Table Of ContentTable of Contents
Home .................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 14
Undergraduate ................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 15
Academic Information .................................................................................................................................................................................................. 15
Army ROTC Program ........................................................................................................................................................................................... 16
Cooperative Education and Career Development Program ................................................................................................................................. 18
Intensive Language and Culture .......................................................................................................................................................................... 19
JUMP .................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 20
Online Learning .................................................................................................................................................................................................... 21
Pre-Health Professions Program .......................................................................................................................................................................... 21
Pre-Law Program Certificate ................................................................................................................................................................................ 23
Professional and Continuing Studies ................................................................................................................................................................... 23
Study Abroad ........................................................................................................................................................................................................ 23
Admissions .................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 23
Academic Common Market Scholarship .............................................................................................................................................................. 24
Course Placement ................................................................................................................................................................................................ 24
Dual Enrollment Program ..................................................................................................................................................................................... 27
Early Start Program .............................................................................................................................................................................................. 27
First Year Students .............................................................................................................................................................................................. 28
General Information .............................................................................................................................................................................................. 29
International Students ........................................................................................................................................................................................... 30
Residency ............................................................................................................................................................................................................. 31
Special Student Status ......................................................................................................................................................................................... 33
Transfer Students ................................................................................................................................................................................................. 35
Visiting Student Program ..................................................................................................................................................................................... 36
Charger Foundations ................................................................................................................................................................................................... 36
Colleges and Departments ......................................................................................................................................................................................... 39
Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences ................................................................................................................................................................ 44
Ancient and Medieval Studies Minor ............................................................................................................................................................. 45
Art and Art History ......................................................................................................................................................................................... 46
BFA in Art - Digital Animation Concentration ......................................................................................................................................... 55
BA in Art - Art Education Concentration ................................................................................................................................................ 58
Art History, BA ........................................................................................................................................................................................ 60
Studio Art, BA ......................................................................................................................................................................................... 64
Studio Art, BFA - Graphic Design Concentration ................................................................................................................................... 68
Studio Art, BFA - Painting/Drawing Concentration ................................................................................................................................. 71
Studio Art, BFA - Photography Concentration ....................................................................................................................................... 74
Studio Art, BFA - Printmaking Concentration ......................................................................................................................................... 77
Studio Art, BFA - Sculpture Concentration ............................................................................................................................................ 79
Art History Minor ..................................................................................................................................................................................... 82
Game Production Minor .......................................................................................................................................................................... 83
Studio Art Minor ...................................................................................................................................................................................... 83
Web Communications Minor ................................................................................................................................................................... 83
Communication Arts ...................................................................................................................................................................................... 84
Communication Arts, BA ......................................................................................................................................................................... 88
Theatre, BA ............................................................................................................................................................................................. 92
Communication Arts Minor ..................................................................................................................................................................... 94
Theatre Minor .......................................................................................................................................................................................... 95
English ........................................................................................................................................................................................................... 95
English BA Curriculum One (For Students Not Seeking Teacher Certification) ................................................................................... 102
English BA Curriculum Two: English/Language Arts (For Students Seeking Teacher Certification) .................................................... 107
English, BA Curriculum Two (For Students Not Seeking Teacher Certification) .................................................................................. 110
Writing, BA ............................................................................................................................................................................................ 115
English Minor ........................................................................................................................................................................................ 118
Cognate Studies in Technical Writing .................................................................................................................................................. 118
Global Studies ............................................................................................................................................................................................. 119
Global Studies Minor - Area Studies Concentration ............................................................................................................................ 120
Global Studies Minor - Cultures in Exchange and Contact Concentration ........................................................................................... 121
Global Studies Minor - Global Environment, Technology, and Health Concentration .......................................................................... 121
Global Studies Minor - Global Markets and Politics Concentration ..................................................................................................... 122
Global Studies Minor - Global Security and Development Concentration ............................................................................................ 123
History .......................................................................................................................................................................................................... 124
History, BA ............................................................................................................................................................................................ 130
History, BA Secondary Education ........................................................................................................................................................ 134
History and Social Science Secondary Education, BA ........................................................................................................................ 136
History Major with Public History Track ............................................................................................................................................... 139
History Minor ......................................................................................................................................................................................... 141
Public History Minor .............................................................................................................................................................................. 141
