Goucher College 2016-2017 Undergraduate Catalogue 
    
    Apr 30, 2024  
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Goucher College 2016-2017 Undergraduate Catalogue PLEASE NOTE: This is an archived catalog. Programs are subject to change each academic year.

Course Descriptions

 

Dance
  

  • DAN 302 - Pointe III (1 Cr.)

    Advanced-level pointe work for students at the advanced level of ballet. Students will develop skills for performance in pointe work. Open to students enrolled in   and  .  Repeatable up to three times for credit. Fall semester, repeated spring semester. Department.
  

  • DAN 309 - Internship in Dance (3- 4 Cr.)

    Internship experiences are available in the areas of dance education, dance therapy, performance and choreography, dance history and criticism, dance/arts administration, dance/theatre, and dance science. Prerequisites: preliminary interview; DAN 284  (dance education); DAN 296 (dance therapy); DAN 361  (performance and choreography); DAN 263  (dance science); DAN 250  or DAN 251  (dance history); BUS 170  (dance and arts administration); or DAN 361  and THE 120  (dance and theatre). Dance majors who elect this internship to fulfill a major requirement must take this course for a letter grade. Non-dance majors who elect this internship may take this course either pass/no pass or for a letter grade. Fall semester, repeated spring semester.
  

  • DAN 316 - Modern Technique III (1.5-2.0 Cr.)

    Further study in applied modern dance technique at the high intermediate level. This course will focus on the refinement of skills, complex movement vocabulary, and in-depth technical development necessary for promotion to advanced study in  . Development of performance skills, theoretical aspects of technique, and knowledge of dance as an expressive art form will be examined. Repeatable up to three times for credit.
      Prerequisite: placement in DAN 316 or higher. Fall semester, repeated spring semester.
  

  • DAN 320 - Ballet Technique III (1.5-2.0 Cr.)

    Further study in classical ballet at the high intermediate level. This course will focus on refinement of skills, complex movement vocabulary, and the in-depth technical development necessary for promotion to advanced study in  . Development of performance skills, theoretical aspects of technique, and knowledge of dance as an expressive art form will be examined. Repeatable up to three times for credit. Prerequisite: placement in DAN 320 or higher. Fall semester, repeated spring semester.
  

  • DAN 361 - 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 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 193 , and DAN 194 . Fall semester.
  

  • DAN 381 - Independent Work in Dance Performance (3-4 Cr.)

    Directed work in the field of dance technique focusing on performance skills. Prerequisite:   or   or permission of instructor. Fall semester, repeated spring semester.
  

  • DAN 382 - Independent Work in Directed Readings (2-6 Cr.)

    Directed readings in a field for which the student has the required background, such as dance therapy, dance history, dance education, dance/theatre, dance administration, or dance science. A formal written paper or presentation is required. Prerequisite: permission of the instructor. Fall semester, repeated spring semester.
  

  • DAN 383 - Independent Work in Labanotation (1.5-4 Cr.)

    Intermediate to advanced studies in Labanotation. Prerequisites: DAN 298 and permission of the instructor. Fall semester, repeated spring semester. Woodson.
  

  • DAN 384 - Independent Work in Choreography (2-6 Cr.)

    Advanced studies in choreography. Prerequisites: DAN 361  and permission of the instructor. Fall semester, repeated spring semester.
  

  • DAN 385 - Independent Work in Dance History (2-6 Cr.)

    Research and/or reconstruction project culminating in a research paper and/or performance of the reconstructed historical dances. Work may be carried out over one or two semesters. Prerequisites: permission of the instructor. Fall semester, repeated spring semester.
  

  • DAN 389 - Labanotation (4 Cr.)

    (DAN 298)
    A systematic method of observation and notation of the basic essence of movement leading to a more detailed study of movement reading and writing based on the work of Laban and Knust with application to performance, choreography, dance criticism, dance history, dance therapy, theatre, and related arts. Prerequisite: placement in DAN 215  or DAN 221 . Spring semester. Woodson.
  

  • DAN 391 - Dance and Community Outreach (4 Cr.)

    This course provides students with the opportunity to participate in off- campus community engagement and collaboration. Research and analysis regarding the value and benefits of arts and dance education and examination of various successful outreach models and programs will inform the collaborative design and implementation of a movement-based, community program. Age-appropriate and genre-specific teaching and planning pedagogies will be introduced based on the demographic of the community population and program focus. Fieldwork includes off campus site visits which will occur during allotted class time. Course may be repeated once for additional credit.

      Prerequisites: Sophomore standing. Spring semester. Garofalo.
  

  • DAN 395 - Special Topics in Dance (4 Cr.)

    This course examines advanced topics in dance studies through an in-depth investigation of various areas or current trends in the field.  Topics vary from year to year corresponding with the dynamic nature of the field.  Course focus and description will be announced in advance. This course may be repeated if a different topic is offered. Prerequisite: Junior standing or permission of instructor.
  

  • DAN 415 - Modern Technique IV (1.5-2.0 Cr.)

    Intensive instruction in modern dance technique at the advanced level for continued development of technical skills and a more profound understanding of the aesthetic criteria for modern dance. Continued refinement of performance skill and artistry, theoretical aspects of technique, and knowledge of dance as an expressive art form will be examined. Repeatable up to three times for credit.
      Prerequisite: placement in DAN 415. Fall semester, repeated spring semester.
  

