2023-2024 BSC Catalog Updated_UG ONLY_FINAL[82]

60 ACADEMIC PROGRAMS
two units from the following:
ARB 155
ARB 165
ARB 177
ARB 280
HI 265
RE 210
RE 212
RE 215
RE 235
RE 255
RE 322
RE 341
RE 343
More than half of the courses counting toward the minor must be taken at Birmingham-
Southern College.
Students may enroll in a 200-level Arabic language course by passing the equivalent
placement test and with the consent of the instructor.
For RE and HON courses in which the Arab or Muslim world is not the only focus, class
research projects must be related to the Arabo-Islamic world for the course to count
towards the minor in Arabic studies. Research topics must be preapproved by both RE
and ARB faculty.
Courses required for the RE major may count for the minor in Arabic studies provided
that class research projects are related to the Arabo-Islamic world. Research topics must
be preapproved by both RE and ARB faculty.
Architectural Studies
Bachelor of Arts
William G. Holt III, Program Coordinator
The architectural studies major combines visual design with historical, analytical, and
theoretical approaches to the study of architecture as an art form that impacts social and
community development. The major is designed to provide a foundational understanding
of architecture as a multidiscipline pursuit with both classroom and real-world
experiences. Graduates of the major will be prepared to further their studies in postgraduate
architecture and/or urban design and planning programs as well as a variety of
other fields which focus on art and/or community development.
Birmingham-Southern College Catalog 2023-2024