Maybe you know exactly what you want to major in, or maybe you just know what you excel in and enjoy. Or maybe you're at the point where all the options are open and you want to explore a bit before you decide. With over 50 undergraduate majors and a wide variety of minors and concentration areas, UAB is certain to meet your academic needs.
From accounting to sociology and everything in between, UAB provides the course work, the faculty and the hands-on environment to insure that you'll find a major that takes into consideration what you enjoy doing as well as your academic abilities.
School of Arts and Humanities
- African-American Studies
- Art* [concentrations: Art Education, Art History, Art Studio (degree options: Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Fine Arts)]
- Communication Studies [concentrations: Communication Management, Mass Communication (Broadcasting, Journalism, Public Relations)]
- English* [concentrations: Creative Writing, Linguistics, Professional Writing and Public Discourse]
- Foreign Languages* [concentrations: French, Spanish]
- Music* [concentrations: Music Education, Music Technology]
- Philosophy*
- Theatre* [concentrations: Design/Technology, Performance]
*majors with honors tracks
School of Business
- Accounting [concentration: Forensic Accounting and Information Technology Auditing]
- Economics [concentrations: Economic Analysis and Policy, Philosophy and Political Economy, Quantitative Methods]
- Finance [concentrations: Financial Management, Investments and Institutions]
- Industrial Distribution [concentrations: E-Business Engineering, Industrial Products, Medical Equipment and Supplies Marketing]
- Information Systems
- Management [concentrations: General Management, Human Resource Management, Management Information Systems, and Operational Management]
- Marketing
School of Education
- Early Childhood Education
- Elementary Education
- Health Education [concentrations: Community Health, Teacher Certification]
- High School Education [concentrations: Teacher Certification in Biology, Chemistry, English/Language Arts, French, General Science, History/Social Science, Mathematics, Physics, or Spanish],
- Physical Education [concentrations: Exercise Science, Fitness Leadership, Teacher Certification]
- Special Education
School of Engineering
- Biomedical Engineering*
- Civil Engineering*
- Electrical Engineering*
- Materials Engineering*
- Mechanical Engineering*
*majors with honors tracks
School of Health Professions
- Cytotechnology
- Health Information Management
- Health Sciences
- Medical Technology
- Nuclear Medicine Technology
- Radiologic Sciences [concentrations: Advanced Imaging, Radiation Therapy]
- Respiratory Therapy
School of Natural Sciences and Mathematics
- Biology* [concentrations: Marine Science, Molecular Biology]
- Chemistry* [concentrations: Biochemistry, Chemistry Education, Forensic Chemistry, Polymer/Materials Science]
- Computer and Information Sciences* [concentration: Computer Networking]
- Mathematics* [concentration: Applied Mathematics and Scientific Computation]
- Natural Science
- Physics* [concentrations: Biophysics, Physics Education]
*majors with honors tracks
School of Social and Behavioral Sciences
- Anthropology*
- Criminal Justice*
- Economics*
- History
- International Studies* [concentrations: Cultural Literacy, Economics, and Socio-Politics]
- Political Science*
- Psychology*
- Social Work*
- Sociology* [concentration: Social Psychology]
*majors with honors tracks
Individually Designed Majors: Students may design a major tailored to unique career goals or academic objectives.
Interdisciplinary Minors: African-American Studies, American Studies, Environmental Studies, Gerontology, Science Studies, Urban Affairs, Women’s Studies