidad de Puerto Rico en Arecibo

Departamento de Administración de Empresas
Students Name ______________________ Identification Number .:_________________

Academic Year: _________
Required courses for a minor concentration in Entrepreneurship and Business

Development in the Bachelor’s Degree Program in Business Administration
Minor Concentration in Entrepreneurship and Business Development

Crs. Course Title Note (x) Prerequisite
3 ADMI 3301 Entrepreneur Development
3 ADMI 3017 Introduction to Business Development
3 ADMI 3150 Business Plan Development ADMI 3301
3 Elective focused on entrepreneurship and business
development
12 Total crs.
Oriented Electives Minor Concentration in Entrepreneurship and Business Development
Crs. Course Title Note (x)

3 FINA 4057* Personal Finance
3 ADEM 3305 Franchises
3 ADMI 3155 Business Creativity and Innovation
9 Total crs.
*This course will not be available as an oriented elective of the minor concentration in business
for those students who are completing the curricular sequence of Bachelor of Business
Administration with a concentration in Finance. Students who are completing the curricular
sequence in Finance may choose one of the following courses: ADEM 3305 or ADMI 3155.
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FACULTY
Alfonzo Martínez, Olga D., D.B.A., M.S.T., C.P.A., Associate Professor , Master of Science
in Taxation, Bentley College, Massachusetts. Doctor of Business Administration, Pontificia
Universidad Católica de Puerto Rico, Certified Public Accountant.
Báez Román, Nayla N., Ph.D., M.B.A., Associate Professor, Doctor of Entrepreneurship and
Management, Labor Relations, Interamerican University of Puerto Rico, Recinto de San Germán,
Master of Business Administration – Accounting and Human Resources
Pontificia Universidad Católica de Puerto Rico.
Betancourt García, Ángel R., Ph.D., Catedratic, Doctor of Entrepreneurship and Management,
Human Resources, Universidad Interamericana de Puerto Rico, Recinto de San Germán. Master
of Business Administration - Finance, Universidad Interamericana de Puerto Rico.
Cortés Pérez, Elizabeth, Ph.D., Auxiliar Proffesor, Doctoral of Philosophy in Business

Administration, Mayor in Finance, University of Puerto Rico, Rio Piedras Campus, Master in
Business Administration, Mayor in Human Resources, University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez
Campus
Fabián Maldonado, María, Ph.D., Associate Professor, Doctoral of Philosophy in Law, Morality
and Politics, Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Juris Doctor, Escuela de Leyes, Universidad
Interamericana de Puerto Rico
Figueroa Villanueva, Carlos, M.B.A., C.P.A., Associate Professor, Master of Business

Administration – Accounting, University of Phoenix; Certified Public Accountant, Doctor
Candidate of Business Administration, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Puerto Rico.
García Ochoa, María S., M.B.A., C.P.A., Professor, Master of Business Administration,
Universidad de Puerto Rico en Mayagüez; Certified Public Accountant.
Hernández Roldán, Luis A., M.P., Assistant Professor, Master of Economic Planning, Universidad
de Puerto Rico.
Marrero Valladares, Lisette, D.B.A., C.P.A., Professor, Catedratic, Doctor of Business

Administration, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Puerto Rico; Certified Public Accountant.
Master of Business Administration - Finance, Interamerican University of Puerto Rico.
Mercado Jiménez, Waskaleska, Ph.D., M.B.A., Catedratic, Doctor of Entrepreneurship and

Management, Human Resources, Interamerican University of Puerto Rico, San Germán Campus;
Master of Business Administration-Marketing, Interamerican University of Puerto Rico
Pérez Riestra, Rosa N., Ph.D. Professor, Catedratic ,,Doctor of Practical Philosophy, Universidad
Complutense, Madrid; Master of Business Administration, Universidad de Puerto Rico.
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LIST OF COURSES
ADEM
ADEM 4015: INTERSHIP IN BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION/ ACCOUNTING /

FINANCE, four (4) credits, 215 hours of contact. Pre-requisite: 12 credits in Accounting/Finance.
It consists of a practical work center where the student has the opportunity to develop skills in one or more
areas of accounting or finance. It is expected that student can expand the theorical concepts that were
acquired in the classroom. The course will allow students to have more elements of judments to determine
the particular area within the field of accounting or finance that want to develop their professional practice.
ADEM 4016: INTERSHIP IN BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION/ MANAGEMENT-

MARKETING, four (4) credits, 215 hours of contact. Pre-requisite: 12 credits in
Management/Marketing. It consists of a practical work center where the student has the opportunity to
develop skills in one or more areas of management or marketing. It is expected that student can expand the
theorical concepts that were acquired in the classroom. The course will allow students to have more
elements of judments to determine the particular area within the field of management or marketing, that
want to develop their professional practice.
ADMI
ADMI 3007: INTRODUCTION TO COMPUTERIZED DATA PROCESSING, three (3)

credits, four (4) contact hours per week, including one (1) of laboratory per week.
Microcomputers introduction course which provides basic computer knowledge. Topics such as
what is a computer, its use and how it can help a manager in his/her professional efforts are
presented. The components of a computer information system are studied. The integration and
application of management information systems in a business environment will be studied.
Through practice, students will acquire the experience on the use of microcomputers and
programming packages on several applications such as word processing, electronic spreadsheets,
graphics and database systems as a tool to solve business packages on several applications such as
word processing, electronic spreadsheets, graphics and database systems as a tool to solve business
problems.
ADMI 3100: New Business Development three (3) credits, three (3) contact hours per week.
Pre-requisite: ADMI 4005, MERC 3115, CONT 3005, FINA 3107. Introduction to the theory
and practice of establishing a small business. Topics include, among others: how to start and
develop a new business, acquiring a franchise or buying an existing one.
ADMI 4005: INTRODUCTION TO MANAGERIAL ACTIVITY, three (3) credits, three

(3) contact hours per week. Introduction to the most relevant management theories using an
interdisciplinary approach. Study of the different managerial functions and responsibilities in
contemporary business.
ADMI 4007: STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT, three (3) credits, three (3) contact hours per
week. Pre-requisite: ADMI 4005, REHU 4425. Introduction to a comprehensive, conceptual
and analytical decision process to help the enterprise evaluate its current condition, analyze
environmental forces, including the competition, and to translate that information into objectives
and strategies that will allow the company to compete efficiently. Emphasis is on the responsibility
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of management in the development of programs designed to keep business competitive in the long
run.
ADMI 4017: BUSINESS ETHICS AND SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY, three (3) credits, three
(3) contact hours per week. Pre-requisite: ADMI 4005, REHU 4425. The general study of the
responsibility of the company towards its stakeholders and society, taking in consideration the
political, social, technological and economics variables. Basics concepts are introduced as a
philosophical study of ethics, as well as business ethics and its application in business
administration and in the actions and decisions of the members of the organization in the
workplace.
ADMI 4225: PRINCIPLES OF INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS, three (3) contact hours per
week. Pre-requisite: ADMI 4005, CONT 3005, MERC 3115, FINA 3107. Introduction to the
international dimension of business. Emphasis is on the participants, theories and particularities
of the international business.
ADMI 4415: LEADERSHIP three (3) contact hours per week. Pre-requisite: ADMI 4005.
Introduction to theories, concepts and practices of leadership in three areas of action: the
organization, the community and society. Promotes discussion of contextualization of leadership,
exploring the skills and abilities that are expected of a leader with principles, vision and ability to
stimulate collective energy. Emphasizes skills that promote student entrepreneurial potential
BASE
BASE 2007: FINANCIAL STATEMENT ANALYSIS, three (3) contact hours per week.
Pre-requisite: CONT 3006. A course designed to develop the analytical ability in finance so
that there is a better comprehension of the analysis made with financial information which banks
and credits institutions need to evaluate. It includes asset performance, cash analysis, cost-profit-
volume analysis, financial position, working capital, decrease of increase, of noncurrent assets
investments, changes in financial position, and ratio analysis.
CONT
CONT 3005: INTRODUCTION TO THE ELEMENTS OF ACCOUNTING I, four (4)

credits, four (4) contact hours per week. The course familiarizes the student with the nature,
scope and objectives of accounting and how its development had been affected by the different
sector of society. The theory and methodology of accounting is studied emphasizing in the
recognition of income and expenses, and the statements used for the presentation of the financial
information. The student relates with the uses and importance of accounting for the owners,
management, creditors and general public, who had diverse interests in the financial information.
CONT 3006: INTRODUCTION TO THE ELEMENTS OF ACCOUNTING II, four (4)

credits, four (4) contact hours per week. Pre-requisite: CONT 3005. A continuation of the
study of the basic accounting principles, concepts and procedures of partnerships, and
corporations. The study of the organization and administration of partnerships and corporations
and their liquidation. Emphasizes the legal characteristics and their effect in capital and profit
distribution. Bond issuance, financing and corporate investments. The financial statements are
compared and analyzed. Manufacturing is discussed in general.
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CONT 3025: COST ACCOUNTING, four (4) credits, four (4) contact hours per week. Pre-
requisite: CONT 3006. Study of the principles of cost accounting for different costs and their
functions in business enterprises decisions. Study of the different techniques for cost accounting
applicable to the various forms of production. The various budget principles and methods to
establish the cost basis are studied. The routine procedures to use in compiling data for costs are
analyzed.
CONT 3101: PHILOSOPHY, THEORY AND PROBLEMS OF ACCOUNTING I, three (3)

credits, three (3) contact hours per week. Prerequisite: CONT 3006. Study of the Generally Accepted
Accounting Principles and their application to business transactions analysis, accounting records,
worksheet adjustments and its preparation, and financial statements preparation.
CONT 3102: PHILOSOPHY, THEORY AND PROBLEMS OF ACCOUNTING II, three (3)
credits, three (3) contact hours per week. Prerequisite: CONT 3101. Discussion of the rules issued
by the governing bodies of the profession, the methods and procedures for the preparation,
recording, analysis and disclosure of financial information. Study of transactions and events
related to the measurement of intangible assets, liabilities, capital of the owners or shareholders
and the cash flow statement.
CONT 3103: PHILOSOPHY, THEORY AND PROBLEMS OF ACCOUNTING III, three

(3) credits, three (3) contact hours per week. Prerequisite: CONT 3102. Study of the Generally
Accepted Accounting Principles and their application to revenue recognition transactions of Business
enterprises and their presentation in the financial statements. Includes the topics of accounting for income
taxes, accounting for pensions and other post-retirement benefits, accounting for leases, changes in
accounting principles, and other disclosures in the financial statements. An analysis of cases and problems
is made on these topics and the student knowledge on the statement of cash flows is extended.
CONT 3115: COMPUTARIZED ACCOUNTING, three (3) credits, four (4) contact hours
per week, including one (1) laboratory hour. Pre-requisite: CONT 3103. Through this course
the students develop the required skills to perform routine accounting procedures with computers,
using accounting systems modules.
CONT 4010: INCOME TAX PARTNERSHIP AND CORPORATIONS OF PUERTO

RICO, three (3) credits, three (3) contact hours per week. Prerequisite: CONT 4039. Principles and
procedures related to the Puerto Rico tax aspects of partnerships and corporations will be discussed in depth.
The basic concepts acquired in the Puerto Rico tax course will be used and expanded, enabling the student
for the application of these concepts to the previously mentioned tax entities.
CONT 4016: RECENT DEVELOPMENTS IN ACCOUNTING, three (3) credits, three (3)
contact hours per week. Prerequisite: CONT 4058, CONT 3103. Discussion of the analysis of
postulates, currents and controversial issues in the field of accounting. Emphasis on the
examination of generally accepted principles of accounting recently adopted by the profession as
expressed in current statements and publications.
CONT 4017: AUDITING ACCOUNTS AND SYSTEMS, three (3) credits, four (4) contact
hours per week, including one (1) laboratory hour per week. Pre-requisite: CONT 3103. The
study of contemporary auditing practices and their application. It includes the purpose of an audit
by a certified public accountant (CPA), the evaluation of the system of internal controls, generally
accepted auditing standards, ethics of the profession, evidence, the use of statistical sampling and
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the computer by the auditor.
CONT 4027: COST ANALYSIS AND CONTROL, three (3) credits, three (3) contact hours per
week. Prerequisite: CONT 3025. Relationship between cost accounting and cost control. Estimated
or predeterminated costs, budgetary control and standard costs. Graphic presentation of cost data.
Non-Manufacturing cost and differential cost analysis.
CONT 4029: INTERNATIONAL ACCOUNTING, three (3) credits, three (3) contact hours per
week. Prerequisite: CONT 3103. The multinational dimensions of accounting with reference to
transactions in foreign exchange marker, taxes, auditing and financial reporting. Discussion of
efforts toward armonization of accountings standards. Emphasis on critical aspect of accounting
situations, organizational structures, ethics, investments and relevant economic environmental
circumstances. Requires student participation in team work or individual project, and to present
their findings in written and oral form. The use of the microcomputer is required.
CONT 4036: MANAGERIAL ACCOUNTING, four (4) credits, four (4) contact hours per
week. Pre-requisite: CONT 3006. Introduction to the uses of accounting for internal managerial
purposes, explanation of the interpretation and uses by management in the planning and controlling
business activities. Although emphasis is given to the use of accounting data by management, its
use by investors and potential investors is also explained whenever deemed appropriate. Emphasis
will be given to the following matters: internal control and reports to management, price-level
changes, sources and uses of funds, cost concepts and application, profit planning, cost volume
profit relationship and standard and variable costs.
CONT 4038: FEDERAL TAXES, four (4) credits, four (4) contact hours per week. Pre-
requisite: CONT 3006. An analysis of the federal income tax law. Study of the most important
dispositions of the federal income tax laws and its stipulations in regards to individuals and
partnerships. The impact of the law on the decision-making process. Various tax methods are
compared. It includes inclusions and exclusions from gross income, permissible deductions,
capital assets, retention in the origin, credits for taxes paid to other countries and the determination
of the taxes to be paid.
CONT 4039: PUERTO RICO INCOME TAXES, four (4) credits, four (4) contact hours per
week. Pre-requisite: CONT 3006. The course covers the Puerto Rico Income Tax Act and
Regulations covering taxable income. It includes the following topics: inclusions and exclusions;
allowable deductions; flexible depreciation, basis for determining gain or loss; capital gain and
losses; credits; computation of surtax and normal tax as affecting individuals, partnership and
corporations. It also covers practical problems and the preparation of returns.
CONT 4046: ACCOUNTING FOR NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS; three (3) credits,

three (3) contact hours per week. Pre-requisite: CONT 3102. A comprehensive study of
accounting principles and financial reports of government agencies, colleges and universities,
hospitals and health services and nonprofit entities.
CONT 4050: PRINCIPLES OF FRAUD PREVENTION AND DETECTION, three (3)

credits, three (3) contact hours per week. Pre-requisite: CONT 3102. Introduction to the
principles of fraud prevention and detection. The purpose of this course is to understand the reason
why people commit fraud. The course focuses on the basis elements, definitions and concepts.
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The main types of occupational fraud, including misappropriation of assets in companies in its
various forms, corruption along with fraud in the financial statements are defined and discussed.
The process of investigation and resolution of possible fraud allegation are studied. The internal
control systems the organizations can used to help them prevent and detect are also discussed. In
addition, there is a discussion of cases and common fraud patterns.
CONT 4058: ADVANCED FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING, three (3) credits, four (4) contact hours
per week, including one (1) laboratory hour per week. Prerequisite: CONT 3102. Study and
discussion of advanced and complex financial accounting such as consolidated financial
statements, foreign operations and other business structures.
ESTA
ESTA 3001: BUSINESS STATISTICS I, three (3) credits, three (3) contact hours per week.
An introduction to the concepts of business statistics. The course includes topics such as frequency
distributions, descriptive statistics, index numbers, probability and the concept of mathematical
expectation. Emphasis is placed on problems involving business decision-making under
conditions of risks. This course can be taught in both traditional and distance learning educational
modalities.
ESTA 3002: BUSINESS STATISTICS II, three (3) credits, three (3) contact hours per week.
Pre-requisite: ESTA 3001. A continuation of Business Statistics I. It discusses statistical
sampling, testing of hypotheses, estimation, regression, analysis, simple and multiple correlation
and other methods of statistical business forecasting.
FINA
FINA 3009: RISK MANAGEMENT AND INSURANCE, three (3) credits, three (3) contact
hours per week. Advanced study of the field of management risks and insurance, specifically on
the administration of risks as a management function that helps preserve the operational efficiency
of organizations. It covers the nature, the purpose, and the process of management risks. Studies
the various techniques that can be used in the treatment of risks. Also, it analyzes and evaluates
the most appropriate techniques in decision making and in the design, implementation, evaluation
and improvement of risk management programs.
FINA 3106: FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT, three (3) credits, four (4) contact hours per week,
including one (1) hour of laboratory per week. Prerequisite: FINA 3107, CONT 3006. Introduction
to financial management with emphasis on the efficient management of funds to maximize the
value of the company. It discusses the different models used for the evaluation of investment
projects. It explains the different techniques of short and long term financial planning. It studies
the issues concerning the capital structures of the company and its importance in making financial
and investment decisions. In the discussion of these issues the ethical principles that should
characterize the profession will be considered.
FINA 3107: FINANCIAL MARKETS AND INSTITUTIONS, three (3) credits, three (3)
contact hours per week. Prerequisite: CONT 3006. Studies of financial markets and performance
of financial institutions. The course discusses the function of financial intermediation and
regulatory structure of financial markets in Puerto Rico, the United States and abroad. It explains
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the models and theories about the operation and behavior of financial markets and the effect of
risk on these. We also study different strategies and mechanisms to manage financial and non-
financial risks and its relationship with the financial instruments value. We analyze current
situations and their impact on the financial system, considering the ethical aspects.
FINA 4005: LIFE HEALTH AND RETIREMENT INSURANCE, three (3) credits, three (3)
hours of lecture per week. Insurance techniques as means of protecting the human being against
economic loss due to mental, physical incapacity or age. Discussion of benefits as well as risk
situations, rates and legal considerations.
FINA 4009: CREDIT AND COLLECTION, three (3) credits, three (3) hours of lecture per
week. Pre-requisite: FINA 3107. The study of the nature and the role of credit, the management
of credit, function of credit, credit investigation, analysis, control and the function of collection.
It explains the place credit and collection occupies in modern business and its effect on
consumerism. The fluctuations of business, commercial activities and other effect over
the economy of the nation in general are studied.
FINA 4010: ENTREPRENEURIAL FINANCE, three (3) credits, three (3) hours of lecture
per week. Prerequisite: FINA 3106, ADMI 3100. Basic course for students who wish to develop
a business. The basic financial aspects required for the development and establishment of a
business are studied. Emphasis is placed on the study of the process starting the business,
management and financial planning of a business, economics concepts to be considered, short and
long term funding and the financial mechanisms and the business expansion processes.
FINA 4016: INTRODUCTION TO REAL ESTATE, three (3) credits, three (3) contact
hours per week. A basic course in the principles and practices of the real estate business and the
socioeconomic forces that underlie it.
FINA 4020: INTERNATIONAL FINANCE, three (3) credits, three (3) contact hours per week.
Prerequisite: FINA 3107. The study of international monetary relations with emphasis on international
monetary theory and policy. Among the topics to be discussed are included: international currency
markets, international banking, balance of payments adjustments, and the international monetary system.
FINA 4037: INVESTMENTS, three (3) credits, three (3) contact hours per week. Pre-
requisite: FINA 4125. Analysis and interpretation of financial sources of information through
the study and analysis of investment alternatives emphasizing risk and other factors.
Characteristics of private and institutional investors and analysis of their role through modern
investigative method are studied along with, stock market conditions, characteristics and functions.
FINA 4039: PUBLIC INCOME, three (3) credits, three lecture hours per week. Pre-
requisites: FINA 3107, ECON 3021. Study of the function of assignation, distribution and
stabilization of the public income in the modern state, and its effects in private enterprise: analysis
of the public budget policies from the point of view of the revenues and expenditures; taxing
theories, public expenditures, incidence and effect of budgetary measures; public debt and its
effects in the decision-making process of the private enterprise.
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FINA 4050: FINANCIAL MARKETS, three (3) credits, three (3) contact hours per week.
Pre-requisites: FINA 3106, ECON 3021. This course analyzes the structure of financial markets
and the application of the latest monetary and economic theories of financial markets. It includes,
among others, the following topics: the role of theory and financial policy, implications of the
market structure, the interrelation between real and financial variables in the economic activities
and other related topics.
FINA 4057: PERSONAL FINANCE, three (3) credits, three (3) contact hours per week. A
concise study of financial planning and management at a personal level.
FINA 4125: INTERMEDIATE FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT, three (3) credits, three (3)
contact hours per week. Prerequisite: FINA 3106. Course designed to deepen the corporate
financial management topics. We discuss and analyze the concepts, techniques and tools used by
financial managers for efficient decision making in terms of investment and financing. Will pay
special attention to the following topics: financial planning, capital budgeting, capital structure,
leases, and dividend policy. The course is aimed at students of the concentration of finance for the
purpose of providing them with the financial tools necessary for future decision making in the
workplace.
GERE
GERE 4027: PRINCIPLES OF SUPERVISION, three (3) credits, three (3) contact hours per
week. Prerequisite: REHU 4405. The study of the process of supervision emphasizing the knowledge,
understanding and development of the necessary skills in order to become an efficient supervisor. The
following topics are discussed: delegation, motivation, leadership, personnel development and personal
relations. Also studied are: health and safety regulations (OSHA), the equal opportunity act and the role
of the supervisor in dealing with union and non-union members.
GERP
GERP 2005: PRODUCTION MANAGEMENT, three (3) credits, three (3) lecture hours per
week. Pre-requisite: REHU 4405, MECU 3031. The application of modern management
methods in manufacturing enterprises is studied. Problems related to purchases, inventories,
production and quality controls, price fixing, administration of salaries and incentives are
discussed. The course also studies the establishment of production patterns, plan design and time
and movement studies.
LEGA
LEGA 4005: Legal Aspects in Business, three (3) credits, three (3) contact hours per week.
Pre-requisite: ADMI 4005. Introduction and analysis of the principles of law, legislations,
doctrines and jurisprudence that regulate businesses and individuals. It focuses in the
understanding of the functions of business with respect to the laws and regulations that apply to
them, for decision making. It focuses on the study of real cases segments showing legal and ethical
trends and their impact on businesses and individuals.
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MERC
MERC 3115: PRINCIPLES OF MARKETING, three (3) credits, three (3) contact hours
per week. Introduction to the study of the marketing process as a management function. Emphasis
in the analysis, planning, implementation, organization and control of marketing programs.
MERC 3215: E-MARKETING, three (3) credits, three (3) contact hours per week. Pre-
requisites: MERC 3115, ADMI 3007. The marketing strategies that arise when using
information technology in innovative ways to provide value to customers are analyzed. Emphasis
is placed on the application of electronic communication as the basis of a marketing plan with an
electronic focus. The interaction of the communication and customer service through web pages,
“one to one” communication, inputs of customer behavior using online data, inventory
optimization by integrating systems as Customer Relationship Management (CRM) and Supply
Chain Management (SCM) are studied. In addition, the impact of online social platforms as a
mechanism for companies to connect with actual customers and prospects is discussed.
MERC 4005: INTERNATIONAL TRADE, three (3) credits, three (3) contact hours per
week. Pre-requisites: MERC 4007. The course studies the problems that occur in the market
through national barriers, for example the marketing problems that occur within a number of
markets of different nations. The situation of domestic firms that export, like those companies that
assemble or produce in foreign markets. This course also studies the necessary functions for the
distribution of goods and services from the exporter to international organizations.
MERC 4007: MARKETING RESEARCH, three (3) credits, three (3) contact hours per
week. Pre-requisites: MECU 3031, MERC 3115 and ESTA 3001. Study of the necessary
functions for the gathering, classification, presentation and systematic analysis of relevant data in
a precise and objective manner of problems related to the marketing of existing or new goods and
services.
MERC 4026: LOGISTICS OF PHYSICAL DISTRIBUTION, three (3) credits, three (3)
contact hours per week. Pre-requisite: MERC 3115, MECU 3032. Analysis of product distribution
from an interdisciplinary point of view with a focus on marketing and operations. Design,
development and operation of an integrated physical distribution system for effective consumer
product delivery are emphasized.
MERC 4027: PUBLICITY ADVERTISING, three (3) credits, three (3) contact hours per
week. Pre-requisite: MERC 3115. Analysis, design, implementation and control of advertising
programs. Emphasis is on the design and evaluation of creative strategies.
MERC 4036: PUBLIC RELATIONS, three (3) credits, three (3) contact hours per week.
Pre-requisite: MERC 3115. Presentation and study of public relations as a professional activity
for the promotion of business. The identification of groups with possible relationship with
business as well as the empirical determination for the public relations program, its development
and evaluation and the use of appropriate means for obtaining an assuring a positive image of the
company in the community of market it serves.
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MERC 4129: SERVICES MARKETING, three (3) credits, three (3) contact hours per week.
Pre-requisite: MERC 3115. Study of the marketing strategies used in the service industry.
Analysis of how the distinctive characteristics of service industry affect the design and
implementation of marketing strategies.
MERC 4130: PROMOTION MANAGEMENT, three (3) credits, three (3) contact hours per
week. Pre-requisite: MERC 3115. Analysis, planning, implementation and control of
promotions in the goods and services segments. Emphasis is placed in communication theories
directed to persuade, and achieve changes in attitudes and perceptions. Other major topics include
the use of other traditional promotion tools like advertising, personal selling and newer tools and
advances used in this discipline.
MERC 4215: RETAIL SALES ADMINISTRATION, three (3) credits, four (4) contact
hours per week. Pre-requisite: MERC 4217. Development and implantation of marketing
strategies in the context of the retail business. Emphasis in the effective analysis of the
environment in which the business competes and the marketing strategies that arise with the
changes in this environment.
MERC 4216: PRINCIPLES AND PRACTICES OF SELLING, three (3) credits, three (3)
lecture hours per week. Pre-requisite: MERC 3115. Study of theories and practices of personal
sales at the management level. Emphasis in the study of the behavior of salesperson, the external
factors which affects directly or indirectly the sales process and effective sales strategies.
Introduction sales methods and techniques and verbal and non-verbal communication.
MERC 4217: CONSUMER BEHAVIOR, three (3) credits, three (3) contact hours per week.
Pre-requisite: MERC 3115. Analysis of the prevalent theories of consumer behavior. Study
methods to examine this behavior that will help in marketing decision making.
MERC 4250: STRATEGIC MARKETING MANAGEMENT, three (3) credits, three (3)
contact hours per week. Pre-requisite: ADMI 4005, FINA 3106, MERC 3115. The course
integrates and applies in an innovative and practical manner most of the marketing process
knowhow, for the strategic achievement of organizational objectives. It focuses in value creation
for customers, with the intent of establishing profitable and lasting relationships. Consideration is
given to organizational structures, management of corporate resources capabilities; strategic
positioning that will create, capture and sustain competitive advantages leading to organizational
success. Other key strategic topics includes: market analysis, blending of marketing strategies,
market segmentation, innovation, ethics and social responsibility in the business.
REHU
REHU 4405: MANAGEMENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES, three (3) credits, three (3)
contact hours per week. Pre-requisites: ADMI 4005, REHU 4425. Introduction to strategies,
practices, procedures and legal aspects related to the efficient utilization of human resources in
organizations. Study of the theories, methods and techniques of human resources management’s
function within domestic and global economic context.
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REHU 4406: LABOR RELATION, three (3) credits, three (3) contact hours per week. Pre-
requisites: REHU 4405, REHU 4419. Analysis of the dynamics between labor unions and
employers in organization in Puerto Rico and the United States, from their origins to the present.
Emphasis on the study of the structures involved in labor relations, as well as the strategies used
by each side in realizing their functions. Introduction with the basic processes of collective
bargaining, the administration of agreements and its relationship with the non-union sector.
REHU 4407: CONPENSATION SYSTEMS, three (3) credits, three (3) contact hours per
week. Pre-requisites: REHU 4405. Introduction to the design, implantation and administration
of an efficient system of compensation. Emphasis on organizational diagnostics in terms of
internal and external influences as preceding the design and administration of a compensation
system.
REHU 4419: LABOR LAW AND JURISPRUDENCE, three (3) credits, three (3) contact
hours per week. Analysis of labor and social legislation (federal and state) and how it affects
business decisions. Study and analysis of the case law that has been decided by the Supreme and
its impact in organizations. Highlights the importance of labor legislation, including protective
labor legislation.
REHU 4425: HUMAN BEHAVIOR IN THE ORGANIZATION, three (3) credits, three (3)
contact hours per week. This course includes the study of the concepts of individual and group
behavior within an organization; topics includes motivation, psychological and material
incentives, participation status and communication; also includes an analysis of the influence of
behavioral sciences on personnel programs, and the formal and informal organization and training
in human relations as well as the development of the skills required to understand, predict and
influence the behavior of individuals in the organization.
REHU 4435: International Human Resources Management, three (3) credits, three (3)
contact hours per week. Pre-requisite: REHU 4405. The study of human resources
management and how this applies to different countries and continents around the world. The
development of a global and integrated vision of the modern human resources professional.
REHU 4436: RECRUITMENT AND SELECTION OF EMPLOYEE, three (3) credits,

three (3) contact hours per week. Pre-requisite: REHU 4405. Study of models and strategies
for the recruitment and selection of internal and external employment candidates. Emphasis on
the planning and implementation of effective strategies to identify short and long term recruitment
needs and to select candidates with the required competencies to work in competitive
organizations.
REHU 4437: TRAINNING AND EMPLOYEE DEVELOPMENT, three (3) credits, three
(3) contact hours per week. Pre-requisite: REHU 4405. Study of theories and strategies that
contribute to the effective design, implementation and evaluation of training and development
programs for employees in managerial and non-managerial positions. Emphasis on techniques
that contribute to the attainment of individual and organizational goals that affect the
management of talent, employee performance, productivity and satisfaction in competitive
organizations
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BIOLOGY DEPARTMENT
BACHELOR OF SCIENCES
WITH MAJOR IN MICROBIOLOGY
(4506)
DEPARTMENT VISION
Develop a competent professional in the Biology field.
PROGRAM MISSION
Formation of a holistic human being; an educated citizen, conscious of its ethical, social, and
cultural obligation. A professional with the knowledge, skills and necessary attitude to perform
successfully in the microbiology field, in scientific research or any study area the student wishes
to continue after finishing studies.
PROGRAM DESCRIPTION
The Bachelor of Sciences with major in Microbiology is centered in the study of single-cell
organisms and colonies, the genetic sub-cellular components and its interactions with human
beings and other lifeforms. Includes the teaching of microbial genetics, molecular biology, cellular
physiology, virology, microbial pathogens, microbiology and environmental ecology,
immunology, statistics, computing and related laboratory methods emphasizing in microscopy.
The program teaches and guides the student to perform in the work force, especially in technology
industries, pharmaceuticals and food production laboratories. It also offers the student an
undergraduate formation needed to continue academic and professional studies.
The program was revised in 2009. The new curricular sequence of the program allows the student
to choose an area to be emphasized during their years of study. These areas are: medical
microbiology, industrial and environmental microbiology. Once the students enter the program,
their area of emphasis is determined based on the assessed achievements of the student.
The program has been divided in emphasize areas with concentration electives that are in the
current curriculum sequence. Thus, generally grouped courses offered by the Department of
Biology for the student to be more focused on their academic work. The areas of emphasis are:
 Environmental Microbiology: Four courses for a total of 13 credits in which the student
acquires additional knowledge about the importance of microorganisms in different
ecosystems. This includes courses in ecology, mycology and environmental
microbiology.
 Industrial Microbiology: Four courses for a total of 12 credits in which the student
acquires additional knowledge about the importance of microorganisms in the industry,
both as tools as well as possible contaminants. Includes courses in mycology,
bacteriology, food microbiology and process validation.
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 Medical Microbiology: Four courses for a total of 12 credits in which the student
acquires additional knowledge about the importance of microorganisms in medicine. It
includes courses in parasitology, virology, mycology and medical bacteriology.
PROGRAM GOALS
The bachelor’s degree in Science with a major in Microbiology with its three content areas aspires
to prepare students so they are able to:
1. Become an effective influence as members of the Puerto Rican society; a responsible citizen.
2. Be prepared and perform effectively in the microbiology field.
3. Apply the necessary skills to find the solution to problems in the microbiology field.
4. Have the required skills and necessary knowledge to continue studies in areas related to
microbiology.
GRADUATE STUDENT PROFILE
1. Efficiently perform as professionals in the field of microbiology in scientific research as

well as in quality control.
2. Learn and use the essential equipment in the field of microbiology.
3. Learn and use advanced technology in biotechnology.
4. Analyze scientific data and reach conclusions in order to make accurate decisions.
5. Apply microbiology processes for the solution of problems in short and long terms.
6. Learn and use emerging technology in the electronic communication areas.
7. Speak fluently, correctly and professionally, in English as in Spanish.
8. Continue graduate studies.
STUDENT DUTIES
1. Complete the proposed curricular sequence.

2. Comply with the Academic counseling process.
3. Have their lab coat and safety goggles to be used in the laboratory.
4. Maintain the dress code during the time spent in the laboratory, that is; lab coat and safety
goggles, closed shoes and clothes covering the legs.
5. Be available to perform test readings or cultures outside of the regular class periods.
6. Be available to perform field trips outside of their regular class periods as required in the
course.
7. Be available to take departmental exams at a time different from their class period.
JOB OPPORTUNITIES
 Graduate students from the program will be able to work in pharmaceutical industries,
agencies related to the environment, food industries and in research and biotechnology.
Other areas are biology scientist, management of natural sciences and in high school
teaching.
 Once the studies are complete, the graduate student may continue graduate studies in
professional or academic health related areas.
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FIRST YEAR52
First Semester
BIOL 3011 Modern Biology I 4
BIOL 3013 Modern Biology I Lab 0
QUIM 3131 General Chemistry I 3
QUIM 3133 General Chemistry I Lab 1
MATE 3171 Pre-Calculus I 3
INGL 3113 Basic English I Lab 0
TOTAL 17
Second Semester
BIOL 3012 Modern Biology II 4
BIOL 3014 Modern Biology II Lab 0
QUIM 3132 General Chemistry II 3
QUIM 3134 General Chemistry II Lab 1
MATE 3172 Pre-Calculus II 3
INGL 3114 Basic English II Lab 0
TOTAL 17
As revised in August 2009 students admitted to the program previous to this date will complete their bachelor’s
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degree according to the valid curricular sequence used before August 2009.
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SECOND YEAR
First Semester
BIOL 3732 General Microbiology Lab 1
QUIM 3461 Organic Chemistry I 3
QUIM 3462 Organic Chemistry I Lab 1
CISO 3121 Introduction to Social Sciences I 3
MATE 3031 Calculus I 4
TOTAL 16
Second Semester
BIOL 4023 Fundamentals of Immunology 2
BIOL 4024 Fundamentals of Immunology Lab 1
QUIM 3463 Organic Chemistry II 3
QUIM 3464 Organic Chemistry II Lab 1
CISO 3122 Introduction to Social Sciences II 3
MATE 3026 Introduction to Computer Assisted Statistics 3
ELECTIVE 3
TOTAL 16
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THIRD YEAR
First Semester
1stContent Course Area 3
Industrial Microbiology
BIOL 3917 Industrial Bacteriology
BIOL 3918 Industrial Bacteriology Lab
Environmental Microbiology
BIOL 3115 General Ecology 4
BIOL 3116 General Ecology Lab 0
Medical Microbiology
BIOL3745 Principles of Medical Mycology
BIOL3746 Principles of Medical Mycology Lab
BIOL 3907 Molecular Biology 3
BIOL 3908 Molecular Biology Lab 0
FISI 3011 University Physics I 3
FISI 3013 University Physics Lab I 1
HUMA 3101,
Western Culture 3
3102, 3201,3202
INGL XXXX Second Year English I
TOTAL 16-(17)
Second Semester
2nd Content Course Area 3
BIOL 3919 Industrial Mycology
BIOL 3920 Industrial Mycology Lab
BIOL 3929 Environmental Mycology
BIOL 4426 General Parasitology
BIOL 4427 General Parasitology Lab
BIOL 3919 Water Microbiology 3
BIOL 3920 Water Microbiology Lab 0
FISI 3012 University Physics II 3
FISI 3014 University Physics II Lab 1
HUMA 3101, Western Culture 3
3102,3201,3202
INGL XXXX Second Year English II 3
TOTAL 16
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FOURTH YEAR
First Semester
rd
3 Content Course Area 3
BIOL 3926 Food Microbiology
BIOL 3747 Microbial Ecology
BIOL 3748 Microbial Ecology Lab
BIOL 4006 Medical Bacteriology 3
BIOL 3905 Bacterial Genetics 3
ESPA XXXX Second Year Spanish I 3
BIOL 3910 Bioinformatics Seminar 1
ELECTIVES 6
16
TOTAL
Second Semester
4th
Content Course Area 3
BIOL 4020 Validation of Industrial Processes
BIOL 3733 Environmental Microbiology
BIOL 3744 Environmental Microbiology Lab
BIOL 4438 Virology 3
BIOL 3207 Introduction to Biotechnology 3
BIOL 3909 Integrated Seminar: Scientific Research and Writing 1
Investigation
ESPA XXXX Second Year Spanish II 3
ELECTIVES 3
TOTAL 13
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FACULTY
Acevedo Santiago, Mari L., Ph.D. Professor, Doctor in Philosophy, Biochemistry, Molecular and
Cell Biology, Pharmacology Minor, Cornell University.
Amador Beauchamp, Marilisa, M.S., Professor; Master of Science, Microbiology and Medical
Zoology, University of Puerto Rico, Medical Sciences Campus.
Arbelo García, José G., M.S., Professor, Master of Science, Biology, Universidad de Puerto Rico;
Doctoral courses in Environmental Microbiology, Universidad Complutense de Madrid,
Spain.
Cardona Custodio, Cynthia, M.S., Professor, Master of Science, Biology, University of Puerto
Rico, Río Piedras Campus.
Fernández Rodríguez, José R., M.S., J.D. Professor; Master of Science, Biology, University of
Puerto Rico, Mayagüez Campus; Juris Doctor, Interamerican University of Puerto Rico,
Metropolitan Campus.
Pérez González, Juan, M.S., Assistant Professor, Master of Science, Biology, University of Puerto
Rico, Mayagüez Campus.
Ramos Mieles, Luis T., D.V.M., Assistant Professor, Doctor of Veterinary Medicine, Tuskegee
Institute, Alabama.
Reyes Colón, Dalynés, Ph.D., Assistant Professor, Doctor of Philosophy, Anatomy, University of
Puerto Rico, Medical Sciences Campus.
Reyes Medina, Sonia I., M.S., Professor, Master of Science, Biology, University of Puerto Rico,
Río Piedras Campus.
Serrano Rivera, Servy A., M.S., Professor, Master of Science, Microbiology and Medical Zoology,
University of Puerto Rico, Medical Sciences Campus.
Vega Castillo, Sondra I., Ph.D., Assistant Professor, Doctor of Philosophy, Biology, University of
Puerto Rico, Río Piedras Campus.
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LIST OF COURSES
BIOL
BIOL 2001: ELEMENTARY MICROBIOLOGY, four (4) credits, three (3) contact hours
and three (3) hours of laboratory per week. A study of the microorganisms that affect man;
concepts of asepsis, disinfection, and isolation; diagnosis and treatment of diseases. Course
designed for students in the Associate Degree in Nursing.
BIOL 2002: MICROBIOLOGY LABORATORY, zero (0) credits, three (3) contact hours.
Complements BIOL 2001.
BIOL 3008: BASIC TOPICS IN BIOLOGY, three (3) credits, three (3) contact hours.
Includes the basic and modern concepts of cellular aspects, genetics, evolution and ecology; with
emphasis given to the topics that benefit of affect human health. Designed specifically for nursing
students.
BIOL 3011: MODERN BIOLOGY I, four (4) credits, three (3) contact hours. A study of the
basic principles that govern organism as a whole living matter, chemistry, the cell, metabolism,
photosynthesis, respiration, cell division, Mendelian and molecular genetics and evolution.
BIOL 3013: MODERN BIOLOGY I LAB, zero (0) credits, three (3) contact hours.
BIOL 3012: MODERN BIOLOGY II, four (4) credits, three (3) contact hour and three (3)
hours laboratory per week. Pre-requisite: BIOL 3011. A study of the variety in the animal
and plant kingdoms, their evolution, growth, nutrition, transportation, regulation and ecology.
BIOL 3014: MODERN BIOLOGY II LAB, zero (0), three (3) contact hours. Complements
BIOL 3012.
BIOL 3108: UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH, two (2) credits, six (6) contact hours. Pre-
requisite: BIOL 3011 and BIOL 3012. Supervised research in the area of biological science,
which provides the university student with the training and experience in the application of the
scientific method and investigation.
BIOL 3115: GENERAL ECOLOGY, four (4) credits, three (3) lecture hours and three (3)
hours of laboratory per week. Pre-requisite: BIOL 3011 and BIOL 3012. A study of the
principles that rule the relationship between organisms and their environment, with emphasis
placed on the ecological systems present in Puerto Rico and the degrading effects produced by
pollution.
BIOL 3116: GENERAL ECOLOGY LABORATORY, zero (0) credits, three (3) contact
hours. Complements BIOL 3115.
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BIOL 3207: INTRODUCTION TO BIOTECHNOLOGY, two (2) credits, two (2) contact
hours. Pre-requisite: BIOL 3011. Panoramic view of biotechnology, its history and
development, as well as its impact on society. Study of the genetic basis of the function of living
organisms and the technology that allows the development of new types of cells with the ability
of manufacturing new commercially important products. Exploration of the various applications
of biotechnology.
BIOL 3305: GENETICS, four (4) credits, three (3) contact hours. Pre-requisites: BIOL
3011 and BIOL 3012. A study of the fundamental principles of genetics using the concepts of
molecular biology, identification, mechanism of action and transmittal of genetic material. The
following topics are studied in detail: physical structure of a gene, concept of linkage and genetic
control of metabolism and development.
BIOL 3306: GENETICS LABORATORY, zero (0) credits, three (3) contact hours.
BIOL 3417: BIOLOGY OF PLANTS, four (4) credits, three (3) contact hour and three (3)
hours of laboratory per week. Pre-requisite: BIOL 3011 and BIOL 3012. A study of the
general concepts of the taxonomy, anatomy, physiology and the ecology of plants.
BIOL 3418: BIOLOGY OF PLANTS LAB, zero (0) credits, three (3) contact hours.
BIOL 3425: BIOLOGY OF ANIMALS, four (4) credits, three (3) contact hours and three
(3) hours of laboratory per week. Pre-requisite: BIOL 3011 and BIOL 3012. Biology of the
different animal group with emphasis on their morphology, physiology, variety, reproduction,
ecology, behavior, evolution and taxonomy.
BIOL 3426: BIOLOGY OF ANIMALS LAB, zero (0) credits, three (3) contact hours. Pre-
requisite: BIOL 3011-3012. Complements BIOL 3420. A study of the preserved and live
specimens of the different animal groups with emphasis given to the dissection and the study of
their structures.
BIOL 3731: GENERAL MICROBIOLOGY, four (4) credits, four (4) contact hours per
week. Pre-requisite: BIOL 3011 and BIOL 3012. Co-requisite: BIOL 3732 General
Microbiology Laboratory. Through lectures, class discussions and demonstrations the student
will explore the general characteristics of viruses, bacteria, fungi, algae, worms and protozoa with
emphasis on morphological and physiological characteristics. Introduction to basic concepts
related to microorganisms in the environmental, medical and industrial areas. The course is
complemented with laboratory exercises. This course is for students in the B.S. in Microbiology
at UPRA.
BIOL 3732: GENERAL MICROBIOLOGY LABORATORY, one (1) credit, three (3) contact
hours per week. Co-requisite: BIOL 3731. Study of the morphology, physiology, taxonomy, ecology
and control of most common microorganisms with emphasis on microbiological culture
techniques.
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BIOL 3733: ENVIRONMENTAL MICROBIOLOGY, three (3) credits, two (2) lecture
hours and three (3) hours of laboratory per week. Pre-requisite: BIOL 3731-3732. Co-
requisite: BIOL 3734. Through lectures, class discussions and demonstrations will study
microorganisms within the context of their relationship and activity in the environment. The focus
will be applications of microorganisms in the remediation of environmental systems. This course
is for students in the B.S. in Microbiology at UPRA.
BIOL 3734: ENVIRONMENTAL MICROBIOLOGY LABORATORY, zero (0) credits,

