Universidad del Turabo

1 Universidad del Turabo Copyright August 2017 Ana G. M ndez University System. All Rights Reserved. POLICY STATEMENT: This catalog contains the major points of the current agreement between the students and the Institution. Within this agreement, the institution reserves the right to make changes in course offerings, curricula, and other policies affecting its programs. Due to the changing nature of professions, the institution is continuously reviewing and restructuring many of its academic programs in an effort to enhance their quality, improve efficiency, and to comply with requirements of professional boards, accrediting agencies, and governmental laws and regulations, among others. In that process, some of the programs and courses mentioned in this catalogue may be modified, consolidated with other programs and courses, or eliminated.

2 When the curriculum of any one program is revised, the institution will automatically initiate the transfer process of every student enrolled in said program to the revised curriculum but without increasing the number of credits required for the students to finish the program. If you have questions about a particular program of course, you should contact the appropriate university school or department. In case that a program is eliminated, the program director will prepare a course schedule to assure the graduation of those students enrolled in the program. Revised: May 2018. 2 Associate Degrees & Technical Programs Catalog 2017-18. Universidad del Turabo Contents Our Profile .. 6. Mission .. 6. Vision .. 6. Institutional Values Statement.

3 6. Institutional 6. Accreditations and Affiliations .. 7. Licensures .. 7. Central Administration and Board of Directors .. 7. Board of Directors .. 8. Campus Administration .. 8. Legislative Boards .. 10. Graduate Studies and Research .. 10. Research Institutes .. 11. Puerto Rico Energy Center (PREC) .. 11. Admissions .. 11. General Admission Requirements .. 11. Admission Formula .. 12. Placement Exams: English/ 12. Readmission .. 12. Transfer Students .. 12. Course Validation .. 12. Advanced Placement Test .. 13. Pre-College Courses .. 13. Residence .. 13. Transient Students .. 13. International Students .. 13. Academic Year .. 13. Effective Dates .. 13. Tuition and Special Fees .. 13. Clear Statement .. 14. Adjustments and Refunds.

4 14. Financial Aid .. 14. Scholarships .. 14. State Funds .. 14. Credit hour definition .. 14. Academic ReGulations .. 15. Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP) Policy .. 15. Registration for Courses .. 17. Classification of Students .. 17. Academic Load .. 18. Census .. 18. Grading 18. Grade Changes .. 18. Grade Appeals .. 18. Incomplete I 18. Repeating Courses .. 19. Withdrawals .. 19. Changes in the Program of Studies .. 19. Standards for Academic Progress .. 19. Academic Probation .. 19. Academic Suspensions .. 20. Appeals .. 20. Appeals Committee .. 20. Appeals Application .. 20. Universidad del Turabo Reinstatement of Financial Aid .. 20. Students Rights and Responsibilities .. 20. Family Rights and Privacy Act Information Statement.

5 21. Release of Student Information .. 21. Graduation Requirements .. 21. Graduation with 21. Course Validity .. 22. Student Services .. 22. Enrollment Management Services .. 22. Academic and Personal Support Services .. 22. Health Services .. 23. Services for Disabled Students .. 23. ARMY, Air Force (ROTC) .. 24. Automobiles on Campus .. 24. Dining Services .. 24. Student Activities .. 24. Student 24. Student Publications .. 25. Student Organizations .. 25. Universidad del Turabo Choir .. 25. Theater Workshop .. 25. Athletic and Intramural Programs .. 25. Veteran's Services .. 25. Library .. 25. Collections .. 26. Archives .. 26. Informatics and Telecommunications .. 26. Distance Education .. 26. Independent Study .. 27. Musseum and Center for Humanistics Studies Dra.

6 Josefina Camacho De la Nuez .. 27. Evening and Saturday Program .. 27. Continuing Education .. 27. School of Professional Studies (AHORA Program) .. 28. Off-Campus Centers .. 28. School of Liberal Arts and General Education .. 31. Associates Degrees .. 33. Interdisciplinary StudIes .. 33. School of Business and Entrepreneurship .. 42. Associates Degrees .. 44. Business Administration in Accounting .. 44. Business Administration In Computerized Information Systems .. 44. Business Administration in Management .. 45. Sales and Marketing .. 45. School of Education .. 51. Associates Degrees .. 53. Personal Training .. 53. Sports Training .. 54. Sign Language Interpretation .. 54. Infants and Toddlers .. 54. Jos Domingo P rez School of Engineering.

7 62. Associates Degrees .. 63. Electronic Engineering Technology .. 63. 4 Associate Degrees & Technical Programs Catalog 2017-18. Universidad del Turabo Mechanical Engineering Technology .. 64. Quality Control Engineering Technology .. 65. Computer Technology & Networks .. 66. Electrical Technology and Renewable Energy .. 67. International School of Design and Architecture .. 76. Associates Degrees .. 76. Fashion Design .. 76. Web Design .. 77. Architectural Drafting .. 78. School of Health 85. Associates Degrees .. 87. Veterinary Technician .. 87. Nursing Sciences .. 87. School of Natural Sciences and Technology .. 92. Associates Degrees .. 93. Biopharmaceutical Technology .. 93. Science in Food Technology and Safety .. 94.

8 School of Social Sciences and Communications .. 98. Associates Degrees .. 100. Cinematography and Photographic Direction .. 100. Arts in General Social Sciences .. 100. Forensic Investigation .. 100. Public Safety .. 101. School of Technical Studies .. 108. Technical 109. Computer Systems .. 109. Medical Billing with Electronic Medical Records .. 109. Paralegal Technician .. 109. Preschool Education Teacher Assistant .. 110. Practical Nurse .. 110. Clinical Therapeutic Massage .. 111. Private Investigator .. 111. Associates Degrees .. 111. Respiratory Therapy .. 111. Pharmacy Technician .. 111. Clinical Therapeutic Massage .. 112. Office Systems with Medical Billing .. 112. Appendix .. 130. Universidad del Turabo CATALOG 2017-2018.

9 ASSOCIATE DEGREES & TECHNICAL PROGRAMS. OUR PROFILE Founded in 1972, Universidad del Turabo has continued to Universidad del Turabo is a nonprofit institution of higher grow in the new millennium. The student population of more education located 15 miles southeast of San Juan, Puerto than 15,000 is composed of young adults and professionals. Rico, within easy reach of the entire east-central part of the island. Its 140-acre suburban campus and its fifteen buildings The academic staff consists of more than two hundred thirty- provide an ideal atmosphere for the learning experience. The six (236) full-time faculty members and three hundred eighty university currently operates five (5) Additional Locations (380) full-time equivalent professors.

10 The full-time faculty located in Barceloneta, Cayey, Yabucoa, Isabela, and Ponce, members hold doctorates and master's degrees in their and five (5) US Branch Campuses three (3) in Florida, one (1) fields of expertise. Nearly sixty-four (64) percent of in Maryland and one (1) in Texas. It offers technical and Universidad del Turabo 's full-time faculty hold a doctoral professional certificates, associate, bachelor's, master's and degree and thirty-nine (39) percent of part-time faculty holds doctoral degrees. a doctoral degree. The gender distribution of the faculty is equally divided. Universidad del Turabo is a member of the The academia is organized into ten (10) main schools: School Ana G. M ndez University System. of Engineering, International School of Design and Architecture, Natural Sciences and Technology, Health MISSION.