Program Learning Outcomes

With Christ as Lord, Harding University transforms learners for global impact by engaging minds and nurturing faith within a deeply connected community. Harding University is a comprehensive Christian institution of higher education that integrates faith with learning across disciplines and combines rich traditions of the liberal arts in the undergraduate majors with advanced opportunities offered by undergraduate, graduate and professional programs. The faculty of Harding University believe that the knowledge, skills, and perspectives gained through a study of the liberal arts is a key component to success in all of our programs and in any profession.

The following outcomes represent the wide variety of skills and perspectives in the study of the liberal arts. These program outcomes replaced the University Learning Outcomes  in 2024. 

Scripture, Truth, and Ethics:

1. Students will know, live, and share God’s word.
2. Students will examine a variety of disciplines from a Christian perspective.
3. Students will pursue and advocate for truth.

Literacy and Expression:

1. Students will write and speak English with precision and clarity.
2. Students will read and listen with fluency and comprehension.
3. Students will use rhetorical principles to articulate their own and others’ views and evaluate them for logic, clarity, credibility, and relevance.

Inquiry, Investigation, and Reasoning:

1. Students will choose, describe, and defend a path of investigation for a problem with no obvious solution.
2. Students will employ scientific, mathematical, and evidence-based processes to direct systematic inquiry, identify problems, and explore solutions.
3. Students will use experiences from the natural sciences to construct reasoned arguments that address real-world uncertainties.

The Historical and Literary Perspective:

1. Students will draw on their understanding of concepts and examples from history and literature to critically evaluate essential questions of the human experience.
2. Students will read and analyze significant historical and literary texts across broad perspectives and with depth of detail.
3. Students will articulate sensitive and empathetic perspectives on cultural contexts and trajectories of distinctive historical moments, themes, and peoples.

Aesthetics and the Creative Spirit:

1. Students will articulate how tools, techniques, content, and formal qualities of various works of art can illuminate or express spiritual, emotional, intellectual, and physical truths.
2. Students will contextualize the production, meaning, and impact of works of art from multiple cultures and time periods.
3. Students will create work that demonstrates originality and elegance.

Self and Society:

1. Students will engage in critical reflection to pursue a lifestyle of multi-dimensional wellness and stewardship.
2. Students will critically examine societal systems and concerns to be responsible citizens in domestic contexts.
3. Students will apply cultural skills and knowledge to communicate in internationally diverse contexts.

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Undergraduate Programs:

Military and Strategic Studies (Second Major Only)

Graduate and Professional Programs:

Occupational Therapy, MS