2019 Summer Course Archive

AAAS S-20
Introduction to African Languages and Cultures through Social Engagement

John M. Mugane, PhD

Professor of the Practice of African Languages and Cultures and Director of the African Language Program, Harvard University

Summer 7-week session | CRN 34558

Description
This course explores how sub-Saharan Africans use language to understand, organize, and transmit culture, history, and indigenous knowledge to successive generations. Language serves as a road map to comprehending how social, political, and economic institutions and processes develop, from kinship structures and the evolution of political offices to trade relations and the transfer of environmental knowledge. As a social engagement course, we combine scholarly inquiry and academic study with practical experience and personal involvement in the community. Students are given the opportunity to study Africans, their languages, and their cultures from the ground up, not only through textbooks and data sets but through personal relationships, cultural participation, and inquisitive explorations of local African heritage communities. By examining linguistic debates and cultural traditions and interrogating their import in the daily lives of Boston-area Africans, we hope to bridge the divide between grand theories and everyday practices, between intellectual debates and the lived experiences of individuals, between the American academy and the African world. Ultimately, this course aims to bring Africans themselves into the center of the academic study of Africa.

Class Meetings:
On campus
Mondays, Wednesdays, 8:30-11:30 am
1280 Massachusetts Avenue 360Start Date: Jun. 24, 2019

Noncredit: $3340
Undergraduate credit: $3340
Graduate credit: $3340
Credits: 4

AAAS S-125
Readings in Black Radicalism

Walter Johnson, PhD

Winthrop Professor of History and Professor of African and African American Studies, Harvard University

Summer 3-week session II | CRN 34164

Description
This course introduces students to some of the key texts and ideas in the history of black radical thought since the nineteenth century. Key topics include black anti-slavery and anti-imperialism; black Marxism; black feminism; intersectionality; and reparations.

Class Meetings:
On campus
Mondays-Thursdays, noon-3 pm
Northwest Science Building B104Start Date: Jul. 15, 2019

Noncredit: $3340
Undergraduate credit: $3340
Graduate credit: $3340
Credits: 4

Notes: Not open to Secondary School Program students. Harvard College students see additional information.

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-34164/2019

ANTH S-1140
Icons: A Material History of Harvard

Christina J. Hodge, PhD

Associate of the Peabody Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology, Harvard University and Academic Curator and Collections Manager, Stanford University Archaeology Collections

Summer 7-week session | CRN 32787

Description
This course explores how material culture creates and supports the frameworks within which people live. To this end, we investigate the history and perception of Harvard University through material icons: tangible and embodied symbols of the school. From the veritas shield to sweatshirts, printing type to the John Harvard statue, objects, places, people, images, and songs created the institution we know as Harvard while expressing broader historical trends. Topics include gender, power, consumerism, and identity. Video tours, place-based exercises, and online discussions foster experiential learning. While exploring the hidden histories of this iconic university, students gain critical thinking skills and new perspectives on American cultures, histories, and identities.

Class Meetings:
Online with required on-campus weekend
Mondays, Wednesdays, 6:30-9:30 pm
Start Date: Jun. 24, 2019

Undergraduate credit: $3340
Graduate credit: $3340
Credits: 4

Notes: This course is taught via live web conference using Zoom. Not open to Secondary School Program students. Harvard College students see additional information. Along with the web-conference meetings, this course includes an intensive—and mandatory—weekend residency. Students must be present for the entire on-campus weekend session to earn credit for the course. The course begins via web conference during the first week of the Summer School term, and continues to meet through the week ending August 9. Please see the course website or syllabus for the specific weekly course meeting dates. Tuition does not include hotel accommodations, transportation, or meals for the on-campus weekend session. See Visiting Campus and Finding Housing for information about visiting Cambridge. International Students see important visa information.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 35 students

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-32787/2019

ANTH S-1300
Summer Seminar: Human Evolution

Ilaria Patania, PhD

Postdoctoral Fellow, Haifa University

Summer 7-week session | CRN 34204

Description
How do we know how humans evolved? This course investigates the evidence and methods used to reconstruct human evolution. We review 8 million years of evolutionary history, focusing on the origins of defining features of our species, including bipedalism, tool use, language, art, and agriculture. We analyze how well interpretations of the past are supported by different lines of evidence such as genetic data, the fossil and archaeological records, and comparisons with living primates. To gain first-hand experience in research methods, students work with fossils and artifacts from Harvard museums and complete exercises in Harvard laboratories.

Class Meetings:
On campus
Tuesdays, Thursdays, 8:30-11:30 am
Museum of Comparative Zoology 541Start Date: Jun. 25, 2019

Undergraduate credit: $3340
Credits: 4

Notes: See the Summer Seminars page for more information on this class. Harvard College students see additional information.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 15 students

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-34204/2019

ANTH S-1600
Introduction to Social Anthropology

Theodore Macdonald, Jr., PhD

Lecturer on Social Studies, Harvard University

Summer 7-week session | CRN 31819

Description
The course explores anthropological approaches to society, culture, history, and current events. Themes include social organization, ideology, religion, exchange, subsistence, gender, land use, ethnicity, ethnic conflict, and local/global interrelations. Students explore these themes through detailed studies of women in North Africa, ethnicity in Bosnia, ritual exchange in the South Pacific, and political organization in Southeast Asia. The instructor also reviews his current applied research on contemporary indigenous responses to political, economic, and ecological changes in Latin America, with special emphasis on the Amazon Basin. Students grapple with the intellectual and ethical challenges, both past and present, of anthropologists.

Class Meetings:
On campus
Tuesdays, Thursdays, 3:15-6:15 pm
William James Hall 305

Optional sections for graduate-credit students to be arranged.Start Date: Jun. 25, 2019

Noncredit: $3340
Undergraduate credit: $3340
Graduate credit: $3340
Credits: 4

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-31819/2019

ANTH S-1625
The Animal-Human Divide

Paul F. Waldau, DPhil

President, Religion and Animals Institute

Summer 7-week session | CRN 33537

Description
This course traces the history and shape of academic efforts to study non-human animals. Animal studies scholars explore such questions as, how do contemporary Western societies characterize the differences between humans and non-human animals? What ethical debates surround the use of animals in scientific research or the use of animals for food? How different are other cultures’ views of non-human animals from the views that now prevail in the United States and other early twenty-first century industrialized societies? Class sessions are discussion based and students undertake group work, significant writing, and an individual presentation.

Class Meetings:
Online (live) web conference
Tuesdays, Thursdays, 6:30-9:30 pm
Start Date: Jun. 25, 2019

Noncredit: $3340
Undergraduate credit: $3340
Graduate credit: $3340
Credits: 4

Notes: This course is taught via live web conference using Zoom. Harvard College students see additional information.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 30 students

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-33537/2019

ANTH S-1662
The Human Market: The Global Traffic in Human Beings

Keridwen N. Luis, PhD

Lecturer in Anthropology and in the Women’s, Gender and Sexuality Studies Program, Brandeis University

Summer 7-week session | CRN 33520

Description
The course introduces students to the wide range of cultural and ethical questions surrounding the trade in humans. We consider issues ranging from the traffic in women and children to the trade in human organs. We especially explore the cultural, racial, class, and gender issues inherent in transactions in human beings and their flesh. Who is selling their organs on the international market and why? Whose babies go to whom in international adoption, and who decides what the best interests of the children are? Whose bones are sold to museums and medical schools, and what do such transactions mean?

Class Meetings:
On campus
Tuesdays, Thursdays, 6:30-9:30 pm
Lamont Library 240Start Date: Jun. 25, 2019

Undergraduate credit: $3340
Graduate credit: $3340
Credits: 4

Notes: Open to admitted Secondary School Program students by petition.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 17 students

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-33520/2019

ANTH S-1667
The Opioid Epidemic

Jason Bryan Silverstein, PhD

Lecturer on Global Health and Social Medicine, Harvard Medical School

Summer 7-week session | CRN 34447

Description
More people die every year from opioid overdoses than gunshot wounds and car accidents, and the crisis appears to be worsening and rapidly changing. Making matters worse, understanding the crisis in real time is notoriously difficult, especially since most who overdose do not go to hospitals and death certificates are often unreliable. And while everyone agrees something must be done, what that something is leads us into heated debates over health care spending and harm reduction. While most medical research focuses on the biology of disease, this course takes a biosocial approach to unmask how social factors, economic insecurity, and the availability of massive amounts of pharmaceuticals have become an overdose crisis. We read social scientists, journalists, public health scholars, and first-hand accounts in order to understand the chronic emergencies (such as de-industrialization and despair) behind this acute crisis. By investigating the opioid epidemic in this way, students are encouraged to think boldly and creatively beyond the traditional boundaries of medicine: perhaps someone’s best medicine is a housing voucher, or a testing strip to detect fentanyl. By the end of the class, students understand the social roots of the opioid epidemic and how solutions may be implemented.

Class Meetings:
On campus
Mondays, Wednesdays, 6:30-9:30 pm
Science Center 110

Required sections for graduate-credit students to be arranged.Start Date: Jun. 24, 2019

Noncredit: $3340
Undergraduate credit: $3340
Graduate credit: $3340
Credits: 4

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-34447/2019

ANTH S-1728
Anthropology of Feature Films

Jayasinhji Jhala, PhD

Associate Professor of Anthropology, Temple University

Summer 7-week session | CRN 34512

Description
In this course, students critically review a series of feature films that include topics, themes, and subject matter often treated within anthropology. It is clear that American feature films, usually thought of as Hollywood films, can be very influential in establishing or reinforcing social and cultural stereotypes of states of knowledge about peoples living in various parts of the world. The potential for influence and false senses of familiarity is enormous. In today’s globalized community that is influenced by feature films from all regions of the world, this course attempts to incorporate many expressions of the feature film genre to form a composite whole. Japanese, Indian, Indonesian, and other national cinemas are shared, as are the emergent films made by the Naliput peoples of the fourth world. Peoples who are frequently known as natives, aborigine, local, indigenous, primitive, underdeveloped, and tribal are now makers of feature films that bring new dynamism to the genre and foster new perspectives of culture and communication.

Class Meetings:
On campus
Tuesdays, Thursdays, noon-3 pm
Sever Hall 303Start Date: Jun. 25, 2019

Noncredit: $3340
Undergraduate credit: $3340
Graduate credit: $3340
Credits: 4

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-34512/2019

APMA S-115
Mathematical Modeling

Zhiming Kuang, PhD

Gordon McKay Professor of Atmospheric and Environmental Science, Harvard University

Summer 7-week session | CRN 33607

Description
Mathematical models are ubiquitous, providing a quantitative framework for understanding, prediction, and decision making in nearly every aspect of life, ranging from the timing of traffic lights, to the control of the spread of disease, resource management, and sports. They also play a fundamental role in all natural sciences and increasingly in the social sciences as well. This course provides an introduction to modeling through in-depth discussions of a series of examples, and hands-on exercises and projects that make use of a range of continuous and discrete mathematical tools.

Class Meetings:
On campus
Tuesdays, Thursdays, noon-3 pm
Vanserg Building 210

Optional sections to be arranged.Start Date: Jun. 25, 2019

Noncredit: $3340
Undergraduate credit: $3340
Graduate credit: $3340
Credits: 4

Notes: Open to admitted Secondary School Program students by petition.

Prerequisites: MATH S-21a and MATH S-21b or permission of instructor. Knowledge of some programming language is helpful, but not necessary, as we introduce Matlab to those with no previous experience. Students must have a laptop computer for class with Matlab installed.

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-33607/2019

ARAB S-AAB
Elementary Arabic

Said Hannouchi, PhD

Preceptor in Arabic, Harvard University

Summer 7-week session | CRN 31732

Description
This course is designed for students to achieve introductory level competency in Modern Standard Arabic (MSA). No previous knowledge of Arabic is required, but this is a proficiency-based course conducted in Arabic with limited and judicious use of English. Emphasis is placed on the development of reading, listening, speaking, and writing skills for the purpose of communicative goals. These technical aspects are acquired through the context of Arab cultures. Students are also introduced to some dialectical expressions necessary for everyday communication. By the end of this course, students are able to communicate about everyday situations, both orally and in writing; understand the use of basic grammatical structures; acquire an introductory understanding of fundamental cultural values, practices, and perspectives of native speakers of Arabic; develop productive listening skills; and enjoy using the language creatively.

Class Meetings:
On campus
Mondays-Fridays, 10 am-1 pm
Center for Government and International Studies, South Building S003Start Date: Jun. 24, 2019

Noncredit: $6680
Undergraduate credit: $6680
Graduate credit: $6680
Credits: 8

Notes: Open to admitted Secondary School Program students by petition.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 14 students

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-31732/2019

ASTR S-20
Meet the Alien: Astronomy and Society

Gerhard Sonnert, PhD

Lecturer on Astronomy and Research Associate in the Harvard College Observatory, Harvard University

Summer 7-week session | CRN 34525

Description
In an age of magnificent astronomical discoveries and intensifying exploration, our deepening knowledge of the cosmos has manifold repercussions. The discovery of exoplanets in particular raises intriguing questions about the possible existence of extraterrestrial civilizations and communication with them. This course examines how outer space-related phenomena impact, or potentially impact, society and culture, and conversely, how society and culture impact astronomy. It explores such fundamental questions as what is the size of the universe and its various components? What distinguishes science from pseudo-science? What makes someone, or something, a moral subject? In addition to engaging specific facts and theories, students develop a clearer sense of their position in the cosmos, grapple with questions of truth and ethics, and reflect on the properties of life and civilization.

Class Meetings:
On campus
Mondays, Wednesdays, noon-3 pm
Science Center 222Start Date: Jun. 24, 2019

Noncredit: $3340
Undergraduate credit: $3340
Credits: 4

Enrollment limit: Limited to 25 students

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-34525/2019

ASTR S-30
A Short Tour of the Universe Guided by Einstein and Others

Arvind Borde, PhD

Senior Professor of Mathematics and Physics, Long Island University, C.W. Post Campus

Summer 7-week session | CRN 33190

Description
This course discusses what we understand of the universe, guided by those who have shaped our understanding. Each week, we use as a springboard one or more key papers by Einstein, Penrose, Hawking, Guth, and others, and discuss the main ideas in them. All the background information needed to understand these ideas is provided in detail.

Class Meetings:
On campus
Tuesdays, Thursdays, 3:15-6:15 pm
Sever Hall 106Start Date: Jun. 25, 2019

Noncredit: $3340
Undergraduate credit: $3340
Credits: 4

Prerequisites: High school algebra and trigonometry. An introductory physics course would be helpful.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 22 students

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-33190/2019

ASTR S-35
Fundamentals of Contemporary Astronomy: Planets, Stars, Galaxies, and the Universe

Rosanne Di Stefano, PhD

Senior Astrophysicist, Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics

Summer 7-week session | CRN 31194

Description
The fundamentals of astronomy are covered in the context of contemporary research. We study five areas being actively investigated by astronomers today. Topics include stars, galaxies, and the large-scale structure of the Universe; the history of the Universe; the nature of dark matter and dark energy; and exoplanets. The course is designed to help students explore the frontiers of research in astronomy, and to get a feeling for what it is like to be an astronomer, using the new generation of ground- and space-based telescopes, combined with sophisticated theoretical techniques and computational facilities. As we study each aspect of the universe, we ask how we came to know what we know today, what the open questions are, and how astronomers are searching for the answers to these questions.

Class Meetings:
On campus
Tuesdays, Thursdays, 6:30-9:30 pm
Harvard College Observatory Phillips Auditorium, 60 Garden Street

Required observations Tuesdays, Thursdays 9:30-10:30 pm.Start Date: Jun. 25, 2019

Noncredit: $3340
Undergraduate credit: $3340
Credits: 4

Prerequisites: High school algebra; some physics background is useful but not necessary.

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-31194/2019

ASTR S-80
Planets, Moons and Their Stars: the Search for Life in the Cosmos

Alessandro Massarotti, PhD

Associate Professor of Physics, Stonehill College and Associate of the Department of Astronomy, Harvard University

Summer 7-week session | CRN 34550

Description
Astrobiology is a new discipline born out of the convergence of all scientific inquiry currently under way on the question of the origin and development of life here on Earth, and potentially elsewhere in the universe. Recent advances in planetary exploration, astronomy, geochemistry, and biochemistry are leading to a revolution in our ideas on the emergence of life on our own planet and the likelihood of finding life outside the Earth. In particular, much is being learned about Mars and Venus because of the many recent and ongoing space missions. Spectacular data from Jupiter’s and Saturn’s moons, like Titan, Europa, and Enceladus, show that these moons may become possible targets of future searches for life. Geochemists are finding more and more intriguing clues about the Earth’s past by analyzing rocks dating from the very first period after the Earth’s formation, thus providing a fundamentally new context for research on the transition between chemistry and primordial life. And the search for extra-solar planets is leading to the discovery of Earth-like planets around solar-type stars. In this course, students are introduced to current and planned telescopic space missions aimed at finding and characterizing exoplanets and robotic missions, such as the Mars rovers. The course also covers current ideas about the role of stars and their evolution in the habitability of planets and in the chemistry of galaxies.

Class Meetings:
On campus or online
Tuesdays, Thursdays, noon-3 pm
Maxwell-Dworkin G125

Required laboratories to be arranged. Online students can participate in the labs virtually and asynchronously.Start Date: Jun. 25, 2019

Noncredit: $3340
Undergraduate credit: $3340
Graduate credit: $3340
Credits: 4

Notes: Harvard College students see additional information.

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-34550/2019

BIOS S-1A
Introduction to Molecular and Cellular Biology

Bradley I. Coleman, PhD

Lecturer on Microbiology and Immunology and Co-Director, Curriculum Fellows Program, Harvard Medical School, Lecturer in the Department of Immunology and Infectious Diseases, Harvard School of Public Health

Ryan Si-Wai Lee, PhD

Lecturer on Cell Biology, Harvard Medical School

Summer 7-week session | CRN 33926

Description
This course explores the central principles of molecular and cellular biology, with a focus on structure function relationships, energy, metabolism, and genetics. The emphasis is on cells as systems for the capture and transformation of energy, the processing of molecular information, and the relationship between form and function. Laboratory and discussion sections allow students to reinforce concepts covered in lecture. BIOS S-1a is part of an introductory biology series (BIOS S-1a and BIOS S-1b) that fulfills the medical school admission requirement of two semesters of biology. (Note: BIOS S-1a is not a prerequisite for BIOS S-1b. Students are welcome to take BIOS S-1b before BIOS S-1a.)

Class Meetings:
On campus
Tuesdays, Thursdays, 8:30-11:30 am
Science Center Hall C

Required three-hour labs and required sections to be arranged.Start Date: Jun. 25, 2019

Undergraduate credit: $3340
Credits: 4

Notes: Harvard College students see additional information.

Prerequisites: High school mathematics, chemistry, and biology. College-level chemistry is strongly recommended, but not required. Students are assumed to be familiar with atomic structures, types of bonding, electronegativity, pH, redox reactions, and chemical and structural formulas.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 160 students

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-33926/2019

BIOS S-1B
Introduction to Organismic and Evolutionary Biology

Casey J. Roehrig, PhD

Senior Project Lead, HarvardX

Christine E. Briggs, PhD

Lecturer in Biology, Northeastern University

Summer 7-week session | CRN 33927

Description
This course covers anatomy and physiology, as well as the origin of life and principles of evolution. Laboratory sections scheduled throughout the series allow students to reinforce concepts covered in lecture. BIOS S-1b is part of an introductory biology series (BIOS S-1a and BIOS S-1b) that fulfills the medical school admission requirement of two semesters of biology.

Class Meetings:
On campus
Mondays, Wednesdays, 8:30-11:30 am
Science Center Hall C

Required labs Wednesdays, 1-4 pm. Required sections Mondays, 1:30-3 pm.Start Date: Jun. 24, 2019

Undergraduate credit: $3340
Credits: 4

Notes: Harvard College students see additional information.

Prerequisites: High school biology, chemistry, and algebra. BIOS S-1a is not a prerequisite for BIOS S-1b. You may choose to take BIOS S-1b first, or concurrently with BIOS S-1a.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 160 students

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-33927/2019

BIOS S-10
Introduction to Biochemistry

Alain Viel, PhD

Senior Lecturer on Molecular and Cellular Biology, Harvard University

Summer 7-week session | CRN 32376

Description
This course is an integrated introduction to the structure of macromolecules and a biochemical approach to protein function. The organization of macromolecules is addressed through a discussion of their hierarchical structure and a study of their assembly into complexes responsible for specific biological processes. Topics addressing protein function include enzyme kinetics, the characterization of major metabolic pathways, and their interconnection into tightly regulated networks. Current laboratory techniques are discussed during lecture and examples showing the organization of protein networks and disease-linked protein profiles are drawn from proteomic studies. The laboratory portion of the course exposes students to a broad range of experimental approaches, including affinity purification, enzyme kinetics, analysis of protein folding, and stability. The laboratory exercises are designed to give students a direct experience of research conducted in a modern laboratory.

Class Meetings:
On campus
Tuesdays, Thursdays, 6:30-9:30 pm
Science Center Hall E

Required laboratories to be arranged.Start Date: Jun. 25, 2019

Noncredit: $3340
Undergraduate credit: $3340
Graduate credit: $3340
Credits: 4

Notes: Open to admitted Secondary School Program students by petition. Harvard College students see additional information.

Prerequisites: BIOS S-1a and BIOS S-1b, or the equivalent.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 74 students

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-32376/2019

BIOS S-12
Principles and Techniques of Molecular Biology

Alain Viel, PhD

Senior Lecturer on Molecular and Cellular Biology, Harvard University

Summer 7-week session | CRN 32378

Description
The course addresses both the fundamental principles and techniques of molecular biology. Students gain an in-depth knowledge of nucleic acid structure, molecular genetics, and the biochemistry of transcription and protein synthesis. Other topics include how mechanisms of gene regulation play a role in retroviral pathogenesis, embryonic development, and the generation of immune diversity. Each lecture directly relates molecular biology to current laboratory techniques. The laboratory portion of the course represents a complete experimental project. A combination of experiments gives students a broad exposure to several important techniques in molecular biology, together with the direct experience of an intensive research project. Experiments include current approaches to mutation analysis, protein interaction assays, and recombinant cDNA cloning by PCR.

Class Meetings:
On campus
Mondays, Wednesdays, 6:30-9:30 pm
Science Center Hall E

Required laboratories to be arranged.Start Date: Jun. 24, 2019

Undergraduate credit: $3340
Graduate credit: $3340
Credits: 4

Notes: Open to admitted Secondary School Program students by petition. Harvard College students see additional information.

Prerequisites: BIOS S-1a and BIOS S-1b, or the equivalent.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 54 students

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-32378/2019

BIOS S-14
Principles of Genetics

Steven Theroux, PhD

Professor of Biology, Assumption College

Summer 7-week session | CRN 32374

Description
This course focuses on transmission and molecular genetics. Topics include chromosome structure and replication, genetic linkage and mapping, regulation of gene expression in prokaryotes and eukaryotes, epigenetics, genetic mutation, genetics of cancer, and the principles of genetic engineering. The course makes use of bioinformatics to explore gene function, and pertinent applications of bioinformatics and genetics to modern biological problems are discussed.

Class Meetings:
On campus
Tuesdays, Thursdays, noon-3 pm
Science Center Hall E

Optional sections Tuesdays, Thursdays, 3-4 pm.Start Date: Jun. 25, 2019

Noncredit: $3340
Undergraduate credit: $3340
Graduate credit: $3340
Credits: 4

Notes: Open to admitted Secondary School Program students by petition. Harvard College students see additional information.

Prerequisites: BIOS S-1a and BIOS S-1b, or the equivalent.

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-32374/2019

BIOS S-50
Foundations of Neuroscience

Ryan W. Draft, PhD

Lecturer on Molecular and Cellular Biology, Harvard University

Summer 7-week session | CRN 34198 | Section 2

Description
This course is an introduction to the organization and function of the nervous system. Topics to be covered include cell biology of neurons, neurotransmitters, electrical signaling, sensory and motor systems, developmental neurobiology, simple circuits, learning, and behavior. We also discuss the molecular basis of neurodegenerative disease and mental illness.

Class Meetings:
Online
On demand

Optional sections to be arranged.Start Date: Jun. 24, 2019

Noncredit: $3340
Undergraduate credit: $3340
Credits: 4

Notes: Harvard College students see additional information. The recorded lectures are from BIOS S-50, which meets on campus Monday and Wednesday from 3:15-6:15 pm this summer. Students may watch the live stream at the time the class meets or view the recording later. The recordings are available only to students registered for the online section.

Prerequisites: A college-level introductory biology course or a strong background in biology is recommended for students to be successful in this class.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 75 students

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-34198/2019

BIOS S-50
Foundations of Neuroscience

Ryan W. Draft, PhD

Lecturer on Molecular and Cellular Biology, Harvard University

Summer 7-week session | CRN 32375 | Section 1

Description
This course is an introduction to the organization and function of the nervous system. Topics to be covered include cell biology of neurons, neurotransmitters, electrical signaling, sensory and motor systems, developmental neurobiology, simple circuits, learning, and behavior. We also discuss the molecular basis of neurodegenerative disease and mental illness.

Class Meetings:
On campus
Mondays, Wednesdays, 3:15-6:15 pm
Science Center Hall D

Required labs and sections to be arranged.Start Date: Jun. 24, 2019

Noncredit: $3340
Undergraduate credit: $3340
Credits: 4

Notes: Harvard College students see additional information.

Prerequisites: A college-level introductory biology course or a strong background in biology is recommended for students to be successful in this class.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 90 students

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-32375/2019

BIOS S-61
Introduction to Immunology with Laboratory Techniques

Angela Bair Schmider, PhD

Instructor in Medicine, Harvard Medical School

Summer 7-week session | CRN 34508

Description
Immunology is the study of the immune system, the body’s built-in defense system. This course covers an integrated introduction to immunology and uses techniques used in research and diagnostic laboratories. This is a hands-on course with an emphasis on laboratory approaches that illustrate concepts of how the immune system works. The immunological techniques used include identifying proteins in cells using fluorescence microscopy and western blot and analyzing why cells move towards certain chemicals. For example, when diagnosing certain autoimmune diseases, scientists use fluorescence microscopy to look at where proteins reside inside of cells. The laboratory component is a way to observe experiments, learn how to design experiments, and to analyze data. All laboratory exercises are demonstrated during class hours. The non-laboratory sessions cover the theoretical aspects of the practical laboratory approaches and the ways that research is performed to understand immunology. The course also covers how to critically discuss scientific literature and how to create and present scientific data.

Class Meetings:
On campus
Tuesdays, Thursdays, 8:30-11:30 am
Northwest Science Building B137

Required sections to be arranged.Start Date: Jun. 25, 2019

Noncredit: $3340
Undergraduate credit: $3340
Credits: 4

Notes: Open to admitted Secondary School Program students by petition. Harvard College students see additional information.

Prerequisites: An introductory college biology course, AP biology, or permission from the instructor.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 15 students

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-34508/2019

BIOS S-65DXL
Human Anatomy and Physiology II Lab

Jennifer A. Carr, PhD

Lab Instructor, Salem State University

Summer 3-week session I | CRN 34554

Description
This is an intensive laboratory-based course designed to give practical experience and re-enforce the topics covered in the Harvard Extension School’s BIOS E-65dx. Lab topics include electrocardiogram, respirometry, blood typing, epidemiology, and internal anatomy dissections to examine the major body organs and blood supply. Animal dissection is a requirement for the lab course.

Class Meetings:
On campus
Mondays-Thursdays, 3:15-6:15 pm
Biological Laboratories 5088Start Date: Jun. 24, 2019

Undergraduate credit: $835
Graduate credit: $835
Credits: 1

Notes: Not open to Secondary School Program students. Harvard College students see additional information. International Students see important visa information.

Prerequisites: BIOS E-65dx.

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-34554/2019

BIOS S-74
Marine Life and Ecosystems of the Sea

Collin H. Johnson, PhD

Preceptor in Organismic and Evolutionary Biology, Harvard University

Summer 7-week session | CRN 32373

Description
This course explores the life history and adaptations of marine life and the ecosystems of the sea. Emphasis is placed on understanding the fragility and resilience of marine systems in the face of anthropogenically driven perturbations such as habitat fragmentation, elevated sea surface temperature, alien species, nonsustainable fishing practices, and increased global tourism.

Class Meetings:
On campus
Tuesdays, Thursdays, 3:15-6:15 pm
Museum of Comparative Zoology 202

Required sections Wednesdays, 3:15-6:15 pm.Start Date: Jun. 25, 2019

Noncredit: $3340
Undergraduate credit: $3340
Credits: 4

Notes: Harvard College students see additional information.

Prerequisites: One year of secondary school biology.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 16 students

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-32373/2019

BIOS S-129
Stem Cell and Regenerative Biology

William J. Anderson, PhD

Senior Lecturer on Stem Cell and Regenerative Biology, Harvard University

Amie L. Holmes, PhD

Preceptor in Stem Cell and Regenerative Biology, Harvard University

Summer 7-week session | CRN 34175 | Section 2

Description
We are entering a new era in which a fundamental understanding of developmental biology and regeneration will play a critical role. In this course, embryonic and adult stem cells in different organisms are examined in terms of their molecular, cellular, and potential therapeutic properties. Genetic reprogramming and cloning of animals are critically evaluated. Ethical and political considerations are also considered.

Class Meetings:
On campus
Tuesdays, Thursdays, 6:30-9:30 pm
Northwest Science Building B105Start Date: Jun. 25, 2019

Graduate credit: $3340
Credits: 4

Notes: Not open to Secondary School Program students. Harvard College students see additional information.

Prerequisites: BIOS S-1a and BIOS S-1b, or the equivalent.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 19 students

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-34175/2019

BIOS S-129
Stem Cell and Regenerative Biology

William J. Anderson, PhD

Senior Lecturer on Stem Cell and Regenerative Biology, Harvard University

Amie L. Holmes, PhD

Preceptor in Stem Cell and Regenerative Biology, Harvard University

Summer 7-week session | CRN 32639 | Section 1

Description
We are entering a new era in which a fundamental understanding of developmental biology and regeneration will play a critical role. In this course, embryonic and adult stem cells in different organisms are examined in terms of their molecular, cellular, and potential therapeutic properties. Genetic reprogramming and cloning of animals are critically evaluated. Ethical and political considerations are also considered.

Class Meetings:
On campus or online
Tuesdays, Thursdays, 3:15-6:15 pm
Northwest Science Building B108

Optional sections to be arranged.Start Date: Jun. 25, 2019

Noncredit: $3340
Undergraduate credit: $3340
Credits: 4

Notes: Open to admitted Secondary School Program students by petition. Harvard College students see additional information.

Prerequisites: BIOS S-1a and BIOS S-1b, or the equivalent.

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-32639/2019

BIOS S-150
The Biology of Cancer

Steven Theroux, PhD

Professor of Biology, Assumption College

Summer 7-week session | CRN 33128

Description
This course explores the biology of cancer. We begin by examining the personal, social, and economic consequences of this disease, and then we focus on the cellular and molecular biology of cancer. Specifically, we study the nature of cancer, the role of viruses in cancer, cellular oncogenes, cellular signaling mechanisms, tumor suppressor genes, and the maintenance of genomic integrity. We also examine the regulation of the cell cycle, apoptosis, cellular immortalization, tumorigenesis, angiogenesis, and metastasis. Finally, we examine how modern molecular medicine is being used to treat cancer.

Class Meetings:
On campus
Mondays, Wednesdays, noon-3 pm
Science Center Hall E

Optional sections Mondays, Wednesdays, 3-4 pm.Start Date: Jun. 24, 2019

Noncredit: $3340
Undergraduate credit: $3340
Graduate credit: $3340
Credits: 4

Notes: Not open to Secondary School Program students. Harvard College students see additional information.

Prerequisites: BIOS S-1a and BIOS S-1b, or the equivalent, plus an additional college-level biology course.

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-33128/2019

BIOS S-200
Proseminar: Introduction to Graduate Studies and Scholarly Writing in the Biological Sciences

Mihaela G. Gadjeva, PhD

Associate Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School

Summer 7-week session | CRN 32752

Description
This proseminar is designed to teach students many of the writing and analytical skills that are required to succeed in graduate-level courses in the biological sciences. Through critical reading and presentation of research articles, students learn how to form questions that can be addressed experimentally and how to write a corresponding, testable hypothesis. The course also addresses the process of experimental design and current experimental methodologies in biology. Students are given multiple opportunities to hone their writing skills on several short writing assignments. Students are expected to participate in class discussions, present a paper to the class, and write a final research proposal due at the end of the semester. We focus our attention on the molecular mechanisms of innate immune responses to pathogens. Some prior knowledge of immunology is beneficial but not required. Students learn to think scientifically while they gain knowledge of basic mechanisms of immune protection against bacterial pathogens.

Class Meetings:
On campus
Mondays, Wednesdays, 3:15-6:15 pm
Northwest Science Building B105Start Date: Jun. 24, 2019

Graduate credit: $2750
Credits: 4

Notes: Not open to Secondary School Program students. Harvard College students see additional information.

Prerequisites: A satisfactory score on the test of critical reading and writing skills or a B or higher grade in the alternate expository writing course; molecular biology (BIOS S-12 or the equivalent) highly recommended.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 15 students

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-32752/2019

BIOT S-200
Proseminar: Introduction to Graduate Studies and Scholarly Writing in Biotechnology

Elizabeth Wiltrout, PhD

Graduate Program Manager, Tufts Medical Center

Summer 7-week session | CRN 32666

Description
In this proseminar, we focus on science writing, data interpretation, and collaborative and independent experimental design. Students who successfully complete the course are those who demonstrate an ability to assess information from the primary scientific literature, a command of oral and written communication skills, and the ability to generate a logical progression of experiments to help validate or nullify their hypothesis. Reading materials include publications on scientific writing and experimental design.

Class Meetings:
Online (live) web conference
Mondays, Wednesdays, 6:30-9:30 pm
Start Date: Jun. 24, 2019

Graduate credit: $2750
Credits: 4

Notes: This course is taught via live web conference using Zoom. Not open to Secondary School Program students. Harvard College students see additional information.

