Overview

Program in Reading Education / Program in Reading Education is located in Norfolk, VA, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration
Master of Science in Education (MS Ed)	Reading specialist

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	5

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?
Evening/weekend programs available?
Distance learning programs available?
Terminal master's degree available?	No

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Thesis Optional Virginia Reading Specialist Exam

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

24

Applied

18

Accepted

18

Enrolled

Applying

18

Application Fee - Domestic

0

Application Fee - International

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	June 1st	April 15th	No
Spring deadline	November 1st	October 1st	No
Summer deadline	March 1st	February 1st	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 3.0 in major, 2.8 overall; 5-year renewable teaching certificate; official transcripts; 2 letters of reference; essay

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 550 TOEFL IBT score: 80

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	February 15
Types of financial support available	Graduate Assistantships

Student Body

71

Total Graduate Students

Not Reported

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	2.82%
Black or African American	18.31%
White or Caucasian	74%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	1.41%
Unknown	2.82%

Gender

Male (2%)

Female (97%)

Faculty

19

Total faculty

Full-time - 7

Part-time - 12

Male (2)

Female (17)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Metacognition and reading, strategies for improving comprehension in reading science, reading in content areas, vocabulary instruction for adolescents, literacy with special needs children, Reading First instruction, reading in the content area, vocabulary, diversity and literacy
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	150,000

Location & Contact

Address 145 Education Building
Norfolk, VA  23529
United States

Contact Dr. Tami Al-Hazza
Graduate Program Director
Email: reading@odu.edu
Phone: 757-683-3228
Fax: 757-683-5862

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