Writing and Editing Minor

• Hands-on internships will give you experience that will position you for full-time employment after graduation.

• The Bachelor of Science in Business Administration with a specialization in Information Systems degree is approved and accredited by the prestigious AACSB International, which accredits only 10% of the business schools around the world.

• Class sizes are generally small so that students get individual attention from our faculty. Nine full-time PhD professors and one instructor with a master’s degree teach the courses.

• At AUM, you’ll develop practical skills in leadership, conflict resolution, problem-solving, and people management. You’ll have the opportunity to become skilled at seeing the big picture and taking action decisively.

• Renée Borg is a Technical Marketing Representative at RSA Dexter Avenue Data Center.

• Hunter Harris is Information Systems Manager for the Alabama State Bar Association.

• Tobias Mense is Chief Information Officer for AUM’s Office of Technology.

• Thomas Thaggard is a recruiter at GDH Consulting.

How high will you SOAR?

• Choose a minor in a field that might enhance your resume and abilities, such as Marketing.
• Apply to the University Honors Program, a diverse community of students who take classes together, work on community service projects, and travel the U.S. and abroad.

• Hands-on internships will give you experience that will position you for full-time employment after graduation. 

• The management curriculum aligns with the universal knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary for business leadership.

• The College of Business is accredited by the AACSB International, the nation’s oldest and most prestigious business school accrediting organization. Of the more than 1,400 business programs in the nation, only 418 are AACSB accredited.

• At AUM, you’ll develop practical skills in leadership, conflict resolution, problem-solving, and people management. You’ll have the opportunity to become skilled at seeing the big picture and taking action decisively.

• Hellana Marshall is a member of the Litigation Support staff at Hare, Wynn, Newell & Newton LLP.

• Lynn Carter is president of Southeast Cherokee Construction Inc.

How high will you SOAR?

• Choose a minor in a field that might complement your career path. For instance, managers use technology extensively, so a minor like Information Systems could provide additional skills that enhance your resume and abilities.
• Apply to the University Honors Program, a diverse community of students who take classes together, work on community service projects, and travel the U.S. and abroad.

• Hands-on internships will give you experience that will position you for full-time employment after graduation. Students intern with companies such as Rheem Manufacturing, SAVIC Innovative Plastics, Kelly Services, Baptist Health, Jackson Hospital, and East Alabama Medical Center.

• At AUM, you’ll develop practical skills in leadership, conflict resolution, problem-solving, testing and assessment and people management. You’ll learn about compensation, health and safety, and labor law as you also become skilled at hiring the right people and keeping your hires happy and productive.

• The campus chapter of the Society for Human Resource Management Club gives students a chance to socialize while learning more about the field of human resource management. For more information contact the club advisor, Dr. Mary Kiker, at (334) 244-3517 or mkiker@aum.edu.

• Sandra Stenger, PHR is the Vice President of Human Resources for MAX Credit Union.

• Arlene Brown is an Employment Specialist for Auburn University’s Human Resources department.

• Hazel Waites is an AmeriCorps Member working at Hands on River Region.

How high will you SOAR?

• Choose a minor in a field that might complement your career path. For instance, HR professionals use technology extensively, so a minor like Information Systems could provide additional skills that enhance your resume and abilities.
• Apply to the University Honors Program, a diverse community of students who take classes together, work on community service projects, and travel the U.S. and abroad.

• Marketing students have interned with companies like Leadership Alabama, Sherwin Williams, Girl Scouts of Alabama, and Renaissance Montgomery Hotel & Spa at the Convention Center.

• Marketing students have established a partnership with AUM Athletics faculty and promote and run concessions to earn revenue for their club.

• The AUM College of Business is the only business school in the Montgomery area to receive accreditation from the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business for both its undergraduate and graduate business programs, putting our college in the ranks of the top business schools internationally.

• Gary Soriano is the franchise owner of Chick-Fil-A EastChase in Montgomery. Gary and his wife Susan have established a scholarship to benefit an EastChase Chick-fil-A employee who attends AUM.

• Mallory Anderson is an Account Manager for Outside Sales at medical sales with Specialty Labs.

