CSDCAS: Eastern Illinois University

Information about Eastern Illinois University-Traditional Master's Degree Program

Program Information | Application Details | Interviews & Visit Days | Other Requirements | Non-U.S. Applications

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): 2012-02-01 (traditional program) and 2012-01-01 (distance program)

Program contact: Rebecca Throneburg

Program contact telephone: 217-581-7447

Program contact Email: tkveale@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	30 (does not include second bac or non-degree seeking students)
Anticipated Size of Next Entering Class	30 (does not include second bac or non-degree seeking students)
Percent IN-STATE applicants accepted	97
Percent applicants accepted who do not have undergraduate CSD degree	0
Percent OUT-OF-STATE (non-resident) applicants accepted	3
Percent CANADIAN applicants accepted	0
Percent INTERNATIONAL (non-US / non-Canadian) applicants accepted	0
Additional information about class profile

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): 2012-02-01

Link to supplemental forms or instructions: http://www.eiu.edu/graduate/pdf/admissionform.pdf

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): 2011-11-04 and 2012-03-02

Post-admission visit day : No; available upon request

Link to information about visit day(s): www.eiu.edu/~commdis

Bachelor's degree required prior to enrolling into the CSD program: Yes

Link to program's prerequisite webpage: http://www.eiu.edu/~commdis/courses.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 3500 Neurological/Embryological Aspects of CDS	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	Recommended	3		No
CDS 4350 Aural Rehabilitation	Recommended	3		No
CDS 4760 Voice Disorders	Recommended	3		No
CDS 4800 Communication Modalities	Recommended	3		Yes
CDS 4820 Language and Literacy	Recommended	2		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: 2007-02-01 (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; at least two academic

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	2	x
Professor: Other Fields	2 (if degree in alternative field)	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: All are accepted; must have 2 academic faculty references

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.

Citizenship requirements: None--US citizens and international applicants welcome

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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