Information about California State University Sacramento
Program Information
Institution Name: California State University Sacramento
Program Type: Speech Language Pathology
Program web address: http://www.csus.edu/HHS/spa/
E-submit application deadline for 2011-12 cycle (YYYY-MM-DD): 2012-02-15
Program contact: Robert Pieretti
Program contact telephone:
Program contact Email: rpieretti@csus.edu
Program start date for 2011 entering class (YYYY-MM-DD):
Dual-degree programs offered in conjunction with CSD degree:

Profile of most recent entering class:

Size of Most Recent Entering Class
Anticipated Size of Next Entering Class
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:
If yes, items :
Supplemental application fee: Yes
If yes, amount: See for details: http://www.csus.edu/gradstudies/appinfo_fees.htm
Supplemental materials deadline (YYYY-MM-DD): 2012-02-15

Link to supplemental forms or instructions: www.csumentor.edu
Interviews & Visit Days
Interview required: No
Telephone or Skype interview accepted:
Interview date(s) (YYYY-MM-DD):
Link to information about interviews:
Pre-admission visit day: No
If yes, date(s) (YYYY-MM-DD):
Post-admission visit day : No
If yes, date(s) (YYYY-MM-DD):
Link to information about visit day(s):

Other Requirements
Bachelor's degree required prior to enrolling into the CSD program: Yes. Students with a bachelor's degree in a field other than Speech Pathology and Audiology or Communication Sciences and Disorders (CSD) are not eligible to apply for Classified graduate student status until they have completed our undergraduate curriculum or its equivalent and should not submit an application to CSDCAS until such coursework is completed. Information about obtaining the equivalent of our undergraduate degree can be found at: http://www.csus.edu/HHS/spa/new%20students/other_bach_degree.html
Course prerequisites
NOTE** Students are STRONGLY encouraged to submit transcripts through December 30, 2011.
Course prerequisite name or subject area Required, Recommended,
or Conditionally Required

Semester
Hours

Quarter
Hours 		Lab Required
 Additional clarifying
information (if any)
Introductory General Anatomy Class Recommended        
Introduction to Psychology (equivalent to Psych 002 at CSUS) Required        
Human Development Across the Lifespan (equivalent to CHDV 30 at CSUS) Required        
Introduction to Sign Language (equivalent to EDS 150, 151, or 153 at CSUS) Required        
Introduction to Statistics (equivalent to STAT 1 at CSUS) Required        
One course in the Physical Sciences Required        
One course in the Biological Sciences Required        
Phonetics (SPHP 110) Required        
Anatomy and Physiology of the Speech Mechanism (SPHP 111) Required        
Introduction to Language Development (SPHP 112) Required        
Supervised Observations (SPHP 145) Required        
Language Disorders Across the Lifespan (SPHP 125) Required        
Clinical Phonology (SPHP 126) Required        
Audiology (SPHP 130) Required        
Voice and Fluency (SPHP 123) Required        
Autism Spectrum Disorders (SPHP 142) Required        
Assessment Procedures (SPHP 147) Required        
Introduction to Clinical Methods, Ethical Practices, & Legal Issues (SPHP 146) Required        
Aural Rehabilitation (SPHP 133) Required        
Introduction to Medical Speech Pathology (SPHP 127) Required        
Multilingual Language Disorders (SPHP 143) Required        
Research in Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology (SPHP 148) Required        

Graduate Record Exam (GRE) required: Yes. The requirement is waived, however, for applicants with GPA of 3.50 or higher in the major.
Program's GRE college code:
Last acceptable GRE test (YYYY-MM-DD), if applicable: Scores must be earned within the last five years
Oldest GRE score considered (YYYY-MM-DD), if applicable:
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: The Department's GRE requirement may be fulfilled by achieving: A. a minimum score of 900 on the verbal and quantitative portions of the test; OR B. a minimum score of 4.5 on the analytical writing (AW) portion of the test. Note: Students will receive higher ranking toward graduate admission if their scores are 50 or more points (or .5 for AW) above the minimum requirements on the GRE.

Number of references required: 3 References. Note: Applicants MUST NOT submit more than 3 references.
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; at least 2
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: Applicants MUST NOT submit more than 3 references. Two of the three submitted MUST be from faculty members in Speech Pathology and Audiology/Communication Disorders.
Clinical observation hours completed prior to matriculation: Yes. Students must submit record of 25 observation hours.
GPA Requirement (if available / applicable):

GPA Requirement Minimum GPA

Average GPA for Accepted Students

Overall Undergraduate Cumulative
2.75
  
Program-specific Prerequisite
3.00 in coursework in the major
  
Additional information about program's GPA requirements (if any)
Custom essay question: How would your background and work/volunteer experiences contribute to your ability to work with EACH of the following client profiles? 1.) A 4-year old child with unintelligible speech and delayed receptive and expressive language; 2.) An adolescent diagnosed with an Autism Spectrum Disorder; and 3.) An adult who has acquired receptive and expressive communication difficulties following a stroke.
Non-U.S. Applications
Citizenship requirements:
Non-native speaker submission of TOEFL scores:
Non-U.S. coursework submission policy:
Canadian coursework submission policy:
Additional information about foreign coursework policy:

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