CSDCAS: Emerson University

Information about Emerson College

Program Information | Application Details | Interviews & Visit Days | Other Requirements | Non-U.S. Applications

Institution Name: Emerson College

Program Type: Speech Language Pathology

Program web address: http://www.emerson.edu/academics/departments/communication-disorders/graduate-degrees/communication-disorders

E-submit application deadline for 2011-12 cycle (YYYY-MM-DD): 2012-01-15

Program contact: Bill Abbate, Associate Director of Graduate Admission

Program contact telephone: 617-824-8610

Program contact Email: gradapp@emerson.edu

Program start date for 2012 entering class (YYYY-MM-DD): On or about September 1

Dual-degree programs offered in conjunction with CSD degree:

Profile of most recent entering class:

Size of Most Recent Entering Class	48
Anticipated Size of Next Entering Class	48
Percent IN-STATE applicants accepted
Percent applicants accepted who do not have undergraduate CSD degree	Approximately 50%
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

Rolling admission process: Modified rolling

Required supplemental application: No

Required additional supplemental materials: No

Supplemental application fee: No

Interview required: No

Pre-admission visit day: Students are welcome to visit on an individual basis; attend open houses, etc.

If yes, date(s) (YYYY-MM-DD): Fall Open House will be held on Saturday, November 5, 2011; Spring Open House is Saturday, April 21, 2012

Post-admission visit day : Yes. Accepted students are invited to attend accepted student events.

If yes, date(s) (YYYY-MM-DD): Accepted Student Receptions in March, April and May are by invitation.

Link to information about visit day(s): http://www.emerson.edu/admission/graduate-admission/visit

Bachelor's degree required prior to enrolling into the CSD program: Yes

Link to program's prerequisite webpage: http://www.emerson.edu/academics/departments/communication-sciences-disorders/graduate-degrees/communication-disorders/csd-admission-faqs

Course prerequisites

Course prerequisite name or subject area	Required, Recommended, or Conditionally Required	Semester Hours	Quarter Hours	Lab Required	Additional clarifying information (if any)
Anatomy & Physiology of the Speech & Hearing Mechanisms	Required	3 or 4		No
Language Acquisition	Required	3 or 4		No
Introductory Audiology	Required	3 or 4		No
Introductory Survey course	Required	3 or 4		No
Phonetics	Required	3 or 4		No
Speech Science/Acoustics	Required	3 or 4		No

Graduate Record Exam (GRE) required: Yes

Program's GRE college code: 3367

Last acceptable GRE test (YYYY-MM-DD), if applicable:

Oldest GRE score considered (YYYY-MM-DD), if applicable: No more than 5 years old

GRE table (if available / applicable):

GRE Section	Minimum GRE Score	Average GRE score for accepted students
Verbal
Verbal Percentile		76
Quantitative
Quantitative Percentile		60
Analytical Writing
Analytical Writing Percentile		64
Composite (verbal & quantitative)
Composite Percentile		68

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	x
Audiologist	x	x
Professor in CSD	x	x
Professor: Other Fields	x	x
Academic Advisor	x	x
Supervisor / Employer	x	x
Teaching Assistant	x	x
Health Care Professional	x	x
Politician / Elected Official	x		x
Friend	x		x
Family Member	x		x
Co-worker	x		x
Clergy	x		x
Other	x		x

Additional information about program's reference requirements: We want to know the reference's estimation of the likelihood that the person can succeed both academically and clinically in a rigorous graduate program. Interpersonal and intellectual skills are important.

Clinical observation hours completed prior to matriculation: Only if the applicant has a CD undergraduate major that required observations

GPA Requirement (if available / applicable):

GPA Requirement	Minimum GPA	Average GPA for Accepted Students
Overall Undergraduate Cumulative
Program-specific Prerequisite
Additional information about program's GPA requirements (if any)

Custom essay question: http://www.emerson.edu/admission/graduate-admission/apply/essay. A note about the essay: Because we are not able to interview all applicants, in the essay we look for a person's personality to come though. This is, we want a person to "come off the page."

Citizenship requirements:

Non-native speaker submission of TOEFL scores: Yes

Non-U.S. coursework submission policy: Undergraduate OK for prerequisites, but none applicable toward master's degree

Canadian coursework submission policy: Undergraduate OK for prerequisites, but none applicable toward master's degree

Additional information about foreign coursework policy:

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