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2008 - 2009 Graduate Catalog • Graduate School and Professional Programs • College of Liberal Arts, Sciences, and Technologies Gallaudet University 800 Florida Avenue, NE Washington, D.C. 20002 www.gallaudet.edu Table of Contents About Gallaudet University.............................................. 1 The 2008-2009 Gallaudet University Graduate Catalog was prepared by the Council on Graduate Education, the Provost's Of- Academics.......................................................................... 8 fice, the Graduate School and Professional Programs, and Enroll- Enrollment: Admissions, Leaves, Withdrawals, ment Management. Graduation ................................................................. 15 Every effort was made to print information accurately as of July 1, Academic Standards and Policies ................................... 23 2008. This catalog is not intended to serve as a contract between any student and Gallaudet University. University procedures, programs, Fees, Financial Aid, and Student Employment ............. 37 and courses are under constant review and revision. Gallaudet Uni- versity reserves the right to change any provision, regulation, or re- Campus Life ....................................................................... 47 quirement set forth within this document, and the right to withdraw Graduate School and Professional Programs ............... 52 or amend the content of any course. Please consult the department or appropriate office for possible changes and updated information. A dministration and Supervision ............................. 53 Gallaudet University is an equal opportunity employer/educational Counse ling .................................................................. 61 institution and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, sex, national origin, religion, age, hearing status, disability, covered veteran status, personal Education .................................................................... 66 appearance, sexual orientation, family responsibilities, matriculation, political Educational Foundations and Research ................. 80 afliation, source of income, place of business or residence, pregnancy, childbirth, or any other unlawful basis. Hearing, Speech, and Language Sciences .............. 83 Interpretation ............................................................. 89 Linguistics ................................................................... 92 Physical Education and Recreation ......................... 96 College of Liberal Arts, Sciences, and Technologies .....100 American Sign Language and Deaf Studies ........ 101 Government and History ...................................... 103 Psychology .............................................................. 105 Social Work ............................................................. 110 Course Descriptions ...................................................... 116 The University Community .......................................... 172 Organizational Chart ...................................................... 182 Graduate Academic Calendar ....................................... 183 Campus Map .................................................................... 184 Index ................................................................................. 185 ABOUT GALLAUDET UNIVERSITY ABOUT GALLAUDET UNIVERSITY ABOUT GALLAUDET About Gallaudet University Graduate Study at And the Gallaudet experience is not limited to our 99 acres. When you come to Gallaudet, you have come to Gallaudet University Washington, D.C., the nation’s capital and a great academic Welcome to graduate study at Gallaudet University! center. In addition to being near the institutions of the Gallaudet has long been acknowledged to be a leader Federal government, you will be close to many important in providing graduate education in a broad variety of associations that deal with issues of importance to deafness- felds relating to deaf and hard of hearing people, special related felds. Tese include the Council for Exceptional education, and disability. Gallaudet is a living laboratory Children, the National Education Association, the American in which an exceptionally skilled and dedicated faculty, Psychological Association, the American Coalition of a special student body, and unequaled resources come Citizens with Disabilities, the National Association of State together. Graduate study at Gallaudet University is not Directors of Special Education, the American Speech- a study of them; it is a study of us. We are deaf; we are Language-Hearing Association, the Alexander Graham hearing; we are old; we are young; we are from every Bell Association, and the National Association of the Deaf, corner of the United States; we are from every part of as well as dozens more. Tey are all at hand, within a brief the globe. We are richly diverse in our backgrounds, our drive or a few minutes on Washington’s excellent Metro interests, our abilities and disabilities—but we are at one subway system. in the pursuit of excellence in education for deaf and other In addition, Gallaudet University is a member of the special populations and the equalization of opportunities Consortium of Universities of the Washington Metropolitan for all people. In no other single location will you fnd a Area. As a Gallaudet graduate student, you will have open comparable concentration of teaching, research, learning, to you the varied resources of American University, Te and service activities on such a wide range of topics relevant Catholic University of America, Corcoran College of Art + to deaf people. Te best known names in the feld, the top Design, George Mason University, Georgetown University, researchers, the resources, the opportunities are all here Te George Washington University, Howard University, at Gallaudet. Marymount University, National Defense Intelligence In the graduate programs of Gallaudet's Graduate School and College, National Defense University, Southeastern Professional Programs and College of Liberal Arts, Sciences, and University, Trinity University, the University of the District Technologies you will have the opportunity to work with leading of Columbia, and the University of Maryland College Park. individuals on any of a number of areas, including: Gallaudet’s library contains the world’s most complete collection of materials related to hearing loss and deaf • early childhood development of deaf children people. If your needs extend beyond our campus resources, • international development the Library of Congress—perhaps the world’s greatest • multiculturalism and human services information depository—is only a short drive away, and the • the cultural and linguistic aspects of sign language libraries of all the consortium universities are open to you • deaf studies as well. • state-of-the-art hearing technologies At Gallaudet, we believe in learning by doing as well as • educational and psychological testing by reading, listening, and observing. Many of our graduate • survey research programs ofer outstanding opportunities for practicum and • the effects of technology on the deaf community internship activities, and graduate assistantship activities. • interpretation We also have excellent resources for getting involved in the • leading change 1 ABOUT GALLAUDET UNIVERSITY kinds of research you most want to pursue. We even have Campus Location an internal grant fund, intended specifcally for graduate students and faculty, that supports research projects in any of Gallaudet’s campus is located in Washington, D.C., within the many felds that brought you to Gallaudet. a short bus ride of the U.S. Capitol and the other cultural Gallaudet is committed to providing students with the amenities of the city. Te 99-acre campus, called Kendall best educational experience possible. In any of the many Green, is home to undergraduate and graduate programs, felds related to deaf people, special education, rehabilitation, a number of research units, and the Laurent Clerc National and disability, when you come to Gallaudet University, you Deaf Education Center, a federally supported program for have made the right choice. improving educational results for deaf and hard of hearing children across the nation. Te Center includes the Kendall Demonstration Elementary School and the Model Secondary School for the Deaf. Gallaudet University's mailing address is: 800 Florida Avenue, NE Washington, DC 20002-3695 ABOUT GALLAUDET UNIVERSITY ABOUT GALLAUDET (202) 651-5000 www.gallaudet.edu Visiting Gallaudet Visitors are welcome at Gallaudet University. Te Visitors Center is located in the Edward Miner Gallaudet Building and can be reached by calling (202) 651-5050. Te Center conducts tours of the campus Monday through Friday at 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. by appointment. Student Tour Guides greet thousands of visitors annually. A wide variety of visitors tour the campus, including prospective undergraduate and graduate students and their families, school groups, sign language clubs, educators of deaf students, and international visitors. For more information about scheduling a tour or for directions to the campus, go to our website: http://pr.gallaudet.edu/visitorscenter. 2 ABOUT GALLAUDET UNIVERSITY ABOUT GALLAUDET UNIVERSITY ABOUT GALLAUDET History of Gallaudet and affirmed the importance of higher education for deaf people. Gallaudet University had its beginnings in 1856 when In 1957, Gallaudet was granted accreditation by the Amos Kendall, postmaster general
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