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2017-2018 Second Semester English


Second Semester 2017-2018

Courses that can be used as free electives or professional improvement and courses with special topics. For more information please contact the Director of your respective Department.

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AGRO4990, SELECTED TOPICS IN AGRONOMY AND SOILS

SELECTED TOPICS IN SOILS, PASTURES, GENETIC IMPROVEMENT OF AGRONOMIC CROPS, BIOTECHNOLOGY, SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE, AND RELATED AREAS.
  AGRO4990-001#   Por Acuerdo Análisis de Riesgo

 

ANTR3005, INTRODUCTION TO CULTURAL ANTHROPOLOGY

THE CONCEPT OF CULTURE: SOCIOCULTURAL EVOLUTION, LANGUAGE TECHNOLOGY,ECONOMY, SOCIAL STRATIFICATION, TYPES OF ASSOCIATIONS, LAW, MAGIC, RELIGION, ART, SOCIAL CHANGE. THE ROLE OF APPLIED ANTHROPOLOGY.
  ANTR3005-030   M W F 9:30 am - 10:20 am Salón: CH  
  ANTR3005-050   M W F 11:30 am - 12:20 pm Salón: CH  

 

BIOL3785, INTRODUCTION TO MYCOLOGY

INTRODUCTION TO THE GROUPS OF TRUE FUNGI AND FUNGAL LIKE PROTISTS. THE DIVERSITY, STRUCTURE, LIFE CYCLES, AND CLASSIFICATION OF FUNGI WILL BE ANALYZED, IN ORDER TO IDENTIFY THEM AND UNDERSTAND THEIR ROLE IN TERRESTRIAL AND AQUATIC ECOSYSTEMS.
  BIOL3785-050   M 11:00 am - 12:50 pm Salón: B
W 11:00 am - 1:50 pm Salón: B
 

 

BIOL4039, PLANT BIOTECHNOLOGY

DESCRIPTION AND DISCUSSION OF CLASSICAL AND MODERN APPROACHES TO GENETICS, AS WELL AS ARABIDOPSIS GENETICS. IDENTIFICATION AND DESCRIPTION OF THE TOOLS OF MOLECULAR BIOLOGY USED IN BIOTECHNOLOGY, INCLUDING PLANT TRANSFORMATION TECHNIQUES AND THE ANALYSIS OF TRANSGENES. STUDY OF BIOINFORMATICS AND PROTEOMICS. ANALYSIS OF COMMERCIALLY AVAILABLE TRANSGENIC PLANT PRODUCTS. DISCUSSION OF ETHICAL ASPECTS RELATED TO PLANT BIOTECHNOLOGY.
  BIOL4039-076   Tu Th 1:30 pm - 2:45 pm Salón: B  

 

BIOL4465, TAXONOMY OF VASCULAR PLANTS

THE PRINCIPLES OF TAXONOMY AND THEIR APPLICATION. A GENERAL SURVEY OF THE GROUPS OF VASCULAR PLANTS, WITH THE IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE LOCAL FLORA. FIELD TRIPS.
  BIOL4465-070   W F 1:00 pm - 1:50 pm Salón: B
F 2:00 pm - 4:50 pm Salón: B
 

 

BIOL4991, SPECIAL TOPICS IN BIOLOGY: LABORATORY

SELECTED TOPICS IN BIOLOGY, BOTANY, MICROBIOLOGY, OR ZOOLOGY.
  BIOL4991-040   F 10:00 am - 1:50 pm Salón: B Biología de Genomas Lab
  BIOL4991-030   F 9:00 am - 11:50 am Biología de Genomas Lab

 

BIOL4993, SPECIAL TOPICS IN BIOLOGY I

SELECTED TOPICS IN BIOLOGY, BOTANY, MICROBIOLOGY, AND ZOOLOGY.
  BIOL4993-050   W 11:00 am - 12:50 pm Salón: B  
  BIOL4993-030   W 9:00 am - 11:50 am Salón: B Comparative Immunology

 

