Inter-University,Post-Graduate Programat a Distance

Doctorate in Natural Sciences for Development

“An inter-university effort to offer opportunites for quality education”

UNEDInstituto Tecnológico de Costa Rica

TEC

Approval

Superior Council of Central American UniversitiesUNIVERSITARIO

CENTROAMERICANO

ASOCIACIÓN NACIONAL DE UNIVERSIDADES E INSTITUCIONES DE EDUCACIÓN SUPERIOR DE MÉXICO

Al servicio y fortalecimientode la educación superior

ANUIES

Project evaluated, approved, and upheld in the assemblies 2001-2004 of ANUIES - CSUCA

National approvals received during 2002-2006

UNIVERSIDAD AUTONOMA CHAPINGO

“ENSEÑAR LA EXPLOTACIÓN DE LA TIERRA, NO LA DEL HOMBRE”

UNAN - LeónNicaragua

UNAM

“At birth, every person receives the right to be educated and, as pay, afterwards, to contribute to

the education of others.” José Martí

Curricular CoresRESEARCH

Leading to new contributions to scientific knowledge

SUSTAINABILITY AND DEVELOPMENTSocial and economic development, environmental conservation,

rational use of resources, improved opportunities for profit, respect for human rights, ethnic and cultural and gender diversity.

STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT OF INFORMATION AND TECHNOLOGY

Development of the capacity to manage information and to use the available related technologies, and of ethical management.

Majors

Systems of Agricultural Production

Management of our Natural Resources

Environmental Management and

Culture

Applied Electronic Technologies

Academic Activities

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SISTEMAS DE PRODUCCIÓN AGRÍCOLAS

SYSTEMS OFAGRICULTURALPRODUCTION

GESTIÓN DE RECURSOS NATURALES

GESTIÓN DE MANAGEMENT, NATURAL RESOURCESGESTIÓN AMBIENTALENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT AND

CULTURE

INVESTIGACIÓNRESEARCH SOSTENIBILIDAD Y DESARROLLO

SUSTAINABILITY AND DEVELOPMENT

SISTEMAS ALTERNATIVOS DE

PRODUCCIÓN

SALTERNATIVESYSTEMS OFPRODUCTION

GESTIÓN AGROEMPRESARIAL

AGRO ENTERPRISEMEASURES

EVALUACIÓN Y MANEJO

,EVALUATION, MANAGEMENT

BIOTECNOLOGÍABIO TECHNOLOGY

PROTECCIÓN DE PLANTAS

PLANT PROTECTION

EDUCATION IN

SUSTAINABILITY

ENVIRONMENTAL

POLITICS, LEGISLATION

PRODUCCIÓNPOLLUTION-FREE

PRODUCTION SYSTEMS

GESTIÓN ESTRATÉGICA DE LA INFORMACIÓN Y

LA TECNOLOGÍA

STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT OF INFORMATION AND TECHNOLOGY

BIOTECNOLOGÍABIO-TECHNOLOGY

BIODIVERSIDAD Y CONSERVACIÓN

BIO DIVERSITY ANDCONSERVATION

VALORACIÓN AMBIENTAL

ENVIRONMENTALEVALUATION

EJES CURRICULARESCURRICULAR CORES

MENCIONESMAJORS

AREAS DISCIPLINARIASAREA COURSES

AGROINDUSTRIAAGRO INDUSTRY

Énfasis

Ejes Curriculares

Investigación Sostenibilidad y Desarrollo

Gestión Estratégicade la Información yla

Tecnología

II III I

Gestión de Recursos Naturales

Sistemas de Producción Agrícolas

Gestión y cultura

ambiental

Biotecnología

Protección dePlan tas

Gestión Agroempresarial

Agroindustria

Sistemas de Alternativos de

Producción

Biodiversidad y conservación

Biotecnología

Evaluación yManejo

deRec.Naturales

Educación para la

Sostenibilidad

Política y Legislación Ambiental

Valoración Ambiental

Sistemas Limpios de Producción

Tecnologías Electrónicas Aplicadas

Comunicaciones Eléctricas

Procesamiento de Señales

Materiales para la

Microelectrónica

Control

Microelectrónica

Áreas Disciplinarias

Malla CurricularI AÑO II AÑO III AÑO IV AÑO

Semestres I II III IV V VI VII VIII

TRONCOCOMUNCursos

Obligatorios18 créditos

Seminario- Tallerde investigación

17 créditos

Filosofia de las Ciencias

4

Geodinámica y problemas

ambientales 4

Estadística6

Desarrollo y sostenibilidad

4

Seminario-Taller I

6

Seminario-Taller II

5

Seminario-Taller III

6

OPTATIVOS10 créditos

Optativo I3

Optativo II3

Optativo III4

CURSO DE ESPECIALIDAD

5 créditos

Curso5

PASANTIA10 créditos

Pasantía10

TESIS*40 créditos

Investigación 5

Investiga-ción3

Investigación4

Investigación6

Investiga-ción12

Defensa

10

TOTAL100 créditos

14 13 12 13 14 12 12 10

Courses • Required common core courses:

