Goucher College 2017-2018 Undergraduate Catalogue PLEASE NOTE: This is an archived catalog. Programs are subject to change each academic year.
Course Descriptions
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Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies |
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WGS 335 - Gender Identity, Expression, and the Body (4 Cr.) (Formerly WS 235)
This course will examine the social constructions of sex and gender, and will explore gender identity and expression, non-conforming gendered bodies, variance, ambiguity, performance, and embodiments. This course will employ an intersectional approach that evaluates the science of biological sex, race, class, sexual orientation, and other dimensions of identity using methods of inquiry from feminist studies, LGBT studies, queer theory, performance studies, and popular culture discourses. Prerequisite: WGS 100 , WGS 150 , or permission of the instructor. Fall semester. Lewis.
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WGS 348 - Towards Collective Liberation: Activism and Organizing (4 Cr.) (Formerly WS 248)
Taking an intersectional and interdisciplinary feminist perspective, this course will examine the ways in which gender, sexuality, culture, race-ethnicity, and class shape political consciousness in the U.S.Topics include the evolution of conflicts and coalitions within organizations and social movements, neoliberal and progressive discourses around feminism, marriage equality, racial profiling, war, immigration, poverty, urban education, and health care, and the transformation of divisions into catalysts for vision, strategy, and implementing change through organizing. This course will engage the debate between community activists and academic theorists while highlighting coalition work and multi-issue approaches. Prerequisite: WGS 100 or WGS 150 or permission of the instructor. Spring semester. Lewis.
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WGS 400 - Seminar in Selected Topics in Women’s Studies (4 Cr.) (Formerly WS 300)
An interdisciplinary seminar aimed at integrating theoretical approaches and research on women, gender, and sexuality that have emerged from a number of academic disciplines. Prerequisite: WGS 100 or WGS 150 . Spring semester.
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WGS 420 - Transnational Feminist Theory and Women’s Activism (4 Cr.) (Formerly WS 320) (Cross listed as AMS 320 and PCE 321 )
Crossing the boundaries of nationality, ethnicity, citizenship, sexuality, and genre, this course brings together a plurality of women’s voices of the non-Western world that counter colonial, post-colonial, multinational, and masculine paradigms of “otherness.” The central aims are to examine the extent to which their activism and theoretical thinking grew out of historical conditions, to establish a dialog that forms the wide-ranging spectrum of women’s experiences across the globe, and to assess these social and political writings for national change in the 21st century. Prerequisite: junior standing. Fall semester. François.
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WGS 490 - Internship in Women’s Studies (2 or 4 Cr.) (Formerly WS 390) *Credits and description updated 5/2/2017
A variety of WGS related internships are available. Students participate on site under the supervision of professionals in the field and also complete specific assignment(s) as determined by the faculty internship sponsor. Prerequisite: Permission of the director. May be taken for letter grade or pass/no pass.
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WGS 499 - Advanced Independent Work (1-4 Cr.) (Formerly WS 399)
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WRT 101 - Studio for Writers (1 Cr.)
Students will concentrate on craft in this fast-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 program. Pass/No-Pass graded only.
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WRT 101A - Studio for Writers (1 Cr.)
Students in this section will receive additional support as they make the transition to college-level writing and analysis. Students will concentrate on craft in this fast-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 program. This is the first course in the two-course sequence. Pass/No-Pass graded only.
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WRT 101B - Studio for Writers (1 Cr.)
This is the required second course in the two-course Studio 101A/101B sequence. Students will continue to concentrate on craft and review the eight points of emphasis in this fast-paced, interactive studio. Final evaluation will be based on an e-Portfolio. Placement by program. Pass/No-Pass graded only.
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WRT 101C - Studio for Writers (1 Cr.)
This course is designed for students who need further support in preparing successful portfolios to earn College Writing Proficiency. Placement by program. Pass/No-Pass grading only.
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WRT 107 - Creative Screenwriting (4 Cr.)
This creative screenwriting workshop course guides participants through the process of transforming an original story into a feature film script. Students begin by analyzing award-winning original screenplays in order to understand cinematic language and its unique method of communication, the demands of its particular form of narrative design, and the importance of act structure in this medium. Students then are shepherded through the complex screenwriting process together in workshop format. They will share with each other several project steps along the way to ensure that the screenplay itself reaches full potential. Students examine storyline and structure from concept to synopsis to script, with particular attention to act structure, scene arc design, dialogue, characterization, plot development, pacing, subtext, and visual storytelling. The class features a roundtable workshop format in a demanding environment where students participate as both artist and critic, providing analyses of each other’s work. The course allows each student the opportunity to complete a large-scale project in a fully realized workshop environment. Spring. U’Ren.
