Core Curriculum
UAB’s Strategic Plan, calls for the development of a Signature Core Curriculum, a curriculum unique to UAB focused on modeling and developing socially conscious global leaders and citizens.
University of Alabama at Birmingham
Alabama, USA
Forging the Future.
UAB serves students, patients, the community and the global need for discovery, knowledge dissemination, education, creativity and the application of groundbreaking solutions. We are a leader among comprehensive public urban research universities with academic medical centers.
Grand Challenge Program
A grand challenge is an ambitious but achievable goal that harnesses science, technology, policy and innovation to solve an important local, state, national or global problem, and that has the potential to capture the public’s imagination. It is a problem that is large, complex, and multi-faceted.
Resources
UAB offers many resources to support the transition to university learning and help develop essential skills that lead to academic success.
Quick Facts
Today, it is one of three institutions in the University of Alabama System and the only R1 research institution in the state. UAB is composed of one college, nine schools, the Graduate School, and the Division of General Studies. Together, these divisions offer 51 bachelor's degree programs, 46 master's degree programs, and 36 doctoral programs.
Degree
Undergraudate/Graduate
Requirements
Application / Autobiographical Essay / Transcript (High School, College) / Passport / English Proficiency / Financial Statement / Bank Statement / I-20 Request Form
Established
1969
School Type
Public
Student
20,902
Tuition & Fees
12,315 per semester
Test Score
TOEFL 79 / IELTS 6.5
Accept. Rate / Min. GPA
92% / -
Programs and Majors
- African American Studies
- Anthropology
- Archaeology
- Art
- Art Studio
- Athletic Training
- Biochemistry
- Biology
- Biomedical Sciences
- Business Economics
- Chemistry
- Coaching
- Communication Studies
- Community Health
- Conservation Biology
- Criminology
- Economics
- Engineering (3+2 Program) (Physics)
- English
- Exercise Science
- Fitness Development
- French
- Geographic Information Systems [GIS]
- Geography
- Geology
- Graphic Design and Digital Media
- History
- Human Service Studies
- International Studies
- Mathematics
- Musical Theatre
- New Communication Media
- Outdoor Recreation
- Physics
- Physics leading to the 3+2 Engineering Program
- Political Science
- Public Administration and Public Policy
- Professional Writing
- Psychology (B.A.)
- Psychology (B.S.)
- Recreation
- Recreation Management
- Social Philosophy
- Sociology
- Spanish
- Speech and Hearing Science
- Sport Management
- Sport Studies
- Therapeutic Recreation
- Adolescence Education (7-12)
- Biology (M.A.T)
- Chemistry (M.A.T.)
- English (M.A.T.)
- Physics (M.A.T.)
- Second Language Education - English as a Second Language (M.S. Ed.)
- Second Language Education – French (M.S. Ed.)
- Second Language Education - Spanish (M.S. Ed.)
- Childhood Education (1-6)
- Childhood Education (M.S.T.)
- Communication Disorders
- Communication Sciences and Disorders (M.S.)
- English
- English (M.A.)
- English as a Second Language
- English as a Second Language: Non-certification (M.S. Ed.)
- Exercise Science
- Exercise Science (M.S.)
- Health
- Community Health (M.S.)
- Health Education K-12 (M.S.T.)
- History
- History (M.A.)
- Literacy Education
- Birth-Grade 6 (M.S. Ed.)
- Birth-Grade 12 (M.S. Ed.)
- Grades 5-12 (M.S. Ed.)
- Physical Education (K-12)
- Adapted Physical Education (M.S. Ed.) (Concentration)
- Coaching Pedagogy (M.S. Ed.) (Concentration)
- Physical Education Leadership (M.S. Ed.) (Online Delivery)
- Physics
- Sustainable Energy Systems (M.S.)
- Recreation
- Environmental and Outdoor Education (M.S.)
- Management of Leisure Services (M.S.)
- Therapeutic Recreation (M.S.)
- Environmental and Outdoor Education K-12 (M.S. Ed.)
- Management of Leisure Services K-12 (M.S. Ed.)
- Therapeutic Recreation K-12 (M.S. Ed.)
- Sport Management
- International Sport Management (M.S.)
- Sport Management (M.S.)
- Teaching Students with Disabilities
- Teaching Students with Disabilities 1-6 (M.S. Ed.)
- Teaching Students with Disabilities 7-12 (M.S.Ed.)
- Post-Graduate Certificates
- American Civilization and Culture (International students only)
- American Civilization and Culture (C.A.S.)
- Educational Leadership
- School Building Leader (C.A.S.)
- School District Leader (C.A.S.)
- School District Business Leader (C.A.S.)
- Online Certificates
- Recreation
- Therapeutic Recreation - Certificate Program (Online Delivery)