  • DAN 421 - Ballet Technique IV (1.5-2.0 Cr.)

    Intensive instruction in classical ballet at the advanced level for continued development of technical skills and a more profound understanding of the aesthetic criteria for classical ballet. Continued refinement of performance skills and artistry, theoretical aspects of technique, and knowledge of dance as an expressive art form will be examined. Repeatable up to three times for credit. Prerequisite: placement in DAN 421. Fall semester, repeated spring semester.
  

  • DAN 440 - Senior Capstone (4 Cr.)

    Students will have the opportunity to reflect upon the success and focus of their education pursuits and goals to prepare for a career beyond the classroom. Students will synthesize their personal philosophies and knowledge and experiences gained within their area(s) of study.  Course material and discussions will provide the content to create a culminating piece of scholarship and launch future endeavors. This capstone experience fulfills the writing proficiency requirement in the dance major.

      Prerequisite: DAN 225  and senior standing. Fall semester. Woodson.
  

  • DAN 450 - Senior Thesis (4/4 Cr.)

    Permission of instructor. Fall semester and spring semesters.

Accademia Dell’Arte
  

  • DAN 242 - Dance Techniques, Performance, and Choreography (2 Cr.)

    This course combines daily techniques classes in modern dance and ballet. Students will be challenged by their confrontation with a European and specifically an Italian approach to special awareness, inter-personal sensitivity, and cultural references. Students will create original material for group choreographic projects, drawing on their heightened perceptions in a new and challenging cultural environment. Prerequisite: Acceptance into the program.
  

  • DAN 243 - Extended Performance Topics (3 Cr.)

    This course exposes students to specific practices and aesthetic traditions that can serve to deepen student’s understanding of the aesthetic range of their art as well as specific structure of their corporal techniques. Prerequisite: Acceptance into the program.
  

  • DAN 244 - The Philosophy of Art and Performance (3 Cr.)

    Through an exploration of the development of mass production, the fragmentation and specialization of life and work, the development of the information age, the commodification of culture, the compression of time and space, the disassociation of the body and the aesthetic shifts that have accompanied these developments, this class will philosophically analyze the significance of each. Prerequisite: Acceptance into the program.
  

  • DAN 245 - Tarantismo and Popular Dance of the Mediterranean (3 Cr.)

    Interdisciplinary course of dance and theatre takes its inspiration from the phenomenon of the traditional Pizzica and Tarantismo in Italy in order to introduce the popular culture of Italy and the Mediterranean and its relation to myth and history. Prerequisite: Acceptance into the program.
  

  • IT 105 - Italian Language ()

Economics
  

  • EC 100 - Introduction to Economics (3 Cr.)

    (LER - SSC)
    A general introduction to the subject matter and analytical tools of economics. Intended for non-majors who would like to learn about the ways economics can be used to explain behavior and form policy. This course does not count toward the major or minor in economics. Students who have taken EC 101  and/or EC 102  may not take this course for credit. Fall semester, repeated spring semester.
  

  • EC 101 - Principles of Economics: Micro (3 Cr.)

    (LER - SSC)
    An introduction to methods of analysis used by modern economists to study social phenomena and to develop policy proposals. Emphasis on the motivations of individuals and groups in social and economic interaction, with particular attention to the study of product, labor, and international markets. Prerequisites: The course is open to students meeting one of three conditions: 1) Math placement results above the MA 160 level; 2) completion of, or simultaneous enrollment in,  ; 3) completion of, or simultaneous enrollment in  , plus completion of   with a grade of A- or A. *Begining spring 2017 the course prerequisite will change to be: Math placement at MA 160 level (M placement); OR EC 100 . Students interested in majoring in economics or business should contact Gina Shamshak to disucss the changes to the economics major starting in Fall 2017. Fall semester, repeated spring semester.
  

  • EC 102 - Principles of Economics: Macro (3 Cr.)

    (GEN. ED. #10) (LER-SSC)
    An introduction to the basic concepts and measurements of national economic well-being, emphasizing the models used by modern economists to analyze and predict changes in incomes, prices, and employment in any national economy. Exploration of the growing importance of international economic changes on domestic standards of living. Prerequisites: The course is open to students meeting one of three conditions: 1) Math placement results above the MA 160 level; 2) completion of, or simultaneous enrollment in,  ; 3) completion of, or simultaneous enrollment in  , plus completion of   with a grade of A- or A. *Course Prerequisite changing beginning in spring 2017 to be: EC 101  or co-enrollment in EC 101 for spring 2017. Students interested in majoring in economics or business should contact Gina Shamshak to discuss the changes to the economics major starting in Fall 2017. Students interested in EC 102 as an LER for SSC for for general credits and who don’t meet the prerequisites above should contact Gina Shamshak for permission to add the course, which will be granted in most cases. Fall semester, repeated spring semester.
  

  • EC 206 - Economic and Business Statistics (4 Cr.)

    (LER - MR)
    An introduction to the use and interpretations of statistics in economics and business. Topics include descriptive statistics, probability, discrete and continuous probability distributions, sampling, interval estimation, hypothesis testing, and regression analysis. Prerequisites: EC 101  or EC 102 , placement into MA 160  or above OR completion of EC 100 with a grade of A- or A, and a prerequisite or corequisite of BUS 105.
  

  • EC 216 - Intermediate Micro Theory (3 Cr.)

