CSDCAS
Information about Eastern Illinois University- Distance Master's Program for SLP Assistants
Program Information
Institution Name: Eastern Illinois University
Program Type: Speech Language Pathology
Program web address: www.eiu.edu/~commdis
E-submit application deadline for 2011-12 cycle (YYYY-MM-DD): 2012-01-01 (distance program) and 2012-02-01 (traditional program)
Program contact: Rebecca Throneburg
Program contact telephone: 217-581-7447
Program contact Email: rmthroneburg@eiu.edu
Program start date for 2011 entering class (YYYY-MM-DD): 2012-06-11
Dual-degree programs offered in conjunction with CSD degree: No

Profile of most recent entering class:

Size of Most Recent Entering Class
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- Graduate School Application
Required additional supplemental materials:: Yes
If yes, items : GRE scores; official transcripts
Supplemental application fee: Yes
If yes, amount : $30
Supplemental materials deadline (YYYY-MM-DD): 2012-01-01
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 - optional
If yes, date(s) (YYYY-MM-DD): 2011-11-04 and 2012-03-02
Post-admission visit day : No; available upon request
Link to information about visit day(s): http://www.eiu.edu/commdis/gradapply.php
Other Requirements
Bachelor's degree required prior to enrolling into the CSD program: Yes - and must be working at a speech assistant/aide in school setting
Link to program's prerequisite webpage: http://www.eiu.edu/commdis/GradApplyDistance.php
Course prerequisites

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

Semester
Hours

Quarter
Hours 		Lab Required
 Additional clarifying
information (if any)
CDS 2000 Intro to Comm Disorders and Sciences Required
1
  
No
 
CDS 2100 Phonetics and Phonological Development Required
3
  
Yes
  
CDS 2200 Language Acquisition Required
3
  
No
 
CDS 2500 Anatomy and Phys of Sp, Lang, Swallowing, and Hearing Mech Required
3
  
No
 
CDS 2800 Speech Science Required
3
  
Yes
  
CDS 3100 Phonological Assmt and Remediation Required
3
  
No
 
CDS 3200 Developmental Language Disorders Required
3
  
No
 
CDS 3700 Diagnosis and Treatment of Comm Disorders Required
3
  
No
 
CDS 3900 Intro to Clinical Techniques Recommended
2
  
No
 
CDS 4300 Intro to Audiology Required
3
  
No
 
CDS 4350 Aural Rehabilitation Required
3
  
No
 
Graduate Record Exam (GRE) required: Yes
Program's GRE college code: 1199
Last acceptable GRE test (YYYY-MM-DD), if applicable: n/a
Oldest GRE score considered (YYYY-MM-DD), if applicable: 2006-02-01 (not more than 5 yrs old)
GRE table (if available / applicable):

GRE Section Minimum GRE Score

Average GRE score for
accepted students
Verbal not specified 418
Verbal Percentile    
Quantitative not specified 547
Quantitative Percentile    
Analytical Writing not specified; prefer at least 3.5 3.98
Analytical Writing Percentile    
Composite (verbal & quantitative)    
Composite Percentile    

Number of references required: 3 - one must address academic proficiency and one must address clinical experince/skills
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
1
2
  
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: All are accepted; must have 1 academic faculty references and 1 to address clinical experience/clinical skills
Clinical observation hours completed prior to matriculation: Yes, 25
GPA Requirement (if available / applicable):

GPA Requirement Minimum GPA

Average GPA for Accepted Students

Overall Undergraduate Cumulative
3.0/4.0
3.71
Program-specific Prerequisite
3.0/4.0
3.76
Additional information about program's GPA requirements (if any)  
Custom essay question: Please compose a personal statement regarding your desire to attend the graduate program in CDS at EIU, and your personal goals of becoming a speech-language pathologist.
Non-U.S. Applications
Citizenship requirements: Illinois residents have priority
Non-native speaker submission of TOEFL scores: No
Non-U.S. coursework submission policy: Must submit syllabi of courses taken for review by program coordinator and/or equivalent course instructors
Canadian coursework submission policy: Must submit syllabi of courses taken for review by program coordinator and/or equivalent course instructors
Additional information about foreign coursework policy: Must submit syllabi of courses taken for review by program coordinator and/or equivalent course instructors

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