BIOL4994, SPECIAL TOPICS IN BIOLOGY II

SELECTED TOPICS IN BIOLOGY, BOTANY, MICROBIOLOGY, AND ZOOLOGY.
  BIOL4994-070   F 1:00 pm - 2:50 pm Biología de Genomas
  BIOL4994-096   Tu Th 3:00 pm - 3:50 pm Salón: B Principios de Metagenómica/Principles of Metagenomics
  BIOL4994-026   Tu Th 8:30 am - 9:45 am Salón: B Extremófilos
  BIOL4994-040   F 10:00 am - 11:50 am Salón: B Bridges

 

BIOL6635, MEDICAL MYCOLOGY

A STUDY OF THE FUNGI PATHOGENIC TO MAN.
  BIOL6635-040   M 10:00 am - 11:50 am Salón: B
M 12:00 pm - 2:50 pm Salón: B
 

 

BIOL6993, SPECIAL TOPICS IN BIOLOGY I

SELECTED TOPICS IN BIOLOGY, BOTANY, MICROBIOLOGY, AND ZOOLOGY.
  BIOL6993-050   W 11:00 am - 12:50 pm Salón: B  
  BIOL6993-030   W 9:00 am - 11:50 am Salón: B Comparative Immunology
  BIOL6993-076   Tu Th 1:30 pm - 2:45 pm Salón: B Biotecnología de Plantas
  BIOL6993-070   W F 1:00 pm - 1:50 pm Salón: B Taxonomía de Plantas

 

BIOL6994, SPECIAL TOPICS IN BIOLOGY II

SELECTED TOPICS IN BIOLOGY, BOTANY, MICROBIOLOGY, AND ZOOLOGY.
  BIOL6994-096   Tu Th 3:00 pm - 3:50 pm Salón: B Principios de Metagenómica/Principles of Metagenomics
  BIOL6994-026   Tu Th 8:30 am - 9:45 am Salón: B Extremófilos
  BIOL6994-040   F 10:00 am - 11:50 am Salón: B Bridges

 

BIOL6997, SELECTED TOPICS IN BIOLOGY: LABORATORY

LABORATORY PRACTICE OF SELECTED TOPICS IN BIOLOGY, BOTANY, MICROBIOLOGY, OR ZOOLOGY.
  BIOL6997-040   F 10:00 am - 1:50 pm Salón: B Principios de Metagenómica/Principles of Metagenomics
  BIOL6997-080   F 2:00 pm - 4:50 pm Salón: B Taxonomía de Plantas Vasculares/Taxonomy of Vascular Plants

 

CIAN3011, FUNDAMENTALS OF ANIMAL SCIENCE

AN INTRODUCTORY COURSE IN ANIMAL SCIENCES OF ECONOMICALLY IMPORTANT LIVESTOCK IN PUERTO RICO.
  CIAN3011-030   M W F 9:30 am - 10:20 am Salón: P  
  CIAN3011-020   M W F 8:30 am - 9:20 am Salón: P  
  CIAN3011-066   Tu Th 12:30 pm - 1:45 pm Salón: P  
  CIAN3011-086   Tu Th 2:00 pm - 3:15 pm Salón: P  
  CIAN3011-096   Tu Th 3:30 pm - 4:45 pm Salón: P  
  CIAN3011-100   M W 4:30 pm - 5:45 pm Salón: P  

 

CIAN3012, LABORATORY PRACTICES IN ANIMAL SCIENCE

LABORATORY IN MANAGEMENT PRACTICES IN FARM ANIMALS SUCH AS: CATTLE, SWINE, EQUINE, CAPRINE, OVINE, RABBITS, AND POULTRY.
  CIAN3012-010L   M 7:00 am - 10:50 am Salón: AZ  
  CIAN3012-011L   M 7:00 am - 10:50 am Salón: AZ  
  CIAN3012-016L   Tu 7:00 am - 9:50 am Salón: AZ  
  CIAN3012-017L   Tu 7:00 am - 9:50 am Salón: AZ  
  CIAN3012-012L   W 7:00 am - 10:50 am Salón: AZ  
  CIAN3012-013L   W 7:00 am - 10:50 am Salón: AZ  
  CIAN3012-018L   Th 7:00 am - 9:50 am Salón: AZ  
  CIAN3012-019L   Th 7:00 am - 9:50 am Salón: AZ  
  CIAN3012-014L   F 7:00 am - 10:50 am Salón: AZ  
  CIAN3012-015L   F 7:00 am - 10:50 am Salón: AZ  
  CIAN3012-01PL   Tu 7:00 am - 9:50 am Salón: AZDOC  
  CIAN3012-01QL   Th 7:00 am - 9:50 am Salón: AZDOC  

