Degree Granting Colleges

UNIVERSITY COLLEGE is the academic unit for freshman students entering Alabama State University. This academic unit provides a firm foundation for lifelong learning during students’ earliest time at the university. This is achieved through course offerings and through the Department of Advancement Studies’ student support courses and the Orientation Program. Resources and services also include the University College Tutorial Support Learning Centers and the Supplemental Instruction Program. Other exemplary student programs include the W.E.B. Dubois Honors Program and TRIO Programs. Additionally, University College is an academic unit which partners with campus academic and student support units to help students have an excellent start. University College was approved through the Alabama Commission on Higher Education to offer the Bachelor of Interdisciplinary Studies Degree. This individualized and customized degree is for students who do not find a major at the university that meets their career goals. Students, with the assistance of professionals in degree-granting colleges, are able to design a degree program of study compatible to their academic, career and personal needs. Areas of interest related to two or three minors or concentrations offered with workable relationships for employment are combined for this degree to ensure optimal success in the workplace.

COLLEGE OF LIBERAL ARTS AND SOCIAL SCIENCES aims to improve analytical, communicative, and other skills that serve as the basis for development of the student’s intellectual potential, and to provide a broad liberal education for responsible citizenship, professional career entry and preparation for advanced professional study. The Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Science, and Bachelor of Social Work (CWSE) degrees are conferred. Graduate courses are offered for the Master of Arts degree.

COLLEGE OF SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING AND MATHEMATICS was established in 2009. It is composed of the department of biological sciences, physical sciences, mathematics and computer science and dual-engineering. Students in the college have the opportunity to acquire in-depth knowledge in a specific major discipline and to learn the skills necessary to acquire new knowledge in the chosen major. The college is committed to preparing students for entry into graduate research, professional schools, and the scientific and technical workforce. The college offers programs leading to the degree of Bachelor of Science. It administers programs for the Graduate School leading to the Master of Science in mathematics, biology and forensic science and Ph.D. in microbiology.

COLLEGE OF EDUCATION offers preparation for prospective teachers, counselors and administrators for primary, elementary and secondary schools. All courses are approved and comply with Alabama certification requirements for teachers. The college offers the following degrees: Bachelor of Science in Education, Master of Education, and the Education Specialist. The College of Education's programs are accredited by several agencies, including the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE) Jointly with the Alabama State Department of Education (ALSDE), the Council for Accreditation of Counseling & Related Educational Programs (CACREP).

PERCY J. VAUGHN, JR. COLLEGE OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION offers professional programs in business to students who wish to prepare for careers in commerce, industry, and government. The college offers the Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting, Finance, Computer Information Systems, Management, Marketing, and the Master of Accountancy degree. The Percy J. Vaughn, Jr. College of Business Administration is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP).

COLLEGE OF VISUAL AND PERFORMING ARTS is an accredited institutional member of the National Association of Schools of Music (NASM), the National Association of Schools of Art and Design (NASAD), and the National Association of Schools of Theater (NAST). The college offers programs for students who desire professional training in visual arts, theatre, dance, music education or broad-based liberal arts training with an emphasis in music. Opportunities also exist for students to enrich their lives through participation in a variety of performing organizations. Programs are offered leading to the Bachelor of Arts degree in music, visual arts, or theatre, the Bachelor of Fine Arts in Dance, the Bachelor of Music Education degree, and Master of Music Education degrees.

COLLEGE OF HEALTH SCIENCES offers professional preparation for students who wish to prepare for careers in the healthcare industry. Programs are offered leading to the Undergraduate Certificate in Maternal and Child Health; Bachelor of Science degrees in Health Information Management and Rehabilitation Services with a Concentration in Addiction Studies; Master of Science degrees in Occupational Therapy and Prosthetics and Orthotics; the Master of Rehabilitation Counseling; Graduate Certificates in Disability Studies, Policies, and Services and Rehabilitation Counseling, and the clinical Doctor of Physical Therapy degree. The College's programs are accredited by several programs, including the Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education (ACOTE), the Commission on Accreditation for Health Informatics and Information Management Education (CAHIIM), the Commission on Accreditation in Allied Health Education (CAAHEP) through the National Commission on Orthotics and Prosthetics Education (NCOPE), and the Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education (CAPTE).