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Undergraduate Pathway
Entry Requirements - Standard Pathway
- Secondary/high school degree or equivalent
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Standard Pathway - TOEFL iBT 60 or IELTS 5.5 or PTEA 44 or Academic English Level 4 or Password over High school diploma with 2.0 minimum high school GPA equivalent all level 6;
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Accelerated Pathway - TOEFL iBT 77 or IELTS 6.0 or PTEA 51
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High school diploma with 2.0 minimum high school GPA equivalent
Pathway Programs:
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Business
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Computer and Information Science
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Engineering
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General Studies
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Public Health
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Science
Program Duration: Standard Pathway programs are two semesters
Academic Programs:
Progression to the following undergraduate degrees may be granted upon successful completion of an Undergraduate Pathway program.
Arts & Sciences
Business
Dentistry
Education
Engineering
Health Professions
Honors College
Medicine
Nursing
Optometry
Public Health
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Graduate Pathway
Entry Requirements - Standard Pathway
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English Language Entry Requirement:
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Standard Pathway - TOEFL iBT 65 or IELTS 5.5 or PTEA 44 or completion of Academic English Level 4 or Password overall level 6; Accelerated Pathway - TOEFL iBT 8- or IELTS 6.5 or PTEA 53
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Academic Entry requirement:
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Four year undergraduate degree or equivalent in Biochemistry, Biology, Biotechnology, Chemistry, Engineering, Mathematics, Physics, Psychology or Sociology and a 2.5 undergraduate GPA
Pathway Programs:
Business Administration (MBA)
Computer and Information Science
Civil Engineering
Design and Commercialization
Electrical Engineering
Materials Engineering
Mechanical Engineering
Public Health
Program Duration: Standard Pathway programs are two semesters
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Majors
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Undergraduate
The most 5 pupular majors in 2014 are:
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Health Professions and Related Programs 20%
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Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services 19%
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Education 9%
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Biological and Biomedical Sciences 8%
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Psychology 8%
The major details are as followings:
Majors
- African-American Studies
- Anthropology*
- Art: Art History*
- Art: Art Studio*
- Fine Art: Art Studio*
- Biology: General*
- Biology: Marine Science
- Biology: Molecular Biology
- Chemistry*
- Chemistry: Biochemistry
- Chemistry: Forensic Chemistry
- Chemistry: Chemical Education
- Chemistry: Polymer Chemistry
- Communication Studies: Communication Management
- Communication Studies: Mass Communication Broadcasting
- Communication Studies: Mass Communication Journalism
- Communication Studies: Mass Communication Public Relations
- Computer and Information Sciences*
- Criminal Justice*
- English*
- English: Creative Writing
- English: Linguistics
- English: Literature
- English: Professional Writing
- Foreign Languages: French*
- Foreign Languages: Spanish*
- History*
- International Studies*
- Mathematics*
- Mathematics: Applied Mathematics and Scientific Computation
- Mathematics: Mathematical Reasoning
- Music*
- Music: Music Technology
- Music: Music Education (Instrumental)
- Music: Music Education (Vocal)
- Musical Theatre
- Natural Science
- Neuroscience
- Philosophy*
- Philosophy: Political Economy
- Physics*
- Physics: Biophysics
- Physics: Physics Education
- Political Science*
- Psychology*
- Social Work
- Sociology*
- Sociology: Social Psychology
- Theatre: General Theatre*
- Theatre: Professional Design and Technology
- Theatre: Pre-Professional Performance
* majors with honors tracks
Majors
- Accounting
- Economics: Economic Analysis and Policy
- Economics: Philosophy and Political Economy
- Economics: Quantitative Methods
- Finance: Financial Management
- Finance: Investments and Institutions
- Industrial Distribution
- Industrial Distribution: Medical Equipment & Supplies Distribution
- Information Systems
- Management: General Management
- Management: Human Resource Management
- Marketing
Majors
- Early Childhood and Elementary Education
- Health Education: Community Health
- Health Education: Human Services
- High School Education/Biology Double Major
- High School Education/Biology Double Major - General Science
- High School Education/Chemistry Double Major
- High School Education/English Double Major
- High School Education/History Double Major
- High School Education/Mathematics Double Major
- High School Education/Physics Double Major
- Physical Education: Teacher Certification
- Physical Education: Exercise Science
- Physical Education: Fitness Leadership
Majors
- Biomedical Engineering*
- Civil, Construction, & Environmental Engineering*
- Electrical and Computer Engineering*
- Materials Science and Engineering*
- Mechanical Engineering*
Majors
School of Nursing
Majors
Major
Pre-Professional Programs
If you plan to attend a professional school after graduation, UAB's preprofessional programs give you an edge. You can choose a preprofessional program in addition to any major at UAB.
