Information about Saint Ambrose University
Program Information
Institution Name: St. Ambrose University
Program Type: Speech Language Pathology
E-submit application deadline for 2011-12 cycle (YYYY-MM-DD): 2012-02-01
Program contact: Cory Connors
Program contact telephone: 563-333-3920
Program contact Email: ConnorsCoryA@sau.edu
Program start date for 2011 entering class (YYYY-MM-DD): 2012-08-24
Dual-degree programs offered in conjunction with CSD degree:

Profile of most recent entering class:

Size of Most Recent Entering Class
23
Anticipated Size of Next Entering Class
25
Percent IN-STATE applicants accepted
30%
Percent applicants accepted who do not have undergraduate CSD degree
35%
Percent OUT-OF-STATE (non-resident) applicants accepted
70%
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: No
Required additional supplemental materials:: No
If yes, items:
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: 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
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 Required
3
 
No
 
Articulation and Phonological Disorders Required
3
 
No
 
Speech and Hearing Science Required
3
 
No
 
Neurology, Anatomy, and Physiology of the Speech and Hearing Mechanisms Required
3
 
No
 
Language Development Required
3
 
No
 
Language Disorders (Children) Required
3
 
No
 
Audiology Required
3
 
No
 
Aural Rehabilitation Required
3
 
No
 
One course in biology Required
3
 
No
a grade of B or better
One course in mathematics or statistics Required
3
 
No
a grade of B or better
One course in a physical science Required
3
 
No
a grade of B or better
One course in a social science Required
3
 
No
a grade of B or better

Graduate Record Exam (GRE) required: No
Program's GRE college code: 6617
Last acceptable GRE test (YYYY-MM-DD), if applicable: N/A
Oldest GRE score considered (YYYY-MM-DD), if applicable: N/A
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)    
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  
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: Yes. 25 hours.
GPA Requirement (if available / applicable):

GPA Requirement Minimum GPA

Average GPA for Accepted Students

Overall Undergraduate Cumulative
2.85
3.4
Program-specific Prerequisite
3.0
3.5
Additional information about program's GPA requirements (if any)
 
Custom essay question:

Non-U.S. Applications
Non-native speaker submission of TOEFL scores: Yes
Non-U.S. coursework submission policy: No policy in place at this time
.Canadian coursework submission policy: No policy in place at this time.
Additional information about foreign coursework policy: Student must have their credentials evaluated through: http://www.wes.org/application/apply_now.asp

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