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Admission Requirements
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College of Nursing
- Complete online application and submit application fee
- Submit official transcripts
- Official transcripts record all courses, bachelor's degrees or highest degree conferred by a regionally or nationally accredited institution. Official transcripts are sealed transcripts sent from the granting institution.
- 2.50 Grade Point Average (GPA) in required prerequisites, including all prerequisite nursing and natural sciences courses. (GPA is a minimum requirement, and does not guarantee admittance into the AP BSN program.)
- The Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) exam is required if the applicant’s native or first language is not English and if he or she does not hold a bachelor’s degree from an accredited U.S. institution. Additional information is available here. Exemptions can be reviewed in the College of Nursing Academic Catalog.
- Top applicants will be ranked and admitted based on space availability.
- View College of Nursing policies
Program-Specific Requirements
Certain programs have additional admission requirements:
RN-to-BSN
- RN license
Transcripts are evaluated in consideration of the Coordinating Board Field of Study Curriculum (FOSC) guidelines. Credit is given for all courses listed in the FOSC guidelines as transferable, as well as any additional courses that may apply for transfer.
Bachelor of Science in Nursing
- Complete the Health Education Systems, Inc. Admission Assessment (HESI A2) exam in Math, Grammar, Vocabulary, Reading Comprehension, and Personality & Learning Styles. Students comprehensive HESI A2 score must be 300 or higher (total of math, vocabulary, reading comprehension and grammar scores) in order to be eligible for application to the College of Nursing.
Students scoring below 75 on the math portion of the HESI A2 will be required to complete a math remediation program. - Complete twelve of sixteen credit hours of natural sciences by the application deadline.
- All prerequisites, including the three nursing prerequisites and an upper division elective, must be successfully completed prior to beginning the nursing program.
- Once you have completed your General courses and Pre-Nursing courses, you will need to fill out your second application to show your intent to start in the BSN nursing courses.
- Partner hospital clinical sites vary each semester. Priority will be given to students employed by partner hospital system offering clinical sites during that semester.
Professional Nursing Pathways Program
- UT Arlington Professional Nursing Pathways Program Partnered Community College student
- 2.5 GPA or higher on prerequisite courses at the time of ADN Graduation
*Official transcript recording any courses, bachelor’s degree or highest degree conferred by a regionally or nationally accredited institution. Official transcripts are sealed transcripts sent from the granting institution.
Mailing Address
Send all required documents to:
UT Arlington Admissions Office
Box 19114
Arlington, TX 76019-0114
College of Education and Health Professions
Master of Education in Curriculum and Instruction (all emphases)
Unconditional Admission
- GRE quantitative score of 400 on quantitative and 500 on verbal section of the GRE for tests taken on or before July 31, 2011; GRE score of 140 on quantitative and 153 on verbal sections for tests taken on or after August 1, 2011.
- 3.0 GPA during the last 60 hours of undergraduate coursework and a 3.0 average on all graduate work
- 3 letters of reference on file. Download the Letter of Reference form. (.doc)
GRE Score Requirements
- Quantitative score on 400 or 140
- Verbal score 500 or 153
Probationary Admission
Applicants with GRE scores less than 400 on the quantitative and 500 on the verbal sections for tests taken on or before July 31, 2011 and GRE scores less than 140 on the quantitative and less than 153 on the verbal sections for tests taken after August 1, 2011 will be considered for probationary admission on the basis of the following:
- 3.0 GPA during the last 60 hours of undergraduate coursework AND a 3.0 average on all graduate work
- Professionally relevant experience
- Writing sample evaluated by the COEHP Graduate
- Studies Committee. When available, the GRE writing sample will be required for probationary admission.
Terms of Probation upon Acceptance: All students admitted under probation status will be required to earn a 3.0 GPA during the first 12 hours of graduate coursework in the program, with no grade lower than a "B."
Provisional Admission
An applicant unable to supply all required documentation prior to the admissions deadline, but who otherwise appear to meet admission requirements, may be granted provisional admission.
Deferred Admission
An applicant's admission may be deferred when a file is not complete or when denying admission is not appropriate.
