Early Acceptance Programs are designed for academically superior high-school students. They allow high-achieving students to be conditionally admitted into a graduate program at the same time they are admitted to an undergraduate program.
Qualified entering freshmen admitted to UAB will automatically receive an offer—no application is required. We utilize several academic performance factors in determining early acceptance to the Graduate School—strength of curriculum, grades, grade point average, and test scores if you chose to have them included for admission to UAB.
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Graduate Track
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Accounting (MAc)
Accounting MAc Prerequisites
- 3.5 UAB Undergraduate GPA
- AC 200/201: Principles of Accounting I & II
- AC 300/310/430: Financial Accounting I, II, & III
- AC 304: Accounting Information Systems
- AC 401: Cost Accounting
- AC 402: Income Taxation I
- AC 423: External Auditing
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Biology (MS)
Biology MS Prerequisites
- 3.5 UAB Undergraduate GPA
- At least one term of BY 398 (or equivalent) is encouraged but not required
- BY 123: Introductory Biology I
- BY 124: Introductory Biology II
- BY 210: Genetics or BY 330: Cell Biology
- CH 115/116: General Chemistry I/Lab
- CH 117/118: General Chemistry II/Lab
- CH 235/236: Organic Chemistry I/Lab
- CH 237/238: Organic Chemistry II/Lab
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Biomedical Engineering (MSBME)
Biomedical Engineering MSBME Prerequisites
- 3.5 UAB Undergraduate GPA
- Enrollment in BME or Science & Technology Honors program
- At least three 300+ level BME courses
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Biotechnology (MS)
Biotechnology MS Prerequisites
- 3.5 UAB Undergraduate GPA
- MA 105: Pre-Calculus Algebra
- CH 115/116L: General Chemistry I + Lab
- CH 117/118: General Chemistry II + Lab
- BY 123: Introductory Biology
- BY 210: Genetics
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Business Administration (MBA)
Business Administration MBA Prerequisites
- 3.5 UAB Undergraduate GPA
- BUS 101: Introduction to Business or BUS 102: Business Foundations
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Civil Engineering (MSCE)
Civil Engineering MSCE Prerequisites
- All Concentrations:
- 3.5 UAB Undergraduate GPA
- Structural Engineering Concentration:
- CE 332: Soil Engineering
- CE 344: Civil Engineering Analysis I
- CE 360: Structural Analysis
- CE 450: Structural Steel Design
- CE 455: Reinforced Concrete Design
- Transportation Engineering Concentration:
- CE 344: Civil Engineering Analysis I
- CE 345: Transportation Engineering
- Environmental Engineering Concentration:
- CE 236: Environmental Engineering
- CE 337: Hydraulics
- CE 344: Civil Engineering Analysis I
- CE 430: Water Supply/Drainage Design OR CE 480: Introduction to Water and Wasterwater Treatment
- Construction Engineering Management Concentration:
- CE 395: Engineering Economics
- CE 497: Construction Engineering Management
- All Concentrations:
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Communication Management (MA)
Communication Management MA Prerequisites
- 3.5 UAB Undergraduate GPA
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Computer Science (MS)
Computer Science MS Prerequisites
- 3.5 UAB Undergraduate GPA
- Enrollment in an undergraduate major from the department of Computer Science
- MA 125: Calculus I
- MA 126: Calculus II
- CS 103: Introduction to Computer Science in Python
- CS 203: Object-Oriented Programming
- CS 250: Discrete Structures
- CS 303: Algorithms and Data Structures
- CS 330: Computer Organization and Assembly Language Programming
- CS 332: Systems Programming
- CS 350: Automata and Formal Languages
- CS 401: Programming Languages
- CS 420: Software Engineering
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Criminal Justice (MSCJ)
Criminal Justice MSCJ Prerequisites
- 3.5 UAB Undergraduate GPA
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Cyber Security (MS)
Cyber Security MS Prerequisites
- 3.5 UAB Undergraduate GPA
- Enrollment in an undergraduate major from the department of Computer Science
- MA 125: Calculus I
- CS 103: Introduction to Computer Science in Python
- CS 203: Object-Oriented Programming
- CS 250: Discrete Structures
- CS 303: Algorithms and Data Structures
- CS 330: Computer Organization and Assembly Language Programming
- CS 332: Systems Programming
- CJ 230: The Judicial Process in America: An Overview
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Data Science (MS)
