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UNIVERSITY OF WEST ALABAMA
University of West Alabama
Station 18
Livingston, AL 35470

Official telephone: (205) 652-3400
Toll-free telephone: (800) 621-8044
Fax number: (205) 652-3522

Website: www.uwa.edu


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Screen last updated on: January 27, 2011
ACADEMIC CALENDAR
Semester/term begin dates: in late August, mid-January, and late May.
Calendar system: semester system (two terms comprise academic year)
Month(s) in which new student orientation is held: Orientation for new students held in 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: elementary education, business administration, physical education
Majors with the lowest enrollment: mathematics, chemistry
Average freshman GPA: 2.3 on a 4.0 scale
Percent of full-time freshman students who returned for sophomore year: 68%
Student:Faculty ratio: 19:1
Total faculty: 103 men, 144 women, 247 total
Full-time faculty: 61 men, 55 women, 116 total
Part-time faculty: 42 men, 89 women, 131 total
Graduation rate: 36% within six years

REQUIRED UNDERGRADUATE CURRICULUM
General education/core curriculum is required: yes
Minor requirements: not required 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:
double majors, dual degrees, accelerated program, honors program, internships, distance learning
Minors and other miscellaneous programs offered:
Minors offered in art, biology, chemistry, environmental science, English, geology, geotechnology, history, international studies, journalism, mathematics, music, political science, psychology, social work, and sociology.
Education certifications are offered: yes
Education certifications:
early childhood, elementary, middle/junior high, secondary, special education
Cooperative programs are offered: no
Graduate schools/programs are offered: yes
Qualified undergraduates may take graduate-level classes: no
Army ROTC: not offered
Navy ROTC: not offered
Air Force ROTC: offered off-campus

LIST OF MAJORS
Associate's Degrees

  • Industrial Maintenance
  • Nursing
Bachelor's Degrees

  • Accounting
  • Athletic Training
  • Biology
  • Business Administration
  • Chemistry
  • Computer Information Sciences
  • Early Childhood Education
  • Elementary Education
  • English
  • Environmental Science
  • History
  • Industrial Technology
  • Management
  • Marine Biology
  • Mathematics
  • Mathematics/Computer Science
  • Physical Education
  • Psychology
  • Sociology
  • Special Education
  • Technology

ADVANCED CREDIT/PLACEMENT
Credit placement options:
  • placement for CEEB Advanced Placement (scores of 3 or higher)
  • credit for CLEP general
  • credit for CLEP subject
  • neither credit nor placement for Regents College Exams (RCE)
  • neither credit nor placement for ACT PEP
  • credit for DANTES
  • neither credit nor placement for school's own challenge exams
  • credit for relevant military experience
  • neither credit nor placement for relevant life experience
  • neither credit nor placement for international baccalaureate



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