COLLEGE OF EDUCATION AND HUMAN SCIENCES

SENIOR GROUP ADVISING MEETING

FALL SEMESTER

Comprehensive Major in Communication Sciences and Disorders

Ready for Graduation?

Registration for spring semester…Questions?

Checkpoints for graduation requirements?My Blugold / CampS – degree auditCheck total credits toward degree

120 credits

University Requirements

English CompetencyMathematicsForeign Language/Foreign CultureCultural DiversityService LearningWellness Theory and Physical Activity** see full power point on our website**http://www.uwec.edu/CSD/undergrad/advising.htm

General Education (GE) RequirementsBachelor of Science

GE I: CommunicationsGE II: Natural Sciences: Must have a HUMAN or animal

biology (100, 151, 214)

Must have a Chem or Physics Course too (not Astronomy)

GE III: Social SciencesGE IV: HumanitiesGE V: University Wide General Education**see full power point on our website**

Comprehensive Major (B.S.): Communication Sciences and Disorders

CSD CoursesNon-CSD CoursesCSD Electives

120 total credits59 CSD credits, total: 42 CDS, 17-18 non-

CSDWI DPI requirementsASHA: Stats / Chem or Physics / Human BioElectives for spring?

Graduate Application Process

Factors to Consider

• Explore grad program websites• Minimum GPAs and GRE scores• Geographical location• Structure of program & clinical experiences• Day vs. evening classes• Cost:

– In state vs. reciprocity vs. out of state– Housing, books, car needed?– Application fees– Financial aid: availability & likelihood

Decisions…

Where to apply? Where do you want to spend 2 years of your life?

Visit! What are your chances of being admitted?

How many applications to submit? Apply broadly and appropriately Deadlines! Fee per application?

What to do if accepted to > 1 program? Let programs know if interested or not Yes to your first choices, no to others Make final choice within 6 weeks

Two webpages – Instructions, Info, Links, &

Checklist!

UWEC - Residential Grad Programhttp://www.uwec.edu/CSD/grad/prospective.htm

UWEC - Online Grad Programhttp://www.uwec.edu/CSD/grad/online-graduate-program-in-speech-language-pathology.htm

CSDCAS !

CSDCAS for application to UWEC

Application to university – online app

CSDCAS Application: Deadlines – Residential (January 1 – Verified) Online (November 1 – Verified)

UWEC Program Pages: Documents Tab: Letter of intent (Prompts!) Prerequisites tab Questions tab

CSDCAS for application to UWEC - cont’d

3 Letters of recommendation (At least 2 from CSD instructors: academic & clinical) Request Now ! (Deadlines) How to request?

All prior coursework and grades

All planned and in-progress coursework

Minimum criteria for admission (CSD webpages)

CSDCAS

Links:

Before Applyinghttps://portal.csdcas.org/csdcasHelpPages/before-applying/

Log In page:https://csdcas.liaisoncas.com/applicant-ux/#/login

FAQs & Participating Programshttps://portal.csdcas.org/csdcasHelpPages/participating-programs-2/

Materials Others Send to CSDCAS…

…but you must request:

GRE scores (within past 5 years) Retakes?

Official transcripts from ALL colleges Transcripts must be verified against your data entry

for all coursework & grades by January 1 deadline

Include all post high school institutions Why? Evidence of ASHA-required courses

All Programs: Pay close attention to:

• Deadlines – allow time for snail mail & CSDCAS verification process

• Essay/letter of intent– Follow Instructions for each program– Write – Read – Revise - for perfection– Tailor to each program

• Resources for writing your personal essay:• For assistance with content: UWEC Career Services (

link)• For assistance with form: UWEC Center for Writing

Excellence (link)

• Letters of recommendation – Follow Instructions for each program

Admission Decisions: UW – Eau Claire

Overall GPA at least 2.75 – each postsecondary degree

CSD GPA at least 3.0GRE scores – no minimumFiles are ranked with top admitted, bottom not

admitted & middle on waiting listTips

Start the application process early Use the checklist on our website

Self-check your CSDCAS and University application status

UW-Eau Claire stats

Averages for grads admitted fall, 2015:

Number of application reviewed: 180 Overall GPA: 3.66 CSD GPA: 3.90 GRE verbal score 150.7 GRE quantitative score 148.7 GRE writing score 3.89

UW-Eau Claire Online Graduate Program

Graduate Studies policy about applying to more than one graduate program here at UWEC

Factors to consider Where you will be living Part- vs. Full-time Externship policy Cost compared to residential programs

What if I do not get into grad school?

There are several options in related fields: Vocational Rehabilitation (Stout) Unified Early Childhood Program (UWEC) Child Life Specialist Family Education (U of MN)

What if I want to apply in a year?o Work in a related area

o Para-professional in a school, substitute teach, WEAP, SLPA, CNA, Personal Care Assistant

Questions