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202 ACADEMIC PROGRAMS
films, and case studies. Creative yet practical resilience-building strategies and policy
recommendations are examined. A Community Interests designated course. Prerequisite:
Harrison Honors Program.
HON 350 IA Chaucer (1)
A reading of the Canterbury Tales and other selected major poems of Chaucer in Middle
English. Fulfills the pre-1900 requirement for the major. An Interpretation or Analysis
designated course. (Also listed as EH 350.) Prerequisites: any 200-level literature course
and Harrison Honors Program.
HON 493 Honors Project (½ or 1)
An independent study in preparation or completion of the Honors capstone. All Honors
projects require a proposal, a faculty advisor, and the approval of the Harrison Honors
Committee. The Honors Project typically begins the spring of the junior year or the fall of
senior year. Honors projects entail one-on-one collaboration with faculty advisors and
must be defended in public. HON 493 may be repeated with consent. Prerequisite:
Harrison Honors Program.
HRC - Human Rights and Conflict Studies
HRC 177, 277, 377, 477 Special Topics in Human Rights and Conflict Studies (1)
An exploration of a selected topic or problem in human rights and conflict studies.
HRC 200 CI, GP Introduction to Human Rights (1)
A critical examination of human rights concepts and their practical applications from the
perspective of a variety of disciplines in the humanities and social sciences. A
Community Interests, Global Perspectives, and Leadership Studies designated course.
Prerequisite: at least sophomore standing.
HRC 293, 393, 493 Independent Study in Human Rights and Conflict Studies (½ or
1)
Directed study for advanced students in the minor. Specific guidelines concerning
independent study projects appear in the “Exploration Term and Contract Learning”
section of this catalog.
HRC 297, 397, 497 Internship in Human Rights and Conflict Studies (½ or 1)
An internship opportunity allowing students to practice career skills and/or further
develop abilities beneficial for graduate study. Specific guidelines concerning internships
appear in the “Exploration Term and Contract Learning” section of this catalog.
HRC 298, 398, 498 Teaching Experience in Human Rights and Conflict Studies (1)
A contracted teaching experience that requires instructor approval. Specific guidelines
concerning teaching experiences appear in the “Teaching Experiences” section of this
catalog.
Birmingham-Southern College Catalog 2023-2024