2023-2024 BSC Catalog Updated_UG ONLY_FINAL[82]

176 ACADEMIC PROGRAMS
ED 472 Senior Research Project in Education (1)
An advanced exploration of the practices and techniques of educational research focusing
on the reading and writing of the background literature, conducting and analyzing
selected action research, and preparing that information for public presentation. Each
student will select an area of research that builds on experience from the student’s field
experiences and design essential questions. The class is seminar format. Prerequisite:
admission to Teacher Education Program.
ED 499 Internship I (1)
A capstone experience in clinical practice that involves full-time assignment to a
collaborative classroom or resource room for four weeks under the joint supervision of a
certified teacher and two college supervisors. Students design, plan, and implement
coordinated learning experiences for special-needs children, attend regular seminars,
engage in independent conferences, and participate in the development of Individualized
Education Programs for special-needs students. Students also prepare a notebook that
includes assigned observations, school-related information, and a daily reflective journal.
Prerequisites: at least junior standing and approval for student teaching internship.
Exploration term.
EH - English
EH 101 Introduction to Academic Writing (1)
An introduction to writing at the college level. As well as providing students with the
tools necessary to construct a well-researched, well-supported academic essay, the course
emphasizes the skills of critical reading and evidence analysis. Prerequisite: placement by
English faculty.
EH 102 Seminar in Critical Thinking and Writing (1)
A seminar on college-level writing and critical inquiry. The course emphasizes clear and
engaging prose, persuasive reasoning, various rhetorical strategies, research
documentation, and standard English grammar and mechanics. Prerequisite: placement
by English faculty. Fall, Spring.
EH 105 CE The Art and Craft of Creative Writing (1)
An introduction to creative writing for first year students. Students will be asked to
review their own work, the work of their peers, and the work of professional writers to
become more skilled at revision and editing. The skills they acquire will be useful in
every writing endeavor they attempt, regardless of their profession, for the rest of their
lives. This course will teach the basic techniques of writing, reading, and evaluating one’s
own work and that of others. Not open to students who have passed EH 205. A Creative
Expression designated course. Prerequisite: placement by English faculty.
Birmingham-Southern College Catalog 2023-2024