three (3) hours of laboratory per week. Laboratory designed to introduce students to the field
of environmental microbiology. It emphasizes the study of microorganisms within the context of
their relationship and activity in the environment. It will focus on basic techniques to identify
microorganisms that contribute to the remediation of environmental systems. Complements BIOL
3733.
BIOL 3735: HUMAN PHYSIOLOGY, four (4) credits, three (3) contact hours and three (3)
hours of laboratory per week. Pre-requisites: BIOL 3011 and BIOL 3012. Co-requisite:
BIOL 3736. Introduction to the physiological study of human systems, with emphasis in
homeostasis, transport, and neurophysiology, as well as muscular, endocrine, cardiovascular,
respiratory, and renal physiology.
BIOL 3736: HUMAN PHYSIOLOGY LABORATORY, zero (0) credits, three (3) contact
BIOL 3741: HUMAN ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY I, four (4) credits, three (3) contact
hours and three (3) laboratory hours per week. Co-requisite: BIOL 3743. Introduction to the
study of cellular morphology and physiology. Anatomical, histological and physiological study
of the skeletal, muscular and nervous systems. This course is designed for students pursuing an
A.D. in Nursing and Therapy.
BIOL 3743: HUMAN ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY I LABORATORY, zero (0) credits
three (3) contact hours. Complements BIOL 3741.
BIOL 3742: HUMAN ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGYII, four (4) credits, three (3) contact
hours and three (3) laboratory hours per week. Pre-requisite: BIOL 3741. Co-requisite:
3744. Histological, anatomical and physiological study of the digestive, respiratory, circulatory,
endocrine and urogenital systems. Emphasizes the interrelationship of all systems in the
coordination of the normal functioning of the body.
BIOL 3744: HUMAN ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY II LABORATORY, zero (0)

credits, three (3) contact hours. Complements BIOL 3742.
BIOL 3745: PRINCIPLES OF MEDICAL MYCOLOGY, three (3) credits, two (2) contact
hours and three (3) hours of laboratory per week. Pre-requisites: BIOL 3011, BIOL 3012,
and BIOL 3731. Co-requisite: BIOL 3746. The study of the fungi that affect human beings.
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The basic techniques and concepts will initially be described gradually moving on to more
advanced areas in medical mycology.
BIOL 3746: PRINCIPLES OF MEDICAL MYCOLOGY LABORATORY, zero (0) credits,

three (3) contact hours. The student will become acquainted with the majority of fungi which
are potentially pathogenic, and the processes and/or methods of producing diseases in man. The
laboratory will offer the student the adequate mechanisms, so that he will be able to identify the
majority of pathogenic fungi as well as those called “opportunistic”. Complements BIOL 3745.
BIOL 3747: MICROBIAL ECOLOGY; three (3) credits, two (2) contact hours per week
and three (3) hours of laboratory. Prerequisites: BIOL 3731, BIOL 3732 and be enrolled in
the Environmental Microbiology area of emphasis. Co-requisite: BIOL 3748: Microbial
Ecology Laboratory. Through lectures, class discussions and demonstrations, the relationships
between organisms and their biotic and abiotic environment will be studied. The role of
microorganisms as essential agents to make the functioning of biogeochemical cycles and thereby
make possible the orderly flow of materials and energy through the ecosystem is examined. The
structure, physiology and diversity of microorganisms as the basis for the changes they generate
is also discussed. A special emphasis will be given on microbial activity and their involvement in
the balance in the local and global ecological processes. Course for students of the BS Program in
Microbiology at UPR-Arecibo.
BIOL 3748: MICROBIAL ECOLOGY LABORATORY. ; zero (0) credits, three (3) contact
hours per week. Prerequisite: BIOL 3731, BIOL3732 and be enrolled in the Environmental
Microbiology area of emphasis. Co-requisite: BIOL 3747: Microbial Ecology Laboratory.
Designed to introduce students to the field of microbial ecology and the role of microorganisms as
agents essential for the functioning of the environment. It is emphasized on microbial activity as
an agent for maintaining the balance in global and local ecological processes. Course for students
of the BS Program in Microbiology at UPR-Arecibo.
BIOL 3791: HUMAN BIOLOGY III, three (4) credits, three (3) contact hours and three (3)
hours of laboratory per week. Pre-requisite: BIOL 3011 and BIOL 3012. Co-requisite:
BIOL 3793. The study of the structure and function of the cell. The four basic tissues of the
skeletal, integumentary, muscular and nervous systems of the human body.
BIOL 3793: HUMAN BIOLOGY III LABORATORY, zero (0) credits, three (3) contact
hours. Complements BIOL 3791
BIOL 3792: HUMAN BIOLOGY IV, three (4), three (3) contact hours, three (3) hours of
laboratory per week. Pre-requisite: BIOL 3781. Co-requisite: BIOL 3794. The study of the
structure and function of the circulatory, digestive, respiratory, urinary, endocrine, reproductive
and immunological systems; aging and function of the human body.
BIOL 3794: HUMAN BIOLOGY IV LABORATORY, zero (0) credits, three (3) contact
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BIOL 3905: BACTERIAL GENETICS, three (3) credits, three (3) hours lecture. Pre-
requisite. BIOL 3731. The study of the basic principles of bacteria and virus genetics, the
nature, organization and function of genetic material in bacteria and bacteriophage, the
mechanism of genetic rearrangement and exchanges, and the genetic analysis of re-combination;
the mutation and reparation process, manipulation of genetic material and recombinant DNA.
The importance of the prokaryote genetics systems in the development of molecular genetics and
biotechnology is emphasized.
BIOL 3907: MOLECULAR BIOLOGY, three (3) credits, three (3) hours of lecture. Pre-
requisite. BIOL 3011 and BIOL 3012. Co-requisite BIOL 3908. Through lectures, class
discussions and demonstrations the student will explore the fundamental principles of molecular
biology. The structure, function and biosynthesis of key biological macromolecules and their
interactions within the cell are discussed, interpreting the fundamental biological processes in
terms of physical and chemical properties of these molecules. It especially emphasizes DNA and
its role in genetic processes. The course is complemented by laboratory exercises. This course is
for students in the B.S. in Microbiology at UPRA.
BIOL 3908: MOLECULAR BIOLOGY LABORATORY, zero (0) credit, three (3) hours of
laboratory per week. Co-requisite BIOL 3907. Laboratory practice designed as an introduction
to common molecular biology techniques. Emphasis is placed on nucleic acids and proteins, using
basic expression, purification and analysis techniques. Complements BIOL 3907.
BIOL 3909: BIOLOGY SEMINAR, one (1) credit, one (1) contact hour. Seminar oriented
towards the investigation of scientific literature. The student will research an assigned topic. Later
the student will give a presentation and discuss it with classmates.
BIOL 3910: BIOINFORMATICS SEMINAR; one (1) credit, one (1) hour per week. Pre-
requisite: BIOL 3907/BIOL 3908, QUIM 3461/QUIM 3462, MATE 3031 and MATE 3026. The
basic principles of bioinformatics and the possible applications in the research of microbiology
and related subjects are discussed through conferences, class discussions and the use of internet
databases. Special emphasis is given to the specific terminology that characterizes this sub-
discipline of Biology. Course for the students of the BS Program in Microbiology of the UPR at
Arecibo.
BIOL 3915: INDUSTRIAL MICOLOGY, three (3) credits, two (2) hours of lecture and
three (3) hours of laboratory per week. Pre-requisite: BIOL 3731. Co-requisite: BIOL 3916.
The study of fungi with emphasis on their importance in industry. A discussion of fungi and their
relations with the elaboration of food, agriculture, medicine; and as a source of food and their
importance as a contaminating agent.
BIOL 3916: INDUSTRIAL MICOLOGY LABORATORY, zero (0) credits, three (3)
contact hours. Complements BIOL 3915.
BIOL 3917: INDUSTRIAL BACTERIOLOGY, three (3) credits, two (2) hours of lecture
and three (3) hours of laboratory per week. Pre-requisite: BIOL 3731. Co-requisite: BIOL
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3918. The study of the principal bacteria related to water, milk and other food. A discussion of
bacteriological control and analysis used, with emphasis on sterile areas. Includes methods of
good manufacturing processes.
BIOL 3918: INDUSTRIAL BACTERIOLOGY LABORATORY, zero (0) credits, three (3)
BIOL 3919: WATER MICROBIOLOGY, three (3) credits, two (2) hours of lecture and
three (3) hours of laboratory per week. Pre-requisite: BIOL 3731. Co-requisite: BIOL 3920.
The basic concepts of microbiology and their application to water. Study of the principle groups
of microorganisms related to the basic problems in managing bodies of water. Methods used in
the control and microscopic analysis of water.
BIOL 3920: WATER MICROBIOLOGY LABORATORY, zero (0) credits, four (4) contact
BIOL 4001: FUNDAMENTALS OF BIOLOGY, four (4) credits, four (4) contact hours and
three (3) hours of laboratory per week. Co-requisite: BIOL 4002. The study of the basic
principles and modern concepts of biology. An introduction to the study of cell morphology,
physiology, division and metabolism. Emphasis is placed on the structure of living matter, the
chemical composition, molecular aspects, the fermentation process, the basic aspects having to do
with the origin and evolution of organism. Complemented by laboratory exercises and
demonstrations. Course designed for students in B.S. Program in chemical engineering
technology; prepares the student for the course in industrial microbiology.
BIOL 4002: FUNDAMENTALS OF BIOLOGY LAB, zero (0) credits, three (3) hours of
lecture per week. Complements BIOL 4001.
BIOL 4011: APPLIED INDUSTRIAL MICROBIOLOGY, four (4) credits, three (3) contact
hours and three (3) hours of laboratory per week. Pre-requisite: BIOL 4001-4002. Co-
requisite: BIOL 4012. The study of process involved in the cultivation and growth of
microorganisms used in industry for the production of food, vitamins, antibiotics and chemical
substances. Emphasis is placed on the basic concepts of morphology, nutrition and metabolic
activities of yeast, fungi and bacteria.
BIOL 4012: APPLIED INDUSTRIAL MICROBIOLOGY Laboratory, zero (0) credits,

three (3) contact hours. Complements BIOL 4011.
BIOL 4020: INDUSTRIAL PROCESSES VALIDATION, three (3) credits, three (3) contact
hours per week. Pre-requisite: BIOL 3731/3732, BIOL 3917/3918, BIOL 3915/3916, BIOL
3926, and the student has to be accepted to the Industrial Microbiology emphasis area. The
basic principles that guide the processes of Qualification, Certification and Validation that are
applied to the drugs, food and cosmetic industries according to the Food and Drug Administration
and the pharmacopeia of the United States, Europe, Japan and England (usually know for the
initials USP, EP, JP and BP respectively) are studied through conferences, class discussions and
demonstrations. It is aimed for the practical learning of the microbiologist in establishing and
developing a written program that will later be put in effect through practical simulation of
personal certification, equipment validation and the processes that are applied to the laboratories
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and manufacture of the industrial field. The management of bacteria and fungi tests under the
parameters of regular requisites that are required in the pharmaceutical industry are studied and
experimented. Course for the students of the BS Program in Microbiology of the UPR at Arecibo.
BIOL 4023: IMMUNOLOGY FUNDAMENTALS, two (2) credits, two (2) contact hours per
week. Pre requisite: BIOL 3011 and BIOL 3012. Co-requisite: BIOL 4024. Through lectures,
class discussions and demonstrations students will explore the basic principles of immunology and
clinical applications. Special emphasis on the study of immune system function including cells,
organs and antibodies. It also presents topics in histocompatibility systems, tumor immunology,
autoimmunity and hypersensitivity. Will discuss the immunological aspects of some diseases in
humans. The interaction between microorganisms that cause infectious diseases, the immune
system and immunity will also be discuss. The course is complemented by laboratory exercises.
This course is for students in the B.S. in Microbiology at UPRA.
BIOL 4024: IMMUNOLOGY FUNDAMENTALS LABORATORY, one (1) credit, three (3)
contact hours per week. Laboratory where the students will apply the concepts learned in lecture.
It will consider the study of organs and cells of the immune system, innate immune mechanisms,
cell culture techniques and immunodiagnostic. Complements BIOL 4023.
BIOL 4055: ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE, three (3) credits, three (3) hours of lecture per
week. Students will become familiar with the basic concepts of an ecosystem. They will be able
to carry out a comparative study of a terrestrial and an aquatic ecosystem. They will also analyze
the problems of environment pollution and the control methods established by man, while having
the opportunity of offering their own solutions to environmental problems.
BIOL 4426: GENERAL PARASITOLOGY, three (3) credits, two (2) contact hours and
three (3) hours of laboratory per week. Pre-requisite: BIOL 3011 and BIOL 3012. Co-
requisite: BIOL 4427. A systematic study of the morphology, life cycle and epidemiology of
the principal parasites with an emphasis on those that affect man.
BIOL 4427: GENERAL PARASITOLOGY LABORATORY, zero (0) credits and three (3)
BIOL 4438: INTRODUCTION TO VIROLOGY; three (3) credits, three (3) hours per week.
Pre-Requisite: BIOL 3731, BIOL 3732, BIOL 3907 and BIOL 3908. The basic principles of
classification, structure, and physiology and biochemical activity of the viruses are studied through
conferences, class discussions and demonstrations. The interactions between the viruses with
different entities and the diseases they can cause are studied. Course for the students of the BS
Program in Microbiology of the UPR at Arecibo.
BIOL 4555: HUMAN EMBRYOLOGY, two (2) credits and two (2) contact hours per week.
Study of the human developmental mechanisms, including congenital malformations. The course
will provide the student with an understanding of the prenatal period of human development,
particularly between fertilization and the end of the embryonic stage. The course is oriented from
a developmental perspective. The student will also learn about the major abnormalities that can
occur during early human development, which can result in congenital malformations.
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BIOL 4755: HISTOLOGY, three (3) credits , two (2) contact hours and three (3) hours of
laboratory per week. Pre-requisites: BIOL 3011 and BIOL 3012. Co-requisite: BIOL 4756.
Introduction to the microscopic study of the tissues and organs of superior animals with special
emphasis on humans.
BIOL 4756: HISTOLOGY LABORATORY, zero (0) credits, tree (3) contact hours per
week. Complements BIOL 4455.
CIBI
CIBI 3001: FOUNDATIONS OF BIOLOGY I, three (3) credits, three (3) contact hours. The
study of the fundamental biological concepts including the structure and chemical composition of
living matter, the cell unite, cellular and genetic metabolism with emphasis on man. The class is
conducted by means of lectures, discussions and demonstration. For students who are not in the
department of natural sciences. Not equivalent to BIOL 3011.
CIBI 3002: FOUNDATIONS OF BIOLOGY II, three (3) credits, three (3) contact hours.
Pre-requisite: CIBI 3001. The study of the fundamental concept of biology. Includes the study
of ecology, development, evolution, hormonal and nervous control, and other anatomical and
physiological aspects of life, with emphasis on man. The course is given by means of lectures,
discussions and demonstrations. For students that are not in the department of natural science.
Not equivalent to BIOL 3012.
CIIN
CIIN 3001: INTEGRATED SCIENCE I, three (3) credits, three (3) contact hours per week.
Co-requisite: CIIN 3002. A study of the fundamental concepts of the biological and physical
sciences needed for the teaching of modern science at an elementary level (K-6).
CIIN 3002: INTEGRATED SCIENCE I LABORATORY, one (1) credit, three (3) contact
hours per week. This laboratory develops the basic skill in using lab equipment and materials
related to elementary school earth and space sciences. Emphasis is given to the use of equipment
and materials which are easily obtained and inexpensive. COREQUISITE: CIIN 3001.
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SOCIAL SCIENCES DEPARTMENT

BACHELOR OF SOCIAL SCIENCES WITH MAJOR IN
IBEROAMERICAN STUDIES
(1623)
The Bachelor of Social Sciences with major in Iberomerican Studies consists of 123 credits
distributed as follows: 54 credits in General Education, 9 credits in departmental requirements, 33
concentration credits, 15 credits in guided electives and 12 electives.
Concentration courses have a multidisciplinary focus which includes economics, political science,
sociology, anthropology, culture and geography. The section on guided electives allows students
to choose courses that respond to their interests from a variety of courses while free electives
allows students to select any course of their interest within the main course catalog. Curricular
sequences are continuously revised. Students are encouraged to check with their departments
to be informed of the latest revisions.
FIRST YEAR
First Semester
SOCI 3245 Principles of Sociology 3
CISO 3071 Introduction to Socio-Economics and Politics in Latin 3
America I
CISO 3316 Literature of Latin American Society I 3
HUMA Elective in Humanities 3
TOTAL 15
Second Semester
CIPO 3011 Principles of Political Science 3
CISO 3072 Introduction to Socio-Economics and Politics in Latin 3
America II
CISO 3317 Literature of Latin American Society I 3
HUMA Elective in the Humanities 3
TOTAL 15
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SECOND YEAR
First Semester
ESPA Elective in Spanish 3
INGL 3113 Oral Practice Basic English I 0
CIPO 4105 Latin American Political Systems 3
MATE 3001 Introductory Mathematics 3
Elective in Social Sciences 3
TOTAL 15
Second Semester
INGL 3114 Oral Practice Basic English II 0
CIPO 4135 Latin American Political Thought 3
CISO 3155 Fundamentals of Statistical Reasoning 3
TOTAL 15
THIRD YEAR
First Semester
HIST 3241 History of Puerto Rico I 3
SOCI 3175 Sociology in Latin America 3
CIBI 3001 Foundations of Biology I 3
INGL Elective in English 3
TOTAL 15
Second Semester
HIST 3242 History of Puerto Rico II 3
CIBI 3002 Foundations of Biology II 3
SOCI 4187 Sociological Investigation Methodology 3
Guided Elective * 3
TOTAL 15
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FOURTH YEAR
First Semester
SOCI 3265 Social Research Techniques 3
GEOG 3225 Geography of Latin America 3
Guided Electives 6
Free Electives 6
TOTAL 18
Second Semester
ESIN 4011 Latin American Studies Seminar 3
Guided Electives 6
Free Electives 6
TOTAL 15
ELECTIVES IN THE SOCIAL SCIENCES

Students will take at least three (3) of the following courses and pass them with a minimum
grade of C.

ECON 3005 Introductory Economics I 3
GEOG 3155 Elements of Geography 3
PSIC 3003 Introduction to General 4
ANTR 3006 Psychology 3
Sociocultural Anthropology
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ELECTIVES IN SPANISH
(SECOND YEAR)
Students will choose two (2) courses from among the following electives in Spanish, after
consulting with their advisors.

ESPA 3208 Writing and Style 3
ESPA 4221-4222 Spanish-American Literature I-II 6
ESPA 4231-4232 Puerto Rican Literature I-II 6
ESPA 4267 Puerto Rican Literature (Compendium) 3
ESPA 3211- 3212 Introduction to Spain Literature I-II 6
ELECTIVES IN ENGLISH
(SECOND YEAR)
Students will choose two (2) courses from among the following electives in English, after
consulting with their advisors.

INGL 3093 Conversational English 3
INGL 3094 Conversational English for 3
Professionals
INGL 3201-3202 Grammar, Composition and 6
Reading I-II
INGL 3221-3222 Introduction to Literature I-II 6
INGL 3238 Introduction Literary Creation 3
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ELECTIVES IN HUMANITIES
Refer to the General Education courses in the Department of Humanities for more
information.
GUIDED ELECTIVES

ANTR 3035 Cultural Variety in the Caribbean 3
ANTR 4025 Society and Culture of Marginalized 3
Communities
ARTE 4282 History of Latin American Art 3
CIPO 3035 Political System of Puerto Rico 3
CIPO 4095 Political System of the Caribbean 3
CIPO 4115 International Relations of Latin 3
America and the Caribbean
CIPO 4225 Problems of Hispanic America 3
CIPO 4325 Marxist Thought 3
CIPO 4475 Latin America’s Problem with 3
Colonial Dependency
CIPO 4585 Social Changes and Political 3
Development in Latin America
CIPO 4655 Political Sociology of Latin America 3
CIPO 4665 Seminar: Issues of Political Integration 3

in Latin America
CIPO 4715 Nationalism, Colonialism and
Imperialism 3
CIPO 4725 Seminar: Political Thought in the
Caribbean 3
CISO 3025 Contemporary Peasant Movements in
Latin America during 20th Century 3
CISO 3061-3062 Introduction to Socio-economics and
Politics in the Caribbean I-II 6
CISO 3186 Society and Culture in Contemporary
Caribbean 3
CISO 4035 Problems of Independence in the
Contemporary Caribbean 3
CISO 4075 United States and the Caribbean 3
CISO 4105 Popular Movements in the Caribbean 3
CISO 4115 Problems and Perspectives of Latin
America 3
CISO 4155 The Church as Socio-political Factor in
Latin America 3
CISO 4325 Nationalism in Puerto Rico 3
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CISO 4337 Nationalism in Latin America and the
Caribbean 3
CISO 4365 Issues of Latin American Development
and Theories of National Development
Seminar on Colonialism 3
CISO 4375 Seminar: Modern Imperialism 3
CISO 4505 Seminar and Trip Study through the 3
CISO 4521-4522 Caribbean I-II
Economic Development 6
ECON 4015
ECON 4085 International Economy 3
ECON 4087 International Business 3
ECON 4095 Evolution of Modern Capitalism 3
ECON 4185 Economic Problems and Tendencies in 3
Latin America
ECON 4215 Economic Problems and Tendencies in 3
the Caribbean
ECON 4415 Seminar: Restructuring the 3
International Economy
ESIN 4005 Cultural Politics in the Caribbean 3
ESPA 3305 Spanish Movies and Literature 3
GEOG 3165 Geography of Puerto Rico 3
HIST 3101-3102 History of Mexico I-II 6
HIST 3145 General History of Spain 3
HIST 4165 History of Brazil 3
HIST 4215 History of Africa 3
HIST 4225 Theory of History 3
HIST 4355 Afro-Antillean Societies 3
HIST 4990 Introduction to Historical Study Trip 3
Historical Study Trip
HIST 4995 3
PSIC 3055 Political Psychology 3
SOCI 1001 Sociological Principles of 3
Environmental Education
SOCI 3095 Sociology of Work 3
SOCI 3355 Populations and Problems of Latin 3
America
SOCI 4045 Race Relations in the Hispanic 3
Caribbean: Cuba, Puerto Rico and
Santo Domingo in the 19th century
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BACHELOR OF SOCIAL SCIENCES WITH MAJOR IN

INDUSTRIAL ORGANIZATION PSYCHOLOGY53
(1624)
The Bachelor of Social Sciences with major in Industrial Organizational Psychology consists of
124 credits distributed as follows: 54 credits in General Education, 9 credits in departmental
requirements, 40 concentration credits, 9 credits in guided electives and 12 free electives.
This program offers a diversity of courses providing a multidisciplinary experience. Concentration

courses have a multidisciplinary focus, which combines basic formation in psychology with
industrial organization specialization while having the opportunity to choose other general courses
within the fields of political science, sociology, anthropology, economics, and geography. The
section on guided electives allows students to choose courses that respond to their interests from a
variety of courses while free electives allows students to select any course of their interest within
the main course catalog. Curricular sequences are continuously revised. Students are
encouraged to check with their departments to be informed of the latest revisions.
FIRST YEAR
First Semester
PSIC 3003 Introduction to General Psychology 4
SOCI 3245 Principles of Sociology 3
CIBI 3001 Foundations to Biology I 3
TOTAL 16
Second Semester
PSIC 3046 History of Psychology 3
CIBI 3002 Foundations to Biology II 3
TOTAL 15
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SECOND YEAR
First Semester
PSIC 3116 Industrial Psychology 3
MATE 3001 Introductory Mathematics I 3
TOTAL 15
Second Semester
PSIC 3006 Social Psychology 3
CISO 3155 Fundamentals of Statistical Reasoning 3
TOTAL 15
THIRD YEAR
First Semester
PSIC 3345 Psychological Approach to Groups in a Labor Context 3
PSIC 4025 Physiological Psychology 2
PSIC 4026 Laboratory in Physiological Psychology 1
CISO 3156 The Use of the Computer in Research 3
HIST 3241 History of Puerto Rico I 3
TOTAL 15
Second Semester
PSIC 3057 Introduction to Test Construction 3
PSIC 4036 Introduction to Organizational Development 3
ANTR 4035 Anthropology of Health 3
HIST 3242 History of Puerto Rico II 3
Free Elective 3
TOTAL 18
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FOURTH YEAR
First Semester
PSIC 4017 1 Experiment and other Methods of 2
Investigation
PSIC 4018 Lab. Experiment and other Methods of Investigation 1
GTEC 4505 In-Service Training Techniques 3
Guided Electives 6
Free Electives 3
TOTAL 15
Second Semester
PSIC 4211 54 Internship: Industrial Organizational Psychology I 3
PSIC 3107 Psychology, Ethics and Development Of Moral 3
Judgments
Guided Electives 3
Free Electives 6
TOTAL 15
Total credits 124
Note: None concentration course will not be approved with a grade lower than “C”.
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Pre-requisites for PSIC 4017 and PSIC 4018 include: PSIC 3003, CISO 3155 and CISO 3156
2
Pre-requisites for PSIC 4211 include: PSIC 3003, PSIC 3116, PSIC 3345 and PSIC 3057
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ELECTIVES IN SOCIAL SCIENCES
Students will take at least three (3) of the following courses and pass them with a grade of C or
better.

ANTR 3006 Sociocultural Anthropology 3
CIPO 3011 Principles of Political Sciences 3
ECON 3005 Introduction to Economics I 3
GEOG 3155 Elements of Geography 3
ELECTIVES IN SPANISH
(SECOND YEAR)

ESPA 3211-3212 Introduction to Spanish Literature 6
I-II
ESPA 4221-4222 Spanish-American Literature I-II 6
ESPA 4231-4232 Puerto Rican Literature I-II 6
ESPA 4267 Puerto Rican Literature 3
(compendium)
ELECTIVES IN ENGLISH
(SECOND YEAR)

INGL 3094 Conversational English for 3
Professionals
INGL 3201-3202 Grammar, Composition and 6
Reading I-II
INGL 3221-3222 Introduction Literature I-II 6
INGL 3238 Introductory Literary Creation 3
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ELECTIVES IN HUMANITIES
(FIRST YEAR)

HUMA 3101-3102 Western Culture I-II 6
HUMA 3201-3202 Western Culture III-IV 6
FILO 3001 Introduction Philosophy I 3
FILO 3005 Ethics Introduction 3
FILO 4006 Logic Fundamental 3
FRAN 3191-3192 Intensive French I-II 6
GUIDED ELECTIVES

ADMI 3005 Administrative Theory 3
ANTR 3046 Human Evolution 3
EDES 3006 Diagnostic and Treatment of Reading 3
and Writing Deficiencies
EDES 4006 Nature and Needs of Exceptional 3
Students
EDES 4049 Characteristics and Needs of Children 3
with Learning Disabilities 3
EDFU 3007 Social Foundations of Education 3
EDFU 3017 Evaluation of Learning Process 3
EDPE 4265 Teaching Oriented Towards the 3
Development of Thought
PSIC 3015 Theories of Personality 3
PSIC 3016 Psychopathology 3
PSIC 3025 Human Development
PSIC 3048 Group Dynamics 3
PSIC 3055 Political Psychology 3
PSIC 3065 Psychology of Motivation 3
PSIC 3088 Psychological Analysis of Social and 3
Cultural Changes in Puerto Rico
PSIC 3346 Strategies for the Development of High 3
Learning Organizations
PSIC 3347 Strategies for Gathering Data for 3
Organizational Decision-Making
PSIC 3349 The Psychology of Individual 3
Differences and Its Application to
Organizations
PSIC 4046 Training and Development in 3
organizations
PSIC 4047 Consumer Psychology 3
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PSIC 4212 Internship: Industrial Organizational 3
Psychology II
PSIC 4215 The Adult Employee and Retirement 3
REHU 4405 Administration of Human Resources 3
REHU 4406 Labor Management Relations 3
REHU 4407 Wage and Salary Administration 3
REHU 4409 Human Relations 3
REHU 4426 Collective Bargaining 3
SOCI 3095 Sociology of Work 3
Minor Concentration in Organizational
Neuroscience
PSIC 4030 Fundamentals of neuro-leadership55 3

PSIC 4031 Fundamentals of organizational 3
neuroscience56
PSIC 4032 Fundamentals of neuro-economics57 3
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PSIC 4033 Neuroscience research seminar 3
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Prerequisites: PSIC 4025, PSIC 4026, PSIC 3116.
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Prerequisites: PSIC 4025, PSIC 4026, PSIC 3116. Corequisites: PSIC 4036.
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Prerequisites: PSIC 4025, PSIC 4026, PSIC 3116, ECON 3005, and CISO 3155.
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Prerequisites: PSIC 4025, PSIC 4026, PSIC 3116, CISO 3155, PSIC 4017, and PSIC 4018.
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FACULTY
Altagracia Espada, Carlos D., Ph.D., Professor, Doctor of Philosophy, History, University of
Puerto Rico, Rio Piedras.
Andújar Rojas, Carlos A., Ph.D., Professor, Doctor of Philosophy, Industrial Organizational
Psychology, University of Puerto Rico.
Entrialgo Granado, Karen, Ph.D., M.A., Associate Professor, Doctor of Philosophy, Clinical
Psychology, University of Puerto Rico, Master of Philosophy Science, Université de la Sorbonne,
France.
Fernández Sosa, Nilda C., Ph.D., Professor, Doctor of Philosophy, Industrial Organizational
Psychology, University of Puerto Rico, Rio Piedras.
Figueroa Martell, Vangelo, M.A., Professor, Master of Arts, Criminal Justice, Inter-American
University of Puerto Rico.
García Ochoa, Elba M., Ph.D., Professor, Doctor of Philosophy, Industrial Organizational
Martínez Segarra, Eumardo L., Psy.D., Professor, Doctor of Psychology, Clinical Psychology,
Centro Caribeño de Estudios Postgraduados, Puerto Rico.
Medina Santiago, Iván F., M.A., Associate Professor, Master of Arts, General Anthropology,
Medical Anthropology, New School for Social Research, New York.
Mercado Nieves, Juan M., J.D., M.A., Assistant Professor. Juris Doctor, Inter-American
University of Puerto Rico; Master of Arts, Latin American Studies, Politics of Development and
History, Indiana University.
Puig Hernández, Juan C., J.D., M.S., Professor, Juris Doctor, Universidad de Puerto Rico;
Master of Sciences, Civil Engineering, University of Puerto Rico, Mayagüez.
Quiñones Domínguez, Martha G., Ph.D., Professor, Doctor of Philosophy, Economy, Universidad
Complutense de Madrid, Spain; Master of Arts, Economy, University of Puerto Rico, Rio Piedras.
Ramírez Ortiz, Lourdes E., Ph.D., Associate Professor, Doctor of Philosophy, Industrial
Organizational Psychology, University of Puerto Rico, Rio Piedras.
Rodríguez González, Inocencio, Ph.D., Assistance Professor, Doctor of Philosophy, Economy,

West Virginia University, Morgantown; Master of Business Administration, Accounting,
Metropolitan University of Puerto Rico, Cupey.
Rodríguez Rodríguez, Roberto, J.D., Ph.D., M.A., Professor, Juris Doctor, Inter-American
University of Puerto Rico; Master of Arts, History of Puerto Rico and Caribbean, Centro de
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Estudios Avanzados de Puerto Rico y el Caribe; L.L.M.-Family Law, University of Barcelona,

Spain.
Rodríguez Vázquez, José J., Ph.D., J.D., Professor, Doctor of Philosophy, History, University of
Puerto Rico; Juris Doctor, Inter-American University of Puerto Rico, Rio Piedras.
Vilá González, Hilda M., Ph.D. Associate Professor. Doctor of Philosophy, Community Social
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LIST OF COURSES
ANTR
ANTR 3006: SOCIO-CULTURAL ANTHROPOLOGY, three (3) credits, three (3) lecture
hours per week. Study of the subject. Study of the arguments on the nature of the subject.
Systematic discussion of the anthropological concept of the culture and its relation to ideology,
and also of the concepts of the modes of its production, social origins, relationship between
production and social evolution. These concepts are discussed in the context of the stages of hunt-
collection and the transition to a proprietary economy, from incipient to intensive production, the
rise of the peasant and the development of the state.
ANTR 3046: HUMAN EVOLUTION, (3) credits, three (3) contact hours per week. The study
of the origins, development, and variation of the human species in a biological context comparison
of the fossil and molecular evidence to understand the first human societies. Discussion of the
principal debates about human diversity.
ANTR 4035: MEDICAL ANTHROPOLOGY, three (3) credits, three (3) lecture hours per
week. Comparative analysis of the cultural definitions of health and sickness. Discussion of the
methodology of social-historical epidemiology, as well as of the diversity of ethno-medical
systems. Also the study of the historical organization of medical systems, with emphasis on their
power structure.
CIPO
CIPO 3011: PRINCIPLES AND PROBLEMS IN POLITICAL SCIENCES, three (3)

credits, three (3) lecture hours per week. Pre-requisite: CISO 3122. Different visions of
political life. Analysis of the processes and important institutions that take part in the collective
decision-making of the political system. Application of the preceding to the particular case of
Puerto Rico.
CIPO 3035: THE POLITICAL SYSTEM OF PUERTO RICO, three (3) credits, three (3)
lecture hours per week. Historical and analytical study of the government of Puerto Rico since
1898 to the present. The political institutions developed during the period of American domination
(1898-1952); the Constitutions of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the Legislative, Executive
and Judicial branches, municipal governments, and the relations between Puerto Rico and the
USA.
CIPO 4095: CARIBBEAN POLITICAL SYSTEMS, three (3) credits, three (3) lecture hours
per week. Development and constitutional, political and government practices in the Caribbean
countries, including the Antilles, Mexico, Central America, Colombia and Venezuela.
CIPO 4105: LATIN AMERICAN POLITICAL SYSTEMS, three (3) credits, three (3)
lecture hours per week. Pre-requisite: CIPO 3011. Study of the political systems of the
principal Latin American countries. Social and historical backgrounds will be analyzed, as will
relationship between the social and political systems in each case.
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CIPO 4115: INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS OF LATIN AMERICA AND THE

CARIBBEAN, three (3) credits, three (3) lecture hours per week. Pre-requisite: CIPO 3011
and the professor's permission. A study of the development and the current state of the relations
between Latin American countries between themselves, with Anglo-America and the Caribbean.
CIPO 4135: LATIN AMERICAN POLITICAL THOUGHT, three (3) credits, three (3)
lecture hours per week. Pre-requisite: CIPO 3011. The principal schools of political thought
that dominated Latin America in the Twentieth Century. Analysis of representative authors on the
Mexican Revolution, “aprismo”, “peronismo”, contemporary movements such
as the democratic left, “fidelismo” and communism the right wing oligarchy and the function of
the military in politics.
CIPO 4225: PROBLEMS OF SPANISH AMERICA, three (3) credits, three (3) lecture hours
per week. Pre-requisite: CIPO 3011. Critical analysis of the principal political, economic,
social and cultural problems of developing countries, with special reference to Central America.
CIPO 4325: MARXIST THOUGHT, three (3) credits, three (3) lecture hours per week. Pre-
requisite: CIPO 3011. Critical examination of some of the aspects of Marxist theory, specially
the analysis of the works of Karl Marx.
CIPO 4475: THE PROBLEM OF COLONIAL DEPENDENCE IN LATIN AMERICA,

three (3) credits, three (3) lecture hours per week. Pre-requisite: CIPO 3011. This course
has three principal objectives: (1) all dependence theories will be analyzed and compared,
studying, among other aspects dependence in contrast to classical colonialism and neo-
colonialism, (2) the dimensions of this problems in Latin America. Economic, social and cultural
aspects will be particularly examined, and (3) the student will be stimulated and guided to write a
monograph in which all these aspects are researched in relation to the concrete experience of a
particular Latin American society.
CIPO 4585: SOCIAL CHANGE AND POLITICAL DEVELOPMENT IN LATIN

AMERICA, three (3) credits, three (3) lecture hours per week. Critical analysis of the theories
of social change and political development. Emphasis will be given to those elements of social
and political change which bear on the level of political participation. The applicability of these
theories will then be studied and their usefulness as an analytical scheme to explain the
peculiarities of the political evolution in different Latin American countries.
CIPO 4655: SOCIOLOGÍA POLÍTICA LATINOAMERICANA, (3) credits, three (3) contact
hours per week. Description and analysis of main political phenomena present in contemporary
Latin America.
CIPO 4665: LATIN AMERICAN POLITICAL SOCIOLOGY, three (3) credits, three (3)
lecture hours per week. Pre-requisite: Only for senior students. Description and analysis of
the political phenomena in Latin America; factors, problems and its viability. Integration and a
socio-cultural, economic and political function.
CIPO 4715: NATIONALISM, COLONIALISM AND IMPERIALISM, three (3) credits,

three (3) lecture hours per week. Pre-requisite: Having passed as least one other course in
political sciences. The imperialist ideas, theories, experiences and behavior. The development of
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the study of these phenomena, starting from traditional, historical and institutional political
viewpoints, and the new contributions of psychology and political sociology.
CIPO 4725: SEMINAR: POLITICAL THOUGHT IN THE CARIBBEAN, three (3) credits,
three (3) lecture hours per week. Pre-requisite: Department chair’s permission. Critical and
intensive analysis of some of the works of some of the principal exponents of political thought in
the Caribbean area. (Each semester, the professor and his/her students will choose the authors they
wish to study).
CISO
CISO 3025: CONTEMPORARY PEASANT MOVEMENTS IN LATIN AMERICA 2 three

(3) credits, three (3) contact hours per week. Pre-requisite: CISO 3122. Study of
contemporary mobilization peasant movements in Latin America: Brazil, Colombia and Mexico.
CISO 3061: INTRODUCTION TO THE SOCIO ECONOMIC AND POLITICAL

DEVELOPMENT OF THE CARIBBEAN I, three (3) credits, three (3) contact hours per
week. Analysis of the historical events that fostered the colonial economy and social structure of
the Caribbean region. Included are the colonial state and emerging cultures until the imperialist
expansion of 1898; the conquest and colonization of the Spanish area;
Development of the slave economy in the English islands and the French Antilles; Haiti’s
independence; and the Hispanic-American-Cuban war.

