College of Arts & Sciences

Dean: Dana Steil, Ph.D.
Associate Dean: Amy Cox, M.F.A.
Assistant Dean for Academic Innovation and Collaboration: Heath Carpenter, Ph.D.

Welcome to the College of Arts and Sciences at Harding University, where we cultivate Christ-centered scholarship and vocation. We are proud to house the core of the liberal program alongside 15 departments with more than 75 academic programs.

Academic departments:

• Department of Art, Architecture & Design  
• Department of Behavioral Sciences  
• Department of Biology  
• Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry  
• Department of Communication  
• Department of Computer Science  
• Department of Engineering & Physics  
• Department of English Language & Literature  
• Department of Family & Consumer Sciences  
• Department of Foreign Languages & International Studies  
• Clifton L. Ganus Sr. Department of History & Political Science  
• Department of Kinesiology  
• Department of Mathematics  
• Department of Music  
• Department of Theatre  

Most academic programs are listed on the department pages linked above. Interdisciplinary programs within the College of Arts & Sciences are listed below.

Majors

• Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Major (BMB), BS  
• Environmental Science Major (ESC), BS  
• Health Sciences Major (HSC), BS   
• Interdisciplinary Studies Major, (IDSA)BA or (IDSS)BS  
• Medical Humanities Major, (MHBA)BA or (MHBS)BS  
• Medical Laboratory Science Major (MLSC), BS  
• Preprofessional Health Science Major (PHS) (Second major only), BA or BS  

Minors

• Child Advocacy Minor  
• Environmental Science Minor  
• Human-Centered Design Minor  
• Medical Humanities Minor  
• Medieval and Renaissance Studies Minor  
• Preprofessional Health Science Minor  
• Women’s Studies Minor  

The Department of Biology and Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry offer a research certificate  for undergraduate students.

The Department of English Language & Literature offers a Writer of Distinction Transcript Notation  for undergraduate students.

Programs

• Preprofessional Health Science Major (PHS) (Second major only), BA or BS

• Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Major (BMB), BS
• Environmental Science Major (ESC), BS

• Interdisciplinary Studies Major, (IDSA)BA or (IDSS)BS
• Medical Humanities Major, (MHBA)BA or (MHBS)BS

• Environmental Science Minor
• Medical Humanities Minor
• Preprofessional Health Science Minor
• Women’s Studies Minor