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Mark Ouchida
Mark Ouchida, assistant program director, discusses the many options available to students.
Curriculum Choices
There are a number of options for candidates interested in pursuing careers that require advanced degrees. For a listing of focused fields of study in your area of concentration, see Optional Field of Study.
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, 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. As an ALB candidate, you do not need a bachelor’s degree to apply.
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 up to 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, submit a professional course petition (download form).
To view course offerings in the above areas, visit the Course Selection page and browse by subject.
Professional Citations
You may earn a professional citation by completing four courses of your choosing that fall under one professional area with B– or higher grades. Citations are awarded three times a year in November, March, and June, and they appear on the transcript. To earn a citation, submit a Citation Petition (download form). Citations are offered in the following areas, and you may also propose citations of your own design:
