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2016-2017 English


Second Semester 2016-2017

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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ADMI3100, NEW BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT

Theory and practice for the establishment of a small business. Study of the process of developing firms: formulation and clarification of the business idea, product development, definition of market, development of an operational organization, and major problems and obstacles in creating a successful small business.
ADMI3100-026Tu Th 8:30 am - 9:45 am Salón: AE

 

AGRO5010, MANAGEMENT OF NATURAL FORESTS

THE STUDY OF THE COMPOSITION AND STRUCTURE OF THE DIFFERENT FOREST SYSTEMS OF THE TROPICS, WET FOREST, DECIDUOUS FOREST, CONIFER FOREST AND MANGROVE FROM THE STAND POINT OF MULTIPLE USE AND SUSTAINABILITY. FIELD TRIPS REQUIRED.
AGRO5010-050LF 11:30 am - 2:20 pm Salón: P
AGRO5010-096Tu Th 3:30 pm - 4:20 pm Salón: P

 

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.
ANTR3005-030M W F 9:30 am - 10:20 am Salón: CH

 

ASTR4006, ASTRONOMY II

A CONTINUATION OF FISI 325, INCLUDING AN INTRODUCTION TO CELESTIAL MECHANICS AND ASTROPHYSICS.
ASTR4006-030M W F 9:30 am - 10:20 am Salón: F

 

BIOL3055, BIBLOGRAPHY AND LIBRARY RESEARCH IN BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES

INTRODUCTION TO THE USE OF THE LIBRARY: THE ONLINE CATALOGUE, PERIODICAL INDICES, ABSTRACTS, ENCYCLOPEDIAS, DICTIONARIES, MONOGRAPHS, AND OTHER REFERENCE RESOURCES IN THE BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES.
BIOL3055-030M 9:30 am - 10:20 am Salón: IB
BIOL3055-020W 8:30 am - 9:20 am Salón: IB

 

BIOL3125, PRINCIPLES OF ECOLOGY

THE GENERAL PRINCIPLES OF THE INTERRELATION BETWEEN ORGANISMS AND THEIR ENVIRONMENT.
BIOL3125-076Tu Th 1:30 pm - 2:45 pm Salón: B
BIOL3125-026Tu Th 8:30 am - 9:45 am Salón: B
BIOL3125-066Tu Th 12:00 pm - 1:15 pm Salón: B

 

BIOL3225, BIOLOGY OF SEX

COMPARATIVE STUDY OF THE SEXUAL PROCESSES IN ANIMALS AND HUMANS EMPHASIZING THE SOCIOBIOLOGICAL AND EVOLUTIONARY ASPECTS.
BIOL3225-070M W 1:00 pm - 1:50 pm Salón: B

 

BIOL3417, PLANT ORGANISMAL BIOLOGY

AN INTRODUCTORY STUDY OF THE STRUCTURE AND PHYSIOLOGY OF THE FLOWERING PLANTS. A GENERAL SURVEY OF THE PLANT KINGDOM, WITH EMPHASIS ON CLASSIFICATION, EVOLUTION OF VEGETATIVE AND REPRODUCTIVE STRUCTURES, AND THE STUDY OF SELECTED LIFE CYCLES.
BIOL3417-066LTu 12:00 pm - 2:50 pm Salón: B
BIOL3417-070LM 1:00 pm - 3:50 pm Salón: B
BIOL3417-001DNo tiene reuniones

 

BIOL3425, ORGANISMAL ANIMAL BIOLOGY

A SURVEY OF THE DIFFERENT PHYLA OF THE ANIMAL KINGDOM. A GENERAL ACCOUNT OF THE MORPHOLOGY, PHYSIOLOGY, ECOLOGY AND EVOLUTION OF THE DIFFERENT GROUPS, WITH REFERENCES TO THEIR IMPORTANCE TO HUMAN WELFARE.
BIOL3425-076Tu Th 1:30 pm - 2:45 pm Salón: B
BIOL3425-016LTu 7:00 am - 9:50 am Salón: B
BIOL3425-040LM 10:00 am - 12:50 pm Salón: B

 

BIOL3715, ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY

A STUDY OF THE STRUCTURE AND FUNCTION OF MAN WITH EMPHASIS ON THE PHYSIOLOGICAL PRINCIPLES.
BIOL3715-100M W 4:00 pm - 5:15 pm Salón: B

 

BIOL3716, ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY LABORATORY

LABORATORY EXPERIMENTS WITH EMPHASIS ON THE STUDY OF THE STRUCTURE OF THE HUMAN BODY.
BIOL3716-090M 3:00 pm - 5:50 pm Salón: B
BIOL3716-096Tu 3:00 pm - 5:50 pm Salón: B
BIOL3716-060M 12:00 pm - 2:50 pm Salón: B
BIOL3716-097Th 3:00 pm - 5:50 pm Salón: B

 

BIOL4366, FOOD MICROBIOLOGY

STUDY OF MICROORGANISMS IN PROCESSED AND NON PROCESSED FOODS.
BIOL4366-096Tu Th 3:00 pm - 3:50 pm Salón: B
BIOL4366-090LM 3:00 pm - 5:50 pm Salón: B
BIOL4366-040LW 10:00 am - 12:50 pm Salón: B

