UNIVERSIDAD MAYOR DE SAN SIMONUNIVERSIDAD MAYOR DE SAN SIMON

ESCUELA DE ESCUELA DE CIENCIAS CIENCIAS

FORESTALESFORESTALEShttp://www.esfor.umss.edu.bohttp://www.esfor.umss.edu.bo

Cochabamba - BOLIVIACochabamba - BOLIVIA

"Bolivia is a very large country with tremendous resources, but it's essentially an under-populated and under-skilled country. The vast majority of the population doesn't yet have the skills needed to develop the country on a sustained basis. Right now, development is very skewed.

Landlocked Bolivia sits astride the Andes in the west-central part of the South American continent. With an area of 1,098,581 square kilometers, the country is about the size of Texas and California combined, or twice the size of Spain. Bolivia has 6,083 kilometers of land boundaries, which adjoin five countries.

the Andes define the country's three geographic zones: the mountains and Altiplano in the west, the semitropical Yungas and temperate valleys of the eastern mountain slopes, and the tropical lowlands or plains (llanos) of the eastern lowlands, or Oriente.

However, in the altiplano and highland valleys, where subsistence farming is by far the most common activity, depletion of available resources occurs at an alarming rate. This is due to a number of different factors including erosion by wind and water, overuse of crop and pasture lands, slash and burn farming techniques, and a loss of biodiversity as populations spread to cover more land. Income generation, health, and food security in these regions are dependant upon the quality of existing natural resources. Improper use of these resources and constant depletion is causing a progressive destruction of the natural environment.

UNIVERSIDAD MAYOR DE SAN SIMÓN

UMSS is the biggest second university of Bolivia. Founded in 1832, UMSS is the biggest second university of Bolivia. Founded in 1832, inside the System of Public Universities of Bolivia, located in inside the System of Public Universities of Bolivia, located in Cochabamba, which is the third party the biggest city of Bolivia, Cochabamba, which is the third party the biggest city of Bolivia, placed in a valley to 2,570 m/snm and placed among the mountains placed in a valley to 2,570 m/snm and placed among the mountains and the low tropical lands. and the low tropical lands.

UMSS teach the majority of the academic fields to level of pre UMSS teach the majority of the academic fields to level of pre degree and also it(he,she) has a school of postdegree. It is shaped degree and also it(he,she) has a school of postdegree. It is shaped by 9 faculties and 3 university schools, where the ESFOR is a part by 9 faculties and 3 university schools, where the ESFOR is a part of this one. At this time we have on more than 47,000 students that of this one. At this time we have on more than 47,000 students that they are present at more than 80 educational offers offered in they are present at more than 80 educational offers offered in UMSS of which, near 50 they correspond(fit) to careers of pregrado UMSS of which, near 50 they correspond(fit) to careers of pregrado to level of top technician and licentiate and fence to 20 they are in to level of top technician and licentiate and fence to 20 they are in the level of masterado and one is starting penetrating into the level of masterado and one is starting penetrating into doctorate.doctorate.

UNIVERSIDAD MAYOR DE SAN SIMÓN

Faculty Faculty of of AgronomAgronomyy

Facultu Facultu of of EconómicEconómicss

Faculty of Faculty of BiochemistrieBiochemistrie

s and s and PharmacistsPharmacists

FacultyFaculty of of EconómicsEconómics

FacultyFaculty of of MedicineMedicine

FacultyFaculty of of Juridical Juridical and and Political Political SciencesSciences

FacultyFaculty of of Sciences Sciences and and TechnologTechnologyy

FacultyFaculty of of ArchitectureArchitecture

FacultyFaculty of of Humanities Humanities and Science of and Science of the Educationthe Education

FacultyFaculty of of OdontologyOdontology

 ESFOR

A forestry engineer education was established in 2000 at UMSS under A forestry engineer education was established in 2000 at UMSS under the Faculty of Agriculture, where the forestry school (Escuela de the Faculty of Agriculture, where the forestry school (Escuela de Ciencias Forestales (ESFOR)) has educated forestry technicians Ciencias Forestales (ESFOR)) has educated forestry technicians since 1980, until recently with the assistance of GTZ. At present, the since 1980, until recently with the assistance of GTZ. At present, the annual intake of students on each of the educations for forestry annual intake of students on each of the educations for forestry engineer and forest technician is around 50. engineer and forest technician is around 50.