DEVELOPMENT OF THE CARIBBEAN II, three (3) credits, three (3) contact hours per
week. Analysis of the imperialist expansion of 1898 in the Caribbean region, its effects on the
socioeconomic structures, and its political and cultural expression until the crisis of 1930. The
emergence and impact of nationalism, populism and Cuban socialism in the region.

DEVELOPMENT OF LATIN AMERICA I, three (3) credits, three (3) contact hours per
week. Study of the socioeconomic and political structures of the process of conquest and
colonization and the study of the emergent culture. Secondly, the same analysis but from the wars
of independence to the consolidation of the liberal state. Study of the socioeconomic and political
structures of the process of conquest and colonization and the study of the emergent culture.
Secondly, the same analysis but from the wars of independence to the consolidation of the liberal
state.

DEVELOPMENT OF LATIN AMERICA II, three (3) credits, three (3) contact hours per
week. Study of the socioeconomic and political structures of the liberal state. The imperialist
expansion from the emergence of monopolistic capitalism to the crisis of the 1930 decade; the
emergence of populism and its exhaustion; the socialist and neo-fascist stages and the late process
of democratization of the neo-fascist regimes.
CISO 3121: INTRODUCTION TO SOCIAL SCIENCES I, three (3) credits, three (3)
contact hours per week. The scientific study of human interaction by examining the scientific
method and its application to the study of human behavior. An examination of the social forces
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which have shaped the world in which we live. The analysis of the individual as part of the social
problem by studying the basic principles of sociology, anthropology and psychology. An analysis
of the basic principles of the theory of personality and elements that affect its formation.
CISO 3122: INTRODUCTION TO SOCIAL SCIENCES II, three (3) credits, three (3)
contact hours per week. The scientific study of human interaction by examining the scientific
method. A study of the principle of social institutions with an emphasis on the family, problematic
political situations and the economic powers that affect social life. Concepts in ecology,
demography, and universal social processes will be studied.
CISO 3155: FUNDAMENTS OF STATISTICAL REASONING, three (3) credits, three (3)
contact hours per week. The purpose of this course is to teach students the basic concepts in
statistical reasoning, as well as the changes in the mechanics involved in the computation of basic
statistical measurement as applied to the socio-psychological problems. Emphasis is placed on
why and when to use specific measurements and the limitations this presents.
CISO 3156: COMPUTER ASSISTED RESEARCH IN THE SOCIAL SCIENCES, three (3)
credits, three (3) contact hours per week. Introduction to and training in the methods and
techniques of data processing using the principal statistics computer software available for
research in the social sciences. Includes preparing, coding and processing programs oriented to
statistics in the social sciences.
CISO 3186: SOCIETY AND CULTURE IN THE CARIBBEAN, three (3) credits, three (3)
contact hours per week. Interdisciplinary study of the contemporary society and culture in the
countries of the Caribbean Basin, with particular emphasis in the transformations that have taken
place in the English and Spanish-speaking societies of the region.
CISO 3316: LITERATURE AND SOCIETY IN IBERO-AMERICA I, three (3) credits,

three (3) contact hours per week. This course intends to examine the strategies of discourse with
which literature has represented Ibero-American societies. This is a one-year course. Texts from
the period of the Conquest to the end of the nineteenth century will be studied.
CISO 3317: LITERATURE AND SOCIETY IN IBERO-AMERICA II, three (3) credits,
three (3) contact hours per week. This course intends to examine the strategies of discourse
with which literature has represented Iberian-American societies. Texts from the last two decades
of the 19th century to the beginnings of the 21st century will be studied.
CISO 4035: PROBLEMS OF INDEPENDENCE IN THE CONTEMPORARY

CARIBBEAN, three (3) credits, three (3) contact hours per week. This course will study the
problems of the independence phenomenon in the Caribbean. From the methods used in the anti-
colonialist struggle from the times of the National Liberation War in the case of Haiti in the 19 th
century to the Cuban Revolution of the 20th century; the general characteristics of the new
independent nations, specially English-speaking Caribbean, and the social, cultural, economic and
political problems of these countries.
CISO 4075: THE UNITED STATES AND THE CARIBBEAN AREA, three (3) credits,
three (3) contact hours per week. The first part of the course offers a historical outline of the
diplomatic, historical and cultural relations of the United States with the countries of the Caribbean
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Zone, including the Antilles, Central America, Colombia and Venezuela. This will be followed
with the study of the contemporary relations and conditions.
CISO 4105: POPULAR MOVEMENTS IN THE CARIBBEAN, three (3) credits, three (3)
contact hours per week. Pre-requisite: reserved for Senior students. Comparative analysis
of four popular movements in the Caribbean: their historical roots, sociological composition, their
economic demands, political organization and success.
CISO 4115: PROBLEMS AND PERSPECTIVES IN LATIN AMERICA, three (3) credits,
three (3) contact hours per week. Basic social elements common to the national development
of Latin American countries. Analysis of the problems of social stratification, political
development and economic development, with emphasis on the period following the Independence
Wars. Special attention will be given to aspects related to landholding, the distribution of income,
accessibility to educational agencies, the military casters; revolution as an instrument for change
or for resistance to change, and the social implications of urbanism and technological development.
Intensive study of the impact these on four societies: Argentina, Mexico, Venezuela and Cuba.
CISO 4155: THE CHURCH AS A SOCIO-POLITICAL FACTOR IN LATIN AMERICA,

three (3) credits, three (3) contact hours per week. Pre-requisite: previous consultation with
academic advisor. Study of the social and political function of this institution in the stages of the
development of Latin America from the independence period to the present.
CISO 4325: NATIONALISM IN PUERTO RICO, three (3) credits, three (3) contact hours
per week. Analysis of the processes of formation of nationalist ideologies and movements in
Puerto Rico.
CISO 4337: NATIONALISM IN LATIN AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN, three (3)
credits, three (3) contact hours per week. Analysis of the processes of formation of nationalist
ideologies and movements in Latin America and the Caribbean.
CISO 4365: PROBLEMS OF UNDERDEVELOPMENT IN LATIN AMERICA AND THE

THEORIES OF NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT, three (3) credits, three (3) contact hours
per week. An examination of the Latin American scientific thought regarding the problems of
underdevelopment, the failure of the economic development theories, and the dependency theory
or peripheral capitalism that dominates contemporary thought in the Latin American social
sciences.
CISO 4375: SEMINAR ON COLONIALISM, three (3) credits, three (3) contact hours per
week. Detailed analysis of the theoretical schemes of Fanon, Mannoni, Memni and Wallerstein
on the effects of colonialism. Sociological study of literary works which describe the colonial
society in selected societies. Operational de-colonization alternatives.
CISO 4505: SEMINAR: MODERN IMPERIALISM, three (3) credits, three (3) contact
hours per week. The examination though selected readings and reports by the students of the
various aspects and problems of the expansion beyond their national borders of the Western
powers, starting at the resurgence of imperialism in the late XIX Century to the disintegration and
transformation of the existing imperialist structures in the modern world. Greater emphasis will
be given to the study of colonialism in the Latin American region.
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CISO 4521: SEMINAR AND STUDY TOUR IN THE CARIBBEAN REGION I, three (3)
credits, twenty (20) lecture hours and twenty-five (25) hours of laboratory. Pre-requisite:
any course on the Caribbean. A comparative study of the social, economic and political
problems of three Caribbean islands: one Dutch, one French and one Spanish-speaking.
CISO 4522: SEMINAR AND STUDY TOUR IN THE CARIBBEAN REGION II, three (3)
credits, twenty (20) lecture hours and twenty-five (25) hours of laboratory. Pre-requisite:
CISO 4521. Seminar and study tour to the selected communities analyzed in CISO 4521. The
tour will take place during the summer.
ECON
ECON 3005. INRODUCTION OF ECONOMICS, three (3) credits, three (3) contact hours
per week. Introduction to the theory and application of the fundamental concepts of Economics:
historical concepts and perspectives, fundamental problems, methods of analysis, fundamentals of
microeconomy and contemporary and future economic problems.
ECON 3021. PRINCIPLES OF ECONOMICS MICROECONOMICS, three (3) credits,

three (3) contact hours per week. Introduction to microeconomics emphasizing supply and
demand, costs of production, and price and output determination under different market structures.
ECON 3022. PRINCIPLES OF ECONOMICS MACROECONOMICS, three (3) credits,

three (3) contact hours per week. Introduction to macroeconomics, emphasizing social
accounting, equilibrium, income and output determination, unemployment, inflation, the financial
system, and economic policy.
ECON 4015. ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, three (3) credits, three (3) contact hours per
week. Prerequisites: ECON 3021 and ECON 3022. A study of the common characteristics of
underdeveloped countries, with emphasis on the economic theories explaining the factors that
determine economic development; an examination of economic policies designed to foster
development.
ECON 4085. INTERNATIONAL ECONOMICS, three (3) credits, three (3) contact hours
per week. Prerequisites: ECON 3021 and ECON 3022. A study of the fundamental aspects of
international economic theory; an examination of the current international economic framework
and tendency towards economic integration; a brief analysis of the aspects and problems of the
international monetary system.
ECON 4087. INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS, three (3) credits, three (3) contact hours per
week. This course emphasizes on the theory of international commerce, including classic models
regarding comparative as well as absolute advantages. It discusses the general equilibrium model
and visionary structures such as imperfect competition among other concepts.
ECON 4095. EVOLUTION OF MODERN CAPITALISM, three (3) credits, three (3) contact
hours per week. This course covers the history of capitalism from the industrial revolution until
present. It emphasizes differences between the first and second half of the XIX century.
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ECON 4185. ECONOMIC PROBLEMS OF LATIN AMERICA, three (3) credits, three (3)
contact hours per week. Prerequisites: ECON 3021 and ECON 3022. Economic problems of
Latin America; critical evaluation of the institutions and economic factors that retard or foster their
solution; the role of the State in promoting economic development.
ECON 4215. ECONOMIC PROBLEMS AND TENDENCIES IN THE CARIBBEAN, three

(3) credits, three (3) contact hours per week. Analysis of institutions and present conditions of
greater relevance for the explanations of economic stagnation and growth in certain Caribbean
countries. Significance of the plantation economy, specialization and international trade. Recent
trends in general norms and in the economic structure and current socioeconomic problems.
ECON 4415. SEMINAR: RESTRUCTURING THE INTERNATIONAL ECONOMY, three

(3) credits, three (3) contact hours per week. Analysis of trends in the international economy
with special emphasis on institutional changes arising from the post-war economic system and the
collapse of the Soviet area.
ESIN
ESIN 4005. CULTURAL POLITICS IN THE CARIBBEAN, three (3) credits, three (3)
contact hours per week. This course studies the planning process of cultural politics within the
Caribbean.
ESIN 4011. SEMINAR: LATIN AMERICAN STUDIES, three (3) credits, three (3) contact
hours per week. This course studies the development of Latin American culture and all its
aspects. It covers historical, literary, artistic as well as philosophical aspects. This course is
essentially for research.
GEOG
GEOG 3155: ELEMENTS OF GEOGRAPHY, three (3) credits, three (3) lecture hours per
week. Identification, analysis and systematization of the physical and cultural elements of the
earthly space and how they exist interrelated and interconnected. The purpose of this course to
create consciousness of the harmonious functioning of man and environment.
GEOG 3225: LATIN AMERICAN GEOGRAPHY, three (3) credits, three (3) lecture hours
per week. Regional analysis of the geography of Latin America, with emphasis in the
interpretation of the economic and cultural development of the different countries in the light of
their physical conditions and natural resources.
HIST
HIST 3101. HISTORY OF MEXICO I, three (3) credits, three (3) lecture hours per week.
Pre-Cortes cultures and civilizations are analyzed to understand the roots of the Mexicans. The
process of conquest and colonial development will be studied to see the political and social
formation of the country. The course concludes with a discussion of the great changes in the
national period.
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HIST 3102. HISTORY OF MEXICO II, three (3) credits, three (3) lecture hours per week.
Continue of the Pre-Cortes cultures and civilizations are analyzed to understand the roots of the
Mexicans. The process of conquest and colonial development will be studied to see the political
and social formation of the country. The course concludes with a discussion of the great changes
in the national period.
HIST 3145. GENERAL HISTORY OF SPAIN, three (3) credits, three (3) lecture hours per
week. The formative process of the Spanish people through its socio-economic, political and
cultural development.
HIST 4165. HISTORY OF BRAZIL, three (3) credits, three (3) lecture hours per week. A
historical survey of Brazil through the colonial and national periods, with special attention to
economic, social and political development, cultural conflicts, and foreign relations.
HIST 4215. HISTORY OF AFRICA, three (3) credits, three (3) lecture hours per week.
Historical panorama of the Negroid cultures of Africa (Subsanara), paying special attention to
West Africa, a region with close historical ties to Latin America.
HIST 4225. THEORY OF HISTORY, three (3) credits, three (3) lecture hours per week. This
course aims to address the main theories, currents of thought, and exponents that have guided the
historical discipline, its research, and analysis from the 19th century to the beginning of the 21st.
HIST 4355. AFRO-ANTILLEAN SOCIETIES, three (3) credits, three (3) lecture hours per
week. Introduction to the origin and development of Afro-Antillean societies.
HIST 4990. INTROUCTION TO HISTORIAL STUDY TRIP, three (3) credits, three (3)
lecture hours per week. Pre-trip course of historical studies in which the student will be exposed
in preparation to the culture, history and society of the country to be visited.
HIST 4995. HISTORIAL STUDY TRIP, three (3) credits, three (3) lecture hours per week.
Study trip in which the student will be able to experience, in a period of two weeks, an immersion
in the culture, history and society of a country that is part of the Ibero-American community.
Aimed at students who love art, history and architecture, the historical study trip offers a unique
experience to those who wish to have a practical knowledge of the country to visit guided by
specialists.
PSIC
PSIC 3003: INTRODUCTION TO PSYCHOLOGY, four (4) credits, four (4) contact hours
per week. This course covers numerous fundamental topics of psychology. It is directed to
achieve the familiarization of the student with the content and nature of psychology as a science
and as a profession, as well as with the scientific method as an instrument for the study of this
science. It studies the diverse psychological problems that affect the individual and the different
approaches and methodologies to solve them.
PSIC 3005: GENERAL PSYCHOLOGY, three (3) credits, three (3) contact hours per week.
This course offers a sample of the basic topics in psychology. It intends to familiarize the student
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with the scientific method as an instrument for the study of this science. It studies some of the
basic problems of the individual and society and the different approaches and methodologies to
solve them.
PSIC 3006: SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY, three (3) credits, three (3) contact hour per week. A
psychological approach to social life from the point of view of the individual, the psychology of
institutions and of social conflicts, and also a critical analysis of the relation between culture and
personality.
PSIC 3015: THE DEVELOPMENT OF PERSONALITY: three (3) credits, three (3) contact
hours per week. This course studies the process of development of personality and the diverse
theories on this topic.
PSIC 3016: PSYCHOPATHOLOGY, three (3) credits, three hours of lecture per week.
Psychological analysis of the dynamics, diagnosis and prognosis of individual and group abnormal
behavior. It specifically analyzes major neuroses and psychoses, personality disorders such as
sociopathies, drug and alcohol addiction, sexual deviations, etc.; and acute and chronic brain
disorders. It presents a global vision of the various psychotherapies used for the treatment of
abnormal behavior.
PSIC 3025: HUMAN DEVELOPMENT, three (3) credits, three (3) contact hours per week.
The study of human development from infancy to adulthood, clarifying the importance of genetic
or environmental factors in the evolutionary process. Describes the facts that characterize the
physical, intellectual, moral and social aspects of each stage of development. The course expounds
the better recognized theories interpreting human development.
PSIC 3046: HISTORY OF PSYCHOLOGY, three (3) credits, three (3) contact hours per
week. A study of the development of psychology and the schools of thought that have contributed
to it.
PSIC 3048: GROUP DYNAMICS, (3) credits, (3) contact hours per week. Pre-requisite:
PSIC 3115, 3006 or permission. Study of the structure and functioning of groups, interaction
within groups and leadership in groups. Special attention will be accorded to the most important
theoretical and methodological contributions achieved in this field.
PSIC 3055: POLITICAL PSYCHOLOGY, three (3) credits, three (3) contact hours per
week. This course focuses mainly on the psychological application to political phenomenon.
This application is discussed from a global perspective in which the political as well as economic
procedures are discussed.
PSIC 3057: INTRODUCTION TO THE CONSTRUCTION OF TESTS, three (3) credits,

three (3) contact hours per week. This course covers the elementary principles of test
construction. The following topics are included: analysis of placements, design of performance,
(yield) theses, framing questions, analysis of questions, some concepts of trustworthiness and
validity.
PSIC 3065: MOTIVATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY, three (3) credits, three (3) contact hours
per week. The course will explore the nature and scope or research in several of the most
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important areas in the study of human motivation, emphasizing the problems and controversial
points involved in the structure of a theory of motivation. Research papers chosen for this purpose,
will be discussed and evaluated.
PSIC 3088: PSYCHOLOGICAL ANALYSIS OF THE SOCIAL AND CULTURAL

CHANGES IN PUERTO RICO, three (3) credits, three (3) contact hours per week.
Examination of the socio-cultural changes in Puerto Rican medium seen from the viewpoint of
psychology. The basic interaction processes involved will be considered, relating them with
learning, motivation and social perception, highlighting values, attitudes, expectations and the role
of communication in social change.
PSIC 3107: PSYCHOLOGY, ETHICS AND THE DEVELOPMENT OF MORAL

JUDGMENTS, three (3) credits, three (3) contact hours per week. Pre-requisite: PSIC 3115.
Psychological and moral aspects, and ethical behavior are studies. The following topics are
discussed: congruencies between judgments and actions, cognitive development and the concept
of the law, respect, honor and authority.
PSIC 3116: INDUSTRIAL PSYCHOLOGY, three (3) credits, three (3) contact hours per
week. Study of psychological techniques and their application in the industrial and business
fields. Among other topics, procedures for promotion, promotions and selection of employees
are studied. Study of the psychological factors which contribute to efficiency in an industrial
commercial organization.
PSIC 3345: PSYCHOLOGICAL APPROACH TO GROUPS IN A LABOR CONTEXT,

three (3) credits, three (3) contact hours per week. Presents the theories and models of group
dynamics in organizations. Discusses the different types of groups and their use. Detailed analysis
of group psychology and its implications for team work.
PSIC 3346: STRATEGIES FOR THE DEVELOPMENT FOR HIGHER LEARNING

ORGANIZATIONS, three (3) credits, three (3) contact hours per week. Discusses the
principal theories of organizational learning. Presents models for learning at the individual and
organizational level. Analyzes the different methodologies and ways of generating learning within
organizations.
PSIC 3347: STRATEGIES FOR GATHERING INFORMATION FOR DECISION-

MAKING, three (3) credits, three (3) contact hours per week. Presents the techniques used
more often in organizations to gather data for decision-making. Qualitative and quantitative
techniques are studied. Skills in presentation and divulging information are practiced. Problem
solving and decision-making processes area analyzed. Students will be provided with the
opportunity to practice the data gathering skills during class exercises and a supervised external
experience in a work setting chosen by students.
PSIC 3349: THE PSYCHOLOGY OF INDIVIDUAL DIFFERENCES AND ITS

APPLICATION TO ORGANIZATIONS, three (3) credits, three (3) contact hours per week.
Discusses how the psychology of individual differences affects organizational practices and
dynamics. Aspects such as personality, stress, anxiety, depression and interpersonal relations
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affect the mood and culture of an organization. Presents aspects of cultural diversity and its
relations to organizational practices in the world context.
PSIC 4017: THE EXPERIMENT AND OTHER METHODS OF PSYCHOLOGICAL

RESEARCH, three (3) credits, three (3) contact hours per week. Pre-requisites: PSIC 3003,
PSIC 3116, CISO 3155, PSIC 3057. Introduction to the scientific study of behavior with special
emphasis in the laboratory methods, the design of the experiment and the gathering and analysis
of data. Lectures will highlight the result of scientific studies and their theoretical interpretation
with special attention to findings of recent studies in the field of psychology.
PSIC 4018: EXPERIMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY LABORATORY, one (1) credit, two (2)
hours lecture per week. Co-requisite: PYSC 4017. The student shall do laboratory work
representative of problems in areas such as learning, forming concepts, emotions and social
interaction.
PSIC 4025: PHYSIOLOGICAL PSYCHOLOGY, three (3) credits, three (3) contact hours
per week. Pre-requisite: PSIC 3003, CIBI 3002. Introduction to the physiological foundation
for human behavior, the structure and functioning of the nervous system and its relation to the
psychological phenomena of sensation, perception, learning, thought motivation and emotions.
Special attention is given to autonomic and cortical, and to the basis for movement.
PSIC 4026: PHYSIOLOGICAL PSYCHOLOGY LABORATORY, one (1) credits, two (2)
lecture hours per week. Pre-requisite: PSIC 3003, CIBI 3002. Includes experiments and
demonstrations that show the relation between physiological and the behavior exhibited.
PSIC 4036: ORGANIZATIONAL DEVELOPMENT, three (3) credits, three (3) contact
hours per week. The most used strategies of diagnostic and organizational change in the field of
organizational development. Emphasis is made on the models and theories of planned change and
the evaluation of organizational interventions.
PSIC 4046: TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT IN ORGANIZATIONS, three (3) credits,

three (3) contact hours per week. The study of concepts, theories, methods and strategies for the
integral human resources development as a function of the individual and organizational needs and
expectations. This course provides comprehensive coverage of such topics as the role of training
in organizations.
PSIC 4047: PSYCHOLOGY OF THE CONSUMER, three (3) credits, three (3) contact
hours per week. Pre-requisite: PSIC 4009. Begins the study of the psychology of the consumer
as is applicable in Puerto Rico. The following areas are examined among others: models of
consumer behavior, the needs of the consumer, protection of the consumer, TV ratings, industrial
promotion and evaluation of the promotion.
PSIC 4211: INTERNSHIP IN INDUSTRIAL ORGANIZATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY

SEMINAR I, three (3) credits, three (3) contact hours per week and 120 hours of practice in
the workplace. Pre-requisites: PSIC 3003, PSIC 3116, PSIC 3057, PSIC 3345. The student
will apply in his practice the knowledge and skills learned in the specialization courses; will
participate in industrial organizational psychology activities in the areas of recruitment, selection,
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evaluation, training, motivation, team work, conflict management, decision-making, problem

solving and research.
PSIC 4212: INTERNSHIP IN INDUSTRIAL ORGANIZATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY

SEMINAR II, three (3) contact hours per week and 120 hours of practice in the workplace.
Pre-requisite: PSIC 4211, PSIC 4036. The student will apply in his practice the knowledge and
skills learned in the specialization courses; will participate in industrial organizational psychology
activities in the areas of recruitment, selection, evaluation, training, motivation, team work,
conflict management, decision-making, problem solving and research.
PSIC 4215: THE ADULT EMPLOYEE AND RETIREMENT, three (3) credits, three (3)
contact hours per week. Presents the theories of the development of adults and their learning.
Makes an analysis of the myths and beliefs on old persons. Discusses the implications of
retirement or job-termination in the adult person. The most up to date research in the field of aging
and labor productivity.
PSIC 4210: PSYCHOLOGY, ART AND AESTHETICS, three (3) credits/three (3) weekly
contact hours, none Requirements. Topics related to the psychology of the creative act, the new
aesthetic paradigms and the transformations in the world of art. From a transdisciplinary
perspective (historical, psychological, anthropological, philosophical and sociological), the
changes in the production of works of art are analyzed; in its exhibition and reception, as well as
in the figure of the artist, and the conceptions around the place that art occupies in the mode of
existence of the human. Starting from the registration of these mutations, the symptoms of the new
malaise in the culture will be outlined. This course can be taught in face-to-face and distance
education.
PSIC 4030: FUNDAMENTALS OF NEUROLEADERSHIP, three (3) credits/three (3)

weekly contact hours. Prerequisites: PSIC 4025, PSIC 4026, PSIC 3116; Co-requisites: None.
The purpose of this course is for students to learn the functions of the Central Nervous System and
how they relate to leadership behaviors. They will analyze the scientific knowledge of
neuroscience applied to leaders as individuals, team facilitators, and at the organizational level.
Topics such as managing change, resilience, problem solving, and decision making at the
individual and interpersonal levels will be discussed. They will know how the threat and reward
circuits work and how to face these situations together with their employees as leaders. Finally,
they will study how neuroscience helps leaders develop better communication, interpersonal
relationships, creativity, and resilience.
PSIC 4031: FUNDAMENTALS OF ORGANIZATIONAL NEUROSCIENCE, three (3)

credits/three (3) weekly contact hours. Pre-requisites: PSIC 4025, PSIC 4026, PSIC 3116.
Co-requisites: PSIC 4036. This course analyzes topics related to neuroscience and organizational
behavior processes. The relationship between the functions of the brain, leadership, change,
performance processes, teamwork, managing emotions, problem solving, and decision making will
be studied. In addition, communication processes and their relationship with the brain will be
analysed. Finally, the need to understand the functioning of the Central Nervous System and its
applications to organizational processes will be discussed.
PSIC 4032: FUNDAMENTALS OF NEUROECONOMICS, three (3) credits/three (3)

weekly contact hours. Prerequisites: PSIC 4025, PSIC 4026, PSIC 3116, ECON 3005: CISO
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3155; Co-requisites: None. This course analyzes the theories and models associated with human
economic behavior from the neuroscientific field. It will be analyzed how individuals, groups and
organizations operate economically based on scientific research on the behavior of the brain.
Traditional and modern approaches will be discussed from a psychological and neuroscientific
perspective. In addition, it will be analyzed how the Central Nervous System impacts the behavior
of individuals and groups in economic decision making.
PSIC 4033: NEUROSCIENCE RESEARCH SEMINAR, three (3) credits/three (3) weekly
contact hours. Prerequisites: PSIC 4025, PSIC 4026, PSIC 3116, CISO 3155, PSIC 4017 and
PSIC 4018; Co-requisites: None. In this seminar, topics related to neuroscience and
organizational behavior processes are analyzed. Research methods related to the areas of
organizational neuroscience, neuroleadership, and neuroeconomics are discussed. Students will
carry out a research project or literature review paper associated with the areas of neuroscience.
Ethical issues in neuroscientific research will be discussed.
SOCI
SOCI 1001: SOCIAL FOUNDATIONS IN ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION, (3) credits,

three (3) contact hours per week. Integrated course on the fundamental principles of Social Science
and their application to environmental social and natural problems. An inclusion is made to the
legal aspects of environmental protection.
SOCI 3095: SOCIOLOGY OF WORK, (3) cred its, three (3) contact hours per week. This
course focuses mainly on models related to division of work. It also covers topics such as Fordism
in which analyses the effects of division of work within social groups.
SOCI 3175: LATIN AMERICAN SOCIOLOGY, (3) credits, (3) hours per week. The main
Latin American schools of thought from yesterday and the present are studied as well as the
phenomena, objectives and types of society and culture evident in Latin America, considered the
hypothesis of a homogeneous area.
SOCI 3245: PRINCIPlES IN SOCIOLOGY, (3) credits, three (3) contact hours per week.
Fundamental concepts in sociology; society; social action, human nature, communication,
interaction, competency, conflict, adaptation and assimilation, groups, social rules, status, and
change. A general examination which provides the student with the tools needed to interpret
correct concrete situations, will create the foundations for scientific preparation post social
sciences.
SOCI 3355: LATIN AMERICAN POPULATION AND PROBLEMS, (3) credits, three (3)
contact hours per week. Analysis of the social institutions in Latin America. What is Latin
America? Ethnology and demography. Family, education, government system and the military.
Unification of the Law System. Cultural and economic integration. Religion and society in Latin
America. Common and different interests. The interamericanism.
SOCI 4045: CARIBBEAN HISPANIC RACIAL AND CULTURAL RELATIONS, (3)

credits, three (3) contact hours per week. Slavery and racial relations in these three Caribbean
Hispanic societies are present in a comparative study which tries to isolate the factors which may
explain the differences and parallelisms in these three countries. The fact that the Dominican
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Republic abolished slavery earlier than any of the other two societies, while the sugar cane
economy began to develop much later in that country, makes this study able to propose a link
between slavery and racial relations and the link between the sugar cane rush and racial relations.
SOCI 4187: SOCIOLOGICAL RESEARCH METHODOLOGY, (3) credits, three (3) contact
hours per week. Study of the different paradigms which constitutes scientific practice. An
examination of the approaches made in the construction of the study object, its historical-social
specifics and the obstacles and epistemological breakings this study confronts.
SOCI 4210: BIOTECHNOLOGIES, BIOETHICS AND SOCIETY, three (3) credits/three

(3) weekly contact hours, none Requirements. Topics related to the contemporary interweaving
between science, technology and society. Recent developments in the field of biotechnologies and
ethical debates arising from their possible applications in human social life are studied.
Recognizing that the various conceptions around scientific activity and technological innovation
constitute more than simple controversies around science as a social fact, the course proposes a
transdisciplinary approach that renews the sociology of science. Through the analysis of the ways
in which each of these conceptions shows in filigree different visions about the human, technique,
nature, the individual and society, the field of bioethics will be approached integrating the
considerations that today emerge from the concepts of biopolitics and bioeconomy. This course
can be taught in face-to-face and distance education.
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COMPUTER SCIENCE DEPARTMENT

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN COMPUTER SCIENCE
(1224)
The curriculum of the Bachelor of Science in Computer Science provides a solid base in the study
of Computer Science, with a background in mathematics, natural sciences, social sciences, and the
humanities. The program includes theoretical and practical aspects of computing and the
necessary fundamentals to perform in a technologically advanced society. Graduates of the
program can work in system programming, maintenance of operating systems, database design
and management, software engineering, and validating and testing information systems. They will
also have the basic knowledge to become supervisors of computer centers, software designers or
researchers in computer science topics. In addition, the curriculum provides a solid base in science
and mathematics to enable graduates to pursue graduate studies. Our department also offers a
minor in web development.
Since 2009 the program has been accredited by the computing accreditation commission of
ABET.
VISION
To provide a high-quality program that will enjoy prestige in industry, government and universities
that offer graduate programs in computer science or related areas.
MISION
To develop a quality curriculum that allows the well-rounded formation of professionals in the
field of Computer Science. Furthermore, we strive to integrate various fields of knowledge and
develop new knowledge to prepare cultured and sensible citizens that contribute to the
advancement of computing, the exchange of ideas and the social and cultural development of their
environment.
PROGRAM GOALS
In order to fulfill its mission, the Program strives to:

 Provide a curriculum with a solid base in the study of computer science, with a background in
natural sciences, social sciences, and humanities
 Maintain academic excellence through the professional development of the faculty
 Encourage research, creativity and dissemination among faculty and students
 Promote critical thinking and the ability and need for continuous professional improvement
 Develop in students the ability for continuous learning, a sense of responsibility with their own
growth, a commitment to ethics and the awareness of their potential as a member of society
who is able to contribute to its progress
 Maintain a continuous assessment process of our academic offerings to ensure that they
respond to the needs of society and of our students
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EDUCATIONAL OBJECTIVES
Within a few years of graduation, the graduates of the program are expected to:
1. Work and contribute to society in the discipline or related areas.
2. Be admitted to a graduate program in the discipline or related areas.
3. Perform the work with a high level of ethics, responsibility, and professionalism.
4. Stay up to date in the discipline through graduate studies, workshops, research, and
professional certifications, among others.
STUDENT OUTCOMES
Graduates of the program will have an ability to:
 Analyze a complex computing problem and to apply principles of computing and other
relevant disciplines to identify solutions.
 Design, implement, and evaluate a computing-based solution to meet a given set of
computing requirements in the context of the program’s discipline.
 Communicate effectively in a variety of professional contexts.
 Recognize professional responsibilities and make informed judgments in computing
practice based on legal and ethical principles.
 Function effectively as a member or leader of a team engaged in activities appropriate to
the program’s discipline.
 Apply computer science theory and software development fundamentals to produce
computing-based solutions.
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CURRICULAR SEQUENCE 2022
FIRST YEAR
First Semester
CCOM 3001 Computer Programming I 5
CCOM 3025 Introduction to Computer Systems 3
INGL 3113 Basic English Oral Practice I 0
TOTAL 17
Second Semester
CCOM 3002 Computer Programming II 5
CCOM 3035 Computer Organization 3
INGL 3114 Basic English Oral Practice II 0
TOTAL 17
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3103 - Intermediate English I and INGL 3104 - Intermediate English II, and those courses do not require take lab
courses
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This course has prerequisite score above 470 on the Spanish part of the College Board Examination or ESPA
0060
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Student must meet one of the following requirements:
● A score of 595 or above on the Academic Aptitude Test (as administered by the College Board Entrance
Examination Board).
● Pass the placement test
● Pass the MATE 0008 course
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SECOND YEAR
First Semester
CCOM 3020 Discrete Mathematics 3
CCOM 4005 Data Structures 3
CCOM 3017 Computer and Information Security 3
CIBI 3001 Introduction to Biological Sciences 3
TOTAL 16
Second Semester
CCOM 4006 Design And Analysis of Algorithms 3
CCOM 4007 Intro. to Prob. and Stat. with Applications to CS 4
CCOM 4065 Linear Algebra 3
INGL 3015 English for Science and Technology 3
TOTAL 16
THIRD YEAR
First Semester
CCOM 3041 Operating Systems 3
CCOM 4025 Organization of Programming Languages 3
CCOM ---- Departmental Elective 3
FISI 3013 University Physics Lab. I 1
TOTAL 16
Second Semester
CCOM 4115 Database Design 3
CCOM 4201 Graph Theory 3
FISI 3014 University Physics Lab. II 1
---- General Elective 3
TOTAL 16
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FOURTH YEAR
First Semester
CCOM 4075 Software Engineering 3
HUMA ---- General Education Course in Humanities 3
CISO ---- General Education Course in Social Sciences 3
TOTAL 18
Second Semester
CCOM 4095 Software Engineering Project 3
TOTAL 15
DEPARTMENTAL ELECTIVES
CODE DESCRIPTION CREDITS CLASSIFICATION1

CCOM 3027 Object Oriented Programming
3 Intermediate
Language
CCOM 3036 Visual Programming 3 Intermediate
CCOM 3042 Computer Architecture 3 Advanced
CCOM 3115 Microprocessor Applications 3 Advanced
CCOM 3135 Topics in Computer Science 1-6 Variable
CCOM 3985 Undergraduate research 2 Variable
CCOM 4018 Computer Networks 3 Advanced
CCOM 4019 Web Programming 3 Advanced
CCOM 4125 Artificial Intelligence 3 Advanced
CCOM 4135 Introduction to Compiler Design 3 Advanced
CCOM 4305 Introduction To Web Design 4 Intermediate
CCOM 4306 Image Design For Internet Applications 3 Intermediate
CCOM 4307 Troubleshooting PC’s 4 Advanced
CCOM 4401 Mobile Application Development 3 Advanced
CCOM 4420 Cloud Computing Apps 3 Advanced
CCOM 4440 Python (Introduction to Videogames) 3 Intermediate
CCOM 4501 Introduction to Robotics 4 Intermediate
CCOM 4991 Independent Studies I Variable Intermediate
CCOM 4992 Independent Studies II Variable Advanced
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Notes:
● Students must take a minimum of six (6) credits of their departmental electives from
among those classified as advanced electives.
● The classification of CCOM 3135 Topics in Computer Science and CCOM 3985
Undergraduate research depends on the topic.
● All core courses must be approved with a grade no lower than C and students must earn a
minimum concentration index of 2.00 including departmental electives.
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FIRST YEAR
First Semester
CCOM 3010 Logic Levels 3
TOTAL 17
Second Semester
CCOM 3015 Computers In Society 3
TOTAL 17
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courses
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Student must meet one of the following requirements:
● A score of 595 or above on the Academic Aptitude Test (as administered by the College Board Entrance
Examination Board).
● Pass the placement test
● Pass the MATE 0008 course
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SECOND YEAR
First Semester
CCOM 4005 Data Structures and Algorithm Analysis 3
TOTAL 16
Second Semester
CCOM 4006 Design and Analysis of Algorithms 3
CCOM 4007 Intro. to Prob. and Stat. with Applications to CS 4
CCOM 4065 Linear Algebra 3
TOTAL 16
THIRD YEAR
First Semester
CCOM 4025 Organization of Programming Languages 3
TOTAL 16
Second Semester
TOTAL 16
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This course has prerequisite score above 470 on the Spanish part of the College Board Examination or ESPA
0060
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FOURTH YEAR
First Semester
TOTAL 18
Second Semester
TOTAL 15