    Contemporary theory of resource allocation and its applications. Theories of consumer decision making. Analysis of the behavior and decisions of the business firm. Determination of price; output; and wage, rent, interest, and profit incomes under various market structures. Prerequisite: EC 101 , and   or placement into   (or above). Fall semester.
  

  • EC 217 - Intermediate Macro Theory (3 Cr.)

    Modern theory of the national income determination; analysis of monetary and fiscal policies; and their relation to problems of inflation, unemployment, and economic growth. Prerequisite: EC 102 , and   or placement into   (or above). Spring semester.
  

  • EC 223 - Law and Economics (3 Cr.)

    Introduces the use of economic analysis to evaluate the impact of alternative legal rules. Particular emphasis is given to the public policy implications of using economic efficiency as the criterion by which one chooses between potential rules in the traditional common-law areas of property law, contract law, and tort law. Prerequisites:   and   or placement into   (or above).
  

  • EC 225 - Environmental Economics (3 Cr.)

    (LER-ENV)
    A survey of techniques and topics in environmental economics, beginning with the theory of market failure and externalities. Examples will be drawn from the U.S. and global experience dealing with problems such as air pollution, water pollution, and solid wastes, etc. Particular emphasis will be placed on cost-benefit analysis, contingent valuation studies, statistical valuation of life, and the implementation of policies that achieve environmental goals and economic efficiency. Prerequisite EC 101 , and   or placement into   (or above).
  

  • EC 227 - Business and Government (3 Cr.)

    Analysis of the role of government in regulating business, especially oligopoly and monopoly social costs and benefits of various types of market structure. Examination of antitrust policy and environmental and safety regulations. Prerequisite: EC 101 , and   or placement into   (or above).
  

  • EC 241 - Money, Banking, and Monetary Policy (3 Cr.)

    Commercial banking, the Federal Reserve System, and other financial institutions are analyzed as a framework for understanding monetary theory and policy. Effectiveness of monetary policy, its relation to other stabilization tools, and proposals for its reform. Prerequisites: EC 101 , EC 102 , and   or placement into   (or above).
  

  • EC 242 - Public Finance and Fiscal Policy (3 Cr.)

    Theory and practice of public expenditure and taxation. Allocation of resources between the public and private sectors to promote balanced economic growth and the general welfare. Effects of taxation and spending on economic efficiency and the distribution of income and wealth. Prerequisite: EC 101 , EC 102 , and   or placement into   (or above).
  

  • EC 250 - Industrial Organization (3 Cr.)

    Theory of the firm and industrial organization under perfect and imperfect competition. Analysis of restrictive and discriminatory practices by competitive type; relative levels of advertising, research, and development. Prerequisite: EC 101 , and   or placement into   (or above).
  

  • EC 265 - Selected Topics in Economics (3 Cr.)

    Selected topics of current interest. Topics are announced prior to registration. May be repeated for credit if topic is different. Prerequisite: specific economics courses at the 100 level depending upon the topic,   or placement into   (or above).
  

  • EC 271 - International Economics (3 Cr.)

    The theory and empirical realities of international trade flows, commercial policies and international finance. Policies such as quotas, tariffs, common markets and their restraints on trade in the domestic and world economy, with a particular emphasis on welfare effects. Topics in international finance such as capital flows, foreign exchange markets, balance of payments, and financial crises. Prerequisites: EC 101 , EC 102 , and   or placement into   (or above).
  

  • EC 290 - Internship in Economics (3-4 Cr.)
  

  • EC 318 - Mathematical Economics (3 Cr.)

    An introduction to set theory, mathematical functions, and matrix manipulation. Constrained optimization techniques with special emphasis on utility maximization and firm profit maximization. Solving simple Keynesian simultaneous equation models and reduced-form equations. Prerequisites: EC 216  and EC 217  (may be taken concurrently with EC 217) and MA 170 . Spring semester.
  

  • EC 320 - Econometrics (3 Cr.)

    The development of statistical techniques and application to empirical economic analysis. Topics include specification and estimation of regression models, inference in regression models, autocorrelation, and heteroscedasticity. Time-series analysis and simultaneous equation models. A substantial amount of empirical work is included. Prerequisites: EC 101  and EC 102 , and one of the following; EC 206 , MA 140 , MA 141 , MA 168 , or MA 241 (course now inactive); or permission of the instructor. Fall semester.
  

  • EC 325 - Economics of Global Food Production (3 Cr.)

    This course will explore the interdependence of agriculture, aquaculture and fisheries with regard to the global production of food. Topics to be discussed include: Global agriculture production; global hunger and malnutrition; sustainable food production; global fisheries production; global aquaculture production; the role of technology in food production; genetically modified foods; eco-labeling; and the local food movement. Prerequisite:  . Spring semester. 
  

  • EC 396 - Seminar in Microeconomics (3 Cr.)

    Integrative seminar for majors involving the advanced study of theory and applications of microeconomic analysis. Research into current public policy problems. Prerequisite: EC 216. Open to economics majors with senior standing or to others with consent of the instructor. Spring semester.
  

  • EC 397 - Seminar in Macroeconomics (3 Cr.)

    Integrative seminar for majors involving advanced study of theory and applications of macroeconomic analysis, including theories of money, general price level, interest rates, income, employment, and supply side economics. Prerequisite: EC 217 . Open to economics majors with senior standing or to others with consent of the instructor. Fall semester.
  

