The University of Texas at Arlington

A current licensed Registered Nurse (RN), as designated by having passed the NCLEX_RN exam, who has a Bachelor of Science degree, with a major in nursing, and is seeking to advance to a Master of Science in Nursing Administration degree.

Earning your masters degree in nursing education allows you to contribute to the next generation of nurses. With the ever-growing need for nurses, the need for nurse educators must come first. This program prepares you to teach in Associate and Baccalaureate Nursing programs and in education positions in health care delivery systems.

This nursing degree was developed by a distinguished team of UT Arlington faculty with more than 100 years of collective experience in nurse education. The result of their passionate efforts is a program that:

• Prepares you for NLN competency certification (the CNE Exam)
• Teaches how to work effectively in groups
• Provides innovative teaching strategies
• Promotes strategies for student engagement, student retention and active learning

The M.Ed. in Curriculum and Instruction - Science Education offer students the opportunity to pursue graduate studies by taking 6 courses (18 credit hours) in the College of Education focusing on topics such as inquiry-based, problem-based teaching and learning, diversity, and classroom research, and 6 courses (18 credit hours) in the Department of Curriculum and Instruction for a deeper subject matter emphasis in the various science disciplines including earth science, life science, and physical science.

This program allows students to apply instructional best practices in a content area specific
to their classroom needs.

According to the Department of Education, science is a high needs TEACH grant shortage area
and UT Arlington’s program provides up to $8,000 towards this masters for qualified applicants.

One of the most popular M.Ed. degree plans is the M.Ed. in Curriculum and Instruction with an emphasis in Literacy Studies. In this program, students specialize in advanced coursework designed to meet a variety of professional goals related to literacy. For instance, students may pursue professional certificates including the following. •Reading Specialist is a national certification available in all states. Literacy coaches generally work with teachers to help them with best literacy practices. Reading Specialist is an advanced certificate that certified teachers may add to their existing credential upon completion of two year's teaching experience and a master's degree with at least 27 hours of graduate coursework in literacy. Once recommended for the Reading Specialist from UTA, students may also apply for the Master Reading Teacher (MRT) certificate without the additional MRT exam. •English as a Second Language is a national certification available in all states. All states have some type of English as a Second Language (ESL) designation. In Texas, ESL is an add-on certificate that individuals with an initial teaching certificate can add to their existing credential with only 12 hours of graduate coursework. •Master Reading Teacher (MRT) is a Texas only certificate. MRTs work in designated schools to tutor struggling readers and may also serve as literacy coaches. The MRT sequence includes 12 graduate hours of coursework. Students who hold the Reading Specialist Certificate can apply for the MRT without additional coursework or the MRT test.

The M.Ed. in Curriculum and Instruction - Science Education and M.Ed. in Curriculum and Instruction - Mathematics Education offer opportunity for students to pursue graduate studies by taking a Core component of 6 courses (18 credit hours) in the College of Education and Health Professions focusing on topics such as inquiry-based, problem-based teaching and learning, diversity, and classroom research, and a Concentration area component of 6 courses (18 credit hours). The six concentration area courses may be taken either in the Department of Curriculum and Instruction for a science and mathematics content-curriculum integration emphasis and/or in the College of Science for deeper subject matter emphasis in the various science and mathematics disciplines. These programs offer flexibility in course selection, yet are focused on science and mathematics teaching and learning in K-16 educational settings.

This is a four-year program consisting of nursing courses, university core courses and other prerequisite required courses. Upon successful completion of the program, the student is awarded the Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree and is eligible to take the National Council Licensure Examination for licensure as a Registered Nurse.

This program is designed for Registered Nurses who have completed an accredited Associate Degree or Diploma nursing program. Full-time students may complete the upper division nursing courses in one academic year. Upon successful completion of the program, the student is awarded the Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree.

The Department of Educational Leadership and Policy Studies offers coursework and practicums leading to a Superintendent Certificate. Upon completion of superintendency coursework, Texas administrators seeking a Texas Superintendent Certificate must make a passing score on the Superintendent Texas Examination of Educator Standards (TExES) and provide evidence of Principal or equivalent certification before they will be recommended to the State Board for Educator Certification (SBEC) for issuance of the certificate.