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WRT 108 - Intro to Creative Writing: Mixed Genres (4 Cr.) (LER ARC)
Students will explore several genres in creative writing, including poetry, fiction, and creative non-fiction, as well as multimodal texts and emerging genres. Students’ work, plus the work of published authors in these fields, will form the foundation of the class discussions. Fall semester. Poliakoff-Chen.
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WRT 120 - Introduction to Fiction Writing (4 Cr.) (Formerly ENG 120) (LER Artistic/Creative Expression)
Introductory weekly seminar/workshop, developing basic techniques of fiction writing: plotting, characterization, imagery, tone, and other fundamentals. The discussion group employs student work as text along with exemplary works of fiction. Fall semester, repeated spring semester. Flann, U’Ren.
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WRT 181 - Writing Studies (4 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.
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WRT 181H - Writing Studies - Honors (4 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, students will hone their skills in extended writing projects and/or community-based learning opportunties. Placement by program. Prerequisite: Permission of the instructor or director of the writing program.
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WRT 199 - Independent Work (1-4 Cr.)
Advanced studies and directed research. Center faculty.
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WRT 201 - Studio for Writers II (2 Cr.)
This writing studio is designed to help students earn College Writing Proficiency (CWP). Student will develop, research, and write an extended argumentative paper on a topic of their own choosing. Fall and Spring semesters. Wiese, Writing Program Faculty.
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WRT 202 - Short Story Writing (4 Cr.) (Formerly ENG 202) (LER Artistic/Creative Expression)
Fiction techniques, with special attention to the short story. Supervision of individual short stories. Seminar discussion of student work. Fall semester, repeated spring semester. U’Ren, Flann, Poliakoff-Chen.
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WRT 203 - Feature Writing for Newspaper and Magazines (4 Cr.) (formerly ENG 203)
Intensive writing workshop stressing techniques of interviewing and organizing material into feature stories. Interviews of various subjects from the community. Weekly stories. Final project aimed at publication. Spring semester.
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WRT 205 - Introduction to Poetry Writing (4 Cr.) (Formerly ENG 205) (LER Artistic/Creative Expression)
A poetry-writing course with in-class discussion of each class member’s poems. Assignments in common poetic forms (sonnet, sestina) as well as “free verse.” Readings in recent British and American poetry. Fall semester. Hopper.
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WRT 206 - Professional Communication (4 Cr.)
Open to students from any major, this course will develop and enhance students’ skills in a range of written and verbal communications in organizational settings. Students will work on a variety of projects, including standard business correspondence and career development documents in multiple platforms. Students will also craft persuasive arguments in the form of longer researched articles or grant proposals. Students will learn to write for a range of audiences. There will be an emphasis on presentations as well. Prerequisites: WRT 181 or FYS 100W or CWP. Enrollment preference is for Business Management majors and Professional Writing Minors. Fall semester, repeated spring semester. Poliakoff-Chen, Roswell, Oweidat, Cottle, and Writing Program faculty.
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WRT 208 - Journalism Workshop (4 Cr.) (formerly ENG 208)
Introduction to the basic techniques of journalism and practice in forms of news, interviews, features, and reviews. Critical study of the media and theories of the press. Guest lectures by professional journalists. Prerequistie: college writing proficiency or WRT 181 or FYS 100W . Fall semester.
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WRT 217 - Literature and Film: Screenplay Adaptation (4 Cr.) (Formerly ENG 217)
Writing for a visual medium poses a set of unique challenges, especially in the adaptation process. This course guides participants through the elements of film writing and the methods of transforming the literary narrative into a feature film script. Students analyze award-winning adaptations of novels and short stories in order to understand cinematic language and its unique method of communication, the demands of its particular form of narrative design, and the importance of advanced structural planning for the medium. Students then are shepherded through the complex screenwriting adaptation process, going through several related projects and approval stages to ensure that their semester project reaches full potential. Students examine storyline and structure from concept to synopsis to script, with particular attention to dialogue, adaptation techniques, characterization, plot development, pacing, subtext, and visual storytelling. The class also features a roundtable workshop format in a demanding environment where students participate as both artist and critic, providing analyses of each other’s work. The course allows each student the opportunity to complete a large-scale project in a fully realized workshop environment. Prerequisite: WRT 181 or FYS 100W or sophomore standing. Fall semester. U’Ren.
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WRT 219 - Linguistics (4 Cr.) (formerly ENG 219)
Linguistics is the study of human language in all its complexity. This survey course covers the sound systems of the world’s languages; word formation, the creation of new words, and etymology; grammar, sentences structure, and style; semantics and meaning; pragmatics; language change and history of languages; dialects; slang; language and power; language and gender; and language acquisition. Students will analyze data from English and many other languages through linguistic problem sets and explore various aspects of their own language individually and in groups. Fulfills WEC requirement. Prerequisite: WRT 181 /181H or FYS 100W or College Writing Proficiency. Spring semester. Garrett.
