Undergraduate in
BIOLOGY
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Program
DESCRIPTION
Our program is unique in Colombia in that it provides a robust scientific foundation while also offering a broad, interdisciplinary perspective. Here, multiple branches of biology and other sciences interact to understand and address current global challenges within the framework of sustainable development, ranging from the emergence of diseases and pests to the loss of biodiversity and climate change.
Biology at URosario will provide you with the best tools to respond to the greatest challenges of the 21st century. This program provides you with a flexible and relevant education, allowing you to explore novel scientific questions that transcend traditional approaches.
- Program name: Biology
- Qualification awarded: Biologist
- Program mode: In-person attendance
- Type of education: University
- Education level: Undergraduate
- Duration: 8 semesters or 144 completed credits
- 144 academic credits
- Program location: Bogotá D.C.
- Schedule: Full time. Full-time commitment
- Schedule: Daytime
- Periodicity of admission: Biannual
- SNIES Code: 102921
- Resolution 017048 of September 10, 2021, effective for 7 years.
- High-quality accreditation: Resolution 018724 of October 6, 2023, effective for 8 years.
- Tuition fee per semester: $ 13.870.000
WHY
STUDY
Biology?
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You will follow an up-to-date curriculum, which reflects the international trend of majors and minors.
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Minors offer differentiated graduate profiles tailored to the needs of the international market.
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University of Rosario’s partnerships will enable you to have international placement experiences.
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You will have access to laboratories equipped with state-of-the-art technology and to our Experimental Field Station.
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Thanks to our research incubators, you can engage in research scenarios from undergraduate level.
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You will learn from an excellent team of professors, who all have Ph.D.s, who conduct cutting-edge research in both traditional and novel areas of Biology.
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You will participate in field trips, exploring the diverse ecosystems of the country.
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Upon completing your undergraduate studies, you can pursue further graduate training in a master's degree.
Nuestro programa de Biología recibe Acreditación de Alta Calidad por un periodo de 8 años.
CURRICULUM
Our program is up to date with international standards and you will have access to unique subjects in the country, such as: Earth System and Global Changes, Computer Programming, Sustainability Science, Infectious Diseases, Molecular and Biotechnological Tools, and Environmental Law and Policy, among others.
At the end of the course, you will be able to choose among four minor areas (each of them made up of five subjects) that will give you a distinctive graduate profile. Alternatively, if you prefer, you can choose courses from other programs and receive professional training in interdisciplinary areas of your particular interest.
You can choose between
Disciplinary minors or interdisciplinary minors, and four degree track options
Consisting of the following courses:
1. Advanced ecology
2. Cognitive ecology
3. Animal behavioral ecology
4. Tropical ecology
5. Marine mammal ecology
Consisting of the following courses:
1. Sustainability science (registration required)
2. Ecosystem services (registration required)
3. Environmental and ecological economics (registration required)
4. Political ecology and mixed analysis in socio-environmental studies
Consisting of the following courses:
1. Ecology and evolution of diseases
2. Ecology of soil microorganisms
3. Bioinformatics
4. Parasitology
5. Molecular and biotechnological tools
Consisting of the following courses:
1. Evolutionary genetics
2. Bioinformatics
3. Biogeography
4. Speciation
5. Molecular tools
Find out about the interdisciplinary options by clicking here.
Thesis
Internship or placement
Entrepreneurship
Cross-institutional studies
Learn more about your cross-institutional study options by clicking here.
Professors
The professors of the Biology Program are full time professors and researchers, 100% have Ph.D.s, 75% have postdoctoral experience, and all of them have international experience. Get to know them here!
Nicola Clereci
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Nicola Clereci
Area of Expertise: Geographic Information Systems
Ph.D., Universitá di Parma
Adriana Corrales
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Adriana Corrales
Area of Expertise: Ecology of fungi and tropical forests
Ph.D., University of Illinois
Sergio Estrada V.
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Sergio Estrada Villegas
Área de experticia: Biodiversidad y Conservacióna
Ph.D Marquette University, Milwaukee Wisconsin
María Viviana Granados
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María Viviana Granados
Área de experticia: Conflictos socioambientales y sistemas socioecológicos
Msc. en Desarrollo rural Universidad Javeriana
Adriana Maldonado
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Adriana Maldonado
Área de experticia: Ecología y comportamiento animal
Ph.D., University of California Los Angeles – UCLA
María Martínez A.
