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ACADEMIC PROGRAMS
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BI 473 EL Directed Research in Field Biology (1)
An advanced exploration of the practices and techniques of research in field biology.
Focuses on the execution and communication of scientific research. May be completed as
the first of two required units of senior capstone research. Six hours of lecture/laboratory
per week. Instructor consent required. An Experiential Learning designated course.
Prerequisites: BI 225 and at least junior standing.
BI 474 EL Directed Research in Cell and Molecular Biology (1)
An advanced exploration of the practices and techniques of research in cell and molecular
biology. Focuses on the execution and communication of scientific research. May be
completed as the first of two required units of senior capstone research. Six hours of
lecture/laboratory per week. Instructor consent required. An Experiential Learning
designated course. Prerequisites: BI 225 and at least junior standing.
BI 475, 499 Capstone Seminar in Biology (1)
A weekly seminar on current research topics and literature in biology. Students develop
and present a seminar focused on the capstone project. Constitutes the second of two
required units of senior capstone research. Instructor consent required. Prerequisite:
completion of or concurrent enrollment in a research-intensive course or experiential
learning independent research experience. BI 475: Fall, Spring; BI 499: Exploration term.
BST - Black Studies
BST 201 Introduction to Black Studies (1)
An examination of the history of Black studies as a movement and an exploration of the
complexities of the field through a transdisciplinary perspective. The course focuses on
the genealogy of Black studies; the historical construction of Africa; the evolution of
blackness as a category and how that has materialized socially and politically across
regions of the globe; the ways in which African diasporic people remember and
encounter Africa; and how African diasporic people have responded to histories of
enslavement, colonization, apartheid, and racism. (Also listed as PS 201.)
BST 470 Black Studies Capstone (½)
A capstone experience for the Distinction in Black Studies. Students reflect on the field
of Black studies and how the distinction has contributed to their development,
intellectually and otherwise. Students are required to produce and publicly present a final
project which could take several forms: a research paper, a performance piece, an art
exhibit, or internship relevant to the field and approved by the instructor. Prerequisites:
BST 201, completion of or current enrollment in three Distinction in Black Studies
electives, and at least junior standing.
Birmingham-Southern College Catalog 2023-2024