The University of Alabama at Birmingham - Campus Life
Options:
Coed, disabled students, Campus housing is university owned and is provided by a third party. Freshman applicants given priority for college housing
Activities:
Drama/theater group, student-run newspaper, radio station, choral group, marching band, campus ministries, service-oriented groups, sports-affiliated groups, national fraternities, national sororities
Most popular organizations:
Campus ministries, service-oriented groups, sports-affiliated groups
Campus security:
24-hour emergency response devices and patrols, late-night transport/escort service, controlled dormitory access
Student services:
Health clinic, personal/psychological counseling, women's center
Academic Programs
Special study options: Academic remediation for entering students, accelerated degree program, adult/continuing education programs, advanced placement credit, cooperative education, distance learning, double majors, English as a second language, freshman honors college, honors programs, independent study, internships, off-campus study, part-time degree program, services for LD students, student-designed majors, study abroad, summer session for credit
ROTC: Army (b), Air Force (c)
Unusual degree programs: 3-2 engineering with Biomedical Engineering 5th Year Master's Program; Fast-Track Program - Civil Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Materials Engineering, and Mechanical Engineering; BS / MS in Biology; BS/MS in Computer Science; Public Health Fifth Year Master's Program, and Fast-Track Programs in Mathematics and Accounting
School Calendar: Semesters