Information about University of Hawaii at Manoa
Program Information
Institution Name: University of Hawaii at Manoa
Program Type: Speech Language Pathology
Program web address: http://manoa.hawaii.edu/csd/
E-submit application deadline for 2011-12 cycle (YYYY-MM-DD): 2012-02-01
Program contact: Earl Jay Padilla, Teresa Costales
Program contact telephone: (808) 956-8279, (808) 956-5483
Program contact Email: earljay@hawaii.edu, teresa9@hawaii.edu
Program start date for 2011 entering class (YYYY-MM-DD): 2012-08-27
Dual-degree programs offered in conjunction with CSD degree: None

Profile of most recent entering class:

Size of Most Recent Entering Class
14
Anticipated Size of Next Entering Class
12
Percent IN-STATE applicants accepted
71% (10/14)
Percent applicants accepted who do not have undergraduate CSD degree
Percent OUT-OF-STATE (non-resident) applicants accepted
29% (4/14)
Percent CANADIAN applicants accepted
0
Percent INTERNATIONAL (non-US / non-Canadian) applicants accepted
0
Additional information about class profile

Application Details
Rolling admission process: No
Required supplemental application: Yes
Required additional supplemental materials:: Yes
If yes, items: University of Hawai'i at Manoa Graduate Admissions Application Form (http://manoa.hawaii.edu/graduate/content/forms, http://www.sis.hawaii.edu/apply), Official transcript(s), Copy of the log of clinical observation hours, if available; Please see instructions on department website (http://manoa.hawaii.edu/csd/)
Supplemental application fee: Yes
If yes, amount : $70 Graduate Application Fee to University of Hawaii
Supplemental materials deadline (YYYY-MM-DD): 2012-02-01

Link to supplemental forms or instructions: http://manoa.hawaii.edu/csd/
Interviews & Visit Days
Interview required: No
Telephone or Skype interview accepted: N/A
Interview date(s) (YYYY-MM-DD): N/A
Link to information about interviews: N/A
Pre-admission visit day: No
If yes, date(s) (YYYY-MM-DD): N/A
Post-admission visit day : No
If yes, date(s) (YYYY-MM-DD): N/A
Link to information about visit day(s):

Other Requirements
Bachelor's degree required prior to enrolling into the CSD program: Yes
Course prerequisites

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

Semester
Hours

Quarter
Hours 		Lab Required
 Additional clarifying
information (if any)
Physical science (chemistry, physics, acoustics or an area that has relevance to the field of CSD) Required        
Biological science (not specific to anatomy and physiology of the speech and hearing mechanism) Required        
Mathematics (statistics or computer course in which a major portion of course content is math) Required        
Psychology (a basic course and two others with clear relevance to the field of CSD, such as Developmental, Abnormal, Clinical, Social, Behavioral, or Physiological Psychology) Required
9
   
Phonetics (typically LING 410 at the University of Hawaii) Required        
General linguistics (typically LING 320 at the University of Hawaii) Required        
Speech and language development (typically LING 470 at the University of Hawaii) Required        
An introduction to communication sciences and disorders Required        
Anatomy and physiology of the speech and hearing mechanism Required        
A background course in applying principles to the assessment and/or intervention of disordered communication (an introductory course to the assessment and intervention of speech and/or language in children and/or adults) Required        
Phonology and its application to phonological disorders Required        
Clinical methods Required        
Testing of hearing Required        
Acoustics and psychoacoustics as related to communication disorders Required        
Introduction to statistics Required        

Graduate Record Exam (GRE) required: Yes
Program's GRE college code: 4867
Last acceptable GRE test (YYYY-MM-DD), if applicable: 2012-01-07
Oldest GRE score considered (YYYY-MM-DD), if applicable: 2007-01-07
GRE table (if available / applicable):

GRE Section Minimum GRE Score

Average GRE score for
accepted students
Verbal 400 505
Verbal Percentile    
Quantitative 400 566
Quantitative Percentile    
Analytical Writing 3.5 4.1
Analytical Writing Percentile    
Composite (verbal & quantitative) 900  
Composite Percentile    

Number of references required: Minimum of 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    
x

Additional information about program's reference requirements: The person who sends the letter of recommendation needs to indicate, at a minimum, (a) for how long he/she has known the applicant, (b) under what circumstances did he/she get to know the applicant, (c) what is the applicant’s particular strengths and (d) why he/she feels the applicant is suitable to our program at UH.
Clinical observation hours completed prior to matriculation: Applicants are strongly encouraged to obtain the 25 ASHA-required observation hours prior to or concomitant to the admissions process (during spring or summer before the academic year).
GPA Requirement (if available / applicable):

GPA Requirement Minimum GPA

Average GPA for Accepted Students

Overall Undergraduate Cumulative
3.0
3.45
Program-specific Prerequisite
3.0
Additional information about program's GPA requirements (if any)
Custom essay question: In the space below, describe the objectives of your graduate study, your area of specialization within the graduate program, and your long-range professional goals. Include any additional informatin that will assist the graduate admissions committee in evaluating your application.
Non-U.S. Applications
Citizenship requirements: No citizenship requirements
Non-native speaker submission of TOEFL scores: Yes
Non-U.S. coursework submission policy: Referral to Graduate Division for evaluation, some courses may be accepted
Canadian coursework submission policy: Advisor will evaluate for suitability to meet prerequisites
Additional information about foreign coursework policy: We are in the process of establishing more international collaboration

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