2023-2024 BSC Catalog Updated_UG ONLY_FINAL[82]
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ACADEMIC PROGRAMS<br />
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Typically, Harrison Scholars complete their Honors seminars by the end of the junior<br />
year, submit a proposal for the Honors project to the Honors Committee during the latter<br />
half of the junior year, and execute the Honors project during the senior year. Students<br />
who wish to deviate from this progression of coursework must consult with the director.<br />
All Harrison Scholars present the results of their capstone projects publicly.<br />
Upon completion of the program, Harrison Scholars will be able to<br />
• identify and pursue on their own initiative interdisciplinary<br />
connections/implications within areas of study<br />
• engage in scholarly inquiry of an interdisciplinary topic<br />
• present a clear thesis and scholarship for a general audience<br />
The notation “Harrison Scholar” is placed on the academic transcripts of students who<br />
meet the graduation requirements of the Harrison Honors Program.<br />
First-year students may enroll in 300-level Honors seminars with the consent of the<br />
instructor. Many Harrison Honors courses are offered on an alternate-year basis.<br />
For admission requirements or additional information, interested students should contact<br />
the office below:<br />
Director, Harrison Honors Program<br />
Birmingham-Southern College<br />
Box 549030<br />
Birmingham, Alabama 35254<br />
(205) 226-4875<br />
mruprigh@bsc.edu<br />
CHARLES B. VAIL COLLEGE FELLOWS PROGRAM<br />
The Charles B. Vail College Fellows Program provides a formal structure for joint<br />
faculty-student research and teaching. Vail College Fellows projects are crafted to be a<br />
true collaboration between a faculty member and a student. Some recent Vail projects<br />
include conducting social science research; data collection and analysis for a peerreviewed<br />
academic journal article; designing, constructing, and casting molds for the<br />
production of a sculpture installation; redesigning a biology course to increase active<br />
learning and improve scientific literacy; and creating a digital repository and archive for<br />
the College. Vail projects may lead to scholarly presentations and publications.<br />
The program has a two-tiered design. Students in the first tier, Research Fellows and<br />
Teaching Fellows, receive academic credit for their project. Teaching Fellows either<br />
register for or complete a contract learning form for 298, 398, or 498, Teaching<br />
Experience; Research Fellows register a contract learning form for 293, 393, or 493,<br />
Independent Study. Students in the second tier, Distinguished Fellows, receive a $1,000<br />
tuition scholarship rather than academic credit. Participation in the Vail College Fellows<br />
Program is competitive and noted on the student’s transcript.<br />
Birmingham-Southern College <strong>Catalog</strong> <strong>2023</strong>-<strong>2024</strong>