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 Waters | HSI | Yes | Yes (American Politics subfield) | Yes |
Gen Ed 1123: Islam and Politics in the Modern Middle East | Malika Zeghal | HSI | Yes | No | No |
Gen Ed 1200: Justice: Ethical Reasoning in Polarized Times | Michael Sandel | EC | Yes | Yes (Political Theory subfield) | Yes |
SPRING 2025
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 Carpenter | EC, HSI | Yes | Yes (American Politics subfield) | Yes |
*Gen Ed categories: EC = Ethics & Civics; HSI = History, Societies, Individuals