CCOM 3027 Object Oriented Programming
3 Intermediate
Language
CCOM 4305 Introduction To Web Design 4 Intermediate
CCOM 4306 Image Design For Internet Applications 3 Intermediate
CCOM 4420 Cloud Computing Apps 3 Advanced
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Notes:
● Students must take a minimum of six (6) credits of their departmental electives from
among those classified as advanced electives.
● The classification of CCOM 3135 Topics in Computer Science and CCOM 3985
Undergraduate research depends on topic
● All core courses must be approved with a grade no lower than C and students must earn a
minimum concentration index of 2.00 including departmental electives.
FIRST YEAR
First Semester
CCOM 3015 Computers in Society 3
MATE 317165 Pre-Calculus 3
CIBI 3001 Introduction to Biological Sciences I 3
TOTAL 17
Second Semester
CCOM ---- Intermediate Departmental Elective 3
CIBI 3002 Introduction to Biological Sciences II 3
TOTAL 17
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This course has prerequisite score above 650 on the Math part of the College Board Examination or MATE 0008
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courses
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SECOND YEAR
First Semester
CCOM 4005 Data Structure and Algorithmic Analysis 3
TOTAL 16
Second Semester
CCOM 4006 Design and Analysis of Algorithms 3
MATE 3032 Calculus II 4
MATE 3026 Introduction to Computer Statistics 3
TOTAL 16
THIRD YEAR
First Semester
CCOM 4025 Organization of Computer Programming Languages 3
XXXX ---- General Elective 3
TOTAL 16
Second Semester
CCOM ---- Intermediate Departmental Elective 3
MATE 4031 Linear Algebra 3
TOTAL 16
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This course has prerequisite score above 470 on the Spanish part of the College Board Examination or ESPA 0060
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FOURTH YEAR
First Semester
CCOM ---- Advanced Departmental Elective 3
TOTAL 18
Second Semester
CCOM ---- Advanced Departmental Elective 3
TOTAL 15
CCOM 3027 Object Oriented Programming Lang. 3 Intermediate
CCOM 3045 File Processing 3 Advanced
CCOM 4305 Introduction to Web Design 4 Intermediate
CCOM 4306 Image Design for Internet Applications 3 Intermediate
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FACULTY
Colón Colón, Luis. Professor, M.S., Computer Science, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville.
López Gerena, Juan O. Instructor, M.S., Pure Mathematics, University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez
Campus.
Pérez Arnau, Emilio. Instructor, M.S., Computer Science, Florida Institute of Technology.
Puig Hernández, José. Professor, M.S., Computer Science, Florida Institute of Technology
Ramírez Toledo, Aixa. Professor, M.S., Applied Mathematics, University of Puerto Rico, Rio
Piedras Campus.
Valenzuela Andrade, Eliana. Professor, Ph.D., Computing and Information Sciences and
Engineering, University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez Campus.
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LIST OF COURSES
CCOM
CCOM 3001: COMPUTER PROGRAMMING I, five (5) credits, three (3) hours of lecture
and two (2) hours of laboratory per week. The course introduces students to the basic concepts
of a computer system, and the necessary concepts for the creation, encoding, documentation, and
debugging of programs.
CCOM 3002: COMPUTER PROGRAMMING II, five (5) credits, three (3) contact hours
per week. Prerequisite: CCOM 3001. This course was designed as a continuation of CCOM
3001 and delves deeper into the topics presented in the first course. It includes such topics as
recursion, sorting, pointers, searching and sorting algorithms, objects, and others.
CCOM 3010: Logical Levels, Credits: three (3). three (3) contact hours per week. Impact of
logical levels in the field of computer science. Emphasis on the study of excellence and its
duplication in academia and profession. Application of logical reasoning both deductive and
inductive in the design of algorithmic solutions. Strategies of reasoning, creativity, and
memorization.
CCOM 3017: COMPUTER AND INFORMATION SECURITY; three (3) credits, three (3)
contact hours per week. Study of fundamental issues and principles of computer and information
security. Background in the evolution, organizational needs, threats, attacks, including legal and
ethical issues. Understand security planning, risk management, access control, authentication,
security technology, intrusion detection, prevention, cryptography, secure communications
protocols, physical security and project plan. Concerns such as positioning the information security
function and security maintenance will also be covered.
CCOM 3020: DISCRETE MATHEMATICS, three (3) credits, three (3) contact hours per
week. Prerequisite: MATE 3171. This course is designed for students who attend their first or
second year in the Computer Science program or a Mathematics program. In this course students
will learn techniques to perform elementary mathematical proofs. The course also will introduce
students to topics related to sets or processes that can be enumerated or associated with subsets of
the natural numbers. The topics that will be discussed will be necessary for the other courses in
mathematics and computer science. Content of the course: Logic and Mathematical Proofs, Sets
and Relations, Functions, Induction and Recursion, Principles of Counting, Combinatorics and
Discrete Probability, and Graphs and Trees.
CCOM 3025: INTRODUCTION TO COMPUTER SYSTEMS, three (3) credits, three (3)
contact hours per week. The course introduces the organization and structure of a computer
system. Students learn the basic components of logical and arithmetic circuits, binary arithmetic,
and representation of numbers.
CCOM 3027: OBJECT ORIENTED PROGRAMMING LANGUAGE, three (3) credits,

three (3) contact hours per week. Prerequisite: CCOM 3002. The course provides techniques
and programming strategies to solve problems in an object-oriented programming language. It
explores the study of object-oriented programming. Departmental elective.
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CCOM 3035: COMPUTER ORGANIZATION, three (3) credits, three (3) contact hours per
week. Prerequisites: CCOM 3025. This course gives students the basic concepts of computer
structures and architecture, and machine language. It also teaches assembly language, addressing
modes, input, output, and subroutines, among others. Departmental elective.
CCOM 3036: VISUAL PROGRAMMING, three (3) credits, three (3) contact hours per
week. Prerequisite: CCOM 3002. Detailed study of the writing, syntax and encoding of a visual
programming language. Departmental elective.
CCOM 3041: OPERATING SYSTEMS, three (3) credits, three (3) contact hours per week.
Prerequisite: CCOM 3035 and CCOM 4005. This course provides the basics of modern
operating systems. It studies such concepts as creating, handling, planning and synchronizing
processes, managing memory and virtual memory, creating and handling files, I/O system
management, and protection and safety issues.
CCOM 3042: COMPUTER ARCHITECTURE, three (3) credits, three (3) contact hours
per week. Prerequisite: CCOM 3035. This course studies the main components of a computer
system, and explores further the concepts studied in CCOM 3035. Bus and memory systems, sets
of instructions, microprogramming and CPU design, control and structure are studied. It also
includes a study of parallel processing elements such as pipelining and processing by multiple
processors. Departmental elective.
CCOM 3115: MICROPROCESSOR APPLICATIONS, three (3) credits, three (3) contact
hours per week. Prerequisite: CCOM 3035. The course includes the study of the theory of
combinational and sequential circuits, and the structure and programming of microprocessors.
Students become familiarized with the basic concepts of microprocessors and their applications.
Departmental elective.
CCOM 3135: TOPICS IN COMPUTER SCIENCE, variable credits. Prerequisite: Depends

on topic or authorization from the Department Chair. This course presents topics of current
interest which are not covered in the regular courses. The topics to be discussed will be determined
by the faculty of the department when the course is offered. Departmental elective.
CCOM 3985 – UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH ON COMPUTER SCIENCE TOPICS,

two (2) credits, six (6) contact hours per week. Prerequisite: Professor’s authorization. This
course is intended to introduce undergraduate students from all STEM disciplines to the computer
science research process. Topics include scientific method, planning, research and documentation,
ethics, abstracts, poster sessions and oral presentation of the projects. Because the course could
enroll students from different disciplines, students will also become acquainted with research
topics, ways of framing arguments, and making points outside their fields of study, which will help
them develop a more interdisciplinary perspective and explore graduate school options.
CCOM 4005: DATA STRUCTURES, three (3) credits, three (3) contact hours per week.
Prerequisite: CCOM 3002, MATE 3171. Co-requisite: CCOM 3020. Design and analysis of
fundamental data structures, including examples of real-life applications. Different
implementations of data structures are compared and contrasted to understand the advantages and
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disadvantages of each, thus promoting the analysis of which data structures may be better suited
for a particular task. Topics include: sets, linked lists, stacks, queues, binary search trees, hash
tables, and heaps.
CCOM 4006: DESIGN AND ANALYSIS OF ALGORITHMS, three (3) credits, three (3)
contact hours per week. Prerequisite: CCOM 4005, CCOM 3020. Methods and techniques in
the design and analysis of algorithms. Different algorithm design paradigms are discussed, such
as divide-and-conquer, dynamic programming, and greedy algorithms. The complexity of the
algorithms is analyzed and compared against brute-force algorithms using asymptotic notation.
Other topics include The Master Method, graph algorithms, and an introduction to the theory of
computation.
CCOM 4007: INTRODUCTION TO PROBABILITY AND STATISTICS WITH

APPLICATIONS TO COMPUTER SCIENCE, four (4) credits, four (4) contact hours per
week. Prerequisite: CCOM 3020, MATE 3172. This course provides the basic concepts about
probability and statistics including: Theory of probability, nature and meaning of statistics, data
organization, measures of location and variability, central tendency, probability elements, discrete
and continuous distributions, elements of statistical inference, regression, and simple correlation.
The students will apply the concepts using specialized software.
CCOM 4018: COMPUTER NETWORKS, three (3) credits, three (3) contact hours per
week. Prerequisite: CCOM 3041. The goal is to teach the fundamental concepts and principles
of networking, focusing particularly on how they apply to the Internet. The course will cover a
wide range of topics (see the lecture schedule for a listing of topics). While the class has a
textbook, we will not follow its order of presentation but will instead use the text as a reference
when covering each individual topic. The course will also have a substantial programming project,
so students get hands-on experience with socket programming. Departmental elective.
CCOM 4019: WEB PROGRAMMING WITH PHP/MYSQL, three (3) credits, three (3)
contact hours per week. Prerequisite: CCOM 4305, CCOM 4115. . This course emphasizes
the techniques used in the development of dynamic web pages. It presents the necessary tools to
design and develop a website with all its components, using PHP as a programming language and
MySQL as a database management system. Departmental elective.
CCOM 4025: ORGANIZATION OF PROGRAMMING LANGUAGES, three (3) credits,

three (3) contact hours per week. Prerequisite: CCOM 4005. This course provides a
theoretical and formal background to various aspects of programming languages and the
compilation process. High-level languages that use various programming paradigms, including
imperative and declarative, are discussed. The execution and programs created by means of
construction languages will be emphasized. Students will be required to develop programs in
various languages such as Prolog and Scheme.
CCOM 4065: LINEAR ALGEBRA, three (3) credits, three (3) contact hours per week.
Prerequisite: CCOM 3002 and MATE 3031. In this course, numerical methods will be studied
to solve matrix algebra problems. Several algorithms will be studied and implemented using a
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high-level programming platform. Test problems will be used to illustrate the strengths and
weaknesses of the methods. The topics that will be studied include: properties of matrices, the
representation of floating point for real numbers, methods to solve linear systems (direct and
iterative), minimum squares, and calculation of eigenvalues of matrices. At the end of each topic,
an example of a real-life problem will be presented for which one of the methods discussed to
solve the problem is needed.
CCOM 4075: SOFTWARE ENGINEERING, three (3) credits, three (3) contact hours per
week. Prerequisites: CCOM 3041, CCOM 4115, CCOM 4006, CCOM 4007. This course
provides a formal background in the area of software engineering, design, specifications and
evaluation of high-quality software. Students are required to participate in a group project.
CCOM 4095: SOFTWARE ENGINEERING PROJECT, three (3) credits, three (3) contact
hours per week. Prerequisites: CCOM 4075. Individual research or practical project in an
industry. The student will define, design, and implement an application program utilizing
programming language (high or low-level) or will do a research project applying the theory learned
and applying the correct programming techniques. Students are required to present a proposal for
the project, which will be evaluated and approved by the instructor at the beginning of the course.
CCOM 4115: DATABASE DESIGN, three (3) credits, three (3) contact hours per week.
Prerequisite: CCOM 4025. This course is an introduction to Database Management Systems
(DBMS), with emphasis on relational database design and application development. Includes the
study of Entity-Relationship Model and Relational Model. Explores Techniques for database
design: E-R modeling, UML modeling, E-R to relational mappings, functional dependencies, and
normalization. Contains discussions of Relational Algebra Structured Query Language (SQL),
and Web applications. Finally, it presents an overview of DBMS implementation techniques.
Students are provided hands-on training in database design, development, and implementation
using a relational DBMS software.
CCOM 4125: ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE, three (3) credits, three (3) contact hours per
week. Prerequisites: CCOM 4006, CCOM 4007. An introduction to the basic concepts and
techniques of artificial intelligence (AI) systems and their applications. Students will apply AI
concepts through the development of multiple computational systems. Departmental elective.
CCOM 4135: INTRODUCTION TO COMPILER DESIGN, three (3) credits, three (3)
contact hours per week. Prerequisites: CCOM 4025. Introduction to the translation of high to
low-level programs through the use and design of compilers. Regular language and the basic steps
for designing compilers (scanning, parsing, semantic analysis, and code generation) will be
studied. Departmental elective.
CCOM 4201: GRAPH THEORY, three (3) credits, three (3) contact hours per week.
Prerequisite: CCOM 4006. This course is an introduction to Graph Theory, a branch of
Mathematics that has many applications in the field of Computer Science. Graphs are
mathematical structures used to model relations between objects. Graphs can be used to model
real-world situations and have many interesting applications, such as social network analysis,
scheduling problems, and computer networks, just to name a few. The course includes topics such
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as subgraphs, digraphs, paths, cycles, trees, connectivity, and networks, as well as different
applications of these topics.
CCOM 4305: INTRODUCTION TO WEB DESIGN, four (4) credits, three (3) lecture hours
and one (1) hour of laboratory per week. Prerequisite: CCOM 4306. The course emphasizes
the techniques to develop web sites. In addition, demonstrates the methodology to develop user-
oriented web pages, and presents the necessary tools to design a web site with all its components.
CCOM 4306: IMAGE DESIGN FOR INTERNET APPLICATIONS, three (3) credits, two
(2) lecture hours and one laboratory hour per week. Prerequisite: CCOM 3002. This course
emphasizes various techniques to develop graphics for use on the web, including
animations/videos. In addition, presents the necessary tools to create, manage and optimize
graphics for use on the web. Departmental elective.
CCOM 4307: TROUBLESHOOTING PC’s, four (4) credits, two (2) lecture hours and two
(2) laboratory hours per week. Prerequisite: CCOM 3041. In this course the student develops
the skills to search and solve problems in networks, physical components, software, and operating
systems related to computers (servers and desktops) and personal security. It provides an
introduction to security systems (firewalls, antivirus, anti-spam, etc.). Departmental elective.
CCOM 4401: MOBILE APPLICATION DEVELOPMENT, three (3) credits, three (3)
lecture hours per week. Prerequisites: CCOM 4005 and either CCOM 3027 or CCOM 3036.
This course provides the fundamental principles of designing and developing a software
application for handheld devices. The topics include the programming principles, the available
architectures, the user experience considerations, the design process and developing a mobile app.
Students will design, code, debug, and experiment with basic applications in their OS of choice
using emulators and hardware devices. Students will produce a working prototype of an original
application and evaluate its performance in a real‐world scenario. The focus of the programming
experience is on the front‐end of applications. Departmental elective.
CCOM 4420: CLOUD COMPUTING APPLICATIONS, three (3) credits, three (3) lecture
hours per week. Prerequisites: CCOM 4401 or CCOM 4019. The course provides the
principles of designing and developing a software application for a ubiquitous device connected
to Web-based cloud computing systems. Topics include the history of network systems and the
scalability that led to the cloud, the available architectures including front and back end, the
modern cloud data centers and their tiers, the user experience considerations, system and user
security, the programming principles to design and develop an app, and the current market for
these technologies. Students will design, code, debug, and experiment with cloud-based
applications, using emulators and hardware devices. Students will produce a prototype of an
original application that works efficiently and securely with a cloud system, and evaluate its
performance in a real-world scenario. The focus of the programming experience is on the back-
end of applications; thus front-end development experience is required. Departmental elective.
CCOM 4440: PYTHON (INTRODUCTION TO VIDEOGAMES), three (3) credits, three (3)
lecture hours per week. Prerequisites: CCOM 3027 or authorization from the professor. The
course provides techniques and programming strategies to solve problems in the Python
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programming language through the creation of games. It explores the study of object-oriented
programming and techniques to develop videogames in Python. Departmental elective.
CCOM 4501: INTRODUCTION TO ROBOTICS, four (4) credits, two (2) lecture hours and
two (2) laboratory hours per week. Prerequisites: MATE 3172, CCOM 3002. This course
introduces the fundamental concepts of robotics, exposing students to some of the contemporary
happenings in robotics, including current robotics research, applications, and robot contests.
Topics include how robots move, sense, and perceive the world around them as well as problem
solving strategies. In the course project, students construct robots using available sets, reinforcing
the basic principles developed in lectures. Departmental elective.
CCOM 4991: INDEPENDENT STUDIES I, variable credits. Prerequisites: 12 approved

credits from the Computer Science program and the authorization of the faculty encharged.
Research and develop a solution to a computer science problem selected jointly by the student and
the professor. A written proposal and final report are required, following the guidelines provided
by the program faculty. Departmental elective.
CCOM 4992: INDEPENDENT STUDIES II, variable credits. Prerequisite: CCOM 4991.
Continue research and development from CCOM 4991. A written proposal and final report are
required, following the guidelines provided by the program faculty. Departmental elective.
SICI
SICI 3028: APPLICATION SOFTWARE, three (3) credits, three (3) lecture hours per week.
The course provides the theoretical knowledge and the practical skills necessary for using the three
types of the most used software: word processors, electronic worksheets, database handling
systems, and other types of programs.
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TELEVISION AND RADIO COMMUNICATION

DEPARTMENT
BACHELOR IN TELEVISION
AND RADIO COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY
(4201)
The Bachelor in Television and Radio Communication Technology combines courses of Arts
and Sciences with theoretical and skills courses in communications, which allow students to be
trained in design and production of content for various media. Although focus is placed on sound
and video production, the curriculum emphasizes on the importance of designing and producing
content across media platforms. The program also provides the offering of skill courses in other
disciplines of mass communications, including public relations, advertising and journalism,
centering on the role of these professions in tele-radial communication in Puerto Rico and the
World. The Bachelor degree is accredited by the Accrediting Council on Education in
Journalism and Mass Communication (ACEJMC) since 2013.
The program has been divided in emphasize areas with concentration electives that are in the
current curriculum sequence. Thus, generally grouped courses offered by the Department of
Communication Tele-Radio for the student to be more focused on their academic work. The areas
of emphasis are:
• Digital Cinema
• Strategic Communication (Advertising and Public Relations)
• Photography
• Multimedia
• Journalism
• Production and Direction
The first two years of each area of emphasis is the same. The changes start during the third and
fourth year of the curriculum.68
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If not on grade level, do not qualify as second concentrations, and are sheltered by this policy, since they
are an integral part of concentrations or specialties and do not constitute additional studies to lead to the
Bachelor, although they may be established by special notation on the student's transcript.
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CURRICULAR SEQUENCE
Course Program
(First two years)
FIRST YEAR
First Semester
COMU 3007 History and Development of Radio and Television 3
COMU 3021 Digital Photography 3
TOTAL 15
Second Semester
MATE 3015 or
CISO 3155 or Course in Statistics 3
ESTA 3001
COMU 3005 Fundamentals of Communication 3
COMU 3201 Scriptwriting 2
COMU 3202 Scriptwriting Practice Laboratory 1
TOTAL 15
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SECOND YEAR
First Semester
HUMA Course in Humanities 3
COMU 3211 Principles of Radio 2
COMU 3212 Laboratory for Principles of Radio Laboratory 1
CISO Course in Social Sciences 3
ESPA 3007 Oral Communication 3
ESPA 3208 Drafting and Style 3
TOTAL 18
Second Semester
Ethical and Legal Aspects of Television and Radio
COMU 3115 3
Communication
MERC 3115 Marketing Principles 3
COMU 3043 Television Principles 2
COMU 3046 Television Principles Laboratory 1
TOTAL 15
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Emphasis Area: Strategic Communications
THIRD YEAR
First Semester
CIFI 3001 or
Introd. to Physics I or Principles of Biology I 3
CIBI 3001
SICI 3028 Applied Programming 3
HIST 3177 or Social and Cultural History of Puerto Rico
3
HIST 3245 Summary History of Puerto Rico
Elective course emphasis area: Public Relations
COMU 3016 3
Principles
TOTAL 15
Second Semester
CIFI 3002 or
Introd. to Physics II or Principles of Biology II 3
CIBI 3002
INGL 3093 Conversational English for Professionals 3
Elective course 3
Elective course emphasis area: Principles of
COMU 4055 3
Journalism, Written News for Radio and Television
TOTAL 15
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FOURTH YEAR
First Semester
COMU 4007 Elective course emphasis area: Advertising 3
Elective Course 3
Elective Course 3
INGL 3061 Oral and Written English for Students of Communications 3
Elective in General Studies 3
18
Second Semester
COMU 4065 Elective course emphasis area: Advertising and 3
Public Relations Campaigns
COMU 4035 Radio and Television Programming 3
COMU4335 Practicum/Seminar 3
Elective Course 3
TOTAL 12
TOTAL CREDITS: 123
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Emphasis Area: Journalism
THIRD YEAR
First Semester
CIFI 3001 or
CIBI 3001
3
Elective course emphasis area: Principles of
COMU 4055 3
Journalism
TOTAL 15
Second Semester
CIFI 3002 or
CIBI 3002
Elective course 3
Elective course emphasis area: Journalism Genres:
COMU 3135 3
New Platforms
TOTAL 15
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FOURTH YEAR
First Semester
Elective Course 3
Elective Course 3
Elective course emphasis area: Advanced Television
COMU 4041 2
and Radio Production Workshop
Elective course emphasis area: Advanced Television 1
COMU 4043
and Radio Production Workshop Laboratory
or 1
Elective course emphasis area: Design and
COMU 3117 Production of Multimedia I 3
TOTAL 18
Second Semester
Elective Course 3
COMU 4025 Elective course emphasis area: Broadcast Journalism 3
TOTAL 12
TOTAL CREDITS: 123
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Emphasis Area: Production and Direction
THIRD YEAR
First Semester
CIFI 3001 or
CIBI 3001
3
COMU 4027 Elective course emphasis area: Audio for Media 3
15
TOTAL
Second Semester

CIFI 3002 or
CIBI 3002
Elective Course 3
Elective course emphasis area: Advanced Television
COMU 4041 2
and Radio Production Workshop
Laboratory of Advanced Television and Radio
COMU 4043 1
Production Workshop
TOTAL 15
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FOURTH YEAR
First Semester
Elective Course 3
Elective Course 3
Elective course emphasis area: Advanced Editing and
COMU 4155 3
Post-Production
TOTAL 18
Second Semester
Elective Course 3
Elective course emphasis area: Production and
COMU4028 3
Direction of Documentaries
TOTAL 12
TOTAL CREDITS: 123
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Emphasis Area: Photography
THIRD YEAR
First Semester
CIFI 3001 or
CIBI 3001
3
Elective course emphasis area: Intermediate
COMU 3015 3
Photography
TOTAL 15
Second Semester
CIFI 3002 or
CIBI 3002
Elective Course 3
COMU 3022 Elective course emphasis area: Digital Photography II 3
TOTAL 15
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FOURTH YEAR
First Semester
Elective Course 3
Elective Course 3
Elective course emphasis area: Advertising
PUCO 4086 3
Photography
TOTAL 18
Second Semester
Elective Course 3
Elective course emphasis area: Design and Production
COMU 3117 3
of Multimedia I
TOTAL 12
TOTAL CREDITS: 123
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Emphasis Area: Multimedia
THIRD YEAR
First Semester
CIFI 3001 or
CIBI 3001
3
Elective course emphasis area: Graphic Design for
COMU 3106 3
Communication
TOTAL 15
Second Semester
CIFI 3002 or
CIBI 3002
Elective Course 3
COMU 3117 Elective course emphasis area: Multimedia Production 3
TOTAL 15
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FOURTH YEAR
First Semester
Elective Course 3
Elective Course 3
Elective course emphasis area: Design and Production
COMU 3127 3
of Multimedia II
TOTAL 18
Second Semester
Elective Course 3
Elective course emphasis area: Advanced Editing and
COMU 4155 3
Post-Production
TOTAL 12
TOTAL CREDITS: 123
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Emphasis Area: Digital Cinema
THIRD YEAR
First Semester
CIFI 3001 or 3
Introd. to Physics I or Principles of Biology I
CIBI 3001
3
Elective course emphasis area: Language and 3
COMU 3019
Analysis of Cinematography
TOTAL 15
Second Semester
CIFI 3002 or 3
Introd. to Physics II or Principles of Biology II
CIBI 3002
Elective Course 3
Elective course emphasis area: Photography for 2
COMU 3121
Digital Cinema
COMU 3123 Laboratory of Photography for Digital Cinema 1
TOTAL 15
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FOURTH YEAR
First Semester
Elective Course 3
Elective Course 3
Elective course emphasis area: Advanced Editing and 3
COMU 4155
Post-Production
TOTAL 18
Second Semester
Elective Course 3
Elective course emphasis area: Digital Filmmaking 2
COMU 4131
Workshop
COMU 4133 Laboratory of Digital Filmmaking Workshop 1
TOTAL 15
TOTAL CREDITS: 123
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FACULTY
Berríos Hernández, Rosamary, M.F.A., Associate Professor, Master in Fine Arts, Visual Arts,
Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México.
Díaz Hernández, Anilyn, Ph.D., Associate Professor, Communications, University of

Massachussetts Amherst.
Fonseca Delgado, José, M.A., Associate Professor, Master of Arts, Communications, City
University of New York.
Garriga Picó, Ingrid, M.A., Professor, Master of Arts, Communications, Fairfield University.
González Cortés, Otilio, Ph.D., J.D., Professor, Doctor of Philosophy, Communications,

University of Florida; Juris Doctor, Escuela de Derecho, Universidad de Puerto Rico.
Gutiérrez Pérez, Emanuel, M.M.E., Professor, Master of Musical, Technology, New York
University.
Luciano Nieves, Juan, Ph.D., Professor, Doctor of Philosophy, Communications, Wayne State
University.
Ortega Solís, José, M.A., Associate Professor, Master of Arts, Educational Technology,
Universidad del Sagrado Corazón, Puerto Rico.
Vélez Morales, Mildred, M.A., Instructor, Master of Arts, Public Communications, Universidad
de Puerto Rico Recinto de Río Piedras.
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LIST OF COURSES
COMU 3005: FUNDAMENTALS OF COMMUNICATION, three (3) credits, three (3) contact
hours per week. Students are exposed to the basic concepts of the communication process. We
study the fundamentals of communications and theories developed by scholars in the field, both
personal and mass communications. The course emphasizes the study of mass media, largest
industries in the world of communications, linguistics concepts, personality, perception,
persuasion and social changes.
COMU 3007: HISTORY AND DEVELOPMENT OF RADIO AND TELEVISION, three (3)
credits, three (3) contact hours per week. Origins, history and development of radio and
television and its relationship with other mass media, new technologies and globalization. We
study the technological advances and new distribution platforms. It exposes students to ethical
principles and social, economic and governmental controls impacting radio and television.
(Previous code is COMU 1026).
COMU 3015: INTERMEDIATE PHOTOGRAPHY, three (3) credits, three (3) contact hours
per week. Pre-requisite: AGRA 1009. The course is designed as a continuation of the course
Photographic Process I. Technical and creative processes of modern photography will be applied
to produce work of professional and commercial quality. Artistic photography will be emphasized.
COMU 3016: PUBLIC RELATIONS PRINCIPLES, three (3) credits, three (3) contact hours
per week. Introduction to basic public relations principles in today’s society. The steps to develop
successful campaigns to profit and non-profit organizations are studied. Theoretical public
relations concepts are emphasized: planification and administration, ethics and research and
communication and public opinion. In addition, public relations are portrayed as a constant study
area according to social trends. The course prepares students to manage organizational crisis,
public opinion control, laws that regulate the discipline, integration to related areas such as
marketing and advertising, specific audiences and emerging social trends.
COMU 3019: LANGUAGE AND ANALYSIS OF CINEMATOGRAPHY, three (3) credits,

three (3) contact hours per week. This course focuses on describing and analyzing the narrative
structure of a film. Analyze techniques, resources, genres and cinematic forms. Reflections based
on the moving image as an artistic expression, language and aesthetics to communicate a story to
the viewer.
COMU 3021: DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHY I, three (3) credits, four (4) contact hours per
week. Proper use of the camera and digital photographic equipment. Application of basic methods
and techniques for learning and image domain. Theory of natural light and using photo editing
programs. Development of aesthetic appreciation of photographic creation and its application to
the new technologies.
COMU 3022: DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHY II, three (3) credits, four (4) contact hours per
week. Proper use of the camera and digital photographic equipment. Application of basic methods
and techniques for learning and image domain. Theory of natural light and using photo editing
programs. Development of aesthetic appreciation of photographic creation and its application to
the new technologies.
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COMU 3025: BLACK AND WHITE PHOTOGRAPHY ANALOG, three (3) three hours
contact hours per week. Pre-requisite: COMU 3021. Basic principles in black and white
photography. Application of methods and techniques in analog and image with practical
experience outdoors and in the laboratory.
COMU 3043: TELEVISION PRINCIPLES, two (2) credits, two (2) contact hours per week.
Co-requisite: COMU 3046: Television Principles Laboratory. Introduction to technical and
conceptual aspects of television (production theory, lightning, audio, set design, equipment
operation, video recording and direction). Emphasis in creative aspects, decision-making and
group work during television productions.
COMU 3046: TELEVISION PRINCIPLES LABORATORY, two (2) credits, five (5) contact
hours per week. Intensive laboratory in the technical and conceptual aspects of television
(production theory, lightning, audio, set design, equipment operation, video recording and
direction). Emphasis in creative aspects, decision-making and group work during television
productions.
COMU 3106: GRAPHIC DESIGN FOR COMMUNICATION, Three credit (3), three (3) contact
hours per week. The course is an introduction to graphic design led to various media. The course will use
programs of visual design, special effects, print, layout and assembly in two and three dimensions. They
will be used while discussing the elements of harmony of color, texture, balance, depth and perspective.
The development of the creative process and artistic exploration will be the main focus of the course.
COMU 3115: ETHICAL AND LEGAL ASPECTS OF TELEVISION AND RADIO

COMMUNICATION, three (3) credits, three (3) contact hours per week. Prerequisite: COMU
1026. The study of the legal and ethical fundaments of Tele-Radial Communication. The course
examines the constitutional principles on which the right to free expression is built. Study various
laws, regulations and court decisions that have the effect of limiting this freedom of expression.
The course explains the scope and justification of broadcast regulations and how it affects radio
stations, television and cable TV. It discusses self-regulation policies that apply to the tele-
communication industries and related professions. Also studies ethics in professions related to tele-
radial communication, including journalism, advertising, public relations, production and
programming.
COMU 3117: MULTIMEDIA PRODUCTION, three (3) credits, three (3) contact hours per week.
This course is an elective of the Tele-Radial Communication Department, that looks to integrate the
advanced production techniques using multimedia programs. The course aims to give the student the
necessary tools to work in the design and production of multimedia projects.
COMU 3121: PHOTOGRAPHY FOR DIGITAL CINEMA, two (2) credits, two (2) contact
hours per week. This course focuses on the study of light as film language. Revises the basics,
elements, processes and techniques for the proper use of the camera and lighting equipment. It
offers practical and conceptual tools to meet new creative challenges and digital film professionals.
COMU 3123: LABORATORY OF PHOTOGRAPHY FOR DIGITAL CINEMA, one (1)

credit, three (3) contact hours of laboratory. Co-requisite: COMU 3121: Photography for
Digital Cinema. This course focuses on the study of light as film language. Revises the basics,
elements, processes and techniques for the proper use of the camera and lighting equipment.
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Development of practical exercises that allow students get the aesthetics and right ambience for
film projects.
COMU 3127: DESIGN AND PRODUCTION OF MULTIMEDIA II, three (3) credits, three (3)
contact hours of workshop. This course is a continuation of Multimedia Design and Production I. In it,
students will begin to produce applications with a high level of complexity. This course is aimed at new
media research and development of advanced creative methods and techniques in developing multimedia
or interactive media.
COMU 3135: JOURNALISM GENRES - NEW PLATFORMS, three (3) credits, three (3) contact
hours per week. The course begins with the theory and writing of journalistic genres from the news, with
an emphasis on building the body of a current event note, in addition to presenting the different kinds of
news. Explore also intensive theory and practice other journalistic genres: Depth Feature, Human Interest
Feature and Opinion Piece (the Publisher).
COMU 3201: SCRIPTWRITING, two (2) credits, two (2) contact hours per week. Co-requisite:
COMU 3202: Practice writing scripts. Theory and practice of the art and techniques of
development and scriptwriting electronic media, highlighting aspects of creativity, organization,
design and drafting. Students will also be introduced to theories of creativity in mass media that
enable them to apply these theories and develop techniques for script writing. (Previous code is
COMU 2042).
COMU 3202: SCRIPTWRITING PRACTICE, one (1) credit, three (3) contact hours per week.
Co-requisite: COMU 3201. Practice writing scripts for various media highlighting aspects of
design, organization and writing. (Previous code is COMU 2045).
COMU 3211: PRINCIPLES OF RADIO, two (2) credits (3) contact hours per week.
Prerequisite: COMU 3201-02. Co-requisite: COMU 3212. Introduction to production and
direction of radio programs. The student will acquire knowledge and skills in the production of
different types of radio programs. Also develop skills in the use and management of contemporary
technologies of sound production. We will study issues related to the radio industry such as: Sound,
Psychoacoustics, Broadcasting Systems, Advertising, Radio Programming and Production and
Transmission Technologies. (Previous code is COMU 2038).
COMU 3212: LABORATORY FOR PRINCIPLES OF RADIO, one (1) credit, three (3) hours
of practice concurrent with COMU 3211. The student will develop basic skills in producing and
directing radio programs. Also be trained to design, produce and evaluate sound materials with the
aim of broadcasting. The student will practice the areas of speech, animation, pre-production,
direction, sound recording and editing, programming and operation of contemporary technologies
and radio broadcast production. (Previous code is COMU 2039).
COMU 4007: PRINCIPLES OF PUBLICITY, three (3) credits, three (3) contact hours per
week. The course introduces students to the world of publicity and familiarizes them with the
historical development and current impact of publicity within marketing, and the consumer
society. The relation between publicity and the consumer is analyzed and the various elements of
an advertisement and its effect on the purchasing behavior of the average consumer. Students
become familiar con the various methods of disseminating the message and with the necessary
considerations taken into account by the publicist when developing an effective media campaign.
Students are exposed to the concept of a publicity campaign and the analysis of the elements
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required for a successful campaign. Finally, students become familiar with the various institutions
that contribute to publicity.
COMU 4025: BROADCAST JOURNALISM, three (3) credits, three (3) contact hours per
week. Introduction to the basic concepts in the communication process. In depth study of the
theories applied to both personal and mass communication. Research into the effects of mass media
on individuals and society.
COMU 4027: AUDIO FOR THE MEDIA, three (3) credits, three (3) contact hours per week.
This course presents the advanced concepts of modern audio technology and sound production for
the media. The course involves the processes of pre-production, production and post-production
and how these culminate in the finished production. Topics of the course include recording, talent
management, trends and practices of the industry, and/or musical genres, audio processes for
video, development of the critical ear, placing of microphones and the use and handling of the new
sound technologies.
COMU 4028: PRODUCTION AND DIRECTION OF DOCUMENTARIES, three (3) credits, three
(3) contact hours per week. This course is a workshop on the production process of making short
and long film documentaries. From digital cinema and the "screening" of classic and contemporary
documentary aesthetic proposals will be developed and several individual and group
documentaries will be filmed. The course will include preparation for the shoot, the relationship
of the director and the production, the choice of media and objectives, the plan of shooting, editing,
and the layout and mix of the soundtrack.
COMU 4035: RADIO AND TELEVISION PROGRAMMING, three (3) credits, three (3)
contact hours per week. Introduction to fundamental concepts in the development and analysis
of radio and television programming strategies. Study and analysis of media audiences to establish
certain or specific genres and content preferences, markets, schedules and networks. Study of the
various sources of production. Study of ethical and legal restrictions of radio and television
programming. The course examines strategies to promote diversity in content and programming.
COMU 4041: ADVANCED TELEVISION AND RADIO PRODUCTION WORKSHOP,

one (1) credit, one (1) contact hour per week. Co-requisite: COMU 4043: Laboratory of
Advanced Television and Radio Production Workshop. The course is an advanced practice in
the elaboration of television and radio programs from pre-production to post-production. The
television and radio productions that are made in the course fall upon a conceptual frame where
television and radio as communication media are part of social change in relation to culture and
economy. Emphasis in creative aspects, decision-making and group work during television
productions.
COMU 4043: LABORATORY OF ADVANCED TELEVISION AND RADIO

PRODUCTION WORKSHOP, two (2) credits, five (5) contact hour per week. Intensive
laboratory in the elaboration of television and radio programs from pre-production to post-
production. The television and radio productions that are made in the course fall upon a conceptual
frame where television and radio as communication media are part of social change in relation to
culture and economy. Emphasis in creative aspects, decision-making and group work during
television productions.
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COMU 4055: PRINCIPLES OF JOURNALISM, WRITTEN NEWS FOR RADIO AND

TELEVISION, three (3) credits, three (3) contact hours per week. This course offers students
the opportunity to learn the modern techniques of writing news, articles of general interest,
columns, editorials and everything related to information and journalism as a profession, and the
social function it plays. Special interest will be given to the development of journalism in Puerto
Rico.
COMU 4065: ADVERTISING AND PUBLIC RELATIONS CAMPAINGS, three (3) credits,
three (3) contact hours per week. Advanced course in public relations and advertising where
real campaigns will be developed for the diverse communications media. Strategies based on
communication and marketing techniques will be established to emphasize research, planification,
implementation and evaluation.
COMU 4075: COMMUNICATION SEMINAR, three (3) credits, three (3) hours contact
hours per week. Pre-requisites: COMU 3043 & COMU 3211. Study of one or various topics
related to the six areas of emphasis of the Tele-Radial and Communication Department: News,
Strategic Communication. Multimedia, Digital Cinema, Digital Photography, and Production and
Direction.
COMU 4131: DIGITAL FILMMAKING WORKSHOP, two (2) credits, two (2) contact hours per
week. This course examines the filmmaking techniques, methods, resources and production stages
to get to tell a story. Filming projects will be developed that allow students use their knowledge
and forms of expression to cinematic works.
COMU 4133: LABORATORY OF DIGITAL FILMMAKING WORKSHOP, one (1) credit,

three (3) contact hours of laboratory. This course applies the filmmaking techniques, methods,
resources and production stages to get to tell a story. Filming projects will be developed that allow
students use their knowledge and forms of expression to cinematic works.
COMU 4335: PRACTICUM / SEMINAR, three (3) credits, eight point five (8.5) contact
hours. Three credits equivalent to 15 hours of seminar and 112 hours of supervised practice. This
work will be done in professional institutions such as radio, television, advertising, photography,
film and other. The student will stand in a position that will serve as an in-service training under
the direct supervision of selected media personnel and the faculty in charge of the course.
COMU 4155: ADVANCED EDITING AND POST- PRODUCTION, three (3) credits, three
(3) contact hours per week. This course will discuss and apply advanced techniques of editing
and post-production of video with special effects for film, TV and Interactive Media. Use of
animation tools, rendering and special effects in two and three dimensions, culminating in their
integration with digital editing programs of video and post-production in finished productions.
PUCO 4086: ADVERTISING PHOTOGRAPHY, three (3) credits, three (3) contact hours
per week. Theoretical and practical course on the basic elements of photography, the structure of
the photographic camera, exposition, processing and printing on photographic paper. Emphasis
will be given to publicity photographing.
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OTHER ELECTIVE COURSES
COMU 3017: ADVERTISING COPYWRITING, three (3) credits, three (3) contact hours
per week. The principal objective of this course is to familiarize students with basic
configurations of the creative concept from its beginning to the final advertising copy. Students
are exposed to basic creative rules that start with the definition of objectives and end with the
presentation of the copy either for television, radio or print. Behavioral science influences are
also discussed as part of the copywriting process.
COMU 3105: COMMUNICATIONS MEDIA MANAGEMENT, three (3) credits, three (3)
contact hours per week. Pre-requisites: COMU 2038, PUCO 1005 and MERC 3115. The
course aims to provide Telecommunications students with the required techniques to hold
administrative positions in the mass communications media in Puerto Rico and outside the Island.
It also aims to give the student the tools for establishing a communications enterprise.
COMU 3101: PHOTOGRAPHY FOR COMMUNICATION I, two (2) credits, two (2) contact
hours per week. Co-requisite: COMU 3102. Basic course on the fundamentals of photography.
It includes introduction to the history of photography, theory of light, behavior of sensitive
materials, appropriate use of the camera and photographic equipment, basic methods and
techniques of image design, development of esthetic appreciation of photographic creation and its
application to new technologies.
COMU 3102: LABORATORY FOR PHOTOGRAPHY FOR COMMUNICATION I, one

