University of North Alabama

ACCOUNTANCY

ACCOUNTING

Applied Health Science

Applied Manufacturing Engineering

Art (B.A.)

Art (B.F.A.)

Art (B.S.)

Baccalaureate Certificate in Healthcare Simulation

Baccalaureate Certificate in Professional Selling

Banquet and Event Supervision

The certificate in Banquet and Event Supervision is designed to provide individuals with the skill set necessary to coordinate kitchen operations with service staff and execute a smoothly run event. Upon completion of the certificate, individuals will be workforce ready and trained on all logistics required in banquet operation, from menu, décor, and room layout/setup to overseeing kitchen activities.

Biological Engineering

Biology (B.A.)

Biology (B.S.)

Business Administration

Business Administration

Business Administration (Executive)

The EMBA is designed for rising managers, entrepreneurs, and mid-career professionals. The curriculum focuses on topics relevant to mid-management success. The Executive MBA is delivered online and at our campus in Florence, AL, and a different curriculum is delivered in hybrid format.

Business Administration (Executive Doctorate)

The Executive Doctor of Business Administration (EDBA) is a professional degree program for leaders seeking to go beyond the master's level and differentiate themselves by developing applied research skills for solving complex organizational problems and developing innovative business solutions based on the most current evidence-based practices. As a doctoral program, the degree requires a dissertation and the requisite statistical and methodological skills necessary to complete such a project.

Business Geographic Information Systems

Business Geographic Information Systems

Cerificate in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages

Certificate in Biological Engineering

Certificate in Chemical Engineering

Certificate in Engineering Management

Certificate in Manufacturing Engineering

Certificate in Power Generation Engineering

Certificate in Professional Writing

Chemical Engineering

Chemistry (B.A.)

Chemistry (B.S.)

Child Welfare Practice

The Department of Social Work offers the Certificate in Child Welfare Practice designed to prepare students to provide services to at-risk children and families through a wide range of public and private agencies. The competency-based training curriculum includes content on all areas of child welfare practice including historical issues in child welfare, child welfare policy, assessment, interviewing techniques, intervention planning, and referral processes related to meeting federal goals of sa

Child Welfare Practice

Cinematic Arts and Theatre

CLINICAL MENTAL HEALTH COUNSELING

Collaborative Special Education

College of Business Data Science

College of Business Stud Abroad Certificate

Communication Arts (B.A.)

Communication Arts (B.S.)

Community Development and Planning Geographic Information Systems

The Department of Geography offers topical Geographic Information Systems certificates designed to serve specific application areas - business, community development and planning and environmental applications. To be awarded a topical GIS certificate, students with a background and requisite coursework in these three areas would leverage GIS tools to solve problems specific to the respective fields. Admission requires current enrollment at UNA.

Community Development & Planning Geographic Information Systems

COMPUTER INFORMATION SYSTEMS

COMPUTER SCIENCE

Controls Systems

The Controls Systems certificate focuses on the components, systems, and operations that are used to control modern automated manufacturing equipment with a focus on Programmable Logic Controllers (PLCs). Students completing this certificate will acquire knowledge and skills in the components, systems, set-up, operation, and troubleshooting of controllers including PLCs. These courses will prepare students for entry-level jobs as control or automation technicians in manufacturing environments. C

Creative Writing

CRIMINAL JUSTICE

Criminal Justice (B.A.)

Criminal Justice (B.S.)

Culinary Arts

Culinary Arts - Banquet and Event Supervision

Culinary Arts - Dining/Restaurant Supervision

Culinary Arts - Kitchen Supervision

Culinary Arts Management

Data Analytics

Data Science

The Computer Science and Information Systems department, in conjunction with the Economics and Finance department, offers an Undergraduate Certificate in Data Science. The courses in the certificate will help to prepare students in programming, large database management, and data mining, which is the application of advanced statistical techniques to find relevant patterns in large data sets. The certificate course content positions students with a set of highly demanded and marketable skills for

Dining/Restaurant Supervision

The certificate in Dining/Restaurant Supervision is designed to prepare individuals for successful employment in entry-level supervision positions in the restaurant industry. Upon completion, individuals will be equipped with the skills necessary to oversee the operations of restaurants and other dining establishments. Individuals will learn how to develop work schedules, supervise wait staff, focus on ensuring customer satisfaction related to service, and learn effective ways to handle guest co

Early Childhood Education

EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION

Early Childhood Education P-3

Education - Alternative Plan

ELEMENTARY EDUCATION

ELEMENTARY EDUCATION

ELEMENTARY EDUCATION

Elementary Education (Class AA)

For persons seeking a Class AA professional certificate in elementary education, instructional leadership, and teacher leader must hold a valid Class A level certificate in an approved Alabama State Department of Education teaching field or instructional support area.