  • EC 400 - Independent Work in Economics (1-4 Cr.)

    Fall and spring semesters; summer.

Education
  

  • ED 104 - Child and Adolescent Development (3 Cr.)

    (formerly ED 101 and ED 103) (LER SSC and LER DIV)
    Examine the biological, cognitive, and socioemotional dimensions of child and adolescent development through theoretical perspectives. Gender, racial, ethnic, cross-cultural, social class, and sexual orientation differences and commonalities in childhood and adolescence will be explored. Additionally, students will analyze problems encountered growing up in today’s world. Students preparing for elementary, secondary, or special education certification must also take ED 104F . Fall semester. Wilson.
  

  • ED 104F - Child and Adolescent Development Fieldwork (1 Cr.)

    (ED 101F and ED 103F)
    This fieldwork experience is at least thirty hours of internship in a school (public, private, or public charter) or a community setting working with children and/or adolescents. Assignments and reflective journal writing are designed to help students apply course content learned in ED 104F Child and Adolescent Development to the field setting. ED 104  is a pre- or co-requisite. Fall semester. Wilson.
  

  • ED 207 - Psychological and Developmental Foundations of Education (with fieldwork) (4 Cr.)

    (PSY 207)
    The nature and theories of learning and development. Topics include cognitive development; the development of concepts of time, space, and numbers; classification and causality; reinforcement; transfer of training; memory and forgetting; common patterns of learning difficulties; and principles of teaching and learning. Students electing course for four credit hours must reserve one day a week from 8:30 a.m. to noon to complete a 30-hour internship. All students preparing for secondary education certification must elect the internship option for four credits Prerequisites: ED 101 (inactive) or ED 103 (inactive) or ED 104 ; and SPE 100  or permission of the instructor. Spring semester. Smith.
  

  • ED 210 - Development of Education in the United States (3 Cr.)

    Educational theories and practices in America from the 17th century to the present, in relation to social, economic, political, and intellectual forces. Consideration of inequality in educational opportunities for women and racial and ethnic groups. Prerequisite: junior standing or permission of the instructor. Spring semester.
  

  • ED 215 - Issues in Education (3 Cr.)

    Analysis of current issues in education, including educational policies, accountability, mainstreaming, role of education in society, multicultural education, postmodernism, critical pedagogy, testing, teacher training, urban education, women and education, and education as a profession. Prerequisite: one course in education or the social sciences. Spring semester.
  

  • ED 221 - Assessment and Evaluation in Education (3 Cr.)

    Theories and basic principles of test construction. Standardization procedures and interpretation and survey of norm-referenced achievement and aptitude tests. Use of criterion-referenced tests. Individual diagnosis of reading and arithmetic competencies. Use and interpretation of individual intelligence tests. Construction of informal assessment devices. Systems of evaluating and reporting learning outcomes. Prerequisite: ED 207  or permission of the instructor. Fall semester. Smith.
  

  • ED 222 - Foundation of Reading and Language Arts: Processes, Acquisition, and Instruction of Reading (6 Cr.)

    Concepts, theories, and instructional approaches to reading and language development, including strategies for beginning readers. Special attention to scientifically based reading research on the components of the reading process, including phonemic awareness, word analysis, word recognition, fluency, meaning vocabulary, and comprehension. Students must reserve Tuesday and Thursday mornings for internship. Prerequisites: ED 207  and permission of instructor. This course has been approved by the Maryland State Department of Education as fulfilling Processes and Acquisition of Reading and Instruction of Reading for initial certification and recertification. Spring semester. Longo.
  

  • ED 241 - Materials for Teaching Reading (3 Cr.)

    Analysis of materials needed to motivate, plan for, and instruct readers. Experience with texts for a variety of reading purposes. Application of scientifically based reading research criteria for selecting, retrieving, and evaluating materials. Consideration given to multicultural materials, text quality, electronic media, and the role of parents in promoting reading. Prerequisite: ED 222 . This course has been approved by the Maryland State Department of Education as fulfilling Materials for Teaching Reading for initial certification and recertification. January intersession. Longo
  

  • ED 243 - Assessment for Reading Instruction (3 Cr.)

    Examination of reading assessment techniques and their application for planning and modifying reading instruction using scientifically based reading research criteria. Pre/Co-requisite: ED 222 . May be taken concurrently. This course has been approved by the Maryland State Department of Education as fulfilling Assessment for Reading Instruction for initial certification and recertification. Spring semester. Longo.
  

  • ED 246 - Teaching Social Studies in Special Education and the Elementary School (3 Cr.)

    Methods of teaching social studies for elementary and special education teachers. Attention to objectives, concepts, skills, materials, and learning activities. Explore co-teaching models in the social studies and adaptations for special education students. Emphasis on applying methods while developing unti plans and lesson plans for social studies instruction. Prerequisite: SPE 235  or permission of instructor. January intersession. Cornish.
  

  • ED 247 - An Introduction to Education Policy (3 Cr.)

    (PSC 247)
    This course will offer students an introduction to public policy through the lens of education policy in the United States. Students will learn about the various actors involved in making education policy at the local, state and federal levels of government and policy process. Students will also be taught the tools and resources needed in order to analyze and assess education policy. This course does not have any pre-requisites only a desire to better understand how education policy is made in the United States and the impact it has on students. Political science students seeking an introduction to public policy may be interested in this course as well as future educators.
      Spring 2017 and every two years. Kasniunas.
  

