ABM New Student Checklist

Meet with James Bush (bushjl@uab.edu), Accelerated Learning Opportunity Advisor, to determine program eligibility.

You must meet the following admissions requirements to be considered for the ABM program:

• Between 60 and 90 hours of undergraduate coursework completed
  • 36 hours must be at UAB
• Minimum 3.5 institutional GPA
• Completed admissions application through the UAB Graduate School website
  • If you are in the Early Acceptance Program (EAP), STOP and proceed to Step 2
• One letter of recommendation: from current or previous UAB course Electronic submission is preferred; however, referees can mail a letter in a sealed envelope directly to the Graduate School.
• A career statement describing their interests and goals and
• A one-page CV/resume of academic activities including awards and community service

Application Deadlines:

• Spring - November 1st
• Summer - April 1^st
• Fall - July 1^st

Once eligibility is confirmed, you must meet with your undergraduate advisor to determine which graduate courses might count towards your undergraduate degree and in which semesters the graduate coursework may be completed. During this meeting, you should start the ABM form.

• The form may be provided by the Graduate School or found on the Accelerated Learning Opportunities page Opens link in new window under the “How to Apply" tab.

Meet with your prospective graduate advisor to confirm the courses to be counted towards your undergraduate degree. Not only will they be able to confirm your curriculum plan, but also answer any of your program specific questions! Include your undergraduate advisor in this meeting, to ensure no questions are left unanswered!

• Environmental Health Sciences - Julie Brown (jebrown@uab.edu)
• Epidemiology - Kimberly Hawkins King (hawkinsk@uab.edu)
• Health Behavior - Julie Brown (jebrown@uab.edu)
• Health Policy and Organization - Isabela Woodward (ichioato@uab.edu)
• Population Health - Meghan Davis (mewalker@uab.edu)

Submit your ABM form to James Bush, Accelerated Learning Opportunity Advisor, via bushjl@uab.edu. (cc: undergraduate and graduate advisor).

If you’re a traditional ABM applicant, you must submit an application.

Submit Application Opens link in new window.

If you are an Early Acceptance Program student, submit a Graduate School application; checklist items (e.g., resume, personal statement, recommendation letters, application fee) are not needed. Early Acceptance Program students must still adhere to the application deadline for their specific program.

For any questions regarding the process, please contact James Bush via (bushjl@uab.edu)

• PUH 601 This is Public Health (3 credits)
• PUH 602 Community Assessments in Public Health (3 credits)
• PUH 603 Quantitative Methods in Public Health (3 credits)
• PUH 604 Public Health Programs and Policies (3 credits)
• ENH 600 Fundamentals of Environmental Health Sciences (3 credits)
• ENH 612 Assessing and Managing Environmental Risks (3 credits)
• ENH 615 Environmental Justice and Ethics (3 credits)
• ENH 650 Environmental and Occupational Toxicology and Disease (3 credits)
• ENH 660  Fundamentals of Air and Water Pollution (3 credits)
• ENH 670 Fundamentals of Occupational Safety (3 credits)

• PUH 601 This is Public Health (3 credits)
• PUH 602 Community Assessments in Public Health (3 credits)
• PUH 604 Public Health Programs and Policies (3 credits)
• BST 611  Intermediate Statistical Analysis I (3 credits)
• BST 612  Intermediate Statistical Analysis II (3 credits)
• EPI 602   Epidemiology of Chronic Diseases (3 credits)
• EPI 605   Epidemiology of Infectious Diseases (3 credits)
• EPI 610   Principles of Epidemiologic Research (4 credits)
• EPI 624   Intro to Data Analysis with SAS (2 credits)
• EPI 625   Quantitative Methods in Epidemiology (3 credits)

• PUH 601 This is Public Health (3 credits)
• PUH 602 Community Assessments in Public Health (3 credits)
• PUH 603 Quantitative Methods in Public Health (3 credits)
• PUH 604 Public Health Programs and Policies (3 credits)
• HB 600 Social and Behavioral Sciences in Public Health (3 credits)
• HB 624 Advanced Social and Behavioral Science Theory (3 credits)
• HB 636 Developing Interventions to Promote Public Health (3 credits)
• HB 641 Research Methods in Behavioral Science (3 credits)
• HB 643 Health Program Evaluation (3 credits)
• HB 696 Scholars to Career (1 credit)

• PUH 601 This is Public Health (3 credits)
• PUH 602 Community Assessments in Public Health (3 credits)
• PUH 603 Quantitative Methods in Public Health (3 credits)
• PUH 604 Public Health Programs and Policies (3 credits)
• HPO 601 Health Economics (3 credits)
• HPO 603 Public Health Policy (3 credits)
• HPO 609 PH Program Planning, Implementation, & Evaluation (3 credits)
• HPO 612 Strategic Management in Health Programs (3 credits)
• HPO 615 Finance for Health Professionals (3 credits)
• HPO 619 Policy Analysis (3 credits)
• HPO 636 Public Health and Healthcare Delivery (1 credit)
• HPO 637 Design and Management of Complex Public Health Systems (1 credit)
• HPO 638 Current Issues in Public Health Policy (1 credit)

• PUH 601 This is Public Health (3 credits)
• PUH 602 Community Assessments in Public Health (3 credits)
• PUH 603 Quantitative Methods in Public Health (3 credits)
• PUH 604 Public Health Programs and Policies (3 credits)
• HPO 603 Public Health Policy (3 credits)
• HPO 605 Evidence-Based Foundations of MCH Systems (3 credits)
• HPO 606 Health and Development through the Life Course (3 credits)
• HPO 609 PH Program Planning, Implementation, & Evaluation (3 credits)
• HPO 615 Finance for Health Professionals (3 credits)
• HPO 632 Leadership in Maternal and Child Health (3 credits)

All above courses with advisor approval.