Prerequisites: The instructor assumes that students already have undergraduate degrees in an area of life, physical, or computer science, as well as professional scientific training. Scientists coming from a physical or computer science background should successfully complete BIOS S-1a and BIOS S-1b, and BIOS S-12, or their equivalents, before attempting to take BIOT S-200. Students must earn a satisfactory score on the test of critical reading and writing skills or a B or higher grade in the alternate expository writing course.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 15 students

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-32666/2019

CELT S-132
An Introduction to Modern Irish Language and Film

Margo Griffin-Wilson, PhD

Teaching Associate in Modern Irish, University of Cambridge, UK

Summer 7-week session | CRN 34518

Description
Students learn to speak Modern Irish (Gaelic) on a beginners level, while exploring aspects of Irish culture through Irish language films. Classes include structured lessons on basic Irish grammar, syntax, and pronunciation. Oral and listening skills are reinforced by short conversations and recordings of Irish verse and song. A selection of Irish language films (with English subtitles) is viewed in class, with attention to language and cultural issues.

Class Meetings:
On campus
Mondays, Wednesdays, 3:15-6:15 pm
Sever Hall 303Start Date: Jun. 24, 2019

Noncredit: $3340
Undergraduate credit: $3340
Graduate credit: $3340
Credits: 4

Enrollment limit: Limited to 20 students

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-34518/2019

CHEM S-A
Chemistry in Context

Michael G. Mavros, PhD

Preceptor in Chemistry and Chemical Biology, Harvard University

Summer 7-week session | CRN 33634

Description
This course is an integrated introduction to chemistry, taught in a contextual framework of social, environmental, technological, and health issues. It is intended for students with little to no background in chemistry, as well as those who desire to expand their basic understanding of chemistry. The topics covered include atomic structure and properties, light and matter, stoichiometry, chemical bonding, energy, thermochemistry, electrochemistry, semiconductors, organic molecules, synthetic polymers, water and solutions, acid-base chemistry, intermolecular interactions, biological polymers, and computers in chemistry. These topics are taught in the context of understanding the chemistry of the ozone layer, climate change, batteries, fuel cells, solar cells, light-emitting diodes (LEDs), ocean acidification, and drug function and design.

Class Meetings:
On campus
Mondays, Wednesdays, 8:30-11:30 am
Science Center Hall E

Required sections Tuesdays, Thursdays, 8:30-11:30 am. Required labs Fridays, 8:30-11:30 am.Start Date: Jun. 24, 2019

Noncredit: $3340
Undergraduate credit: $3340
Credits: 4

Notes: Harvard College students see additional information.

Prerequisites: No prior background in chemistry is required. Basic knowledge of algebra is assumed.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 54 students

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-33634/2019

CHEM S-1AB
General Chemistry

Gregg Tucci, PhD

Senior Lecturer on Chemistry and Chemical Biology, Harvard University

Justin McCarty, MM

Head Teaching Fellow in General Chemistry, Harvard Division of Continuing Education

Summer 7-week session | CRN 30877

Description
This course is a comprehensive survey of chemistry for the general student that emphasizes the principles underlying the formation and interaction of chemical substances: stoichiometry, states of matter, thermochemistry, atomic and molecular structure, intermolecular forces, solutions, thermodynamics, kinetics, chemical equilibrium, acids and bases, electrochemistry, and environmental chemistry. This course fulfills the requirement of two semesters of inorganic chemistry for entrance to medical school.

Class Meetings:
On campus
Mondays-Fridays, 9:20-11:50 am
Science Center Hall D

Three required two-hour laboratories, three one-hour discussion sections, and one two-and-a-half-hour review sessions per week to be arranged.Start Date: Jun. 24, 2019

Undergraduate credit: $6680
Credits: 8

Notes: Open to admitted Secondary School Program students by petition. Harvard College students see additional information.

Prerequisites: High school algebra and chemistry.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 130 students

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-30877/2019

CHEM S-17
Principles of Organic Chemistry

Logan S. McCarty, PhD

Lecturer on Physics and Lecturer on Chemistry and Chemical Biology, Harvard University

Summer 7-week session | CRN 33668

Description
This course is a one-semester (4-credit) introduction to organic chemistry, with an emphasis on structure and bonding, reaction mechanisms, and chemical reactivity. It covers all of the important functional groups and reactivity needed for applications in medicine and biochemistry, including aldehydes, ketones, carboxylic acids, esters, and amides. Students who succeed in in this course are well prepared for the organic chemistry portion of medical school entrance exams and other similar exams. Students who need a full year of organic chemistry (8 credits) should take CHEM S-20ab, which goes into greater depth with extensive coverage of laboratory organic synthesis, spectroscopy, and other topics needed for more advanced study of the subject.

Class Meetings:
On campus
Tuesdays, Thursdays, 8:30-11:30 am
Northwest Science Building B103

Required laboratory sections meet roughly twice per week for 5 hours each, either 1-6 pm or 6-11 pm. Optional discussion sections to be announced. Course will meet Friday, July 5.Start Date: Jun. 25, 2019

Undergraduate credit: $3340
Credits: 4

Notes: Open to admitted Secondary School Program students by petition. Harvard College students see additional information.

Prerequisites: One year of general chemistry (equivalent to CHEM S-1ab) with a grade of C or better, or equivalent preparation (for example, an AP Chemistry course).

Enrollment limit: Limited to 150 students

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-33668/2019

CHEM S-20AB
Intensive Organic Chemistry

Sirinya Matchacheep, PhD

Lecturer on Chemistry and Chemical Biology and Director of Instructional Laboratory Programs, Harvard University

Heidi Vollmer-Snarr, PhD

Senior Preceptor in Chemistry and Chemical Biology and Director of Advanced Undergraduate Laboratories, Harvard University

Summer 7-week session | CRN 30609

Description
This course is an intensive, comprehensive introduction to the chemistry of carbon and its importance to biological molecules. Topics include current ideas of bonding and structure, major reaction mechanisms and pathways, a discussion of the analytical tools used to determine the structure and stereochemistry of organic molecules (such as infrared and NMR spectroscopy), and some of the chemistry of amino acids, peptides, and carbohydrates. This course fulfills the requirement of two semesters of organic chemistry for entrance to medical school.

Class Meetings:
On campus
Mondays-Fridays, 8:30-11 am
Science Center Hall B

Required sections Mondays-Fridays, 11:45 am-1 pm. One laboratory section 1-6 pm and one laboratory section 6-11 pm on different days (except Fridays). Required weekly review sessions Fridays, 1:30-3:30 pm.Start Date: Jun. 24, 2019

Undergraduate credit: $6680
Credits: 8

Notes: Open to admitted Secondary School Program students by petition. Harvard College students see additional information.

Prerequisites: One year of college general chemistry with a grade of B- or higher. Students without adequate background may not be able to keep up with the course. Not recommended for high school students.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 260 students

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-30609/2019

CHEM S-101
Experimental Chemistry

Summer 7-week session | CRN 34216

Description
This is a laboratory course where students carry out chemistry research. Projects are drawn directly from Harvard faculty covering a range of methodologies in chemistry. Students discuss their progress and write formal reports. The course is suitable for students with or without extensive laboratory experience.

Class Meetings:
On campus

Required laboratory sessions meet three times per week for 5 hours each. Times to be arranged by the instructor.Start Date:

Undergraduate credit: $3340
Graduate credit: $3340
Credits: 4

Notes: Open to admitted Secondary School Program students by petition. Harvard College students see additional information.

Prerequisites: CHEM S-20ab, or Harvard College Chemistry 20/30 or equivalent organic chemistry background, or permission of the instructor.

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-34216/2019

CHIN S-BA
Elementary Modern Chinese I

Yating Fan, MA

Preceptor in Chinese, Harvard University

Summer 7-week session | CRN 32809

Description
This course is an introduction to basic Chinese grammar, vocabulary, usage, and the writing system for students with little or no background in the language. The course seeks to help students acquire the rudimentary knowledge of Chinese and develop basic skills in listening, speaking, reading, and writing in the language. By the end of the course, students are expected to have a good command of the pronunciation system and basic grammar, to be able to conduct daily conversation in simple Chinese, and to read and write short passages. Through learning the language, students gain an initial understanding of some Chinese social and cultural phenomena.

Class Meetings:
On campus
Mondays-Thursdays, 8:30-11:30 am
Sever Hall 303Start Date: Jun. 24, 2019

Noncredit: $3340
Undergraduate credit: $3340
Graduate credit: $3340
Credits: 4

Enrollment limit: Limited to 20 students

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-32809/2019

COMP S-109
Reality, Desire, and the Epic Form: Homer, Dante, and Joyce

Theoharis C. Theoharis, PhD

Associate Scholar, Comparative Literature, Harvard University

Summer 7-week session | CRN 33322

Description
The relation of desire and reality has been a constant topic in literature. The most comprehensive and influential treatments of that relation have come in the epic, which presents the real and the longed for as the poles organizing civilization and individual experience. This course is a close reading of Homer’s Odyssey, Dante’s Commedia, and Joyce’s Ulysses, to see how the epic presentation of human love and knowledge, especially metaphoric depiction of these as journeys, has changed and stayed the same from the ancient to the modern world.

Class Meetings:
On campus
Mondays, Wednesdays, 3:15-6:15 pm
Sever Hall 106Start Date: Jun. 24, 2019

Noncredit: $3340
Undergraduate credit: $3340
Graduate credit: $3340
Credits: 4

Notes: Harvard College students see additional information.

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-33322/2019

COMP S-116
Big Ideas, Great Thinkers

Thomas Ponniah, PhD

Affiliate of the David Rockefeller Center for Latin American Studies, Harvard University and Professor, School of Liberal Arts and Sciences, George Brown College

Summer 7-week session | CRN 33321

Description
Great thinkers have existed around the world and across time. Their ideas have been an integral part of social, economic, cultural, and political life. Their philosophical and literary contribution has not simply been the isolated speculation of a few remarkable individuals but has extended much further: they have shaped their communities historically and continue to form our contemporary global society and culture. This course takes a cross-cultural historical look at some of the most influential philosophical and literary traditions such as the ancient Greek, Chinese, Indian, Egyptian, Mesopotamian, and Mayan. In each tradition the course examines various original writings on the following questions: how should we organize our social, economic, cultural, and political life? What is the place of humans in the grand, cosmological scheme of things? And how should one live one’s life? Some of the writings we review include those of Plato, Aristotle, Herodotus, Confucius, Lao Tzu, Chuang Tzu, Sun Tzu, the Brahmanical tradition, the Buddha, as well as the The Epic of Gilgamesh and The Popol Vuh.

Class Meetings:
On campus
Tuesdays, Thursdays, 8:30-11:30 am
Center for Government and International Studies, South Building S050Start Date: Jun. 25, 2019

Noncredit: $3340
Undergraduate credit: $3340
Graduate credit: $3340
Credits: 4

Notes: Harvard College students see additional information.

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-33321/2019

CREA S-25
Beginning Fiction

Mary Sullivan Walsh, BA

Author and Freelance Editor

Summer 7-week session | CRN 33954

Description
Students learn and practice the fundamentals of writing fiction—character, plot, dialogue, description, style—in a workshop setting. By discussing and analyzing published short fiction (our list may include such writers as James Baldwin, Junot Diaz, and Jhumpa Lahiri), students learn the narrative techniques and strategies of creative writers. This course is intended for those who write regularly and wish to develop their skills, talents, and voices.

Class Meetings:
On campus
Mondays, Wednesdays, 3:15-6:15 pm
Robinson Hall 107Start Date: Jun. 24, 2019

Undergraduate credit: $3340
Credits: 4

Notes: Harvard College students see additional information.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 15 students

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-33954/2019

CREA S-30
Beginning Poetry Writing

Adam N. Scheffler, PhD

Preceptor in Expository Writing, Harvard University

Summer 7-week session | CRN 34505

Description
“For me, always the delight is the surprise,” writes poet Louise Glück, but we might not believe her. Poetry can seem unappealing to people who are not used to reading it—it can, for instance, seem overwrought, antiquated, or overly difficult to understand. Yet poetry can also be intensely meaningful. When people fall in love or get married, or when they have a funeral, or experience a national political trauma, they often read poems out loud as if only poetry can do justice to the full scope of our joy and grief. This course explores some of the surprising delights of both reading and writing poems. We read a variety of contemporary poets, and students write and submit their own poems for discussion in weekly workshops. In so doing, we consider poetry’s capacity to be funny, wise, wild, and heartbreaking—its ability to offer a kind of pleasure available nowhere else.

Class Meetings:
On campus
Mondays, Wednesdays, noon-3 pm
1 Bow Street 317Start Date: Jun. 24, 2019

Undergraduate credit: $3340
Credits: 4

Notes: Harvard College students see additional information.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 15 students

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-34505/2019

CREA S-45A
Beginning Screenwriting

Susan Steinberg, PhD

Filmmaker, Writer

Summer 7-week session | CRN 32078

Description
This is a workshop for those who wish to learn the foundations and processes for writing feature-length motion picture screenplays. Adaptations, documentary, and television scripts may be written with the instructor’s permission. Topics covered include concept and theme development, dramatic structure, plot, character arc, dialogue writing, the use of visual language, and writing in format. By the semester’s end, students produce a full feature film treatment and complete act one of their film in script format. Class meetings consist of presentation and discussion of work, writing exercises, brief lectures, film, and script analyses. At the semester’s end, actors do readings of script segments.

Class Meetings:
On campus
Tuesdays, Thursdays, 6:30-9:30 pm
Sever Hall 302Start Date: Jun. 25, 2019

Undergraduate credit: $3340
Credits: 4

Notes: Harvard College students see additional information.

Prerequisites: Spoken and written English language proficiency.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 15 students

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-32078/2019

CREA S-100R
Advanced Fiction Writing: The Short Story

William Weitzel, PhD

Lecturer on Expository Writing, New York University

William Weitzel, PhD

Lecturer on Expository Writing, New York University

William Weitzel, PhD

Lecturer on Expository Writing, New York University

Summer 7-week session | CRN 34459 | Section 1

Description
This is an intensive workshop in the craft of writing short fiction for students who have read widely among past and contemporary masters of short fiction and who are accomplished in the elements of prose composition (mechanics, syntax, and structure). Students are expected to produce two new short stories, 10 to 20 pages each, and to revise them during the term.

Class Meetings:
Online (live) web conference
Tuesdays, Thursdays, noon-3 pm
Start Date: Jun. 25, 2019

Undergraduate credit: $3340
Graduate credit: $3340
Credits: 4

Notes: This course is taught via live web conference using Zoom. Harvard College students see additional information.

Prerequisites: A beginning or intermediate fiction writing course or permission of the instructor. Students should bring a 10-page sample of their work to the first class.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 15 students

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-34459/2019

CREA S-100R
Advanced Fiction Writing: The Short Story

Lindsay Mitchell, MFA

Preceptor in Expository Writing, Harvard University

Summer 7-week session | CRN 33639 | Section 2

Description
This is an intensive workshop in the craft of writing short fiction for students who have read widely among past and contemporary masters of short fiction and who are accomplished in the elements of prose composition (mechanics, syntax, and structure). Students are expected to produce two new short stories, 10 to 20 pages each, and to revise them during the term.

Class Meetings:
On campus
Tuesdays, Thursdays, 6:30-9:30 pm
Center for Government and International Studies, Knafel Building K108Start Date: Jun. 25, 2019

Undergraduate credit: $3340
Graduate credit: $3340
Credits: 4

Notes: Harvard College students see additional information.

Prerequisites: A beginning or intermediate fiction writing course or permission of the instructor. Students should bring a 10-page sample of their work to the first class.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 15 students

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-33639/2019

CREA S-110R
Advanced Poetry Writing: The Art of the Line

David Barber, MFA

Preceptor in Expository Writing, Harvard University

David Barber, MFA

Preceptor in Expository Writing, Harvard University

David Barber, MFA

Preceptor in Expository Writing, Harvard University

David Barber, MFA

Preceptor in Expository Writing, Harvard University

David Barber, MFA

Preceptor in Expository Writing, Harvard University

David Barber, MFA

Preceptor in Expository Writing, Harvard University

David Barber, MFA

Preceptor in Expository Writing, Harvard University

David Barber, MFA

Preceptor in Expository Writing, Harvard University

Summer 7-week session | CRN 33516

Description
This intensive workshop offers students the opportunity to further develop their aptitude and affinity for the practice of writing in verse lines. In this case verse is understood to mean any and all forms of writing in lines as opposed to prose sentences: metrical verse, blank verse, syllabic verse, free verse, and verse marked by what T. S. Eliot called “the ghost of meter.” Students follow a structured sequence of writing assignments, readings, and exercises aimed at cultivating a sound working knowledge of the fundamental principles of prosody and the evolving possibilities of poetic form. There is a special emphasis on listening to lines and saying poems aloud, in concert with listening to an eclectic assortment of audio archives. Another focus is the verse line through time, as we turn for instruction and inspiration to what the critic Paul Fussell calls the “historical dimension” of poetic meter and poetic form. The collective goal of the course is to create the conditions for reading and writing poems with a stronger sense of technical know-how and expressive conviction as well as a renewed appreciation for the inexhaustible art of the line.

Class Meetings:
Online (live) web conference
Tuesdays, Thursdays, 6:30-9:30 pm
Start Date: Jun. 25, 2019

Undergraduate credit: $3340
Graduate credit: $3340
Credits: 4

Notes: This course is taught via live web conference using Zoom. Open to admitted Secondary School Program students by petition. Harvard College students see additional information.

Prerequisites: A beginning poetry course or permission of the instructor.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 15 students

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-33516/2019

CREA S-114
Advanced Fiction: Writing Suspense Fiction

Christopher S. Mooney, MA

Author

Summer 7-week session | CRN 34181

Description
Learn how techniques used in suspense fiction—structure, pace, tension, and plot—can be applied to your own writing. In addition to studying the bestselling works of both commercial and literary writers of suspense, students complete weekly writing assignments and participate in writing workshops.

Class Meetings:
Online (live) web conference
Mondays, Wednesdays, 6:30-9:30 pm
Start Date: Jun. 24, 2019

Undergraduate credit: $3340
Graduate credit: $3340
Credits: 4

Notes: This course is taught via live web conference using Zoom. Harvard College students see additional information.

Prerequisites: An introductory and/or intermediate fiction course or permission of the instructor. Students should bring to class either a work in progress or an idea for a novel or short story.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 15 students

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-34181/2019

CREA S-120R
Advanced Screenplay Writing: From Page to Screen

Summer 7-week session | CRN 33515

Description
Writing the screenplay for the next box office smash or successful independent film requires inspiration; it also requires knowledge of the screenwriter’s craft. This course provides both. Students learn screenwriting techniques with a particular focus on literary adaptation. The course examines award-winning short films and operates largely on a workshop style structure. Themes, terms, techniques, and methods are examined via in-class discussion of peer work. Students write their own film scripts inspired by a short story, or a newspaper or magazine article. Students are inspired by screenings of award-winning films (most of them scheduled after our class meetings); they are also introduced to film industry professionals such as entertainment lawyers, screenwriters, and actors. By the end of the course, students have a better understanding of the relationships between structure, scene, and dialogue, and are better equipped to write compelling screenplays. Experience in prose, fiction, or screenwriting is helpful but not required.

Class Meetings:
On campus

Optional sections to be arranged.Start Date:

Undergraduate credit: $3340
Graduate credit: $3340
Credits: 4

Notes: Harvard College students see additional information.

Prerequisites: Students should come to the first class with some ideas of short stories on which they would like to base their scripts.

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-33515/2019

CREA S-124
Writing for TV

Bryan Delaney, MA

Playwright and Screenwriter

Summer 7-week session | CRN 33878

Description
The course provides students with an introduction to the basics of writing for TV, including contemporary digital platforms such as Netflix or Amazon. Topics covered include generating ideas for a series, half-hour comedy versus hour-long drama, writing a treatment/pitch bible for the show, writing a good pilot, episode structure, dramatic conflict, characterization, dialogue, working in a writers’ room, dealing with notes, and understanding the hierarchy. The course also focuses on the business side of writing for TV—pitching, dealing with agents, producers, and more. During the course students write one to two drafts of a pilot script for a new TV show.

Class Meetings:
Online with required on-campus weekend
Tuesdays, Thursdays, noon-3 pm
Start Date: Jun. 25, 2019

Undergraduate credit: $3340
Graduate credit: $3340
Credits: 4

Notes: This course is taught via live web conference using Zoom. Not open to Secondary School Program students. Harvard College students see additional information. Along with the web-conference meetings, this course includes an intensive—and mandatory—weekend residency. Students must be present for the entire on-campus weekend session to earn credit for the course. The course begins via web conference during the first week of the Summer School term, and continues to meet through the week ending August 9. Please see the course website or syllabus for the specific weekly course meeting dates. Tuition does not include hotel accommodations, transportation, or meals for the on-campus weekend session. See Visiting Campus and Finding Housing for information about visiting Cambridge. International Students see important visa information.

Prerequisites: Students should come to the class with an idea for a TV series that they’d like to write (drama or comedy, or comedy/drama hybrid).

Enrollment limit: Limited to 15 students

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-33878/2019

CREA S-125R
Advanced Playwriting

Bryan Delaney, MA

Playwright and Screenwriter

Bryan Delaney, MA

Playwright and Screenwriter

Summer 7-week session | CRN 34457

Description
This course is intended for students who have some experience or knowledge of playwriting or dramatic writing in general so that they can refine the skills they have already acquired and take them to the next level. Topics covered include techniques for approaching the first draft, in-depth characterization, dramatic structure, conflict, shaping the action, language/dialogue (including subtext, rhythm, imagery, and exposition), how to analyze students’ own work as playwrights, dealing with feedback, the drafting process, techniques for rewriting, collaboration (with directors, actors) and the business of the art—working with theaters, agents, and dramaturgs. The focus of the course is more on what might be called the classical principles of dramatic writing rather than the more avant-garde approaches to the art.

Class Meetings:
Online with required on-campus weekend
Tuesdays, Thursdays, 3:15-6:15 pm
Start Date: Jun. 25, 2019

Undergraduate credit: $3340
Graduate credit: $3340
Credits: 4

Notes: This course is taught via live web conference using Zoom. Not open to Secondary School Program students. Harvard College students see additional information. Along with the web-conference meetings, this course includes an intensive—and mandatory—weekend residency. Students must be present for the entire on-campus weekend session to earn credit for the course. The course begins via web conference during the first week of the Summer School term, and continues to meet through the week ending August 9. Please see the course website or syllabus for the specific weekly course meeting dates. Tuition does not include hotel accommodations, transportation, or meals for the on-campus weekend session. See Visiting Campus and Finding Housing for information about visiting Cambridge. International Students see important visa information.

Prerequisites: Ideally, students come to the first class with an idea for a one-act play to write during the course, although this is not mandatory as the first class explores techniques for generating ideas.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 15 students

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-34457/2019

CREA S-175
Legal Writing

Rosemary Daly, JD

Adjunct Professor of Law and Director of Advocacy Programs, Boston College Law School

Summer 7-week session | CRN 30140

Description
This course is designed for law students, students considering law school, or writers who wish to improve their analytical writing. It is based on the assumption that good legal writing communicates well-considered ideas clearly, concisely, and accurately. Students use the elements of good writing to construct legal arguments, to argue from precedent and principle, and to use facts effectively. They draft a variety of basic legal documents that may include a case brief, a complaint, an answer, an opinion letter, a legal memorandum, and a statute. Course materials may be based on contemporary social issues drawing on the areas of constitutional due process, criminal law, domestic relations law, and the right to privacy.

Class Meetings:
On campus
Mondays, Wednesdays, 3:15-6:15 pm
Sever Hall 111Start Date: Jun. 24, 2019

Undergraduate credit: $3340
Graduate credit: $3340
Credits: 4

Notes: Writing-intensive course. Not open to Secondary School Program students. Harvard College students see additional information.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 15 students

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-30140/2019

CSCI S-1
Great Ideas in Computer Science with Java

Henry H. Leitner, PhD

Senior Lecturer on Computer Science, Harvard University

Dimitri Kountourogianni, MA

Senior Software Engineer, Google

Summer 7-week session | CRN 33196

Description
This course is an introduction to the most important discoveries and intellectual paradigms in computer science, designed for students with little or no previous background. We explore problem-solving methods and algorithm development using the high-level programming languages Java and Scratch. Students learn how to design, code, debug, and document programs using techniques of good programming style in a Linux-based environment. This course presents an integrated view of computer systems, from hardware architecture and data communication systems through compilers and cryptography. We examine theoretical and practical limitations related to unsolvable and intractable computational problems, and the social and ethical dilemmas presented by such issues as software unreliability and invasion of privacy. Students may count only one of CSCI S-1, CSCI E-10a, or CSCI E-50 for degree credit.

Class Meetings:
On campus or online
Tuesdays, Thursdays, 3:15-6:15 pm
Maxwell-Dworkin G115

Optional sections to be arranged.Start Date: Jun. 25, 2019

Noncredit: $3340
Undergraduate credit: $3340
Graduate credit: $3340
Credits: 4

Notes: Harvard College students see additional information.

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-33196/2019

CSCI S-1B
Computer Science for Business Professionals

David J. Malan, PhD

Gordon McKay Professor of the Practice of Computer Science, Harvard University

Summer 7-week session | CRN 34132

Description
This course is a variant of Harvard College’s introduction to computer science, CS50, designed especially for business professionals. Whereas CS50 itself takes a bottom-up approach, emphasizing mastery of low-level concepts and implementation details thereof, this course takes a top-down approach, emphasizing mastery of high-level concepts and design decisions related thereto. Ultimately, this course empowers students to make technological decisions even if not technologists themselves. Topics include cloud computing, networking, privacy, scalability, security, and more, with an emphasis on web and mobile technologies. Students emerge from this course with first-hand appreciation of how it all works and all the more confident in the factors that should guide their decision making. This course is designed for managers, product managers, founders, and decision makers more generally.

Class Meetings:
Online
On demand

Required sections to be arranged.Start Date: Jun. 24, 2019

Noncredit: $3340
Undergraduate credit: $3340
Graduate credit: $3340
Credits: 4

Notes: Not open to Secondary School Program students. Harvard College students see additional information.

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-34132/2019

CSCI S-3
Introduction to Web Programming Using JavaScript

Laurence P. Bouthillier, CAS

Senior Director of Digital Learning Initiatives, Brown University School of Professional Studies

Summer 7-week session | CRN 33923

Description
This course provides an introduction to web development by way of the essential language and runtime environment that powers modern web interfaces. Through a series of examples and projects, students learn basic programming concepts while building an understanding of the power and complexities of JavaScript, which can perplex even experienced web developers. The course provides a solid foundation in computer programming in JavaScript: syntax and data structures, conditionals, objects, scope and closures, Ajax, the DOM, and event handling. Students gain an understanding of the popular libraries that power rich web applications such as jQuery, Ext JS, and others. Upon completion, students are prepared to use JavaScript libraries in their projects, write their own or extend existing JavaScript libraries, and build rich web applications using these powerful tools.

Class Meetings:
Online
On demand

Optional sections to be arranged.Start Date: Jun. 24, 2019

Noncredit: $3340
Undergraduate credit: $3340
Graduate credit: $3340
Credits: 4

Notes: Harvard College students see additional information.

Prerequisites: Prior experience with basic HTML and CSS is important. Students with no prior exposure to programming may find the summer session very challenging and should plan on a significant time commitment, or may want to consider taking the course during a full semester offering at the Harvard Extension School.

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-33923/2019

CSCI S-5A
Introduction to R

Theodore Hatch Whitfield, ScD

Principal and Statistical Consultant, Biostatistics Solutions

Summer 3-week session II | CRN 34495

Description
This course is an introduction to the fundamental principles of programming computers using the R programming language. Intended for students with no previous coding experience, this course covers the concepts that underlie all modern programming languages including variables, types, functions, conditional branching, iteration, files, and data structures. At the same time, we examine many of the idioms specific to R. Special attention is focused on skills of particular utility for data science, such as packages, data management and transformation, graphics, and exploratory data analysis. Assignments are developed in the popular R notebook format, allowing for integration of code, output, and graphics, with an emphasis on reproducible analysis.

Class Meetings:
On campus
Mondays-Thursdays, noon-3 pm
Northwest Science Building B108

Optional sections to be arranged.Start Date: Jul. 15, 2019

Noncredit: $3340
Undergraduate credit: $3340
Graduate credit: $3340
Credits: 4

Notes: Not open to Secondary School Program students. Harvard College students see additional information.

Prerequisites: High school algebra; prior experience with programming is not required. Students must bring a laptop computer to each class.

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-34495/2019

CSCI S-7
Introduction to Programming with Python

Joseph George Palin, ALM

Risk Modeling Software Engineer, Cambridge Mobile Telematics

Summer 7-week session | CRN 34533

Description
This course is an introduction to programming with Python and it assumes no prior knowledge of programming. We start with basic calculator functions and progress, over the summer, to library and class creation. Along the way, we learn about variables, functions, control statements, basic data structures (such as lists, strings, and dictionaries), objects, and frequently used libraries. In addition, we learn the basics of navigating the directory, file handling, version control, debugging, and performance analysis.

Class Meetings:
On campus or online
Mondays, Wednesdays, noon-3 pm
Maxwell-Dworkin G115

Optional sections to be arranged.Start Date: Jun. 24, 2019

Noncredit: $3340
Undergraduate credit: $3340
Graduate credit: $3340
Credits: 4

Notes: Harvard College students see additional information.

Prerequisites: Students must have a laptop computer they can bring to class and to section.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 100 students

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-34533/2019

CSCI S-12
Fundamentals of Website Development

David P. Heitmeyer, AM

Director of Academic Platforms and Development, Harvard University Information Technology

Summer 7-week session | CRN 33291

Description
This course provides a comprehensive overview of website development. Students explore the prevailing vocabulary, tools, and standards used in the field and learn how the various facets—including HTML5, CSS, JavaScript, Ajax, multimedia, scripting languages, HTTP, clients, servers, and databases—function together in today’s web environment. The course provides a solid web development foundation, focusing on content and client-side (browser) components, with an overview of the server-side technologies. In addition, software and services that are easily incorporated into a website (for example, maps, checkout, blogs, content management) are surveyed. Students produce an interactive website on the topic of their choice for the final project and leave the course prepared for more advanced web development studies.

Class Meetings:
On campus
Tuesdays, Thursdays, 6:30-9:30 pm
Sever Hall 203Start Date: Jun. 25, 2019

Noncredit: $3340
Undergraduate credit: $3340
Graduate credit: $3340
Credits: 4

Notes: Open to admitted Secondary School Program students by petition. Harvard College students see additional information.

Prerequisites: Introductory coursework in computer science, CSCI S-1, or the equivalent. Students must bring a laptop to class for in-class exercises and work.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 54 students

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-33291/2019

CSCI S-14A
Building Interactive Web Applications for Data Analysis

Zona Kostic, PhD

Summer 7-week session | CRN 34493

Description
This course covers techniques for creating custom exploratory data analysis tools. Students learn how to process data into a web application taking care of both front-end visual attractiveness and back-end functionality. Python-based frameworks and visualization libraries are used for building the fully functional project architectures. Upon completion, project setups are deployed to the cloud infrastructure, leveraging the dynamic nature of data-intensive applications.

Class Meetings:
On campus or online
Tuesdays, Thursdays, noon-3 pm
1 Story Street 306

Required sections to be arranged.Start Date: Jun. 25, 2019

Noncredit: $3340
Undergraduate credit: $3340
Graduate credit: $3340
Credits: 4

Notes: Students can attend in person on campus, online at the time the class meets by using Zoom web conferencing software, or they can watch the course on demand. Videos are available within 24 hours of the lecture. Harvard College students see additional information.

Prerequisites: Proficiency in any programming language is strongly recommended. Familiarity with basic concepts in machine learning and prior experience with data visualization is useful, but not required. Students who attend the on-campus classes should bring a laptop with them.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 48 students

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-34493/2019

CSCI S-23A
Introduction to Game Development

David J. Malan, PhD

Gordon McKay Professor of the Practice of Computer Science, Harvard University

Colton T. Ogden

Technologist, Division of Continuing Education, Harvard University

Summer 7-week session | CRN 34551

Description
This course focuses on the development of 2D games. Students explore the design of such childhood titles as Super Mario Bros., Legend of Zelda, and Pokémon in a quest to understand how video games themselves are implemented. Via lectures and hands-on projects, the course explores principles of 2D graphics, animation, sound, and collision detection using Lua, a dynamic scripting language, and LÖVE, a lightweight 2D game development framework. By course’s end, students have programmed several of their own games and gained a thorough understanding of the basics of game design and development.

Class Meetings:
Online
On demand

Optional sections to be arranged.Start Date: Jun. 24, 2019

Noncredit: $3340
Undergraduate credit: $3340
Graduate credit: $3340
Credits: 4

Notes: Harvard College students see additional information.

Prerequisites: CSCI S-7, CSCI E-10a, CSCI E-50, CS50x, or prior programming experience in any language.

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-34551/2019

CSCI S-33A
Web Programming with Python and JavaScript

David J. Malan, PhD

Gordon McKay Professor of the Practice of Computer Science, Harvard University

Brian Paul Yu, AB

Senior Preceptor, Division of Continuing Education, Harvard University

Summer 7-week session | CRN 34139

Description
This course examines the design and implementation of web applications with Python, JavaScript, and SQL using frameworks like Flask, Django, and Bootstrap. Topics include database design, scalability, security, and user experience. Through hands-on projects, students learn to write and use APIs, create interactive user interfaces (UIs), and leverage cloud services like GitHub and Heroku. By semester’s end, students emerge with knowledge and experience in the principles, languages, and tools that empower them to design and deploy applications on the Internet.

Class Meetings:
Online
On demand

Optional sections to be arranged.Start Date: Jun. 24, 2019

Noncredit: $3340
Undergraduate credit: $3340
Graduate credit: $3340
Credits: 4

Notes: Open to admitted Secondary School Program students by petition. Harvard College students see additional information.

Prerequisites: CSCI E-50, CS50x, or prior programming experience in any language.

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-34139/2019

CSCI S-36
Advanced User Experience Engineering

David S. Platt, ME

President, Rolling Thunder Computing, Inc.

