CSDCAS
Information about Duquesne University
Program Information
Institution Name: Duquesne University
Program Type: Speech Language Pathology
Program web address: www.duq.edu/slp
E-submit application deadline for 2011-12 cycle (YYYY-MM-DD): No applications are being accepted for the Fall of 2012.
Program contact: Mrs. Andrea Spisak
Program contact telephone: 412-396-4225
Program contact Email: speech-lang@duq.edu
Program start date for 2012 entering class (YYYY-MM-DD): No applications are being accepted for the Fall of 2012
Dual-degree programs offered in conjunction with CSD degree:

Profile of most recent entering class:

Size of Most Recent Entering Class
28
Anticipated Size of Next Entering Class
33
Percent IN-STATE applicants accepted  
Percent applicants accepted who do not have undergraduate CSD degree  
Percent OUT-OF-STATE (non-resident) applicants accepted  
Percent CANADIAN applicants accepted  
Percent INTERNATIONAL (non-US / non-Canadian) applicants accepted  
Additional information about class profile
Residency is not a factor in admission decisions. Applicants without undergrad CSD degree would be admitted to a post-baccalaureate program of study. Successful completion of the post-baccalaureate program of study, and completion of standard pre-clinical requirements, guarantees student a seat in the graduate program.

Application Details
Rolling admission process: Yes. First offers are made at the beginning of March.
Required supplemental application: Yes
Required additional supplemental materials:: No
If yes, items : N/A
Supplemental application fee: No
If yes, amount : N/A
Supplemental materials deadline (YYYY-MM-DD): No applications are being accepted for the Fall of 2012

Link to supplemental forms or instructions:

Interviews & Visit Days
Interview required: No
Telephone or Skype interview accepted:
Interview date(s) (YYYY-MM-DD):
Link to information about interviews:
Pre-admission visit day: By appointment per applicant request.
If yes, date(s) (YYYY-MM-DD):
Post-admission visit day : By appointment per applicant request
If yes, date(s) (YYYY-MM-DD):
Link to information about visit day(s):
Other Requirements
Bachelor's degree required prior to enrolling into the CSD program: No
Course prerequisites

Course prerequisite name or subject area Required, Recommended,
or Conditionally Required

Semester
Hours

Quarter
Hours 		Lab Required
 Additional clarifying
information (if any)
Introduction to Communication Sciences and Disorders Conditionally Required    
No
 
Normal Speech and Language Development Required    
No
 
Anatomy and Physiology of Speech and Hearing Required    
No
Lab preferred
Phonetics Required    
No
Lab preferred
Speech Science Required    
No
 
Intoduction to clinical practice, including observations Conditionally Required    
No
 
Psychology (introduction or developmental) Required    
No
 
Statistics Required    
No
 

Graduate Record Exam (GRE) required: Yes
Program's GRE college code: 2196
Last acceptable GRE test (YYYY-MM-DD), if applicable:
Oldest GRE score considered (YYYY-MM-DD), if applicable:
GRE table (if available / applicable):

GRE Section Minimum GRE Score

Average GRE score for
accepted students
Verbal   480
Verbal Percentile    
Quantitative   512
Quantitative Percentile    
Analytical Writing   3.9
Analytical Writing Percentile    
Composite (verbal & quantitative)    
Composite Percentile    

Number of references required: 3
Types of evaluators accepted:

Evaluator Type

Applicant must send reference from one or more evaluators in the category to fulfill program's requirements

 Evaluator type ACCEPTED Evaluator type NOT ACCEPTED
Speech Language Pathologist  
x
 
Audiologist  
x
 
Professor in CSD
x
 
  
Professor: Other Fields  
x
 
Academic Advisor  
x
 
Supervisor / Employer  
x
 
Teaching Assistant
 
x
 
Health Care Professional  
x
 
Politician / Elected Official    
x
Friend    
x
Family Member    
x
Co-worker    
x
Clergy    
x
Other    
 

Additional information about program's reference requirements: When appropriate references should speak to applicant's ability to complete graduate level course work and to applicant's professional/personal suitabilty for clinical practice. Applicant's who have a CSD background should have at least one reference written by a CSD faculty member.
Clinical observation hours completed prior to matriculation: No, but desirable.
GPA Requirement (if available / applicable):

GPA Requirement Minimum GPA

Average GPA for Accepted Students

Overall Undergraduate Cumulative
3.0
  
Program-specific Prerequisite
3.0
  
Additional information about program's GPA requirements (if any)
 
Custom essay question: What are your career goals and how would the program at Duquesne University assist you in achieving those goals? Also, discuss anything in your background that you think would be relevant to your application for admission.
Non-U.S. Applications
Citizenship requirements: none
Non-native speaker submission of TOEFL scores: Yes
Non-U.S. coursework submission policy: As part of supplemental application process applicant will be directed to office of International Studies.
Canadian coursework submission policy: As part of supplemental application process applicant will be directed to office of International Studies.
Additional information about foreign coursework policy:

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