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Goucher College

Goucher College
1021 Dulaney Valley Road
Baltimore, MD 21204

Official telephone: (410) 337-6000
Fax number: (410) 337-6123
Website: www.goucher.edu
Screen last updated on: December 2016
ACADEMIC CALENDAR
Semester/term begin dates: in early September.
Calendar system: semester system (two terms comprise academic year)
Month(s) in which new student orientation is held: Orientation for new students held in August.
Number and length of summer sessions: Some summer classes available.

ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE
Majors with the highest enrollment: psychology, business management, communications
Majors with the lowest enrollment: math, Russian, American studies
Average freshman GPA: 3.1 on a 4.0 scale
Percent of full-time freshman students who returned for sophomore year: 82%
Student:Faculty ratio: 11:1
Total faculty: 71 men, 114 women
Full-time faculty: 54 men, 84 women
Part-time faculty: 17 men, 30 women
Graduation rate: 69% within six years

REQUIRED UNDERGRADUATE CURRICULUM
General education/core curriculum is required: yes
Minor requirements: not required for graduation
Physical education is required: yes
There are religious requirements for graduation: no

PROGRAMS OFFERED
Special programs offered:
student-designed majors, double majors, dual degrees, independent study, accelerated program, Phi Beta Kappa, pass/fail grading option, internships, distance learning
Minors and other miscellaneous programs offered:
Minors offered in Africana studies, anthropology, art history, astronomy, biological sciences, book studies, business management, chemistry, communication/media, computer science, creative writing, dance, economics, education, English, environmental studies, equine studies, French, German, historic preservation, history, international business, international relations, Judaic studies, Latin American studies, mathematics, music, peace studies, philosophy, physics, political science, professional writing, psychology, religion, Russian, sociology, Spanish, studio art, theatre, and women/gender/sexuality studies. Post-baccalaureate pre-medicine program.
Preprofessional programs offered:
pre-law, pre-medicine, pre-veterinary science, pre-dentistry
Education certifications are offered: yes
Education certifications:
elementary, secondary, special education
Cooperative programs are offered: no
Combined 3-2 programs available:
3-2 engineering program.
Graduate schools/programs are offered: yes
Qualified undergraduates may take graduate-level classes: yes
Schools with which domestic exchange programs are offered: Domestic exchange programs with Comm Coll of Baltimore County, Coppin St U, Johns Hopkins U, Loyola U Maryland, Maryland Inst Coll of Art, McDaniel Coll, Morgan St U, Notre Dame of Maryland U, Peabody Inst, Stevenson U, Towson U, U of Baltimore, U of Maryland--Baltimore, and U of Maryland--Baltimore County.
Study abroad opportunities:
Study abroad in Argentina, Australia, Belgium, Bosnia, China, Costa Rica, Cuba, the Czech Republic, Denmark, Ecuador, England, France, Germany, Ghana, Greece, Honduras, India, Indonesia, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Jordan, Korea, Morocco, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Peru, Russia, Rwanda, Scotland, South Africa, Spain, Taiwan, Thailand, Turkey, and Uganda.
Army ROTC: offered off-campus at Loyola Coll in Maryland.
Navy ROTC: not offered
Air Force ROTC: offered off-campus at U of Maryland--College Park.

LIST OF MAJORS
Bachelor's Degrees

  • American Studies
  • Anthropology/Sociology
  • Art History
  • Biochemistry
  • Biological Sciences
  • Business Management
  • Chemistry
  • Communication/Media Studies
  • Computer Science
  • Dance
  • Economics
  • Elementary Education
  • English
  • Environmental Studies
  • French
  • History
  • Individualized Interdisciplinary Major
  • International Relations
  • Mathematics
  • Music
  • Peace Studies
  • Philosophy
  • Physics
  • Political Science
  • Psychology
  • Russian
  • Sociology
  • Spanish
  • Special Education
  • Studio Art
  • Theatre
  • Women/Gender/Sexuality
Master's Degrees

  • Arts Administration
  • Creative Nonfiction
  • Cultural Sustainability
  • Digital Arts
  • Education
  • Environmental Studies
  • Historic Preservation
  • Management
  • Teaching

ADVANCED CREDIT/PLACEMENT
Credit placement options:
  • credit and/or placement for CEEB Advanced Placement (scores of 4 or higher)
  • neither credit nor placement for CLEP general
  • neither credit nor placement for CLEP subject
  • neither credit nor placement for Regents College Exams (RCE)
  • neither credit nor placement for ACT PEP
  • neither credit nor placement for DANTES
  • placement for school's own challenge exams
  • neither credit nor placement for relevant military experience
  • neither credit nor placement for relevant life experience
  • placement for international baccalaureate

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