CSDCAS
Information about the University of Vermont
Program Information
Institution Name: University of Vermont
Program Type: Speech Language Pathology
E-submit application deadline for 2010-11 cycle (YYYY-MM-DD): 2012-01-15
Program contact: Dallas Anderson - College of Nursing & Health Sciences, Office of Student Services
Program contact telephone: 802-656-3858
Program contact Email: cnhsgrad@uvm.edu
Program start date for 2011 entering class (YYYY-MM-DD): 2011-08-20
Dual-degree programs offered in conjunction with CSD degree: N/A

Profile of most recent entering class:

Size of Most Recent Entering Class
15
Anticipated Size of Next Entering Class
15
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:: Yes
If yes, items : UVM Graduate College Application, first three (3) pages
Supplemental application fee: Yes
If yes, amount : $40.00
Supplemental materials deadline (YYYY-MM-DD): 2012-01-15
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.uvm.edu/~cnhs/cmsi/?Page=ms.html
Course prerequisites

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

Semester
Hours

Quarter
Hours
Lab Required
Additional clarifying
information (if any)
CMSI 080 - Introduction to Linguistics Required
3
     
CMSI 090 - Introduction to Phonetics Required
3
     
CMSI 094 - Development of Spoken Language Required
3
     
CMSI 101 - Speech & Hearing Science Required
3
     
CMSI 164 - Structure of English Language or a Syntax course Required
3
     
CMSI 281 Cognitive Neuroscience (or an equivalent neuroscience course) Required
3
     
College level Statistics Required
3
     

Graduate Record Exam (GRE) required: Yes
Program's GRE college code: 3920
Last acceptable GRE test (YYYY-MM-DD), if applicable: 01/01/2012
Oldest GRE score considered (YYYY-MM-DD), if applicable: 2006-01-01
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    
Additional information about program's GRE requirements Minimum GRE Score combined of 1000 and Analytical writing score of 3.0  

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      
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: At least two of the evaluators have to be academic (CSD Professor or in other fields)
Clinical observation hours completed prior to matriculation: Yes, majority of observation hours must be completed prior to matriculation
GPA Requirement (if available / applicable):

GPA Requirement Minimum GPA

Average GPA for Accepted Students

Overall Undergraduate Cumulative
3.0 (Recent coursework will be considered for applicants with lower GPAs)
 
Program-specific Prerequisite
3.0
 
Additional information about program's GPA requirements (if any)
 
Custom essay question: N/A

Non-U.S. Applications
Citizenship requirements: N/A
Non-native speaker submission of TOEFL scores: Yes
Non-U.S. coursework submission policy: On a case by case basis.
Canadian coursework submission policy:
Additional information about foreign coursework policy:

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