Denied Admission
An applicant may be denied admission if the conditions for unconditional and probationary admission have not been met. In addition, if a student has been suspended from The University of Texas at Arlington or any other university or program for reasons other than academic reasons, that student may not be admitted or readmitted to an educator preparation program in the College of Education and Health Professions.
Student Requirements
- Students must have a valid state issued teaching certificate upon enrolling in the program.
- For Literacy: Maintain full-time employment teaching in a K–12 classroom/school throughout the course of the program
- For Math and Science: Must have K-12 teaching and/or instructional facilitator experience in a school district or educational environment such as museums and nature centers
- Maintain continuous teaching in a K-12 classroom/school throughout the course of the program
- Maintain a GPA of 3.0 or above in order to continue in this graduate program
- Complete all pre-graduation requirements before registering in the capstone course
Master of Education in Educational Leadership & Policy Studies
Unconditional Admission
- 2 of 3 current GRE minimum score conditions:
- Verbal score of 500 (not less than 400) for tests taken on or before July 31, 2011; verbal score of 153 (not less than 146) for tests taken on or after August 1, 2011
- Quantitative score of 500 (not less than 400) for tests taken on or before July 31, 2011; quantitative score of 144 (not less than 140) for tests taken on or after August 1, 2011
- Analytical writing score not less than 4.0 for tests taken on or before July 31, 2011 and for tests taken on or after August 1, 2011
- 3.0 GPA during the last 60 hours of undergraduate coursework AND a 3.0 average on all graduate work
- 3 letters of reference on file
Probationary Admission
Applicants failing to meet the unconditional admission GRE criteria or having a GPA less than 3.0 may be considered for probationary admission, in which case the following criteria will also be considered by the Graduate Studies Committee:
- Professionally relevant experience
- Writing sample
Terms of Probation upon Acceptance: All students admitted under probation status will be required to earn a 3.5 GPA during the first 12 hours of graduate coursework in the program.
Provisional Admission
An applicant unable to supply all required documentation prior to the admissions deadline, but whom otherwise appears to meet admissions requirements may be granted provisional admission.
Deferred Admission
An applicant's admission may be deferred when a file is not complete or when denying admission is not appropriate.
Denied Admission
An applicant may be denied admission if the conditions for unconditional and probationary admission have not been met. In addition, if a student has been suspended from The University of Texas at Arlington or any other university or program for reasons other than academic reasons, that student may not be admitted or readmitted to an educator preparation program in the College of Education.
Student Requirements
After being admitted and after completing any probationary period, students must meet the following:
- Maintain a GPA of 3.0 or above in order to continue in this graduate program
- Complete all pre-graduation requirements before registering in the capstone course
Additionally, since certification requirements vary among states, students should ensure they are in compliance with these requirements to ensure eligibility for school administrator licensure in their state.
College of Nursing
Program-Specific Requirements
Master of Science in Nursing Administration
- 200– 300 Word Essay (Personal statement describing career goals)
- GRE not required for students with a 3.0 GPA or higher
- Have completed all prerequisites, including: Bachelor of Science with a major in Nursing from NLNAC or CCNE Accredited Program, computer competence (evidence of computer literacy with spreadsheets)
- Undergraduate (basic) statistics course with a minimum grade of "C"
- Probationary admission for students who took the old GRE: GRE required for applicants with a 2.8-2.99 GPA with minimum score of 430 on the verbal section, 430 on the quantitative section, or 3.5 on the analytical writing section (best 2 of 3 sections)
- Probationary admission for students taking the new GRE: GRE required for applicants with a 2.8-2.99 GPA with minimum score of 149 on the verbal section, 141 on the quantitative section, or 3.5 on the analytical writing section (best 2 of 3 sections)
- Applicants must possess an unencumbered RN license. Two years clinical experience in registered nursing strongly recommended.
- International students are required to have two years clinical experience in a United States (or equivalent) health care system.
- International students are required to have a TSE score of 40 or higher. TOEFL - Minimum of 550 on paper-based test, 213 on computer-based test, or 79 on the internet-based test, and achieve the following minimum scores of subtests: Writing, 22; Speaking, 21; Reading, 20; and Listening, 16; or IELTS minimum score of 7.0.
