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ACADEMIC PROGRAMS
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IDS 115 ES History and Film (1)
An investigation of films on historical topics that explores the differences between how
history is presented on film and how it is presented in more traditional, written sources.
An Explorations in Scholarship designated course.
IDS 142 Living a Life of Significance (1)
Examination of what it means to live a life of significance. Students will conduct research
throughout the course through readings, interviews, podcasts, and/or other online
resources. Students’ findings will be presented in a variety of formats, including written
reports, in-person and video presentations, scripted performances, and creative formats.
(Also listed as HON 142.)
IDS 177, 277, 377, 477 Special Topics in Interdisciplinary Studies (1)
An exploration of a selected topic or problem in interdisciplinary studies.
IDS 209 Entrepreneurial Thinking (1)
An exploration of entrepreneurship and an introduction to thinking like an entrepreneur.
Students will explore idea generation and learn the process of taking an idea from
inception to business launch. Key topics covered include idea generation, idea evaluation,
innovation, how to communicate one’s ideas effectively, and what it takes to be a
successful entrepreneur.
IS - International Studies
IS 101 Study Abroad Course (½)
A required component of the study abroad experience emphasizing intercultural
communication, individual and social identity using the process of critical reflection, and
culminating in a project for presentation. The course begins the last seven weeks of the
term before study or internships abroad and finishes with a poster presentation during the
term following study/internships abroad. Fall, Spring.
LA - Latin
LA 101 Elementary Latin I (1)
An introduction to the fundamentals of Latin with the aim of preparing students to read
with fluency and pleasure. The course will explore grammatical concepts, develop a core
vocabulary, and familiarize students with Roman life, art, literature, and history. Authors
to be read may include Ovid, a poet who has shaped modern discourses about gender and
the environment; Augustine, an early church father from Roman Africa; and Sulpicia, a
Roman woman who wrote about love from a female perspective. Fall.
Birmingham-Southern College Catalog 2023-2024