Elementary Education K-6

Elementary Education with a Concentration in Collaborative Special Education K-6

Engineering

Engineering Management

Engineering Technology

ENGLISH

English (B.A.)

English (B.S.)

Entertainment Industry (B.A.)

Entertainment Industry (B.S.)

Environmental Geographic Information Systems

The Department of Geography offers topical Geographic Information Systems certificates designed to serve specific application areas - business, community development and planning and environmental applications. To be awarded a topical GIS certificate, students with a background and requisite coursework in these three areas would leverage GIS tools to solve problems specific to the respective fields. Admission requires current enrollment at UNA.

Environmental Geographic Information Systems

Exercise Science

Exercise Science and Health Promotion

The Ph.D. in Exercise Science and Health Promotion is a 60-hour program with in-depth coursework, including engaging, hands-on experiences. Students collaborate with professors in ongoing faculty and faculty/student-driven research and scholarship. Culminating experiences include successful presentation of a professional portfolio and completion of a dissertation.

Exercise Science and Health Promotion

Exercise Science and Health Promotion

FAMILY AND COMMUNITY SERVICES

Family Life Education

The Department of Psychology and Sociology offers coursework leading to certification as a Family Life Educator (CFLE) by the National Council on Family Relations (NCFR). The Department offers a CFLE approved certificate program. Upon completion of an undergraduate degree which includes 27 hours of prescribed course-work and three hours of field practice a student may seek provisional certification approval through NCFR. This certificate is offered to both degree seeking students and others seek

Family Nurse Practitioner (Post-Masters)

Fashion Merchandising and Design

FINANCE

FOREIGN LANGUAGES

General Education Short Certificate

Geographic Information Science

The major in Geographic Information Science (GIS) at UNA is a Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) program and is designed to serve students who wish to prepare for careers in the more technical aspects of applied geography, including the fields of geographic information systems (GIS), remote sensing, computer cartography, GIS software development, GIS consulting, business and data analytics, security and logistics, city and/or regional planning, economic geography, environmental ag

Geographic Information Science (GIS)

Geographic Information Systems

The Department of Geography offers a Certificate in Geographic Information Systems designed for professionals wishing to increase their job skills, geography majors wishing to have their skills recognized through a certification program, and students from other disciplines interested in broadening their knowledge of the use of Geographic Information Systems. Courses focus on the application of GIS technology to a variety of fields including biology, forestry, geology, city and regional planning,

Geography (B.A.)

Geography (B.S.)

Global Business

The Global Business Certificate is a 15 credit hour program of study offered by the Sanders College of Business and Technology. Students who have already fulfilled Requirements I and II (below) can complete the Global Business Certificate in a single semester. Upon successful completion of the program students will be awarded the Global Business Certificate, and this achievement will also be recorded on their transcript.

Graduate Certificate in Creative Writing

Graduate Certificate in History Pedagogy

Graduate Certificate in Manufacturing Engineering

Graduate Certificate in Mathematics

Graduate Certificate in Public History

Graduate Certificate in Rhetoric and Composition

Graduate Certificate in Teaching College English

Graduate Certificate in Technical Writing

Graduate Certification in Security & Emer. Mgt

Graphic Design

Health Administration

Health and Fitness

Healthcare Simulation

Healthcare Simulation is a two-course fully online micro-credential that, upon completion, will enable healthcare professionals to deliver exceptional instruction through simulation.

Higher Education Administration

HISTORY

History (B.A.)

History (B.S.)

History Pedagogy

Hospitality and Events Management

Human Resource Management

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

Innovation and Entrepreneurship

INSTRUCTIONAL LEADERSHIP

INSTRUCTIONAL LEADERSHIP

Instructional Leadership (Class AA)

For persons seeking a Class AA professional certificate in elementary education, instructional leadership, and teacher leader must hold a valid Class A level certificate in an approved Alabama State Department of Education teaching field or instructional support area.

Instructional Leadership P-12

Instructional Technology and Design

Instructional Technology and Design

Interdisciplinary Studies (B.A.)

Interdisciplinary Studies (B.S.)

Interior Architecture and Design

Kitchen Supervision

The coursework provides individuals with a strong foundation in food costs, food purchases, labor cost, and food preparation while adhering to food safety and sanitation guidelines.

Law Enforcement

The Department of Politics, Justice, Law, and Philosophy offers a Law Enforcement Academic Certificate for practicing professionals in the criminal justice system. The certificate serves to enhance professional skills and maximize promotional opportunities while also satisfying state-mandated training requirements. The certificate is comprised of six advanced courses designed to broaden knowledge of the organizational, investigative and legal components of law enforcement work (all credits count

Manufacturing Engineering

Manufacturing Engineering

Marine Biology (B.A.)

