UAH Graduate School Viewbook

THE GRADUATE SCHOOL

UAH.EDU/GRADUATE

TOTAL ENROLLMENT: 9,100 men 56%

women 44%

TIER 1 NATIONAL RANKED A

UNIVERSITY – U.S. News & World Report

78%

22%

undergraduate

graduate

UAH BRAG FACTS

#1 #33

IN ALABAMA AND

RETURN ON INVESTMENT

IN THE STATE OF ALABAMA

– PayScale

OVERALL ON LIST OF TOP 50 COLLEGES WITH THE BEST RETURN ON INVESTMENT – Best Colleges

#37

ON LIST OF 105 SMARTEST PUBLIC COLLEGES – Business Insider

#69

AMONG 107 PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS CLASSIFIED AS “HIGHER RESEARCH ACTIVITY” – Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education

90 COUNTRIES OF ORIGIN

UAH IS NAMED A NATIONAL UNIVERSITY WHERE STUDENTS ARE EAGER TO ENROLL

– U.S. News & World Report

Algeria American Samoaa Argentina Australia Austria Bahrain Bangladesh Barbados Belgium Belize Bermuda Brazil Burkina Faso Cameroon Canada Chile China Colombia Costa Rica

Czech Republic Dominican Republic Egypt Ethiopia Finland France Gambia Germany Ghana Greece Guatemala Guyana Haiti Hong Kong Hungary Iceland India Indonesia Iran

Ireland Israel Italy Jamaica Japan Jordan Kenya Kyrgyzstan Lebanon Liberia Libya Malaysia Mexico Mongolia Morocco Nepal Netherlands Nigeria Pakistan

Peru Philippines Poland Qatar Romania Russia Saint Lucia Saudi Arabia Sierra Leone Slovakia South Africa South Korea Spain Sri Lanka Sudan Switzerland Syria Taiwan Tajikistan

Tanzania Thailand The Bahamas Togo Trinidad and Tobago Turkey Uganda Ukraine United Arab Emirates United Kingdom United States of America Venezuela Vietnam Zimbabwe

STUDENT TESTIMONIALS

REAL-WORLD EXPERIENCE “Dr. Emanuel Waddell introduced me to the 42nd Annual Meeting of the National Organization for the Professional Advancement of Black Chemists and Chemical Engineers and encouraged me to go, and Dr. Carmen Scholz provided funding for my travel and meals. Initially I was a little nervous, but when I got there, I felt very comfortable because I was talking about my research. I got into my zone!”

Samuel Nkrumah-Agyeefi, Ph.D. in Biotechnology WINNER OF THE NOBCCHE 2-MINUTE DRILL RESEARCH PITCH

WORLD-CLASS FACULTY “I was blessed to be mentored by a wonderful faculty who taught their students to think critically and be confident in our abilities. They never gave you a choice when faced with a difficult project – you just had to do it! So I’ve taken that attitude forward.”

Nika McCool, Master’s Degree in History AND RECIPIENT OF THE TUSCALOOSA COUNTY PRESERVATION SOCIETY’S “BRICK & MORTAR” PROJECT AWARD

TOP-NOTCH EDUCATION “I wouldn’t have even thought of going anywhere else for my graduate degree. UAH feels like home and it’s so familiar, but I’m also getting an accredited degree at one of the top business schools in the state.”

Ginnie Patterson, Master’s Degree IN BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION

ACADEMICS

College of Business #16 in federally financed Business & Management research expenditures, with $1.2M

– National Science Foundation

Our College of Business is AACSB accredited. Less than 25% of business schools nationwide and 5% worldwide have managed to achieve this distinction.

The College is home to the Financial Markets Lab, which allows students to access financial databases used by industry professionals around the world.

7 Master’s Degree Programs of Study: Accountancy (MAcc), Business Administration (MBA), Management Science - Business Analytics (MSMS-BA), Cybersecurity (MSCBS), Management - Human Resource Management (MSM-HRM), Information Systems (MS-IS), Supply Chain and Logistics Management (MS-SCLM)

College of Education #1 on list of best value colleges of education in Alabama

– Path to Teach

Our college is the only one in the state of Alabama to offer a master of education in differentiated instruction with a concentration in autism spectrum disorders.

UAH’s Early Learning Center provides inclusive early childhood education for children from ages 9 months to 6 years in developmentally appropriate classrooms and serves as an outreach and service unit for the College of Education.

2 Master’s Degree Programs of Study: Teaching (MA) (Biology, Chemistry, English Language Arts, English Speakers of Other Languages, History, Mathematics, Physics), Differentiated Instruction (M.Ed.) (Autism Spectrum Disorders, Elementary Education, English Speakers of Other Languages, Reading Specialist, Secondary Education)

College of Engineering #5 in federally financed Aeronautical/Astronautical research expenditures, with $31M

– National Science Foundation

UAH was one of only 17 research entities in the U.S. asked to join the National Systems Engineering Research Center created by the Department of Defense and National Security Agency.