 

CIIM6995, SELECTED TOPICS

SELECTED TOPICS IN MATERIALS SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING.
  CIIM6995-116   Tu Th 5:00 pm - 6:15 pm  
  CIIM6995-001#   Por Acuerdo  

 

CITA3015, INTRODUCTION TO FOOD SCIENCE

INTRODUCTION TO COMPOSITION CONCEPTS AND THE FUNCTIONALITY OF THE MAJOR FOOD COMPONENTS. IT WILL SHOW THE PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES OF FOOD, PROCESSING METHODS AS WELL AS BASIC CONCEPTS IN MICROBIOLOGY, FOOD HANDLING AND SAFETY AND SENSORY ANALYSIS.
  CITA3015-096   Tu Th 3:30 pm - 4:45 pm Salón: P  

 

CITA4305, NUTRITION AND FOOD TECNOLOGY

STUDY OF THE BASIC CONCEPTS OF NUTRITION, NUTRITIONAL COMPONENTS OF FOOD AND THE FUNCTION OF THE NUTRIENTS IN THE HUMAN BODY. ANALYSIS OFTHE EFFECT OF TECHNOLOGY IN THE NUTRITIONAL VALUE OF FOOD. INTRODUCTION OF THE ROLE OF BIOTECHNOLOGY IN THE PRODUCTION, SELECTIONNEW PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT AND FOOD CONSUMPTION.
  CITA4305-116   Tu Th 5:00 pm - 6:15 pm Salón: P  

 

CITA6615, FOOD TECHNOLOGY

UNITS OF OPERATIONS: FILLING AND PACKAGING, REVERSE OSMOSIS, ULTRAFILTRATION, ELECRODIALYSIS, EVAPORATION, FREEZE CONCENTRATION. QUALITY CONTROL OF RAW MATERIALS AND FINISHED PRODUCTS, LAWS AND REGULATIONS THAT APPLY TO FOOD INDUSTRY.
  CITA6615-076   Tu Th 1:30 pm - 4:20 pm Salón: P  

 

ECAG3005, PRINCIPLES OF AGRICULTURAL ECONOMIC ANALYSIS

INTRODUCTION TO THE FIELD OF AGRICULTURAL ECONOMICS, WITH EMPHASIS ON THE ASPECTS OF PRODUCTION. INCLUDES STUDY OF THE USE OF ECONOMIC PRINCIPLES IN AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION, AND OF SUPPLY AND DEMAND, AN ELEMENTARY NOTIONS OF POLICY MAKING.
  ECAG3005-036   Tu Th 9:00 am - 10:15 am Salón: P  
  ECAG3005-030   M W F 9:30 am - 10:20 am Salón: P  

 

ECAG3007, INTRODUCTION TO THE USE OF MICROCOMPUTERS IN THE AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES

INTRODUCTION TO COMPUTER USE, BASIC CONCEPTS OF WORD PROCESSOR, SPREADSHEET, AND PRESENTATION SOFTWARE. STUDENT WILL USE THESE TOOLS TO: CREATE, MANAGE AND SUMMARIZE DATA BASES, CREATE GRAPHS, AND WRITE SCIENTIFIC REPORTS WITH APPLICATIONS TO AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES AND AGRIBUSINESS.
  ECAG3007-036   Tu Th 9:00 am - 10:15 am Salón: AP  
  ECAG3007-066   Tu Th 12:00 pm - 1:15 pm  
  ECAG3007-067   Tu Th 12:00 pm - 1:15 pm  
  ECAG3007-037   Tu Th 9:00 am - 10:15 am Salón: AP  
  ECAG3007-060   M W F 12:30 pm - 1:20 pm Salón: AP  
  ECAG3007-061   M W F 12:30 pm - 1:20 pm Salón: AP  

 

