#  Concentration Requirements 

 



 ##  

  expand\_more  

 
  

 

With the exception of Social Studies 99, which is graded SAT/UNSAT, all of the courses below **must be taken for a letter grade**. No Social Studies courses may be taken pass/fail.

SortCourse TitleSubstitution/WaiverSocial Studies 10a

--

Social Studies 10b

--

Social Studies 98 (1)

--

Social Studies 98 (2)

*Or approved paper from semester abroad

[Social Studies 99](/thesis) (Fall)

--

Social Studies 99 (Spring)

--

[Statistics](https://socialstudies.fas.harvard.edu/requirements-ii#statistics)

*Or a 5 on the AP Stats 

[Social Studies 50 or 60](/methods-courses)

--

[Economics](https://socialstudies.fas.harvard.edu/requirements-ii#economics)

--

[Focus Field](https://socialstudies.fas.harvard.edu/focus-field) 1 (Historical)

--

Focus Field 2

--

Focus Field 3

--

Focus Field 4

--

Focus Field 5 (optional)

--

Focus Field 6 (optional)

--





##   
**Courses for Concentration Credit**

Beginning in AY25-26, the 13 to 15 courses taken to fulfill concentration requirements are the only courses that will count towards a student's Social Studies GPA. Note that any approved courses from professional schools (e.g., Harvard Kennedy School) will *not* count towards a student's Harvard College or concentration GPA, but must still be taken for a letter grade.

For general information, visit the [Harvard College Student Handbooks](https://handbook.college.harvard.edu/).