(1) credit, three (3) contact hours per week. Co-requisite: COMU 3101. Proper use of the
camera and photographic equipment. Application of basic methods and techniques for creating
photographic language and image domain. (Previous code is AGRA 1003).
COMU 4005: TELEVISION ADVERTISING, three (3) credits, three (3) contact hours per
week: one hour of lecture and two hours of laboratory work. Pre-requisite: COMU 2041.
Creative aspects of writing and producing commercials for television; pre and post production;
cost control.
COMU 4006: RADIO ADVERTISING, three (3) credits, three (3) contact hours per week:
one hour of lecture and two hours of laboratory work. Pre-requisites: COMU 2038, COMU
2042. Theory and practice of radio advertising, radio as an advertising tool, production of radio
commercials. Analysis of radio advertising campaigns.
PUCO 4007: PRINCIPLES OF PUBLICITY, three (3) credits, three (3) contact hours per
week. The course introduces students to the world of publicity and familiarizes them with the
historical development and current impact of publicity within marketing, and the consumer
society. The relation between publicity and the consumer is analyzed and the various elements of
an advertisement and its effect on the purchasing behavior of the average consumer. Students
become familiar con the various methods of disseminating the message and with the necessary
considerations taken into account by the publicist when developing an effective media campaign.
Students are exposed to the concept of a publicity campaign and the analysis of the elements
required for a successful campaign. Finally, students become familiar with the various institutions
that contribute to publicity.
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EDUCATION DEPARTMENT
BACHELOR OF ARTS IN ELEMENTARY EDUCATION

(0419)
MISSION
The Mission of the Department of Education of the University of Puerto Rico at Arecibo is to
guarantee the development of an educational setting that encourages the construction of knowledge
in the teacher candidate through significant learning experiences. This mission is congruent with
the Mission of the University of Puerto Rico and the Mission of the University of Puerto Rico at
Arecibo and responds to their three fundamental axes: learning, research, and service. The faculty
provides quality teaching that promotes the integral formation of the teacher candidates as citizens,
professionals, reflective and critical researchers, and transformer of their pedagogical practices in
a variety of scenarios.
The Department aspires to promote respect for the plural ethical, moral, and social values of a
democratic society, as well as respect for and enrichment of our cultural patrimony as a legacy for
future generations. The Department is accredited by the Council for Accreditation of
Educator Preparation (CAEP).
VISION
At UPRA’s Department of Education future educators are envisioned as reflective and critical
researchers, who transform their educational practice, and who are able to create atmospheres
that promote intellectual curiosity. Educators are perceived as individuals whose ethical, moral,
aesthetic, and social values are based on a humanist and constructivist foundation. Educators are
seen as promoting the building of knowledge and showing respect for diversity.
OBJECTIVES
UPRA’s Department of Education aims to meet the following goals to facilitate the well-rounded
development of highly qualified teacher-candidates:
1. To prepare teacher-researcher candidates with the consciousness of having the primary

responsibility for their own learning and who understand that learning is a continuous
process.
2. To provide teacher-researcher candidates with the necessary knowledge and skills to search
and handle information in pedagogical research in a variety of scenarios.
3. To train teacher-researcher candidates to perform as educators who know their field, and
who are responsible and responsive to the educational needs of society.
4. To qualify teacher-researcher candidates who possess innovative assessment and
evaluation techniques, that enable them to become agents of change in their educational
practice.
5. To prepare teacher-researcher candidates who are capable of designing significant
educational experiences and of integrating technology into the learning and teaching
experience.
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6. To prepare teacher-researcher candidates with profound reflective ability, disposition,

ethical and aesthetic values, and knowledge of self.
7. To prepare teacher-researcher candidates who are conscious and respectful of individual
differences and different learning styles.
8. To develop teacher-researcher candidates with knowledge of general education with
emphasis on oral and written communication skills in English and Spanish, quantitative
and scientific reasoning skills, logical and critical thinking skills, collaborative work skills
and historical and social knowledge.
COMPETENCIES OF THE TEACHER-CANDIDATE:
UPRA-DE teacher candidates exhibit the following competencies:
1. Knowledge and integration of pedagogical and theoretical content in the development of

critical thinking skills (K)
2. Ability to use and integrate technology and other educational resources (K, S)
3. Ability to be an active researcher in the development of critical thinking, problem solving,
and performance skills (S)
4. Sensitivity to ethical and aesthetic aspects of human diversity (D)
5. Commitment to their professional development (D, S)
6. Skill in the use of their own language and other languages (S)
7. Creative leader of the learning environment (S, D)
8. Ability to integrate different non-traditional learning styles in the development of their
courses (K,S,D)
9. Ability to foster relationships with school colleagues, parents and families, and agencies in
the community (K,S,D)
10. Ability to design and implement assessment and evaluation techniques (K,S,D)
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FIRST YEAR
First Semester
INGL 3101 69 Basic English I 3
HUMA 3101 Western Culture I 3
CISO 3121 Introduction to Social Science I 3
MATE 3131 Fundamental Concepts of Arithmetic and Algebra for 3
Elementary School teachers
EDFU 3001 Human Growth and Development I 3
TOTAL 18
Second Semester
INGL 3102* Basic English II 3
INGL 3114* Oral Practice II 0
HUMA 3102 Western Culture II 3
EDPE 3005 Children and their Language 3
MATE 3132 Fundamental Concepts of Geometry and Algebra for 3
Elementary School teachers
EDFU 3002 Human Growth and Development II 3
TOTAL 18
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Students who score above 580 on the English language part of the College Board Examination
will take INGL 3103-Intermediate English I and INGL 3104-Intermediate English II. This sequence
does not require the oral practice laboratory.
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SECOND YEAR
First Semester
EDFU 3017 Learning Assessment 3
EDPE 3031 Teaching Reading and Writing: K-3 3
EDPE 3011 The teaching of mathematics in grades K-3 3
CIIN 3001 Integrated science I 3
CIIN 3002 Integrated Science Laboratory 1
EDPE 3129 Use of Microcomputers in Education 3
TOTAL 19
Second Semester
EDFU 4019 Philosophical Foundations of Education 3
CIIN 3003 Integrated science II 3
CIIN 3004 Integrated Science Laboratory 1
EDPE 3032 Teaching Reading and Writing: 4-6 3
EDPE 3041 Teaching of Sciences in grades K-3 3
EDES 4006 Nature and Needs of the Exceptional Student 3
TOTAL 16
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THIRD YEAR
First Semester
EDES 3006 Diagnostic and Correction of Deficiencies in Reading 3
and Writing
EDPE 3006 The teaching of Social Studies in grades K -3 3
EDPE 4085 Seminar on Evaluation of Strategies and Pedagogical 1
Research
TEED 3025 Audiovisual Workshop 3
EDPE 3097 Teaching Music 3
EDPE 3115 The teaching of Mathematics in grades 4-6 3
Elective 3
TOTAL 19
Second Semester
EDPE 3095 Art Education in Elementary School 3
EDPE 3116 Teaching of Sciences in grades 4-6 3
EDPE 3010 The teaching of Social Studies in grades 4-6 3
EDPE 4051 Seminar on Pedagogical Research I 1
INGL 3021 Oral and written English 3
Elective 3
TOTAL 19
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FOURTH YEAR
First Semester
ESPA 4267 Puerto Rican Literature Compendium 3
EDPE 4052 Educational Research Seminar II 1
EDPE 4210 Teaching Physical Education in the Elementary School 3

EDPE 4335 Seminar Curriculum and Instruction in Elementary School 3
HIST 3241 History of Puerto Rico 3
Elective 3
TOTAL 16
Second Semester
EDPE 4340 Student Teaching at an Elementary School (4 to 6) 6
OR
EDPE 4025 Student Teaching K-3
HIST 3112 History of the United States 3
Elective 3
TOTAL 12
Total credits 137
NOTES:
1. The Public Education Department requires a course on U.S. History, and another on
the use of the computer in Education to certify the applicant. It is highly
recommended that students of the program take at least one of these courses.
2. Curricular sequences are continuously revised. Students are encouraged to check
with their departments to be informed of the latest revisions.
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MINOR IN NEUROEDUCATION
Department of Education has developed a Neuroeducation Minor Concentration, which provides

to student:
 Explain the relationship between educational neuroscience and its application in learning
focused on neurocognition.
 Critically analyze recent studies in neuroscience and their scientific contributions to
education.
 Understand the neural and neuropsychological bases of the human brain.
 Apply the best appropriate brain strategies in the classroom.
The student can take his twelve elective credits in a minor concentration. The alternative is
optional for students of the Department of Education. However, students from other academic
departments can take it, taking the following courses as a prerequisite: EDFU 3001, EDFU 3002,
EDES 4006 or equivalent. The student who selects this concentration must request it in the third
year of their program and make the request at the Registrar's Office.
Minor in Neuroeducation
EDUC 4501 Introduction to Neuroeducation 3
EDUC 4502 Human neurodevelopment and related disorders 3
EDUC 4503 Neurocognition and learning 3
EDUC 4504 Neuroassement of student learning 3
TOTAL 12
ELECTIVES AT PRE-SCHOOL
EDPE 3315 The Development of Reading/Writing during the Pre-School Years 3

EDPE 3317 Children’s Literature 3
EDPE 3305 Pre-School Program I 3
EDPE 3306 Pre-School Program II 3
EDPE 3308 Education of the Preschool Child 3
EDPE 3326 Rhythm and Movement for Motor Development at the Preschool 3
Level
EPDE 3335 Seminar and Laboratory of the Preschool Method 3
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ELECTIVES AT SPECIAL EDUCATION

EDES 3309 Child Management in the Classroom 3
EDES 4049 Learning Specific Problems 3
EDES 4050 Emotional Disturbances 3
EDES 4015 Mental Retardation 3
EDES 4078 Curriculum in Special Education 3
EDES 3006 Diagnostic and Correction of Deficiencies in Reading and Writing 3
OTHER ELECTIVES
EDES 4206 Foundations of Multicultural Education 3
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BACHELOR OF ARTS IN ELEMENTARY EDUCATION WITH MAJOR IN

PHYSICAL EDUCATION
MISSION
The mission of the Bachelor of Arts in Elementary Education with major in Physical
Education for the Elementary Level is to provide highly qualified teaching personnel for the
Puerto Rico Public and private school systems at the elementary K-3 and 4-6 levels. The
Department is accredited by the Council for Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP).
The teaching-learning process emphasizes the holistic development of the student who aspires
to become an educator. It puts special emphasis on the development in the future teacher of
the desirable habits, attitudes, skills, and abilities that promote the highest sense of
responsibility, honesty and personal and professional values, regard for the activities of
corporal movements and the scientific knowledge inherent to the teaching and practice of
Physical Education at the elementary level.
GENERAL OBJECTIVES:
1. To enable teacher candidates to work at the elementary school level.

2. To provide candidates for teacher at the elementary school with the methods, non-
traditional strategies and pedagogical procedures that will allow them to effectively
carry out the teaching and learning process.
3. To develop in teacher candidates the competencies and skills of their specialization.
4. To provide through the various courses a broad program of activities varied and
diverse that will enhance in teacher candidates the skills for participating in sports and
for learning methods appropriate for teaching physical education.
5. To provide teacher candidates with leadership experiences in the school and the
community.
6. To encourage the development of high self-esteem that will allow candidates to critically
reflect on themselves as individuals and as professionals.
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FIRST YEAR
First Semester
CIBI 3001 Biological Sciences I 3
EDFU 3001 Human Growth and Development I 3
EDFI 3555 History and principles of Physical Education 3
EDFI 3076 Physical Conditioning 1
TOTAL 16
Second Semester
INGL 3102* Basic English II 3
INGL 3114* Oral Practice II 0
CIBI 3002 Biological Sciences II 3
EDFU 3002 Human Growth and Development II 3
EDFI 4156 Perceptual Motor Learning 2
CISO xxxx Social Science Department 3
TOTAL 17
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Students who score above 580 on the English language part of the College Board Examination will take
INGL 3103-Intermediate English I and INGL 3104-Intermediate English II. This sequence does not require
the oral practice laboratory.
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SECOND YEAR
First Semester
MATE 3131 Fundamental Concepts of Arithmetic and Algebra for 3
Teachers
EDFI 4159 Anatomy and Kinesiology 3
EDPE 3129 Use of Microcomputers in Education 3
EDFI 3645 First aid 2
TOTAL 17
Second Semester
MATE 3132 Fundamental Concepts of Probability and Statistics, 3
Geometry for Elementary School Teachers
EDFU 4019 Philosophical Foundations of Education 3
EDFI 4167 Gymnastics, Dance and Efficiency in Elementary School 3
TEED 3025 Workshop in Audiovisual Education 3
EDFI 3096 Teaching Physical Education in grades K to 3 2
Elective Student Election 2
TOTAL 18
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THIRD YEAR
First Semester
EDES 4006 Seminar on the Nature and Needs of the Exceptional 3
Child
EDFI 4158 Swimming for the Elementary Level 2
EDFI 3097 Teaching Physical Education in 4-6 2
CIFI 3001 Introduction Physical Science 3
ESPA 3208 Writing and style 3
CISO xxxx Social Science Department 3
TOTAL 16
Second Semester
EDFI 4168 Exercise Physiology with Laboratory 3
EDFI 3465 Staff and Community Health 3
EDFI 4155 Physical education for children with disabilities at the 3
elementary level
EDFU 3205 Evaluation and Measurement Research at the Elementary 3
Level
EDPE 4215 Theories and Methodologies of Teaching Physical 3
Education in the Elementary School
TOTAL 17
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FOURTH YEAR
First Semester
HUMA xxxx Course Department of Humanities 3
EDFI 4165 3
EDPE 4485 Integration Seminar Teaching Physical Education in 3
Elementary level
HIST 3241 History of Puerto Rico 3
TOTAL 15
Second Semester
EDPE 4487 Student Teaching Physical Education 6
HIST 3112 History of the United States II 3
TOTAL 12
Total credits 128
ELECTIVES IN PHYSICAL ACTIVITY
EDFI 3025 Elementary Volleyball 2

EDFI 3035 Elementary Basketball 2
EDFI 3075 Track and Field and Cross-Country 2
EDFI 3451 Tennis 2
EDFI 3452 Intermediate Tennis
EDFI 3106 Simple Games and Organized Sports 3
Modified for Elementary Schools
EDFI 3465 Personal and Community Health 3
EDFI 3645 First-Aid 2
EDFI 3441 Introduction to Swimming 2
EDFI 3076 Physical Conditioning 1
EDFI 3077 Fundamentals of Softball 1
EDFI 3090 Physical Education for Pre-School 3
Level
EDFI 3415 Personal Defense 2
EDFI 3475 Softball, Volleyball and Baseball 2
EDFI 3595 Basketball and Softball 2
EDFI 3687 Psychological Foundations of Sports 3
and Physical Activity
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FACULTY
Andino Nogueras, Juan, M.A., Assistant Professor, Master of Arts in Physical Education,
Scientific Analysis of Human Movement, Universidad Interamericana de Puerto Rico, Recinto de
San Germán.
Colón Rodríguez, José C., Ed. D, Associate Professor, Doctorate in Philosophy with Teaching
specialization, Universidad Metropolitana, Cupey Campus.
Jiménez Estremera, José, Ed. D., M.A., Associate Professor, Curriculum and Teaching, Pontificial
Catolic University, Ponce Campus.
Laboy González, Brenda, Ed.D. Professor, Doctorate in Counseling and Orientation, UPR-Río
Piedras. Master of Arts in Educational Neuroscience, Universidad Interamericana de Puerto Rico,
Recinto Metropolitano.
Román Rodríguez, Ileana, Ed.D. Ed., Associate Professor, Doctor of Administration Special
Education, Universidad Interamericana de Puerto Rico, Recinto Metropolitano.
Martínez Feliciano, Merylin. M.A.; Instructor, Master of Arts, Education elementary, Universidad
Interamericana de Puerto Rico, Recinto de Arecibo, M.S.; Master of Science, Biology,
Universidad de Puerto Rico, Recinto de Mayagüez.
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LIST OF COURSES
EDES
EDES 3006: DIAGNOSTIC AND TREATMENT OF READING AND WRITING

DEFICIENCIES, three (3) credits, three (3) contact hours per week. Pre-requisite: EDPE
4006. Development of competencies necessary to teach, diagnose and correct reading and writing
deficiencies including the cognitive, affective, and psychomotor basis that characterize these
learning processes. The study and analysis of children with reading and writing skills. Analysis of
the reading and writing inventory models, diagnostic tests and other instruments used as guides
for creating and using materials used in working with children with problems.
EDES 3009: CARE OF THE CHILD IN THE CLASSROOM, three (3) credits, three (3)
contact hours per week. Pre-requisite: EDPE 4006. This course is offered to professors and
regular students at the regional colleges. A discussion and analysis of the different methods used
in dealing with children’s behavior in the classroom. It emphasizes the teacher’s role in dealing
with students' behavior, so it conforms to the norms established for the classroom.
EDES 4006: SEMINAR ON THE CHARACTERISTICS AND NEEDS OF HANDICAPPED

CHILDREN, three (3) credits, three (3) contact hours per week. This course is offered to
second year students in education and to regular and special education teachers. An introductory
course which familiarizes students with the handicapped population, their rights and the services
offered to them. During the course students will become acquainted with: 1. the classification
and diagnostic systems used in special education, 2. the different special education programs
offered in Puerto Rico, 3. the organization and administration of special education programs in
Puerto Rico, 4. resources (other than schools) that provide services to the handicapped children
of Puerto Rico, 5. factors that influence the organization and provisions for special education
services: Public Law 94-21, Law 2, and 6. the problems confronted by handicapped children in
school and in the community.
EDES 4015: MENTAL RETARDATION; three (3) credits, three (3) hours per week.
Prerequisite: EDES 4006. Basic course on the psychology and principles of education of children
with mental retardation. The teacher is offered the necessary background for a better understanding
of the retarded child who is educable, trainable and to protect him.
EDES 4049: CHARACTERISTIC AND NEEDS OF THE CHILD WITH SPECIFIC

LEARNING DISABILITIES, three (3) credits, three (3) contact hours per week. Introductory
course that discusses the theories on the origin of the specific disability, the characteristics present
in children, the identification and referral to special education services.
EDES 4050: METHODS, TECHNIQUES AND MATERIALS USED IN THE EDUCATION

OF THE EMOTIONALLY-DISTURBED, three (3) credits, three (3) contact hours per
week. The study of the learning problems of the emotionally disturbed child and the analysis of
the modern education approach (programs, techniques, materials, diagnosis, corrections) that is
used in educating this child. Also studied is the role of the teacher and other professional personnel
in identifying, diagnosing, and educating emotionally-disturbed children and those with deviate
conduct.
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EDES 4078: CURRICULUM IN SPECIAL EDUCATION; three (3) credits, three (3) hours
per week. Prerequisite: EDES 4006. This course trains the teacher candidate in the process of
teaching children with mild disabilities. The teacher candidate learns how to observe students, how
to plan and evaluate long-term and short-term goals. The course provides task analysis, curriculum
planning, and how to use materials appropriately for each child and goal. In addition, you learn to
use the individualization methods of the instructions, and how to write an Individualized
Educational Plan.
EDFI
EDFI 3025: ELEMENTARY VOLLEYBALL, two (2) credits, three (3) contact hours per
week. This course provides students with the basic knowledge of the history, rules, technique, and
strategy of volleyball.
EDFI 3035: ELEMENTARY BASKETBALL, two (2) credits, three (3) contact hours per
week. The teaching and development of the basic skills and techniques of basketball. A study of
the history and the mental, physical, and social advantages of practicing sport.
EDFI 3075: TRACK AND FIELD AND CROSS-COUNTRY, two (2) credits, three (3)
contact hours per week. The theoretical part of this course will cover the history, rules,
terminology, scoring systems and the principles of sports. The skills-training period will teach the
correct techniques used in the twenty-one events.
EDFI 3076: PHYSICAL CONDITIONING, one (1) credit, two (2) contact hours of lecture
and practice per week. This course emphasizes components for good physical aptitude.
EDFI 3077: FUNDAMENTALS OF SOFTBALL; one (1) credit, two (2) hours per week of
lecture and practice. In this course the origin, history and development of Softball and Baseball
will be described. The student will mention and identify the equipment and facilities used in the
sport, apply the basic rules that govern Softball and Baseball, apply the basic strategies of the sport,
learn to complete an official score sheet, show interest in the game as a whole and They will learn
to participate harmoniously with their peers.
EDFI 3090: PHYSICAL EDUCATION FOR PRE-SCHOOL LEVEL, three (3) credits, three
contact hours per week. Fundamental aspects of psycho-motor, cognitive and affective
development in children up to five years of age and their relation to and application in Physical
Education with emphasis on the selection, organization, and evaluation of movement activities at
this level.
EDFI 3096: TEACHING OF PHYSICAL EDUCATION IN GRADES K-3, two (2) credits,
three (3) contact hours per week. The course deals with curriculum, organization and planning
of a Physical Education program for grades K-3. It includes the selection and practice of movement
activities that contribute to the perceptual, motor, social, emotional, and intellectual development
of children in grades K-3.
EDFI 3097: TEACHING OF PHYSICAL EDUCATION IN GRADES 4-6, two (2) credits,
three (3) contact hours per week. The course deals with curriculum, organization and planning
of a Physical Education program for grades 4-6. It includes selection and practice of appropriate
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activities for the development of children. Also includes methods and techniques for teaching
physical education in grades 4-6.
EDFI 3106: SIMPLE GAMES AND ORGANIZED SPORTS MODIFIED FOR THE
ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS, three (3) credits, three (3) contact hours per week. Teaching
and practice of simple games, modified activities, and games as an introduction to sports at the
elementary school level.
EDFI 3415: PERSONAL DEFENSE, two (2) credits, three (3) contact hours per week. The
practice of simple methods used in personal defense. Familiarizes students with simple materials
and preventive methods recommended in cases of emergency.
EDFI 3441: INTRODUCTION TO SWIMMING, two (2) credits, three (3) contact hours per
week. This course aims to develop the basic movements in swimming and the methodology used
in teaching skills, the styles used in competition and during life-saving are discussed and practiced.
EDFI 3451: TENNIS, two (2) credits, three (3) contact hours per week. A study of the history,
rules, facilities, and game equipment. Practice of the basic skills such as forehand, backhand and
serve.
EDFI 3452: INTERMEDIATE TENNIS, two (2) credits, three (3) contact hours per week.
Pre-requisite: EDFI 3451. Teaches the intermediate skills of the game; offensive and defensive
techniques and strategies; single and double games will be played.
EDFI 3465: PERSONAL AND COMMUNITY HEALTH, three (3) credits, three (3) contact
hours per week. A study of the healthy lifestyle from an individual and community perspective
with special emphasis on interpersonal relations. It includes exercises, rest, nutrition, personal
habits, hygiene, transmissible diseases, heredity, etc.
EDFI 3475: SOFTBALL, VOLLEYBALL AND BASEBALL; two (2) credits, three (3)
contact hours per week. In theory, the history, facilities, equipment, and rules of these sports will
be studied. In practice, fundamental individual and team skills will be studied, the individual and
team offensive and defensive techniques of these sports.
EDFI 3555: HISTORY AND PRINCIPLES OF PHYSICAL EDUCATION, three (3) credits,
three (3) contact hours per week. Historical study of physical education from its origins to the
present. Study and interpretation of the basic principles of physical education programs.
EDFI 3595: BASKETBALL AND FOOTBALL; two (2) credits, three (3) contact hours per
week. Emphasis is given to the grounded theory and practice of the sport of the game, offense,
defense, and rules of the game.
EDFI 3645: FIRST-AID, two (2) credits, three (3) contact hours per week. How to care for
wounds and simple injuries. Causes and prevention of accidents, along with adequate procedures
for preventing and treating injuries.
EDFI 3687: PSYCHOLOGICAL FOUNDATIONS OF SPORTS AND PHYSICAL

ACTIVITY; three (3) credits, three (3) weekly contact hours. Sports, physical activity, and the
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development of sports psychology as an academic and applied discipline. Psycho-social

fundamentals applied to sport and physical activity. Discussion on the techniques and approaches
used by sports psychology to develop and refine skills based on the personal growth and sports
performance of the participants. Group dynamics and analysis of the effective functioning of the
sports team. Transitions and external variables that affect physical-sport activities.
EDFI 4155: INTRODUCTION TO PHYSICAL EDUCATION FOR DISABLED

CHILDREN AT THE ELEMENTARY LEVEL; three (3) credits, three (3) contact hours
per week. Prerequisite: EDFI 4006. This course is designed and systematized to introduce the
student to the field of physical education for children with disabilities and the individual
differences of each child in terms of their disability, physical abilities, and motor skills;
Disabling areas of sensory perceptions, conditions, seizures, brain dysplexia, neuromuscular
conditions, cardiovascular problems, diabetes, and emotional disturbances will be covered.
Introduction to the study of sign language, the alphabet and signs related to terms used in the
teaching of Physical Education.
EDFI 4156: THE TEACHING OF MOTOR PERCEPTION THROUGH

INTELLECTUAL GAMES EMPHASIZES, two (2) credits, three (3) contact hours per
week. The development of motor perception in children. Theories and therapeutical techniques
applied to motor perception, the development of motor perception by means of intellectual
games.
EDFI 4158: SWIMMING AT THE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, two (2) credits, three (3)
contact hours per week. Teaching and practicing the fundamental skills of swimming.
Emphasis on student safety and awareness of aquatic safety skills.
EDFI 4159: INTRODUCTION TO THE STUDY OF HUMAN ANATOMY AND THE

BIOMECHANICAL OF MOVEMENT, three (3) credits, three (3) contact hours per week.
Includes topics such as the study of a human cadaver and the biomechanical analysis of various
body movements in activities related to Physical Education. Presents various reasons why a
future Physical Education Teacher should know all the concepts of kinesiology, identifies and
the function of the principal muscles and muscle groups. Knowledge and understanding of
osteology, myology, angiology, and neurosis involved in different physical activities and how
they aid in the learning process. Mention, demonstrate, identifies, and applies the principles of
physics involved in different physical exercises.
EDFI 4165: ORGANIZATION, SUPERVISION AND ADMINISTRATION OF

PHYSICAL EDUCATION; three (3) credits, three (3) contact hours. Introduction to the
organization, supervision, administration, and legal implications in the development of the
various phases of the Physical Education Program.
EDFI 4167: GYMNASTICS, DANCING AND FITNESS IN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL,

three (3) credits, three (3) contact hours per week. Practice activities in Gymnastics, Dancing,
Rhythm, and Physical Fitness appropriate for elementary school children.
EDFI 4168: EXERCISE PHYSIOLOGY WITH LABORATORY; three (3) credits, three
(3) contact hours. Introduction to the physiological processes and adaptation carried out by the
human body when performing physical activity. Topics related to physical efficiency, nutrition
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and sports performance are discussed with emphasis on the promotion of healthy lifestyles.
Topics of exercise physiologies in childhood and growth are introduced, as well as the elderly
and special populations. It includes ten (10) laboratories that reinforce what has been learned in
class, as well as research tests within the laboratory.
EDFU
EDFU 3001: HUMAN GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT I, three (3) credits, three (3)
contact hours per week. This course helps future teachers understand the nature and scope of
psychology as a basic for understanding the educational process. It introduces students to the
concepts of growth and development of children and adolescents. It examines the biological and
environmental forces that contribute to the development of a healthy personality.
EDFU 3002: HUMAN GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT II, three (3) credits, three (3)
contact hours per week. Pre-requisite: EDFU 3001. In this course students come in contact
with the principles of psychology which explain the learning-teaching process and the conditions
in each individual that affect this process. Part of the semester is dedicated to the study of the
evaluation process; special attention is given to the principles that govern the creation of
educational tests and student promotions.
EDFU 3007: SOCIAL FOUNDATIONS OF EDUCATION, three (3) credits, three (3)
contact hours per week. Analysis of the social sciences and their relation to the education process.
The analysis of the school as a social institution. This course includes the study of the cultural
heritage of humanity and the role of education in preserving and improving it. Also studied: 1. the
integration of education into community life and institutions., 2. group behavior in relation to
school problems., 3. the social role of teachers, and 4. the relationship between social change and
school.
EDFU 3017: EVALUATION LEARNING PROCESS, three (3) credits, three (3) contact
hours per week. Pre-requisite: EDFU 3002. Diagnose and improve instruction in the classroom
by means of tests and other units of measure. Statistical techniques used in a study of I.G. and
other tests prepared for classroom use.
EDFU 3101: DESIGN OF A DISTANCE COURSE; three (3) hours per week, 45 virtual
hours. Prerequisite: EDFU 3017. Design of a course to be taught in the distance mode. It includes
the process of planning, designing, developing, and evaluating a distance (online) course.
EDFU 3205: EVALUATION AND INVESTIGATION OF PHYSICAL EDUCATION AT

THE ELEMENTARY LEVEL, three (3) credits, three (3) contact hours per week. General
and fundamental consideration of tests, introduction to procedures and analysis, uses and
limitations of tests and evaluation, introduction to statistics, types of tests and instruments to
measure physical education at the elementary level, assessment in physical education, etc.
EDFU 4019: PHILOSOPHICAL PRINCIPLES OF EDUCATION, three (3) credits, three

(3) contact hours per week. A study of the relationship between philosophy and the practice of
the teaching profession. An introduction to the basic problems in philosophy and their educational
implications.
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EDFU 4206: FOUNDATIONS OF MULTICULTURAL EDUCATION, three (3) credits,

three (3) contact hours per week. In this course the teacher candidate will be able to study the
multiculturalism phenomena and its implication in school scenarios. Knowledge and aspects of
diversity will be amplified and how influence the teaching and learning process within Puerto Rico
context and other countries. Require field work.
EDPE
EDPE 3005: CHILDREN AND THEIR LANGUAGE, three (3) credits, three (3) lecture
hours per week. This course provides for the study of language development in the child within
the philosophical, social, and psycho-pedagogical perspectives. Emphasis is placed on acquiring
basic concepts of language, complemented by clinical experiences. This course is designed for
students majoring in preschool and primary education.
EDPE 3006: SOCIAL STUDIES IN THE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, three (3) credits, three
(3) lecture hours per week. The study, analysis and discussion of the new curriculum,
methodology, approaches, goals, and scope of the new social studies program in elementary
school. The course aims to train the future teacher in the new philosophy of the program that
answers to the reality and needs of Puerto Rican society seen within the context of other countries
and the basic concepts of social science, cultural interaction, social groups, interdependency,
democracy, conservation, production, distribution, and consumption of resources.
EDPE 3010: TEACHING SOCIAL STUDIES IN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, three (3)

credits, three (3) lecture hours per week. Teaching Social Studies in Grades 4 through 6
Teaching Social Studies in Elementary School is a required course for all aspiring elementary
school teachers. The course aims to offer the future teacher the relevant training related to this
curricular area and its teaching. Attention will be given to the concepts and generalizations that
inform the content of Social Studies in elementary school, with an emphasis on grades four through
six, and an overview of the curriculum for intermediate and higher levels will be offered.
EDPE 3011: TEACHING MATHEMATICS IN GRADES KINDERGARTEN TO THIRD;

three (3) credits. This course aims to restructure the mathematics teaching process with a new
vision that meets the needs of the System's students. Among these, the following stand out: a)
Understand and learn to use mathematical knowledge in all areas of life. Education is a process in
constant adjustment and change, whose purpose is to maintain balance in a society in continuous
transformation. b) Understand the technological complexity of communication, question,
assimilate information and work as a team in solidarity. c) Develop skills that enable the teacher
for daily decision-making processes. Mathematics is an instrument to think, value and understand
our environment. d) Plan and develop activities considering the methodology and basic content of
mathematics at the elementary level.
EDPE 3018: TEACHING ENGLISH AS A SECOND LANGUAGE; three (3) credits, three
(3) lecture hours per week. Prerequisite: INGL 3102. Nature and functions of the language.
Morphology, phonology, syntax, and lexicon of English as a second language. Principles of
teaching English in Puerto Rico, method, and text in use. Formulation of plans and experiences in
the classroom from K-6.
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EDPE 3031: THE TEACHING OF READING AND WRITING IN PRESCHOOL AND

PRIMARY SCHOOL: three (3) credits, three (3) hours per week. The Teaching of Reading
and Writing from Preschool to Elementary (pk-3) course aims for the student to be able to analyze
the principles that serve as the foundation for the process of teaching and learning reading and
writing. It provides clinical experiences in the use of methods and techniques to teach reading and
writing.
EDPE 3032: TEACHING READING AND WRITING: FOURTH TO SIXTH GRADE (4-
6); three (3) credits, three (3) hours per week. Prerequisite: EDPE 3031. Analysis of the
fundamental principles in the teaching and learning process of reading and writing (4-6). Practical
experience in the appropriate use of methods, activities and materials is required.
EDPE 3041: SCIENCE TEACHING IN GRADES K-3; three (3) credits, three (3) contact
hours per week. Examination of the physiological nature of science and its general concepts of:
Biology, Physics, Geology, Ecology and Astronomy; and the techniques used to teach them.
Includes grades from K3.
EDPE 3095: TEACHING ART IN THE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, three (3) credits, three
(3) lecture hours per week. This course emphasizes the methods and materials that can be used
in the classroom to develop in children the capacity of artistic expression in the field of plastic arts
in the first seven grades (K-6) of our school system. Special care will be taken in communicating
the true meaning of art in general, so that the future teachers taking the course develop and enhance
their own sensibility to art and be capable of doing the same with the children they will teach. To
achieve its objectives the course will be divided into lecture, discussion, and workshop time.
EDPE 3097: TEACHING MUSIC IN THE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, three (3) credits, one
(1) lecture hour and two (2) practice hours per week. Songs and musical games will be learned
in a musically appropriate environment in the classroom. Some will be dramatized
d, and students will learn to play the recorder to obtain melodic and rhythmic expression; aural
experiences they will observe the individual nature of the ideas involved in this process.
EDPE 3115: The teaching of mathematics in grades 4-6; three (3) credits, three (3) contact
hours per week. Teaching mathematics in Elementary School includes concepts with integers,
geometry, problem solving, operations with rational numbers, ratio and proportion, and
percentage. Emphasis will also be given to the areas of writing objects, planning learning activities,
and preparing materials in tune with the content of the course. Techniques, materials, and
laboratory experiences will be used in classrooms.
EDPE 3116: TEACHING SCIENCE IN THE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, three (3) credits,
three (3) lecture hours per week. The course identifies and analyzes the basic concepts of science
that an elementary school teacher should have for effective teaching. It will analyze guides, texts,
and programs of the Department of Public Education; it will also emphasize the planning of
learning activities, the writing of performance objectives and teaching means.
EDPE 3129: USING THE COMPUTER IN THE CLASSROOM, three (3) credits, three (3)
lecture hours per week. Introductory course dealing with the place of the microcomputer in the
classroom. Special importance will be placed on the use of the computer in the school environment,
available resources for the teacher, as well as the ways to integrate the computer into the teaching
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process. Class discussions will be complemented with experiences in the workshop and special
assignments.
EDPE 3305: THE PRE-SCHOOL PROGRAM I, three (3) credits, three (3) lecture hours
per week. The history, philosophy and theories that guide the educational perspectives at the pre-
school level, considering several models of pre-school programs (Head Start and Montessori,
among others). The characteristics of the pre-school child pertaining to his growth, development
and education are studied. Observation of the Pre-School Laboratory at the UPR Bayamón Campus
is required.
EDPE 3306: THE PRE-SCHOOL PROGRAM II, three (3) credits, three (3) lecture hours
per week. The organization, study and analysis of the pre-school curriculum, covering such topics
as the Language Arts, Mathematics, Sciences, Health, Creative Expression: Art, Music and
Movement, the social studies, and the development of values for the cognitive, psychomotor, and
affective development of the pre-school child, besides developing and reinforcing its interaction.
EDPE 3308: EDUCATION OF PRE-SCHOOL AGE CHILDREN, three (3) credits, three
(3) lecture hours per week. Study and analysis of the work of the pre-school teacher, his/her
personal and professional characteristics, how this influence performance and the
teaching/learning process of the child. A reference framework of educational methods, techniques,
and strategies, means of evaluation and their professional application to the different pre-school
curricular areas is provided. Experience in the teaching laboratory of educational sciences is
required.
EDPE 3315: THE DEVELOPMENT OF READING/WRITING DURING THE PRE-

SCHOOL YEARS, three (3) credits, three (3) lecture hours per week. Study of the nature of
the linguistic process, of language as a tool for communication, and of reading and writing as
developmental processes during the pre-school years. It guides the student to the analysis of the
stages and principles of development and evolution of reading/writing at the pre-school level, and
its implications in the educational process.
EDPE 3317: CHILDREN’S LITERATURE, three (3) credits, three (3) lecture hours per
week. Pre-requisite: ESPA 3101, ESPA 3102, EDPE 3005, EDPE 9003. Study and analysis of
children’s literature, its characteristics, kinds that compose the methodology and appropriated
techniques, in order for the child to acquire linguistic skills that help them express their thoughts
and emotions with property and correction. Presents and discusses the models and strategies
related to literature experiences for preschool and elementary school children. The application of
those models and strategies serve to encourage the pleasure, enjoyment, and value of literature by
young children.
EDPE 3326: RHYTHM AND MOVEMENT FOR DEVELOPMENT OF MOTOR

