Harding University 915 E. Market HU 12231 Searcy, AR 72149
35.248928888889, -91.725436944444
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| Course | Credits | Lab | Min grade | Your coursework |
|---|---|---|---|---|
General Chemistry I and II with labs2 course(s)Course notes & alternatives8 credits total; both courses include labs. | 8Semester credits | Required | C | Sign in to plan |
| Organic Chemistry (additional chemistry option)1 course(s) One of two alternatives for the additional 3-credit Chemistry requirement; lab not required. | 3Semester credits | Not required | C | Sign in to plan |
| Biochemistry (additional chemistry option)1 course(s) One of two alternatives for the additional 3-credit Chemistry requirement; lab not required. | 3Semester credits | Not required | C | Sign in to plan |
Microbiology with lab1 course(s)Course notes & alternatives4 credits. | 4Semester credits | Required | C | Sign in to plan |
| Standalone Anatomy with lab Alternative A&P route: pair with standalone Physiology with lab. Individual course credits not specified; the paired A&P requirement totals 8 credits. | Not publishedSemester credits | Required | C | Sign in to plan |
| Standalone Physiology with lab Alternative A&P route: pair with standalone Anatomy with lab. Individual course credits not specified; the paired A&P requirement totals 8 credits. | Not publishedSemester credits | Required | C | Sign in to plan |
| A&P I and II with labs2 course(s) Alternative route requires A&P I with lab paired with A&P II with lab; do not mix this sequence with standalone Anatomy/Physiology. | 8Semester credits | Required | C | Sign in to plan |
| College Algebra One 3-credit Math choice; alternatively Precalculus, Calculus, or Statistics taken in a Math department. | 3Semester credits | Not specified | C | Sign in to plan →This requirement needs an individual course review; completion has not been confirmed. |
| Precalculus One 3-credit Math choice; alternatively College Algebra, Calculus, or Statistics taken in a Math department. | 3Semester credits | Not specified | C | Sign in to plan →This requirement needs an individual course review; completion has not been confirmed. |
| Calculus One 3-credit Math choice; alternatively College Algebra, Precalculus, or Statistics taken in a Math department. | 3Semester credits | Not specified | C | Sign in to plan |
| Statistics (Math department) One 3-credit Math choice; Statistics must be taken in a Math department. | 3Semester credits | Not specified | C | Sign in to plan |
| General Psychology1 course(s) Required; lifespan-covering Developmental Psychology may substitute. | 3Semester credits | Not specified | C | Sign in to plan |
| Developmental Psychology covering the lifespan Alternative to General Psychology; if used here, cannot also satisfy the separate Psychology elective. | 3Semester credits | Not specified | C | Sign in to plan |
Psychology electiveCourse notes & alternativesSeparate 3-credit Psychology-department elective. Examples: Developmental Psychology (not necessarily lifespan), Physiological Psychology, Abnormal Psychology, Cognitive Neuroscience. Cannot double-count lifespan Developmental Psychology. | 3Semester credits | Not specified | C | Sign in to plan →This requirement needs an individual course review; completion has not been confirmed. |
Upper-level BiologyCourse notes & alternatives3 credits in Biology department, university setting, 300/3000 level or institution’s upper-level designation, at science-major rigor. Approved subjects include cell biology/physiology, developmental biology, genetics, embryology, endocrinology, immunology, mammalian biology, microbial genetics, molecular biology, neurobiology/neuroscience, pathophysiology, pharmacology, virology. Human-applicable content required where distinction exists. | 3Semester credits | Not specified | C | Sign in to plan |
Medical TerminologyCourse notes & alternativesPublished range is 1–3 credits; exact minimum is not specified. Pass/fail is accepted for this course only. Can be completed in final spring/winter alongside one other prerequisite. | Not publishedSemester credits | Not specified | C | Sign in to plan |
Prerequisite GPA minimum 3.00; cumulative undergraduate GPA is expected above 3.00 but below-3.00 applicants may be considered with evidence of current academic success. Science prerequisites should be completed within seven years (recommendation, not hard expiration). Only one prerequisite may be unfinished in final spring/winter before fall matriculation; Medical Terminology may accompany it. HCE: 200 hours before CASPA submission; 10 hours in-person PA shadowing; three recommendation letters. GRE scores may be considered if submitted, but page does not say GRE is required. PA-specific international eligibility/TOEFL policy not published on this admissions page; do not infer from university-level international policy. The 200-hour published threshold is HCE, which may be direct care or other accepted healthcare experience; it is not a 200-hour direct-PCE minimum. Ten in-person PA-shadowing hours are separate.
When courses must be complete: Only one prerequisite may remain during the final spring semester or winter quarter before fall matriculation; Medical Terminology can be taken alongside that course. Planned/in-progress courses must be listed in CASPA.
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Fall, spring and summer classroom and laboratory study take place on the Harding campus.
Beginning in the second August, fall, spring, summer and fall combine supervised clinical practice with further didactic education.
The published sequential master’s curriculum is 28 months, starting each August in Searcy.
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