View Graduate Re-Admission Policy
Graduate Re-Admission Policy (Hide)
- If a graduate applicant does not enroll in a course during the term they apply for, they will need to submit a Reactivation Form (.pdf) and $30 or $60 (for international students) fee to request re-processing of their application for a start date that falls in another term. The reactivation form and fee must be received in the UTA Office of Graduate Studies 30 days prior to the new start date. For example, an applicant for the 8/15/2011 start who requests a new start date of February 28, 2012 must submit a reactivation/update form and fee by January 28, 2011 because the 8/15/2011 start date falls within the Fall 2011 term and the February 28, 2011 start date falls within the Spring 2012 term.
- If an applicant submits transcripts late (after the application/supporting application deadline) he/she will still be auto rolled over to the next available start date by the UTA Office of Graduate Studies if the next available start date falls within the same term. For example, transcripts for an applicant who applied for the fall 8/15/2011 start date arrive on 8/17/2011. Since they have arrived after the 8/15/2011 deadline date but before the 9/26/2011 start date, and because both the 8/15 and the 9/26 start date are in the fall term, UTA Office of Graduate Studies will automatically process the application for the September 26, 2011 start date.
- If an applicant submits transcripts late (after the application/supporting application deadline) he/she will not be auto rolled over to the next available start date by the UTA Office of Graduate Studies if the next available start date falls within a new term. Instead, OGS will notify the student, via email, of the reactivation/update requirement. For example, transcripts for a student who applied for the 8/15/2011 start date arrive November 1, 2011. Since they have arrived after the 30 day deadline for all three of the fall 2011 term start dates, the UTA Office of Graduate Studies will not automatically process the application for the next start date that fall in the next term. Instead the UTA Office of Graduate Studies will notify the student by email that the transcripts have been received and that the reactivation form and fee are required for re-processing.
For admitted students stepping out:
- If a student enrolled in a course and sits out 1 full term, they will need to submit a readmission form and $30 or $60 fee to request readmission processing for a start date in the next term or any other future term. The readmission form and fee must be submitted 30 days prior to the new start date.
- A step out that creates a break in term by term enrollment makes the student subject to the AP tuition rate in effect at the time of readmission.
Examples:- If a student takes at least 1 course in the term then they do not have to submit a reactivation form and pay a fee. It’s only if they sit out all of the start dates in a term would they need to submit a reactivation form and pay a fee to come back.
- If a student started the program in Jan and took classes in Jan, Feb and April, all in the spring term. The student decides to sit out for the Summer Term (May and July). Before they can come back in Aug (Fall Term) they would need to submit a reactivation form and pay a fee. In addition, if a tuition went up in the August term that they readmit, they would be subject the increased tuition price.
Note: It is important to note that admit decisions for reactivation and readmit processing are not guaranteed. Most admit decision will carry over, hoverer, in the case of reactivations, changes in admission criteria or submission of new supporting documents could cause a change from admit to denial or vice versa. With readmits, admission may not be granted if the student was not in good academic standing at the time of last enrollment.
College of Education and Health Professions
Superintendent Certificate
- Certified Administrator in state of residence (if applicable)
- Currently serving in an administrative position or 2 years of administrative experience at building or district level
- Master's GPA of 3.75 or 3 recommendation forms submitted
Graduate Reactivation/Readmissions Policy
If a student does not enroll in a course during the term they apply for they will need to submit a Reactivation Form (.pdf) and submit a Reactivation Fee (Instructions are in the Reactivation Form pdf). The Reactivation Form and Fee must be received in the UTA Office of Graduate Studies 30 days prior to the new start date.
If an enrolled student sits out 1 full term, they will also need to submit a Reactivation Form and Fee. When this occurs the student is subject to the tuition rate in effect at the time of readmission.
NOTE: It is important to note that admit decisions for reactivation and readmit processing are not guaranteed. Most admit decision will carry over, however, in the case of reactivations, changes in admission criteria or submission of new supporting documents could cause a change from admit to denial or vice versa. With readmits, admission may not be granted if the student was not in good academic standing at the time of last enrollment. (Hide)
