Introduction
Name of the program: Master's Degree in Biosciences DGP key: 120551 Normal period to graduate: 4 semesters Credits: 138 Degree that confers: Master in Biosciences Campus where it is offered: HermosilloProgram descriptionGeneral purposeForm human resources with a broad vision and with the ability to identify problems and basic processes applied in the different disciplines of the biological sciences.Specific objectivesForm human resources for the realization of research or innovative application of scientific and / or technological knowledge.
Prepare professors in the areas of biosciences and natural resources with the ability to transmit the knowledge acquired through publications, lectures, conferences at meetings and teaching.
Train personnel to venture into the development of biotechnologies so that they improve the productive activities of the State of Sonora and the Country.What Will Your Competencies Be When You Finish The Program?Egress ProfileThe Master's Program in Biosciences will guarantee the acquisition of the degree of the following basic competences:Systematic comprehension of a field of study and mastery of research skills and methods related to that field.
Ability to conceive, design or implement and adopt a substantial research process.
Ability to communicate with the academic and scientific community and with society in general about their fields of knowledge in the languages of habitual use, Spanish and English.
Ability to foster, in academic and professional contexts, scientific and technological advancement within a knowledge-based society.CurriculumCurricular mapThe program has a duration of 4 semesters in which the student credits 138 credits, of which 20 are for compulsory subjects, 32 for electives, 8 for selected topics, 48 for research work and 30 for the thesis seminar subject (See Annex Curricular map).Curricular mapList of Optional Subjects
Optative subjects
Credits
Hours
Optional Obligatory Specialists
Aquaculture and the environment
8
5
Molecular biology and bioinformatics
8
5
Biotechnology
8
4
Ecology and sustainability of arid zones
8
4
Marine ecology
10
5
Specializing Electives
Bioeconomic analysis
8
4
Analysis of biomolecules
10
6
Advanced instrumental analysis
8
5
Biodiversity and molecular ecology
8
5
Biogeography
8
4
Cell biology
8
4
Marine biology
10
5
Nutrition biochemistry
10
6
Plant biochemistry
10
5
Biotechnology and recombinant DNA
8
5
Crustacean culture I
10
6
Cultivation of crustaceans II
10
6
Cultivation of microalgae
10
6
Cultivation of bivalve molluscs
10
7
Fish culture
10
6
Design of experiments
10
5
Ecophysiology of crustaceans
10
5
Ecophysiology of mollusks
8
5
Ecophysiology of fish
10
5
Plant ecophysiology
10
6
Ecology of the restoration
12
5
Ecology of terrestrial vertebrates
8
4
Ecology of the benthos
8
5
Plankton ecology
10
6
Coastal plant ecology
8
5
Phylogenetics and molecular evolution
8
5
Cell physiology
8
4
Ecosystem physiology and global change
10
5
Phytochemistry
10
7
Formulation of research projects in aquaculture
6
3
Population genetics and evolution
8
5
Human molecular genetics
8
4
Genomics
8
4
Natural history of the Sonoran desert
8
4
Ecological impacts of the arid zones of Mex
10
5
Aquaculture engineering
6
3
Wildlife management
10
5
Water quality and management
6
4
Methods of micropropagation of plants
10
7
Molecular microbiology
8
4
Molecules with biological activity
8
5
Aquaculture nutrition
8
5
Oceanography
10
6
Fishery oceanography
8
4
Paleoenvironments of the Quaternary
8
4
Pathology and aquaculture health
8
6
Ecol problems of arid zones of Mexico
8
4
Writing scientific reports and articles
4
two
Response to stress in plants
10
5
Geographic information systems
10
7
Selected topics in molecular biology
8
4
Selected topics of biomolecules
8
4
Lines of generation and / or application of knowledge of the program.Biotechnology of Natural Resources
Ecology and Management of Natural ResourcesResearch areas:Aquaculture
Molecular Biosciences
Biotechnology of Natural Resources
Coastal Ecology
Ecology and Sustainability of Arid ZonesAcademic Core
First name
Mail
Dr. Luis Rafael Martínez Córdova
luis.martinez@unison.mx
Dr. Mayra Lizett González Félix
mayra.gonzalez@unison.mx
Dr. Martín Pérez Velázquez
martin.perez@unison.mx
Dr. José Antonio López Elías
antonio.lopez@unison.mx
Dr. Gerardo Navarro García
gerardo.navarro@unison.mx
Dr. Reina Castro Longoria
queen.castro@unison.mx
Dr. José Eduardo Valdez Holguín
eduardo.valdez@unison.mx
Dr. Luis Fernando Enríquez Ocaña
fernando.enriquez@unison.mx
