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

Core Areas by Concentration

AFRICAN AND AFRICAN AMERICAN STUDIES

Exempt areas:
Historical Study A	Literature and Arts A
Historical Study B	Literature and Arts C
Non-exempt areas:
Foreign Cultures	Science A
Literature and Arts B	Science B
Moral Reasoning	Social Analysis
Quantitative Reasoning

ANTHROPOLOGY

Social Analysis is an exempt area for all three tracks.
Specific requirements are as follows:

Archaeology

Exempt areas:
Foreign Cultures	Social Analysis
Literature and Arts C
ONE of the areas marked (†), depending on program, in consultation with the wing Head Tutor.
Non-exempt areas:
Historical Study A	Moral Reasoning
†Historical Study B	†Quantitative Reasoning
†Literature and Arts A	†Science A
†Literature and Arts B	†Science B

Biological Anthropology

Exempt areas:
Science B	Social Analysis
ONE of the areas marked (†) ONE of the areas marked (*)
Non-exempt areas:
Foreign Cultures	*Literature and Arts C
†Historical Study A	Moral Reasoning
†Historical Study B	Quantitative Reasoning
*Literature and Arts A	Science A
Literature and Arts B

Social Anthropology

Exempt areas:
Foreign Cultures	Social Analysis
Literature and Arts C
ONE of the areas marked (†)
Non-exempt areas:
†Historical Study A	Moral Reasoning
†Historical Study B	Quantitative Reasoning
Literature and Arts A	Science A
Literature and Arts B	Science B

APPLIED MATHEMATICS

Exempt areas:
Quantitative Reasoning	Science B
Science A	Social Analysis
Non-exempt areas:
Foreign Cultures	Literature and Arts B
Historical Study A	Literature and Arts C
Historical Study B	Moral Reasoning
Literature and Arts A

ASTRONOMY AND ASTROPHYSICS

Exempt areas:
Quantitative Reasoning	Science B
Science A
ONE of the areas marked (†)
Non-exempt areas:
Foreign Cultures	Literature and Arts B
†Historical Study A	†Literature and Arts C
†Historical Study B	Moral Reasoning
†Literature and Arts A	Social Analysis

BIOCHEMICAL SCIENCES

Exempt areas:
Quantitative Reasoning	Science B
Science A
ONE of the areas marked (†)
Non-exempt areas:
Foreign Cultures	Literature and Arts B
†Historical Study A	†Literature and Arts C
†Historical Study B	Moral Reasoning
†Literature and Arts A	Social Analysis

BIOLOGY

Exempt areas:
Quantitative Reasoning	Science B
Science A
ONE of the areas marked (†)
Non-exempt areas:
Foreign Cultures	Literature and Arts B
†Historical Study A	†Literature and Arts C
†Historical Study B	Moral Reasoning
†Literature and Arts A	Social Analysis

CHEMICAL AND PHYSICAL BIOLOGY

Exempt areas:
Quantitative Reasoning	Science B
Science A
ONE of the areas marked (†)
Non-exempt areas:
Foreign Cultures	Literature and Arts B
†Historical Study A	†Literature and Arts C
†Historical Study B	Moral Reasoning
†Literature and Arts A	Social Analysis

CHEMISTRY

Exempt areas:
Quantitative Reasoning	Science B
Science A
ONE of the areas marked (†)
Non-exempt areas:
Foreign Cultures	Literature and Arts B
†Historical Study A	†Literature and Arts C
†Historical Study B	Moral Reasoning
†Literature and Arts A	Social Analysis

CHEMISTRY AND PHYSICS

Exempt areas:
Quantitative Reasoning	Science B
Science A
ONE of the areas marked (†)
Non-exempt areas:
Foreign Cultures	Literature and Arts B
†Historical Study A	†Literature and Arts C
†Historical Study B	Moral Reasoning
†Literature and Arts A	Social Analysis

CLASSICS

Exempt areas:
Foreign Cultures	Literature and Arts A
Historical Study B	Literature and Arts C
Non-exempt areas:
Historical Study A	Science A
Literature and Arts B	Science B
Moral Reasoning	Social Analysis
Quantitative Reasoning

