University/Institution:
Harvard University Location:
Massachusetts, USA / Robinson Hall, Room 101
Contact:
(617) 495-2157,
lmjohns@fas.harvard.edu Web site:
http://www.courses.fas.harvard.edu/~history/UGindex.cgi Admision Requirements:
Prospective students should send a Common Application, a Harvard Supplement, an application fee of $65, Official scores from SAT I or ACT, and three SAT II Subject Test, Secondary School Report and Mid-Year School Report filled out by school’s counselor or adviser, and two teacher evaluations filled out by two different subject teachers.
Basic Information (Description):
Students concentrating in history will study individuals, groups, communities, and nations from every perspective using all the research methods of the humanities and social sciences. The History major at Harvard is designed to introduce students to the ways in which historians recreate the past, and to construct historical analysis, writing and research. The curriculum consists of 12 half-courses: required courses, which go from western history to non-western history, and tutorials. The program could be done with or without thesis, this depends on the student's aspirations.
Degree:
Bachelor's Degree
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