Emerging needs for professional foresters lead in 2000 to the Emerging needs for professional foresters lead in 2000 to the formation of an education of forest engineers and later in 2001 also a formation of an education of forest engineers and later in 2001 also a postgraduate education. The latter offers diploma and specialization postgraduate education. The latter offers diploma and specialization courses with short duration in sustainable management of tropical courses with short duration in sustainable management of tropical forests with direct relations to the forestry sector. forests with direct relations to the forestry sector. 

ESFOR has a considerable and well-maintained infrastructure in the ESFOR has a considerable and well-maintained infrastructure in the form of office space, classrooms, laboratories, vehicles, etc. form of office space, classrooms, laboratories, vehicles, etc.

 ESFOR

It also has a well-educated and well-organised It also has a well-educated and well-organised human resource base including 6 full-time teachers human resource base including 6 full-time teachers and a number of part-time teachers. Its major field and a number of part-time teachers. Its major field facilities are at Valle Sajta where 6,000 ha and facilities are at Valle Sajta where 6,000 ha and physical facilities provide the basis for conducting physical facilities provide the basis for conducting field research and training of students. ESFOR is field research and training of students. ESFOR is situated at the nothern boundary of Cochabamba. situated at the nothern boundary of Cochabamba. 

One of the ESFOR main objetives are to promote technology transfer and conservation practices that allow farmers to effectively increase productivity and incomes, while protecting land and water resources for future generations with increse the activities of research.

For more information about ESFOR:For more information about ESFOR:

