COEd people and places

Overview

The College of Education and Health Professions

  • lies within a 60-mile radius of more than 180 independent school districts with a combined student population approaching 1 million.
  • student enrollment has experienced record growth with an increase of more than 700% over the last six years.
  • is located in eight different facilities across campus.
  • is a leader in collaborative partnerships with independent school districts, community colleges, the business community and other universities and colleges.
  • is a member of the Holmes Partnership for its work with the UTA/H-E-B Partnership in Math and Science Education.
  • Is the 23rd member of the National Network for Educational Renewal (NNER), one of the oldest and most selective national organizations of its kind.

Mission Statement

It is the mission of the UT Arlington’s College of Education and Health Professions to develop and deliver educational programs ensuring the highest teacher, administrator and health science preparation and performance and to be a recognized contributor in the fields of educational and allied health science research and evidence-based practice through excellence in teaching, scientifically-based research, and commitment to service.

The Department of Curriculum & Instruction

  • serves as the home institution for more than 800 elementary school teachers enrolled in the Dallas Reading Academy
  • Early Childhood through Grade 4 Teacher Preparation Program is nationally recognized by the NAEYC and serves as a model for the state of Texas
  • Master of Education program was named among the best online graduate programs in the nation in the America’s Best Colleges 2003 edition of U.S. News and World Report.

The Department of Educational Leadership and Policy Studies

  • Boast a full-time faculty of K-16 professionals with experience in all levels of education
  • Largest superintendency program in the state
  • Hands on cohort principalship program at three different locations: UTA/UTDallas; UTA/Fort Worth Campus; and UTA.

The Department of Kinesiology