- Pre-Dentistry
- Pre-Medicine
- Pre-Optometry
- Pre-Nurse Anesthesia
- Pre-Pharmacy
- Pre-Law
- Pre-Occupational Therapy
- Pre-Physical Therapy
- Pre-Surgical Physician Assistant
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Graduate
Graduate Degree Programs
College of Arts and Sciences
Anthropology (M.A.)
Program Director: Dr. Loretta Cormier
Art History (M.A.*)
Program Director: Dr. Cathleen Cummings
Biology (Ph.D., M.S.)
Program Director: Dr. Stephen Watts
Chemistry (Ph.D., M.S)
Program Director: Dr. Aaron Lucius
Communication Management (M.A.)
Program Director: Dr. Jonathan Amsbary
Computer and Information Sciences (Ph.D., M.S.)
The following are a part of this category:
Bioinformatics (CERT)
Computer Forensics (CERT)
Program Director: Dr. Chengcui Zhang
Computer Forensics and Security Management (MS)
Program Directors: Dr. Nitesh Saxena; Dr. John Sloan; Dr. Allen Johnston
Criminal Justice (M.S.C.J.)
Program Director: Dr. Heith Copes
English (M.A.)
Program Director: Dr. Kyle Grimes
Forensic Science (M.S.F.S.)
Program Director: Dr. Elizabeth Gardner
History (M.A.)
Program Director: Dr. Andrew Keitt
Mathematics (M.S.)
Program Director: Dr. Yulia Karpechina
Mathematics, Applied (Ph.D.)
Program Director: Dr. Yulia Karphechina
Physics (Ph.D., M.S.)
Program Director: Dr. Mary Ellen Zvanut
Psychology (Ph.D.)
The following are a part of this category:
Behavioral NeurosciencePsychology
Program Director: Dr. Franklin Amthor
Developmental Psychology
Program Director: Dr. Fred Biasini
Medical/Clinical Psychology
Program Director: Dr. Edwin Cook III
Public Administration (M.P.A.)
The following are a part of this category:
Non-Profit Management (CERT)
Program Director: Dr. Akhlaque Haque
Sociology (M.A. - Online Professional)
Program Director: Dr. Cullen Clark
Medical Sociology (Ph.D.)
Program Director: Dr. Patricia Drentea
Biomedical Sciences: Interdisciplinary Themes
Biochemistry, Structural and Stem Cell Biology
Program Director: David Schneider; Dr. Thomas Ryan
Cancer Biology
Program Directors: Dr. Theresa Strong; Dr. Lalita Chevde-Samant
Cell, Molecular, and Developmental Biology
Program Directors: Dr. Brad Yoder; Dr. Alecia Gross
Genetics, Genomics, and Bioinformatics
Program Director: Dr. Dan Bullard; Dr. Kai Jiao
Immunology
Program Directors: Dr. Lou Justement; Dr. Laurie Harrington; Dr. Chris Klug
Microbiology
Program Director: Dr. Janet Yother
Neuroscience
Program Director: Dr. Tara DeSilva; Dr. Rita Cowell; Dr. Karen Gamble
Pathobiology and Molecular Medicine
Program Directors: Dr. Michelle Fanucchi; Dr. Rakesh Patel
Business
Accounting (M.Ac.)
Program Director: Dr. James Byrd
Business Administration (M.B.A.)
