Goucher College
Registration Guidebook
Fall
2015
Student Administrative Services
1021 Dulaney Valley Road, Baltimore, MD 21204
410-337-6500/FAX 410-337-6504
March 27, 2015
***IMPORTANT***
This document contains important information for student registration.
View the fall 2015 schedule on myGoucher at
https://hercules.goucher.edu/SelfService/Search/SectionSearch.aspx
myGoucher directly reflects the current course schedule and course enrollments, including all
updates, changes and closed courses.
For additional information about the Office of the Registrar please visit our web site at:
http://www.goucher.edu/x1875.xml
Goucher College reserves the right to change or cancel without notice programs of study,
requirements, course offerings, policies, regulations, procedures, calendar, financial aid, fees, or other
matters. Revision and additions to the class schedule are published at the beginning of each semester
and are updated in a timely manner. Failure to read this booklet does not constitute a reason for
noncompliance with the stated college policy. It is the responsibility of the student to keep apprised of
all changes. The Goucher College Class Schedule Booklet is not to be regarded as a contract.
It is the responsibility of each student to monitor his or her academic progress at Goucher College. The
student is expected to know the graduation requirements pertinent to his or her program, to be
cognizant of his or her grade point average, to make appropriate elective course selections, and to
add/drop courses to best facilitate attainment of his or her educational goals. To assist in making
these important decisions, the College provides each student with an Academic Advisor.
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Registration Information
UNDERGRADUATE REGISTRATION – FALL 2015
Dates for Fall 2015 Registration
Academic advising begins for fall 2015
Registration begins for fall 2015
Monday, March 30
Monday, April 13
STEP 1: ACADEMIC ADVISING
Advising for students is March 30 to April 10. Schedule an appointment with your adviser early. Advising
sessions generally take a half hour, sometimes longer.
Use the Academic Catalog to note required courses, and the fall class schedule to start your planning
process. The schedule will be posted on the web March 27. Bring to the advising session a completed
course change form as a first draft of the courses you want/need to take. Many advisors require that
advisees take this first step before starting an advising session.
After the advising session (which must be in-person, not via email, unless you are away from Goucher this
semester) your adviser will authorize you for online registration. If you need to add courses requiring
signatures other than your advisers, a course change form should be signed by your adviser during the
advising session. The course change form is available at http://www.goucher.edu/x1893.xml
Select alternate courses during your advising session, in case your first choices are full.
Prerequisites: You may only register for courses for which you have met the required prerequisites unless
the instructor has signed a course change form to waive them.
Intensive Courses Abroad (ICA) require acceptance into the program to register. ICA registration will be
done by the Registrar’s Office in SAS. Make sure you calculate the ICA credits into the total you are
allowed when registering online.
In addition to your adviser, instructors’ signatures are required for audits, closed courses, time overlaps
and any course in which you are required to have the permission of the instructor to enroll. Adviser,
instructor and department chair signatures are required for independent work. Registration for any of the
above course types must be done in-person in the Registrar’s Office (Mon-Fri, 8:45 a.m.-5 p.m.) after your
assigned day and time for registration. A completed course change form must be submitted. Printed,
attached emails will be accepted as signatures.
When registering on-line, pass/no pass can only be selected for courses required to be graded as such (PE
activity etc.). Changing from a regular grade to pass/no pass can be done by completing a course change
form and bringing it to SAS after your assigned registration time. See pass/no pass in the catalog at:
http://catalog.goucher.edu/
Registration for internships requires the Internship Learning Agreement (ILA) be submitted to the Career
Development Office for approval. (Be sure to check deadlines.) After approval by the CDO, the ILA is
submitted to the Registrar’s Office for entry.
Registration for senior thesis requires the Senior Thesis Guidelines and Form be submitted to the
Associate Provost’s office for approval. (Be sure to check deadlines.) After approval by the Associate
Provost’s office, the Senior Thesis Registration Form is submitted to the Registrar’s Office for entry.
STEP 2: RESOLVE HOLDS
Your holds (stop flags) appear when you log on to myGoucher. Registration cannot occur unless the hold
is removed. Contact the appropriate office to resolve any hold placed on your account such as those
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noted by Billing, the Registrar’s Office, the Health Center, Financial Aid, the Associate Provost’s Office,
etc., before your assigned registration start day and time,.
STEP 3: REGISTRATION
The deadline to initially register for Fall 2015 is Wednesday, May 13. After this date, students will be
charged a $100 late registration fee.
The order of registration has been determined by the students’ number of completed credits. Students
can view their assigned start time on myGoucher on March 27. Online registration groups will start in 30
minute intervals and students can continue to make online schedule changes from their assigned time
through Sunday, September 6 at midnight. After this date, through Monday, September 14, students may
still drop semester courses, in person in the Office of the Registrar.
Through September 6, students will be able to make schedule changes online only if initial approval for
registration was received from the adviser (approval is needed one time only). Your adviser will receive
an e-mail showing changes that are made each day they are processed. Closed courses, time overlaps,
credit overloads, audits, independent work, and special permission courses will need to be registered for
in person, in the Office of the Registrar, as they require a manual override. These changes must be made
by Friday, September 4. Once a manual override is required for any reason, a manual override will be
required for any subsequent schedule change, and these will have to be made in person in the Office of
the Registrar.
Course credit load is determined by your GPA and credits completed. See course load in the catalogue
at http://catalog.goucher.edu/
To register for credit overloads, an approved petition along with a course change form and all required
approvals must be submitted to the Associate Provost for Undergraduate Studies. If approved, the
petition and registration materials will be sent to the Office of the Registrar for entry. Students will be
additionally charged the part-time tuition rate for all credits over the limit of 18 credits per semester.
If you encounter technical problems, please send an e-mail message to the [email protected]. The
helpdesk e-mail will be monitored for problems during registration.