6 Master’s Degree Programs of Study: Engineering (Chemical, Civil, Computer, Electrical, Industrial, Management, Mechanical, Optical, Systems), Aerospace Systems Engineering, Operations Research, Software Engineering, Cybersecurity (Computer Engineering), Materials Science

9 Doctoral Degree Programs of Study: Aerospace Systems Engineering, Civil Engineering (shared with UAB), Computer Engineering (shared with UAB), Electrical Engineering, Industrial and Systems Engineering (Engineering Management, Systems Engineering), Mechanical Engineering (Chemical Engineering), Optical Science and Engineering, Biotechnology Science and Engineering, Materials Science

College of Nursing #5 on list of best online DNP programs

– BestMedicalDegrees.com

The College of Nursing’s 10,615-square-foot Learning and Technology Resource Center contains 16-bed hospital lab, a 16-table assessment room, four Advanced Practice provider clinical examination rooms, five high-fidelity simulation laboratories, and mobile telehealth robots to provide students with realistic learning experiences.

1 Master’s Degree Program of Study: Nursing (MSN) (Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner, Family Nurse Practitioner, Nursing Administration)

1 Doctoral Degree Program of Study: Nursing Practice (DNP)

ACADEMICS

College of Science #11 in federally financed Atmospheric Sciences research expenditures, with $9.3

– National Science Foundation

#12 in federally financed Computer Science research expenditures, with $21.4M

– National Science Foundation

UAH has been designated as a National Center of Academic Excellence in Information Assurance Education by the National Security Agency.

UAH’s Severe Weather Institute – Radar and Lightening Laboratories (SWIRLL) furthers students’ education and research capabilities in severe weather and atmospheric science.

11 Master’s Degree Programs of Study: Atmospheric Science, Biology, Chemistry, Computer and Information Sciences, Earth System Science, Mathematics (MS/MA), Physics (Optics and Photonics), Software Engineering, Space Science, Cybersecurity (Computer Science), Materials Science

8 Doctoral Degree Programs of Study: Applied Mathematics (shared with UA and UAB), Atmospheric Science, Computer and Information Sciences, Physics, Space Science, Biotechnology Science and Engineering, Optical Science and Engineering, Materials Science (shared with UA and UAB)

College of Arts, Humanities, & Social Sciences The College of Arts, Humanities, & Social Sciences is home to the Humanities Center, a member of the Consortium of Humanities Centers and Institutes.

5 Master’s Degree Programs of Study: English, History, Professional Communication, Psychology (Industrial/Organizational), Public Affairs

GRADUATE CERTIFICATES AVAILABLE LEARN MORE AT UAH.EDU/GRADUATE

RESEARCH UAH IS RANKED 28TH IN THE NATION for research funding per faculty and research staff by the National Science Foundation, and its research division is responsible for $96.9 MILLION in research expenditures annually. The university is also home to 16 research centers dedicated to major university thrust areas. These include the Aerophysics Research Center; the Center for Applied Optics; the Center for Space Plasma and Aeronomic Research; the Center for the Management of Science and Technology; the Center for Modeling, Simulation and Analysis; the Earth System Science Center; the Information Technology Center; the Office of Technology and Commercialization; the Propulsion Research Center; the Research Institute; the Rotorcraft Systems Engineering and Simulation Center; the Systems Management and Production Center; Cybersecurity Research and Education; the Center for Management and Economic Research; the Nano and Micro Devices Center; and the Humanities Center.

LEARN MORE AT

UAH.EDU/RESEARCH

DINING SERVICES

Charger Café Sandella’s

STUDENT SERVICES & AMENITIES

Gardenview Café

Student Success Center

Charger Brew

Career Services Office

Office of Disability Support Services

Military & Veterans Programs

Burrito Bowl

University Fitness Center

Papa John’s

Student Health Center

Counseling Center

C-Store

Chick-Fil-A Boar’s Head

GRADUATE STUDENT ORGANIZATIONS

AFC Sushi

Graduate Student Organization

Dunkin’ Donuts

Minority Graduate Student Association

Student Government Association

WoW Blue’s Tech Hall Fitness Café

Healthy options available

UAH is a proud member of the National GEM Consortium, which seeks to enable qualified students from underrepresented communities pursue graduate education in the science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) fields.

ADMISSIONS INFORMATION Applications for admission can be submitted online at uah.edu/admissions/graduate.

Priority will be given to those who apply by the following deadlines:

SPRING

- OCT. 1 (if currently living OUTSIDE the United States) - NOV. 30 (if currently living INSIDE the United States)

SUMMER

- FEB. 1 (if currently living OUTSIDE the United States) - MARCH 15 (if currently living INSIDE the United States)

FALL

- JUNE 1 (if currently living OUTSIDE the United States) - JUNE 1 (if currently living INSIDE the United States)

Applications will not be considered complete until the student’s official transcripts and official test scores have been submitted.

