| Screen last updated on: January 27, 2011 |
| Semester/term begin dates: |
in late August and early January. |
| Calendar system: |
semester system (two terms comprise academic year) |
| Month(s) in which new student orientation is held: |
Orientation for new students held in May, June, July, and August. |
| Number and length of summer sessions: |
Three summer sessions, one of 12 weeks and two of six weeks each. |
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| Majors with the highest enrollment: |
nursing, mechanical engineering, biology |
| Majors with the lowest enrollment: |
optical engineering, music, chemistry |
| Average freshman GPA: |
3 on a 4.0 scale |
| Percent of full-time freshman students who returned for sophomore year: |
76% |
| Student:Faculty ratio: |
17:1 |
| Total faculty: |
269 men, 188 women, 457 total |
| Full-time faculty: |
189 men, 114 women, 303 total |
| Part-time faculty: |
80 men, 74 women, 154 total |
| Graduation rate: |
48% within six years |
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| General education/core curriculum is required: |
yes |
| Minor requirements: |
required of some for graduation |
| Physical education is required: |
no |
| There are religious requirements for graduation: |
no |
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| Graduate studies homepage: |
urnet.uah.edu/
request_form |
| Special programs offered: |
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double majors, dual degrees, independent study, honors program, pass/fail grading option, internships, distance learning |
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| Minors and other miscellaneous programs offered: |
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Minors are available in most majors. |
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| Preprofessional programs offered: |
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pre-law, pre-medicine, pre-veterinary science, pre-pharmacy, pre-dentistry, pre-optometry, osteopathic medicine, physical therapy |
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| Education certifications are offered: |
yes |
| Education certifications: |
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elementary, middle/junior high, secondary, special education |
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| Cooperative programs are offered: |
yes |
| Cooperative education programs: |
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art, business, computer science, education, engineering, health professions, humanities, natural science, social/behavioral science, technologies |
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| Combined 3-2 programs available: |
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3-2 engineering program. |
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| Graduate schools/programs are offered: |
yes |
| Qualified undergraduates may take graduate-level classes: |
yes |
| Study abroad opportunities: |
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Study abroad in Australia, Costa Rica, France, Germany, India, Ireland, Italy, Mexico, Norway, Panama, Romania, Russia, Spain, Ukraine, and the United Kingdom. |
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| Other special or unique academic programs: |
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Join Undergraduate Masters Program (JUMP) program. |
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| Army ROTC: |
offered off-campus at Alabama A&M U. |
| Navy ROTC: |
not offered |
| Air Force ROTC: |
not offered |
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Bachelor's Degrees
- Accounting
- Art
- Biology
- Chemical Engineering
- Chemistry
- Civil/Environmental Engineering
- Communication Arts
- Computer Engineering
- Computer Science
- Earth Systems Science
- Electrical Engineering
- Elementary Education
- English
- Finance
- Foreign Languages/Literature
- History
- Industrial/Systems Engineering
- Management
- Management Information Systems
- Marketing
- Mathematics
- Mechanical/Aerospace Engineering
- Music
- Nursing
- Optical Engineering
- Philosophy
- Physics
- Political Science
- Psychology
- Sociology
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| Credit placement options: |
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- credit and/or placement for CEEB Advanced Placement (scores of 2 or higher)
- credit for CLEP general
- credit for CLEP subject
- neither credit nor placement for Regents College Exams (RCE)
- neither credit nor placement for ACT PEP
- credit for DANTES
- credit and/or placement for school's own challenge exams
- neither credit nor placement for relevant military experience
- neither credit nor placement for relevant life experience
- placement for international baccalaureate
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| Other credit/placement programs: |
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Military and life-time experience can be evaluated for credit by taking departmental challenge exams. |
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