College of Allied Health

Purpose-Driven PA Education

At Harding University, we prepare physician assistant students to deliver competent, ethical and compassionate care shaped by a Christian worldview. We strive to educate service-minded clinicians who lead with integrity, engage with curiosity and serve their communities with cultural humility.

With small class sizes, experienced faculty, and a community committed to personal and professional growth, the Harding PA Program provides an environment where students are known, supported and challenged. Our faculty walk alongside students as mentors, modeling Christ-centered care and equipping them to become lifelong learners capable of serving diverse patient populations.

Students gain hands-on training while building strong relationships with peers, staff and clinical partners that prepare them to step confidently into their future roles on the health care team.

Our Harding graduates are a network of servant leaders impacting health care across the nation who practice with skill, integrity and a heart for others.

Undergraduate Areas of Study

Communication Sciences and Disorders

Exercise Science

Strength and Conditioning (accelerated dual degree B.S.-M.S)

Graduate Areas of Study

Cardiac Function and Interventional Technology

Physical Therapy

Physician Assistant

Occupational Therapy

Speech Language Pathology

Strength and Conditioning

Dean Statement

Welcome to the Harding University College of Allied Health!

This is an exciting time in healthcare. At Harding we would love to have the opportunity to work with you as you progress toward your professional goals and dreams! The Harding College of Allied Health offers high quality educational programs in some of the most dynamic and fastest growing fields in the healthcare industry including Athletic Training, Exercise Science, Physician Assistant Studies, Speech Pathology, Pre-audiology, and Physical Therapy. Our Allied Health programs produce graduates who pass national licensure exams at rates that are among the highest in the nation.

At Harding you are not just a number. You will receive interdisciplinary teaching and personal attention from expert faculty. Moreover, all of our professional program graduates have the opportunity to be transformed by providing healthcare in Christian Medical Mission experiences places such as Africa, Central America, and Italy.

Heath Sciences education at Harding provides more than a high-quality academic experience. Through personal mentorship, Harding seeks to produce a different kind of graduate – a graduate who practices healthcare from a distinctly Christian worldview. We would love to have you join us as we serve others and strive to make the world a better place.

I invite you to take the next step and learn what the Harding College of Allied Health can do for you.

Michael McGalliard, ScD, PT, COMT