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María Martínez Agüero
Area of Expertise: Ecology and animal behavior
Ph.D., University of California Los Angeles – UCLA
Carolina Pardo
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Carolina Pardo
Dean of the Faculty of Natural Sciences
Area of Expertise: Evolution and Development
Juan Posada
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Juan Posada
Area of Expertise: Ecology and ecosystem services
Ph.D., University of Florida
Paola Pulido
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Paola Pulido
Area of Expertise: Evolution and biogeography
Ph.D - University of Toronto
Juan David Ramírez
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Juan David Ramírez
Area of Expertise: Microbiology and medical parasitology
Ph.D., Universidad de los Andes
Andre Riveros
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Andre Riveros
Area of Expertise: Animal physiology and learning
Ph.D., The University of Arizona
Camilo Salazar
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Camilo Salazar
Area of Expertise: Evolutionary and population genomics
Ph.D., Universidad de los Andes
Adriana Sánchez
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Adriana Sánchez
Area of Expertise: Plant physiology and ecology
Ph.D Wake Forest University
Victoria Villegas
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Victoria Villegas
Area of Expertise: Cellular and molecular biology
Ph.D Universidad del Rosario
Carlos Valderrama
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Carlos Valderrama
Area of Expertise: Ecology and conservation of arthropods and ecology of vector transmission of infectious diseases
Ph.D., Tulane University
Research
groups
Basic Medical Sciences
Professors:
Sandra Rocío Ramírez, Ph.D.
Research areas:
Basic Medical Sciencesa
Cellular and molecular biology
Human genetics
Ecosystem and Functional Ecology (EFE)
Professors:
Juan Posada, Ph.D.
Nicola Clerici, Ph.D.
Adriana Maldonado, Ph.D.
Adriana Sánchez
Research areas:
Carbon cycle dynamics in tropical ecosystems
Ecology of tropical forests
Ecosystem service mapping and natural resource monitoring
Principles of photosynthetic system organization (leaves/canopy)
Relationships between functional and taxonomic diversity
Filoevomica
Profesores:
Camilo Salazar, Ph.D.
Carolina Pardo, Ph.D.
Research areas:
Evolutionary genetics
Phylogeography
Ecology and behavior
Microbiology - UR (GIMUR)
Professors:
Juan David Ramírez
Research areas:
Diagnosis of infectious diseases
Ecology and evolution of diseases
Molecular epidemiology and genomics
Vector population genetics and genomics
Microbiomes
Natural History of Tropical Plants
CANNON
Professors:
Andre Riveros
Research areas:
Ecophysiology and cognition
Translational physiology
Moléculas Biológicas y Actividad Celular
Profesores:
Victoria Villegas
María Martínez
Líneas de investigación:
Daño celular
Inestabilidad genómica
Educación en Ciencias Naturales y Matemáticas
Profesores:
Dalila Fajardo
Magda Gaviria
Luisa Urrego
Líneas de investigación:
Currículo y evaluación
Pedagogía de las ciencias naturales y las matemáticas
Our
STRENGTHS
At #BiologyUR, our faculty and students work together to investigate life at every level: cells, individuals, populations, and ecosystems. We are interested in understanding how these levels evolve and change, especially in the context of current global changes.
Prospective student
Profile
To study biology, you must have:
- Interest in research
- Interest in laboratory and field work
- Observation and analysis skills
- Ability to work in a team
- Creativity to provide scientific solutions to real problems
Graduate
profile
Our graduates will have a solid background in the various branches of biology, scientific research skills, complex thinking, ethical commitment, and the tools to address diverse biological and scientific problems. Our graduates have the opportunity to pursue careers in various fields, including:
- National and foreign research centers
- Biotechnology and health companies
- Pharmaceutical, agro-food, and chemical industries
- Environmental consulting and/or spatial analysis
- Intergovernmental (e.g., UN) and/or non-governmental organizations (e.g., WWF)
- Sustainability departments in public and private companies
- Public policy managers in environmental issues
- Ministries and regional autonomous corporations
- National and international universities
OUR
laboratories
The Biology program has excellent facilities and equipment that facilitate teaching and learning.
RESEARCH INCUBATORS
You will be able to actively participate in the development of research projects in our research incubators. We have 7 research incubators covering different topics. Get to know them!
Cognitive Ecology
We study how animals acquire, store, process, and use information to make decisions and examine the consequences of these decisions, with a particular focus on insects. We employ tools from neuropharmacology, sensory allometry, bioinformatics, and biophysics.
Population-genetic analysis to establish the evolution of organisms
We combine the use of molecular biology, genomics, and bioinformatics to study how species originate, evolve, and adapt.
Microbiology
We study the ecology and evolution of infectious agents with national, regional, and global impact, using molecular biology and genomics tools.
Bionano
We aim to find solutions to needs or problems in the biological and medical fields through the creation of devices and materials.
Biotec-UR
We study the potential applications of basic sciences in different areas of biotechnology.
Ecology of Tropical Plants
We research problems associated with basic ecology (functional ecology, physiology, and interactions) and/or socioecology.
Taxonomy and Use of Fungi
We study macro and micro fungi, and their function and interactions with other organisms present in tropical ecosystems, combining ecology with molecular biology.
Ecology and Animal Behavior
We study the evolution of animal behavior and its consequences at different levels of organization: individuals, populations, and communities.
Education and Innovation in Natural Sciences (EDIC)
We delve into the teaching and learning of Natural Sciences, the development of scientific thinking skills, didactics, and educational innovation in natural sciences.
Socioecology and Systemic Thinking
We aim to promote systemic thinking in the search for integral solutions to socio-environmental challenges in a transdisciplinary workspace.
BICH-UR
We aim to bring students closer to a more detailed understanding of insects and other arthropods.
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