Thank you for your interest in the Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) Program at The University of Texas at Arlington (UTA).  As an integral component of UTA, the School of Nursing seeks to assure quality health care for the people of Texas through excellence in education, scholarship, and service.

The School of Nursing has a history of preparing Nurse Practitioners (NPs) since 1975.  Currently UTA offers NP Programs in the areas of Acute Care (Initiated 1996), Acute Care Pediatrics (started 2002), Adult (1989), Emergency (2004), Family (1995), Gerontology (1989), Pediatrics (1985), and Psychiatric-Mental Health (1991), as well as a Nursing Administration Program (initiated 1982). In addition to the NP or administration role, students can elect to have a dual role as an educator.  UTA School of Nursing offers post-master's certificate programs as an NP and Educator.

The faculty are nationally certified in their area of specialization and actively involved in clinical practice.  The graduates of UTA's NP Programs have a history of over 97% pass rate on national certification exams, practice in a variety of settings, and are hired as expert health care providers.  The Nursing Administration Program prepares leaders for the health care system who hold executive positions in a variety of settings and these graduates have 100% pass rate on the advanced administration national certification exam.

We have prepared this website to provide you with information on admission, progression and completion requirements for the Nursing Administration and NP Programs offered at UTA.  We look forward to hearing from you and are confident that you will agree there is no finer School of Nursing in the country.

Mary G. Schira, PhD, RN, ACNP-BC

Interim Associate Dean and Graduate Advisor