The following courses in Harvard's General Education Program count for credit in Government, as noted below:
FALL 2021
Course | Faculty | Gen Ed category* | Counts for Gov concentration elective credit? | Counts for Gov concentration subfield credit? | Counts for the secondary field in Government? |
Gen Ed 1092: American Society and Public Policy |
Theda Skocpol & Mary Waters | HSI | Yes | Yes (American Politics subfield) | Yes |
SPRING 2022
Course |
Faculty | Gen Ed category* | Counts for Gov concentration elective credit? | Counts for Gov concentration subfield credit? | Counts for the secondary field in Government? |
Gen Ed 1008: Power and Identity in the Middle East | Melani Cammett | HSI | Yes | Yes (Comparative Politics subfield) | Yes |
Gen Ed 1032: Res Publica: A History of Representative Government |
Daniel Carpenter | EC or HSI | Yes | Yes (American Politics subfield) | Yes |
Gen Ed 1052: Race in a Polarized America |
Jennifer Hochschild | HSI | Yes | Yes (American Politics subfield) | Yes |
Gen Ed 1119: |
Christina Davis | HSI | Yes | Yes (International Relations subfield) | Yes |
*Gen Ed categories: EC = Ethics & Civics; HSI = History, Societies, Individuals
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