创新探索
50多年来, 勘探期已经成为伯明翰南方的一个决定性特征, providing an intellectually playful hiatus from the regular term—a moment when students can travel, 进行重点调查, 完成一次实习, 或者发展一项新技能. 探索术语 occurs each January when students take the month to engage in a single, 强化学习项目, 体现了为学习而学习的理念, 为学生和教师提供一个实验的机会, 创新, 和探索. 学生必须完成至少两个探索学期项目. 他们可以通过三种方式做到这一点:教师主导的旅行项目, 校园项目, 独立设计项目.
为什么能量e项?
- 焦点. 一个单一的, month-long project enables you to focus on a question or concern not possible during the regular term, 包括旅游, 密集的实习, 和研究.
- 深度. The intensity of 探索术语 allows for in-depth learning with a community of peers, 将实践活动与紧密互动相结合.
- 想知道. 按下暂停键可以激发好奇心和好奇心, 拓展你的创造力和智力潜力.
- 高回报,低风险. 大多数勘探期项目都没有, 如果有任何, 先决条件和不需要与专业或职业联系在一起(尽管它们可以是), 使您能够追求最大收益和低风险的利益.
寻找公告?
The 勘探期限公告 includes all project listings for the most recent Exploration term. 您可以访问电子学期2024公报 在这里.
你是提出未来探索学期项目的教员吗?
教师 work with their department chairs and the Director of 探索术语 to develop innovative 探索术语 projects, 包括旅游项目, 实习, 以及校园项目. 新项目的申请表格可在表格部分找到. 与勘探期主管联系,探讨各种可能性.
我应该如何度过我的探索期?
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教师主导的旅游项目
从6到10个国内外旅游项目中选择.
Travel projects for the upcoming year are published in the annual travel bulletin each spring; students secure a space by placing a deposit and signing a financial agreement.
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校园项目
Enroll in one of more than 60 校园项目 with a range of challenging topics and innovative learning experiences.
校内探索学期项目的注册在秋季进行.
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独立承包项目
Design an individualized learning experience; more than 30 students contract an experience each year.
Collaborate with a faculty sponsor; completed contracts are due during the fall registration period.
深入了解:
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教师主导的旅游项目
教师-led study-travel 探索术语 projects combine learning with travel to national and international sites. 在过去的项目中, 学生们在Galápagos群岛学习生态学, 通过参加犹他州圣丹斯电影节考察了电影业, 调查了意大利现代性的根源, 研究了捷克共和国的农业综合企业, 并在乌干达与孩子们一起磨练他们的教学和指导技能. 大多数游学项目招收各个层次的学生. 学生必须有良好的学术和社会地位才能参加.
我如何报名参加教师主导的旅行项目?
Enrolling in a travel project is fairly straightforward: monitor the announcement of travel opportunities in the spring of each academic year, 确定你最感兴趣的项目, 和领队谈谈, 并在参与网站上填写兴趣表格. 一旦你准备好正式注册, 签订财务协议, 申请奖学金资助, 然后在一月份加入你的旅行同伴.
- 确定出差机会. 每年春天, the Krulak研究所 publishes a list of upcoming travel projects and opportunities for the following calendar year, 包括探索期旅游项目. 可以找到最近的过去或即将到来的旅行项目列表 在这里.
- 选择一个旅行项目. 回顾机会清单, 与教职员赞助人联系, and 跟 others who may have participated in the project in the past to determine if the project is the right fit for you. Monitor Monday Morning and ENGAGE for interest sessions held in the spring and fall of each year w在这里 you can ask questions of travel leaders. 在参与上完成项目兴趣表.
- 为你的项目签署财务协议. 旅游项目的空间有限, 旅行领导者需要你的承诺,以确保项目能够顺利进行. As soon as you decide, contact Krulak研究所 staff to 签订财务协议. 这样做可以确保你在一个特定的旅行项目中有一个空间. 当您注册该项目时,将立即支付500美元的押金. 剩余费用的50%将在10月1日到期,100%将在12月1日到期.
