University of Puerto Rico at Ponce
Coordinates: 17°59′33″N 66°36′28″W / 17.9925°N 66.60778°W
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| Motto | "¡Rojo y Negro Siempre!" ("Red and Black, Forever!")[1] |
| Established | August 23, 1970[2] |
| Type | Public |
| Rector | Fernando A. Rodríguez, Ph.D. |
| Academic staff | 97 |
| Students | 3,300 |
| Location |  Ponce, Puerto Rico |
| Campus | Urban, 86 acres (0.35 km2)[3] |
| Colors | Red and Black [4] |
| Mascot | Rogelio (a lion)[4] |
| Website | www.uprp.edu |
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The University of Puerto Rico at Ponce (UPRP or UPR-Ponce) is a state university located in the municipality of Ponce, Puerto Rico. UPRP is the only campus of the University of Puerto Rico System in the southern region of the island.[5] It is also known as CUTP from its former name of Colegio Universitario Tecnológico de Ponce in Spanish.[citation needed]
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The campus, with about 3.265 students, is very close to many tourist attractions the city of Ponce offers. The school offers associate and bachelor degrees in the following areas:
- Associate Degree in Civil Engineering Technology in Architectural Delineation
- Associate Degree in Technology in Civil Engineering Construction
- Associate Degree in Industrial and Physical Therapy
- Bachelor of Natural Science with concentration in Biology or Biomedical with areas of emphasis in Biodiversity Assessment, Biotechnology and Marine Coastal Environment Assessment.
The UPRP has programs that combine study and work concurrently (practice) in the following areas: Physical Therapy, Athletic Therapy, Office Systems, Pedagogy, Forensic Psychology, Psychology and Mental Health, Accounting, Finance and Information Systems.
The University of Puerto Rico at Ponce also serves as a starting point for students interested in applying to engineering programs at the Mayagüez Campus through what is known as articulated transfer.
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- ^ "¿Quiénes Somos?". Universidad de Puerto Rico Ponce. Feabruary 3, 2009. http://www.uprp.edu/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=195:iquienes-somos&catid=74:titulo-v&Itemid=217. Retrieved 2009-03-02.
- ^ "Contexto Histórico". Universidad de Puerto Rico Ponce. http://www.uprp.edu/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=104&Itemid=121. Retrieved 2009-03-02.
- ^ "University of Puerto Rico at Ponce - Facts & Figures". American Education Services. December 8, 2006. http://www.petersons.com/ug_aes_caribbean/code/InstVC.asp?inunid=9355&sponsor=2859. Retrieved 2009-03-02.[dead link]
- ^ a b "Departamento Atlético". Universidad de Puerto Rico Ponce. http://www.uprp.edu/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=83:departamentoatletico&catid=91:alumnos&Itemid=89. Retrieved 2009-03-02.
- ^ "Bienvenida del Rector". Universidad de Puerto Rico Ponce. http://www.uprp.edu/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=22:bienvenidadelrector&catid=72:oficinaderectoria&Itemid=59. Retrieved 2009-03-02.
[edit] External links
- University of Puerto Rico at Ponce - official site.
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