– Philosophy of Science– Statistics– Geo-dynamics, and Environmental Problems– Development, and Sustainability– Workshop Seminary in Research I– Workshop Seminary in Research II– Workshop Seminary in Research III

• Specialty– Specialty course

• Thesis• Defense of thesis• Optional courses according to major

Optional courses according to major

Systems of agricultural production

Management of our natural resourcesEnvironmental management and cultureApplied electronic technologiesOption courses eligible for more than one major

Systems of agricultural production

• Management and Conservation of Genetic Resources of Plants. 4

• Precision Agriculture. 3• Agromatics. 4• Alternative Agriculture. 3• Sustainable agricultural and livestock production

systems. 3• Systems of animal production. 4• Health management and cattle production. 3

Systems of agricultural production

• Feeding systems for ruminants. 4

• Alternative methods for combating pests. 3

• In-depth analysis of the system of agricultural and livestock production. 4

• Plant production in modified conditions. 4

• Wild agro-pastural systems of production.3

MAJOR IN MANAGEMENT OF OUR NATURAL RESOURCES

• Conservation and development of our natural resources. 4

• Applied ecology. 3• Management of coastal maritime zones.3• Industrial ecology. 4• Industrial re-forestation in the Central American

region. 3• Scientific and technological aspects for

sustainable management of natural woodlands.3

MAJOR IN ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT AND CULTURE

• Environmental culture and development. 4• Values, attitudes, and environmental behaviour.

4• Techniques and strategies for a sustainable

environment. 4• Instrumental methods appliable to environmental

analysis. 4• Analysis and monitoring of our environment. 3• Evaluations of the environmental impact. 4

MAJOR IN ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT AND CULTURE

• Assessing life cycles of products and services. 3

• Toxilogical ecology. 3

• Environmental technologies I: waters. 4

• Environmental technologies II: air. 4

• Environmental technologies III: soil. 4

• Polution-free systems of production. 4

OPTIONAL COURSES THAT CAN BE CHOSEN FOR MORE THAN ONE MAJOR

• Formulation and evaluation of projects. 3

• Bio-technology and society. 3

• Environmental philosophy. 3

• Environmental politics. 3

• Environmental legislation. 3

Pre-Registration Requirements

• Demonstrate the ability to use a foreign language.

• Present written evidence of having participated in a research project as co-ordinator, or as a participant with concrete tasks to realize in the project.

• Take, and pass, the admission exam (essay on the theme chosen for study) before a specialized committee.

Pre-Registration Requirements

• Have available 20 hours a week so as to be able to accomplish appropriately the course work.

• Present an official document of financing for the Program, or of capacity to pay.

Admission Exam

• This exam will be defined by the Major commission, together with the tutors of the pre-registration candidate, and of his orientation in the respective program.

• The exam will have the goal of demonstrating the fluency and ability of the candidate in the topic to be studied. It will consist of the presentation of a thematic essay before a Comission, covering generalities of the specialty and the theme to be studied.

Requirements for presentation of thesis work

• To have passed the specialty exam.

• To have passed the required and optional courses in the respective major as stipulated in the plan of studies.

• To present written proof accrediting domination of the foreign language.

Requirements for the presentation of thesis

work• Present copies of three scientific articles

already published, or in the process of publication, with the note of acceptance (or a book on the research theme. Inventions, or patents for new technologies, could also be considered).

• Present a minimum of three endorsements of the thesis by specialists in the field, or of national or international institutions related to the theme.

Professional Residencies• The student must spend a period of Residency in a foreign

country,or, if that is not possible, in one of the National universities or institutions, different from his own in the case of university professors, an institution which has development in the field of study.

• This residency should cover a period of 3 to 6 months depending on the situation and the previous co-ordination with the directors of the thesis and the Major-field commission.

• The Program Council for Academic Matters, as well as the Major- field Commission, will work together with the candidate to locate alternatives for the Residency, according to the situation.

Title to be granted• The Doctoral Program will grant the title of Doctor

of Natural Sciences in Development with a major in:

– 1)    Systems of Agricultural Production– 2)    Management of our Natural Resources– 3)    Environmental Management and Culture – 4) Applied Electronic Technologies

• The Doctoral Diplomas will be granted jointly by the participating universities, and by the Committee for Academic Matters.

Credits

Concepto Cantidad de créditos

Asignaturas obligatorias (tronco común) 18

Asignaturas optativas 10

Curso de la Especialidad 5

Pasantía 10

Taller de Investigación( I, II y III ) 17

Tesis 30

Defensa de la Tesis (exposición oral breve, clara y precisa)

10

Total 100

FUNCTIONAL STRUCTURE OF THE PROGRAM

COMMITTEE FOR ACADEMIC MATTERSCOMMITTEE FOR ACADEMIC MATTERS

DIRECTORDIRECTOR

MAJOR-FIELD CO-ORDINATORS (3)MAJOR-FIELD CO-ORDINATORS (3)

ADVISOR ADVISOR

ADMINISTRATIVE PERSONNELADMINISTRATIVE PERSONNEL

ORGANIC STRUCTURE OF THE PROGRAM