Distance Education
This page contains content from the Summer School 2009. For current information, visit the Harvard Summer School website at www.summer.harvard.edu.
Online study at Harvard
Can’t make it to campus? You can take a Summer School online course from anywhere in the world.
Online courses feature videotaped lectures of classes held on campus. Some have both online and on-campus options. So if you live nearby, you may attend classes in person or watch lectures online, or both.
Although the Summer School does not offer online degrees, online course credit can be transferred to many schools.
Coursework and communication
You complete the same coursework as students who attend the class on campus, communicating with faculty and other students by e-mail and course websites. Many courses also have bulletin boards or chat rooms.
2009 online courses
The following courses are available online this summer.
Biological sciences
- BIOS S-50 Neurobiology
Computer science
- CSCI S-1 Great Ideas in Computer Science with Java
- CSCI S-131b Communication Protocols and Internet Architectures
Economics
- ECON S-1452 Money, Financial Institutions, and Markets
Environmental studies
- ENVR S-101 Environmental Management
- ENVR S-130 Global Climate Change: The Science, Social Impact, and Diplomacy of a World Environmental Crisis
Finance
- FINC S-100 Principles of Finance
Government
- GOVT S-40 Introduction to International Relations
- GOVT S-1130 Intellectual Property
Journalism
- JOUR S-100 Graduate Journalism Proseminar: Writing and Reporting
Museum studies
- MUSE S-100 Introduction to Museum Studies
Religion
- RELI S-1010/W World Religions