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WRT 221 - Theories and Practice in Composing, Tutoring, and Teaching. (4 Cr.) (formerly ENG 221)
This course introduces students to the current theories of writing and composing both in print and digital environments, as well as to a variety of methods and strategies for teaching and tutoring. Students will learn about different learning styles, the various genres of writing, revision strategies, and helping writers across the curriculum, while enhancing their own writing, listening, and speaking. Intersections with issues of racial diversity, identity, power, ethics, and disability will be at the heart of this course. Students will also gain insight into the best practices in responding to multimodal texts and to the texts of multilingual writers. This course is designed for students who are recommended as potential Writing Center tutors and those interested in teaching careers. Students will be required to shadow current Writing Center tutors the first half of the course and to tutor toward the end of the course. Fall semester. Oweidat.
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WRT 226 - Creative Nonfiction I (4 Cr.) (Formerly ENG 226) (LER Artistic/Creative Expression)
An introduction to the techniques of creative nonfiction and possible subjects. Peer revision, readings of contemporary essays, conferences. Prerequisite: WRT 181 /WRT 181H or FYS 100W or College Writing Proficiency. Fall semester, repeated spring semester. Flann, Hopper, Center Faculty.
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WRT 272G - Intensive Course Abroad (4 Cr.) (LER SA)(GCR SA)
SUMMER 2018 Offering:
TRAVEL WRITING IN CURACAO
This course asks you to explore the craft and the ethics of travel writing. While you visit and study on the Caribbean-Dutch island of Caracao, you will learn about the history of the island, and how this continues to impact life for Curacao’s citizens, residents, and tourists. Curacao’s unique mix of languages and religions, together with Curacao’s economic and environmental struggles, provide a prime opportunity to understand a reporter’s ethical responsibilities. The best travel writing offers readers an understanding of a country’s culture and history beyond the requisite descriptions of food and sunsets. Explore these issues in depth while you explore Curacao’s culture, history, economy, and beauty. Preference will be given to Creative Writing minors, Professional Writing minors, and English Majors with the Creative Writing Concentration. Prerequisite: WRT 181 or College Writing Proficiency. Summer 2018. Poliakoff-Chen.
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WRT 281 - Writing Studies II: Special Topics (4 Cr.)
Writing Studies II offers students the opportunity to examine specific genres in depth. Special topics include feminist rhetorics, community-based learning, medical narrative, and the graphic novel. Prerequisite: WRT 181 or FYS 100W or sophomore standing or College Writing Proficiency. Writing Program faculty.
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WRT 282 - Comics, Composition and Creativity (4 Cr.)
Many children learn to read by reading comics, yet for years comics were, at best, considered poor writing and were banned from classrooms and libraries. Today, however, comics have become a multi-million-dollar industry and have captured both the popular and scholarly imaginations. Why is this so? This class seeks to investigate this paradox and other related big questions (what is originality? What makes great art great?) by examining comic and sequential art through its representative genres, and diving into the creative process itself. No prior drawing experience required. Prerequisite: WRT 181 or FYS 100W or sophomore standing or College Writing Proficiency. Sterling.
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WRT 283 - Writing Harry (4 Cr.)
Calling all witches and wizards! Grab your pens and quills and join us for an exploration of the world of Harry Potter: what role does the series play in promoting literacy? What influence does it continue to have in publishing and pop culture? In this course we will discuss both the Harry Potter books themselves, and the books that influenced Rowling in creating the Harry Potter universe. We will also investigate understandings of fandoms, genre fiction, and distinctions between literary influence, canonical conventions and plagiarism. Prior experience reading the Harry Potter books is not required, but suggested. Prerequisite: WRT 181 or FYS 100W or sophomore standing or College Writing Proficiency. Potter, Sterling.
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WRT 284 - The Rhetoric of Islamophobia (4 Cr.)
How is the rhetoric of Islamophobia constructed, circulated, received, and enacted? How can we encounter and disrupt this rhetoric and its manifestations? This course will examine the discourses of anti-Muslim prejudice and the mechanisms that drive Islamophobia in the U.S. in particular and the West in general. Using feminist rhetorical methodologies, we will investigate the historical roots of current Islamophobic attitudes, practices, and policies. Special attention will be given to Muslim women’s agency within this religious discourse and the ethical implications surrounding the discussions of their artifacts. This course will provide a space for us to engage in discussions with Muslims from Muslim-majority countries (via Skype) and Muslim Americans from our community. We will collaboratively think of creative ways to combat Islamophobia while producing written and multimodal works that make visible the network of relations keeping this hateful rhetoric alive and well. Class materials will include current events pieces, fictional and autobiographical accounts, scholarly articles, and films. Prerequisite: WRT 181 or FYS 100W or sophomore standing or College Writing Proficiency. Fall semester. Oweidat.
