Reading Education Program Information
A letter of introduction from Dr. Woodrow Trathen, Coordinator, Reading Education, Appalachian State University:
Dear Prospective Graduate Student:
Thank you for your interest in the Advanced Master's program in reading at Appalachian State University. Appalachian has long been recognized as an outstanding teacher education institution. Students completing the Advanced Master's degree in reading are regarded as well trained and are readily hired to teach in public schools across the country.
The Advanced Master's degree in reading at Appalachian is diverse, offering two concentrations to persons who are interested in teaching reading and language arts: Classroom/Clinical and Adult Literacy. Each concentration provides a well-balanced program of academic and practicum experiences designed to produce graduates capable of providing quality services to the region, state, and nation. The classroom/clinical concentration prepares classroom teachers and reading specialists to teach all aspects of reading and language arts to students with a wide range of abilities in kindergarten through grade 12. Completion of this concentration leads to Advanced Master's teaching certification. The adult literacy concentration, an on-campus program, prepares instructors to deliver and coordinate literacy services for under-prepared adults.
The graduate program in reading requires 39 semester hours for completion. Click here for Information on Admission Procedures. For your convenience, other links to information about the program and the graduate school can be found below. To assist full-time, on-campus students with their studies, the Graduate School has made a substantial amount of fellowship money and assistantship money available. In addition, loans and work programs are available to qualified students.
You are encouraged to apply if you are seeking quality graduate level training in the areas of reading and language arts. See the Graduate School web page: http://www.graduate.appstate.edu/ for information about how to apply, or contact the Graduate School at 828-262-2130. For information about off-campus courses, pease contact the Office of Extension and Distance Education at 1-800-355-4084.
Please email me (trathenwr@appstate.edu) or call me at (828) 262-6056 if you have questions.
Sincerely,
Dr. Woodrow Trathen
Coordinator Reading/Language Arts
Reich College of Education
Appalachian State University
P. O. Box 32085
Boone, North Carolina 28608-2085
e-mail: trathenwr@appstate.edu
The following are the links to information you may want to review:
- Fall 2010, schedule of classes
- Summer 2010, schedule of classes
- Spring 2010, schedule of classes
- Fall 2009, schedule of classes
- Admission Procedures
- Reading Education Program Information for Distance Education Students
- Planning Sheet, Master of Arts, Reading Education, General
- Master of Arts, Course Descriptions
- Planning Sheet, Master of Arts, Reading Education, Adult Literacy
- Graduate School Website
- Program of Study Form Example: The Program of Study Form and the Admission to Candidacy Form (example) must be completed before 20 hours have been taken. If these forms are not on file with the graduate school, students will be blocked from taking courses.
- You can download The Program of Study and Admission to Candidacy Forms from the graduate school Website--enrolled student services: http://www.graduate.appstate.edu/students/index.html
- Fax both completed and signed forms to the LRE office (attention: Eveline Watts) 828.262.6767
- Projected Courses by Term
