Goucher College

Goucher College 2014-2015 Undergraduate Catalogue

Nov 27, 2024

Goucher College 2014-2015 Undergraduate Catalogue PLEASE NOTE: This is an archived catalog. Programs are subject to change each academic year.

Study Abroad

Study Abroad

The college sponsors summer, winter, and semester study abroad programs. Students interested in studying abroad should contact the Office of International Studies (OIS) for further information. Students receiving any financial aid should consult the Office of Student Financial Aid before planning to participate in a study abroad program. Goucher institutional aid, including Goucher grants and scholarships, as well as any state aid, do transfer to any Goucher semester study abroad program, up to the cost of Goucher tuition for the first semester abroad experience. Participants are billed Goucher charges for their study abroad program, not the fees indicated in program literature or websites.

Students are considered in-residence while enrolled in a Goucher program. Credits and grades earned abroad on Goucher semester programs, Goucher ICAs and Goucher summer programs will be counted towards a student’s credit accumulation and calculation of grade point average. Semester courses must be taken for a letter grade with the exception of some designated language courses that may be taken pass/no pass. Consult OIS for these designated courses.

Generally, students will be allowed to transport their Goucher institutional aid for only one semester, except for reciprocal exchange programs, the Costa Rica Monteverde Institute program, or the Goucher Oxford University yearlong program. Students majoring in a foreign language, Peace Studies, or International Relations are eligible to study abroad for an additional semester with their financial aid, but must apply through their respective department.

Goucher Semester Programs Abroad

Argentina	Spanish Language Program, Cordoba
Australia	La Trobe University (full curriculum studies) University of the Sunshine Coast (full curriculum studies) University of Wollongong (full curriculum studies)
Belgium	Internships in Francophone Europe, Brussels
China	Chinese Studies at Southwest University for Nationalities, Chengdu
Costa Rica	Global-Local Challenges to Sustainability, Monteverde Institute (with Mt. Holyoke College) (Spring only)
Czech Republic	Politics, Culture and Art Studies, Prague
Denmark	Copenhagen Business School (Spring only) Danish Institute for Study Abroad, Copenhagen (surcharge applies)
England	Hansard Scholars Program (housing surcharge applies) Oxford University (Mahoney & Caplan Scholars Program) (AY program) The University of Roehampton (full curriculum studies) University of East Anglia (full curriculum studies) University of Westminster (Psychology, Communication and International Business only)
France	Internships in Francophone Europe Program, Paris IFE Paris Gateway Program, Paris University of Pau, Pau
Germany	Eberhard Karls Universitat,Tübingen (Spring only) German Language and European Studies, Lüneburg
Ghana	University of Ghana, Accra
India	Business, Sociology and Indian Cultural Studies, Bangalore Sustainable Development and Social Change, Jaipur
Ireland	University College, Cork (full curriculum studies)
Israel	Ben-Gurion University of the Negev (full curriculum studies) University of Haifa (full curriculum studies)
Italy	Accademia dell ‘Arte, Arezzo (surcharge for this program)(Music and Theatre), (Dance-spring only - surcharge applies) Art, International Business and Italian Studies, Torino Art and Italian Studies, Siena History, Art and Italian Studies, Viterbo Studio Art and Art History, Florence (surcharge applies)
Japan	Japanese and East Asian Studies at Kwansei Gakuin University, Osaka
Jordan	Arabic Language and Culture, Amman
New Zealand	Massey University (full curriculum studies)
Norway	University of Oslo (full curriculum studies)
Russia	Russian Language Program, Smolny
Rwanda	Post-Genocide Restoration and Peacebuilding, Kigali
Scotland	Glasgow School of Art (Art majors only) (Fall only) University of St. Andrews (full curriculum studies) University of Glasgow (full curriculum studies)
Serbia and Bosnia	Peace and Conflict Studies in the Balkans, Belgrade
South Korea	Korean and East Asian Studies at Yonsei University, Seoul
Spain	Spanish Language Program, Alicante and Seville
Taiwan	Taipei National University of the Arts (Dance only, Fall only)
Thailand	Asian-Pacific Rim Economics, Politics, and Culture Studies
Turkey	Bahcecehir University
Uganda	Development Studies, Kampala