 

BIOL4467, COMPARATIVE VERTEBRATE ANATOMY

COMPARATIVE ANATOMY OF THE TYPICAL VERTEBRATES, INTERRELATION OF ORGAN SYSTEMS OF THE VARIOUS GROUPS OF VERTEBRATES.
BIOL4467-070M W 1:00 pm - 1:50 pm Salón: B
BIOL4467-040LF 10:00 am - 12:50 pm Salón: B

 

BIOL4746, ECONOMIC MYCOLOGY

A STUDY OF FUNGI, WITH EMPHASIS ON THEIR ECONOMIC IMPORTANCE. FUNGI WILL BE STUDIED AS THEY RELATE TO FOOD PRODUCTION, INDUSTRIAL PROCESSES AGRICULTURE, MEDICINE AND ALSO AS A FOOD SOURCE.
BIOL4746-026Tu Th 8:30 am - 9:45 am Salón: B

 

BIOL4991, SPECIAL TOPICS IN BIOLOGY: LABORATORY

SELECTED TOPICS IN BIOLOGY, BOTANY, MICROBIOLOGY, OR ZOOLOGY.
BIOL4991-030F 9:00 am - 11:50 am
Biología de Genomas Lab
BIOL4991-106Th 4:00 pm - 6:50 pm Salón: B
Principios de Metagenómica/Principles of Metagenomics

 

BIOL4993, SPECIAL TOPICS IN BIOLOGY I

SELECTED TOPICS IN BIOLOGY, BOTANY, MICROBIOLOGY, AND ZOOLOGY.
BIOL4993-080W 2:00 pm - 3:50 pm Salón: B
Microecosistemas (Microecosystems)

 

BIOL4994, SPECIAL TOPICS IN BIOLOGY II

SELECTED TOPICS IN BIOLOGY, BOTANY, MICROBIOLOGY, AND ZOOLOGY.
BIOL4994-070F 1:00 pm - 2:50 pm
Biología de Genomas
BIOL4994-096Tu Th 3:00 pm - 3:50 pm Salón: B
Principios de Metagenómica/Principles of Metagenomics

 

BIOL5585, MEDICAL AND VETERINARY ENTOMOLOGY

THIS COURSE OFFERS THE STUDENT INTERESTED IN ENTOMOLOGY, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY OF VETERINARY SCIENCE, AN OPPORTUNITY TO BECOME FAMILIAR WITH THE RECOGNITION, CHARACTERISTICS, HABITS AND CONTROL OF INSECTS, TICKS, MITES, AND OTHER ARTHROPODS THAT ATTACK MAN AND DOMESTIC ANIMALS.
BIOL5585-026Tu 8:00 am - 9:50 am Salón: B
BIOL5585-016LTh 7:00 am - 9:50 am Salón: B

 

BIOL5765, MYCOLOGY

A STUDY OF THE MORPHOLOGY, PHYSIOLOGY, CLASSIFICATION AND RELATION OF FUNGI TO MAN. EMPHASIS IS GIVEN TO THE ISOLATION AND IDENTIFICATION OF THE DIFFERENT GROUPS.
BIOL5765-051F 10:00 am - 12:50 pm Salón: B
M 11:00 am - 12:50 pm Salón: B

 

CIFI3012, PHYSICAL SCIENCE

TO INTRODUCE THE STUDENTS TO THE MAYOR CONCEPTS WHICH SCIENCE HASFORMED OF THE NATRUAL WORLD AND TO PROVIDE A BALANCED AND COHERENT PRESENTATION OF THE MORE IMPORTANT THEORIES OF PHYSICAL SCIENCE,TOGIVE STUDENTS AN ACQUAINTANCE WITH SCIENTIFIC METHODS, AND TO SHOW THERELATIONSHIP OF SCIENCE TO OTHER FIELDS OF KNOWLEDGE. THE MAYOR AREASCOVER THE SOLAR SYSTEM, MATTER, ENERGY, THE STRUCTURE OF MATTER,ELEMENTARY CONCEPTS OF GEOLOGY, AND ELEMENTS OF WEATHER. THE LECTURES
CIFI3012-050M W F 11:30 am - 12:20 pm Salón: F
CIFI3012-070M W F 1:30 pm - 2:20 pm Salón: F

 

CFIT5006, PHYTOREMEDIATION

DISCUSSION OF THE RELEVANT CONCEPTS USED IN PHYTOREMEDIATION. STUDY OF THE PRINCIPLES USE IN PHYTOREMEDIATION SUCH AS THE USE OF VASCULAR PLANTS FOR THE PHYTOEXTRACTION, RHYZOFILTRATION, PHYTOSTABILIZATION AND PHYTOVOLATILIZATION OF ORGANIC AND INORGANIC CONTAMINANTS FROM THE SOILS AND WATER RESOURCES.
CFIT5006-030M 9:30 am - 10:20 am Salón: P
W 8:30 am - 10:20 am Salón: P

 