PERCEPTION AT THE PRE-SCHOOL LEVEL, three (3) credits, three (3) lecture hours
per week. The course will provide information related to the need, value, curricular concepts, and
contents necessary for teaching physical education at the pre-school level. Foundations, principles
and sequences of the motor perception and physical development of pre-school children. The
course includes the application of these concepts in a demonstration class.
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EDPE 4025: TEACHING PRACTICE K-3, six (6) hours, fifteen (15) contact hours per week.
Pre-requisite: EDPE 4335. This course offers the student varied experiences in the laboratory in
which he/she observes, reflects, acts, reacts to and self-evaluates his/her reactions on the basis of
the results obtained. Laboratories are held for three (3) hours daily, four (4) days a week, plus
three (3) seminar hours one (1) day a week. Students will realize the work proper to practice in a
minimum of thirteen (13) weeks during the course of the school semester, in a public school
supervised by the Department of Education in coordination with the Department of Public
Education.
EDPE 4051: PEDAGOGICAL RESEARCH SEMINAR I, one (1) credit, three (3) lecture
hours per week. Pre-requisite: EDPE 4085. It consists of one-hour (1) of lecture and two (2)
hours of practice per week. After analyzing the teaching-learning process, students will develop
their skills in preparing proposals and plans for educational research. As a result, they will prepare
a proposal for research strategies related to the diagnosis, grouping and offering of different
learning experiences.
EDPE 4052: PEDAGOGICAL RESEARCH SEMINAR II, one (1) credit, three (3) lecture
hours per week. Pre-requisite: EDPE 4051. It consists of one (1) hour of lecture and two (2)
hours of practice per week. As a result of the experiences during the first seminar, students will
carry out an investigation on strategies selected to correct the difficulties diagnosed in elementary
school groups.
EDPE 4085: SEMINAR ON THE EVALUATION OF PEDAGOGICAL STRATEGIES

AND INNOVATIONS, one (1) credit, three (3) lecture hours per week. Pre-requisite: EDPE
2007. An evaluation of formal teaching practice. It forms part of a series of continuous experiences
and programs in which students will gradually participate. Students will analyze the strategies and
innovations in order to use them in solving the difficulties found in the teaching-learning process.
The seminar will meet in the classroom for one hour per week. This will be complemented by two
hours of clinical learning per week.
EDPE 4210: TEACHING OF PHYSICAL EDUCATION IN THE ELEMENTARY

SCHOOL; three (3) credits, two (2) lecture hours per week and one (1) practice hour per
week. The history and development of Physical Education is included in this course. In addition,
the program of Physical Education activities for elementary grades from K to 6 is studied. This
study will be complemented with laboratory experiences related to it.
EDPE 4215: METHODOLOGY OF TEACHING PHYSICAL EDUCATION IN THE

SECONDARY SCHOOL, three (3) credits, three (3) lecture hours per week. A theoretical-
practical approach to the teaching/learning process. All aspects related to the teaching of the social
science in the secondary level will be studied: planning, innovative education and curricular
analysis, basic content in the area, preparing, adapting, and using resources, methodologies and
teaching techniques, and the fundamentals of testing and evaluation. Students must complete at
least fifteen (15) hours of laboratory work. These experiences will enable them to develop critical,
dynamic and creative attitudes toward the solution of problems.
EDPE 4335: SEMINAR: CURRICULUM AND TEACHING IN THE ELEMENTARY

SCHOOL, three (3) credits, three (3) lecture hours per week. Pre-requisites: EDFU 3002,
3007 and 3008. The course analyzes and discusses the implementation of the elementary school
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curriculum from K to 6. Special attention is given to the areas of writing operational objectives,
the taxonomy of questions, individualized teaching, grouping students and the planning of learning
activities.
EDPE 4340: TEACHING PRACTICE IN THE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, six (6) credits,
fifteen (15) contact hours per week. Pre-requisite: EDPE 4335. Participating students will teach
three hours daily, five days a week for a semester, under the guidance and supervision of
cooperating teachers and the supervisor of teaching practice. This teaching experience is enriched
with lectures, demonstrations, guided observations, and the student’s participation in all activities
inherent to the work of an elementary school teacher in active service. (The student is assigned the
practice in the grade of their preference from K to 6).
EDPE 4485: SEMINAR ON THE INTEGRATION OF TEACHING PHYSICAL

EDUCATION: three (3) credits, three (3) seminar hours per week, and three (3) hours of
experience in the laboratories of Public School System or private schools. The course is
designed for future teachers in elementary school and for teachers in service. It emphasizes the
analysis and discussion of the basic principles underlying the educational practices and curriculum
of physical education in elementary school. Activities for the acquisition by the student of the
skills and attitudes necessary for the programming and development of the teaching/learning
process are provided. General techniques and specialization in terms of developing objectives,
plans and evaluation of educational experiences.
EDPE 4487: TEACHING PRACTICE OF PHYSICAL EDUCATION IN THE

ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, six (6) credits, three (3) hours daily five (5) days a week. The
student teachers participate in the process of teaching/learning during three (3) consecutive hours
five (5) days a week for a semester in the public schools of Puerto Rico. They will be guided and
supervised by their cooperating teachers and a supervisor of teaching practice in physical
education. This experience is enriched with lectures, demonstrations, guided observations, and the
student’s participation in all activities inherent to the work of a teacher in active service.
TEED
TEED 3025: AUDIOVISUAL EDUCATION WORKSHOP, three (3) credits, one (1) hour
weekly lecture and five (5) hours per week of workshop. Discusses the characteristics and
advantages of the different audiovisual resources for teaching in the elementary school. This
workshop systematically analyzes the communication process and the applicable learning theories.
It develops basic skills in the preparation.
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NURSING DEPARTMENT
BACHELOR OF SCIENCES IN NURSING
(0703)
The Bachelor of Sciences in Nursing prepares generalist nurses with the competencies and
skills to offer bio-psycho-social care to clients, families and community groups. They will
act as managing leaders of health care, counselors and defenders of clients’ rights.
Graduates from the program are qualified to work in Puerto Rico or the United States.
They are also qualified to continue graduate studies in any area of specialty. This program
is accredited by the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN,
http://www.acenursing.org/).
MISSION
Aims to transmit nursing knowledge which will enable our students to offer quality bio-social care
to clients in different stages of growth and development, accomplished in part by integrating family
and community groups, and by utilizing innovative technological tools, with an area of
professional emphasis (nursing) and distance education. Aspires to transmit ethical, moral and
spiritual values, which will provide students with sensitivity and a responsibility to social matters.
Committed to stimulating students’ critical thinking, analysis and research skills.
FIRST YEAR
First Semester
BIOL 3008 Basic Topics in Biology 3
TOTAL 15
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Second Semester
INGL 3114 72 Oral Practice 0
BIOL 3743 Lab. for Human Anatomy and Physiology 0
QUIM 3051 Principles of General and Organic Chemistry I 5
QUIM 3052 Laboratory for Principles of General and Organic 0
Chemistry I
TOTAL 18
SECOND YEAR
First Semester
CISO 3155 Fundaments of Statistical Reasoning 3
BIOL 3744 Lab. for Human Anatomy and Physiology II 0
INGL 3093 Conversational English or INGL 3015 English for the 3
Sciences and Technology
ENFE 3100 Nursing Assessment 2
TOTAL 18
Second Semester
ENFE 3118 Fundamentals of Nursing 6
ENFE 3119 Laboratory for Fundamentals of Nursing 0
BIOL 2002 Laboratory for Elementary Microbiology 0
ENFE 3210 Pharmacotherapy 3
ENFE 4100 Pathological Physiology 4
TOTAL 17
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It may be replaced by any Spanish General Education course listed on section General Education
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THIRD YEAR
First Semester
SICI 3028 Application Software 3
ENFE 4107 Nursing Intervention in Medicine and Surgery 6
ENFE 4108 Lab. for Nursing Intervention in Medicine and Surgery 0
ENFE 4105 Mental Health and Psychiatry 5
ENFE 4106 Lab. Mental Health and Psychiatry 0
ENFE 4075 Introduction to the Research Process 3
TOTAL 17
Second Semester
ENFE 4208 Family and Community Health 4
ENFE 4209 Lab. Family and Community Health 0
ENFE 4109 Normal and Complicated Pregnancy 5
ENFE 4110 Lab. Normal and Complicated Pregnancy 0
ENFE 3215 Nutrition and Diet Therapy 2
HUMA XX General Education in Humanities 73 3
XXXX Free Elective Course 3
TOTAL 17
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FOURTH YEAR
First Semester
ENFE 4206 Pediatric Nursing 5
ENFE 4207 Lab. for Pediatric Nursing 0
ENFE 4216 Nursing Intervention with the Elderly Patient 4
ENFE 4217 Lab. for Nursing Intervention with the Elderly Patient 0
HUMA XX General Education in Humanities*** 3
ENFE 4307 Administration and Management of Nursing Services 3
XXXX Free Elective Course 3
TOTAL 18
Second Semester
ENFE 4300 The Role of Nursing 6
ENFE 4306 Contemporary Aspects of the Nursing Profession 2
Two Free Electives Courses 6
TOTAL 14
Total credits: 134

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ELECTIVES
Code DESCRIPTION
ENFE 4400 School Health
ENFE 4495 Nursing Intervention in the Intensive Coronary
Unit
ENFE 4405 Industrial Nursing
NURS 4406 Legal Aspects of Nursing
ENFE 4407 Basic Skills in Health Preservation
ENFE 4408 Nursing in the Home and Hospice Health
Systems
ENFE 3006 Educating the family of an alcoholic and a
Drug Addict
ENFE 3116 Forensic Nursing
ENFE 3105 Sexual Education and the Nursing Process
ENFE 3106 Wellbeing and the Nursing Process
ENFE 3109 The Pregnant Family and its Educational
Process
ENFE 3115 Educating the Elderly Family
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NURSING DEPARTMENT
BACHELOR OF SCIENCES IN NURSING
NEW SEQUENCE CURRICULUM 2019
(0703)
FIRST YEAR
First Semester
BIOL 3008 Basic Topics in Biology 3
TOTAL 15
Second Semester
*HUMA _ General Education in Humanities 75 3
INGL 3114 76 Oral Practice 0
BIOL 3743 Lab. for Human Anatomy and Physiology 0
QUIM 3051 Principles of General and Organic Chemistry I 5
QUIM 3052 Laboratory for Principles of General and Organic 0
Chemistry I
TOTAL 18
74
75
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It may be replaced by any Spanish General Education course listed on section General Education
Program.
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SECOND YEAR
First Semester
BIOL 3744 Lab. for Human Anatomy and Physiology II 0
INGL 3093 Conversational English or INGL 3015 English for the 3
Sciences and Technology
ENFE 3100 Nursing Assessment 2
TOTAL 18
Second Semester
ENFE 3118 Fundamentals of Nursing 6
ENFE 3119 Laboratory for Fundamentals of Nursing 0
BIOL 2002 Laboratory for Elementary Microbiology 0
ENFE 3210 Pharmacotherapy 3
ENFE 4100 Pathological Physiology 4
TOTAL 17
THIRD YEAR
First Semester
ENFE 4220 Nursing Informatics 3
ENFE 4107 Nursing Intervention in Medicine and Surgery 6
ENFE 4108 Lab. for Nursing Intervention in Medicine and Surgery 0
ENFE 4105 Mental Health and Psychiatry 5
ENFE 4106 Lab. Mental Health and Psychiatry 0
ENFE 4075 Introduction to the Research Process 3
TOTAL 17
Second Semester
ENFE 4208 Family and Community Health 4
ENFE 4209 Lab. Family and Community Health 0
ENFE 4109 Normal and Complicated Pregnancy 5
ENFE 4110 Lab. Normal and Complicated Pregnancy 0
ENFE 3215 Nutrition and Diet Therapy 2
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*HUMA General Education in Humanities 77 3

Free Elective Course 3
TOTAL 17
FOURTH YEAR
First Semester
ENFE 4206 Pediatric Nursing 5
ENFE 4207 Lab. for Pediatric Nursing 0
ENFE 4216 Nursing Intervention with the Elderly Patient 4
ENFE 4217 Lab. for Nursing Intervention with the Elderly Patient 0
ENFE 4307 Administration and Management of Nursing Services 3

Free Elective Course 3
TOTAL 15
Second Semester
ENFE 4301 The Role of Nursing I 2
ENFE 4302 The Role of Nursing II 2
ENFE 4306 Contemporary Aspects of the Nursing Profession 2
ENFE 4495 Nursing Intervention in the Intensive Coronary Unit 3
Two Free Electives Courses 6
TOTAL 15
Total credits: 132
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NURSING DEPARTMENT
OPTIONAL MINOR CONCENTRATION IN PATIENT CARE IN CRITICAL
STATUS
The Department of Nursing has developed a Minor Concentration in Patient Care in Critical
Status, which provides the student with an alternative to develop competencies in the area of
critical care. He can take his twelve elective credits in a Minor Concentration. The
alternative is optional for students of the Bachelor of Science in Nursing Program in
accordance with the 69-2013-2014 Certification of the Governing Board of the University of
Puerto Rico and the Guide for the Implementation of Minor Concentration Policy at the
University from Puerto Rico. The student who selects this concentration must request it in
the third year of his program and make the request in the Registrar’s Office.

ENFE 4310 Fundamentals of Nursing Care of the Patient in Critical 3
Status
ENFE 4311 Nursing Care of the Patient in Critical Status I 3
ENFE 4312 Nursing Care of the Patient in Critical Status II 3
ENFE 4313 Nursing Care of the Patient in Critical Status III 3
TOTAL 12
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ELECTIVES
Code DESCRIPTION
ENFE 4400 School Health
ENFE 4310 Fundamentals of Nursing Care of the Patient in
Critical Status
ENFE 4311 Nursing Care of the Patient in Critical Status I
ENFE 4312 Nursing Care of the Patient in Critical Status II
ENFE 4313 Nursing Care of the Patient in Critical Status
III
ENFE 4408 Nursing in the Home and Hospice Health
Systems
ENFE 3006 Educating the family of an alcoholic and a
Drug Addict
ENFE 3116 Forensic Nursing
ENFE 3105 Sexual Education and the Nursing Process
ENFE 3106 Wellbeing and the Nursing Process
ENFE 3109 The Pregnant Family and its Educational
Process
ENFE 3115 Educating the Elderly Family
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FACULTY
Acevedo Ramos, José, MSN, CNS, DNP. Professor, Master of Nursing Sciences, Clinical
Specialist, University of Northeastern; Doctoral in Nursing, Clinical Specialist, Case Western
Reserve University, Certificated in Genetic.
Chaparro Irizarry, Glendaliz, MSN, CNS, Ph.D., Assistant Professor, Master of Nursing Sciences,
Neonatal- Pediatric Nursing. Role Education, Caribbean University. Doctor of Philosophy in
Education, Caribbean University.
Corchado Cruz, Jorge, MSN, CNS, Ph.D., Professor, Master of Sciences Nursing, Medicine and
Surgery, Role Education, Critical Care, Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico. Doctor of
Philosophy in Nursing, Widener University.
González Cortés, Mayda, MSN, CNS, Professor, Master of Sciences Nursing, Mental Health and
Psychology, Role Administration, Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico.
Hernández Ramírez, Madeline, MSN, CNS, Ph.D., Associate Professor, Master of Science
Nursing, Medicine and Surgery, Role Education, Role Administration, Critical Care, Pontifical
Catholic University of Puerto Rico. Doctor of Philosophy in Nursing, UMASS University,
Massachusetts.
Jiménez Carrión, Raúl, MSN, CNS, Psy.D., Assistant Professor, Master of Science Nursing,
Mental Health and Psychiatry, Role Education, Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico.
Doctor of Clinical Psychology, Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico.
Jiménez Rosario, Nancy, MSN, CNS, Dr.Ph., Professor, Master of Sciences Nursing,
Occupational Health, Universidad del Sagrado Corazón; Master of Science Nursing, Medicine and
Surgery, Role Education, Critical Care, Role Education, Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto
Rico. Doctor in Health Public. School of Medicine, Ponce, Puerto Rico.
López Forty, Migdalia, MSN, CNS, Associate Professor, Master of Nursing Sciences, Family and
Community, Role Education, University of Puerto Rico, Medicals Science Campus, Certificated
in Genetic.
Reyes Pérez, David, MSN, CNS, Ed.D., DMT-A, Professor, Master of Sciences Nursing,
Medicine and Surgery, Role Education, Critical Care, Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto
Rico. Doctor of Education, Curriculum and Instructions, Inter American University of Puerto Rico.
Certificated in Hyperbaric Chamber.
Santiago Santiago, Luz, MSN, CNS, Ed.D.(s), Professor, Master of Nursing Sciences, Family and
Community, Adult and Critical Care, Role Education, University of Puerto Rico, Medicals Science
Campus. Students Doctoral in Research in Education, UNINI.
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Tapia Maldonado, Lourdes, MSN, CNS, Professor, Master of Nursing Sciences, Medicine and
Family, Role Education, University of Puerto Rico, Medicals Science Campus.
Torres Pabón, Suheil, MPH, DNP, Assistant Professor, Master of Public Health, Midwifery
Nursing. University of Puerto Rico, Medicals Science Campus. Doctor of Nursing Practice, Keiser
University.
Valencia Cabrera, Carmen G., MSN, CNS, Professor, Master of Nursing Sciences, Mothers and
Children, Role Administration, University of Puerto Rico, Medicals Science Campus.
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LIST OF COURSES
ENFE 3100: NURSING ASSESSMENT, two (2) credits, six (6) laboratory hours per week.
Co-requisite: BIOL 3742-3744. Pre-requisite: BIOL 3741-3743. In this course, students are
introduced to the nursing process, emphasizing the phase of assessment of the human being and
family by means of a previously designed instrument. It includes the communication and interview
techniques with emphasis on the physiological, psychological, social and spiritual aspects of the
individual and the family. Students learn to assess deficiencies in the needs for SOF universal
care, development and health deviation. Furthermore, the course helps students develop their skills
in administering physical exams to healthy individuals, evaluating each of the systems of the
human body.
ENFE 3105: SEXUAL EDUCATION AND THE NURSING PROCESS, three (3) credits,
three (3) contact hours a week. Includes the anatomy and physiology of the human reproductive
system, male and female; the development of pregnancy, family planning, marriage and divorce,
and the last tendencies in the field of sexology.
ENFE 3106: WELLBEING AND THE NURSING PROCESS, two (2) credits. Introduction
to the art of adequately using leisure periods, and its importance in the physical, mental,
Social and emotional of the individual. Nursing students have the opportunity to apply the
principles discussed in the nursing process.
ENFE 3109: FAMILY, PREGNANCY AND THE EDUCATIONAL PROCESS: three (3)
credits, three (3) contact hours per week. Study of the development of pregnancy from
fertilization until puerperium. It includes theories of learning, the role of the father and psycho-
prophylactic birth.
ENFE 3115: EDUCATION OF THE ADVANCED AGED ADULT FAMILY: three (3)
credits, three (3) contact hours per week. Detailed study of older adults, with emphasis on their
educational process, and their physical, mental, emotional and spiritual needs. It includes the most
recent findings in this field.
ENFE 3116: Forensic Nursing three (3) credits, three (3) contact hours per week.
This course includes essential aspects of forensic nursing including the role of the nurses with rape
victims from a bio-psycho-social intervention as well as the conviction process of the aggressor.
The student exposes itself to the initial intervention with the victim, forensic interview and
compilation of medical- legal evidence. In addition, one becomes familiar with the suitable
methods of report of cases, documentation and how to testify in court in the in case of sexual
aggression. The handling of a violation victim and the laws are discussed to the legal aspects in
that represent this crime. Finally include the excellent aspects to obtain the certification like
professional of S.A.N.E Nursing. (Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner)
ENFE 3118: FUNDAMENTALS OF NURSING and ENFE 3119: FUNDAMENTALS OF

NURSING LAB, six (6) credits, four (4) hours of lecture and six (6) hours of laboratory per
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week. Co-requisite ENFE 3119. Pre-requisites: BIOL 3742-3744, ENFE 3100. In this course,
students are introduced to the theory of self-care. Students visualize the human being as an
individual within a society and a culture with universal needs of self-care, deviation from
development and health deviation, complex and at the level of secondary intervention. Students
are initiated into the role of self-care provider in partially compensatory system, the role of
educator, counselor, and client and family advocate. They learn to recognize the legal aspects that
affect the nursing profession, and the legal and ethical considerations when providing care. In the
clinical laboratory, students learn the basic nursing skills which will guide them as agents of self-
care and in their independent and interdependent functions.
ENFE 3210: PHARMACOTHERAPHY, three (3) credits, three (3) contact hours per week.
This course introduces students to the field of pharmacology which includes such topics as
dilution, medication preparation and dosification. It includes an examination of the
pharmacodynamics of medication in pediatric, adult and elderly clients. The course includes a
discussion of the conversion system, drug calculation, oral, parenteral and topical administration
of medication Students utilize findings from pharmacological research and emphasize the role of
the nursing professional in the management and administration of medication, considering the
ethical, moral and legal aspects.
ENFE 3215: NUTRITION AND DIET THERAPY, two (2) credits, two (2) contact hours
per week. Pre-requisites: QUIM 3051-3052. This theoretical course deals with nutrition as an
essential element in nursing care. Students learn the components of a balanced diet. It includes
estimates and analysis of dietary needs of individuals in various stages of development, and
specific diets in health deviations.
ENFE 4075: INTRODUCTION TO THE RESEARCH PROCESS, three (3) credits, three
(3) contact hours. Pre-requisite: CISO 3155, MATE 3035 This course is designed to guide the
student in applying the research principles for the promotion, restoration and maintenance of
health. It includes two phases: in the first one, students receive the cognitive data about the
historical evolution of research. Emphasis is given to problem-solving skills to help students
visualize the steps followed in designing a study. Ethical, moral and legal issues for the researcher
and the client are considered. Furthermore, the various designs or approaches to research are
described. During the second phase, students are introduced to the reading of research extracts.
They use critical thinking and logic to perform their analysis. Also, they apply the principles of
electronic data processing which will facilitate their analytical process.
ENFE 4100: PATHOPHYSIOLOGY, four (4) credits, four (4) contact hours per week. Pre-
requisites: BIOL 3741-3743, 3742-3744, QUIM 3051-3052, ENFE 3100. Students are exposed
to the basic concepts of human pathophysiology in adult deviation form health. Course content is
based on physiological deviations, signs, symptoms, physical findings and laboratory results which
result from disease. Students use this knowledge to formulate the nursing diagnosis. The course
is designed in such a way as to allow students to integrate the knowledge obtained from other
disciplines about the normal and pathological functioning of the organism.
ENFE 4105: MENTAL HEALTH AND PSYCHIATRY AND ENFE 4106: MENTAL
HEALTH AND PSYCHIATRY LAB, five (5) credits, three (3) hours of lecture and six (6)
hours of laboratory per week. Co-requisite ENFE 4106 Pre-requisite: ENFE 3100, ENFE
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3118-3119, ENFE 4100, ENFE 3210. This course provides students with the knowledge of
historical, ethical, moral, legal and social aspects of mental health. Recent developments in
techniques of therapeutic communication in various stages of growth are analyzed. The course
allows students to explore the study and application of the principles of promotion, restoration
and maintenance of mental health in individuals and in groups according in the three stages of
care. Personality theories and self-care are used to explain the human being’s psychosocial
dynamics. Students learn to identify existing psychosocial deviations, and to place clients in the
health care continuum, determining the factors that promote mental health and those that
predispose clients to health deviation. Topics include neurosis, schizophrenia, affective
disorders, personality disorders, alcoholism, drug addiction, suicide, psychosexual and organic
disorders, psychosocial approach to the AIDS patient, rape, child abuse, domestic violence and
abuse of the elderly. Students use their critical thinking skills to estimate, diagnose, plan and
evaluate care for the mental patient.
ENFE 4107: NURSING INTERVENTION IN MEDICINE AND SURGERY AND ENFE

4108: NURSING INTERVENTION IN MEDICINE AND SURGERY LAB, six (6) credits,
three and one half (3.5) hours of lecture and seven and one half (7.5) hours of laboratory
per week. Co-requisite ENFE 4108. Pre-requisite: ENFE 3100, ENFE 3118-3119, ENFE
3210, ENFE 4100, BIOL3741-3743, BIOL3742-3744, QUIM 3051-3052. The course
introduces students to the knowledge and skills for nursing intervention with adult clients who
experience deviation from the most common universal requirements (nutrition, elimination, rest,
protection, security, oxygenation sexual satisfaction and development). The nursing process is
used in its entirety as a method for problem-solving with emphasis on the validation of diagnosis
through significant clinical data and evaluation of care given. Students use therapeutic
communication techniques for gathering data. Students make critical evaluations to determine
the clients’ health needs. Nursing intervention is directed towards promotion, restoration and
maintenance of health in collaboration with patients, their family and the interdisciplinary team.
Students apply the ethical, moral and legal guidelines when dealing with adult clients in health
deviation. Students use the findings of their research when providing nursing care in totally
compensatory, partially compensatory and educational support systems.
ENFE 4109: NORMAL AND COMPLICATED PREGNANCY and ENFE 4110: NORMAL
AND COMPLICATED PREGNANCY LAB, five (5) credits, three (3) hours of lecture and
six (6) hours of laboratory per week. Co-requisite ENFE 4110. Pre-requisite: BIOL 3741-
3743, BIOL 3742-3744, ENFE 3100, ENFE 3118, ENFE 3210, ENFE 4105, 4106, ENFE 4107,
4108. In this course students are exposed to bio-physiological, psychological, social and spiritual
aspects of the expectant mother and her family. It deals with the care of the pregnant woman at
the pre-natal, birth and puerperal stages and care of the newborn, both in normal and high risk
situations. Emphasis is given to promotion, restoration and maintenance of health taking into
account ethical, moral and legal aspects of the pregnant mother in a family context. Students
develop and implement nursing care using therapeutic consideration and taking into account the
client’s educational needs for primary, secondary and tertiary intervention. Findings from research
are used to provide students with innovative knowledge to care for the expectant mother and the
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newborn. The nursing process is used, with emphasis on diagnosis, planning and intervention in
caring for the client, the family and dealing with the interdisciplinary team.
ENFE 4206: PEDIATRIC NURSING and ENFE 4207: PEDIATRIC NURSING I LAB six
(6) credits, three (3) hours of lecture and six (6) hours of laboratory per week. Co-requisite
ENFE 4207. Pre-requisite: BIOL 3741-3743, BIOL 3742-3744, ENFE 3100, ENFE 3118-
3119, ENFE 3210, ENFE 4105, 4106, ENFE 4107-4108, ENFE4109, 4110. This course
discusses factors associated with growth and development and how they affect children and
adolescents in their universal requirements and health deviation. Students use the nursing process
to intervene with children and adolescents with health deviations in various health care systems.
The concepts of health promotion, maintenance, rehabilitation and disease prevention are
integrated. Furthermore, emphasis is given to ethical, moral and legal responsibilities when
intervening with clients in this stage of growth and development. Findings from research are
utilized to provide innovative care to this heterogeneous group.
ENFE 4208: FAMILY AND COMMUNITY HEALTH and ENFE 4209: FAMILY AND
COMMUNITY HEALTH LAB, four (4) credits, two (2) contact hours six (6) hours of
laboratory per week and. Co-requisite ENFE 4209. Pre-requisite: ENFE 3100, ENFE 3118-
3119, ENFE 4107-4108, ENFE 3210, ENFE 4105 – 4106, ENFE 4075, CISO 3155. This course
is designed to help students explore and apply principles for the promotion, restoration of health,
and the prevention of disease in individuals, families or communities. Emphasis is given to the
educational support system, and the role as patient counselor and advocate. Students examine
ethical and moral principles and factors that influence health or health deviation in a community,
using the nursing process. Epidemiological and bio-statistical concepts are used to identify health
deviation in community groups. Students use critical thinking skills in developing research
projects that contribute to manage various community groups. Students learn to identify family
dynamics and promote self-care. Students are introduced to knowledge about legislative programs
and political processes that affect health services. Also, levels of care are visualized, with
emphasis on primary care with the goal of helping students recognize public health as a preventive
dimension in nursing care.
ENFE 4216: NURSING INTERVENTION WITH THE OLDER PATIENT and ENFE
4217: NURSING INTERVENTION WITH THE OLDER PATIENT LAB, four (4) credits,
two (2) hours of lecture and six (6) hours of laboratory per week. Co-requisite: ENFE 4217.
Pre-requisites: ENFE 3210, ENFE 3215, ENFE 3118, ENFE 4100, ENFE 4105-4106, ENFE
4107-4108. This course develops the necessary skills for caring for older patients. Students will
discuss demographics growth of this age group, their lifestyle, and theories of the aging process,
biological, psychological, social and spiritual changes associated with this stage of development.
Also discussed are diseases and conditions proper to aging, as well as the process of dying.
Students are prepared to develop self-care among elderly patients, emphasizing education for
health promotion.
ENFE 4220: NURSING INFORMATICS, three (3) credits, three (3) contact hours per
week. Pre-requisite: ENFE 3118-3119. This course provides an exposition to the use and
management of computer science related to the field of nursing, among them: electronic health
record (EHR), clinical simulation, neuroscience, mobile applications, teleconsulting and robotics
in nursing. The benefits of computer science are examined: EHR applied to nursing care
documentation, used mobile application and robotics, then ten study guides are used in the
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DEFEDE electronic platform, thus providing the student with the theorical concepts for a practical
understanding in a simulated scenario. This course can be offered in both traditional and distance
learning education modalities.
ENFE 4300: ROLE OF NURSING, six (6) credits, two (2) hours seminar and sixteen (16)
hours of laboratory per week. Pre-requisite: All previous nursing courses. This course is
designed so students may integrate all the knowledge acquired in a particular area of interest.
Students will develop as leaders and have indirect contact with the instructors. Students will be
responsible for their own learning by choosing experiences that will complement their
professional development. Problems and questions which arise during clinical practice will be
discussed during the seminar meetings. (THIS COURSE IS ELIMINATED IN THE NEW
SEQUENCE CURRICULUM 2019).
ENFE 4301: ROLE OF NURSING I, two (2) credits, six (6) hours of laboratory per week.
Pre-requisite: ENFE 3100, ENFE 3118, ENFE 3210, ENFE 4100, ENFE 4105-4106, ENFE
4107-4108, ENFE 4075, ENFE 4208-4209, ENFE 4109-4110, ENFE 3215, ENFE 4216-4217,
ENFE 4307. This course is designed for the students to integrate all the knowledge acquired in
an area of interest. The student will develop as a leader and will have indirect supervision of the
teacher. He will be responsible for his learning by choosing the experiences that will complete his
professional development in the areas of maternity, pediatrics, and mental health. It will apply the
nursing process, clinical judgment and problem-solving skills, by offering care to the individual.
During the seminar he discusses the problem and concerns they face in clinical practice and seeks
alternatives for their solution.
ENFE 4302: ROLE OF NURSING II, two (2) credits, six (6) hours of laboratory per week.
Pre-requisite: ENFE 3100, ENFE 3118, ENFE 3210, ENFE 4100, ENFE 4105-4106, ENFE
4107-4108, ENFE 4075, ENFE 4208-4209, ENFE 4109-4110, ENFE 3215, ENFE 4216-4217,
ENFE 4307. This course is designed for the students to integrate all the knowledge acquired in
an area of interest. The student will develop as a leader and will have indirect supervision of the
teacher. He will be responsible for his learning by choosing the experiences that will complete his
professional development in the areas of critical care, oncology, operation room and emergency
room. It will apply the nursing process, clinical judgment and problem-solving skills, by offering
care to the individual. During the seminar he discusses the problem and concerns they face in
clinical practice and seeks alternatives for their solution.
ENFE 4306: CONTEMPORARY ASPECTS OF NURSING, two (2) credits, two (2) contact
hours per week. Pre-requisite: ENFE 4107-4108. This course analyzes nursing as a profession.
It includes a discussion of the most relevant professional tendencies of the profession in Puerto
Rico and the United States. Topics such as professional image, legal and ethical issues, the
influence of politics on nursing are discussed. The course also includes a discussion of
professional organizations in Puerto Rico and the US, their policies and their regulations. It also
includes an overview of the Code of Ethics and professional standards that regulate the nursing
profession in Puerto Rico. The course analyzes the responsibility of the nursing professional
within the independent role described by the laws that regulate the profession in Puerto Rico.
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ENFE 4307: ADMINISTRATION AND MANAGEMENT OF NURSING SERVICES,

three (3) credits, three (3) contact hours per week. Pre-requisite: ENFE 4105-4106, ENFE
4107-4108. This course initiates students in the management responsibilities of the expanded
role of nursing, taking into account independent practice. The course presents an analysis the
various leadership roles, basic knowledge of evaluation of human resources and patterns of task
assignment in a hospital environment. Students are led to value the legal responsibilities both
from the perspective of a nursing professional as well as from the consumer of health services,
personnel laws, labor relations, and job safety and health related issues. The course includes
administrative theory, theory of change, with a main focus on the concepts of leadership and
agent of change in the interdisciplinary team. Students are introduced to budget preparation
skills.
ENFE 4400: SCHOOL HEALTH, three (3) credits, three (3) contact hours per week.
Students learn about health promotion and maintenance in their role as school nurses. Emphasis
is given to health estimate and the identification of cases through data obtained from school
dossiers, results from screening tests, teacher and family observations. Students become familiar
with the handling of minor illnesses in school children and with vaccination. They work in
collaboration with the health and education team to coordinate follow up on children. Legal
aspects of school nursing are discussed.
ENFE 4405: INDUSTRIAL NURSING, three (3) credits, three (3) contact hours per week.
This course teaches students intervention and accident prevention skills for industrial areas.
Emphasis is given to the health estimate and the identification of cases through data gathered from
employee records, screening tests, and physical exam techniques. Emphasis is given to
employment health and safety legislation and techniques of teaching-learning for adults.
ENFE 4406: LEGAL ASPECTS OF NURSING, three (3) credits, three (3) contact hours
per week. This course deals with which affect the health professions. It prepares students to
intervene in judicial proceedings. Students identify their legal responsibility with the profession,
their clients and their families.
ENFE 4407: BASIC SKILLS IN HEALTH PRESERVATION, three (3) credits, four (4)
contact hours per week. This course helps students become able to keep their own health and to
contribute to the health of their families and communities. It includes basic nursing techniques,
intervention in daily emergencies, and first aid for burns, poisoning and natural disasters.
ENFE 4408: NURSING IN HEALTH SYSTEMS IN HOMES AND HOSPICES, three (3)
credits, three (3) hours contact per week. This course is designed to teach students about health
care in homes and hospices. It includes topics relating to Medicare, eligibility requirements,
quality of services, supervision, interdisciplinary team management and internal organization,
among others.
ENFE 4495: NURSING INTERVENTION IN THE CORONARY INTENSIVE CARE

UNIT, three (3) credits, three (3) contact hours per week. Pre-requisite: ENFE 4107. This
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course provides students with basic knowledge of electrocardiography, identification, treatment,

arterial and ventricular arrhythmias, and advanced cardiopulmonary resuscitation techniques. It
prepares students to intervene with patients in the coronary intensive unit by identifying the needs
of the critical client. Students learn to identify sophisticated equipment and machinery utilized in
the management of clients suffering from these deviations.
ENFE 4310: FUNDAMENTALS OF NURSING CARE OF THE PATIENT IN

CRITICAL STATUS, three (3) credits, three (3) contact hours. Pre-requisite: ENFE 4107-
4108 -ENFE 2043-2044. This course provides fundamental concepts about the nursing process
of clients in critical care settings. The use of theory, critical thinking and evidence-based practice
is accentuated. The experience of the client and the family in an environment of critical illness is
studied. The critically ill patient estimate, psychosocial concepts and ethical-legal problems of
critical care practice are studied.
ENFE 4311: NURSING CARE OF THE PATIENT IN CRITICAL STATUS I, three (3)
credits, three (3) contact hours. Pre-requisite: ENFE 4107-4108. This course focuses on the
care of critical clients with complex alterations in different systems. The common
cardiovascular, respiratory, renal and neurological conditions will be explored, recognizing the
clinical significance to anticipate nursing and medical interventions. The etiology,
pathophysiology and related diagnosis, and current trends in collaborative care will be studied to
provide a solid knowledge base to provide safe and competent care.
ENFE 4312: NURSING CARE OF THE PATIENT IN CRITICAL STATUS II, three (3)
credits, three (3) contact hours. Pre-requisite: ENFE 4107,4108. This course focuses on the
care of critical clients with complex alterations in different systems. Gastrointestinal, endocrine,
hematological and immune conditions, common multisystemic and integumentary alterations
will be explored, recognizing the clinical significance to anticipate nursing and medical
interventions. The etiology, pathophysiology and related diagnosis and current trends in
collaborative care will be studied to provide a solid knowledge base to provide safe and
competent care.
ENFE 4313: NURSING CARE OF THE PATIENT IN CRITICAL STATUS III, three
(3) credits, three (3) contact hours. Pre-requisite: ENFE 4107, 4108. This course focuses
on the advanced care of critical clients with complex alterations in different systems. Advanced
concepts of critical care will be explored recognizing the clinical significance to anticipate
nursing and medical interventions. The concepts also include the technology used in the area of
critical care such as hemodynamics control, ECG and heart rate, cardiac dysrhythmias,
management of advanced areas, mechanical ventilation and ACLS. The management of the
special population is also explored: obstetric, pediatric, elderly and trauma patients.
NURSING DEPARTMENT
Post-Baccalaureate Professional Certificate in Gastroenterology

Nursing Care
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The Certificate is designed for nursing professionals who hold a bachelor's degree in Nursing
Sciences, a permanent general nursing license and a minimum of one (1) year of nursing
experience. It promotes the development of properly trained and specialized practitioners in
gastroenterology nursing. It also promotes the development of specialized knowledge and skills
in comprehensive gastroenterology nursing care and in supporting patient family members
during invasive procedures performed in medical offices, outpatient clinics, or hospitals. In
addition, students will develop skills with regards to office management, patient education, and
the application of research linked to this field.
The sequence is designed with 18 credits at the post-baccalaureate level. Courses will be
scheduled in four (4) trimesters. It includes 180 practice hours in gastroenterology centers under
the supervision of a gastroenterologist. The sequence starts in August and ends in November,
the following sequence begins in November and ends in February.
FIRST YEAR
First trimesters
GAST 4001 Introduction to Gastroenterology Nursing 2
GAST 4002 Pathologies of Gastrointestinal Disorder 3
TOTAL
5
Second Trimester
GAST 4003 Pharmacology 2
GAST 4004 Gastroenterological Procedures 4
TOTAL 6
Third Trimester
GAST 4005 Nursing Intervention During Sedative-Analgesic 2
Treatment
GAST 4006 Professional Standards and Responsibilities 1
TOTAL 3
SECOND YEAR
Fourth Trimester
GAST 4007 Fundamentals of Nursing 4
TOTAL 4
Total credits: 18
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LIST OF COURSES
GAST 4001: INTRODUCTION TO GASTROENTEROLOGY NURSING, two (2) credits.

Study of the development and changes in gastroenterology nursing from a historic perspective that
includes the roles, functions, and documentation necessary to work in a gastroenterology setting.
Development of a quality assurance program in gastroenterological work areas. Study of the
research process, its components and development. Basic statistics application. Discussion of
ethical and legal controversies as well as the HIPPA Act. Development of counseling skills to be
applied with patients of gastric diseases and their family members. Discussion and analysis of
national agency standards that certify the gastroenterological practice.
GAST 4002: PATHOLOGIES OF GASTROINTESTINAL DISORDERS SEXUAL

EDUCATION AND THE NURSING PROCESS, three (3) credits. Study and detection of
gastrointestinal (GI) diseases, including the anatomy and normal physiology of the GI system, and
the pathophysiology of diseases. Emphasis on the symptoms and signs present in patients suffering
from a GI System disease.
GAST 4003: PHARMACOLOGY, two (2) credits. Discussion and analysis of the drugs most
used to treat gastrointestinal diseases, the different treatment forms, and their management.
Emphasis on the responsibility of the nursing professional while administering drugs.
GAST 4004: GASTROENTEROLOGIL PROCEDURES, forth (4) credits. Study of the

theoretical aspects of different gastroenterological procedures. Participation in workshops related
to different gastroenterological procedures in the upper and lower GI system, as well as the
retrograde visualization of the GI system, performed at medical offices and hospitals. Emphasis
on the responsibility of the nursing professional during sample collection, biopsies, and cytology
tests. This course could be challenged according to UPRA’s rules for challenging courses valid
at the time.
GAST 4005. NURSING INTERVENTION DURING SEDATIVE-ANALGESIC

TREATMENT, two (2) credits. Emphasis on diagnosis, intervention, and evaluation of patients
who are under the effects of a sedative-analgesic treatment. Application of skills regarding
sedative administration, airway management, equipment management, and an adult or pediatric
patient evaluation before, during, and after undergoing the effects of a sedative-analgesic
treatment.
GAST 4006: PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS AND RESPONSABILITIES: one (1) credits.

