THE UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA
2006–08 UNDERGRADUATE CATALOG
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Credits
Equal Opportunity in Education and Employment
University of Alabama Bloodborne Pathogen Policy
Campus Security Report
Academic Calendar
ADMINISTRATION OF THE UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA
ABOUT THE UNIVERSITY
Mission and Objectives
History
Location
Divisions of the University
Vice Presidents' Offices
Support Units
Accreditation
ADMISSIONS
General Undergraduate Admission Requirements
Credit for Examination Performance and Experience
High-School Services
Academic Common Market
STUDENT RECORDS AND GENERAL ACADEMIC POLICIES
Office of Academic Records and University Registrar
Student Responsibility
Registration
Classification of Students
Transfers within the University
Transfer Credit
Academic Bankruptcy
Grades and Grade Points
Honors
Examinations and Reports
Transcripts
Records Policy for Students with Uncleared Financial Obligations
Code of Academic Conduct
Academic Warning and Suspension
Student-Athlete Satisfactory Progress
Absence from Class and Failure to Complete Class Work
Withdrawal
Core Curriculum/General Education Requirements
UA System Cooperative Exchange Program
Graduation
Second Baccalaureate Degree
TUITION AND OTHER EXPENSES
Costs
Tuition
Payment/Confirmation Policies and Deadlines
Automatic Schedule Confirmation/Not Attending Cancellation
Allowing Others to Conduct Business for the Student
Other Financial Payment Policies
Withdrawals and Refunds
STUDENT FINANCIAL AID
Types of Financial Aid
Applying for Financial Aid
Satisfactory Academic Progress Requirement for Federal Financial Aid Recipients
Student Rights and Responsibilities
SUPPORT PROGRAMS AND SERVICES FOR STUDENTS
Action Card
Bama Dining
Center for Teaching and Learning
Disability Services
English Writing Center
International Services
Student Affairs
Transportation Services/Parking
University of Alabama Police Department
University of Alabama Student Health Center
CODE OF STUDENT CONDUCT
Preamble
Article I: Judicial Authority
Article II: Definitions
Article III: Proscribed Conduct
Article IV: Organizational Misconduct
Article V: Judicial Procedures
MILITARY PROGRAMS
Army Reserve Officers' Training Corps Studies
Air Force Studies (Air Force ROTC)
Military Organizations
COLLEGE OF CONTINUING STUDIES
Division of Academic Outreach
Division of Professional Development and Conference Services
Division of Environmental and Industrial Programs
Bryant Conference Center
HONORS AT ALABAMA
Honors College
University Honors Program
Computer-Based Honors Program
International Honors Program
Other Honors Opportunities
Culverhouse College of Commerce and Business Administration Business Honors Program
Departmental Honors Programs
Special Programs
Scholarship Programs
University-Wide Honor Societies
Honor Societies in the Schools and Colleges
SPECIAL ACADEMIC PROGRAMS
Capstone International
Global Studies Certificate Program
Overseas Study Program
Cooperative Education Program
Initiative for Ethics and Social Responsibility
National Student Exchange
University Scholars Program
Special Academic Programs within the Colleges and Schools
COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCES
History and Objectives
Accreditation
Facilities and Services
Performing Music Groups
Performing Theatre and Dance Groups
Support Groups
Awards and Scholarships
Special Services and Programs
Degrees and Programs Offered
Degree Requirements
Academic Policies and Procedures
Recognition of Academic Achievement
Department and Program Requirements
African-American Studies Minor
Department of American Studies
Department of Anthropology
Department of Art
Arts Administration
Department of Biological Sciences
Blount Liberal Arts Minor
Department of Chemistry
Civic Engagement and Leadership Minor
Culverhouse College of Commerce and Business Administration Minors
College of Communication and Information Sciences Minors
Department of Communicative Disorders
Computer-Based Honors Program
Department of Computer Science
Department of Criminal Justice
Department of Economics
College of Engineering Minors
Department of English
Environmental Science Program