Current Credits Completed as of March. 2015
Your registration begins:
73 or more credits completed
Monday, April 13 (7:00 to 8:30 p.m. assigned start
times). Registration and schedule changes continue
online until Sunday, September 6 at midnight.
46-72.99 credits completed
Tuesday, April 14 (7:00 to 8:30 p.m. assigned start
times). Registration and schedule changes continue
online until Sunday, September 6 at midnight.
17-45.99 credits completed
Wednesday, April 15 (7:00 to 8:30 p.m. assigned start
times). Registration and schedule changes continue
online until Sunday, September 6 at midnight.
0-16.99 credits completed
Thursday, April 16 (7:00 to 8:30 p.m. assigned start
times). Registration and schedule changes continue
on-line until Sunday, September 6 at midnight.
Non-candidate students
Friday, April 18 (8:00 a.m.) Registration and schedule
changes continue on-line until Sunday, September 6
at midnight
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Important Information
Add and drop dates for the spring semester will be posted on Important Academic Dates at
http://www.goucher.edu/academics/academic-calendar-and-important-dates. Any drops after the
deadline will result in a “W” on the academic record. Students should always retain a copy of the course
change form for their records.
ADVISOR – The Associate Provost for Undergraduate Studies assigns and processes all changes of
advisors. Students must consult with their advisors before making course selections. Course change
forms must be signed by advisors prior to submission to the Office of the Registrar.
AUDITING – All courses must be added within the add deadline. Election of the audit must be done at the
point of registration for the course, or a course already on the student schedule may be changed to an
audit within the deadline for dropping courses. Auditing requires the signatures of the instructor and the
advisor. Students may withdraw from an audit through the last day of classes. College policy prohibits
changing an audit to credit or vice versa, after the drop deadline.
BALTIMORE STUDENT EXCHANGE PROGRAM ENROLLMENTS – Schedules from BSEP colleges are available
on the web. BSEP registration forms should be submitted to the Office of the Registrar with the
appropriate signatures. Participating institutions process the BSEP forms at the end of their students'
registration period. Goucher students are notified of acceptance as it occurs. BSEP courses may only be
taken in the fall or spring semester (not summer or winter semesters). Ordinarily only 2 courses may be
taken per year. Courses must be taken for regular grade. Seniors expecting to graduate in May, and
enrolling in a BSEP course in the spring, may not request to have their grade submitted earlier than the
host school’s deadline. BSEP grades received late may delay a student’s graduation.
INTERNSHIPS (OR OFF-CAMPUS INDEPENDENT WORK) require separate forms, which are available in the
Career Development Office. These courses will be added to students’ schedules upon receipt of the
completed, approved forms from the CDO. Eight internship credits may be applied to the 120 credits
required for graduation.
LOCATION OF CLASSES – All classes meet at Goucher College unless otherwise indicated on myGoucher.
MAJOR – Forms and instructions for declaring or changing majors are available in the Office of the
Associate Provost for Undergraduate Studies or online at http://www.goucher.edu/office-of-theregistrar/forms . All students must declare a major before registering for the first semester of their junior
year. The completed forms are submitted to the Office of the Associate Provost for Undergraduate
Studies.
NON-GOUCHER COURSES – Students may take pre-approved courses at other institutions during the
summer or winter by submitting the Non-Goucher Course Approval Form to SAS. Only 15 hours in total,
of non-Goucher summer and winter work with a grade of C- or better are applicable to the degree.
PASS/NO PASS – Pass is defined as A through C-. The pass/no pass grade will appear on the transcript, but
the GPA will not be affected. Students receiving a grade of No Pass will not receive credit for the course.
Students may elect to take two courses per academic year on a pass/no pass basis. This option is done on
a course change form and can be changed until the pass/no pass deadline at week 10. Courses only
offered pass/no pass are not included in the pass/no pass course limit. Honors courses cannot be taken
pass/no pass. Students cannot elect courses in the major as pass/no pass unless the courses are graded
only on a pass/no pass basis.
REPEATED COURSES – If a student repeats a course in which a failing grade was received, the initial failing
grade and the new grade will both be averaged into the student’s GPA. If a student repeats a course for
which a grade of D+, D, or D- was received the first time, the student will receive a grade of RD+, RD, RD-,
the second time the course is taken. This allows the grade to be averaged into the GPA but does not count
the credits. If a student repeats a course for which a grade of C- or above was received the first time, the
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student will receive a grade of XA, XB, XC, etc., the second time the course is taken. In this case, the credit
will not be counted and the grade will not be averaged into the GPA.
Departments decide if students must repeat courses in the major if the grades are below C-, or if they will
permit the students to substitute other courses for the major. Approval must be obtained from the
appropriate department chair if a student wishes to repeat a course over this limit. The policy does not
include courses which may be repeated for credit as listed in the catalogue.
SEVEN-WEEK COURSES – Subsession 01 indicates that the course meets for the entire semester. 02
indicates that the course meets for the first seven weeks. 03 indicates that the course meets for the
second seven weeks. Students should register for 7 week courses during registration. There is a special
add/drop period for these classes.
SENIOR THESIS – In order to register for a Senior Thesis, students must complete a Senior Thesis Form and
obtain signatures from the faculty advisor selected by the student, the department chair, and advisor.
The Senior Thesis form must be filed with the Associate Provost for Undergraduate Studies.
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Liberal Education Requirements
Information about these requirements is found at http://catalog.goucher.edu/. Search
for liberal education requirements.
