Tips for Choosing Courses

We recommend the following tips to help you determine which courses are best for you.

Read the course descriptions and note any prerequisites or required placement tests. Prerequisites are listed to help you determine if you have the appropriate background and preparation. Learn more about prerequisites under the Enrollment Policies.
Review the syllabus when available. Links to course syllabi and websites (if available) are in course descriptions. You can also refer to old syllabi in course listings from previous years via the Extension School archives.
Preview the books ordered for the course by going to the Harvard Coop.
Read student evaluations (available in Grossman Library and at 51 Brattle Street).
See the Dean’s List of Faculty, a list of Extension School instructors who received letters of commendation for distinguished teaching based on high scores from student evaluations.
E-mail the instructor if you have questions about course content, level, or prerequisites. E-mail addresses can be found in course syllabi or websites. Some are also listed in the Harvard directory.

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