Non-traditional Learning Modalities

Study by Contract with Support of the Web

Study by contract with support of the Web is a written agreement signed by the student, the director of the department and the professor assigned to the course. By means of this modality students fulfill the requirements of a course or area of study following the instructions of his professor. This modality implies an actual contact, with a regularity previously established, and a continuous interaction between the professor and students, through the learning resources and of the didactic tools of the technological platform. The contract with support of the Web can be used in any of the components of the University curriculum (general education, courses of the major, prescribed distributive courses, minor and the elective courses). The process requires the active interaction between the student and the professor as an essential component of the contract. The General Education courses and the courses of the major offered by this modality require the favorable recommendation of the faculty specialized in the discipline or in the particular field of study.

By means of the modality of Study by Contract with Support of the Web, the student and the professor agree on the following aspects:

1. The long term goals and objectives of the student
2. The terminal objectives of the course for the period of time in which the particular contract will be in effect
3. The learning activities that the student will promise to undertake, including a description of the contents and the skills to be developed, the selection of resources to achieve the required learning and the number of credits that the Institution will grant upon the satisfactory completion of the learning activities
4. The methods, criteria or norms that will be used to evaluate the performance of the student

The negotiation of a contract between student and professor constitutes a valuable experience for the student. The reflection on goals and plans of life, the formulation of specific objectives for a particular contract, the selection of learning activities, the resources to be used and the form in which the learning will be evaluated, help to the intellectual and personal development of students. In addition, it helps students take responsibility for their learning, and develop and apply self-learning skills.

Students may register in courses offered by the modality of Study by Contract with Support of the Web if they meet the following requirements:

AVANCE Students

1. Attend an academic counseling.
2. Comply with the satisfactory academic progress norms, except new students.
3. Comply with the academic requirements of the program of study to which belongs.

Regular Students

1. Be a candidate for graduation and due to insufficient registration, the University cannot offer the course by the traditional modality.
2. Have a general grade point index and of minimum average index in the major of 2.00.
3. Comply with the academic requirements of the program of study to which belongs.