Catálogo 2012-2016 Inglés

CONTENTSMESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT ................................................................................................11CURRENT AUTHORITIES ............................................................................................................... 13PROFILE OF PEDRO HENRÍQUEZ UREÑA ................................................................................... 16PEDRO HENRÍQUEZ UREÑA DOMINICAN UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION (FUDPHU), INC. ......... 17UNPHU ANTHEM. ............................................................................................................................ 18ACADEMIC AND ADMINISTRATIVE AUTHORITIES ...................................................................... 19INTRODUCTION............................................................................................................................... 23HISTORICAL OVERVIEW ................................................................................................................ 23MISSION, VISION, AND VALUES .........................................................................................................24ORGANIZATION AND GOVERNANCE ........................................................................................... 25PHYSICAL INSTALLATIONS ........................................................................................................... 28SANTO DOMINGO CAMPUS........................................................................................................... 28LA VEGA EXTENSION ..................................................................................................................... 29NIGUA AGRICULTURAL CAMPUS ................................................................................................. 29ADMISSIONS.................................................................................................................................... 30NEW-ENTRY STUDENTS ................................................................................................................ 30TRANSFER STUDENTS .................................................................................................................. 31AUDITORS AND SPECIAL STUDENTS .......................................................................................... 31GRADUATE STUDENTS.................................................................................................................. 32CONTACT ................................................................................................................................................32STUDENT SERVICES ...................................................................................................................... 33ACADEMIC CREDIT AND SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM ................................................................. 33Academic Credit ................................................................................................................................ 33Scholarships...................................................................................................................................... 33MEDICAL DISPENSARY .................................................................................................................. 34LIBRARY ........................................................................................................................................... 34PSYCHOLOGICAL COUNSELLING CENTER................................................................................. 37AUDIO-VISUAL RESOURCES DEPARTMENT ................................................................................. 37PHYSICAL EDUCATION AND SPORTS DEPARTMENT................................................................... 38BOOKSTORE.................................................................................................................................... 39CAFETERIA ...................................................................................................................................... 40ARTS-RELATED ACTIVITIES .......................................................................................................... 41COMMUNITY EXTENSION SERVICES ........................................................................................... 42HACIENDA NIGUA .......................................................................................................................... 42DENTAL CLINIC.......................................................................................................................................42“DR. LUIS ALFREDO DUVERGÉ MEJÍA” PRE-UNIVERSITY HIGH SCHOOL AND PRACTICALAND EXPERIMENTAL LYCEUM OF LA VEGA ............................................................................... 43UNPHU VETERINARY CLINIC......................................................................................................... 43ACADÉMIC INFORMATION ............................................................................................................. 45CRITERIA FOR SELECTION OF STUDENTS................................................................................. 45Transfer Students from other Universities ........................................................................................ 45REGISTRATION ............................................................................................................................... 45CATEGORY OF STUDENTS............................................................................................................ 45RECOGNITION OF COURSES ........................................................................................................ 46EVALUATION SYSTEM.................................................................................................................... 46Evaluation Scale ............................................................................................................................... 47ACADEMIC COURSE LOAD ............................................................................................................ 47ACADEMIC INDEX ........................................................................................................................... 48CLASS ATTENDANCE REGIME...................................................................................................... 50SPECIAL COURSES ........................................................................................................................ 50ACADEMIC HONORS. SCHOOL HONOR ROLL ........................................................................... 51RE-ENTRY ........................................................................................................................................ 51POLICY ON SATISFACTORY PROGRESS .........................................................................................51Definitions.......................................................................................................................................... 52Evaluation Criteria ............................................................................................................................. 52 (UNPHU) Universidad Nacional Pedro Henríquez Ureña 5

Transfers and Changes of Majors..................................................................................................... 53Application of Policy of Satisfactory Progress................................................................................... 53Additional Clarifications..................................................................................................................... 53Reviews and Appeals........................................................................................................................ 53GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS .................................................................................................... 54PERIOD OF EFFECTIVENESS OF STUDIES PLAN ...................................................................... 55NOMENCLATURE OF STUDIES PLAN........................................................................................... 56MAJORS ........................................................................................................................................... 57DEPARTMENT OF ARCHITECTURE AND THE ARTS....................................................................... 58SCHOOL OF ARCHITECTURE AND URBAN STUDIES................................................................. 59MASTER´S IN CARIBBEAN TROPICAL ARCHITECTURE............................................................. 70MASTER´S IN CONSERVATION OF MONUMENTS AND CULTURAL SITES .............................. 74DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES AND NATURAL RESOURCES............................... 78SCHOOL OF AGRONOMY............................................................................................................... 81SCHOOL OF VETERINARY MEDICINE .......................................................................................... 88DOCTORATE IN VETERINARY MEDICINE .................................................................................... 92NATURAL RESOURCES DEPARTMENT ......................................................................................... 97ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL SCIENCES DEPARTMENT.................................................................... 103BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION DEPARTMENT .............................................................................. 104ACCOUNTING AND AUDITING SCHOOL .................................................................................... 117GRADUATE PROGRAM IN BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION ........................................................ 125HUMANITIES AND EDUCATION DEPARTMENT............................................................................. 130DEPARTMENT OF PEDAGOGY..................................................................................................... 132PSYCHOLOGY DEPARTMENT ...................................................................................................... 156LEGAL AND POLITICAL SCIENCES DEPARTMENT....................................................................... 172LAW SCHOOL................................................................................................................................ 176POLITICAL SCIENCES DEPARTMENT .......................................................................................... 180HEALTH SCIENCES DEPARTMENT ............................................................................................... 185SCHOOL OF MEDICINE ................................................................................................................ 186SCHOOL OF DENTISTRY ............................................................................................................. 198SCHOOL OF PHARMACOLOGY................................................................................................... 205SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY SCHOOL........................................................................................ 210CHEMISTRY DEPARTMENT .......................................................................................................... 214COMPUTER AND INFORMATION SCIENCES DEPARTMENT ...................................................... 215SCHOOL OF CIVIL ENGINEERING .............................................................................................. 226SCHOOL OF GEOMATICS ENGINEERING.................................................................................. 230SCHOOL OF INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERING .................................................................................. 239INDUSTRIAL ENGINEER ............................................................................................................... 241PROJECT MANAGEMENT GRADUATE STUDIES DEPARTMENT ................................................ 245DESCRIPTION OF ASSIGNMENTS .............................................................................................. 256GLOSSARY OF DESCRIPTION OF ASSIGNMENTS ................................................................... 256ADM – BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION .......................................................................................... 257AGR - AGRONOMY ........................................................................................................................ 266ARQ - ARCHITECTURE ................................................................................................................. 269ART – ART-RELATED ACTIVITIES................................................................................................ 276BIO - BIOLOGY............................................................................................................................... 277CES – MASTER´S IN BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION .................................................................. 281CONSERVATION OF MONUMENTS AND CULTURAL PROPERTIES …………………………...288CON - ACCOUNTING ..................................................................................................................... 290DER - LAW ...................................................................................................................................... 294DIS - DESIGN.................................................................................................................................. 302ECO - ECONOMICS ....................................................................................................................... 309EDF – PHYSICAL EDUCATION ..................................................................................................... 311EDU - EDUCATION ........................................................................................................................ 312EMA – ECOLOGY AND THE ENVIRONMENT .............................................................................. 325(UNPHU)Universidad NacionalPedro Henríquez Ureña 6

