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Overview
The University of North Alabama (UNA) is a coeducational university located in Florence, Alabama, and the state's oldest four-year public university. Occupying a 130-acre (0.5 km2) campus in a residential section of Florence, UNA is located within a four-city area that also includes Tuscumbia, Sheffield and Muscle Shoals. The four cities comprise a metropolitan area with a combined population of 140,000 people
The University of North Alabama, which celebrated its 175th anniversary in 2005, has undergone numerous sweeping changes in the course of its long history. Originally founded as LaGrange College in 1830, it was reestablished in 1872 as the first state-supportedteachers college south of the Ohio River. A year later, it became one of the nation's first coeducational colleges.
Location &
Facilities
The University of North Alabama and the surrounding residential area share a rich history. The UNA campus is adjacent to the Seminary-O'Neal Historic District, named for the street on which the Synodical Female College was located and for two Alabama governors. The district, which is listed in the National Register of Historic Places, also is noted for its residential structures, built between 1908 and 1943 and representing a wide array of architectural styles.
UNA's initial campus facilities master plan was developed by the Olmsted Brothers, the sons of the architect who designed New York City's Central Park. A copy of the original Olmsted plan is permanently displayed in the President's Office in Bibb Graves Hall.
The modern campus is distinguished by its shaded walkways, spacious green lawns, fountains, sculptures and historic buildings. UNA also is noted for its three antebellum structures: Wesleyan Hall; Rogers Hall; and Coby Hall. All three buildings are listed in the National Historic Register.
List of Departments
/ Schools / Faculty / College
Undergraduate programs
The University of North Alabama offers more than 60 majors through its four colleges.
Graduate programs
The University of North Alabama offers graduate programs in business administration; criminal justice; English; community counseling; health promotion and human performance,special education; elementary education; secondary education; and educational administration.
Recently, the Alabama Commission on Higher Education approved UNA's proposal for a master of arts in history.
Distinctive academic programs
The University of North Alabama was the first major university to offer a four-year degree in commercial music, which has become one of the university's most successful programs - one that has been enhanced by the development of the UNA Entertainment Industry Center and the addition of an entertainment industry major. In later years, UNA transitioned the Entertainment Industry Center into a fully functioning academic department
The University Honors Program
The University of North Alabama Honors Program was founded in 2005 and recently graduated its first entering cohort, the Class of 2009. The Honors Program is a distinguished degree option for exceptional students from all majors and colleges on campus. Open primarily to first year students and transfers on a limited basis, the Honors Program consists of 27 credit hours of coursework, social and cultural enrichment programming
Courses Offered
Accounting
Biology
- Cellular & Molecular Biology Option
- Environmental Biology Option
- General Biology Option
- Professional Biology Option
Chemistry
- General Chemistry Option
- Professional Chemistry Option
Communication Arts
- Film & Digital Media Production Option
- Public Communication Option
- Theatre Option
Computer Information Systems
Computer Science
Criminal Justice
Early Childhood Education (P-3)
Earth Systems Sustainability
Economics
Elementary Education (K-6)
Engineering Technology
English
- Language Arts Option
- Literature Option
- Professional Writing Option
Entertainment Industry
- Entertainment Business Option
- Entertainment Technology Option
Finance
- Banking & Financial Services Option
- Professional Finance Option
Foreign Languages
- Foreign Languages for Commerce Option
- Foreign Languages Option
- Foreign Languages, Professional Option
Geography
- Business Geography Option
- General Geography Option
- Geographic Information Science Option
Health, Physical Education and Recreation
- Exercise Science Concentration
- Fitness Management Concentration
- Health Promotion Concentration
- Physical Education-Teacher Education P-12
