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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


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Screen last updated on: September 10, 2007
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 July and September.

ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE
Majors with the highest enrollment: biological sciences, psychology, English
Majors with the lowest enrollment: Russian, Spanish
Average freshman GPA: 3.03 on a 4.0 scale
Percent of full-time freshman students who returned for sophomore year: 82%
Student:Faculty ratio: 10:1
Total faculty: 70 men, 121 women, 191 total
Full-time faculty: 47 men, 83 women, 130 total
Part-time faculty: 34 men, 58 women, 92 total
Graduation rate: 71% 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, Phi Beta Kappa, pass/fail grading option, internships
Minors and other miscellaneous programs offered:
Minors offered in africana studies, cognitive studies, environmental studies, European studies, German, intensive course abroad programs, Judaic studies, summer programs abroad, and semester or year programs abroad.
Preprofessional programs offered:
pre-law, pre-medicine, pre-veterinary science, pre-dentistry
Education certifications:
elementary, secondary, special education
Cooperative education programs:
engineering
Combined 2-2 programs available:
3-2 in Engineering
Graduate schools/programs are offered: yes
Qualified undergraduates may take graduate-level classes: yes
Domestic off-campus semester-away programs: Washington Semester (American University)
Schools with which domestic exchange programs are offered: Baltimore Hebrew University (MD);College of Notre Dame of Maryland (MD);Coppin State University (MD);Johns Hopkins University (MD);Loyola College in Maryland (MD);Maryland Institute College of Art (MD);Morgan State University (MD);Towson University (MD);University of Baltimore (MD);University of Maryland--Baltimore County (MD);Villa Julie College (MD)
Study abroad opportunities:
Argentina;Australia;Brazil;China;Costa Rica;Czech Republic;Denmark;France;Germany;Ghana;Greece;Honduras;India;Italy;Japan;Mali;Mexico;Romania;Russia;South Africa;Spain;United Kingdom;Uruguay;Vietnam
Army ROTC: offered off-campus Loyola College in Maryland
Navy ROTC: not offered
Air Force ROTC: not offered

LIST OF MAJORS
Bachelor's Degrees

  • American Studies
  • Anthropology/Sociology
  • Art
  • Biological Sciences
  • Business Teacher Education
  • Chemistry
  • Communication/Media Studies
  • Computer Science
  • Dance
  • Economics
  • Elementary Education
  • English
  • French
  • Historic Preservation
  • History
  • International Relations
  • Management
  • Mathematics
  • Paralegal
  • Peace Studies
  • Philosophy
  • Physics
  • Political Science
  • Psychology
  • Religion
  • Renewable Resources
  • Russian
  • Sociology
  • Theatre
  • Women's Studies

ADVANCED CREDIT/PLACEMENT
Credit placement options:
  • placement for CEEB Advanced Placement (scores of 5 or higher)
  • placement for international baccalaureate



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