Faculty of Sciences (UNAM)
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The Faculty of Science (Spanish: Facultad de Ciencias) at the National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM) is responsible for administering 5 Science based majors it has both Undergraduate and Graduate studies, some of the former in joint teaching with other faculties, most commonly the Faculty of Engineering.
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[edit] History
The history of this faculty is rather different from that of other schools that have its begging in some former national school, the studies of this faculty where given in the [[Philosophy and Literature (UNAM) | Philosophy Faculty]] of the UNAM like some random subjects. The Biology major was the one that had an structured study plan around 1930.[1]
It was until 1933 that the majors of Physics and Mathematics existed. The faculty was formerly localized in a small building between the Faculty of Engineering and Medicine.
Due to the increasing number of students the Faculty had to build a new Faculty, conveniently located among the research science institutes of Mathematics, Biology and Physics.
The Faculty has have a huge history among the Philosophy faculty as an activist one, during the 1999 strike, it was these two faculties the only ones that kept the strike longer than any other school.
[edit] Organization & Departments
The faculty is run by the Faculty dean, currently PhD Ramon Peralta y Pabi.
Is divided in 3 main divisions:
- Biology:
- This area covers the bachelor degree in Biology, and currently researches over Evolutionary Biology, Compared Biology, Cell Biology and Ecology & Natural Resources
- Physics
- This area is in charge only og the Bachelor Degree of Physics, further research is done in the Physics Institute
- Mathematics
- This area currently holds 3 bachelor degrees, Mathematics, Computer Sciences and Actuary
[edit] Location and facilities
The Faculty is located in Ciudad Universitaria in Mexico City, nearby the Faculty of Science and the Faculty of Administration. Among the research institutes of Physics, Mathematics and Astronomy
It consists in one complex and the biology students have their own set of buildings.
It has 1 complex called the Amoxcalli, which holds the library and the computer center.
[edit] Organizations
[edit] Graduate programs
It holds Graduate programs for each of the divisions it has. It also hold some programs with other faculties and institutes all over the country. Most of the graduate programs even part of the faculty are run by the nearby institutes, like Physics, mathematics and IIMAS
[edit] References
[edit] External links
- [1], official website (Spanish)
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