- Recreation Concentration
- Sports Management Concentration
History
Human Environmental Sciences
- Child Development Concentration
- Culinary Arts Concentration
- Food Services Management Concentration
- Hospitality Management
- Interior Design Concentration
- Merchandising Concentration
- Therapeutic Nutrition Concentration
Industrial Hygiene
Interdisciplinary Studies
- Applied Entrepreneurship Option
- Flexible / Individualized Option
Marine Biology
Mass Communication
- Journalism: Multimedia Option
- Public Relations Option
- Radio-Television and Interactive Media Option
Mathematics
Military Science (minor)
Music
- Instrumental Music Option
- Performance Option (Instrumental, Keyboard or Voice)
- Vocal/Choral Music Option
Nursing
- Accelerated Option
- Traditional Option
Nursing Online
Physics
- General Physics Option
- General Science Option
- Geophysics
- Professional Physics Option
Political Science
Pre-Health Professions
- Allied Health
- Chiropractic Medicine
- Dentistry
- Medical Technology
- Medicine
- Naturopathic Medicine
- Occupational Therapy
- Optometry
- Pharmacy
- Physical Therapy
- Physician Assistant
- Podiatry
- Veterinary Medicine
Pre-Professional Programs
- Agriculture and Forestry
- Architecture
- Dual Degree Engineering Program (DDEP)
- Law
- Library Science
- Pre-Engineering Program (PREP)
- Religious Education
- Theology
Professional Management
- Entrepreneurship Concentration
- General Management Concentration
- Hospitality Management Concentration
- Human Resources Management Concentration
Professional Marketing
- Category Management
- General Marketing Concentration
- Sales Marketing Concentration
Psychology
Secondary Education
- Biology
- Business & Marketing Education
- Chemistry
- Choral Music (P-12)
- English/Language Arts
- Family & Consumer Science
- French
- General Science
- Geography
- German
- History
- Instrumental Music (P-12)
- Mathematics
- Physical Education (P-12)
- Physics
- Social Science
- Spanish
- Visual Arts (P-12)
Social Science
Social Work
Sociology
- Criminology Concentration
- Gerontology Concentration
Special Education Collaborative Teaching (K-6)
Theatre
Art
- Ceramics Concentration
- Digital Media Concentration
- Painting Concentration
- Photography Concentration
- Sculpture Concentration
Post Graduate
Alternative A, Master of Arts in Education
- P-12 (M.A.Ed.)
- Music, Instrument
- Music, Vocal/Choral
- Physical Education
- Secondary Education (M.A.Ed.)
- Biology
- Business and Marketing Education
- Chemistry
- English/ Language Arts
- General Science
- General Social Science
- History
- Mathematics
- Spanish
Counselor Education
- Clinical Mental Health Counseling (M.A.)
- School Counseling (M.A.Ed.)
Criminal Justice (M.S.)
English (M.A.)
English as a Second Language
- English as a Second Language, P-12 (M.A.Ed.)
- International ESOL, Non-certification (M.A.Ed.)
Family Studies (M.S.)
Geospatial Science (M.S.)
Health, Physical Education and Recreation
- Health and Human Performance (M.S.)
- Exercise Science
- Integrative Health
- Kinesiology
- Sport Management
- Wellness and Health Promotion
History (M.A.)
Nursing (M.S.N.)
- Nursing Leadership
- Teaching-Learning
Professional Studies (M.Pr.S.)
- Community Development
- Information Technology
- Security and Safety Leadership
Public History
Traditional Master of Arts in Education
- Elementary Education (M.A.Ed.; Ed.S.)
- Instructional Leadership (M.A.Ed.; Ed.S.)
- P-12 (M.A.Ed.)
- Music, Instrumental
- Music, Vocal/Choral
- Physical Education
- Secondary Education (M.A.Ed.)
- Biology
- Business and Marketing Education
- Chemistry
- English/ Language Arts
- General Science
- General Social Science
- Geography
- History
- Mathematics
- Physics
- Spanish
- Special Education Collaborative (M.A.Ed.)
- Special Education Collaborative 6-12
- Special Education Collaborative K-6
Business Administration (M.B.A.)
- Accounting
- ERP using SAP
- Executive MBA
- Finance
- Health Care Management
- Human Resource Management
- Information Systems
- International Business
- Project Management
Scholarships
In 2007, UNA was ranked as a top tier public university in the Southern Master's category of the 2008 U.S. News and World Report's America's Best Colleges. UNA placed 56th among Southern universities in 12 states. Among Alabama universities in its category, UNA ranks behind the universities of South Alabama and Montevallo and ahead of theJacksonville State University, Troy University and the University of West Alabama
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