FAR - PHARMACOLOGY ............................................................................................................... 328FIL - PHILOSOPHY......................................................................................................................... 331FIS - PHYSICS................................................................................................................................ 333HUM - HUMANITIES....................................................................................................................... 336IAG - SURVEYING .......................................................................................................................... 342IGE – GEOMATICS ENGINEERING .............................................................................................. 342INF – INFORMATION SCIENCES.................................................................................................. 345ING - CIVIL ENGINEERING ........................................................................................................... 352INI - INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERING................................................................................................. 360LET - LITERATURE ........................................................................................................................ 364LEX – FOREIGN LANGUAGES...................................................................................................... 368MAT - MATHEMATICS.................................................................................................................... 370MED - MEDICINE............................................................................................................................ 378ODO – ODONTOLOGY/DENTISTRY............................................................................................. 383ORI – UNIVERSITY ORIENTATION/COUNSELLING.................................................................... 389POL – POLITICAL SCIENCE ............................................................................................................. 389PRA - ANIMAL HUSBANDRY......................................................................................................... 393PSI - PSYCHOLOGY ...................................................................................................................... 396QUI - CHEMISTRY.......................................................................................................................... 407RNA - NATURAL RESOURCES ..................................................................................................... 413SOC - SOCIOLOGY........................................................................................................................ 417TMO – TECHNICIAN IN OPHTHALMOLOGY................................................................................ 418VET – VETERINARY ...................................................................................................................... 422Tuition and Fees……………………………………………………………………………………………427 (UNPHU) Universidad Nacional Pedro Henríquez Ureña 7



Doctor Miguel A. Piantini BuildingMural Painted by Plastic Artist Amaya Salazar



MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENTThe academic authorities of the Pedro Henríquez Ureña National University are pleased to present theCatalogue for the 2012-2016 period, which seeks to provide information about the educational fields ofthe career majors offered to Dominican society by this Institution of Higher Education, which bears thename of our nation´s foremost humanist.The UNPHU, founded on April 21st, 1966, by a distinguished group of professors, has had a continuousand brilliant history, allowing it to become one of the most prestigious centers of higher education in thecountry.UNPHU is an educational institution sponsored by the Dominican University Foundation, made up ofvarious professionals, industrialists, and businessmen, who dedicate part of their valuable time topromote the Institution´s projects with a great sense of altruism and enthusiasm. (UNPHU) Universidad Nacional Pedro Henríquez Ureña 11

This catalogue, that we make available to all those interested in the UNPHU, describes its philosophy, itsmission, its vision, and its values, as well as valuable information about its academic-administrativestructure, its system of governance, organization, campus facilities, and admission requirements.The two UNPHU campuses, in Santo Domingo and La Vega, offer thirty-five majors, all vital for nationaland regional development. It has seven professional schools, eleven specialization schools, and eightdepartments.This publication is a useful source for learning about the courses of study that the University offers, aswell as the cultural extension and social service programs, and the dental and veterinary clinics, as wellas the practical and experimental Lyceum, the pre-college high school, and the Nigua agricultural campus(REAGRO).Architect Miguel Fiallo CalderónPresident(UNPHU)Universidad NacionalPedro Henríquez Ureña 12

CURRENT UNPHU AUTHORITIESEngineer José Rafael Espaillat, Licda. Daniela Franco de Guzmán Ph. D. Academic Vice-Rector, Vice-Rector of Dean of the School for Humanities and Management, Education Dean of the School of Agricultural Sciences and Natural ResourcesEngineer Víctor Beras Carpio Lcda. Lourdes Concepción Ramírez, Ph.D. Vice-Rector of Graduate Studies, Research, and Development Vice-Rector of Extension (UNPHU) Universidad Nacional Pedro Henríquez Ureña 13

Lic. César Reynoso Engineer Carlos Troncoso LluberesAdministrative and Financial Manager Dean of the School of Science and Technology Dr. José J. Asilis-Záiter Dr. Leonardo Conde Rodríguez Dean of the School of Health Dean of the School of Economic Sciences and Social Sciences(UNPHU)Universidad NacionalPedro Henríquez Ureña 14

Architect Omar Rancier Dr. Rogert Espaillat Bencosme Valdez Dean of the School of Legal and Dean of the School of Political Science Architecture and ArtsLic. Baldemiro Martinez Estevez Dr. Gustavo Vega Imbert Vice-Rector La Vega Campus Director of the Department of Planning, Management, and Auditing (UNPHU) Universidad Nacional Pedro Henríquez Ureña 15

PROFILE OF PEDRO HENRÍQUEZ UREÑA Pedro Henríquez Ureña (1884-1946) is rightly considered a prominent figure of Latin American humanism, together with Don Andrés Bello and Don Rufino José Cuervo. Born in Santo Domingo and graduated from high school in his home town, he obtained a Doctorate in Law from the University of Mexico, and subsequently a Master´s Degree and Doctorate in Literature from the University of Minnesota, U.S.A.. Despite his long years of teaching in Mexico and Argentina, Pedro Henríquez Ureña was able to create a considerable body of literary work, collected in ten volumes by this University, which is proud to bear his name. A man of vast culture, with a profound knowledge of the bodies of literature of many countries in their original languages, Pedro Henríquez Ureña demonstrated his extraordinary skill as a writer in all aspects of his work, as both an art critic and promoter of philosophy and contemporary theater and in his essays on philosophy and Spanish verse. He was also singularly prolific in his teaching work in Mexico and Argentina, where he is remembered by the most prominent intellectual figures of both countries, who proudly call themselves his disciples. Pedro Henríquez Ureña died in Argentina in 1946, fully recognized for his literary greatness which, far from fading with the passage of time, continues to grow, encompassing the entire scope of our language.(UNPHU)Universidad NacionalPedro Henríquez Ureña 16

FUNDACION UNIVERSITARIA DOMINICANA PEDRO HENRÍQUEZ UREÑA (FUDPHU), INC. The Dominican University Foundation (“Fundación Universitaria Dominicana” or FUDPHU) is a private organization responsible for promoting and developing the Pedro Henríquez Ureña National University. It is made up of a large group of citizens from the nation´s private, industry, commerce, and banking sectors, who, aware that they thereby fulfill an indispensable social responsibility, have decided to offer their effective contribution to the improvement and expansion of higher education in the Dominican Republic through the creation of a center for studies which, in the form of the UNPHU, is fully capable of playing a fundamental role in the integral development of Dominican society. The FUDPHU receives its funds from spontaneous contributions from its members, as well as from all those individuals and public and private institutions who wish to collaborate with it in achieving its noble mission, and hopes in the future to add to those contributions any other contribution or income that it can obtain from the income generated by its own holdings, or from services provided or goods produced by the University. Apart from these funds which the FUDPHU provides to the University, it also has the economic support of the Dominican State. BOARD OF ADMINISTRATION OF THE FUDPHU 2011-2013 PRESIDENT: Lic. Eugenio Garrido Saviñón 1ST. VICE PRESIDENT: Architect Carlos F. Aguiló Estrada 2ND. VICE PRESIDENT: Engineer. Manuel Troncoso Cuesta 3RD. VICE PRESIDENT: Architect Raúl F. de Moya Español 4TH. VICE PRESIDENT: Architect Eugenio Pérez Montás TREASURER: Dr. Luis Rojas Grullón SECRETARY: Lic. José Milcíades Alburquerque COMMISSAR: Mr. Avelino Abreu VOICE MEMBERS: Lic. Fabio Herrera Roa Engineer Rafael Bisonó Architect Luis Eduardo Delgado Architect José Luis Rodríguez Bonetti Dr. Fernando Arturo Contreras Peña PAST PRESIDENT: Engineer Mario Cabrera Morín (UNPHU) Universidad Nacional Pedro Henríquez Ureña 17

UNPHU ANTHEM Con el alma elevada hacia el triunfo, bajo el palio de la dignidad, coronada la testa de orgullo te saludo, mi Universidad. Eres fruto de un pródigo esfuerzo y la patria en ti tiene un altar, donde encuentra el sediento agua fresca de cultura, como unhontanar. Los que vienen a ti te veneran y prometen con mística unción, consagrarte un altar de recuerdos en el templo de su corazón. Lyrics: Mariano Lebrón Saviñón Music: José D. Cerón(UNPHU)Universidad NacionalPedro Henríquez Ureña 18