CHIN3051, CHINESSE I

INTRODUCTION TO THE CHINESE LANGUAGE MANDARIN WITH EMPHASIS ON COMPREHENSION, SPEAKING, READING AND WRITING SKILLS. BASIC SOCIOCULTURAL KNOWLEDGE OF CONTEMPORARY CHINA.
CHIN3051-040M W F 10:30 am - 11:20 am Salón: CH
CHIN3051-050M W F 11:30 am - 12:20 pm Salón: CH

 

CIPO3025, POLITICAL SYSTEM OF THE UNITED STATES

A STUDY OF THE HISTORICAL BACKGROUND OF THE AMERICAN GOVERNMENT INCLUDING THE FRAMING OF ITS CONSTITUTION AND THE POLITICAL THEORY ON WHICH THE AMERICAN SYSTEM OF GOVERNMENT IS BASED. AN ANALYSIS OF THE STRUCTURE OF THAT GOVERNMENT AT THE NATIONAL LEVEL AND ITS POLITICAL PROCESS WITH EMPHASIS ON SEPARATION OF POWERS, FEDERALISM AND THE FUNCTIONS OF INTEREST GROUPS AND POLITICAL PARTIES, AMONG OTHER ACTORS.
CIPO3025-100M W 4:30 pm - 5:45 pm Salón: CH
CIPO3025-016Tu Th 7:30 am - 8:45 am Salón: CH

 

CIPO3027, CITIZEN PARTICIPATION IN PUBLIC DECISION MAKING

STUDY OF CITIZEN PARTICIPATION AND ITS ROLE IN PLANNING AND PUBLIC DECISION-MAKING. ANALYSIS OF CURRENT PARTICIPATION STRATEGIES WITH EMPHASIS ON EFFECTIVE CITIZEN PARTICIPATION IN PUBLIC DECISION-MAKING AT THE STATE AND FEDERAL LEVELS. IN ADDITION, THEORETICAL ADMINISTRATIVE, SOCIOPOLITICAL AND SCIENTIFIC FUNDAMENTALS OF CITIZEN PARTICIPATION WILL BE EXPLORED. CASE STUDIES CONCERNING THE LOCATION OF INFRASTRUCTURAL PROJECTS, MANAGING NATURAL RESOURCES AND ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION WILL BE DISCUSSED.
CIPO3027-050M W F 11:30 am - 12:20 pm Salón: CH

 

CIPO3035, GOVERNMENT OF PUERTO RICO

HISTORICAL AND ANALYTICAL SURVEY OF THE GOVERMENT OF PUERTO RICO FROM1898 TO THE PRESENT, GOVERNMENTAL INSTITUTIONS DEVELOPED DURING UNITEDSTATES RULE, 1898-1952, THE CONSTITUTION OF THE COMMONWEALTH OF PUERTORICO, THE POLITICAL PROCESS IN PUERTO RICO, THE LEGISLATURE, THEEXECUTIVE, THE JUDICIARY, LOCAL GOVERMENTS, AND RELATIONS BETWEENPUERTO RICO AND THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.
CIPO3035-086Tu Th 2:00 pm - 3:15 pm

 

CIPO4056, INTRODUCTION TO CRIMINAL LAW

INTRODUCTION TO THE GENERAL PRINCIPLES, AS WELL AS THE ELEMENTS WHICH CONSTITUTE CRIMES ACCORDING TO PUERTO RICO€™S CRIMINAL CODE.
CIPO4056-030M W F 9:30 am - 10:20 am Salón: CH

 

CIPO4065, INTERNATIONAL LAW

STUDY OF THE LEGAL RELATIONS AMONG STATES AND OTHER INTERNATIONAL SUBJECTS SUCH AS INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS.
CIPO4065-016Tu Th 7:30 am - 8:45 am
CIPO4065-036Tu Th 9:00 am - 10:15 am

 

CIPO4127, GLOBALIZATION AND WORLD POLITICS

THE IMPACT OF GLOBALIZATION ON CONTEMPORARY WORLD POLITICS. TOPICS INCLUDE, AMONG OTHERS: THE CRISIS OF THE CAPITALIST STATE, THE GREAT DEPRESSION, IMPERIALISM, REGIONAL BLOCKS, AND THE NEW ECONOMIC WORLD ORDER.
CIPO4127-036Tu Th 9:00 am - 10:15 am Salón: CH
CIPO4127-086Tu Th 2:00 pm - 3:15 pm Salón: CH

 

CISO3121, AN INTRODUCTION TO THE STUDY OF THE SOCIAL SCIENCES

THIS COURSE IS DIRECTED TOWARD A BETTER UNDERSTANDING OF THE SOCIALFORCES THAT HAVE PRODUCED THE WORLD IN WHICH WE LIVE. IT INTRODUCESTHE STUDENT TO THE BASIC PROBLEMS OF MAN IN CONTEMPORARY SOCIETY, SUCHAS THE INCORPORATION OF THE INDIVIDUAL IN SOCIETY, POPULATIONPRESSURE, WEALTH AND FREEDOM.
CISO3121-040M W F 10:30 am - 11:20 am Salón: CH
CISO3121-036Tu Th 9:00 am - 10:15 am Salón: CH

 