COMPUTER SCIENCE

Exempt areas:
Quantitative Reasoning	Science A
ONE of the areas marked (†) ONE of the areas marked (*)
Non-exempt areas:
Foreign Cultures	†Literature and Arts C
†Historical Study A	Moral Reasoning
†Historical Study B	*Science B
†Literature and Arts A	*Social Analysis
Literature and Arts B

EARTH AND PLANETARY SCIENCES

Exempt areas:
Quantitative Reasoning	Science B
Science A
ONE of the areas marked (†)
Non-exempt areas:
Foreign Cultures	Literature and Arts B
†Historical Study A	†Literature and Arts C
†Historical Study B	Moral Reasoning
†Literature and Arts A	Social Analysis

EAST ASIAN STUDIES

Exempt areas:
Foreign Cultures	Literature and Arts A
Historical Study A	Literature and Arts C
Non-exempt areas:
Historical Study B	Science A
Literature and Arts B	Science B
Moral Reasoning	Social Analysis
Quantitative Reasoning

ECONOMICS

Exempt areas:
Historical Study A	Social Analysis
Quantitative Reasoning
ONE of the areas marked (†)
Non-exempt areas:
Foreign Cultures	†Literature and Arts C
Historical Study B	Moral Reasoning
†Literature and Arts A	Science A
Literature and Arts B	Science B

ENGINEERING SCIENCES

Exempt areas:
Quantitative Reasoning	Science B
Science A
ONE of the areas marked (†)
Non-exempt areas:
Foreign Cultures	Literature and Arts B
†Historical Study A	†Literature and Arts C
†Historical Study B	Moral Reasoning
†Literature and Arts A	Social Analysis

ENGLISH

Exempt areas:
Literature and Arts A	Literature and Arts C
TWO of the areas marked (†), but not both Historical Study A and Historical Study B.
Non-exempt areas:
†Foreign Cultures	Quantitative Reasoning
†Historical Study A	Science A
†Historical Study B	Science B
†Literature and Arts B	Social Analysis
Moral Reasoning

ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND PUBLIC POLICY

Exempt areas:
Quantitative Reasoning	Science B
Science A	Social Analysis
Non-exempt areas:
Foreign Cultures	Literature and Arts B
Historical Study A	Literature and Arts C
Historical Study B	Moral Reasoning
Literature and Arts A

FOLKLORE AND MYTHOLOGY

Exempt areas:
Foreign Cultures	Literature and Arts C
Literature and Arts A	Social Analysis
Non-exempt areas:
Historical Study A	Quantitative Reasoning
Historical Study B	Science A
Literature and Arts B	Science B
Moral Reasoning

GERMANIC LANGUAGES AND LITERATURES

Exempt areas:
Foreign Cultures	Literature and Arts C
Literature and Arts A
ONE of the areas marked (†)
Non-exempt areas:
†Historical Study A	Quantitative Reasoning
†Historical Study B	Science A
†Literature and Arts B	Science B
Moral Reasoning	Social Analysis

GOVERNMENT

Exempt areas:
Foreign Cultures	Moral Reasoning
Historical Study A	Social Analysis
Non-exempt areas:
Historical Study B	Quantitative Reasoning
Literature and Arts A	Science A
Literature and Arts B	Science B
Literature and Arts C

HISTORY

Exempt areas:
Historical Study A	Literature and Arts C
Historical Study B
ONE of the areas marked (†)
Non-exempt areas:
†Foreign Cultures	Quantitative Reasoning
Literature and Arts A	Science A
Literature and Arts B	Science B
Moral Reasoning	†Social Analysis

HISTORY AND LITERATURE

Exempt areas:
Historical Study A	Literature and Arts A
Historical Study B	Literature and Arts C
Non-exempt areas:
Foreign Cultures	Science A
Literature and Arts B	Science B
Moral Reasoning	Social Analysis
Quantitative Reasoning