Courses offered for fall 2015 that satisfy liberal education requirements can be found
online at http://www.goucher.edu/Documents/Records/LERCRS_15FA.pdf
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Writing Across the Curriculum (WAC)
Writing across the curriculum courses are intended primarily for college writing proficiency, unless they
also have been specifically designated as a writing proficiency in the major requirement by a department
(see writing proficiency in the major). Students must sign a contract with the course instructor in order to
take a course for College Writing Proficiency. Writing across the curriculum courses include:
ART 395
Art History Thesis
DAN 250
DAN 251
Twentieth Century Dance and Its Relation to Other
Modern Art
Great Choreographers and Dancers
DAN 255
American Dance Tradition
ENG 219
Linguistics
ENG/WS 222
Women and Literature
ENG 230
The Classical Tradition
ENG 240
Medieval Literature
ENG 243
Renaissance Literature
ENG 260
The Early English Novel
ENG 264
The Later English Novel
ENG 276
Modern Poetry
ENG 277
Contemporary American Poets
ENG 285
Between Two Worlds
ENG 330
Special Topics in English Literature to 1700
HIS 238
Topics in Comparative Colonialism
MUS 313
Computer Music Seminar
PHL 220
Phenomenology
PHL/RLG 226
Medieval & Renaissance Philosophy
PHL/RLG 235
Hermeneutics & Deconstruction
*PHL 260
Ancient Philosophy
PHL 275
Epistemology
PSC 224
European Politics Today
PSC 225
British Politics
PSC 227
The Politics of Germany
RLG 228
Philosophy of Religion
SOC 217
Methods of Social Research
THE 200
Twentieth Century Theatre
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WS/ENG 222
Women and Literature
WS 224
Gender, Identity, and Race in Caribbean Culture
WS 227
Becoming Visible: Metamorphosis Mod Women
WS 240
Women, War, and Peace
WS 250
Selected Topics in Women's Studies
WS/PHL 276
Feminist Philosophy
*asterisked courses are offered as WAC in fall 2015
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Writing Proficiency in the Major
American Studies
Anthropology
Art
Biological Sciences
Business Management
Chemistry
Comunication & Media Studies
Computer Science
Dance
Economics
Education
English
French
Historic Preservation
History
Individualized Interdisciplinary Major
International Relations
Mathematics
Music
Peace
Philosophy
Physics
Political Science
Psychology
Religion
Russian
Sociology
Spanish
Special Education
Theatre
Women’s Studies
Consult department chair.
ANT 203
Complete at least two 200 or 300-level courses in Art History
with a grade of C or better
BIO 214
BIO 240
BIO 224
BIO 260
Consult department chair.
CHE 265L
CHE 266L
CHE 342
CHE 346
CHE 356
CHE 373
COM 262- with a grade of B- or higher
(Complete before second semester junior year)
CS 245
CS Senior Thesis
MA 260
Dan 390 – with a grade of B- or better
Consult department chair.
ED 210
ENG 226
ED 222
SPE 320
ENG 200
Any 300 level course in the major
HP 320/ART 347
HIS 338
HIS 387
Consult IDS Chair.
PSC 200
PSC 263
PSC 224
PSC 257
PSC 264
PSC 258/JS 258
Any 200 or 300 level course with permission of instructor
CS 245
MA 260
MA Senior Thesis
MUS 249
MUS 360
PCE 205
Consult department chair
PHY 220 and PHY 230
PSC 200
PSC 202
PSC 258
PSC 207
PSC 263
PCS 224
PSC 264
PSC 225
PSC 282
PSC 227
Any 200 or 300 level course with permission of
Instructor
PSY 252
PSY 255
Consult department chair.
Any 300-level course in the major.
SOC 210
Any 300-level course in the major
ED 210
ED 222
SPE 320
SPE 324
SPE 326
SPE 328
THE 390/391
WS 224
WS 300
WS 227
WS 320
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Descriptions for New and Special Topics Courses
Fall 2015
ANT 392.001 Life and Death (4 cr.)
How do cultures around the world explain and cope with death? How do beliefs about mating,
reproduction, and child rearing compare from one cultural context to another? What kinds of cultural
rituals do the events of birth and death involve? This course takes an anthropological perspective to the
human life, with a particular focus on reproduction, birth, childhood and death. We will draw from a
wide range of studies in anthropological subfields, such as medical anthropology, the anthropology of
religion, archaeology, and forensic anthropology, to try and understand how these major periods of the
human life course, and just beyond it, are conceptualized and experienced, both in historical and
contemporary cultures. Some of the topics we will consider are: mating rituals, reproductive
technologies, birthing, child rearing and puberty rites, mortuary ceremonies, body farms, and
zombification and vampirism.
Prerequisites: Junior standing and one of the following courses: SOC 203, SOC 210, SOC 217, ANT 203 or
ANT 243.
ART 110.001 Introduction to Relief Printmaking (4 cr)
Introduction to the materials and methods of relief printmaking, including woodcut and linocut, with
emphasis on understanding and using fundamental design concepts. Discussion of the history of relief
printing techniques in the fine and applied arts. Guest artists, slide lectures.
Fall 2015: PRINTMAKING (Art 110.001, 4 credits) focuses primarily on relief processes (mono-printing
and dry point etching), some of the oldest and most widely used techniques in the dissemination of
images and text. BASIC PHOTOGRAPHY (Art 201/COM202.003, 4 credits) focuses primarily on the use of
analog cameras and traditional black and white darkroom printing processes.
In the fall of 2015, aspects of Art 110 (Tu/Th 2-30-4:20pm) and Art 201/Com202 (Tu/Th 2-30-4:20pm)
will be combined to present students with alternative methods of working in both printmaking and
photography. Technological developments have changed the visual arts in profound ways and have
encouraged artists to cross traditional disciplinary boundaries. By combing these printmaking and
photography courses, students will be learn to combine relief printmaking with photographic techniques
in an interdisciplinary approach designed to encourage experimentation and discovery. Students will use
digital photographic imagery and printed ephemera to create negatives for the Polymer print (solar
plate) etching process. The photographic negative and the polymer plate can be manipulated or altered
by hand or using imaging technology at any stage in the process. This flexibility will encourage students
to combine media and make unconventional prints in the studio and in the darkroom. Students who are
especially interested in printmaking should sign up for Art 110.001. Students who would like to focus
primarily on photography should sign up for Art201/Com202.003. The classes will work collaboratively
during the second half of the semester.
