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 audit Check total credits toward degree 120 credits

University Requirements English Competency Mathematics Foreign Language/Foreign Culture Cultural Diversity Service Learning Wellness Theory and Physical Activity ** see full power point on our website**

General Education (GE) Requirements Bachelor of Science GE I: Communications GE 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 Sciences GE IV: Humanities GE V: University Wide General Education **see full power point on our website**

Comprehensive Major (B.S.): Communication Sciences and Disorders CSD Courses Non-CSD Courses CSD Electives 120 total credits 59 CSD credits, total: 42 CDS, non-CSD WI DPI requirements ASHA: Stats / Chem or Physics / Human Bio Electives 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 Program  UWEC - Online Grad Program 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 Applying  Log In page:  FAQs & Participating Programs 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)link For assistance with form: UWEC Center for Writing Excellence (link)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 3.0 GRE scores – no minimum Files are ranked with top admitted, bottom not admitted & middle on waiting list Tips  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  GRE quantitative score  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

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