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Engineering in Biotechnology
School of Agronomy
Admission requirements
Academic
- Have successfully completed high school studies
Legal
- Those established by UANL current standards and procedures
Testing
- Students must take the Admission Test EXANI-II, established by the National Center for the Evaluation of Higher Education (CENEVAL), and obtain the minimum passing score as indicated by the school.
- Diagnosis and selection module of the School of Agronomy.
Program-specific
- Take Introductory Course
| Areas | Job Description |
| Research Centres | • Basic Laboratory activities such as microbial cultures, plant tissues, traceability standards, purification, and biomolecules (nucleic acids, proteins, and secondary metabolites) for further investigation and development of vegetable products. • Genetic improvement using biotechnological methods of plant species. • Development of Vaccines, improvement of animal health, growth differences using molecular skills and biotechnological tools. • Food processing using classic biotechnology (fermentation) and modern biotechnology (recombinant DNA). • Use of live organisms as an alternative for the treatment of agricultural residues to prevent environmental pollution. |
| Science Education and Technology Centres | • Improve farming systems using biotechnology. • Food processing using classic biotechnology (fermentation) and modern biotechnology (recombinant DNA). • Predict how contaminanting agents will behave in terrestrial and aquatic environments which affects public health. |
| Food processing systems | • Basic Laboratory activities such as microbial cultures, plant tissues, traceability standards, purification, and biomolecules (nucleic acids, proteins, and secondary metabolites) for further investigation and development of vegetable products. • Identify plant diseases. • Enzyme application in order to improve digestive tracts of animals. • Produce foods of high nutritional quality, raw materials as colorants, artificial flavors, and enzymes. • Bio-remediation for contaminated sites and preservation of ecosystems. |
| Biotechnology Centres | • Consultants in every area of knowledge described above. • Distribution of new biotechnology products aimed at innovating food production systems. • Spokespersons with training to provide information to society about new products. • Diagnose. • Create employment through their own business. |
Graduation requirements
Academic
- Have successfully completed 241 academic credits.
- Having successfully completed a minimum of 9 semesters (4.5 years) or a maximum of 18 semesters (9 years).
- Having complied with compulsory social service.
- A graduate must prove proficiency in a second language.
Legal
- Those established by UANL current standards and procedures.
Program-specific
- Attend the graduation ceremony
Accreditations
National
Name
CIEES Level 1
Accreditor
Interinstitutional Committees for the Evaluation of Higher Education
Accreditor's acronym
CIEES
http://www.ciees.edu.mx/Validity of accreditation
January 2020
National
Name
Accreditors that belong to the Council for the Accreditation of Higher Education (COPAES)
Accreditor
Mexican Committee for the Accreditation of Agronomic Education
Accreditor's acronym
COMEAA
http://comeaa.org/Validity of accreditation
January 2020
International
Name
Accreditation Board of Engineering and Technology
Accreditor
Accreditation Board of Engineering and Technology
Accreditor's acronym
ABET
http://www.abet.org/Validity of accreditation
In progress
Location
Fecha de aprobación del H. Consejo Universitario
8 de agosto de 2019Posted by: Dirección del Sistema de Estudios de Licenciatura
