M.Ed. in Reading with Dyslexia Endorsement

Admission Requirements

Application 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.
Upload a copy of your current educator license (or provide passing scores from the appropriate Praxis exams).

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

Additional Admission Requirements

Bachelor’s degree with a cumulative GPA of 3.0, 3.0 on the last 60 hours or a master's degree.
Cumulative GPA for provisional admittance: 2.35 (must maintain a 3.0 on the first 12 hours of coursework).
If GPA is less than 3.0, an official Graduate Record Examination (GRE) score should be sent to Harding University.
Provide documentation of Science of Reading (SOR) Proficiency (Phase II) as described by Prescribed Pathway Credentials. Those who have not completed this at admission must provide documentation of completion prior to finishing their program at Harding.

Please direct questions to:

Harding University
Department of Graduate Studies in Education
Phone: 501-279-4315
Fax: 501-279-4083
Email: graded@harding.edu

Graduation Requirements

Comprehensive exams are required during your last semester in the program.
You must complete the 30-hour program of study.
You must have a cumulative GPA of 3.00 in all graduate work with no grade lower than a C.
You may have a maximum of two C's.
You must complete a minimum of 24 hours of your graduate work with Harding University.
You must complete all requirements within eight years from the time of admission to the graduate program.
Complete the Petition for Graduation the semester before you graduate.
Complete the Online Graduation Application.

Academic Catalog and Course Schedule

The M.Ed. Reading with Dyslexia Endorsement program consists of 30 hours. For additional information about this program, you may want to consult the catalog and its curriculum plan.

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

Want more information about our programs?

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Or contact us directly:

Thornton Education Center 332

Dr. Wendy Ellis, Director of Reading

501-279-5849

Fax: 501-279-4083

wellis2@harding.edu