International Year One in Public Health will prepare students to enter the next semester of a bachelor's degree program at The University of Alabama at Birmingham.
9-13 hours per week
Maximum class size for English language teaching 14
This program leads to a bachelor's degree at The University of Alabama at Birmingham.
Start Dates | May |
Program length | 2 Semesters |
17
High school diploma; Minimum 2.0 GPA or 55% Gaokao score in each province.
2 Semesters: TOEFL 60, IELTS 5.5, PTEA 44+, Completion of Academic English Level 4, Password overall Level 6, IELA 162, Duolingo 90, GaoKao 110, TOEFL Essentials 6.5.
May 2022 start
(2 Semesters)
Wed 4 May 2022 - Fri 12 August 2022
Wed 24 August 2022 - Fri 9 December 2022
$30,390
120 credit hour program
29-32 credit hours apply from Pathway
88-91 credit hours remaining toward degree
Semester 1
Course title
Credit hours
ELI 203
Academic English Listening and Speaking
3 Credits
ELI 102
Academic Reading
3 Credits
ELI 101
Academic Writing
3 Credits
TBD
Core Curriculum Course
3 Credits
MA TBD
Math course based on testing
3-4 Credits
Semester 2
Course title
Credit hours
TBD
Core Curriculum Course
3 Credits
TBD
Core Curriculum Course
3 Credits
ELI 205
English Skills for Academic Success
3 Credits
Varies
Exploring UAB or FYE Course offered by major
2-3 Credits
MA TBD
Math course based on testing
3-4 Credits
Degree subject
Final level %
English level %
Additional requirements
Public Health-B.S.
Minimum 2.0 cumulative UAB GPA.
80% Minimum in all required ELI courses.
C or better in all courses. No grades of I (Incomplete) or W (WIthdrawn) permitted.
Start Dates | August January May |
Program length | 2 Semesters |
17
High school diploma; Minimum 2.0 GPA or 55% Gaokao score in each province.
2 Semesters: TOEFL 60, IELTS 5.5, PTEA 44+, Completion of Academic English Level 4, Password overall Level 6, IELA 162, Duolingo 90, GaoKao 110, TOEFL Essentials 6.5.
August 2022 start
(2 Semesters)
Tue 16 August 2022 - Fri 9 December 2022
Wed 4 January 2023 - Fri 21 April 2023
$31,300
January 2023 start
(2 Semesters)
Wed 4 January 2023 - Fri 21 April 2023
Wed 3 May 2023 - Fri 11 August 2023
$31,300
May 2023 start
(2 Semesters)
Wed 3 May 2023 - Fri 11 August 2023
Wed 23 August 2023 - Fri 8 December 2023
$31,300
120 credit hour program
29-32 credit hours apply from Pathway
88-91 credit hours remaining toward degree
Semester 1
Course title
Credit hours
ELI 203
Academic English Listening and Speaking
3 Credits
ELI 102
Academic Reading
3 Credits
ELI 101
Academic Writing
3 Credits
TBD
Core Curriculum Course
3 Credits
MA TBD
Math course based on testing
3-4 Credits
Semester 2
Course title
Credit hours
TBD
Core Curriculum Course
3 Credits
TBD
Core Curriculum Course
3 Credits
ELI 205
English Skills for Academic Success
3 Credits
Varies
Exploring UAB or FYE Course offered by major
2-3 Credits
MA TBD
Math course based on testing
3-4 Credits
Degree subject
Final level %
English level %
Additional requirements
Public Health-B.S.
Minimum 2.0 cumulative UAB GPA.
80% Minimum in all required ELI courses.
C or better in all courses. No grades of I (Incomplete) or W (WIthdrawn) permitted.
Start Dates | May |
Program length | 2 Semesters |
17
High school diploma; Minimum 2.0 GPA or 55% Gaokao score in each province.
2 Semesters: TOEFL 60, IELTS 5.5, PTEA 44+, Completion of Academic English Level 4, Password overall Level 6, IELA 162, Duolingo 90, GaoKao 110, TOEFL Essentials 6.5.
May 2024 start
(2 Semesters)
Wed 1 May 2024 - Fri 16 August 2024
Tue 20 August 2024 - Fri 13 December 2024
Degree subject
Final level %
English level %
Additional requirements
Public Health-B.S.
Minimum 2.0 cumulative UAB GPA.
80% Minimum in all required ELI courses.
C or better in all courses. No grades of I (Incomplete) or W (WIthdrawn) permitted.