Program Director: Dr. Kenneth Miller
Graduate Certificate in Social Media
Program Director: Dr. Molly Wasko
Graduate Certificate in Technology Commercialization and Entrepreneurship
Program Director: Dr. Doug Ayers
Management of Information Systems (MS)
Program Director: Dr. Allen Johnston
Dentistry
Dentistry (M.S.)
Program Director: Dr. Amjad Javed
DMD/PhD Program
Program Director: Dr. Steve Filler
Education
Education: Curriculum and Instruction
Department Chair: Dr. Lynn Kirkland
The following are a part of this category:
Arts Education (M.A.Ed.)
Program Coordinator: Dr. Susan Spezzini
Collaborative Special Education: Autism Spectrum Disorder (EDS)
Program Coordinator: Dr. Lynn Kirkland
Early Childhood Education (Ph.D., Ed.S., M.A.Ed.)
Program Coordinator: Dr. Kay Emfinger
Elementary Education (Ed.S., M.A.Ed.)
Program Coordinator: Dr. Kay Emfinger
English as a Second Language (Ed.S., M.A.Ed.)
Program Coordinator: Dr. Lynn Kirkland, Dr. Susan Spezzini
Secondary and Middle School Education (Ed.S., M.A.Ed.)
Program Coordinator: Dr. Susan Spezzini
Reading Education (M.A.Ed.)
Program Coordinator: Dr. Lynn Kirkland
School Psychometry (CERT)
Program Coordinator: Dr. Stephanie Corcoran
Special Education (Ed.S., M.A.Ed.)
Program Coordinator: Dr. Kay Emfinger, Dr. Diane Pevsner
Teacher Leader Education
Program Coordinator: Dr. Lynn Kirkland
Education: Human Studies
Department Chair: Dr. Kristi Menear
The following are a part of this category:
Community Health and Human Services (M.A.E.)
http://www.uab.edu/education/humanstudies/health-education
Program Coordinator: Dr. Retta Evans
Counseling: Clinical Mental Health, Marriage/Couples/Family, or School (M.A.C.N.)
Marriage, Couples, and Family Counseling (CERT)
http://www.uab.edu/education/humanstudies/counseloreducation
Program Coordinator: Dr. Shannon McCarthy
Educational Leadership (Ed.D., E.D.S, M.A.Ed., CERT)
http://www.uab.edu/education/humanstudies/educational-leadership
Program Coordinator: Dr. Keith Gurley
Educational Studies in Diverse Populations (Ph.D.)
Program Coordinator: Dr. Andrew McKnight
Health Education and Health Promotion (Ph.D.)
http://www.uab.edu/education/humanstudies/health-education
Program Coordinator: Dr. Retta Evans
Kinesiology (Ed.S., M.S.)
http://www.uab.edu/education/humanstudies/kinesiology
Program Coordinators: Dr. Sandra Sims; Dr. Jane Roy
Research
http://www.uab.edu/education/humanstudies/educational-psychology-and-research
Program Coordinator: Dr. Melanie Shores
Foundations
http://www.uab.edu/education/humanstudies/educational-foundations
Program Coordinator: Dr. Tondra Loder-Jackson
Educational Studies in Diverse Populations (Ph.D.)
Program Director: Dr. Andrew McKnight
Engineering
Biomedical Engineering (Ph.D., M.S.B.M.E.)
Program Director: Dr. Vladimir Fast
Civil Engineering (M.S.C.E., Ph.D.)
Program Director: Dr. Robert Peters
Construction Engineering Graduate Certificate
Environmental Engineering Graduate Certificate
Geotechnical Engineering Graduate Certificate
Structural Engineering Graduate Certificate
Sustainable Engineering Graduate Certificate
Transportation Engineering Graduate Certificate
Computer Engineering (Ph.D.)
Program Director: Dr. Karthikeyan Lingasubramanian
Electrical Engineering (Ph.D., M.S.E.E.)
Program Director: Dr. Karthikeyan Lingasubramanian
Electrical Power Systems Graduate Certificate
Interdisciplinary Engineering (Ph.D)
Program Director: Dr. David Littlefield
Master of Engineering: Advanced Safety Engineering and Management (MEng)
Program Director: Dr. Martha Bidez
Master of Engineering: Construction Engineering Management (M.Eng.)
Program Director: Dr. Wilbur Hitchcock
Master of Engineering: Design and Commercialization (M.Eng.)
Program Director: Dr. Alan Eberhardt
Master of Engineering: Information Engineering Management (M.Eng.)
Program Director: Dr. Dale Callahan
Master of Engineering: Structural Engineering (M.Eng.)
Program Director: Dr. Wilbur Hitchcock
Master of Engineering: Sustainable Smart Cities (M.Eng.)
Program Director: Dr. Jason Kirby
Materials Engineering (Ph.D., M.S.Mt.E.)
Program Director: Dr. Selvum Pillay
Mechanical Engineering (M.S.M.E.)
Program Director: Dr. David Littlefield
Leonardo Art & Engineering Graduate Certificate
Program Director: Dr. David Littlefield
Health Professions
Administration Health Services (DSc., Ph.D.)
Program Director: Dr. Bob Hernandez
Biomedical and Health Sciences (M.S.)
Program Directors: William S. Brooks and Ms. Kara Caruthers
Biotechnology (M.S.)
Program Director: (Interim) Dr. Tino Unlap
Clinical Laboratory Sciences (M.S.)
Program Director (Professional Entry): Dr. Floyd Josephat
Genetic Counseling (M.S.)
Program Director: (Interim) Mrs. Christina Hurst
Health Administration (M.S.H.A.)
Program Director: Dr. Amy Landry
Health Focused Patient/Client Management for Physical and Occupational Therapists
Program Director: Dr. Cecilia Graham
Health Informatics (M.S.H.I.)
Program Director: Amanda Dorsey
Healthcare Quality and Safety (M.S., Certificate)
Program Director: Dr. Deirdre McCaughey, Ashleigh Allgood
Nutrition Sciences (Ph.D., M.S.)
Program Director (PhD): Dr. Timothy Nagy
Program Directors (MS / Dietetic Internship): Dr. Brenda Bertrand
Occupational Therapy (M.S.)
Program Director (MS) / Entry Level: Dr. Gavin Jenkins
Program Director (Low Vision Rehab Certificate): Mary Warren
Program Director (Post Professional): Dr. Laura Vogtle
Physical Therapy (DPT)
Program Directors: Dr. Diane Clark; Dr. David Morris
Physician Assistant Studies (M.S.P.A.S.)
Program Director: Dr. James Kilgore
Rehabilitation Science (Ph.D.)
Program Director: Dr. David Brown
Medicine
Gerontology
Program Director: Dr. Patricia Sawyer
Medical Scientist Training Program (M.D., Ph.D.)
Program Director: Dr. Robin Lorenz
Nursing
Nursing (Ph.D.)
Program Coordinator: Dr. Karen Heaton
Program Directors: Dr. Linda Moneyham; Dr. Karen Meneses
Nursing (M.S.N.; AMNP)
Program Director: Dr. Ashley Hodges
Nursing (D.N.P)
Program Director: Dr. Anne Alexandrov
Nurse Anesthesia (M.S.N)
Program Director: Dr. Ashley Hodges
Nurse (A.M.N.P.)
Program Director: Dr. Jennan Phillips
Optometry
Vision Science (M.S., Ph.D.)
Program Director: Dr. Michael Twa
Public Health
Public Health (including M.P.H., M.S.P.H., and Dr.P.H.)
Biostatistics (Ph.D., M.S., M.S.P.H., M.P.H.)
Program Director: Dr. Nianjun Liu
Environmental Health Sciences (Ph.D.)
Program Director: Dr. Dale Dickinson
Epidemiology (Ph.D.)
Program Director: Dr. Sadeep Shrestha
Health Behavior (M.P.H)
Program Director: Dr. Robin Lanzi
Health Education/Health Promotion (Ph.D.)
Program Director: Dr. Robin Lanzi
Health Care Organization & Policy
Program Director: Dr. Meredith Kilgore
Graduate School
Graduate School Professional Development Program
Program Director: Dr. Kellie Carter
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