HISTORY AND SCIENCE

Exempt areas:
Historical Study A	Quantitative Reasoning
Historical Study B
ONE of the areas marked (†), depending on subfield. Consult concentration Director of Undergraduate Studies.
Non-exempt areas:
Foreign Cultures	Moral Reasoning
Literature and Arts A	†Science A
Literature and Arts B	†Science B
Literature and Arts C	Social Analysis

HISTORY OF ART AND ARCHITECTURE

Exempt areas:
Historical Study A	Literature and Arts C
Literature and Arts B
ONE of the areas marked (†)
Non-exempt areas:
†Foreign Cultures	Quantitative Reasoning
†Historical Study B	Science A
Literature and Arts A	Science B
Moral Reasoning	Social Analysis

HUMAN DEVELOPMENTAL AND REGENERATIVE BIOLOGY

Exempt areas:
Quantitative Reasoning	Science B
Science A
ONE of the areas marked (†)
Non-exempt areas:
Foreign Cultures	Literature and Arts B
†Historical Study A	†Literature and Arts C
†Historical Study B	Moral Reasoning
†Literature and Arts A	Social Analysis

HUMAN EVOLUTIONARY BIOLOGY

Exempt areas:
Quantitative Reasoning	Science B
Science A
ONE of the areas marked (†)
Non-exempt areas:
Foreign Cultures	Literature and Arts B
†Historical Study A	†Literature and Arts C
†Historical Study B	Moral Reasoning
†Literature and Arts A	Social Analysis

LINGUISTICS

Exempt areas:
Foreign Cultures	Social Analysis
Quantitative Reasoning
ONE of the areas marked (†)
Non-exempt areas:
†Historical Study A	†Literature and Arts C
Historical Study B	Moral Reasoning
†Literature and Arts A	Science A
Literature and Arts B	Science B

LITERATURE

Exempt areas:
Foreign Cultures	Literature and Arts C
Literature and Arts A
ONE of the areas marked (†)
Non-exempt areas:
†Historical Study A	Quantitative Reasoning
†Historical Study B	Science A
†Literature and Arts B	Science B
Moral Reasoning	Social Analysis

MATHEMATICS

Exempt areas:
Quantitative Reasoning	Social Analysis
Science A
ONE of the areas marked (†)
Non-exempt areas:
Foreign Cultures	Literature and Arts B
†Historical Study A	†Literature and Arts C
†Historical Study B	Moral Reasoning
†Literature and Arts A	Science B

MOLECULAR AND CELLULAR BIOLOGY

Exempt areas:
Quantitative Reasoning	Science A
Science B
ONE of the areas marked (†)
Non-exempt areas:
Foreign Cultures	Literature and Arts B
†Historical Study A	†Literature and Arts C
†Historical Study B	Moral Reasoning
†Literature and Arts A	Social Analysis

MUSIC

Exempt areas:
Historical Study A	Literature and Arts C
Literature and Arts B	Quantitative Reasoning
Non-exempt areas:
Foreign Cultures	Science A
Historical Study B	Science B
Literature and Arts A	Social Analysis
Moral Reasoning

NEAR EASTERN LANGUAGES AND CIVILIZATIONS

Exempt areas:
Foreign Cultures	Literature and Arts A
Historical Study A	Literature and Arts C
Non-exempt areas:
Historical Study B	Science A
Literature and Arts B	Science B
Moral Reasoning	Social Analysis
Quantitative Reasoning

NEUROBIOLOGY

Exempt areas:
Quantitative Reasoning	Science B
Science A
ONE of the areas marked (†)
Non-exempt areas:
Foreign Cultures	Literature and Arts B
†Historical Study A	†Literature and Arts C
†Historical Study B	Moral Reasoning
†Literature and Arts A	Social Analysis

ORGANISMIC AND EVOLUTIONARY BIOLOGY

Exempt areas:
Quantitative Reasoning	Science B
Science A
ONE of the areas marked (†)
Non-exempt areas:
Foreign Cultures	Literature and Arts B
†Historical Study A	†Literature and Arts C
†Historical Study B	Moral Reasoning
†Literature and Arts A	Social Analysis