一旦学生注册了一个特定的旅行项目, 他们将从旅游负责人那里得到有关机票的信息, 住宿, 以及其他旅行期望. Stay in touch with your travel leader and with your travel companions as you prepare for departure in January. -
校园项目
虽然学生在探索学期期间可以留在校园, 他们完成的项目需要探索. 每学期提供60多个校内项目, 包括实习和研究机会, as well as innovative courses that expand the repertoire of both faculty and students. Past projects have invited students to walk around Birmingham to better understand the city’s history and habitat; to read contemporary best-selling novels; to learn sign language; to consider the relationship between crafting and social movements; to practice “unplugging” from contemporary, fast-paced culture; or to examine how the Civil War has been depicted in the film. 项目通常没有什么先决条件, 这样学生就可以用“探索期”来探索新的兴趣或好奇心.
我如何报名参加校内项目?
校内探索学期注册与春季学期注册同时进行. 注册, 查看电子学期公告中列出的选项, 做出选择, 参加11月的预备迎新会议, 然后在一月份开始这个项目.
- 评审选项. 早在秋季学期, The Krulak研究所 publishes an 勘探期限公告 that lists available projects for the following January. 学生应在注册前阅读此公告.
可以找到最新或即将发布的勘探期公告 在这里.
Students register for 探索术语 projects at the same time they register for spring term courses; however, 这个过程对于一年级学生和高年级学生是不同的.
First-year and newly admitted transfer students meet with academic advisors to learn about 探索术语, 查看公告, 考虑选择. 会议结束后,一年级学生将注册电子学期. 二年级的学生, 初中, 和老年人 register for 探索术语 using 自助服务 at the same time that they register for their spring term courses.
- 参加简介会. 在11月, all registered students attend an introductory orientation session w在这里 they meet with their 探索术语 project leader, 了解项目, 为一月份做准备.
- 开始项目. 项目将于一月份开始. Work with your project leader to verify expectations prior to the start of January.
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承包的独立勘探期限项目
Students are encouraged to imagine and initiate their own contracted projects for 探索术语, 包括旅行项目和实习. Contracted experiences allow students to pursue an interest not offered through regular coursework, 与教师赞助商合作开设一门课程. Past student contracts projects have studied wildlife conservation at a rhino sanctuary in South Africa or investigated business models of bakeries throughout the Southeast. 项目应该是大量的时间和精力的投资, 利用一月份的研究重点, 写, 跟, 与专家合作, 并进行仔细的观察和分析.
我如何承包一个项目?
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探险之旅大奖
Scholarship funding is available to students engaged in domestic or international study during 探索术语, including students participating in faculty-led travel projects and those contracting their own travel experience.
教师主导旅游奖
The application form for scholarships for faculty-led travel projects is available on ENGAGE and due in September. 有经济需要的申请人将优先考虑, 证明财政承诺(1).e. 已交按金的学生), 以前没有参加电子学期旅行的学生, 还有大二学生, 初中, 和老年人. 一年级学生被鼓励在第一学期留在学校.
旅游合约奖
Applications for scholarship support for contracted travel projects are due at the time students submit their contract in October. 申请需要一份详细的预算和行程. 这些项目由SGA和其他捐赠基金提供支持. 有经济需要的申请人将优先考虑, 以前没有参加电子学期旅行的学生, 分项预算, 和行程, 和二年级的学生, 初中, 和老年人. 一年级学生不能签订探索期合同.
Contracted travel projects that include community service will be eligible for the Koinonia Scholarship. Applications for contracted experiences are automatically considered for the Koinonia if students have completed the question related to service learning. This award provides financial support to a student or group of students who independently contract an 探索术语 project concentrating on service issues in the global community. 尼尔·R. 大褂 Koinonia Scholarship for Student-Contracted Service-Learning Travel was created by students to honor the silver anniversary of Birmingham-南部’s 11th president, Dr. Neal R. 大褂. Koinonia指的是与神或他人相交. -
勘探期公告信息