• Graduate Jimmy Hill is president and CEO of River Region United Way.

How high will you SOAR?

• Choose a minor in a field that might complement your career path. For instance, marketers use technology extensively, so a minor like Information Systems could provide additional skills that enhance your resume and abilities.
• Apply to the University Honors Program, a diverse community of students who take classes together, work on community service projects, and travel the U.S. and abroad.

• A number of undergraduate scholarships are available for students in the College of Business.

• The AUM College of Business is the only business school in the Montgomery area to receive accreditation from the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business for both its undergraduate and graduate business programs, putting our college in the ranks of the top business schools internationally.

• For more information about the AUM Entrepreneurship program, please contact the faculty and staff in the Department of Business Administration.

How high will you SOAR?

• Choose a minor in a field that might complement your career path. For instance, if you aspire to market your own ventures and businesses, you might add a minor like Writing and Editing or ​Communications.
• Apply to the University Honors Program, a diverse community of students who take classes together, work on community service projects, and travel the U.S. and abroad.

• Our students receive supervised hands-on therapy experience in our on-campus Speech and Hearing Center.

• Alumni of our program are currently employed in school systems across the state of Alabama, private practice clinics, and rehabilitation centers, to name a few. 

• Our program has an excellent track record in placing students in graduate school.

• Nikki Stephens is a speech-language pathologist in the Montgomery Public Schools.
• Cassie Pierce is a speech-language pathologist at HealthSouth Rehabilitation Hospital of Montgomery.
• Jennifer Camp Gillespie is a speech-language pathologist at HealthSouth Rehabilitation Hospital of Montgomery.
• Kelcy Andrews will be pursuing her Master’s degree in Communication Disorders at the University of Montevallo in the fall.
• Emily Ballard Stewart is a speech-language pathologist with Easter Seals.

How high will YOU SOAR?

• Take time in your busy school life to minor in an area of interest, like Art History, Human Nutrition or Psychology.
• Apply to the University Honors Program, a diverse community of students who take classes together, work on community service projects, and travel the U.S. and abroad.

• 100% job placement for past graduates

• More than 90% pass rate on board of certification

• One of only two MLS programs in Alabama

• Convenient, online MLT to MLS option for current medical laboratory technicians

• Christy Young is a laboratory director at Mizell Memorial Hospital in Opp, Alabama
• Leslie Adams is a pharmacist at the U.S. Veterans’ Administration in Birmingham.
• Kyle Taylor is Head of the Department of Medical & Clinical Laboratory Sciences at AUM.

How high will YOU SOAR?

• Take time in your busy school life to minor in an area of interest, like Art History, Human Nutrition or Psychology.
• Apply to the University Honors Program, a diverse community of students who take classes together, work on community service projects, and travel the U.S. and abroad.

• This baccalaureate curriculum prepares graduates to provide comprehensive care in a variety of acute, community and rehabilitative settings. It also provides a solid foundation for graduate study. 

• All nursing program options have been developed consistent with the American Association of Colleges of Nursing’s Essentials of Baccalaureate Education for Professional Nursing Practice (2008) and The Essentials of Master’s Education in Nursing (2011). Specific program curricula can be found in the AUM catalog.

• 98% of traditional BSN graduates have job offers at the time of graduation.

• Some AUM nursing students have received clinical training at Walter Reed National Military Medical Hospital in Bethesda, MD through ProjectSERVE (Student’s Education Related to the Veteran Experience).

• AUM nursing students get hands-on care experience through the Healthy Kids Outreach Initiative, which offers health screening to school children in underserved areas in Alabama.

• Stacy Hoffman Glass graduated as the Chancellor’s Scholar and accepted a position at Baptist Hospital.
• Dr. Linda Gibson-Young completed her BSN at AUM and earned a masters and PhD from the University of Alabama at Birmingham. She is now an Associate Professor at Auburn University.
• Dr. Virginia Christine Simmons Muckler is a nurse anesthetist and simulation expert at Duke School of Nursing.
• After graduating from AUM, Ron Cleutat worked as a nurse manager of a cardiovascular intensive care unit, a travel nurse, and with disabled children. He is co-founder and CEO of Hemophilia Preferred Care, a company that provides healthcare services for patients with hemophilia and their families.

