Program Overview

University of Alabama at Birmingham Programs

The University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) offers a wide range of programs for students. Below are the details of the programs offered.

Colleges and Schools

• __Arts & Sciences
• __Collat School of Business
• __Dentistry
• __Education
• __Engineering
• __Graduate School
• __Health Professions
• __Honors College
• __Medicine
• __Nursing
• __Optometry
• __Public Health

Graduate Catalog

The Graduate Catalog provides information on the graduate programs offered at UAB.

Edition

The catalog is available in different editions, including undergraduate and graduate.

Undergraduate Programs

UAB offers various undergraduate programs, including:

• About UAB
  • Accreditation
  • General Information
  • Non-Academic Policies
  • Trustees & Administration
  • Faculty Listing
• Academic Calendar
• Academic & Student Resources
  • Academic Engagement & Global Citizenship
    • Education Abroad
    • Service Learning and Undergraduate Research
  • Accelerated Learning Opportunities
  • Admission to Undergraduate Programs
  • Completion of a Degree
  • Early Medical School Acceptance Program (EMSAP)
  • English Language Programs, INTO UAB
  • Financial Information
  • Freshman Year
  • Libraries
  • New Student Orientation
  • Progress Toward a Degree
  • ROTC
  • Student Assistance & Support
  • Student Life
  • Student Services & Facilities
  • UAB Sustainability
  • The Vulcan Materials Academic Success Center
• Blazer Core Curriculum
• Collat School of Business
  • Accounting and Finance
  • Management, Information Systems, and Quantitative Methods
  • Marketing, Industrial Distribution and Economics
• College of Arts & Sciences
  • Interdisciplinary Programs
    • African American Studies
    • American Studies
    • Ancient, Medieval & Renaissance Studies
    • Bioinformatics
    • Cancer Biology
    • Digital Forensics
    • Environmental Science
    • Film
    • General Studies
    • Genetic and Genomic Sciences
    • Gerontology
    • Human Rights
    • Immunology
    • International Studies
    • Media Studies
    • Natural Science
    • Neuroscience
    • Peace, Justice and Ecology
    • Urban Affairs
    • Women's and Gender Studies
  • Anthropology
  • Art & Art History
  • Biology
  • Chemistry
  • Communication Studies
  • Computer Science
  • Criminal Justice
  • English
  • History
  • Mathematics
  • Music
  • Philosophy
  • Physics
  • Political Science and Public Administration
  • Psychology
  • Social Work
  • Sociology
  • Theatre
  • World Languages & Literatures
• Honors College
  • Personalized Pathway
  • Specialized Programs
    • Global & Community Leadership
    • Science & Technology Honors
    • University Honors Program
• Joint Programs
  • Bioinformatics
  • Biomedical Engineering
  • Cancer Biology
  • Genetic and Genomic Sciences
  • Immunology
  • Neuroscience
• School of Education & Human Sciences
  • Curriculum and Instruction
  • Human Studies
• School of Engineering
  • Biomedical Engineering
  • Civil Engineering
  • Electrical and Computer Engineering
  • Engineering Design
  • Materials Engineering
  • Mechanical Engineering
• School of Health Professions
  • Clinical and Diagnostic Sciences
    • Biomedical Sciences
  • Health Services Administration
    • Health Care Management
  • Nutrition Sciences
    • Biobehavioral and Wellness
  • Physical Therapy
• School of Nursing
• School of Public Health

Graduate Programs

UAB offers various graduate programs, including:

• About UAB
  • Accreditation
  • General Information
  • Non-Academic Policies
  • Trustees & Administration
• Academic Calendar
• Academic and Student Services
  • Admissions
  • Enrollment
  • Academic Progress
  • Completion of a Degree
  • Financial Information
  • Graduate Assistantships and Fellowships
  • Student Life
  • Student Services and Facilities
  • UAB Sustainability
• Collat School of Business
  • Accounting
  • Business Administration
  • Management Information Systems
• College of Arts & Sciences
  • Interdisciplinary Programs
    • Cyber Security, M.S.
    • Social Behavioral Statistics, Certificate
  • Anthropology
  • Art & Art History
  • Biology
  • Chemistry
  • Communication Studies
  • Computer Science
  • Criminal Justice
  • English
  • History
  • Mathematics
  • Physics
  • Political Science and Public Administration
  • Psychology
  • Social Work
  • Sociology
  • World Languages and Literatures
• Heersink School of Medicine
  • Interdisciplinary Programs
  • Heersink Biomedical Innovation
    • Digital Healthcare
    • Artificial Intelligence in Medicine
    • Translation of Biomedical Innovation to Clinical Practice
    • Healthcare Innovation
  • ARISE MD
  • Gerontology
  • Medical Scientist Training Program
  • Global Health
• Joint Health Sciences
  • Anatomical Science
  • Graduate Biomedical Science
    • Biochemistry & Structural Biology Theme
    • Cancer Biology Theme
    • Cell, Molecular & Developmental Biology Theme
    • Genetics, Genomics & Bioinformatics Theme
    • Immunology Theme
    • Microbiology Theme
    • Neuroscience Theme
    • Pathobiology, Pharmacology & Physiology
  • Multidisciplinary Biomedical Science
  • Neuroengineering
• School of Dentistry
  • Dentistry
  • DMD/PhD Program
• School of Education & Human Sciences
  • Interdisciplinary Programs
  • Curriculum and Instruction
    • Arts Education
    • Early Childhood Education
    • Educational Studies
    • Elementary Education
    • English as a Second Language
    • Learning Design and Learning Sciences
    • Secondary Education
    • School Psychology & Psychometry
    • Special Education
    • Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages
  • Human Studies
    • Community Health and Human Services
    • Counseling
    • Educational Leadership
    • Higher Education Administration
    • Kinesiology
• School of Engineering
  • Interdisciplinary Engineering
  • Engineering Management
  • Master of Engineering
  • Neuroengineering
  • Biomedical Engineering
  • Civil, Construction and Environmental Engineering
  • Electrical and Computer Engineering
  • Materials Science and Engineering
    • Materials Engineering
    • Materials Science
  • Mechanical Engineering
• School of Health Professions
  • Interdisciplinary Programs
    • Health Focused Patient/Client management for Physical and Occupational Therapists
    • Rehabilitation Science
  • Clinical and Diagnostic Sciences
    • Biomedical and Health Sciences
    • Biotechnology
    • Biotechnology Regulatory Affairs Certificate
    • Medical Laboratory Science
    • Genetic Counseling
    • Health Physics
    • Nuclear Medicine & Molecular Imaging Sciences
    • Physician Associate Studies
  • Health Services Administration
    • Administration Health Services
    • Health Administration
    • Health Informatics
    • Healthcare Leadership
    • Healthcare Quality and Safety
    • Healthcare Simulation
  • Nuclear Medicine & Molecular Imaging Sciences
  • Nutrition Sciences
  • Occupational Therapy
  • Physical Therapy
• School of Nursing
• School of Optometry
  • Vision Sciences
• School of Public Health
  • Certificate Programs
  • Interdisciplinary Programs
  • Biostatistics
  • Environmental Health Sciences
  • Epidemiology
  • Health Behavior
  • Health Policy and Organization
• The Graduate School
  • Office of Interdisciplinary Graduate and Professional Studies
  • Interdisciplinary Graduate Studies

