The BS in eSports Performance Management and Coaching provides students with the knowledge and skills to develop and lead eSports programs. It centers on the player experience in eSports, emphasizing the health, wellness, and coaching of eSports athletes.

Graduates will gain in-depth knowledge to guide them on critical factors such as nutrition, sleep patterns, and physical fitness to ensure optimal performance. The program includes coursework focused on analyzing player and team performance and developing strategies to enhance competitive gameplay. A key component of the curriculum involves educating players about healthy lifestyle choices that promote long-term success and career longevity.

The Undergraduate Certificate in eSports Performance Management and Coaching is designed to address the rapidly growing area of eSports by providing students with the competency to coach and manage eSports programs in high schools and at the collegiate level and to perform various functions associated with professional eSports. The primary objectives of this certificate are developing coaching skills, management skills, and performance skills.

Note: Students can start this 15-hour certificate in the fall, spring, or summer.

Upon completing our BS in Secondary Education, students can apply for their Class B teaching certification with the Alabama State Department of Education.

English Language Arts Concentration

With the English Language Arts concentration, you can use your passion for reading, writing, and teaching to pursue a career in Secondary Education. English Language Arts is a broad teaching field that encompasses composition, theatre, mass communications, public speaking, a survey of the literature, and upper-level teaching field courses.

General Social Science Concentration

Intellectually curious and career-minded students have a variety of options through the General Social Sciences concentration. Social scientists study all aspects of society, from historical events and human achievements to the geographic landscape and government formation. This concentration offers a curriculum across many departments.

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UAB is one of the few universities that see the value in ensuring STEM educators are masters of their content area. We offer an 21-credit hour STEM education minor add-on for STEM majors to earn their teaching certification. The UABTeach program is working to prepare the next generation of STEM educators in Alabama.

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Upon completing our BS in Kinesiology with a concentration in Physical Education Teacher Certification, students can apply for their Class B teaching certification with the Alabama State Department of Education. The major is offered on-campus.

Only students who are not majoring in Kinesiology may minor in Kinesiology, even if that minor is in a Kinesiology concentration different from the one the student is pursuing.

Athletic Coaching (21 Hours)

This minor in is designed to equip students with the knowledge and skills they need to be effective coaches. Students take courses in human anatomy, concepts of health and fitness, officiating techniques, applied kinesiology, and weight training among others.

Exercise Science (21 Hours)

Students interested in this minor need to meet with a kinesiology academic advisor for academic advising to ensure they register for the correct courses. Many health professionals (physical and occupational therapists, physicians, nurses, physical education teachers, epidemiologists, dietitians, etc.) benefit from an understanding of how anatomy and physiological processes affect movement. To complete the minor, students take human anatomy, human physiology, physiology of exercise, applied kinesiology, and sports nutrition among others.

The BS in Kinesiology degree is available with the following concentrations:

Exercise Science

The exercise science concentration’s curriculum is strategically designed to align with the rigorous course requirements of professional programs like Physical Therapy, Occupational Therapy, Physician’s Assistant, and other advanced medical programs. This helps our graduates prepare for various career opportunities in the healthcare and sports industries.  

Sports Physiology and Performance

The sports physiology and performance concentration’s curriculum prepares our students to sit for examinations with the National Strength and Conditioning Association to become certified strength and conditioning specialists (CSCS®) to pursue employment as strength and conditioning professionals, personal trainers, fitness/wellness center directors, sports marketing specialists, athletic coaches, facilities managers, and college recreation and intramural sports directors.

Exercise Bioenergetics

Our exercise bioenergetics concentration is a multifaceted approach to learning how the human body reaches optimal health through nutrition. The curriculum for this concentration combines study in exercise science, kinesiology, biochemistry, physiology, and nutrition to understand how energy production and utilization can be used for healthy living and exercise across the lifespan.

Only students who are not majoring in Kinesiology may minor in Kinesiology, even if that minor is in a Kinesiology concentration different from the one the student is pursuing.

Athletic Coaching

This 21-hour minor in athletic coaching will equip students with the knowledge and skills they need to be effective coaches. Students take courses in human anatomy, concepts of health and fitness, officiating techniques, applied kinesiology, and weight training among others.

Exercise Science

Students interested in the Exercise Science minor need to meet with a kinesiology academic advisor for academic advising to ensure they register for the correct courses. Many health professionals (physical and occupational therapists, physicians, nurses, physical education teachers, epidemiologists, dietitians, etc.) benefit from an understanding of how anatomy and physiological processes affect movement. To complete this 21-hour minor, students take human anatomy, human physiology, physiology of exercise, applied kinesiology, and sports nutrition among others.

Health Promotion & Education (Online and In-person)

Want to create healthier environments, encourage healthier lifestyles, and lead initiatives that that promote the well-being of individuals and communities? Consider choosing this concentration.

Human Services (100% Online)

Want to help people when they are facing the toughest circumstances? Do you want to support people through crisis intervention and leverage community resources? Consider choosing this concentration.

Students majoring in the social sciences, health sciences, and business will likely find either of these minors particularly beneficial in supporting future people-oriented endeavors.

Health Promotion & Education

This minor provides students with an overview of the health education profession with courses training systems approaches to solving health concerns, health communication and social media promotion, leadership and advocacy, and intervention strategies. The minor may be especially useful to students majoring in the social sciences, health sciences, human rights, business or anyone with keen interest in health promotion.

Human Services

This minor provides students with an overview of the competencies to work in the helping professions. Courses train students to lead human services organizations, assess client challenges and capacities, and facilitate client changes to improve quality of life. The minor complements students majoring in the psychological and social sciences, public health, health sciences, and business.

The BA in Music, offered through the Department of Music opens a new website in the College of Arts and Sciences, includes two music education concentrations for students who want to teach instrumental or vocal education. Students pursuing this degree complete coursework in both the Department of Music and the School of Education and Human Sciences, with specific courses related to instrumental or vocal education depending on which teaching path is chosen.

From Application to Graduation

• When you apply you must pass a juried audition and take a music theory assessment.
• After completing music and education courses at the sophomore level and jurying up in ensembles and private lessons, you will submit a Teacher Education Program (TEP) application.
• After being admitted to TEP, you will take courses at the junior level and beyond. Many courses include clinical experiences in elementary and secondary schools to learn how to teach music.
• During your final semester, you will do a 15-week student teaching internship.

Completing this program is like having a double major. To earn your degree and qualify for certification, you must complete the core curriculum courses, music courses, and education courses in your concentration:

• Choral Music Education (125 credit hours)
• Instrumental Music Education (126 credit hours)