Application Part 2 (departmental application components)

Application Part 2 submission is open for submission now and must be completed by January 15, 2020, for the Fall 2020 admissions cycle. You must wait until you have completed your application through ApplyTexas and have received a UNT ID number to submit the departmental components. Our department requires the submission of three letters of recommendation, a clinical questions form, and a basic human coursework form. Please see below for links to these forms and submission instrctions. 

Departmental Component #1: Letters of Recommendation

Three letters of recommendation are required for all applicants. It is preferred that these recommendations be written and sent by individuals who are familiar with your academic background and who can attest to your aptitude for challenging graduate-level academic work, or by speech-language pathologists who have supervised you in a clinical environment. The number of recommendations from individuals outside of academia (e.g. employers, community leaders) should be kept to a minimum, and they may be weighted differently based on their relevance to academic-specific information.

How to Submit Your Recommendations

1)    Download this form for recommendations. 

2)    Each recommendation file should be saved as the standardized file name YourLastName_ YourUNTID#_YourRecommendersLastName (e.g. Smith_12345678_DrJones). 

3)    Please note the following information about this Adobe form: 

• Do not enable the Adobe “edit” or “fill & sign” tools – simply click on each blank and fill in your text. If you select the any of the editing tools, you will be modifying the form (instead of completing it). 
• Please note that you will need the most current version of Adobe Reader (version XI or higher, including DC) to complete the form. You can download Adobe Reader for free here. 
• If you are a Mac user, it is recommended that you not use the Mac desktop Adobe application to complete this form (as the Mac version of the application often introduces glitches into Adobe forms). If you are very careful not to click outside the response boxes, you may be able to use the Mac/Adobe application, but it is ideal to use a PC with the desktop Adobe application. Please note that if you use the “workaround” using the Adobe extension on the Chrome browser (described for other forms and for recommenders) that you will “freeze” the form response boxes when you print/save and your recommender will not be able to fill in their responses to complete the form. 

4)    Fill in your information in the Applicant Information section. 

5)    For each recommender, fill in as much of the recommender’s information as you can in the Evaluator Information section. Save the file to your computer as YourLastName_YourUNTIDnumber_YourRecommendersLastName (e.g. Smith_12347678_DrJones). 

6)    Provide the partially completed form to your recommender, who needs to complete the rest of the form and then submit to aslp@unt.edu. If your recommender is a Mac user, you should also provide them the information below. 

If you are a Mac user, it is recommended that you not use the Mac desktop Adobe application to complete this evaluation form (as the Mac version of the application often introduces glitches into Adobe forms). It is ideal to use a PC with the desktop Adobe application, but if you cannot, there is a “workaround” using the Adobe extension on the Chrome browser instead. Follow the directions below for this: 

1. If you do not have the Chrome browser for Mac, download it for free here. Nothing additional is needed; the Adobe extension is built-in to Chrome. 
2. Once you have the Chrome browser open, go to the download link for the form and open the form in your Chrome browser. You will need to re-fill in any information the applicant had already pre-filled. 
3. Once you have completed the form, click the print button (on the top right toolbar, it looks like a small printer) and select “Save as pdf” for the destination printer. Save the completed form and email it to aslp@unt.edu.  

Your recommender will receive an email confirming receipt of their recommendation the next business day after it is received. Applicants can check the status of their received/pending letters of recommendation on their MyUNT portal; your portal will typically be updated within 3 to 5 business days of receiving your recommendation. 

Departmental Component #2: Clinical Questions Form

A completed Clinical Questions Form is required for all applicants. This form is designed to asses your clinical knowledge through responses to a series of prompts and questions. 

How to Submit Your Clinical Questions Form

1)    Download this form and save it to your computer, with the standardized file name YourLastName_ClinicalQuestions_YourUNTID# (e.g. Smith_ClinicalQuestions_12347678).

