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Begin Your Career with the Right Education
Whether you’ve already decided on a career path or want to explore options for your future before choosing a major, an undergraduate degree from the University of West Alabama is a great place to start. UWA offers a selection of online and on campus undergraduate degree programs that deliver the skills you need to succeed in today’s competitive workforce. Choose from degree programs in education, business, natural science, nursing, mathematics, and more.
All of our online offerings feature affordable tuition, an accredited curriculum and the same academic quality and personalized instruction as our on-campus programs. You can learn from anywhere in a flexible format while achieving your personal and professional goals.
- Those who complete a bachelor’s degree earn nearly twice as much as those who do not attend college1
- In 2021, the unemployment rate for college graduates was nearly 50% less than those who did not complete a degree2
- 10 fastest-growing business jobs require applicants to have at least a bachelor’s degree for employment3
The Pathway to Career Success Starts Here
Education Programs
3-4 Years; 127 Credit Hours
Prepare for a career in special education as you explore collaborative teaching, behavior management, assessment and diagnosis. This hybrid program requires field experience at an Alabama-approved school.
3-4 Years; 123 Credit Hours
Explore how to promote a student’s mental and physical well-being while studying growth and development, literature, special needs and more.
4 YEARS; 127 CREDIT HOURS
Gain the skills you need to teach young children from Pre-K through grade 3 and become a certified educator in the state of Alabama. You will also earn your Class B Professional Educator Certificate as you build your foundation in elementary education. Explore topics such as measurement and assessment, educational psychology and various effective teaching methods.
4 years; 133 credit hours
Explore zoology, analytical chemistry, human anatomy and more with Alabama’s first fully online General Science Teacher Certificate program.
Business and Marketing Programs
3-4 YEars; 123 Credit Hours
Build expert-level skills for a variety of career opportunities in business administration. In addition to a general option, you can choose between seven emphasis areas: agri-business, agri-tourism, business information systems, entrepreneurship and non-profit administration, healthcare administration, international business and rural business.
3-4 Years; 123 Credit Hours
Pursue a career with strong pay and high demand. When you graduate, you’ll be prepared to work as an accountant, auditor, budget analyst, accounting manager and more.
2-4 years; 123 credit hours
Ready yourself for a successful career in finance with a versatile finance degree. Through 100% online study, you can prepare to become a certified financial planner or pursue a plethora of in-demand finance jobs.
3-4 Years; 123 Credit Hours
Learn how to motivate others and maximize productivity to help businesses stay competitive and even thrive.
3-4 Years; 123 Credit Hours
Focus your education on marketing and build expert-level skills for a variety of career opportunities in business. Choose from four emphasis areas: comprehensive marketing, event marketing, professional sales and sport marketing.
3-4 Years; 120 Credit Hours
Explore the diverse facets of media and communications and choose from track options in Graphic Design, Multidimensional Interior Design or Sports Communication to build career-ready skills.
Sport Management and Wellness Programs
4 Years; 120-123 Credit Hours
Gain the knowledge and skills for in-demand sports, fitness and athletics careers as you study topics like kinesiology, athletic administration and exercise physiology. Choose from multidisciplinary or business administration emphasis options to specialize your education for your goals.
Social and Physical Sciences Programs
4 Years; 120 Credit Hours
This fully online program delivers the skills to develop effective solutions to urgent environmental problems. You’ll explore ecology, geology, geographic information systems and environmental law with personalized attention and support from industry experts. When you graduate, you’ll be equipped for success in a variety of in-demand environmental science careers, plus related opportunities in public health, conservation and forestry.
3-4 Years; 123 Credit Hours
Develop an understanding of human behavior and functioning with the online bachelor’s in psychology. Like most psychology programs in the country, our emphasis is on experimental methodology and statistical training. However, unlike most large institutions, you’ll be encouraged to assist faculty members in research as an undergraduate.
Mathematics and Technology Programs
4 Years; 120-125 Credit Hours
Explore computer information systems and engineering principles while building career-ready skills in cybersecurity, network infrastructure, risk management and hacking prevention techniques.
3-4 Years; 120 Credit Hours
Designed for students who have documented training and/or verifiable skills in an exclusive vocational/technical area, full-time military experience or business/industrial training. After reviewing your career goals and previous training, you’ll complete a custom program of study that meets your needs.
Liberal Arts Programs
3-4 Years; 120 Credit Hours
Learn to market your creative talent while building career-focused skills in art, theater, music, animation, music production and more in a first-of-its-kind program that encourages you to pursue your passion.
3-4 Years; 120 Credit Hours
Designed for students who have multiple interests and talents, or those who have existing credits and would like to complete their degree. Under the supervision of an advisor, students design a program of study by exploring different courses across the University of West Alabama’s course curriculum.
3-4 Years; 120 Credit Hours
Earn a versatile degree with the online bachelor’s in public safety. The program is designed to equip you with skills to address new issues and topics within public service. You’ll develop skills in areas such as communications, reporting, time management, psychology, counseling and law enforcement.
Nursing Programs
1 Year; 27 Credit Hours
Earn your RN-BSN online from the University of Alabama and take the next step in your nursing career. Finish your degree in just one year.
Your UWA Experience
An academic experience that meets you where you are.
Over 1,320 enrolled undergraduate students
Over 70 online programs
Whether you live outside of Alabama, have full-time professional responsibilities or have personal commitments that make it difficult to attend class on campus, you can still achieve your goals with an accredited online degree from UWA. As an online student, you’ll receive the same benefits offered on campus, including career and academic support services, competitively low tuition rates and instruction from industry-experienced faculty. Learning online means you can access course materials from the time and place of your choice and complete your degree at a pace that works for your schedule.
- Access course materials from anywhere at any time
- Taught by the same distinguished faculty who teach on campus
- Interactive learning platform
- Supportive academic advisors and guidance from Career Services
The University of West Alabama is located in the heart of Livingston on the Mississippi border of the state and offers career-focused academic programs on campus and online to students worldwide. Our beautiful 600-acre campus is recognized as one of the safest in the nation and has nature trails along with a 54-acre lake that’s stocked for fishing.
Set Yourself Up for Future Success
Completing an undergraduate degree with the University of West Alabama will open the door to greater career opportunities and higher earning potential. According to research published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics, individuals who complete a college degree typically earn twice as much in their lifetime as those who do not attend college.1
Companies all over the world value the career skills obtained with a college education. In fact, today’s fastest-growing careers in business require applicants to have at least a bachelor’s degree to qualify.3 Discover your professional potential and prepare for a successful future with an undergraduate degree.
Accreditations
The University of West Alabama is committed to providing outstanding education programs designed to prepare students for rewarding and impactful careers. Each degree is accredited and recognized for meeting today’s highest academic standards.
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- Education Pays, 2020. Elka Torpey, Bureau of Labor Statistics. Retrieved Jan. 6, 2022 from https://www.bls.gov.
- TED: The Economics Daily. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Retrieved Jan. 25, 2022 from https://www.bls.gov.
- Projected openings in occupations that require a college degree. Elka Torpey, Bureau of Labor Statistics. Retrieved Jan. 25, 2022 from https://www.bls.gov.
- Business and Financial Occupations. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Retrieved Jan. 25, 2022 from https://www.bls.gov.
- Management Occupations. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Retrieved Jan. 25, 2022 from https://www.bls.gov.