College Information
Dr. Crystal Bennett, Dean
Myrick Hall
(205) 665-6589
cbenne11@montevallo.edu
www.montevallo.edu/college-of-health-professions/
Departments
Mission
Our mission is to provide a high-quality student-centered education with a dynamic interprofessional faculty. The mission encompasses a central purpose for all majors; to prepare graduates for careers in health and allied healthcare settings to improve quality of life measures for individuals, families, and communities, locally, nationally, and globally.
Accreditation
The Exercise Science and Nutrition program’s strength and conditioning concentration is accredited by the Council on Accreditation of Strength and Conditioning Education (CASCE).
The graduate coordinated program in dietetics is accredited through the Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics (ACEND).
The Nursing program is approved by the Alabama Board of Nursing.
The Social Work program is accredited by the Council on Social Work Education.
The Master of Science (M.S.) in Speech-Language Pathology (SLP) program is accredited by the Council on Academic Accreditation in Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, 2200 Research Boulevard #310, Rockville, Maryland 20850, 800-498-2071 or (301) 296-5700.
General Education
All students seeking an undergraduate degree at UM must complete a core General Education curriculum that includes courses in English, history, mathematics, the natural sciences, social sciences, fine arts, oral and written communication, and personal development. EXNS 120 may be taken to fulfill the Professional Development requirement.
The minimum requirements can be found in the General Education Credit Hour Requirements section of the Undergraduate Academic Policies section in this Bulletin.
Degree Programs
The College of Health Professions offers the following programs Bachelor of Science and Bachelor of Science in Nursing programs in the following:
