2019-2020 BSC Catalog

ACADEMIC PROGRAMS
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one such course per regular term abroad toward their Honors requirements. Harrison
Scholars’ remaining general education coursework is completed in the regular curriculum
of the College. Students may also enroll in Honors courses offered by the honors
programs in the Birmingham Area Consortium of Higher Education (BACHE). The
Harrison Honors project is considered a general education course outside the major and
its supporting courses, and outside the minor, if one has been declared.
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, Harrison Scholars will be able to
• identify and begin to pursue on their 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
jtatter@bsc.edu
bbailey@bsc.edu
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
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