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COURSES OF STUDY
Birmingham-Southern College Catalog 2014-2015
The course will be included in the Birmingham-Southern College credit
for that term and will not be treated as transfer credit. BACHE courses will
be converted from semester or quarter hours into Birmingham-Southern
College units. For example, a BACHE course of three semester hours will
be converted to 0.75 units. Usually, only one course per term is permitted.
BACHE courses may not be used to redeem Birmingham-Southern College
courses.
Cost
—Except for associated laboratory and other special fees, there
is no additional cost to a student who is taking at least three units at
Birmingham-Southern College at the time of enrollment at a BACHE
institution.
Academic Regulations
—All academic regulations at Birmingham-
Southern must be observed. In addition, students in the exchange program
are expected to observe the academic regulations of the cooperating
institution. Students must follow Birmingham-Southern College’s
procedures if they wish to withdraw from a course. The withdrawal must be
done through the Birmingham-Southern College Records Office according
to the deadlines listed in the academic calendar of the cooperating
institution.
Marine Environmental Sciences Consortium
The Marine Environmental Sciences Consortium (MESC) is a public,
non-profit corporation dedicated to provide marine education, research,
and service to the State of Alabama. Birmingham-Southern College’s
membership in this Consortium provides students with the opportunity
to take a variety of marine science courses at the marine science station on
Dauphin Island, Alabama. Students interested in receiving MESC transient
credit should confer with Professor Andy Gannon.
Oak Ridge Science Semester
Upper-class majors in biology, chemistry, mathematics, physics, and
the social sciences are eligible to apply for study at the Oak Ridge National
Laboratory (ORNL) in Oak Ridge, Tennessee. This fall term project provides
students with the opportunity to engage in research with an ORNL scientist,
earn up to four units of academic credit, receive a stipend and a small
housing allowance, and live in the foothills of the Smoky Mountains. For
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Air Force ROTC
Air Force Reserve Officer Training Corps is available to Birmingham-
Southern students through a cooperative program with Samford University.
Air Force ROTC courses are taught on the Samford University campus.
Students enrolling in Aerospace Studies courses must contact the Records
Office to register.
