Gen Ed Courses for Government Credit

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The following courses in Harvard’s General Education Program count for credit in Government, as noted below:   

FALL 2024
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 & Public Policy
Theda Skocpol & Mary WatersHSIYesYes (American Politics subfield)Yes
Gen Ed 1123:
Islam and Politics in the Modern Middle East
Malika ZeghalHSIYesNoNo
Gen Ed 1200
Justice: Ethical Reasoning in Polarized Times
Michael Sandel EC Yes Yes (Political Theory subfield) Yes 

SPRING 202
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 1032:  
What is a Republic? 
Daniel CarpenterEC, HSI Yes Yes (American Politics subfield) Yes 

*Gen Ed categories: EC = Ethics & Civics; HSI = History, Societies, Individuals