ART 201/COM 202.003 Basic Photography (4 cr.)
This course will introduce the basic concepts of camera vision and black and white photographic
materials. The chief goal of the course is to provide you with technical skills and visual theory to produce
photographs that reflect both your interests and your view of the world. You will learn to operate all the
major controls of the film and digital camera, expose negatives accurately, and produce a range of black
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and white prints. Through lectures, demonstrations, readings, and discussions, you will be encouraged
to pursue your own ideas and interest in response to assignments. This course is designed for students
with previous experience and for beginners with no experience. Prerequisite: ART 102 or sophomore
standing. Students must have their own 35mm film camera, some assignments give students the option
to work with a digital camera.
Lab/class fees of $45 will be assessed.
Fal 2015: PRINTMAKING (Art 110.001, 4 credits) focuses primarily on relief processes (mono-printing
and dry point etching), some of the oldest and most widely used techniques in the dissemination of
images and text. BASIC PHOTOGRAPHY (Art 201/COM202.003, 4 credits) focuses primarily on the use of
analog cameras and traditional black and white darkroom printing processes.
In the fall of 2015, aspects of Art 110 (Tu/Th 2-30-4:20pm) and Art 201/Com202 (Tu/Th 2-30-4:20pm)
will be combined to present students with alternative methods of working in both printmaking and
photography. Technological developments have changed the visual arts in profound ways and have
encouraged artists to cross traditional disciplinary boundaries. By combing these printmaking and
photography courses, students will be learn to combine relief printmaking with photographic techniques
in an interdisciplinary approach designed to encourage experimentation and discovery. Students will use
digital photographic imagery and printed ephemera to create negatives for the Polymer print (solar
plate) etching process. The photographic negative and the polymer plate can be manipulated or altered
by hand or using imaging technology at any stage in the process. This flexibility will encourage students
to combine media and make unconventional prints in the studio and in the darkroom. Students who are
especially interested in printmaking should sign up for Art 110.001. Students who would like to focus
primarily on photography should sign up for Art201/Com202.003. The classes will work collaboratively
during the second half of the semester.
ART 264.001 Realism & Impressionism: Art and the Rise of the Middle Class (3 cr.)
European and American painting, sculpture, and visual culture from the 1840s through the 1880s, with
particular emphasis on the economic, political, and intellectual context in which this art was conceived
and produced, including the impact of political, economic, and industrial revolutions, urbanization,
commercialism and consumerism, and the rise of the middle class.
Prerequisite: ART 103 or permission of instructor.
ART 382.001 The Poetry of Venetian Art (3 cr.)
This seminar will explore the poetry of 15th- and 16th- century Venetian painting in the age of the
Bellini, Titian, and Tintoretto. We will consider masterpieces of Venetian painting in relation to Venetian
architecture and sculpture, as well as mosaics, glass, textiles, costume, furniture, book arts, and prints.
In addition to drawing links between the ‘fine’ and ‘minor’ arts of Renaissance Venice, we will examine
Venetian painting in light of contemporary literature, music, and society. Through primary readings,
secondary scholarship, and close analysis of masterpieces that we will encounter in and outside of class,
we will question what images can tell us about Venetian cultural history, civic and familial ideals,
identity and memory, and the poetic imagination.
Prerequisite: one 200-level art history course, junior standing, or permission of the instructor.
BUS 260.001 International Ethics and Corporate Social Responsibility (3 cr.)
This course analyzes the ethical issues arising out of international business activities. It covers specific
industries such as blood diamonds, advertising to children, pharmaceuticals, and defense. It also
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examines specific cases such as McWane, Enron and Union Carbide/Bhopal as well as issues such as
overseas operations, employee safety, fraud, comparative board and decision making structures, and
legislative oversight (Sarbanes Oxley, EPA, Foreign Corrupt Practices Act). The course also explores the
increasingly important role of corporate social responsibility in the international business environment
including micro-financing, social enterprises, micro-entrepreneurship, and the cooperation of for profit
and NGO organizations for social development all in an international context.
Prerequisite: specific management and/or economic courses at the 100 level, depending upon topic.
COM 202/ART 201.003 Basic Photography (4 cr.)
This course will introduce the basic concepts of camera vision and black and white photographic
materials. The chief goal of the course is to provide you with technical skills and visual theory to produce
photographs that reflect both your interests and your view of the world. You will learn to operate all the
major controls of the film and digital camera, expose negatives accurately, and produce a range of black
and white prints. Through lectures, demonstrations, readings, and discussions, you will be encouraged
to pursue your own ideas and interest in response to assignments. This course is designed for students
with previous experience and for beginners with no experience. Prerequisite: ART 102 or sophomore
standing. Students must have their own 35mm film camera, some assignments give students the option
to work with a digital camera.
Lab/class fees of $45 will be assessed.
Fal 2015: PRINTMAKING (Art 110.001, 4 credits) focuses primarily on relief processes (mono-printing
and dry point etching), some of the oldest and most widely used techniques in the dissemination of
images and text. BASIC PHOTOGRAPHY (Art 201/COM202.003, 4 credits) focuses primarily on the use of
analog cameras and traditional black and white darkroom printing processes.
In the fall of 2015, aspects of Art 110 (Tu/Th 2-30-4:20pm) and Art 201/Com202 (Tu/Th 2-30-4:20pm)
will be combined to present students with alternative methods of working in both printmaking and
photography. Technological developments have changed the visual arts in profound ways and have
encouraged artists to cross traditional disciplinary boundaries. By combing these printmaking and
photography courses, students will be learn to combine relief printmaking with photographic techniques
in an interdisciplinary approach designed to encourage experimentation and discovery. Students will use
digital photographic imagery and printed ephemera to create negatives for the Polymer print (solar
plate) etching process. The photographic negative and the polymer plate can be manipulated or altered
by hand or using imaging technology at any stage in the process. This flexibility will encourage students
to combine media and make unconventional prints in the studio and in the darkroom. Students who are
especially interested in printmaking should sign up for Art 110.001. Students who would like to focus
primarily on photography should sign up for Art201/Com202.003. The classes will work collaboratively
during the second half of the semester.
