Colleges, Departments and Majors

Allied Health

Established in 2011, the College of Allied Health offers six graduate degree programs and two undergraduate degree programs. The college is dedicated to improving the spiritual and physical health of the world by educating students to provide state-of-the-art care from a distinctly Christian worldview.

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Arts and Sciences

The College of Arts and Sciences is Harding’s largest and oldest college. It is home to more than 47% of Harding’s undergraduate students across 15 departments with more than 80 undergraduate majors and four graduate programs. We proudly offer the majority of The Core courses for all undergraduate students, educating the whole person by pursuing truth via The Big Questions — "Who is God?", "Who are we?", "What matters?", "What are our responsibilities?", and "How do we know what we know?". We seek to lead our students on the path to thriving and faithful service in their lives, careers and continued studies.

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Engineering and Physics »
English Language and Literature »
Family and Consumer Sciences »
Foreign Languages and International Studies »
History and Political Science »
Kinesiology »
Mathematics »
Medical Humanities »
Music »
Preprofessional Health Sciences »
Theatre »

Bible and Ministry

The College of Bible and Ministry seeks to lead all students to know, live and share God’s word and to understand, love and serve God’s world through and beyond their chosen vocation. Harding School of Theology offers four graduate degree programs in theology with the goal of challenging Christian leaders to develop deeper faith in God and higher standards of ministry and scholarship.

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Business Administration

The mission of the Paul R. Carter College of Business Administration is to prepare Christian business professionals for lives of service. We offer a Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Business Administration plus accelerated pathways to Master of Business Administration and Master of Science in information system degrees in the Graduate School of Business. With an excellent business education and strong alumni connections, our graduates are competitive around the globe.

Education

The vision of the Cannon-Clary College of Education is to be the mouth, hands, feet and eyes of Jesus in a world needing redemption. Our mission is to prepare and support professionals who touch hearts and challenge minds in the name of Jesus. The college also offers graduate programs in educational leadership, special education, school counseling, clinical mental health counseling, marriage and family counseling, and organizational leadership. The college is also home to the department of mental health and wellness.

Nursing

Since 1975, the mission of the Carr College of Nursing has been to develop nurses as Christian servants. The University’s mission permeates classroom and clinical instruction taught by highly trained professionals from a Christ-centered worldview. Close faculty-student relationships and mentorships foster personal, academic and professional growth. The Arkansas State Board of Nursing and a national accreditor approves the offering of undergraduate and graduate programs that prepare students to perform well in national licensure and certification exams and in any health care setting.

Pharmacy

The College of Pharmacy seeks to graduate pharmacists who accept the responsibility of improving the spiritual and physical wellness of the world by providing patient-centered care that ensures optimal medication therapy outcomes delivered through the highest standards of Christian service. The 3.5-year Doctor of Pharmacy curriculum provides a versatile degree for qualified students who have at least 64 hours of undergraduate prerequisites. A summer cohort program start date with a December graduation gives graduates a quick path into the workplace. Pathways are available for pairing the Doctor of Pharmacy with a Master of Business Administration, Master of Science in information systems or Master of Arts in organizational leadership, leading to a rewarding career that combines pharmacy with business administration, data analysis or organizational leadership.

Honors

The Honors College seeks to cultivate opportunities for highly motivated students to grow in leadership, service and academic excellence through shared experiences that are informed by faith and focus on the development of the whole person. The college is committed to building a stimulating undergraduate experience that enhances the academic profile of students as they pursue opportunities after Harding. A member institution of the National Collegiate Honors Council, the college is selective, enrolling about 10% of Harding's undergraduate population.

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