Information about Saint Xavier University
Program Information
Institution Name: Saint Xavier University
Program Type: Speech Language Pathology
Program web address: http://sxu.edu/Academic/Liberal/Comm_Sci_Disorders/graduate_program_description.asp
E-submit application deadline for 2011-12 cycle (YYYY-MM-DD): 2012-01-15
Program contact: Graduate Admissions, Kelly Fox, Brian Condon
Program contact telephone: 773-298-3053
Program contact Email: kfox@sxu.edu; condon@sxu.edu
Program start date for 2011 entering class (YYYY-MM-DD): Orientation August 17, 2011. Classes begin August 22, 2011.
Dual-degree programs offered in conjunction with CSD degree: N/A

Profile of most recent entering class:

Size of Most Recent Entering Class
35
Anticipated Size of Next Entering Class
35
Percent IN-STATE applicants accepted
75
Percent applicants accepted who do not have undergraduate CSD degree
30% have undergraduate degrees in other fields and subsequently completed prerequisite coursework.
Percent OUT-OF-STATE (non-resident) applicants accepted
25
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: No
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): N/A

Link to supplemental forms or instructions: N/A

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): 2011-11-22
Post-admission visit day : Yes
If yes, date(s) (YYYY-MM-DD): TBA
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://sxu.edu/Academic/Liberal/Comm_Sci_Disorders/graduate_program_description.asp
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 Disorders Required
3
     
Phonetics Required
3
     
Anatomy and Physiology of Speech and Hearing Required
3
     
Development of Language Required
3
     
Introduction to Audiology Required
3
     
Speech Science Required
3
     
Phonology/Phonological Disorders Required
3
     
Language Disorders Required
3
     
Neural Bases of Language, Speech and Swallowing Required
3
     

Graduate Record Exam (GRE) required: Yes
Program's GRE college code:
Last acceptable GRE test (YYYY-MM-DD), if applicable: 2011-12
Oldest GRE score considered (YYYY-MM-DD), if applicable: Within 5 years
GRE table (if available / applicable):

GRE Section Minimum GRE Score

Average GRE score for
accepted students

Verbal    
Verbal Percentile    
Quantitative    
Quantitative Percentile    
Analytical Writing    
Analytical Writing Percentile    
Composite (verbal & quantitative) 1000 1035
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      
Audiologist      
Professor in CSD
A minimum of one letter must be from a Professor in CSD
   
Professor: Other Fields      
Academic Advisor      
Supervisor / Employer      
Teaching Assistant
     
Health Care Professional      
Politician / Elected Official      
Friend      
Family Member    
Co-worker      
Clergy      
Other      

Additional information about program's reference requirements:
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
3.43
Program-specific Prerequisite    
Additional information about program's GPA requirements (if any)  
Custom essay question: Please use the CSDCAS prompt for writing the essay.
Non-U.S. Applications
Citizenship requirements:
Non-native speaker submission of TOEFL scores: Yes
Non-U.S. coursework submission policy:
Canadian coursework submission policy:
Additional information about foreign coursework policy:

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