Music ............................................................................................................................................................................................................ 142
Music, BA - Church Music Emphasis ................................................................................................................................................... 147
Music, BA - Jazz Emphasis .................................................................................................................................................................. 149
Music, BA - Liberal Arts Emphasis ....................................................................................................................................................... 152
Music, BA - Music Business Emphasis ................................................................................................................................................ 156
Music, BA - Music Education Emphasis .............................................................................................................................................. 158
Music, BA - Music Technology Emphasis ............................................................................................................................................ 162
Music, BA - Performance Emphasis ..................................................................................................................................................... 165
Music, BA - Piano Pedagogy Emphasis .............................................................................................................................................. 167
Music Minor ........................................................................................................................................................................................... 170
Music Technology Minor ....................................................................................................................................................................... 170
Philosophy .................................................................................................................................................................................................... 170
Philosophy, BA ...................................................................................................................................................................................... 173
Philosophy Minor ................................................................................................................................................................................... 176
Science, Technology, and Society .............................................................................................................................................................. 176
Political Science ........................................................................................................................................................................................... 177
Political Science, BA ............................................................................................................................................................................. 180
Political Science Minor .......................................................................................................................................................................... 184
Psychology ................................................................................................................................................................................................... 184
Psychology, BA ..................................................................................................................................................................................... 188
Psychology Minor .................................................................................................................................................................................. 191
Science, Technology, and Society .............................................................................................................................................................. 176
Sociology ...................................................................................................................................................................................................... 193
Sociology, BA ........................................................................................................................................................................................ 196
Sociology Minor .................................................................................................................................................................................... 200
Theatre ......................................................................................................................................................................................................... 200
Women's and Gender Studies .................................................................................................................................................................... 203
Women's and Gender Studies .................................................................................................................................................................... 203
World Languages and Cultures ................................................................................................................................................................... 206
Foreign Languages, BA ........................................................................................................................................................................ 213
Foreign Languages, BA - Foreign Language and International Trade Concentration .......................................................................... 217
Foreign Language Minor ....................................................................................................................................................................... 223
Latin American Studies ......................................................................................................................................................................... 224
Foreign Language and Global Engagement Certificate ....................................................................................................................... 224
Business ............................................................................................................................................................................................................. 225
Bachelor of Science in Business Administration Requirement ................................................................................................................... 227
Accounting ................................................................................................................................................................................................... 228
Accounting, BSBA - Federal Contract Accounting Concentration ........................................................................................................ 231
Accounting, BSBA - General Accounting Concentration ...................................................................................................................... 234
Certificate in Public Accounting (CPA) ................................................................................................................................................. 238
Accounting Certificate - Federal Contract Accounting Option .............................................................................................................. 238
Accounting Certificate - General Accounting Option ............................................................................................................................ 238
Accounting Certificate - Management Accounting Option .................................................................................................................... 239
Accounting Certificate - Public Accounting Option ............................................................................................................................... 239
Economics .................................................................................................................................................................................................... 240
Economics and Computational Analysis, BS ....................................................................................................................................... 242
Economics Minor ................................................................................................................................................................................... 245
Finance ........................................................................................................................................................................................................ 246
Finance, BSBA - Corporate Finance Concentration ............................................................................................................................. 247
Finance, BSBA - Federal Government Finance and Contracts Concentration .................................................................................... 251
Finance, BSBA - General Finance Concentration ................................................................................................................................ 254
Finance, BSBA - Investments and Financial Institutions Concentration .............................................................................................. 257
Information Systems .................................................................................................................................................................................... 261
Information Systems, BSBA - Business Analytics and Supply Chains Concentration ......................................................................... 263
Information Systems, BSBA - Cybersecurity and Information Assurance Concentration ..................................................................... 266
Management ................................................................................................................................................................................................ 269
Management, BSBA - Acquisition Management Concentration ........................................................................................................... 275
Management, BSBA - General Management Concentration ................................................................................................................ 278
Management, BSBA - Human Resource Management Concentration ................................................................................................ 281
Management, BSBA - Supply Chain Management Concentration ....................................................................................................... 285
Business Minor ..................................................................................................................................................................................... 288
Entrepreneurship Minor ......................................................................................................................................................................... 288
Human Resource Management Minor .................................................................................................................................................. 289
International Business Minor ................................................................................................................................................................ 289
Management and Leadership Minor ..................................................................................................................................................... 290
Pre-Law Business Minor ....................................................................................................................................................................... 290
Pre-MBA Minor ..................................................................................................................................................................................... 291
