Alabama Football In 1930 a journalist first used "elephant" to describe the Alabama team, saying: " The earth started to tremeble , there was a distant rumble that continued to grow. Some excited fan in the stands bellowed, "hold your horses, the elephants are coming.”
Biology The Department of Biological Sciences offers a degree leading to a Bachelor of Science with a major in Biology. This is a rigorous program that offers broad exposure to various aspects of biological sciences including ecology, systematics biodiversity, plant and animal biology, microbiology and molecular and cellular biology.
Physical Therapist Students with such an interest may combine degree programs leading to a variety of majors and minors with entrance requirements for master's programs in physical therapy.
The School The University of Alabama ranks first among public universities nationwide in the enrollment of National Merit Scholars for 2012-2013 with 241 scholars in the fall 2012 freshman class.
Campus As the flagship campus of the University of Alabama system, the Tuscaloosa campus is often referred to as "The Capstone." UA students have more than 250 student organizations to get involved in on campus – and freshmen have to live there, too.
Education Enrollment at The University of Alabama reached a record high of 33,602 for fall 2012. The entering freshman class, at 6,397 students, is the largest in UA history and includes 1,725 students who had a 4.0 or higher high school grade point average.