Room 209 C
Phone: 501.279.4335 Fax: 501.279.5192
What are your plans after you graduate from college? Are you considering continuing your education? If so, we are here to serve you, especially if you are considering an advanced degree in Bible/Religion, Business, Education, or the Health Sciences.
Harding offers graduate programs at its campus in Searcy, Arkansas and has professional offices in North Little Rock and in the Bentonville area of Northwest Arkansas. Many of our programs are available online as well.
There are substantial benefits to completing a graduate degree or professional, and Harding is proud to offer 29 such programs. In fact, Harding awards more graduate and professional degrees than any other university in its peer group.
University President Dr. Burks recently created the Office of Graduate Programs to assist in further strengthening Harding’s many offerings at the graduate and professional level. Please take the time to browse this web site. You will find that the quality for which Harding is recognized at the undergraduate level is replicated in its graduate and professional offerings.
This office is new and will be evolving over time in its functions and responsibilities. I encourage you to stop by this web site often and learn more about the many graduate opportunities you will find at Harding.
Dean of Graduate Programs
Graduate and Professional Programs
2009-2010
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Graduate Degrees in Bible and Religion |
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College |
Location |
Accreditation |
Dean |
Asst Dean/ Director |
Contact forInformation and Admissions |
Graduate Degrees |
Credit Hours |
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Graduate School of Religion |
Memphis |
Association of Theological Schools |
Evertt W. Huffard |
Mark Parker |
Dr. Mark Parker |
Master of Arts (MA) |
54 semester hours |
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Master of Arts in Christian Ministry (MACM) |
54 semester hours |
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Master of Arts in Counseling (MAC) |
66 semester hours |
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Master of Divinity (M.Div.) |
84 semester hours Optional thesis |
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Doctor of Ministry D.Min. |
30 semester hours |
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Bible and Religion |
McInteer |
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Monte Cox |
Dan Stockstill |
Name? |
Master of Science in Marriage and Family Therapy (MSMFT) |
60 semester hours 500 client contact hours 100 hours of faculty supervision |
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501-279-4347 |
Master of Science in Mental Health Counseling (MSMHC) |
60 semester hours 280 client contact hours |
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Dr. Bill Richardson |
Master of Ministry (MMIN) |
36 semester hours No thesis |
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Graduate Degrees in Business Administration |
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College |
Location |
Accreditation |
Dean |
Asst Dean/ Director |
Contact for Information and Admissions |
Graduate Degrees |
Credit Hours |
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Business Admini-stration |
Mabee |
Association of Collegiate Business Schools and Programs |
Bryan Burks |
Jimmy Behel |
Name? |
Master of Business Administration in Management and Business Ethics (MBA) |
36 semester hours (accelerated) 42 semester hours (concentration) |
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Graduate Degrees in the Health Sciences |
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College |
Location |
Accreditation |
Dean |
Assoc. Dean/ Director |
Contact for Information and Admissions |
Graduate/Professional Degrees |
Credit Hours |
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College of Sciences |
Center for Health Sciences |
Accreditation Review Commission of Education for Physician Assistant (ARC-PA) |
Travis Thompson |
Michael Murphy |
Marcia Murphy |
Master of Science |
110 semester hours |
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School of Pharmacy |
Center for Health Sciences |
Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE) |
Julie Hixson-Wallace |
Forrest Smith |
Carol Kell |
Doctor of Pharmacy (Pharm.D.) |
146 semester hours |
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Commun-ications |
Center for Health Sciences and Reynolds |
American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (Council for Academic Accreditation) |
Mike James |
Rebecca Weaver |
Rebecca Weaver |
Master of Science |
54-57 semester hours |
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Graduate Degrees in Education |
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College |
Location |
Accreditation |
Dean |
Asst Dean/ Director |
Contact for Information and Admissions |
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Cannon-Clary College of Education |
Thornton Education Center |
National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education |
Tony Finley |
Pat Bashaw |
Name? |
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Graduate Degrees |
Credit Hours |
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Educational Doctorate (Ed.D.) |
66 semester hours (above the Master’s degree) |
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Educational Specialist in in Professional Counseling: Clinical and School |
18-20 semester hours; Master’s (48 hours) prerequisite |
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Educational Specialist in Educational Leadership |
32 semester hours |
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Educational Specialist in Literacy |
32 semester hours |
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Master of Arts in Teaching |
Licensure prerequisite; 37 semester hours |
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Master of Education: Early Childhood (not currently offered) |
38 semester hours |
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Master of Education: Educational Leadership |
37 semester hours |
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Master of Education: Elementary |
35 semester hours |
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Master of Education: Reading |
38 semester hours |
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Master of Education: Early Childhood SpEd |
35 semester hours |
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Master of Education: Special Education Licensure (4-12) |
35 semester hours |
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Master of Education: Secondary |
35 semester hours |
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Master of Arts in Teaching |
35 semester hours |
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Master of Science: Professional Counseling: Clinical and School |
47 semester hours |
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Master of Science in Education |
36 semester hours |
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Master of Science in Education: Early Childhood Special Education |
38 semester hours |
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Master of Science in Education: Kinesiology |
36 semester hours |