Academics

Academic Departments

The Reich College of Education is organized into five departments, with each department housing several undergraduate and graduate programs. Several programs offer Accelerated Master's opportunities where students can earn both their undergraduate and graduate degrees by beginning graduate work during their senior year.

Child Development, Literacy, and Special Education

The Department of Child Development, Literacy, and Special Education offers innovative programs focusing on all facets of child development, reading, writing, language arts and specific areas of special education..

Undergraduate Programs: Child Development (licensure and non-licensure), Special Education (adapted or general curriculum K-12)

Accelerated Master's: Reading Education, Special Education

Graduate Programs: Reading Education, Special Education

Counseling, Family Therapy, and Higher Education

The Department of Counseling, Family Therapy, and Higher Education offers programs that prepare students for human services positions in K-12 schools, colleges/universities, and mental health agencies.

Graduate Programs: Clinical Mental Health Counseling, Higher Education, Marriage and Family Therapy, Professional School Counseling, Student Affairs Administration

Leadership and Educational Studies

The Department of Leadership and Educational Studies prepares students to assume educational leadership roles in community colleges, universities, public schools, and related educational settings through active scholarship, reflection, professional discourse and interdisciplinary programs of study based on the integration of theory and practice.

Graduate Programs: Doctoral Program in Educational Leadership

Learning, Teaching, and Curriculum

The Department of Learning, Teaching, and Curriculum is dedicated to developing and implementing transformational educational experiences that help students critically question and deconstruct the complex intersections of environmental, cultural, historical, and political factors that influence and affect teaching and learning.

Undergraduate Programs: Elementary Education and Middle Grades Education

Graduate Programs: Curriculum Specialist, Elementary Education, Middle Grades Education

Media, Career Studies, and Leadership Development

The Department of Media, Career Studies, and Leadership Development prepares students for employment in a wide variety of teaching, administrative and service roles, as well as employment or career advancement in business and industry.

Undergraduate Programs: Career and Technical Education, Workforce Leadership Development

Graduate Programs: Media Technology and Learning Design, Library Science (MLS), School Administration (MSA)

Departmental Contacts

Child Development, Literacy, and Special Education

Dr. Woody Trathen
Chair
Office: 305 G College of Education
Email: trathenwr@appstate.edu
Phone: 828-262-6056
Fax: 828-262-6767
clse.appstate.edu

Counseling, Family Therapy, and Higher Education

Dr. Amy Milsom
Chair
Office: 304 C College of Education
Email: milsomas@appstate.edu
Phone: 828-262-3133
Fax: 828-262-8372
cth.appstate.edu

Leadership and Educational Studies

Dr. Shawn Ricks
Chair
Office: 516 D College of Education
Email: rickssa@appstate.edu
Phone: 828-262-8374
Fax: 828-262-2128
les.appstate.edu

Learning, Teaching, and Curriculum

Dr. Lisa Poling
Chair
Office: 205 D College of Education
Email: polingll@appstate.edu
Phone: 828-262-2054
Fax: 828-262-2686
ltc.appstate.edu

Media, Career Studies, and Leadership Development

Dr. Herb Brown
Interim Chair
Office: 204 C College of Education
Email: brownhf@appstate.edu
Phone: 828-262-3132
Fax: 828-262-8372
mcl.appstate.edu