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ACADEMIC PROGRAMS
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Typically, Harrison Scholars complete their Honors seminars by the end of the junior
year, submit a proposal for the Honors project to the Honors Committee during the latter
half of the junior year, and execute the Honors project during the senior year. Students
who wish to deviate from this progression of coursework must consult with the director.
All Harrison Scholars present the results of their capstone projects publicly.
Upon completion of the program, Harrison Scholars will be able to
• identify and pursue on their own initiative interdisciplinary
connections/implications within areas of study
• engage in scholarly inquiry of an interdisciplinary topic
• present a clear thesis and scholarship for a general audience
The notation “Harrison Scholar” is placed on the academic transcripts of students who
meet the graduation requirements of the Harrison Honors Program.
First-year students may enroll in 300-level Honors seminars with the consent of the
instructor. Many Harrison Honors courses are offered on an alternate-year basis.
For admission requirements or additional information, interested students should contact
the office below:
Director, Harrison Honors Program
Birmingham-Southern College
Box 549030
Birmingham, Alabama 35254
(205) 226-4875
mruprigh@bsc.edu
CHARLES B. VAIL COLLEGE FELLOWS PROGRAM
The Charles B. Vail College Fellows Program provides a formal structure for joint
faculty-student research and teaching. Vail College Fellows projects are crafted to be a
true collaboration between a faculty member and a student. Some recent Vail projects
include conducting social science research; data collection and analysis for a peerreviewed
academic journal article; designing, constructing, and casting molds for the
production of a sculpture installation; redesigning a biology course to increase active
learning and improve scientific literacy; and creating a digital repository and archive for
the College. Vail projects may lead to scholarly presentations and publications.
The program has a two-tiered design. Students in the first tier, Research Fellows and
Teaching Fellows, receive academic credit for their project. Teaching Fellows either
register for or complete a contract learning form for 298, 398, or 498, Teaching
Experience; Research Fellows register a contract learning form for 293, 393, or 493,
Independent Study. Students in the second tier, Distinguished Fellows, receive a $1,000
tuition scholarship rather than academic credit. Participation in the Vail College Fellows
Program is competitive and noted on the student’s transcript.
Birmingham-Southern College Catalog 2023-2024