CSDCAS
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Program Information
Institution Name: Wichita State University
Program Type: Speech Language Pathology
Program web address: www.wichita.edu/csd
E-submit application deadline for 2011-12 cycle (YYYY-MM-DD): 2012-01-15
Program contact: Dr. Julie Scherz or Jaymie Faust
Program contact telephone: 316-978-5344 or 316-978-3240
Program contact Email: julie.scherz@wichita.edu or csd@wichita.edu
Program start date for 2012 entering class (YYYY-MM-DD): 2012-8-27
Dual-degree programs offered in conjunction with CSD degree: n/a

Profile of most recent entering class:

Size of Most Recent Entering Class
24
Anticipated Size of Next Entering Class
25
Percent IN-STATE applicants accepted
75%
Percent applicants accepted who do not have undergraduate CSD degree
25%
Percent OUT-OF-STATE (non-resident) applicants accepted
29%
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: Yes
Required additional supplemental materials: Yes
If yes, items: WSU Application for Admission to Graduate School
Supplemental application fee: Yes
If yes, amount : $50 ($65.00 international)
Supplemental materials deadline (YYYY-MM-DD): 2012-02-01

Link to supplemental forms or instructions: www.wichita.edu/graduateschool
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): To be arranged.
Post-admission visit day : Yes
If yes, date(s) (YYYY-MM-DD): To be arranged.
Link to information about visit day(s): www.wichita.edu/csd
Other Requirements
Bachelor's degree required prior to enrolling into the CSD program: A bachelor's degree is required; does not need to be in CSD
Link to program's prerequisite webpage: www.wichita.edu/csd
Course prerequisites

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

Semester
Hours

Quarter
Hours 		Lab Required
 Additional clarifying
information (if any)
Anatomy/Physiology of the Speech/Language/Hearing Mechanism Required        
Applied Phonetics Required        
Basic Neuroscience Required        
Speech Sound Disorders Required        
Auditory Development/Disorders Required        
Early Language Development Required        
Introduction to Language Disorders Required        
Acoustic & Perceptual Phonetics Required        
Aural Rehabilitation Required        
Physics of Sound Required        
Communication in Aging Recommended        
Genetic and Organic Syndromes Recommended        
Introduction to Clinical Processes Recommended
        

Graduate Record Exam (GRE) required: Yes
Program's GRE college code: 6884
Last acceptable GRE test (YYYY-MM-DD), if applicable: 2012-01-11
Oldest GRE score considered (YYYY-MM-DD), if applicable: 2007-02-01
GRE table (if available / applicable):

GRE Section Minimum GRE Score

Average GRE score for
accepted students
Verbal   464
Verbal Percentile    
Quantitative   537
Quantitative Percentile    
Analytical Writing   4
Analytical Writing Percentile    
Composite (verbal & quantitative)   1002
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      

Additional information about program's reference requirements: Prefer references who can speak to potential academic/clinical success in graduate school.
Clinical observation hours completed prior to matriculation: Preferred
GPA Requirement (if available / applicable):

GPA Requirement Minimum GPA

Average GPA for Accepted Students

Overall Undergraduate Cumulative    
Program-specific Prerequisite    
Additional information about program's GPA requirements (if any)
Minimum 3.0 GPA required in last 60 credit hours of coursework.
Custom essay question: Please tell us (in one page) why you are interested in pursuing graduate study in our field and why you would like to do so at Wichita State.
Non-U.S. Applications
Citizenship requirements:
Non-native speaker submission of TOEFL scores: Yes (or IELTS)
Non-U.S. coursework submission policy: Consistent with WSU Graduate School policy.
Canadian coursework submission policy: Consistent with WSU Graduate School policy.
Additional information about foreign coursework policy:

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