UNDERGRADUATE
Economics
ABOUT THE
Program
The undergraduate degree in Economics at the Universidad Industrial de Santander (UIS) aims to train economists who can assume, from a universal vision of social sciences, the analysis and criticism of the principles that interpret the development of society and its future prospects.
Likewise, the program seeks to orient its students towards an understanding of the universal character of economic theories and the particularities of their application. In this sense, during the training process, they acquire the necessary skills to optimally diagnose and design public policies related to the Colombian economy in its national, regional and sectoral dimensions.
Bucaramanga, Santander: SNIES 2623 | Qualified Registration: Resolution of the Ministry of National Education (MEN) No. 18040 dated September 28, 2020, with a validity of 6 years.
DEGREE:
Economist
DURATION:
10 semesters
MODALITY:
In-person
CAMPUS:
Central Campus Bucaramanga
APPLICANT
Profile
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The candidates for the undergraduate degree in Economics from the Universidad Industrial de Santander (UIS) is characterized by their commitment and interest in successfully carrying out the academic activities that will be entrusted to them Likewise, the applicants are individuals who tolerate and value the diversity of ideas as an important element for the enrichment of their learning process.
Reading comprehension and mathematics are fundamental aspects for the good development of the curriculum; thus, it is necessary for the applicant to feel comfortable in these two fields.
GRADUATE
Profile
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The program’s graduates stand out for their free and responsible criteria in the study, analysis, interpretation and development of acceptable solutions to the economic problems of the country and the region. Particularly, they are highly qualified to:
Formulate sets of hypotheses that explain economic phenomena of the internal or external context.
Formulate alternative solutions to the economic problems and define selection criteria among the proposed alternatives, according to the objectives pursued and their social and environmental impact.
OUR
Accreditations
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High quality accreditation: Resolution of the Ministry of National Education (MEN) No. 18040 dated September 28 2020, with a validity of six years.
ACADEMIC
Curriculum
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Code: 24948 Credits: 0 – University Life and Culture
Code: 23427 Credits: 3 – Language Workshop
Code: 23424 Credits: 4 – English I
Code: 23423 Credits: 1 – Physical and Sports Culture
Code: 20727 Credits: 4 – Introduction to the Economy
Code: 20257 Credits: 4 – Economic Mathematics I
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Code: 26139 Credits: 4 – History of Economic Thought I
Code: 23425 Credits: 4 – English II
Code: 20729 Credits: 4 – Microeconomy I
Code: 20258 Credits: 4 – Economic Mathematics II
Code: 00002 Credits: 3 – Elective
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Code: 26141 Credits: 3 – Accounting Analysis
Code: 26140 Credits: 4 – History of Economic Thought II
Code: 20732 Credits: 4 – Microeconomy II
Code: 20260 Credits: 4 – Basic Statistics
Code: 20259 Credits: 4 – Economic Mathematics III
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Code: 26142 Credits: 3 – Financial Analysis
Code: 21006 Credits: 4 – Economic History of Colombia
Code: 20735 Credits: 4 – Macroeconomics I
Code: 20261 Credits: 4 – Economic Statistics
Code: 00003 Credits: 3 – Elective
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Code: 20740 Credits: 4 – Macroeconomics II
Code: 20738 Credits: 4 – Monetary and Fiscal Policy
Code: 20737 Credits: 4 – Project Evaluation
Code: 20736 Credits: 4 – Econometrics I
Code: 00003 Credits: 3 – Elective
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Code: 26143 Credits: 4 – Sectoral Policy
Code: 21007 Credits: 4 – Economic History of Latin America
Code: 20744 Credits: 4 – Economic Development
Code: 20742 Credits: 4 – International Trade Policy
Code: 20741 Credits: 4 – Econometrics II
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Code: 20764 Credits: 4 – Ethics
Code: 00011 Credits: 16 – Seminars
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Code: 00011 Credits: 16 – Seminars
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Code: 22975 Credits: 3 – Final Undergraduate Thesis I
Code: 00011 Credits: 8 – Seminars
Code: 00002 Credits: 2 – Elective
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Code: 22977 Credits: 7 – Final Undergraduate Thesis II
Code: 00011 Credits: 8 – Seminars
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Code: 20763 Credits: 4 – Introduction in Cleaner Production
Code: 20707 Credits: 3 – Industrial Management I
Code: 20708 Credits: 3 – Industrial Management II
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Code: 20772 Credits: 4 – Seminar in Sectorial Economic Analysis
Code: 20760 Credits: 4 – Seminar in Science and Technology in Latin America
Code: 23577 Credits: 4 – Seminar in Competitiveness and Regional Development
Code: 23192 Credits: 4 – Seminar in Economic Situation
Code: 20770 Credits: 4 – Seminar in Economic Growth and Development
Code: 23191 Credits: 4 – Seminar on Culture and Power
Code: 20771 Credits: 4 – Seminar on Recent Debates in Economic Theory
Code: 20752 Credits: 4 – Seminar in Ecology and Development
Code: 23580 Credits: 4 – Seminar in Environmental and Ecological Economics
Code: 25550 Credits: 4 – Seminar in Applied Transport Economics
Code: 25551 Credits: 4 – Seminar in Social Policy Economics: Health and Education
Code: 23828 Credits: 4 – Seminar in Spatial Economics
Code: 23579 Credits: 4 – Seminar in Institutional Economics
Code: 23827 Credits: 4 – Seminar on Urban Economics
Code: 23717 Credits: 4 – Seminar in Economics and Finance
Code: 20750 Credits: 4 – Seminar in International Economics and Politics
Code: 20757 Credits: 4 – Seminar in Socio-Economic and Environmental Impact Assessment
Code: 25550 Credits: 4 – Seminar in Social Evaluation of Projects
Code: 20756 Credits: 4 – Seminar in Development and Environmental Management
Code: 25539 Credits: 4 – Seminar in Innovation and Technological Development
Code: 20760 Credits: 4 – Seminar in Latin American Economic Integration
Code: 23715 Credits: 4 – Seminar in Development Macroeconomics
Code: 20753 Credits: 4 – Seminar in Regional Planning Methodologies
Code: 25552 Credits: 4 – Seminar in Industrial Organization
Code: 23715 Credits: 4 – Seminar in Public Policy
Code: 22459 Credits: 4 – Seminar in Econometrics
Code: 20773 Credits: 4 – Advanced Seminar in Macroeconomics
Code: 20774 Credits: 4 – Advanced Seminar in Microeconomics
Code: 20748 Credits: 4 – Seminar in Contemporary State Theory
Code: 23578 Credits: 4 – Seminar in Game Theory
Code: 20746 Credits: 4 – Seminar in Economic Theory and History
Code: 22459 Credits: 4 – Seminar in Contemporary State Theories
Code: 20775 Credits: 4 – Seminar in Special Topics
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School of Economics and Administration
Teléfono: +57 (607) 634 4000
Extensión: 2249
E-mail: esceco@uis.edu.co
UIS Central Campus
Bucaramanga, Santander
Carrera 27 calle 9
Edificio de Ciencias Humanas II, 8th floor
Office hours:
Monday to Friday
7:00 a.m. – 12:00 m.
2:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.