2)    Please note the following information about this Adobe form: 

• Do not enable the Adobe “edit” or “fill & sign” tools – simply click on each blank and fill in your text. If you select the any of the editing tools, you will be modifying the form (instead of completing it). 
• Please note that you will need the most current version of Adobe Reader (version XI or higher, including DC) to complete the form. You can download Adobe Reader for free here. 
• If you are a Mac user, it is recommended that you not use the Mac desktop Adobe application to complete this form (as the Mac version of the application often introduces glitches into Adobe forms). It is ideal to use a PC with the desktop Adobe application, but if you cannot, there is a “workaround” using the Adobe extension on the Chrome browser instead. Follow the directions below for this: 
  1. If you do not have the Chrome browser for Mac, download it for free here. Nothing additional is needed; the Adobe extension is built-in to Chrome. 
  2. Once you have the Chrome browser open, go to the download link for the form and open the form in your Chrome browser.  
  3. Once you have completed the form, click the print button (on the top right toolbar, it looks like a small printer) and select “Save as pdf” for the destination printer. Save the completed form and send it on as noted below.  

3)    Fill in your information in the Applicant Information section and provide complete answers to each of the clinical questions in the boxes provided. 

4)    After completing all parts of this form, go to https://aslp.hps.unt.edu/clinical-questions-upload to upload the form. 
 

Applicants can check the status of their received/pending clinical questions forms on their MyUNT portal; your portal will typically be updated within 3 to 5 business days of receiving your form. 

Departmental Component #3: Undergraduate/Leveling Coursework in Communication Sciences and Disorders Form

A completed Undergraduate/Leveling Coursework in Communication Sciences and Disorders Form is required for all applicants. This form compiles information on your previous coursework in ASHA-required subject areas. You will be required to provide the course prefix, course number, course name, and the full, verbatim catalog course description (found in the official catalog of the institution where you took the course) for each non-UNT course that you listed on the form. 

How to Submit Your CSD Coursework Form

1)    Download this form and save it to your computer, with the standardized file name YourLastName_CSDcoursework_YourUNTID# (e.g. Smith_ClSDcoursework_12347678). 

2)    Please note the following information about this Adobe form: 

• Do not enable the Adobe “edit” or “fill & sign” tools – simply click on each blank and fill in your text. If you select the any of the editing tools, you will be modifying the form (instead of completing it). 
• Please note that you will need the most current version of Adobe Reader (version XI or higher, including DC) to complete the form. You can download Adobe Reader for free here. 
• If you are a Mac user, it is recommended that you not use the Mac desktop Adobe application to complete this form (as the Mac version of the application often introduces glitches into Adobe forms). It is ideal to use a PC with the desktop Adobe application, but if you cannot, there is a “workaround” using the Adobe extension on the Chrome browser instead. Follow the directions below for this: 
  1. If you do not have the Chrome browser for Mac, download it for free here. Nothing additional is needed; the Adobe extension is built-in to Chrome. 
  2. Once you have the Chrome browser open, go to the download link for the form and open the form in your Chrome browser.  
  3. Once you have completed the form, click the print button (on the top right toolbar, it looks like a small printer) and select “Save as pdf” for the destination printer. Save the completed form and send it on as noted below.  

3)    Fill in all fields (name, UNT ID#, college/university names, Bachelor’s degree granting institution, major(s), and in-field/out-of-field) requested at the beginning of the form.

4)    For each academic content area, provide the requested course information that corresponds to that content area.

5)    For each of the ten academic content areas on this form, one single course may cover the content. However, two lines are provided for each content area, in case the content for the specified area was covered across two different courses. Leave blank if no course was completed in a given content area.

6)   For each non-UNT course listed, the verbatim catalog course description (found in the official catalog of the institution where you took the course) must be provided in the box indicated. Catalog course descriptions do not need to be provided for courses that were taken at UNT.

7)    After completing all parts of this form, go to https://aslp.hps.unt.edu/undergraduate-leveling-coursework-csd-form-upload to upload the form. 

Applicants can check the status of their received/pending coursework forms on their MyUNT portal; your portal will typically be updated within 3 to 5 business days of receiving your form.