Human Resource Management Certificate ........................................................................................................................................... 291
4 + 1 Recommended Progression for Science & Engineering students to achieve a Pre-MBA Minor and one-year MBA ................... 291
Marketing ..................................................................................................................................................................................................... 292
Marketing, BSBA - Aquisition Management Concentration .................................................................................................................. 295
Marketing, BSBA - Corporate Marketing Concentration ....................................................................................................................... 298
Marketing, BSBA - General Marketing Concentration .......................................................................................................................... 302
Marketing, BSBA - Supply Chain Management Concentration ............................................................................................................ 305
Marketing Minor .................................................................................................................................................................................... 308
Education ............................................................................................................................................................................................................ 309
Curriculum and Instruction ........................................................................................................................................................................... 310
Bachelor of Arts in Elementary Education (K-6) .................................................................................................................................. 317
Bachelor of Arts in Elementary Education (K-6) with Collaborative Education (K-6) ..................................................................... 319
Bachelor of Arts in Elementary Education (K-6) with Language and Culture option ..................................................................... 321
Bachelor of Science in Early Childhood Education/Early Childhood Special Education ...................................................................... 323
Bachelor of Science in Secondary Education, Biology ........................................................................................................................ 324
Bachelor of Science in Secondary Education, Biology and General Sciences .................................................................................... 326
Bachelor of Science in Secondary Education, Chemistry .................................................................................................................... 329
Bachelor of Science in Secondary Education, English Language Arts ................................................................................................ 331
Bachelor of Science in Secondary Education, Foreign Language ....................................................................................................... 333
Bachelor of Science in Secondary Education, History ......................................................................................................................... 335
Bachelor of Science in Secondary Education, History and Social Sciences ........................................................................................ 337
Bachelor of Science in Secondary Education, Mathematics ................................................................................................................ 340
Bachelor of Science in Secondary Education, Physics ........................................................................................................................ 341
Additional Collaborative Certification (6-12) ......................................................................................................................................... 343
Health and Physical Education ................................................................................................................................................................... 344
Kinesiology ................................................................................................................................................................................................... 346
Bachelor of Science in Kinesiology with Exercise Science option ....................................................................................................... 352
Bachelor of Science in Kinesiology with Physical Education (P-12) licensure ..................................................................................... 355
Engineering ......................................................................................................................................................................................................... 357
Chemical and Materials Engineering ........................................................................................................................................................... 359
Chemical Engineering, BSCHeE .......................................................................................................................................................... 362
Chemical Engineering, BSCHeE - Biotechnology Concentration ......................................................................................................... 364
Chemical Engineering, BSCHeE - Materials Concentration ................................................................................................................. 368
Civil and Environmental Engineering .......................................................................................................................................................... 372
Civil and Environmental Engineering, BSCE ........................................................................................................................................ 376
Civil Engineering, BSCE - Environmental Track .................................................................................................................................. 380
Civil Engineering, BSCE - Structural Track .......................................................................................................................................... 383
Civil Engineering, BSCE - Transportation Track .................................................................................................................................. 387
Electrical and Computer Engineering .......................................................................................................................................................... 391
Computer Engineering, BSCpE ............................................................................................................................................................ 398
Electrical Engineering, BSEE ............................................................................................................................................................... 402
Optical Engineering, BSOE .................................................................................................................................................................. 406
Engineering Clusters ................................................................................................................................................................................... 410
Industrial and Systems Engineering and Engineering Management .......................................................................................................... 411
Industrial and Systems Engineering, BSISE ........................................................................................................................................ 413
Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering ..................................................................................................................................................... 417
Aerospace Engineering, BSAE ............................................................................................................................................................. 422
Mechanical Engineering, BSME ........................................................................................................................................................... 426
Honors College ................................................................................................................................................................................................... 430
Nursing ................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 435
Nursing, BSN ............................................................................................................................................................................................... 441
Nursing, RN-BSN ......................................................................................................................................................................................... 448
Professional Studies ........................................................................................................................................................................................... 453
Science ............................................................................................................................................................................................................... 458
Atmospheric Science ................................................................................................................................................................................... 458
Biological Sciences ...................................................................................................................................................................................... 464
Biological Sciences, BS or BA ............................................................................................................................................................. 471
Biological Sciences, BS or BA - Biochemistry Concentration .............................................................................................................. 475
Biological Sciences, BS or BA - Ecology and Evolution Concentration ............................................................................................... 480
Biological Sciences, BS or BA - Exercise Physiology Concentration ................................................................................................... 484
Biological Sciences, BS or BA - Microbiology Concentration ............................................................................................................... 489
Biological Sciences, BS or BA - Pre-Professional Health Careers Concentration ............................................................................... 493
Biological Sciences, BS or BA - Secondary Education Concentration ................................................................................................. 500
Biological Sciences Minor ..................................................................................................................................................................... 504
Chemistry ..................................................................................................................................................................................................... 504
Chemistry, BS ....................................................................................................................................................................................... 509
Chemistry, BS - Basic Chemistry Concentration .................................................................................................................................. 511
Chemistry, BS - Biochemistry Concentration ....................................................................................................................................... 515
Chemistry, BS - Chemical Business Concentration ............................................................................................................................. 521