TRANSCRIPTS Official transcripts should be submitted to UAH via an electronic delivery service such as Docufide/Parchment, E-Scrip, or Student Clearinghouse, or by mail: UAH Graduate Admissions 301 Sparkman Drive SSB 222 Huntsville, AL 35899

TEST SCORES Official test scores should be submitted to UAH by the testing agency and must meet the minimum requirements*:

GMAT: 500

GRE: 300 - VERBAL + QUANTITATIVE, 3.0 ON ANALYTICAL WRITING (new GRE scoring after August 2011)

MAT: 410

TOEFL (IBT): ALL SUB-SCORES ≥ 18 OR IELTS: ALL SUB-SCORES ≥ 6.0

* These minimum scores do not guarantee admission, as departmental standards may be higher.

Full-time registration (required for F-1 and J-1 visa holders) is 9 credit hours/semester for the fall and spring and 6 hours for the summer.

SCHOLARSHIPS/FELLOWSHIPS We have automatic merit-based scholarships at uah.edu/finaid/grad.

HUNTSVILLE NAMED

#1 ON BEST PLACES

FOR STEM GRADS (av. STEM salary: $95K)

– NerdWallet

FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Graduate students may apply for scholarships or federal aid, including loans, grants, or work study. They may also apply to become a Graduate Teaching Assistant (GTA), Graduate Research Assistant (GRA), or a combination thereof. In return for 20 hours per week of service to the university, assistantships cover full tuition for up to 12 credit hours per semester, a stipend, and the international student fee for those students on F-1 visas. Assistants must be registered for at least 9 credit hours of graduate courses in the spring and fall semesters and 6 credit hours of graduate courses in the summer semester. More information can be found at uah.edu/admissions/graduate/financial-aid.

QUESTIONS

ABOUT APPLYING TO UAH? U.S. Citizens: Ms. Kim Gray 256.824.6198 grayk@uah.edu International Students: Ms. Linda Clugstone 256.824.6199 InternationalGrad@uah.edu

ABOUT HUNTSVILLE

#3

ON LIST OF BEST MID-SIZE CITIES TO MAKE A LIVING IN THE U.S. – Money Geek

HUNTSVILLE IS KNOWN FOR its international community, outdoor recreational activities, vibrant art scene, and temperate winter months. With UAH serving as the anchor tenant for

ONE OF THE

TOP 17

MOST AFFORDABLE U.S. CITIES – MintLife

Cummings Research Park, the secondlargest university-related research park in the nation, our students receive realworld experiences through internships and co-ops with companies like Boeing, Northrop Grumman, Lockheed Martin, and Dynetics. Also, many of

AMONG THE

our graduates go on to join Huntsville’s

BEST COLLEGE

high-tech workforce, enjoying exciting

TOWNS IN THE SOUTH – Southern Living

employment opportunities with federal and commercial employers, including Redstone Arsenal, NASA, and the HudsonAlpha Institute for

#1

Biotechnology. Yet despite its growth over the years from a quiet agricultural town to a high-tech business hub, the

FASTEST GROWING TECH CITY

city and its environs have managed to

– Zip Recruiter

retain a small-town charm and relaxed pace of life. That’s why so many come

DR. GARY ZANK IS THE UA SYSTEM’S ONLY MEMBER OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES

for their academic career – and stay for their professional one.

EMPLOYERS HIRING UAH GRADS

Acosta Sales & Marketing Adtran Alabama Department of Environmental Management Alabama Department of Transportation ALATEC Inc. Anglin Reichmann Snellgrove & Armstrong P.C. ARAMARK Army Audit Agency Arnold Engineering Development Complex Athens Limestone Hospital Aviation and Missile Research, Development, and Engineering Center Boeing Center for Space Plasma and Aeronomic Research COLSA Corporation Crestwood Medical Center Daikin America Inc. Decatur Morgan Hospital Disney World Dynetics Erlanger Health System F&B Law Firm GE Goodman Manufacturing Huntsville Hospital Image in a Box Intergraph International Paper ITSC Jacobs ESSSA Group Kautex Textron

Lockheed Martin Marshall Medical Center North Maury Regional Medical Center MITRE Corporation NASA Marshall Space Flight Center Naval Air Command Nissan Motor Company Northrop Grumman Oak Ridge National Lab OASYS Inc. Orthopedic Solutions Pacific Gas & Electric Qualis Corporation Qualitest Pharmaceuticals Rotorcraft Systems and Engineering Simulation Center Second State Studio Sierra Lobo Simulation Technologies Synapse Wireless Tanner Medical Center Tennessee Department of Revenue Tennessee Valley Archaeological Research The Surgery Center of Huntsville Torch Technologies U.S. Army Security Assistance Command U.S. Space & Rocket Center UPS Veterans Association Wolf Gap Education Outreach Yulista Aviation ZeroRPM

ON THE LIST OF

BEST AFFORDABLE PLACES TO LIVE – Livability.com

#3 ON LIST OF CITIES WHERE YOUR SALARY GOES THE FURTHEST – Business Journal

Graduate Admissions Office 301 Sparkman Drive, SSB 222 Huntsville, AL 35899 256.824.6002 800.824.2255 deangrad@uah.edu

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