Summer 3-week session I | CRN 34521

Description
This course provides a practical workshop for exercising and improving the skills learned in CSCI E-34, under direct supervision of the instructor. We work together on one specific user experience (UX) project, to be selected by the instructor. The output of the class is a complete analysis of a UX design problem and solution. This course does not involve actual building of the software. Rather, the goal is to produce a UX specification that can be handed off to the coders. In each class meeting, students work for about an hour on a design item (persona or story). Students then present their output to the class for critique and analysis. The instructor works alongside students, assisting as needed, while also preparing his own solution, which is also presented. Students may work individually or in groups, depending on the number of registered students. We also hear guest speakers that present topics that enhance this project.

Class Meetings:
On campus
Mondays-Thursdays, 6:30-9:30 pm
Northwest Science Building B104Start Date: Jun. 24, 2019

Noncredit: $3340
Graduate credit: $3340
Credits: 4

Notes: Not open to Secondary School Program students. Harvard College students see additional information.

Prerequisites: Successful completion of CSCI E-34 or equivalent industrial experience. More than for most computer science classes, you must be ready to think in new ways, to participate in discussions, to experiment, and to challenge the assumptions you have worked with throughout your career. Bring an open mind and a thick skin.

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-34521/2019

CSCI S-38
Introduction to C++ for Programmers

Lisa DiOrio, MS

Owner and Lead Developer, Fembot Creative

Summer 7-week session | CRN 33956

Description
An understanding of C++ helps to solidify knowledge of programming concepts and provides a strong foundation for learning other programming languages. This course takes students’ programming skills to the next level by emphasizing practical programming skills while focusing on creating text-based games. The course examines common programming constructs as they are implemented in C++ including C++ 11. Topics include the use of C++ for memory management, file input/output (I/O), pointers, references, exceptions, and object-oriented programming. Basic data structures such as linked lists, stacks, and queues are covered in terms of their usage and implementation using C++. Modules in the course are accompanied by a minigame project to teach the associated programming concepts as well as to hone problem-solving skills and good coding practices.

Class Meetings:
On campus or online
Mondays, Wednesdays, noon-3 pm
53 Church Street L01

Optional sections to be arranged.Start Date: Jun. 24, 2019

Noncredit: $3340
Undergraduate credit: $3340
Graduate credit: $3340
Credits: 4

Notes: Students can attend in person on campus, online at the time the class meets by using Zoom web conferencing software, or they can watch the course on demand. Videos are available within 24 hours of the lecture. Harvard College students see additional information.

Prerequisites: A working knowledge of a structured programming language such as C, Java, Javascript, or Python.

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-33956/2019

CSCI S-40
Communication Protocols and Internet Architectures

Leonard Evenchik, SM

Lecturer in Extension, Harvard University

Summer 7-week session | CRN 33106

Description
This course provides a structured technical approach to the design, analysis, and implementation of Internet protocols and network architectures. We study various protocols, including TCP/IP, WWW/HTTP, LAN protocols, and client/server protocols. The course also discusses new areas of work, including voice and video over the Internet, network quality of service, and high bandwidth wireless networks.

Class Meetings:
Online
On demand

Required sections to be arranged.Start Date: Jun. 24, 2019

Noncredit: $3340
Undergraduate credit: $3340
Graduate credit: $3340
Credits: 4

Notes: Open to admitted Secondary School Program students by petition. Harvard College students see additional information. The recorded lectures are from the Harvard Extension School course CSCI E-40.

Prerequisites: Some programming and Internet experience.

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-33106/2019

CSCI S-44B
Network Security and Vulnerability Testing

Ric Messier, MS

Senior Information Security Consultant, FireEye Mandiant

Summer 7-week session | CRN 34556

Description
In the information security world, the best defense is a good offense. It is far better to get attacked by an ally, to better understand your own weaknesses, than to learn about your weaknesses after they have been exploited by an adversary. This course explores tactics and techniques of offensive security as a means of improving an organization’s overall security posture. The course examines organizational security goals and testing strategies, and how organizations perform penetration tests as an aspect of a complete offensive security strategy.

Class Meetings:
Online (live) web conference
Mondays, Wednesdays, 6:30-9:30 pm
Start Date: Jun. 24, 2019

Noncredit: $3340
Graduate credit: $3340
Credits: 4

Notes: This course is taught via live web conference using Zoom. Not open to Secondary School Program students. Harvard College students see additional information.

Prerequisites: CSCI E-44a or equivalent, or permission of the instructor.

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-34556/2019

CSCI S-49A
Cryptography and Identity Management for Blockchain and Cloud Applications

Ramesh Nagappan, MS

Security Technologist, Amazon

Summer 3-week session II | CRN 34482

Description
Confidentiality, integrity, availability, authentication, authorization, and accountability are the most critical security requirements that serve as the basis for deploying and delivering trustworthy information technology applications and services in enterprises, mobile devices, and via cloud providers. Adopting cryptography and identity management techniques addresses these security requirements and has become a vital part of all business applications and electronic transactions. This course provides ground-up coverage on the high-level concepts, applied mechanisms, architecture, and real-world implementation practices of cryptography and identity management techniques as they apply to blockchain and cloud-hosted applications and services.

Class Meetings:
On campus
Mondays-Thursdays, 6:30-9:30 pm
Science Center 105

Optional sections to be arranged.Start Date: Jul. 15, 2019

Noncredit: $3340
Undergraduate credit: $3340
Graduate credit: $3340
Credits: 4

Notes: Not open to Secondary School Program students. Harvard College students see additional information.

Prerequisites: CSCI E-49, CSCI E-90, CSCI E-118, or equivalent. Experience with web application development and/or systems administration using a cloud provider is helpful.

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-34482/2019

CSCI S-65G
Introduction to Mobile Application Development Using Swift and iOS

Ronald V. Simmons, MBA

Principal, Computecycles, LLC

Summer 7-week session | CRN 33540

Description
This course introduces the basics of contemporary mobile application development using Apple’s iOS technology as the development platform. The main requirement of the course is to build a functioning application in iOS. Each week of class covers a different aspect of development which is used in the final project. We begin with a discussion of UI layout, constraints and programming for devices of various sizes and aspect ratios, making extensive use of Apple’s Interface Builder technology. Next we discuss the major features of the Swift programming language and its standard library, along with basic use of the Xcode IDE for Swift development. Basic language features are covered lightly so that extensive discussion may be focused on differentiating features of the language including closures, optionals, the Swift type system (tuple/enum/struct/class/func), and generics. Special attention is paid to functional programming concepts such as map/reduce. Then we extend the programming model to incorporate the Cocoa Touch framework (for both the iPhone and iPad). Specific Cocoa Touch features include Apple’s model/view/controller paradigm and supporting classes, event handling, core graphics, and the UIKit. Frequent small assignments progress from basic programming to realistic app development with a focus on responsive device graphics and algorithms. Code design and architecture are emphasized.

Class Meetings:
On campus or online
Mondays, Wednesdays, 3:15-6:15 pm
1 Story Street 306

Optional sections to be arranged.Start Date: Jun. 24, 2019

Noncredit: $3340
Undergraduate credit: $3340
Graduate credit: $3340
Credits: 4

Notes: Students can attend in person on campus, online at the time the class meets by using Zoom web conferencing software, or they can watch the course on demand. Videos are available within 24 hours of the lecture. Open to admitted Secondary School Program students by petition. Harvard College students see additional information.

Prerequisites: While this is an introduction to mobile development, it is not an introductory programming course. Students must have a knowledge of at least one object-oriented programming language such as Java or C++, and also have a semester course in data structures. Students must have a firm understanding of how to compile code, use libraries, use the debugger, and use a source control tool such as GIT. This is a class about iOS, so the student must have a Macintosh laptop running a current version of the operating system.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 60 students

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-33540/2019

CSCI S-71
Agile Software Development

Richard Kasperowski, ALB

Agile Trainer and Coach

Summer 3-week session I | CRN 33524

Description
This course is an immersive experience in Agile software development. We study both the technical and business, cultural, and social aspects of Agile, including pair and mob programming, high-performance teams with the core protocols, test-driven development, behavior-driven development, continuous delivery, clean code, refactoring, extreme programming, Scrum, Kanban, and Agile project management.

Class Meetings:
On campus
Mondays-Thursdays, 3:15-6:15 pm
53 Church Street 203Start Date: Jun. 24, 2019

Noncredit: $3340
Undergraduate credit: $3340
Graduate credit: $3340
Credits: 4

Notes: Not open to Secondary School Program students. Harvard College students see additional information.

Prerequisites: The Harvard Extension School course CSCI E-22. Students must have and bring to class a laptop computer suitable for software development.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 20 students

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-33524/2019

CSCI S-73
Developing Cross-Platform Mobile Apps With Xamarin

David S. Platt, ME

President, Rolling Thunder Computing, Inc.

Summer 3-week session II | CRN 33932

Description
Mobile devices are the hottest sector in software development today, but covering all the available platforms is tricky. Xamarin.Forms provides a framework for covering all major mobile platforms from a single C# codebase. We start with the basic anatomy of a Xamarin mobile app. We examine the design choices between portable class libraries and shared asset projects, and between using XAML and code for constructing objects and setting their properties. We examine forms and layout, controls, navigation, and text handling. We study styles and user experience design. We conclude with an examination of databinding and model-view-viewmodel architecture stack. This is an applied class, not a theoretical one, and extensive programming homework is required.

Class Meetings:
On campus
Mondays-Thursdays, 6:30-9:30 pm
Northwest Science Building B104Start Date: Jul. 15, 2019

Noncredit: $3340
Undergraduate credit: $3340
Graduate credit: $3340
Credits: 4

Notes: Not open to Secondary School Program students. Harvard College students see additional information.

Prerequisites: Familiarity with either the C# or Java language. Successful completion of Harvard Extension School course CSCI E-50 or equivalent, or at least one year of industrial experience in object-oriented programming.

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-33932/2019

CSCI S-78
Wearable Technologies and the Internet of Things

Aline Yurik, PhD

Director of Software Engineering and Quality Assurance, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts

Summer 7-week session | CRN 33578

Description
The wearable technologies field has been experiencing explosive growth with exciting applications in the fields of medicine, sports, fitness, and entertainment, as well as new ways for people to interact, communicate, and experience the environment around them. The Internet of things (IoT) works with sensors and software in wearable technologies to provide a communications network that allows data collection and information exchange for wearable devices. The applications range from helping manage chronic diseases to experiencing entertainment, sports, and games in a virtual-reality setting. Enterprise architecture is expanding to include the communications network of the IoT, and data from wearable devices is being incorporated in big data analytics frameworks. In this course, we review aspects of wearable technologies, including the software, architecture, UX design, communication networks, and data analytics. We review current and proposed uses of this emerging technology.

Class Meetings:
Online
On demand

Optional sections to be arranged.Start Date: Jun. 24, 2019

Noncredit: $3340
Undergraduate credit: $3340
Graduate credit: $3340
Credits: 4

Notes: Open to admitted Secondary School Program students by petition. Harvard College students see additional information.

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-33578/2019

CSCI S-89A
Deep Learning for Natural Language Processing

Zoran B. Djordjevic, PhD

Senior Enterprise Architect

Zoran B. Djordjevic, PhD

Senior Enterprise Architect

Zoran B. Djordjevic, PhD

Senior Enterprise Architect

Zoran B. Djordjevic, PhD

Senior Enterprise Architect

Zoran B. Djordjevic, PhD

Senior Enterprise Architect

Zoran B. Djordjevic, PhD

Senior Enterprise Architect

Zoran B. Djordjevic, PhD

Senior Enterprise Architect

Zoran B. Djordjevic, PhD

Senior Enterprise Architect

Zoran B. Djordjevic, PhD

Senior Enterprise Architect

Zoran B. Djordjevic, PhD

Senior Enterprise Architect

Zoran B. Djordjevic, PhD

Senior Enterprise Architect

Summer 7-week session | CRN 34452

Description
The emphasis of this course is on the use of deep learning for analysis of natural language, text, and speech. Deep learning has emerged as the primary technique for analysis and resolution of many issues in computer science, natural sciences, linguistics, and engineering. Students learn how to use deep learning for text classification and manipulation, language translation, speech recognition and synthesis, and sound and music classification and manipulation. We use two application programming interfaces (APIs) for deep learning: TensorFlow, developed by Google and recently made open source, and Keras which was built for easy experimentation. Natural language processing (NLP) is one of the most important technologies of the internet and the modern age. NLP is omnipresent because most of our communications involve language: laws and court decisions, web searches, advertisements, news, emails, tweets and text messages, language translation, and medical reports and prescriptions. There is a long history of underlying tasks and machine learning models behind NLP applications. Neural networks and in particular deep learning neural networks brought a new quality and endless list of possibilities to the field. In this course, students learn to implement, train, debug, visualize, and invent their own neural network models for natural language manipulation and processing. We cover word vector representations, window-based neural networks, recurrent neural networks, long-short-term-memory models, recursive neural networks, convolutional neural networks, as well as some recent models involving cells and memory components.

Class Meetings:
On campus or online
Mondays, Wednesdays, 6:30-9:30 pm
1 Story Street 306

Optional sections Saturdays, 12-1 pm.Start Date: Jun. 24, 2019

Noncredit: $3340
Graduate credit: $3340
Credits: 4

Notes: Not open to Secondary School Program students. Harvard College students see additional information.

Prerequisites: All lectures and examples are presented in Python and proficiency in Python is required. Access to a machine with at least 16 GB of RAM and preferably an NVIDIA GPU card is highly recommended. TensorFlow and Keras work on machines without a GPU. However, those frameworks are considerably faster on GPU than on CPU. For some of the assignments, we use GPU machines in Amazon Web Services cloud.

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-34452/2019

CSCI S-89C
Deep Reinforcement Learning for Healthcare

Dmitry V. Kurochkin, PhD

Senior Research Analyst, Faculty of Arts and Sciences Office for Faculty Affairs, Harvard University

Summer 7-week session | CRN 34481

Description
This course introduces deep reinforcement learning (RL), one of the most modern techniques of machine learning. Deep RL has attracted the attention of many researchers and developers in recent years due to its wide range of applications in a variety of fields such as robotics, robotic surgery, pattern recognition, diagnosis based on medical image, treatment strategies in clinical decision making, personalized medical treatment, drug discovery, speech recognition, computer vision, and natural language processing. Deep RL is often seen as the third area of machine learning, in addition to supervised and unsupervised algorithms, in which learning of an agent occurs as a result of its own actions and interaction with the environment. Generally, such learning processes do not need to be guided externally, but it has been difficult until recently to use RL ideas practically. This course primarily focuses on problems that emerge in healthcare and life science applications.

Class Meetings:
On campus
Tuesdays, Thursdays, 6:30-9:30 pm
Science Center 216

Optional sections to be arranged.Start Date: Jun. 25, 2019

Noncredit: $3340
Graduate credit: $3340
Credits: 4

Notes: Not open to Secondary School Program students. Harvard College students see additional information.

Prerequisites: Probability and statistics equivalent to STAT E-110, multivariate calculus equivalent to MATH E-21, and proficiency in Python programming equivalent to CSCI E-7. We will be formulating value (cost) functions and performing optimization. Students are expected to be comfortable taking derivatives. Basic knowledge of probability theory (in particular, conditional probability distributions and conditional expectations) is necessary. Understanding matrix vector operations and notation is helpful but not required. All coding exercises are performed in Python. Students are required to take a short pretest at the beginning of the course. The pretest score will not count toward the final grade but will help you understand whether your background in calculus, probability theory, as well as command of coding positions you for success in this course.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 60 students

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-34481/2019

CSCI S-96
Data Mining for Business

Jaehyon Rhee, PhD

Observational Astrophysicist and Data Scientist, Center for Astrophysics, Harvard and Smithsonian, Harvard University

Summer 3-week session II | CRN 34203

Description
This course introduces non-mathematical business professionals to data science principles widely used in today’s corporations. As business leaders, students, and consumers, quantitative methods affect many of today’s interactions. Emphasis is placed on practical uses and case studies utilizing data to inform business decisions rather than theoretical or complex mathematics. Case study topics include understanding customer demand, marketing, new market forecasting, revenue projections, and data mining to improve decisions. Learning goals include quantitative business application, basic programming, algorithm development, and process workflow. The course highlights methods that business leaders and data scientists have found to be the most useful. It introduces the basic concepts and practical uses of R for data mining. This course is for students who want an introduction to how data science improves business outcomes using R programming.

Class Meetings:
On campus
Mondays-Thursdays, 6:30-9:30 pm
Northwest Science Building B108Start Date: Jul. 15, 2019

Noncredit: $3340
Undergraduate credit: $3340
Graduate credit: $3340
Credits: 4

Notes: Not open to Secondary School Program students. Harvard College students see additional information.

Prerequisites: Knowledge of R and algebra. Familiarity with spreadsheets. Students must bring a laptop computer to class and are strongly encouraged to install R and R Studio before the first class.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 44 students

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-34203/2019

CSCI S-106
Data Modeling

Hakan Gogtas, PhD

Global Head of Model Risk Management, Internal Audit Group, American Express

Summer 7-week session | CRN 34569

Description
This course explores data modeling methodologies with the goal of understanding how to choose, apply, and interpret appropriate statistical designs and analyses for practical data problems. Topics covered include understanding the relationships in the data, theory and application of linear and non-linear regression models, model building steps, diagnostic of models, and remedial measures. Students can count one of the following three courses—CSCI S-106, STAT E-109, or STAT E-139 (offered previously)—toward a degree or certificate.

Class Meetings:
Online (live) web conference
Mondays, Wednesdays, 6:30-9:30 pm

Optional sections Thursdays, 6:30-9:30 pm.Start Date: Jun. 24, 2019

Graduate credit: $2750
Credits: 4

Notes: This course is taught via live web conference using Zoom. Not open to Secondary School Program students. Harvard College students see additional information.

Prerequisites: Proficiency in R programming equivalent to CSCI S-5a, probability and statistics equivalent to STAT E-110, multivariate calculus equivalent to MATH S-21a, and linear algebra equivalent to MATH S-21b.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 40 students

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-34569/2019

CSCI S-111
Intensive Introduction to Computer Science Using Java

David G. Sullivan, PhD

Master Lecturer on Computer Science, Boston University

Summer 7-week session | CRN 32344

Description
This course is a fast-paced and rigorous introduction to computer science. The first half of the course covers foundational programming concepts such as data types, conditional execution, iteration, and recursion. It also explores the key features of object-oriented programming, as well as the manipulation of data stored in files and arrays. The second half of the course provides a survey of fundamental data structures including lists, stacks, queues, trees, and graphs. It explores the implementation of these data structures using both array-based and linked representations, and it examines classic algorithms that use these structures for tasks such as sorting, searching, and text compression. Techniques for analyzing the efficiency of algorithms are also covered. Problem sets require a minimum of twenty hours of work each week, including both written problems and programming exercises using the Java programming language. Graduate-credit students are expected to complete additional work. The course includes coverage of the key topics needed for the AP Computer Science A examination. Students who have completed the Harvard Extension School courses CSCI E-10a, CSCI E-10b, CSCI E-22, or CSCI E-50 cannot earn degree credit for CSCI S-111.

Class Meetings:
On campus
Mondays-Fridays, 8:30-11:30 am
Sever Hall 113

Required sections to be arranged.Start Date: Jun. 24, 2019

Noncredit: $6680
Undergraduate credit: $6680
Graduate credit: $6680
Credits: 8

Notes: Open to admitted Secondary School Program students by petition. Harvard College students see additional information.

Prerequisites: Familiarity with precalculus.

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-32344/2019

CSCI S-165
Data Systems and Machine Learning

Abdul Wasay, SM

Doctoral Candidate and Teaching Fellow in the School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Harvard University

Summer 7-week session | CRN 34555

Description
Deriving knowledge from data is central to how we live, learn, and decide. Machine learning techniques are extensively applied to extract this knowledge, where computers learn how to make decisions by processing an ever-increasing amount of data. Processing this data efficiently is at the core of what makes machine learning tractable. The primary aim of this course is to understand machine learning pipelines with a focus on efficiency and systems. We begin by learning the fundamental concepts in the design of big data systems, analytical systems, cache-conscious algorithms, and key-value stores. We then see how these concepts can be applied to data-intensive machine learning, such as deep learning, ensemble learning, and embeddings. We develop an understanding of how machine learning pipelines access and process data and then study various state-of-the-art methods to enable fast and efficient learning. Students apply concepts learned in class through a hands-on semester project, where they design and build an end-to-end machine learning pipeline.

Class Meetings:
On campus
Tuesdays, Thursdays, noon-3 pm
1 Story Street 304

Optional sections to be arranged.Start Date: Jun. 25, 2019

Noncredit: $3340
Undergraduate credit: $3340
Graduate credit: $3340
Credits: 4

Notes: Open to admitted Secondary School Program students by petition. Harvard College students see additional information.

Prerequisites: Experience with programming in C and Python (CSCI E-50) and background in multivariable calculus and linear algebra (MATH E-21a & MATH E-21b) required. Experience with system-level concepts (CSCI E-61) recommended. Background in probability theory and computer architecture is helpful.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 60 students

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-34555/2019

CSCI S-597
Data Science Precapstone

Sylvain Jaume, PhD

Director and Research Advisor, Information Technology, Harvard Extension School

Summer 3-week session I | CRN 34439

Description
This course helps students develop an academically strong capstone research proposal. It is mandatory for candidates in the Master of Liberal Arts, data science, who wish to register for CSCI E-599a. Through workshops and collaborating with industry and academic experts, students identify research topics, apply the appropriate data science methods, and investigate real-world problems. Students receive guidance and advising to work effectively in teams, refine project proposals, and build knowledge in their selected area. By the end of the course, each team submits a detailed research proposal, including project rationale, methods, and expected outcomes, which they intend to execute during the capstone course in the following semester.

Class Meetings:
On campus
Mondays-Thursdays, 3:15-6:15 pm
Science Center 113Start Date: Jun. 24, 2019

Graduate credit: $2750
Credits: 4

Notes: Not open to Secondary School Program students. Harvard College students see additional information.

Prerequisites: Students must be candidates in the Master of Liberal Arts, data science, in good academic standing. They must be in the process of completing all the degree requirements so that they can enroll in CSCI E-599a in the fall. Students who do not meet these requirements are dropped from the course.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 20 students

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-34439/2019

DGMD S-4
3D Digital Sculpting

Ralph Sutter, BS

Lecturer in Interactive Media Game Development, Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Summer 3-week session I | CRN 34486

Description
3D modeling has evolved drastically since its initial introduction. No longer is an artist strictly bound to mathematical means of creating a 3D character or object. Since the introduction of Zbrush, the computer graphics industry has drastically evolved in terms of character model complexity, realism, and detail in games and other media. Since modeling tools have become more organic, users are now able to express themselves much more creatively without the restrictions that one has come to expect in traditional 3D software. This course focuses entirely on making an exciting, creative, portfolio-worthy piece that is on par with today’s game industry standards.

Class Meetings:
On campus
Mondays-Thursdays, 3:15-6:15 pm
53 Church Street 201Start Date: Jun. 24, 2019

Noncredit: $3340
Undergraduate credit: $3340
Graduate credit: $3340
Credits: 4

Notes: Not open to Secondary School Program students. Harvard College students see additional information.

Prerequisites: Minor PC knowledge is preferred but not required. This course is accessible to anyone, regardless of prior experience.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 20 students

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-34486/2019

DGMD S-9
Introduction to Digital Photography

Leonie Marinovich, BA

Documentary Photographer

Summer 3-week session I | CRN 34478

Description
This course is aimed at students wishing to master the fundamentals of photography. It gives students the opportunity to learn photography using their digital camera (DSLR or mirrorless) and acquire the skills to use manual settings and use the different shooting modes available on their cameras. Topics covered in this class include the fundamentals of exposure, composition, lighting, editing techniques, color correction, delivery for print and digital media, metadata creation, and digital workflow management. We study classical art that has heavily influenced photography in the way that images are composed and lighted. The course is helpful to students who wish to explore digital photography as a way to document their field work and other work in progress and enhance their visual literacy, enabling them to assess images and other visual media. Students are taught Lightroom to manage their digital archives and learn to use editing techniques to enhance their images. Coursework is structured along two main components: technical mastery and aesthetic development. Students are first taught the technical skills which they then apply in practical exercises to consolidate those skills. Upon completion of this course, students are expected to have mastered their camera and their images should look more polished.

Class Meetings:
On campus
Mondays-Thursdays, 8:30-11:30 am
Sever Hall 310Start Date: Jun. 24, 2019

Noncredit: $3340
Undergraduate credit: $3340
Graduate credit: $3340
Credits: 4

Notes: Not open to Secondary School Program students. Harvard College students see additional information.

Prerequisites: Students do not need prior experience as a photographer, but an interest in visual aesthetics is strongly recommended. Students need to have a digital camera (DSLR or mirrorless) with the ability to manually control aperture, shutter speed, and ISO. A tripod is required. Students need a computer with Lightroom Classic CC installed. Photoshop is not required. Along with a computer, students need an external hard drive and memory cards for their camera.

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-34478/2019

DGMD S-10
Advanced Digital Photography

Gregory S. Marinovich, BS

Master Lecturer, Journalism, Boston University

Summer 3-week session II | CRN 34477

Description
This course explores storytelling through the genres of photojournalism, documentary, and art photography. We dig into the technical foundations and techniques of digital photography with the goals of enabling students to further control their work and experiment in new ways and to develop a deeper and broader understanding of photographic technique. The course investigates cutting edge technology in photography, as well as the variety of formats available. The course constantly refers to the software tools we use to ensure reliable workflow and archive management. It addresses advanced color management as well as the science of converting images from color to black and white. Through lectures, hands-on assignments, and critiques, students expand their understanding of digital photography while exploring their creativity to broaden the possibilities and improve the quality of their photographs. Storytelling with photography dominates; the goal of the course is for each student to produce a body of work or a photographic essay. The art of editing their own work is a key learning goal. We dive into portraiture outside of the studio, shooting stories involving people and discuss how to get the picture when everyone does not want you to. For the art aspect, this is a bridging course between accidental art while doing documentary work and art for art’s sake. We look at various types of photography that are defined, or self-defined, as art.

Class Meetings:
On campus
Mondays-Thursdays, 8:30-11:30 am
Sever Hall 310

Optional sections to be arranged.Start Date: Jul. 15, 2019

Noncredit: $3340
Undergraduate credit: $3340
Graduate credit: $3340
Credits: 4

Notes: Not open to Secondary School Program students. Harvard College students see additional information.

Prerequisites: Students should have taken DGDM S-9 and must have an intermediate to advanced knowledge of photography. Students need access to a camera where they can control aperture, shutter speed, and ISO. Students need access to the internet and a computer with software like Adobe Lightroom to tone and edit images. Please note that Photoshop is not an editing tool, it is a retouching tool.

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-34477/2019

DGMD S-14
Wearable Devices and Computer Vision

Jose Luis Ramirez Herran, ALM

Summer 7-week session | CRN 34484

Description
In this course we introduce the basic concepts of embedded systems programming, wearable devices, interfaces with motion and environmental sensors via Bluetooth, and integration of computer vision algorithms for augmented reality (AR) in wearable devices via video and pictures. Applications are in the field of augmented reality systems including wearable devices such as helmets, contacts, headsets, and AR glasses. This course covers the theoretical background of the concepts used and provides step by step tutorials for hands-on learning, where students gain confidence developing reference designs which give them ideas of how to propose their own ideas and projects. We cover an introduction to image processing and computer vision and computer vision architectures based on convolutional neural networks, and object detection image segmentation and synthesis.

Class Meetings:
On campus or online
Tuesdays, Thursdays, 6:30-9:30 pm
1 Story Street 306

Required sections to be arranged.Start Date: Jun. 25, 2019

Noncredit: $3340
Undergraduate credit: $3340
Graduate credit: $3340
Credits: 4

Notes: Students can attend in person on campus, online at the time the class meets by using Zoom web conferencing software, or they can watch the course on demand. Videos are available within 24 hours of the lecture. Open to admitted Secondary School Program students by petition. Harvard College students see additional information.

Prerequisites: Basic high school math and high school linear algebra (matrices) required. Some basic experience with a programming language (such as Python) is required too.

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-34484/2019

DGMD S-16
Programming the Internet of Things with Raspberry Pi, Bluetooth, Mobile Devices, and Swift

Ronald V. Simmons, MBA

Principal, Computecycles, LLC

Ronald V. Simmons, MBA

Principal, Computecycles, LLC

Ronald V. Simmons, MBA

Principal, Computecycles, LLC

Summer 7-week session | CRN 34462

Description
Small devices with powerful microprocessors are becoming ubiquitous due to their low cost and minimal power consumption. This course introduces students to the techniques and unique challenges involved in developing internet of things (IoT) applications on standardized hardware and software platforms. The course covers IoT security; an introduction to the Swift programming language; an introduction to Bluetooth Low Energy (LE); use of general purpose input/output (GPIO), serial peripheral interface (SPI), and universal asynchronous receiver-transmitter (UART); and provides an introduction to network access.

Class Meetings:
On campus or online
Mondays, Wednesdays, 6:30-9:30 pm
1 Story Street 307

Optional sections to be arranged.Start Date: Jun. 24, 2019

Noncredit: $3340
Undergraduate credit: $3340
Graduate credit: $3340
Credits: 4

Notes: Students can attend in person on campus, online at the time the class meets by using Zoom web conferencing software, or they can watch the course on demand. Videos are available within 24 hours of the lecture. Harvard College students see additional information.

Prerequisites: Knowledge of at least one object-oriented programming language such as Java or Python (for example, CSCI S-7 or CSCI E-10a and CSCI E-10b). A firm understanding of how to compile code, use libraries, and use a debugger. A course in data structures and familiarity with a source control tool such as Git would be helpful. The course is taught in Swift, so students must have a Macintosh laptop running a current version of the operating system and the Xcode integrated development environment (IDE) installed. Students must purchase a standard hardware kit consisting of a Raspberry Pi 3 Model B+ and several hardware sensor and control modules that are used during the course. A limited number of loaner devices are available at 53 Church Street on a first-come, first-served basis. See the syllabus for instructions on how to install a standard operating system image and the tools required for the course.

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-34462/2019

DGMD S-17
Robotics, Autonomous Vehicles, Drones, and Artificial Intelligence

Jose Luis Ramirez Herran, ALM

Summer 7-week session | CRN 34560

Description
Practical advances in machine learning and artificial intelligence (AI) are ushering in a new era of digital automation. In the next ten to fifteen years, drones, driverless vehicles, and artificial intelligence will be used to transport goods, send packages, perform agricultural tasks, and transport people in an efficient and safe way. In this course students learn the algorithms that underlie an autonomous vehicle’s understanding of itself and the world around it. They learn how a car can use unreliable sensor data to make accurate predictions of its location in the world. This algorithm, called SLAM (simultaneous localization and mapping), relies on Bayesian inference, tracking algorithms, Kalman filtering, and sensor fusion. Students learn how to use an algorithm that employs a map and traffic information to find the quickest route between two points. Students also use code that helps them simulate, visualize, test, and debug the trajectories that comes from the search and control algorithms using the most popular visualization libraries. Finally, students learn the system architecture of the autonomous navigation vehicles and how to integrate all the algorithms.

Class Meetings:
On campus or online
Mondays, Wednesdays, 6:30-9:30 pm
1 Story Street 304

Required sections to be arranged.Start Date: Jun. 24, 2019

Noncredit: $3340
Undergraduate credit: $3340
Graduate credit: $3340
Credits: 4

Notes: Students can attend in person on campus, online at the time the class meets by using Zoom web conferencing software, or they can watch the course on demand. Videos are available within 24 hours of the lecture. Harvard College students see additional information.

Prerequisites: Students must bring a laptop to class.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 60 students

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-34560/2019

DGMD S-30
Video Field Production

Nicholas J. Manley, MFA

Summer 7-week session | CRN 33105

Description
This course is a complete movie-making academy in seven weeks. Working in small groups and guided by the instructor, students learn the basics of single-camera video production, field audio recording, and lighting for documentary and narrative film. Students learn how to light an interview like a pro, make the most of their equipment in the field, and break down any script into manageable pieces ready for shooting. Applying these techniques, students produce a short documentary or narrative film project on their own, and edit and deliver that movie using Adobe Premiere. We screen and critique students’ work as it evolves and refine methods for strengthening stories by looking at successful movies that have cracked the code. This course is designed for anyone who wants a crash course in producing quality video on a shoestring budget, and for storytellers who want to translate their ideas into compelling videos of any kind.

Class Meetings:
On campus
Tuesdays, Thursdays, 6:30-9:30 pm
53 Church Street 104Start Date: Jun. 25, 2019

Noncredit: $3340
Undergraduate credit: $3340
Graduate credit: $3340
Credits: 4

Notes: Harvard College students see additional information.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 30 students

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-33105/2019

DGMD S-35
Video Editing and Digital Design

Allyson Sherlock, MFA

Affiliated Faculty in Visual and Media Arts, Emerson College

Summer 7-week session | CRN 33286

Description
This course serves as an introduction to the art of video post-production. We explore the theory and practice of various editing styles in order to gain a better understanding of how stories are constructed in the editing room. Through demonstrations and hands-on experience, students learn advanced editing techniques with an in-depth examination of Adobe Premiere. To further enhance projects, students create animated motion graphics using After Effects and learn how to correct sound problems with Adobe Audition. Footage is provided for all exercises and projects. However, students are given the option to shoot new material for their final projects if desired.

Class Meetings:
On campus
Mondays, Wednesdays, 6:30-9:30 pm
53 Church Street 104Start Date: Jun. 24, 2019

Noncredit: $3340
Undergraduate credit: $3340
Graduate credit: $3340
Credits: 4

Notes: Harvard College students see additional information.

Prerequisites: Experience with Macintosh computers.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 30 students

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-33286/2019

DGMD S-44
Introduction to 2D Animation

Jason Wiser, MFA

Creative Director, Yaya Play Games

Summer 7-week session | CRN 34488

Description
2D animation is the art of drawing to create the illusion of life, and is an extraordinary medium for storytelling and expression. In this course, students become familiar with animation principles for object and character motion, and use digital art and animation software to explore unique storytelling possibilities and create a portfolio of animation. Upon successful completion of this course, students gain an understanding of how to manipulate images and draw and color frames for animation, to show weight and expression in character and object motion, and to add animated visual effects to live footage.