Analysis of administrative and management aspects of a gastroenterology unit, its staff, type of
organizational structures, leadership skills, and cost-effectiveness in managing a gastroenterology
office. Discussion and analysis of infection control, cost reduction, and environmental safety
standards within the work area.
GAST 4007: INTERNSHIP: Four (4) credits. Internship course that require students to
comply with a fixed number of hours for each skill. During clinical practice, students will
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integrate skills related to administering IV sedative-analgesic drugs, offering informative talks to

the patient and his/her family members, specialized skills in managing equipment for
gastroenterology diagnosis, research performed in practice centers, and assisting with
administrative tasks of a gastroenterology office or department. Development of safety
standards, infection control, and disaster plans. In addition, students will apply CBGNA’s
standards during their clinical practice.
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BACHELOR’S DEGREE OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY MANAGEMENT AND

ADMINISTRATIVE PROCESSES
(0318)
The Program of Information Technology Management and Administrative Processes offers the
Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology Management and Administrative Processes, as
approved by the Board of Governors of the UPR through Certification No. 17 (2018-2019) of
August 30, 2018 and Certification No. 120 (2018-2019) of June 25, 2019, previously Department
of Office Systems. It is a four year program of study that aims to provide the student the
techniques and procedures for office administration. In 2007, minor changes were incorporated
to temper the academic offer new employment market changes. The program is accredited since
2009 by the Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP). As of 2014 the
Proposed Minor Changes to the creation of two areas of emphasis is approved: Virtual
Administrative Professional (VAP) and Legal Administrative Professional (LAP). Graduates of
this program can serve as administrative assistant, office manager, administrative secretary, legal
assistant or virtual assistant.
The 2014 cohort applies to all freshman, and transfer students from August 2014. Areas of
emphasis Legal Administrative Professional (LAP) and Virtual Administrative Professional
(VAP) will be effective from August 2014 and recorded in by a Special Entry in the student's
file, under the appropriate category. Students interested in any of the areas of emphasis express
its intention to complete the curricular sequence through the form Application Selection
Sequence Curriculum no later than the third semester of study.
MISSION
The Bachelor’s degree program in Management of Information Technologies and Administrative

Processes offers a university education of excellence and promotes the comprehensive training of
students as citizens and professionals. It contributes to the field of office administration and to
the social and economic improvement of Puerto Rico through the training of innovative and
enterprising administrative professionals, capable of generating ideas and incorporating changes
that contribute to the social environment. It promotes interaction with the community and offers
opportunities for professional improvement and state-of-the-art technological education in
different educational modalities.
The departmental mission is framed in the fundamental institutional principles with the purpose
of developing the professional and personal skills of a graduate capable of continuing their
professional growth with a high sense of ethics and social responsibility.
VISION
Develop administrative professionals of excellence who stand out for their professionalism and
ethical behavior and for their ability to contribute positively to the needs and demands of today's
society.
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GOALS
The Department of Management of Information Technologies and Administrative Processes of

the University of Puerto Rico at Arecibo, to fulfill its mission, promotes:
 The comprehensive development of the student, through intellectual, emotional, social
and ethical enrichment, so that he or she can achieve self-realization and continuous
learning to actively contribute to the development of our society and the international
community.
 Effective interaction between the institution and the community in the search for new
knowledge, problem solving and socio-cultural enrichment.
 Research and creation activities.
 The development of knowledge in the arts, sciences and technology so that it responds to
the changing needs of society.
 The efficient and effective use of available human, physical and economic resources for
the optimal development of academic offerings.
NOTE: Curricular sequences are continuously revised. Students are encouraged to check
with their departments to be informed of the latest revisions.
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AREA OF EMPHASIS: LEGAL ADMINISTRATIVE PROFESSIONAL (LAP)
The Legal Administrative Professional area of emphasis of the Information Technology

Management and Administrative Process Bachelor’s degree prepares the professional assistant to
be able to offer administrative support services in legal environments.
This area contributes in the development of legal administrative professionals with the abilities
to work in small or large legal offices, as well as in the Court System. It offers the graduates the
necessary knowledge to learn how to manage a legal office in an efficient manner with a high
sense of ethics and social responsibility.
FIRST YEAR
First Semester
INGL 3101** Basic English I 3
GTEC 3001 Processing and Production of Business Documents I 3
Introduction to Manual Processing of Business 3
GTEC 3206
Correspondence in Spanish
GTEC 3405 Ethics and Interpersonal Relations in the Office 3
TOTAL 15
Second Semester
ESPA 3102 Basic Spanish 3
GTEC 3002* Processing and Production of Business Documents II 4
GTEC 3207* Electronic Processing of Business Documents in Spanish 4
Theoretical principles of the emerging information 3
GTEC 3406
technologies in the office
TOTAL 17
*These courses must be passed with a C or better.
** Students who score between 580 and 679 in the English language part of the College
Board Examination must enroll in courses Intermediate English (ENGL 3103) and those
who obtain 680 or more take Honors English (ENGL 3011).
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SECOND YEAR
First Semester
INCO 3005 Business Communication I 3
ESPA XXXX Free Selection of the General Education Program 3
GTEC 3003 Processing and Production of Business Documents III 3
GTEC 3307 Procedures for Handling Personal Information and 2
Electronic Presentations
GTEC 3308 Procedures for Handling Financial Reports and Control of 2
Documents in the Office
TOTAL 19
Second Semester
GTEC 3216 Procedures for the Administration of the Legal Office 3
GTEC 3226 Processing and Production of Legal Documents 3
GTEC Guided Professional Elective 3/4
TOTAL 15/16
THIRD YEAR
First Semester
General Education Course in Humanities 3
General Education Course in Sciences 3
INCO 3025 Conversational English I 1
GTEC 4401 Office Procedures and Administration I 4
GTEC 4115 Note-taking techniques in Spanish and its Application in 3
Legal Documents and Emerging Technologies
GTEC 4428 Principles and Procedures of Basic Accounting for 3
Administrative Professionals
TOTAL 17
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Second Semester
GTEC 4402 Office Procedures and Administration II 3
GTEC 4417 Methods of classifications and coding documents in 3
manual and electronic systems
GTEC 4117 Introduction to Manual Processing of Legal Documents 4
in English
GTEC 4429 Electronic Processing and Management Accounting for 1
TOTAL 17
FOURTH YEAR
First Semester
ELECTIVE Elective 3
ELECTIVE Elective 3
GTEC 4437 Integration Seminar for Administrative Professionals 4
TOTAL 13/14
Second Semester
MERC 3115 Principles of Marketing 3
ELECTIVE Elective 3
ELECTIVE Elective 3
GTEC 4985 Work Internship and Seminar 5
TOTAL 14
Total Credits: 127-129
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Guided Professional Electives:

GTEC 3127 Procedures for Handling Technological Tools for 3
Virtual Office
GTEC 3236 Foundations of the art of public speaking 3
GTEC 3407 Advanced Procedures in Creative Business 4
Documents with Integrated Programs
GTEC 3425 Creating Publications for Virtual Office 3
GTEC 3426 Web Pages Design for Virtual Offices 1
GTEC 4015 Basic Procedures of the Medical Office Billing 3
GTEC 4018 Manual and electronic procedures in the billing 3
of medical plans
GTEC 4019 Medical record and audit in health services 3
GTEC 4020 Coding of diagnoses and medical services 3
GTEC 4215 Processing and Advanced Production of Business
Documents
GTEC 4217 Simulation of Specialized Roles in the 3
Professional Office
GTEC 4218 Study and Analysis of Emerging Information 3
Technologies and Ergonomics in the Office
GTEC 4506 Strategies for Planning and Implementation of 3
Virtual Trainings
Free Electives for other academic departments:

GTEC 3027 Innovation and Foresight for Professional Success 3
GTEC 4030 Desktop Publishing 3
GTEC 4017 Design and Documents Management for 3
Professionals
GTEC 4505 In-service Training Techniques 3
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AREA OF EMPHASIS: VIRTUAL ADMINISTRATIVE PROFESSIONAL (VAP)
The Virtual Administrative Professional area of emphasis of the Information Technology

Management and Administrative Process Bachelor’s degree prepares the professional assistant to
offer administrative support services in virtual environments.
The graduates develop the skill to offer technical and creative services in an independent manner
to small or large companies in diverse scenarios. This area provides the opportunity of
incorporating technological tools which will help the administrative professional to work from
distant places.
FIRST YEAR
First Semester
INGL 3101** Basic English I 3
GTEC 3001 Processing and Production of Business Documents I 3
Introduction to Manual Processing of Business 3
GTEC 3206
Correspondence in Spanish
GTEC 3405 Ethics and Interpersonal Relations in the Office 3
TOTAL 15
Second Semester
GTEC 3002* Processing and Production of Business Documents II 4
GTEC 3207* Electronic Processing of Business Documents in Spanish 4
Theoretical principles of the emerging information 3
GTEC 3406
technologies in the office
TOTAL 17
*These courses must be passed with a C or better.
** Students who score between 580 and 679 in the English language part of the College
Board Examination must enroll in courses Intermediate English (ENGL 3103) and those
who obtain 680 or more take Honors English (ENGL 3011).
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SECOND YEAR
First Semester
INCO 3005 Business Communication I 3
ESPA XXXX Free Selection of the General Education Program 3
GTEC 3003 Processing and Production of Business Documents III 3
GTEC 3307 Procedures for Handling Personal Information and 2
Electronic Presentations
GTEC 3308 Procedures for Handling Financial Reports and Control of 2
Documents in the Office
TOTAL 19
Second Semester
GTEC 3407 Advanced Procedures in Creative Business Documents 4
with Integrated Programs
GTEC 3425 Creating Publications for Virtual Office 3
GTEC 3426 Web Pages Design for Virtual Offices 1
Total 17/18
THIRD YEAR
First Semester
INCO 3025 Conversational English I 1
GTEC 4401 Office Procedures and Administration I 4
GTEC 4218 Study and Analysis of Emerging Information 3
Technologies and Ergonomics in the Office
GTEC 4428 Principles and Procedures of Basic Accounting for 3
TOTAL 17
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Second Semester
GTEC 4402 Office Procedures and Administration II 3
GTEC 4417 Methods of classifications and coding documents in 3
manual and electronic systems
GTEC 4506 Strategies for Planning and Implementation of Virtual 3
Trainings
GTEC 4429 Electronic Processing and Management Accounting for 1
TOTAL 16
FOURTH YEAR
First Semester
ELECTIVE Elective 3
ELECTIVE Elective 3
GTEC 4437 Integration Seminar for Administrative Professionals 4
TOTAL 13/14
Second Semester
MERC 3115 Principles of Marketing 3
ELECTIVE Elective 3
ELECTIVE Elective 3
GTEC 4985 Work Internship and Seminar 5
TOTAL 14
Total credits: 128/130
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Guided Professional Electives (6-8 crs.):

GTEC 3127 Procedures for Handling Technological Tools for 3
Virtual Office
GTEC 3216 Procedures for the Administration of the Legal 3
Office
GTEC 3226 Processing and Production of Legal Documents 3
GTEC 3236 Foundation of the art of public speaking 3
GTEC 4015 Basic Procedures of the Medical Office Billing 3
GTEC 4018 Manual and electronic procedures in the billing of 3
medical plans
GTEC 4019 Medical record and audit in health services 3
GTEC 4020 Coding of diagnoses and medical services 3
GTEC 4115 Note-taking techniques in Spanish and its 3
Application in Legal Documents and Emerging
Technologies
GTEC 4117 Introduction to Manual Processing of Legal 4
Documents in English
GTEC 4215 Processing and Advanced Production of Business 3
Documents
GTEC 4217 Simulation of Specialized Roles in the Professional 3
Office
Free Electives for other academic departments:

GTEC 4017 Design and Documents Management for 3
Professionals
GTEC 4505 In-service Training Techniques 3
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MINOR IN PROFESSIONAL DIVERSIFICATION
The minor concentration in Professional Diversification will train students from other academic
disciplines with personal and professional skills that will expand their entry and success
opportunities in the job market, regardless of the academic program to which they belong. The
student will demonstrate security and be competitive in the areas of career planning, personal
marketing, and professional diversification. It will enable students to study the labor market, as
well as its competitiveness, so that them can carry out a thorough inventory of their skills so that
in this way they can analyze the strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and challenges they may
face.
Once the student conducts the analysis, he/she can prepare an assertive professional action plan.
In addition, the minor concentration will enable the student with the skills required to plan,
coordinate and conduct all types of professional improvement activities effectively.
REQUIREMENTS TO QUALIFY
1. Be a student admitted and regular in UPRA.
2. Meet the admission requirements of the program in which the student is officially enrolled.
3. Have a general minimum academic average of 2.5.
4. Declare the minor concentration no later than two years before the expected graduation date
of the program in which it is officially classified and before having passed the required 50%
of the credits required in its main curriculum through the form provided for it.
5. Complete the application form Request for Admission to Second Baccalaureates, Second
Concentrations, Minor Concentrations and Professional Certifications in the Registrar's
Office, as well as the declaration of intent.
REQUIRED COURSES
GTEC 3236 Foundations of the Art of Public Speaking 3
GTEC 4017 Design and Document Management for Professionals 3
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FACULTY
Cruz Román, Miriam Z., Ed.D., Associate Professor, Doctor in Education, Concentration in
Curriculum and Teaching, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Puerto Rico. Master in Arts,
Business Education, Inter American University of Puerto Rico.
Durán Nieves, Ingrid M., Ed.D., Associate Professor, Doctor in Education, Concentration in
Business Education, Inter American University of Puerto Rico. Mater in Arts, Business
Education, Inter American University of Puerto Rico.
Harrison Morales, Diana M., Ed.D., Professor, Doctor in Education, Concentration in

Curriculum and Teaching, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Puerto Rico. Master in Arts,
Business Education, Inter American University of Puerto Rico.
Morales Soto, Karen, Ed.D., Assistant Professor, Doctor in Education, Concentration in Business
Education, Inter American University of Puerto Rico. Mater in Arts, Business Education, Inter
American University of Puerto Rico.
Quiñones Castillo, Weyna Ed.D., Professor, Doctor in Education, Concentration in Curriculum

and Instruction, Inter American University of Puerto Rico. Master in Arts, Higher Education in
Business Education, New York University.
Saavedra Serrano, Gloria E., M.A., Professor, Master in Arts, Higher Education in Business
Education, New York University.
Vélez Román, Vanessa Y., M.A., Professor, Master in Arts, Business Education, Inter American
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LIST OF COURSES
GTEC 3001: PROCESSING AND PRODUCTION OF BUSINESS DOCUMENTS I, three

(3) credits, three (3) contact hours per week. Teaching the techniques and development of
basic skills necessary for managing the touch-typing technique in a keyboard. Production of
business documents, such as: personal-business letters, business letters, traditional memoranda
and tabulation. Introduction to teaching typewriting rules, proofreading techniques, error
correction and electronic dictionaries. Introduction to the use of basic functions of a word
processing program and other information technologies. Emphasis on the development of ethics
in the use of information technologies, desirable qualities and good habits for the work
environment. This course can be taught in both traditional and distance learning educational
modalities.
GTEC 3002: PROCESSING AND PRODUCTION OF BUSINESS DOCUMENTS II, four

(4) credits, four (4) contact hours per week. Pre-requisite: GTEC 3001. Teaching of the
formats and production of business letters and memoranda in all styles with special notations and
second pages, envelopes and tables. Emphasis in the development of basic skills and the teaching
of the typewriting theory. Discussion of the typewriting rules for document production and
implementation of proofreading techniques through electronic tools. Handling of internal and
external business correspondence in all the aspects of the typewriting production. Use of the
Internet for updating the addresses and the management of postal services. Presentation of
intermediate functions of a word processing program, operating systems and other information
technologies. Emphasis on the development of ethics in the use of information technologies,
desirable qualities and good habits for the work environment. This course must be passed with a
minimum grade of C. This course can be taught in both traditional and distance learning
GTEC 3003: PROCESSING AND PRODUCTION OF BUSINESS DOCUMENTS III,

three (3) credits, three (3) contact hours per week. Pre-requisite: GTEC 3002. Teaching of
the typewriting theory for the processing and production of business forms and documents of
frequent use in the contemporary office. Emphasis in the development of optimum basic skills.
Application of the parliamentary procedures for the effective coordination of meetings. Teaching
of the templates for the production of: transmittal sheets, facsimiles, among others. Production of
travel itineraries, press releases, outlines, agendas, call for meetings, minutes, and reports.
Review of the typewriting rules for the production of documents, proofreading techniques, and
the use of technological tools for proofreading. Presentation of advanced functions of a word
processing program and electronic correspondence. Emphasis on the development of ethics in
the use of information technologies, desirable qualities and good habits for the work
environment. This course can be taught in both traditional and distance learning educational
modalities.
GTEC 3027: INNOVATION AND FORESIGHT FOR PROFESSIONAL SUCCESS, three

(3) credits, three (3) contact hours per week. Development of skills for career success.
Emphasis on career planning and personal marketing. Teaching professional etiquette, planning
and coordination of events. It includes strategies for effective professional leadership. This
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GTEC 3127: PROCEDURES FOR HANDLING TECHNOLOGICAL TOOLS FOR

VIRTUAL OFFICE, three (3) credits, three (3) contact hours per week. Teaching various
useful technological tools for the office. Functions to design digital content with audio, video and
images. Development and creation of blogs, online surveys, concept maps, interactive
presentations, as well as recording and playback of sounds. This course can be taught in both
GTEC 3206: INTRODUCTION TO MANUAL PROCESSING OF BUSINESS

CORRESPONDENCE IN SPANISH, three (3) credits, three (3) contact hours per week.
Co-requisite: ESPA 3101 or ESPA 0060. Teaching and application of the rules for the effective
development of language skills in longhand transcription of business documents. Application of
proofreading techniques for the effective edition for the production of business correspondence
in the office. Emphasis on the development of ethics and good work habits. This course can be
GTEC 3207: ELECTRONIC PROCESSING OF BUSINESS DOCUMENTS IN SPANISH,

four (4) credits, four (4) contact hours per week. Pre-requisite: GTEC 3206. Co-requisite:
GTEC 3002. Teaching and application of the rules for the effective development of language
skills in computerized transcription of business documents. Integration of electronic resources
for the effective edition of the production of business correspondence in the office. Emphasis on
the development of ethics and good work habits. This course must be passed with a minimum
grade of C. This course can be taught in both traditional and distance learning educational
modalities.
GTEC 3216: PROCEDURES FOR THE ADMINISTRATION OF THE LEGAL OFFICE,

three (3) credits, three (3) contact hours per week. Co-requisite: GTEC 3226. Education,
discussion and application of the terminology of legal nature and ethical aspects of information
processing in offices of legal matters. Analysis of procedures for preparing and processing
documents are filed in courts, administrative agencies, Land Registry, among others. Emphasis
on the responsibilities and duties of the administrative staff at the law office, and the processing
of the various reports submitted in fulfillment of the duties of the notary. Knowledge of the
regulations governing the preparation of legal documents. Knowledge of the different offices that
regulate the legal practice and its impact on the office. This course can be taught in both
GTEC 3226: PROCEDURES AND PRODUCTION OF LEGAL DOCUMENTS, three (3)

credits, three (3) contact hours per week. Pre-requisite: GTEC 3003. Co-requisite: GTEC
3216. Emphasis on the development of basic skills and teaching the typing theory for processing
and production of specialized documents often used in legal offices. Teaching vocabulary legal
letters, testimonials, contracts, deeds, affidavits and court documents. Discussion of the typing
rules for hyphenation in the document creation and implementation of proofreading techniques
and electronic dictionaries. Emphasis on the development of ethics in the use of information
technology, desirable and good habits for the work environment qualities. Includes form creation
and reporting of legal nature that are submitted to the various offices established by regulations
pertaining to the practice of the notary. This course can be taught in both traditional and distance
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GTEC 3236: FOUNDATIONS OF THE ART OF PUBLIC SPEAKING, three (3) credits,
three (3) contact hours per week. Teaching strategies and projection methods to effectively
communicate with customers and provide better customer service. Incluedes the study of the
planning and organization of the message, the importance of proper oral and body language as
well as techniques to control nervousness. Discussion and application of the rules on the
selestion and preparation of various visual media as a tool to guide public speaking. This course
GTEC 3307: PROCEDURES FOR HANDLING PERSONAL INFORMATION AND

ELECTRONIC PRESENTATIONS, two (2) credits, two (2) contact hours per week. Pre-
requisite: GTEC 3001. Co-requisite: GTEC 3308. Teaching and application of functions in the
programs of management of personal information and electronic presentations. The student will
perform tasks of handling personal information and electronic presentations. The student will
perform tasks of managing the electronic calendar and is trained to create visual material for
electronic exhibitions. This course can be taught in both traditional and distance learning
GTEC 3308: PROCEDURES FOR HANDLING ELECTRONIC SPREADSHEET AND

DATA BASE IN THE MODERN OFFICE, two (2) credits, four (4) contact hours per
week. Pre-requisite: GTEC 3001. Co-requisite: GTEC 3307. Learning in the functions of
electronic spreadsheets and data bases most used in the market by administrative professional.
The student will prepare simple financial reports and be trained in designing and managing
databases. This course can be taught in both traditional and distance learning educational
modalities.
GTEC 3405: ETHICS AND INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS IN THE OFFICE, three (3)
credits, three (3) contact hours per week. This in and introductory-level course which
promotes self-esteem, emotional control, and effective communications. It includes a discussion
of essential competences for success in the workplace; such as problem solving, the decision
process, conflict management skills, cultural diversity considerations, ethical conduct, stress
management, and productivity. Community service is part of this course. This course can be
GTEC 3406: THEORICAL PRINCIPLES AND THE EMERGING INFORMATION

TECHNOLOGIES IN THE OFFICE, three (3) credits, three (3) contact hours per week.
Teaching of theoretical concepts of the emerging information technologies. Furthermore, it has
its impact on society and the human aspect in the use of different technologies. This course can
GTEC 3407: ADVANCED PROCEDURES IN CREATIVE BUSINESS DOCUMENTS

WITH INTEGRATED PROGRAMS, four (4) credits, four (4) contact hours per week.
Pre-requisite: GTEC 3003, GTEC 3307, GTEC 3308. Elaboration of business documents with
integrated programs. Application of advanced features of programs in creative work.
Developing the skills of information search and management for the development of research.
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GTEC 3425: CREATING PUBLICATIONS FOR VIRTUAL OFFICE, three (3) credits,
three (3) contact hours per week. Pre-requisite: GTEC 3003. Co-requisite: GTEC 3426.
Teaching procedures for handling electronic publications in the office. Design and creation of
electronic publications, such as newsletters, flyers, brochures, among others. This course can be
GTEC 3426: WEB PAGES DESIGN FOR VIRTUAL OFFICES, one (1) credit, one (1)
contact hour per week. Pre-requisite: GTEC 3003. Co-requisite: GTEC 3425. Teaching
procedures for the creation of the web page in the office. Basic to design, implement and publish
pages on Internet principles. Includes the study of the basic aspects of a program dedicated to the
design of Web pages and HTML. This course can be taught in both traditional and distance
GTEC 4015: BASIC PROCEDURES OF THE MEDICAL OFFICE BILLING, three (3)
credits, three (3) contact hours per week. Study of the concepts, terminology, documents,
forms, legal and ethical issues related to the handling of information used by the Administrative
Professional in the medical office. This course can be taught in both traditional and distance
GTEC 4018: MANUAL AND ELECTRONIC PROCEDURES IN THE

MEDICAL PLAN BILLING, three (3) credits, three (3) contact hours per week.
Teaching the manual and electronic billing processes of medical plans through a medical billing
program. Integration of terminology, coding of diagnoses and medical procedures for the claim
of services provided by health providers. This course can be offered in traditional, hybrid and
distance learning educational modalities.
GTEC 4019: MEDICAL RECORD AND AUDIT IN HEALTH SERVICES, three (3)
credits, three (3) hours per week. Pre-requisite: GTEC 4015, GTEC 4020, GTEC 4018. The
course will prepare the student in the management and use of the medical record in manual and
electronic modalities. In addition, it will train the student in the health services audit processes.
The student will have the opportunity to verify the invoices, the errors in order to determine the
reason for their denial. This course can be taught in traditional, hybrid and distance learning
GTEC 4020: CODING OF DIAGNOSES AND MEDICAL SERVICES, three (3) credits,
three (3) hours per week. Pre-requisite: GTEC 4015 The course will train the student in the
management and proper use of the coding manuals for diagnoses and medical procedures
approved by the American Medical Association. They will learn to code diagnoses according to
the conditions and diseases of the patients. In addition, they will code the services and
procedures performed at the health providers. This course can be taught in traditional, hybrid and
GTEC 4017: DESIGN AND DOCUMENT MANAGEMENT FOR PROFESSIONALS,
three (3) credits, three (3) contact hours per week. Teaching of the techniques and
development of basic skills needed to use the computer keyboard for personal use. Production
and editing documents using a word processing program. Emphasis on the production of
documents for the job search, such as: cover letter and resume. Processing of business
correspondence, such as: letters, memos, and electronic correspondence. Emphasis on the
development of ethics in the use of information technologies, desirable qualities and good habits
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for the work environment. This course can be taught in both traditional and distance learning
GTEC 4030: DESKTOP PUBLISHING, three (3) credits, three (3) contact hours per week.
Teaching design principles of computerized publications. Design, creation and production of
publications for personal and professional use, such as: flyers, newsletters, newspapers and
personal documents. This course can be taught in both traditional and distance learning
GTEC 4115: NOTE-TAKING TECHNIQUES IN SPANISH AND ITS APPLICATION IN

LEGAL DOCUMENTS AND EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES, three (3) credits, three (3)
contact hours per week. Pre-requisite: ESPA 3101 or ESPA 0060. Introduction to the
teaching of basic principles to take notes quickly in a short Spanish. Developing the skill of
speed, retention of words and the skill of taking dictation with emphasis on its application to
diverse information technologies. It includes strengthening the skills of grammar and spelling in
Spanish for a better transcript. This course can be taught in both traditional and distance learning
GTEC 4117: INTRODUCTION TO MANUAL PROCESSING OF LEGAL

DOCUMENTS IN ENGLISH, four (4) credits, four (4) contact hours per week. Pre-
requisite: INGL 3101, GTEC 4115. Teaching basic techniques for taking dictation and
application of standards for the effective development of language skills in the transcription of
business documents. Emphasis on the development of attitudes and good work habits. This
GTEC 4215: PROCESSING AND ADVANCED PRODUCTION OF BUSINESS

DOCUMENTS, three (3) credits, three (3) contact hours per week. Pre-requisite: GTEC
3003. Emphasis on teaching the typewriting theory for processing and production of specialized
documents used in modern offices. Teaching of circular letters, certifications, resolutions,
business reports, academic papers, among others. Presentation of style manuals with emphasis in
APA. Implementation of the typewriting rules for hyphenation, for creating documents and the
techniques and electronic tools for proofreading. Emphasis on the development of ethics in the
use of information technology, desirable and good habits for the workplace. This course can be
GTEC 4217: SIMULATION OF SPECIALIZED ROLES IN THE PROFESSIONAL

OFFICE, three (3) credits, three (3) contact hours. Pre-requisite: GTEC 3003, GTEC 3307,
GTEC 3308. Course that integrates the skills, knowledge and attitudes of administrative
professional. Includes processing of documents in which students stimulate the work of
administrative professional. Have the opportunity to make decisions, prioritize, edit, transcribe,
edit documents and apply proofreading techniques. Tasks will be provided for the student work
documenting human resources offices, finance, accounting, public relations, among others. This
GTEC 4218: STUDY AND ANALYSIS OF EMERGING INFORMATION

TECHNOLOGIES AND ERGONOMICS IN THE OFFICE, three (3) credits, three (3)
contact hours per week. Pre-requisite: GTEC 3406. Study and analysis of emerging
information technologies. Emphasis on comparison and evaluation techniques for the proper
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selection of office equipment, software, and furnishings. Discussion of the basic components in
the preparation of a proposal for the purchase and evaluation of office equipment, programs and
furniture based on human and ergonomic factors. This course can be taught in both traditional
and distance learning educational modalities.
GTEC 4401: OFFICE PROCEDURES AND ADMINISTRATION I, four (4) credits, four
(4) contact hours per week. Pre-requisite: GTEC 3003. Emphasis on the duties,
responsibilities, and the development of personal and professional characteristics of
administrative professionals. Discussion and implementation of procedures for the
administration in the modern office, business etiquette and protocol. Teaching the principles in
decision-making for planning events and travel. It includes the study of techniques for the
effective administration of the time for the best functioning of the office, and exploring the job
market for the preparation of documents for the effective job search. This course can be taught in
both traditional and distance learning educational modalities.
GTEC 4402: OFFICE PROCEDURES AND ADMINISTRATION II, three (3) credits,
three (3) contact hours per week. Pre-requisite: GTEC 4401. Teaching the principles that
apply in the planning, organization, direction and control of activities typical of the different
offices and in solving the problems that arise in them. Emphasis will be given to aspects related
to human resources, ergonomic factors, ethical conduct, customer service, and entrepreneurship.
Discussion of issues relating to global markets. This course can be taught in both traditional and
GTEC 4417: CLASSIFICATION AND CODING METHODS IN THE MANUAL AND

ELECTRONIC DOCUMENTS, three (3) credits, three (3) contact hours per week. Pre-
requisite: GTEC 3308. Teaching the rules for classifying and encoding systems and electronic
manuals. Study the organization and procedures to file depending on the systems: alphabetic,
numeric, geographical and by subject. Training methods and techniques for handling and
document control, charge system, transfer, disposal of documents and data processing.
Introduction to the different laws governing the control and disposal of documents. This course
GTEC 4428: PRINCIPLES AND PROCEDURES OF BASIC ACCOUNTING FOR

ADMINISTRATIVE PROFESSIONALS, three (3) credits, three (3) contact hours per
week. Accounting designed for administrative professionals. Includes the study of the basic
elements and procedures of double-entry bookkeeping, with proper application in wages, greater
and trial balance. Bank Reconciliation and control of petty cash system. Preparation and analysis
of financial statements. This course can be taught in both traditional and distance learning
GTEC 4429: ELECTRONIC PROCESSING AND MANAGEMENT ACCOUNTING FOR

ADMINISTRATIVE PROFESSIONALS, one (1) credit, one (1) contact hour per week.
Pre-requisite: GTEC 3308, GTEC 4428. General Survey of the basics of accounting and
transaction analysis, record adjusting entries and closing and preparation of financial statements
using a computerized accounting system. Control of cash and electronic preparation of bank
reconciliations. Creating graphs of accounts, recording of entries in the general wage, among
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others, then graphically present the results of financial operations of enterprises. This course can
GTEC 4437: INTEGRATION SEMINAR FOR ADMINISTRATIVE PROFESSIONALS,

four (4) credits, four (4) contact hours per week. Pre-requisite: GTEC 4402. Emphasis on
the use and application of various electronic resources for interdisciplinary research on topics of
business through the effective use of the Internet and its various resources for finding, obtaining
and transmitting information in enterprises. Requires a formal oral and written presentation of
research to the community. This course can be taught in both traditional and distance learning
GTEC 4505: IN-SERVICE TRAINING TECHNIQUES, three (3) credits, three (3) contact
hours per week. Teaching methodologies, strategies and techniques for planning, design and
development of training in various work environments. Discussion of the basic components in
the preparation of a proposal for training and the elements for its written presentation. This
GTEC 4506: STRATEGIES FOR PLANNING AND IMPLEMENTATION OF VIRTUAL

TRAININGS, three (3) credits, three (3) contact hours per week. Pre-requisite: GTEC
3407, GTEC 4401. Evaluation of emerging technologies and study of the basic strategies for
planning and implementation of virtual trainings. Design, development, coordination and
implementation of virtual trainings. This course can be taught in both traditional and distance
GTEC 4985: WORK INTERNSHIP AND SEMINAR, five (5) credits, fifteen (15) contact
hours per week and one (1) hour of seminar. Pre-requisite: GTEC all courses. Practice
internship in community offices selected as a practice center. The practice period amounts to 200
hours per semester and 15 hours of seminar, in which students make the transition from college
to the office. This course can be taught in both traditional and distance learning educational
modalities.
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PHYSICS-CHEMISTRY DEPARTMENT
BACHELOR OF TECHNOLOGY IN INDUSTRIAL CHEMICAL PROCESSES
(4501)
The Bachelor of Technology in Industrial Chemical Processes Technology has a curriculum which
integrates knowledge in chemical engineering, chemistry and science for the support of
engineering activities in an industrial scenario. Graduates of the program are prepared to enter
careers in design, manufacturing, marketing, operation and maintenance in the field of chemical
engineering technology. Graduates of this program can also work in areas such as: laboratory,
quality control, industrial safety, water treatment, environmental control and other jobs related to
chemical processes.
The program is accredited by by ABET-ETAC (Engineering Technology Accreditation

Commission). ABET is an international recognized accrediting agency for university programs in
engineering and technology (www.abet.org).
MISSION
Provide a continuously improved academic experience in chemical engineering technology with

industrial chemical processes emphasis, educating students to become responsible and
competitive professionals who will serve the industry and the society.
PROGRAM EDUCATIONAL OBJECTIVES
Graduates of the program are expected to:
1. Meet the profile required by the industry for chemical engineering technicians in the areas
of process and laboratory technology.
2. Occupy technical support and managerial positions in the chemical processes industry and
related fields.
3. Address the ethical and social implications of their profession and the commitment to
continuous professional development.
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STUDENT OUTCOMES
Graduates of the program will be able to:
1. Select and apply concepts, techniques, skills and updated resources in the area of
chemical engineering technology.
2. Select and apply concepts of mathematics, science, engineering and technology in
the assessment and solution of technological problems related to the chemical processes.
3. Conduct, analyze and interpret experiments and apply the results in the evaluation
of a chemical process.
4. Design systems, components or processes for technological problems related to
chemical processes.
5. Work efficiently as a member or leader of a technical team.
6. Identify, analyze and solve technological problems related to the chemical
processes.
7. Apply written, oral, and graphical communication using adequate information
resources.
8. Recognize the importance of self-directed continuing professional development.
9. Understand the social, ethical and professional responsibilities related to their
academic preparation including respect for diversity.
10. Demonstrate knowledge about the contributions that chemical engineering
technologists make to the local and international community.
11. Demonstrate commitment to quality and continuous improvement.
12. Apply knowledge and practical expertise in solving technological problems by the
industrial application of inorganic chemistry, organic chemistry, analytical chemistry;
physics and process stoichiometry.
13. Apply the concepts of chemical engineering unit operations such as mass transfer,
heat transfer and fluid mechanics to the design, operation and maintenance of chemical
processes.
14. Apply the principles of thermodynamics, process control and instrumentation,
computer applications and materials science to the design, operation and maintenance of
chemical processes.
15. Operate, test and monitor chemical process equipment in compliance with
applicable regulations.
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FIRST YEAR
First Semester
TEQU 3001 General Chemistry for Technology I 3
TEQU 3002 General Chemistry for Technology Lab. I 1
MATE 3004 Algebra 3
INGL 3101 Basic English I or equivalent 3
TEQU 3105 Introduction to Chemical Engineering Technology 3
TOTAL 16
Second Semester
TEQU 3003 General Chemistry for Technology II 3
TEQU 3004 General Chemistry for Technology Lab. II 1
MATE 3171 Pre-calculus I 3
INGL 3102 Basic English II or equivalent 3
TEQU 3106 Computer Applications in Chemical Engineering 3
Technology
TOTAL 16
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SECOND YEAR
First Semester
TEQU 3107 Material and Energy Balance 3
QUIM 3025 Analytical Chemistry 4
QUIM 3026 Analytical Chemistry Lab. 0
MATE 3172 Pre-calculus II 3
_______ General Education in Social Sciences 3
TOTAL 19
Second Semester
QUIM 3450 Fundamentals of Organic Chemistry 5
QUIM 3451 Fundamentals of Organic Chemistry Lab. 0
TEQU 3201 Unit Operations I: Fluid Mechanics 3
__________ Elective 3
_________ General Education in Social Sciences 3
TOTAL 18
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THIRD YEAR
First Semester
TEQU 3203 Unit Operations II: Heat Transfer 3
TEQU 3202 Unit Operations Lab. I 1
TEQU 4006 Mathematical Topics in Chemical Engineering 3
Technology
TEQU 4007 Thermodynamic Principles 3
FISI 3001 General Physics I 3
FISI 3003 General Physics Lab. I 1
________ General Education in Humanities 3
TOTAL 17
Second Semester
TEQU 3204 Unit Operations Lab. II 1
TEQU 4009 Advanced Unit Operations 3
FISI 3002 General Physics II 3
FISI 3004 General Physics Lab. II 1
QUIM 4011 Instrumental Analysis 3
QUIM 4012 Instrumental Analysis Laboratory 0
___________ General Education in Humanities 3
___________ Elective 3
TOTAL 17
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FOURTH YEAR
First Semester
TEQU 4021 Process Control and Instrumentation 3
TEQU 4022 Process Control and Instrumentation Lab. 1
TEQU 4205 Biotechnological Operations 3
TEQU 4206 Capstone Project Course 3
BIOL 3012 General Biology I Lab. 0
_________ Elective 3
TOTAL 17
Second Semester
TEQU 4016 Environmental Control 3
TEQU 4207 Pharmaceutical Operations 3
TEQU 4018 Techniques and Regulations of the Pharmaceutical 3
Industry
BIOL 3012 General Biology II 4
BIOL 3014 General Biology II Lab. 0
TEQU 4037 Chemical Processes Seminar 1
__________ Elective 3
TOTAL 17
TOTAL CREDITS: 137
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FACULTY
Acosta Colón, Angel A., M.S., Instructor, Master of Sciences, Applied Physics, Purdue University.
De Jesús Reyes, Cándida, M.S., Associate Professor, Master of Sciences, Organic Chemistry,
García Adarme, Ana, Ph.D., Professor, Doctor of Philosophy, Chemical Engineering, University
of Puerto Rico.
García Maldonado, Emiliano, Ph.D., Professor, Doctor of Philosophy, Organic Chemistry and
Organometalics, University of California, Santa Barbara.
García Taulet, Rafael, M.B.A., Instructor, Master of Business Administration, Industrial

Management, Interamerican University of Puerto Rico; Environmental Engineering Certification,
Herrera Martínez, Fernando, Ph.D., Professor, Doctor of Philosophy, Analytical Chemistry-

Physics, Michigan State University.
Infante Castillo, Ricardo, Ph.D., Professor, Doctor of Philosophy, Chemistry, University of Puerto
Rico.
Maldonado Maisonave, Carlos, Ph.D., Assistant Professor, Doctor of Philosophy, Chemical

Engineering, University of Puerto Rico.
Méndez Torres, Abel, M.S., Associate Professor, Master of Science, Physics-Biophysics,

Montalvo Rivera, Vanessa, M.S.Ch.E., Professor, Master of Science, Chemical Engineering,

