Goucher College 2016-2017 Undergraduate Catalogue 
    
    Mar 28, 2024  
Goucher College 2016-2017 Undergraduate Catalogue PLEASE NOTE: This is an archived catalog. Programs are subject to change each academic year.

Catalog Changes Since Publication as of 6/01/2016.


Catalog Changes Since Initial Publication as of June 1, 2016

 

NEW COURSES:

BIO 208  - Human Disease (approved 8/31/2016)

BUS 115  - Principles of Accounting (approved 10/4/2016)

BUS 246  - Understanding and Managing Employees (approved 10/4/2016)

GER 312  - Ethics After Auschwitz (approved 10/4/2016)

HIS 124  - Sex Work: A Global History (approved 6/17/2016)

IDS 120  - Neurobiology Meets Buddhism: The Promise of Mindfulness (approved 9/20/2016)

JS 208  - Philosophy of Religion (approved 10/4/2016)

JS 312  - Ethics After Auschwitz (approved 10/4/2016)

PHL 208  - Philosophy of Religion (approved 10/4/2016)

PHL 312  - Ethics After Auschwitz (approved 10/4/2016)

RLG 208  - Philosophy of Religion (approved 10/4/2016)

WRT 107  - Creative Screenwriting (approved 9/13/2016) - 3 credits in spring 2017, 4 credits beginning in fall 2017.

WRT 201  - Studio for Writers II (approved 8/31/2016)

WRT 301  - Studio for Writers 3 (approved 11/1/2016)

 

UPDATED COURSES:

ARB 230  - Intro to Modern Arab Culture - credits changed to 4 beginning spring 2017 (approved 9/13/16)

COM 360  - Advanced Video Production - course description and prerequisite changed beginning in spring 2017 (approved 10/17/16)

DAN 260  - prerequisite of DAN 104 dropped (11/14/2016)

DAN 261  - prerequisite of DAN 191 dropped (11/15/2016)

DAN 296  - pre/co- requisite of DAN 104 dropped (11/14/2016)

ENG 202  - all prerequisites removed 11/18/2016

ES 390  - credits decreasing to 2 effective spring 2017 (approved 8/31/2016)

GER 259  - credits changing from 3 to 4 effective fall 2017 (approved 10/4/2016)

HIS 342  - prerequisite changed 11/14/2016

MA 145  - description and prerequisite changed beginning spring 2017 (approved 10/18/2016)

PSY 237  - title changed to “Neuroscience” (approved 10/4/2016)

SP 328  - title, description, and credits change to 4 beginning spring 2017 (approved 9/13/16)

SP 340  - Social Criticism Through Written and Visual Texts - credits changing to 4 beginning spring 2017 (approved 9/13/16)

WRT 219  - Linguistics - credits changed from 3 to 4, description change, and prerequisite changed beginning spring 2017 (approved 8/31/2016)

 

UPDATED PROGRAMS:

LER - Artistic/Creative Expression - DAN 221  approved for this requirement (approved 10/18/2016); MUS 144  reinstated for this requirement - except for Fall 2013 and Spring 2014 (approved 10/18/2016); DAN 215  approved for this requirement (approved 10/21/2016).

LER - Mathematical Reasoning - BUS 260  (Fall 2016 section ONLY) approved for this requirement (approved 10/18/2016)

LER - Textual Analysis - HIS 127  approved for this requirement (approved 10/18/2016); JS 208 /PHL 208 /RLG 208  approved 10/18/16. ENG 222 /WS 222  approved 11/18/16. JS 114 (new course for fall 2017) approved for this requirement (approved 9/13/17). RLG 268 - Chinese Philosophy (3 Cr.)  added as cross-list with PHL 268 (added 11/13/17)

LER - Understanding Diverse Perspectives - HIS 204  approved for this requirement (approved 8/31/2016); JS 208 /PHL 208 /RLG 208  approved 10/18/16. JS 114 (new course for fall 2017) approved for this requirement (approved 9/6/2017). COM 311 (new course in 2017) and WGS 311 (new course in 2017) (both approved 11/15/17).

 

UPDATED POLICIES:

Online Course Policy

As of October 2012, students may take up to a maximum of 8 credits (or 2 courses with exceptions noted below) via online courses and have them apply towards the 120 credit minimum required for a BA degree. Students may take two 3- or 4-credit online courses under this policy. Online laboratory courses that are 0 or 1 credit may be taken in conjunction with the two 3- or 4-credit courses and have the credit towards the 8 credit maximum (and not count as one of the two online courses allowed). Partial credit for courses is not allowed. The 2 course maximum applies to both Goucher and non-Goucher courses. Students may either take 2 online courses at Goucher and 0 online courses elsewhere; or 1 online course at Goucher and 1 online course elsewhere; or 0 online courses at Goucher and 2 online courses elsewhere. The policy is effective with courses offered in January 2013 or thereafter. It is not retroactive (i.e. current students who have already taken online courses will not receive credit for them). If the courses are taken at another college they must be from a regionally accredited, non-profit, public or private college or university. Freshman and new transfer students may not take an online course during their first semester at Goucher. An online course is defined by Goucher as any course that meets face-to-face (in person) for less than 60% of the course. Senior Thesis and Independent Work are not considered as online courses and do not count towards the 8 credit online total. All transfer courses must be approved by the Registrar before credit is granted.

*NEW* - Beginning spring 2017 students make take up to a maximum of 12 credits of online courses in total. (Change in policy approved October 2016)