Grad Guide Survey Help

All questions should be completed accurately. Programs should consider that many data points provided will be automatically included in EDFIND for prospective students to view. Data requested is for the most recently completed academic year fall 2008 through summer 2009.

Where is the program administratively housed?

Help: Indicate where your CSD program is administratively housed within the institution. Please choose the one that best describes where your program is housed keeping in mind that the title at your institution may not match exactly. Below are examples of the names of administrative units for each of the response alternatives provided for this survey question.

Allied Health; Health Sciences; Health Professions; Public Health

Examples: School of Allied Health Professions
College of Allied Health Sciences
College of Health & Human Services
College of Health Sciences

Arts; Sciences; Humanities; Social and Behavioral Sciences

Examples: College of Arts and Sciences
College of Applied Sciences
College of Humanities
College of Liberal Arts
College of Social and Behavioral Sciences

Audiology; Speech-Language Pathology; Communication Disorders

Select this response alternative if the program is administered as its own college/school within an institution whereby the program director serves as the Dean of the College/School of Audiology, SLP, SHS, or CSD.

Communication; Fine Arts

Examples: School of Communication
College of Fine & Applied Arts
College of Fine & Professional Arts

Education

Examples: College of Education
College of Education and Human Services

Medicine

Examples: College of Medicine
School of Medicine

Professional Programs/Studies

Examples: College of Applied Professional Studies
School of Graduate and Professional Studies
College of Professional Studies

What is the total number of credit hours needed to complete the program? (with or without a CSD undergraduate major)

Include the minimum number of credit hours necessary to complete the program. For non CSD majors, it is commonly expected that the minimum number of credit hours required to complete the degree would be greater than for those that complete a CSD undergraduate major.

Does the program offer a multicultural/bilingual emphasis?

Help: Programs may self-identify as having a multicultural/bilingual emphasis if the program

• has an additional, external certification program such as that typically offered through state education agencies (e.g., Bilingual Certificate);
• secured a grant or other designated funding to specifically address multicultural/bilingual issues;
• contributes work to a specific project or institute on multicultural/bilingual issues;
• offers course work and/or clinical experience to achieve knowledge and skills in the area of multicultural/bilingual issues above and beyond what is required for the program to meet CAA accreditation standards and/or individuals to meet CFCC certification standards.

What specialty tracks, if any, are offered at the program?

Help: Programs may self-identify as having specialty tracks that prepare students to work with a particular population, disorder, or in a particular work setting by offering course work and/or clinical experience to achieve knowledge and skills above and beyond what is required for the program to meet CAA accreditation standards and/or individuals to meet CFCC certification standards.

Examples of specialty tracks include but are not limited to:

• multiple courses offered in a particular subject or focus area of study (e.g., pediatric audiology, medical speech-language pathology)
• additional required clinical placements to achieve specialized knowledge and skills
• preparation for the attainment of specialized skills and/or certification(s) (e.g., teacher certification)

The text box is limited to 500 characters. If a program does not have specialty tracks, type N/A in the text box.

What additional features are unique to the program?

Help: Programs may self-identify additional unique features of the program not already addressed by other questions in this survey. Examples of unique features include but are not limited to:

• unique clinical affiliations
• international collaboration
• combined degree programs (BS/MS or AuD/PhD)
• collaborations with outside agencies or work settings
• institutional partnerships
• international partnerships/satellite programs
• opportunities to study abroad in CSD

The text box is limited to 1000 characters. If a program does not have specialty tracks, type N/A in the text box.

What is the application deadline?

Help: Please provide dates in the format of mm/dd. If your application deadline is based on something other than an annual admissions or rolling admissions policy, please explain the policy in the text box provided.

What is the maximum student capacity for admissions?

Help: Given the program's known resources, indicate the maximum number of students that could be admitted to this degree program during the most recently completed academic year (fall, through and including, summer).

How many applications were received?

Help: In determining the number of "international" students, include only those students who applied from outside the United States and who have been issued an F1, M1 or J1 Visa by the United States Government. Contact your institution's office for international students for additional information.

Complete the table by indicating the number of applications received for this degree program during the most recently completed academic year (fall, through and including, summer).

You may wish to download a worksheet [PDF] for this table to help with your data collection.

Example of Completed Data Table: Application Data

Of the total number of applications received, how many were offered admission?

Help: In determining the number of "international" students, include only those students who applied from outside the United States and who have been issued an F1, M1 or J1 Visa by the United States Government. Contact your institution's office for international students for additional information.

Complete the table by indicating the number of students who were offered admission to this degree program during the most recently completed academic year (fall, through and including, summer).

You may wish to download a worksheet [PDF] for this table to help with your data collection.

Example of Completed Data Table: Admission Data

Of the total number of students offered admission, how many enrolled in the program?

Help: In determining the number of "international" students, include only those students who applied from outside the United States and who have been issued an F1, M1 or J1 Visa by the United States Government. Contact your institution's office for international students for additional information.

Complete the table by indicating the number of students enrolled in this degree program during the most recently completed academic year (fall, through and including, summer).

You may wish to download a worksheet [PDF] for this table to help with your data collection.

Example of Completed Data Table: Enrollment Data

How many master's degrees were granted to students in the following demographic categories?

Help: In determining the number of "international" students, include only those students who applied from outside the United States and who have been issued an F1, M1 or J1 Visa by the United States Government. Contact your institution's office for international students for additional information.

Complete the table by indicating the number of degrees granted for this degree program during the most recently completed academic year (fall, through and including, summer).

You may wish to download a worksheet [PDF] for this table to help with your data collection.

Example of Completed Data Table: Master's Degrees Granted

How many doctoral degrees were granted to students in the following demographic categories?

Help: In determining the number of "international" students, include only those students who applied from outside the United States and who have been issued an F1, M1 or J1 Visa by the United States Government. Contact your institution's office for international students for additional information.

Complete the table by indicating the number of degrees granted for this degree program during the most recently completed academic year (fall, through and including, summer).

You may wish to download a worksheet [PDF] for this table to help with your data collection.

Example of Completed Data Table: Doctoral Degrees Granted

How many graduates of the program are employed in the following locations and settings?

Help: Complete the table by indicating the number of graduates from the most recently completed academic year (fall, through and including, summer) who found primary employment in each of the following work settings.

You may wish to download a worksheet [PDF] for this table to help with your data collection.

Example of Completed Data Table: Employment Data