About the College of Education

The University of Texas at Arlington’s College of Education strives to promote a collaborative culture of excellence in research, teaching, and service. Our goal is to enliven students' lives, to provide them with unique experiences built on high standards, to encourage them to think critically and creatively, and to instill in them a lifetime commitment to learning and service to their communities.

The College of Education is fully accredited through the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, and in 2006 became the first College of Education within the UT System to receive accreditation through the prestigious National Council for the Accreditation of Teacher Education.

The college currently offers bachelors, masters, and doctoral degrees through its academic units: the Departments of Curriculum and Instruction and Educational Leadership and Policy Studies. Students may also pursue professional teacher, administrator, and other certifications.

College of Education Organization Chart

College of Education Mission

We are in the education business. We prepare education experts for teaching our nation’s children, leading our schools and communities, and conducting and disseminating impactful research that informs and shapes our practices. In doing so, we believe in social justice in our policies, practices, and actions; ensuring equity for all students, faculty, and staff; holding firm our commitment to a diverse workforce and academic curriculum; and providing a welcoming and inclusive college in which to learn and work.

Justice. Equity. Diversity. Inclusion. (JEDI) Committee Goals

1. Evaluate policies and procedures within the College of Education to ensure fairness and a focus as an academic unit that values diversity.
2. Promote practices that result in the recruitment and retention of diverse learners, faculty and staff.
3. Create, implement, and optimize programs that support the success of and create a welcoming environment for all underrepresented groups.
4. Lead advocacy efforts for justice, equity, diversity, and inclusion.
5. Enhance cultural competence, support anti-racist efforts, and create an inclusive culture within and beyond the College.
6. Promote and celebrate diversity, inclusion, and multiculturalism through various events, workshops, and conversations.
7. Provide a safe and supportive space for tools to learn about, discuss, and ask questions about topics and issues related to social justice, equity, diversity, and inclusion.
8. Share tools and resources with education professionals that support social justice, equity, diversity, and inclusion practices in all school and community settings.

To learn more about the JEDI Committee, visit https://utajedi.weebly.com/