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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 [email protected]
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