FAS Handbook for Students: Chapter 2: Academic Information

Table of Contents

Notice to Students
Introduction

1: Academic Calendar

2: Academic Information

3: Fields of Concentration

4: Secondary Fields

5: General Regulations and Standards of Conduct

6: Life in the Harvard Community

7: Financial Information

8: Academic and Support Resources

9: Extracurricular Activities

Harvard Homepage

FAS Courses of Instruction

The Core Curriculum Requirement

All students must meet the requirements of the Core Curriculum in order to graduate. Students who entered Harvard College in September 2002 or thereafter must pass one letter-graded course in each of seven areas designated as non-exempt for their concentration. Students who entered Harvard College before September 2002 should consult the Core Office, 77 Dunster Street, 617-495-2563.

In May 2007, the Faculty of Arts and Sciences voted to create a new program in General Education, to replace the Core Curriculum. Details of implementation will be decided in the course of the current academic year. Current students must fulfill the requirements of the existing Core Curriculum. Any changes to this policy will appear in future editions of this Handbook.