CISO4116, HUMAN NEEDS AND WELFARE

A CRITICAL ANALYSIS OF HOW THE STATE HAS RESPONDED TO HUMAN NEEDS STARTING WITH THE HISTORICAL DEVELOPMENT OF SOCIAL WELFARE SYSTEMS IN DIFFERENT CONTEXTS. EXPOSITION TO DIFFERENT THEORETICAL PERSPECTIVES AND TO DIFFERENT POSSIBLE SOLUTIONS TO SOCIAL PROBLEMS AND SITUATIONS WHICH GUIDE THE AVAILABLE PROGRAMS AND SERVICES WITHIN THE PUERTO RICAN SOCIAL CONTEXT.
CISO4116-036Tu Th 9:00 am - 10:15 am Salón: CH

 

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.
ECAG3005-036Tu Th 9:00 am - 10:15 am Salón: P
ECAG3005-050M W F 11:30 am - 12:20 pm 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.
ECAG3007-037Tu Th 9:00 am - 10:15 am Salón: AP
ECAG3007-036Tu Th 9:00 am - 10:15 am 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.
ECAG4007-016Tu Th 7:30 am - 8:45 am Salón: P

 

ECAG4009, COOPERATIVE ENTERPRISES

STUDY OF THE ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL PRINCIPLES OF COOPERATIVISM AND THEIR IMPLICATION FOR DEVELOPMENT. DISCUSSION OF THE FUNCTIONING OF DIFFERENT TYPES OF COOPERATIVES, INCLUDING LEGAL ASPECTS.
ECAG4009-100M 4:30 pm - 7:20 pm Salón: P

 

ECAG4015, INTRODUCTION TO RESOURCE ECONOMICS

INTRODUCTION TO THE APPLICATIONOF ECONOMIC AND POLITICAL SCIENCE CONCEPTS TO PROBLEMS IN THE USE OF NATURAL RESOURCES INCLUDING WATER, LAND, FOREST, AND MARINE RESOURCES. EMPHASIS IS GIVEN TO CONCEPTS OF REGIONAL GROWTH, TO THE IMPACT OF URBAN DEVELOPMENT, AND THE PROCESS OF PUBLIC DECISON-MAKING IN THE AREA OF NATURAL RESOURCES.
ECAG4015-016Tu Th 7:30 am - 8:45 am

 

ECAG4025, SEMINAR

REPORTS AND DISCUSSIONS OF PROBLEMS, OBSERVATION AND RECENT RESEARCH. WRITTEN AND ORAL REPORTS ARE REQUIRED.
ECAG4025-040W 10:30 am - 11:20 am Salón: AP

 

ECAG4027, PRINCIPLES OF COMMUNITY ORGANIZATION

STUDY OF THE COMMUNITY STRUCTURE AND THE PROCESSES RELEVANT TO ITSSOCIAL AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENTS.
ECAG4027-106Th 4:30 pm - 7:20 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.
ECAG4028-067Tu Th 12:00 pm - 1:15 pm

 

ECAG4993, SELECTED TOPICS I

SELECTED TOPICS IN AGRICULTURAL ECONOMICS, AGRIBUSINESS, RURAL SOCIOLOGY AND OTHER RELATED AREAS.
ECAG4993-106Tu 4:30 pm - 7:20 pm Salón: P
Producción y Comercialización de Cafés Especiales

 

ECAG5006, FEASIBILITY STUDIES AGRICULTURAL ENTERPRISES

USE AND APPLICATION OF FEASIBILITY STUDIES FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT AND DEVELOPMENT OF AGRICULTURAL ENTERPRISES, CONSIDERING SUSTAINABILITY OF THE RESOURCES.
ECAG5006-100W 4:30 pm - 7:20 pm Salón: P

 

EDES4006, NATURE AND NEEDS OF EXCEPTIONAL LEARNERS

A GENERAL VIEW OF THE NATURE AND PSYCHOLOGICAL AND EDUCATIONAL NEEDS OF EXCEPTIONAL CHILDREN. EMPHASIS ON IDENTIFICATION OF HANDICAPS AND USE OF INDIVIDUAL AND GROUP PROCESSES FOR HELPING CHILDREN WITH HEARING DIFFICULTIES, VISUAL PROBLEMS, SPEECH DISORDERS, EMOTIONAL PROBLEMS AND INTELLIGENCE DEVIATIONS, INCLUDING THE MENTALLY RETARDED AND THE GIFTED. THE COURSE WILL BE OFFERED BY A TEAM OF INSTRUCTORS FOR EACH AREA OF EXCEPTIONALITY AND/OR RELATED AREAS.
EDES4006-100M W F 4:30 pm - 5:20 pm

 

ESPA3126, LATIN AMERICAN CINEMA

STUDY AND CRITICAL ANALYSIS OF THE MOST RELEVANT FILM MOVEMENTS IN LATIN AMERICA, BOTH IN DOCUMENTARY AND FICTION CINEMA. EVALUATION OF THE AESTHETIC ASPECTS OF CINEMATOGRAPHICAL CREATION UNIQUE TO EACH COUNTRY WITHIN THE LATIN AMERICAN CONTEXT.
ESPA3126-036Sat 9:30 am - 12:20 pm Salón: CH

 

