Graduate Teacher Certification Programs
College of Education and Health Professions
Curriculum and Instruction Department


Students who hold a Bachelor’s degree must obtain teacher certification at the graduate level at UT Arlington. Teacher certification
can be earned either through a certification-only program (non-degree seeking) or the Master of Education in Teaching. Click on the
program you are interested in to view the coursework required for that program, as well as other helpful information.

IMPORTANT NOTICE for graduate students pursuing initial teacher certification. PLEASE READ.

The Texas Education Agency has issued new requirements for student teacher supervision, according to the Texas Administrative Code (TAC 228.35(f). This includes a minimum of three 45-minute formal classroom observations followed by a 20-minute interactive conference between the student teacher and the university supervisor. This means that all UT Arlington student teacher placements must be in our partner districts in the DFW area.  There will be no out of area placements. The Field Office will place all student teachers in a partner district based on the availability of cooperating teachers in the different subject areas. 

You can view admission requirements for these programs on the admissions page.

Teacher Certification Only

Master of Education in Teaching

Early Childhood - Grade 6 Generalist

Early Childhood - Grade 6 Generalist

Early Childhood - Grade 6 Bilingual Generalist

Early Childhood - Grade 6 Bilingual Generalist

Mid-Level (4-8)

Mid-Level (4-8)

Secondary (8-12) and All-Level (EC-12)

Secondary (8-12) and All-Level (EC-12)

CONTENT: If you wish to pursue Mid-Level, Secondary, or All-Level certification, you must choose a subject you wish to teach. This
is what the state refers to as your 'Content Area'. You must have a minimum of 24 undergraduate hours in your chosen content area
and at least half of those hours must be junior/senior level classes. Your content must be verified by a professor in your discipline
who has been designated as a Content Advisor before you will be permitted to enroll in Education coursework.

Download the Content Declaration Form

View Content Advisor Contact Information

Teacher certification levels and content areas offered at UT Arlington:

Early Childhood - Grade 6      Secondary (Grades 8-12)      All-Level (Early Childhood - Grade 12)
Generalist      English Language Arts and Reading      Art
Bilingual Generalist      History       Music
      Journalism       Theater Arts
Mid-Level (Grades 4-8)      Speech (Grades 7-12)      French
English Language Arts and Reading      Mathematics       Spanish
Social Studies      Life Science (Biology, Geology)       Physical Education
Mathematics      Physical Science (Chemistry, Physics)        
Science (Biol, Chem, Geol, Phys)      Science (Biol, Chem, Geol, Phys)      
Generalist         

 

Department of Defense (DoD) Materials for individuals doing student teaching overseas

Information about DoD Background Checks
DoD Student Teaching Agreement
DoD Student Teaching Application

 

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College of Education and Health Professions
Certification and Advising Services
The University of Texas at Arlington
501 Carlisle Hall, Box 19026
Arlington, TX  76019-0026
Phone: 817-272-2956 | Fax: 817-272-7624
E-mail:
coedadvising@uta.edu