2020 - 2021 General Catalogue 
    
    Mar 28, 2024  
2020 - 2021 General Catalogue [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

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Abbreviation of Courses

Accounting (AC)
Agribusiness (AB)
Air Force Studies (AFS)
Anthropology (AN)
Art (AT)
Athletic Training (AH)
Automotive Technician (AU)
Biology (BY)
Business Administration (BA)
Business Quantitative Analysis (BQ)
Chemistry (CH)
Computer Information Systems (CS)
Cooperative Education (CEP)
Criminal Justice (CJ)
Early Childhood Education (CE)
Earth Science (ES)
Economics (EC)
Education (ED)
Educational Psychology (EP)
Elementary Education (EE)
Emergency Medical Services (EMS)
English (EH)
English as a Second Language (ESL)
Environmental Science (EN)
Exercise Science (EX)
Finance (FI)
Foreign Language (FL)
French (FR)
Geology (GE)
Graduate Management Admission Testing (GMAT)
Graduate Record Examination (GRE)
Geography (GY)
Health Science (HE)
Health and Physical Education (HPE)
History (HY)

Homeland Security (HS)
Honors Program (HR)
Integrated Marketing Communications (IMC)
Interdisciplinary Studies (IDS)
Japanese (JP)
Journalism (JN)
Management (MG)
Marketing (MK)
Mathematics (MH)
Music (MU)
Nonprofit Leadership and Philanthropy (NLP)
Nursing (NS)
Online Learning (OLL)
Online Teaching (OT)
Philosophy (PL)
Physical Education (PE)
Physics (PH)
Political Science (PS)
Psychology (PY)
Social Work (SW)
Sociology (SY)
Spanish (SP)
Special Education (SE)
Special Education/Elementary/Early Childhood (SEC)
Speech (SH)
Sport Management (SM)
Student Affairs Leadership (SAL)
Study Abroad (ST)
Technology (TY)
Theatre (TH)
University Experience (UWA)
Varsity Athletics (VA)
Welding Technology (WT)

 

 

The Unit of Credit

The unit of credit at UWA is the semester hour. One semester hour represents one hour of class work or two hours of laboratory work each week throughout the semester. Two hours per week of out-of-class preparation is usually required for each semester hour of credit.

The Numbering System

UWA uses a three-digit numbering system. The first digit designates the level of the course, as follows:

000-099 — compensatory courses
100-199 — courses primarily for freshmen
200-299 — courses primarily for freshmen and sophomores
300-499 — courses primarily for upper-level undergraduate students (juniors and seniors)

The second digit is reserved to the department to designate relevant classifications of courses within the respective disciplines. The third digit is used to designate sequence of courses (but not necessarily prerequisites) or to distinguish a special type of course, such as independent study.

 

THEATRE (TH)

  
  • TH 313. Theatre Voice (3)


    Performance course design to explore various techniques in vocal production and control for the purpose of expressive and healthy performance. Course fee: $22.50.
  
  • TH 341. Theatre History I (3)


    Study of theatre history and theory until 1900. Prerequisites: TH 100 . Course fee: $22.50.
  
  • TH 342. Theatre History II (3)


    Study of theatre history and theory from 1901 to present. Prerequisites: TH 100 . Course fee: $22.50.
  
  • TH 397. Independent Study in Theatre (1-3)


    Independent study in an area of theatre selected by the student. May be repeated for a maximum of six semester hours credit. Prerequisites: Permission of the Dean. Course fee: $22.50.
  
  • TH 439. Directing Practicum (1)


    Direct a one-act play. Prerequisite or corequisite: TH 480 . Course fee: $22.50.
  
  • TH 480. Directing (3)


    Script selection and analysis for the director/designer, basic directing technique and design execution. Prerequisites: TH 100  or permission of the Dean. Course fee: $22.50.
  
  • TH 498. Selected Topics in Theatre (1-3)


    Readings, lectures, discussions, and/or internship activities related to topics not generally included in course offerings. Course content and format determined by student needs and interests. Prerequisites: Permission of the Chairperson. Course fee: $22.50.

UNIVERSITY EXPERIENCE (UWA)

  
  • UWA 101. Freshman Seminar (2)


    Designed to help the new student develop essential survival skills and adapt to university-level studies and the unique environment of the campus community. Includes two regularly scheduled class periods per week, and several required out-of-class activities. Course required of all entering freshmen and of transfer students with fewer than twenty semester hours.
  
  • UWA 102. Career Exploration (2)


    Group and individual activities to help students make career decisions, evaluate educational and employment opportunities, investigate major areas of study, and develop an understanding of the requirements for entering and advancing in a selected career field. Course designed for freshmen and sophomores.
  
  • UWA 103. Career Explorations in Education (1)


    An investigation of programs available in the College of Education and requirements for each program.  Observation in classrooms and participation in professional learning communities required. Submission of fingerprints required through Cogent. Course fee: $85.00.
  
  • UWA 104. Freshman Seminar in Nursing (2)


    This course is designed for students who intend to apply for admission to the Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) program. Students will develop essential skills and adapt to university-level studies and the unique environment of the campus community. General strategies for success in college will be presented and specific resources at The University of West Alabama will be explored. An emphasis is placed on the use of technology, building study habits and test-taking strategies, and learning basic concepts that are essential for the nursing major.
  
