International Year One in science will prepare you to enter your next semester of a bachelor's degree program at The University of Alabama at Birmingham. After successfully completing the Pathway program, you are guaranteed to enter your next semester of study. This transition to university from an INTO program is called progression.

Degree Program Components

2-Semester:

120 credit hour program
29-32 credit hours apply from Pathway
88-91 credit hours remaining toward degree

1-Semester:

120 credit hour program
14-16 credit hours apply from Pathway
104-106 credit hours remaining toward degree

Course features

• Begin earning credits toward your degree even if you don’t meet the academic and English requirements for direct entry.
• Receive additional support to move you successfully through your first year at a US university.
• Graduate in the same amount of time as domestic students.
• Smaller class sizes allow you to spend more time with your teachers.
• Develop the knowledge and skills for your degree through your chosen program.
• Start taking classes in your major while progressing through the IYO program.

This course leads to the following degrees:

Bioinformatics-B.S.
Biology-B.S.
Biomedical Sciences-B.S.
Chemistry-B.S.
Genetic and Genome Sciences-B.S.
Genetic and Genome Sciences-B.S.
Immunology-B.S.
Immunology-B.S.
Neuroscience-B.S.
Physics-B.S.