How high will YOU SOAR?

• Take time in your busy school life to minor in an area of interest, like Art History, Human Nutrition or Psychology.
• Apply to the University Honors Program, a diverse community of students who take classes together, work on community service projects, and travel the U.S. and abroad.

• This baccalaureate curriculum prepares graduates to provide comprehensive care in a variety of acute, community and rehabilitative settings. It also provides a solid foundation for graduate study. 

• All nursing program options have been developed consistent with the American Association of Colleges of Nursing’s Essentials of Baccalaureate Education for Professional Nursing Practice (2008) and The Essentials of Master’s Education in Nursing (2011). Specific program curricula can be found in the AUM catalog.

• 98% of traditional BSN graduates have job offers at the time of graduation.

• Some AUM nursing students have received clinical training at Walter Reed National Military Medical Hospital in Bethesda, MD through ProjectSERVE (Student’s Education Related to the Veteran Experience).

• AUM nursing students get hands-on care experience through the Healthy Kids Outreach Initiative, which offers health screening to school children in underserved areas in Alabama.

• Stacy Hoffman Glass graduated as the Chancellor’s Scholar and accepted a position at Baptist Hospital.
• Dr. Linda Gibson-Young completed her BSN at AUM and earned a masters and PhD from the University of Alabama at Birmingham. She is now an Associate Professor at Auburn University.
• Dr. Virginia Christine Simmons Muckler is a nurse anesthetist and simulation expert at Duke School of Nursing.
• After graduating from AUM, Ron Cleutat worked as a nurse manager of a cardiovascular intensive care unit, a travel nurse, and with disabled children. He is co-founder and CEO of Hemophilia Preferred Care, a company that provides healthcare services for patients with hemophilia and their families.

How high will YOU SOAR?

• Take time in your busy school life to minor in an area of interest, like Art History, Human Nutrition or Psychology.
• Apply to the University Honors Program, a diverse community of students who take classes together, work on community service projects, and travel the U.S. and abroad.

• Our up-to-date curriculum is modeled on the American Psychological Association guidelines for undergraduate programs.

• AUM graduate student Megan Traffanstedt and Dr. Steve Lobello attracted international media interest with an article in Clinical Psychological Science questioning the diagnosis of seasonal affective disorder.

• Our faculty, working with you in small-class settings, will help you prepare for graduate school or to go directly into the job market.

• To help pay for your  bachelor’s degree or master’s degree, AUM and the College of Sciences offer a number of scholarships.

• David Davis, a graduate of both the bachelor’s and master’s degree programs in psychology, is a child and adolescent therapist at Clark Psychological Associates in Montgomery.
• Jane Elizabeth Burdeshaw, a graduate of the bachelor’s degree program in psychology, went on to earn her master’s degree in Counseling and Human Development at Troy University at Montgomery and now works as the Commissioner for the Alabama Department of Rehabilitation Services.
• Andrea Soloman Celka, a graduate of the bachelor’s degree program in psychology, went on to earn her doctorate in Clinical Psychology and now works as an Assistant Professor at the University of Alabama at Birmingham.
• Christopher Sprott, a graduate of both the bachelor’s and master’s degree programs in psychology, is a Remote Crisis Intervention Clinician for Behavioral Health Response based in St. Louis, Missouri and an adjunct instructor for the Psychology Department.
• Cassandra Gray, a graduate of both the bachelor’s and master’s degree program in psychology, is currently completing her doctorate degree in Counseling Psychology at Auburn University.
• Katherine DeJesus, a graduate of both the bachelor’s and master’s degree programs in psychology, is currently completing her doctorate degree in Counseling Psychology at the University of Central Arkansas.
• Kelly Cromer, a graduate of both the bachelor’s and master’s degree programs in psychology, went on to earn her doctorate in Clinical Science in Child and Adolescent Psychology and now works as a licensed Clinical Psychologist at Ralph H. Johnson VA Health Care System.
• Andy Bishop, a graduate of the master’s degree program in psychology, is currently a Clinical Project Manager at Massachusetts General Hospital.
• Donielle Shae Fagan, a graduate of the master’s degree program in psychology, is currently completing her doctorate degree in Counseling Psychology at Auburn University and her internship at Georgia State University.

