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ACADEMIC PROGRAMS
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Dual Degree in Nursing
John Woods, Advisor
Birmingham-Southern College students who opt for this dual-degree program attend the
College for approximately three and a half years and must major in health sciences. Then,
if eligibility requirements are met, they are admitted into the Accelerated Master’s in
Nursing Pathways (AMNP) program at the University of Alabama at Birmingham. The
student will be enrolled at both institutions for the spring term of the senior year, and
upon successful completion of the 18 required credit hours at the University of Alabama
at Birmingham in that same term, the student will be awarded the bachelor’s degree in
health sciences from Birmingham-Southern College. To be eligible for enrollment in the
AMNP program, students must have competed at least 29 units and fulfilled all general
education and health sciences major requirements (with the exception of the senior
capstone requirement) at Birmingham-Southern College. Once the remaining
requirements are completed at the University of Alabama at Birmingham, the student will
be awarded the Master of Science degree in nursing.
Students will normally apply in the spring or summer after their junior year, and must
have a minimum cumulative and pre-nursing grade point average of 3.000 to be eligible.
All pre-nursing courses must be completed with a minimum grade of “C” or higher
before the first day of nursing coursework at the University of Alabama at Birmingham.
Required Pre-Nursing Courses (9 units):
BI 304
CH 111
CH 112
HS 200
HS 203
HS 242
MA 124
MA 207
PY 224
Dual Degree in Pre-Pharmacy
John Woods, Advisor
Birmingham-Southern College students who opt for this dual-degree program attend the
College for three years and major in biology or health sciences. If eligibility requirements
are met, they are admitted into the Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) program at the Auburn
University Harrison School of Pharmacy (AUHSOP). Students can earn a Bachelor of
Birmingham-Southern College Catalog 2023-2024