Class Meetings:
On campus or online
Tuesdays, Thursdays, 6:30-9:30 pm
53 Church Street L01

Optional sections to be arranged.Start Date: Jun. 25, 2019

Noncredit: $3340
Undergraduate credit: $3340
Graduate credit: $3340
Credits: 4

Notes: Students can attend in person on campus, online at the time the class meets by using Zoom web conferencing software, or they can watch the course on demand. Videos are available within 24 hours of the lecture. Harvard College students see additional information.

Prerequisites: Students are expected to use in class every week a laptop and drawing tablet (small Wacom Intuos recommended) including art and animation software (Photoshop, Animate, and After Effects), all of which will be taught in this course.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 30 students

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-34488/2019

DGMD S-72
Comic Book Art and Storytelling

Jason Wiser, MFA

Creative Director, Yaya Play Games

Summer 7-week session | CRN 33781

Description
Comic books and graphic novels are exceptionally powerful means of communication. From personal memoir to superhero stories to the safety instructions on an airplane, graphic storytelling has the ability to reach across language, age, and societal barriers. This is a digital and analog art and writing course which examines the structure of the comic book page and the wild storytelling possibilities in the organization of panels, line, shadow, and color. Upon successful completion of this course students gain an understanding of how to design a visual page for graphic clarity and narrative impact. Students develop tools for solving visual problems, and create a portfolio of drawn comic stories.

Class Meetings:
On campus
Tuesdays, Thursdays, noon-3 pm
53 Church Street 202

Optional sections to be arranged.Start Date: Jun. 25, 2019

Noncredit: $3340
Undergraduate credit: $3340
Graduate credit: $3340
Credits: 4

Notes: Harvard College students see additional information.

Prerequisites: Students are expected to bring to class every week a laptop and drawing tablet (small Wacom Intuos recommended) including 2D painting software (Photoshop), all of which will be taught in this course.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 30 students

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-33781/2019

DGMD S-598
Digital Media Design Capstone Proposal Tutorial

Sylvain Jaume, PhD

Director and Research Advisor, Information Technology, Harvard Extension School

Summer 7-week session | CRN 34210

Description
This tutorial helps students develop an academically strong capstone proposal. It is mandatory for candidates in the Master of Liberal Arts, digital media design, who wish to register for the DGMD E-599 Digital Media Design Capstone at the Harvard Extension School for the fall 2019 term. The tutorial guides students to identify a topic from a variety of industries and communities, review the literature, formulate a research question, and develop appropriate methods to answer the question. The tutorial is not a course. It is structured advising, one-on-one with the instructor. Through this guidance, students declare their intent to complete the capstone in the subsequent term, while spending the current semester developing their research topic and design. By submitting capstone proposal drafts to the instructor (see below for first draft deadline), as well as participating in 15- to 30-minute individual appointments (by phone, video-conference, or in-person, ordinarily held during the day, 9 am-5 pm), students conceptualize, plan, develop, and finalize a capstone proposal. Successful completion of the tutorial ensures that their project is fully operational by the start of next semester’s capstone course.

Class Meetings:
Online
Start Date:

Noncredit: $0

Notes: Not open to Secondary School Program students. Harvard College students see additional information. This tutorial involves in-person, e-mail, and/or phone or Zoom one-on-one advising sessions with the instructor with the goal of producing an approved capstone proposal by the end of the semester.

Prerequisites: Students must be in their penultimate semester as candidates in the Master of Liberal Arts (ALM), digital media design. They must be in good academic standing and in the process of completing all the requirements except the capstone. Students should view the capstone website and submit the preproposal between March 1 and May 15. Students who do not meet these requirements are dropped from the course.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 23 students

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-34210/2019

DRAM S-10
Introduction to Acting

John Kuntz, MA

Lecturer on Theater, Dance, and Media, Harvard University

Summer 7-week session | CRN 30038

Description
This course concentrates on the development of imagination, observation, focus of attention, and the effective use of materials drawn from life. Students work on acting scenes, which include an approach to textual analysis, as well as practice in communication, personal involvements, and the accomplishment of stage tasks. Class work includes extensive individual coaching and ensemble work.

Class Meetings:
On campus
Mondays, Wednesdays, noon-3 pm
Smith Campus Center The Arts Wing, 2nd floor SouthStart Date: Jun. 24, 2019

Noncredit: $3340
Undergraduate credit: $3340
Graduate credit: $3340
Credits: 4

Notes: Harvard College students see additional information.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 20 students

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-30038/2019

DRAM S-11
Acting Workshop: Developing a Character

Ryan Scott McKittrick, MFA

Director of Artistic Programs and Dramaturg, American Repertory Theater, Harvard University

Adrianne Krstansky, MFA

Associate Professor of Theater Arts, Brandeis University

Summer 7-week session | CRN 30039

Description
This course helps students develop a dramatic character through textual analysis and scene work from plays by Anton Chekhov, Tennessee Williams, and others. Through a variety of exercises, improvisations, and scene work, students develop a personal understanding of playing an action, pursuing an objective, working against obstacles, being in the moment, and other fundamentals of acting. By experiencing dramatic situations through the lens of another’s point of view, students grow in their capacity to change, feel empathy, and partake positively in conflict, empowering themselves to enter into unfamiliar situations.

Class Meetings:
On campus
Tuesdays, Thursdays, 8:30-11:30 am
Loeb Drama Center Dance StudioStart Date: Jun. 25, 2019

Noncredit: $3340
Undergraduate credit: $3340
Graduate credit: $3340
Credits: 4

Notes: Harvard College students see additional information.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 20 students

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-30039/2019

DRAM S-21
Improvisational Acting

John Kuntz, MA

Lecturer on Theater, Dance, and Media, Harvard University

Summer 7-week session | CRN 32212

Description
This course is designed not only for students of the theater, but also for those with an interest in politics and debate, public speaking, trial law, and education, as well as a broad range of other careers. Students explore various improvisational techniques that fuse intellect, humor, imagination, voice, and body.

Class Meetings:
On campus
Tuesdays, Thursdays, noon-3 pm
Farkas Hall 203Start Date: Jun. 25, 2019

Noncredit: $3340
Undergraduate credit: $3340
Graduate credit: $3340
Credits: 4

Notes: Harvard College students see additional information.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 20 students

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-32212/2019

DRAM S-22
Directing

Marcus Stern, MFA

Head of Directing and Lecturer on Theater, Dance, and Media, Harvard University

Summer 7-week session | CRN 30043

Description
This course is for directors interested in directing theater, television, and film, as well as for actors, dramaturgs, designers, and stage managers interested in investigating all aspects of theater, and choreographers interested in storytelling on stage. The course accommodates all levels of directing, from beginners with no experience to advanced directors who are interested in making a career of directing. It is a course for directors to tell stories. Through constant scene work, students examine how to work with actors, stage stories for clarity and impact, and learn how to use light and sound to help tell those stories. Students may also direct their own writing if that is of interest to them. The central focus is on how a director’s personal experiences and passions can creatively and concretely shape their storytelling. In addition to continuous, hands-on directing, students also study professional theater directors working in a variety of innovative styles. Live video camera work for the stage is also a part of the course. All students must direct some live stage scenes, but they may also bring in video or film scenes as part of the class work. Video equipment is not provided by the course, however there are some resources available on campus for students to borrow camera equipment.

Class Meetings:
On campus
Mondays, Wednesdays, noon-3 pm
Farkas Hall StudioStart Date: Jun. 24, 2019

Undergraduate credit: $3340
Graduate credit: $3340
Credits: 4

Notes: Open to admitted Secondary School Program students by petition. Harvard College students see additional information.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 12 students

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-30043/2019

DRAM S-24
Performing Musical Theater

Pamela J. Murray, MusM

Performing Faculty, Boston College and Middlesex School

Summer 7-week session | CRN 31956

Description
In this course we explore how to create a polished and convincing song performance. Each class meeting begins with a group warmup, reviewing the basics of good singing technique and ear training, incorporating improvisational games to help free the voice and body from tensions. Through individual work, we approach each song from both a musical and a dramatic standpoint, discussing character, story, and presentation. Students delve deeply into the song texts, working them as monologues. Group exercises are used to help create character and spontaneity, and students are sometimes asked to participate in classmates’ songs to help them create a believable scene. We also learn a group number, incorporating harmony singing and learning how to stage an ensemble piece. The final consists of a polished presentation of each student’s song, using all the elements explored throughout the term.

Class Meetings:
On campus
Tuesdays, Thursdays, 3:15-6:15 pm
Music Building PH9

Optional sections to be arranged.Start Date: Jun. 25, 2019

Noncredit: $3340
Undergraduate credit: $3340
Graduate credit: $3340
Credits: 4

Notes: Harvard College students see additional information.

Prerequisites: Willingness to sing in front of the class.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 20 students

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-31956/2019

DRAM S-140
Public Speaking

Remo Airaldi, AB

Lecturer on Theater, Dance, and Media, Harvard University

Summer 7-week session | CRN 32727 | Section 1

Description
This course aims to introduce students to a practical, hands-on approach to effective public speaking. Our focus is on developing a personal style of speaking that is confident, spontaneous, energetic, and vocally and physically expressive. Through exercises, speech presentations, and individual coaching, students learn how to present and develop a persuasive argument while maintaining an audience’s interest. The course is aimed at anyone who would like to improve their ability to speak in front of small or large groups, regardless of experience.

Class Meetings:
On campus
Mondays, Wednesdays, 8:30-11:30 am
Farkas Hall StudioStart Date: Jun. 24, 2019

Noncredit: $3340
Undergraduate credit: $3340
Graduate credit: $3340
Credits: 4

Notes: Harvard College students see additional information.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 16 students

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-32727/2019

DRAM S-140
Public Speaking

Remo Airaldi, AB

Lecturer on Theater, Dance, and Media, Harvard University

Summer 7-week session | CRN 32763 | Section 2

Description
This course aims to introduce students to a practical, hands-on approach to effective public speaking. Our focus is on developing a personal style of speaking that is confident, spontaneous, energetic, and vocally and physically expressive. Through exercises, speech presentations, and individual coaching, students learn how to present and develop a persuasive argument while maintaining an audience’s interest. The course is aimed at anyone who would like to improve their ability to speak in front of small or large groups, regardless of experience.

Class Meetings:
On campus
Tuesdays, Thursdays, 8:30-11:30 am
Farkas Hall StudioStart Date: Jun. 25, 2019

Noncredit: $3340
Undergraduate credit: $3340
Graduate credit: $3340
Credits: 4

Notes: Harvard College students see additional information.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 16 students

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-32763/2019

DRAM S-140
Public Speaking

Remo Airaldi, AB

Lecturer on Theater, Dance, and Media, Harvard University

Summer 7-week session | CRN 33708 | Section 3

Description
This course aims to introduce students to a practical, hands-on approach to effective public speaking. Our focus is on developing a personal style of speaking that is confident, spontaneous, energetic, and vocally and physically expressive. Through exercises, speech presentations, and individual coaching, students learn how to present and develop a persuasive argument while maintaining an audience’s interest. The course is aimed at anyone who would like to improve their ability to speak in front of small or large groups, regardless of experience.

Class Meetings:
On campus
Mondays, Wednesdays, noon-3 pm
Farkas Hall 203Start Date: Jun. 24, 2019

Noncredit: $3340
Undergraduate credit: $3340
Graduate credit: $3340
Credits: 4

Notes: Harvard College students see additional information.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 16 students

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-33708/2019

DRAM S-145
Vocal Production

Ashleigh Reade, MFA

Visiting Lecturer, Theatre and Speech Communication, Salem State University

Summer 7-week session | CRN 33863

Description
This is a practical, experiential, and studio-based course designed for students who wish to explore voice, speech, and text analysis for theater, film, TV, or public speaking. Actors, business professionals, singers, or anyone desiring greater mastery of the voice benefit from the course. Emphasis is placed on helping each speaker find his or her own voice through developing personal specificity, precision, and storytelling ability. Students develop a deeper awareness of their physical and vocal habits; learn how to healthfully and sustainably use their voice; and learn tools to create variety and dynamics when speaking. Class activities include solo and partner exercises to enhance awareness of the body and muscles used for voice and speech. Prior singing, acting, or speech experience is not required. Students who speak English as a second language, or have speech delays or difficulties, are encouraged to take the course (see English Proficiency Requirement).

Class Meetings:
On campus
Tuesdays, Thursdays, noon-3 pm
Farkas Hall StudioStart Date: Jun. 25, 2019

Noncredit: $3340
Undergraduate credit: $3340
Graduate credit: $3340
Credits: 4

Notes: Harvard College students see additional information.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 16 students

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-33863/2019

ECON S-10A
Principles of Economics: Microeconomics

Hossein S. Kazemi, PhD

Professor of Economics, Stonehill College and Professor of Economics, Boston College

Summer 7-week session | CRN 30056

Description
This course offers an introduction to the market system, emphasizing economic interactions among individuals, business firms, and government. Topics include supply and demand, economic decision making, social efficiency, perfect and imperfect competition, labor markets, capital markets, and market failures. Issues such as the environment, taxation, and income distribution are addressed. This course is equivalent to the first half of ECON S-10ab.

Class Meetings:
On campus
Mondays, Wednesdays, 3:15-6:15 pm
Emerson Hall 210

Required sections Mondays, Wednesdays, noon-1 pm, 1-2 pm, 6:30-7:30 pm, or 7:30-8:30 pm; or Tuesdays, Thursdays, 2-3 pm, or 3-4 pm.Start Date: Jun. 24, 2019

Noncredit: $3340
Undergraduate credit: $3340
Graduate credit: $3340
Credits: 4

Notes: Harvard College students see additional information.

Prerequisites: Elementary algebra and geometry.

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-30056/2019

ECON S-10AB
Principles of Economics

David Laibson, PhD

Robert I. Goldman Professor of Economics, Harvard University

Daron Acemoglu, PhD

Elizabeth and James Killian Professor of Economics, Massachusetts Institute of Technology

John A. List, PhD

Kenneth C. Griffin Distinguished Service Professor in Economics and the College, University of Chicago

Bruce D. Watson, MA

Master Lecturer in Economics, Boston University and Lecturer in Extension, Harvard University

Summer 7-week session | CRN 30057

Description
This course covers both micro- and macroeconomics. The microeconomic subjects studied include the workings of the market mechanisms—how supply and demand determine the quantities and prices of goods and factors of production and international trade, and how quantities and prices are affected by government intervention. The macroeconomic subjects include the determinants of economic growth, financial institutions, short-run fluctuations in output and employment, inflation, macroeconomics of the open economy, and the role of government policy.

Class Meetings:
On campus or online
Mondays-Fridays, noon-3 pm
Science Center Hall A

Optional sections to be arranged.Start Date: Jun. 24, 2019

Noncredit: $6680
Undergraduate credit: $6680
Credits: 8

Notes: Open to admitted Secondary School Program students by petition. Harvard College students see additional information.

Prerequisites: Elementary algebra and geometry.

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-30057/2019

ECON S-10B
Principles of Economics: Macroeconomics

Tanseli Savaser, PhD

Assistant Professor of Economics, Vassar College

Summer 7-week session | CRN 30058

Description
This introduction to macroeconomic theory and policy emphasizes the overall performance of the national economy. Topics include economic growth, financial markets, and the causes and consequences of short-term movements in gross domestic product, unemployment, interest rates, inflation, the budget deficit, and the trade deficit. The course also covers key policy-making institutions, such as the Federal Reserve, and controversies over the proper role of government in stabilizing the economy.

Class Meetings:
On campus
Tuesdays, Thursdays, 3:15-6:15 pm
Boylston Hall Fong Auditorium

Optional sections to be arranged.Start Date: Jun. 25, 2019

Noncredit: $3340
Undergraduate credit: $3340
Credits: 4

Notes: Harvard College students see additional information.

Prerequisites: Elementary algebra and geometry.

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-30058/2019

ECON S-110
Quantitative Methods in Economics and Business

Sacha Gelfer, PhD

Assistant Professor of Economics, Bentley University

Summer 7-week session | CRN 33002

Description
This course covers the main mathematical tools used in economics, finance, and quantitative business decision making. The course focuses on teaching and solving optimization problems faced in modern economics, finance, and business studies. Topics include constrained and unconstrained optimization, contemporary and practical techniques of calculus and probability in economic evaluation, and business decision making. All topics in this course are taught using currently available, efficient tools and packages of economics and management sciences.

Class Meetings:
On campus
Mondays, Wednesdays, 3:15-6:15 pm
Robinson Hall 106Start Date: Jun. 24, 2019

Noncredit: $3340
Undergraduate credit: $3340
Credits: 4

Notes: Open to admitted Secondary School Program students by petition. Harvard College students see additional information.

Prerequisites: Knowledge of basic differential calculus of one variable is assumed. ECON S-10ab or equivalent, or permission of instructor.

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-33002/2019

ECON S-190
Introduction to Financial and Managerial Economics

James E. Owers, PhD

Professor of Finance, Emeritus, J. Mack Robinson College of Business, Georgia State University

Summer 7-week session | CRN 30298

Description
This course integrates financial economics concepts and their application in making financial decisions. Students examine the practices and perspectives of financial management, with reference to the foundations of modern finance: economics, managerial organization, and accounting. The course builds conceptual, analytical, and quantitative skills in several topic areas: financial condition and performance, financial planning and control, working capital management, long-term asset decisions based on the critical concept of net present value (NPV), and financial and capital structure. It introduces the processes of financial engineering, innovation, and restructuring. The roles of economic value added (EVA) and the balanced scorecard concept in developing managerial strategies and incentive structures are also discussed. While it is not a course in personal finance, many of the concepts and techniques lend themselves to both the management of formal organizations, and the lifetime management of personal finances.

Class Meetings:
On campus
Mondays, Wednesdays, 6:30-9:30 pm
Sever Hall 106

Optional sections to be arranged.Start Date: Jun. 24, 2019

Noncredit: $3340
Undergraduate credit: $3340
Credits: 4

Notes: Open to admitted Secondary School Program students by petition. Harvard College students see additional information.

Prerequisites: ECON S-10ab or the equivalent.

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-30298/2019

ECON S-192
Introduction to Capital Markets and Investments

Shaikh A. Hamid, DBA

Professor of Finance and Economics, Southern New Hampshire University

Summer 7-week session | CRN 32419

Description
Investors face two major issues in investing surplus funds: asset allocation (investing in the broad asset classes such as stocks, bonds, and money market instruments), and security selection (finding attractive securities within each asset class). This intensive course introduces students to financial markets, instruments, institutions, modern portfolio theory, security analysis, and risk management. These are vast and complex topics that can not be covered fully in one course. However, one of the goals is to make students life-long learners so they may sharpen their investing skills and styles over time from among the many approaches to investing that have been proposed. This course also provides useful background to students who wish to pursue a career as a financial planner, financial analyst, stock broker, fund manager, or investment banker. Students cannot take both ECON S-192 and ECON E-1920 for degree or certificate credit.

Class Meetings:
On campus or online
Mondays, Wednesdays, noon-3 pm
1 Story Street 302Start Date: Jun. 24, 2019

Noncredit: $3340
Undergraduate credit: $3340
Graduate credit: $3340
Credits: 4

Notes: Students can attend in person on campus, online at the time the class meets by using Zoom web conferencing software, or they can watch the course on demand. Videos are available within 24 hours of the lecture. Open to admitted Secondary School Program students by petition. Harvard College students see additional information.

Prerequisites: ECON S-10ab, MGMT S-2000, or the equivalent.

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-32419/2019

ECON S-1005
Foundations of Real-World Economics

John Komlos, PhD

Professor of Economics, Emeritus, University of Munich

Summer 7-week session | CRN 33373

Description
The course discusses complex economic processes in relatively simple terms so that they can be understood without the use of mathematics. The focus is on real-world applications of common-sense economics. We apply the concepts we learn to contemporary controversial topics such as minimum wage legislation, the function of unions, and why the free market overcharges for health care. We explore the shortcomings of the current economy, including the rise in inequality that sowed enough discontent to give rise to Trumpism. The Nobel Prize winning economist Paul Krugman has also referred to the economy as a “sour” one, because it is unable to provide a sweet life for so many millions of its citizens. Economists do not have the answers because they are unable to think creatively about new institutional structures for the twenty-first century to transition to a full-employment, high-well-being economy. In contrast, in this course we incorporate ideas from psychology, sociology, and political science into our discussions in order to explore these issues. We also discuss ways to restructure the economy in order to extricate ourselves from the current dysfunctional political system. The course includes concepts from both microeconomics and macroeconomics.

Class Meetings:
Online (live) web conference
Mondays, Wednesdays, 8:30-11:30 am
Start Date: Jun. 24, 2019

Noncredit: $3340
Undergraduate credit: $3340
Graduate credit: $3340
Credits: 4

Notes: This course is taught via live web conference using Zoom. Harvard College students see additional information.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 35 students

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-33373/2019

ECON S-1010
Microeconomic Theory

Robert Neugeboren, PhD

Lecturer on Economics, Harvard University

Summer 7-week session | CRN 30344

Description
This course presents the basic analytical tools of microeconomics. We start by looking at the decision making of individual consumers and ask how these decisions can be optimized, or improved. Next, we look at how firms make and coordinate their decisions under varying market structures, including perfect competition and monopoly. Then we look at strategic behavior in imperfectly competitive markets, making use of concepts from game theory such as Nash equilibrium. Finally, we take up topics including bargaining theory, information economics, externalities, public goods, and welfare analysis. Students learn the key tools and principles economists apply to understand a wide range of phenomena, using graphical representations, some math, and plain logic to present the important ideas and solve basic microeconomic problems.

Class Meetings:
On campus
Mondays, Wednesdays, 6:30-9:30 pm
Sever Hall 203

Required sections Thursdays, 4:15-6:15 pm.Start Date: Jun. 24, 2019

Noncredit: $3340
Undergraduate credit: $3340
Graduate credit: $3340
Credits: 4

Notes: Open to admitted Secondary School Program students by petition. Harvard College students see additional information.

Prerequisites: First year course in microeconomics ECON S-10a or equivalent; Single-variable calculus MATH S-1a or equivalent; also pass proficiency examination.

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-30344/2019

ECON S-1012
Macroeconomic Theory

Aaron L. Jackson, PhD

Professor of Economics, Bentley University

Summer 7-week session | CRN 30345

Description
In this course we build economic models of growth, unemployment, inflation, and trade. These models are used to analyze fiscal and monetary policies and to sort out the controversies among macroeconomists. Students learn advanced concepts which can be applied to the economic analysis of business and policy situations. In addition to the textbook, students apply data in real time to the models and concepts presented. Concepts from the course are applied to current policy debates in the United States and elsewhere.

Class Meetings:
On campus
Mondays, Wednesdays, 8:30-11:30 am
Robinson Hall 107Start Date: Jun. 24, 2019

Noncredit: $3340
Undergraduate credit: $3340
Graduate credit: $3340
Credits: 4

Notes: Open to admitted Secondary School Program students by petition. Harvard College students see additional information.

Prerequisites: ECON S-10ab or the equivalent; also pass proficiency examination.

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-30345/2019

ECON S-1016
Labor Economics

Gregory A. Bruich, PhD

Lecturer and Concentration Advisor in Economics, Harvard University, and Adjunct Lecturer in Public Policy, Harvard Kennedy School of Government

Summer 7-week session | CRN 33880

Description
This course introduces students to the field of labor economics, with an emphasis on current policy issues and new research. Issues discussed include the effects of minimum wages, mandated benefits, immigration, taxes, and transfer programs on wages and employment; human capital and the labor market returns to education; measurement of the value added of teachers and colleges; the effect of unemployment insurance on unemployment durations; the effect of disability insurance on labor force participation; new evidence on income, wage, and wealth inequality and intergenerational mobility. Students learn current econometric and theoretical methods used in applied microeconomics and how to write about and apply these methods in their own research.

Class Meetings:
On campus or online
Mondays, Wednesdays, noon-3 pm
1 Story Street 307

Optional sections to be arranged.Start Date: Jun. 24, 2019

Noncredit: $3340
Undergraduate credit: $3340
Graduate credit: $3340
Credits: 4

Notes: Open to admitted Secondary School Program students by petition. Harvard College students see additional information.

Prerequisites: ECON S-10a or the equivalent.

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-33880/2019

ECON S-1040
Game Theory and Strategic Decisions

Marion Laboure, PhD

Summer 7-week session | CRN 34154

Description
This course uses game theory to study incentives and strategic behavior in practical situations of interdependent decision making. The course develops basic theoretical concepts in tandem with applications from a variety of areas, including bargaining and competition. The course equips students with the knowledge and skills to solve business and policymaking issues, as well as creatively think about problem solving and strategy. Through simulations and case studies, students expand their leadership skills and become more confident and experienced as they prepare for careers in the enterprising field of business.

Class Meetings:
Online with required on-campus weekend
Mondays, Wednesdays, 3:15-6:15 pm
Start Date: Jun. 24, 2019

Undergraduate credit: $3340
Graduate credit: $3340
Credits: 4

Notes: This course is taught via live web conference using Zoom. Not open to Secondary School Program students. Harvard College students see additional information. Along with the web-conference meetings, this course includes an intensive—and mandatory—weekend residency. Students must be present for the entire on-campus weekend session to earn credit for the course. The course begins via web conference during the first week of the Summer School term, and continues to meet through the week ending August 9. Please see the course website or syllabus for the specific weekly course meeting dates. Tuition does not include hotel accommodations, transportation, or meals for the on-campus weekend session. See Visiting Campus and Finding Housing for information about visiting Cambridge. International Students see important visa information.

Prerequisites: A good working knowledge of algebra.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 35 students

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-34154/2019

ECON S-1123
Introduction to Econometrics

Gustavo Vicentini, PhD

Associate Teaching Professor of Economics, Northeastern University

Summer 7-week session | CRN 31837

Description
This course is an introduction to multiple regression methods for analyzing data in economics and related fields. Students learn how to conduct empirical studies, as well as how to analyze and interpret results from other empirical works. The emphasis is on gaining an intuitive understanding of the principles of econometric analysis and applying them to actual data. We start with the basics of statistics, including some probability theory and basic concepts in sampling, estimation, and hypothesis testing. Topics such as multiple regression techniques as well as issues related to departures from the standard assumptions on the error structure comprise the main subjects to be discussed. Aside from model specification and data problems, the use of additional methods such as instrumental variables, probit/logit, panel data models, and basic time series methods are also part of the course agenda.

Class Meetings:
On campus
Tuesdays, Thursdays, noon-3 pm
Sever Hall 209Start Date: Jun. 25, 2019

Noncredit: $3340
Undergraduate credit: $3340
Graduate credit: $3340
Credits: 4

Notes: Open to admitted Secondary School Program students by petition. Harvard College students see additional information.

Prerequisites: STAT S-100 or the equivalent; also pass proficiency examination.

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-31837/2019

ECON S-1317
The Economics of Emerging Markets: Asia and Eastern Europe

Bruno S. Sergi, PhD

Professor of International Economics, University of Messina and Associate, Davis Center for Russian and Eurasian Studies, Harvard University

Summer 7-week session | CRN 33001

Description
This course examines the present-day realities and future potential of emerging economies in Asia and Eastern Europe, emphasizing key macroeconomic trends, international trade, foreign direct investment, finance and banking, labor markets, and technological innovation. Case studies highlight the causal factors and limits of economic dynamics in China, India, Southeast Asia, Russia, and the post-Soviet region. Students independently research, write, and present studies on the nature of the rapid economic transformations and recent economic policy strategies of these countries.

Class Meetings:
On campus
Tuesdays, Thursdays, noon-3 pm
Northwest Science Building B105Start Date: Jun. 25, 2019

Noncredit: $3340
Undergraduate credit: $3340
Graduate credit: $3340
Credits: 4

Notes: Open to admitted Secondary School Program students by petition. Harvard College students see additional information.

Prerequisites: ECON S-10ab or the equivalent.

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-33001/2019

ECON S-1390
Development Economics

Umit Ozlale, PhD

Professor of Economics and Department Chair, Ozyegin University

Summer 7-week session | CRN 34160

Description
An introduction to the field and tools of development economics, exploring salient theoretical and policy debates and assessing examples of alternative development strategies. Competing models of economic growth—and how to evaluate them against the experience of both developing and industrial countries—are critically examined. Students develop a working knowledge of modeling methods in development economics; gain familiarity with practical issues (such as the situation of women in developing countries, environmental concerns in development projects design and application, the roles of government and external financing in development); and learn how to evaluate development projects. Critical and analytical thinking about these topics, and understanding of how they relate to the everyday lives of the people in developing countries, constitute the course’s overall goal.

Class Meetings:
On campus
Tuesdays, Thursdays, 8:30-11:30 am
Sever Hall 109Start Date: Jun. 25, 2019

Noncredit: $3340
Undergraduate credit: $3340
Graduate credit: $3340
Credits: 4

Notes: Open to admitted Secondary School Program students by petition. Harvard College students see additional information.

Prerequisites: ECON S-10a and ECON S-10b, or the equivalent.

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-34160/2019

ECON S-1412
Public Finance

Daniel W. Shoag, PhD

Associate Professor of Public Policy, Harvard Kennedy School of Government

Summer 7-week session | CRN 33534

Description
This course studies the interaction of governments and markets. We cover topics such as taxation, unemployment insurance, welfare programs, social security, health care, education, and regulation. The course emphasizes current policy issues and policy debates.

Class Meetings:
On campus
Tuesdays, Thursdays, 3:15-6:15 pm
Emerson Hall 104Start Date: Jun. 25, 2019

Noncredit: $3340
Undergraduate credit: $3340
Graduate credit: $3340
Credits: 4

Notes: Open to admitted Secondary School Program students by petition. Harvard College students see additional information.

Prerequisites: ECON S-10ab.

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-33534/2019

ECON S-1452
Money, Financial Institutions, and Markets

Bruce D. Watson, MA

Master Lecturer in Economics, Boston University and Lecturer in Extension, Harvard University

Aaron L. Jackson, PhD

Professor of Economics, Bentley University

Summer 7-week session | CRN 31138

Description
This course presents a moderately advanced overview of concepts and techniques in the fields of money, banking, and finance. It examines the agents, instruments, and institutions that make up the financial system of the modern economy, such as bonds, the stock market, derivatives, and the money market, including the role of banks in deposit and credit creation. Along the way, standard concepts and tools of financial analysis are covered, including the risk-return tradeoff (Sharpe ratio), the capital asset pricing model (CAPM), option pricing theory, and the efficient market hypothesis (EMH) and its alternatives.

Class Meetings:
On campus or online
Mondays, Wednesdays, 6:30-9:30 pm
Science Center Hall A

Optional sections to be arranged.Start Date: Jun. 24, 2019

Noncredit: $3340
Undergraduate credit: $3340
Graduate credit: $3340
Credits: 4

Notes: Open to admitted Secondary School Program students by petition. Harvard College students see additional information.

Prerequisites: ECON S-10ab or equivalent and MGMT S-2000 or equivalent. Introductory statistics, proficiency with ordinary college-level algebra (not linear or matrix algebra), and calculus highly desirable. An introductory finance class is essential.

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-31138/2019

ECON S-1476
International Corporate Governance: Economic Theory in Practice

Charles A. Moran, JD

Professor of Business Administration and Accounting, State University of New York, Cobleskill

Summer 3-week session I | CRN 31388

Description
This course examines international corporate governance topics that collectively are termed agency theory in modern finance, as applied to the corporation, with focus on the separation of ownership and control and related issues. The formal and informal contracts that bind together shareholders, bondholders, directors, managers, employees, suppliers, customers, and communities are explored. The collaborative efforts as well as the potential conflicts of interest of these various constituencies are analyzed in the context of a changing legislative and regulatory environment. This enables us to evaluate the effectiveness of how corporate objectives are determined and achieved in the United States, Great Britain, Germany, and Japan. Selected cases and readings illustrate research findings and highlight key issues in international corporate governance. The issues raised by continuing scandals are integrated into class discussions. Class discussions include the practical challenges of corporate decision making and the resulting costs of failures of regulation.

Class Meetings:
On campus
Mondays-Thursdays, 3:15-6:15 pm
Sever Hall 112

Optional sections to be arranged.Start Date: Jun. 24, 2019

Noncredit: $3340
Undergraduate credit: $3340
Graduate credit: $3340
Credits: 4

Notes: Not open to Secondary School Program students. Harvard College students see additional information.

Prerequisites: ECON S-10ab or the equivalent, or permission of the instructor; ECON S-190 desirable.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 45 students

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-31388/2019

ECON S-1615
Managerial Economics

Aleksandar Tomic, PhD

Associate Dean for Strategy, Innovation, and Technology and Program Director of Master of Science in Applied Economics, Woods College of Advancing Studies, Boston College

Summer 7-week session | CRN 34161

Description
This course provides an overview of economic tools and analytic approaches available to the manager for business decision making. It includes such topics as pricing, forecasting, demand analysis, production and cost analysis, and macroeconomic policy as it affects the business environment. The purpose of this course is to develop an economic perspective that is appropriate for students aspiring to manage business units or entire companies in a wide variety of industries. Students can count ECON S-1615 or ECON E-1600, but not more than one of these, toward a degree or certificate.

Class Meetings:
On campus
Tuesdays, Thursdays, 6:30-9:30 pm
Sever Hall 106Start Date: Jun. 25, 2019

Noncredit: $3340
Undergraduate credit: $3340
Graduate credit: $3340
Credits: 4

Notes: Not open to Secondary School Program students. Harvard College students see additional information.

Prerequisites: ECON S-10a or the equivalent.

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-34161/2019

ECON S-1620
Organizations, Management Behavior, and Economics

Charles A. Moran, JD

Professor of Business Administration and Accounting, State University of New York, Cobleskill

Summer 3-week session I | CRN 31390

Description
This course examines topics that can be collectively termed contracts and business organization. The problem of economic organization and the problem of social cost are considered along with efficient incentives, design and dynamics of organizations, motivation, and employment incentives. Economic theories of organizations and management are explored using selected cases and readings to illustrate research findings and highlight key issues, including international dimensions. The evolution of corporate structure is considered as a basis for development of a model for the future relationship of economics, organizations, and management behavior. This includes consideration of nontraditional organization and management models to address current and future effectiveness and efficiency of organizations.