ACADEMIC AND ADMINISTRATIVE AUTHORITIES ACADEMIC AUTHORITIES PRESIDENT Architect Miguel Fiallo Calderón VICE RECTORS Management: Dr. José Rafael Espaillat Muñoz Academic: Lic. Daniela Franco de GuzmánGraduate Studies, Research and Development: Lcda. Lourdes Concepción Ramírez Vice Rector of Extension: Engineer Víctor Beras Carpio Ph.D. Vicerrector of La Vega Extension: Lic. Baldemiro Martínez Estévez DEANS School of Architecture and the Arts: Architect Omar Rancier School of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources: Dr. José Rafael Espaillat Muñoz School of Economic and Social Sciences: Dr. Luis Leonardo Conde Rodríguez School of Humanities and Education: Lic. Daniela Franco de Guzmán School of Legal and Political Science: Dr. Rogert Espaillat Bencosme School of Health Sciences: Dr. Carlos Manuel Montero Brens School of Science and Technology: Engineer Carlos Troncoso Lluberes POST GRADE DIRECTORS Business Administration: Lic. Ivette Camilo Brens Caribbean Tropical Architecture: Architect Juan Mubarak Ecology and Environmental Sciences: Engineer Roberto Suriel Political Science: Lic. Clodoaldo MateoVillanueva Conservation of Monuments and Cultural Heritage: Architect Linda Roca Pezzotti Accounting and Auditing: Lic. Ivette Camilo Brens Project Management: Engineer Víctor Beras Carpio Natural Resources Management: Engineer Roberto Suriel (UNPHU) Universidad Nacional Pedro Henríquez Ureña 19

DIRECTORS OF SCHOOLS Agronomy: Dr. José Rafael Espaillat Muñoz Architecture and Urban Studies: Architect José A. Constanzo Constanzo Accounting and Auditing: Lic. Ana Ligia Piantini Martínez Law: Dr. Rogert Espaillat Bencosme Design: Architect Diana La Paix de Read Pharmacology: Dra. Rhayza Almánzar de Mena Hotel Management and Tourism: Lic. Cristina Taveras Civil Engineering: Engineer William Read Espaillat Geomatics Engineering: Engineer Gustavo Rodríguez Industrial Engineering: Engineer Miguel Mustafá Medina Veterinary Medicine: Dr. José Ramón HernándezMella Medicine: Dr. Eduardo Antonio García Suárez Odontology: Dr. Rogelio Cordero López DIRECTORS OF ACADEMIC DEPARTMENTS Arts-Related Activities: Prof. José Delmonte Peguero Business Administration: Lic. Victoria García Biology: Lic. Guadalupe Alonso Computer and Information Science: Engineer José Felipe Guillén Sarita Physical Education: Prof. Angel Rolando Miranda Philosophy and Literature: Lic. Daniela Franco de Guzmán Physics: Engineer Carlos Troncoso Lluberes History and Geography: Lic. Daniela Franco de Guzmán Foreign Languages: Lic. Alejandro Aguilar Mathematics: Lic. Amelia Parra Education: Lic. Patricia Estrella de Piñeiro Psychology: Lic. Evelyn Rivera(UNPHU)Universidad NacionalPedro Henríquez Ureña 20

ACADEMIC DEPARTMENTS FOR TEACHING SUPPORT Co-Curricular Academic Activities: Lic. Alejandro Aguilar University Admissions and Aptitude Test: Lic. Cristina Taveras Library: Lic. Eloisa Marrero Sena “UNPHU Emprende” Entrepreneurship Center: Lic. Ivette Camilo Brens Dr. Luis Alfredo Duvergé Mejía College Preparatory School: Lic. Amada Villalona Academic Coordination: Lic. Ricardo PegueroMentor Continued Education: Lic. Nelson Lora “Dr. Alejandro Capellán” Anatomy Institute: Dr. Martín Jiménez MichelDr. José de Jesús Álvarez Perelló Institute of Physiological Sciences and Experimental Medicine: Dr. Carles Roersch Practical and Experimental Lyceum (La Vega Extension): Lic. José David Peña Núñez Planning, Organization, and Systems: Lic. Gustavo Vega Imbert Audio-Visual Resources: Dr. José Rafael Espaillat Registration and Evaluations: Lic. Jeanne Mena García de Socías Evaluation and Advancement of Professors: Lic. Ivelisse Díaz Sosa ADMINISTRATIVE PERSONNEL Administrative and Financial Management: Lic. César Reynoso López Personnel Management: Lic. Juana Morales Legal Consultant: Dr. Manuel R. Sosa Pichardo Internal Auditing: Lic. Nelitza Sención Computer and Data Processing Center: Engineer Indira Mazara Dental Clinic: Dr. Ana López Veterinary Clinic: Dr. Claudia Read Tuition Collection and Establishment of Category: Lic. Isabel Peña de Carela Purchasing and Supplies: Lic. Úrsula F. León Grullón Construction and Maintenance: Engineer José Fernandez General Accounting: Lic. Wendy Sosa Office of the Comptroller: Lic. Felicia Peña Attendance Control: Dr. Álvaro Ventura (UNPHU) Universidad Nacional Pedro Henríquez Ureña 21

Multiple Services Cooperative: Andrés Mercedes Medical Dispensary: Dr. Maritza Rijo Equipment and Inventory: Lic. Wendy Sosa Printing: Andrés Mercedes Cleaning: Sra. Maritza Castillo Payroll: Lic. Teresa Pujols Retirement and Pension Plan: Lic. Mauricio Pérez Budget: Lic. Gustavo Vega Imbert Networks and Communications: Engineer José Fernandez Public Relations: Lic. Paloma Fernández Treasury: Lic. Dania María Guzmán Processing and Filing: Lic. Andrea De Los Ángeles Capellán Transportation: Engineer José Fernandez Security: Coronel Abbiut Aaron Zilberbeg(UNPHU)Universidad NacionalPedro Henríquez Ureña 22

INTRODUCTIONHISTORICAL OVERVIEW The Pedro Henríquez Ureña University was founded on April 21st, 1966, as a private institution, incorporated pursuant to Previous central headquarters of the the provisions of Law No. 273 passed on July 27th of that University same year. The Dominican Government granted it legal personality via Decree No. 1090 dated March 21st, 1967, Present central headquarters of the whose Article 2 states that it is empowered “to issue academic University degrees with the same scope, effect, and validity as those issued by official or autonomous institutions of the same rank.” The academic and administrative activities of the University are governed by the General By-Laws approved by the Board of Administration of the Dominican University Foundation, Inc., on December 14th, 1970, and modified on June 5th, 2007. The creators and founders of the UNPHU are prominent representatives of important activities in the country, encompassed in the private organization called the “Dominican University Foundation, Inc. (“Fundación Universitaria Dominicana, Inc.”). The name of Pedro Henríquez Ureña, chosen to designate the University, is given in homage and recognition of that great Dominican philologist and humanist, who was one of the glorious of American and world literature. The UNPHU opened its doors on November 19th, 1966, in a State-owned building that was the headquarters of the Geriatric Hospital, and which was ceded by the Government to the FUDPHU. This building was located on Avenue John F. Kennedy, and was the headquarters of the University until 2006 and the main building of Campus I. At present the University is located in its new and more modern campus, where it has gradually expanded its installations, as required in order to develop its academic programs and increase student enrollment. (UNPHU) Universidad Nacional Pedro Henríquez Ureña 23

MISSION, VISION, AND VALUESMISSIONContribute to the sustainable development and improvementof society through the education and training of individuals asagents for change, competitive in their professional fields,committed to innovation and the application of knowledge forthe solution of the problems of society as a whole.VISIONConstitute an institution of higher education of academicexcellence, characterized by upholding permanent processesof continuous improvement and ensuring the quality of itssubstantive functions, through its commitment to society andthe environment.VALUESThe values assumed by the UNPHU are based on thehumanistic principles lend meaning and purpose toinstitutional life.• Academic excellence• Responsibility• Truth• Integrity• Fairness• Ethics• Social Commitment• Environmental Sensitivity• Plurality and Diversity(UNPHU)Universidad NacionalPedro Henríquez Ureña 24