Dr. Alf Enrique Meling López
alf.meling@unison.mx
Dr. Nohemí Gámez Meza
nohemi.gamez@unison.mx
Dr. Luis Ángel Medina Juárez
luis.medina@unison.mx
Dr. Armando Tejeda Mansir
armando.tejeda@unison.mx
Dr. Angela Corina Hayano Kanashiro
angela.hayano@unison.mx
Dr. Gloria Irma Ayala Astorga
gloria.ayala@unison.mx
Dr. Alejandro Emilio Castellanos Villegas
alejandro.castellanos@unison.mx
Dr. José Raúl Romo León
jose.romo@unison.mx
Dr. María Cristina Peñalba Garmendia
cristina.penalba@unison.mx
Dra. Reyna Amanda Castillo Gámez
reyna.castillo@unison.mx
Dr. José Manuel Grijalva Chon
manuel.grijalva@unison.mx
Dr. Luis Enrique Gutiérrez Millán
luis.millan@unison.mx
Dr. María Guadalupe Burboa Zazueta
maria.burboa@unison.mx
Dr. Enrique de la Re Vega
enrique.delare@unison.mx
Dr. Marco Antonio López Torres
marco.lopez@unison.mx
Dr. Alejandro Varela Romero
alejandro.varela@unison.mx
How to enter this postgraduate course?Entry requirementsTo be considered a candidate to enter the Master in Biosciences, the applicant must submit the following documents and meet the following requirements:
Documents:Application for admission to the graduate
Professional title and / or diploma of degree, or record of professional examination.
Birth certificate, official identification (elector's credential and CURP) and three child-sized photographs.
Curriculum with vouchers.
Three letters of recommendation from recognized academics.
Letter of acceptance and research proposal endorsed by a professor member of the basic academic core of this postgraduate course.Requirements:Commitment letter of exclusive dedication to the Master's program in Biosciences.
To be entitled to a bachelor's degree related to the biosciences with a minimum average of 80 (or equivalent).
Demonstrate sufficiency of the English language. Official TOEFL document, 450 points.
Perform EXANI-III knowledge and aptitude exam of CENEVAL (with a minimum of 1000 points).Additional requirements for foreign students:Migratory student form FM2 or FM9 (2 copies).
Applicants whose native language is not Spanish must demonstrate a knowledge of Spanish (Diplomas of Spanish as a Foreign Language, DELE).Admission profileThe aspirant must possess preferably and have as personal aspiration the greatest number of the following knowledge, skills and attitudes:
Basic KnowledgeSciences (Biology, chemistry, physics and mathematics)
Computing, Internet and program management (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
Scientific method
Documentary research techniques
Statistics
EnglishAbilitiesOral and written expression in Spanish and English.
Application of teaching-learning methods
Memorization
Deduction
Hypothesis proposal
Capacity for integration and analysis of knowledge
Provision for field work and / or laboratoryAttitudesResponsibility
Constancy
Perseverance
Honesty
Initiative
Creativity
Teamwork
Leadership
Social conscienceWhat do you need to get the degree?Qualification requirementsTo obtain a master's degree, you must:Approve the total credits (with a minimum of 80) and meet the other requirements established in the curriculum.
Have developed and approved the writing of his thesis.
Demonstrate that you have submitted a research article related to your thesis topic and be reviewed by an indexed scientific journal.
Pass the degree exam before a jury named ex profeso.
Comply with the provisions and requirements demanded by the School Services Office for the issuance of the degree.Titration optionsTo obtain the degree it is necessary to have covered the credits corresponding to the postgraduate syllabus, have prepared and approved their written thesis work, and the degree examination, consisting of the oral defense of the thesis before a jury appointed by the Academic Committee of the Postgraduate in Biosciences.How much does it cost to study this postgraduate course?Cost of the EXANI-IIIThe registration cost of applicants to enter the Universidad de Sonora is announced annually along with the first entry notice.Registration and Tuition FeesStudents, when enrolling in any of the graduate programs, must cover the corresponding fees according to the current minimum wage in the city of Hermosillo, as established in the Quotas Regulation.More reportsDr. Angela Corina Hayano Kanashiro Program coordinator Blvd. Luis Donaldo Colosio s / n, building 7H, between Sahuaripa and Reforma. Col. Centro, Hermosillo, Sonora, Mexico. CP 83000 biociencias@dictus.uson.mx Tel: +52 (662) 259 2169, +52 (662) 259 2197 href = "http://www.posgradoenbiociencias.uson.mx/
