UNDERGRADUATE
Biology
ABOUT THE
Program
The undergraduate degree in Biology at the Universidad Industrial de Santander UIS responds to the growing need of society for highly qualified professionals to diagnose, analyze and propose solutions to biological problems in different areas and applications of basic science.
Being consistent with the mission and institutional project of the UIS, the program aims to train professionals who work to solve biological problems related to their different areas of study.
During their training process, students acquires the necessary competences for an optimal professional performance and participates actively in the design, execution, and evaluation of research projects. Likewise, they lead important proposals and extension programs for the benefit of society.
Bucaramanga, Santander: SNIES 704 | Qualified Registration: Resolution of the Ministry of National Education (MEN) No. 21322 of November dated 11, 2020, with a validity of 8 years.
Degree:
Biologist
duration:
5 years (10 semesters)
Modality:
On-site
Campus:
Central Campus Bucaramanga
APPLICANT
Profile
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The program stands out for having a properly regulated admission process, which is recognized by the academic community for ensuring transparency and equal admission of students without any kind of discrimination.
Our admission process contains criteria that favor the admission of students in transfer conditions. Likewise, the program has strategies to support the training and adaptation of students who come from different populations.
GRADUATE
Profile
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Graduates of the UIS Biology program are creative, ethical and competent professionals to work in the research activities of regional, national and international scope. Likewise, they possess the conceptual bases and competencies that allow them to continually learn to learn, learn to do, learn to live together and learn to be. Our graduates are highly qualified in the formulation and development of research and outreach projects. They are also trained to solve basic biological problems.
OUR
Accreditations
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High-quality accreditation: Ministry of National Education (MEN) Resolution No. 21322 dated November 11, 2020 with a validity of eight years.
ACADEMIC
Curriculum
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Code: 23424 Credits: 4 – English I
Code: 23427 Credits: 3 – Language Workshop
Code: 24948 Credits: 0 – University Life and Culture
Code: 25362 Credits: 5 – Introduction to Biology
Code: 25363 Credits: 3 – Mathematics I
Code: 25364 Credits: 5 – General Chemistry
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Code: 23423 Credits: 1 – Physical and Sports Culture
Code: 23425 Credits: 4 – English II
Code: 25365 Credits: 3 – Mathematics II
Code: 25366 Credits: 3 – Biophysics
Code: 25367 Credits: 4 – Biomolecules
Code: 25368 Credits: 3 – Geophysiography
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Code: 00002 Credits: 2 – Optional Subject
Code: 20064 Credits: 5 – Cell Biology
Code: 25369 Credits: 5 – Metabolism
Code: 25370 Credits: 4 – Fungus
Code: 25371 Credits: 5 – Protist
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Code: 20072 Credits: 5 – Microbiology
Code: 25372 Credits: 6 – Metaphyta I
Code: 25373 Credits: 6 – Metazooa I
Code: 25374 Credits: 3 – Statistics
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Code: 00002 Credits: 3 – Contextual Course
Code: 20071 Credits: 5 – Molecular Biology
Code: 25375 Credits: 6 – Metaphyta II
Code: 25376 Credits: 6 – Metazooa II
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Code: 20065 Credits: 5 – Plant Physiology
Code: 20073 Credits: 5 – Animal Physiology
Code: 25377 Credits: 5 – Ecology
Code: 25378 Credits: 5 – Genetics
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Code: 20069 Credits: 5 – Developmental Biology
Code: 20070 Credits: 5 – Systematic
Code: 20075 Credits: 5 – Population’s Genetics
Code: 25379 Credits: 2 – Bioethics
Code: 00003 Credits: 3 – Elective
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Code: 00003 Credits: 4 – Program Elective Subject
Code: 25380 Credits: 4 – Evolution
Code: 25381 Credits: 5 – Conservation Biology
Code: 25382 Credits: 3 – Research Seminar
Code: 00005 Credits: 5 – In-depth Subject
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Code: 25385 Credits: 5 – Undergraduate Thesis I
Code: 0050 Credits: 5 – In-depth Subject
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Code: 25386 Credits: 10 – Undergraduate Thesis II
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Program Elective Subjects
Code: 25393 Credits: 3 – Bioinformatics
Code: 25392 Credits: 3 – Economic Botany and Ethnobotany
Code: 25391 Credits: 3 – Quantitative Evolutionary Analysis
Code: 25390 Credits: 3 – Herpetology
Code: 25394 Credits: 3 – Fundamentals of Chemical Biology
Code: 25389 Credits: 3 – Basic Entomology
Code: 27803 Credits: 3 – Field Techniques and Biological Collections
Code: 25388 Credits: 3 – Topics in Molecular Genetics Bacteria
Code: 25387 Credits: 3 – Macroecology
Code: 27970 Credits: 4 – Basic and Applied Data Analysis
Code: 26734 Credits: 3 – High Performance Computing
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In-depth subjects
Code: 20089 Credits: 5 – Plant Ecophysiology
Code: 20086 Credits: 5 – Limnology II
Code: 25483 Credits: 5 – Reproductive and Developmental Morphology
Code: 25484 Credits: 5 – Life Stories and Ecology
Code: 20085 Credits: 5 – Limnology I
Code: 25485 Credits: 5 – Basic Ornithology II: Ecology and C
Code: 25384 Credits: 5 – Methodology in Population Analysis D
Code: 25486 Credits: 5 – Environmental Mutagenesis I
Code: 25487 Credits: 5 – Environmental Mutagenesis II
Code: 25488 Credits: 5 – Methods for the Study of Vegetation
Code: 25489 Credits: 5 – Methods for the Study of Vegetation II
Code: 25490 Credits: 5 – Comparative Biology I
Code: 25491 Credits: 5 – Comparative Biology II
Code: 25492 Credits: 5 – Basic Techniques of Molecular Biology I
Code: 25493 Credits: 5 – Advanced Molecular Biology Techniques II
Code: 25975 Credits: 5 – Population Analysis I
Code: 25976 Credits: 5 – Population Analysis II
Code: 26351 Credits: 5 – Cellular Communication in Celomados I
Code: 25383 Credits: 5 – Numerical Ecology
Code: 20092 Credits: 5 – Basic Ornithology I: Bird Morphis
Code: 27160 Credits: 5 – Phylogeography I
Code: 27161 Credits: 5 – Phylogeography II
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OUR
Faculty
Alfonso
PINEDA BARBOSA
Doctor in Biology
Björn
REU
Doctor in Geography
Daniel Rafael
MIRANDA ESQUIVEL
Doctor in Natural Sciences
Edwin Orlando
LÓPEZ DELGADO
Doctor of Wildlife and Fisheries Sciences
Luz Nayibe
GARZÓN GUTIÉRREZ
Doctor in Agricultural Sciences
Nelson Facundo
RODRÍGUEZ LÓPEZ
Doctor in Agricultural Sciences (Plant Physiology)
Víctor Hugo
SERRANO CARDOZO
Doctor in Biological Sciences
Our
reach
Students
*Second semester
2023 data
Alumni
*Data taken until
september 2023
RESEARCH GROUPS AND
Student Research Groups
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School of Biology
Telephone: +57 (607) 634 4000
Extension: 2354
Email: biosecre@uis.edu.co
Campus Central UIS
Bucaramanga, Santander
Carrera 27 calle 9
Edificio Laboratorios de Livianos, oficina 109
Office Hours:
Monday to Friday
7:00 a.m. – noon
2:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.