ECAG4007, MARKETING OF AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS

A GENERAL COMPREHENSIVE STUDY OF AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS MARKETINGINSTITUTIONS, FUNCTIONS AND PROBLEMS, WITH EMPHASIS ON THE PUERTORICAN SITUATION. INCLUDES STUDY OF SUPPLY AND DEMAND, MARKETSTRUCTURES, PRICES, AND MARKETING COSTS AT THE VARIOUS LEVELS OF THEDISTRIBUTION PROCESS.
  ECAG4007-016   Tu Th 7:30 am - 8:45 am Salón: P  
  ECAG4007-100   M W 4:30 pm - 5:45 pm Salón: P  

 

ECAG4019, FARM MANAGEMENT AND ACCOUNTING

USE OF ECONOMIC PRINCIPLES AND FARM RECORDS IN THE ORGANIZATION ANDMANAGEMENT OF A FARM BUSINESS. INCLUDES METHODS OF KEEPING ANDANALYZING FARM RECORDS-FARM INVENTORY, INCOME AND NET WORTHSTATEMENTS, RECEIPTS AND EXPENSES RECORDS, PRODUCTION RECORDS INCOMETAX RETURNS, USE OF ECONOMIC PRINCIPLES AND OF RECORDS IN BUDGETING,AND ANALYSIS OF ASPECTS OF THE PROBLEMS OF RISK AND UNCERTAINTY INAGRICULTURE. EMPHASIS IS PLACED ON DECISION-MAKING.
  ECAG4019-020L   F 8:30 am - 11:20 am Salón: AP  
  ECAG4019-077L   Th 1:30 pm - 4:20 pm Salón: AP  
  ECAG4019-071L   W 1:30 pm - 4:20 pm Salón: AP  
  ECAG4019-070L   M 1:30 pm - 4:20 pm Salón: AP  
  ECAG4019-036   Tu Th 9:30 am - 10:20 am Salón: P  
  ECAG4019-072L   F 1:30 pm - 4:20 pm Salón: AP  
  ECAG4019-016   Tu Th 7:30 am - 8:20 am Salón: P  
  ECAG4019-076L   Tu 1:30 pm - 4:20 pm Salón: AP  
  ECAG4019-021   M W 8:30 am - 9:20 am Salón: P  
  ECAG4019-030   M W 9:30 am - 10:20 am Salón: P  
  ECAG4019-100L   W 4:30 pm - 7:20 pm Salón: AP  
  ECAG4019-101L   M 4:30 pm - 7:20 pm Salón: AP  

 

ECAG4027, PRINCIPLES OF COMMUNITY ORGANIZATION

STUDY OF THE COMMUNITY STRUCTURE AND THE PROCESSES RELEVANT TO ITSSOCIAL AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENTS.
  ECAG4027-116   Tu Th 5:00 pm - 6:15 pm Salón: P  

 

ECAG4028, AGRICULTURAL FINANCE

STUDY OF THE METHODS AND PROBLEMS IN FINANCING THE FARM BUSINESS, WITHEMPHASIS ON THE ASPECTS OF CREDIT. INCLUDES STUDY AND ANALYSIS OFCREDIT REQUIREMENTS, INSTITUTIONS, TYPES AND EFFECTS.
  ECAG4028-067   Tu Th 12:00 pm - 1:15 pm  

 

ECAG4035, FARM APPRAISAL

APPLICATION OF THE PROCESS OF FARM APPRAISAL BASED ON ECONOMIC, ENVIRONMENTAL, AND MARKET CONDITIONS. STUDY OF APPRAISAL CONCEPTS RELEVANT TO THE PREPARATION OF A FARM VALUE REPORT.
  ECAG4035-100   M W 4:30 pm - 5:45 pm Salón: P  

 

ECAG4993, SELECTED TOPICS I

SELECTED TOPICS IN AGRICULTURAL ECONOMICS, AGRIBUSINESS, RURAL SOCIOLOGY AND OTHER RELATED AREAS.
  ECAG4993-070   F 1:00 pm - 3:50 pm Salón: AZDOC Introducción al Empresarismo Agrícola Sustentable - I

 

ECAG6006, CONSUMER ECONOMICS

Study of the rol of consumers in the economy of a nation and decision making in the market place. Analysis of economic principles of consumer behavior that affect consumer and producers decisions in the market of goods and services.
  ECAG6006-106H   Th 4:30 pm - 7:20 pm Salón: P  