How high will YOU SOAR?

• Choose to double major in a field that might complement your career path. For instance, if you aspire to have your own counseling practice, you might add a Management.
• Add a minor (like Writing and Editing or ​Statistics) that could help you excel on the job or in graduate school.
• Apply to the University Honors Program, a diverse community of students who take classes together, work on community service projects, and travel the U.S. and abroad.

• The department hosts the Southern Algebra Conference in rotation with several other universities.

• The AUM Math Department sponsors two student clubs: the Math club and Engineering club.

• Students have opportunities to do research with our NSF-supported faculty.

• Students have opportunity to  travel to mathematics conferences to make presentations and participate competitions.

• Students can complement their mathematics degree with a Statistics minor or Data Science minor.

• Students have opportunities to help in the annual event “Sonia Kovalevsky Mathematics Day”

• Evgeniia Korchevskaia graduated in May 2020 with a BS in mathematics. She is now a mathematics Ph.D. student at Georgia Tech. 
• Elias Lee, a pre-engineering student at AUM, graduated in 2017 with a BS in Mechanical Engineering from Auburn University. 
• Mike Bartsch, a pre-engineering student at AUM, graduated in 2016 with a BS in Civil Engineering from Auburn University. Currently he is a civil field engineer at Southern Company in Georgia. 
• Mason Nixon, a pre-engineering student at AUM, obtained his BS in Mechanical Engineering from Auburn University. Currently he is a general engineer at U.S. Army Space and Missile Defense Command/Army Forces Strategic Command Technical Center. 
• Ishmael Lee, a pre-engineering student at AUM, graduated in 2018 with a BS in Civil Engineering from Auburn University. 
• Blake Boswell is a Senior Statistician and Developer at Booz Allen Hamilton, Washington, D.C. 
• Jim Bertagnolli is a software developer for Epic Systems Corporation in Wisconsin. 
• Sarah Sulkosky earned the Doctor of Veterinary Medicine degree and is a captain in the U.S. Army. 
• Alyssa Bennet is in the Ph.D. program at the University of Alabama with a full assistantship.
  

How high will YOU SOAR?

• Add a minor like Data Science or Statistics that could help you excel on the job or in graduate school.

• Apply to the University Honors Program, a diverse community of students who take classes together, work on community service projects, and travel the U.S. and abroad.

• Students participate in research with a faculty member and many publish papers and travel to conferences.

• Faculty have grants from the National Science Foundation, the U.S. Department of Energy, and the Department of Education.

• AUM has a relationship with the Dauphin Island Sea Lab that allows students to take marine biology courses at the Sea Lab on the Gulf of Mexico.

• Joseph Massey works at the Alabama Department of Environmental Management.

• Melanie Pelham works at the Department of Environmental Services, Montgomery Water Works and Sanitary Sewer Board.

• Marshall Williams works for the United States Geological Survey, Idaho Water Science Center.

How high will YOU SOAR?

• Get a double major with Environmental GIS by taking 1-2 additional semesters.

• Add a minor (like Writing and Editing or ​Statistics) that could help you excel on the job or in graduate school.

• Apply to the University Honors Program, a diverse community of students who take classes together, work on community service projects, and travel the U.S. and abroad.

• Students participate in research with a faculty member and many publish papers and travel to conferences.

• Faculty have grants from the National Science Foundation, the U.S. Department of Energy, and the Department of Education.

• AUM has a relationship with the Dauphin Island Sea Lab that allows students to take marine biology courses at the Sea Lab on the Gulf of Mexico.

• Joseph Massey works at the Alabama Department of Environmental Management.

• Melanie Pelham works at the Department of Environmental Services, Montgomery Water Works and Sanitary Sewer Board.

• Marshall Williams works for the United States Geological Survey, Idaho Water Science Center.

How high will YOU SOAR?

• Consider a double major in Chemistry to broaden your knowledge and career marketability.

• Get a double major with Environmental GIS by taking 1-2 additional semesters.

