ACADEMIC PROGRAMS
Birmingham-Southern College Catalog 2016-2017
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For admission requirements or additional information, interested students should contact
the office below:
Director of the Harrison Honors Program
Birmingham-Southern College
Box 549030
Birmingham, Alabama 35254
(205) 226-4660
(205) 226-7842
[email protected] [email protected]CHARLES B. VAIL COLLEGE FELLOWS PROGRAM
The Charles B. Vail College Fellows Program provides a formal structure for joint
faculty-student research and teaching. Vail College Fellows projects are crafted to be a
true collaboration between a faculty member and a student. Some recent Vail projects
include conducting social science research; data collection and analysis for a peer-
reviewed academic journal article; designing, constructing, and casting molds for the
production of a sculpture installation; redesigning a biology course to increase active
learning and improve scientific literacy; and creating a digital repository and archive for
the College. Vail projects may lead to scholarly presentations and publications.
The program has a two-tiered design. Students in the first tier, Research Fellows and
Teaching Fellows, receive academic credit for their project. Teaching Fellows register for
298, 398, or 498, Teaching Experience; Research Fellows, for 293, 393, 493,
Independent Study. An individualized study contract must be completed for 293, 393,
493. Students in the second tier, Distinguished Fellows, receive a $1,000 tuition
scholarship rather than academic credit.
Participation in the Vail College Fellows Program is competitive and noted on the
student’s transcript.
ACADEMIC MAJORS
Declaration of a Major
Students may major in any of the areas listed below. Before the end of the sophomore
year, preferably during spring registration, a student must make a formal declaration of
his or her proposed major. Students should be aware that certain majors may require
more than eight regular terms to complete. All majors require a capstone experience and
presentation.