ESPA3305, CINEMA AND HISPANIC LITERATURE

A COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF LITERARY AND CINEMATIC CODES IN HISPANIC TEXTS AND THE FILMS BASED ON THEM.
ESPA3305-100M W 4:30 pm - 5:45 pm Salón: CH

 

ESPA3505, WOMEN AND FOLKLORE

STUDY OF FOLKLORISTIC FROM THE PERSPECTIVE OF WOMEN. ANALYTIC DISCUSSION CONCERNING FOLKLORIC MANIFESTATIONS BY AND ABOUT WOMEN USING CULTURAL TEXTS. RESEARCH AND COMPILATION OF FOLKLORIC MATERIALS PRODUCED BY WOMEN IN PUERTO RICO.
ESPA3505-036Tu Th 9:00 am - 10:15 am Salón: CH

 

ESPA4995, SPECIAL TOPICS I

SPECIFIC ASPECTS OF LANGUAGE OR LITERATURE NOT COVERED IN THE OFFERINGS OF THE DEPARTMENT. NEW RESEARCH AREAS WILL BE INCLUDED.
ESPA4995-086Tu Th 2:00 pm - 3:15 pm
Literaturas de la marginalidad en el mundo hispano: sexualidad e identidad

 

FINA3035, PERSONAL FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT

STUDY OF CONCEPTS OF PERSONAL FINANCIAL PLANNING. TOPICS INCLUDE THE FINANCIAL PLANNING PROCESS, MONEY MANAGEMENT AND INVESTMENTS, INSURANCE NEEDS, INCOME TAX PLANNING, RETIREMENT PLANNING AND ESTATE PLANNING.
FINA3035-096Tu Th 3:00 pm - 4:15 pm Salón: AE

 

FINA5015, PRINCIPLES OF FINANCIAL ENGINEERING

INTRODUCTION TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF FINANCIAL STRATEGIES AND FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS ACCORDING TO THE EFFICIENT MARKET HYPOTHESIS.
FINA5015-126Th 6:00 pm - 8:50 pm Salón: AE

 

FISI4997, SPECIAL PROBLEMS PHYSICS

SHORT RESEARCH PROBLEMS, ASSIGNED OR SELECTED, SUBJECT TO APPROVAL BY THE INSTRUCTOR. A WRITTEN REPORT IS REQUIRED.
FISI4997-060M W 12:30 pm - 1:20 pm Salón: F

 

FISI4999, UNDERGRADUATED RESEARCH

A RESEARCH PROJECT IN EITHER BASIC OR APPLIED PHYSICS TO BE SUPERVISED BY A MEMBER OF THE DEPARTMENT.
FISI4999-002#Por Acuerdo
FISI4999-007#Por Acuerdo
FISI4999-008#Por Acuerdo
FISI4999-003#Por Acuerdo
FISI4999-004#Por Acuerdo
FISI4999-005#Por Acuerdo
FISI4999-006#Por Acuerdo

 

HORT4025, FLORICULTURE

IDENTIFICATION, CULTURAL PRACTICES AND USES OF ANNUALS, BIENNIALS,PERENNIALS, AND BULBOUS CUT FLOWERS PLANTS, ESPECIALLY FOR COMMERCIAL PURPOSES. FIELD TRIPS REQUIRED.
HORT4025-010LF 7:30 am - 10:20 am
HORT4025-050M 11:30 am - 12:20 pm Salón: P

 

HORT4046, INTRODUCTION TO ORGANIC CROPS

STUDY OF ORGANIC FARM MANAGEMENT. APPLICATION OF PRACTICES SUCH AS CROP ROTATION, INTERCROPPING, FERTILIZATION, TILLAGE, TRANSPLANTATION, AND PEST AND DISEASE CONTROL. POSTHARVEST, MARKETING, AND CERTIFICATION ASPECTS WILL BE STUDIED. FIELD TRIPS ARE REQUIRED.
HORT4046-101W 4:30 pm - 6:20 pm Salón: P
HORT4046-010LF 7:00 am - 9:50 am

 

HORT4048, CROP PRODUCTION IN HYDROPONICS SYSTEMS

STUDY OF THEORETICAL AND PRACTICAL ASPECTS IN HYDROPONIC CROP PRODUCTION SYSTEMS. INCLUDES TOPICS SUCH AS: NUTRIENT SOLUTIONS PREPARATION, EQUIPMENT AND INFRASTRUCTURE, INTEGRATED PEST AND DISEASE MANAGEMENT, HARVEST, POSTHARVEST MANAGEMENT, AND MARKETING.
HORT4048-070LM 1:00 pm - 3:50 pm Salón: AZDOC
HORT4048-040M W 10:00 am - 10:50 am Salón: AZDOC

 

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.
INGE5037-001#Por Acuerdo

 

INGE5040, ENGNEERING ACOUSTICS

BASIC ACOUSTICAL THEORY AND PRACTICE, MODELING OF ACOUSTIC SOURCES, SOUND PROPAGATION AND TRANSMISSION, ACOUSTICAL MEASUREMENTS, SOUND IN ENCLOSED SPACES, DESIGN OF SOUND ENCLOSURES AND BARRIERS, DESIGN OF MUFFLING DEVICES.
INGE5040-036Tu Th 9:00 am - 10:15 am Salón: S

