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University of Applied and Environmental Sciences
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University of Applied and Environmental Sciences seal
Established1983
RectorGerman Anzola Montero
Students4600
Postgraduates300
Location
Bogotá
,
Colombia
AffiliationsUniversia, ASCUN, AUIP
Websitewww.udca.edu.co

The University of Applied and Environmental Sciences (UDCA) is a private institution of education located in Bogotá. The university is independent, pluralistic, and democratically-inspired.[citation needed] It's mission is based on the constitutional principles and the laws of Superior Education to develop teaching, research, and extension, in terms of comprehensive professional training.[citation needed]

The UDCA strives to develop academic excellence through the generation and dissemination of knowledge, respect for human rights, duties, and for the constitutional SHD [clarification needed] benefit of Colombian society. It has three campuses;[citation needed] the university campus located at Calle 222 No. 55-37.[clarification needed] The schools of Economics, Management, and Finance's headquarters are located in the north of Bogotá, in the Teusaquillo locality.[citation needed] The North Headquarters are located on 72nd Street at the Chapinero locality.[1]

History

The university was founded in 1978 as the Corporation School of Veterinary Medicine. In 1983, the name was changed to the University of Agricultural Sciences Corporation (CUDCA). Since 1985, the university has expanded, and the number of programs have increased. In 1989, classes began on the campus. In 1992, the Agricultural Engineering program was funded. The following year the Sport Sciences program received funding. In 1994, The Marketing Sciences program changed its name to Commercial Engineering. In 1995, the university again changed its name to The University of Applied and Environmental Sciences Corporation, UDCA. Then the corporation continued growing with new programs in veterinary medicine, animal science and geographic engineering specializations, all highly accredited.[2]

Today, the university also features The School of Economics, Management and Finance (EEAF), Business Administration, Accounting, and Marketing and Finances. In 2004, the corporation received institutional recognition as a university. In 2005, the corporation adopted the name of The University of Applied and Environmental Sciences – UDCA.[3]

Vision

The UDCA is to be consolidated as a private higher education institution, and positioned as a leader in the national and international context. It will be recognized for its high standards of quality in the performance of teaching, research, extension, and for its commitment to sustainable human development.[4]

Principles

  • The UDCA is an autonomous university, because it provides a public service culture, based on the principles of the national constitution (Art. 67.68, 69).[5] and Law 30 of 1992 (Art. 2, 3.[6]
  • It accepts pluralistic and democratic because anyone with sufficient preparation, regardless of race, creed, sex, social status, or political or economic views.

Search the transformation of society by providing alternative solutions to the social, economic, political and cultural development through the articulation of the functions of research, teaching and extension.

  • Knowledge is universalized because dora aims for openness to all fields of action and to the internationalization of the institution, seeking to generate scientific knowledge conducive to meeting the needs of national social reality and it's dissemination through outreach and extension activities.
  • Supports the rescue of socio-cultural values and sustainable human development through the training of the individuals in their biological, cognitive, psychological, and social concientizándolo constitutional rights and duties with respect for human rights, peace and democracy.
  • Orients their actions toward marginalized communities, promoting active participation processes through which it sought to improve the quality of life of the communities at the regional, local and national.
  • Promote the construction of a university with a high social commitment, in the sense of contributing to the transformation of society under the principles of democracy, equality and respect for human rights.
  • Form conscious and responsible citizens equipped with a humanistic culture community, environmental and scientific, able to defend, enhance and disseminate the values, strengthening culture and regional identity, national resources, and preserving the environment for future generations.
  • Assumes the scientific and technological knowledge from a humanistic conception rate that allows the student not be indifferent to the social, cultural and axiological the country we live in, establishing a permanent relationship with our historical and cultural heritage.
  • Encourage the development of academic excellence through motivation, responsibility, autonomy and analytical sense, it contributes to the construction of their own knowledge.[7]

Academic programs

Commitment to quality

The UDCA is a university that is committed to offering professional success. It is in constant pursuit of academic excellence; to achieve self-assessment has been used as a tool for improving the quality of its teaching. It has been recognized for its high-quality programs in Veterinary Medicine, Animal Science, Veterinary Medicine, and Sports Science by the Ministry of Education.[9]

Notes

  1. ^ "UDCA - Portal Web". Universidad de Ciencias Aplicadas y Ambientales. 2012. p. 3.
  2. ^ "Proyecto Educativo Institucional". Universidad de Ciencias Aplicadas y Ambientales. May 2007. p. 3.
  3. ^ "UDCA - Acuerdo No 3 de Febrero 2005" (PDF). Universidad de Ciencias Aplicadas y Ambientales. May 2005. p. 3.
  4. ^ "Guía Académica". Guía Académica. May 2007. p. 3.
  5. ^ "Constitución Política de Colombia" (PDF). Banco de la República. 1991. p. 3.
  6. ^ "Ley 30 de 1992" (PDF). Ministerio de Educación. 1992. p. 60.
  7. ^ "Proyecto Educativo Institucional". Universidad de Ciencias Aplicadas y Ambientales. May 2007. p. 10.
  8. ^ UDCA, Revista Informativa (Bogotá, 2006), p. 45
  9. ^ "CNA-Programas acreditados". Consejo Nacional de Acreditación. May 2012. p. 1.
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