Chemistry, BS - Chemical Education Concentration ............................................................................................................................ 526
Chemistry, BS - Chemical Physics Concentration ............................................................................................................................... 530
Chemistry, BS - Environmental Chemistry Concentration .................................................................................................................... 535
Chemistry, BS - Forensics Chemistry Concentration ........................................................................................................................... 539
Chemistry, BS - Materials Chemistry Concentration ............................................................................................................................ 543
Chemistry, BS - Pre-Pharmacy Concentration ..................................................................................................................................... 546
Chemistry, BS - Pre-Professional Concentration ................................................................................................................................. 550
Chemistry, BS - Pure Chemistry Concentration ................................................................................................................................... 554
Chemistry Minor for Chemical Engineering Majors .............................................................................................................................. 559
Chemistry Minor for Premedical and Predental Students .................................................................................................................... 559
Computer Science ....................................................................................................................................................................................... 559
Computer Science, BS ......................................................................................................................................................................... 564
Computer Science, BS - Entertainment Computing ............................................................................................................................. 574
Computer Languages and Systems Minor ........................................................................................................................................... 579
Computer Science Minor ...................................................................................................................................................................... 579
Entertainment Computing Minor ........................................................................................................................................................... 580
Earth System Science ................................................................................................................................................................................. 580
Earth System Sciences B.S. - Atmospheric Science/Meteorology Concentration ................................................................................ 585
Earth System Sciences B.S. - Geographic Information Systems (GIS) & Remote Sensing Concentration .......................................... 589
Earth System Sciences B.S. - Human Dimensions - Societal Impacts Concentration ......................................................................... 594
Atmospheric Science Minor .................................................................................................................................................................. 598
Earth Ecosystems Minor ....................................................................................................................................................................... 599
Geographic Information Systems/Remote Sensing Minor .................................................................................................................... 599
Natural Disaster Impacts and Policy Minor .......................................................................................................................................... 600
Individualized Bachelor of Science (IND) Degree ....................................................................................................................................... 600
Mathematical Sciences ................................................................................................................................................................................ 601
Mathematics, BS or BA ........................................................................................................................................................................ 605
Mathematics, BS or BA - Concentration I ............................................................................................................................................ 609
Mathematics, BS or BA - Concentration II ........................................................................................................................................... 610
Mathematics, BS or BA - Concentration III .......................................................................................................................................... 614
Mathematics Minor ................................................................................................................................................................................ 618
Physics ......................................................................................................................................................................................................... 618
Physics, BS ........................................................................................................................................................................................... 622
Physics, BS - Applied and Theoretical Physics Concentration ............................................................................................................ 626
Physics, BS - Astronomy and Astrophysics Concentration .................................................................................................................. 631
Physics, BS - Engineering Physics Concentration ............................................................................................................................... 635
Physics, BS - Optics Concentration ..................................................................................................................................................... 639
Physics, BS - Secondary Education Certification ................................................................................................................................. 644
Astronomy and Astrophysics Minor ...................................................................................................................................................... 648
Optics Minor .......................................................................................................................................................................................... 648
Physics Minor ........................................................................................................................................................................................ 648
Course Descriptions .................................................................................................................................................................................................. 649
Accounting (ACC) ............................................................................................................................................................................................... 650
Ancient and Medieval Studies ............................................................................................................................................................................ 652
Art History (ARH) ............................................................................................................................................................................................... 652
Art Studio (ARS) ................................................................................................................................................................................................. 654
Astronomy (AST) ................................................................................................................................................................................................ 660
Atmospheric Science (ATS) ............................................................................................................................................................................... 661
Biological Sciences (BYS) .................................................................................................................................................................................. 664
Business Legal Studies (BLS) ........................................................................................................................................................................... 670
Chemical Engineering (CHE) ............................................................................................................................................................................. 670
Chemistry (CH) ................................................................................................................................................................................................... 672
Civil Engineering (CE) ........................................................................................................................................................................................ 676
Communication Arts (CM) .................................................................................................................................................................................. 679
Computer Engineering (CPE) ............................................................................................................................................................................. 683
Computer Science (CS) ..................................................................................................................................................................................... 686
Early Childhood Education (ECH) ...................................................................................................................................................................... 690
Earth System Science (ESS) ............................................................................................................................................................................. 691
Economics (ECN) ............................................................................................................................................................................................... 694
Education (ED) ................................................................................................................................................................................................... 695
Education Collaborative (EDC) .......................................................................................................................................................................... 699
Electrical Engineering (EE) ................................................................................................................................................................................ 700
Engineering (ENG) ............................................................................................................................................................................................. 703
English (EH) ....................................................................................................................................................................................................... 703
English Linguistics (EHL) ................................................................................................................................................................................... 709
Finance (FIN) ...................................................................................................................................................................................................... 709