• Add a minor (like Writing and Editing or ​Statistics) that could help you excel on the job or in graduate school.

• Apply to the University Honors Program, a diverse community of students who take classes together, work on community service projects, and travel the U.S. and abroad.

• Students can take semesters abroad in places like Costa Rica and South Africa and summers abroad in the Galapagos Islands.

• Faculty members currently have grants from the National Science Foundation, U.S. Department of Energy, and the Alabama State Department of Education.

• Nearly 20 percent of students do research with a faculty member and many go on to publish papers and travel to conferences.

• Chris Norris was just accepted into graduate school at Auburn University to study population genetics in lizards.
• Kaori Knights teaches flow cytometry for VMR.
• Anna Parker and Aya Zaeid have recently graduated from law school.
• After his tenure working at the Alabama Department of Environmental Management, Greg Vinson  is now a professional angler.
• Matthew Heartsill just accepted a job at the U.S. Geological Survey as a hydrologic technician.
• Nathan Frazier graduated with a masters in Poultry Science from Auburn University and recently completed his Ph.D. in Colorado..
• Andrew Nichols was recently accepted into graduate school and will be pursuing a Ph.D.
• Amanda Strozier is pursuing her master’s in Aquatic Ecology at Auburn University after completing an internship in South Africa to study sharks.

How high will YOU SOAR?

• Add a minor in a subject you’ll use a lot in your career (like Writing and Editing or Geographic Information Systems), or something you just love (what about Music or Computer Science?). 
• Apply to the University Honors Program, a diverse community of students who take classes together, work on community service projects, and travel the U.S. and abroad.

• Students participate in research with a faculty member and many publish papers and travel to conferences.

• Faculty have grants from the National Science Foundation, the U.S. Department of Energy, and the Department of Education.

• AUM has a relationship with the Dauphin Island Sea Lab that allows students to take marine biology courses at the Sea Lab on the Gulf of Mexico.

• Joseph Massey works at the Alabama Department of Environmental Management.

• Melanie Pelham works at the Department of Environmental Services, Montgomery Water Works and Sanitary Sewer Board.

• Marshall Williams works for the United States Geological Survey, Idaho Water Science Center.

How high will YOU SOAR?

• Consider a double major in Chemistry to broaden your knowledge and career marketability.

• Add a minor (like Writing and Editing or ​Statistics) that could help you excel on the job or in graduate school.

• Apply to the University Honors Program, a diverse community of students who take classes together, work on community service projects, and travel the U.S. and abroad.

• Students participate in research with a faculty member and many publish papers and travel to conferences.

• Faculty have grants from the National Science Foundation, the U.S. Department of Energy, and the Department of Education.

• AUM has a relationship with the Dauphin Island Sea Lab that allows students to take marine biology courses at the Sea Lab on the Gulf of Mexico.

• Joseph Massey works at the Alabama Department of Environmental Management.

• Melanie Pelham works at the Department of Environmental Services, Montgomery Water Works and Sanitary Sewer Board.

• Marshall Williams works for the United States Geological Survey, Idaho Water Science Center.

How high will YOU SOAR?

• Get a double major with Environmental GIS by taking 1-2 additional semesters.

• Consider a double major in Chemistry to broaden your knowledge and career marketability.

• Add a minor (like Writing and Editing or ​Statistics) that could help you excel on the job or in graduate school.

• A new mentoring program helps students get adjusted to being a biology student and provides employment opportunities.

• Many graduates find local employment in the lab at the Alabama Department of Public Health.

• Faculty members currently have grants from the National Science Foundation, U.S. Department of Energy, and the Alabama State Department of Education.

• Nearly 20 percent of students do research with a faculty member and many go on to publish papers and travel to conferences.

• Eva Maria Chambers works in the Alabama Department of Public Health lab.
• Chris Swann is chief scribe at ScribeAmerica.
• Holly Ann Swann (Gobbel) is the lab manager at TrackRx.
• Shelby Nunnlee is an EMT in Montgomery.

How high will YOU SOAR?

• Add a minor in a subject you could use in your career (like Statistics or Computer Science), or something you just love (what about ​Photography or Art History?). 
• Apply to the University Honors Program, a diverse community of students who take classes together, work on community service projects, and travel the U.S. and abroad.

