The Interim Term at BSC

Students at Interim

The most distinctive part of the Birmingham-Southern experience is the Interim Term, a four-week period each January in which students develop their potential for creative activity and independent study by exploring one topic or interest. This intensive program of experiential learning--the middle section of the College's 4-1-4 academic calendar--offers students unique opportunities to be further enriched through on- and off- campus projects, independent study or research, foreign study experiences, and challenging and unusual internships.

With one Interim project required for each full academic year of enrollment, Birmingham-Southern students have the distinct advantage of experiencing first-hand how their superior liberal arts education will benefit them and those they will serve in the emerging 21st Century global society.

First Year Interim Registration

First-year students meet with their advisors on September 28, when they will obtain detailed information about online registration. After consulting the Interim bulletin, each student will submit his or her top four Interim choices via an online preference form. The online preference form will be used to register students in Interim projects. Every effort is made to register as many students as possible in one of their top four choices.

During a second advisor meeting two weeks after the first, the student is notified of the course he or she is enrolled in for Interim term. The student then attends an introductory meeting for the registered course in late November.

Upper Division Interim Registration

Interim registration for sophomores, juniors, and seniors takes place on TheSIS, as does fall and spring registration. Specific registration instructions will arrive in each student's email box prior to registration.

For more information on Interim at BSC, contact

Katy E. Leonard
Office of Interim and Contract Learning
Birmingham Southern College
900 Arkadelphia Road
Birmingham, AL 35254
(205) 226-4647
1-800-523-5793
E-mail: kleonard@bsc.edu or oicl@bsc.edu