 

INGE5996, SPECIAL TOPICS

TOPICS WILL BE SELECTED AMONG THOSE NOT COVERED IN REGULAR COURSES OF THE SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING.
INGE5996-106Tu 4:30 pm - 7:20 pm
Reserach Methods in Engineering Education
INGE5996-110M 5:30 pm - 8:20 pm Salón: S
Fundamentals of Sustainable Engineering

 

INGL3057, MEDIA LITERACY

DEVELOPMENT OF CRITICAL LITERACY SKILLS REQUIRED TO COMPREHEND MASS MEDIA MESSAGES. IDENTIFICATION OF RHETORICAL, PRODUCTION, AND IDEOLOGICAL DEVICES USED IN THE CONSTRUCTION OF MEANING IN MEDIA. ACQUISITION OF NEW COMMUNICATION COMPETENCIES TO ACCESS, ANALYZE, EVALUATE, AND PRESENT ANALYSIS OF MEDIA TEXTS SUCH AS PRINT MEDIA, ADVERTISEMENTS, TELEVISION, FILMS, MUSIC VIDEOS, AND PUBLIC RELATIONS MATERIAL. STUDY OF THE INTERACTION OF LANGUAGE AND VISUAL COMMUNICATION WITH THE CULTURAL ENVIRONMENT.
INGL3057-096Tu Th 3:30 pm - 4:45 pm Salón: CH

 

INGL3345, TOPICS IN CINEMA

INTRODUCTION TO ENGLISH LANGUAGE CINEMA IN THE CONTEXT OF LINGUISTIC AND LITERARY ANALYSIS: HISTORY, THEORY, SELECTED GENRES, CINEMATIC ANALYSIS AND CRITICISM, AESTHETIC RESPONSE, AND SEMIOTICS.
INGL3345-020HM W F 8:30 am - 9:20 am Salón: CH
Stars Wars
INGL3345-030HM W F 9:30 am - 10:20 am Salón: CH
Star Wars and the Heroes Journey
INGL3345-040HM W F 10:30 am - 11:20 am Salón: CH
Star Wars and the Heroes Journey
INGL3345-120M W 6:00 pm - 7:15 pm Salón: CH
INGL3345-130M W 7:30 pm - 8:45 pm Salón: CH

 

INME4046, FUNDAMENTALS OF VIBRATION

STUDY OF THE THEORY OF VIBRATION FOR SINGLE- AND TWO-DEGREE-OF FREEDOM SYSTEMS. FREE VIBRATION ANALYSIS, RESPONSE TO HARMONIC AND NON-HARMONIC EXCITATIONS, DESIGN FOR VIBRATION CONTROL, AND INTRODUCTION TO MATRIX ANALYSIS OF MULTI-DEGREE-OF-FREEDOM SYSTEMS.
INME4046-086Tu Th 2:00 pm - 3:15 pm

 

INME4709, AIRCRAFT PERFORMANCE

STUDY OF PERFORMANCE AND DESIGN CHARACTERISTICS OF CONVENTIONAL AIRCRAFT USING ATMOSPHERIC PROPERTIES, AND THE CONCEPTS OF LIFT AND DRAG. DESIGN FOR SPECIFIED FLIGHT CONDITIONS AND THE FLIGHT CONDITIONS FOR BEST PERFORMANCE USING THE PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS OF AN AIRCRAFT. ANALYSIS OF LEVEL FLIGHT PERFORMANCE, RATES OF CLIMB, SERVICE AND ABSOLUTE CEILINGS, RANGE, TAKE-OFF AND LANDING, AND TURN PERFORMANCE.
INME4709-116Tu Th 5:00 pm - 6:15 pm Salón: L

 

INME4850, INTRODUCTION TO ROBOTICS

ANALYSIS AND DESIGN OF MECHANICAL MANIPULATORS BY MEANS OF KINEMATIC AND DYNAMIC MODELS. USE OF THE DIRECT OR INVERSE KINEMATICS ANALYSIS TECHNIQUES TO CALCULATE THE POSITION OF THE ROBOT TOOL, THE REQUIRED JOINT VARIABLES, AND TO PERFORM WORKSPACE ANALYSIS AND TRAJECTORY AND MOTION PLANNING.
INME4850-086Tu Th 2:00 pm - 3:15 pm Salón: L

 

INME5007, SOLAR ENERGY APPLICATIONS

FUNDAMENTALS OF SOLAR RADIATION, ITS MEASUREMENT, AND METHODS OF ESTIMATION. SELECTED TOPICS ON HEAT TRANSFER REVELANT TO SYSTEMS DESIGN APPLICATIONS OF SOLAR ENERGY SUCH AS FLAT PLATE AND FOCUSING COLLECTORS, ENERGY STORAGE SYSTEMS, HEATING AND COOLING SYSTEMS, POWER SYSTEMS, AND DISTILLATION PROCESSES.
INME5007-036Tu Th 9:00 am - 10:15 am Salón: L

 

