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UNDERGRADUATE

History and Archives

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Program

The undergraduate degree in History and Archival Science Studies of the Universidad Industrial de Santander (UIS) trains citizens as integral professionals, with high competencies for research in the fields of history, social sciences, humanities, archives, and cultural heritage. Its graduates can also work in areas related to teaching, historical memory, documentary, cultural, and heritage management, as well as in advising and consulting projects consistent with their area of knowledge in public or private institutions.

The program promotes historical knowledge with a view to strengthening a democratic, participatory, deliberative, and pluralistic society, committed to justice, social equity, environmental preservation, and good living.

Bucaramanga, Santander: SNIES 102224 | Qualified Registry: Resolution of the Ministry of National Education (MEN) No. 21321  November 11, 2020, valid for 8 years.

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Título

DEGREE:

Historian and Archivist

Duración

DURATION:

10 semesters

Modalidad

MODALITY:

In-person

Ubicación

cAMPUS:

Central Campus Bucaramanga

APPLICANT

Profile

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The candidates for the History and Archival Science program stand out for these features:

  • Sensitivity to all manifestations of human life.

  • The critical spirit in the face of ideologies, dogmas, and social rituals.

  • An open and tolerant attitude towards the diverse manifestations of culture.

  • An interest in history, archival science, social sciences, and humanities.

  • The capacity for interdisciplinary, systematic, and collaborative work.

GRADUATE

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The graduates from the History and Archival Science program at UIS have high research skills in the fields of history, social sciences, humanities, archival science, and cultural heritage. Due to their comprehensive training, they can work in the fields of teaching, historical memory, documentary, cultural, and heritage management, as well as in the assessment and consultancy projects in line with their area of knowledge in public or private institutions.

Our graduates are characterized by their commitment to a democratic, participatory, deliberative, and pluralistic society, where justice, social equity, environmental preservation, and good living are guaranteed.

LABOR

Field

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The graduates of History and Archival Science program may serve as:

  • Researchers and teachers in specialized centers of history, archival science, social sciences, and humanities.

  • Archivists in public and private entities.

  • Managers and administrators in institutions specialized in the preservation of documentary and cultural heritage.

  • Cultural managers in the public or private sector.

  • Consultants and advisors in your field of knowledge to public or private entities.

  • Contractors of historiographic works for the public sector or in the private sector.

  • Consultant and advisor in your field of knowledge of publishing projects.

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ACADEMIC

Curriculum

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Code:  26663           Credits:    4  - Archives I


Code:  26662           Credits:    4  - Research Methodology


Code:  26661           Credits:    4  - Anthropology


Code:  26660           Credits:    3  - Ancient History


Code:  24948           Credits:    0  - University Life and Culture


Code:  23427           Credits:    3  - Language Workshop


Code:  23423           Credits:    1  - Physical and Sports Culture


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Code:  26666           Credits:    4  - Archaeology


Code:  26665           Credits:    4  - Geography


Code:  26664           Credits:    3  - Medieval History


Code:  26592           Credits:    3  - Archival Laboratory I


Code:  23424           Credits:    4  - English I


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Code:  26670           Credits:    3  - Paleography


Code:  26669           Credits:    3  - Political Economy


Code:  26668           Credits:    4  - History of Colombia I


Code:  26667           Credits:    3  - Modern History


Code:  23425           Credits:    4  - English II


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Code:  26674           Credits:    4  - Archivistics II


Code:  26673           Credits:    3  - Theory of Knowledge


Code:  26672           Credits:    4  - History of Colombia II


Code:  26671           Credits:    3  - Contemporary History 19th Century


Code:  00002           Credits:    3  - Elective


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Code:  26679           Credits:    3  - Theory of History


Code:  26678           Credits:    3  - Historiography


Code:  26677           Credits:    4  - Cultural History


Code:  26676           Credits:    4  - History of Colombia III


Code:  26675           Credits:    3  - Contemporary History: 20th and 21st Centuries


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Code:  26684           Credits:    3  - Documentary Management and Archives Administration


Code:  26683           Credits:    3  - Historical Research Methods and Techniques


