Addenda
- Honors College Graduation Designations
- New Advanced Placement Test Approved for UAB Credit
- Early Childhood Education
- Early Childhood Education-Teacher Certification
- Bachelor of Arts in Human Rights
- Concentration in Music Therapy
- Undergraduate Certificate in Organizational Communication
- Undergraduate Certificate in Wellness Program Design & Management
Honors College Graduation Designations
Approved 8/18/2024
Honors-Level Courses
All UAB Honors College students who earn 30 or more credit hours of honors-level coursework with a 3.5 GPA overall or better will graduate with High Distinguished Honors. Students who complete a minimum of 18 honors credit hours with a 3.5 GPA or better overall will graduate with Distinguished Honors. Students who complete 18 credit hours or more of honors-level coursework with an overall GPA between 3.0 and 3.49 will graduate with Honors. Specific requirements for our Personalized Pathway and our Specialized Programs are detailed in these sections.
Personalized Path:
UAB Honors College students on our Personalized Pathway who earn 30 or more credit hours of honors-level coursework with a 3.5 GPA overall or better will graduate with High Distinguished Honors. Students who complete a minimum of 18 honors credit hours with a 3.5 GPA or better overall will graduate with Distinguished Honors. Students who complete 18 credit hours or more of honors-level coursework with an overall GPA between 3.0 and 3.49 will graduate with Honors. In a Personalized Path, students earn honors credit in various ways.
Global and Community Leadership Honors:
GCL students may complete 30 hours of honors coursework with a 3.5 GPA overall or better to graduate with High Distinguished Honors in Global and Community Leadership. Students must complete a minimum of 18 hours of designated honors coursework with a 3.5 GPA overall or better to graduate with Distinguished Honors in Global and Community Leadership; Students who complete 18 hours or more of designated honors coursework with an overall GPA between 3.0 and 3.49 will graduate with Honors in Global and Community Leadership.
Science and Technology Honors
To graduate with High Distinguished Honors in Science and Technology, students must complete 30 semester hours of designated honors coursework with a 3.5 GPA overall or better; Students who complete 30 or more of designated honors coursework with an overall GPA between 3.0 and 3.49 will graduate with Honors in Science and Technology.
University Honors Porgram
To graduate with High Distinguished Honors in University Honors, students must complete 30 semester hours of designated honors coursework with a 3.5 GPA overall or better; Students who complete 30 or more of designated honors coursework with an overall GPA between 3.0 and 3.49 will graduate with Honors in University Honors.
New Advanced Placement Test Approved for UAB Credit
Approved 8/13/2024
| AP Precalculus Score 3 | MA 105 Precalculus Algebra (3 credits) grade of P |
| AP Precalculus Score of 4 or 5 | MA 105 Precalculus Algebra & MA 106 Precalculus Trigonometry (6 credits) grade of P |
| AP African American Studies Score of 3 | AAS 200 Introducation to African American Studies (3 credits ) grade of P |
Early Childhood Education
Correction 8/5/2024
Early Childhood Education-Teacher Certification
| Requirements | Hours | |
|---|---|---|
| Blazer Core Curriculum 1 | 41 | |
| As part of the Blazer Core take the following: | ||
| English Composition I 2 | ||
or EH 106 | Introduction to Freshman Writing I | |
| English Composition II 2 | ||
or EH 107 | Introduction to Freshman Writing II | |
| Public Speaking 3 | ||
Select Biology for One Thinking Broadly: Scientific Inquiry requirement 4 | ||
| Introduction to Psychology 5 | ||
MA 105 or 110 or higher (See Blazer Core) | ||
| Other | ||
| CHHS 200 | Quality of Life | 2 |
| MA 313 | Patterns, Functions and Algebraic Reasoning | 3 |
| Select a Science course with a lab | 4 | |
| Additional Math Requirement | ||
| MA 314 | Geometric and Proportional Reasoning 6 | 3 |
| MA 316 | Numerical Reasoning 6 | 3 |
| Professional Studies | ||
| EDU 200 | Education as a Profession | 3 |
| ECY 300 | Survey of Special Education | 3 |
| EDF 362 | Foundations of Education I: Social, Historical, Philosophical | 3 |
| EPR 363 | Foundations of Education II: Psychological | 3 |
| Teaching Field Courses | ||
| Pre-TEP Courses | ||
| EEC 300 | Child Development/Family Relationships | 3 |
| KIN 301 | Teaching Health Education and Physical Education in Elementary Schools | 3 |
| Early Childhood Classroom Preparation Block | ||
| EEC 301 | Introduction to P-6 Education | 3 |
| ECE 331 | Creative Learning Expression: Young Child | 1 |
| ECE 332 | Literature for the Young Child | 3 |
| EEC 415 | Learning Environments through Positive Behavior Support | 3 |
| ECE 410 | Organize Programs: Young Children | 3 |
| The following require admission to TEP before they may be taken: | ||
| Birth-5 Methods Block (B-Pre-K5) | ||
| ECE 320 | Early Childhood Curriculum and Teaching | 3 |
| EEC 421 | Methods of Teaching Foundations of Reading Development | 3 |
| ECE 445 | Young Children: Math/Science/Social Studies | 3 |
| ECE 460 | Current Topics in Early Childhood Education Assessment | 3 |
| ECE 494 | Field Work in Early Childhood Education 7 | 1 |
| Primary Methods Block (K - 2nd) | ||
| EEC 402 | Primary Math Methods | 3 |
| EEC 422 | Methods of Teaching the Development of Reading Comprehension | 3 |
| EEC 423 | Methods of Reading Assessment, Instruction, & Intervention | 3 |
| EEC 440 | Advanced Workshop in Education: Methods to Support English Learners | 3 |
| ECE 494 | Field Work in Early Childhood Education 7 | 1 |
| Internship 8 | ||
| ECE 490 | Student Teaching in Early Childhood Education I | 9 |
| EEC 491 | Internship Seminar in Education | 1 |
| Total Hours | 123 | |
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Blazer Core Curriculum requirements
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Fulfills Blazer Core Academic Foundations: Freshman Writing requirement.
