The University of Puerto Rico in Cayey (UPR-Cayey) is a public university in

Cayey, Puerto Rico Cayey (), officially Cayey de Muesas, is a mountain town and municipality in central Puerto Rico located on the Sierra de Cayey within the Central Mountain range, north of Salinas and Guayama; south of Cidra and Caguas; east of Aibonito and ...

. It is part of the

University of Puerto Rico The University of Puerto Rico ( es, Universidad de Puerto Rico, UPR) is the main public university system in the U.S. Commonwealth of Puerto Rico. It is a government-owned corporation with 11 campuses and approximately 58,000 students and 5,3 ...

System. It was initially founded as a regional school in 1967 and became a college in 1969. It was awarded autonomy in April 1982.

Academics

Arboles en la Universidad de Puerto Rico Recinto de Cayey

UPR Cayey awards

bachelor's degree A bachelor's degree (from Middle Latin ''baccalaureus'') or baccalaureate (from Modern Latin ''baccalaureatus'') is an undergraduate academic degree awarded by colleges and universities upon completion of a course of study lasting three to six ...

s. It serves as a starting point for students interested in applying to programs in the Medical Sciences Campus or at Mayagüez Campus.

Research

UPR-Cayey has undergraduate research programs such as Howard Hughes Project, the NIH MBRS-RISE programhttp://rise.cayey.upr.edu/main/ and the PR-AMP program. These programs provide research experience for students of the Natural Sciences, promoting student participation in scientific research. These programs provide funding and facilitate the experiences of science undergraduate students to do research either locally, at other campuses of Puerto Rico, or in Universities in the U.S. The University houses the Environmental Education Center. The Institute for Interdisciplinary Research, supports students and teachers in colleges of neighboring municipalities in research projects. The Project for the Study of Women seeks to advance

women's rights Women's rights are the rights and entitlements claimed for women and girls worldwide. They formed the basis for the women's rights movement in the 19th century and the feminist movements during the 20th and 21st centuries. In some countries, ...

through education, research and community service. These programs are offered to students such as those taking college courses before completing their secondary education or professionals who wish to take continuing education courses.

Academic departments

Arts

* Department of Humanities * Department of Hispanic Studies * Department of English * Department of Social Sciences

Natural Sciences

* Natural Sciences Program * Department of Biology * Department of Chemistry * Department of Mathematics-Physics

Professional Schools

* Department of Education * Physical Education Program * Department of Business Administration * Technology and Office Administration Program

References

External links

Official website
{{Liga Atletica Interuniversitaria de Puerto Rico

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Cayey, Puerto Rico 1967 establishments in Puerto Rico Educational institutions established in 1967 Liga Atletica Interuniversitaria de Puerto Rico