INME5707, GAS TURBINE SYSTEM OPERATION

STUDY OF JET ENGINE PERFORMANCE USING ENERGY BUDGETS AND ITS OPTIMIZATION IN THE JET ENGINE CYCLE. STUDY OF TURBOMACHINE COMPONENTS, SUCH AS COMPRESSORS, COMBUSTORS, TURBINES AND NOZZLES, AS INTEGRATED INTO A SYSTEM THAT PRODUCES POWER AIRCRAFTS. DEVELOPMENT OF A THERMODYNAMIC MODEL FOR A TURBOFAN ENGINE TO INVESTIGATE DESIGN AND OFF-DESIGN BEHAVIOR, AND THE RESPONSE TO EXTERNAL AND INTERNAL PARAMETERS. STUDY THE INFLUENCE OF DESIGN CRITERIA SUCH AS STRUCTURAL INTEGRITY, EMISSIONS, ACOUSTICS, AND OPERATIONALLY-STABLE THROTTLE RESPONSE ON THE INTEGRATION PROCESS.
INME5707-086Tu Th 2:00 pm - 3:15 pm Salón: L

 

INME5717, AIRCRAFT STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS AND DESIGN

APPLICACTION OF WORK AND ENERGY PRINCIPLES, AND NUMERICAL METHODS, TO THE DESIGN OF FLIGHT VEHICLES. STUDY OF DEFLECTION AND LOAD ANALYSIS USING THE PRINCIPLE OF VIRTUAL WORK, PRINCIPLE OF COMPLEMENTARY VIRTUAL WORK, ANALYTICAL WEAK FORM SOLUTIONS, AND THE FINITE ELEMENT FORMULATION. WING DESIGN CONSIDERING: FATIGUE, AEROELASTICITY, DIVERGENCE, ENVIRONMENTAL LOADS, AEROSPACE MATERIALS, DYNAMIC STABILITY OF THIN-WALLED COMPRESSION MEMBERS, AND STRUCTURAL DYNAMICS.
INME5717-030M W F 9:30 am - 10:20 am Salón: L

 

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.
INTD3355-060M W F 12:30 pm - 1:20 pm
INTD3355-086Tu Th 2:00 pm - 3:15 pm

 

INTD3357, ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY

This course deals with the most relevant issues related to the science, goals, principles, and practical applications of sustainability from science/engineering, policy, and business perspectives.
INTD3357-086Tu Th 2:00 pm - 3:15 pm Salón: S

 

MUSI4995, SPECIAL TOPICS

SELECTED TOPICS RELATED TO THE STUDY OF MUSIC.
MUSI4995-100M 4:30 pm - 6:20 pm
IMPROVISACIÓN Y ARMONÍA MUSICAL
MUSI4995-070M W 1:30 pm - 2:20 pm
PIANO II
MUSI4995-060M W 12:30 pm - 1:20 pm
PIANO I
MUSI4995-040W 10:30 am - 11:20 am
VOZ
MUSI4995-030W F 9:30 am - 10:20 am
PIANO I

 

PROC4030, INTRODUCTION TO PEST MANAGEMENT

STUDY OF THE PRINCIPLES OF INTEGRATED PEST MANAGEMENT AS IT APPLIES TO INSECTS, PATHOGENS, WEEDS, AND OTHER PESTS OF PHYTOSANITARY IMPORTANCE. METHODS OF PREVENTION, ERADICATION, CONTROL AND CONTAINMENT OF INVASIVE PESTS WILL BE DISCUSSED.
PROC4030-070M W 1:30 pm - 3:20 pm Salón: P

 

PROC6605, URBAN PESTS

STUDY OF URBAN PESTS OF MAJOR ECONOMIC IMPACT THAT INFEST RESIDENTIAL, INDUSTRIAL AND COMMERCIAL STRUCTURES. METHODS FOR THE CONTROL OF URBAN PESTS, WITH EMPHASIS ON ARTHROPODS.
PROC6605-001#Por Acuerdo

 

PSIC3117, FOLK HEALING SYSTEMS

ANALYSIS OF CARIBBEAN FOLK HEALING SYSTEMS IN TERMS OF THEIR FUNCTIONS, THERAPEUTIC ELEMENTS AND ANTITHERAPEUTIC DIMENSIONS.
PSIC3117-036HTu Th 9:00 am - 10:15 am Salón: CH

 

PSIC4088, SPECIAL TOPICS IN PSYCHOLOGY

SELECTED TOPIDS IN PSYCHOLOGY.
PSIC4088-070M W F 1:30 pm - 2:20 pm Salón: CH
Introudcción Psicología Forense
PSIC4088-080M W F 2:30 pm - 3:20 pm Salón: CH
Introudcción Psicología Forense

 

SICI4175, INTRODUCTION TO JAVA PROGRAMMING

INTRODUCTION TO OBJECT ORIENTED PROGRAMMING USING JAVA. THIS COURSE ASSUMES PRIOR KNOWLEDGE OF BASIC PROGRAMMING SKILLS AND COVERS CLASSES, OBJECTS, INHERITANCE, POLYMORPHISM, ENCAPSULATION, AND OTHER FUNDAMENTAL OOP CONCEPTS.
SICI4175-100M W 4:00 pm - 5:15 pm Salón: AE

 

