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- Mission
To train military professionals with solid theoretical and practical knowledge in military science and culture, capable of commanding, administering, educating, and instructing with social and ethical responsibility, while respecting current doctrine, the legal framework, and human rights. The program contributes to the development of the Ecuadorian Army and the country through the integration of real learning scenarios, promoting creativity, initiative, and decision-making skills in complex situations.
- Vision
To be recognized as a leading program in the training of Ecuadorian Army officers, noted for its academic excellence and its ability to develop leaders committed to national defense and development. The program seeks to effectively integrate teaching, research, and engagement with society, promoting projects that contribute to social well-being and the strengthening of national sovereignty, with an innovative approach adapted to the challenges of the twenty-first century.
- Program Objectives
- General objective
To train undergraduate professionals in Military Sciences with solid theoretical and practical knowledge in Military Science, Military Culture, Theoretical Foundations, Epistemology, Research Methodology, and Military Instruction and Training. Graduates will develop competencies to investigate and contribute to solving contextual problems, disseminate knowledge that improves the performance of military units and, therefore, the Army, and promote national development in accordance with the National Development Plan.
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Profiles and outcomes
The professionals we educate and the competencies you will develop
- Professional Profile
Develops the physical condition required to effectively meet the demands of a military career. Their training is based on strict discipline, institutional values, and ethical principles acquired through experiential training that complements academic education during their internal stay, which is characteristic of military life.
Demonstrates civic devotion to the homeland and practices the principles of military philosophy and culture as a way of life. Graduates feel proud to belong to and contribute to the fulfillment of the mission of the Ground Force, considering an equality-based approach with emphasis on gender and interculturality.
Applies leadership, verbal communication, and discipline in learning processes to acquire knowledge that connects them with local and national institutional challenges, using computer tools.
- Graduate Profile
- Meets the demands of a military career effectively.
- Performs efficiently in operations for the defense of national territory and state sovereignty, as well as in internal operations and support for comprehensive security.
- Evaluates and manages human talent, material resources, and financial resources through the appropriate use of technical and technological tools, in order to efficiently employ platoons or similar units in response to threats, risks, and their generating factors, whether of external or internal origin or caused by natural disasters, with absolute respect for human rights, nature, the environment, and culture.
- Instructs and trains the personnel under their command with scientific rigor, motivation, effectiveness, and active and participatory techniques, in order to achieve an adequate level of preparation that allows them to fulfill and face assigned missions, with strict compliance with safety regulations.
- Communicates the results of field research in military science and technology through essays and scientific articles that express knowledge in a reflective and critical way, contributing to the solution of community problems.
- Acts individually in combat situations in compliance with the operations order, as a member of larger units pursuing the final objective.
- Integrates and participates as a section and/or platoon commander, in compliance with the operations order, safeguarding personnel, materials, and equipment while exercising leadership and respect for subordinates.
- Commands a platoon and/or similar units in military operations for the defense of sovereignty and territorial integrity, as well as in support of the actions and efforts of the State, in compliance with the operations order, protecting personnel, materials, and equipment while exercising leadership and respect for subordinates.
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Program cost:
Article 356 of the Constitution of the Republic establishes, among other principles, that third-level public higher education shall be tuition-free, and that this tuition-free policy is linked to students’ academic responsibility.
