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ACADEMIC PROGRAMS
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LS 300 EL Leadership Practicum (½)
A real-world application of leadership principles. Distinction in Leadership Studies
students practice leadership by working cooperatively with others to design and complete
a community project. Projects vary by term. An Experiential Learning designated course.
A service-learning integrated course. Prerequisite: LS 200. Fall, Spring.
LS 400 Leadership Studies Capstone (½)
A senior capstone seminar for the Distinction in Leadership Studies program. Students
complete an in-depth study of leadership and a public presentation. Prerequisite: LS 300.
Fall, Spring.
LS 498 Teaching Experience in Leadership Studies (1)
A contracted teaching experience in the teaching of LS 200 or LS 300 under the
supervision of a member of the faculty. This course does not count toward the completion
of the Distinction in Leadership Studies. Instructor consent required. Prerequisite: LS
200.
MA - Mathematics
MA 124 Precalculus Mathematics (1)
A preparation for students who plan to study calculus. This course focuses on modeling
real-world phenomena using polynomial, rational, exponential, logarithmic, and
trigonometric functions. An understanding of these functions is developed graphically,
numerically, analytically, and verbally. Not open to students who have passed MA 231 or
equivalent.
MA 150 QA Introduction to Mathematical Modeling (1)
An introduction to important mathematical ideas and their applications in the real world.
This course is not designed for mathematics or science majors, and includes topics from a
variety of mathematical areas at the discretion of the instructor. Possible topics include
population modeling, the mathematics of interest and loans, environmental modeling,
probability, statistics, and the mathematics of social choice. Not open to students who
have passed MA 231 or equivalent. A Quantitative Analysis designated course.
MA 177, 277, 377, 477 Special Topics in Mathematics (1)
An exploration of a selected topic or problem in mathematics.
MA 206 CI The Mathematics of Fairness (1)
An introduction to the ways in which mathematics can be applied to make fair decisions
when the interests of multiple parties must be considered. The course explores different
properties that a “fair” solution should possess as well as the fact that it is not always
possible for a solution to satisfy all such properties. Topics include voting systems, fair
division of resources, apportionment, and gerrymandering. A Community Interests
designated course.
Birmingham-Southern College Catalog 2023-2024