ORGANIZATION AND GOVERNANCEThe governing of the University is exercised mainly by the President, the Board of Directors, theAcademic Council, the Higher Research Council, the Vice Rectors, the Deans, and the Directors ofSchools and Departments.Office of the PresidentThe President is the highest-ranking official of the University, who represents everything concerning itsinstitutional, academic, and administrative life. He is chosen by the University Foundation, Inc., (sic) for atwo-year period, that can be extended indefinitely. He is responsible for performing the executivefunctions of the University, and in this capacity must comply with and enforce the provisions contained inthe General By-Laws, regulations, and resolutions approved by the FUDPHU, by the Board of Directors,and by the Academic Council.In general, the President is responsible for performing, by himself or, whenever he so authorizes, bydelegation accorded to the corresponding officials, all the administrative activities inherent to andindispensable for the functioning of the University.Board of DirectorsThe Board of Directors is made up of the President of the FUDPHU, who presides over it, severalmembers elected by the FUDPHU, and the President of the University. It is mainly in charge of theapproval of the draft of the annual expense budget for the University, and the coordination of thefunctioning of the various administrative areas. It will also provide advice to the President whenever heso requires, about any matter it deems opportune.Academic BoardThe Academic Board is made up of the President, who presides over it, by the Vice Rectors, and by theacting Deans of the various schools and services. It is mainly in charge of approving the Universityregulations, the coordination of the functioning of the various academic units, and the various study plans.In addition, it provides the President with advice whenever he so requires, about any matter it deemsopportune.Academic Board for Graduate Studies, Research, and ExtensionsThe Academic Board for Graduate Studies, Research, and Extensions is made up of the Vice Rector forGraduate Studies, Research, and Development, will presides over it, by the Deans, or theirrepresentatives, of the Schools that offer Graduate Studies; by the Director of the Education Department,the Graduate School, who will function as Secretary of the Board; by the Directors of the Departments ofResearch and Extension of the Graduate School, and the Coordinators of the Graduate StudiesPrograms.It is principally in charge of issuing an opinion about the initiatives regarding education/teaching, research,and extensions, that are presented by the UNPHU academic community; promoting the development ofscientific, technological, and educational research on the graduate level; presenting to the Vice Rector forGraduate Studies, Research, and Development, drafts of norms, opinions, and rules of an academic,technical, and managerial nature, regarding graduate studies, teaching activities, research, andextensions; structuring the slates of candidates for Coordinator of a Graduate Program, and presentingthem to the Office of the President of the UNPHU, via the Vice Rector for Graduate Studies, Research,and Development; approving its own internal Regulation; coordinating the functioning of the studyprograms and plans of all graduate students; proposing the creation, modification, or elimination of anygraduate program, and overseeing compliance with the Graduate Studies Regulations. (UNPHU) Universidad Nacional Pedro Henríquez Ureña 25

Office of the Vice Rector for AcademicsThe Office of the Vice Rector for Academics is an academic-administrative unit, served by a member ofthe teaching personnel. Its functions are essentially that of coordination; it is therefore an entity thatdirectly assists the President, and is under his immediate supervision. Its main responsibility isoverseeing the effective enforcement of the University´s academic policies and regulations, as well asplanning for its development. Its main functions, therefore, including supervising compliance witheverything regarding the admission, transfer, and evaluation of students; the selection, designation, andevaluation, promotion, and termination of teaching personnel; and supervising compliance with theprovisions intended for the preparation, modification, or evaluation of programs, seminars, and otheracademic activities intended to satisfy teaching, and in general oversee that the University´s academicactivities abide by the principles of organization and academic philosophy established in the General By-Laws and other current regulatory provisions.Office of Vice Rector for Graduate Studies, Research, and DevelopmentThe Office of this Vice Rector is of an academic-administrative nature, served by a member of theteaching personnel. Its functions are essentially that of coordination; it is therefore an agency of directassistance to the President, and is under his immediate supervision. Its main responsibility is to overseethe effective compliance with the University´s academic policies and regulations, as well as the planningof its development. Its main functions, therefore, include supervising compliance with the provisionsintended for the preparation, modification, or evaluation of programs, seminars, and other academicactivities intended to satisfy the teaching of graduate studies, research, and the university extension.Office of the Vice Rector for ManagementThe Office of the Vice Rector for Management is directed by a member of the University´s teachingpersonnel. Its essential function is to provide direct assistance and advice to the President in everythingrelated to the definition and execution of the physical and economic development plans of the University,and it establishes the mechanisms necessary to guarantee the institutionalization of the planning process,as well as the operational efficiency of the University´s development plans.In addition, the Office of this Vice Rector is responsible for various plans for the development of theUniversity that lead to sustained and balanced growth. It participates in all deliberations and tasksnecessary for the establishing or modifying of the policies and regulations related to institutionaldevelopment, in inter-institutional relations, and relations with the general community, that will contributeto the financing and support of the various plans for growth. Likewise, the Office of this Vice Rector is incharge of the process of maintaining the University´s physical installations.(UNPHU)Universidad NacionalPedro Henríquez Ureña 26

DeansDeans are basically members of the teaching staff whose mission is to head up the various Schools. Insome special cases, the Deans are responsible for those activities and services whose importancerequires that hierarchical level of direction. In addition, Deans, besides acting as members of theAcademic Board, are delegates of the President in their respective Schools and services; in this capacity,they exercise the corresponding functions of representation and coordination. They must also fulfill all thepowers assigned to them by the President.The University has the following deans: Dean of Architecture and the Arts; Dean of Economic and SocialSciences; Dean of Health Sciences; Dean of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources; Dean ofHumanities and Education; Dean of Science and Technology; Dean of Legal and Political Science.Directors of Schools and DepartmentsThey are members of the teaching staff, named by the President. They perform executive functions.The Directors are delegates of the Deans and the President. Their functions are mainly the following:  Presiding over the sessions of the Academic Committee  Keeping the Dean and the President informed of their unit´s activities, and making suggestions they deem opportune for their improvement.  Promoting and supervising all the activities of their unit.  Receiving the student´s presentations and applications, proper to the unit under their direction, in accordance with the regulations. (UNPHU) Universidad Nacional Pedro Henríquez Ureña 27

PHYSICAL INSTALLATIONS For the performing of the teaching and administrative activities, the University has one campus in the city of Santo Domingo, one agricultural campus in the community of Nigua, in the province of San Cristóbal, and a university extension in the city of La Vega. Santo Domingo Campus The E.O. Garrido Puello Campus, located at Km. 6 ½ of Ave. J.F. Kennedy in Santo Domingo, has ground of 195,000 m2 plus 22,052 m2 of construction. This includes 11 buildings with the following physical facilities:Building #1 for the School of Architecture and the Arts, with its classrooms, workshops, and computerroom for Architecture, Interior Design, and Graphic and Advertising Design.Building #2 which houses the School of Science and Technology with the Departments of Computer andInformation Science, Chemistry, Physics, Mathematics, Civil Engineering, Industrial Engineer, andGeomatics Engineering, among others. It also houses the Chemistry, Physics, and Computer labs, andteaching classrooms for this School.Building #3 whose first two floors house the University Library, and the two upper floors house theDominican University Foundation, the Office of the President, the Offices of Vice Rectors for Managementand Graduate Studies, Continued Education, graduate studies classrooms, teleconference room, LawSchool, and the Public Relations office.Building #4 which houses the School of Economic and Social Sciences with its Departments of BusinessAdministration and Markets, Accounting and Auditing, and Sociology, as well as classrooms and anauditorium with a 150-person capacity. This building also houses the Department of Psychology, theStudent Orientation Center, Office of the Legal Consultant, Medical Dispensary, Educational Technology,the offices of Maintenance and Human Resources, the Cooperative, and Forensic Practices Hall.Building #5 houses the “Dr. Luis Alfredo Duvergé Mejía” Pre-University School, which teaches elementaryand intermediate education, and in turn serves as a center for practice for students seeking a degree ineducation at the various levels. Building #6 houses the Biology Department and its laboratories, as well as the laboratories for the Civil and Industrial Engineering Schools. Building #7 has an auditorium with a capacity for 800 people. Building #8 houses the Health Sciences School and the Medicine and Pharmacology Schools, as well as the “Dr. José de Jesús Álvarez Perelló” Institute of Psychological Sciences and Experimental Medicine, the pharmaco-botanical laboratories and classrooms. It also houses the Office of the Academic Vice Rector, the School of Humanities and Education, Admissions, Building(UNPHU) 8Universidad NacionalPedro Henríquez Ureña28