  • UWA 200. Success Strategies (2)


    This course is designed to help students develop essential academic and coping skills to be successful in their college courses.

VARSITY ATHLETICS (VA)

These courses are only available to students on the Squad List for NCAA sports or active participants for non-NCAA sports. A maximum of four-semester hours may be earned through these courses, which are offered on a pass/fail basis. A student may receive credit for only one varsity athletic course per semester. These courses may not be used to fulfill physical education requirements in general education, in the major, or in the minor.

  
  • VA 200. Varsity Baseball (1)


  
  • VA 201. Varsity Basketball for Men (1)


  
  • VA 202. Varsity Basketball for Women (1)


  
  • VA 203. Varsity Cross Country for Men (1)


  
  • VA 204. Varsity Cross Country for Women (1)


  
  • VA 205. Varsity Football (1)


  
  • VA 206. Varsity Softball (1)


  
  • VA 207. Varsity Volleyball (1)


  
  • VA 208. Varsity Cheerleading (1)


  
  • VA 209. Varsity Rodeo (1)


  
  • VA 210. Varsity Dance Line (1)


  
  • VA 211. Varsity Tennis for Men (1)


  
  • VA 212. Varsity Tennis for Women (1)


  
  • VA 213. Varsity Soccer for Men (1)


  
  • VA 214. Varsity Soccer for Women (1)


  
  • VA 217. Varsity Track for Men (1)


  
  • VA 218. Varsity Track for Women (1)



WELDING TECHNOLOGY (WT)

  
  • WT 111. SMAW Fillet/OFC (3)


    Instruction on safety practices and terminology in the Shielded Metal Arc Welding (SMAW) process. Emphasis is placed on safety, welding terminology, equipment identification, set-up and operation, and related information in the SMAW process. Also covers rules of basic safety and identification of shop equipment. Provides the skills and knowledge necessary for the safe operation of oxy-fuel cutting. Corequisites:  .
  
  • WT 112. SMAW Fillet/OFC Lab (3)


    Introduces the proper set-up and operation of the shielded metal arc welding equipment. Emphasis is placed on striking and controlling the arc, and proper fit up of fillet joints. Also provides instruction in the safe operation of oxy-fuel cutting. Upon completion, the student should be able to make fillet welds in all positions using electrodes in the F-3 groups in accordance with applicable welding code and be able to safely operate oxy-fuel equipment and perform those operations as per the applicable welding code. Corequisites:  . Course fee: $100.00.
  
  • WT 121. SMAW Fillet/PAC/CAC (3)


     

    Instruction on safety practices and terminology in the Shielded Metal Arc Welding (SMAW) process. Emphasis is placed on safety, welding terminology, equipment identification, set-up and operation, and related information in the SMAW process. Also covers the rules of basic safety and identification of shop equipment. Provides the skills and knowledge necessary for the safe operation of carbon arc cutting and plasma arc cutting. Corequisites:

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  • WT 122. SMAW Fillet/PAC/CAC Lab (3)


    Introduction to the proper set-up and operation of the shielded metal arc welding equipment. Emphasis is placed on striking and controlling the arc, and proper fit up of fillet joints. Also provides instruction in the safe operation of plasma arc and carbon arc cutting. Upon completion, students should be able to make fillet welds in all positions using electrodes in the F-4 groups in accordance with applicable welding code and be able to safely operate plasma arc and carbon arc equipment and perform those operations as per applicable welding code. Corequisites:  . Course fee: $100.00.
  
  • WT 131. Gas Metal Arc/Flux Cored Arc Welding (3)


    Introduces the student to gas metal arc and flux cored arc welding process. Emphasis is placed on safe operating practices, handling and storage of compressed gasses, process principles, component identification, various welding techniques and base and filler metal identification. Corequisites:  .
  
  • WT 132. Gas Metal Arc/Flux Cored Arc Welding Lab (3)


    Instruction and demonstration using the various transfer methods and techniques to gas metal arc and flux cored arc welds. Topics include safety, equipment set-up, joint design and preparation, and gases. Corequisites:  . Course fee: $100.00.
  
  • WT 141. Shielded Metal Arc Welding Groove Theory (3)


    Instruction on joint design, joint preparation, and fit-up of groove welds in accordance with applicable welding codes. Emphasis is placed on safe operation, joint design, joint preparation, and fit-up. Upon completion, the student should be able to identify the proper joint design, joint preparation and fit-up of groove welds in accordance with applicable welding codes. Corequisites:  .
  
  • WT 142. Shielded Metal Arc Welding Groove Lab (3)


    Instruction and demonstrations in the shielded metal arc welding process on carbon steel plate with various size F3 and F4 group electrodes in all positions. Emphasis is placed on welding groove joints and using various F3 and F4 group electrodes in all positions. Upon completion, the student should be able to make visually acceptable groove weld joints in accordance with applicable welding codes. Corequisites:  . Course fee: $100.00.
  
  • WT 150. Welding Fundamentals (3)


    Basic hands-on techniques in Oxy-Fuel Cutting, Shielded Metal Arc Welding (SMAW), Gas Metal Arc Welding (MIG), and Gas Tungsten Arc Welding (TIG). Course fee: $100.00.
 

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