COM 301.001 Race and Ethnicity in Film and Television (4 cr.)
An intensive study of a specific issue or issues in one of the major research traditions in the field.
Concentration on a topic of current debate in communication studies, often across media formats. The
specific topic for the class is posted before registration. Examples of topics include Alternative Media;
Race and Ethnicity in Film and Television; and Advanced Readings in Popular Culture.
Prerequisites: at least two of the 200-level required theory/criticism and history courses, departmental
and college writing proficiency, and junior or senior status; or permission of the instructor.
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COM 301.002 Communications Law and Policy (3 cr.)
This course explores communications law and policy as an arena where battles for control of media are
played out, with powerful implications for our everyday ability to connect and communicate. The
course will center currently pressing communications policy issues such as net neutrality, privacy and
surveillance, copyright and piracy, and free speech. You will gain a greater understanding of how law
and policy issues and processes work, serving as background for work in media industries or legal fields
and as preparation to be a more informed and engaged citizen in important political decisions and
debates around media and communications.
Prerequisites: at least two of the 200-level required theory/criticism and history courses, departmental
and college writing proficiency, and junior or senior status; or permission of the instructor.
COM 312.001 Broadcast News Writing (3 cr.)
This course examines the mechanics of popular broadcast news writing, its forms and how it affects our
understanding of news events. Students will participate in the writing for television and radio. They will
also further understand the differences in writing for television/radio and print. Topics include: writing
for the ear vs. the eye, active writing, how to edit yourself and writing news packages. Skills learned in
this course translate into clearer overall communications in everyday correspondence. The course also
emphasizes how to critically view newscasts and writing.
COM 312.002 Applied Electronic Media Workshop: Public Relations. (3 cr.)
The course will be an introduction to the theory and practice of PR during the information age. The use
of public relations will be analyzed as the means by which organizations influence, monitor, and interact
with other institutions, the media, and the public. The responsibilities and ethics of PR practitioners will
be discussed and evaluated, and put into practice by students in their projects. The use of PR in nonprofit, political, and cultural spheres will be emphasized. Prerequisite: College writing proficiency.
DAN 251.001 Dancing in the Past and Present: Romantic Era (3 cr.)
This course traces the development of western theatrical dancing from the Romantic Era, through the
Classical Era, to the present, through an examination of the major trends in dance performance,
focusing primarily on the evolution of nineteenth century classical ballet, ballet’s movement toward
modernism, and the rise of modern dance in the twentieth century. The study of continuing and new
developments in concert dance in Western cultures will be examined through the investigation of dance
performance and choreography, leading movements in art, and the international influences on dance.
The introduction of notable figures and movement theories will be supported by discussion, lectures,
live performance, visual, and print media.
Pre-requisite: None.
DAN 260.001 Composition I (4 cr.)
An introductory course in the applied study of the art and craft of composing dances, emphasizing the
creation and performance of solo dances. Students create short studies specific to developing their
creative skills and understanding and use of the elements of dance - space, time, and energy - as they
learn to productively discuss, evaluate and give feedback while deepening their knowledge of the
practice, theory, and art of dance composition.
Prerequisites: DAN 104 and DAN 115 or DAN 121.
DAN 361.001 Composition III (4 cr.)
An advanced course in the applied study of the art and craft of composing dances, emphasizing the
creation of group dances for public performance that aims to develop each student's unique artistic
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voice. This course builds on the work in Composition II developing larger group works of greater length
culminating in a fully produced concert as students develop the knowledge and skills necessary to
manage production responsibilities and enhance their critical skills.
Prerequisite: DAN 261, DAN 291, and DAN 292.
ENG 265.001 The English Novel: from Austen to Woolf (3 cr.)
This course examines the evolution of the novel in English from the Romantic era through the Victorian
to the Modern. We will explore changes in authors' techniques and concerns, paying particular attention
to the evolution of styles of narrative; approaches to psychological characterization; the appearance of
other genres within the realist tradition; conventions of fiction, and responses to these conventions;
attitudes towards authorship, especially when influenced by gender; and representations of
"Englishness". Readings: Austen's Pride and Prejudice, Shelley's Frankenstein, Charlotte Bronte's Jane
Eyre, Emily Bronte's Wurthering Heights, Dickens' Great Expectations, Hardy's Jude the Obscure, Woolf's
Mrs. Dalloway. For majors, this is a recommended core course in later British literature.
Prerequisite: College Writing Proficiency or permission of the instructor. Recommended prior course:
ENG 200.
ENG 350.001 Seminar in Shakespeare: Hamlet: Line by Line (3 cr.)
Each week we will closely examine a section of the play and discuss commentary both contemporary
and ancient. We will supplement this attention to text and critical tradition by viewing any area
productions as well as several filmed versions of the play. Our goal is to understand every word of
Hamlet or, failing that, at least to understand why we can't understand every word.
Prerequisite: ENG 211 or ENG 232.
ES 375.001 Environmental Justice: (3 cr.)
This course examines issues of environmental quality and social justice. It takes as axiomatic the
premise that all people have a right to live in a clean environment free from hazardous pollution or
contamination, and to the natural resources necessary to sustain health and livelihood. With this as our
starting point, we will question why, and through what social, political and economic processes, some
people are denied this basic right. Course may be repeated for credit if a different topic is offered.
Prerequisites: Junior standing and ES 140.
FR 344.001 En vert et contre tous (Environmental Studies in French) (4 cr.)
This course examines current environmental issues through various Francophone media including
fictional literature, film, international treaties and documents, philosophical essays, or scientific studies.
