• Know your advisor’s name and phone number (go to BlazerNET if you have forgotten).
• Contact your advisor or appropriate advising office if you have a question or problem.
• Come prepared.
• If it’s time to register for classes, have an idea of the courses you’d like to take.
• Check the Graduation Planning System (GPS) often and refer to the class schedule via BlazerNet.
• If you have a question about transfer classes, bring in the course catalog from the school or schools from which you are transferring credit.

• Ask questions about your classes and degree requirements, policies and procedures, and your long-range goals or major.
• Ask your advisor to clarify any prerequisites or curriculum requirements you don’t understand.
• Be honest.
• You can expect your advisor to know and explain policies, help you understand your course and major requirements, be realistic with you, keep your conversation confidential, and refer you to appropriate sources for any help you need.

• Keep any information your advisor gives you.
• Follow through with what your advisor tells you to do.
• Be responsible for your decisions.
• You can expect your advisor to keep notes of your plans and goals.
• Check the Graduation Planning System opens a new website (GPS) often.

At the beginning of each semester, during registration periods, when facing challenges or difficulties, and whenever you want to check-in on your academic progress.

Students can schedule an appointment with their respective academic advisor opens a new website. The advisors’ names are located under the School of Education.

Undergraduate students must be enrolled for a minimum of 12 credit hours during the semester to be considered full-time students.

We recommend scheduling meetings with both your current academic advisor and an advisor in the new major you are considering before finalizing a decision to change majors. It would be beneficial to discuss potential implications on your graduation timeline and requirements. Please keep in mind that general education requirements for your current major may not directly transfer to the new major.

Graduating within a four-year timeframe is achievable, although success is contingent upon variables such as course workload, class scheduling, student dedication, and successfully passing required examinations.

To prepare, please familiarize yourself with your academic plan, determine the courses you wish to take, and establish your goals. This will enable us to identify the necessary steps to help you achieve success.

Upon successful completion of the Praxis exam and all pre-TEP coursework as outlined in the TEP Requirements checklist, you can be considered for the Teacher Education Program (TEP). However, please meet with your advisor to ensure you are staying on track to meet these admission requirements.

Students go on BlazerNet under the “Links/Forms” tab and click on “Transient/Letter of Good Standing Form” on the right side of the page under the “Forms” column. Upon completion of the form, students submit it electronically to the Registrar’s Office. Students will then receive a “Letter of Good Standing” from the UAB Registrar’s Office via e-mail. Students can then submit the letter to the institution that they will complete the coursework.

After course completion, students must request that the institution sends their transcript to the UAB Registrar’s Office for processing.

Students who have no math credit or no math credit above the remedial level who wish to register for a math course at UAB must take the ALEKS Math Placement Test (MPA). Students who do not take the MPA or do not score higher than a 30 will be placed in a remedial level math course. It can be take up to three times.

Transfer credit allowance:

• Two-year institutions/community colleges: max 60 hours for transfer
• Four-year institutions: there is no limit on transfer credits but you must ensure that you meet the 25% residency requirement to graduate from UAB.