Biotechnology Engineers from Universidad de Las Américas are competent, enterprising professionals with an international-global vision, capable of developing basic and applied research, designing and executing biotechnological processes, performing laboratory analysis, and managing projects using technologies based on modern biology.
Graduates will be equipped with the necessary skills to identify, formulate, and solve complex engineering problems through the application of scientific and mathematical principles. They will employ engineering design in biotechnology to create solutions that address specific needs while considering variables related to the areas of public health, safety, and welfare, as well as global, cultural, social, environmental, and economic factors. In professional settings, they will be able to communicate effectively with a wide range of audiences relevant to the discipline. In addition, they will have the ability to recognize ethical and professional responsibilities in engineering situations and make well-informed judgments, considering the impact of engineering solutions in global, economic, environmental, and social contexts. Graduates will have the capacity to work effectively in teams whose members, together, exercise leadership, foster a collaborative and inclusive environment, meet goals and plan tasks. Moreover, they will develop and carry out experiments, analyze and interpret data, and use engineering judgment to draw conclusions. Finally, they will learn to employ the right learning strategies to acquire and apply new knowledge as needed.
The Biotechnology Engineer from UDLA is expected to lead diverse multidisciplinary work teams in national and international contexts and to conduct themselves with academic-scientific rigor, in an ethical, honest, and responsible manner, always respecting all legal frameworks, while being committed to the country’s biotechnology development process for the benefit of society.
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.