Universidad San Francisco de Quito - USFQ
AC-3: Undergraduate Program
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Majors, degrees and certificate programs
Yes
Name of the sustainability-focused undergraduate degree program:
Environmental Management
A brief description of the undergraduate degree program:
Environmental Management is a 5-year online program that the University offers with the objective of combining economic development with the social and environmental aspects and how these relations affect the overall system. This area of study is under the School of Environmental and Biological Science and focuses on individuals who are interested in planning, implementing and evaluating natural resources and the tradeoffs.
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Additional degree programs (optional)
Environmental Engineering
None
A brief description of the undergraduate degree program (2nd program):
Environmental Engineering is a degree that looks into forming professionals who can provide technical solutions to contamination and environmental degradation problems in order to preserve our biodiversity and contribute to sustainable development. This is a multidisciplinary career that provides strong footing in several areas of knowledge such as biology, exact sciences and engineering. Our professionals are committed to preserve the environment and human health by adequately using natural resources, implementing environmental management systems, designing functional and environmentally compatible treatment facilities, managing urban and hazardous solid waste, modeling of environmental contaminants, controlling air quality, among others.
Website URL for the undergraduate degree program (2nd program):
Name of the sustainability-focused, undergraduate degree program (3rd program):
Liberal Arts
None
A brief description of the undergraduate degree program (3rd program):
The Liberal Arts program provides a comprehensive and multidisciplinary education. Students acquire knowledge in the different areas of the Social Sciences and Humanities, as well as in science, mathematics and languages. Students can choose their concentration within the Liberal Arts from Sociology, Anthropology, Literature, History, Art History, Philosophy, among others.
Graduates are prepared to conduct academic research as they learn about the different research methods and their importance in each situation or field of study, which provides the ability to design and evaluate projects. They possess a high capacity for analysis, as well as excellent communication skills that they develop through all the courses of the career.
Graduates are prepared to conduct academic research as they learn about the different research methods and their importance in each situation or field of study, which provides the ability to design and evaluate projects. They possess a high capacity for analysis, as well as excellent communication skills that they develop through all the courses of the career.
Website URL for the undergraduate degree program (3rd program):
None
The name and website URLs of all other sustainability-focused, undergraduate degree program(s):
Biology
Biotechnology
Economics
Agronomy Engineering
Food Engineering
Chemistry
Veterinary
Nutrition and Diet
All the program details can be found in: https://www.usfq.edu.ec/es/pregrado
Biotechnology
Economics
Agronomy Engineering
Food Engineering
Chemistry
Veterinary
Nutrition and Diet
All the program details can be found in: https://www.usfq.edu.ec/es/pregrado
Minors and concentrations
Yes
Name of the sustainability-focused undergraduate minor or concentration:
Environmental Engineering
A brief description of the undergraduate minor or concentration:
The professional activity in technical and engineering areas can generate important environmental impacts. The minor of Environmental Engineering provides students of these areas of knowledge and skills to understand and protect the environment from their respective field.
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Additional minors and concentrations (optional)
Environmental Law, Sustainability and Natural Resources
A brief description of the undergraduate minor or concentration (2nd program):
The sub-specialization in Environmental Law, Sustainability and Natural Resources is intended for law students and those related to environmental issues, providing a broad vision of the regulatory and institutional framework, in the administrative, criminal, civil and constitutional fields, to guarantee the right to a healthy and ecologically balanced environment. Within the framework of sustainable development, the approach that is being given to the environment at a global level is analyzed, with emphasis on the management of natural resources, energy and risks. The context and international legal framework will be examined, identifying the different legal obligations assumed by Ecuador.
Website URL for the undergraduate minor, concentration or certificate (2nd program):
Name of the sustainability-focused undergraduate minor or concentration (3rd program):
Environmental Management
A brief description of the undergraduate minor or concentration (3rd program):
This minor offers students the opportunity to acquire multidisciplinary knowledge related to the biological sciences. Students will receive courses with a theoretical-practical perspective and will have classes with emphasis on both field and laboratory activities.
Students from any major at USFQ (except Biology who must opt for concentrations within their major) may opt for this minor. Students wishing to pursue this minor must pass the courses listed below, register for the Biological Sciences Colloquia course and attend at least 10 colloquia.
Students from any major at USFQ (except Biology who must opt for concentrations within their major) may opt for this minor. Students wishing to pursue this minor must pass the courses listed below, register for the Biological Sciences Colloquia course and attend at least 10 colloquia.
Website URL for the undergraduate minor or concentration (3rd program):
The name and website URLs of all other sustainability-focused undergraduate minors and concentrations:
Anthropology
Biology
Biotechnology
Advanced Microbiology
Basic Microbiology
Agronomy Engineering
Food Engineering
Chemical Engineering
Chemistry
Sustainable tourism
Nutrition
All minor information can be found at: https://www.usfq.edu.ec/es/subespecializaciones
Biology
Biotechnology
Advanced Microbiology
Basic Microbiology
Agronomy Engineering
Food Engineering
Chemical Engineering
Chemistry
Sustainable tourism
Nutrition
All minor information can be found at: https://www.usfq.edu.ec/es/subespecializaciones
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