Early Childhood or Elementary Education

Area V Transfer Student Pre-Professional & Elective Courses (19-23 semester hours)

Hours approved by the STARS approved Area V guide for Elementary or Early Childhood Education: 16 Semester Hours

Alabama Community College System Course/ UAB Equivalent / Semester Hours

  • Additional Natural Science Course beyond Core Curriculum.  Select from Approved Area III Natural Sciences / 4
  • Three additional math courses beyond Core Curriculum (MTH 231 Mathematics for Elementary Teachers I and MTH 232 Mathematics for Elementary Teachers II recommended, and would count toward satisfying part of this requirement.) / 9

Remaining semester hours should be taken from:

  • PSY 200 - General Psychology / PY 101 Intro to Psychology / 3

UAB Contact:
Name Tashara Walker
Title Director, Office of Student Services
Phone (205) 934-7530
Email tawalker@uab.edu

Admission Requirements:

All students interested in obtaining a "Class B" certificate must make application for admission to the Teacher Education Program prior to the term in which they are completing prerequisites to the Teacher Education Program. Please discuss deadlines with assigned academic advisor.

Please print this document and attach it to the Early Childhood or Elementary Education Articulation Guide.  Together, this document and the articulation guide comprise the articulation agreement for a major in Early Childhood or Elementary Education at the University of Alabama at Birmingham. (Please note that prerequisite requirements are the same for early childhood or elementary education.)

Name: ___________________________________________  Date: __________________________