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ACADEMIC PROGRAMS

Birmingham-Southern College Catalog 2017-2018

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Typically, Harrison Scholars complete their Honors seminars by the end of the junior

year, submit a proposal for the Honors project to the Honors Committee during the latter

half of the junior year, and execute the Honors project during the senior year. Students

wishing to deviate from this progression of coursework must consult with the director.

All Harrison Scholars present the results of their project publicly.

Upon completion of the program, a Harrison Scholar will be able to

identify and begin to pursue on her or his own initiative interdisciplinary

connections/implications within areas of study

engage in an initial scholarly investigation of an interdisciplinary topic of

personal interest outside of the major

present a clear thesis and plan of independent study for a general audience

The notation “Harrison Scholar” is placed on the academic transcripts of students

meeting graduation requirements as students in the Harrison Honors Program.

First-year students may enroll in 300-level Honors seminars or above only with the

consent of the instructor. Many Harrison Honors courses are offered on an alternate

year basis.

For admission requirements or additional information, interested students should contact

the office below:

Director, Harrison Honors Program

Birmingham-Southern College

Box 549030

Birmingham, Alabama 35254

(205) 226-7835

(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