Admission Process and Requirements

Minimum requirements to apply for admission:

• Have completed 30 semester hours prior to the term of application
• Have a cumulative grade point average of at least 2.5 at the time of application

Minimum requirements for admission:

• Have earned at least 45 semester hours and have a cumulative grade point average of at least 2.5 at time admission is offered
• Have completed a speech prerequisite screening test through Appalachian's Communication Disorders Clinic by the close of the semester of application
• Speech prerequisite screening tests for Spring 2012 will take place in University Hall, Room 124 (please call 262-2185 to make an appointment).
  1/27      8am - 12 noon
  2/10    8am - 12 noon
  2/24  8am - 12 noon
  3/2    8am - 12 noon
  3/23  8am - 12 noon
  4/13    8am - 12 noon
• Have completed the following courses by the close of the semester of application:
  • English 1000 or university-approved equivalent (2.0 or higher)
  • English 2001 or university-approved equivalent
  • CD 2259 (2.0 or higher)
  • CD 2260 (2.0 or higher)
• At least four (4) semester hours of the General Education Science Inquiry requirement
• Have passing scores on all parts of Praxis I (PPST) (Reading, Writing, Math) or qualifying substitution scores (see below) on file in the Dean’s Office, College of Health Sciences, by the close of the semester of application
  
  

  Praxis I	Minimum Score	SAT	Minimum Score	ACT	Minimum Score
  Mathematics	173	Mathematics	550	Mathematics	24
  Reading	176*	Verbal	550	English	24
  Writing	173*	OR		OR
  Composite	522-	Combined	1100	Composite	24

  
  * The Department of CSD accepts the composite score of 522 only if the Reading and Writing scores meet the North Carolina minimum requirements.

• Have completed an interview with the Department of CSD Undergraduate Admissions Committee, if one is required, by the close of the semester of application. Interviews will be required if there are more applicants for a given term than can be admitted. After the application closing date each semester, applicants will be notified  of the dates and times for the interview as well as where to register.

Probationary Admission Option:

• This option applies only to applicants who have a cumulative grade point average of at least 3.00, and who have attempted all three parts of Praxis I, and passed two parts, by the close of the semester of application. Applicants who have been exempted from the Reading and Writing parts of Praxis I by SAT or ACT score must have attempted the Math part by the close of the semester of application in order to qualify for this option. Admission is competitive. Meeting these requirements does not guarantee an offer of probationary admission.
• Students who accept, probationary admission must pass the Math part of Praxis I by the close of the first semester of admission.
• Students who accept probationary admission, and who do not pass the Math part of Praxis I by the close of the first semester of admission, will be credited with a minor in Communication Disorders, based on the courses successfully completed in the Department Communication Sciences and Disorders (CSD).
   

Notes:

• CSD courses numbered above CD 2260 may not be taken until a student is admitted to the undergraduate program in communication disorders.
• Formal application for admission is required. Applications for spring admission are due October 1. Applications for fall admission are due March 1. Summer applications for fall admission are due June 10.
• Admission is competitive. A total of 45 persons will be admitted per year (22-23 per semester). Thus, meeting the minimum requirements for admission does not mean that a student will be offered admission. For students who are not currently enrolled at ASU, admission to the Department of CSD is contingent on admission to the university.
• Applicants will be ranked on the basis of a formula score composed of two (2) or three (3) equally-weighted factors: 
  • GPA for most recent 30 semester hours of undergraduate courses (last 30 hours of the first bachelor’s for persons with one degree already completed);
  • GPA for the combination of ENG 1000, ENG 2001, CD 2259, CD 2260, and at least four (4) semester hours of the General Education Science Inquiry Perspective;
  • Rating of interview performance (if required)
• Admission decisions will be made as soon as possible after final grades are posted each semester. Students will be notified by letter of their admission status (admitted/not admitted) as soon as the decisions are made. These letters will go to the students’ permanent mailing addresses. Students will be assisted with schedule adjustments that are necessary because of their admission status.
• If a student does not enroll by the next full semester (fall or spring) following admission to the undergraduate program, the admission expires.
• A student may apply for admission up to three times. After each of the first two unsuccessful tries, the student is to talk with her/his advisor about whether to apply again. If the student decides not to reapply after this discussion, the advisor is to assist the student in selecting another major. After the third unsuccessful try, the student must change majors, and the advisor is to assist the student with this process.

Please Note:  If you are not currently enrolled at Appalachian State University, the CSD undergraduate admissions committee does not have access to records needed for the application review. It is the applicant’s responsibility to provide the necessary records. The following must be provided:

• Transcripts from all institutions of higher education (beyond high school) must be sent to the committee within 30 days after the application deadline so that it can be determined whether the student is eligible to apply. Official transcripts are not necessary.
• Grades for the semester of application must be provided by the decision date at the end of the semester.
• Praxis I scores (and/or SAT or ACT scores) must be received by the decision date at the end of the semester of application. The student is responsible for sending official notification of passing Praxis I scores (and/or SAT or ACT scores) to the committee.
• If the applicant chooses not to complete the speech screening at Appalachian's Communication Disorders Clinic, the applicant must provide official notification of the results of a speech/language/hearing screening performed by a certified, licensed speech-language pathologist.