Registration, and the University´s Administrative offices, as well as the Computer Center. Building #9 which houses the “Dr. Alejandro Capellán” Anatomy Institute and the laboratories of Pathological Anatomy and Histology and for Clinical Pathology and Microbiology. Building #10 which houses the Veterinary Clinic and the School of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources with its School of Veterinary Medicine and their classrooms. Building #11 which houses the Dental School and Clinic, as well as its classrooms and laboratories. Lastly, there are various sports installations for Tennis, Volleyball, Basketball, Softball, Baseball, and Soccer, among others. La Vega Extension This Campus is located at No. 71 Ave. Federico García Godoy, Villa Fresca, La Vega. It´s used for giving technical and undergraduate-level courses of study in the areas the School of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources, the School of Economic and Social Sciences, and the School of Education and the Humanities, the School of Legal and Political Science, and the School of Science and Technology. NIGUA AGRICULTURAL CAMPUS The Nigua Agricultural Campus (REAGRO) is the practice, research, and production unit of the School of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources. It´s located in the town of Nigua, some 30 km. Southwest of the city of Santo Domingo. REAGRO has a surface area of 732 Hectares (11,712 Tareas) where undergraduate and graduate students have the opportunity to work in different forestry, environmental, and conservation, and horticulture projects, in greenhouses for the production of fruit, ornamental, andforest plans, the production of hay bales, tropical fruits, and cattle production (cows, horses, and sheep). Inaddition, visitors and students can observe the execution of a forestry management plan, a stand ofmahogany seedlings, the most complete collection of Antillean avocadoes in the world, a migratory birdsanctuary, and several wetlands under ecological conservation. Because of its diversity and location,REAGRO is being included in the eco-tourism routes in the southwestern part of the country. (UNPHU) Universidad Nacional Pedro Henríquez Ureña 29

ADMISSIONS TO UNIVERSITY NEW-ENTRY STUDENTS Necessary documents • Photocopy of High School Certificate. • Official Certificate of High School Studies. In case of studies outside the country, the certificates must be revalidated in the Education Ministry of the Dominican Republic. • Original Record of grades for the last four years in the school of origination. Students in the last year of high school may deposit only the certificate for the last three years, with proof that they are studying in the fourth year; and they will be registered in the University under the condition that they complete their high school studies before the start of the semester. • Original Birth Certificate, certified and legalized. • Four photographs 2 x 2. • Photocopy of national personal identification card and/or passport and residency. • Admissions Application Form, duly filled out. •All candidates for New Entry must take a University Aptitude Test (P.O.M.A.) and a medical evaluation in the University dispensary. Steps to follow • Obtain and fill out the Admissions Form. • Take completed Admissions Form to the Treasurer´s Office and pay the fee for the University Aptitude Test. • International Students can take this test by Skype and they can pay fees by check or electronic wire transfer to the University’s bank account • Deposit the required documents in the Admissions Office. • In the Admissions Office obtain the Presentation Card for the aptitude test. • Report to take the Aptitude Test at the place and on the date and time indicated on your Presentation Card. • Watch for the publication on the wall across from the University Treasurer´s Office and check to see if you have been admitted. The list of Admitted Students is usually published in the newspapers. • All international students will be contacted directly by email or telephone call to inform them if they have been accepted • If admitted, you must initiate the Registration Process on the date you are informed. Otherwise you can collect your documents in the Admissions Office. • Go to the University medical dispensary for medical evaluation.(UNPHU)Universidad NacionalPedro Henríquez Ureña 30

TRANSFER STUDENTS Requirements  Minimum of 15 credits that can be revalidated.  Index of no less than 2.5 (in the case of Medicine, in order to start at the Pre-Clinical Cycle of Basic Sciences, the minimum index is 2.5).  Official transcript certified by the University of origin, and legalized by the Ministry for Higher Education, Science, and Technology (MESCyT).  Legalized means with Hague Apostille: The Hague Convention Abolishing the Requirement of Legalisation for Foreign Public Documents, the Apostille Convention, or the Apostille Treaty is an international treaty drafted by the Hague Conference on Private International Law. It specifies the modalities through which a document issued in one of the signatory countries can be certified for legal purposes in all the other signatory states. Such a certification is called an apostille (from Latinpost illa and then French: a marginal note). It is an international certification comparable to a notarisation in domestic law, and normally supplements a local notarisation of the document.  Copies of the study programs, duly sealed by the University.  Photocopy of High School Certificate.  Official Certificate of High School Diploma. If your studies were done outside the country, you must revalidate your certificates in the Ministry of Education of the Dominican Republic.  Original Birth Certificate, certified and legalized.  Four photographs 2 x 2.  Receipt for payment of application.  Medical evaluation in the University dispensary.  Visa in case of foreigners. Note: In the case of foreign students, they must present their documents duly stamped with apostille  Legalized means with Hague Apostille: The Hague Convention Abolishing the Requirement of Legalisation for Foreign Public Documents, the Apostille Convention, or the Apostille Treaty is an international treaty drafted by the Hague Conference on Private International Law. It specifies the modalities through which a document issued in one of the signatory countries can be certified for legal purposes in all the other signatory states. Such a certification is called an apostille (from Latinpost illa and then French: a marginal note). It is an international certification comparable to a notarisation in domestic law, and normally supplements a local notarisation of the document. Steps to follow  Watch for the publication of the Call for Transfer Entry Applications..  International Students will be notified by email or telephone call.  Go to Admissions Office to obtain transfer application form to be filled out.  Go to Treasurer´s Office with transfer application form and pay application fee.  Deposit the documents required in the Admissions Office.  Watch for the reply to your application via a letter where, if approved, you will be informed of the registration period; and if it isn´t, they will attach the documents you deposited.  For each course revalidated, you must pay an amount previously assigned by the university authorities.  Go to the University medical dispensary for an evaluation. ADMISSIONS STUDENTS TO SCHOOL OF MEDICINE (PRE-CLINICAL CYCLE):  Photocopy of High School Certificate  Official Certificate of High School Diploma. If you obtained your High Diploma outside DR, you must revalidate your High School Studies in the Ministry of Education of the Dominican Republic. (UNPHU) Universidad Nacional Pedro Henríquez Ureña 31

 Original Birth Certificate, certified and legalized (Hague Apostille). Legalized means with Hague Apostille: The Hague Convention Abolishing the Requirement of Legalisation for Foreign Public Documents, the Apostille Convention, or the Apostille Treaty is an international treaty drafted by the Hague Conference on Private International Law. It specifies the modalities through which a document issued in one of the signatory countries can be certified for legal purposes in all the other signatory states. Such a certification is called an apostille (from Latinpost illa and then French: a marginal note). It is an international certification comparable to a notarisation in domestic law, and normally supplements a local notarisation of the document.  Official transcript by the University of origin, and legalized by the Ministry for Higher Education, Science, and Technology (MESCyT).  Syllabus of the programs, duly sealed by the University where the student proceeds  Four photographs 2 x 2.  Medical evaluation at UNPHU medical dispensary.  Vaccines : Hepatitis B, Diphtheria, Tentano  Student´s Visa for International Students • Minimum GPA is 2.5 • Note: In the case of International students, they must present their documents duly stamped with apostille and they can send all the documents by regular mail.Bachelors in Natural Sciences, Pre-med or its equivalent at UNPHU or in any other university, with 111approved university credits minimum, as follows:Behavioral Sciences 8 creditsOrganic Chemistry 8 creditsInorganic Chemistry 8 creditsPhysics 8 creditsBiological Sciences 8 creditsSocial Sciences 9 creditsMathematics 10 creditsSpanish 6 creditsEnglish 12 creditsUniversity Orientation 1 creditScience Methodology 3 creditsUNPHU´s mandatory Elective I (Artistic, Physical Education andEnvironmental Awareness), Molecular Biology, Biophysics,Basic and Cultural Information Science, Latin and Greek Rootsand Computer Science for Health Sciences. 18 creditsElective 12 creditsTotal 111 creditsNote: Only Pre-Med credits are accredited by UNPHU.NON GRADUATED STUDENTS Requirements  Completed Admissions Application Form.  Two photographs 2 x 2.  Legalized Birth Certificate.  Receipt of payment in Treasurer´s Office.  Special students must deposit the documents accrediting them as high school graduates or a certificate of sufficiency in Middle School.(UNPHU)Universidad NacionalPedro Henríquez Ureña 32

