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Tips for Choosing Courses

Which courses are best for you? Use these helpful tips to decide:

Read the course descriptions

Any prerequisites or required placement tests are noted there. Management and writing courses require proof of English proficiency if your primary language is not English.

Review the syllabus

Links to syllabi and course websites are in course descriptions.

Check out course textbooks

You can visit the Harvard Coop to see books in person. Or look up the course textbooks in the Coop’s customized textbook search.

Read student evaluations

They are available in Grossman Library and at 51 Brattle Street.

E-mail the instructor

If you have questions about course content, level, or prerequisites, contact the instructor. E-mail addresses can be found on course syllabi or websites. Some are also listed in the faculty directory or Harvard directory.

Are you considering an Extension degree program?

Keep admission and degree requirements in mind when choosing courses to take. Read about the degree program that interests you and check out the degree course search.