  • ED 253 - Methods of Secondary School Teaching (2 Cr.)

    Analysis of general methods and planning of different types of learning activities in secondary school instruction. Part of the course is devoted to special methods in teaching subjects that members of the class intend to teach. Considers the relationship of subjects to objectives of secondary education, structure, and classroom organization; evaluation of textbooks on the subject. Observation in the schools. Forty-eight hours of fieldwork. Prerequisite: ED 207 . Corequisite: ED 353 . Fall semester. Cornish.
  

  • ED 254 - Reading, Writing, and Assessment in the Secondary School (6 Cr.)

    An overview of the principles of reading and assessment, with an emphasis on their application to adolescents and to the diverse content areas of the secondary school. An examination of literature for adolescents. Sixty hours internship; two mornings per week. Prerequisite: ED 207 . This course has been approved by the Maryland State Department of Education as fulfilling Teaching Reading in the Secondary Content Area, Part I and Part II, for initial certification and recertification. Spring semester. Cornish.
  

  • ED 272Y - Intensive Course Abroad ()

    (LER-SA)(LER-DIV WHEN TOPIC APPLIES)

    INTENSIVE COURSE ABROAD (GEN. ED. #3) (LER-DIV WHEN TOPIC APPLIES) courses include a pre-departure or post-departure discussion (or both) in the fall and spring and a three week intensive course abroad in the winter intersession or summer.

    Intermediate Reading in Spanish: Multiculturalism and Education Systems in the U.S. and Nicaragua (3-3) (SP 229G and SP 299G) In this interdisciplinary, bilingual course we will build awareness of multiculturalism in the context of the education system in the United States and Nicaragua. Students will explore their core beliefs through reflective practice, develop cultural competencies especially as they related to high poverty/culturally and linguistically diverse students, observe and practice culturally responsive teaching, and contemplate the influence of educational systems on difference and learning. This interdisciplinary course builds Spanish language skills into the curriculum of education through the completion of 3 credits during the pre-program course in the Spring semester at Goucher (1.5 Spanish and 1.5 Education), and 3 credits during the three week intensive course in Nicaragua (1.5 Spanish and 1.5 Education). Prerequisites: SP 130 or, SP 130G or, SP 130S or, SP 130V or placement. Students will receive credit for SP 229G or for independent work in Spanish (1-3 credits, the equivalent to SP 299G). Prerequisites for Education: One course in education or permission of the instructor. Variable semesters starting Spring-Summer 2015. Ramos-Sellman and Smith.

    TOWNSHIP AND RURAL EDUCATION IN SOUTH AFRICA (3-3) This intensive service course abroad consists of two components, a semester course of study in the spring semester and a four-week intensive field placement in a township and rural school in South Africa at the end of the spring semester. Students examine the social, political, and historical landscape of South Africa to understand the country’s continued transformation, examine culture and customs unique to the Eastern Cape region of South Africa, and examine their own cross-cultural competence to effectively teach learners who are distinctly different from themselves. At the conclusion of this experience, students can apply knowledge of the nature of adolescents to create units and lessons that reflect national and local standards, adapt personal teaching style to multiple learning styles, and use knowledge of learners to provide effective instruction in English and reading to South African learners in the middle grades. Prerequisites: ED 101(inactive) or ED 103(inactive) or ED 104 ; SPE 100  or ED 207 , COM 105 , COM 257 , or permission of instructor. Spring/summer semester. Cornish.

    EDUCATION IN A MULTICULTURAL ISRAELI SOCIETY (1.5-3) (JS 272Y ) This course will provide field work experience and lectures from the faculty of Ben Gurion University of Negev in Israel concerning education for Bedouin Arabs and Jewish immigrants from Ethiopia and the former Soviet Union. The pre-departure course is 1.5 credits and the three-week course is three credits. Prerequisite: Sophomore standing. Variable.

  

  • ED 280 - Special Topics in Education (3 Cr.)

    Prerequisites vary by topic. Offered variable semesters.
  

  • ED 290 - Internship in Education (3-4 Cr.)

    This course is graded pass/no pass only.
  

  • ED 299 - Independent Study (3 Cr.)
  

  • ED 342 - Elementary School Internship (10 Cr.)

    Internship under the supervision of a cooperating teacher and a member of the Education program of Goucher College. Completion of a minimum of 250 hours of teaching, participation, observation, and conferences. Discussion of teaching problems in seminar meetings. A minimum grade of B- is required for certification. Prerequisites: Completion of 86 credits, including ED 222 , and successful completion of Praxis I tests from ETS. Fingerprinting required. Fall semester. Longo, Adkins.
  

  • ED 353 - Secondary School Internship (10 Cr.)

    Internship under the supervision of a cooperating teacher and a member of the Education program of Goucher College. Completion of a minimum of 250 hours of teaching, participation, observation, and conferences. Discussion of teaching problems in seminar meetings. A minimum grade of B- is required for certification. Prerequisites: ED 207 , recommendation from major program and successful completion of Praxis I tests from ETS. Fingerprinting required. Elected concurrently with ED 253 . Application and references required. Students should apply to the instructor or the director of the Education program by December 1 of the year preceding desired internship. Fall semester. Cornish.
  

  • ED 400 - Independent Project (1-4 Cr.)
  