Steps to follow Written application form to the Admissions Director. Deposit all documents in the Admissions Office. Keep in constant communication with the Admissions Office to receive the response to your application. GRADUATE STUDENTS Requirements Photocopy of High School Diploma Official High School Diploma/Certificate. If the studies were done outside the country, they must revalidate their certificates in the Ministry of Education of the Dominican Republic. Record of Grades for the last four years of High School. Record of grades from the University, in an original legalized by MESCyT. Photocopy of University Degree legalized by MESCyT. Original Birth Certificate, certified and legalized. Four photographs 2 x 2. Photocopy of Personal Identity Card and/or passport and residence. Admissions Application Form, duly filled out. Corresponding visa (in case of foreigners). Note: If the student is a foreigner, he must present his documents with the stamp/apostille.. Steps to follow Watch for publications in the press of the call for admissions applications. Obtain and complete the Admissions Form. Go to Treasurer´s Office with your completed Admissions Form. Deposit the documents required in the Admissions Office. Watch for the publication on the mural across from the University Treasurer´s Office, and check whether you have been admitted. The list of Admitted Students is usually published in the newspapers. If admitted, you must start the Registration Process on the date you are instructed. Otherwise you can collect your documents in the Admissions Office.CONTACTAddress: Av. J.F. Kennedy Km. 6 ½. Santo Domingo, Dominican Republice-mail: [email protected] (UNPHU) Universidad Nacional Pedro Henríquez Ureña 33

STUDENT SERVICESThe UNPHU offers various student services intended to contribute to the academic and personalformation of the students. For this purposes the University relies on specialized personnel, withan eye to fulfilling one of the Institution´s principal objectives: “The integral formation of thestudent´s personality, in spiritual, intellectual, and physical terms, so that, as a social being, hecan render the best service to the community in which he lives.”EDUCATIONAL CREDIT AND SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAMEducational CreditAn entity attached to the Office of the President, whose fundamental objective is to process FUDPHUeducational credits for Graduate Studies, in order to encourage the professional training of students witha demonstrated intellectual aptitude who, at the same time, confront problems for lack or insufficiency ofeconomic resources to cover their studies. For this purpose FUDPHU accredits them the cost of tuitionfor their major until its completion, and grants them the facility of cancelling that cost with the product oftheir own professional practice.All those students that are duly registered in the University and who have completed at least onesemester may participate in this program.This office also processes educational credits from FUNDAPEC and others available in the country thatcover undergraduate students. Requirements:  Be Dominican by birth or origin.  Face economic problems to afford their studies.  Have a minimum academic index of 2.5 on the date of the application.  Carry a complete academic load of 12 credits as a minimum.  Not hold a scholarship, loan, or similar aid from the University or other institution.ScholarshipsOffice attached to the Office of the President, whose fundamental objective is to process applications forinternal UNPHU scholarships, in order to encourage the professional training of students with ademonstrated intellectual aptitude and at the same time who confront problems for lack or insufficiency ofeconomic resources to afford their studies. Requirements:  Be Dominican by birth or origin.  Face economic problems to afford their studies.  Have a minimum academic index of 2.5 on the date of the application.  Carry a full academic load of a minimum of 12 credits.  Not hold a scholarship, loan, or similar aid from the University or other institution.(UNPHU)Universidad NacionalPedro Henríquez Ureña 34

MEDICAL DISPENSARYThe UNPHU Medical Dispensary is a not-for-profit service program attached to the School of Medicine,benefitting administrative and teaching personnel and their dependents, as well as all students registeredin the University. It includes the La Vega extension and students of the Dr. Luis Alfredo Duvergé MejíaCollege Preparatory High School.Everything related to the functioning of the Medical Dispensary is governed by its Internal Regulation andthe provisions issued by its Advisory Board, which is made up of the Dean of the School of HealthSciences, the Director of the School of Medicine, and the Director of the Dispensary.With respect to the program of services, it offers general medical assistance to the students, teaching, andadministrative personnel.LIBRARYThe Pedro Henríquez Ureña National University has a Library located in the center of the E.O. GarridoPuello Campus. The Library has its own building: an innovative physical space of circular design whichpermits, among other things, better interior climate control; a shorter internal distance, accessible andpresent from all angles of the university campus, without detracting from the environmental surroundings ofthe University Campus. It is considered to be the largest Library in the country, in terms of constructedarea. Its spaces are designed for different types of users from the academic community, housing: tables,cubicles, seminar rooms for study groups, a professors´ hall, rest area, conference room, and otherfacilities, in order to promote greater privacy (UNPHU) Universidad Nacional Pedro Henríquez Ureña 35

in an atmosphere appropriate for study and reflection, and to achieve the greatest use of the educationalresources housed there in the different collections.It has a construction area of 7,600 m2, with two levels with their respective mezzanines and a semi-basement, with capacity to house 5,000,000 volumes of books and 1,500 users. This library, in a specialroom, houses the personal library of Dr. Joaquín Balaguer, former Constitutional President of theDominican Republic.The library´s bibliographical collection is varied in terms of topics, geography, language, and type ofmaterial: it includes books, magazines, newspapers, pamphlets, undergraduate Works, maps, microfiche,and others. It currently houses over 50,000 units of books and 2,415 titles of magazines andnewspapers.The Library´s collections hold the following specializations: Medicine, Social Sciences, Economics,Administration, Sociology, Accounting, Legal and Political Science, Engineering, Technology, Architectureand the Arts, Computer Science, Mathematics, Statistics, Biology, Physics, Chemistry, Education,Agronomy, Psychology, Veterinary Medicine, the Humanities, and other areas of the Health Sciencessuch as Odontology and Pharmacology. It also contains works of general interest and recreation.The library has specialized library personnel supported by technical and auxiliary personnel.(UNPHU)Universidad NacionalPedro Henríquez Ureña 36

The various services offered by the Libary put within reach of the academic community a vastbibliographic collection, with the main objective of supporting the information needs of the academic andresearch programs, and collaborating in the technical, scientific, and humanistic formation of the student.The services offered include consultations and lending of books, magazines, and newspapers; thereservation of bibliographical materials; group and individual reading rooms; a professors´ room; thepreparation of bibliographies by topic, magazine content page service, Internet access for professors andstudents, bulletin of acquisitions and library orientation on its use, services, and resources, through chats,targeted visits, and tours. (UNPHU) Universidad Nacional Pedro Henríquez Ureña 37

PSYCHOLOGICAL ORIENTATION CENTERThe UNPHU Psychological Orientation Center is attached to the Department of Psychology andOrientation. It provides aid and general assistance in the areas of personal-social and vocational-professional academic orientation, as well as counselling to new-entry students and to our alumni.The services of the Orientation Center are directed to all students of our University, especially those whorequest and/or merit specialized attention due to psychological, personal, and/or academic problems.Tasks and Functions of the Center  Assistance to students with low academic performance.  Assistance to students classified as Academic Hold-Backs.  Assistance in difficult personal circumstances.  Evaluation of Pre-Med and Dentistry students.  Evaluation of students starting the career Psychology major.  Vocational evaluation.  Institutional Information.  Academic Orientation.  Transfers from one major to another.  Inter-university transfers.AUDIO-VISUAL RESOURCES DEPARTMENTThe Educational Technology Department is the main source of materials and resources that providesupport to the teaching-learning process.Dedicated to the improvement of learning, it offers professors and students the following services:  Advice in the selection of audio-visual resources.  Loans of audio-visual equipment and materials.  Design and preparation of slides and transparencies.  Design and production of graphic materials and photographs.  Taping and editing of television and audio materials.(UNPHU)Universidad NacionalPedro Henríquez Ureña 38