We will focus on how individual and collective decisions concerning fossil fuels, genetically modified
organisms, nuclear energy, the treatment of nonhuman animals, for example, impact the health of the
earth. How can an individual’s commitment to ethological research, to a film on an endangered species,
to a piece of fiction where humans and nonhumans coalesce, or to rural rather than urban life, for
instance, contribute to environmental sustainability? How do national and international decisions in the
form of treaties, energy policies, hunting and fishing rights, or water management impact ecosystems?
As students gain an appreciation the complexity of the problems, they will realize the falsity of the
nature/culture dichotomy and appreciate that solutions demand a cross-disciplinary approach. (satisfies
LER in ES)
Prerequisites: FR 245 and FR 256 or FR 258. Fall or Spring (variable).
GER 259/JS 259/HIS 237.001 Holocaust Testimonies: History & Memory (3 cr.)
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This course focuses on the history of the Holocaust through personal testimonies. It considers the
challenges of documenting the Holocaust in a period of declining numbers of Holocaust survivors.
Central to this course is the examination of interviews that Goucher students conducted with local
Holocaust survivors. Other sources used in this course include other Oral History video collections,
letters, diaries, and artistic representations. In addition to these primary sources the course explores
recent scholarly works on the topics of testimonies, trauma and memory.
HIS 125.001 Latin American History: From Pre-Columbian to Independence (3 cr.)
This course examines Latin American history from the pre-Columbian era to the independence era.
Topics to be discussed included pre-Columbian social dynamics, European conquest and colonization,
indigenous peoples, slavery, gender dynamics, colonial economies, and the independence movements.
HIS 289.001 Special Topics in History: Women and Gender in Latin American History (3 cr.)
In this course we will explore women’s experiences and the sociopolitical construction of gender within
the context of Latin American history. Taking into consideration the intersectionality of gender, race
and social class, as well as the fact that the Latin American experience is very diverse, our examination
of the topic will include perspectives from various countries, communities and time periods.
Course may be repeated if topic is different.
HIS 289.002 Special Topics in History: Mariners, Renegades and Castaways (4 cr.)
Well before the age of the passenger airplane and the Internet, ships served as conduits for news and
rumor, tying the Atlantic world together in the process. They brought tobacco from Virginia to England,
sugar from Haiti to France, and slaves from West Africa to the Americas. They made merchants rich and
helped turn nobles into bondsmen. It is not surprising, then, that the image of the ship has served as
a dueling metaphor representing both freedom and opportunity on one hand and oppression
and enslavement on the other. This course examines the roots of this metaphor by investigating
the everyday lives of the sailors, pirates, slaves, and barmaids for whom it was a lived reality in the
Atlantic World. Topics that we will cover include piracy, slave resistance, maritime labor, and the
dynamics of gender in the Age of Sail.
Course may be repeated if topic is different.
HIS 320.001 Social Justice and the State in European History (3 cr.)
Is health care an essential right of citizenship? What about education? Employment? Housing? A
guaranteed income? Debates over health care, employment, and other issues in the United States
inevitably lead to comparisons (both positive and negative) between the U.S. system and the wider
“social safety net” that predominates in Europe. At the same time, political shifts on the continent have
caused commentators to consider whether the European model itself is due for revision.
This course will trace the long-term process by which the European state assumed responsibility for the
welfare of its population. Beginning in the Reformation period and continuing to the present day, we
will attempt to account for the many factors shaping the development of the modern "welfare state."
What arguments did states use to rationalize the assumption of new roles and responsibilities? How
did beneficiaries make their case for additional services? How did welfare issues in turn transform the
role of politicians, recipients, and practitioners? Is the postwar welfare state the final chapter in this
story?
For this course, we will consider the term “welfare” in a broad sense—any action undertaken to provide
for the basic needs of a populace. It should be no surprise, however, that conceptions of “basic needs”
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and measures for amelioration have varied widely over the years, and a major goal of this course will be
to examine the ways in which governments have defined and re-defined the scope of their
responsibilities.
Course may be repeated if topic is different.
HIS 387.001 Seminar in Modern East Asia: Japanese Imperialism (4 cr.)
This is a readings and research seminar on the history of Japan's empire. After establishing foundations
in the study of imperialism and Japan's modern history, we will look in depth at various aspects of
Japan's imperial expansion and contraction: domestic and international drivers; colonial regimes and
their policies; relationships between settlers and colonized populations; and the impact of empire on
the home front. The course will culminate in the completion of a substantial research paper.
Prerequisite: one 200-level history course, or instructor's permission.
JS 225.001 Eros and the Jews (3 cr.)
This course will investigate the myriad and complex ways human sexuality has been understood and
struggled with by Jews throughout history. We will consider classical Jewish sources (the Bible, rabbinic
literature, medieval philosophy, and Kabbalah) and well as modern and contemporary explorations of
the subject in Yiddish literature, Zionist manifestos, and American and Israeli fiction and film.
Course may be repeated if the topic is different.
Prerequisite: one 100- or 200-level course in Judaic studies, sophomore standing, or permission of the
instructor.
MA 216.001 Discrete Mathematical Models (4 cr.)
An introduction to mathematical modeling in a variety of fields at an intermediate level. These include
epidemiology, finance, social science, physics, population modeling and recreational mathematics.
While a variety of modeling techniques will be explored, the focus will be on discrete dynamical and
probabilistic models such as Markov Chains and SIR models.
Course may be repeated for credit if a different topic is offered. Three hours lecture.
Prerequisite: MA 180 with a minimum grade of C-. Fall semester.
MA 304.001 Proof Writing Seminar (1 cr.)
Introduction to sets, functions, and various mathematical proof techniques including conditional proofs,
bi-conditional proofs, proofs by contradiction, induction, and double inclusion.
Prerequisites: MA 221 and MA 222.
MA 314.001 Complex Analysis (4 cr.)