Approved Non-Goucher Semester Programs

By offering cover 60 Goucher semester study-abroad programs in 32 countries each year, Goucher College strives to meet the varied academic interests of our students. However, if a student believes that non-Goucher semester program meets their academic needs, s/he may petition the associate dean of international studies for approval. To obtain approval, the proposed program of study should form an integral part of the student’s overall academic plan. Goucher institutional aid, including Goucher grants and scholarships, as well as any state aid, do not transfer to non-Goucher semester-abroad programs. Students may work with the financial aid office to transfer any federal aid, such as Pell Grants or Stafford Loans, for which they qualify to these programs. However, this may affect their overall financial aid assessment upon return to the college. Verification of program length is required since semester programs shorter than 15 weeks in length could result in a proration of any applicable financial aid funds. Students will be considered enrolled at Goucher while attending approved non-Goucher semester programs.

Coursework taken on any approved non-Goucher semester program must be taken for a letter grade. Grades below C- are not acceptable for transfer credit. Students with senior status applying to study on an approved non-Goucher program must comply with policies pertaining to the college’s residency requirement. An official transcript from a regionally-accredited college or university, or an international institution recognized by the ministry of education in that country, must be submitted for coursework to transfer into Goucher College. The study abroad voucher (if applicable) applies to only Goucher programs and will not be awarded to students who complete the study abroad requirement before coming to Goucher or who participate in programs that are not approved in advance by the associate dean of international studies.

Goucher Intensive Courses Abroad (ICAs)

These courses are all led by Goucher faculty members. Course descriptions are available under the appropriate academic department. Although most ICAs are offered every other year, these programs are subject to change without notice.


China	Doing Business in Hong Kong and China (May 2015)
China	Past, Present, and Future PHL 272Y (May 2015)
Cuba	Latin American Studies and International Business in Cuba (May 2016)
Ecuador	Spanish and Environmental Studies: Quito and the Galápagos (May 2016)
France	French Theatre in Paris and Marseille FR 272Y/THE 272Y (May 2015)
Germany	German GER 130 in Berlin (May 2015)
	Film in Berlin COM 272G (May 2016)
Honduras	Tropical Marine Biology BIO 272G (January 2015 and 2017)
Israel	Arab Cinemas, Cultures and Identities in Nazareth (May 2016)
Japan and Taiwan	History and Culture (May 2015)
Netherlands	The Arts of Amsterdam (Summer 2015)
Scotland	The Scottish Connection: A Cultural and Artistic Experience (July 2016)
South Africa	Township and Rural Education ED 272Y (May 2015) Civil Society and Social Change in South Africa (January 2015)
Spain	Spanish SP 130 in Peru (January 2016) Spanish SP 130 in Spain (January 2015)

Goucher Summer Programs

Program and specific course descriptions are available in OIS. These programs are subject to change without notice.

Denmark	Danish Institute for Study Abroad offers a variety of summer courses. See OIS for details.
England	Hansard Scholars Program University of East Anglia
Ireland	Irish Studies, Galway
Italy	History, Art and Italian Studies, Viterbo International Business, Art and Italian Studies, Torino

Approved Non-Goucher Summer Programs

There are many approved non-Goucher summer programs. Contact OIS for more information.

The Pocket Anthropologist

The Pocket Anthropologist is a web application students use while studying abroad. The app helps students have a more intentional and immersive study abroad experience. By using The Pocket Anthropologist students share a similar academic experience across multiple geographies/host countries.

Each student completes roughly 20 “tasks” in four categories - Blow My Mind Moments, Culture Treks, Day in the Life Observations, and Reflections. For each task students take an image or video connected to the category, write a blog length entry, give it a title and upload it to The Pocket Anthropologist site. Along with collecting experiences/data for themselves, students also collect experiences/data for students in classrooms back on campus.

Students receive one course credit for completing The Pocket Anthropologist.