Marine Biology (B.S.)

Mass Communication (B.A.)

Mass Communication (B.S.)

Mathematics

MATHEMATICS

Mathematics (B.A.)

Mathematics (B.S.)

Mechanical Systems

The Mechanical Systems certificate focuses on the components, systems, and operations of the equipment performing the work in modern automated manufacturing environments. Students completing this certificate will acquire knowledge and skills in the components, systems, set-up, operation, and troubleshooting of hydraulic/pneumatic circuits as well as electric motors. These courses will prepare students for entry-level jobs as mechanical or automation technicians in manufacturing environments. Com

Mechatronics

Mechatronics - Controls Systems

Mechatronics - Mechanical Systems

Mechatronics - Systems Operations

Micro-credential in Data Analytics

Micro-credential in Financial Analysis

Micro-credential in Global Business

Micro-credential in Heath Care Management

Micro-credential in Human Resource Management

Micro-credential in Information Systems

Micro-credential in Leadership

Micro-credential in Professional Selling

Micro-credential in Project Management

Music (B.A.)

Music (B.S.)

Music: Musical Theater

The Certificate in Music: Musical Theater is aligned with the Bachelor of Music in Performance (Music), Bachelor of Art (Theatre), Bachelor of Fine Arts (Visual Arts and Design), and Bachelor of Art/Science (Visual Arts and Design). The certificate program is designed in three tracks that address differing approaches to building competencies and preparedness for work in the Musical Theater art form. All three tracks include learning outcomes in the areas of acting, dance, theater design, vocal p

Music: Percussion Specialist

The Certificate in Music: Percussion Specialist program is designed to prepare students who wish to go into a primary or secondary position as a percussion instructor to be adequately prepared for the current trends and job demands in the field. This certificate program responds to contemporary innovations in the field of percussion, including the growth of the marching arts, the use of electronics in concert band composition, the requirement for greater theatrical elements in percussion composi

Nurse Educator (Post-Masters)

Nurse Leadership (Post-Masters)

NURSING

Nursing - Accelerated Option

Nursing - Family Nurse Practitioner Option

Students in this option will receive educational preparation that will enable them to provide person-family centered evidence-based health care for individuals across the lifespan.

Nursing - Leadership in Organizational Environments Option

Students in this option will receive educational preparation that will enable them to function at an advanced level in the health care environment concerning politics and legislation, budgeting and economics, leadership and management, such that these nurses may positively influence the management aspects of nursing and health care in society.

Nursing Practice

This degree has three curricular tracks: Advanced Practice, Population Health, and Educational Leadership. Students who currently hold a certification as an advanced practice nurse with a clinical background would be ideal candidates for the Advanced Practice track or Population Health track. Students holding a Master of Science Degree in Nursing with a focus in education or leadership would be ideal candidates for either the Population Health track or the Educational Leadership track.

Nursing Practice

Nursing - Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Option

Students in this option will receive educational preparation that will enable them to assess, diagnose, and treat the mental health needs of patients.

Nursing - Teaching-Learning Environments Option

Nursing - Traditional Option

NURSING - UNA

Occupational Health Science (B.A.)

Occupational Health Science (B.S.)

Occupational Safety and Health Management

Occupational Therapy

Occupational Therapy Assistant

Performance

Physics (B.A.)

Physics (B.S.)

Political Science (B.A.)

Political Science (B.S.)

Post-Baccalaureate Certificate in Instructional Technology and Design

POST BACC CERTIF IN LAW ENFORCEMENT

POST BACC CERTIF IN TEACHING ENG. TO SPEAKERS OF OTHER LANG.(TESOL)

POST BACC IN INSTRUCTIONAL TECHNOLOGY AND DESIGN

Post Master's Certifcate inFamily Nurse Practitioner

Post Master's Certificate in Nurse Educator

Post Master's Certificate in Nurse Leader

Power Generation Engineering

Pre-Baccalaureate Certificate in Family Life Education

Professional Management

PROFESSIONAL MARKETING

Professional Selling

Professional Studies

Professional Writing

The Department of English offers a certificate program in Professional Writing. This certificate is offered to both degree seeking students as well as non-degree seeking students desiring professional/ personal advancement. Non-degree seeking students will be admitted to the University via established admission guidelines. The certificate is designed to prepare students to work as professional writers in a wide variety of positions, including but not limited to grant writing, publishing, technic

Project Management

Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner

Psychology (B.A.)

Psychology (B.S.)