 

ECAG6601, RESOURCE ECONOMICS

ANALYSIS OF PROBLEMS IN THE DEVELOPMENT AND MANAGEMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES. EMPHASIS ON NATURAL RESOURCES IN AGRICULTURE AND THEIR IMPACT IN ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT. ECONOMIC PRINCIPLES INVOLVED INEFFICIENT UTILIZATION OF NATURAL RESOURCES, SUCH AS WATER, LAND, SEA AND FOREST.
  ECAG6601-100H   W 4:30 pm - 7:20 pm Salón: P  

 

ECAG6997, SELECTED TOPICS

SELECTED TOPICS SUCH AS ECONOMIC EVALUATION OF AGRICULTURAL PROJECTS, AGRICULTURAL LAW, ENVIRONMENTAL ECONOMICS, AGRICULTURAL FINANCE AND OTHERS.
  ECAG6997-070   F 1:00 pm - 3:50 pm Empresarismo Agrícola Sustentable-I

 

ECON4038, ECOLOGICAL ECONOMICS

STUDY OF THE PRINCIPLES, PROBLEMS, AND APPLICATIONS OF ECOLOGICAL ECONOMICS. DISCUSSION OF THE INTERRELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE ECONOMIC AND ECOLOGICAL SYSTEMS, ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES, ECONOMIC GROWTH, AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT, AMONG OTHER TOPICS. EXAMINATION AND FORMULATION OF POSSIBLE COURSES OF ACTION THAT HELP TO REESTABLISH THE BALANCE BETWEEN THE ECONOMIC, SOCIAL, AND ECOLOGICAL SYSTEMS.
  ECON4038-050   M W F 11:30 am - 12:20 pm Salón: SH  

 

ECON4047, ECONOMICS OF ELECTRONIC COMMERCE AND THE INTERNET

APPLICATION OF ECONOMIC PRINCIPLES AND MODELS TO UNDERSTAND THE GROWTH AND FUTURE OF ELECTRONIC COMMERCE AND THE INTERNET. DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF MARKET STRUCTURE, COMPETITIVE STRATEGIES, REGULATION, AND APPLICATIONS.
  ECON4047-030   M W F 9:30 am - 10:20 am Salón: SH  

 

ECON4307, PROJECT EVALUATION

EVALUATION OF PUBLIC INVESTMENT PROJECTS EMPHASIZING COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS AND ITS APPLICATION.
  ECON4307-100   M W 4:30 pm - 5:45 pm Salón: SH  

 

ESPA4995, SPECIAL TOPICS I

SPECIFIC ASPECTS OF LANGUAGE OR LITERATURE NOT COVERED IN THE OFFERINGS OF THE DEPARTMENT. NEW RESEARCH AREAS WILL BE INCLUDED.
  ESPA4995-096   Tu Th 3:30 pm - 4:45 pm Salón: CH Introducción a los Estudios del Discurso
  ESPA4995-001#   Por Acuerdo Lengua, migración y contacto lingüístico en Latinoamérica

 

ESPA4996, SPECIAL TOPICS II

SPECIFIC ASPECTS OF LANGUAGE OR LITERATIRE NOT COVERED IN THE OFFERINGS OF THE DEPARTMENT. NEW RESEARCH AREAS WILL BE INCLUDED.
  ESPA4996-050   M W F 11:30 am - 12:20 pm Salón: CH Redacción periodística

 

FILO4995, SPECIAL TOPICS IN PHILOSOPHY I

SELECTED TOPICS IN PHILOSOPHY.
  FILO4995-001#   Por Acuerdo TEMAS EN ÉTICA ANIMAL I: LA AUTONOMÃƒÂŤA Y EL YO

 

GEOG3185, PHYSICAL GEOGRAPHY

STUDY OF THE EARTH AS A PLANET, MOUNTAIN BUILDING, EROSION AND OTHER CHARACTERISTIC NATURAL PROCESSES WHICH PRODUCE ITS SURFACE FEATURES,STUDY OF THE FACTORS WHICH PRODUCE WEATHER, AND OF THE VARIOUS TYPES OF CLIMATE FOUND ON THE EARTH.
  GEOG3185-020   M W F 8:30 am - 9:20 am Salón: CH  
  GEOG3185-080   M W F 2:30 pm - 3:20 pm Salón: CH  