• Two departmental grants, S-STEM Makers and LSAMP, pay students to perform research with faculty.

• A new mentoring program helps students get adjusted to being a biology student and provides employment opportunities.

• Faculty members currently have grants from the National Science Foundation, U.S. Department of Energy, and the Alabama State Department of Education.

• Nearly 20 percent of students do research with a faculty member and many go on to publish papers and travel to conferences.

• Rachel Cox is pursuing her masters in Medical Microbiology at Creighton University.
• Omar Brito-Estrada received a full scholarship to the Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center Ph.D. program.
• Elizabeth Smith is earning a Ph.D./MD at the University of Nebraska on a full scholarship.
• Krista Hagan is currently completing medical school in Australia.
• Cynthia Bang is currently attending pharmacy school at Auburn University.
• Kaori Knights runs the Flow Cytometry Lab at Kansas State University’s School of Veterinary Medicine.
• Anna Parker and Aya Zaeid have recently graduated from law school.
• Nathan Frazier graduated with a masters in Poultry Science from Auburn University and is currently pursuing a Ph.D. in Colorado.
• Andrew Nichols was recently accepted into graduate school and will be pursuing a Ph.D. 

How high will YOU SOAR?

• Add a minor in a subject you’ll use a lot in your career (like Writing and Editing or Geographic Information Systems), or something you just love (what about Music or Computer Science?). 
• Apply to the University Honors Program, a diverse community of students who take classes together, work on community service projects, and travel the U.S. and abroad.

• Students seeking entry into professional health programs work with a full-time academic advisor dedicated solely to these students. In 2018, 90 percent of AUM students who worked with that advisor and applied to medical, dental, or veterinary school were accepted.

• Nearly 20 percent of students do research with a faculty member and many go on to publish papers and travel to conferences.

• Faculty members currently have grants from the National Science Foundation, U.S. Department of Energy, and the Alabama State Department of Education.

• Stacin Wyatt is currently an emergency veterinarian at Cobbs Ford Pet Health Center.
• Omar Brito-Estrada received a full scholarship to the Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center Ph.D. program.
• Elizabeth Smith is earning a Ph.D./M.D at the University of Nebraska on a full scholarship.
• Madison Johnson is earning her veterinary science degree from Auburn University and was recently commissioned as a second lieutenant in the U.S. Army.
• Krista Hagan is currently completing medical school in Australia.
• Cynthia Bang is attending Harrison School of Pharmacy at Auburn University.
• Nidhi Chig is attending graduate school for physical therapy.
• Matthew Hadley is attending Harrison School of Pharmacy at Auburn University.

How high will YOU SOAR?

• Choose to double major in Chemistry with the addition of 3 courses to your degree plan 
• Add a minor (like Writing and Editing) that could help you excel in graduate school and future research 
• Apply to the University Honors Program, a diverse community of students who take classes together, work on community service projects, and travel the U.S. and abroad.

• You’ll have access to the most powerful computational resources and expertise in the country through our partnership with the NSF-supported Extreme Science and Engineering Discovery Environment.

• The Computer Science & Computer Information Systems faculty is engaged in the private sector, supporting research and partnerships with national and international user groups and initiatives.

• Jonathon Henson is a Software Development Engineer for Amazon.
• Manal Abdalla earned an internship at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory.

How high will YOU SOAR?

• Choose to double major in Mathematics or Management.
• Add a minor (like Writing and Editing or ​Statistics) that could help you excel on the job or in graduate school.
• Apply to the University Honors Program, a diverse community of students who take classes together, work on community service projects, and travel the U.S. and abroad.

• You will be able to gain hands-on experience with modern lab instruments and facilities.

• We have an excellent record of acceptance of students to health professional schools such as pharmacy, pharmacology and medicine.

•  As a student you will work closely with a faculty advisor on a shared research project. The research options are almost limitless and the experience is invaluable.

• Stephen Bell earned an MS in biochemistry from the University of Alabama at Huntsville and does contract work for a biotechnology company in Huntsville.
• Ryan Bell works as a chemist at a biotechnology firm in Birmingham.
• Mary Eley earned an MS in forensic science at the University of Alabama at Birmingham.