Elementary Education

The Elementary Education program at UAB is designed to train educators in meeting the evolving needs of learners, primarily in grades K-6, within today's rapidly changing society.

Master of Arts in Education in Elementary Education

The MAEd degree in Elementary Education requires a minimum of 30 hours.

Requirements

• Teaching Field: 12 hours
  • EEC 612: Models of Teaching
  • EEC 672: Piaget and Perspectives in Learning
  • EEC 670: Studying the Child in School
  • EEC 674: Language Development
• Teaching Field Focus: 9 hours (select one area)
  • Choice 1: Teaching Multilingual Learners
    • EESL 610: Second Language Acquisition
    • EESL 630: Methods and Materials of Teaching ESL
    • EESL 640: Teaching New Languages Through Reading and Writing
  • Choice 2: Literacy for Diverse Populations
    • EDR 652: Pre and Early Reading Instruction
    • EDR 654: Dyslexia Research, Education & Advocacy
    • EESL 640: Teaching New Languages Through Reading and Writing
  • Choice 3: Teacher Leadership
    • EEC 675: Teaching in the Urban School
    • EDC 695: Coaching for Effective Instruction
    • Advisor Approved Elective
  • Choice 4: STEM Teaching
    • EEC 615: Collaborative Learning Spaces - Designing and Developing
    • EEC 617: Engineering for P-6 Students
    • EEC 620: Teaching Mathematics K-6
  • Choice 4: Supporting Individuals with Exceptionalities
    • ECT Elective Course
    • ECT Elective Course
    • ECT Elective Course
• Additional Courses: 12 hours
  • EPR 594: Introduction to Educational Research Design
  • EEC 691: Practicum in ECE/ELEM
  • ECY 600: Introduction to Exceptional Learner (if not completed previously)

Courses

The following courses are offered in the Elementary Education program:

• EEC 502: Primary Math Methods
• EEC 505: Children's Literature in Elem. and Early Childhood
• EEC 506: Language Arts in Elementary and Early Childhood Ed.
• EEC 512: Math in EC and Elementary Educ.
• EEC 513: Science in EC and Elem Edu.
• EEC 514: Soc Studies in EC and Elem Edu.
• EEC 515: Learning Environments through Positive Behavior Support
• EEC 521: Methods of Teaching Foundations of Reading Development
• EEC 522: Methods of Teaching the Development of Reading Comprehension
• EEC 523: Methods of Reading Assessment, Instruction, & Intervention
• EEC 540: Advanced Workshop in Education: Methods to Support English Learners
• EEC 593: Individual Readings
• EEC 594: Field Work in Education
• EEC 600: Transition into P-6 Teaching
• EEC 610: Curriculum Development in Teaching
• EEC 612: Models of Teaching
• EEC 615: Collaborative Learning Spaces - Designing and Developing
• EEC 617: Engineering for P-6 Students
• EEC 620: Teaching Mathematics K-6
• EEC 621: Teaching Language Arts P-12
• EEC 625: Critical Pedagogy Advocacy Collaboration
• EEC 626: Mathematics Coaching Grades K-2
• EEC 627: Mathematics Coaching Grades 3-5
• EEC 633: Classroom Applications of Constructivist Theory
• EEC 650: Systematic Reflections About Teaching
• EEC 660: Reading in Teaching and Learning
• EEC 670: Studying the Child in School
• EEC 671: Creative and Affective Experiences
• EEC 672: Piaget and Perspectives in Learning
• EEC 673: Teaching in Diverse Society
• EEC 674: Language Development
• EEC 675: Teaching in the Urban School
• EEC 677: Readinesss for Learning
• EEC 690: Internship in P-3/3-6
• EEC 691: Practicum in ECE/ELEM
• EEC 692: Curriculum Projects
• EEC 693: Independent Studies
• EEC 694: Field Study
• EEC 695: Practicum Supervision in ECE/ELE
• EEC 696: Internship Seminar
• EEC 702: Administration and Supervision Prog Young Children

Resources

UAB provides various resources to support students, including:

• First Year Experience
• Libraries
• Math Learning Lab
• Writing Center
• Academic Testing Center
• Disability Support Services
• Career Center

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