Welcome to the College of Nursing and Health Sciences at The University of Texas at Tyler. If you are considering a career in health professions-you're smart!  Diverse career options and abundant job opportunities exist now in health care and forecasters say those opportunities will multiply in the years ahead.  (see more information at Career Info for Texas Nurses or at www.texashealthcareers.org) 

The College of Nursing prepares graduates to meet health care needs as nurse generalists, educators, researchers, administrators and advanced practitioners. Our success in educating these nurse leaders is best demonstrated by the achievements of our graduates in this region and across the country. Some are executive officers of large health care institutions, some serve as educators in universities and colleges, others work as advanced practitioners and consultants in settings ranging from rural clinics to government agencies to urban medical centers.

The Department of Health and Kinesiology offers studies in the areas of health and kinesiology (the study of movement or exercise) that prepare for a variety of careers in the health professions, health education, clinical exercise programs, medicine, and other applied programs. 

Our outstanding faculty and excellence in academic programs has carried us far along the path to success. So what will happen in the future? The vision is far from crystal clear. One thing is certain, the College of Nursing and Health Sciences will not be on the sidelines; rather we will continue to make things happen. Together we can meet the challenge of creating and influencing opportunities in the changing face of health care globally. We invite your comments and questions through e-mail at the address provided below.

The mission of the College of Nursing and Health Sciences is consistent with the mission of The University of Texas at Tyler. Graduates are prepared for leadership roles in the health professions and movement sciences. The graduates practice in a variety of complex, continually changing environments. Emphasis is placed on critical thinking, lifelong learning, competence, ethics, and altruism.