Code:  26682           Credits:    3  - Ethnohistory


Code:  26681           Credits:    3  - Fundamentals of Sociology


Code:  26680           Credits:    4  - History of Colombia IV


Code:  00002           Credits:    2  - Elective


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Code:  26689           Credits:    3  - Statistics


Code:  26688           Credits:    3  - Research Project Workshop


Code:  26687           Credits:    4  - History of Latin America I


Code:  26686           Credits:    3  - Special Topics Seminar I


Code:  26685           Credits:    4  - History of Colombia V


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Code:  26694           Credits:    3  - Archival Laboratory II


Code:  26693           Credits:    3  - Philosophy of History


Code:  26692           Credits:    3  - Historical Sources


Code:  26691           Credits:    4  - History of Latin America II


Code:  26690           Credits:    3  - Special Topics Seminar II


Code:  26593           Credits:    3  - Documentary, Media and Information Management


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Code:  26698           Credits:    4  - Regional History I


Code:  26697           Credits:    3  - Ethnology of Colombia


Code:  26696           Credits:    4  - History of Latin America III


Code:  26695           Credits:    4  - Political Science Fundamentals


Code:  22975           Credits:    3  - Undergraduate Thesis I


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Code:  26701           Credits:    5  - Undergraduate Thesis  II


Code:  26700           Credits:    3  - Ethics of History and Archivism


Code:  26699           Credits:    4  - Regional History II


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Bucaramanga

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Faculty

Se presenta al público general y la comunidad educativa a la profesora Ana Milena Rhenals Doria de la Escuela de Historia. La foto fue tomada en primer plano, fondo blanco y la profesora está situado en el centro.

Ana Milena Rhenals Doria

Doctor in Latin American History
The professor of the School of History, Nectali Ariza Ariza, is presented to the general public and the educational community. The photo was taken in close-up, with a white background, and the professor is situated in the center.

Nectalí Ariza Ariza

Doctor in American History
The professor of the School of History, Brenda Escobar Guzmán, is presented to the general public and the educational community. The photo was taken in close-up, with a white background, and the professor is situated in the center.

Brenda Escobar Guzmán

Doctor in History
The professor of the School of History, Fabio Vladimir Sánchez Calderón, is presented to the general public and the educational community. The photo was taken in close-up, with a white background, and the professor is situated in the center.

Fabio Vladimir Sánchez Calderón

Doctor in History
The professor of the School of History, Álvaro Acevedo Tarazona, is presented to the general public and the educational community. The photo was taken in close-up, with a white background, and the professor is situated in the center.

Álvaro Acevedo Tarazona

Doctor in Transitions, Changes and Permanence in Modern and Contemporary Societies in Europe and Latin America.
The professor of the School of History, Alfonso Fernandez Villa, is presented to the general public and the educational community. The photo was taken in close-up, with a white background, and the professor is situated in the center.

Alfonso Antonio Fernández Villa

Doctor in Latin American History
The professor of the School of History, María del Pilar Monroy Merchan, is presented to the general public and the educational community. The photo was taken in close-up, with a white background, and the professor is situated in the center.

María del Pilar Monroy Merchán

Doctor in Social Sciences with a major in History
The professor of the School of History, William Elvis Plata Quezada, is presented to the general public and the educational community. The photo was taken in close-up, with a white background, and the professor is situated in the center.

William Elvis Plata Quezada

Doctor in History, Art and Archaeology
The professor of the School of History, Hernando Figueroa, is presented to the general public and the educational community. The photo was taken in the foreground, white background and the professor is located in the center.

Helwar Hernando Figueroa Salamanca

Doctor in Latin American Studies

Ivonne Suárez Pinzón

Doctor in Iberian and Iberoamerican Studies

Leonardo Moreno González

Doctor in Prehistoric Archaeology

William Buendía Acevedo

Master in History

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School of History and Archives

Telephone: +57 (607) 634 4000

Extension: 2237

+57 (607) 645 1639

E-mail: esc-hist@uis.edu.co

Location
Location

UIS Central Campus

Bucaramanga, Santander

Carrera 27 calle 9

Office hours
Office hours

Office hours:

Monday to Friday

7:00 a.m. – 12:00 m.

2:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.

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