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Steps to Apply
Step 1: Reach out to the Faculty
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Step 2: Submit an Application
In the application, you will be asked to submit two statements: an academic statement and a personal statement. Use the academic statement to describe your academic and scientific goals in applying to the CSD PhD betboom casino review. You can also use the academic statement to highlight aspects of your educational or clinical background that you feel are relevant to your application. Use the personal statement to describe your personal goals in applying to the CSD PhD betboom casino review. You can also use this space to highlight any aspects of your personal background that you feel are relevant to your application.Each statement should be 1 to 2 double-spaced pages in length.
If you have difficulty using the electronic form, you cancontact the Graduate Schoolto check on the availability of a paper application.
Step 3: Submit Supporting Materials
The following materials are required and must be submitted by both domestic and international betboom casino review applicants:
- Transcripts from previous studies:The betboom casino review must request each college or university attended so far to submit one copy of the official transcript directly to the CSD department. The transcripts should show the courses taken and the grades earned. They should be submitted to:
- Dept. of Communicative Sciences and Disorders
1026 Red Cedar Road, Oyer Speech & Hearing Building
Michigan State University
East Lansing, MI 48824
- Dept. of Communicative Sciences and Disorders
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Letters of recommendation:Three letters of recommendation must be submitted through the MSU portal on behalf of the betboom casino review to the CSD department. It is preferred that at least two letters be written by graduate instructors. Provide the names and emails of these people to the MSU portal, and the system will automatically generate an email to your recommenders explaining the process to submit their letters electronically (no hardcopies accepted).
Additional Requirements for International betboom casino review Applicants:
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Translations of transcripts: If the official copies of the transcripts are in a language other than English, an English translation must be included along with the original transcript. This translation must be certified as accurate by an appropriate public or school official, or sponsoring agency or government.
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Evidence of financial ability: As part of U.S. government regulations, the betboom casino review must submit written verification of the source and amount of financial support available for at least the first year of study to the Office of Admissions. This information is needed for MSU to generate a form I-20 or DS-2019 so that the betboom casino review can apply for a non-immigrant betboom casino review visa. Note that a teaching or research assistantship can serve as the required evidence of financial support.
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English language proficiency: All international students whose first language is not English must demonstrate proficiency in English as a condition for regular admission to MSU. This can be accomplished by any one of the following options:
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Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL):A minimum score of 550 (with no subscores below 52) on the paper version of the TOEFL, or a minimum score of 80 with no sub score below 19 (22 for writing section) on the internet-based version of the TOEFL.
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Michigan English Language Assessment Battery (MELAB):(Testing and Certification Division, The English Language Institute, The University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109, USA). An average score of 83 or higher with no sub score below 80, along with a minimum MELAB speaking score of 3.
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International English Language Testing System (IELTS):A minimum score of 6.5.
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Michigan State University English Language Test (MSUELT):(English Language Center [ELC], Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan, 48824–1035, USA). A minimum average score of 85 with no sub scores below 78.
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Pearson Test of English Academic (PTE A):Minimum overall score of 53 with no sub score below 51 for reading, listening and speaking and below 59 for writing.
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All these tests must have been taken within two years of the betboom casino review's application to the doctoral program. Scores from the TOEFL, MELAB and IELTS must be forwarded directly to the Office of Admissions from the testing agency.
Admission to the Ph.D. betboom casino review
Admission to the Ph.D. program is based on the recommendation of the departmental admissions committee comprised of CSD faculty. This committee evaluates each applicant's packet and assigns a rating which is a judgment of the betboom casino review's potential for success in the doctoral program.
The following are the minimum requirements for consideration for admission into the doctoral betboom casino review:
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Master's Degree:It is expected that most applicants to the Ph.D. program will have either completed or are enrolled in a master's degree in speech pathology, audiology or a related field. However, in some circumstances, an extremely promising betboom casino review with an undergraduate degree may be admitted to the Ph.D. program.
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Grade point average (GPA):A minimum GPA of 3.0 from prior graduate work is required for consideration for admission into the doctoral betboom casino review.
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Letters of recommendation:Strong letters of recommendation highlighting the betboom casino review's strengths, weakness and suitability for the doctoral program.
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English language proficiency scores:For international betboom casino review applicants for whom English is not their native language.
