Information about The Ohio State University
Program Information
Institution Name: The Ohio State University
Program Type: Speech Language Pathology
Program web address: http://sphs.osu.edu
E-submit application deadline for 2011-12 cycle (YYYY-MM-DD): 2012-01-01
Program contact: Vicki Back
Program contact telephone: 614 292-4673
Program contact Email: back.3@osu.edu
Program start date for 2011 entering class (YYYY-MM-DD): 2011-09-21
Dual-degree programs offered in conjunction with CSD degree:

Profile of most recent entering class:

Size of Most Recent Entering Class
30
Anticipated Size of Next Entering Class
26
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  

Application Details
Rolling admission process: No
Required supplemental application: Yes
Required additional supplemental materials:: No
If yes, items : Supplemental Application
Supplemental application fee: Yes
If yes, amount : $40.00
Supplemental materials deadline (YYYY-MM-DD): 2011-12-31

Link to supplemental forms or instructions: https://www.applyweb.com/apply/osus/menu.html

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: Yes
If yes, date(s) (YYYY-MM-DD): Unknown at this time.
Post-admission visit day : Yes
If yes, date(s) (YYYY-MM-DD): Unknown at this time.
Link to information about visit day(s): No link available at this time

Other Requirements
Bachelor's degree required prior to enrolling into the CSD program: Yes
Link to program's prerequisite webpage: http://sphs.osu.edu
Course prerequisites

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

Semester
Hours

Quarter
Hours
Lab Required
Additional clarifying
information (if any)
at least one course in college level mathematics Required        
at least one course in college level physical sciences Required        
a course in basic acoustics (OSU course-SHS 340) Requiredd        
a course in phonetics and phonetic transcription (OSU course-SHS 320) Required        
a course or courses in speech and hearing science (OSU course 420 and 440) Required        
a course in normal language development (OSU course-SHS 330) Required        
a course or courses in anatomy and physiology of the speech and hearing mechanisms (OSU Course-SHS 420 & 440) Required        
an introductory course in Audiology (OSU course-SHS 540) Required        

Graduate Record Exam (GRE) required: Yes
Program's GRE college code: 1592
Last acceptable GRE test (YYYY-MM-DD), if applicable: 2011-12-31
Oldest GRE score considered (YYYY-MM-DD), if applicable: 3 years previous to admission deadline
GRE table (if available / applicable):

GRE Section Minimum GRE Score

Average GRE score for
accepted students

Verbal No minimum requirement 550
Verbal Percentile No minimum requirement  
Quantitative No minimum requirement 650
Quantitative Percentile No minimum requirement  
Analytical Writing No minimum requirement 4.5
Analytical Writing Percentile N/A  
Composite (verbal & quantitative) No minimum requirement 1200
Composite Percentile N/A  

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    
x

Additional information about program's reference requirements:
Clinical observation hours completed prior to matriculation: No
GPA Requirement (if available / applicable):

GPA Requirement Minimum GPA

Average GPA for Accepted Students

Overall Undergraduate Cumulative
The Ohio State University GPA minimum is 3.0
3.8
Program-specific Prerequisite    
Additional information about program's GPA requirements (if any)  
Custom essay question: No Custom Essay Question

Non-U.S. Applications
Citizenship requirements: N/A
Non-native speaker submission of TOEFL scores: Yes
Non-U.S. coursework submission policy: All non-U.S. coursework must be submitted directly to the Graduate Admissions Office at The Ohio State University
Canadian coursework submission policy: All non-U.S. coursework must be submitted directly to the Graduate Admissions Office at The Ohio State University
Additional information about foreign coursework policy:

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