College of Arts and Sciences

Aerospace Studies Minor	Criminal Justice Minor	Humanities Minor
Anthropology Minor	Earth and Space Studies Minor	Latin Minor
Archival Studies Minor	English Major	Marine Biology Program
Biology Education	English Minor	Mathematics Education
Biology Major	English Minor, Creative Writing	Mathematics Major
Biology Minor	English Minor, Professional Writing Emphasis	Mathematics Minor
Biology Program	English—Language Arts Program	Military Science Minor
Biology, Preprofessional Major	Environmental Science Minor	Physical Science Minor
Chemistry Education	Environmental Science Program	Physics Minor
Chemistry Major	Foreign Language Major	Political Science Major
Chemistry Minor	French Minor	Political Science Minor
Chemistry Program	General Education A.A. Degree	Social Science Education
Classics Minor	General Education A.S. Degree	Social Science Major
Comprehensive General Science Program	Geographic Information Systems Minor	Social Science Minor: General Social Science
Computer Science, Applied Major	Geography Minor	Social Science Minor: Leadership
Computer Science A.S. Degree	Geomatics Major	Sociology Major
Computer Science Minor	History Education	Sociology Minor
Computer Science Program	History Major	Spanish Minor
Criminal Justice Major	History Minor	.

The College of Arts and Sciences is, from both historical and functional points of view, the core of the modern university.  The College of Arts and Sciences views creativity, inquiry and understanding as among the greatest values in human experience.  Thus, it is dedicated to the questioning, creation and transmission of knowledge; to the provision of undergraduate and graduate educational programs that are responsive to the need for an enlightened and productive citizenry; and to the provision of programs and services that enhance the quality of life of the people it serves.  These goals compel a commitment to creativity and inquiry free of bias and based upon the principles of objective scholarship.  They require a responsibility to promote and convey those elements of the liberal arts and sciences that must be essential components of the educational goals of all units of the university.  The college seeks richness through diversity of its programs and strength through erudition.
In addition to general studies courses, major courses and minor courses, sufficient free electives should be chosen to total at least 120 hours.

As part of ongoing planning and evaluation, the College of Arts and Sciences regularly evaluates student learning outcomes for each degree program.

 AEROSPACE STUDIES MINOR (18 hours)

Select two three-hour courses from upper-level political science (POL) courses, or substitute upper-level courses from history (HIS), geography (GEO), or social science (SOC) courses with the approval of the Department of Aerospace Studies chair.

ANTHROPOLOGY MINOR (18 Hours)

Select at least 12 hours of additional 3000/4000-level anthropology courses as approved by your faculty adviser.

ARCHIVAL STUDIES MINOR (18 hours)

BIOLOGY EDUCATION

Students seeking Alabama teacher certification should select biology as a first major and education as a second major. Students should consult with their advisers concerning all certification requirements.

BIOLOGY MAJOR (43 Hours)

Specialized General Studies Requirements

General studies requirements for the biology, environmental science, biomedical sciences, and marine biology programs and the biology major total 64 semester hours. See the General Studies section of this catalog for complete general studies information. 

Area III

Major Requirements

Select one upper-level adviser-approved biology course and its corresponding lab. 

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BIOLOGY MINOR (18-20 Hours)

Lectures and the corresponding labs must be taken together:

Select 2-4 additional semester hours of approved upper-level (3300 or above) biology courses with corresponding labs.

BIOLOGY PROGRAM  (55 Hours)

Specialized General Studies Requirements