Class Meetings:
On campus
Mondays-Thursdays, noon-3 pm
Sever Hall 112

Optional sections to be arranged.Start Date: Jun. 24, 2019

Noncredit: $3340
Undergraduate credit: $3340
Graduate credit: $3340
Credits: 4

Notes: Not open to Secondary School Program students. Harvard College students see additional information.

Prerequisites: ECON S-10ab or the equivalent, or permission of the instructor.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 45 students

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-31390/2019

ECON S-1665
Economics of Sustainable Development

Zinnia Mukherjee, PhD

Associate Professor of Economics, Simmons College

Summer 3-week session II | CRN 34469

Description
What is the relationship between economics and management of natural resources such as forests and fisheries? How do human activities affect the sustainability of global resources such as forests and oceans? What role can governments play for the sustainable management of natural resources? What roles can communities play in natural resource management and sustainable development? What role do international organizations such as the World Bank and United Nations have in promoting sustainable management of global resources and economic growth? This course is designed to explore these questions through a series of readings, exams, group discussions, and research. Students learn to use the principles of economics to understand and analyze issues related to natural resource use, sustainability, and the interrelationship between the two. They learn the fundamental theories that explain the economics of natural resource use. Students learn about the main ideas and concepts related to sustainability such as the difference between weak and strong sustainability. Through these discussions, we seek answers to questions such as: what is the relationship between economic efficiency, equity, and sustainability? What policy options do governments have to pursue sustainable development? What is the role of international trade in resource use and sustainable development?

Class Meetings:
On campus
Mondays-Thursdays, 3:15-6:15 pm
Sever Hall 110Start Date: Jul. 15, 2019

Noncredit: $3340
Undergraduate credit: $3340
Graduate credit: $3340
Credits: 4

Notes: Not open to Secondary School Program students. Harvard College students see additional information.

Prerequisites: Some microeconomics background (principles level) is helpful.

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-34469/2019

ECON S-1814
Urban Economics

Daniel W. Shoag, PhD

Associate Professor of Public Policy, Harvard Kennedy School of Government

Summer 7-week session | CRN 33152

Description
Why are some cities richer than others? What factors determine where people and companies decide to locate? This course reviews the economic forces that matter at the local level and the impact they have on state and urban policy makers.

Class Meetings:
On campus
Tuesdays, Thursdays, noon-3 pm
Emerson Hall 104

Optional sections to be arranged.Start Date: Jun. 25, 2019

Noncredit: $3340
Undergraduate credit: $3340
Graduate credit: $3340
Credits: 4

Notes: Open to admitted Secondary School Program students by petition. Harvard College students see additional information.

Prerequisites: ECON S-10a.

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-33152/2019

ECON S-1816
Economics of Innovation

Daniel Johnson, PhD

Professor of Economics, Colorado College

Summer 3-week session I | CRN 34568

Description
This course focuses on one key nexus of questions about technological change: how and why innovation occurs, what policies and other factors encourage or discourage innovation, and how technologies develop and evolve in their early life. Using case studies and journal articles as a springboard, we learn the relevant economic concepts as they apply to the topics we cover. We are not limited to events of the computerized age, but discuss technological change from the Industrial Revolution to the present. The course brings in guest speakers (practitioners in Boston) and also teaches professional presentation skills.

Class Meetings:
On campus
Mondays-Thursdays, 8:30-11:30 am
Sever Hall 304Start Date: Jun. 24, 2019

Noncredit: $3340
Undergraduate credit: $3340
Graduate credit: $3340
Credits: 4

Notes: Not open to Secondary School Program students. Harvard College students see additional information.

Prerequisites: ECON S-10ab or the equivalent.

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-34568/2019

ECON S-1816
Economics of Innovation

Summer 3-week session II | CRN 34226

Description
This course focuses on one key nexus of questions about technological change: how and why innovation occurs, what policies and other factors encourage or discourage innovation, and how technologies develop and evolve in their early life. Using case studies and journal articles as a springboard, we learn the relevant economic concepts as they apply to the topics we cover. We are not limited to events of the computerized age, but discuss technological change from the Industrial Revolution to the present. The course brings in guest speakers (practitioners in Boston) and also teaches professional presentation skills.

Class Meetings:
On campus
Start Date:

Noncredit: $3340
Undergraduate credit: $3340
Graduate credit: $3340
Credits: 4

Notes: Not open to Secondary School Program students. Harvard College students see additional information.

Prerequisites: ECON S-10ab or the equivalent.

ECON S-1900
Financial Accounting

Lloyd John De Leon Tanlu, DBA

Assistant Professor of Accounting, The Williams School of Commerce, Economics, and Politics, Washington and Lee University

Summer 7-week session | CRN 30071 | Section 1

Description
This course is an introduction to financial accounting, its concepts, and the techniques of recording, summarizing, and reporting the flow of financial information through the entity concerned. It offers an understanding of the information flow process and the necessary techniques for analysis and evaluation of the firm’s potential in light of historical data. Students can count ECON S-1900 or MGMT S-1000, but not both, toward an Extension School degree or certificate.

Class Meetings:
On campus
Tuesdays, Thursdays, 3:15-6:15 pm
Sever Hall 213

Optional sections to be arranged.Start Date: Jun. 25, 2019

Noncredit: $3340
Undergraduate credit: $3340
Graduate credit: $3340
Credits: 4

Notes: Harvard College students see additional information.

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-30071/2019

ECON S-1900
Financial Accounting

Michael Ruff, PhD

Assistant Teaching Professor of Accounting, Northeastern University

Summer 7-week session | CRN 30072 | Section 2

Description
This course is an introduction to financial accounting, its concepts, and the techniques of recording, summarizing, and reporting the flow of financial information through the entity concerned. It offers an understanding of the information flow process and the necessary techniques for analysis and evaluation of the firm’s potential in light of historical data. Students can count ECON S-1900 or MGMT S-1000, but not both, toward an Extension School degree or certificate.

Class Meetings:
On campus
Mondays, Wednesdays, 6:30-9:30 pm
Sever Hall 213Start Date: Jun. 24, 2019

Noncredit: $3340
Undergraduate credit: $3340
Graduate credit: $3340
Credits: 4

Notes: Harvard College students see additional information.

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-30072/2019

ECON S-1901
Managerial Accounting

Lloyd John De Leon Tanlu, DBA

Assistant Professor of Accounting, The Williams School of Commerce, Economics, and Politics, Washington and Lee University

Summer 7-week session | CRN 30073

Description
This course introduces the principles and methods of data collection and presentation for planning and control, performance evaluation, and management decision making. It emphasizes product costing (both traditional and activity-based), cost-volume-profit analysis, operating and capital budgeting, evaluation of business operating segments, transfer pricing, and relevant costs for decision making. Students can count ECON S-1901 or the Harvard Extension School course MGMT E-1600, but not both, toward an Extension School degree or certificate.

Class Meetings:
On campus
Tuesdays, Thursdays, 6:30-9:30 pm
Sever Hall 213Start Date: Jun. 25, 2019

Noncredit: $3340
Undergraduate credit: $3340
Graduate credit: $3340
Credits: 4

Notes: Open to admitted Secondary School Program students by petition. Harvard College students see additional information.

Prerequisites: ECON S-1900 or the equivalent.

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-30073/2019

ECON S-1913
Behavioral Corporate Finance

Duccio Martelli, PhD

Assistant Professor of Finance, University of Perugia

Summer 7-week session | CRN 31733

Description
This course analyzes corporate finance topics through a behavioral perspective, a strand of research focusing on how managers and firms make financial decisions, and how these choices might deviate from those predicted by traditional financial theory. Compared to traditional finance, which assumes managers are rational and always make optimal decisions, behavioral finance states that individuals are in fact inclined to make psychological and cognitive mistakes. Since corporate managers usually make decisions involving millions of dollars, their behaviors have a direct impact on corporate results; therefore, behavioral finance is likely to be even more important to corporate finance than it is to investments and financial markets. For example, behavioral phenomena can cause managers to take actions that are detrimental to the interests of shareholders; simply identifying behavioral biases at the right time managers could save their firms from potential financial disaster. Applying psychological and behavioral evidence to corporate finance and financial markets, students can therefore learn how managers can avoid these biases, in order to make decisions that are more rational.

Class Meetings:
On campus
Tuesdays, Thursdays, noon-3 pm
Sever Hall 206Start Date: Jun. 25, 2019

Noncredit: $3340
Undergraduate credit: $3340
Graduate credit: $3340
Credits: 4

Notes: Open to admitted Secondary School Program students by petition. Harvard College students see additional information.

Prerequisites: ECON S-10ab or the equivalent, ECON S-190, ECON S-192, or permission of the instructor.

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-31733/2019

ECON S-1915
Neuroinvesting: Neuroscience and Financial Decision Making

Duccio Martelli, PhD

Assistant Professor of Finance, University of Perugia

Summer 7-week session | CRN 34468

Description
The study of decision making has a long tradition, particularly in economics, where the choices of economic agents have been analyzed with the aid of a number of methodologies and theoretical models. Many academic researches and empirical evidence show how institutional and retail investors are inclined to make mistakes when making financial decisions; moreover, people do not have stable preferences, but make choices that are influenced by the context—and the feelings—in which individuals are asked to make a decision. Neuroscience methodologies applied to investments (so-called neuroinvesting) help to explain these anomalies, highlighting how investors’ brains and bodies react to different stimuli and situations. In-depth knowledge of neuroinvesting foundations is then crucial for making informed decisions and therefore better choices, which are consistent with investors’ needs and expectations. This course aims to help participants to understand practical impacts and benefits that neuroscience applied to investments has on investors’ decision-making processes. Starting from an overview about what neuroscience is and how brain activity can be measured, the course describes the underlying mechanisms related to motivations and to judgments under risk and uncertainty. The course focuses on the role of emotions and on investors’ risk perception and risk tolerance. The course ends by introducing pathological choices, ethics, and trust.

Class Meetings:
On campus
Tuesdays, Thursdays, 3:15-6:15 pm
Sever Hall 206Start Date: Jun. 25, 2019

Noncredit: $3340
Undergraduate credit: $3340
Graduate credit: $3340
Credits: 4

Notes: Open to admitted Secondary School Program students by petition. Harvard College students see additional information.

Prerequisites: ECON S-10ab or the equivalent; ECON S-190, ECON S-192, or permission of the instructor.

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-34468/2019

ECON S-1944
History of Financial Crises, 1637 to the Present

John Komlos, PhD

Professor of Economics, Emeritus, University of Munich

Summer 7-week session | CRN 33362

Description
The goal of the course is to discuss the 380-year-history of financial crisis ending with the great meltdown of 2008. We investigate recurring historical patterns of financial bubbles without overlooking critical differences. If history repeats itself, why can’t we avoid making the same mistakes repeatedly? The great meltdown happened at a time when most macroeconomists (including Nobel Prize winner Bob Lucas and none other than ex-Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke) were writing about the great moderation, that is, that business cycles have practically vanished. The discussion should help students approach contemporary problems and economic policy with an open mind and widen their perspective. In brief, the historical evidence enables us to gain a more thorough understanding of the globalized economy in which we live and work. The primary aim of the course is not to concentrate on facts, theorems, or figures but rather to see the very big picture in an integrative and dual-disciplinary framework, and with a long-run perspective. The aftermath of the meltdown is also discussed, including our current economic malaise. We also discuss the ways in which the financial crisis of 2008 contributed to the rise of Trumpism.

Class Meetings:
Online (live) web conference
Tuesdays, Thursdays, 8:30-11:30 am
Start Date: Jun. 25, 2019

Noncredit: $3340
Undergraduate credit: $3340
Graduate credit: $3340
Credits: 4

Notes: This course is taught via live web conference using Zoom. Harvard College students see additional information.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 35 students

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-33362/2019

ENGL S-140
The Rise of the Novel

Leo Damrosch, PhD

Ernest Bernbaum Professor of Literature, Emeritus, Harvard University

Summer 7-week session | CRN 34145

Description
Literary narrative goes back to ancient times, but the novel, as the term is used today, did not appear until the seventeenth century, and only in the eighteenth century did it establish itself as the dominant literary form of our culture. This course explores the eighteenth-century novels long considered the best and most important, both for their achievement in developing the possibilities of narrative, and for their ability to give pleasure to readers. To bring out the particular qualities of each work, scenes from modern film adaptations are shown whenever available. Issues to be considered include genre (What was new about novels? Is the novel a genre?); features of omniscient, first-person, and epistolary narration; representation of character and subjective experience; the social function of fiction; the attractions of plot; the paradoxes of realism; moral didacticism and its subversion; and differences between British and French fiction. Novels include The Princesse de Clèves, Robinson Crusoe, Clarissa, Tom Jones, Les Liaisons Dangereuses, and Pride and Prejudice. Due to the condensed summer schedule, the longer works are read in abridged form.

Class Meetings:
On campus
Mondays, Wednesdays, 8:30-11:30 am
Emerson Hall 104Start Date: Jun. 24, 2019

Noncredit: $3340
Undergraduate credit: $3340
Graduate credit: $3340
Credits: 4

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-34145/2019

ENGL S-182M
Poetry in America: From the Civil War through Modernism

Elisa New, PhD

Powell M. Cabot Professor of American Literature, Harvard University

Gillian Osborne, PhD

Instructor and Senior Curriculum Specialist, Poetry in America

Summer 7-week session | CRN 33941

Description
This course surveys the critical evolution in American literature from the antebellum and Civil War eras to twentieth-century modernism. Encountering such poets as Herman Melville, Julia Ward Howe, Walt Whitman, Francis Ellen Watkins Harper, Emma Lazarus, and W.E.B. DuBois, we examine the language of patriotism, pride, violence, loss, and memory inspired by America’s greatest conflict, the Civil War. In the modernist period, from the 1910s to the mid-1940s, we encounter a movement whose poetry marked a clear break from past traditions and forms. We read such poets as Robert Frost, T.S. Eliot, Marianne Moore, Langston Hughes, William Carlos Williams, Edna St. Vincent Millay, Claude McKay, Dorothy Parker, and Wallace Stevens, studying how these poets employed the language of rejection and revolution, of making and remaking, of artistic appropriation and cultural emancipation. Exploring the homes and workplaces of Frost and Stevens, the Poetry Foundation in Chicago, and the River Thames of Eliot’s The Waste Land, we see the sites that witnessed—and cultivated—the rise of American modernism.

Class Meetings:
Online
On demand

Optional sections to be arranged.Start Date: Jun. 24, 2019

Noncredit: $3340
Undergraduate credit: $3340
Graduate credit: $3340
Credits: 4

Notes: Harvard College students see additional information. The recorded lectures are from the HarvardX Poetry in America Series.

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-33941/2019

ENGL S-185
Wit and Humor

Leo Damrosch, PhD

Ernest Bernbaum Professor of Literature, Emeritus, Harvard University

Summer 7-week session | CRN 33785

Description
Emphasizing wit and humor rather than comedy as classically understood, the course considers selected texts and films (for example, Mark Twain, P. G. Wodehouse, Dave Barry, Dr. Strangelove, Annie Hall, Monty Python) in the light of theoretical studies by psychologists, sociologists, and critics who have tried to explain why people laugh, want to laugh, and pay to be made to laugh.

Class Meetings:
On campus
Tuesdays, Thursdays, 8:30-11:30 am
Emerson Hall 101Start Date: Jun. 25, 2019

Noncredit: $3340
Undergraduate credit: $3340
Graduate credit: $3340
Credits: 4

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-33785/2019

ENGL S-198
American Crime Fiction

Summer 7-week session | CRN 34503

Description
This seminar investigates American crime fiction from the 1840s to the present. Authors include Edgar Allan Poe, Dashiell Hammett, Raymond Chandler, Patricia Highsmith, Jim Thompson, Chester Himes, and Dennis Lehane. Each student writes several short response papers and leads at least one class discussion. The final project is a 15-page critical introduction to a twenty-first century work of American crime fiction of the student’s own choice.

Class Meetings:
On campus
Start Date:

Graduate credit: $3340
Credits: 4

Notes: Not open to Secondary School Program students. Harvard College students see additional information.

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-34503/2019

ENGL S-207
The Culture of Capitalism

Martin Puchner, PhD

Byron and Anita Wien Professor of Drama and of English and Comparative Literature, Harvard University

Summer 7-week session | CRN 33124

Description
The course asks how literature, theater, and film have captured the spirit of capitalism—fueling its fantasies, contemplating its effects, and chronicling its crises. More than just an economic system, capitalism created new habits of life and mind; it also created new values, forged and distilled by new forms of art. Core readings by Franklin, O’Neill, Rand, Miller, and Mamet, films by Chaplin and Lang, and background readings by Smith, Marx, Taylor, Weber, and Schumpeter.

Class Meetings:
Online
On demand

Optional sections to be arranged.Start Date: Jun. 24, 2019

Noncredit: $3340
Undergraduate credit: $3340
Graduate credit: $3340
Credits: 4

Notes: Harvard College students see additional information. The recorded lectures are from the 2013 Harvard Faculty of Arts and Sciences course Culture and Belief 56.

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-33124/2019

ENGL S-231
Literature and Science

Reed A. Gochberg, PhD

Assistant Director of Studies and Lecturer on History and Literature, Harvard University

Summer 7-week session | CRN 34536

Description
This course examines the relationship between science and literature throughout the nineteenth century. While today we think of the sciences and humanities as separate fields of study, many nineteenth-century writers were deeply invested in scientific theories and methods. Throughout the course, we examine the role of science in popular culture, from newspapers and magazines to museum exhibitions, fiction, and poetry. How were writers thinking about the relationship between humans and the environment? How did they capture the cultural impact of new technologies such as the railroad, telegraph, and power-loom? How did they resist the promotion of stereotypes and misconceptions about race, gender, and cultural difference? We explore these and other questions by reading works by American and British writers, including Mary Shelley, Henry David Thoreau, and Pauline Hopkins, alongside newspapers, early issues of National Geographic, and exhibition catalogues.

Class Meetings:
Online (live) web conference
Tuesdays, Thursdays, 6:30-9:30 pm
Start Date: Jun. 25, 2019

Graduate credit: $3340
Credits: 4

Notes: This course is taught via live web conference using Zoom. Not open to Secondary School Program students. Harvard College students see additional information.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 19 students

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-34536/2019

ENGL S-300
Poetry in America for Teachers: The City from Whitman to Hip Hop

Elisa New, PhD

Powell M. Cabot Professor of American Literature, Harvard University

Gillian Osborne, PhD

Instructor and Senior Curriculum Specialist, Poetry in America

Summer 7-week session | CRN 33942

Description
This course is designed specifically for secondary school educators interested in developing their expertise as readers and teachers of literature. In this course, we consider those American poets whose themes, forms, and voices have given expression to visions of the city since 1850.  Beginning with Walt Whitman, the great poet of nineteenth-century New York, we explore the diverse and ever-changing environment of the modern city—from Chicago to London, from San Francisco to Detroit—through the eyes of such poets as Carl Sandburg, Emma Lazarus, Edna St. Vincent Millay, Langston Hughes, Marianne Moore, Frank O’Hara, Gwendolyn Brooks, Allen Ginsberg, Robert Hayden, and Robert Pinsky, as well as contemporary hip hop and spoken word artists. Deep study of the poems and poets on our syllabus provides an opportunity to develop expertise as classroom educators. As we master advanced strategies for studying American poetry ourselves, we also gain rich new resources for the classroom. This course introduces content and techniques intended to help educators teach their students how to read texts of increasing complexity. Students gain teaching expertise relevant to the Common Core English Language Arts (ELA) standards in grades six through 12.

Class Meetings:
Online
On demand

Optional sections to be arranged.Start Date: Jun. 24, 2019

Noncredit: $250
Undergraduate credit: $250
Graduate credit: $250
Credits: 4

Notes: Not open to Secondary School Program students. Harvard College students see additional information. This course is offered in partnership with the Poetry in America initiative and available at a special price to make it accessible to high school teachers. The course is also being offered in partnership with the Harvard Graduate School of Education (HGSE). Students interested in professional development can earn a certificate of participation for 90 professional development hours from HGSE’s Programs for Professional Education (PPE). See syllabus for details.

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-33942/2019

ENSC S-107
Acceptance and Resistance to Innovation

Sujata K. Bhatia, PhD, MD

Professor of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, University of Delaware

Summer 7-week session | CRN 34162

Description
This course discusses the factors that influence societal acceptance of innovations. In order for an innovation to have impact, and in order for an entrepreneur to be successful, the innovation must gain acceptance within the broader society. Why are novel technologies readily accepted in some communities, yet resisted in other communities? Students learn through case studies of technologies such as genetically modified foods, solar energy, nuclear power, cybersecurity, artificial intelligence, autonomous vehicles, and virtual reality. Many case studies are inspired by, but not limited to, the Grand Challenges for Engineering as identified by the National Academy of Engineering. Since the ultimate goal of technology is to improve the quality of life for all, we must be cognizant of not only the technical feasibility of our designs, but also the social impact on humanity, as well as the environmental impact on our shared planet. This course provides a framework for both engineering and non-engineering students to evaluate the societal impact of novel technologies, reason quantitatively, and formulate inclusive strategies for overcoming resistance to new innovations.

Class Meetings:
Online (live) web conference
Mondays, Wednesdays, 3:15-6:15 pm
Start Date: Jun. 24, 2019

Noncredit: $3340
Undergraduate credit: $3340
Graduate credit: $3340
Credits: 4

Notes: This course is taught via live web conference using Zoom. Harvard College students see additional information.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 40 students

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-34162/2019

ENVR S-100
Introduction to Environmental Problems and Solutions

Michaela J. Thompson, PhD

Preceptor in Environmental Science and Public Policy, Harvard University

Summer 7-week session | CRN 34549

Description
This course introduces some of the critical environmental problems with which various groups, including scientists and policy makers, have struggled, including climate change, industrial pollution, waste management, and species decline. The purpose of the course is to introduce key disciplines in environmental science, along with their methodologies and approaches to knowledge production; to examine the relationship between environmental science and public policy, both historically and in the present day; and to encourage critical analysis and evaluation of potential approaches to environmental problem-solving, with an emphasis on systems thinking. Each class session is divided between lectures and discussions, and often includes break-out group activities. Further, each topical session is also connected to a local Boston case study—some historical, some contemporary—and sometimes coupled with field trips to the sites relevant to these case studies. By examining these cases and the larger environmental issues that they represent, students gain critical understanding of the scientific, social, political, and economic dimensions of environmental problems.

Class Meetings:
On campus
Mondays, Wednesdays, noon-3 pm
Sever Hall 203

Required sections to be arranged.Start Date: Jun. 24, 2019

Noncredit: $3340
Undergraduate credit: $3340
Credits: 4

Notes: Harvard College students see additional information.

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-34549/2019

ENVR S-102
Design of Renewable Energy Projects

Ramon Sanchez, ScD

Research Associate, Environmental Health, Harvard T. H. Chan School of Public Health

Summer 7-week session | CRN 34438

Description
This course helps students develop the skills to design, fund, and implement renewable energy projects in the United States and around the world. It is aimed at anyone who would like to understand the relationship between energy and the environment, but is particularly helpful for energy developers and current or future professionals in the practice of renewable energy. Students learn the basics of how to design photovoltaic, wind, biomass, geothermal, small-hydro, waste water to energy, solid waste to energy, and other large scale sustainable energy operations. Students also learn about the best global practices for engaging rural and indigenous communities in renewable energy projects while maximizing economic development and social equity. They learn how to deal with other important issues like negotiating land rights for renewable energy projects, how to encourage public utilities and private corporations to sign long-term agreements for purchasing renewable energies, how to prepare project proposals for international financial institutions and private investors who fund these projects, how to estimate the basic health and environmental benefits derived from proposed renewable energy projects, how to monetize health effects of renewable energy projects, and how to quantify the social benefits of such projects in the community.

Class Meetings:
On campus or online
Tuesdays, Thursdays, 3:15-6:15 pm
1 Story Street 306

Optional sections to be arranged.Start Date: Jun. 25, 2019

Noncredit: $3340
Undergraduate credit: $3340
Graduate credit: $3340
Credits: 4

Notes: Students can attend in person on campus, online at the time the class meets by using Zoom web conferencing software, or they can watch the course on demand. Videos are available within 24 hours of the lecture. Harvard College students see additional information.

Prerequisites: High school math and science.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 50 students

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-34438/2019

ENVR S-111
Marine Policy and Ocean Resource Management

Andrew Tirrell, PhD

Assistant Professor in Political Science and International Relations, University of San Diego

Summer 7-week session | CRN 33867

Description
This course is an introduction to marine policy and ocean resource management. Students engage with material focused on fisheries management, whaling, marine protected areas, off-shore drilling, and other topics of contemporary relevance, and also consider the cultural and social ties of coastal communities to ocean resources. The course both introduces students to the field of marine resources policy and the environmental and social implications of that policy domestically and internationally, and develops research skills that are broadly applicable to other policy areas. An interactive marine policy negotiation simulation, incorporating both on-campus and online students, is a highlight of the course.

Class Meetings:
On campus or online
Tuesdays, Thursdays, 6:30-9:30 pm
1 Story Street 307Start Date: Jun. 25, 2019

Noncredit: $3340
Undergraduate credit: $3340
Graduate credit: $3340
Credits: 4

Notes: Students can attend in person on campus, online at the time the class meets by using Zoom web conferencing software, or they can watch the course on demand. Videos are available within 24 hours of the lecture. Harvard College students see additional information.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 50 students

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-33867/2019

ENVR S-117
Sustainability Leadership for the Twenty-First Century

Leith Sharp, MEd

Director, Executive Education for Sustainability Leadership, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health

John D. Spengler, PhD

Akira Yamaguchi Professor of Environmental Health and Human Habitation, Harvard T. H. Chan School of Public Health

Summer 7-week session | CRN 33019

Description
To inspire and enable people to lead effective change towards environmental sustainability, we have created a course to enhance individual change agency skills as applied to a variety of organizational contexts (education, business, government, nonprofit, church, community). The course explores what change leadership for sustainability is, and guides students to advance their related capabilities, competencies, and strategies. The personal, interpersonal, organizational, and technical dimensions of change leadership for sustainability are addressed. A variety of specific case studies and examples of sustainability in practice, including everything from green building design and renewable energy to environmental purchasing are explored. Interdependencies between finance, politics, relationships, capacity building, technology, and more are discussed. Students leave with an experiential knowledge of change management because they are required to complete a project involving a real life change leadership project of their choice. Students typically find this project to be both deeply rewarding and central to the development of their knowledge and confidence as change managers.

Class Meetings:
Online with required on-campus weekend
Mondays, Wednesdays, 6:30-9:30 pm

Required sections to be arranged.Start Date: Jun. 24, 2019

Undergraduate credit: $3340
Graduate credit: $3340
Credits: 4

Notes: This course is taught via live web conference using Zoom. Not open to Secondary School Program students. Harvard College students see additional information. Along with the web-conference meetings, this course includes an intensive—and mandatory—weekend residency. Students must be present for the entire on-campus weekend session to earn credit for the course. The course begins via web conference during the first week of the Summer School term, and continues to meet through the week ending August 9. Please see the course website or syllabus for the specific weekly course meeting dates. Tuition does not include hotel accommodations, transportation, or meals for the on-campus weekend session. See Visiting Campus and Finding Housing for information about visiting Cambridge. International Students see important visa information.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 35 students

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-33019/2019

ENVR S-125A
Identifying and Managing Environmental Risks in Transactions

Aladdine Dory Joroff, JD

Lecturer on Law, Staff Attorney and Senior Clinical Instructor, Emmett Environmental Law and Policy Clinic, Harvard Law School

Summer 3-week session II | CRN 34440

Description
This course is for people involved in real estate transactions, such as property owners, developers, members of corporate environmental teams, and general counsel, who need to understand how environmental laws and conditions could create liability or hinder future uses of property and how to structure transactions to avoid, minimize, or allocate such risks. This course explores fundamental legal issues so that participants can spot environmental concerns in transactions, decide when to call a specialist lawyer or consultant, be informed clients, know what questions to ask to advance their interests, and add value to their organizations by proactively identifying and addressing environmental issues. Environmental issues can be a critical component in real estate transactions. However, corporations, nonprofit organizations, and government entities pursue real estate transactions for a myriad of reasons, and environmental issues may not be a significant priority or even on decision makers’ minds at the outset of a deal. This course helps students develop strategies for identifying potential environmental concerns, evaluating legal and financial risks, and developing tools for mitigating such risks. Students develop and practice skills such as parsing and applying statutes and regulations; reviewing, interpreting, and drafting contract language; evaluating environmental assessment reports; and advising clients and colleagues on strategies for managing environmental risks. The course is practical, hands-on, and participatory.

Class Meetings:
On campus
Mondays-Thursdays, 6:30-9:30 pm
Sever Hall 310Start Date: Jul. 15, 2019

Noncredit: $3340
Undergraduate credit: $3340
Graduate credit: $3340
Credits: 4

Notes: Not open to Secondary School Program students. Harvard College students see additional information.

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-34440/2019

ENVR S-129B
Assessing the Food-Water-Energy Nexus: Foundations of Global Security

Joseph Michael Hunt, PhD

Scott Horsley, MA

Water Resources Consultant

Summer 7-week session | CRN 33862

Description
Food, water, and energy (FWE) are boundary conditions for global security and sustainable development. All three resources are imperiled at a time when many living systems are declining at an accelerating rate. Our quality of life depends on designing and implementing sustainable solutions to the FWE crisis, especially as sustainable development goals (SDGs) largely depend on those solutions. This course examines the FWE nexus through interdependent analysis and the use of integrated health and economic assessment methods. The impact of climate change on the FWE security nexus is a core theme, as are the strains placed on the FWE nexus by skyrocketing global population growth and the irreversible population shift to urban centers. The course considers how natural resource planning and management paradigms have to adjust to the risks of imbalance that threaten food and water security for the poor across the globe. Both country and project case studies are used to assess the environmental impacts of investment decisions in the agriculture, water, and energy sectors. The course includes a simulation of an environmental policy problem involving food security with water and energy dimensions. The full class is involved in the simulation.

Class Meetings:
Online (live) web conference
Tuesdays, Thursdays, 6:30-9:30 pm
Start Date: Jun. 25, 2019

Noncredit: $3340
Undergraduate credit: $3340
Graduate credit: $3340
Credits: 4

Notes: This course is taught via live web conference using Zoom. Harvard College students see additional information.

Prerequisites: Basic background in environmental science, natural resources policy and/or development economics, with an interest in international development studies.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 35 students

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-33862/2019

ENVR S-138
Introduction to Sustainable Finance and Investments

Carlos Alberto Vargas, ALM, MBA

Partner, Turnstone Environmental Planning

Summer 3-week session I | CRN 33151

Description
Financial decisions worldwide are increasingly influenced by the scarcity of resources, the search for profits through efficiency, and climate change. The Dow Jones has a sustainability index and the search for profitability through efficiency has transcended trend, becoming the new corporate norm. This course studies finance and sustainability as integrated subjects beginning with an introduction of financial and investment principles and moving through financial analysis, financing, and valuation. The course covers diverse aspects of sustainable investments and offers tools for effective financial valuation and risk assessment.

Class Meetings:
On campus
Mondays-Thursdays, 6:30-9:30 pm
Emerson Hall 101

Optional sections to be arranged.Start Date: Jun. 24, 2019

Noncredit: $3340
Undergraduate credit: $3340
Graduate credit: $3340
Credits: 4

Notes: Not open to Secondary School Program students. Harvard College students see additional information.

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-33151/2019

ENVR S-142
Conservation Biology and Sustainable Management of Forested Landscapes

Mark Leighton, PhD

Associate Director and Senior Research Advisor, Sustainability, Harvard Extension School

Summer 7-week session | CRN 33141

Description
This course provides a thorough foundation in concepts and practices of conservation biology and ecological sustainability, illustrated through the lens of the world’s forests. The future of biodiversity and our quality of life depend on how well forests are conserved and managed in the tropical and temperate zones, and contrasts between these regions are a special focus. Ecological concepts fundamental to conservation of genetic, species, and ecosystem diversity frame fundamental challenges not only to protect biodiversity, but also to maintain ecosystem services and sustain economic development. The course therefore reviews techniques of economic valuation that guide policy makers in selecting forest land use options. These options, including protected areas, sustainable agriculture and agroforestry, and natural forest management, require evaluation from a large landscape scale and an integrated ecological, economic, and sociopolitical perspective. A Saturday field trip links tropical forest land use with New England’s forest history and management issues. The only prerequisite for this course is interest in the topic.

Class Meetings:
Online (live) web conference
Tuesdays, Thursdays, 6:30-9:30 pm

This course also includes prerecorded videos.Start Date: Jun. 25, 2019

Noncredit: $3340
Undergraduate credit: $3340
Graduate credit: $3340
Credits: 4

Notes: Writing-intensive course. This course is taught via live web conference using Zoom. Open to admitted Secondary School Program students by petition. Harvard College students see additional information. The recorded lectures are from the 2013 Harvard Extension School course ENVR E-142.

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-33141/2019

ENVR S-147
International Environmental Governance, Policy, and Social Justice

Andrew Tirrell, PhD

Assistant Professor in Political Science and International Relations, University of San Diego

Summer 7-week session | CRN 33398

Description
This course examines both the policy decisions and social justice issues that drive human actions and responses to environmental challenges. We begin by exploring three foundational topics: environmental governance, the global commons, and natural resource valuation. Core concepts from these sessions will continue to arise as we progress into classes focused on particular sectors of environmental policy, such as climate change, sustainable development, energy, and conservation. Upon completion of the course, students are prepared to engage with issues from a wide range of environmental policy areas that touch upon a number of social justice dilemmas. In addition, they further develop the analytic, rhetorical, written, and negotiation skills that are essential to environmental policy and advocacy careers.

