2019-2020 BSC Catalog

ACADEMIC PROGRAMS
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• contribute to group critiques and discussions about the creative work of self and
others
• revise, refine, and finalize one’s creative work on the basis of established
criteria of the discipline, process, form, or technique
(2) Creative Problem Solving. We expect students to be able to identify and solve
problems using a variety of methods. They further develop these abilities through four
courses from a range of disciplines:
one course in quantitative analysis (QA)
one course in scientific methodologies (SM)
two courses from two different disciplines in the interpretation or analysis of people,
societies, artifacts, or theories (IA)
QA – Quantitative Analysis. Students will be able to
• frame a problem quantitatively by transferring information or data into a
mathematical or statistical model or formal notation
• solve the problem using mathematical concepts and strategies, with the aid of
technology where appropriate
• think critically about results
• interpret the results in the context of the original problem
• communicate the findings
SM – Scientific Methodologies. Students will be able to
• define a problem/question
• state an appropriate rationale for investigation
• develop a testable hypothesis
• test the hypothesis using a suitable design
• analyze the resulting data
• draw appropriate conclusions
• communicate the findings in oral or written form
IA – Interpretation or Analysis. Students will be able to
• apply appropriate strategies or theoretical frameworks for solving a problem
• develop a plausible understanding/interpretation/analysis in relation to relevant
observations, existing knowledge, and recognized theoretical (or conceptual)
perspectives
• communicate the understanding/interpretation/analysis in a format appropriate
to the discipline
(3) Civic Engagement. Fully engaged citizens articulate their place in the world by
attending to historical, social, economic, and geographical differences; such citizens are
equally capable of attending to competing interests by weighing the costs of privileging
one perspective over another. To assist students in refining this attention, we invite them
to participate in three courses or experiences among the following, with no more than
Birmingham-Southern College Catalog 2019-2020