Department of Geography
Department of Geological Sciences
Department of History
College of Human Environmental Sciences Minors
International Studies Program
Marine Science Program
Department of Mathematics
Department of Modern Languages and Classics
School of Music
New College
External Degree Program
Department of Philosophy
Department of Physics and Astronomy
Department of Political Science
Predental Program
Prelaw Studies Program
Premajor Studies Program
Premedical Program
Pre–Occupational Therapy Program
Preoptometry Program
Prepharmacy Program
Pre–Physical Therapy Program
Pre–Veterinary Medicine Program
Department of Psychology
Department of Religious Studies
School of Social Work Minor
Sociology Minor
Student-Designed Minor
Department of Theatre and Dance
Department of Women's Studies
World Literature Program
Administrative Officers and Faculty
CULVERHOUSE COLLEGE OF COMMERCE AND BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
History and Objectives
Accreditation
Facilities and Services
Degrees and Programs Offered
Admission Requirements
General Degree Requirements and Academic Policies
Department and Program Requirements
Curriculum I—Business Administration
Curriculum II—Culverhouse School of Accountancy
Curriculum III—Dual Major in Business and Foreign Languages Program
Curriculum IV—Management Information Systems
Curriculum V—General Business
Curriculum VII—for College Graduates
Academic Achievement Awards and Scholarships
Grants from Professional and Business Organizations
Scholarships and Readerships for Undergraduates
Student Organizations
Administrative Officers and Faculty
Board of Visitors
COLLEGE OF COMMUNICATION AND INFORMATION SCIENCES
History and Objectives
Accreditation
Cultural Diversity
Facilities
High-School and Multicultural Programs
Degrees and Programs Offered
Admission and Retention Requirements
Academic Achievement Awards and Scholarships
Student Organizations
Special Services and Programs
General Degree Requirements for the Bachelor of Arts in Communication
Further Requirements for Majors and Minors
Department and Program Requirements
Department of Advertising and Public Relations
Department of Communication Studies
Department of Journalism
School of Library and Information Studies
Department of Telecommunication and Film
Administrative Officers and Faculty
COLLEGE OF COMMUNITY HEALTH SCIENCES
Objectives
CCHS Courses for University of Alabama Undergraduate and Graduate Students
Administrative Officers and Faculty
COLLEGE OF EDUCATION
History and Objectives
Accreditation
Professional Licensure (Certification)
Facilities
Services
Degrees and Programs Offered
Special Services and Programs
Academic Achievement Awards and Scholarships
Student Organizations
Admission and Retention Requirements
General Degree Requirements
Curriculum and Instruction
Special Education and Multiple Abilities
Kinesiology
Music Education
Secondary Curriculum, Teaching, and Learning
Other Undergraduate Programs Offered
College of Education Support Programs
Administrative Officers and Faculty
COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING
History and Objectives
Accreditation
Facilities
Degrees and Programs Offered
Admission and Retention Requirements
Academic Achievement Awards and Scholarships
Student Organizations
Special Services and Programs
General Degree Requirements
Department and Program Requirements
Department of Aerospace Engineering and Mechanics
Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering
Department of Civil, Construction, and Environmental Engineering
Department of Computer Science
Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering
Department of Industrial Engineering
Department of Mechanical Engineering and Program in Engineering Graphics
Department of Metallurgical and Materials Engineering
Administrative Officers and Faculty
COLLEGE OF HUMAN ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES
History and Objectives
Accreditation
Facilities
Services
Admission and Retention Requirements
Degrees and Programs Offered
Academic Achievement Awards and Scholarships
Student Organizations
General Degree Requirements
Department and Program Requirements
Department of Clothing, Textiles, and Interior Design
