2023-2024 BSC Catalog Updated_UG ONLY_FINAL[82]

ACADEMIC PROGRAMS
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BA 495, 499 International Strategic Issues (1)
A study of the international business organization as a means for mobilizing people
and other resources to accomplish organizational objectives. Major topics include
strategy formulation and implementation in a global environment, the opportunities and
threats present when operating internationally, and the role of culture, ethics and socially
responsible decision making. Prerequisites: BA 400, business administration major, and
senior standing, including completion of 26 regular term units. BA 495: Spring; BA 499:
Exploration term.
BI - Biology
BI 101 SM Explorations in Biology (1)
A course for non-science majors designed to provide an understanding of selected
fundamental biological principles and processes. Two lectures and one three-hour
laboratory per week. This course may not be counted towards the biology major. A
Scientific Methodologies designated course.
BI 115 SM Organismal Biology (1)
An introduction to the biology of organisms. Topics include levels of biological
organization, biological diversity, plant and animal structure and function, and
comparative study of structure and function relationships in living organisms. Designed
for students who plan to major in biology or one of the natural sciences and/or who are
pre-health. Three lectures and one three-hour laboratory per week. A Scientific
Methodologies and Public Health Studies designated course. Fall, Spring.
BI 125 SM Cell and Molecular Biology (1)
An investigation of the fundamental properties of cells. Topics include cell structure and
function, energetics and metabolism, gene structure and expression, and the techniques
used to study these phenomena. Designed for students who plan to major in biology or
one of the natural sciences and/or who are pre-health. Three lectures and one three-hour
laboratory per week. A Scientific Methodologies and Public Health Studies designated
course. Prerequisite: BI 115. Fall, Spring.
BI 150 ES Paleoanthropology (1)
An overview of human evolution, highlighting how ideas on human evolution are tested
using the fossil record, comparative studies of living primates, and ethnographies of
modern human populations. An emphasis on hands-on experiences and working with
actual data to improve critical thinking and reasoning skills. This course may not be
counted towards the biology major. An Explorations in Scholarship designated course.
BI 177, 277, 377, 477 Special Topics in Biology (1)
An exploration of a selected topic or problem in biology. Prerequisites: biology major
and at least sophomore standing for BI 277, 377, and 477.
Birmingham-Southern College Catalog 2023-2024