Public History

Public History

Public History

The Department of History offers a Certificate in Public History to both degree seeking students as well as non-degree seeking individuals seeking professional advancement. The Certificate in Public History introduces undergraduate students to the field of public history while helping students to develop skills necessary to convey history to audiences in a wide array of public and private settings outside of academia. Students have the opportunity to complete a variety of projects, including web

Religious Studies

The Certificate in Religious Studies is designed to provide students intending to continue on to seminary or individuals who are currently in ministry as full-time or bi-vocational ministers with courses that will support continued study and/or support their current ministerial activities. Courses will address needs in biblical studies, pastoral care and communications. Students will complete 12 credit hours. The Certificate in Religious Studies may be completed online.

Remote Sensing

Remote Sensing

Respiratory Care

Restorative Justice

Restorative Justice

Rhetoric and Composition

RN to BSN Nursing Post Licensure

SCHOOL COUNSELING

School Counseling P-12

Secondary Education - Biology

Secondary Education - Biology

Secondary Education - Business and Marketing

Secondary Education - Business/Marketing

Secondary Education - Chemistry

Secondary Education - Chemistry

Secondary Education - Curriculum and Instruction Option (Non-Certification Plan)

Secondary Education - English/Language Arts

Secondary Education - English/Language Arts

Secondary Education - French

Secondary Education - General Science

Secondary Education - General Social Science

Secondary Education - Geography

Secondary Education - German

Secondary Education - History

Secondary Education - History

Secondary Education - International ESOL (Non-Certification Plan)

Secondary Education - Mathematics

Secondary Education - Mathematics

Secondary Education - Physics

Secondary Education - Physics

Secondary Education - Physics with General Science Concentration

Secondary Education - Social Science

Secondary Education - Spanish

Secondary Education - Spanish

Security and Emergency Management

The Department of Politics, Justice, Law, and Philosophy offers a minor and certificate in Security and Emergency Management for students of all majors, and an area of concentration in Security and Emergency Management for students pursuing the Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Science in Interdisciplinary Studies. The Security and Emergency Management coursework is designed to help prepare students for careers related to, or that involve elements of, security and emergency and disaster management

Security and Emergency Management (SEM)

Social Science (B.A.)

Social Science (B.S.)

Social Work

Social Work

SOCIAL WORK

Sociology (B.A.)

Sociology (B.S.)

Spanish

SPECIAL EDUCATION

Sport and Entertainment Management

The Sport and Entertainment Management Certificate allows undergraduate students to combine the fields of sports management and entertainment management while helping them develop skills necessary to find employment in a wide array of sport and entertainment settings. Many live venues, such as arenas, auditoriums and city facilities, contain both sport and entertainment events and resident constituency organizations. Students have the opportunity to complete an approved internship in a specific

Sport and Entertainment Management

Sport and Recreation Management

Sport and Recreation Management

Study Abroad

Sustainability

Sustainable Trails and Waterways Development

The Certificate in Sustainable Trails and Waterways Development provides individuals with the knowledge, skills, and credentials needed to plan, design, and manage outdoor recreational areas in a sustainable manner. By promoting environmental stewardship, community engagement, and professional expertise, this certificate program contributes to the preservation of natural resources, enhances user experiences, and supports long-term ecological sustainability in trail and waterway development.

Sustainable Trails and Waterways Development

Systems Operations

The Systems Operations certificate exposes students to the variety of modern automated manufacturing systems across different industries while focusing on applications of maintenance and quality control in manufacturing. Students completing this certificate will acquire knowledge and skills in process evaluation, statistical process control, documentation, continuous improvement, lean manufacturing, procedures, and predictive and preventive maintenance processes. These courses will prepare stude

Teacher Education - Art P-12

Teacher Education - Choral Music P-12

Teacher Education - English for Speakers of Other Languages P-12

Teacher Education - Instrumental Music P-12

TEACHER EDUCATION MULTIPLE LEVEL

TEACHER EDUCATION MULTIPLE LEVEL

Teacher Education - Music - Instrumental P-12 and Choral P-12

Teacher Education - Physical Education P-12

Teacher Education - Physical Education P-12

TEACHER LEADER

Teacher Leader (Class AA)

For persons seeking a Class AA professional certificate in elementary education, instructional leadership, and teacher leader must hold a valid Class A level certificate in an approved Alabama State Department of Education teaching field or instructional support area.

Teaching College English

Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL)

Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL)

The Department of English offers a Certificate in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL). This certificate is offered to both degree seeking students as well as community persons intending to work with speakers of other languages both in the United States and abroad. This certificate DOES NOT constitute K-12 licensure in Alabama. Non-degree seeking students will be admitted to the University via established admissions guidelines.

Technical Writing

Undergraduate Certificate in Global Studies

Undergraduate Certificate in Music: Musical Theater

Undergraduate Certificate in Music: Percussion Specialist

Writing