The University of Puerto Rico at Aguadilla (UPRAG or UPR-Aguadilla) is a state university

State university system

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 located in the city of Aguadilla

Aguadilla, Puerto Rico

Aguadilla , founded in 1775 by Luis de Córdova, is a city located in the northwestern tip of Puerto Rico bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, north of Aguada, and Moca and west of Isabela. Aguadilla is spread over 15 wards and Aguadilla Pueblo...

, Puerto Rico

Puerto Rico

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General information

Located in northwestern Puerto Rico, the University of Puerto Rico at Aguadilla (UPRAg) offer Associate and Baccalaureate Degrees among which stand out as being unique in the UPR system:

• Bachelor of Science in Environmental Technology
• Bachelor of Arts in Education
  Education
  Education in its broadest, general sense is the means through which the aims and habits of a group of people lives on from one generation to the next. Generally, it occurs through any experience that has a formative effect on the way one thinks, feels, or acts...
  
   with a concentration in English and multimedia technology.
• Bachelor in Business Administration with concentrations in Human Resources
  Human resources
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  , Computerized Information Systems, Accounting, Marketing
  Marketing
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   and Finances.
• Bachelor of Science in Biology
  Biology
  Biology is a natural science concerned with the study of life and living organisms, including their structure, function, growth, origin, evolution, distribution, and taxonomy. Biology is a vast subject containing many subdivisions, topics, and disciplines...
  
  with emphasis in Bioinformatics, Biomedical Quality Systems Assessment Process Industries.

The UPRAg has cooperation agreements with neighboring industry and business and design courses, programs and projects that respond to changing needs that occur in that region.

It also has academic programs and continuing education activities and programs aimed at high school at night and alternate schedules, as well as a comprehensive platform to offer online courses.

Departments

UPRAG has 8 departments. They consist of the following:
Humanities, English, Pedagogy, Electronics, Business Administration, Office Systems, Science, and Social Science.

Fine Arts Program

UPRAg offers three fine arts programs directed by Professor Cesar Santiago located in the Humanities department.
The programs include: Choir, Band, and Theatre.

External links

• University of Puerto Rico at Aguadilla - official site.