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A QUICK GUIDE TO UTD

AND GETTING INTO


GRADUATE SCHOOL

BOB STILLMAN
ASSOCIATE DEAN FOR GRADUATE STUDIES:
SCHOOL OF BEHAVIORAL AND BRAIN SCIENCES
AREA HEAD:
COMMUNICATION SCIENCES AND DISORDERS AREA

THE BASICS
AM I READY FOR 2 MORE YEARS IN
SCHOOL?
DO I HAVE THE ACADEMIC RECORD?
YOU STILL HAVE TIME

IS THIS THE RIGHT FIELD FOR ME?


CAN I AFFORD IT?
CAN I BE A PART-TIME STUDENT AND WORK FULL
TIME?
CAN I BE A FULL-TIME STUDENT AND WORK PART-TIME?

WHAT TO LOOK FOR (AND ASK


ABOUT) IN A GRADUATE PROGRAM
APPROACH TO CLINICAL EDUCATION (STUDENT-CENTERED, FIXED-TRACKSFLEXIBLE, CLINICAL OR RESEARCH EMPHASIS)
PRACTICUM (ON- & OFF-CAMPUS EXPERIENCES, VARIETY OF SITES, WHEN DO YOU
START, CHOICE, INTERNSHIP, SUPERVISION STYLE)
CLASSES (SIZE, INSTRUCTORS, DEGREE PLAN, SPECIALIZATIONS)
FACILITIES
REPUTATION/RANKING, Ph.D. PROGRAM
ATMOSPHERE: FACULTY, STUDENTS
FUNDING, WORK
LEVELING/PREREQUISITES (TOTAL TIME, REAPPLICATION, ATTITUDE TOWARD NONMAJORS)
RESEARCH OPPORTUNITIES (MANDATORY, OPTIONAL)
QUALITY OF LIFE (LOCATION, COSTS, LEISURE)

PREPARING FOR GRADUATE SCHOOL


SHOW YOU TAKE ACADEMICS SERIOUSLY
Get Good Grades
Take Challenging Courses
Observe Clinical Programs

BE NOTICED (POSITIVELY) BY FACULTY TO


GET GOOD RECS
Attend Office Hours/Reviews
Volunteer in research

VISIT PROGRAMS

Learn about them


Show you are interested

GRE
PLAN FOR IT
STUDY FOR IT
REPEAT, IF NECESSARY

WHATS CONSIDERED BY
ADMISSIONS COMMITTEES

QUANTITATIVE

GRADES (overall, major, last 2 years, trajectory)

GRE (V+Q Scores)


WHATS EXPECTED

QUALITATIVE
FACULTY RECOMMENDATIONS (OTHERS)
STATEMENT OF PURPOSE,
SKILLS, PROFESSIONAL GOALS, AND RELEVANT EXPERIENCES
(FIT, WRITING SKILLS)
HONEST EXPLAIN ATION OF WEAKNESSES IN RECORD
INTANGIBLES (VISITING)

WHAT IF I DONT GET IN?

WHY UT DALLAS?
FOCUS/APPROACH TO CLINICAL EDUCATION: SHAPE COURSES AND PRACTICUM
AROUND YOUR DEVELOPING INTERESTS AND CAREER GOALS
PRACTICUM (ON- & OFF-CAMPUS EXPERIENCES, VARIETY OF SITES, WHEN DO
YOU START, HOW SELECTED, CHOICE, INTERNSHIP, SUPERVISION STYLE)
CLASSES (INSTRUCTORS, DEGREE PLAN, SPECIALIZATIONS)
FACILITIES: CALLIER-DALLAS, CALLIER-RICHARDSON, EXPANSION
REPUTATION/RANKING, Ph.D. PROGRAM (ADDITIONAL COURSES)
ATMOSPHERE: FACULTY, STUDENTS
FUNDING, WORK
LEVELING/PREREQUISITES (TOTAL TIME, NO REAPPLICATION)
RESEARCH OPPORTUNITIES
QUALITY OF LIFE

ASHA Breadth Requirements


Biological Science (Human Biology
preferred), Physical Science (Physics
or Chemistry preferred),
Social Science,
Statistics

CURRICULUM:
BASIC REQUIREMENTS
UTD PREREQUISITES (Undergraduate)
What you need to know to get started. May
be completed at UT Dallas or elsewhere.

Intro to Communication Disorders


Phonetics
Anatomy and Physiology of Speech and Hearing
Articulation Disorders
Audiology

Language Acquisition, Speech Science


Clinical Observation (must observe an ASHA-certified SLP,
documentation)

CURRICULUM:
GRADUATE REQUIREMENTS
Language Disorders (minimum 5 courses) 3 in either Child or
Adult Language Disorders, 2 in the other. One Child and 1 Adult
course specified.
Speech Disorders (minimum 3 courses) All 3 specified
Dysphagia (minimum 1 course) Specified.
Free Electives to reach 39 graduate credit hours (excluding
Prerequisites and Practicum) (26 electives offered annually plus
11 one-credit online modules)
Practicum and Internship Pediatric and adult core (1 semester
each), elective practicums and internship (3 semesters)

APPLYING TO UT DALLAS
APPLY ON-LINE: www.utdallas.edu/admissions/graduate
Apply Directly to the M.S. Program in Communication Disorders (no
leveling program)

APPLICATION DEADLINES:

FEBRUARY 15 FOR SUMMER AND FALL


SEPTEMBER 15 FOR SPRING
SOFT DEADLINES
ROLLING ADMISSIONS

QUESTIONS/VISITS: Email me: stillman@utdallas.edu


Program Office 214.905.3060 or communicationdisorders@utdallas.edu
More Info: http://bbs.utdallas.edu/comd /

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