  • ED 450 - Senior Thesis (4/4 Cr.)

    Fall and Spring semesters.

Special Education
  

  • SPE 100 - Special Education: Historical, Philosophical, and Legal Foundations (4 Cr.)

    (LER - DIV)
    Changing roles of individuals with exceptional learning needs in society. Historical and philosophical development of treatments, educational provisions, institutions, programs, and services for children with exceptional learning needs. Characteristics of children with exceptional learning needs and their education needs. Various contemporary models of treatment and teaching. The legal rights of individuals with exceptional learning needs. Thirty hours internship; one morning, 8:30 a.m. to noon. Prerequisite: ED 101(inactive), ED 103(inactive), or ED 104  recommended. Spring semester. Adkins.
  

  • SPE 235 - Teaching Mathematics and Science in Inclusive Settings: Methods and Instructional Procedures (3 Cr.)

    Methods of teaching elementary/middle school science and mathematics, in inclusive settings, for diverse populations. Understanding the characteristics of students experiencing difficulty learning mathematics and science concepts with attention to instructional procedures and lesson planning. Focus on differentiation of instruction, Universal Design of Learning and using evidence based practices to meet the needs of all learners. Prerequisite: SPE 100  and ED 207 . Fall semester. Adkins.
  

  • SPE 238 - Curriculum for Exceptional Students: Principles and Programs (3 Cr.)

    Principles, programs, and problems in teaching students with exceptional learning needs in the elementary/middle-school age range. Overview of curriculum for different modalities, with an emphasis on language, linguistic, psycholinguistic, reading, perceptual-motor, visual, and auditory. Developing programs for different disabilities. Alternate programs according to learning problems: vocational, functional academics, circumvention strategies, and the use of instructional technology. Prerequisite: SPE 100 . Spring semester. Offered 2017-2018 and alternate years. Adkins.
  

  • SPE 260 - Principles and Practices of Positive Behavior Supports for Diverse Classrooms (3 Cr.)

    Principles, procedures, and strategies for classroom behavior management, social skills development, assessment of social behavior, and learning environment enhancement. This is a required course for special and elementary education majors. Co-requisite: will be taken concurrently with student teaching. First offered Fall 2015, offered every year. Department.
  

  • SPE 320 - Counseling Exceptional Students and Their Parents (3 Cr.)

    Emphasis on communication skills and strategies applicable to individuals with exceptional learning needs. Topics include interviewing and conducting conferences; counseling strategies; human relations; the teacher’s role in a team concerned with children’s evaluation, placement, and instruction. Prerequisites: ED 207  and SPE 100 . Spring semester. Offered 2016-2017 and alternate years.
  

  • SPE 327 - Diagnostic and Prescriptive Techniques for Exceptional Children (3 Cr.)

    Diagnosis of perceptual-motor, intellectual, physical, social, and behavioral development of children with exceptional learning needs. Assessment of cognitive style and sensory learning modalities. Task analysis of learning skills and prescriptive teaching techniques based on diagnostic information. Prerequisites: ED 221  and one course in special education or junior standing. Spring semester. Offered 2017-2018 and alternate years. Adkins.
  

  • SPE 350 - Special Education Internship (10 Cr.)

    Internship with children with exceptional learning needs in the elementary/middle-school age range under the supervision of a classroom teacher in special education and a member of the Education program of Goucher College. The course provides for a minimum of 250 hours of observation, participation, teaching, and conferences. The experience stimulates insight into the special needs and unique educational approaches to teaching children with exceptional learning needs. Discussion of problems in seminar meetings. A grade of B- is required for certification. Elected concurrently with ED 246  and SPE 324  or SPE 326  or SPE 328 . Prerequisites: completion of 86 credits, including ED 222 , SPE 327  and successful completion of Praxis Core test from ETS or minimal SAT or ACT equivalent. Fall semester. Longo, Adkins.

Learning Disability
  

  • SPE 226 - Practicum in Special Education with Children with Learning Disabilities (Variable Cr.)

    Practicum with children with learning disabilities in the elementary/middle-school age range under the supervision of a classroom teacher in special education. The practicum provides insight into the special needs and the unique educational approaches to teaching children with learning disabilities. Prerequisite: one special education course and permission of the instructor before November 1. January intersession.
  

  • SPE 326 - The Assessment of the Behavior and Development of a Child with Learning Disabilities (4 Cr.)

    Study of a child with learning disabilities in the elementary/middle-school age range through observation, anecdotal records, behavioral data, informal assessment techniques, tests, school records, developmental data, and tutorial work relationship. Emphasis on factors that affect the behavior and development of the child in the education process. The analysis of the data results in a case study and an IEP. Prerequisite: SPE 327 . Fall semester. Longo.

Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities
  

  • SPE 344 - Special Education Internship with Children with Intellectual Disabilities (10 Cr.)

    Internship with children with intellectual disabilities in the elementary/middle-school age range under the supervision of a classroom teacher in special education and a member of the Education program of Goucher College. The course provides for a minimum of 250 hours of observation, participation, teaching, and conferences. The experience stimulates insight into the special needs and unique educational approaches to teaching children with intellectual and development disabilities. Discussion of teaching problems in seminar meetings. A minimum grade of B- is required for certification. Elected concurrently with ED 246  and SPE 324  or SPE 326  or SPE 328 . Prerequisites: completion of 86 credits, including ED 222 , SPE 327  and successful completion of Praxis I. Fall semester.

