Program areas at Goucher College
The College provided an Undergraduate Arts and Sciences education to 1,067 students. Goucher's academic philosophy is focused on 3Rs: relationships, resilience, and reflection, and coursework reflects the core values of a liberal arts education: proficiency in English composition and in a foreign language, solid foundations in history, abstract reasoning, scientific discovery and experimentation, problem-solving, social structures, and environmental sustainability. A highlight of Goucher's unique liberal arts curriculum is the requirement that all undergraduates must study abroad at least once before graduation, making the College among the first in the nation to make such a bold move in globalized education. Goucher strives to educate the whole student and promotes a broad education over narrow career training. This gives graduates a wide range of professional options and increased ability to take advantage of new opportunities in developing fields-and even the capability to change careers. Goucher students master a range of knowledge, including the communication, critical thinking, and quantitative reasoning skills that U.S. employers overwhelmingly say they want job candidates to have.
The College provided credit and non-credit continuing studies course work for 484 participants. Goucher is home to the College Board's Advanced Placement (AP) Summer Institute, training teachers in AP courses from across the country and around the world. The Advanced Placement Summer Institute allows teachers to earn graduate credit while gaining College Board-certified preparation in most subject areas offered through AP programs.
The College provided a graduate education to 860 students. The Welch Center for Graduate and Professional Studies offers a diverse range of academic programs, including: Master of Arts and Master of Fine Arts degrees in areas such as education, teaching, historic preservation, arts administration, cultural sustainability, digital arts, nonfiction, management, and environmental sustainability, plus a post-baccalaureate premedical program. These programs are led by industry leaders who help students strengthen their skills, add to their knowledge base, and create professional opportunities wherever their passions lead.