This course is an introduction to the theory of analytic functions of one complex variable and covers
basic principles in both theory and application. Students will study the complex number system;
differentiation; analyticity and Cauchy-Riemann equations; conformal mappings; integration (Cauchy's
Theorem and formula); Taylor and Laurent Series expansions and regions of convergence; and
singularities and the Residue Theorem.
Prerequisite: MA 304.
MUS 131.001 Basic Piano (1.5 cr.)
Group instruction in the fundamental principles of keyboard technique and music reading. Designed for
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students without prior musical experience, the course progresses from basic hand positions through
scales, chords, transposition, and simple repertoire in preparation for private instruction in piano (MUS
182). Students unfamiliar with musical notation are encouraged to take MUS 101 in a prior semester or
concurrently.
PCE 345.001 Race, Space, and Urban Struggle in Post-Apartheid South Africa (4 cr.)
The passing of Nelson Mandela has stimulated renewed debate about the successes and failures of postapartheid South Africa. We begin with an overview of the apartheid government, the anti-apartheid
struggle, and the country’s first attempt to transition to democracy in the 1990s through the Truth and
Reconciliation Commission. The remainder of the course will focus on the 2000s and the persistent
nature of racial and spatial inequality in contemporary South African cities. Throughout the course, we
will study the relationship between social movements of the urban poor and the evolving
developmental policies of the government. Repeatable with different topic.
Prerequisite: a 200-level course in peace studies or permission of the instructor.
PSC 306.001 Thucydides: Democracy and Empire (4 cr).
Thucydides has been claimed variously as, father of IR realism, father of IR constructivism, father of
objective historiography, father of reflexive historiography, a critic of democracy, a master of
democratically provisional communication, an imperialist and a critic of imperialism. Students in this
course will meet all these Thucydides, but will also be equipped with the scholarly tools to make
informed judgments between them. The course will involve a careful reading of his Peloponnesian War
alongside the best of Thucydides’ scholarship drawn from a range of disciplines. In addition we will read
selections from other classical authors, including Aristotle, Xenophon and Aristophanes to explore the
cultural, political and theoretical context of the main text. With these tools in hand, we will be able to
uncover a Thucydides somewhat different from the version often seen in contemporary appropriations.
This is a research intensive course in which students will have the opportunity to produce an original
piece of scholarship on Thucydides.
Prerequisites: 200 level Theory course.
PSC 365.001 Asian Security (4 cr.)
The seminar in Asian Security will focus on security issues in Asia, most notably South and Southeast
Asia. Topics include nuclear proliferation, the war over Kashmir, environmental security, food security,
the drug trade and terrorism.
PSY 340.001 Developmental Seminar: Theory of Mind and Intentionality (4 cr.)
Theory of mind (ToM) is the everyday understanding that people do things based on their mental states.
It ranges in complexity from the relatively simple understanding that other people may have different
desires than oneself to the more complicated ability to theorize about others’ beliefs, thoughts, and
intentions. ToM is a foundational social cognitive ability, with implications for many aspects of
individuals’ daily functioning, such as executive-function skills, social competence, peer acceptance, and
early success in school. Difficulties in ToM development have been linked to Autism, conduct disorder,
language delays, schizophrenia, and a host of other developmental and psychological difficulties. Hence,
it is vital to determine what governs the emergence and expression of mental state understanding, how
it changes with development, and what disrupts its functioning.
In this seminar, we review and evaluate evidence from developmental research on ToM and intentional
behavior in humans and non-humans. Throughout the semester, we address the relevant topics such as
the developmental steps and precursors to ToM in infancy and its development in childhood to late
adulthood, the neurological and genetic bases of ToM, and deficits in ToM. The seminar offers an
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opportunity to critically examine multifaceted concepts of mind in a rapidly expanding area of
developmental psychology.
Prerequisites: PSY 244 and PSY 252 or PSY 255, or permission of instructor.
PSY 370.001 Social Psychology Seminar: Close Relationships (4 cr.)
A consideration of social psychologists’ attempts to understand the nature of such elusive concepts as
love, intimacy, and closeness. This course will focus primarily on relationship processes, including the
following topics: The development of intimacy; influences on relationship satisfaction; the interplay of
autonomy and relatedness motives; relational schemas/models; relationship conflict; social support;
and gender and sexuality in a relational context.
Prerequisites: PSY 230; and PSY 252 or 255, or permission of the instructor.
PSY 376.001 Psychopharmacology (4 cr.)
This course will investigate the effects of psychoactive substances on neurological functioning. Focus will
be placed on biochemical and anatomical alterations associated with therapeutic and recreational use.
Associations between these effects and the treatment of various psychological disorders will be
emphasized.
Prerequisites: PSY 237, PSY 252 or 255, or instructor permission.
PSY 379.001 Cultural Psychology Seminar: Psychology of White Racism (4 cr.)
Cultural psychology is a subfield within the areas of social psychology and cultural anthropology. It
involves the study of the interconnections between and among intergenerationally transmitted
behaviors, meanings, and symbols, and psychological processes such as cognition, affect, personality
structure, and behavior. This particular seminar will: (1) consider anti-Black racism in its global context;
(2) include anti-discrimination interpersonal response training; and (3) examine the psychology of white
racism from multiple perspectives including psychodynamic, clinical, behavioral, social psychological,
and developmental psychological perspectives.
May be repeated for credit with different topic.
Prerequisites: PSY 219 or PSY 226 or PSY 230, and PSY 252 or PSY 255, or permission of the instructor.
RUS 395.001 Folklore in Russian Literature (3 cr.)
An examination of the structural components of the fairy tale and byliny leads to an analysis of how
Alexander Pushkin, Jurij Lermontov, Nikolaj Gogol, Saltykov Shchedrin and other prominent 19th
century writers or Romanticism and Realism incorporated folkloric elements into their poetry and
fiction.
Offered at the Johns Hopkins University.
Prerequisite: RUS 351 or instructor’s permission.
SOC 393.001 Urban Sociology (4 cr.)
