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UNIVERSITY OF NORTH ALABAMA

University of North Alabama
UNA--Box 5121
Florence, AL 35632

Official telephone: (256) 765-4100

Fax number: (256) 765-4329

Website: www.una.edu


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Screen last updated on: September 10, 2007
ACADEMIC CALENDAR
Semester/term begin dates: in late August and mid-January.
Calendar system: semester system (two terms comprise academic year)
Month(s) in which new student orientation is held: Orientation for new students held in June and July.
Number and length of summer sessions: Three summer sessions, one of eight weeks and two of four weeks each.

ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE
Majors with the highest enrollment: marketing, nursing
Average freshman GPA: 2.35 on a 4.0 scale
Percent of full-time freshman students who returned for sophomore year: 67%
Student:Faculty ratio: 19:1
Total faculty: 173 men, 140 women, 313 total
Full-time faculty: 130 men, 117 women, 247 total
Part-time faculty: 59 men, 69 women, 128 total
Graduation rate: 37% within six years

REQUIRED UNDERGRADUATE CURRICULUM
General education/core curriculum is required: yes
Minor requirements: required of some for graduation
Physical education is required: no
There are religious requirements for graduation: no
Minimum GPA required to graduate: 2.0

PROGRAMS OFFERED
Special programs offered:
student-designed majors, double majors, independent study, accelerated program, honors program, internships, weekend college, distance learning
Minors and other miscellaneous programs offered:
Minors are offered in most majors.
Preprofessional programs offered:
pre-law, pre-medicine, pre-veterinary science, pre-pharmacy, pre-dentistry, pre-theology, pre-optometry, physician assistant, medical technology, podiatry, allied health, agriculture/forestry, architecture, engineering, dental hygiene, medical technician, occupational therapy, physical therapy, religious education, library science, music and others.
Education certifications:
elementary, secondary, special education
Cooperative education programs:
business, technologies
Graduate schools/programs are offered: yes
Qualified undergraduates may take graduate-level classes: yes
Army ROTC: offered on-campus
Navy ROTC: not offered
Air Force ROTC: not offered

LIST OF MAJORS
Bachelor's Degrees

  • Accounting
  • Art
  • Biology
  • Chemistry
  • Communication Arts
  • Computer Information Systems
  • Computer Science
  • Criminal Justice
  • Economics
  • Elementary Education
  • English
  • Finance
  • Fine Arts
  • Foreign Languages
  • General Studies
  • Geography
  • Health Care Administration
  • Health/Physical Education/Recreation
  • History
  • Human Environmental Sciences
  • Industrial Hygiene
  • Management
  • Marketing
  • Mathematics
  • Nursing
  • Paralegal
  • Physics
  • Political Science
  • Psychology
  • Secondary Education
  • Social Work
  • Sociology

ADVANCED CREDIT/PLACEMENT
Credit placement options:
  • credit for CEEB Advanced Placement (scores of 3 or higher)
  • credit for CLEP general
  • credit for CLEP subject
  • credit for DANTES
  • credit for relevant military experience
Restrictions on CEEB Advanced Placement options:
High school students who take Advanced Placement courses and the accompanying CEEB Advancement Placement Examinations may receive credit for the examinations listed in the catalog if the required minimum score is earned.



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