How high will YOU SOAR?

• Choose to double major in Biology.
• Add a minor (like Writing and Editing or ​Statistics) that could help you excel in graduate school and future research 
• Apply to the University Honors Program, a diverse community of students who take classes together, work on community service projects, and travel the U.S. and abroad.

• You will be able to gain hands-on experience with modern lab instruments and facilities.

• We have an excellent record of acceptance of students to graduate schools.

•  As a student you will work closely with a faculty advisor on a shared research project. The research options are almost limitless and the experience is invaluable.

• Stephen Bell earned an MS in biochemistry from the University of Alabama at Huntsville and does contract work for a biotechnology company in Huntsville.
• Ryan Bell works as a chemist at a biotechnology firm in Birmingham.
• Mary Eley earned an MS in forensic science at the University of Alabama at Birmingham.

How high will YOU SOAR?

• Choose to double major in Biology.
• Add a minor (like Writing and Editing or ​Statistics) that could help you excel in graduate school and future research 
• Apply to the University Honors Program, a diverse community of students who take classes together, work on community service projects, and travel the U.S. and abroad.

• You will be able to gain hands-on experience with modern lab instruments and facilities.

• We have an excellent record of acceptance of students to health professional schools such as pharmacy, pharmacology and medicine.

•  As a student you will work closely with a faculty advisor on a shared research project. The research options are almost limitless and the experience is invaluable.

• Stephen Bell earned an MS in biochemistry from the University of Alabama at Huntsville and does contract work for a biotechnology company in Huntsville.
• Ryan Bell works as a chemist at a biotechnology firm in Birmingham.
• Mary Eley earned an MS in forensic science at the University of Alabama at Birmingham.

How high will YOU SOAR?

• Choose to double major in Biology.
• Add a minor (like Writing and Editing or ​Statistics) that could help you excel in graduate school and future research 
• Apply to the University Honors Program, a diverse community of students who take classes together, work on community service projects, and travel the U.S. and abroad.

•  The College of Business has an active chapter of Financial Management Association International with students participating in the Student Leaders Conference in New York City.

• Students travel to Atlanta for the CFA Institute Research Challenge, a competition designed for up-and-coming financial professionals.

• The College of Business is accredited by AACSB International—an honor enjoyed by only 900 other collegiate institutions.

• AUM Finance students have benefited from internships with companies such as:
  • Merrill Lynch
  • Northwestern Financial
  • Scottrade
  • Morgan Stanley
  • Rheem Manufacturing

• Eric L. Jacks is Vice President of Lending at First Community Bank of Central Alabama.
• Tyler Kennedy is a financial planner at Camerio & Company.
• Kyle Stewart is a loan officer/member services consultant.
• Jordan Halloran is a financial advisor assistant.

How high will YOU SOAR?

• Add a minor in a field you love, like Creative Writing, Food, Wine, and Beer Fermentation, or Art History.
• Apply for the University Honors Program, a diverse community of students who take classes together, work on community service projects, and travel the U.S. and abroad.

• Study in a program that merits the same recognition as accounting programs at Yale, Harvard, and distinguished institutions abroad.

• AUM’s accounting program ranks in the top one percent of accounting programs in the world. Only 900 collegiate institutions meet the  AACSB International standards of membership.

• Kath Carter, CPA is the Global TAS Business Development Leader at Ernst and Young. 
• Rodrick Shiver, CPA is a manager with Price Waterhouse Coopers, LLC.
• Mitch Stroud is Manager of Cost Accounting at Hyundai Motor Manufacturing. 
• Kelly Butler is the Alabama State Budget Officer.

How high will you SOAR?

• Start your master’s degree early. Seniors in the BSBA/Accounting program can take graduate classes in the Master of Accountancy degree program (MAcc) and waive the GMAT with good grades.
• Add a minor in a field you love, like Creative Writing, Food, Wine, and Beer Fermentation, or Art History.
• Apply for the University Honors Program, a diverse community of students who take classes together, work on community service projects, and travel the U.S. and abroad.