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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.

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

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		French
English Language Arts and Reading		Mathematics		German
Social Studies		Chemistry		Spanish
Mathematics		Life Science (Biology, Geology)		Physical Education
Science (Biol, Chem, Geol, Phys)		Physical Science (Chemistry, Physics)
Generalist		Science (Biol, Chem, Geol, Phys)

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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