Department of Consumer Sciences
Department of Health Science
Department of Human Development and Family Studies
Department of Human Nutrition and Hospitality Management
Human Environmental Sciences
Administrative Officers and Faculty
CAPSTONE COLLEGE OF NURSING
Mission Statement
Philosophy
Program Objectives
Accreditation
Program and Facilities
Degree Offered
Licensure
Admission and Promotion Requirements
Academic Achievement Awards and Scholarships
Special Services, Programs, and Educational Opportunities
General Degree Requirements
RN Mobility
Administrative Officers and Faculty
SCHOOL OF SOCIAL WORK
History and Objectives
Accreditation
Facilities
Services
Degrees Offered
Admission and Retention Requirements
Academic Achievement Awards and Scholarships
Organizations
Special Services and Programs
General Degree Requirements
Program Requirements
Minor in Social Welfare
Administrative Officers and Faculty
ENGLISH LANGUAGE INSTITUTE (ELI)
Intensive English Program
External Programs
Academic Support Program
International Teaching Assistant Program
COURSE LISTINGS
Culverhouse School of Accountancy (AC)
Advertising and Public Relations (APR)
Aerospace Engineering and Mechanics (AEM)
African-American Studies (AAST)
American Studies (AMS)
Anthropology (ANT)
Arabic (ARB)
Art History (ARH)
Art, Studio (ART)
Arts and Sciences (AS)
Astronomy (AY)
Athletic Training (HAT)
Biological Sciences (BSC)
Blount Undergraduate Initiative (BUI)
Book Arts (BA)
Capstone International Programs (CIP)
Chemical and Biological Engineering (CHE) (CHBE)
Chemistry (CH)
Chinese (CHI)
Civil, Construction, and Environmental Engineering (CE)
Classics (CL) (See also Greek and Latin)
Clothing, Textiles, and Interior Design (CTD)
Communication Studies (COM)
Communicative Disorders (CD)
Community Health Sciences (CHS)
Computer-Based Honors (CBH)
Computer Science (CS)
Computers and Applied Technology (CAT)
Consumer Sciences (CSM)
Counselor Education (BCE)
Criminal Justice (CJ)
Croatian (CROA)
Curriculum and Instruction (CIE)
Czech (CZE)
Dance (DN)
Dutch (DUT)
Economics (EC)
Educational Psychology (BEP)
Educational Research (BER)
Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE)
Elementary Education Programs (CEE)
Engineering Graphics (DR)
English (EN)
External Degree Program (EXD)
Finance (FI)
Finnish (FIN)
French (FR)
General Business Administration (GBA)
General Engineering Studies (GES)
General Studies (GS)
Geography (GY)
Geological Sciences (GEO)
German (GN)
Global Studies Certificate Programs (GSC)
Greek (GR) (See also Latin and Classics)
Health Care Management (HCM)
Health Studies (HHE)
Hebrew (HEB)
Hindi (HIN)
History (HY)
History, Philosophy, and Sociology of Education (BEF)
Human Development and Family Studies (HD)
Human Environmental Sciences (HES)
Human Nutrition and Hospitality Management (NHM)
Indonesian (INDO)
Industrial Engineering (IE)
Information Sciences (IS)
International Business Administration (IBA)
International Honors Program (IHP)
Italian (IT)
Japanese (JA)
Journalism (JN)
Kinesiology—Athletic Coaching (HCA)
Kinesiology (HPE)
Kinesiology—Leisure Activities (HPL)
Korean (KOR)
Latin (LA)
Legal Studies (LGS)
Library and Information Studies (LS)
Management (MGT)
Management Information Systems (MIS)
Marine Science (MS)
Marketing (MKT)
Mass Communication (MC)
Mathematics (MATH)
Mechanical Engineering (ME)
Metallurgical and Materials Engineering (MTE)
Modern Greek (MDGR)
Multiple Abilities Program (MAP)
Music Academics (MUS)
Music, Applied (MUA)
Music Education (MUE)
New College (NEW)
Norwegian (NOR)
Nursing (NUR)
Operations Management (OM)
Philosophy (PHL)
Physics (PH)
Polish (POL)
Political Science (PSC)
Portuguese (POR)
Psychology (PY)
Reading Education (CRD)
Religious Studies (REL)
Restaurant, Hotel, and Meetings Management (RHM)
Russian (RUS)
Sanskrit (SAN)
Secondary Curriculum, Teaching, and Learning (CSE)
Social Sciences (SS)
Social Work (SW)
Sociology (SOC)
Spanish (SP)
Special Education and Multiple Abilities (SPE)
Statistics (ST)
Swahili (SWA)
Swedish (SWED)
Telecommunication and Film (TCF)
Thai (THAI)
Theatre (TH)
Turkish (TURK)
University Honors Program (UH)
Urdu (URDU)
Vietnamese (VIET)
Women's Studies (WS)
World Literature (WL)
DEPARTMENT, PROGRAM, AND COURSE ALPHA SYMBOLS