University of West Alabama
Academics
- Graduation Rate35%
- Majors Available43
- Student-to-Faculty Ratio14:1
- Retention Rate61%
AP Credit Policy
A student who has a total of 60-90 semester hours credit from any institution or combination of institutions may, with prior written approval of his/her Dean, take lower-level courses only (equivalent to courses at UWA which are numbered in the 200 series) at a junior college, provided the work is not to be used in a curriculum area where the student has a quality-point deficiency and provided the student has not previously taken an equivalent course at UWA with a grade of "F" or "D."
For more information, view the credit policy on the college's website.
Offers credits
Yes
Offers placement into advanced courses
No
| AP Courses | Min Score Required | Number of Credits | Course Equivalent |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2-D Art and Design | 3 | 3 | Design |
| 3-D Art and Design | 3 | 3 | Design |
| Art History | 3 | 3 | Survey of Art History I |
| 4 | 6 | Survey of Art History I & II | |
| Biology | 3 | 4 | Introduction to Biology I |
| 4 | 8 | Introduction to Biology I&II | |
| Calculus AB | 3 | 4 | Calculus I |
| Calculus BC | 3 | 8 | Calculus I & II |
| Chemistry | 3 | 4 | General Chemistry I |
| 4 | 8 | General Chemistry I & II | |
| Chinese Language and Culture | 3 | 8 | Foreign Languages 1 & II (Chinese) |
| Comparative Government and Politics | 3 | 3 | Government Comparative |
| Computer Science A | 3 | 3 | Microcomputer Applications |
| Drawing | 3 | 3 | Drawing I |
| English Language and Composition | 3 | 3 | Written English I |
| 4 | 6 | Written English I & II | |
| English Literature and Composition | 3 | 3 | British Literature I |
| 4 | 6 | British Literature I & II | |
| Environmental Science | 3 | 4 | Intro to Environmental Science |
| European History | 3 | 3 | Western Civilization I |
| 4 | 6 | Western Civilization I & II | |
| French Language and Culture | 3 | 8 | Introductory French I & II |
| German Language and Culture | 3 | 8 | Foreign Languages I & II (German) |
| Human Geography | 3 | 3 | Introduction to Geography |
| Italian Language and Culture | 3 | 8 | Foreign Languages I & II (Italian) |
| Japanese Language and Culture | 3 | 8 | Foreign Languages I & II (Japanese) |
| Latin | 3 | 8 | Foreign Languages I & II (Latin) |
| Macroeconomics | 3 | 3 | Macroeconomics |
| Microeconomics | 3 | 3 | Microeconomics |
| Music Theory | 3 | 4 | Music Theory I |
| 4 | 8 | Music Theory I & II | |
| Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism | 3 | 4 | College Physics II |
| Physics C: Mechanics | 3 | 4 | College Physics I |
| Pre-Calculus | 3 | 3 | Precalculus Algebra |
| Psychology | 3 | 3 | General Psychology |
| Spanish Language and Culture | 3 | 8 | Introductory Spanish I & II |
| Spanish Literature and Culture | 3 | 8 | Introductory Spanish I & II |
| Statistics | 3 | 3 | Introduction to Statistics |
| United States Government and Politics | 3 | 3 | American Government |
| United States History | 3 | 3 | American History I |
| 4 | 6 | American History I & II | |
| World History: Modern | 3 | 3 | Western Civilization I |
| 4 | 6 | Western Civilization I & II |
Study Options
Majors and Degrees
The college offers the following degrees: Associate, Bachelor's, Master's, Certificate, and Doctoral
A
- Accounting
- Adult and Continuing Education and Teaching
- Athletic Training/Trainer
- Automotive Engineering Technology/Technician
B
- Biological and Physical Sciences
- Biology/Biological Sciences, General
- Business Administration and Management, General
C
- Chemistry, General
- Communication and Media Studies, Other
- Conservation Biology
- Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services
E
- Early Childhood Education and Teaching
- Econometrics and Quantitative Economics
- Education, Other
- Educational Leadership and Administration, General
- Educational/Instructional Technology
- Elementary Education and Teaching
- Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General
- Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians, Other
- English Language and Literature, General
- Exercise Science and Kinesiology
- Experimental Psychology
F
- Finance, General
H
- Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General
- Higher Education/Higher Education Administration
- History, General
- Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services, Other
I
- Industrial Mechanics and Maintenance Technology/Technician
M
- Management Information Systems, General
- Marine Biology and Biological Oceanography
- Marketing/Marketing Management, General
- Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling
- Mathematics, General
- Mental Health Counseling/Counselor
- Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other
- Music, General
P
- Physical Education Teaching and Coaching
- Psychology, General
R
- Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse
S
- Secondary Education and Teaching
- Sociology
- Special Education and Teaching, General
T
- Teacher Education, Multiple Levels
Need Help Choosing a Major?
Keep in mind most colleges don’t require students to declare a major until the end of their sophomore year, and many students change majors at least once.
Special Academics Program
- Accelerated Study
- Distance Learning
- Double Major
- Dual Enrollment of High School Students
- External Degree Program
- Honors Program
- Independent Study
- Liberal Arts/Career Combination
- ROTC, Air Force
- Student-Designed Major
- Study Abroad
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