Interested in Teacher Education?
Appalachian State University first began as a teaching college over 100 years ago and has grown into a premiere comprehensive regional university serving students from both North Carolina and out of state.
Accredited
All teacher education programs hold accreditation through the National Council for the Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE
) as well as approval from the state of North Carolina. A number of accreditations and approvals for other programs also are held.
The Reich College of Education offers the largest undergraduate teacher preparation program in North Carolina and substantial offerings at the graduate level, including the doctorate. In addition, the college offers a variety of non-graduate degree programs including those in counseling, communication disorders, educational media, higher education, and library science.
Getting Started...
Getting Started provides resources needed to assist you in becoming an RCOE student.
- Not an Appalachian student yet? Get details below...
- Already an Appalachian student? Get details below...
- Looking for Distance Learning opportunities? Get details below...
- Have questions? Contact the RCOE Dean's Office at (828) 262-2232 or see our contacts page for additional numbers.
Not an Appalachian student? First Stop: Admissions Office...
If you are not already a student with Appalachian State, your first stop should be the ASU Admissions Office. The admissions staff will assist you in the application process and, if accepted, will guide you on the track to selecting an initial 4-year plan based on your interests at this time. The plan can, and should be, revised each year.
If you are applying for graduate level classes, please see our graduate admission information page
I'm already an Appalachian student!
The Reich College of Education provides 21 undergraduate and 22 graduate degree programs, enrolling over 2400 undergraduate and graduate students at Appalachian.
Step 1: Degree Programs - Choosing Your Field of Study
Step 2: Admission to the Reich College of Education.
Step 3: Programs and Scholarship Opportunities
- Scholarship Opportunities
There are over 75 scholarships available to education students in the RCOE. While most are available to upcoming juniors and seniors, financial aid is available to freshmen interested in education programs. More information about acholarships.
Too far from Boone? We have distance education opportunities...
Many of Appalachian's education students are not local to the Boone, North Carolina area. Therefore, Distance Education facilities have been set up to allow those students to continue their degree programs, while still getting the quality of education as if they were on the Appalachian campus.
If you are interested in taking distance education courses, or would like to find out more about what the College of Education can offer its off-campus students, please visit our Distance Education website.