 

GEOL4047, GEOCHEMISTRY

CHEMICAL PRINCIPLES APPLIED TO GEOLOGICAL PROCESSES. TOPICS INCLUDE: THERMODYNAMIC PROPERTIES OF GEOLOGICAL MATERIALS; GASEOUS AND IONIC BEHAVIOR IN ACCQUEOUS MEDIA UNDER DYNAMIC AND EQUILIBRIUM ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS; GEOCHEMICAL METHODS TO STUDY CHANGES IN THE EARTH'S SURFACE.
  GEOL4047-036   Tu Th 9:00 am - 10:15 am Salón: F  

 

GEOL4057, INTRODUCTION TO GEOPHYSICS

APPLICATION OF GEOPHYSICAL METHODS SUCH AS SEISMIC REFLECTION OR REFRACTION, GRAVITY, ELECTRICAL MAGNETIC GROUND-PENETRATING RADAR ESPECIALLY TO ENVIRONMENTAL PROBLEMS IN PUERTO RICO. FIELD TRIPS ARE REQUIRED.
  GEOL4057-066   Tu Th 12:30 pm - 1:20 pm Salón: F  
  GEOL4057-076L   Tu 1:30 pm - 5:20 pm Salón: F  

 

HIST4055, THEMES IN EUROPEAN HISTORY

ADVANCED STUDY OF THE MOST SIGNIFICANT MOVEMENTS IN MODERN EUROPEAN HISTORY. READINGS, RESEARCH, AND REPORT WRITING.
  HIST4055-086   Tu Th 2:00 pm - 3:15 pm Salón: CH  

 

HORT4996, SELECTED TOPICS I

SELECTED TOPICS IN ORNAMENTALS, STARCH AND TUBERS, VEGETABLES, FRUITS,TISSUE CULTURE AND OTHER RELATED AREAS.
  HORT4996-001#   Por Acuerdo Análisis de Riesgo

 

HUMA4995, SPECIAL TOPICS

SELECTED TOPICS IN HUMANITIES.
  HUMA4995-070   M W F 1:30 pm - 2:20 pm Salón: CH Mandarín II

 

INGE4035, NUMERICAL METHODS APPLIED TO ENGINEERING

NUMERICAL PROCEDURES FOR DIGITAL COMPUTER SIMULATION OF ENGINEERING PROBLEMS. THE COURSE INCLUDES NUMERICAL METHODS FOR FINDING ROOTS OF EQUATIONS COMMONLY ENCOUNTERED IN ENGINEERING PROBLEMS, CURVE FITTING AND MODELING OF EXPERIMENTAL DATA, QUADRATURE AND NUMERICAL DIFFERENTIATION. SYSTEMS OF LINEAR AND NON-LINEAR EQUATIONS ARISING FROM ENGINEERING APPLICATIONS, SOLUTION OF INITIAL VALUE PROBLEMS APPLIED TO THE FUNDAMENTAL LAWS OF MECHANICS.
  INGE4035-100   M W 4:00 pm - 5:15 pm Salón: CI  

 

INGE5005, STABILITY AND PROCESSING OF MATERIALS

STUDY OF MATERIALS STABILITY DRIVEN BY THERMODYNAMIC AND KINETIC CONSIDERATIONS. ANALYSIS OF PHENOMENA THAT OPERATE AND REGULATE SYNTHESES AND MATERIALS PROCESSING AT DIFFERENT SCALES. STUDY OF SOLIDIFICATION AND GAS PHASE PROCESSES BASED ON ENERGETICS CONSIDERATIONS. CONTROL AND PREDICTION OF MATERIALS PROCESSING BASED ON INTERFACIAL PHENOMENA.
  INGE5005-116   Tu 5:30 pm - 8:20 pm Salón: S  

 

