Undergraduate Catalogue - UPRM

COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES
Second Semester
INGL 3--- Second year course in
English 3
FISI 3091 Elements of Physics 3
FISI 3092 Elements of Physics
Laboratory 1
BIOL 4015 General Zoology 3
HORT 3005 Plant Propagation 3
CISO ---- ***Elective course in Social
Sciences 3
16
THIRD YEAR
First Semester
PROC 4006 Tropical Plant Pathology 3
INPE 4005 Veterinary Physiology 3
EXAG 4005 Extension Philosophy and
Objectives 3
HUMA ---- ***Elective course in
Humanities 3
ELECTIVES **Electives 6
18
Second Semester
CFIT 4005 Physiological Principles of
Crop Production 3
TMAG 4015 Agricultural Machinery I 3
EDAG 4015 Youth Organization and
Programs 3
EXAG 4006 Extension Teaching Methods
and Techniques 3
AGRO 4037 Soil Fertility and Fertilizers 3
HUMA ---- ***Elective course in
Humanities 3
18
SUMMER SESSION
EXAG 4007 Summer Practice 3
FOURTH YEAR
First Semester
INPE 4036 Farm Animals Diseases 3
PROC 4008 Agricultural Entomology 3
ECAG 4007 Marketing of Farm Products 3
ECAG 4026
Introduction to Rural
Sociology 3
ELECTIVES **Electives 6
18
Second Semester
EXAG 4009 Extension Education
Seminar 1
HORT 4009 Horticultural Crops 3
HORT 4008 Vegetable Gardening 3
ECAG 4019 Introduction to Farm
Management 3
ELECTIVES **General Electives 6
16
Total credits required for program: 142
* Refer to the Academic Regulations section
for information on Advanced Placement.
** Minimum requirements in electives: The
Agricultural Extension Program requires a
minimum of 18 credits in elective courses.
At least 6 of these credits should be
professional electives chosen among the
course offerings of the Faculty of
Agricultural Sciences, with the approval of
the Director of the Department. The
remaining 12 credits are free electives.
*** The electives in Social Sciences and
Humanities require authorization of the
Director of the Agricultural Education
Department.
DEPARTMENTAL FACULTY
AURY M. CURBELO-RUIZ, Assistant Professor,
Ph.D., 2002, The Ohio State University.
AMANDA DIAZ –DE HOYO, Associate Extension
Specialist, M.A., 1987, Bridgeport University.
SANTIAGO ARIAS, Extension Specialist, M.A.,
1986, University of Puerto Rico.
MILDRED FELICIANO, Associate Extension
Specialist, Ph.D. 1994, Pennsylvania State University.
JOSE A. GARCIA-LUIÑA, Associate Specialist,
M.S., 1983, University of Puerto Rico, Mayagüez
Campus.
CARMEN OLGA GOMEZ, Assistant Extension
Specialist, M.A., 1998, University of Phoenix.
JUAN F. GONZALEZ-NOLLA, Instructor, M.S.,
1985, University of Puerto Rico, Mayagüez Campus.
ALAN E. IRIBARREN, Assistant Extension
Specialist, M.S., 1998, University of Puerto Rico,
Mayagüez Campus.
ANDRES IRIZARRY-CARLO, Assistant Extension
Specialist, M.A., 1998, University of Phoenix.
RUTH LEBRON, Associate Extension Specialist,
M.S., 1991, University of Puerto Rico, Medical
Sciences Campus.
SILVERIO MONTALVO, Extension Specialist,
M.S., 1985, University of Puerto Rico, Mayagüez
Campus.
GLORISELLE NEGRON-RIOS, Assistant
Extension Specialist, M.S., 1998, University of Puerto
Rico.
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