Undergraduate Catalogue - UPRM

Academic Affairs
The fundamental elements of General Education
are evidenced in UPRM’s institutional student
learning outcomes :
Communicate effectively.
Identify and solve problems, think
critically, and synthesize knowledge
appropriate to their discipline.
Apply mathematical reasoning skills,
scientific inquiry methods, and tools of
information technology.
Apply ethical standards.
Recognize the Puerto Rican heritage
and interpret contemporary issues.
Appraise the essential values of a
democratic society.
Operate in a global context, relate to a
societal context, and demonstrate
respect for other cultures.
Develop an appreciation for the arts and
humanities.
Recognize the need to engage in lifelong
learning.
Information literacy is embedded in all courses
of instruction.
INTERDISCIPLINARY COURSES
The Office of the Dean of Academic Affairs
oversees the following four courses:
INTD 3355. RESEARCH METHODS IN
LIBRARIES. Three credit hours. Three hours of
lecture per week.
Organization and services of libraries with
emphasis on the Library of the Mayagüez Campus
of the University of Puerto Rico. Selection,
evaluation, and use of bibliographic resources in
print and non-print format; conventional research
strategies through print resources; development of
new research strategies through electronic formats.
INTD 3995. EXPERIENCE IN COMMUNITY
DEVELOPMENT. One to six credit hours. Three
to eighteen hours of workshop per week.
Design and implementation of community projects
in coordination with the University Institute for
Community Development. Field trips and team
work required.
INTD 4000. CONGRESSIONAL INTERNSHIP-
CÓRDOVA PROGRAM. Nine credit hours. A
minimum of thirty-five and a half hours per week
for fifteen weeks during the semester. Prerequisites:
authorization of the Institutional Coordinator for
the Córdova Program and to be selected as
participant by the joint Commission for the
Córdova Program in the state Legislature of the
Commonwealth of Puerto Rico. Corequisite: INTD
4010.
Internship in the Congress of the United States of
America. Supervised work experience in the office
of a congressman or any other congressional office
such as the Library, the Office for Science and
Technology, and the offices of congressional
committees or subcommittees.
INTD 4010. ACADEMIC SEMINAR-
WASHINGTON CENTER. Three credit hours.
Three hours of lecture per week for fifteen weeks
during the semester. Prerequisites: authorization of
the Institutional Coordinator for the Córdova
Program and to be selected as participant by joint
Commission for the Córdova Program in the state
Legislature of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico.
Corequisite: INTD 4000.
Academic complement to the Congressional
Internship. The student selects a seminar type
course in his academic or professional area of
interest among those offered by experts through the
Washington Center each semester.
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