University of Alabama in Huntsville
Academics
- Graduation Rate63%
- Majors Available69
- Student-to-Faculty Ratio17:1
- Retention Rate80%
AP Credit Policy
UAH awards credit to students who have earned designated scores on Advanced Placement (AP) examinations of the College Entrance Examination Board. Awarded credits are recorded without grades or quality points, so they are not included in GPA calculations. AP credit is evaluated based on score reports directly from the testing agency. Scores presented on transcripts from other institutions cannot be evaluated. Official scores may be requested online at CollegeBoard. UAHuntsville AP codes is 1854.
For more information, view the credit policy on the college's website.
Offers credits
Yes
Offers placement into advanced courses
Yes
| AP Courses | Min Score Required | Number of Credits | Course Equivalent |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2-D Art and Design | 4 | 3 | Dept. Review ARS 123 |
| Art History | 3 | 3 | ARH 100 |
| 4 | 6 | ARH 100, 101 | |
| Biology | 3 | 4 | BYS 119, 121 |
| 4 | 8 | BYS 119, 120, 121, 122 | |
| Calculus AB | 3 | 4 | MA 171 |
| Calculus BC | 3 | 4 | MA 171 |
| 4 | 8 | MA 171, 172 | |
| Chemistry | 4 | 4 | CH 121, 125 |
| 3 | 4 | CH 101, 105 | |
| 5 | 8 | CH 121, 123, 125, 126 | |
| Comparative Government and Politics | 3 | 3 | PSC 102 |
| Computer Science A | 4 | 3 | EGR 101, CS 103 |
| Computer Science Principles | 4 | 3 | CS 102 |
| Drawing | 5 | 3 | ARS 160 |
| 4 | 3 | Dept. Review | |
| English Language and Composition | 5 | 6 | EH 101, 102 |
| 3 | 3 | EH 101 | |
| English Literature and Composition | 5 | 6 | EH 101, 102 |
| 3 | 3 | EH 101 | |
| Environmental Science | 3 | 4 | AES 103 |
| European History | 3 | 3 | HY 103 |
| 4 | 6 | HY 103, 104 | |
| French Language and Culture | 3 | 6 | WLC 101F, 102F |
| 4 | 9 | WLC 101F, 102F, 201F | |
| 5 | 12 | WLC 101F, 102F, 201F, 202F | |
| German Language and Culture | 3 | 6 | WLC 101G, 102G |
| 4 | 9 | WLC 101G, 102G, 201G | |
| 5 | 12 | WLC 101G, 102G, 201G, 202G | |
| Human Geography | 3 | 3 | AES 110 |
| Macroeconomics | 3 | 3 | ECN 142 |
| Microeconomics | 3 | 3 | ECN 143 |
| Music Theory | 3 | 4 | MU 201, 203 |
| Physics 1 | 3 | 4 | PH 101 |
| Physics 2 | 3 | 4 | PH 102 |
| Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism | 3 | 4 | PH 112/115 |
| Physics C: Mechanics | 3 | 4 | PH 111/114 |
| Psychology | 3 | 3 | PY 101 |
| Research | 5 | 6 | EH 101 & EH 102 |
| Seminar | 3 | 3 | EH 101 |
| Spanish Language and Culture | 3 | 6 | WLC 101S, 102S |
| 4 | 9 | WLC 101S, 102S, 201S | |
| 5 | 12 | WLC 101S, 102S, 201S, 202S | |
| Statistics | 3 | 3 | MA/ST 281 |
| United States Government and Politics | 3 | 3 | PSC 101 |
| United States History | 4 | 6 | HY 221, 222 |
| 3 | 3 | HY 221 | |
| World History: Modern | 3 | 3 | HY 103 |
| 4 | 6 | HY 103, 104 |
Study Options
Majors and Degrees
The college offers the following degrees: Bachelor's, Certificate, Master's, and Doctoral
A
- Accounting
- Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering, General
- Applied Behavior Analysis
- Applied Mathematics
- Art/Art Studies, General
- Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology, General
B
- Biological and Physical Sciences
- Biology/Biological Sciences, General
- Biotechnology
- Business Administration and Management, General
- Business/Commerce, General
- Business/Managerial Economics
C
- Chemical Engineering
- Chemistry, General
- Civil Engineering, General
- Communication, General
- Computer Engineering, General
- Computer Engineering, Other
- Computer and Information Sciences, General
- Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance
D
- Data Science, General
- Drama and Dramatics/Theater Arts, General
E
- Education/Teaching of Individuals in Early Childhood Special Education Programs
- Electrical and Electronics Engineering
- Elementary Education and Teaching
- Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General
- Engineering, General
- Engineering, Other
- English Language and Literature, General
- Exercise Science and Kinesiology
F
- Family Practice Nurse/Nursing
- Finance, General
- Foreign Languages and Literatures, General
H
- History, General
- Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General
I
- Industrial Engineering
- Information Resources Management
L
- Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management
M
- Management Information Systems, General
- Management Science
- Marketing/Marketing Management, General
- Materials Science
- Mathematics, General
- Mechanical Engineering
- Modeling, Virtual Environments and Simulation
- Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other
- Music, General
N
- National Security Policy Studies
- Nursing Education
- Nursing Practice
- Nursing Science
P
- Philosophy
- Physical Sciences, Other
- Physics, General
- Political Science and Government, General
- Professional, Technical, Business, and Scientific Writing
- Psychology, General
- Public Administration
- Purchasing, Procurement/Acquisitions and Contracts Management
R
- Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse
S
- Science, Technology and Society
- Secondary Education and Teaching
- Social Sciences, General
- Sociology
- Speech Communication and Rhetoric
- Sport and Fitness Administration/Management
T
- Teacher Education, Multiple Levels
- Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor
W
- Writing, General
Need Help Choosing a Major?
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Special Academics Program
- Comprehensive transition and postsecondary program for students with intellectual disabilities
- Cross-Registration
- Distance Learning
- Double Major
- Dual Enrollment of High School Students
- English as a Second Language
- Honors Program
- Independent Study
- Internships
- ROTC, Army
- Student-Designed Major
- Study Abroad
- Teacher Certification
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