Class Meetings:
On campus or online
Tuesdays, Thursdays, 3:15-6:15 pm
1 Story Street 304Start Date: Jun. 25, 2019

Noncredit: $3340
Undergraduate credit: $3340
Graduate credit: $3340
Credits: 4

Notes: Students can attend in person on campus, online at the time the class meets by using Zoom web conferencing software, or they can watch the course on demand. Videos are available within 24 hours of the lecture. Harvard College students see additional information.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 50 students

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-33398/2019

ENVR S-148
Environmental Crises and Systems Collapse: Lessons on the Importance of Resilience and Adaptation

James J. Truncer, PhD

Summer 7-week session | CRN 33511

Description
Present-day environmental crises are examined from an historical and analytical perspective—investigating the contexts of these developing crises by exploring how past societies adapted, or failed to adapt, to changing environmental conditions. Only certain aspects of these developing environmental crises are completely under human control. As we begin to understand how the components of these crises arise, function, and interact, our control over them is likely to increase. Part of this understanding must come from a consideration of the origin and development of these crises. Studying how earlier societies grappled with environmental crises of their own provides important developmental contexts for our problems and useful lessons on the importance of resilience and adaptation. Students may not count both ANTH S-1060 (offered previously) and ENVR S-148 for degree or certificate credit.

Class Meetings:
On campus or online
Tuesdays, Thursdays, 8:30-11:30 am
1 Story Street 303Start Date: Jun. 25, 2019

Noncredit: $3340
Undergraduate credit: $3340
Graduate credit: $3340
Credits: 4

Notes: Students can attend in person on campus, online at the time the class meets by using Zoom web conferencing software, or they can watch the course on demand. Videos are available within 24 hours of the lecture. Harvard College students see additional information.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 50 students

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-33511/2019

ENVR S-154
Sustainable Product Design and the Innovation Ecosystem

Ramon Sanchez, ScD

Research Associate, Environmental Health, Harvard T. H. Chan School of Public Health

Summer 7-week session | CRN 33169

Description
This course is for anyone who would like to learn how to design and launch a new product with the lowest environmental footprint. Some of the knowledge, tools, and skills that students acquire in this course are how to do market intelligence (technological benchmarking and reverse engineering), how to incorporate real sustainability into new products (and identify green washing), how to use structured tools to enhance creativity and innovation to conceive and develop new products, how to design and implement a new product introduction process, how to write and submit a patent application to decrease legal costs, how to protect copyrights and trademarks, how to fund intellectual property by using funds from business incubators and accelerators, how to select the right materials and processes to minimize the product’s environmental impacts (using green chemistry principles, sustainable sourcing of components, sustainable certification for raw materials to promote conservation), how to reduce energy use by new products, how to build and test prototypes in an inexpensive way, and how to reduce the environmental impacts of packaging and transportation. Students also learn the basic components of an innovation ecosystem and how high technology hubs (Silicon Valley, Boston, New York) work.

Class Meetings:
On campus
Mondays, Wednesdays, 3:15-6:15 pm
Sever Hall 103

Optional sections to be arranged.Start Date: Jun. 24, 2019

Noncredit: $3340
Undergraduate credit: $3340
Graduate credit: $3340
Credits: 4

Notes: Harvard College students see additional information.

Prerequisites: Basic math at a high school level.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 60 students

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-33169/2019

ENVR S-162
Law for Sustainability

Rick Reibstein, JD

Environmental Attorney and Consultant

Summer 3-week session I | CRN 33295

Description
This course provides an overview of the major environmental statutes and the common and constitutional law that are relevant to the achievement of environmentally sustainable societies. The primary example is US environmental law, but lessons are also drawn from other parts of the world and transnational efforts. Students examine how we can use law to develop a cleaner, safer world, and more stable economies that protect natural beauty and the resources our descendants will need. The course provides an introduction to the broad extent of existing law, and explores how to make it more efficient and effective.

Class Meetings:
On campus
Mondays-Thursdays, noon-3 pm
Northwest Science Building B106Start Date: Jun. 24, 2019

Noncredit: $3340
Undergraduate credit: $3340
Graduate credit: $3340
Credits: 4

Notes: Not open to Secondary School Program students. Harvard College students see additional information.

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-33295/2019

ENVR S-166B
Green Infrastructure: Alternative Approaches to Ecosystem and Water Quality Restoration

Scott Horsley, MA

Water Resources Consultant

Summer 3-week session I | CRN 33395

Description
This course examines a broad range of emerging technologies that are designed to restore water quality and ecosystem health using natural (green) processes that incorporate recycling of nutrients and provide attractive alternatives to conventional technologies. Examples of green infrastructure explored in the course include constructed wetlands, rain gardens, bioretention systems, vegetated buffers, green roofs, blue roofs, green walls, phytoremediation, permeable reactive barriers, shellfish bed restoration, aquaculture, fertigation systems, and ecotoilets. These technologies show significant promise for water quality and ecosystem restoration, with many co-benefits including resiliency to climate change, low energy costs, low maintenance, and local job creation. The course includes two field trips. First, we travel to Cape Cod to visit sites where these technologies are being piloted and to meet with organizations and individuals who are engaged in watershed planning and permitting as part of the Cape Cod Section 208 Water Quality Plan, an innovative regional planning process conducted by the Cape Cod Commission and authorized by the US Environmental Protection Agency and the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection. Second, we visit multiple sites in Cambridge where green infrastructure has been constructed and learn the background for the projects, how they function, and costs and hurdles encountered in the development. The course provides an opportunity to learn about green infrastructure, the principles of designing emerging technologies, what the technologies are, how they are being utilized, barriers and hurdles for their adoption, and an adaptive management process that can enable the integration of these technologies into our society by managing risks and optimizing benefits.

Class Meetings:
On campus
Mondays-Thursdays, 8:30-11:30 am
Sever Hall 106Start Date: Jun. 24, 2019

Noncredit: $3340
Undergraduate credit: $3340
Graduate credit: $3340
Credits: 4

Notes: Not open to Secondary School Program students. Harvard College students see additional information.

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-33395/2019

ENVR S-171
Water, Health, and Sustainable Development

Joseph Michael Hunt, PhD

Summer 7-week session | CRN 33522

Description
According to Fortune, “water promises to be to the twenty-first century what oil was to the twentieth century: the precious commodity that determines the wealth of nations.” And the health of nations as well. This course introduces students to environmental assessment methods of water projects and programs, including health impact assessment, that contribute significantly to health protection and environmental sustainability. The course takes three approaches to the water question. The first, with case studies drawn from South Asia and sub-Saharan Africa, targets the new sustainable development goal of water supply and sanitation (WSS) for all. The second studies women, watersheds, and the welfare of children, and looks at climate change, persistent drought, and the reclamation of river basins for meeting human needs. The third involves water planning, technology, and management for healthy cities. Harvard’s extensive policy and planning research on China’s healthy cities initiative is also an area of focus. At course end, students apply practical methods that inform prudent investment decisions on water security and safety, and describe evidence-based water planning paradigms that support economic growth, social and health development, and environmental sustainability. The course includes a simulation of a major and controversial water policy problem that all students participate in solving.

Class Meetings:
Online (live) web conference
Mondays, Wednesdays, 6:30-9:30 pm
Start Date: Jun. 24, 2019

Noncredit: $3340
Undergraduate credit: $3340
Graduate credit: $3340
Credits: 4

Notes: This course is taught via live web conference using Zoom. Harvard College students see additional information.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 35 students

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-33522/2019

ENVR S-173
Introduction to Sustainable Development and Technology

Laurence Simon, PhD

Professor of International Development and Director, Center for Global Development and Sustainability, Brandeis University

Summer 7-week session | CRN 33646

Description
This course examines principles and best practices for the development and transfer of technologies to meet critical needs throughout the world. We begin by exploring the broader concept of sustainable development that integrates natural and social science concerns, and review past impacts of technology transfer that have at times increased landlessness, disease, pollution, and social disintegration in developing nations. Case studies introduce students to real world challenges in such diverse sectors as food security, public health, and energy, building their understanding of planning methods for technology transfer. These include analysis of market, risk to beneficiaries, affordability, cultural acceptance, and environmental, gender, and health impacts. Students are introduced to the institutional landscape for development assistance including multilateral agencies such as the World Bank, the Food and Agriculture Organization, the Consultative Group for International Agricultural Research, and the New Development Bank; such bilateral agencies as USAID; nongovernmental organizations such as Oxfam; and local civil society groups. We assess the potential contribution of technology in meeting the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. The course aims to benefit a range of students from those seeking to understand development, to those who wish to enhance skills in planning, management, evaluation, and policy advocacy.

Class Meetings:
On campus
Mondays, Wednesdays, 3:15-6:15 pm
Center for Government and International Studies, Knafel Building K107Start Date: Jun. 24, 2019

Noncredit: $3340
Undergraduate credit: $3340
Graduate credit: $3340
Credits: 4

Notes: Not open to Secondary School Program students. Harvard College students see additional information.

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-33646/2019

ENVR S-238
Sustainability and Impact Investments

Carlos Alberto Vargas, ALM, MBA

Partner, Turnstone Environmental Planning

Summer 3-week session II | CRN 34437

Description
Do environment, social, and governance (ESG) criteria influence a firm’s financial performance, and if so, how? What are impact investments and how should they be assessed? Sustainable finance has evolved and is now a relevant topic in the global finance agenda. This course studies this evolution from the perspective of sustainability investments and impact investments. We cover among other topics ESG criteria, multi-stakeholders’ perspectives, green bonds, sustainable asset management, sustainable development goals (SDG) investments, and impact investments.

Class Meetings:
On campus
Mondays-Thursdays, 6:30-9:30 pm
Emerson Hall 101Start Date: Jul. 15, 2019

Noncredit: $3340
Undergraduate credit: $3340
Graduate credit: $3340
Credits: 4

Notes: Not open to Secondary School Program students. Harvard College students see additional information.

Prerequisites: Successful completion of ENVR E-138 or ENVR S-138, or permission of the instructor.

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-34437/2019

ENVR S-496
Crafting the Thesis Proposal in Sustainability

Mark Leighton, PhD

Associate Director and Senior Research Advisor, Sustainability, Harvard Extension School

Summer 3-week session I | CRN 34137

Description
This course helps students develop critical thinking, scholarly writing skills, and research abilities while developing their individual thesis proposals. Class meetings feature lectures and discussions on different scientific approaches, group discussions, and intensive, constructive discussion of proposed student thesis research projects and proposals, from definition of research goals and hypotheses through research design and expected data analysis and presentation. The option to develop a thesis proposal early in the degree program allows students opportunities for an extended period of data collection and analysis, required for many types of significant research problems in our field, and earlier identification of relevant courses while completing degree requirements. Students should not register for this course unless they are ready to engage in the entire thesis process. They should consider if this is the right time to start independent research, as the goal of the course is to move from crafting the thesis proposal to thesis registration with no extended breaks. Students should begin the thesis project during the next semester or two after completing this course.

Class Meetings:
On campus
Mondays-Thursdays, noon-3 pm
Northwest Science Building B104Start Date: Jun. 24, 2019

Graduate credit: $2750
Credits: 4

Notes: Not open to Secondary School Program students. Harvard College students see additional information. Final paper due July 29.

Prerequisites: Students must be candidates in the Master of Liberal Arts, sustainability. Students in the 12-course thesis track must have completed eight courses toward the degree and earned a B- or higher in ENVR E-495. Students in the ten-course thesis track must have completed six courses toward the degree and ENVR E-495 is recommended. Students should review the webinar to prepare them for taking the course. Their pre-proposal, due March 15, must be approved by their research advisor before they are allowed to register for the course. To obtain approval, students follow the instructions on the thesis pre-proposal form, work with their assigned research advisor to complete the form, and submit it to thesis_proposals@extension.harvard.edu. Pre-proposals generally require one or more revisions. Once approved, permission to register will be sent via email from the ALM Advising Office by May 15.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 30 students

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-34137/2019

ENVR S-598
Sustainability Capstone Proposal Tutorial

Richard Wetzler, PhD

Research Advisor, Sustainability, Harvard Extension School

Mark Leighton, PhD

Associate Director and Senior Research Advisor, Sustainability, Harvard Extension School

Summer 7-week session | CRN 34202

Description
This tutorial helps students develop an academically strong capstone proposal. It is mandatory for candidates in the Master of Liberal Arts (ALM), sustainability who wish to register for the ENVR E-599 capstone in fall 2019. The tutorial provides an essential ramp to the capstone course, mapping critical issues of research design (scope, methodology, metrics for evaluating impact, and benchmarking) and allows the capstone course to begin with projects fully operational.

Class Meetings:
Online
Start Date:

Noncredit: $0

Notes: Not open to Secondary School Program students. Harvard College students see additional information. This tutorial involves in-person, e-mail, and/or phone or Zoom one-on-one advising sessions with the instructor with the goal of producing an approved capstone proposal by the end of the semester.

Prerequisites: Students must be in their penultimate semester as candidates in the Master of Liberal Arts, sustainability. They must be in good academic standing and in the process of completing all the requirements except the capstone. Students should view the capstone website and submit the preproposal between March 1 and May 15. Students who do not meet these requirements are dropped from the course.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 20 students

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-34202/2019

ENVR S-598A
Consulting for Sustainability and Development Practice Capstone Proposal Tutorial

William O’Brien, MBA, JD

Associate Professor of Practice, Graduate School of Management, Clark University

Summer 7-week session | CRN 34527

Description
This tutorial is designed for Master of Liberal Arts (ALM) sustainability or development practice candidates to spur the development of academically compelling capstone proposals. Completion of this course is a prerequisite for ENVR E-599a in the Harvard Extension School. The tutorial begins with a mandatory webinar and covers critical issues in designing a sustainability action plan. The tutorial is not a course. It is structured advising, one-on-one with the instructor. Through this guidance, students declare their intent to complete the capstone in the subsequent term. By submitting capstone proposal drafts (see below for first draft deadline), as well as participating in 15- to 30-minute individual appointments (by phone, video-conference, or in-person, ordinarily held during the day, 9 am-5 pm), students conceptualize, plan, develop, and finalize a capstone proposal.

Class Meetings:
Online
Start Date:

Noncredit: $0

Notes: Not open to Secondary School Program students. Harvard College students see additional information. This tutorial involves in-person, e-mail, and/or phone or Zoom one-on-one advising sessions with the instructor with the goal of producing an approved capstone proposal by the end of the semester.

Prerequisites: Students must be in their penultimate semester as candidates in the Master of Liberal Arts, sustainability or development practice. They must be in good academic standing and in the process of completing all the requirements except the capstone. Students should view the capstone website and submit the preproposal between March 1 and May 15. Students who do not meet these requirements are dropped from the course.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 20 students

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-34527/2019

ENVR S-599
Independent Research Capstone

Richard Wetzler, PhD

Research Advisor, Sustainability, Harvard Extension School

Summer 3-week session I | CRN 32381

Description
This course catalyzes the thinking, designing, implementing, writing, and speaking essential to successful research projects. Participants receive guided immersion in processes of heuristic question formulation, hypothesis testing, data collection and analysis, writing, and final dissemination. Individual meetings with the course instructor throughout the semester begin with the preliminary research proposal and a needs assessment. Subsequent meetings ensure research progress is on track and make full use of available experts, references, and other resources. Lectures and discussions explore challenges and opportunities in boundary delineation, project scoping, assessment of potential impact, inclusion of stakeholders, and sampling design; logical consistency, lateral thinking, use and analysis of case studies; benchmarking, bet-hedging; effective writing, graphic presentation and referencing; public presentation and network establishment. In recurring workshops, participants regularly present their work-in-progress for review and constructive input. At the course’s close, the professional community is invited to attend participants’ final research project presentations via a class poster exhibition and/or through a web-based video archive.

Class Meetings:
On campus
Mondays-Thursdays, noon-3 pm
Sever Hall 304

Optional modules to be arranged.Start Date: Jun. 24, 2019

Graduate credit: $2750
Credits: 4

Notes: Not open to Secondary School Program students. Harvard College students see additional information. Final paper/project due Friday, August 23.

Prerequisites: Students must be degree candidates who have completed ENVR E-598.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 20 students

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-32381/2019

ENVR S-599A
Consulting for Sustainability and Development Practice Capstone

William O’Brien, MBA, JD

Associate Professor of Practice, Graduate School of Management, Clark University

Summer 3-week session I | CRN 33324

Description
The course imparts knowledge and consultative skills for planning sustainability projects and developing solutions for organizations of at least fifty employees, including small businesses, nonprofits, or local townships. Sustainability solutions refer to working with a client and developing and delivering a customized sustainability action plan (SAP). Deliverables for the course are a SAP and a presentation to the client stakeholders. A substantial amount of course time is spent on coaching students on how to most effectively work with clients to address organizational requirements, develop solutions, and present SAPs. Sustainability executives and consultants occasionally serve as guest speakers to share experiences and best practices. The course structure ensures evaluation of student effort through instructor assessment, student reflections, and a client satisfaction survey. Clients have included Adidas; Amazon; City of Bogota; Cambridge Adult Education; GE Appliances Division; New York City Health and Hospital Corporation; Parks Canada—Arctic Research; schools in Australia, Qatar, South Korea, and the United States; United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)- Ganges River, India; Timberland; and a water trading exchange.

Class Meetings:
On campus
Mondays-Thursdays, noon-3 pm
Sever Hall 302Start Date: Jun. 24, 2019

Graduate credit: $2750
Credits: 4

Notes: Not open to Secondary School Program students. Harvard College students see additional information. Final paper/project due Friday, August 23.

Prerequisites: Students must be degree candidates who have completed ENVR E-598.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 20 students

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-33324/2019

EPS S-144
Minerals and Gems: Unlocking the Earth’s Treasure Chest

Summer 7-week session | CRN 33384

Description
Mineralogy is the study of minerals, including their description, classification and origin. Minerals are fundamental building blocks of the solid earth, the moon and other planets. There are more than 4,000 minerals currently known. Our primary focus is on the rock-forming minerals, as well as gems found commonly within the gem trade. We learn about their crystal structure and composition, and learn how to identify rock-forming minerals both in hand sample and in thin section, using a petrographic microscope. Since only non-destructive techniques can be used in identification of gems we learn those techniques. Upon completion of the course the student is able to identify major rock-forming minerals in hand specimen and thin section, describe their physical and chemical characteristics, apply mineral and rock classification systems, understand the origin and evolution of major rock types, develop an awareness of the properties and uses of gemstones, and gain an appreciation for the identifying features of the common gemstones.

Class Meetings:
On campus

Optional sections to be arranged.Start Date:

Noncredit: $3340
Undergraduate credit: $3340
Graduate credit: $3340
Credits: 4

Notes: Harvard College students see additional information.

Prerequisites: A general science course.

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-33384/2019

EXPO S-C
Cross-Cultural Expository Writing

Paul A. Thur, MA

Director of the Writing Center, College of General Studies, Boston University

Summer 7-week session | CRN 31344

Description
Designed primarily for students whose first language is not English, this course offers practice in academic writing for students who need additional preparation for rigorous college writing courses. Special attention is paid to the conventions and practices of American academic writing. Students review the basics of English grammar and syntax while learning strategies of analysis, argument, and source use. Readings include short scholarly essays and excerpts from challenging and provocative longer works. Writing assignments include several one-page response papers and three longer academic essays.

Class Meetings:
On campus
Mondays, Wednesdays, 3:15-6:15 pm
Sever Hall 212Start Date: Jun. 24, 2019

Noncredit: $3340

Notes: Open to admitted Secondary School Program students by petition. Harvard College students see additional information.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 15 students

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-31344/2019

EXPO S-15
Fundamentals of Academic Writing

Randy S. Rosenthal, MTS

Editor

Summer 7-week session | CRN 34579 | Section 8

Description
This course is designed for students seeking preparation for EXPO 25, Introduction to Academic Writing and Critical Reading, a course required for admission to the undergraduate program at the Harvard Extension School. Students review such basics of academic argument as thesis, claims, evidence, and structure. Students complete short writing assignments that help develop the skills essential for producing persuasive academic essays. Students also learn strategies for reading and analyzing complex texts.

Class Meetings:
Online (live) web conference
Mondays, Wednesdays, 3:15-6:15 pm
Start Date: Jun. 24, 2019

Undergraduate credit: $1000
Credits: 4

Notes: This course is taught via live web conference using Zoom. Not open to Secondary School Program students. Harvard College students see additional information.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 15 students

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-34579/2019

EXPO S-15
Fundamentals of Academic Writing

Allyson K. Boggess, MFA

Admissions Advisor, Harvard Extension School

Summer 7-week session | CRN 34580 | Section 9

Description
This course is designed for students seeking preparation for EXPO 25, Introduction to Academic Writing and Critical Reading, a course required for admission to the undergraduate program at the Harvard Extension School. Students review such basics of academic argument as thesis, claims, evidence, and structure. Students complete short writing assignments that help develop the skills essential for producing persuasive academic essays. Students also learn strategies for reading and analyzing complex texts.

Class Meetings:
Online (live) web conference
Mondays, Wednesdays, 6:30-9:30 pm
Start Date: Jun. 24, 2019

Undergraduate credit: $1000
Credits: 4

Notes: This course is taught via live web conference using Zoom. Not open to Secondary School Program students. Harvard College students see additional information.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 15 students

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-34580/2019

EXPO S-15
Fundamentals of Academic Writing

Christina Rarden Grenier, MA

Director of the Writing Center, Pingree School

Summer 7-week session | CRN 34590 | Section 10

Description
This course is designed for students seeking preparation for EXPO 25, Introduction to Academic Writing and Critical Reading, a course required for admission to the undergraduate program at the Harvard Extension School. Students review such basics of academic argument as thesis, claims, evidence, and structure. Students complete short writing assignments that help develop the skills essential for producing persuasive academic essays. Students also learn strategies for reading and analyzing complex texts.

Class Meetings:
Online (live) web conference
Mondays, Wednesdays, 6:30-9:30 pm
Start Date: Jun. 24, 2019

Undergraduate credit: $1000
Credits: 4

Notes: This course is taught via live web conference using Zoom. Not open to Secondary School Program students. Harvard College students see additional information.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 15 students

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-34590/2019

EXPO S-15
Fundamentals of Academic Writing

Eileen Mary O’Connor, MA

Adjunct Instructor, Harvard Divinity School

Eileen Mary O’Connor, MA

Adjunct Instructor, Harvard Divinity School

Eileen Mary O’Connor, MA

Adjunct Instructor, Harvard Divinity School

Summer 7-week session | CRN 34465 | Section 5

Description
This course is designed for students seeking preparation for EXPO 25, Introduction to Academic Writing and Critical Reading, a course required for admission to the undergraduate program at the Harvard Extension School. Students review such basics of academic argument as thesis, claims, evidence, and structure. Students complete short writing assignments that help develop the skills essential for producing persuasive academic essays. Students also learn strategies for reading and analyzing complex texts.

Class Meetings:
Online (live) web conference
Tuesdays, Thursdays, 6:30-9:30 pm
Start Date: Jun. 25, 2019

Undergraduate credit: $1000
Credits: 4

Notes: This course is taught via live web conference using Zoom. Not open to Secondary School Program students. Harvard College students see additional information.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 15 students

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-34465/2019

EXPO S-15
Fundamentals of Academic Writing

Eileen Mary O’Connor, MA

Adjunct Instructor, Harvard Divinity School

Eileen Mary O’Connor, MA

Adjunct Instructor, Harvard Divinity School

Eileen Mary O’Connor, MA

Adjunct Instructor, Harvard Divinity School

Summer 7-week session | CRN 34464 | Section 4

Description
This course is designed for students seeking preparation for EXPO 25, Introduction to Academic Writing and Critical Reading, a course required for admission to the undergraduate program at the Harvard Extension School. Students review such basics of academic argument as thesis, claims, evidence, and structure. Students complete short writing assignments that help develop the skills essential for producing persuasive academic essays. Students also learn strategies for reading and analyzing complex texts.

Class Meetings:
Online (live) web conference
Mondays, Wednesdays, 6:30-9:30 pm
Start Date: Jun. 24, 2019

Undergraduate credit: $1000
Credits: 4

Notes: This course is taught via live web conference using Zoom. Not open to Secondary School Program students. Harvard College students see additional information.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 15 students

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-34464/2019

EXPO S-15
Fundamentals of Academic Writing

Rebecca Summerhays, PhD

Visiting Lecturer in the Writing Program, Wellesley College

Summer 3-week session II | CRN 33350 | Section 7

Description
This course is designed for students seeking preparation for EXPO 25, Introduction to Academic Writing and Critical Reading, a course required for admission to the undergraduate program at the Harvard Extension School. Students review such basics of academic argument as thesis, claims, evidence, and structure. Students complete short writing assignments that help develop the skills essential for producing persuasive academic essays. Students also learn strategies for reading and analyzing complex texts.

Class Meetings:
On campus
Mondays-Thursdays, 8:30-11:30 am
Barker Center for the Humanities 211Start Date: Jul. 15, 2019

Undergraduate credit: $1000
Credits: 4

Notes: Not open to Secondary School Program students. Harvard College students see additional information. Final paper due Monday, August 19.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 15 students

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-33350/2019

EXPO S-15
Fundamentals of Academic Writing

Rebecca Summerhays, PhD

Visiting Lecturer in the Writing Program, Wellesley College

Summer 3-week session I | CRN 33504 | Section 6

Description
This course is designed for students seeking preparation for EXPO 25, Introduction to Academic Writing and Critical Reading, a course required for admission to the undergraduate program at the Harvard Extension School. Students review such basics of academic argument as thesis, claims, evidence, and structure. Students complete short writing assignments that help develop the skills essential for producing persuasive academic essays. Students also learn strategies for reading and analyzing complex texts.

Class Meetings:
On campus
Mondays-Thursdays, 8:30-11:30 am
Barker Center for the Humanities 211Start Date: Jun. 24, 2019

Undergraduate credit: $1000
Credits: 4

Notes: Not open to Secondary School Program students. Harvard College students see additional information. Final paper due Monday, July 29.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 15 students

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-33504/2019

EXPO S-15
Fundamentals of Academic Writing

Steven Wandler, PhD

Teaching Consultant and Writing Specialist, University of Minnesota

Steven Wandler, PhD

Teaching Consultant and Writing Specialist, University of Minnesota

Steven Wandler, PhD

Teaching Consultant and Writing Specialist, University of Minnesota

Summer 7-week session | CRN 33217 | Section 3

Description
This course is designed for students seeking preparation for EXPO 25, Introduction to Academic Writing and Critical Reading, a course required for admission to the undergraduate program at the Harvard Extension School. Students review such basics of academic argument as thesis, claims, evidence, and structure. Students complete short writing assignments that help develop the skills essential for producing persuasive academic essays. Students also learn strategies for reading and analyzing complex texts.

Class Meetings:
Online (live) web conference
Mondays, Wednesdays, 6:30-9:30 pm
Start Date: Jun. 24, 2019

Undergraduate credit: $1000
Credits: 4

Notes: This course is taught via live web conference using Zoom. Not open to Secondary School Program students. Harvard College students see additional information.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 15 students

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-33217/2019

EXPO S-15
Fundamentals of Academic Writing

Janet Sylvester, PhD

Summer 7-week session | CRN 34243 | Section 2

Description
This course is designed for students seeking preparation for EXPO 25, Introduction to Academic Writing and Critical Reading, a course required for admission to the undergraduate program at the Harvard Extension School. Students review such basics of academic argument as thesis, claims, evidence, and structure. Students complete short writing assignments that help develop the skills essential for producing persuasive academic essays. Students also learn strategies for reading and analyzing complex texts.

Class Meetings:
Online (live) web conference
Tuesdays, Thursdays, 8:30-11:30 am
Start Date: Jun. 25, 2019

Undergraduate credit: $1000
Credits: 4

Notes: This course is taught via live web conference using Zoom. Not open to Secondary School Program students. Harvard College students see additional information.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 15 students

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-34243/2019

EXPO S-15
Fundamentals of Academic Writing

Janet Sylvester, PhD

Summer 7-week session | CRN 34280 | Section 1

Description
This course is designed for students seeking preparation for EXPO 25, Introduction to Academic Writing and Critical Reading, a course required for admission to the undergraduate program at the Harvard Extension School. Students review such basics of academic argument as thesis, claims, evidence, and structure. Students complete short writing assignments that help develop the skills essential for producing persuasive academic essays. Students also learn strategies for reading and analyzing complex texts.

Class Meetings:
Online (live) web conference
Mondays, Wednesdays, 8:30-11:30 am
Start Date: Jun. 24, 2019

Undergraduate credit: $1000
Credits: 4

Notes: This course is taught via live web conference using Zoom. Not open to Secondary School Program students. Harvard College students see additional information.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 15 students

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-34280/2019

EXPO S-20A
Writing and Literature

Melissa Feuerstein, PhD

Center Associate, Davis Center for Russian and Eurasian Studies, Harvard University

Summer 7-week session | CRN 33119

Description
Students read literary works and write focused, persuasive essays on literary topics. Discussions encourage students to read closely and think clearly in order to write more effectively. Students learn to write essays that demonstrate their competence as critics.

Class Meetings:
On campus
Tuesdays, Thursdays, noon-3 pm
Sever Hall 101Start Date: Jun. 25, 2019

Undergraduate credit: $3340
Credits: 4

Notes: Writing-intensive course. Harvard College students see additional information.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 15 students

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-33119/2019

EXPO S-20D
Writing about Social and Ethical Issues

Matthew B. Cole, PhD

Preceptor in Expository Writing, Harvard University

Summer 7-week session | CRN 33881

Description
Students read varying viewpoints on controversial current issues, such as medical ethics, poverty, the environment, race, ethnicity, immigration, privacy, and labor, and learn how to analyze and present conflicting opinions. They learn how to critically analyze texts and write papers in a social science context. They also learn to transform their own assertions and viewpoints into coherent arguments.

Class Meetings:
On campus
Mondays, Wednesdays, 3:15-6:15 pm
Center for Government and International Studies, South Building S040Start Date: Jun. 24, 2019

Undergraduate credit: $3340
Credits: 4

Notes: Writing-intensive course. Harvard College students see additional information.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 15 students

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-33881/2019

EXPO S-20E
The Essay

Paul A. Thur, MA

Director of the Writing Center, College of General Studies, Boston University

Summer 7-week session | CRN 31290 | Section 1

Description
Students read essays that highlight this literary form’s variety and richness. They write analytical essays that focus on technique and the way other writers use language. Through sequenced assignments, students learn to transform their own experiences, observations, and thoughts into evidence.

Class Meetings:
On campus
Mondays, Wednesdays, noon-3 pm
Sever Hall 212Start Date: Jun. 24, 2019

Undergraduate credit: $3340
Credits: 4

Notes: Writing-intensive course. Harvard College students see additional information.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 15 students

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-31290/2019

EXPO S-20E
The Essay

Jonah M. Johnson, PhD

Assistant Director for Writing Pedagogy, Derek Bok Center for Teaching and Learning, Harvard University

Summer 7-week session | CRN 34135 | Section 2

Description
Students read essays that highlight this literary form’s variety and richness. They write analytical essays that focus on technique and the way other writers use language. Through sequenced assignments, students learn to transform their own experiences, observations, and thoughts into evidence.

Class Meetings:
On campus
Tuesdays, Thursdays, 3:15-6:15 pm
Barker Center for the Humanities 024Start Date: Jun. 25, 2019

Undergraduate credit: $3340
Credits: 4

Notes: Writing-intensive course. Harvard College students see additional information.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 15 students

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-34135/2019

EXPO S-25
Academic Writing and Critical Reading

Matthew T. Levay, PhD

Associate Professor of English and Director of Graduate Studies in English, Idaho State University

Summer 7-week session | CRN 34582 | Section 7

Description
This course introduces students to the demands and conventions of academic reading and writing. It focuses on analyzing texts, building effective arguments, and using evidence and secondary source material. Instruction on the stages of the writing process, from prewriting exercises through rough drafts and revisions, forms a key part of the curriculum. Students applying to the undergraduate program at the Extension School must complete this course, but it is open to any student interested in gaining an understanding of academic writing.

Class Meetings:
Online (live) web conference
Tuesdays, Thursdays, 6:30-9:30 pm
Start Date: Jun. 25, 2019

Undergraduate credit: $1000
Credits: 4

Notes: This course is taught via live web conference using Zoom. Not open to Secondary School Program students. Harvard College students see additional information.

Prerequisites: A satisfactory score on the mandatory test of critical reading and writing skills or a B or higher grade in the alternate expository writing course.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 15 students

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-34582/2019

EXPO S-25
Academic Writing and Critical Reading

Lisa A. Gulesserian, PhD

Lecturer on Armenian Language and Culture, Harvard University

Summer 7-week session | CRN 34600 | Section 8

Description
This course introduces students to the demands and conventions of academic reading and writing. It focuses on analyzing texts, building effective arguments, and using evidence and secondary source material. Instruction on the stages of the writing process, from prewriting exercises through rough drafts and revisions, forms a key part of the curriculum. Students applying to the undergraduate program at the Extension School must complete this course, but it is open to any student interested in gaining an understanding of academic writing.

Class Meetings:
Online (live) web conference
Tuesdays, Thursdays, 6:30-9:30 pm
Start Date: Jun. 25, 2019

Undergraduate credit: $1000
Credits: 4

Notes: This course is taught via live web conference using Zoom. Not open to Secondary School Program students. Harvard College students see additional information.

Prerequisites: A satisfactory score on the mandatory test of critical reading and writing skills or a B or higher grade in the alternate expository writing course.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 15 students

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-34600/2019

EXPO S-25
Academic Writing and Critical Reading

Chris Walsh, PhD

Director, College of Arts and Sciences Writing Program, Boston University

Chris Walsh, PhD

Director, College of Arts and Sciences Writing Program, Boston University

Chris Walsh, PhD

Director, College of Arts and Sciences Writing Program, Boston University

Summer 3-week session I | CRN 34466 | Section 6

Description
This course introduces students to the demands and conventions of academic reading and writing. It focuses on analyzing texts, building effective arguments, and using evidence and secondary source material. Instruction on the stages of the writing process, from prewriting exercises through rough drafts and revisions, forms a key part of the curriculum. Students applying to the undergraduate program at the Extension School must complete this course, but it is open to any student interested in gaining an understanding of academic writing.

Class Meetings:
Online (live) web conference
Mondays-Thursdays, 3:15-6:15 pm
Start Date: Jun. 24, 2019

Undergraduate credit: $1000
Credits: 4

Notes: This course is taught via live web conference using Zoom. Not open to Secondary School Program students. Harvard College students see additional information. Final paper due Monday, July 29.