INGE5037, APPLIED SIGNAL PROCESSING FOR ENGINEERING MECHANICS

PRACTICAL INTRODUCTION TO SIGNAL PROCESSING, INCLUDING TIME-DOMAIN, FREQUENCY-DOMAIN, AND TIME-FREQUENCY DOMAIN APPROACHES. DEVELOPMENT OF SKILLS TO MANIPULATE, ANALYZE, AND EXTRACT USEFUL AND RELIABLE INFORMATION FROM DIFFERENT TYPES OF SIGNALS. PRACTICAL APPLICATIONS OF METHODS AND PRINCIPLES INCLUDING SIGNAL DE-NOISING, OUTLIER ANALYSIS, VIBRATION BASED SYSTEM IDENTIFICATION, IRREGULARITIES DETECTION, SYSTEM HEALTH MONITORING AND NON-STATIONARY SIGNALS CHARACTERIZATION.
  INGE5037-116   Tu Th 5:00 pm - 6:15 pm Salón: M  

 

INGE5996, SPECIAL TOPICS

TOPICS WILL BE SELECTED AMONG THOSE NOT COVERED IN REGULAR COURSES OF THE SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING.
  INGE5996-001#   Por Acuerdo Intermediate Dynamics
  INGE5996-002#   Por Acuerdo ENGINEERING VIBRATIONS

 

INTD3355, RESEARCH METHODS IN LIBRARIES

ORGANIZATION AND SERVICES OF LIBRARIES WITH EMPHASIS ON THE LIBRARY OFTHE MAYAGUEZ CAMPUS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF PUERTO RICO. SELECTION, EVALUATION, AND USE OF BIBLIOGRAPHIC RESOURCES IN PRINT AND NON-PRINT FORMAT, CONVENTIONAL RESEARCH STRATEGIES THROUGH PRINT RESOURCES, DEVELOPMENT OF NEW RESEARCH STRATEGIES THROUGH ELECTRONIC FORMATS.
  INTD3355-050H   M W F 11:00 am - 11:50 am Salón: AE  
  INTD3355-060H   M W F 12:00 pm - 12:50 pm Salón: AE  

 

LING4010, LANGUAGE IN THE HUMAN MIND: AN INTRODUCTION TO LINGUISTICS

INTRODUCTION TO THE STUDY OF LANGUAGE AS A COGNITIVE SCIENCE AND ITS RELATIONSHIP WITH CERTAIN CONTROVERSIES IN OTHER COGNITIVE DISCIPLINES, SUCH AS REFERENCE AND THE MIND-BODY DUALISM IN PHILOSOPHY, INNATE VERSUS ACQUIRED AND KNOWLEDGE VERSUS BEHAVIOR IN COGNITIVE PSYCHOLOGY AND BIOLOGY AND NATURAL LANGUAGE PROCESSING IN SYSTEMS OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE. CHARACTERIZATION OF LEVELS OF REPRESENTATION OF LINGUISTIC STRUCTURES, DISTINCTIVE PROPERTIES OF THE LANGUAGE FACULTY, AND DIFFERENCES BETWEEN HUMAN LANGUAGES AND OTHER NATURAL OR ARTIFICIAL SYSTEMS. INTEGRATED EXPLORATION OF THE APPLICATION OF THE SCIENTIFIC METHOD TO LINGUISTIC ANALYSIS, PHILOSOPHICAL QUESTIONS IN THE STUDY OF LANGUAGE, AND SPECIFIC PROBLEMS IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF LINGUISTIC THEORY.

  LING4010-086   Tu Th 2:00 pm - 3:15 pm Salón: CH  

 

LING4020, LINGUISTIC CHANGE AND VARIATION

STUDY OF TYPOLOGICAL, DIACHRONIC, DIALECTAL, AND SOCIAL VARIATIONS IN NATURAL LANGUAGES, WITH SPECIAL ATTENTION TO SPANISH. FORMULATION OF LINGUISTIC UNIVERSALS AND PARAMETRICAL DIFFERENCES IN THE GRAMMATICAL SYSTEMS OF LANGUAGES ACROSS THE WORLD. PHYLOGENETIC CLASSIFICATION OF LANGUAGES AND ANALYSIS OF PHONOLOGICAL, MORPHOLOGICAL, SYNTACTIC AND LEXICAL CHANGES. DISCUSSION OF THE RELATIONS BETWEEN SOCIAL VARIABLES IN SPEAKERS AND THEIR SURROUNDINGS AND VARIABLES IN LINGUISTIC PERFORMANCE. DESCRIPTION OF DIALECTAL VARIATIONS IN SPANISH AND LINGUISTIC PHENOMENA AND SYSTEMS THAT EMERGE FROM LANGUAGE CONTACT.