Urban sociology examines how cities and metropolitan areas shape human social life. Topics addressed
include the rise of modern cities, de-industrialization and suburbanization, economic and racial
segregation, neighborhood effects on life trajectories, the modern urban renaissance, urban
sustainability efforts, urbanization's impact on family & relationship ties, cities as sites in a global
system, and more. Our main focus is cities in the modern United States, but we draw on comparisons (to
rural areas, suburbs, other eras, and other countries) as well. Some assignments draw on the Baltimore
area as a site where the patterns we examine play out.
May be repeated for credit if the topic is different.
Prerequisites: Junior standing and one of the following courses: SOC 203, SOC 210, SOC 217, ANT 203 or
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ANT 243.
SP 250.00: Special Topics for Spanish Studies “Cuenta un Cuento:” Storytelling in Spanish (3 cr.)
Telling stories is part and parcel of communicating with a language, of making it your own. The goal of
this course is to learn how to create an identity in Spanish for yourself by telling your own every day
stories. Stories are the way we get to know each other, the way we communicate to others our
transformative adventures, the ones that make us who we are. In addition, telling and listening to
stories you will gain a valuable oral skill, and by reading and writing stories you will become creative in
the language. This is a course for anyone seeking to hone a fundamental communicative process that
creates connections with others and a way of presenting oneself.
Prerequisites: Placement test and permission of instructor. Intended for freshmen.
SP 360.001 Treacherous Translations: Laughter and Tears from an Intercultural Perspective (3 cr.)
This course is intended for students who have an advanced level of Spanish. In this course students will
gain the necessary skills to translate written and oral material from English to Spanish and Spanish to
English. Students will translate films and other audiovisual materials; examine the difference between
written translation and oral interpreting; compare dubbing and subtitles from different language
variations; and critically analyze ethical issues of translation and interpreting. The course will focus on
the cross-cultural significance of translation, that is, on translation as a cultural action.
Prerequisites: SP 254 or SP 294 or permission of instructor.
THE 214.001 Culture and Community: History/Literature (4 cr.)
This topics course offers students an in-depth look at the rich array of dramatic literature and theatre
history from around the world. The course will explore a specific area of theatre history and/or dramatic
literature such as 20th Century Theatre, US Theatre History, Comedy, Tragedy, etc. May be taken up to
two times for credit with topic change.
Prerequisite: THE 160 or permission of the instructor..
Fall 2015 TOPIC: US Theatre History.
THE 250.001 Imaginative Thinking: Lighting Design for Perform (4 cr.)
Students will develop design concepts by rigorously practicing play script analysis, research, and creative
experimentation. Students will articulate design concepts verbally through concept presentations, and
visually through drafted renderings, model making, etc. Course topic will rotate between stage design,
lighting design, costume design and other design areas. May be taken up to two times with change of
topic.
Prerequisite: THE 140 and 140L or permission of the instructor after portfolio review.
WRT 101 Writing Studio (1 cr.)
Students will concentrate on craft in this fact-paced, interactive studio. The Writing Studio covers eight
points of emphasis for writers: drafting and composing, revising and editing, mechanics and grammar
review, style and voice, research, collaboration, critical thinking, and effective writing strategies and
habits of mind. Final evaluation will be based on an e-Portfolio. Placement by department.
WRT 101A Writing Studio (1 cr.)
Students will concentrate on craft in this fact-paced, interactive studio. Students will receive additional
support as they make the transition to college-level writing and analysis. The Writing Studio covers eight
points of emphasis for writers: drafting and composing, revising and editing, mechanics and grammar
review, style and voice, research, collaboration, critical thinking, and effective writing strategies and
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habits of mind. Final evaluation will be based on an e-Portfolio. Placement by department. This is the
first course in the two-course sequence.
WRT 101E Writing Studio (1 cr.)
Students will concentrate on craft in this fact-paced, interactive studio. Students will receive additional
support as they make the transition to college-level writing and analysis. The Writing Studio covers eight
points of emphasis for writers: drafting and composing, revising and editing, mechanics and grammar
review, style and voice, research, collaboration, critical thinking, and effective writing strategies and
habits of mind. Final evaluation will be based on an e-Portfolio. Placement by department. This is the
first course in the two-course sequence.
ESL section.
WRT 181 College Writing (3 cr.)
This course welcomes you into the Goucher Community of Writers and to the creative processes of
inquiry, composition, collaboration, revision, and editing. You will develop strategies to read
perceptively, think deeply, and write with clarity about complex issues. This course emphasizes research
- the thoughtful, responsible use of sources that is part of joining ongoing academic conversations. In
this intensive workshop, you will develop the habits of mind and practice of craft that characterize
academic writing in all its complicated and graceful forms. Placement by department. Pass/No-Pass
graded only.
WRT 181H College Writing, Honors (3 cr.)
This course welcomes you into the Goucher Community of Writers and to the creative processes of
inquiry, composition, collaboration, revision, and editing. You will develop strategies to read
perceptively, think deeply, and write with clarity about complex issues. This course emphasizes research
- the thoughtful, responsible use of sources that is part of joining ongoing academic conversations. In
this intensive workshop, you will develop the habits of mind and practice of craft that characterize
academic writing in all its complicated and graceful forms. In addition, student hone their skills in
extended writing projects and/or community-based learning opportunities. Placement by department.
Pass/No-Pass graded only.
WRT 221.001: Theories of Composing, Tutoring and Teaching (3 cr.)
Designed for students who are recommended as potential Writing Center tutors, students who are
interested in teaching careers, and students in the cognitive studies and theory, culture, and
interpretation concentrations. Study of current theory and research on how writers write and what
teaching methods are most effective. Discussion of collaborative learning, error analysis, writing styles,
and tutoring strategies. One hour a week peer tutoring in Writing Center required.
Prerequisites: college writing proficiency, the instructor’s permission based on a recommendation by a
Goucher College faculty member and instructor’s review of college transcript, a writing sample, and an
interview.
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