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WRT 285 - Analyzing Linguistic Data (4 Cr.) (GCR DA-AC)
This course has four main goals: to introduce students to some areas of linguistic study such as dialect variation, register analysis, and sociolinguistics; to explore some of the ways that linguists use data to learn more about language and how people use language; to examine how linguists, academics in general, and students themselves use written language; and to introduce students to the genre of scholarly linguistic writing (and academic writing more generally). Students will read scholarly and popular works in the field of linguistics, collect, analyze, present, and write about linguistic data, conduct group and individual research, and share their findings with the class. Students will learn to work with several corpora including the Corpus of Contemporary American English and the Dictionary of American Regional English, and will also create and analyze data from their own corpus. The class will culminate with students developing their own research question, conducting their own research, and presenting it to the class as both an oral presentation and a paper written in the style of published linguistic research. This final paper will be a multi-draft paper, and we will conduct peer review and one-on-one conferences to help students revised their work. Prerequisites: WRT 181 - Writing Studies (4 Cr.) or WRT 181H - Writing Studies - Honors (4 Cr.) or FYS 100W - First Year Seminar Writing (4 Cr.) , and GCR Data Analytics Foundational Level completion. Fall semester. Garrett.
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WRT 290 - Internship in Writing (1-4 Cr.)
Internships involving the application of knowledge and skills in composition, language, and literature, typically in editing, publishing, journalism, radio and television, advertising, and public relations. Businesses, professional firms, and government agencies sometimes accept students with composition skills as interns. Credit for off-campus experience is available in some cases to students working for the college newspaper. Faculty sponsorship required. May be taken either for a letter grade or pass/no pass.
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WRT 299 - Independent Work (1-4 Cr.)
Advanced studies and directed research. Center faculty.
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WRT 301 - Studio for Writers 3: Special Topics (1 Cr.)
This writing studio is designed for students to write about their Study Abroad, Community Engagement and other high impact practices. Special topics include Returning from Study Abroad and Community Based Learning. Offered fall and spring semesters. Rauwerda, Poliakoff-Chen, Oweidat. Writing faculty.
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WRT 305 - Writing Workshop: Poetry (4 Cr.) (Formerly ENG 305)
Supervision of individual creative projects in poetry. Formal and thematic weekly assignments with in-class discussion of class members’ poems. Suggested prerequisite: WRT 205 (ENG 205) or WRT 415 or permission of the instructor. Spring semester. Spires.
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WRT 306 - Writing Workshop: Fiction (4 Cr.) (Formerly ENG 306)
Supervision of individual creative projects. Individual conferences and weekly seminar meetings. Prerequisites: WRT 108 or WRT 120 or WRT 202 and submission of a sample of creative writing to the instructor. Spring semester. Bell.
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WRT 307 - Creative Nonfiction II (4 Cr.) (Formerly ENG 307)
Further work in creative nonfiction. This writing workshop requires several extensively revised papers and peer critiques of essays. Prerequisite: WRT 226 , ENG 226, or another 200-level writing course. Spring semester. Flann, Center faculty.
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WRT 401 - Studio for Writers 4 (1 Cr.)
This writing studio is designed to support students across disciplines who are writing senior capstone projects and senior theses. Spring semester. Writing faculty.
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WRT 414 - Advanced Seminar: Creative Non-Fiction (4 Cr.)
An advanced workshop in creative non-fiction. Written work for the seminar will be an extended creative non-fiction project. In-class critique of students’ work. Prerequisites: WRT 226 /ENG 226 or WRT 307 /ENG 307 or another 200-level WRT course. Spring semester.
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WRT 415 - Advanced Writing Workshop: Poetry (4 Cr.) (Formerly ENG 315)
An advanced workshop with sections of fiction and poetry. Written work for the seminar will be an extended project consisting of either three or four finished short stories or 10-15 pages of poetry In-class critique of students’ work. Prerequisites: WRT 205 (ENG 205) or WRT 305 (ENG 305) or permission of the instructor. Fall semester. Spires.
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WRT 416 - Advanced Writing Workshop: Fiction (4 Cr.) (Formerly ENG 315)
An advanced workshop with sections of fiction and poetry. Written work for the seminar will be an extended project consisting of either three or four finished short stories or 10-15 pages of poetry In-class critique of students’ work. Prerequisites: ENG/WRT 202 or ENG/WRT 306 . Fall semester. Bell, Flann.
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WRT 420 - Advanced Creative Writing: Visiting Writer (4 Cr.) (Formerly ENG 300)
May be taken twice for credit. Spring semester.
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WRT 495 - Senior Thesis (4 Cr.) (Formerly ENG 450)
Fall and spring semesters. Writing faculty.
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WRT 497 - Capstone (2 Cr.)
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WRT 499 - Independent Work (1-4 Cr.)
Advanced studies and directed research. Center faculty.
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