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Baltimore Student Exchange Program (BSEP)

Policies for Baltimore Student Exchange Program

 The Baltimore Student Exchange (BSEP) Program allows qualified students at Goucher to take undergraduate courses offered at other Colleges during fall & spring semesters. At the end of the semester, the student’s credits and grades from the host institution are submitted to Goucher.  

Participating BSEP schools: 

    • College of Notre Dame                          www.ndm.edu
    • Coppin State College                             www.coppin.edu
    • Johns Hopkins University                        www.jhu.edu
    • Loyola College                                      www.loyola.edu
    • Maryland Institute College of Art             www.mica.edu
    • Morgan State University                         www.morgan.edu
    • Peabody Institute (@JHU)                       www.peabody.jhu.edu
    • Stevenson University                             www.stevenson.edu
    • Towson University                                  www.towson.edu
    • University of Baltimore                           www.ubalt.edu
    • University of Maryland (UMBC)                www.umbc.edu 
  • All the participating schools now publish their course selections online. Go to the above website for course listings.
  • The BSEP is open to full-time sophomores, juniors, and seniors registered on a full-time basis at the student’s home institution provided the request is approved by the home institution BSEP Coordinator.
  • At some institutions, freshmen may take a foreign language not offered at Goucher. They will be required to submit a Foreign Language Agreement form to the chair of the Modern Languages Department. This form is found on the web at: http://www.goucher.edu/documents/Records/FOREIGN%20LANGUAGE%20AGREEMENT.pdf
  • BSEP courses are only available during the fall & spring semesters.
  • Students must be full-time (12 credits) in order to participate in the BSEP program.  Part-time students may not participate. At Goucher, the BSEP course may be used to reach fulltime status.  Make sure the approved BSEP course will not take you over your credit limit.
  • BSEP registration forms will be accepted through the end of the add/drop period of the host institution.
  • Responses from BSEP schools are generally acknowledged as follows: 
    • fall courses are usually confirmed in August
    • spring courses are usually confirmed in January.
    • Confirmation depends on the academic calendar and registration period in place at the host institution.
  • Ordinarily students may take only two courses per year at another host institution.
  • Ordinarily courses offered at Goucher are not to be taken through the Baltimore Student Exchange Program
  • When a course is closed, some host institutions will allow Goucher students to be signed in over the cap. Consult Goucher’s BSEP Coordinator in the SAS Office for the procedure required by the institution.
  • Goucher students do not pay additional tuition for BSEP courses; however, they are responsible for lab fees, parking fees and library fines. Most schools will not release grades if there is an outstanding balance. Any exceptional charges must be paid directly to the host institution.
  • BSEP courses may not be taken pass/no pass, as an audit, or independent work.
  • BSEP courses are treated as regular Goucher courses on the transcript. Credits will be calculated into the GPA.
  • Students driving to a host institution are responsible for obtaining a parking pass for that institution.
  • Some schools are accessible by the Collegetown shuttle, as well as through the MTA bus and rail. www.colltown.org/asp/shuttle.asp
  • Students need to take travel time into account when including a BSEP course in their schedule. Course time conflicts can not be accommodated.
  • Registration policy for students participating in BSEP is determined by the host institution. 
  • Students are subject to the academic regulation of the host institution.  Participating students are requested to acquaint themselves with both the academic and non-academic regulations of the host institution.  These may include but are not limited to class attendance – absence, deadlines for grading options, withdrawal deadlines, academic honor code and final examination dates.
  • Students who violate host institution academic policy regarding cheating & plagiarism are subject to host institution disciplinary procedures.  The BSEP coordinator will notify the home institution of any incident, action taken or appeal procedures.  Further action by the home institution (Goucher) is left to their discretion. 
  • Students charged with a violation of a host institution's code of conduct are subject to the host institution’s disciplinary policies & procedures.  

To register for a BSEP course: Submit your BSEP registration form to the BSEP Coordinator in the Office of the Registrar, located in Student Administrative Services.  The form should be signed by the adviser, and if special permission is required, the host institution instructor.  BSEP courses may not be added by using an add/drop form.  

Fall form - BSEP fall registration form

Spring form - BSEP spring registration form

To drop a BSEP course: Fill out a Goucher add/drop slip and have it signed by your adviser. Note: BSEP drops and withdraws follow the academic calendar of the host institution only. Specify this is a BSEP course.  Submit the form to the BSEP Coordinator in the Registrar's office located in Student Administrative Services. Goucher will notify the host institution of your class drop or withdrawal. 

For additional information please contact the Baltimore Student Exchange Program Coordinator at 410-337-6023 or email the Registrar’s office at registrar@goucher.edu.