Data Science MS Prerequisites
- 3.5 UAB Undergraduate GPA Enrollment in an undergraduate major from the Department of Computer Science
- MA 125: Calculus I
- MA 126: Calculus II
- MA 260: Introduction to Linear Algebra
- CS 103: Introduction to Computer Science in Python
- CS 203: Object-Oriented Programming
- CS 250: Discrete Structures
- CS 303: Algorithms and Data Structures
- CS 330: Computer Organization and Assembly Language Programming
- CS 355: Probability and Statistics in Computer Science
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Electrical and Computer Engineering
Electrical and Computer Engineering Prerequisites
- 3.5 UAB Undergraduate GPA
- EE 300: EGR Problem Solving II
- EE 314: Electrical Circuits
- EE 316: Electrical Networks
- EE 318: Signals and Systems
- EE 333: Engineering Programming Using Objects
- EE 337: Introduction to Microprocessors
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Engineering Management (MSEM)
Engineering Management MSEM Prerequisites
- All Concentrations
- 3.5 UAB Undergraduate GPA
- Advanced Manufacturing Concentration
- 3.5 UAB Undergraduate GPA
- MSE 280: Engineering Materials
- MSE 281: Physical Materials
- All Concentrations
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English (MA)
English MA Prerequisites
- 3.5 UAB Undergraduate GPA
- Undergraduate major or minor in English
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Forensic Science (MSFS)
Forensic Science MSFS Prerequisites
- 3.5 UAB Undergraduate GPA
- BS in Biology or Chemistry
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Health Physics (MS)
Health Physics MS Prerequisites
- 3.5 UAB Undergraduate GPA
- MA 125: Calculus I
- PH 201 & PH 202: College Physics I & II OR PH 221 & 222: General Physics I & II
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History (MA)
History MA Prerequisites
- 3.5 UAB Undergraduate GPA
- One HY course at the 200-level or higher
- HY 300: The Historian’s Craft, completed with a B or higher
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Management Information Systems (MS)
Management Information Systems MS Prerequisites
- 3.5 UAB Undergraduate GPA
- BUS 350: Business Communications
- IS 204: Introduction to Business Programing
- IS 301: Introduction to Database Management Systems
- IS 302: Business Data Communications
- IS 303: Information Systems
- IS 321: Systems Analysis
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Materials Engineering (MSMtE)
Materials Engineering MSMtE Prerequisites
- 3.5 UAB Undergraduate GPA
- EGR 265: Math Tools for Engineering Problem Solving OR MA 227: Calculus III
- MSE 280: Engineering Materials
- MSE 281: Physical Materials I
- MSE 380: Thermodynamics of Materials
- MSE 381: Physical Materials II
- MSE 382: Mechanical Behavior of Materials
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Mechanical Engineering (MSME)
Mechanical Engineering MSME Prerequisites
- 3.5 UAB Undergraduate GPA
- ME 241: Thermodynamics I
- ME 321: Introduction to Fluid Mechanics
- ME 364: Linear Algebra and Numerical Methods
- ME 371: Machine Design
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Multidisciplinary Biomedical Science (MS)
Multidisciplinary Biomedical Science MS Prerequisites
- 3.5 UAB Undergraduate GPA
- Introductory Biology I with Lab / BY 123
- Introductory Biology II with Lab / BY 124
- Organic Chemistry II with Lab / CH 237
- Recommended:
- BY 116: Introductory Human Physiology with Lab
- BY 210: Genetics
- BY 311: Molecular Genetics
- BY 330: Cell Biology
- CH 460: Fundamentals of Biochemistry with Lab
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Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging Sciences
Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging Sciences Prerequisites
- 3.5 UAB Undergraduate GPA
- MA 106: Precalculus Trigonometry
- CH 105-108 or CH 115-118: Introductory Chemistry I and II
- BY 216 or NMMIS 320: Pathophysiology
- BY 115 and BY 116: Human Anatomy and Physiology
- MA 180: Statistics
- PH 201 & PH 202 with labs: College Physics I and II
- HCM 350: Medical Terminology
- HCM 330: Health Care Systems*
- CDS 425: First Aid/BLS Healthcare Provider CPR**
*May be taken while in the NMMIS program
** May be taken during the first term of program
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Nursing (MSN)
Nursing MSN Prerequisites
- 3.5 UAB Undergraduate GPA.
- Hold a BSN Degree from the UAB School of Nursing
- Possess an unencumbered and unrestricted nursing license to practice in the state you plan to conduct your clinical practicum.
