Since that time, the program has evolved through many changes and continues to be a service to Harding University students and to the community of Searcy.
Students select a major with a public school emphasis or one with a minor in some related area.
Educational Standards Board accredited graduate program upon completion of their undergraduate degrees from Harding. The program follows the ASHA Advisements for Undergraduate Education and supports the ASHA position that the graduate degree should be the minimum requirement for professional certification. Students may select from two major options. The public school option allows one to take education courses and complete the practicum requirements necessary to apply for a public school certificate in Speech-Language Pathology following the completion of a degree at an ASHA Council on Academic Accreditation accredited graduate program. The non-public school option allows you to substitute a selected minor for the education courses.