Welcome to the Biology Department in the Pryor-England Center for Science and Engineering. We hope you are considering Harding for your undergraduate studies. Members of our faculty have a variety of specialty training and provide a wide range of courses.
We offer degree programs designed to prepare students for post-graduate work in most biological fields, such as cell and molecular biology, ecology, genetics, and marine biology. Many of our students attend professional programs in medicine, pharmacology, biotechnology, and forensic science, to name a few.
We work to make a supportive student-learning environment and provide excellent teaching in a Christian setting. The Center for Science and Engineering utilizes current technology in labs and classrooms.
Harding is located near the Ozark Mountains, in a region of America steeped in culture, with abundant waterfalls, caverns, and outdoor adventure — a rich environment for the aspiring biologist. We welcome you to visit our campus.
Our Mission
The Department of Biology provides Harding University students the opportunity to explore the diversity of life on earth from a variety of scientific perspectives, to develop a sense of God-given responsibility to be good stewards of that life, to prepare for careers that build on an appreciation of the biological sciences. In pursuit of this mission, the faculty will:
- Train students with diverse backgrounds, interests, and goals in the process by which biological data are gathered, analyzed, and interpreted
- Encourage critical evaluation of biological data and theories using multiple perspectives
- Humbly facilitate conversations among disparate viewpoints regarding the integration of science and scripture to recognize God as creator
- Develop an inclusive community of faculty, students, and alumni that submits to God as our creator and Lord.
- Integrate interdisciplinary tools with biological concepts to build connections to the larger society
- Provide a foundation of knowledge for students to understand the current state of the biological sciences and its organizing principles and theories