PHILOSOPHY

Exempt areas:
Literature and Arts C	Quantitative Reasoning
Moral Reasoning
ONE of the areas marked (†)
Non-exempt areas:
†Foreign Cultures	†Literature and Arts B
†Historical Study A	Science A
†Historical Study B	Science B
†Literature and Arts A	†Social Analysis

PHYSICS

Exempt areas:
Quantitative Reasoning	Science B
Science A
ONE of the areas marked (†)
Non-exempt areas:
Foreign Cultures	Literature and Arts B
†Historical Study A	†Literature and Arts C
†Historical Study B	Moral Reasoning
†Literature and Arts A	Social Analysis

PSYCHOLOGY

Exempt areas:
Quantitative Reasoning	Social Analysis
Science B
ONE of the areas marked (†)
Non-exempt areas:
Foreign Cultures	Literature and Arts B
†Historical Study A	†Literature and Arts C
†Historical Study B	Moral Reasoning
†Literature and Arts A	Science A

COMPARATIVE STUDY OF RELIGION

Exempt areas:
Foreign Cultures	Moral Reasoning
Literature and Arts C
ONE of the areas marked (†)
Non-exempt areas:
†Historical Study A	Quantitative Reasoning
†Historical Study B	Science A
Literature and Arts A	Science B
Literature and Arts B	†Social Analysis

ROMANCE LANGUAGES AND LITERATURES

Exempt areas:
Foreign Cultures	Literature and Arts C
Literature and Arts A
ONE of the areas marked (†)
Non-exempt areas:
†Historical Study A	Quantitative Reasoning
†Historical Study B	Science A
†Literature and Arts B	Science B
Moral Reasoning	Social Analysis

SANSKRIT AND INDIAN STUDIES

Exempt areas:
Foreign Cultures	Literature and Arts C
Literature and Arts A
ONE of the areas marked (†)
Non-exempt areas:
†Historical Study A	Quantitative Reasoning
†Historical Study B	Science A
†Literature and Arts B	Science B
Moral Reasoning	Social Analysis

SLAVIC LANGUAGES AND LITERATURES

Exempt areas:
Foreign Cultures	Literature and Arts C
Literature and Arts A
ONE of the areas marked (†)
Non-exempt areas:
†Historical Study A	Quantitative Reasoning
†Historical Study B	Science A
†Literature and Arts B	Science B
Moral Reasoning	Social Analysis

SOCIAL STUDIES

Exempt areas:
Historical Study A	Quantitative Reasoning
Moral Reasoning	Social Analysis
Non-exempt areas:
Foreign Cultures	Literature and Arts C
Historical Study B	Science A
Literature and Arts A	Science B
Literature and Arts B

SOCIOLOGY

Exempt areas:
Historical Study A	Social Analysis
Quantitative Reasoning
ONE of the areas marked (†)
Non-exempt areas:
Foreign Cultures	†Literature and Arts C
Historical Study B	Moral Reasoning
†Literature and Arts A	Science A
Literature and Arts B	Science B

SPECIAL CONCENTRATIONS

Special Concentrations students should consult the Core Office about their Core requirement.

STATISTICS

Exempt areas:
Quantitative Reasoning	Social Analysis
Science A
ONE of the areas marked (†)
Non-exempt areas:
Foreign Cultures	Literature and Arts B
†Historical Study A	†Literature and Arts C
†Historical Study B	Moral Reasoning
†Literature and Arts A	Science B

VISUAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES

Exempt areas:
Literature and Arts B
TWO of the areas marked (†) ONE of the areas marked (*)
Non-exempt areas:
†Foreign Cultures	Moral Reasoning
*Historical Study A	Quantitative Reasoning
*Historical Study B	Science A
†Literature and Arts A	Science B
†Literature and Arts C	*Social Analysis

STUDIES OF WOMEN, GENDER, AND SEXUALITY

Exempt areas:
Historical Study A	Literature and Arts C
Literature and Arts A	Social Analysis
Non-exempt areas:
Foreign Cultures	Quantitative Reasoning
Historical Study B	Science A
Literature and Arts B	Science B
Moral Reasoning