PHYSICAL EDUCATION AND SPORTS DEPARTMENTThis unit is responsible for planning, promoting, organizing, and executing all activities which, within thefield of physical education and sports, must be completed by the students, as well as their participation ininternational competitions, and competitions with other similar institutions in the country or abroad.In order to increase the practice of sports, the University has constructed various physical installationsinside its Campus. (UNPHU) Universidad Nacional Pedro Henríquez Ureña 39

BOOKSTOREIt provides services to students and professors through the search and acquisition, in the quantityrequired, of all books for study, consultation, reference, or any other type which contribute to the integralformation of the student or the academic updating of the professor, as requested of it by thecorresponding academic units, or by the students and professors themselves. In addition, it sellsacademic-related equipment and materials at reasonable prices.(UNPHU)Universidad NacionalPedro Henríquez Ureña 40

CAFETERIAIt offers food services to both students and teachers and all administrative personnel of the University. (UNPHU) Universidad Nacional Pedro Henríquez Ureña 41

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COMMUNITY EXTENSION SERVICESHACIENDA NIGUAThe Nigua Agricultural Campus (REAGRO) located 30 km southwest of Santo Domingo is the practicesand research unit of the School of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources (FCAyRN). They alsooperate production projects where visiting students and producers observe and resolve real problems ofagricultural management and production. This facility has generated important results in applied researchfor national agriculture, and is sued by other UNPHU Schools and Departments for their communityextension programs. In agriculture this includes the Animal Husbandry Center, which was created in the1980´s to improve and reproduce cows and distribute them to small and medium-sized cattlemen atreasonable prices. REAGRO has also been a center of reproduction and distribution of the Pelibueybreed of sheep. In the realm of agriculture, it trains producers from the zone of influence, distributes low-cost materials to plant household gardens, plantains, corn, manioc, and sweet potato, as well as fruit andforest trees to producers from the region and around the country. Every year the School of HealthSciences, through the School of Dentistry, holds field days in providing dental services to the community,where inhabitants are provided with dental services and medications free of charge. In the Forestry andEnvironmental sector, REAGRO every year donates mahogany seeds to the Ministry for the Environment,for greenhouses and as seedlings for grafting. The UNPHU in the 1980s ordered the construction of anElementary School on REAGRO´s land to benefit the community. DENTAL CLINIC This Clinic offers Orthodontic Services to children and adults in the different branches of Odontology, which include: Diagnosis, Emergencies, X-Rays, Periodontics, Dental Operations, Odontopediatrics, Endodoncy, Prosthesis (Fixed, Partially and Totally Removable), Surgery, and Orthodontics. All of these Services are performed by last-year students, duly supervised by the Professors from each area. The Schedule for Our Clinic is Monday to Friday from 9:00 A.M. to 12:00 noon, and from 1:00 P.M. to 4:00 P.M... In addition, as part of the Extramural Work offered by the Pedro Henríquez Ureña National University (UNPHU), they include the Odontological Services performed by the Dr. Heriberto Pieter Cancer Institute, the Juan Pablo Pina Hospital, and the Life and Hope Foundation, which attends disabled children. It is worth noting that UNPHU has been performing Odontological Service Operations together with several Companies for the purpose of contributing to the (UNPHU) Universidad Nacional Pedro Henríquez Ureña 43

improvement of dental health conditions in different communities around the country, for example: Falconbridgein Hato Viejo (Bonao), FUNDACIPE in Pedernales, and others.Lastly, for several years now our Institution has every six months been supporting the city of Moca withSurgical-Dental work through corrective surgery performed on Cleft Palate and Harelip patients in theToribio Bencosme Hospital. This work is performed in coordination with some of our professors, togetherwith a group of surgeons from the University of Puerto Rico, and the support of several institutions fromaround the Dominican Republic as well as the community of Moca.“DR. LUIS ALFREDO DUVERGÉ MEJÍA” COLLEGE PREP HIGH SCHOOL AND PRACTICE ANDEXPERIMENTAL LYDEUM IN LA VEGAIn the realm of education, UNPHU has two middle schools, one in Santo Domingo and the other in LaVega, which are model middle schools that use the most modern teaching methods and resources for theeducation of adolescents.Through these Centers the residents in areas surrounding the university campus have the opportunity fortheir children to receive good training, in accordance with contemporary teaching methods.UNPHU VETERINARY CLINICThe Veterinary Clinic attends mainly pet dogs and cats, which receive medical attention in the variousareas such as internal medicine, radiology, sonograms, surgery, electrocardiograms, clinical and histo-pathological laboratory, dental prophylaxis, and others, while serving as a center for practical training ofthe School´s students.It´s important to note that the main role of the Veterinary Clinic is to create a Patient – Client – Society –Student link, with the students assuming an important role, always under the supervision of experiencedprofessionals who have graduated from our School.(UNPHU)Universidad NacionalPedro Henríquez Ureña 44

ACADEMIC INFORMATIONCRITERIA FOR THE ADMISSIONS OF STUDENTSCandidates to be admitted to the University for first-year courses must present the documents mentionedin the chapter on Admissions.As a requirement for consideration of their admissions application, all new-entry candidates must take auniversity aptitude test.Transfer Students from other UniversitiesApplications from candidates who have studied in another university or institution of higher education thatis accredited must satisfy the following requirements:  The physical space is available.  15 credits or their equivalent  For the approval of the credits, they must have program objectives and contents similar to those in our study program, and the applicant must have obtained a passing grade in the Institution of origin.  The maximum credits that can be approved has a limit, since it is required that they obtain 50% of the credits in their major in the UNPHU (in the case of Medicine, only credits from the Pre-Med Cycle are approved, in order to have a right to seek a degree from this University.  That in their studies in the university of origin they have obtained a minimum GPA of 2.5 (in the case of Medicine, in order to enter the Pre-Clinical Cycle of Basic Sciences, the GPA is 2.5).TUITIONOnce the student has received the appropriate proof of the results of the medical exam, he will proceed topay his tuition in the University Cashier´s Office and the student will be able to officially register at UNPHU.International Students can pay with personal check or via electronic wire transfer to the University Account.For tuition and fees, please check page 427 of these catalog.CATEGORY OF STUDENTSThe University´s students are grouped according to the following categories:Full-Time Students: Those who have fulfilled the entry requirements, who are undergraduate, diplomate,or certificate candidates, and those who follow the program with a minimum of 12 credits per semester.Part-Time Students: Those who have fulfilled the entry requirements, are undergraduate,diplomate, or certification candidates, and who follow a program of fewer than 12 credits persemester.Academic Year : January 1st through December 30. (UNPHU) Universidad Nacional Pedro Henríquez Ureña 45

Auditor Students: Those who, although they have fulfilled the entry requirements, are notundergraduate, diplomate, or certificate candidates. They can attend classes after receiving permissionfrom the Director of the corresponding School or Department, as applicable, and from the Registrar´sOffice, but they do not receive an official grade or academic credit for the work performed in the coursesthey attend, excepting a certificate of attendance if they so require.Special Students: Those who cannot be included in any of the above categories, but who have beenauthorized to participate in programs or courses by the University´s Admissions Committee. Thesestudents may be credited with courses they have attended and passed, which may not be valid forpurposes of a grade or degree, excepting by subsequent authorization of the Academic Board. Likewise,special students who participate in programs or courses that have not credit may receive a certificate forattendance or participation, as applicable.REVALIDATION OF COURSE SUBJECTSStudents transferring into the University have a right to the revalidation of the courses corresponding tothe study plan for the Major they are going to study and who have obtained a passing grade on the scaleof the Institution of origin. For each course revalidated, they must pay an amount previously assigned bythe university authorities.EVALUATION SYSTEMThe determination of the student´s academic performance, as well as the evaluation of his formationprocess on both the professional and the personal level, will be done through the application of thesystem of tests established in this section. This system is based on the results achieved by the studentin:Work in the Laboratory and outside of class: This work consists of the academic activity performed inlaboratory exercises, the development of specific topics, bibliographic determination or research, Readingreports, the analysis of specific topics, seminars, and hospital practice with patients, among otheractivities.Partial Examinations: These consist of written exams of an objective nature, with a value of 100 points.They must deal at least 75 per cent on subjects of the course or assignment that have been explained inthe period corresponding to the test. These tests will be no fewer than two nor more than three duringeach semester. The duration of a partial test will be one (1) hour, excepting those cases where a longerduration is authorized by the Director of the School or Department, so long as the nature of theassignment or course so requires. The professors, within the 72 hours following the date of the test, mustdeliver the grades to their Department, which will immediately forward copies to the corresponding Schoolor Department.Final Examination: This consists of a written test based on a questionnaire with a value of 100 points,previously approved by the Director of the corresponding School or Department, and which must dealwith topics on the program of the courses studied. Topics must include those dealt with during thesemester.(UNPHU)Universidad NacionalPedro Henríquez Ureña 46

