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262 ADDITIONAL ACADEMIC OPPORTUNITIES
The course will be included in the Birmingham-Southern College credit for that term
and will not be treated as transfer credit. BACHE courses will be converted from
semester or quarter hours into Birmingham-Southern College units. For example, a
BACHE course of three semester hours will be converted to 0.75 units. Usually, only
one course per term is permitted. BACHE courses may not be used to redeem
Birmingham-Southern College courses.
Cost—Except for associated laboratory and other special fees, there is no
additional cost to a student who is taking at least three units at Birmingham-
Southern College during a fall or spring term (one in the summer) at the time of
enrollment at a BACHE institution. If the BACHE course places the student in
academic overload, an overload fee is charged.
Academic Regulations—All academic regulations at Birmingham-Southern College must
be observed. In addition, students in the exchange program are expected to observe the
academic regulations of the cooperating institution. Students must follow Birmingham-
Southern College’s procedures if they wish to withdraw from a course. The withdrawal
must be done through the Birmingham-Southern College Office of Academic Records
according to the deadlines listed in the academic calendar of the cooperating institution.
Marine Environmental Sciences Consortium
The Marine Environmental Sciences Consortium (MESC) is a public, non-profit
corporation dedicated to providing marine education, research, and service to the State of
Alabama. Birmingham-Southern College’s membership in this Consortium provides
students with the opportunity to take a variety of marine science courses at the marine
science station on Dauphin Island, Alabama. Students interested in receiving MESC
credit must complete a contract for an individualized learning experience.
Oak Ridge Science Semester
Upper-class majors in biology, chemistry, mathematics, physics, and the social sciences
are eligible to apply for study at the Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) in Oak
Ridge, Tennessee. This fall term project provides students accepted into the program the
opportunity to engage in research with an ORNL scientist and earn up to four units of
academic credit. Students accepted into this program must complete a contract for an
individualized learning experience.
Air Force ROTC
Air Force Reserve Officer Training Corps (AFROTC) is available to Birmingham-
Southern College students through a cooperative program with Samford University which
provides students the opportunity to earn an officer’s commission in the United States Air
Force or Space Force upon graduation. Air Force ROTC courses are taught on the
Birmingham-Southern College Catalog 2023-2024