Prerequisites: A satisfactory score on the mandatory test of critical reading and writing skills or a B or higher grade in the alternate expository writing course.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 15 students

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-34466/2019

EXPO S-25
Academic Writing and Critical Reading

Thomas A. Underwood, PhD

Acting Associate Director and Master Lecturer, College of Arts and Sciences Writing Program, Boston University

Summer 7-week session | CRN 33154 | Section 2

Description
This course introduces students to the demands and conventions of academic reading and writing. It focuses on analyzing texts, building effective arguments, and using evidence and secondary source material. Instruction on the stages of the writing process, from prewriting exercises through rough drafts and revisions, forms a key part of the curriculum. Students applying to the undergraduate program at the Extension School must complete this course, but it is open to any student interested in gaining an understanding of academic writing.

Class Meetings:
Online (live) web conference
Tuesdays, Thursdays, 8:30-11:30 am
Start Date: Jun. 25, 2019

Undergraduate credit: $1000
Credits: 4

Notes: This course is taught via live web conference using Zoom. Not open to Secondary School Program students. Harvard College students see additional information.

Prerequisites: A satisfactory score on the mandatory test of critical reading and writing skills or a B or higher grade in the alternate expository writing course.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 15 students

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-33154/2019

EXPO S-25
Academic Writing and Critical Reading

Matthew T. Levay, PhD

Associate Professor of English and Director of Graduate Studies in English, Idaho State University

Summer 7-week session | CRN 33228 | Section 4

Description
This course introduces students to the demands and conventions of academic reading and writing. It focuses on analyzing texts, building effective arguments, and using evidence and secondary source material. Instruction on the stages of the writing process, from prewriting exercises through rough drafts and revisions, forms a key part of the curriculum. Students applying to the undergraduate program at the Extension School must complete this course, but it is open to any student interested in gaining an understanding of academic writing.

Class Meetings:
Online (live) web conference
Mondays, Wednesdays, 6:30-9:30 pm
Start Date: Jun. 24, 2019

Undergraduate credit: $1000
Credits: 4

Notes: This course is taught via live web conference using Zoom. Not open to Secondary School Program students. Harvard College students see additional information.

Prerequisites: A satisfactory score on the mandatory test of critical reading and writing skills or a B or higher grade in the alternate expository writing course.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 15 students

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-33228/2019

EXPO S-25
Academic Writing and Critical Reading

Geraldine A. Grimm, PhD

Lecturer in Theological German, Harvard Divinity School

Summer 7-week session | CRN 34237 | Section 5

Description
This course introduces students to the demands and conventions of academic reading and writing. It focuses on analyzing texts, building effective arguments, and using evidence and secondary source material. Instruction on the stages of the writing process, from prewriting exercises through rough drafts and revisions, forms a key part of the curriculum. Students applying to the undergraduate program at the Extension School must complete this course, but it is open to any student interested in gaining an understanding of academic writing.

Class Meetings:
Online (live) web conference
Tuesdays, Thursdays, 6:30-9:30 pm
Start Date: Jun. 25, 2019

Undergraduate credit: $1000
Credits: 4

Notes: This course is taught via live web conference using Zoom. Not open to Secondary School Program students. Harvard College students see additional information.

Prerequisites: A satisfactory score on the mandatory test of critical reading and writing skills or a B or higher grade in the alternate expository writing course.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 15 students

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-34237/2019

EXPO S-25
Academic Writing and Critical Reading

Christina Rarden Grenier, MA

Director of the Writing Center, Pingree School

Summer 7-week session | CRN 33685 | Section 1

Description
This course introduces students to the demands and conventions of academic reading and writing. It focuses on analyzing texts, building effective arguments, and using evidence and secondary source material. Instruction on the stages of the writing process, from prewriting exercises through rough drafts and revisions, forms a key part of the curriculum. Students applying to the undergraduate program at the Extension School must complete this course, but it is open to any student interested in gaining an understanding of academic writing.

Class Meetings:
Online (live) web conference
Mondays, Wednesdays, 8:30-11:30 am
Start Date: Jun. 24, 2019

Undergraduate credit: $1000
Credits: 4

Notes: This course is taught via live web conference using Zoom. Not open to Secondary School Program students. Harvard College students see additional information.

Prerequisites: A satisfactory score on the mandatory test of critical reading and writing skills or a B or higher grade in the alternate expository writing course.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 15 students

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-33685/2019

EXPO S-25
Academic Writing and Critical Reading

Tad Davies, PhD

Head Preceptor in Expository Writing, Harvard University

Summer 7-week session | CRN 33952 | Section 3

Description
This course introduces students to the demands and conventions of academic reading and writing. It focuses on analyzing texts, building effective arguments, and using evidence and secondary source material. Instruction on the stages of the writing process, from prewriting exercises through rough drafts and revisions, forms a key part of the curriculum. Students applying to the undergraduate program at the Extension School must complete this course, but it is open to any student interested in gaining an understanding of academic writing.

Class Meetings:
Online (live) web conference
Tuesdays, Thursdays, noon-3 pm
Start Date: Jun. 25, 2019

Undergraduate credit: $1000
Credits: 4

Notes: This course is taught via live web conference using Zoom. Not open to Secondary School Program students. Harvard College students see additional information.

Prerequisites: A satisfactory score on the mandatory test of critical reading and writing skills or a B or higher grade in the alternate expository writing course.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 15 students

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-33952/2019

EXPO S-34
Business Rhetoric

Franklin J. Schwarzer, JD

Attorney, Schlesinger and Buchbinder, LLP

Summer 7-week session | CRN 34015 | Section 4

Description
This course helps business professionals improve their writing so they are better equipped to accomplish their educational and professional goals. Students consider how essential forms of business writing—memos, cover letters, proposals, presentations, reports—address an audience, make claims, invoke prior claims, use keyterms, and engage quantitative and visual evidence. The course fosters skills in drafting, revising, peer review, and using sources responsibly. It also offers sustained practice in constructing clear and precise sentences, coherent paragraphs, and well-ordered documents.

Class Meetings:
Online (live) web conference
Mondays, Wednesdays, 6:30-9:30 pm
Start Date: Jun. 24, 2019

Undergraduate credit: $1700
Graduate credit: $2750
Credits: 4

Notes: Writing-intensive course. This course is taught via live web conference using Zoom. Not open to Secondary School Program students. Harvard College students see additional information.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 15 students

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-34015/2019

EXPO S-34
Business Rhetoric

Cynthia F. C. Hill, PhD

Geoffrey Hill, PhD

Assistant Dean for Academics Affairs, The Graduate School, Princeton University

Summer 7-week session | CRN 34573 | Section 7

Description
This course helps business professionals improve their writing so they are better equipped to accomplish their educational and professional goals. Students consider how essential forms of business writing—memos, cover letters, proposals, presentations, reports—address an audience, make claims, invoke prior claims, use keyterms, and engage quantitative and visual evidence. The course fosters skills in drafting, revising, peer review, and using sources responsibly. It also offers sustained practice in constructing clear and precise sentences, coherent paragraphs, and well-ordered documents.

Class Meetings:
Online (live) web conference
Tuesdays, Thursdays, 6:30-9:30 pm
Start Date: Jun. 25, 2019

Undergraduate credit: $1700
Graduate credit: $2750
Credits: 4

Notes: Writing-intensive course. This course is taught via live web conference using Zoom. Not open to Secondary School Program students. Harvard College students see additional information.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 15 students

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-34573/2019

EXPO S-34
Business Rhetoric

Deirdre Alanna Mask, JD

Writer

Summer 7-week session | CRN 34577 | Section 8

Description
This course helps business professionals improve their writing so they are better equipped to accomplish their educational and professional goals. Students consider how essential forms of business writing—memos, cover letters, proposals, presentations, reports—address an audience, make claims, invoke prior claims, use keyterms, and engage quantitative and visual evidence. The course fosters skills in drafting, revising, peer review, and using sources responsibly. It also offers sustained practice in constructing clear and precise sentences, coherent paragraphs, and well-ordered documents.

Class Meetings:
Online (live) web conference
Mondays, Wednesdays, 6:30-9:30 pm
Start Date: Jun. 24, 2019

Undergraduate credit: $1700
Graduate credit: $2750
Credits: 4

Notes: Writing-intensive course. This course is taught via live web conference using Zoom. Not open to Secondary School Program students. Harvard College students see additional information.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 15 students

EXPO S-34
Business Rhetoric

Jennifer Ann Doody, ALM

Public Speaking Instructor, Derek Bok Center for Teaching and Learning, Harvard University

Summer 7-week session | CRN 34578 | Section 9

Description
This course helps business professionals improve their writing so they are better equipped to accomplish their educational and professional goals. Students consider how essential forms of business writing—memos, cover letters, proposals, presentations, reports—address an audience, make claims, invoke prior claims, use keyterms, and engage quantitative and visual evidence. The course fosters skills in drafting, revising, peer review, and using sources responsibly. It also offers sustained practice in constructing clear and precise sentences, coherent paragraphs, and well-ordered documents.

Class Meetings:
Online (live) web conference
Tuesdays, Thursdays, noon-3 pm
Start Date: Jun. 25, 2019

Undergraduate credit: $1700
Graduate credit: $2750
Credits: 4

Notes: Writing-intensive course. This course is taught via live web conference using Zoom. Not open to Secondary School Program students. Harvard College students see additional information.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 15 students

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-34578/2019

EXPO S-34
Business Rhetoric

Marlon Kuzmick, MA

Director of the Learning Lab, Derek Bok Center for Teaching and Learning, Harvard University

Summer 7-week session | CRN 34591 | Section 10

Description
This course helps business professionals improve their writing so they are better equipped to accomplish their educational and professional goals. Students consider how essential forms of business writing—memos, cover letters, proposals, presentations, reports—address an audience, make claims, invoke prior claims, use keyterms, and engage quantitative and visual evidence. The course fosters skills in drafting, revising, peer review, and using sources responsibly. It also offers sustained practice in constructing clear and precise sentences, coherent paragraphs, and well-ordered documents.

Class Meetings:
Online (live) web conference
Tuesdays, Thursdays, 6:30-9:30 pm
Start Date: Jun. 25, 2019

Undergraduate credit: $1700
Graduate credit: $2750
Credits: 4

Notes: Writing-intensive course. This course is taught via live web conference using Zoom. Not open to Secondary School Program students. Harvard College students see additional information.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 15 students

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-34591/2019

EXPO S-34
Business Rhetoric

Jennifer Ann Doody, ALM

Public Speaking Instructor, Derek Bok Center for Teaching and Learning, Harvard University

Summer 7-week session | CRN 34601 | Section 11

Description
This course helps business professionals improve their writing so they are better equipped to accomplish their educational and professional goals. Students consider how essential forms of business writing—memos, cover letters, proposals, presentations, reports—address an audience, make claims, invoke prior claims, use keyterms, and engage quantitative and visual evidence. The course fosters skills in drafting, revising, peer review, and using sources responsibly. It also offers sustained practice in constructing clear and precise sentences, coherent paragraphs, and well-ordered documents.

Class Meetings:
Online (live) web conference
Tuesdays, Thursdays, 8:30-11:30 am
Start Date: Jun. 25, 2019

Undergraduate credit: $1700
Graduate credit: $2750
Credits: 4

Notes: Writing-intensive course. This course is taught via live web conference using Zoom. Not open to Secondary School Program students. Harvard College students see additional information.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 15 students

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-34601/2019

EXPO S-34
Business Rhetoric

Thomas Akbari, MA

Lecturer in English, Northeastern University

Summer 7-week session | CRN 32927 | Section 1

Description
This course helps business professionals improve their writing so they are better equipped to accomplish their educational and professional goals. Students consider how essential forms of business writing—memos, cover letters, proposals, presentations, reports—address an audience, make claims, invoke prior claims, use keyterms, and engage quantitative and visual evidence. The course fosters skills in drafting, revising, peer review, and using sources responsibly. It also offers sustained practice in constructing clear and precise sentences, coherent paragraphs, and well-ordered documents.

Class Meetings:
Online (live) web conference
Mondays, Wednesdays, 8:30-11:30 am
Start Date: Jun. 24, 2019

Undergraduate credit: $1700
Graduate credit: $2750
Credits: 4

Notes: Writing-intensive course. This course is taught via live web conference using Zoom. Not open to Secondary School Program students. Harvard College students see additional information.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 15 students

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-32927/2019

EXPO S-34
Business Rhetoric

Kurt Pitzer, MFA

Author

Summer 7-week session | CRN 34608 | Section 12

Description
This course helps business professionals improve their writing so they are better equipped to accomplish their educational and professional goals. Students consider how essential forms of business writing—memos, cover letters, proposals, presentations, reports—address an audience, make claims, invoke prior claims, use keyterms, and engage quantitative and visual evidence. The course fosters skills in drafting, revising, peer review, and using sources responsibly. It also offers sustained practice in constructing clear and precise sentences, coherent paragraphs, and well-ordered documents.

Class Meetings:
Online (live) web conference
Tuesdays, Thursdays, 6:30-9:30 pm
Start Date: Jun. 25, 2019

Undergraduate credit: $1700
Graduate credit: $2750
Credits: 4

Notes: Writing-intensive course. This course is taught via live web conference using Zoom. Not open to Secondary School Program students. Harvard College students see additional information.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 15 students

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-34608/2019

EXPO S-34
Business Rhetoric

Gillian M. Sinnott, SJD

Preceptor in Expository Writing, Harvard University

Summer 3-week session I | CRN 33970 | Section 6

Description
This course helps business professionals improve their writing so they are better equipped to accomplish their educational and professional goals. Students consider how essential forms of business writing—memos, cover letters, proposals, presentations, reports—address an audience, make claims, invoke prior claims, use keyterms, and engage quantitative and visual evidence. The course fosters skills in drafting, revising, peer review, and using sources responsibly. It also offers sustained practice in constructing clear and precise sentences, coherent paragraphs, and well-ordered documents.

Class Meetings:
On campus
Mondays-Thursdays, 8:30-11:30 am
Sever Hall 302Start Date: Jun. 24, 2019

Undergraduate credit: $1700
Credits: 4

Notes: Not open to Secondary School Program students. Harvard College students see additional information. Final paper due Monday, July 29. This course is available only to admitted candidates in the Harvard Extension School Joint Degree Program.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 15 students

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-33970/2019

EXPO S-34
Business Rhetoric

Deirdre Alanna Mask, JD

Writer

Summer 7-week session | CRN 34228 | Section 2

Description
This course helps business professionals improve their writing so they are better equipped to accomplish their educational and professional goals. Students consider how essential forms of business writing—memos, cover letters, proposals, presentations, reports—address an audience, make claims, invoke prior claims, use keyterms, and engage quantitative and visual evidence. The course fosters skills in drafting, revising, peer review, and using sources responsibly. It also offers sustained practice in constructing clear and precise sentences, coherent paragraphs, and well-ordered documents.

Class Meetings:
Online (live) web conference
Mondays, Wednesdays, noon-3 pm
Start Date: Jun. 24, 2019

Undergraduate credit: $1700
Graduate credit: $2750
Credits: 4

Notes: Writing-intensive course. This course is taught via live web conference using Zoom. Not open to Secondary School Program students. Harvard College students see additional information.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 15 students

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-34228/2019

EXPO S-34
Business Rhetoric

Randy S. Rosenthal, MTS

Editor

Summer 7-week session | CRN 34249 | Section 3

Description
This course helps business professionals improve their writing so they are better equipped to accomplish their educational and professional goals. Students consider how essential forms of business writing—memos, cover letters, proposals, presentations, reports—address an audience, make claims, invoke prior claims, use keyterms, and engage quantitative and visual evidence. The course fosters skills in drafting, revising, peer review, and using sources responsibly. It also offers sustained practice in constructing clear and precise sentences, coherent paragraphs, and well-ordered documents.

Class Meetings:
Online (live) web conference
Tuesdays, Thursdays, 3:15-6:15 pm
Start Date: Jun. 25, 2019

Undergraduate credit: $1700
Graduate credit: $2750
Credits: 4

Notes: Writing-intensive course. This course is taught via live web conference using Zoom. Not open to Secondary School Program students. Harvard College students see additional information.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 15 students

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-34249/2019

EXPO S-34
Business Rhetoric

Steven Wandler, PhD

Teaching Consultant and Writing Specialist, University of Minnesota

Summer 7-week session | CRN 33687 | Section 5

Description
This course helps business professionals improve their writing so they are better equipped to accomplish their educational and professional goals. Students consider how essential forms of business writing—memos, cover letters, proposals, presentations, reports—address an audience, make claims, invoke prior claims, use keyterms, and engage quantitative and visual evidence. The course fosters skills in drafting, revising, peer review, and using sources responsibly. It also offers sustained practice in constructing clear and precise sentences, coherent paragraphs, and well-ordered documents.

Class Meetings:
Online (live) web conference
Tuesdays, Thursdays, 6:30-9:30 pm
Start Date: Jun. 25, 2019

Undergraduate credit: $1700
Graduate credit: $2750
Credits: 4

Notes: Writing-intensive course. This course is taught via live web conference using Zoom. Not open to Secondary School Program students. Harvard College students see additional information.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 15 students

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-33687/2019

EXPO S-42A
Writing in the Humanities

Elisabeth Sharp McKetta, PhD

Writer

Summer 7-week session | CRN 33936

Description
This course is designed for students who wish to build upon the skills developed in EXPO S-25 in order to produce more advanced research and writing in the humanities. The course is also appropriate for students who wish to review their research and writing skills before embarking on a proseminar at the Extension or Summer School, or graduate study elsewhere. Students are introduced to the work of writing in the humanities via focused study in the field of literature, reading and writing about literary texts, and developing their own independent research project. The topical focus of this course is the interdisciplinary study of fairy tales and myths. Sample research areas include a particular fairy tale or adaptation, a motif, or a way in which a modern text employs these stories or motifs. Class activities and assignments guide students through each stage of the research and writing process, from an initial close reading, through collecting and analyzing critical sources, to a formal proposal and annotated bibliography. Students present projects both as a conference-length (8-12 page) paper and as a conference-style oral presentation.

Class Meetings:
Online (live) web conference
Tuesdays, Thursdays, 6:30-9:30 pm
Start Date: Jun. 25, 2019

Undergraduate credit: $1700
Graduate credit: $2750
Credits: 4

Notes: Writing-intensive course. This course is taught via live web conference using Zoom. Open to admitted Secondary School Program students by petition. Harvard College students see additional information.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 15 students

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-33936/2019

EXPO S-42B
Writing in the Social Sciences

Thomas A. Underwood, PhD

Acting Associate Director and Master Lecturer, College of Arts and Sciences Writing Program, Boston University

Summer 7-week session | CRN 33884

Description
This course is designed for students who wish to build upon the skills developed in EXPO S-25 in order to produce more advanced research and writing in the social sciences. The course is also appropriate for students who wish to review their research and writing skills before embarking on a proseminar at the Extension or Summer School or graduate study elsewhere. Students are introduced to the various social science disciplines and their approaches, while also learning how to become critical consumers of social science research. Students develop their own independent research project in the social science field of their choosing. This project lasts the entire semester and involves developing a viable research question; learning how to find, analyze, and interpret resources appropriately; and, finally, developing and refining an original argument in a final paper.

Class Meetings:
Online (live) web conference
Tuesdays, Thursdays, noon-3 pm
Start Date: Jun. 25, 2019

Undergraduate credit: $1700
Graduate credit: $2750
Credits: 4

Notes: Writing-intensive course. This course is taught via live web conference using Zoom. Open to admitted Secondary School Program students by petition. Harvard College students see additional information.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 15 students

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-33884/2019

EXPO S-42C
Writing in the Sciences

Thomas Akbari, MA

Lecturer in English, Northeastern University

Summer 7-week session | CRN 33356

Description
This course provides instruction in writing for students considering careers or advanced study in the natural, computational, or applied sciences. Through critical reading of key examples of the genres of scientific literature, students study how scientific texts address an audience, make claims, invoke prior claims, deploy keyterms, and engage quantitative and visual evidence. The course’s workshop approach fosters skills in revision, peer review, and research into the scientific literature. The course offers writing strategies for successful communication in the field, including concise sentences, coherent paragraphs, and well-ordered documents. Projects include an academic research paper on a topic of a student’s choice in a form common to most scientific disciplines.

Class Meetings:
Online (live) web conference
Mondays, Wednesdays, noon-3 pm
Start Date: Jun. 24, 2019

Undergraduate credit: $1700
Graduate credit: $2750
Credits: 4

Notes: Writing-intensive course. This course is taught via live web conference using Zoom. Open to admitted Secondary School Program students by petition. Harvard College students see additional information.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 15 students

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-33356/2019

FREN S-AA
Beginning French

Bahij Justin Tamer, AM

Doctoral Candidate in Romance Languages and Literatures, Harvard University

Summer 7-week session | CRN 33550

Description
This elementary French course provides an introduction to French with emphasis on interpersonal communication and the interpretation and production of language in written and oral forms. Students engage in interactive communicative activities, both online and in the classroom, that provide rich exposure to the French and francophone language and culture. The course addresses the theme of identity through engagement in the discussion and interpretation of various French visual media including video, images, and film.

Class Meetings:
On campus
Tuesdays, Thursdays, Fridays, noon-2 pm
Boylston Hall 103Start Date: Jun. 25, 2019

Noncredit: $3340
Undergraduate credit: $3340
Credits: 4

Enrollment limit: Limited to 14 students

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-33550/2019

FREN S-AB
Elementary French II

Tali Sarah Zechory, AM

Preceptor in Romance Languages and Literatures, Harvard University

Summer 7-week session | CRN 33939

Description
In this course students build on their knowledge of the French and Francophone language and cultures that they acquired in their first semester of language study. They expand their vocabulary and learn new grammatical structures while engaging in the analysis, interpretation and discussion of different types of primary sources taken from the francophone world such as literary texts, films, graphic novels or songs.

Class Meetings:
On campus
Tuesdays, Thursdays, Fridays, 1-3 pm
Boylston Hall 104Start Date: Jun. 25, 2019

Noncredit: $3340
Undergraduate credit: $3340
Credits: 4

Prerequisites: FREN S-Aa or the equivalent (one semester of university-level or up to two years of high-school French).

Enrollment limit: Limited to 14 students

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-33939/2019

GERM S-BAB
Beginning German

Aleksandra Kudryashova, MA

Doctoral Candidate in Germanic Languages and Literatures, Harvard University

Catrina Hoppes, AM

Doctoral Candidate in Germanic Languages and Literatures, Harvard University

Summer 7-week session | CRN 31838

Description
This intensive summer course introduces the fundamentals of the German language generally taught to students over the course of two semesters. It focuses on speaking, listening, reading comprehension and writing. In addition to building on language skills, this course introduces students to the culture of the German-speaking countries through discussions of cinema, literature, and other media. By the end of this course, students are able to express themselves in conversations with native speakers, describe their experiences, and engage with a variety of materials and resources.

Class Meetings:
On campus
Mondays-Fridays, 10 am-2 pm
Barker Center for the Humanities 114Start Date: Jun. 24, 2019

Noncredit: $6680
Undergraduate credit: $6680
Credits: 8

Notes: Open to admitted Secondary School Program students by petition.

Prerequisites: This course is designed for students without prior knowledge of German. Students who have taken three years or more of German at the high school level are not eligible to take this course. For more information please contact the instructor.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 14 students

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-31838/2019

GERM S-DA
Intermediate German I

Summer 7-week session | CRN 34538

Description
Using an interactive discussion format, this third-semester language course offers systematic vocabulary-building and a grammar review. The focus is on improving comprehension and speaking skills. Materials include short fiction and drama, poetry, contemporary film, interactive lab work, and cultural materials from other media.

Class Meetings:
On campus
Start Date:

Noncredit: $3340
Undergraduate credit: $3340
Graduate credit: $3340
Credits: 4

Prerequisites: One year (or equivalent) of college German.

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-34538/2019

GERM S-R
Introduction to German for Reading Knowledge

Peter J. Burgard, PhD

Professor of German, Harvard University

Summer 7-week session | CRN 31302

Description
This introduction to German expository prose is designed for students who wish to acquire a reading knowledge of the language for research and study purposes. The course focuses on grammar topics and applied translation, for which texts from a variety of fields are used. No previous knowledge of German is assumed.

Class Meetings:
On campus
Mondays-Thursdays, 10 am-1 pm
Barker Center for the Humanities 218Start Date: Jun. 24, 2019

Noncredit: $6680
Undergraduate credit: $6680
Graduate credit: $6680
Credits: 8

Notes: Not open to Secondary School Program students. Harvard College students see additional information.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 14 students

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-31302/2019

GMAT S-1
Mathematics Review for the GMAT and GRE

Linda Garant, MS

Lecturer on Mathematics, Tufts University

Summer 7-week session | CRN 30257

Description
This course is a fast-paced review of the mathematics segments of the business school and graduate school aptitude tests, including a review of algebra, geometry, word problems, probability, data sufficiency, and graph interpretation. Some lecture material is covered in class, and other material is on videos made by the instructor, which students view outside of class. The course covers strategies for solving typical exam problems. Homework includes both video lectures and problem solving.

Class Meetings:
On campus
Mondays, Wednesdays, 5:30-7:30 pm
Science Center 309AStart Date: Jun. 24, 2019

Noncredit: $1670

Notes: Not open to Secondary School Program students.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 40 students

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-30257/2019

GOVT S-10
Introduction to Political Philosophy

Andrew F. March, DPhil

Associate Professor in Political Science, University of Massachusetts Amherst

Summer 7-week session | CRN 30154

Description
This course investigates the central problems of political theory that concern the justification and operation of democratic forms of government. What is democracy? What is the proper purpose and scope of political life? How can we judge between different political systems and assess their relative merits and virtues? What are the various ends of political life and how do they conflict? What is the relationship between democracy and other values or goods, like rights, justice, equality, and solidarity? What is the purpose of democracy and the strongest defense of it? Given the purposes of democracy, how is it attained and preserved? What are some of the most urgent contemporary debates and controversies in democratic theory and practice? We take up these questions by reading a combination of classical works of political theory (from the Greeks to the Federalist Papers), along with contemporary work in political theory.

Class Meetings:
On campus
Mondays, Wednesdays, 8:30-11:30 am
Center for Government and International Studies, South Building S020Start Date: Jun. 24, 2019

Noncredit: $3340
Undergraduate credit: $3340
Credits: 4

Notes: Harvard College students see additional information.

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-30154/2019

GOVT S-20
Introduction to Comparative Politics

Shinju Fujihira, PhD

Executive Director of the Program on US-Japan Relations, Weatherhead Center for International Affairs, Harvard University

Summer 7-week session | CRN 32003

Description
This course provides an introduction to concepts, theories, and evidence in the field of comparative politics. Topics include origins of nation-states, democracy and authoritarianism, social revolutions, politics of economic development, ethnicity and ethnic violence, modernization, political culture, institutions, and civil society. The empirical evidence is drawn from cases in Africa (Nigeria, Rwanda), the Americas (Mexico, the United States), Asia (China, India, South Korea), Europe (Britain, Germany), post-communist areas (Russia, former Yugoslavia), and the Middle East (Iran).

Class Meetings:
On campus
Tuesdays, Thursdays, 3:15-6:15 pm
Center for Government and International Studies, South Building S020

Required sections to be arranged.Start Date: Jun. 25, 2019

Noncredit: $3340
Undergraduate credit: $3340
Credits: 4

Notes: Harvard College students see additional information.

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-32003/2019

GOVT S-30
Introduction to American Government

Jon Rogowski, PhD

Associate Professor of Government, Harvard University

Summer 7-week session | CRN 31773

Description
This course offers an overview of the American political system. It examines the constitutional foundation of the system and its development over time. It analyzes the increasingly important role of campaigns and elections in contemporary American politics and how civic society and non-governmental entities, such as political parties, interest groups, and the media influence the policy-making process. It studies how the institutions of the federal government—the Congress, the presidency, and the courts—operate, both in theory and in practice, and how they interact with one another. Through the use of various pedagogical tools, students learn to think analytically about American politics and the study of American government.

Class Meetings:
On campus
Tuesdays, Thursdays, 8:30-11:30 am
Center for Government and International Studies, South Building S020Start Date: Jun. 25, 2019

Noncredit: $3340
Undergraduate credit: $3340
Graduate credit: $3340
Credits: 4

Notes: Harvard College students see additional information.

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-31773/2019

GOVT S-40
International Conflict and Cooperation

Dustin Tingley, PhD

Professor of Government, Harvard University

Summer 7-week session | CRN 30155

Description
This course is an introduction to the analysis of the causes and character of international conflict and cooperation. Theories of international relations are presented and then applied to contemporary and historical cases. The course begins with a foundational review of the different levels at which states interact and the primary theoretical paradigms in the field. It then addresses how states achieve cooperation in the face of international anarchy, a question that has attracted the attention of scholars since Thucydides. The course next addresses basic bargaining theory, which uses insights from economics to explore how bargaining breakdowns, commitment problems, and incomplete information can lead to war. Thereafter we examine three popular topics in contemporary international relations research: the roles that psychology, leaders, and domestic politics play in explaining international conflict and cooperation. We also explore the sources and effects of international institutions such as the United Nations and World Trade Organization. We spend a week studying terrorism, a problem of particular significance in the modern world. We also look at trade, foreign aid, international development, and climate change. We conclude with international law and an exploration of the future of international relations.

Class Meetings:
Online
On demand

Optional sections to be arranged.Start Date: Jun. 24, 2019

Noncredit: $3340
Undergraduate credit: $3340
Graduate credit: $3340
Credits: 4

Notes: Harvard College students see additional information.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 65 students

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-30155/2019

GOVT S-1071
The Politics of Religion in Liberal Democracies

Summer 7-week session | CRN 34208

Description
The secularization thesis argues that as societies modernize, religion becomes a less important facet of life. However, the evidence for a decline in religion’s contemporary political salience is extremely equivocal. Indeed, multiple indicators suggest religious belief and belonging are currently experiencing a political resurgence across the globe. This course examines the role religion has played in shaping political processes and how they have changed (or not) in recent decades. It analyzes religion’s present-day influence on political realities in the United States, frequently considered exceptional in its religiosity, and Europe, which is widely held to be a secularized continent. It assesses the degree to which religion affects public life in comparative context, and concludes by considering the implications for democratic governance when religion stakes overtly political claims. Students gain the tools to think critically about religion’s role in politics and the tensions accompanying it in liberal, pluralistic societies.

Class Meetings:
Online (live) web conference
Start Date:

Undergraduate credit: $3340
Graduate credit: $3340
Credits: 4

Notes: This course is taught via live web conference using Zoom. Open to admitted Secondary School Program students by petition. Harvard College students see additional information.

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-34208/2019

GOVT S-1111
Political Corruption

Jeeyang Rhee Baum, PhD

Adjunct Lecturer in Public Policy, Harvard Kennedy School

Summer 7-week session | CRN 34530

Description
This course provides a comparative analysis of political corruption in rich and poor countries around the world. Why do countries vary in the extent of corruption they experience and with what consequences? This course explores this question using empirical data, as well as related issues. For example, how and why do public officials abuse the public trust and engage in illegal actions while in office? Why is corruption so prevalent in poor countries? Does political corruption decline with economic development? What do politicians gain from political corruption? Under what conditions do countries adopt anti-corruption strategies and how effective have they been? In addition, we examine case studies, including Brazil, India, Indonesia, Italy, Kenya, Mexico, Taiwan, Uganda, and the United States.

Class Meetings:
On campus
Tuesdays, Thursdays, 8:30-11:30 am
Sever Hall 306Start Date: Jun. 25, 2019

Noncredit: $3340
Undergraduate credit: $3340
Graduate credit: $3340
Credits: 4

Notes: Harvard College students see additional information.

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-34530/2019

GOVT S-1113
Democracy’s Century: Democratic Transitions in Comparative Perspective

George Soroka, PhD

Lecturer on Government, Harvard University

Summer 7-week session | CRN 33159

Description
This course addresses the question of tough transitions. Democracy has come to many different lands in the twentieth- and twenty-first centuries, but its record of success once there has been remarkably variable. Consequently, we ask two interrelated questions, drawing upon both theoretical literature and case studies: what conditions are propitious or deleterious for democratic consolidation? And, in the latter instance, are there ways of overcoming less than ideal starting points? Posing these questions requires distinguishing between the process of democratization and the outcome of a stable, well-functioning democratic regime. In doing so, we examine problematic cases, historic and contemporary, where democracy has survived and thrived despite the initial odds (India, Germany). We also look at democratic reversals, where hopes of competitive elections and representative governance have been thwarted (Russia). The point of doing so is to have students think critically about democratic theory and regime change in order to assess events such as the Arab Spring and evaluate what factors are unfavorable to democracy (and why), as well as whether these might be overcome through institutional design or other means.

Class Meetings:
Online (live) web conference
Mondays, Wednesdays, 6:30-9:30 pm
Start Date: Jun. 24, 2019

Undergraduate credit: $3340
Graduate credit: $3340
Credits: 4

Notes: This course is taught via live web conference using Zoom. Open to admitted Secondary School Program students by petition. Harvard College students see additional information.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 19 students

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-33159/2019

GOVT S-1130
Intellectual Property

Allan A. Ryan, JD

Director of Intellectual Property, Harvard Business School Publishing

Summer 7-week session | CRN 31596

Description
Can anyone own ideas? Who owns the literary, artistic, musical, or inventive forms expressing ideas? This course examines the concept of intellectual property and the legal and social means that have developed over time to encourage and control it. We consider copyright, patent, and trademark regimes, together with related areas such as licensing and trade secrets. Case studies include the problems of the patent system, the growth of university licensing, the unique status of music, the emerging international law of intellectual property, the protection of design and fashion, and the tension between originality and creativity.

Class Meetings:
On campus or online
Mondays, Wednesdays, 6:30-9:30 pm
1 Story Street 302

Required sections for undergraduate-credit students, optional sections for graduate-credit students to be arranged.Start Date: Jun. 24, 2019

Noncredit: $3340
Undergraduate credit: $3340
Graduate credit: $3340
Credits: 4

Notes: Students can attend in person on campus, online at the time the class meets by using Zoom web conferencing software, or they can watch the course on demand. Videos are available within 24 hours of the lecture. Harvard College students see additional information.

