School of Education
Dr. Robert DeHaas, Dean
Academic Affairs Mission
Academic Affairs is the foundation of UT Tyler’s educational enterprise, aligning transformative teaching, meaningful scholarship, and purposeful service to cultivate graduates committed to responsible global citizenship who lead with integrity and intellectual curiosity.
Mission
The School of Education prepares educators and leaders who transform lives through learning. Through excellence in teaching, scholarship, innovation, and partnership, we strengthen the educator workforce, advance educational opportunity, and improve outcomes for learners, schools, and communities across East Texas and beyond.
Goals
- Strengthen the educator workforce and leadership pipeline for East Texas by preparing exceptional educators and educational leaders who ensure every learner has the opportunity to thrive.
- Provide students with a rigorous and engaging academic experience grounded in the University Core Curriculum and evidence-based professional preparation.
- Develop graduates with the knowledge, skills, and dispositions necessary for professional success, advanced study, lifelong learning, and leadership.
- Foster innovation, service, and community engagement that advance educational excellence and positively impact schools, communities, and society.
The School of Education houses the School of Education and the University Academy Lab Schools. In addition, the school consists of four centers: the Ingenuity Center, the K-16 Literacy Center, the Educational Support Center, and the Center for Caribbean and Central American Initiatives. The School offers courses and experiences that fulfill requirements for baccalaureate degrees and teaching certificates in a variety of disciplines.
The School of Education coordinates a Bachelor of Science degree program with a major in Education that fulfills academic requirements for teacher certification in early childhood through grade 6, grades 4-8, and 7-12. The School of Education also offers coursework leading to secondary and all-level teacher certification.
The University Academy Lab Schools are located in Tyler, Longview, and Palestine. The University Academy campuses are open-enrollment K-12 schools funded by the state, and they have a diverse student population. Founded in 2014, the University Academy is consistently one of the top performers in East Texas and they provide opportunities to pursue research and service in an innovative educational setting that uses project-based learning as their foundational instructional method.
The Ingenuity Center is a component of the Texas Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics Initiative designed to build on national, state, and local efforts to improve science, technology, engineering, and mathematics achievement among Texas students. The Ingenuity Center focuses on increasing the number of students who study and enter science, technology, engineering, and math career pipeline by providing programs to teachers and students.
The K-16 Literacy Center engages in research, teaching, and service activities aimed at improving literacy achievement outcomes within the university, area schools, and community organizations.
The Educational Support Center is an organized research and instruction unit within the School of Education aimed at supporting center partners (area schools, institutions of higher education, and community organizations) in designing, implementing, and evaluating customized professional learning opportunities and initiatives for teachers and administrators.
The Center for Caribbean and Central American Initiatives (CCCAI) supports collaborative efforts to create mutually beneficial service and research experiences for The University of Texas at Tyler, and Caribbean and Central American partners.
Graduate degree programs in curriculum and instruction, educational leadership, reading, school counseling, special education, and school improvement are described in the graduate section of this catalog. Information on post-baccalaureate certification programs and supplemental certificates are also provided in the graduate section. Inquiries should be directed to the School of Education or The Graduate School.