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EARTH UNIVERSITY
EDUCATIONAL MODEL
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EARTH GRADUATE PROFILE
EARTH GRADUATE PROFILE
qualified professional in agricultural and natural resource
management, with a solid technical and scientific base, as
well as in the three other formative areas.
TECHNICAL AND SCIENTIFIC KNOWLEDGE
This area consists of the knowledge, abilities and skills
that taken together give an EARTH graduate the technical
competence required for the sustainable management of
agriculture and natural resources. Development in this
area is accomplished largely through active participation
in the courses which comprise the formal plan of studies.
DEVELOPMENT OF SOCIAL AND
ENVIRONMENTAL AWARENESS AND
COMMITMENT
Developing students’ sense of social and environmental
responsibility and strengthening their capacity as leaders
to promote positive change is an essential part of the
educational experience at EARTH.This takes place both in
the classroom and in the field, through the participation
and involvement of students in experiential activities with
communities and social development projects, in diverse
The EARTH graduate profile is a group of technical
and non-technical competencies that students develop
during their four years at the University, and which
they will continue developing throughout their lives.
EARTH graduates are characterized by: i. the exercise
of leadership; ii. personal and professional behavior based
on ethical values and principles; iii. social awareness and
commitment to improve the welfare of their community;
iv. the ability to communicate effectively; v. the ability
to work effectively in teams; vi. commitment to lifelong
learning; vii. a reliance on reasoning, analysis and synthesis
in the search for solutions to problems; viii. a broad and
solid technical and scientific competence; ix. managerial
and entrepreneurial abilities; and x. commitment to work
for the sustainable development and management of
agriculture and natural resources of the tropics.
All the competencies embodied in the EARTH graduate
profile can be grouped in four formative areas: technical
and scientific knowledge; development of social and
environmental awareness and commitment; personal
development (attitudes and values); and entrepreneurship.
These areas are closely interrelated and constitute the
structural pillars of the curriculum. EARTH’s graduate
profile is designed to respond to society’s need for a highly
EARTH’s GRADUATE PROFILE
1.
Exercises leadership
2.
Behaves in accordance with values
and principles
3.
Practices social awareness and
commitment
4.
Communicates effectively
5.
Works effectively in teams
6.
Commitment to lifelong learning
7.
Practices reasoning, analysis and
synthesis to resolve problems
8.
A solid technical formation
9.
Managerial and entrepreneurial
capacity
10. Works for the sustainable
development and management of the
agriculture and natural resources of
the tropics
EARTH
GRADUATE
PROF I LE
co-curricular activities, in institutional programs and
projects, and as volunteers in local and regional projects.
PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT (ATTITUDES AND
VALUES)
This area involves the development of intrapersonal and
interpersonal competencies that help students become
effective leaders. Among these competencies are self-
awareness, empathy, respect, tolerance, teamwork skills,
effective communication, and becoming an autonomous,
lifelong learner.This area also includes understanding and
putting into practice values and attitudes that promote
dialogue, peace, and understanding among people from
differing backgrounds. This is accomplished in part by
taking advantage of opportunities for dialogue, inside and
outside the classroom, and through participatory activities
designed to inspire reflection, and through the experience
of living for four years in a multicultural environment. It
is also accomplished through the formal plan of studies, in
courses that include activities that deliberately encourage
students to develop these competencies.
ENTREPRENEURSHIP
This area involves helping students access the knowledge,
skills and experience required for successfully managing
enterprises as well as developing an entrepreneurial
spirit so they will be capable of generating development
opportunities. This is accomplished partially through the
Entrepreneurial Projects course, a multi-year course that
offers students the opportunity to conceive, develop and
implement a business, assume risks and make responsible
decisions in order to generate socially and environmentally
responsible products and services. Through this course,
students develop the capacity to evaluate, plan, organize,
administer, and take advantage of opportunities.