University of Puerto Rico; Environmental Engineering Certification, University of Puerto Rico.
Nery Gómez, Guillermo, Ph.D., M.S., Assistant Professor, Doctor of Philosophy, Physics-
Chemistry, Universidad de Puerto Rico; Master of Science, Physics, University of Puerto Rico.
Peña Hurtado, Guido, Ph.D., Professor, Doctor of Philosophy, Marine Biology, University of
Puerto Rico.
Pérez Arenas, César, M.S., Professor, Master of Science, Physics, University of Puerto Rico.
Ramos Fontán, Maiella, Ph.D., Professor, Doctor of Philosophy, Analytical Physics-Chemistry,

Universidad de Massachusetts, Amherst.
Rivera Castillo, Neftalí, M.S., Associate Professor, Master of Science, Physics and Astronomy,
University of Western Sydney, Australia.
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Torres Díaz, Hirohito, Ph.D., Professor, Doctor of Philosophy, Chemical Engineering,

Pennsylvania University.
Torres López, Roberto, Ph.D., Associate Professor, Doctor of Philosophy, Chemistry Physics,
Clarkson University.
Velázquez Reynaga, Néstor, M.S.Ch.E., Professor, Master of Science, Chemical Engineering,

FACULTY EMERITUS
Fernández Martínez, Ivonne, M.S., Associate Professor, Master of Sciences, Chemistry,

Pérez Velázquez, Carlos, M.S., Professor, Master of Science, Physics, University of Puerto Rico
Torres Navas, Sylka, M.S., Professor, Master of Science, Chemistry Physics, University of Puerto
Rico.
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LIST OF COURSES
ASTR
ASTR 3009: GENERAL ASTRONOMY, three (3) credits, three (3) contact hours per week.
An Introduction to astronomy, where the modern understanding of the universe is studied and how
we arrived at this understanding. Subjects include spherical astronomy, observational astronomy,
stars, galaxies, cosmology, the solar system and astrobiology.
ASTR 3010: GENERAL ASTROBIOLOGY, three (3) credits, three (3) contact hours per
week. Basic concepts from the origin of the universe, stars and planets formation, biochemistry,
earth and planetary sciences, ecology, planetary habitability and climate change to space
exploration and the search for extraterrestrial life. This course is aimed to anyone who is interested
to understand the nature of life on Earth and the possibilities of extraterrestrial life.
ASTR 3011: OBSERVATIONAL ASTRONOMY, two (2) credits, two (2) contact hours per
week. Co-Requisite: ASTR 3013. An introduction to the theoretical and technical foundations of
modern observational astronomy. Subjects include positional astronomy, terrestrial atmosphere,
telescope, detectors, photometry, spectroscopy, astrometry and interferometry.
ASTR 3013: OBSERVATIONAL ASTRONOMY LABORATORY, three (3) credits, three

(3) contact hours per week. Co-Requisite: ASTR 3011. Laboratory course to provide practical
experience in techniques and tools used in modern observational astronomy. Includes the use of
the telescope, techniques of astrometry, photometry and spectroscopy, and methods for the
acquisition, processing and analysis of digital images.
ASTR 3015: PLANETARY GEOPHYSICS, three (3) credits, three (3) contact hours per
week. A study of the fundamental concepts of planetary sciences from a geophysical perspective.
This perspective will allow the course to provide an introduction of the remote sensing geophysical
methods used to characterize and study of the composition, formation and evolution of our solar
system.
CIIN
CIIN 3003: INTEGRATED SCIENCE II , three (3) credits, three (3) contact hours per week.
Co-requisite: CIIN 3004. The study of the fundamental concepts of the physical sciences, earth
sciences, and space sciences. The course will have as its goal to educate the future teacher with
the concepts, ideas and scientific philosophy that they will use in their profession as educators at
the elementary level.
CIIN 3004: INTEGRATED SCIENCE LABORATORY II , one (1) credits, three (3) contact
hours per week. Co-requisite: CIIN 3003. Laboratory course with the purpose of developing the
experimental skills of the fundamental concepts of physical sciences, earth and space sciences.
The course will introduce the student to the laboratory equipment and materials that they will use
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in their future careers as educators at the elementary level. The course is designed to accompany
the concepts of the conference with experiments and/or models created by the students themselves.
CIFI
CIFI 3001: INTRODUCTION TO PHYSICAL SCIENCES I: three (3) credits, three (3)
contact hours. The course aims to teach the structure and objectives of scientific knowledge
through the discussion and analysis of original scientific papers. These include selections from
most of the prominent scientists who have played a distinguished part in the development of
science as a body of knowledge. Celestial and terrestrial motions and the structure of matter are
the main problems studied.
FISI
FISI 3001: GENERAL PHYSICS I, three (3) credits, (3) three contact hours per week. Pre-
requisites: MATE 3171. Introductory course to physics as a fundamental science. It offers a
unified vision of physics emphasizing the principles of conservation, the concepts of fields and
waves, and the atomic point of view of matter. The first semester covers kinematics, dynamics of
the particle, energy, oscillatory movement, dynamics of a system of particles and the gravitational
field.
FISI 3002: GENERAL PHYSICS II, three (3) credits, three (3) contact hours per week. Pre-
requisites: MATE 3171, FISI 3001. This course studies electrostatics, electromagnetism,
electromagnetic waves and light, and some principle of modern physics and the structure of matter.
FISI 3003: GENERAL PHYSICS LABORATORY I, one (1) credit, three (3) contact hours
per week. This course complements the knowledge acquired by students in class. It consists of a
series of experiments designed to verify the laws of mechanics and thermodynamics.
FISI 3004: GENERAL PHYSICS LABORATORY II, one (1) credit, three (3) contact hours
per week. Pre-requisites: FISI 3001, FISI 3003. This course includes experiments in
electromagnetism, optics and modern physics.
FISI 3009 GENERAL PRINCIPLES OF ELECTRONICS: three (3) credits, three (3) hours
of contact per week. General course about the principles of electricity and electronics and their
application to communications media. Emphasis is given to electric and magnetic concepts that
allow for their adequate understanding with limited mathematical knowledge. A brief discussion
of the development of electromagnetism will lead to a discussion of electrical conduction, both
DC and AC, sources of electric energy, their interrelation and a discussion of electrical circuits.
The functions of resistors, capacitors, inductors, transformers, generators, motors, diodes,
transistors, oscillators and others will be studied to arrive at a basic theoretical understanding of
the functioning of generally used electronic equipment. It includes relevant topics that help
understand the evolution of electronics and communications towards digital systems. The social
impact of these principles will be analyzed.
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FISI 3011: UNIVERSITY PHYSICS I, three (3) credits, three (3) contact hours per week.
Pre-requisite: MATE 3061 or MATE 3031. Introductory physics course where some
differential and integral calculus is used. The course includes: vector algebra, kinematics of
particle in one and two dimensions, equilibrium, Newton’s laws and law of gravitation,
conservation of mechanical energy, study of the kinematics and dynamics of the rotation of a rigid
body, conservation of energy and angular momentum for bodies in rotation, fluids mechanics and
fundamentals of thermo-physics and thermodynamics.
FISI 3012: UNIVERSITY PHYSICS II, three (3) credits, three (3) contact hours per week.
Pre-requisite: FISI 3011. Second part of the introductory physics course where some differential
and integral calculus is used. The course includes: harmonic motion, wave motion, electrostatics,
electric potential, direct current, elements of electric circuits, magnetism, alternating current,
Maxwell equations, and wave theory of light.
FISI 3013: UNIVERSITY PHYSICS LAB I, one (1) credits, three (3) contact hours per
week. This laboratory course is aimed at developing experimental skills in students. Experiments
will be performed in the following areas: measurements, vectors, static’s, linear and rotational
kinematics, dynamics, conservation of momentum and energy, and thermal properties of water.
FISI 3014: UNIVERSITY PHYSICS LAB II, one (1) credit, three (3) contact hours per
week. Pre-requisites: FISI 3011, FISI 3013. This is a laboratory course aimed at developing
experimental skill in students. Experiments will be performed in the following areas: oscillatory
motion, waves, electrostatics, direct current, alternating current, Kirchhoff laws, geometrical and
physical optics.
FISI 3171: PHYSICS I, four (4) credits, four (4) contact hours per week. Pre-requisites:
MATE 3031 or MATE 3183 or MATE 3144. Principles of mechanics, waves and
thermodynamics for engineering and the physical sciences.
FISI 3172: PHYSICS II, four (4) credits, four (4) contact hours per week. Pre-requisites:
FISI 3171, MATE 3031 or MATE 3183 or MATE 3144. Principles of electricity, magnetism
optics and modern physics for engineering and the physical sciences.
FISI 3173: PHYSICS I LABORATORY: one (1) credit, two (2) hours per week of
laboratory. Co-requisite: FISI 3171 or FISI 3162. Experiments in mechanics, waves and
thermodynamics to complement PHYSICS I.
FISI 3174: PHYSICS II LABORATORY: one (1) credit, two (2) contact hours per week of
laboratory. Co-requisite: FISI 3172 or FISI 3162. Experiments in electricity, magnetism,
optics and modern physics to complement PHYSICS II.
FISI 4985: UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH, two (2) credits, six (6) contact hours per
week. Pre-requisite: FISI 3011. Supervised research in the area of physics that aims to interest,
stimulate and offer the student experiences and training in scientific research.
QUIM
QUIM 3131: GENERAL CHEMISTRY I, three (3) credits, three contact hours per week.
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Co-requisite: QUIM 3133. Basic principles of chemistry: composition, properties, and change of
matter. Topics include: atomic structure, chemical reactions, periodic properties of the elements,
stoichiometry, chemical bonds, and thermochemistry.
QUIM 3132: GENERAL CHEMISTRY II, three (3) credits, three (3) contact hours per
week. Co-requisites: QUIM 3134, MATE 3171. Pre-requisite: QUIM 3131. Basic principles
of chemistry: composition, properties, and change of matter. Topics include: the states of matter,
solutions, acids and bases, kinetics, chemical equilibrium, and electrochemistry.
QUIM 3133: GENERAL CHEMISTRY LAB I, one (1) credit, three (3) contact hours per
week. Co-requisite: QUIM 3131. This laboratory corresponds to the course of GENERAL
CHEMISTRY I (QUIM 3131). It includes laboratory safety techniques and experiments in liquids,
solids, properties of gases, changes of matter states, stoichiometry, atomic theory, molecular
structure, chemical properties, periodic classification, electronic theory and ionic and covalent
bonds.
QUIM 3134: GENERAL CHEMISTRY LAB II, one (1) credit, three (3) contact hours per
week. Co-requisite: QUIM 3132. Pre-requisites: QUIM 3131, QUIM 3133. This laboratory
corresponds to the course of GENERAL CHEMISTRY II (QUIM 3132). It includes laboratory
experiments in liquids and solids intermolecular forces, change of matter states, physical properties
of solutions, kinetics, chemical equilibrium, acids and base equilibrium, solubility, oxidation-
reduction reactions, electrochemistry and thermodynamics.
QUIM 3025: ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY, four (4) credits, three (3) contact hours per
week. Pre-requisites: QUIM 3002 or TEQU 3003. Co-requisites: QUIM 3026. Study of
theory and methods for qualitative and quantitative analysis using gravimetric and volumetric
methods, including potentiometric titration. Introduction to the spectrophotometric methods of
analysis with emphasis on the ultraviolet-visible.
QUIM 3026: ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY LAB, zero (0), six (6) contact hours per week.
Co-requisites: QUIM 3025. Laboratory experiences in quantitative analysis emphasizing the
determination of analytes in unknown samples by gravimetric, volumetric, potentiometric and
spectrophotometric techniques. Includes topics in statistical treatment of data.
QUIM 3051: PRINCIPLES OF GENERAL CHEMISTRY, ORGANIC CHEMISTRY AND

BIOCHEMISTRY, five (5) credits, four (4) contact hours per week. Co-requisite: QUIM
3052. A compendium of the principles of general chemistry and an introduction to organic
chemistry and biochemistry. For students majoring in Nursing.
QUIM 3052: PRINCIPLES OF GENERAL CHEMISTRY, ORGANIC CHEMISTRY AND

BIOCHEMISTRY CHEMISTRY LAB, zero (0) credits, three (3) contact hours per week.
This course complements the theoretical course. It includes experiments in general and organic
chemistry and biochemistry.
QUIM 3085: ENVIRONMENTAL CHEMISTRY, three (3) credits, three (3) contact hours
per week. Pre-requisites: QUIM 3132. Effects of human behavior on the biosphere, with
particular attention to the chemistry involved in the process.
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QUIM 3450 ORGANIC CHEMISTRY FUNDAMENTALS, five (5) credits, four (4) lecture
hours per week and four (4) laboratory hours per week. Pre-requisite: QUIM 3132 or
TEQU 3003. Co-requisite: QUIM 3451. Study of the fundamental principles of organic
chemistry. It emphasizes properties, reactions, synthesis, and reaction mechanisms of organic
compounds.
QUIM 3451: ORGANIC CHEMISTRY FUNDAMENTALS LABORATORY, zero (0). Co-

requisite: QUIM 3450. Laboratory experiences applying standard techniques used in the
synthesis, purification and identification of organic compounds.
QUIM 3461: ORGANIC CHEMISTRY I, four (4) credits, three (3) contact hours per week.
Pre-requisite: QUIM 3002, QUIM 3004. The study of carbon compounds in functional groups,
nomenclature, stereochemistry, synthesis, reactions and mechanisms. Also included are a brief
introduction to infrared spectroscopy, magnetic and nuclear resonance and mass spectrometry.
QUIM 3462: ORGANIC CHEMISTRY I LAB, zero (0) credits, four (4) contact hours per
week. Co-requisite: QUIM 3461. It includes methods analysis, purification, identification and
synthesis of organic compounds.
QUIM 3463: ORGANIC CHEMISTRY II, four (4) credits, three (3) contact hours per week.
Pre-requisites: QUIM 3461, QUIM 3462. A continuation of the study of the carbon compounds
in functional groups, nomenclature, stereochemistry, synthesis, reactions and mechanisms,
including infrared spectroscopy techniques, magnetic and nuclear resonance and mass
spectrometry.
QUIM 3464: ORGANIC CHEMISTRY II LAB, zero (0) credits, four (4) contact hours per
week. Co-requisite: QUIM 3463. It includes the experimental study of different organic
reactions and their mechanisms, qualitative analysis and identification of unknowns.
QUIM 4011: INSTRUMENTAL ANALYSIS, three (3) credits, two (2) contact hours per
week. Pre-requisites: QUIM 3025 or TEQU 2001. Co-requisite: QUIM 4012. Fundamentals
of emission and absorption spectra, chromatography and electrochemistry. It includes the study
of the instrumentation and analysis methods.
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QUIM 4012: INSTRUMENTAL ANALYSIS LABORATORY, cero (0) credits, three (3)
contact hours per week. Co-requisite: QUIM 4011. Qualitative and quantitative analysis
practices using atomic and molecular spectroscopic methods. Includes chromatography and other
current topics in instrumental analytical chemistry.
QUIM 4050: GENERAL BIOCHEMISTRY; three (3) credits, three (3) contact hours per
week. Pre-requisites: QUIM 3463 or QUIM 3450. Fundamental concepts about chemical vital
processes. Study of carbohydrates, lipids, amino acids, proteins, nucleic acids, vitamins and
enzymes.
QUIM 4999: UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH; two (2) credits, six (6) contact hours per
week. Pre-requisites: QUIM 3002 or TEQU 3002. Supervised research in chemistry related
topics. Provide students experience and training in scientific research.
TEQU
TEQU 3001: GENERAL CHEMISTRY FOR TECHNOLOGY I, three (3) credits, three (3)
contact hours per week. Co-requisite: TEQU 3002. Study and analysis of the following
concepts: atomic structure, periodic table, stoichiometry, chemical bonding, molecular geometry,
thermochemistry and gas laws. It emphasizes problem solving applied to industrial chemical
processes.
TEQU 3002: GENERAL CHEMISTRY FOR TECHNOLOGY LABORATORY I, one (1)

credit, three (3) contact hours per week. Co-requisite: TEQU 3001. Supervised practice of
laboratory experiments related to the following concepts: atomic structure, periodic table,
stoichiometry, chemical bonding, molecular geometry, thermochemistry and gas laws.
TEQU 3003: GENERAL CHEMISTRY FOR TECHNOLOGY II, three (3) credits, three (3)
contact hours per week. Pre-requisite: TEQU 3001. Co-requisite: TEQU 3004. Study and
analysis of the following concepts: solutions, kinetics, chemical equilibrium, thermodynamics,
electrochemistry and materials. It emphasizes problem solving applied to industrial chemical
processes.
TEQU 3004: GENERAL CHEMISTRY FOR TECHNOLOGY LABORATORY II, one (1)
credit, three (3) contact hours per week. Pre-requisite: TEQU 3002. Co-requisite: TEQU
3003. Supervised practice of laboratory experiments related to the following concepts: solutions,
kinetics, chemical equilibrium, thermodynamics, electrochemistry and material science.
TEQU 3105: INTRODUCTION TO CHEMICAL ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY, three

(3) credits, three (3) contact hours per week. Study of mathematical, physical and chemical
principles applied to chemical processes and unit operations.
TEQU 3106: COMPUTER APPLICATIONS IN CHEMICAL ENGINEERING

TECHNOLOGY, three (3) credits, three (3) contact hours per week. Pre-requisite: TEQU
3105. Study and application of basic principles in programming language and technical
programs used in the field of Chemical Engineering Technology. It emphasizes the use of word
processors, electronic data sheets and software for presentations.
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TEQU 3107: MATERIAL AND ENERGY BALANCE, three (3) credits, three (3) contact
hours per week. Pre-requisite: TEQU 3105. Study of stoichiometry principles and
calculations required to perform material and energy balances in a chemical process.
Development of technical problems solving skills.
TEQU 3201: UNIT OPERATIONS I: FLUID MECHANICS, three (3) credits, three (3)
contact hours per week. Pre-requisite: TEQU 3107. Study of fluid flow fundamental principles.
Design and operation of fluid flow systems.
TEQU 3202: UNIT OPERATIONS LABORATORY I, one (1) credit, three (3) contact hours
per week. Pre-requisite: TEQU 3201. Supervised practice in the operation of equipment used
to perform experiments in bench and pilot scale related to fluid flow, mechanic separation, and
drying operations. Recording and evaluation of data used to prepare technical reports.
TEQU 3203: UNIT OPERATIONS II: HEAT TRANSFER, three (3) credits, three (3) contact
hours per week. Pre-requisite: TEQU 3201. Study of heat transfer modes, empirical relations,
and analytical and graphical methods applied in the solution of problems related to the chemical
processes.
TEQU 3204: UNIT OPERATIONS LABORATORY II, one (1) credit, three (3) contact
hours per week. Pre-requisite: TEQU 3203. Supervised practice in the operation of equipment
used to perform experiments in bench and pilot scale related to heat and mass transfer operations.
Recording and evaluation of data used to prepare technical reports.
TEQU 3205: CHEMICAL PROCESSES SUPERVISION AND MANAGEMENT, three (3)

credits, three (3) contact hours per week. Pre-requisite: TEQU 3107. Study and application of
managerial methods, production planning, quality, plant design and manufacturing budget in
industrial chemical processes.
TEQU 4006: MATHEMATICAL TOPICS IN CHEMICAL ENGINEERING

TECHNOLOGY, three (3) credits, three (3) contact hours per week. Pre-requisite: MATE
3031. Study of calculus and differential equations topics with applications to chemical
engineering technology.
TEQU 4007: THERMODYNAMIC PRINCIPLES, three (3) credits, three (3) contact hours
per week. Pre-requisite: TEQU 3201. Study of the basic principles of thermodynamics, the first
and second laws of thermodynamics, power and refrigeration cycles, fluids properties, and
chemical equilibrium.
TEQU 4009: ADVANCED UNIT OPERATIONS, three (3) credits, three (3) contact hours
per week. Pre-requisites: TEQU 3203. Study and discussion of mass transfer operations such
as distillation, absorption, adsorption, stripping, humidification and extraction.
TEQU 4018: TECHNIQUES AND REGULATION OF THE PHARMACEUTICAL

INDUSTRY, three (3) credits, three (3) contact hours per week. Study and discussion of
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local and federal regulations applicable to industrial chemical processes and the manufacturing
industry in general.
TEQU 4021: PROCESS CONTROL AND INSTRUMENTATION, three (3) credits, three
(3) contact hours per week. Pre-requisite: MATE 3031. Co-requisite: TEQU 4022 and
TEQU 4006. Study and evaluation of the dynamic models that describe a chemical process.
Design of control strategies and process optimization.
TEQU 4022: PROCESS CONTROL AND INSTRUMENTATION LABORATORY, one (1)

credit, three (3) contact hours per week. Co-requisite: TEQU 4021. Supervised practice in the
operation of instruments and software required for simulation and optimization of industrial
chemical processes.
TEQU 4037: CHEMICAL PROCESSES SEMINAR, one (1) credit, one (1) contact hour per
week. Pre-requisite: TEQU 4009. Literature research-oriented seminar in industrial chemical
processes technology. Oral and written reports are required.
TEQU 4205: BIOTECHNOLOGICAL OPERATIONS, three (3) credits, three (3) contact
hours per week. Pre-requisite: TEQU 4009. Study of industrial biotechnological operations,
equipment and quality control processes.
TEQU 4206: CAPSTONE PROJECT LABORATORY, three (3) credits, three (3) contact
hours per week. Pre-requisite: TEQU 4009. Integrative course in which the students will apply
the knowledge and skills acquired in the Technology in Industrial Chemical Processes Program in
a design project. The students will design a laboratory scale chemical process and obtaining a
purified product. A technical portfolio is required.
TEQU 4207: PHARMACEUTICAL OPERATIONS, three (3) credits, three (3) contact
hours per week. Pre-requisite: TEQU 4009. Study of the operations, equipment, regulations
and quality control processes of the pharmaceutical industry.
ELECTIVES
TEQU 4019: BIOCHEMISTRY APPLICATIONS IN TECHNOLOGY, three (3) credits,

three (3) contact hours per week. Pre-requisite: QUIM 3451. Introduction to microbiology
and biochemistry, kinetics of reaction catalyzed by enzymes, kinetics of substrate, yield and
production of biomass in cultures and cells. Analysis of biological reactions.
TEQU 4025: METALLURGY, three (3) credits, three (3) contact hours per week. Pre-
requisite: TEQU 3003. The study of the relationship between mechanical properties of metals. It
includes extractions, production, alloys, corrosion and malleability.
TEQU 4026: POLYMERS, three (3) credits, three (3) contact hours per week. Pre-requisite:
QUIM 3451. It includes the discussion of crossed polymers, crystallization, molecular weight
calculation, solvents, processing and cracking of polymers.
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TEQU 4028: HYDRAULICS, three (3) credits, three (3) contact hours per week. Pre-
requisite: FISI3002. Statics and dynamics of fluids; fluids in pipelines; open canals and vents;
centrifuge pump and hydraulic turbines.
TEQU 4029: SIMULATION, three (3) credits, three (3) contact hours per week. Pre-
requisite: TEQU 4009. The study of numerical analysis, statistical analysis of data; linear and
non-linear techniques; solutions; simulations by digital computers.
TEQU 4035: ENERGY CONVERSION, three (3) credits, three (3) contact hours per
week. Pre-requisite: TEQU 400. The study of the different energy conversion methods. It
includes the discussion of conventional and modern methods such as vapor generators, turbines,
fuel cells, thermonuclear plants, solar energy.
TEQU 4036: PRINCIPLES OF SOLAR ENERGY, three (3) credits, three (3) contact hours
per week. Principles of solar radiation, methods of measuring solar radiation, transfer of energy
into a collector, storage of thermal energy, active and passive systems of solar cells, indirect
method of storing and using solar energy.
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ENGINEERING
WITH UPR-MAYAGUEZ
The Physics-Chemistry Department offers seven engineering articulated transfer programs

coordinated with the University of Puerto Rico, Mayagüez Campus: Civil, Electrical, Industrial,
Computer, Mechanical and Chemical Engineering. All programs are accredited by the
Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET). The University of Puerto Rico at
Arecibo offers the first two years of the programs.
MAJOR IN SURVEYING AND TOPOGRAPHY

(0506)
This program is offered by the Civil Engineering Department. The study program for
this concentration includes courses in the following areas: Surveying, Cartography,
Photogrammetry and Geodesics.
FIRST YEAR
First Semester
MATE Pre-Calculus 5
3005*78
QUIM 3133 General Chemistry I Laboratory 1
INGE 3011 Engineering Graphics I 2
INGL 3___* A first year English Course 3
EDFI _____ An Elective in Physical Education 1
ESPA 3101* Basic Spanish I 3
TOTAL 18
Second Semester
QUIM 3134 General Chemistry II Laboratory 1
INGE 3012 Engineering Graphics II 2
INGL 3___* A first year English Course 3
EDFI An elective in Physical Education 1
ESPA 3102* Basic Spanish II 3
TOTAL 17
78
* Subject to the student’s College Board and SAT scores.
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SECOND YEAR
First Semester
FISI 3171 Physics I 4
FISI 3173 Physics I Laboratory 1
INGE 3031 Applied Mechanics - Static 3
INGL 3___ Second year English Course 3
ECON 3021 Principles of Economy I 3
TOTAL 18
Second Semester
MATE 3063 Calculus III 3
FISI 3172 Physics II 4
FISI 3174 Physics II Laboratory 1
INGE 3032 Applied Mechanics - Dynamics 3
INCI 4001 Topography I 3
INGE 3016 Algorithms and Computer Programming 3
TOTAL 20
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MAJOR IN COMPUTER ENGINEERING

(0507)
The design, programming and installment of systems using computers and digital systems is
the field of Computer Engineering. This branch of engineering unites two fields: the
physical aspect of the computer and its operational logic, of which programming is an
application. Some areas represented in the courses offered are: programming languages,
structuring data, information systems, digital processing of signals, and construction of
compilers, artificial intelligence and design of digital systems.
FIRST YEAR
First Semester
MATE Pre-calculus 5
3005*79
ENGL 3___* At first year of English Course 3
EDFI Elective in Physical Education 1
TOTAL 18
Second Semester
INGL 3___* First year English course 3
EDFI An elective in Physical Education 1
ECON 3021 Principles of Economics I 3
TOTAL 18
79
* Subject to the student’s College Board and SAT scores.
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SECOND YEAR
First Semester
INGE 3035 Mechanics Applied to Engineering 3
INGL 3___ Second year English* 3
TOTAL 18
Second Semester
ELEC 3105 Analysis of Electrical Systems I 3
INGL 3___ Second year English 3
INGE 4001 Materials of Engineering 3
TOTAL 17
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MAJOR IN CIVIL ENGINEERING

(0501)
Civil Engineering’s special function is the plan, design, management, building, operation
and sale related to infrastructure projects so necessary for the functioning of modern
society. This infrastructure includes homes, office and industrial buildings, roads and
transportation systems that connect centers of human activity, waterworks and sewers
and other waste disposal systems, as well as hydraulic structures for flooding control.
To develop the aforementioned projects civil engineering with different specializations
are needed. The principal specializations are: Structural, Geotechnical, Environmental,
Transportation, Roads, Hydrological, Sanitary and Construction.
FIRST YEAR
First Semester
MATE Pre-calculus 5
3005*80
3
ENGL 3___* First year in English Course
TOTAL 18
Second Semester
INGE 3012 Engineering Graphics II 2
INGL 3___* First year in English Course 3
ESPA 3102* Spanish Basic II 3
TOTAL 17
80
Subject to the student’s College Board and SAT scores.
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SECOND YEAR
First Semester
FISI 3171 Physic I 4
FISI 3173 Physic I Laboratory 1
INGE 3031 Engineering Mechanics-Dynamics 3
INGL 3___ Second year of English Course 3
TOTAL 18
Second Semester
INGE 3032 Engineering Mechanics-Dynamics 3
INGL 3___ Second year of English Course 3
INGE 4011 Mechanics of Materials I 3
TOTAL 17
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MAJOR IN ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING

(0502)
Electrical engineering deals with the production, transportation, conversion, manipulation,

control and use of electric and magnetic energy. The electrical engineer can work in the areas
of design, development of products and processes, manufacturing, marketing, maintenance,
technical support, test engineer, advisor, researcher, and in our times more than ever, as a
community leader. There are five areas in which electrical engineers prepare: potency,
control, electronics, applied electromagnetism and signal processing.
FIRST YEAR
First Semester
MATE Pre-Calculus 5
3005*81
INGL 3___* First year course in English 3
TOTAL 18
Second Semester
INGL 3___* First year English Course 3
TOTAL 15
81
*Subject to the student’s College Board and SAT scores.
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SECOND YEAR
First Semester
INGE 3035 Engineering Mechanics 3
TOTAL 18
First Semester
INEL 3105 Electrical Systems Analysis I 3
INGE 3045 Materials Science for Electrical Engineers 3
TOTAL 17
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MAJOR IN INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERING

(0503)
Industrial Engineering involves the design, improvement and installation of integrated

systems of people, materials, information, equipment and energy. This branch of engineering
uses specialized knowledge in mathematics, the physical and social science, along with the
principles and methods of analysis and engineering design to specify, predict and evaluate
obtained results of these systems. Its areas of study include: cost analysis and control, the
design of statistical systems, optimizing and using human resources, engineering economy,
the design of physical facilities, the design of computer systems for decision-making and
automatic manufacture systems.
FIRST YEAR
First Semester
MATE Pre-Calculus 5
3005*82
Elective Socio-Humanistic Elective 3
TOTAL 18
Second Semester
TOTAL 17
82
*Subject to the student’s College Board and SAT scores.
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SECOND YEAR
First Semester
INGE 3031 Engineering Mechanics - Statics 3
INGL 3___ Second year in English Course 3
TOTAL 18
Second Semester
INGE 3032 Engineering Mechanics - Dynamics 3
INGL 3___ Second year in English Course 3
INGE 4011 Mechanics of Materials I 3
TOTAL 18
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MAJOR IN MECHANICAL ENGINEERING

(0504)
Mechanical engineering is the study of the science of machines. This study permits the
efficient application of an ensemble of knowledge and techniques to optimize the use of
materials and sources of energy. The mechanical engineer can intelligently devise ways to
complete a task, and has the necessary knowledge to design and build machinery and artifacts,
and to establish and direct the industries that depend on the mechanicals arts.
FIRST YEAR
First Semester
INGL 3___* First year in English Course 3
INGE 3809 Creative Design I 3
Elective Socio-Humanistic Elective 3
TOTAL 16
Second Semester
INME 3810 Creative Design I 2
TOTAL 16
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SECOND YEAR
First Semester
INGE 3031 Engineering Mechanics- Statics 3
TOTAL 15
Second Semester
INGE 3032 Engineering Mechanics - Dynamics 3
INGL 3____ Second year English Course 3
EDFI _____ Physical Education Elective 1
TOTAL 15
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MAJOR IN CHEMICAL ENGINEERING

(0505)
Chemical Engineering deals with the development and operation of chemical processes. Industrial
scale production of chemical substances is the prototype of this activity. It begins with a chemical
substance that is synthesized or discovered in the research laboratory. This step is followed by the
design of the process, that is, of all the plant units where the substance will be produced in great
quantity. And, finally, when the plant has been built, it is necessary to maintain the process in
operating condition.
FIRST YEAR
First Semester
MATE 3005* Pre-Calculus 5
INGL 3____ First year in English Course 3
Elective Elective in Socio-Humanistic 3
TOTAL 18
Second Semester
ENGL 3____* First year in English Course 3
TOTAL 18
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SECOND YEAR
First Semester
MATE 3032* Calculus II 4
QUIM 3450 Fundamentals of Organic Chemistry 5
INGL 3 ____* Second year in English Course 3
Elective Elective 1
TOTAL 18
Second Semester
QUIM 3055 Analytical Chemistry 4
INGL Second Year in English Course 3
3_____*
TOTAL 18
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LIST OF COURSES
INEL
INEL 3105: ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS ANALYSIS, three (3) credits, three (3) lecture
hours per week. Pre-requisites: MATE 3032 or MATE 3184. Co-requisites: PHSC 3172 or
PHYS 3162 and MATE 3063 or MATE 3185. Analysis of direct current and alternating current
linear electric circuits, laws and concepts that characterize their behavior.
INGE
INGE 3011: ENGINEERING GRAPHICS I, two (2) credits, one (1) lecture hours and two
one and half (2 ½) hours laboratories per week. Principles of graphic language. Fundamentals
of delineation, analysis and solution of space problems, symbols and standards applied in
engineering. Freehand drawing as a tool for visualization. Principles of orthographic projection,
sections, auxiliary views and conventional practices. Pictorial drawings: axonometric, oblique
and perspective. Introduction to descriptive geometry. Hand and computer aided drawing.
INGE 3012: ENGINEERING GRAPHICS II, two (2) credits. Two hours of lecture-drawing
periods per week. Pre-requisite: INGE 3011. Underlying principles of the graphic language:
fundamentals of delineation, analysis and solution of space problems, symbols and standards
applied in engineering, spatial geometry: distances between planes and lines, angles between lines
and planes, rotation problems. Introduction to graphical mathematics and nomography.
INGE 3016: ALGORITHMS AND COMPUTER PROGRAMMING, three (3) credits, three
(3) lecture hours per week. Pre-requisites: MATE 3172. Development of algorithms and their
implementation in a structured high level language. Programming techniques applied to the
solution of engineering and mathematical problems.
INGE 3017: COMPUTER AIDED GRAPHICS, two (2) credits. Two hours of lecture –
laboratory per week. Fundamentals of computer aided graphics in engineering. Description of
the equipment, use of commercial solid modeling programs, modeling of geometric figures and
documentation.
INGE 3031: ENGINEERING MECHANICS - STATICS, three (3) credits, three (3) lecture
hours per week. Pre-requisites: MATE 3031 or MATE 3144 or MATE 3183. Analysis of
force systems; the laws of equilibrium; analysis of simple structures; distributed loads; friction;
centroids and moments of inertia.
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INGE 3032: ENGINEERING MECHANICS - DYNAMICS, three (3) credits, three (3)
lecture hours per week. Pre-requisite: INGE 3031 and (FISI 3161 or FISI 3171). Kinematics
of participles and rigid bodies; relations among force, mass and acceleration; kinetics of particles
and rigid bodies; work and energy; impulse and momentum.
INGE 3035: ENGINEERING MECHANICS, three (3) credits, three (3) lecture hours per
week. Pre-requisites: MATE 3031 or MATE 3144 or MATE 3183, FISI 3161 or FISI 3171.
Analysis of force systems: the laws of equilibrium, friction, centroids and moments of inertia.
Kinematics and dynamics of particles and rigid bodies.
INGE 3045: MATERIALS SCIENCE FOR ELECTRICAL ENGINEERS, three (3) credits,
three (3) lecture hours per week. Pre-requisites: QUIM 3002. Co-requisite: FISI 3161 or
FISI 3172. Principles that determine the properties of conductors, semiconductors, and insulators.
Electromechanical properties: diffusion, electrical conduction, thermal conduction: magnetic and
optical properties.
INGE 4001: ENGINEERING MATERIALS, three (3) credits, three (3) lecture hours per
week. Pre-requisites: QUIM 3002 or QUIM 3042 and FISI 3161 or FISI 3171. A study of
the basic principles that govern the properties and behavior of engineering materials: atomic
structures, inter-atomic forces, amorphous and crystalline structures; phase transformations;
mechanical properties; the study of capabilities and limitations of different materials, metals,
polymers, ceramics and composites; introduction to corrosion.
INGE 4011: MECHANICS OF MATERIALS I, three (3) credits, three (3) lecture hours per
week. Stresses and strains due to axial, torsional, and bending loads; shear and moment diagrams.
INGE 4012: MECHANICS OF MATERIALS II, three (3) credits, three (3) lecture hours
per week. Pre-requisites: INGE 4011 and (MATE 3063 or MATE 3185). Analysis of
statically determinate and indeterminate beams; stresses due to combined load; stress and strain
transformation; column theory.
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Rico at Arecibo (UPRA). UPRA reserves its right to make any necessary changes in its offerings,
curricula, academic policies, academic calendar and any rules and norms which may affect the
students. These changes may apply to active and newly admitted students.
Students are responsible of reading this Catalog and knowing the institutional and systemic
regulations.
UPRA guarantees equal opportunities to all its constituents. The Institution does not discriminate
because of race, color, religion, sex, age, nation of origin, any health condition, marital status,
political affiliation or any other classification protected by law.
All titles, positions, and functions within this Policy are non gender-specific, for they may refer to
or be occupied or exercised by male or female persons, indiscriminately.
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The following programs are accredited by external professional agencies:

The University of Puerto Rico at Arecibo is an autonomous unit of Puerto Rico’s

The Institution promotes the interaction with the community by offering

The University of Puerto Rico at Arecibo will be known for

 Provide opportunities of cultural enrichment, and social and recreational entertainment, to

GOVERNANCE OF THE UNIVERSITY OF PUERTO RICO

PRESIDENT OF THE UNIVERSITY OF PUERTO RICO

THE UNIVERSITY BOARD

UPRA ORGANIZATIONAL CHART

 SPECIAL ASSISTANT  COMMUNICATION

PLANNING AND BUDGET CENTER OF INFORMATION SPECIAL PRE STUDENT OCCUPATIONAL

Certification Number 2015-2016-46 of the Administrative Board

DEAN FOR ACADEMIC AFFAIRS

ASSOCIATE DEAN FOR

Certification Number 2015-2016-46 of the Administrative Board

DEAN FOR STUDENT AFFAIRS

ASSISTANT DEAN FOR

SOCIAL & CULTURAL

Certification Number 2015-2016-46 of the Administrative Board

DEAN FOR ADMINISTRATIVE AFFAIRS

HUMAN ASSISTANT DEAN FOR OPERATIONS AND CAMPUS CAPITAL FINANCES

TRAINING AND ACCOUNTING PURCHASING

Certification Number 2015-2016-46 of the Administrative Board

UNIVERSITY OF PUERTO RICO AT ARECIBO

DR. CARLOS A. ANDÚJUAR ROJAS Chancellor

DR. CARLOS A. ANDÚJAR ROJAS Chancellor

OTHER ACADEMIC OFFICES

Continuing Education and Professional PROF. LOURDES A. ROSA MONTIJO

DR. CARLOS ANDÚJAR ROJAS Chancellor

OFFICE FOR PLANNING AND INSTITUTIONAL STUDIES

This office promotes institutional excellence through a continuing process of assessment

OFFICE OF THE DEAN FOR ACADEMIC AFFAIRS

OFFICE OF THE DEAN OF STUDENT AFFAIRS

OFFICE OF THE DEAN FOR ADMINISTRATIVE AFFAIRS

The Student Council has the following attributions and responsibilities:

 strive to create an intellectual atmosphere to promote student development

COMPENDIUM OF INSTITUTIONAL POLICES

STUDENTS’ RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS

RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS IN THE STUDENT- PROFESSOR

Students will be evaluated on the basis of their academic performance.

STUDENTS’ HEALTH INSURANCE

PRIVACY OF ACADEMIC RECORDS

Family Policy Compliance Office

CAMPUS SECURITY AT THE UNIVERSITY OF PUERTO RICO

ILLEGAL USE OF DRUGS AND ALCOHOL ABUSE

NO-SMOKING POLICY (P.R. LAW 40)

The following are the objectives of the UPR Environmental Policy:

POLICY FOR THE ACCEPTABLE USE OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

This Policy aims to achieve the following:

User’s Rights and Responsibilities

A. Use Means Acceptance of Policy and Norms

B. Privacy and Security Awareness

The University’s Rights and Responsibilities

PROCEDURES: ADMISSIONS, REGISTRAR,

REQUIREMENTS FOR REGULAR ADMISSIONS

ADMISSIONS POLICY AND REGULATIONS (UPR BOARD OF TRUSTEES CERTIFICATION 25-2003-

Admissions Requirements for High School Students

Candidates for admission must meet the following criteria: