SISTEMA UNIVERSITARIO ANA G. MÉNDEZ, INC. UNIVERSIDAD METROPOLITANA METRO ORLANDO CAMPUS SOUTH FLORIDA CAMPUS TAMPA BAY CAMPUS CATALOG 2013-2014 SUAGM: UMET Metro Orlando Campus/South Florida Campus/Tampa Bay 2 Campus Catalog 2013- 2014 TABLE OF CONTENTS SECTION I – CATALOG OVERVIEW ............................................................................... 3 UNIVERSIDAD METROPOLITANA (UMET) – PUERTO RICO ........................................ 4 SISTEMA UNIVERSITARIO ANA G. MÉNDEZ, INC. ........................................................ 6 SECTION II - METRO ORLANDO/SOUTH FLORIDA/TAMPA BAY CAMPUSES .......... 13 ADMINISTRATION, STAFF, AND FACULTY ................................................................. 14 PHYSICAL FACILITIES .................................................................................................. 45 ACADEMIC CALENDAR ................................................................................................ 46 ACADEMIC REQUIREMENTS, REGULATIONS AND SERVICES ................................. 52 ADMISSIONS .................................................................................................................. 53 METHOD OF INSTRUCTION .......................................................................................... 60 REGISTRATION ............................................................................................................. 62 PROGRAM CHANGES, WITHDRAWALS AND SPECIAL PERMITS ............................. 64 ACADEMIC LOAD, CLASS ATTENDANCE AND ACADEMIC ADVISING .................... 66 EVALUATION OF STUDENT’S ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT ........................................ 67 ACADEMIC PROGRESS ................................................................................................ 72 GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS ................................................................................... 75 FINANCIAL INFORMATION ........................................................................................... 76 STUDENT AFFAIRS AND SERVICES ............................................................................ 82 GENERAL PROVISIONS ................................................................................................ 84 SECTION III - PROGRAMS OF STUDY .......................................................................... 88 BACHELOR DEGREES .................................................................................................. 89 MAJOR IN CRIMINAL JUSTICE ..................................................................................... 89 MASTER’S DEGREES .................................................................................................... 92 SPECIALIZATION IN MANAGEMENT ............................................................................ 92 SPECIALIZATION IN HUMAN RESOURCES ................................................................. 95 SPECIALIZATION IN ACCOUNTING ............................................................................. 98 SPECIALIZATION IN FINANCE .................................................................................... 101 SPECIALIZATION IN MANAGEMENT AND STRATEGIC LEADERSHIP .................... 105 SPECIALIZATION IN LEADERSHIP IN PROJECT MANAGEMENT ............................ 108 SPECIALIZATION IN CURRICULUM AND INSTRUCTION .......................................... 111 COURSE DESCRIPTIONS ............................................................................................ 114 SUAGM: UMET Metro Orlando Campus/South Florida Campus/Tampa Bay 3 Campus Catalog 2013- 2014 SECTION I: OVERVIEW: UNIVERSIDAD METROPOLITANA AND SISTEMA UNIVERSITARIO ANA G. MÉNDEZ, INC. SUAGM: UMET Metro Orlando Campus/South Florida Campus/Tampa Bay 4 Campus Catalog 2013- 2014 UNIVERSIDAD METROPOLITANA (UMET) – PUERTO RICO INSTITUTIONAL PROFILE The Universidad Metropolitana (UMET) is a non-profit, non-sectarian institution of higher education that offers academic programs leading to professional certificates, associate degrees, undergraduate degrees, and graduate degrees in the master’s level. UMET is one of the institution members of the Sistema Universitario Ana G. Méndez, Inc. (SUAGM). As stated in its Mission Statement, UMET is committed to provide its students with an atmosphere of academic freedom and with the necessary resources to develop mental flexibility, intellectual curiosity, and linguistic skills for their professional and personal fulfillment. The academic programs are designed to develop these skills through structured course requirements that include general education, professional, and elective offerings. UMET defines General Education as a program component that contains, develops, and fosters a broad culture as well as the knowledge, skills, experiences, and values that enable its graduates to understand themselves and the world in which they live. The 12,693 student body is comprised of undergraduate and graduate students. FOUNDATION Founded in Puerto Rico in 1980 as Colegio Universitario Metropolitano and became Universidad Metropolitana (UMET) in 1985 with the offering of the first graduate programs. MISSION STATEMENT Universidad Metropolitana (UMET) will provide students with an environment of academic freedom and intellectual challenge that develops their mental flexibility, intellectual curiosity, linguistic skills, and the necessary professional skills to achieve their personal realization, develop a productive life, and make significant contributions to society. Universidad Metropolitana (UMET) will provide access to higher education available to everyone through a flexible admissions policy. SUAGM: UMET Metro Orlando Campus/South Florida Campus/Tampa Bay 5 Campus Catalog 2013- 2014 Universidad Metropolitana (UMET) is committed to the continuous update of the curriculum, to the quality of teaching, to research, and to community services. VISION STATEMENT Universidad Metropolitana (UMET) will become an academic community that constantly assesses the social, economic, and political challenges in our country and throughout the world, responding by creating innovative, non-traditional programs that facilitate the personal and professional development of both graduate and undergraduate students. Universidad Metropolitana (UMET) will be known for its commitment to environmental affairs and for its leadership in the disciplines of science and technology. Universidad Metropolitana (UMET) will distinguish itself as a state of the art university in educational technology through the use of telecommunications and distance learning. KEY ADMINISTRATION AND STAFF OF UNIVERSIDAD METROPOLITANA Chancellor Carlos M. Padín, Ph. D. Vice Chancellor of Student Affairs Carmen Rosado León Vice Chancellor of Administrative Affairs María del P. Charneco Jordán Vice Chancellor of Information and Telecommunications Carlos Fuentes Delgado Vice Chancellor of External Affairs Gladys Cora Izquierdo Assistant Vice Chancellor of Institutional Development and Alumni Belissa M. Aquino Interim General Manager of Physical Facilities Francisco Caballero Dean of School of Professional Studies Mildred Y. Rivera Dean of the School of Business Administration Juan Otero, Ph. D. SUAGM: UMET Metro Orlando Campus/South Florida Campus/Tampa Bay 6 Campus Catalog 2013- 2014 Dean of School of Education Judith González Rodríguez Dean of the School of Human and Social Sciences Eloisa Gordon Mora Dean of the School of Health Sciences Lourdes Maldonado Dean of the School of Science and Technology Karen González Associate Dean of the School of Continuing Education Lorna Martínez Dean of the School of Technical Studies Laura Aponte ADMISSION POLICY Universidad Metropolitana (UMET) has a flexible admission policy. LIBRARY UMET Collection: 121,385 volumes printed, audiovisual, and electronic format. LICENSES Puerto Rico Council of Higher Education Puerto Rico General Council on Education ACCREDITATIONS Middle States Association of Colleges and Universities SISTEMA UNIVERSITARIO ANA G. MÉNDEZ, INC. PUERTO RICO The Sistema Universitario Ana G. Méndez, Inc. (SUAGM) a private, not for profit corporation under the laws of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico and its members Universidad del Turabo (UT), Universidad Metropolitana (UMET), and Universidad del Este (UNE) are four- year, co-educational, non-profit private higher education institutions. The SUAGM and its three member institutions are the second largest private university system in the island of SUAGM: UMET Metro Orlando Campus/South Florida Campus/Tampa Bay 7 Campus Catalog 2013- 2014 Puerto Rico. Continuing with its commitment to provide for quality access alternatives to a university education for Hispanic Adult Students and its tradition of service and collaboration to meet community needs, the SUAGM has established the Metro Orlando Campus, South Florida Campus, and the Tampa Bay Campus as additional locations in Florida. Moreover, in establishing the SUAGM in Florida: UMET Metro Orlando, South Florida, and Tampa Bay campuses, the SUAGM further its Vision 2015 as a “high-quality, people-centered learning community, of advanced technology, and internationally oriented focus”. The campuses in Florida will serve its community and serve as a bridge to fulfilling initiatives in serving the needs of Hispanic adults in other communities in the United States and in Latin America. NON-DISCRIMINATION STATEMENT The Sistema Universitario Ana G. Méndez, Inc. and its institutions do not discriminate based on race, disability, national or ethnic origin, creed, color, sex, social or political condition, religious or social trade union beliefs. STATEMENT OF POLICY This catalog includes the main terms concerning the formal relationship between students and SUAGM: UMET. Regardless of its effective date, the Institution reserves the right to admit, re-admit or register a student only for a semester or session separately. The Institution binds itself only during the semester for which the student has enrolled and paid his/her tuition fees. It is the student’s responsibility to know and comply with the content of this catalog and all SUAGM: UMET rules and regulations. This catalog complies with the institution’s bylaws, regulations, administrative orders and duties under Federal Law. It is subject to subsequent amendments. The