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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.