http://www.esfor.umss.edu.bohttp://www.esfor.umss.edu.bo

PLAN DE ESTUDIOS ING. FORESTALNivel Código Materia Sigla Pre-requisitos

A 1001006 QUIMICA GENERAL E INORGANICA TEC-110  

A 1003004 CALCULO I ING-110  

A 1003013 FISICA GENERAL ING-220  

A 1004023 MORFOLOGIA Y ANATOMIA VEGETAL FIT-110  

A 1008100 INTRODUCCION A LA INGENIERIA FORESTAL INF-150  

A 1008101 TECNICAS DE ESTUDIO E INVESTIGACION INF-160  

A 1008102 TRABAJOS FORESTALES I INF-170  

B 1001005 QUIMICA ANALITICA TEC-210 1001006

B 1003005 CALCULO II ING-210 1003004

B 1004011 FISIOLOGIA VEGETAL FIT-5201001006

1004023

B 1004027 BIOMETRIA Y ESTADISTICA FIT-5101008100

1008101

B 1008103 SOCIOLOGIA INF-210 1008101

B 1008104 CLIMATOLOGIA E HIDROLOGIA INF-220 1003013

B 1008105 TRABAJOS FORESTALES II INF-2301001006

1008102

C 1003010 EDAFOLOGIA ING-2301001005

1008104

C 1003021 TOPOGRAFIA ING-320 1003005

C 1004007 ECOLOGIA GENERAL FIT-3101008103

1008104

C 1004040 ENTOMOLOGIA FIT-720 1004011

C 1008106 COMPUTACION FORESTAL INF-360 1004027

C 1008107 DENDROLOGIA INF-350 1004011

C 1008108 TRABAJOS FORESTALES III INF-370 1008105

D 1008109 CARTOGRAFIA Y FOTOINTERPRETACION INF-440

1003021100400710081061008107

D 1008110 SISTEMAS DE INFORMACION GEOGRAFICA INF-440

1003021100400710081061008107

D 1008111 INVENTARIOS FORESTALES INF-440

1003021100400710081061008107

D 1008112 PROTECCION FORESTAL INF-42010040071004040

D 1008113 SILVICULTURA INF-410100301010040401008107

D 1008114 ANATOMIA Y PROPIEDADES DE LA MADERA INF-430 1008107

D 1008115 TRABAJOS FORESTALES IV INF-450 1008108

CUARTO SEMESTRE

E 1008116 DISEÑOS EXPERIMENTALES FORESTALES INF-510100810910081101008111

E 1008117 MAQUINARIA FORESTAL INF-540

1008109100811010081111008112

E 1008118 ORGANIZACION DEL TRABAJO FORESTAL INF-540

1008109100811010081111008112

E 1008119 CAMINOS FORESTALES INF-540

1008109100811010081111008112

E 1008120 APROVECHAMIENTO Y EXTRACCION FORESTAL INF-540

1008109100811010081111008112

E 1008121 ECONOMIA FORESTAL INF-520100810910081101008111

E 1008122 GENETICA Y MEJORAMIENTO FORESTAL INF-53010081131008114

E 1008123 TRABAJOS FORESTALES V INF-550 1008115

QUINTO SEMESTRE

F 1008124 PROCESAMIENTO MECANICO DE LA MADERA INF-610

10081161008117100811810081191008120100812110081221008123

F 1008125 PROCESAMIENTO QUIMICO DE LA MADERA INF-610

10081161008117100811810081191008120100812110081221008123

F 1008126 PROCESOS BIOTECNOLOGICOS INF-610

10081161008117100811810081191008120100812110081221008123

F 1008127 PROCESOS FORESTALES INF-610

10081161008117100811810081191008120100812110081221008123

F 1008128 EXTENSION FORESTAL INF-620

10081161008117100811810081191008120

SEXTO SEMESTRE

F 1008129 POLITICA Y LEGISLACION FORESTAL INF-620

10081161008117100811810081191008120100812110081221008123

F 1008130 ADMINISTRACION FORESTAL INF-620

10081161008117100811810081191008120100812110081221008123

F 1008131 COMERCIALIZACION FORESTAL INF-620

10081161008117100811810081191008120100812110081221008123

F 1008132 FORMULACION Y EVALUACION DE PROY. FORESTALES INF-620

10081161008117100811810081191008120100812110081221008123

F 1008133 EVALUACION DE IMPACTOS AMBIENTALES INF-620

10081161008117100811810081191008120100812110081221008123

F 1008134 TRABAJOS FORESTALES VI INF-630

10081161008117100811810081191008120100812110081221008123

SEXTO SEMESTRE

G 1008135 MANEJO DE BOSQUE NATURAL INF-710

1008124100812510081261008127100812810081291008130100813110081321008133

G 1008136 MANEJO DE BOSQUES IMPLANTADOS INF-710

1008124100812510081261008127100812810081291008130100813110081321008133

G 1008137 MANEJO DE AREAS PROTEGIDAS INF-710

1008124100812510081261008127100812810081291008130100813110081321008133

G 1008138 MANEJO DE CUENCAS HIDROGRAFICAS INF-710

1008124100812510081261008127100812810081291008130100813110081321008133

G 1008139 MANEJO DE SISTEMAS AGROSILVOPASTORILES INF-710

1008124100812510081261008127100812810081291008130100813110081321008133

SEPTIMO SEMESTRE

PLAN DE ESTUDIOS :

G 1008140 MANEJO DE SILVICULTURA URBANA INF-710

1008124100812510081261008127100812810081291008130100813110081321008133

G 1008141 MANEJO DE PAISAJES FORESTALES INF-710

1008124100812510081261008127100812810081291008130100813110081321008133

G 1008142 TRABAJOS FORESTALES VII INF-720 1008134

H 1008143 MODALIDADES DE TITULACION INF-810

10081351008136100813710081381008139100814010081411008142