Universidad Mesoamericana de San Agustín

The Universidad Mesoamericana de San Agustín (UMSA) is a private higher-education institution based in Mérida, Yucatán, Mexico. Its origins trace to 1948, when the "Academia de Estudios Contables" was founded in downtown Mérida. In 1964 the school changed its name to "Colegio San Agustín" and began a long period of growth, offering secondary education and commercial programs as well as a high-school program incorporated into the Universidad Autónoma de Yucatán in 1967. Higher-education programs began in 1983, jointly with its affiliate the Instituto de Estudios Superiores de Yucatán, starting with a bachelor's degree in Tourism. In 1995 the Universidad Mesoamericana de San Agustín was formally constituted, signing an adhesion agreement with the two predecessor institutions and confirming its project to strengthen its upper-secondary and higher-education offerings. On 30 June 2001, UMSA became the first private higher-education institution to obtain the denomination of University granted by the Secretaría de Educación del Gobierno del Estado de Yucatán. That same year it launched postgraduate programs, including a Master's in Human Resources Administration and a Master's in Finance. UMSA's academic offer includes one doctorate, six master's degrees, sixteen bachelor's degrees (one incorporated into the Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, UNAM) and two engineering programs. Its undergraduate programs span education, health sciences, economic-administrative sciences, social sciences and humanities, communication and design, and engineering. Notable is its Bachelor's in Gerontology, launched in 2003 as the first of its kind in Mexico, thanks to the efforts of then-rector Dr. Orlando I. Piña Basulto. The university describes its mission as forming citizens with a humanist, scientific approach, a sense of self-improvement and critical thinking, enabling responsible and ethical participation in society with respect for cultures and care for the environment. Its vision is to be a university offering accredited programs and virtual modalities, with a humanist sense and national projection, generating outreach and linkage proposals that foster community development and attention to disadvantaged social groups. Its values include academic rigor, honesty, self-improvement, responsibility, service, respect and solidarity. UMSA emphasizes quality education, first-level infrastructure, an accessible environment and an integral, humanist model.

The Universidad Mesoamericana de San Agustín (UMSA) traces its origins to 1948, when the "Academia de Estudios Contables" was founded in downtown Mérida, Yucatán, Mexico. Sixteen years later, in 1964, it changed its name to "Colegio San Agustín", beginning a long path of growth and efforts to offer high-level education responding to the social and economic needs of the state of Yucatán. From its beginnings, Colegio San Agustín offered basic education (secondary) and commercial programs, as well as a high-school program incorporated into the Universidad Autónoma de Yucatán in 1967. The institution's entry into higher education began in 1983, jointly with its affiliate the Instituto de Estudios Superiores de Yucatán, by offering its first bachelor's degree: Tourism. It was not until 1995 that the Universidad Mesoamericana de San Agustín was constituted, signing an adhesion agreement with the two mentioned institutions and confirming its project to strengthen its educational offer at the upper-secondary and higher levels. On 30 June 2001, UMSA proudly acquired recognition as the first private higher-education institution to obtain the denomination of University granted by the Secretaría de Educación del Gobierno del Estado de Yucatán. In that same year, it began its postgraduate offer by teaching the Master's in Human Resources Administration and the Master's in Finance. Among its undergraduate offerings, the Bachelor's in Gerontology stands out, which began in 2003, being the first bachelor's degree of its kind taught in Mexico, thanks to the efforts of its rector that year, Dr. Orlando I. Piña Basulto. Today, UMSA offers one doctorate, six master's degrees, sixteen bachelor's degrees (one incorporated into the Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, UNAM) and two engineering programs. Its academic programs are organized into areas: Education; Health Sciences; Economic-Administrative Sciences; Social Sciences and Humanities; Communication and Design; and Engineering. The university has been ranked by the CSIC webometric classification, occupying place 15,275 in the world, 1,568 in Latin America, and 240 in Mexico.

• 2003

  Launched the Bachelor's in Gerontology, the first of its kind in Mexico, under rector Dr. Orlando I. Piña Basulto.

• 2001

  On 30 June, became the first private higher-education institution to obtain the denomination of University from the Secretaría de Educación del Gobierno del Estado de Yucatán. Launched Master's in Human Resources Administration and Master's in Finance.

• 1995

  Universidad Mesoamericana de San Agustín formally constituted, signing an adhesion agreement with predecessor institutions.

• 1983

  Entry into higher education with the first bachelor's degree in Tourism, jointly with the Instituto de Estudios Superiores de Yucatán.

• 1967

  High-school program incorporated into the Universidad Autónoma de Yucatán.

• 1964

  Name changed to "Colegio San Agustín".

• 1948

  Founding of the "Academia de Estudios Contables" in downtown Mérida, Yucatán.

Private university with a humanist, scientific and critical-thinking approach, offering accredited programs and virtual modalities with national projection.

• Bachelor's degree

  Licenciatura en Educación

• Bachelor's degree

  Licenciatura en Psicopedagogía

• Bachelor's degree

  Licenciatura en Pedagogía

• Bachelor's degree

  Licenciatura en Fisioterapia y Rehabilitación

• Bachelor's degree

  Licenciatura en Nutrición

• Bachelor's degree

  Licenciatura en Psicología

• Bachelor's degree

  Licenciatura en Gerontología

• Bachelor's degree

  Licenciatura en Administración de Empresas

• Bachelor's degree

  Licenciatura en Contador Público

• Bachelor's degree

  Licenciatura en Turismo

• Bachelor's degree

  Licenciatura en Gastronomía

• Bachelor's degree

  Licenciatura en Mercadotecnia y Publicidad

• Bachelor's degree

  Licenciatura en Derecho

• Bachelor's degree

  Licenciatura en Criminalística

• Bachelor's degree

  Licenciatura en Ciencias Políticas y Administración Pública

• Bachelor's degree

  Licenciatura en Comunicación

• Bachelor's degree

  Licenciatura en Diseño y Comunicación Visual (Incorporada a la UNAM)

• Bachelor's degree

  Licenciatura en Arquitectura (Incorporada a la UNAM)

• Engineering

  Ingeniería en Gestión de Tecnologías de la Información

• Engineering

  Ingeniería Industrial

• Master's degree

  Maestría en Derecho Penal y Criminalística

• Master's degree

  Maestría en Educación

• Master's degree

  Maestría en Dirección Estratégica de Negocios

• Master's degree

  Maestría en Psicoterapia

1. 1Inicio - UMSAumsa.edu.mx
2. 2Universidad Mesoamericana de San Agustín - Wikipediaes.wikipedia.org
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