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Study Abroad Credit Information
All programs are 8 credits, and the credits are accepted toward degrees at Harvard College. The courses also count as transfer credit at most colleges and universities.
Harvard College degree credit
Most Summer School study abroad courses count as work done in residence if they are taken for credit after your matriculation as a Harvard College degree candidate and before your graduation. Harvard College students should always consult with departments regarding application of credit toward concentrations, citations, or secondary fields.
Updates to the information below will be made throughout the year, so check back regularly.
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Aix-en-Provence, France: LITR S-134 and LITR S-137 count as 2 half-year courses (4 credits each) of degree credit.
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Ashkelon, Israel: NELC S-198 counts as 1 full-year course (8 credits) of degree credit.
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Bangalore, India: BIOS S-98rb counts as 1 full-year course (8 credits) of degree credit.
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Barcelona, Spain: SPAN S-74 counts as 1 full-year course (8 credits) of degree credit and towards the foreign language citation as well as towards a secondary field in Spanish.
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Beijing, China: CHIN S-120c, S-130c, S-140c, and S-150c count as 2 half-year courses toward the foreign language requirement.
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Buenos Aires, Argentina: SPAN S-Dx counts as 1 full-year course (8 credits) of degree credit and as 2 half-year courses toward the foreign language citation. This program also meets the Core area requirement for Foreign Cultures.
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Cambridge, England: HSCI S-120 counts as 1 full-year course (8 credits) of degree credit.
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Kisumu, Kenya: AAAS S-181s counts as 1 full-year course (8 credits) of degree credit.
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Kyoto, Japan: Two courses count as 2 half-year courses (4 credits each) of degree credit. HIST S-1851 meets the Core area requirement for either Foreign Cultures or Historical Study A, but not both. EALC S-33 meets the General Education requirement for either Culture and Belief or Societies of the World, but not both, and also meets the Study of the Past requirement. In addition, EALC S-33 meets the Core area requirement for Literature and Arts C.
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Mombasa, Kenya: AAAS-120s and SWAH S-Aa count as 2 half-year courses (4 credits each) of degree credit.
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Munich, Germany: GERM S-23 counts as 2 half-courses toward the Harvard College degree, as 2 courses toward the Foreign Language Citation in German and as 1 course toward the Secondary Field in German. It satisfies the General Education Study of the Past requirement and either the Societies of the World or the Culture and Belief requirement. In addition, this course meets the Core area requirement for Foreign Cultures.
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Olympia and Nafplio, Greece: LITR S-107 counts as 1 full-year course (8 credits) of degree credit, and meets the General Education requirement for either Aesthetic and Interpretive Understanding or Societies of the World, but not both, and also meets the Study of the Past Requirement. In addition, this course meets the Core area requirement for Foreign Cultures.
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Oxford, England: BIOS S-112 and S-113 count as 2 half-year courses (4 credits each) of degree credit. BIOS S-113 meets the General Education requirement for Science of Living Systems or the Core area requirement for Science B.
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Paris, France: FREN S-100 counts as 1 full-year course (8 credits) of degree credit and as 2 half-year courses toward the foreign language citation. It meets the General Education requirement for either Aesthetic and Interpretive Understanding or Culture and Belief, but not both. It also meets the Core area requirement for either Foreign Cultures or Literature and Arts C, but not both.
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Prague, Czech Republic: CZEC S-Aab counts as 1 full-year course (8 credits) of degree credit.
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Santiago, Chile: SPAN S-141 and SPAN S-151 count as 2 half-year courses (4 credits each) of degree credit.
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Scandinavia: ANTH S-1095 and SCAN S-150 count as 2 half-year courses (4 credits each) of degree credit. SCAN S-150 meets the General Education requirement for Aesthetic and Interpretive Understanding and Study of the Past. It also meets the Core area requirement for Literature and Arts A.
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Shanghai, China: This program counts as 1 full-year course (8 credits for BIOS S-101) or as 2 half-year courses (4 credits each for BIOS S-103 and STAT S-105) of degree credit. STAT S-105 meets the General Education requirement for Empirical and Mathematical Reasoning, or satisfies the Core area requirement for Quantitative Reasoning.
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Seoul, Korea: This program counts as 2 half-year courses (4 credits each) of degree credit.
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Tokyo, Japan: BIOS S-98rt and S-141b count as 4 credits of summer independent research and 4 credits of elective neurobiology course degree credit.
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Trento, Italy: Any 2 MBB courses taken in this program count as 2 half-year courses (4 credits each) of degree credit. MBB S-101 taken with either MBB S-93 or MBB S-95 meets the General Education Requirement for Science of Living Systems or the Core area requirement for Science B.
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Venice, Italy: Any 2 courses taken in the Venice program count as 2 half-year courses (4 credits each) of degree credit. Consult your department prior to enrollment regarding the availability of concentration and Core credit. ENGL S-88 meets the General Education requirement for Aesthetic and Interpretive Understanding and Study of the Past. It also meets the Core area requirement for Literature and Arts A. Please see the Harvard economics department website for more information about department credit. RELI S-13 meets the General Education requirement for Culture and Belief, and Study of the Past. It also meets the Core area requirement for Literature and Arts C.
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Yokohama, Japan: BIOS S-98ry and BIOS S-142a count as 4 credits of summer independent research and 4 credits of elective course degree credit.
Transfer credit
For other Harvard University and non-Harvard students, Harvard Summer School credits are accepted toward degrees at most colleges and universities. Since degree requirements vary among schools, students are advised to obtain transfer credit approval from their home institutions before registering for Harvard Summer School courses.