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Fulfills Blazer Core Academic Foundations: Communication in the Modern World requirement.
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Fulfills Blazer Core Thinking Broadly: Scientific Inquiry requirement.
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Fulfills Blazer Core Thinking Broadly: Humans and their Societies requirement.
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Preferred math options
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Each semester a candidate enrolls in a methods block course, they must also enroll in EEC 494 Fieldwork in Education for 1 credit hour. A total of 2 credit hours of EEC 494 is required prior to student teaching internship.
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Internship courses must be taken AFTER admission to TEP. Internship cannot be taken until all program courses are complete and application is approved for student teaching.
Bachelor of Arts in Human Rights
Approved 12/8/23
New bachelor's program to be added in the College of Arts and Sciences in Interdisciplinary Arts and Sciences.
| Requirements | Hours | |
|---|---|---|
| Blazer Core Curriculum | 41 | |
| HRT 100 | Introduction to Human Rights | 3 |
| HRT 400 | Skills and Methods in Human Rights | 3 |
| Global Human Rights | 3 | |
| Philosophical Foundations | 3 | |
| Contemporary Moral Issues | ||
| History of Philosophy: Socrates Plato and Aristotle | ||
or PHL 316 | ||
| Civil Rights | 3 | |
| U.S. Civil Rights Movement | ||
| Civil Liberties and Civil Rights | ||
or PSC 418 | Politics and Race in America | |
| Capstone/Internship | 3 | |
| Human Rights Professional Internship | ||
or HRT 490 | ||
| Major Elective (2 Disciplines Required) | 18 | |
| Introduction to African-American Studies | ||
| Race, Rhetoric, and Resistance | ||
| Public Health and Medical Issues in African Communities | ||
| Race, Crime, Gender and Social Policy | ||
| Anthropology of Slavery | ||
| Nationalism, Ethnicity, and Religious Violence | ||
| Human Rights, Peace, and Justice | ||
| Anthropology of Transitional Justice and Human Rights | ||
| Villains, Victims, & Vigilantes | ||
| Justice Advocacy | ||
| Restorative Justice | ||
| Race, Crime, and Social Policy | ||
| Women and Crime | ||
| Gender in Communication | ||
| African-American Special Topics | ||
| Women's Literature and Theory | ||
| The Holocaust in History and Literature | ||
| LGBT History | ||
| Women Rogues, Radicals and Reformers | ||
| Nazi Germany | ||
| The Black Power Movement | ||
| Ethnic Cleansing & Genocide 1912-2012 | ||
| U. S. Labor History | ||
| American Environmental History | ||
| The Holocaust on Film | ||
| Spain and the Spanish Inquisition | ||
| Environmental Ethics | ||
| Ethics of War | ||
| Special Topics in Philosophy | ||
| The United Nations | ||
| Memory Politics: Monuments, Museums and Human Rights | ||
| Health and Humanitarian Crisis | ||
| Social Justice and Pop Culture | ||
| Human Rights and Technology | ||
| Human Trafficking | ||
| Politics of Transitional Justice | ||
| International Law | ||
| Introduction to Global Health | ||
| Social and Behavioral Determinants of Health | ||
| Environmental Justice and Ethics | ||
| Immigrant, Migrant, and Refugee Health | ||
| Public Health Law and Policy | ||
| Psychology of Gender and Sexuality | ||
| Contemporary Social Problems | ||
| Sociology of Race and Ethnicity | ||
| Our Interconnected World: International Sociology | ||
| Environmental Sociology | ||
| Racism, Sexism and Other Isms | ||
| Songs of Social Change through World Cultures | ||
| General Electives | 43 | |
| Total Hours | 120 | |
Concentration in Music Therapy
Approved June 14, 2024
| Requirements | Hours | |
|---|---|---|
| Blazer Core Curriculum | 41 | |
| Music Foundations | ||
| MU 115 | Computer Music I | 3 |
| MU 221 | Music Theory I | 3 |
| MU 224 | Aural Skills I | 1 |
| MU 222 | Music Theory II | 3 |
