Online Degree Programs

Certificate programs can enhance your work skills, enliven your personal interests, or open the door to an entirely new career.

We offer a wide range of programs. Some programs are offered only periodically. Read through the list below and follow the links at left for more information. If you have a special interest you don’t see below, contact us for information on other programs we plan to offer in the future.
Bookkeeping and Accounting Certificate Program - offered regularly
- Level I Certification
- Level II Certification

Child Care Center Director’s Certificate Program
- Curriculum I - Administration and Management - normally offered fall semester
- Curriculum II - Early Childhood Care and Education - normally offered spring semester

Certified Financial Planner Program - offered periodically

Grant Writing Certificate Program - offered periodically

Interior Decorating Certificate Program - starts fall semester

Photography Certificate Program - start fall or spring semesters
Now offering Photography Certificate Program in Montgomery and Prattville

Be sure to check the Corporate Education and Community Education sections of our web site for more opportunities for improvement including business and technical writing, supervisor training, project management, income tax preparation, test preparation, and leisure time activities

Department at Auburn University Montgomery

Thank you for visiting the Department of Psychology web site. On this page you will find information about our Undergraduate program.

For a brief introduction to the department please read: Message from the Chair.

If you are considering becoming a psychology major please read: Reasons to Major in Psychology.

You can also see what courses the department has offered in the past in: Psychology Courses.

We also have information on Taking the Miller Analogies Test (MAT) at AUM.

Department at Auburn University Montgomery

Welcome to the Department of Political Science and Public Administration! We have designed our internet site to acquaint prospective students with our programs, to provide current students with useful information regarding requirements, courses and faculty, and to provide departmental alumni and friends with current news and information about AUM students, alumni, and faculty. You will also find many internet links to assist you with academic research, financial aid and securing employment. We look forward to hearing from you.

Department at Auburn University Montgomery

Political Science and Public Administration

Welcome to the Department of Political Science and Public Administration! We have designed our internet site to acquaint prospective students with our programs, to provide current students with useful information regarding requirements, courses and faculty, and to provide departmental alumni and friends with current news and information about AUM students, alumni, and faculty. You will also find many internet links to assist you with academic research, financial aid and securing employment. We look forward to hearing from you.

Department at Auburn University Montgomery

The Department of Physical Science at Auburn Montgomery offers an undergraduate program leading to a Bachelor of Science degree in Physical Science. An option to the degree is available to students specifically in chemistry.

The Physical Science Curriculum is designed for students who are interested in working in industrial or governmental laboratories or who plan to continue their education in professional or graduate schools. AUM graduates in Physical Science have been very successful in these areas with an employment and graduate school acceptance rate of virtually one hundred percent. AUM graduates have pursued masters and doctoral degrees in schools such as Alabama, Auburn, Clemson, North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Rice, Southern Mississippi, Tulane, and UAB.

The acceptance rate to health-professional schools is also very high - one of the highest in the Southeast. Pre-medical, pre-dental, and pre-optometry graduates have successfully completed doctoral programs at UAB, South Alabama, Florida, Johns Hopkins, Meharry, The Military Medical School, Morehouse, Toronto, Vanderbilt, Harvard and Yale.

The Department of Physical Sciences is located on the second and third floors of Goodwyn Hall, a modern science and education building with comfortable surroundings and well-equipped laboratories. All lecture and laboratory sessions in chemistry are taught by individuals holding a doctoral degree. No graduate students are used for instruction at any level.
Degree Requirements

Students majoring in Physical Science study a balanced curriculum designed to meet the requirements for both the major and the university. A flexible program with ample electives allows each student to pursue his or her specific interests in Physical Science and to select courses outside the major if he or she is particularly interested in other topics. For example, some students choose to emphasize the biochemical sciences or place a special emphasis on business, computer, or liberal arts courses. To assist them with curriculum and career decisions, students are encouraged to discuss their degree program and career plans with faculty members in the department.

Course Requirements

Chemistry 28-36 hours
Physics 8 hours
Mathematics 6-13 hours
Computer Science 3-6 hours
English 6 hours
Core courses 24 hours
Elective courses 25-43 hours
PHS Exit course 2 hours
TOTAL 120 hours*
*Semester Hours

Department at Auburn University Montgomery

Justice and Public Safety

JPS Department Changes

Life in the JPS Department is different this Fall Semester. After 10 and 33 years with the JPS Department respectively, Dr. Gloria McPherson and Dr Bill Osterhoff have retired. Dr. Rich Martin was appointed department head after serving as acting chair last Fall Semester and then as interim department head in Spring, 2008. Jennifer Fuller assumed administrative associate in JPS in February, 2008. In March, the department conducted a successful search for three new Legal Studies faculty who began this 2008 Fall Semester. The new faculty include: Drs. Barr Younker, and Robert Parrillo. In addition, the department is conducting a search for another criminal justice faculty member. One who will be called upon to teach law enforcement and private security, and in the new Homeland Security graduate program. So look for some new faces as you see familiar ones in 209 Goodwyn Hall.

Department at Auburn University Montgomery

Programs in the clinical laboratory sciences division maintain (or are initially applying for) national accreditation by appropriate agencies recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. Meeting the guidelines of these accrediting agencies ensures that programs in CLS appropriately emphasize technical competency and proficiency in areas of the clinical laboratory required by certifying examinations and current employers. As a result, all graduates in CLS over the past ten years interested in taking a job upon graduation have had a job held for them at the time of graduation.

This trend is expected to continue over the next decade. According to the U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics Health Care employment exceeded 14 million jobs in 2006 and 3 million new wage and salary jobs in health care are expected between the years 2006 to 2016. Health care employment is projected to grow twice as fast as all other industries.

Programs in CLS at AUM are based heavily in the sciences with an application to laboratory technology. The faculty in CLS serve the student, community, and profession at large. In CLS programs, quality classroom instruction and advising come first. This primary responsibility is complemented by faculty involvement in intellectual and professional activities. The CLS curriculum includes two programs:

Department at Auburn University Montgomery

Biology Department

AUM offers the B.S. degree in biology. Given the diversity of areas within biology, the department has developed several concentrations preparing students for careers or for post-graduate study. Students will normally elect to fulfill their degree requirements in one of the concentrations below. Requirements may be changed from time to time, but those in effect at the time of a student’s first registration will be honored except in cases where the student has earned no credit for several successive semesters. Students should consult with designated advisors concerning the biology concentrations listed.

Department at Auburn University Montgomery

Welcome to the Department of Sociology at Auburn University Montgomery. Our department offers undergraduate and graduate programs of study with concentrations in Anthropology, General Sociology, or Marriage and Family. Additional offerings can be found in Pre-Social Work or in our new Certificate in Geographic Information Systems. Many students choose a minor in sociology, anthropology, or geography to enhance their educational experience in the social sciences. Please look over the information located on our website and contact an advisor for any additional information you might need.

Department at Auburn University Montgomery

International Studies

The demand for individuals who understand foreign cultures and who are trained in foreign languages is increasing. The Bachelor of Arts in International Studies provides the student with the opportunity to develop the basic knowledge necessary for effective participation in international and intercultural activities. Furthermore, students are prepared to continue their studies in several advanced or professional degree programs. The international studies program emphasizes knowledge of modern foreign cultures and enables the student to develop a speaking ability in at least one foreign language.