Versions 2005, 2006 and 2007 of the curricula incorporate a curricular area consistent with the 2015 Mission, aimed at promoting a humanistic education that develops critical thinking and an ethical sense of responsibility towards oneself and others, towards cultural diversity and the natural environment, in order to build an equitable, sustainable and democratic world through the development of skills and abilities that will allow the construction of knowledge from multiple perspectives.

Language

Objective: Develop students’ critical thinking and oral and written expression skills to prepare competent readers, speakers and writers who are capable of participating in and influencing the construction of knowledge through the appropriate use of language as an instrument for learning and reflection, in the academic environment and their professional setting.

Code	Name	Programs offered
H1017	Analysis and Verbal Expression Workshop	All the programs
H2001	Verbal Expression in the Workplace	All the programs

Ethics

Objective: Offer students a vision of the main ethical dilemmas in today’s world and an opportunity to address them critically and with well-supported arguments, helping them to become people who are aware of and engaged in the face of ethical dilemmas in their personal, professional and civic lives.

Clave	Nombre	Programs offered
H1018	Ethics, Self and Society	All the programs
H2002	Ethics, Profession and Citizenship	All the programs

Science and Technology Perspective

Objective: Promote an analytical, reflective and proactive perspective from which students will observe the relationships between society and scientific and technological developments as a reference point for their actions and decisions in their personal, professional and civic environments, with a view to contributing to a sustainable society.

Code	Name	Programs offered
EH2005	Philosophy of Science	All the programs
H2007	Science, Technology, and Society	All the programs
H2030	History of Science	All the programs
IB2001	Science, Technology, and Sustainable Development	All the programs
MD1028	Health, Technology and Information	IMD, LAS, LCE, LNB, MC, MO

Humanistic Perspective

Objective: For students to know, analyze and enjoy a variety of artistic expressions in order to understand the world and their social and personal reality.

Code	Name	Programs offered
CO1005	Media, Culture and Society	All the programs
EH1005	Music and Society	All the programs
EH1006	Art and Intercultural	All the programs
H1014	Music Appreciation I	All the programs
H1036	Creative Writing	All the programs
H1037	Film, Literature and Culture	All the programs
H2003	Contemporary Art and Society	All the programs
H2006	Contemporary Literature and Society	All the programs

Sociopolitical perspective

Objective: Contribute to the preparation of students as citizens of Mexico and the world, with historical awareness, and analytical and critical thinking skills, in order to foster their effective participation in building an equitable, sustainable and democratic society.

Code	Name	Programs offered
ES2000	Socially and Environmentally Responsible Businesss	All the programs
ES3001	Small Enterprise Operations for Social Development	All the programs
H1039	Beliefs Systems and Globalization	All the programs
H2004	Citizenship: Social and Political Practice	All the programs
H2008	Citizens Development and Social Compromise	All the programs
H2027	Social Responsibility and Citizenship	All the programs
MB2000	Health, Democracy and Society	IMD, LAS, LCE, LNB, MC, MO
P2007	Society, Development and Citizenship in Mexico	All the programs

Development of Entrepreneurs

Objective: Encourage students to become leaders, entrepreneurs and innovators by detecting business opportunities, with the capacity to create competitive companies that will contribute to the country’s progress.

Code	Name	Programs offered
EM3004	Leadership for Entrepreneurial Development	All the programs
ES3000	Microenterprise Planning for Social Development	All the programs

Foreign language

Objective: Develop students’ linguistic proficiency in a foreign language, enabling them to acquire knowledge of other contexts, express themselves, and understand ideas and experiences from other cultures, while acquiring a more global mindset.

Code	Name	Programs offered
H1016	Foreign Language	All the programs