Emotional Disturbance
  

  • SPE 228 - Practicum in Special Education with Children with Emotional Disturbance (Variable Cr.)

    Practicum with children with emotional disturbance in the elementary/middle-school age range under the supervision of a classroom teacher in special education. The practicum provides insight into the special needs and the unique educational approaches to teaching children with emotion al disturbance. Prerequisite: one special-education course and permission of the instructor before November 1. January intersession.
  

  • SPE 328 - The Assessment of the Behavior and Development of a Child with Emotional Disturbance (4 Cr.)

    Study of a child with emotional disturbance in the elementary/middle-school age range through observation, anecdotal records, behavioral data, informal assessment techniques, tests, school records, developmental data, and tutorial work relationship. Emphasis on factors that affect the behavior and development of the child in the education process. The analysis of the data results in a case study and an IEP. Prerequisite: SPE 327 . Fall semester. Longo.

English
  

  • ENG 114 - Literature for Everyone (1-2 Cr.)

    Read great literature! Rotating topics will include prizewinning contemporary novels from around the world; Jane Austen’s novels; masterworks of American literature; and more. Open to all members of the Goucher community; auditors welcome. Low-stakes writing assignments and P/NP course grading only. Fall, spring. Department.
  

  • ENG 120 - Introduction to Fiction Writing (3 Cr.)

    (LER-ARC)
    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.
  

  • ENG 200 - Close Reading, Critical Writing (3 Cr.)

    This course is intended to provide new English majors with the skills that will enable them to approach unfamiliar texts with confidence. Students will learn what is meant by-and how to perform-close readings of texts. Students will also explore how one goes about conducting literary research. Overall, this course intends to provide a strong foundation to make future encounters with literature more meaningful and rewarding. This is the English major’s “Writing in the Disciplines” (WID) course. Prerequisite: limited to students who have completed their college writing proficiency or WRT 181 , and who intend to major in English. May confer writing proficiency in the major. Fall semester, repeated spring semester. Marchand, Rauwerda, Robinson, Wells.
  

  • ENG 202 - Short-Story Writing (3 Cr.)

    (LER-ARC)
    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.
  

  • ENG 205 - Introductory Poetry Workshop (3 Cr.)

    (LER-ARC)
    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.
  

  • ENG 211 - The Early English Canon (3 Cr.)

    Comparative study of the literary forms and attitudes dominant in England from Beowulf to Dryden. Prerequisite: college writing proficiency or WRT 181 or sophomore standing. Fall semester. Bess.
  

  • ENG 212 - Humans & Nature in British Poetry (3 Cr.)

    Considers British poets and their reflections on humans, nature and human nature in the eighteenth, nineteenth and twentieth centuries respectively. Charts the evolution of poetic form from the neo-classical interest in rhetorical devices to modern image-driven verse. Prerequisite: ENG 200  (or concurrent enrollment). Spring semester. Rauwerda.
  

  • ENG 215 - Literary Theory: Eight Ways of Looking at a Text (3 Cr.)

    This course explores why we do what we do. Prerequisite: ENG 200  or permission of instructor. Spring semester. Marchand.
  

  • ENG 217 - Literature & Film: Screenplay Adaptation (3 Cr.)

    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 sophomore standing. Fall semester. U’Ren.
  

  • ENG 222 - Women and Literature (3 Cr.)

    (WS 222 ) (LER DIV and LER TXT)
    Topic: Working Class Women’s Literature. For too long the working class has been used as a coded term for white male blue-collar workers. Women, including women of color, form a large part of the working class. In literary works - fiction, poetry, and memoirs - these women represent themselves and their communities. Yet many readers are not even aware that the category “working-class women’s literature” exists. In ENG/WS 222 we’ll begin by talking about just what we mean by working-class women’s literature. We will then look at several literary works in their historical and cultural context. Writers we’ll study include Sandra Cisneros, Rebecca Harding Davis, Dorothy Allison, and June Jordan. Fall semester. Tokarczyk.
  

  • ENG 226 - Creative Nonfiction I (3 Cr.)

    (LER - ARC)
    An introduction to the techniques of creative nonfiction and possible subjects. Peer revision, readings of contemporary essays, conferences. Prerequisite: certified proficiency in writing or instructor’s permission. Fall semester, repeated spring semester. Tokarczyk, Flann.
  

  • ENG 230 - The Classical Tradition (3 Cr.)

    This survey of Greek and Roman literature will provide useful background for further study in English literature and such fields as women’s studies, theatre, anthropology, and history. The focus will be “Continuity and Change in the Classical Tradition,” studying the transmission and reception of classical literature from Homer and Archilochos to Virgil and Longus. Next offered 2017-2018.
  

  • ENG 232 - Shakespeare (3 Cr.)

    Study of plays in all of the Shakespearean genres and an introduction to the criticism of the plays. Viewing one or two plays to supplement an approach to the plays as drama. Prerequisite: sophomore standing or permission of the instructor. Spring semester.
  

  • ENG 241 - Archeology of Text (3 Cr.)

