Birmingham Southern College
Bachelor degree
Accounting | |
Business enterprises and other social organizations have grown greatly in size and complexity in modern times. These changes have greatly increased the importance of reporting, controlling, and auditing for managers and administrators. In order for management to control its operations effectively, it... |
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Birmingham Southern College
Bachelor degree
Art History | |
The BA in Art History involves a course of study emphasizing extensive professional preparation in the field of art history. This degree provides the foundation for students interested in the serious pursuit of art history and art historical fields of employment such as art conservation and curatorial... |
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Birmingham Southern College
Bachelor degree
Biology (BS) | |
Biology, the study of life from molecules to ecosystems, is one of the most interesting and important areas of modern scientific inquiry, with profound implications for society. Breakthroughs in basic research in biology are leading to practical applications in medicine, agriculture, and environmental... |
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Birmingham Southern College
Bachelor degree
Biology-Psychology | |
The biology-psychology major comprises a specific combination of courses designed to provide students with an understanding of the biological basis of behavior and thought. The major is designed to prepare students for a number of graduate programs, including those in the neurosciences, physiology, physiological... |
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Birmingham Southern College
Bachelor degree
Chemistry | |
Career opportunities in chemistry include health care, teaching, and government and industrial research. Students who expect to be certified as professional chemists or attend graduate school in chemistry should take the courses listed under the professional chemistry track. Students can receive an American... |
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Birmingham Southern College
Bachelor degree
Computer Science (CS) | |
The major in computer science is intended for students who wish to learn about the design of computer systems and their applications, and is designed to prepare students for careers in computing and/or graduate studies. Students are encouraged to meet with computer science faculty as soon as possible... |
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Birmingham Southern College
Bachelor degree
Dance (BA) | |
The Birmingham Southern College Dance Program offers the B.A. in Dance and also welcomes those who wish to study dance as an elective part of their liberal arts education. Based in classical ballet, Dance majors also enjoy exploring a variety of other dance techniques.
Dancers Students must be placed... |
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Birmingham Southern College
Bachelor degree
Dance with Dance Teaching Certification P – 12 | |
The Birmingham Southern College Dance Program offers the the B.A. in Dance with Dance Teaching Certification P – 12 and also welcomes those who wish to study dance as an elective part of their liberal arts education. Based in classical ballet, Dance majors also enjoy exploring a variety of other dance... |
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Birmingham Southern College
Bachelor degree
Economics | |
Economics uses a small set of powerful and flexible tools to understand trades: trades between producers and consumers, trades between workers and employers, trades between investors and firms, trades among banks, trades between one generation and the next, trades between countries, and the taxation... |
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Birmingham Southern College
Bachelor degree
Educational Services | |
The Department of Education offers a major in Educational Services for students who wish to pursue educational careers outside of schools. A major in Educational Services provides liberal arts preparation in how to work with people. This degree may lead to jobs in human resources, as a project supervisor,... |
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Birmingham Southern College
Bachelor degree
Elementary/Collaborative Education K-6 (BS) | |
All elementary education majors at Birmingham-Southern College are prepared to teach in any academic setting for kindergarten through 6th grades. The graduates will be recommended for Class B certification in both Elementary Education and Collaborative Teacher K-6 (special education) from the Alabama... |
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Birmingham Southern College
Bachelor degree
English | |
The courses offered by the English faculty serve a two-fold purpose: to teach students to formulate and articulate their thoughts clearly and effectively in both our spoken and written language, and to help students develop a critical understanding of work by writers of American, British, and world literature.
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Birmingham Southern College
Bachelor degree
Fine Arts | |
The Bachelor of Fine Arts degree provides the foundation necessary for students interested in the serious pursuit of studio art production and art-related fields of employment. The BFA is also the degree for students interested in pursuing post-graduate study leading to the terminal degree (MFA) in studio... |
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Birmingham Southern College
Bachelor degree
French | |
The program for French majors and minors aims at developing the following major objectives:
(a) an advanced degree of proficiency in the language which enables the student to communicate effectively with native speakers,
(b) a sound understanding of French culture, and
(c) a basic knowledge of French... |
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Birmingham Southern College
Bachelor degree
German | |
Germany is the most populous and arguably most influential member state of the European Union and serves as a gateway to eastern Europe and the countries of the former Soviet Union. A leading economic power in Europe for years, Germany will continue to play a significant role in the business, economics,... |
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Birmingham Southern College
Bachelor degree
History | |
The history faculty engages students in an inquiry into the past. By reconstructing earlier civilizations and perceiving various ages within a time frame stretching from prehistory to the present, the history student comes to see an age in relationship to what came before and what follows. A sense of... |
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Birmingham Southern College
Bachelor degree
Mathematics | |
Lawyers, programmers, reporters, teachers, managers--indeed, members of almost every profession--require the quantitative and analytical skills developed by students who major in mathematics. More contoursand more, employers are looking for applicants who are good thinkers. General problem-solving skills,... |
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Birmingham Southern College
Bachelor degree
Music Certification (BM) | |
In Music program, students receive a Bachelor of Music Education including a Class B teaching certificate in P-12 Music Education. Students may major in Vocal/Choral or Instrumental music. After students graduate they are qualified to work in a variety of positions including choral and band directors... |
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Birmingham Southern College
Bachelor degree
Music Education | |
Birmingham Southern College‘s Department of Music places a high priority on excellence and features an extraordinary faculty of nationally and internationally recognized artists and teachers, including performers, composers, conductors, music historians, and music educators. Equally impressive is our... |
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Birmingham Southern College
Bachelor degree
Musical Theatre | |
The musical theatre major provides students with a combination of courses in dance, music, and theatre that is intended to prepare them for careers as performers in musical theatre. Given its emphasis on acting, ballet, voice, piano, jazz, and music theory, the musical theatre major is more specialized... |
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Birmingham Southern College
Bachelor degree
P-12 Arts | |
Art is a discipline as well as a content enriching subject. To teach developmentally appropriate lessons to any/all students well is an important need. The soul must be fed as well as the eye and hand in a way that makes a long-term impact.
