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The web version of the Gallaudet catalog provides comprehensive current official information about academic programs, services, procedures, and policies. As such, it serves as the authoritative and complete catalog resource for current students and other members of our campus community. The responsible departments and offices update the online catalog information regularly, and current students are encouraged to use the web version for the most updated information.

To access the most recently updated web catalog content, please click on the appropriate headings on the left side of this page.

To determine the specific offerings and requirements in place at the time that a student entered the University or is accepted into a specific major or program, use the PDF versions of current and archived catalogs, available below.

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The Gallaudet University Catalog was prepared by the Council on Undergraduate Education, the Council on Graduate Education, the Provost's Office, the College of Liberal Arts, Sciences and Technologies, Graduate School and Professional Programs, Enrollment Management offices, the Registrar's Office, and the Office of the Chief Information Officer and the Office of Academic Quality.

For the PDF and print versions of the 2012-2013 catalog, every effort was made to print information accurate as of August 1, 2012. Updates and corrections after that date are available on the web only.

This catalog is not intended to serve as a contract between any student and Gallaudet University. University procedures, programs, and courses are under constant review and revision. Gallaudet University reserves the right to change any provision, regulation, or requirement set forth within this document, and the right to withdraw or amend the content of any course. Please consult the department or appropriate office for possible changes and updated information.

Gallaudet University is an equal opportunity employer/educational institution and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, sex, national origin, religion, age, hearing status, disability, covered veteran status, marital status, personal appearance, sexual orientation, family responsibilities, matriculation, political affiliation, source of income, place of business or residence, pregnancy, childbirth, or any other unlawful basis.