2010 ACADEMIC CATALOGUE 2011 GENERAL INFORMATION About Goucher College . 5 History ......................................................5 Goucher Today . 5 Campus Resources . 5 Transcending Boundaries . 6 Facts.............................................................7 Student Life . 8 Community Living . 8 Multicultural Student Services . 8 Advising and Counseling . 9 Health and Counseling Services. 9 Career Development Office . 9 Religious and Spiritual Life . 9 Co-curricular Activities . 10 Physical Education and Athletics . 11 Office of Public Safety . 12 Admissions . 12 Applying for Admission to the First-Year Class . 13 First-Year Admissions Programs and Deadlines . 14 Reactivations and Deferred Admission. 14 Applying for Admission as a Transfer Student . 14 Credit from Other Programs & Institutions . 15 Second Degree . 16 Reinstatement of Students Previously Withdrawn . 17 Returning from a Leave of Absence . 19 Noncandidates and Visiting Students. 19 Correspondence . 19 Visiting Goucher . 19 Fees and Expenses. 20 Other Fees . 20 Enrollment Deposit . 21 Housing Deposit . 21 Insurance . 22 Schedule of Payments . 21 Commencement . 22 Refund Policy . 22 Other Programs . 22 Financial Aid. 23 Financial Aid Application Instructions. 23 Return of Title IV Funds . 24 Satisfactory Progress (All Undergraduates) . 24 Merit-Based Scholarships . 26 Outside Scholarship Policy. 26 Endowed Scholarships . 27 College Policies . 30 Diversity Statement . 30 Nondiscrimination Notice . 30 Sexual Misconduct. 30 Disability Support Services for Students . 30 International Students . 31 Veterans . 31 Military Call to Active Duty . 31 Student Records and FERPA . 31 TABLE OF CONTENTS Student Grievance Procedure . 32 Loss of Aid Due to Drug-Related Offences . 32 Other Policies . 32 ACADEMIC INFORMATION General Academic Information . 36 Organization of the Curriculum . 36 Requirements for the Bachelor of Arts Degree . 36 1 Residency Requirement . 36 General Education Requirements. 36 Other Academic Opportunities . 44 Academic Procedures . 46 Honors and Awards . 50 The Curriculum and Academic Divisions . 55 The Courses of Instruction . 57 Majors, Minors, and Concentrations . 59 Africana Studies . 62 American Studies Program. 63 Art and Art History Department . 66 Biological Sciences Department . 75 Business Management Department . 83 Chemistry Department . 88 Cognitive Studies Program. 93 Communication and Media Studies Department. 95 Community-Based Learning . 103 Dance Department . 104 Economics Department . 114 Education Department . 118 English Department. 128 Environmental Studies Program. 136 European Studies Program. 141 Frontiers . 142 Hispanic Languages, Literatures, and Cultures Department. 142 History and Historic Preservation Department . 150 Interdisciplinary Studies Program . ..