CSDCAS
Information about the University of Tennessee Health Science Center
Program Information
Institution Name: University of Tennessee Health Science Center
Program Type: Speech Language Pathology
E-submit application deadline for 2011-12 cycle (YYYY-MM-DD): 2012-01-02
Program contact: Dr. Patrick Plyler
Program contact telephone: 865-974-5019
Program contact Email: pplyler@uthsc.edu
Program start date for 2012 entering class (YYYY-MM-DD): 2012-08-13
Dual-degree programs offered in conjunction with CSD degree:

Profile of most recent entering class:

Size of Most Recent Entering Class 40
Anticipated Size of Next Entering Class 45
Percent IN-STATE applicants accepted 54
Percent applicants accepted who do not have undergraduate CSD degree 13
Percent OUT-OF-STATE (non-resident) applicants accepted 45
Percent CANADIAN applicants accepted  
Percent INTERNATIONAL (non-US / non-Canadian) applicants accepted <1
Additional information about class profile
 

Application Details
Rolling admission process: No
Required supplemental application: Yes, for applicants who have made it to the 2nd stage of the admissions process
Required additional supplemental materials:Yes
If yes, items : determination of residency status
Supplemental application fee: Yes, for applicants who make it to the 2nd stage of the admissions process
If yes, amount : $75.00
Supplemental materials deadline (YYYY-MM-DD): within a week of receiving the request for supplemental materials

Link to supplemental forms or instructions:

Interviews & Visit Days
Interview required: Yes
Telephone or Skype interview accepted: Yes
Interview date(s) (YYYY-MM-DD): Beginning 2012-02-01
Link to information about interviews:
Pre-admission visit day: Yes, visits are welcomed any time.
If yes, date(s) (YYYY-MM-DD):
Post-admission visit day: Yes, visits are welcomed any time.
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: No.
Link to program's prerequisite webpage:
Course prerequisites

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

Semester
Hours

Quarter
Hours 		Lab Required
 Additional clarifying
information (if any)
           
           
           
           

Graduate Record Exam (GRE) required: Yes
Program's GRE college code: 1850
Last acceptable GRE test (YYYY-MM-DD), if applicable:
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    

Number of references required: 2
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:
Clinical observation hours completed prior to matriculation: no
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)
 
Custom essay question:
Non-U.S. Applications
Citizenship requirements:
Non-native speaker submission of TOEFL scores: Yes
Non-U.S. coursework submission policy:
Canadian coursework submission policy:
Additional information about foreign coursework policy:

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