Geography (GY) ................................................................................................................................................................................................. 710
Health & Physical Education (HPE) ................................................................................................................................................................... 711
History (HY) ........................................................................................................................................................................................................ 713
Industrial & Systems Engineering (ISE) ............................................................................................................................................................. 718
Information Systems (IS) .................................................................................................................................................................................... 720
Kinesiology (KIN) ................................................................................................................................................................................................ 721
Management (MGT) ........................................................................................................................................................................................... 726
Management Science (MSC) ............................................................................................................................................................................. 728
Marine Science (MS) .......................................................................................................................................................................................... 729
Marketing (MKT) ................................................................................................................................................................................................. 730
Mathematics (MA) .............................................................................................................................................................................................. 732
Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering (MAE) .................................................................................................................................................... 735
Mechanical Engineering (ME) ............................................................................................................................................................................ 740
Military Science (MIL) ......................................................................................................................................................................................... 740
Music (MU) ......................................................................................................................................................................................................... 741
Music Applied (MUA) ......................................................................................................................................................................................... 744
Music Education (MUE) ..................................................................................................................................................................................... 753
Music Jazz (MUJ) ............................................................................................................................................................................................... 754
Nursing (NUR) .................................................................................................................................................................................................... 756
Optical Engineering (OPE) ................................................................................................................................................................................. 761
Optics (OPT) ....................................................................................................................................................................................................... 762
Philosophy (PHL) ................................................................................................................................................................................................ 763
Physics (PH) ....................................................................................................................................................................................................... 765
Professional Studies (PRO) ............................................................................................................................................................................... 768
Political Science (PSC) ...................................................................................................................................................................................... 769
Psychology (PY) ................................................................................................................................................................................................. 771
Sociology (SOC) ................................................................................................................................................................................................. 775
Statistics (ST) ..................................................................................................................................................................................................... 777
Theatre (TH) ....................................................................................................................................................................................................... 778
Womens and Gender Studies (WGS) ................................................................................................................................................................ 780
World Languages and Cultures (WLC) .............................................................................................................................................................. 780
Faculty ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 785
Financial Information ................................................................................................................................................................................................. 796
Billing and Payment Procedure .......................................................................................................................................................................... 796
Financial Aid ....................................................................................................................................................................................................... 797
Housing Semester Rates ................................................................................................................................................................................... 798
Meal Plan Rates ................................................................................................................................................................................................. 799
Tuition and Fees ................................................................................................................................................................................................ 800
Policies and Procedures ........................................................................................................................................................................................... 803
Academic Achievement ...................................................................................................................................................................................... 803
Academic Responsibility ..................................................................................................................................................................................... 805
Application for Graduation .................................................................................................................................................................................. 805
Confidentiality of Student Records ..................................................................................................................................................................... 806
Course Repeat Policy ........................................................................................................................................................................................ 807
Dual Degree/Second Bachelor's Degree ........................................................................................................................................................... 808
Registration ......................................................................................................................................................................................................... 808
Support Services ....................................................................................................................................................................................................... 813
Academic Support Services ............................................................................................................................................................................... 813
Information Technology Services ....................................................................................................................................................................... 815
Student Facilities and Services .......................................................................................................................................................................... 815
Student Support Services .................................................................................................................................................................................. 818
UAH Police Department ..................................................................................................................................................................................... 819
Veterans Affairs .................................................................................................................................................................................................. 820
Graduate .......................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 821
Academic Information ................................................................................................................................................................................................ 821
Collaborative Programs ...................................................................................................................................................................................... 821
Cooperative Education and Career Development Program ............................................................................................................................... 822
Intensive Language and Culture ........................................................................................................................................................................ 822
JUMP .................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 823
Online Learning .................................................................................................................................................................................................. 824
Study Abroad ...................................................................................................................................................................................................... 824
Admissions ................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 825
Application Procedure .........................................................................................................................................................................