Graduates of the Veterinary Medicine program at Universidad de Las Américas are competent, versatile, and enterprising professionals with a comprehensive and forward-thinking education. Equipped with robust theoretical and practical knowledge in veterinary medicine, livestock production, and public health, graduates make meaningful contributions to society within a framework of environmental responsibility.
Furthermore, graduates demonstrate strong capabilities across diverse areas of animal health and sustainable livestock production. Grounded in bioethical principles and environmental consciousness, graduates apply their expertise in animal welfare, veterinary care, production medicine, and livestock development projects. This enables them to alleviate suffering, prevent and control animal diseases, and support the production of high-quality animal products, thereby contributing to public health, social well-being, and community advancement. Moreover, graduates exhibit creativity, critical thinking, and cultural awareness in decision-making related to problem-solving and project management in the livestock sector. Graduates are well-prepared to collaborate in multidisciplinary teams dedicated to food production and the maintenance of appropriate sanitary standards.
Finally, graduates are also expected to pursue ongoing professional development and serve their communities through ethical and socially responsible practice. By adopting an ecologically focused approach, graduates advance environmental preservation while honoring cultural diversity, traditional knowledge, and community values.
Demographic Data: Program headcount totals the number of students enrolled yearly and a breakdown by men and women. Enrollment by ethnicity presents data on the most representative ethnic groups of the program.
Student Completion:
Retention and graduation rates are calculated through the 2020-2021 academic year, based on new, first-time students entering in the fall semester, regardless of whether they enroll in the daytime or evening version of their program (if available). These rates do not consider incoming transfer students. Retention rates are calculated in 1 and 2 years.
Graduation rates are calculated according to each program’s duration length (100%) and within 150% of the normal time for a bachelor’s degree. The percentage of graduates in each cohort by gender considers only actual graduates, not the original makeup of the cohort.
Scholarship information: Information is divided by the type of scholarship granted.
Geographic Data: Presents the composition of the students of the program.
Add'l. Demogr. Data: Includes information on marital status, disability, and first-generation students.
In every semester, the program provides assessment results according to its Multiannual Assessment Plan (MAP), which typically considers one or more of its program learning outcomes (PLOs). Most programs utilize the platform Brightspace to collect and assess student work and to present the data and evidence of student achievement. These results and their analysis, with the objective of identifying areas for improvement, are presented in the program’s annual assessment report. In the graphic below, the most recent period in which a PLO has been assessed is indicated, with the percentage indicating achievement of the expected performance standard for that PLO, according to the rubric used to evaluate the student work. This standard can be designated at an introductory, intermediate, or final level, depending upon how the course learning outcomes (CLOs) align to each PLO in the program’s curriculum map.