Master of Arts: Excellence in Teaching

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Admission Requirements

Application Requirements

  • Complete the online application.
  • Request official transcripts* be sent directly from previous institutions to admissions@harding.edu.
    *Note: Harding alumni and current students do not need to request Harding transcripts as they are on file.
  • Request recommendations from three individuals who can address the applicant’s professional/academic background and potential for success in the program.
  • Upload a copy of your Measles, Mumps and Rubella (MMR) immunization record.
  • Upload a copy of your current educator license.

Additional Admission Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree with a cumulative GPA of 2.5 or 2.75 on the last 60 hours.
  • Cumulative GPA for provisional admittance: 2.35 (must maintain a 3.0 on the first 12 hours of coursework).


Please direct questions to:

Harding University
Graduate Studies in Education
Phone: 501-279-4315
Fax: 501-279-4435
Email: onlinema@harding.edu

Graduation Requirements

1. You must complete the 30-hour program of study.

2. You must have a cumulative GPA of 3.00 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 24 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 College of Education's Petition for Graduation the semester before you expect to graduate.

7. Complete the Online Graduation Application.

Academic Catalog and Course Schedule

For additional information about this program, you may want to consult the catalogThe possible elective courses are also listed in the catalog.

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

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Master of Arts: Excellence in Teaching

Thornton Education Center 126

Dr. Clay Beason, Chair of Graduate Studies in Education

501-279-5831

Fax: 501-279-4083

onlinema@harding.edu

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Graduate Studies in Education is part of the College of Education

501-279-4315

graded@harding.edu

Fax: 501-279-4083

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

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