The
University of Alabama in Huntsville
The College
We are glad that you are taking the time to
get acquainted with us. The University of Alabama in Huntsville has a
lot to offer. We encourage you to come and visit our campus and the
College of Nursing. Here are a few things you might like to know about
us.
History
UAH is the only institution offering both
undergraduate and graduate nursing programs in North Alabama. The UAH
School of Nursing was established in 1971 and was designated a College
of Nursing in 1987.
Statistics
About 700 Nursing students attend UAH.
Nursing is the largest undergraduate major at UAH.
25% are minorities
30% are already RN's
Faculty
25 full-time and 30 part-time faculty and
GTA's. They are nurse practitioners, clinical nurse specialists,
researchers, and administrators. Learn more about our full-time faculty
Resources for
Nursing students
The LRC (Learning Resource Center) is
housed in the Nursing Building. It contains computers with internet
access, printers, digital, photo, and video cameras, TV/VCR's, video
library, Computer Assisted Testing programs, physical assessment
equipment such as ophthalmoscopes, reflex hammers, reference library,
human models for learning and practicing skills, and much more. Every
student gets an e-mail account and is assured computer access during LRC
operating hours. There are various other locations on campus with
computer labs for student use.
Library:
http://lib.uah.edu/ is a fine place to
begin to see and read about the newly renovated Salmon Library. It hosts
an extensive collection of periodicals, journals and books. Several
computer labs are located in the library, one of them being for the
Nursing students.
Location
Huntsville, internationally renowned for
its technology industry and ties to the U.S. space program.
Clinical locations
We have contracts with more than 600
agencies in which our students can conduct their clinical rotations.
