M.A. in Teaching with Licensure

Admission Requirements

Complete the online application.
Request official transcripts* be sent directly from previous institutions to admissions@harding.edu.
Request professional/academic recommendations from three individuals.
Upload a copy of your Measles, Mumps and Rubella (MMR) immunization record.
Request official scores from the appropriate Praxis Subject Assessment(s) be sent to Harding University.

*Note: Harding alumni and current students do not need to request Harding transcripts as they are on file.

Bachelor’s degree with a cumulative GPA of 2.7 or 2.9 on the last 60 hours
Passing score for Praxis Subject Assessment(s) prior to or during your first semester
Background check
MAT Canvas Course
GRIT Scale Survey
Provide documentation of Science of Reading Awareness (Phase I) in the Prescribed Pathway Credentials. Those who have not completed this at admission must provide documentation of completion prior to finishing their program at Harding University.

Please direct questions to:

Harding University
Department of Graduate Studies in Education
Phone: 501-279-5726
Fax: 501-279-4083
Email: mat@harding.edu

Graduation Requirements

1. You must complete the 33-hour program of study, including six hours of internship (supervised teaching).

2. You must have a cumulative GPA of 3.0 in all graduate work with no grade lower than a C.

3. You may have a maximum of two C's.

4. You must complete a minimum of 27 hours of your graduate work with Harding University.

5. You must complete all requirements within eight years from the time of admission to the graduate program.

6. Complete the Petition for Graduation the semester before you expect to graduate.

7. Complete the Online Graduation Application (Pipeline: Student bar/ Student Records/ Graduation Application).

Academic Catalog and Course Schedule

The MAT program consists of 33 hours. For additional information about this program, you may want to consult the catalog and its curriculum plans.

For current course schedules, please see the semester course schedules on the Graduate Programs home page.

Supervised Teaching Forms

Want more information about our programs?

Or contact us directly:

Master of Arts in Teaching

American Studies, Suite 215

Dr. Darren Mathews, Director of Master of Arts in Teaching

501-279-4183

Fax: 501-279-4083

501-279-4315

Fax: 501-279-4083

Mailing address:
Harding University
Graduate Studies in Education
HU 12261
Searcy, AR 72149-5615

Master of Arts in Teaching with Licensure