At Birmingham-Southern College you will be learning in small... |
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Birmingham Southern College
Bachelor degree
Philosophy | |
In the western world, philosophers from Plato to Whitehead have attempted to do systematically and consistently what every reflective person does fragmentarily and haphazardly: to reflect on beliefs about the physical world, moral and religious commitments, aesthetic experiences, relations of the individual... |
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Birmingham Southern College
Bachelor degree
Physics | |
Physics provides the foundation for natural sciences, covering topics ranging from subatomic particles to superclusters of galaxies, from interactions occuring on the shortest physics.jpgdurations of time and smallest intervals of space, to the event horizons of black holes where the distinction between... |
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Birmingham Southern College
Bachelor degree
Political Science | |
The political science major is intended for students who plan to attend law school, pursue graduate study, or enter the public service. Significant objectives of the program are to develop analytic skills and the ability to communicate the results of research. Major emphasis is placed on the comparative... |
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Birmingham Southern College
Bachelor degree
Pre-Health | |
You have entered Birmingham-Southern College for the purpose of preparing yourself for a career in a health-related field. You should begin early to give careful consideration to your entire four-year pre-professional program, since your success during this period will determine whether or not you eventually... |
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Birmingham Southern College
Bachelor degree
Pre-Nursing | |
You have entered Birmingham-Southern College for the purpose of preparing yourself for entering the Masters of Science in Nursing Program (MSN) at Vanderbilt University. You should begin early to give careful consideration to the entire pre-professional program, since your success during this period... |
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Birmingham Southern College
Bachelor degree
Psychology | |
The purpose of a major in psychology is to provide a background of knowledge for students going on to graduate work in psychology, as well as for those students going into a variety of professions that require an understanding of the principles of human behavior. |
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Birmingham Southern College
Bachelor degree
Religion | |
The purpose of the study of religion is to introduce the student to the religious heritage of humankind and to challenge the student to think critically and constructively in dialogue with this heritage. An academic understanding of religion is an essential ingredient of a liberal arts education, and... |
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Birmingham Southern College
Bachelor degree
Religion-Education | |
The religion-education interdisciplinary major is designed for students interested in pursuing a career in religious education. The major provides essential background information and experiences in both fields, and culminates in an internship experience in a religious setting. |
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Birmingham Southern College
Bachelor degree
Secondary Education | |
The need for teachers in secondary education has increased during the current decade, especially in the areas of Math and Science. The population of the southern and western regions has continued to grow as projected in the 90‘s. Both of these factors reinforce the reality that secondary certification,... |
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Birmingham Southern College
Bachelor degree
Sociology | |
The sociology major is designed to give liberal arts students concepts and tools for understanding human behavior in society. An undergraduate major in sociology prepares students for graduate or professional school. Those intending to enter the job market immediately after graduation will find that... |
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Birmingham Southern College
Bachelor degree
Spanish | |
We have lots of exciting programs in Spanish at Birmingham-Southern and you can find information about them here. If you're going to be entering BSC as a new student, you might want information on our placement exam. Or if you're a graduate of the College, this is the place for you to learn what's happening... |
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Birmingham Southern College
Bachelor degree
Studio Art (BA) | |
The Bachelor of Arts degree (BA) in studio art involves a strong concentration in studio art and art history but allows for a broader spread of course work in disciplines outside the field of art. The BA in studio art is commonly paired with the degree programs in education for students wishing to teach... |
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Birmingham Southern College
Bachelor degree
Theatre (BA) | |
The Bachelor of Arts degree in Theatre include a wide variety of courses, from Beginning Acting, Make-Up, and Set Design to Directing, Stage Movement, and Voice & Diction. Classes are provided both for the student approaching theatre as a topic of general interest and for those intending to make a career... |
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Birmingham Southern College
Bachelor degree
Urban Environmental Studies
Environmental Education | |
The Urban Environmental Studies major provides students with an opportunity to study the problems related to the accelerated degradation of our environment, including water and air quality decline, increasingly unhealthy urban landscapes, loss of forests and farmlands, growing numbers of imperiled species,... |
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Birmingham Southern College
Bachelor degree
Urban Environmental Studies
Natural Science | |
The Urban Environmental Studies major provides students with an opportunity to study the problems related to the accelerated degradation of our environment, including water and air quality decline, increasingly unhealthy urban landscapes, loss of forests and farmlands, growing numbers of imperiled species,... |
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Birmingham Southern College
Bachelor degree
Urban Environmental Studies
Society And Policy | |
The Urban Environmental Studies major provides students with an opportunity to study the problems related to the accelerated degradation of our environment, including water and air quality decline, increasingly unhealthy urban landscapes, loss of forests and farmlands, growing numbers of imperiled species,... |
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Birmingham Southern College
Masters degree
Music (MM) | |
The goal of Music program is to develop musical ability in the appropriate field of students who have demonstrated the maturity, desire, and ability to succeed in graduate study. Such students will have successfully completed a suitable undergraduate degree, and, in many cases, will have acquired sustained... |
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Birmingham Southern College
Masters degree
Public and Private Management (MA) | |
The Master of Arts in Public and Private Management will equip you with not only the management expertise needed to run an organization, but also the ability to adapt to a changing world and provide organizations with leadership and vision for the future. The MPPM Program, based on the liberal arts tradition... |
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