| MU 225 | Aural Skills II | 1 |
| MU 321 | Music Theory III | 3 |
| MU 324 | Aural Skills III | 1 |
| MU 322 | Music Theory IV | 3 |
| MU 325 | Aural Skills IV | 1 |
| MU 159 | Introduction to Composition | 3 |
| MU 329 | Conducting | 2 |
| MU 366 | Music in World Cultures | 2-3 |
| MU 472 | Music Hist/Lit 1750-Present | 3 |
| MUP 122 | Class Voice | 1 |
| MUP 124 | Class Piano | 1 |
| MUP 125 | Piano Proficiency Exam | 0 |
| MUP 126 | Advanced Class Piano | 1 |
| MUP 128 Gospel Keyboard Improvisation | 1 | |
| MUP 200 Approved Applied Studies | 4 | |
| Approved Ensemble | 6 | |
| Performance Attendance (six semesters minimum) | ||
| Clinical Foundations | ||
| PY 218 | Psychopathology | 3 |
| BY 115 & 115L | Human Anatomy and Human Anatomy Laboratory | 4 |
| CHHS 141 | Lifelong Health & Wellness | 3 |
| Music Therapy Concentration | 26 | |
| MTY 100 Guitar Class I | ||
| MTY 105 Guitar Class II | ||
| MTY 200 Introduction to Music Therapy | ||
| MTY 205 Music Therapy Clinical Musicianship | ||
| MTY 300 Psychology of Music | ||
| MT 305 Music Therapy Research Methods | ||
| MTY 310 Music Therapy Methods Techniques I | ||
| MTY 400 Music Therapy Methods Techniques II | ||
| MTY 405 Music Therapy Methods Techniques III | ||
| MUP 410 Music Therapy Ensemble | ||
| MTY 415 Internship in Music Therapy | ||
| Total Hours | 120-121 | |
Undergraduate Certificate in Organizational Communication
Approved May 8, 2024
New Certificate program to be added in the Collat School of Business in overview certificates.
| Requirements | Hours | |
|---|---|---|
| BUS 350 | Business Communications | 3 |
| MG 438 | Managerial Communication Skills | 3 |
| IB 439 | Global Business Communications | 3 |
| Electives | 6 | |
| Management Processes and Behavior 1 | ||
| Managerial Spreadsheet Analytics | ||
| Talent Development | ||
| Managing Through Leadership | ||
| Management and Leadership in Sports and Entertainment Organizations | ||
| Advanced Leadership Theory and Practice | ||
| Social and Community Enterprise | ||
| Business Data Communications | ||
| Professional Selling | ||
| Advanced Professional Selling | ||
| Health Communications & Health Coaching | ||
| Communications and Teamwork | ||
| Organizational Communication | ||
| Developing Digital Documents | ||
| Special Topics in Public Health | ||
| Total Hours | 15 | |
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Elective approved for non-business students only
Undergraduate Certificate in Wellness Program Design & Management
Approved May 8, 2024
New Certificate program to be added in the Collat School of Business in overview certificates.
| Requirements | Hours | |
|---|---|---|
| MG 414 | Talent Development | 3 |
| MG 448 | Workplace Wellness Program Design, Management and Assessment | 3 |
| PUH 204 | Social and Behavioral Determinants of Health | 3 |
| Electives | 6 | |
Business Major Options | ||
| Public Health Data and Methods | ||
| Well Being and You | ||
| Healthy People, Healthy Planet | ||
| Nutrition and Health | ||
| Health and Wellness in the Information Age | ||
| Concepts of Health and Fitness | ||
Non-Business Major Options | ||
| Managing Innovation | ||
| Project Management | ||
| Managing Through Leadership | ||
| Management and Leadership in Sports and Entertainment Organizations | ||
| Managerial Communication Skills | ||
| Advanced Leadership Theory and Practice | ||
| Global Business Communications | ||
Other Elective Options 1 | ||
| Health Communications & Health Coaching | ||
| Lifelong Health & Wellness | ||
| Behavioral Theory in Health Education/Promotion | ||
| Planning and Implementing Health Education/Promotion Programs | ||
| Microskills & Coaching in Community Health and Human Services | ||
| Mental Health, Stress Management & Wellness Promotion | ||
| Total Hours | 15 | |
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These elective options can be applied to both business and non-business majors