Specialty Courses
Specialty Courses
BAID's specialty courses help students explore their interests and develop their strengths. The curriculum includes five areas: the Academy Series, Arts and Culture Series, Service Series, Fitness Series, and Experiential Series. Through practical projects and research, students deepen their knowledge and develop their own ideas. Each area offers guidance and encouragement as students explore future careers and pursue their ambitions.
80+
campus electives, shared with the Gaokao track
Academy Series
Developing Students as Researchers
Academy Series courses focus on academic inquiry and scientific exploration, enabling students to engage with authentic academic challenges and experience the full research process. The courses extend learning in core subjects and prepare students for academic competitions, while introducing developments in science. Students strengthen their scientific reasoning and research skills through an approach based on evidence.
Arts and Culture Series
Developing Empathy through the Arts
Arts and Culture Series courses combine the humanities and creative expression to develop students' cultural knowledge and artistic appreciation, alongside their ability to create. Through studying art and creating their own work, students deepen their emotional understanding and develop their aesthetic judgment and creativity.
Service Series
Developing Responsible Citizens
Service Series courses focus on community engagement and responsibility, encouraging students to understand social issues and apply what they learn. Practical experience develops leadership and a sense of responsibility while strengthening students' ability to solve real problems.
Fitness Series
Developing Fitness and Resilience
Fitness Series courses improve students' physical health and encourage regular exercise habits, developing physical strength and resilience through sport. A range of sports allows students to pursue their interests and develop their athletic strengths.
Experiential Series
Learning Beyond the Classroom
Through Spring Outing and Camping, alongside Chinese Cultural Roots Exploration and BA Global Classroom, students learn beyond campus and in nature. They visit cultural venues and natural landscapes in Beijing's suburbs and other provinces and cities, as well as partner schools around the world, deepening their cultural knowledge and broadening their global outlook through experience.
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#WeAreBAID | How can hospice volunteers be better supported? Liu Lifu interviewed five volunteers to understand their experiences and challenges, and proposed ways to improve their support systems.
Curiosity and willingness to investigate problems, including listening closely to others, can make even the smallest of events the basis of meaningful research.
Students explore sustainability through painting and video, exhibiting their artwork alongside MFP research.
From exhibition design to hands-on fragrance making, Lin Zhilu and her teammates hope to help visitors explore Beijing's culture through scent and touch.
When a classmate said, "I really hope your project gets implemented," and others described it as "the most interactive, the most enjoyable, and the most appealing project for students," I felt a deep sense of accomplishment. These genuine responses affirmed our efforts more than any award could.
"To create a product that was attractive and met people's needs, we repeatedly revised and improved our designs."
Specialty Electives
Major Foundation Program
Students choose their own research topics and develop questions with one-to-one mentor guidance. Literature research and scientific experiments support systematic inquiry, culminating in an academic paper.
Chinese Cultural Roots Exploration
During a week in another province, students work in mentor-guided teams on cultural inquiry and field research. Visits and discussions inform their final reports, deepening understanding through direct experience.
Beijing Culture Exploration Program
Students explore Beijing's heritage and urban memory through fieldwork and interviews. Guided by mentors, they use design thinking and teamwork to investigate how traditional culture can thrive today.
Beijing Academy × KingLead Global Academician Public Welfare Innovation Talents Workshop
Beijing Academy and KingLead invite overseas university professors to teach in English and guide research. Students choose topics and work with peers, then present findings to professors for feedback.
Beijing Academy × Princeton University Press Global Vision Reading Camp
Offered with experts from Princeton University Press, this camp develops critical analysis and independent thinking skills through sustained reading in English and classroom discussion.
Elite Scholar Program
In this yearlong partnership with select Beijing universities, students choose humanities and social science research topics. University mentors and graduate assistants guide the full research process, deepening inquiry and humanistic perspectives.
Future Stars Program for Accessibility and Innovation
In this yearlong partnership with Tsinghua University's Institute for Accessibility Development, university mentors guide students' research on accessible design and public services, helping them address social needs through practical action.
VEX Robotics
Specialist instructors teach robot building and programming. Teams learn mechanical structures and control systems by building and debugging robots, gaining practical experience for engineering or computer science.
International Mathematical Modeling Contest Team
Teams model real problems mathematically and use data analysis and computation to find solutions. Their modeling reports explain methods and conclusions, developing collaboration and clear mathematical reasoning.
China Young Physicists' Tournament Team
Specialist instructors guide physics research through experiments and discussion. Students use data to support conclusions while developing experimental design and analytical skills, deepening their understanding of physics.
Rowing
Specialist coaches teach rowing and physical conditioning, alongside water safety and teamwork. Shared training develops responsibility to teammates and a habit of regular exercise.
Genome Decoding
Offered with BGI Genomics, this course uses research materials and data to explore genetics and the relationship between genes and biological traits, helping students prepare for university study in the life sciences.
Musical
Renowned musical theater teachers from Taiwan, China, teach singing and stage performance. Each semester, students rehearse one ensemble song and one piece in pairs or groups, developing musical expression and confidence.