Academic Departments and Programs

Consistently recognized nationally for its academic quality and value, Birmingham-Southern is a distinctive leader in a liberal arts education. In BSC's 4-1-4 academic calendar, students enroll in four classes in the fall semester, one during the January Exploration Term, and four in the spring. The college currently offers five bachelor's degrees in more than 50 programs of study, as well as interdisciplinary and specially individualized majors and dual degree programs. Our innovative Explorations curriculum expands BSC's liberal arts mission even further to address the talents and skills students will need to be successful in an increasingly complex and technological society.

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Academic Departments

Art & Art History

Biology

Business

Chemistry & Physics

Education

English

Foreign Languages

History

Mathematics

Music

Philosophy & Religion

Political Science, Economics, & Sociology

Psychology

Theatre

Special Academic Programs

Bunting Center for Engaged Study and Community Action (Service Learning)

Foreign Languages Across the Curriculum (FLAC)

Hess Center for Leadership and Service (Leadership Studies)

Donald C. Harrison Honors Program

Exploration Term/Contract Learning

Latin American Studies

Media and Film Studies

Sklenar Center for International Programs

Stump Entrepreneurship Scholars Program

Urban Environmental Studies

Cooperative Programs

Air Force and Army ROTC

Pre-Health

Pre-Law

Pre-Nursing

Consortial Agreements

Birmingham Area Consortium for Higher Education

Associated Colleges of the South