There are two sorts of independently arranged courses for credit at Harvard: an independent study course, graded Pass/Fail; and a reading and research course, known as a 91r, which is letter-graded. Independent study, graded Pass/Fail, must be supervised...
You will receive credit toward fulfillment of requirements for courses that are (1) approved for Harvard credit by the Faculty of Arts and Sciences and then (2) approved for Social Studies credit by the Director of Studies. (Grades received for courses...
If you are transferring from history or a social science department, then Social Studies will count the tutorial for Social Studies credit, just as we count all courses taken in those departments. No other sophomore tutorial, however, will exempt a...
A student’s class rank is based on a calculation weighted as follows: the grade average in all concentration courses (all Social Studies courses and all courses taken to fulfill Social Studies requirements) x 50; the senior thesis x 35; the oral defense...