EVALUATION SCALEThe score obtained on the Final Exam for each course will be expressed as follows:Numerical Grade Classification Grade in Letters Points 90-100 Excellent A 4 80-89 Good B 3 70-79 Sufficient C 2 60-69 Insufficient D 1 Failed F 0 59 or less EX Exonerated I Incomplete FI Failed due to Attendance R Withdrawn CV RevalidatedA course will be considered to have been passed when the numerical grade is 70 or higher.A grade of (D) will be used when the student receives a numerical grade between 60 and 69 on the finalexam.The grade of Incomplete (I) will be used when the student has received, from the Director of theAcademic Unit that administers the course, an authorization to defer the final exam, because of illness orforce majeur, duly demonstrated. In this case, the student must take the deferred exam on the datespecified in the University´s Academic Calendar.ACADEMIC LOADThe University is divided into three academic periods per year called semesters, with a duration of 15weeks each, including the final examinations. A student´s academic load will be determined by the studyplan governing his major, in other words, he may carry only the number of credits each plan permits ineach semester.Nevertheless, the Directors of the Schools and departments may authorize a full-time student in theregular or special programs to take an academic load greater than the one stipulated in the study plan,when he has an index or grade point average of 3.00 or higher. (UNPHU) Universidad Nacional Pedro Henríquez Ureña 47

ACADEMIC INDEX OR GRADE POINT AVERAGEThe academic index or grade point average is the measure of the student´s performance. It is obtained asfollows:  Multiply the points obtained in each course taken by the number of corresponding credits.  Add all the results calculated to obtain the total number of points.  Add the credits from the courses taken in order to obtain the total credits.  Divide the total number of points by the total number of credits.  Approximate the results to the tenth of a point (if the hundredth falls between 0 and 4, the value of the decimal is not changed, and if the hundredth is between 5 and 9, the decimal is increased by one unit).Accumulated Academic Index or Grade Point Average:At the end of each academic period of the student´s studies, two academic indices will be calculated:The one corresponding to the period, based on the courses registered and evaluated during that time.The cumulative academic index, based on all the courses taken by the student during his career up tillthat moment. If the student has repeated any course during two or more academic periods, thecumulative academic index will only include the course one time with the higher grade.Academic Status: This is understood to be the assigning of the student to a category, based on thesemester´s and cumulative academic indices that he has achieved up to and including the last semesterof studies.New types of academic conditions or status can be identified:Normal Status. This corresponds to the student that has had an adequate academic performance duringthe previous semester.Academic probation status 1 and 2. This corresponds to the student with an insufficient academicperformance during the previous semester and who is submitted to a period of strict academicsupervision.Status of academic deficiency. This corresponds to the student that was not able to improve hisacademic performance during the probation period and is only permitted to register in a new major orcourse of study.Condition of academic probation due to deficiency 1 and 2. This corresponds to the student whochanges his major because of academic deficiency and submitted to a new stage of academicsupervision.Status of academic expulsion. This corresponds to the student who for a second time lapsesinto a condition of academic deficiency. This student may return to the Institution to studyanother major via transfer from another center of higher learning, so long as his registration hasnot been permanently cancelled.Status of permanent academic expulsion. This corresponds to a student who for the second time lapsesinto a condition of academic deficiency and is permanently dropped from the University.(UNPHU)Universidad NacionalPedro Henríquez Ureña 48

Undefined status. This corresponds to a student whose academic condition it has not been able todetermine for any reason.The student´s academic status or condition will be determined at the end of each semester in which hehas been registered, and is valid until the end of the following semester.Every student who begins his studies in the University will be assigned a normal status, and will remainin that status during his first two semesters.Any student who at the end of any semester achieves a semester academic index or cumulativeacademic index equal to or higher than 2.0 will be in normal status during the following semester ofstudies.Any student who, at the end of each semester (with the exception of the first semester) does not achieveone of the two minimum indices (semester or cumulative) specified in the previous paragraph will be puton academic probation status 1; if he again does not achieve one of the minimum indices, the student willremain on probation for one more semester (academic probation status 2). If at the end of the semesteron academic probation 2 the student still does not achieve one of the minimum indices, he will fall into theacademic deficiency status, excepting if he has passed 75% of the credits for the major, in which case theprobationary period will be extended, placing him again on academic probationary status 1, extendableduring the second semester.(academic probation status 2), if he does not achieve normal status by the end of the first period. (sic) Thestudent, having passed 75% of his major and who falls into this new probationary period will not recuperate normalstatus, he will also pass into academic deficiency status. (sic)In the academic deficiency status, the student must register in a new major in accordance with hisaptitudes, interests, and academic level. In order to request a change of major due to academicdeficiency, the student must previously go to the University´s Psychological Orientation Center for them tohelp him choose a new major. The result will be reported by the Psychological Orientation Center to theOffice of the Academic Vice Rector, who will be in charge of approving the change in major, afterconsultation with the Director of that program. When the student is accepted for a change of major due toacademic deficiency, he will be assigned academic deficiency status 1. This probationary period can beextended for a second semester (academic deficiency probation status 2), if he does not recuperate thenormal status at the end of the first one.If at the end of the academic deficiency probationary status 2 the student does not achieve normal status,he will fall into academic expulsion status and will be permanently dismissed from the University. Thisstudent may register in the UNPHU again to study another major after having achieved a professionaldegree in another University.During any probationary period, the Director of the Pre-Med major must limit the student´s academic loadto a maximum of 20 credits. Likewise, he will send the student in academic probationary status to theOrientation Center, to determine the factors that have influenced his poor academic performance and willcollaborate with the student to overcome this situation. (UNPHU) Universidad Nacional Pedro Henríquez Ureña 49

CLASS ATTENDANCE REGIMEThe number of absences permitted in the classes on theory are established in the following scale:COURSE CREDITS HOURS OF ABSENCE FOR THEORY PERMITTED IN THE SEMESTER 1 2 4 3 8 12 4 5 16 20Multiplying the number of credits for theory by the factor “4,” you get the total number of hours of absencepermitted during the semester for theory classes. Attendance to practices is by obligation 100%.Those students who have an academic index or grade point average of 3.0 or higher and who haveabsences in excess of that established above, but no greater than a supplementary absence for eachcredit of theory for the course, may present their cases for the consideration of the Academic Boardbefore the holding of the final exams.Students of the School of Medicine must reach at least 80% attendance for each one of the units makingup the courses in the Clinical and Residency Cycle.Students who in one course don´t reach a grade of 70 points in the lab or practical work inside or outsideof the classroom or the number of attendances required for theory classes shall receive a grade of Fail(F) for that course.SPECIAL COURSESSpecial courses are mainly intended to offer students the opportunity to advance in the study of theirmajor, and allow those who have failed or those who could not take a course because of rejection of theirprerequisite, to take the refused courses in a semester other than the one foreseen in the study plan.The director of the School or Department may organize special courses that satisfy the administrative,academic and economic requirements foreseen in the University regulations (Regulations on SpecialCourses approved by resolution on February 7th, 1974).(UNPHU)Universidad NacionalPedro Henríquez Ureña 50