Applicant Profile
The Biology major is a person with a great curiosity about how living organisms function and how they relate to the environment. He has probably enjoyed his classes in Biology, Chemistry and Physics very much, and is attracted to various groups of living beings. He has observation skills about his environment and is a good reader who seeks out information from different sources and evaluates them critically. He is particularly interested in the science and technology sections of newspapers and magazines, as well as documentary programs such as National Geographic, among others.
He also has a great interest in and responsibility for the protection of natural resources and the environment. He is willing to go on field trips and/or work in the laboratory. He is interested in taking data both in the field and in the laboratory and is rigorous with his notes. His responsibility, organization, and analytical and synthetic skills, as well as his ability to make inferences and interrelations, are very important. His love for teamwork is a great strength.
Objectives
The main purpose of the Biology Program is to train critical, analytical, and multidisciplinary professionals who have the general competencies, knowledge, skills, and excellent academic level in the context of biological sciences with an emphasis on current research areas that are competitive at national and international levels.
The general study plan allows students to design their program according to their interests, which promotes a diversity of profiles among graduates. Thus, for example, graduates may have an orientation toward basic or applied research, have one or more areas of specialization, or take a double program simultaneously. They are also qualified to continue their academic training in postgraduate programs, both nationally and internationally, in institutions of academic excellence.
Study Plan
The Biology program curriculum is comprised of three stages as follows:
- Foundation Stage : This stage is composed of two main components that students are expected to take between the first and fourth semester (1-4 semester):
Common core: These courses promote the development of basic scientific skills and are common to all programs in the Faculty of Sciences.
Text courses: They provide a solid foundation in the biological sciences and are the only requirements for subsequent courses.
- Learning in Context Stage:This stage is composed of a main component divided in terms of conceptual area and taxonomic group. This stage is highly elective and lasts 3 semesters (5-7 semester):
Context courses: These are elective courses that delve into specific areas of knowledge, according to the student's particular interest and the Department's lines of research. Through different modalities, they offer wide flexibility and electiveness; active and autonomous learning; and articulation between teaching and research.They offer subjects in three groups of organisms:1. Invertebrates-(I), 2. Vertebrates-(V), and 3. Plants-(P) and 4 different areas for study: 1. Function-(F), 2. Ecology and Conservation-(EC), 3. Genetics and Molecular Biology-(GM) 4. Diversity and Evolution-(DE). Once the student's interest has been defined, he or she can take two to three additional courses as a further study in any of the areas described above.
- Professional Projection Stage:This stage emphasizes specific areas, according to the student's interests in his/her career, through one of the following modalities: entrepreneurship and innovation; work experience in public or private organizations; degree work; research internship or monograph. This part of the program would take one semester (8 semester).
The flexibility of the program allows students to take courses from other degrees, take optional courses or take postgraduate courses that can be recognized if they decide to continue studying a master's degree at the University. In this way, students have personalized training that adapts to their interests and abilities.
Master's Courses of the Department of Biological Sciences
Alternatively, undergraduate students may take courses from master's degrees that will be homologated for up to 12 credits if they begin a master's degree (Master in Biological Sciences - Biology Area, Master in Biological Sciences - Microbiology Area).
Areas of Research or Concentration
The Biology program offers the possibility of deepeningin specific areas of knowledge, according to the particular interest of the student, and according to the research lines of the Department. Active and autonomous learning offers flexibility and electives to delve into the function, ecology-conservation, genetics-molecular biology and diversity-evolution of invertebrates, vertebrates and plants.
Model Program
Students must confirm that they have completed the credits required for each program and the General Student Regulations. One academic credit is equivalent to 48 hours of academic work in the semester. Full enrollment for each semester generally allows for enrollment of 16 credits per semester.
It is recommended that during each semester of studies, as a student, you consult with your academic coordinator and advisory professors to review your academic records (folders) and plan your academic path at Uniandes in an organized manner.
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First Semester
Second Semester
Third Semester
Fourth Semester
Fifth Semester
Sixth Semester
Seventh Semester
| DERE-1300 | Constitución y Democracia | 3 |
| BIOL-3304 | Biologia del Desarrollo-Teoria | 3 |
| BIOL-3305 | Biologia del Desarrollo-Laboratorio | 1 |
| BIOL-3324 | Biologia de la Conservacion | 3 |
| BIOL-3325 | Biologia de la Conservacion-Laboratorio | 1 |
| BIOL-3906 | Inscripcion a Proyecto de Grado | 1 |
| LENG-3999 | Requisito Dominio de Lengua Extranjera | 0 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 16 |
Eighth Semester
| BIOL-3907 | Trabajo de Grado, Monografía, Pasantía o Emprendimiento | 3 |
| BIOL-3990 | Graduation registration | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 16 |
Alumni Profile
Biologists from the Universidad de los Andes are professionals trained in the fundamental principles of biological sciences and other areas of knowledge that each one chooses according to his or her particular interests. Graduates have skills and abilities to solve problems in areas related to basic and applied sciences, and in matters that affect society and the environment. They also have the training and motivation necessary to continue postgraduate studies at a national and international level. Our graduates have the ability to work in teams and independently and have been trained to know and respect in all their activities the importance of ethical commitment to their profession, their field of action and to society.
The critical and analytical training of Biology graduates allows them to be involved in any research project or work activity that requires a solid scientific background and that is related to public or private institutions, in areas such as biotechnology, genetic engineering, agricultural sciences (crop improvement, floriculture, forestry, pest control, animal husbandry) and biomedical sciences, among others. Environmental sciences constitute a very important field of action for biologists, an area in which they dedicate themselves to biodiversity studies, management of natural parks, conservation of species and ecosystems, sustainable use of natural resources and environmental impact.
The professors and researchers of the Department of Biological Sciences are recognized nationally and internationally, and most of them have doctoral degrees obtained from prestigious international universities. Likewise, the Biology students of the Universidad de los Andes have access to top-quality resources for their training. The laboratories, the bioterium, the greenhouse, robust and cutting-edge equipment, computing capacity, multiple audiovisual aids, numerous specialized and easily accessible bibliographic databases, and the CJ Marinkelle Natural History Museum stand out.
Contact Information
Phones: 3394949 Ext. 2761
Ana Carolina Ronseria Jimenez
Academic Coordinator
Department of Biological Sciences
ac.ronseria@uniandes.edu.co
Tel. 3394999 ext. 3197
Alejandro Reyes Muñoz
Academic Coordinator Biology and Microbiology
a.reyes@uniandes.edu.co
Tel. 3394999 ext. 2763