first section of this catalog contains an overview of the SUAGM. Information that pertains to the Metro Orlando, South Florida, and Tampa Bay Campuses is included in Section II. The third section details information about the UMET’s program of studies. This Catalog is electronically available to students at least one week prior to enrollment. Students will be informed of any changes or amendments made to the Catalog. The SUAGM and UMET main campus addresses and telephone numbers are: SUAGM: UMET Metro Orlando Campus/South Florida Campus/Tampa Bay 8 Campus Catalog 2013- 2014 SISTEMA UNIVERSITARIO ANA G. MÉNDEZ, INC. Mailing Address: P.O. Box 21345 San Juan Puerto Rico 00928-1345 Telephone No.: (787) 751-0178 Fax No. (787) 766-1706 Website: www.suagm.edu UNIVERSIDAD METROPOLITANA Mailing Address: P.O. Box 21150 San Juan, Puerto Rico 00928-1150 Telephone No.: (787) 766-1717 Fax No.: (787) 759-7663 Website: www.suagm.edu/umet STATEMENT OF ACCREDITATION The Universidad Metropolitana is accredited by the Middle States Association on Higher Education, a regional accrediting agency recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. The Middle States Association of on Higher Education has extended this accreditation to the Metro Orlando, South Florida, and Tampa Bay campuses. In addition, SUAGM Institutions have membership in the following professional associations: American Association for Adult and Continuing Education American Association for Counseling and Development American Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admission Officers American Association of Higher Education American Council on Education American Library Association American Management Association Association for Educational Communications and Technology Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development Center for Scientific Research College Entrance Examination Board Council for Adult Experiential Learning Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities Library Administration and Management Association SUAGM: UMET Metro Orlando Campus/South Florida Campus/Tampa Bay 9 Campus Catalog 2013- 2014 National University Continuing Education National League of Nursing Phi Delta Kappa Puerto Rico Association of Higher Education Supervisors Labor Relations Program The Association for Institutional Research The Society for College and University Planning STATEMENT OF LICENSURE The Universidad Metropolitana is licensed by the Florida Commission for Independent Education, Florida Department of Education. Additional information regarding this institution may be obtained by contacting the Commission at: 325 West Gaines St., Suite 1414 Tallahassee, FL, 32399-0400 (850) 245-3200 (888) 224-6684 www.fldoe.org/cie The main campus and additional locations of UT, UNE and UMET in Puerto Rico are licensed by the Puerto Rico Council of Higher Education and the Puerto Rico Council of General Education. STATEMENT OF LEGAL CONTROL Sistema Universitario Ana G. Méndez, Inc. is a private not for profit corporation registered under the laws of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico and registered as a foreign corporation in the State of Florida. The corporation is governed by its Board of Directors under its systemic bylaws. The Sistema Universitario Ana G. Méndez, Inc. is registered with the Florida Department of State, Division of Corporations, to do business in Florida as Universidad Metropolitana. STATEMENT OF INSTITUTIONAL REVIEW BOARD (IRB) COMPLIANCE REQUIREMENT: If the facilitator or the student is required, or wants to perform a research, or needs to administer a questionnaire or an interview to individuals, he/she must comply with the norms SUAGM: UMET Metro Orlando Campus/South Florida Campus/Tampa Bay 10 Campus Catalog 2013- 2014 and procedures of the Institutional Review Board Office (IRB) and ask for authorization. To access the forms from the IRB Office or for additional information, visit the following link: http://www.suagm.edu/ac_aa_re_ofi_formularios.asp and select the forms needed. Furthermore, in this Web site the student/facilitator will find instructions for several online certifications related to IRB processes. These certifications include: IRB Institutional Review Board, Health Information Portability Accounting Act (HIPAA), and the Responsibility Conduct for Research Act (RCR). For questions, the following institutional coordinators must be contacted: Mrs. Evelyn Rivera Sobrado, Director of IRB Office (PR) Tel. (787) 751-0178 Ext. 7196 Miss. Carmen Crespo, IRB Institutional Coordinator– UMET Tel. (787) 766-1717 Ext. 6366 Miss. Josefina Melgar, IRB Institutional Coordinator – Turabo Tel. (787) 743-7979 Ext.4126 Miss. Rebecca Cherry, Ph.D., IRB Institutional Coordinator - UNE Tel. (787) 257-7373 Ext. 3936 BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE SISTEMA UNIVERSITARIO ANA G. MÉNDEZ, INC. Héctor Jiméndez, Esq. Chair of the Board of Directors Ramiro Millán, Vice Chair of the Board of Directors José F. Méndez, DR.H.C., SUAGM President Zoraida Fonalledas, Esq. Juan R. Melecio, Esq. Víctor Hernández, DMD Félix Rodríguez Schmidt, MD José F. Méndez, Jr. René A. León Rafael A. Nadal, Esq. Florabel G. Mullick, Ph.D.