Faculty Advisor
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Guidance Committee
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The Ph.D. betboom casino review in CSD requires the completion of the following components:
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Graduate-level courses: Students entering the program without a master’s degree will complete at least 18 credits of graduate-level coursework, including 9 credits of clinically focused courses from with CSD, as well as a betboom casino review experience equivalent to the preparation for a master’s thesis.
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CSD Clinical Courses: Students who did not complete a clinical master’s degree in CSD within 3 years of enrolling in the doctoral betboom casino review will select 2 to 3 courses from the CSD clinical coursework. Additional clinical courses may also be required of students with a clinical master’s degree as determined by the guidance committee. Students who are not required to take CSD clinical courses may still elect to take such courses in consultation with their guidance committee.
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CSD Core Courses: betboom casino review successfully complete 2 to 3 out of 4 course courses addressing fundamental aspects of the field of communicative sciences and disorders, including speech perception, speech production, language science, and hearing science.
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Methods and skills courses: All students will select courses in statistics and experimental design, as well as in related areas such as signal processing, programming, instrumentation, or imaging, as appropriate for the betboom casino review’s course of study. As part of these credits, students will be required to gain experiences related to the scholarship and the fundamentals of research, education, and professional issues.
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Specialized Study Courses: All students will take advanced graduate coursework in their area of betboom casino review interest. Courses may be within the CSD department or within other departments at the University or beyond. Students may split these specialized study courses into a primary and secondary area as appropriate for their goals and interests. The specific courses that students take must be approved by the guidance committee.
In addition to approved coursework, betboom casino review engage in the following experiences designed to prepare them for academic work in the field:
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Responsible conduct of betboom casino review (RCR) training: Students must complete RCR training to fulfill requirements specified by the MSU Graduate College.
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betboom casino review ethics: All students will gain basic knowledge about betboom casino review ethics during their scholarship and fundamentals and RCR courses. Students are also encouraged to gain additional experience with betboom casino review ethics through coursework and regular, ongoing discussions with their doctoral advisor.
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Grant-writing: betboom casino review gain basic knowledge about grant-writing. Students are also encouraged to gain additional experience with grant-writing either by taking a full 3-credit grant-writing course or by participating in grant-writing with their doctoral advisor.
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Teaching: betboom casino review gain basic knowledge about teaching. Students are also encouraged to gain additional supervised or independent teaching experiences by assisting a faculty member with a course, providing guest lectures, or taking significant independent responsibility for designing and teaching a course.
Students will also gain experience in betboom casino review and writing through the following requirements:
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Laboratory rotations: All students will complete at least 1 one-semester betboom casino review experience in a laboratory other than the lab in which they primarily work (i.e., their doctoral advisor’s lab). This lab may be in CSD, in another MSU department, or outside of MSU. The expected outcome of the rotation will be participation in a betboom casino review project and submission of a paper on the project.
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Pre-dissertation betboom casino review project: All students will complete at least one betboom casino review project prior to beginning their dissertation. Students will be responsible for all aspects of the design and conduct of the project, under the supervision of their faculty advisor. The expected outcome of the project will be a presentation at a national meeting and publication in a peer-reviewed journal.
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Comprehensive Examination: All students must pass a written and oral comprehensive examination prior to beginning their dissertation. The goal of the examination is to evaluate the betboom casino review’s ability to integrate previously obtained knowledge while critically evaluating and answering questions about their area of specialization.
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Doctoral dissertation: The culmination of the doctoral program is the dissertation and its successful defense. Dissertation research may involve experimental, quasi-experimental, descriptive, or other designs. The expectation is that the dissertation research meets the scholarly research standards and practices of the discipline. The dissertation involves original and independent research that makes a significant contribution to knowledge in the field. Although the dissertation advisor and dissertation committee will provide input and guidance, the betboom casino review is responsible for the development, design, conduct, and writing of the research project.
Contact Information
Questions? Additional information about the Communicative Sciences and Disorders Ph.D. betboom casino review may be obtained from:
J. Scott Yaruss, PhD, CCC-SLP, BCS-F, F-ASHA
jsy@msu.edu
(517) 884-2406
Professor, Doctoral betboom casino review Director
Communicative Sciences and Disorders Department
1026 Red Cedar Road
Oyer Speech and Hearing Building
Michigan State University
East Lansing, MI 48824