- Distance accessible nursing coursework is only guaranteed for students in Alabama and in approved states. Check the status of your state opens a new website.
- Applicants must be working and gaining experience within the population area of their chosen MSN application concentration.*
- Complete the Early MSN Acceptance by December 31. Admission consideration is subject to faculty application review to ensure students meet the above criteria.
*Neonatal Nurse Practitioner and Nurse Midwifery concentration are not available as Early Acceptance options due to strict experience requirements.
Concentrations Offered
- MSN Nurse Practitioner tracks opens a new website – Fall Start Only
- MSN Nursing Leadership tracks opens a new website – Summer Start Only
This program will remain in affect at the Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) level until such time the Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) becomes mandatory for advanced practice nursing education.
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Physics (MS)
Physics MS Prerequisites
- 3.5 UAB Undergraduate GPA
- MA 252: Introduction to Differential Equations
- PH 350: Computation, Theory, and Measurement in Quantum Physics and Relativity
- Pick one of the following:
- PH 420: Mathematical Methods of Physics I
- PH 432: Statistical Thermodynamics I
- PH 445: Electromagnetic Theory I
- PH 461: Classical Mechanics I
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Public Administration (MPA)
Public Administration MPA Prerequisites
- 3.5 UAB Undergraduate GPA
- PSC 101: Foundations of American Government
- Recommended:
- PSC 310: American Public Policy
- PSC 323: Public Administration and Policy
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Public Health (MPH)
Public Health MPH Prerequisites
- 3.5 UAB Undergraduate GPA
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Sociology (MA)
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Vision Sciences (MS)
Vision Sciences (MS) Prerequisites
- At least a 3.5 undergraduate GPA.
- Minimum of 4 courses (16 credit hours) in natural sciences in two different topics:
- BY 123: Introductory Biology I with Lab
- BY 124: Introductory Biology II with Lab
- CH 115/116: General Chemistry I or CH 125/126 Honors General Chemistry I
- CH 117/118: General Chemistry II or CH 127/128 Honors General Chemistry II
- CH 235/236: Organic Chemistry I or CH 245/246 Honors Organic Chemistry I
- CH 237/238: Organic Chemistry II or CH 247/248 Honors Organic Chemistry II
- PH 201/202: College Physics
- PH 221/222: General Physics
- Recommended Courses (at least 12 credit hours in elective courses):
- BME 210: Engineering in Biology
- BME 312: Biocomputing
- BME 313: Bioinstrumentation
- BY 115: Human Anatomy with Lab
- BY 116: Human Physiology with Lab
- BY 210: Genetics
- BY 311: Molecular Genetics
- BY 330: Cell Biology
- CH 325: Physical Chemistry
- CH 345: Inorganic Chemistry
- CH 460: Fundamental in Biochemistry
- CH 471: Medicinal Chemistry and Drug Discovery
- CH 480: Polymer Chemistry
- CS 203: Object-oriented Programming
- CS 303: Algorithms and Data Structures
- CS 355: Probability & Stats in CS
- CS 473: Computer Vision and Convolutional Neural Networks
- CS 475: Data Visualization
- EGR 265: Math Tools
- EGR 150: Computational Methods in Engineering
- MA 434: Linear Algebra
- PUH 201: Introduction to Public Health
- PUH 204: Social and Behavioral Determinants of Health
- PUH 210: Agent, Host, Environment
- PUH 220: Environmental Factors in Public Health
- PUH 230: Public Health Data and Methods
- PY 253: Brain Mind Behavior
- PY 316: Research Methods
- PY 215: Research Literacy
- PY 236: Research with Animals
- PY 353: Behavioral Neuroscience
- PY 355: Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience
- PY 380: Sensory and Perceptual Brain
Professional Track
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Early Medical School Acceptance Program (EMSAP)
The Early Medical School Acceptance Program (EMSAP) is an undergraduate and medical school educational program that provides highly qualified students an enriched undergraduate experience in preparation for medical, dental, or optometry school. It provides a path to medical/dental/optometry school that offers undergraduate students maximum flexibility in exploring the humanities, neurosciences, social sciences, or any other major.
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Doctor of Physical Therapy Early Acceptance Program (DPTEAP)
The Doctor of Physical Therapy Early Acceptance Program (DPTEAP) is an early acceptance program for academically superior high-school seniors, attracting them to UAB’s physical therapy program with guaranteed admission to the School of Health Professions after college.