Harvard College

Today Harvard College is the undergraduate portion of Harvard University. Undergraduate students are members of the college, which is headed by the "Dean of Harvard College." He reports to the "Dean of the Faculty of Arts and Sciences" since students of Harvard College, along with those of the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences, receive instruction from that faculty.

Concentrations

Majors at Harvard College are known as concentrations. As of 2003, Harvard College offered 41 different concentrations:

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Majors - As of 2003

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• African and African American Studies
• Anthropology
• Applied Mathematics
• Astronomy and Astrophysics
• Biochemical Sciences
• Biology
• Chemistry
• Chemistry and Physics
• The Classics
• Computer Science
• Earth and Planetary Sciences
• East Asian Studies
• Economics
• Engineering Sciences
• English and American Literature and Language
• Environmental Science and Public Policy
• Folklore and Mythology
• Germanic Languages and Literatures
• Government
• History
• History and Literature

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• History and Science
• History of Art
• Linguistics
• Literature
• Mathematics
• Music
• Near Eastern Languages and Civilizations
• Philosophy
• Physics
• Psychology
• The Comparative Study of Religion
• Romance Languages and Literatures
• Sanskrit and Indian Studies
• Slavic Languages and Literatures
• Social Studies
• Sociology
• Special Concentrations
• Statistics
• Visual and Environmental Studies
• Studies of Women, Gender, and Sexuality

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Harvard College does not provide for unrelated secondary majors or double majors. Joint concentrations with a primary and secondary departmental focus are allowed by many departments provided the student can demonstrate how he/she intends to combine the subjects meaningfully.

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Other special concentrations include the Mind/Brain/Behavior Interfaculty Initiative, a certification program in Neurosciences run jointly by the departments of Anthropology, Biochemical Sciences, Biology, Computer Science, History of Science, Linguistics, Philosophy, and Psychology. In 2005, Harvard College and the New England Conservatory will begin offering a joint 5-year program for a combined Harvard Bachelor's degree and NEC Master of Arts.

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Neuroscience - New England Conservatory - Bachelor's degree - Master of Arts

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