What course would you love to teach, if you had the opportunity?
We want you to propose your great ideas!
We are seeking faculty to propose Legends 101 courses for fall and spring of the 2025-2026 academic year. Legends 101 is a new course type designed to onboard new UA students to the UA academic culture – inspiring their intellectual curiosity and nurturing their growth as scholars and academic citizens. Legends 101 is required for all first-year and all first-time transfer students under the Built by Bama General Education plan which launches fall 2025.
Here are the details:
- Available Now:
- Chair proposal form, open now.
- Faculty course proposal form, open now.
- PDF guide, click here for video walkthrough.
- Legends 101 Basics:
- One-credit-hour faculty overload course, $2,500 supplemental pay.
- Meets once per week through 15-week term.
- Multidisciplinary or cross-disciplinary in approach.
- Hands-on learning opportunities and active learning strategies are encouraged.
- Graded as A, B, C, NC.
- Course development guidance offered in collaboration with the UA Teaching Academy.
Based on the initial proposal (due by September 18), the Legends 101 Course Committee will provide feedback and will invite faculty to next stages in the proposal process, to conclude by November 1.
Department Chairs, please nominate your faculty for this opportunity. Faculty, please speak with your chairs about your interest.
Questions? Reach out to Dr. Jennifer Roth-Burnette at jlrothburnette@ua.edu.