Graduate Catalog: 2012-2013 - Alabama A&M University

READINGDOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY IN READINGPROGRAM DIRECTORRena Lott256-372-5504rena.lott@aamu.eduGraduate FacultyAssociate ProfessorsFrederick BigenhoRena LottAssistant ProfessorsAngela R. WilliamsRhonda Moore-JacksonABOUT THE PROGRAMThe doctoral program in Reading provides highquality instruction and research in the area of readingand literacy. As the only program of its kind inAlabama, the program utilizes a rigorous course ofstudy, combined with mentorship experiences led bytop-rated faculty.ADMISSION REQUIREMENTSApplicants for a Doctor of Philosophy Degree inReading/Literacy must have completed three yearsof P-12 teaching; must have an overall GPA of 3.5on a 4.0 scale at the Master level. Also required arethe following: (1) a completed Graduate Schoolapplication of admission; (2) all official transcripts;(3) three letters of recommendation that address theapplicant’s academic and professional work; (4)writing samples in the form of a term paper, thesis,or published journal article (5) (5) a GraduateRecord Examination (GRE) composite score of290; (6) A philosophy paper related to theapplicant’s goals for personal and professionalgrowth.To be considered for admission, the applicant mustensure that his or her file is complete. No action willbe taken on incomplete files. Applicants wishing tocheck on the status of their files should contact TheGraduate School in the L.R. Patton Building, Room300, or call 256-372-4996.Applicants Not Meeting the Admission CriteriaCandidates who do not meet the GRE scorerequirement will be required to take additionalcoursework as outlined by his or her advisor. AllAdditional coursework must be successfullycompleted prior to full admission to the GraduateSchool and admission to the Reading program.PROGRAM REQUIREMENTSProfessional Core (Required)Sem.HoursRDG 700 Trends/Issues 3RDG 701 Assessment in Reading/3LiteracyPSY 502 Descriptive and InferentialBehavioral Statistics3Interview with Reading FacultyRDG 704 Curriculum inReading/LiteracyRDG 709 Advanced Study in ContentArea ReadingCandidates take Qualifying ExamRDG 702 Seminar in Reading—Special 3TopicsRDG 703 Qualitative Research3Methods in Reading/LiteracyRDG 721 Theory/Research 3RDG 720 New Literacy 3RDG 713 Family Literacy 3RDG 705 Seminar in Reading 3RDG 708 Leadership in Reading 3RDG 706 Adv. Seminar 3Foreign Language6RequirementCandidates take Comprehensive ExamRDG 710 Dissertation 18Total 633380