    This interdisciplinary English course uses hands-on “laboratory” methods to introduce students to archival research using Goucher’s Rare Book Collection and online digital archives. Working backward in time, from the present to the Early Modern and Medieval periods, the course will survey ways people have packaged and used written/visual information, from digital media to early printed books to manuscripts. After training in codicology (rare book and document analysis), iconography (study of visual design), and paleography (study of old handwriting) students will conduct independent research using materials from Special Collections and Archives. Field trips to the Garrett Library (Johns Hopkins), the Library of Congress Rare Book Collection, and the Folger Shakespeare Library. Students who have completed the course will be equipped to do additional archival research in 200- and 300-level courses, and for continued work in Special Collections and Archives and internships at Johns Hopkins, LC and the Folger. Prerequisite: college writing proficiency or WRT 181  or permission of instructor. Next offered 2017-2018.
  

  • ENG 242 - From Puritan Diaries to Oprah’s Book Club: Readers and Writers in American History (4 Cr.)

    (HIS 242)
    Using insights gleaned from various disciplines, this course examines the history of reading and writing in America. In particular, we will study how written texts are produced, disseminated, and consumed. Topics include Indians and the discovery of print; the sentimental novel; slave narratives; religious readers; the making of an American literary canon; comic books in modern America; and, of course, Oprah’s book club. Prerequisites: sophomore standing or HIS 210  or HIS 111 (course now inactive). Spring semester. Hale.
  

  • ENG 249 - The Legacy of Slavery (3 Cr.)

    (LER - DIV)
    In this interdisciplinary course on African-American literature, culture, and history students will examine the impact and legacy of slavery on the experiences of all Americans, but particularly African Americans as they negotiate and define “freedom” for themselves throughout history. The theme of enslavement will be explored from the American Colonial period to the present in literary genres that include slave narratives, poetry, drama, fiction, nonfiction, and science fiction. Authors include Butler, Chesnutt, Douglass, Hansberry, Ellison, and Wright. Prerequisite: college writing proficiency, or WRT 181 , or permission of the instructor, or sophomore standing. Spring semester. Robinson.
  

  • ENG 250 - The Roots of American Literature (3 Cr.)

    This course explores issues of nationality, spirituality, race, gender and sexuality from the Colonial Period to the Civil War in literary genres that include letters, journals, essays, poetry, the sermon, autobiography, short story, novel, and the slave narrative. Prerequisite: college writing proficiency or WRT 181 . Next offered 2017-2018. Robinson.
  

  • ENG 254 - The American Novel (3 Cr.)

    This course traces developments in American literature from the 1880s through the 1920s, a period dominated by the rags-to-riches plot. Students will explore how writers such as Alger (Ragged Dick), Twain (Puddn’head Wilson), Dreiser (Sister Carrie), James (Daisy Miller), Wharton (The House of Mirth), Chopin (The Awakening), Harper (Iola Leroy), Norris (McTeague), and Burroughs (Tarzan) obsessively reworked this plot, even as they grappled with the moral costs of social ambition and the obstacles that women, minorities, and the lower classes faced in their struggle upward. Prerequisite: college writing proficiency or WRT 181 . Fall semester. Marchand.
  

  • ENG 255 - The Modern American Novel (3 Cr.)

    Studies of modern American fiction. Prerequisite: college writing proficiency or WRT 181 . Next offered 2017-2018. Marchand.
  

  • ENG 256 - Multiethnic American Literature (3 Cr.)

    (LER-TXT AND DIV)
    An examination of literature written by Americans of various ethnic and racial backgrounds. Works studied may include Native American tales, Sui Sin Far, Anzia, Yezierska, Rudolfo Anaya, and Maxine Hong Kingston. Course also discusses theories of ethnic literature and immigrant experience. Prerequisite: college writing proficiency or WRT 181 . Spring semester. Tokarczyk.
  

  • ENG 259 - Poverty & Privilege in Victorian Novels (4 Cr.)

    What responsibilities does privilege confer? What do marginalized or struggling people have to offer to the culture at large? Such questions – all too familiar to us – also deeply concerned authors during the Victorian period (1837-1901), a time of enormous social, economic, and political change. Using the technique of literary realism, Victorian novelists sought to increase awareness of and sympathy for those disadvantaged by social class, gender, and disability. We’ll read Elizabeth Gaskell’s Mary Barton(1848), Charlotte Brontë’s Shirley(1849), Charles Dickens’  Bleak House (1853) and George Gissing’s  The Odd Women (1893) in the context of contemporary social debates as well as in terms of each work’s publication history and critical reception.   Prerequisite: college writing proficiency or WRT 181 . Next offered 2017-2018. Wells.
  

  • ENG 265 - 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 Brontë’s Jane Eyre, Emily Brontë’s Wuthering 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 WRT 181 /181H, or permission of the instructor. Recommended prior course: ENG 200. Spring semester. Wells.
  

  • ENG 272Y - Intensive Course Abroad ()

    Course includes a pre-departure or post-departure, seven-week course or both in the fall and/or spring and a three-week intensive course abroad in the winter or summer.
  

  • ENG 275 - Literature of the Harlem Renaissance (3 Cr.)

    (LER-TXT AND DIV)
    Poetry and Fiction conventionally assigned to the Harlem Renaissance. Authors include Hughes, Hurston, Cullen, McKay, and others. Discussion of the delineation of the movement’s boundaries, both temporally and by subject, the construction and reconstruction of a racial identity, and the tension between a progressive literary movement and the “masses” it would represent. The approach will be interdisciplinary. Fulfills American studies elective. Prerequisite: college writing proficiency or WRT 181 . Fall semester. Robinson.
 

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