SICI4186, COMPUTER AND MOBILE FORENSICS INVESTIGATIONS

IN THIS COURSE, STUDENTS EXPLORE THE ESSENTIALS OF ELECTRONIC DISCOVERY AND ANALYZE ISSUES RELATED TO CYBER EVIDENCE. USING THIS EVIDENCE, STUDENTS IDENTIFY AND ANALYZE THE NATURE OF SECURITY INCIDENTS, THE SOURCE OF POTENTIAL THREATS AND THE METHODS USED IN INCIDENT MANAGEMENT AND MITIGATION. STUDENTS ALSO ANALYZE THE TECHNICAL AND BUSINESS ISSUES WHICH AFFECT THE ACTIONS OF THE ENTERPRISE IN RESPONDING TO A SECURITY INCIDENT.
SICI4186-066Tu Th 12:00 pm - 1:15 pm Salón: AE

 

SICI4187, SECURITY PLUS

AFTER TAKING THIS COURSE, STUDENTS WILL UNDERSTAND THE FIELD OF NETWORK SECURITY AND HOW IT RELATES TO OTHER AREAS OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY. THIS COURSE ALSO PROVIDES THE BROAD-BASED KNOWLEDGE NECESSARY TO PREPARE FOR FURTHER STUDY IN SPECIALIZED SECURITY FIELDS, OR IT CAN SERVE AS A CAPSTONE COURSE THAT GIVES A GENERAL INTRODUCTION TO THE FIELD.
SICI4187-076Tu Th 1:30 pm - 2:45 pm Salón: AE

 

SOCI5005, SOCIOLOGY OF LATIN AMERICA

INTRODUCTION TO SOCIOLOGICAL CONCEPTS AND THEORIES AS APPLIED TO LATIN AMERICA AND THE CONTRIBUTION OF LATIN AMERICAN STUDIES TO THE FIELD OF SOCIOLOGY. IT EXPLORES THEORIES OF DEVELOPMENT, POVERTY AND INEQUALITY, MIGRATION, NATION-AND-STATE BUILDING, SOCIAL MOVEMENTS AND MOBILIZATION, CLASS, GENDER, RACE AND ETHNICITY, AMONG OTHER SOCIAL THEORIES.
SOCI5005-100M W 4:30 pm - 5:45 pm Salón: CH

 

SOCI5008, SOCIOLOGY OF DISASTERS

THIS COURSE WILL INTRODUCE STUDENTS TO SOME OF THE MOST IMPORTANT AND CURRENT ISSUES DEALING WITH THE SOCIOLOGY OF DISASTERS. WE WILL EXAMINE A VARIETY OF THEORETICAL FRAMEWORKS AND APPLIED RESEARCH FOCUSING ON THE DEMOGRAPHIC AND SOCIO-ECONOMIC ASPECTS OF DISASTERS.
SOCI5008-080M W F 2:30 pm - 3:20 pm Salón: CH

 

TEAT4995, SPECIAL TOPICS IN THEATER

EXPLORATION OF VARIOUS PRACTICES AND DIVERSE TOPICS IN THEATER SUCH AS LIGHTING, MAKE-UP, PANTOMIME, AND MUSICAL THEATER, AMONG OTHERS.
TEAT4995-100W 4:30 pm - 7:20 pm
ACTUAR EN PUERTORRIQUEÑO: TEATRO Y EMIGRACIÓN

 

TMAG4105, FERMENTATION BIOTECHNOLOGY

USE OF MICROORGANISMS IN DIVERSE AGRICULTURAL, INDUSTRIAL, AND ENVIRONMENTAL APPLICATIONS. TOPICS INCLUDE THE USE OF SILAGE FOR LIVESTOCK FEED PRODUCTION, MANUFACTURING OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES, FERMENTATIONS IN THE FOOD INDUSTRY, THE PRODUCTION OF ANTIBIOTICS, WASTEWATER TREATMENT AND BIOREMEDIATION. FIELD TRIPS REQUIRED.
TMAG4105-041Tu Th 9:00 am - 10:15 am Salón: N/A

 

TMAG5008, GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEM IN NATURAL RESOURCES

STUDY OF FUNDAMENTALS OF A GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEM (GIS) AND ITS APPLICATIONS IN AGRICULTURE AND NATURAL RESOURCES MANAGEMENT. DEVELOPMENT OF INTERFACES WITH HYDROLOGY-HYDRAULIC MODELS, WATERSHED MANAGEMENT, SOIL EROSION AND SEDIMENT TRANSPORT MODELS, CROP SIMULATION MODELS, AND PRECISION AGRICULTURE MODELS.
TMAG5008-106Tu Th 4:30 pm - 6:20 pm Salón: N/A

 

ZOOL6058, INSECT TAXONOMY

THE CLASSIFICATION OF THE HEXAPODA. CONSTRUCTION OF KEYS, PREPARATION OF DESCRIPTIONS, NOMENCLATORIAL PROBLEMS, FAUNISTIC AND MONOGRAPHIC STUDIES, CATALOGS AND BIBLIOGRAPHIES.
ZOOL6058-066Tu Th 12:00 pm - 12:50 pm Salón: B
Recinto Universitario de Mayagüez
University of Puerto Rico
PO BOX 9000
Mayagüez PR 00681-9000
Tel: (787) 832-4040