Entorno Académico

Entorno académico en EE.UU. Richard File-Muriel 11|5|2013

Agenda

Bloomington/Normal, Illinois

Ft. Jackson, South Carolina

Ft. Hood, Killeen, Texas

Back to the Midwest

http://www.heartland.edu/

http://illinoisstate.edu/

Can't get out of the Midwest!

http://www.iub.edu/

East Coast; near the ocean at last...

http://www.uncc.edu/

From the ocean to the desert... The land of enchantment!

http://www.unm.edu/

Agenda

I. Introduction

II. Sistema de educación superior

III. Sistema universitario

IV. Metodologías

V. Temas de los Ph.D.

VI. Apoyo académico

VII. Tips

VIII. Preguntas

Educación superior - overview

Vocational and Technical Institutions

Junior Colleges and Community Colleges (2 years)

College (4 years)

University

Months Technical skills

Months 2 years Technical training Associate degree (A.A., A.S., A.A.S)

4 years undergraduate program Teaching oriented Bachelor degree (B.A., B.S.)

Undergraduate colleges; graduate schools and professional schools; research institutions; postdoc

M.A., M.S., Ph.D., Ed.D., J.D., M.D.

University structure

Undergraduate School/College

Graduate School (arts & sciences)

Professional & Specialized Schools

Interdisciplinary Programs

*Other (institutes, centers, associations, student organizations)

Sistema universitario

Año académico (varies across institutions) Semester system: Divides academic year into 2 terms (14 – 20 weeks).

Summer sessions available Trimester system: Divides academic year into three terms (8-16

weeks). Summer sessions available. Quarter system: Divides academic year into four terms, up to 12

weeks each, and generally counts the summer as one of the terms.

Registering for classes Meeting with advisor; good idea to meet with "mentor" Usually registering for classes is exclusively online

Carga académica Full time enrollment (usually expected for funding) 3 – 4 classes / 9 – 12 credit hours Core Curriculum, Concentrations (major / minor) Dropping / Withdrawing (Deadlines; how will it affect your funding or timeline for graduation?)

Sistema universitario

Año académico (varies across institutions) Semester system: Divides academic year into 2 terms (14 – 20 weeks).

Summer sessions available Trimester system: Divides academic year into three terms (8-16

weeks). Summer sessions available. Quarter system: Divides academic year into four terms, up to 12

weeks each, and generally counts the summer as one of the terms.

Registering for classes Meeting with advisor; good idea to meet with "mentor" Usually registering for classes is exclusively online

Carga académica Full time enrollment (usually expected for funding) 3 – 4 classes / 9 – 12 credit hours Core Curriculum, Concentrations (major / minor) Dropping / Withdrawing (Deadlines; how will it affect your funding or timeline for graduation?)

Sistema universitario

Key offices, personnel, and points of contact Dean's office (decano/a) Department Administrators (secretary, academic advisor, professor) Department Chair (director/a del departamento) Graduate Studies office (funding, workshops, social events) International Studies office (Fulbright contact, visa, etc.) Library system (often lots of offerings regard software,

resources, workshops, librarians by area) Faculty, Professors Dissertation Committee Teaching Assistants, TAs (1 or 2 courses per semester) Research Assistants, RAs Peers

Metodologías

Formas docentes Lecture Class (clase magistral) Seminar Labs Colloquia, talks, conferences Journal clubs

Formas de evaluación Papers Exams – in class and take home Presentations Assignments Competitions, exhibitions In-class participation

Metodologías

Sistema de calificación

Ciencias sociales/humanidades vs. ciencias/ingenierías

Passing grades, failing grades, incomplete

Fixed grading system

Grading on the curve

Pass/fail

Honors

GPA - Cumulative GPA

Metodologías - calificación

Sistema estadounidense (theoretically) Sistema colombiano

A / A+ 4.0 – 4.3

90 - 100 Honors

5.0

A- 3.7 4.8

B+ 3.3

80 - 89 High Pass

4.6

B 3.0 4.4

B- 2.7 4.2

C+ 2.3

70 - 79 Pass

4.0

C 2.0 3.8

C- 1.7 3.6

D+ 1.5

60 - 69

No Pass

3.4

D 1.3 3.2

D- 1.0 3.0

F 0 - .9 0 - 59 0 - 2.9

Temas de los Ph.D.

Comprehensive exams,“quals” (core and specialty exams), qualifying papers

Dissertation topic, la tesis

Dissertation director (relationship, selecting, changing, communication!!!)

Dissertation committee (in conjunction with director)

Dissertation proposal (in some areas: 3 papers)

Writing

Professors' sabbatical schedules

Questions from you?

1. Healthcare system. Insurance? Non-emergency situations? Emergency? My advice: Preventive medicine! Manage stress, exercise (university gym), eat well, visit student health center (usually offer good deals to students), community health programs

2. How to graduate in the expected time (3-5 years of funding). Masters 2-2.5 years; Ph.D 3-5 years

3. Seeking funding / assistantships / grants?

4. Academic writing? Editors? Proofreaders? Academic support, writing groups, peers, bulletin boards

5. The best way to find the best Ph.D program related to my field’s study? Talk to advisor, check out the program affiliations of the authors you like, rankings by program

6. Establishing, equipping and maintaining state-of-the-art labs in order to continue current research upon our return to Colombia? Collaborations with governmental or Universities programs to promote research USA and Colombia? Networking, seek funding, continue to seek funding, coauthoring,

7. Housing? On campus off campus?

GRACIAS! Richard File-Muriel RichFile@unm.edu

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