Harding's Graduate Program Expands Graduate Class Officers - Claud Danley. vice-president; Louise Shults, secretary; Ron Bever, president. Head or the graduate Bible department - W. B. West In addition to high-quality liberal arts education, Harding offers graduate work at the Master's level in Education, and Bible and Religious Education. The M.A. and M;.R.E. degrees are offered in the Department of Bible and Religious Education. In the M.A. program a student may major in one of four fields- Biblical, Historical, Doctrinal, and Practical. The M.R.E. program requires a minimum of two years of graduate study and is designed for Bible teachers and Christian workers in general as well as for those who plan to devote full time to gospel preaching. The Master of Teaching degree is offered in the Education Department at both the elementary and secondary levels. The curriculum is designed to enlarge and strengthen Harding's program of teacher training since more than 40 per cent of her graduates enter the teaching profession. Teachers get advanced training in subject matter fields as well as in professional education, and courses in school administration may be elected. The objective of the program is the preparation of superior classroom teachers. Persistent effort is made to provide students with excellent educational facilities. This year the graduate wing on the library was completed and several collections of classical works on the Bible have been added to the library holdings. Much time and money is being spent each year in building a functional library for both graduate and undergraduate work. An extension program in both Little Rock and Memphis is conducted by the Department of Bible and Religious Education in order to expand the services of the college. Dr. W. B. Barton, Jr., lives in Memphis and devotes full time to that center. Selected teachers spend one day weekly in Little Rock . Most extension work is at the graduate level. 30
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