CSDCAS
Information about Portland State University
Program Information
Institution Name: Portland State University
Program Type: Speech Language Pathology
Program web address: http://www.pdx.edu/sphr/
E-submit application deadline for 2011-12 cycle (YYYY-MM-DD): 2012-01-15
Program contact: Rebecca Field
Program contact telephone: 503-725-5380
Program contact Email: fieldr@pdx.edu
Program start date for 2012 entering class (YYYY-MM-DD): 2012-09-18
Dual-degree programs offered in conjunction with CSD degree: N/A

Profile of most recent entering class:

Size of Most Recent Entering Class
50
Anticipated Size of Next Entering Class
50
Percent IN-STATE applicants accepted
82%
Percent applicants accepted who do not have undergraduate CSD degree
70%
Percent OUT-OF-STATE (non-resident) applicants accepted
18%
Percent CANADIAN applicants accepted
0%
Percent INTERNATIONAL (non-US / non-Canadian) applicants accepted
1 student
Additional information about class profile
N/A

Application Details
Rolling admission process: No
Required supplemental application: Yes
Required additional supplemental materials:: Yes
If yes, items : official GRE scores sent to department; departmental graduate admission application, graduate fee, and transcripts to PSU Office of Graduate Studies
Supplemental application fee: Yes
If yes, amount : $50.00
Supplemental materials deadline (YYYY-MM-DD): CDSCAS information, letters of recommendation, transcripts, personal statement: 2012-01-15; official GRE scores: 2012-02-01; PSU graduate admission application, graduate fee: 2012-04-01

Link to supplemental forms or instructions: http://www.pdx.edu/sphr/admission-1
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): N/A
Other Requirements
Bachelor's degree required prior to enrolling into the CSD program: Yes
Link to program's prerequisite webpage: http://www.pdx.edu/sphr/required-courses-0
Course prerequisites

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

Semester
Hours

Quarter
Hours 		Lab Required
 Additional clarifying
information (if any)
Phonetics and Acoustics Required  
4
No
or equivalent
Anatomy and Physiology of Speech and Swallowing Required  
4
No
or equivalent
Speech and Langauge Development in Children Required  
4
No
or equivalent
Language Disorders in Children Required  
4
No
or equivalent
Speech Disorders in Children Required  
4
No
or equivalent
Basic Audiology Required  
4
No
or equivalent
Advanced Audiology Required  
4
No
or equivalent
Organic Communication Disorders Required  
4
No
or equivalent
Introduction to Clinical Management Required  
4
No
or equivalent
Guided Observation Recommended  
1
No
or equivalent
Statistics Recommended  
4
No
or equivalent
Aural Rehabilitation Recommended  
4
No
or equivalent
Neurology of Speech and Hearing Recommended  
4
No
or equivalent
American Sign Language I Recommended
 		 
4
No
or equivalent

Graduate Record Exam (GRE) required: Yes
Program's GRE college code: PSU: 4610, Dept: 0620
Last acceptable GRE test (YYYY-MM-DD), if applicable: 2011-12-15
Oldest GRE score considered (YYYY-MM-DD), if applicable: 2007-01-15
GRE table (if available / applicable):

GRE Section Minimum GRE Score

Average GRE score for
accepted students
Verbal N/A 550
Verbal Percentile N/A N/A
Quantitative N/A 525
Quantitative Percentile N/A N/A
Analytical Writing N/A N/A
Analytical Writing Percentile N/A N/A
Composite (verbal & quantitative) N/A N/A
Composite Percentile N/A N/A
Additional information about program's GRE requirements
only require verbal and quantitative

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
not required
not required
yes
Audiologist
not required
not required
yes
Professor in CSD preferred
minimum one
yes
Professor: Other Fields
preferred
minimum one
yes
Academic Advisor
not required
not required
yes
Supervisor / Employer
not required
not required
yes
Teaching Assistant
not required
not required
yes
Health Care Professional
not required
not required
yes
Politician / Elected Official
not required
not required
yes
Friend
not required
not required
yes
Family Member
not required
not required
yes
Co-worker
not required
not required
yes
Clergy
not required
not required
yes
Other
not required
not required
yes

Additional information about program's reference requirements: prefer at least two academic recommendations
Clinical observation hours completed prior to matriculation: Yes
GPA Requirement (if available / applicable):

GPA Requirement Minimum GPA

Average GPA for Accepted Students

Overall Undergraduate Cumulative
3.0
3.5
Program-specific Prerequisite
3.0
3.7
Additional information about program's GPA requirements (if any)
 
Custom essay question: Use standard CSDCAS essay question
Non-U.S. Applications
Citizenship requirements: the program follows the university's policy regarding citizenship requirements
Non-native speaker submission of TOEFL scores: Yes
Non-U.S. coursework submission policy: the program follows the university's policy regarding admission requirements for non-U.S. coursework
Canadian coursework submission policy: the program follows the university's policy regarding Canadian coursework
Additional information about foreign coursework policy: N/A

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