The Applied Liberal Arts and Sciences, BA program has been designed for current University of Alabama (UA) students, or those enrolled at UA within the last five academic years. Eligible students must have completed at least 80 credit hours, with at least 30 hours earned in residence at UA, while pursuing a declared major in one of UA’s bachelor’s degree programs. The degree is comprised of two existing minors, with at least one of the two minors offered in the College of Arts and Sciences, to be selected and approved upon admission to the program and in consultation with an assigned advisor. Thus, the major will correspond to completion of the requirements for two existing UA minors.
The major is comprised of two existing UA minors, with at least one minor in the College of Arts and Sciences. Courses for the major can include any approved, active course for an existing minor at UA. Minors vary in credit hour requirements from 15 – 24 hours, with most requiring at least 17. Thus, the major can vary from 30 – 48 credit hours depending on the approved minors that students include in their major. For each approved minor, students must complete at least six, upper-level hours in residence, for a total of 12 upper-level hours in the major. Due to the large number of combinations possible for the major, refer to the individual minor requirements specified in the UA catalog for each minor the student is approved to pursue upon admission to the degree program.
In addition to the requirements for the major, students will complete the general education requirements for the College of Arts and Sciences; complete a capstone experience course (ALA 495) aimed at work-force readiness and application of their major in their future careers; complete a total of 120 credit hours with at least 36 hours at the upper level (including at least 6 upper-level hours completed in residence per approved minor), and earn a minimum 2.0 GPA in all areas (UA, overall, and each approved minor for the major).
Students will be subject to the requirements for the approved minors as specified in the UA catalog for a student's catalog year. All requirements for the degree must come from the same catalog year.
The major will be comprised of two existing UA minors selected and approved upon admission to the program and in consultation with an assigned advisor, with at least one of the two minors offered by the College of Arts and Sciences. Identification of minors will be based on the student’s record. Because the major will correspond to the requirements for two existing UA minors, it can include coursework completed while previously enrolled at UA.
| Code and Title | Hours |
| 15-24 |
| 15-24 |
| 53 |
| 19-37 |
| ALA 495 | ALA Capstone Seminar | 2 |
