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Gallaudet University

Gallaudet University
800 Florida Avenue, NE
Washington, DC 20002

Official telephone: (202) 651-5000
Fax number: (202) 651-5463
Website: www.gallaudet.edu
Screen last updated on: December 2016
ACADEMIC CALENDAR
Semester/term begin dates: in August.
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 and January.
Number and length of summer sessions: Two summer sessions of three weeks each.

ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE
Majors with the highest enrollment: communication studies, social work, psychology
Majors with the lowest enrollment: art history, chemistry, computer science
Percent of full-time freshman students who returned for sophomore year: 67%
Student:Faculty ratio: 6:1
Total faculty: 117 men, 181 women
Full-time faculty: 72 men, 109 women
Part-time faculty: 45 men, 72 women
Graduation rate: 46% 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, honors program, Phi Beta Kappa, pass/fail grading option, internships, distance learning
Minors and other miscellaneous programs offered:
Minors offered in accounting, American Sign Language, art history, athletic coaching, biology, business administration, chemistry, communication studies, criminology, dance, digital media, economics/finance, English, ethics, family studies, government, graphic design, history, linguistics, mathematics, philosophy, photography, psychology, recreation/sports programming, sociology, Spanish, studio art, theatre arts (production/performance), and writing.
Education certifications are offered: yes
Education certifications:
early childhood, elementary, secondary, special education
Graduate schools/programs are offered: yes
Qualified undergraduates may take graduate-level classes: yes
Army ROTC: not offered
Navy ROTC: not offered
Air Force ROTC: not offered

LIST OF MAJORS
Bachelor's Degrees

  • Accounting
  • American Sign Language
  • Art/Media Design
  • Biology
  • Business Administration
  • Chemistry
  • Communication Studies
  • Criminology
  • Deaf Studies
  • Education
  • English
  • Family/Child Studies
  • Government
  • History
  • Information Technology
  • Interpretation
  • Mathematics
  • Philosophy
  • Physical Education/Recreation
  • Psychology
  • Risk Management/Insurance
  • Sociology
  • Spanish
  • Studio Art
  • Theatre Arts/Production/Performance
Doctorates

  • Audiology
  • Clinical Psychology
  • Critical Studies in the Education of Deaf Learners
  • Educational Neuroscience
  • Hearing/Speech/Language Sciences
  • Interpretation
  • Linguistics
Master's Degrees

  • Deaf Education
  • Deaf Studies
  • Education
  • Hearing/Speech/Language Sciences
  • International Development
  • Interpretation
  • Linguistics
  • Mental Health/Counseling
  • Public Administration
  • School Counseling
  • Social Work
  • Speech-Language Pathology

ADVANCED CREDIT/PLACEMENT
Credit placement options:
    (scores of 3 or higher)

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