This page contains content from the 2007–08 academic year. For current information, visit the Harvard Extension School website at www.extension.harvard.edu.
Curriculum Choices
Four-and-a-half years ago I began taking courses toward my undergraduate degree. With 12 years of business experience, I was happy to learn that, in addition to my bachelor’s degree, I could also earn a citation in strategic management by taking four business courses. It is an added bonus and academic accomplishment that has enriched my experience.
—Jill Aimeè Abruzese, ALB ’06
There are a number of options for candidates interested in pursuing careers that require advanced degrees.
Business. Prepare for an MBA or a career in business by choosing a field of study in computer science, economics, or mathematics; pursuing a leadership role through the Harvard Extension Student Association (HESA); and earning a professional citation (see below).
Education. Earn a middle or high school preliminary teaching license in biology, earth science, English, history, mathematics, or political science/political philosophy by earning a field of study in one these fields; work with our educational advisor; and participate in an internship at St. Peters School in Cambridge to gain classroom experience (see Faculty Aide Program).
Law. Pursue a prelaw track by selecting courses in government, history, philosophy, public speaking, and writing; volunteering through Phillips Brooks House; completing a reading and research course; and earning a legal studies citation (see below).
Medicine. Apply to the Health Careers Program, which offers a premedical curriculum and sponsors students in their applications to medical school.
Psychology. Prepare for a clinical psychology career or graduate program by selecting courses in biology, psychology, statistics, and writing; applying for Special Student status; and participating in the Faculty Aide Program to gain research experience.
Professional Courses
If you have completed 32 credits at Harvard with a 3.0 or higher GPA you may complement your liberal arts education with four business or professional courses in accounting, communication in business, education, finance, information systems management, management and operations, marketing, mathematics for teaching, museum studies, and organizational behavior and human resources. To enroll, students submit a professional course petition (download* form).
Professional Citations
You may earn a professional citation by completing four courses in a professional area with B– or higher grades. Citations can be awarded anytime and appear on the transcript. To earn a citation, submit a petition. Citations are offered in the following areas, and you may also propose citations of your own design:
- Accounting and Finance
- Business Communications and Negotiations
- Entrepreneurship
- Human Resource Management
- Journalism
- Legal Studies
- Marketing
- Multimedia and Digital Content
- Museum Studies
- Project Management
- Strategic Management
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