  LING4020-050   M W F 11:30 am - 12:20 pm Salón: CH  

 

LING5030, INTRODUCTION TO GENERATIVE SYNTAX

STUDY OF SYNTACTIC STRUCTURES IN NATURAL LANGUAGES, WITH PARTICULAR ATTENTION TO SPANISH. DESCRIPTION AND CLASSIFICATION OF SYNTACTIC FEATURES, CATEGORIES, FUNCTIONS AND OPERATIONS. REPRESENTATION OF SUBORDINATE CLAUSES, CLITICS, NEGATION, AND SENTENCE INFORMATIONAL STRUCTURE. ANALYSIS OF PHRASE AND SENTENCE CONSTITUENTS THROUGH THE APPLICATION OF RECENT GENERATIVE SYNTACTIC THEORETICAL MODELS.

  LING5030-100   M W 6:00 pm - 7:15 pm Salón: CH  

 

LING5040, INTRODUCTION TO GENERATIVE PHONOLOGY

STUDY OF PHONOLOGICAL STRUCTURES IN NATURAL LANGUAGES, WITH PARTICULAR ATTENTION TO SPANISH. DESCRIPTION AND CLASSIFICATION OF ARTICULATE SOUNDS AND DISTINCTIVE FEATURES OF SEGMENTS AND SUPRASEGMENTS. REPRESENTATION OF PHONOLOGICAL RULES, FEATURE GEOMETRY, INTONATION, AND METRICAL STRESS. ANALYSIS OF PHONOLOGICAL PATTERNS AND PROCESSES AS WELL AS PROSODIC STRUCTURES THROUGH THE APPLICATION OF RECENT GENERATIVE PHONOLOGICAL THEORIES.

  LING5040-001#   Por Acuerdo  
  LING5040-096   Tu Th 3:30 pm - 4:45 pm Salón: CH

 

MUSI4995, SPECIAL TOPICS

SELECTED TOPICS RELATED TO THE STUDY OF MUSIC.
  MUSI4995-030   F 9:30 am - 10:20 am Voz
  MUSI4995-031   W 9:30 am - 10:20 am Piano I
  MUSI4995-040   W 10:30 am - 11:20 am Piano I
  MUSI4995-060   M 12:30 pm - 1:20 pm Piano I
  MUSI4995-061   W 12:30 pm - 1:20 pm Piano I
  MUSI4995-070   M 1:30 pm - 2:20 pm Piano II
  MUSI4995-106   Tu 4:30 pm - 6:20 pm IMPROVISACIÓN Y ARMONÃƒÂŤA MUSICAL

 

PROC4993, SELECTED TOPICS I

SELECTED TOPICS IN CROP PROTECTION. TOPICS WILL VARY ACCORIDING TO THENEEDS AND INTERESTS OF THE STUDENTS AND THE FACULTY.
  PROC4993-016   Tu Th 7:30 am - 8:45 am Salón: P Fundamentos de la Fitovirología

 

PROC6993, SELECTED TOPICS

STUDY OF SELECTED TOPICS IN CROP PROTECTION NOT COVERED IN EXISTING COURSES.
  PROC6993-030   W 9:30 am - 12:20 pm Salón: AP Identificación Morfológica de Nematodos

 

PSIC4088, SPECIAL TOPICS IN PSYCHOLOGY

SELECTED TOPIDS IN PSYCHOLOGY.
  PSIC4088-036H   Tu Th 9:00 am - 10:15 am Salón: CH Cine y la psicología

 

SAGA4007, METALWORKING AND WELDING

AGRICULTURAL MECHANICS SHOP SKILLS, WITH EMPHASIS ON METAL WORK, OXYACETYLENE CUTTING AND WELDING, ELECTRIC ARC WELDING, SAFETY AND ORGANIZATION OF THE FARM SHOP.
  SAGA4007-076L   Tu 1:30 pm - 4:20 pm Salón: AM  
  SAGA4007-070L   M 1:30 pm - 4:20 pm Salón: AM  
  SAGA4007-020   M W 8:30 am - 9:20 am Salón: AM