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-31596/2019

GOVT S-1212
Humanitarian Aid in Complex Environments

Birthe Anders, PhD

Senior Fellow, Harvard Humanitarian Initiative, Harvard University

Summer 3-week session II | CRN 34118

Description
Humanitarian aid matters. In zones of war and conflict, humanitarian relief organizations provide lifesaving aid—such as medical treatment, water, food, and shelter—to populations in distress. Humanitarian aid is now often delivered in so-called complex emergencies, meaning a humanitarian crisis that does not result from conflict alone, but from a combination of conflict and violence with political instability, underlying social inequalities, and poverty. This course provides students with a comprehensive introduction to contemporary humanitarian action and untangles the complex web of international humanitarian actors, their aims and operational challenges, in different field environments. The sessions progress from basic introductions to humanitarian organizations and principles, donor organizations, and the United Nations and other actors in this sphere to more in-depth examinations of specific issue areas. Among them are the role of gender in response programming, the role of new technologies, negotiating with armed groups, civil-military engagement, and aid worker security.

Class Meetings:
On campus
Mondays-Thursdays, 8:30-11:30 am
Sever Hall 106

Optional weekly review sessions to be arranged.Start Date: Jul. 15, 2019

Noncredit: $3340
Undergraduate credit: $3340
Graduate credit: $3340
Credits: 4

Notes: Not open to Secondary School Program students. Harvard College students see additional information.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 25 students

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-34118/2019

GOVT S-1241
The Political Economy of Russia and China

Bruno S. Sergi, PhD

Professor of International Economics, University of Messina and Associate, Davis Center for Russian and Eurasian Studies, Harvard University

Summer 7-week session | CRN 32684

Description
Two of the most profound political economic events of the past few decades were the collapse of communism in the Soviet Union and the rapid emergence of the market economy in China. This course immerses students in the different dynamics of Russian and Chinese economic and political transitions. It explores and compares the key factors contributing to the evolution of the Chinese and Russian economic reforms over the past few decades. We offer an in-depth analysis of major scholarly debates about the most recent political economy reforms in the two countries, a mix of historical context, and reflections on up-to-the-minute events. It also examines how the two countries’ complex economic and political contexts might shape future economic and political reform directions. The course provides insights into Russia’s near-abroad geopolitical and economic role through the analysis of the Eurasian Economic Union as well as the recent confrontation between Russia and the West over Crimea and Syria. Specific political economic realities that China faces domestically, and vis-à-vis other countries in Southeast and Central Asia, are also examined. The course builds on the case method to highlight key political economy issues and encourages class discussions and political economy simulations.

Class Meetings:
On campus
Tuesdays, Thursdays, 6:30-9:30 pm
Sever Hall 102Start Date: Jun. 25, 2019

Noncredit: $3340
Undergraduate credit: $3340
Graduate credit: $3340
Credits: 4

Notes: Harvard College students see additional information.

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-32684/2019

GOVT S-1362
Political Communication

Matthew A. Baum, PhD

Marvin Kalb Professor of Global Communications and Professor of Public Policy, Harvard Kennedy School of Government

Summer 7-week session | CRN 33306

Description
This course considers the degree to which Americans’ political opinions and actions are influenced by the mass media and the influence that public opinion and the mass media, in turn, have on public policy. Topics to be covered include the history of the mass media, recent trends in the media, theories of attitude formation and change, the nature of news, the implications for political communication of changes in media (the rise of the Internet, social media, and partisan media), the ways in which the news shapes the public’s perceptions of the political world, campaign communication, how the media and public opinion affect the manner in which public officials govern, and the general role of the media and public opinion in the democratic process.

Class Meetings:
On campus
Mondays, Wednesdays, noon-3 pm
Sever Hall 110

Required sections to be arranged.Start Date: Jun. 24, 2019

Noncredit: $3340
Undergraduate credit: $3340
Graduate credit: $3340
Credits: 4

Notes: Harvard College students see additional information.

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-33306/2019

GOVT S-1507
Introduction to Public Policy

Viridiana Rios Contreras, PhD

Visiting Assistant Professor of Government, Harvard University

Summer 7-week session | CRN 34115

Description
With political polarization fast becoming the defining issue of our time, there is a pressing need to understand the intentions behind governmental action. In this course, we work to first define public policy and then identify the characteristics of effective policies. The course focuses on policy research related to today’s most meaningful public debates concerning education, immigration, health, criminal justice, and social inequality. Students critically engage with qualitative and quantitative academic literature, identifying the implicit assumptions, veiled ideology, and methodological choices that drive different research results. Beyond the theory, students design and conduct their own study with the goal of advancing public policy research.

Class Meetings:
Online with required on-campus weekend
Tuesdays, Thursdays, 3:15-6:15 pm
Start Date: Jun. 25, 2019

Undergraduate credit: $3340
Graduate credit: $3340
Credits: 4

Notes: This course is taught via live web conference using Zoom. Not open to Secondary School Program students. Harvard College students see additional information. Along with the web-conference meetings, this course includes an intensive—and mandatory—weekend residency. Students must be present for the entire on-campus weekend session to earn credit for the course. The course begins via web conference during the first week of the Summer School term, and continues to meet through the week ending August 9. Please see the course website or syllabus for the specific weekly course meeting dates. Tuition does not include hotel accommodations, transportation, or meals for the on-campus weekend session. See Visiting Campus and Finding Housing for information about visiting Cambridge. International Students see important visa information.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 35 students

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-34115/2019

GOVT S-1540
Summer Seminar: The American Presidency

Jon Rogowski, PhD

Associate Professor of Government, Harvard University

Summer 7-week session | CRN 33010

Description
The President of the United States is at the center of the American political system and is the focus of great national and international attention. The Trump presidency has (re)ignited vigorous debates, both new and old, about presidential power. This course engages students in contemporary debates over the American presidency by addressing foundational questions about how presidents organize and manage the executive branch; make decisions to shape domestic, economic, and foreign policy; and develop relationships with other institutions and political actors, such as Congress, the courts, political parties, interest groups, the media, and the public. The course explores the strategic choices available to modern American presidents in their efforts to augment the power of the presidency and provide active leadership to the political system. In addition to providing students with an overview of the American political system from the unique vantage point of the President, the course gives them the opportunity to study one of the most exciting, relevant, and at times controversial, political institutions in the world.

Class Meetings:
On campus
Tuesdays, Thursdays, noon-3 pm
Center for Government and International Studies, South Building S020Start Date: Jun. 25, 2019

Undergraduate credit: $3340
Credits: 4

Notes: See the Summer Seminars page for more information on this class. Harvard College students see additional information.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 15 students

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-33010/2019

GOVT S-1550
Domestic Politics and Foreign Policy

Matthew A. Baum, PhD

Marvin Kalb Professor of Global Communications and Professor of Public Policy, Harvard Kennedy School of Government

Summer 7-week session | CRN 33308

Description
This seminar surveys the theoretical and empirical literature on the influence of domestic politics on foreign policy and international politics, with a primary, though not exclusive, emphasis on American foreign policy. Scholars have long recognized that domestic politics influences states’ decision making in international trade and finance. Yet, in recent years we have witnessed an explosion of interest in understanding the linkage between domestic politics and international relations more broadly, including the decidedly high politics arena of war and peace. We review a variety of theoretical perspectives concerning both international economics and international security, ranging from the role of individuals and individual psychology, to the influence of interest groups, political institutions, the mass media, and public opinion. The goal is to assess the strengths and weaknesses of domestic political explanations for policy outcomes in foreign policy and international affairs.

Class Meetings:
On campus
Mondays, Wednesdays, 8:30-11:30 am
Sever Hall 104Start Date: Jun. 24, 2019

Graduate credit: $3340
Credits: 4

Notes: Not open to Secondary School Program students. Harvard College students see additional information.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 16 students

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-33308/2019

GOVT S-1580
Identity Politics in the United States

Summer 7-week session | CRN 34201

Description
After the surprising outcome of the 2016 United States presidential election, politicians and pundits on both sides have pointed to the role of identity politics in explaining the loss of Democratic candidate Hillary Clinton and the win for Republican Donald Trump. Regardless of one’s opinion on the usefulness or propriety of political mobilization around identity groups, politics in America has long been shaped by various identity groups seeking equal rights, special privileges, and access to political and economic power. The politics of race, gender, and religion have shaped politics and political institutions in the US since the country’s founding. As these cleavages have persisted over time, the public discourses have expanded to incorporate significant new actors within existing categories (Latinos, Muslims, transgender people), while previously marginalized categories such as sexual orientation have become politically significant as well. This courses looks at the history, laws and politics surrounding identity in America. It both examines the history of group politics in the US and highlights contemporary issues that drive political discourse.

Class Meetings:
Online (live) web conference
Start Date:

Noncredit: $3340
Undergraduate credit: $3340
Graduate credit: $3340
Credits: 4

Notes: This course is taught via live web conference using Zoom. Harvard College students see additional information.

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-34201/2019

GOVT S-1729
Debates in International Politics

David A. Rezvani, DPhil

Resident Research Scholar and Lecturer, Dartmouth College

Summer 3-week session II | CRN 33627

Description
This course critically examines arguments, analytical frameworks, and possible solutions for major debates in international politics. Students are encouraged to take positions on key economic, security, and global controversies. The course critically examines debates surrounding phenomena such as sovereignty, imperialism, terrorism, world governance, and state failure. It investigates disputes over international injustice, environmental degradation, global trade, as well as America’s role toward China and the rest of the world.

Class Meetings:
On campus
Mondays-Thursdays, 8:30-11:30 am
Center for Government and International Studies, Knafel Building K050

Optional sections to be arranged.Start Date: Jul. 15, 2019

Noncredit: $3340
Undergraduate credit: $3340
Graduate credit: $3340
Credits: 4

Notes: Not open to Secondary School Program students. Harvard College students see additional information.

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-33627/2019

GOVT S-1731
The Future of War: Conflict and Order in the Twenty-First Century

Thomas M. Nichols, PhD

University Professor of National Security Affairs, Naval War College and Adjunct Professor, Air Force School of Strategic Force Studies

Summer 7-week session | CRN 32963

Description
This course is about the future of war and considers how both the reasons and the ways states go to war are changing. The course considers questions such as the following: How and why have states gone to war in the past? What were considered legitimate reasons for going to war? How will violence in the international system be governed in a world where norms about the use of force have changed? Specific topics to be addressed include the problem of military force for humanitarian intervention, the future of nuclear deterrence, the dilemma of preventive war, coercive approaches to nuclear nonproliferation, and ethical issues related to military conflicts in failed states or with nonstate actors.

Class Meetings:
On campus or online
Mondays, Wednesdays, 3:15-6:15 pm
Maxwell-Dworkin G125

Optional sections to be arranged.Start Date: Jun. 24, 2019

Noncredit: $3340
Undergraduate credit: $3340
Graduate credit: $3340
Credits: 4

Notes: Harvard College students see additional information.

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-32963/2019

GOVT S-1732
War Crimes, Genocide, and Justice

Allan A. Ryan, JD

Director of Intellectual Property, Harvard Business School Publishing

Summer 7-week session | CRN 31212

Description
This course examines the relationship between law and warfare, including the historical evolution of the law of war (including Shakespeare’s Henry V); war crimes and crimes against humanity, and their punishments; the Geneva Conventions; the growth of international human rights; and the concept of genocide. We examine the trial of Nazi war criminals at Nuremberg, the 1968 massacre at My Lai in Vietnam, the ongoing persecution of the Rohinga in Myanmar; the International Criminal Court, and post-9/11 US policies on detention, torture, and trial, including the response of Congress and the Supreme Court, and related topics. The focus is on broad concepts of law, justice, and accountability in warfare and genocide. No prior knowledge of legal or military systems is required.

Class Meetings:
On campus
Tuesdays, Thursdays, 3:15-6:15 pm
Sever Hall 103

Required sections for undergraduate-credit students, optional sections for graduate-credit students to be arranged.Start Date: Jun. 25, 2019

Noncredit: $3340
Undergraduate credit: $3340
Graduate credit: $3340
Credits: 4

Notes: Harvard College students see additional information.

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-31212/2019

GOVT S-1744
Women, Peace, and Security

Joan Johnson-Freese, PhD

Professor of National Security Affairs, Naval War College

Summer 7-week session | CRN 34443

Description
This course examines the increasingly recognized role of women in global peace and security affairs, as demonstrated by the groundbreaking UN Resolution 1325 (2000), the first-ever US State Department Action Plan on Women, Peace and Security, and the lifting of the US ban on women in combat roles (2015). From politics to the military, education, nongovernmental organizations, the private sector, and grass roots organizations, women are involved in conflict prevention and peace building. The course examines various perspectives on empowering women to play positive, active roles in these areas.

Class Meetings:
Online (live) web conference
Mondays, Wednesdays, 3:15-6:15 pm
Start Date: Jun. 24, 2019

Noncredit: $3340
Undergraduate credit: $3340
Graduate credit: $3340
Credits: 4

Notes: This course is taught via live web conference using Zoom. Harvard College students see additional information.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 40 students

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-34443/2019

GOVT S-1749
The Political Economy of Globalization: Challenges and Opportunities

Thomas Gift, PhD

Lecturer, Department of Political Science, University College London

Summer 3-week session II | CRN 33666

Description
The late twentieth- and early twenty-first centuries have brought many unprecedented challenges and opportunities. Even as Brexit has exposed gaping fault lines in the internationalist agenda, globalization and the flattening of the world mean that countries and individuals are intertwined like never before in history. Against this backdrop, standards of living in many countries have skyrocketed, millions of people have escaped poverty, and countless others have capitalized on new opportunities in work and life. At the same time, serious problems have emerged that pose a threat to sustained peace and prosperity across the globe. In this course, we explore the nature of these challenges and opportunities, why they have arisen, and what they portend for the future political and economic trajectory of citizens and societies. Particular attention is paid to topics such as global governance, labor markets, social policy, growth strategies, democracy and human rights, migration, and the environment. By the end of the course, students better understand what globalization is, what aspects of modern political and economic systems are due to globalization, the key advantages and disadvantages of globalization, and how globalization influences an array of exigent policy issues.

Class Meetings:
On campus
Mondays-Thursdays, 3:15-6:15 pm
Emerson Hall 108Start Date: Jul. 15, 2019

Noncredit: $3340
Undergraduate credit: $3340
Graduate credit: $3340
Credits: 4

Notes: Not open to Secondary School Program students. Harvard College students see additional information.

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-33666/2019

GOVT S-1865
US-Mexico Relations

Viridiana Rios Contreras, PhD

Visiting Assistant Professor of Government, Harvard University

Summer 7-week session | CRN 34494

Description
Mexico is one of the most important political, economic, and strategic allies to the United States. The history of both nations is inherently intertwined, and thus bears a unique combination of characteristics unseen in the rest of the world. Mexico, for example, experienced a prolonged violent revolutionary war, constructed one of the world’s longest lasting authoritarian regimes, and consolidated a democratic political system. Most countries in the past century have had only one or two such features, but not all three. The reason behind Mexico’s unique history is, in many ways, its powerful relationship with the US. This course explores Mexico’s idiosyncratic political identity and the distinctive ways in which the US has shaped it. We explore critical debates between the two countries such as immigration policy, transnational crime, and the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA). Our goal is to discover the relationship between the US and Mexico, in all its complexities, debunking the cartoonish stereotypes.

Class Meetings:
Online with required on-campus weekend
Tuesdays, Thursdays, 6:30-9:30 pm
Start Date: Jun. 25, 2019

Undergraduate credit: $3340
Graduate credit: $3340
Credits: 4

Notes: This course is taught via live web conference using Zoom. Not open to Secondary School Program students. Harvard College students see additional information. Along with the web-conference meetings, this course includes an intensive—and mandatory—weekend residency. Students must be present for the entire on-campus weekend session to earn credit for the course. The course begins via web conference during the first week of the Summer School term, and continues to meet through the week ending August 9. Please see the course website or syllabus for the specific weekly course meeting dates. Tuition does not include hotel accommodations, transportation, or meals for the on-campus weekend session. See Visiting Campus and Finding Housing for information about visiting Cambridge. International Students see important visa information.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 35 students

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-34494/2019

GOVT S-1897
Crisis and Strategy in American Foreign Policy

David A. Rezvani, DPhil

Resident Research Scholar and Lecturer, Dartmouth College

Summer 3-week session I | CRN 34539

Description
This course addresses the frameworks, patterns, and practice of America’s strategic response to crisis. It explores how institutions and policy traditions evolve in response to domestic and international challenges. It also examines some of the key political-military strategies that have been used by policy makers, including isolationism, containment, rollback, selective engagement, and flexible integration. The course assesses challenges that will continue to confront America into the future in the Trump Administration and beyond, including relations with China, terrorism, foreign occupation, nuclear weapons, and domestic lobbies.

Class Meetings:
On campus
Mondays-Thursdays, 8:30-11:30 am
Center for Government and International Studies, Knafel Building K050

Optional sections to be arranged.Start Date: Jun. 24, 2019

Noncredit: $3340
Undergraduate credit: $3340
Graduate credit: $3340
Credits: 4

Notes: Not open to Secondary School Program students. Harvard College students see additional information. Students can not take both GOVT S-1900 (this course’s previous number) and GOVT S-1897/GOVT E-1897 for degree or certificate credit.

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-34539/2019

GOVT S-1970
Introduction to the Politics of the Middle East

Jeffrey G. Karam, PhD

Assistant Professor of Political Science and International Affairs, Lebanese American University and Associate, Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs Middle East Initiative, Harvard Kennedy School of Government

Summer 7-week session | CRN 34159

Description
This course provides an introductory overview of the politics of the Middle East and North Africa from World War I to present day. Students learn how to contextualize and understand the current political climate in the Middle East by tracing the roots of different contestations and conflicts to the history of state formation, the study of regimes, and foreign intervention.

Class Meetings:
Online (live) web conference
Tuesdays, Thursdays, noon-3 pm
Start Date: Jun. 25, 2019

Noncredit: $3340
Undergraduate credit: $3340
Graduate credit: $3340
Credits: 4

Notes: This course is taught via live web conference using Zoom. Harvard College students see additional information.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 35 students

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-34159/2019

GREK S-AAB
Beginning Greek

Stephen James Hughes, AM

Doctoral Candidate in the Classics, Harvard University

James Lockwood Zainaldin, AM

Doctoral Candidate in The Classics, Harvard University

Summer 7-week session | CRN 31871

Description
This course is designed for students with little or no prior instruction in ancient Greek who are committed to learning the language at rapid speed. Equivalent to the first two semesters of college-level instruction, it covers all basic grammar and vocabulary while offering considerable practice in reading. By the end of the course students are sufficiently prepared to read continuous passages of poetry (Homer, Aristophanes, and Euripides) and prose (Plato, Herodotus, and Lysias) with the aid of a dictionary.

Class Meetings:
On campus

Mondays-Fridays, 10 am-noon and 1-3 pm in Boylston Hall, room 237.Start Date: Jun. 24, 2019

Noncredit: $6680
Undergraduate credit: $6680
Credits: 8

Notes: Open to admitted Secondary School Program students by petition.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 20 students

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-31871/2019

HARC S-120
Introduction to Western Architecture

Joseph Connors, PhD

Research Professor of History of Art and Architecture, Harvard University

Summer 7-week session | CRN 34429

Description
This course is an introduction to western architecture from the ancient world to the twentieth century. After preliminary study of the conventions of architectural representation and uses of materials, the course offers a historical overview of key monuments of Egyptian, Greek, Roman, Byzantine, Renaissance, and modern architecture. Geographically, the course moves from the Mediterranean through northern Europe and Britain to the United States, with lectures also on select Islamic monuments. The intersection of engineering, aesthetics, and symbolism are studied in the Pantheon and its emulators in Renaissance Florence, Michelangelo’s Rome, and Wren’s London. Urban planning is the focus of classes on New York and the creation of capital cities in Russia, America, and India. The interaction of American and European modernism concludes the course, with emphasis on Frank Lloyd Wright and Le Corbusier.

Class Meetings:
On campus
Tuesdays, Thursdays, noon-3 pm
Harvard Art Museums 0630

Optional sections to be arranged.Start Date: Jun. 25, 2019

Noncredit: $3340
Undergraduate credit: $3340
Graduate credit: $3340
Credits: 4

Enrollment limit: Limited to 20 students

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-34429/2019

HARC S-183
The Architecture of Boston

Alexander von Hoffman, PhD

Lecturer on Urban Planning and Design, Harvard Graduate School of Design

Summer 7-week session | CRN 33665

Description
This course examines the evolution of Boston’s architecture and urban form from the city’s founding to the present. Through slide lectures, readings, and walking tours, we study the works of major designers such as Charles Bulfinch, H. H. Richardson, Frederick Law Olmsted, Charles McKim, Walter Gropius, I. M. Pei, Philip Johnson, Frank Gehry, Steven Holl, Machado-Silvetti, and Renzo Piano. Together we investigate the development of Boston’s architecture, park landscapes, and neighborhoods as the town evolved from the leading town in British North America to one of the great cities of the United States. The class learns about the forces that generated Boston’s architecture and urban design and the city’s important contributions to American architecture, and in the process receives an introduction to American architectural history. To get a vivid sense of the architecture and the city itself, the class takes several field trips to view significant buildings and parks, including a tour of Renzo Piano’s addition and renovation of the Fogg Art Museum, led by one of the architect’s collaborators on the project.

Class Meetings:
On campus
Mondays, Wednesdays, noon-3 pm
Sever Hall 202

Required sections to be arranged.Start Date: Jun. 24, 2019

Noncredit: $3340
Undergraduate credit: $3340
Graduate credit: $3340
Credits: 4

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-33665/2019

HIST S-1280
What Is Europe? Politics, Power, and Peace, 1700-2019

Stella Ghervas, PhD

Professor of History, Newcastle University and Associate of the Department of History, Harvard University

Summer 7-week session | CRN 33418

Description
Today, Europe is a flashpoint for a number of crises, notably Brexit, the Russian dispute with Ukraine, the influx of refugees, and the rise of populism, ultra-nationalism, and xenophobia. How did it reach that situation? And what, for that matter, is Europe? This course answers these questions through a political history of Europe that is wide both in space (including the Balkans and Russia) and in time (as far back as the eighteenth century). In order to better understand its intellectual foundations, we examine works by Herodotus, Jean-Jacques Rousseau, Immanuel Kant, Victor Hugo, Woodrow Wilson, Winston Churchill, Robert Schuman, Margaret Thatcher, and Jürgen Habermas, among others. Through this course, students of history, government, international relations, political science, European studies and related fields find a deep, interdisciplinary approach to European history over the longue durée, in order to better understand its present and to forecast its future.

Class Meetings:
On campus
Tuesdays, Thursdays, 3:15-6:15 pm
Center for Government and International Studies, South Building S040Start Date: Jun. 25, 2019

Noncredit: $3340
Undergraduate credit: $3340
Graduate credit: $3340
Credits: 4

Enrollment limit: Limited to 20 students

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-33418/2019

HIST S-1572
The Holocaust in History, Literature, and Film

Kevin Madigan, PhD

Winn Professor of Ecclesiastical History, Harvard Divinity School

Summer 7-week session | CRN 33856

Description
This seminar approaches the Nazi persecution of European Jewry from several disciplinary perspectives. First, it explores the topic historically using a variety of historical materials dealing with the history of European antisemitism, German history from Bismarck to the accession of Hitler, the evolution of anti-Jewish persecution in the Third Reich, and the history of the Holocaust itself. Texts include primary sources produced by the German government between 1933 and 1945 and by Jewish victims and survivors, documentary films, and secondary interpretations. The aims of this part of the seminar are to give students an understanding of the background and narrative of the Holocaust, to introduce them to the use of primary historical sources, and to familiarize them with some of the major historiographical debates. Students then ponder religious and theological reactions to the Holocaust, using literary and cinematic resources as well as discursive theological ones. They consider the historical question of the role played by the Protestant and Catholic churches and theologies in the Holocaust. The course concludes with an assessment of the role played by the Holocaust in today’s world, specifically in the United States.

Class Meetings:
On campus
Mondays, Wednesdays, 6:30-9:30 pm
Sever Hall 111Start Date: Jun. 24, 2019

Undergraduate credit: $3340
Graduate credit: $3340
Credits: 4

Notes: Open to admitted Secondary School Program students by petition.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 19 students

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-33856/2019

HIST S-1960
The History of the Cold War

Serhii Plokhii, PhD

Mykhailo S. Hrushevs’Kyi Professor of Ukrainian History, Harvard University

Summer 7-week session | CRN 33518

Description
This course introduces students to major topics in cold war history. It begins with a discussion of the diplomatic legacy of the two world wars, proceeds to an analysis of postwar rivalry between the United States and the Soviet Union, and ends with the fall of the Berlin Wall (1989), the disintegration of the Soviet Union (1991), and the making of the post-cold war world order.

Class Meetings:
On campus
Tuesdays, Thursdays, 8:30-11:30 am
Center for Government and International Studies, South Building S040Start Date: Jun. 25, 2019

Noncredit: $3340
Undergraduate credit: $3340
Graduate credit: $3340
Credits: 4

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-33518/2019

HIST S-1967
Contemporary World Events in Historical Context

Donald Ostrowski, PhD

Lecturer in Extension, Harvard University

Summer 7-week session | CRN 32150

Description
This course focuses on certain select social, economic, political, and intellectual issues that are affecting the world at the present time, such as the impact of climate change, technology, science, and the arts, as well as the interplay of democracy and authoritarianism, market-based economic approaches and socialism, and nationalism and globalization. It traces the interconnections between and among various themes and events that have been influential in creating the world as it is today. As such, the course provides an integrative survey of the world since the end of World War II. The basic structure for the course is a comparison of the cold war and global terror regimes and how they have affected people’s daily lives.

Class Meetings:
On campus or online
Tuesdays, Thursdays, 3:15-6:15 pm
Maxwell-Dworkin G125

Optional sections to be arranged.Start Date: Jun. 25, 2019

Noncredit: $3340
Undergraduate credit: $3340
Graduate credit: $3340
Credits: 4

Notes: Writing-intensive course. Open to admitted Secondary School Program students by petition. Harvard College students see additional information.

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-32150/2019

HSCI S-124
Making Modern Medicine: A History of Healthcare in the United States

Anouska Bhattacharyya, PhD

Lecturer on Studies of Women, Gender, and Sexuality, Harvard University

Anouska Bhattacharyya, PhD

Lecturer on Studies of Women, Gender, and Sexuality, Harvard University

Anouska Bhattacharyya, PhD

Lecturer on Studies of Women, Gender, and Sexuality, Harvard University

Summer 7-week session | CRN 34463

Description
Greater Boston has some of the best medical facilities in the country. Modern medicine in this city involves the latest technological innovations, a variety of well-trained medical professionals, and a clearly defined understanding of the human body. How did medicine get to be this way? In this course, we examine the construction of the American medical system through the twentieth century. Why do medical residents do rounds? Why are hospitals often built near universities? Should we be worried about global epidemics, like SARS and Ebola? Where does direct-to-consumer marketing come from? We consider how doctors, patients, researchers, pharmaceutical reps, and the media shape our complex understanding of health, disease, and treatment.

Class Meetings:
On campus
Mondays, Wednesdays, 8:30-11:30 am
Center for Government and International Studies, South Building S040Start Date: Jun. 24, 2019

Noncredit: $3340
Undergraduate credit: $3340
Graduate credit: $3340
Credits: 4

Enrollment limit: Limited to 40 students

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-34463/2019

HSCI S-131
From Humans in Peril to Imperiled Planet

Alistair Sponsel, PhD

Historian of the Life Sciences, Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory

Summer 7-week session | CRN 34548

Description
This course is a history of how modern humans have understood their relationship to the natural world, with a focus on the cases where we see ourselves as either threatened by, or threatening to, the planet. How did we shift from seeing humans as imperiled by nature’s hazards to thinking of humans as a threat to nature itself? How did once dangerous places come to seem fragile? Topics include human understandings of extreme events such as earthquakes and hurricanes; changing perceptions of glaciers, the arctic, and the deep sea; and themes such as climate scientists’ roles in political debates, Pacific islanders’ responses to rising sea levels, growing concern about climate change, the rise of the idea of the Anthropocene, and the sixth extinction. Course materials include first-hand accounts of natural disasters; calls to action in different epochs from writers such as Rachel Carson and Elizabeth Kolbert; and films that helped reshape popular sentiments about the world around us. The course provides an introduction to the field of history of science and also draws from scholarly traditions in environmental history, anthropology, and indigenous studies.

Class Meetings:
On campus
Tuesdays, Thursdays, noon-3 pm
Science Center 469Start Date: Jun. 25, 2019

Noncredit: $3340
Undergraduate credit: $3340
Graduate credit: $3340
Credits: 4

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-34548/2019

HSCI S-171
Narratives of Mental Illness

Susan M. Lanzoni, PhD

Writing Tutor, Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences

Summer 7-week session | CRN 34151

Description
How are experiences of mental illness relayed in stories, and how is narrative put to work in psychiatric and neurological case studies? We analyze the communication of medical knowledge through narrative as well as the expression of emotion and mental distress in literature in the modern period. We read Edgar Allan Poe’s short stories on mesmerism; civil war accounts of trauma and neurasthenia in the new nineteenth-century specialization of neurology; Freudian case studies of hysteria; Virginia Woolf’s Mrs. Dalloway and the poets on shell shock of World War I; narratives of multiple personality, autism, and schizophrenia; and Oliver Sacks’s neurological cases.

Class Meetings:
On campus
Tuesdays, Thursdays, 3:15-6:15 pm
Science Center 252Start Date: Jun. 25, 2019

Noncredit: $3340
Undergraduate credit: $3340
Graduate credit: $3340
Credits: 4

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-34151/2019

HSCI S-176
Mind and Brain: Themes in the History of Neuroscience

Yvan Craig Prkachin, PhD

Lecturer on the History of Science, Harvard University

Summer 7-week session | CRN 34483

Description
This course examines the development of the neurosciences from the late eighteenth century to the early twenty-first century, with the aim of providing students with a firm foundation in their historical, philosophical, technical, and cultural contexts. Topics to be examined include the origins of neuroscience in eighteenth- and nineteenth-century debates over phrenology and the localization of mental faculties; the emergence of reflex theory and arguments over the evolution of the nervous system; the emergence of neurology and neurosurgery as medical specialties; lobotomy and the debates over psychosurgery; the technological turn in the brain sciences and the emergence of neuroscience during the cold war; the birth of modern brain scanning technologies; Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s and other diseases of the nervous system; artificial intelligence and neural networks; and contemporary debates over autism and neurodiversity.

Class Meetings:
On campus or online
Mondays, Wednesdays, 3:15-6:15 pm
1 Story Street 307Start Date: Jun. 24, 2019

Noncredit: $3340
Undergraduate credit: $3340
Graduate credit: $3340
Credits: 4

Notes: Students can attend in person on campus, online at the time the class meets by using Zoom web conferencing software, or they can watch the course on demand. Videos are available within 24 hours of the lecture. Harvard College students see additional information.

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-34483/2019

HUMA S-100
Proseminar: Introduction to Graduate Studies and Scholarly Writing in the Humanities

Peter Becker, PhD

Lecturer in Extension, Harvard University

Summer 7-week session | CRN 33838

Description
In this proseminar, students develop the research, writing, and analytical skills necessary to produce a successful graduate-level research project on a topic relevant to a humanities-related field. During the first part of the course, students read works of fiction and complete short assignments designed to refresh and deepen their experience with close textual analysis. In the second part, students write a 10-page argumentative essay, analyzing a work of fiction discussed in the course and engaging in an existing scholarly conversation about it. The course focuses on selected of stories by David Foster Wallace and Junot Díaz was well as Díaz’s The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao.

Class Meetings:
Online (live) web conference
Mondays, Wednesdays, 3:15-6:15 pm
Start Date: Jun. 24, 2019

Graduate credit: $2750
Credits: 4

Notes: This course is taught via live web conference using Zoom. Not open to Secondary School Program students. Harvard College students see additional information.

Prerequisites: A satisfactory score on the test of critical reading and writing skills or a B or higher in the alternate expository writing course. In addition, at the first meeting, students must complete a writing assignment that demonstrates their graduate-level reading comprehension and capacity for coherent logical argument.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 15 students

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-33838/2019

HUMA S-101
Proseminar: Elements of the Writer’s Craft

Elisabeth Sharp McKetta, PhD

Writer

Summer 7-week session | CRN 34141

Description
Francine Prose, in Reading Like a Writer, observes that historically “writers learned by reading the work of their predecessors.” In other words, we cannot write well if we do not know how to read well. This is an intensive course in the craft and analysis of prose from a writer’s perspective. The goal is to build a deep understanding of key elements of writing craft through close reading the work of master prose writers. We study the work of living authors (Karen Russell, Ben Fountain, Lydia Davis, Margaret Atwood, Neil Gaiman) as well as the predecessors who inspired them. We examine how writers employ structure, character, setting, dialogue, and point of view, and analyze the conscious choices about craft that writers make. Students also select a single author or work to focus their analysis on, culminating in a final project that combines an essay analyzing the author’s craft choices with a short sample of their own creative work that puts these master techniques to use.

Class Meetings:
Online (live) web conference
Mondays, Wednesdays, 6:30-9:30 pm
Start Date: Jun. 24, 2019

Graduate credit: $2750
Credits: 4

Notes: This course is taught via live web conference using Zoom. Not open to Secondary School Program students. Harvard College students see additional information.

Prerequisites: A satisfactory score on the mandatory test of critical reading and writing skills or a B or higher grade in the alternate expository writing course. Students in this course are expected to have a firm command of grammar, syntax, and prose composition, and to have read widely.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 15 students

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-34141/2019

HUMA S-110
Masterpieces of World Literature

Martin Puchner, PhD

Byron and Anita Wien Professor of Drama and of English and Comparative Literature, Harvard University

David Damrosch, PhD

Ernest Bernbaum Professor of Comparative Literature, Harvard University

Summer 7-week session | CRN 33501

Description
This course surveys world literature from The Epic of Gilgamesh to the present, with an emphasis on different cultures and writing traditions. Produced by HarvardX, the course is based not on lectures but on a more vivid dialogue format between instructors Martin Puchner and David Damrosch. The course also includes travel footage from Istanbul and Troy to Jaipur and Weimar, and interviews with authors, such as Orhan Pamuk, and other experts.

Class Meetings:
Online
On demand

Optional sections to be arranged.Start Date: Jun. 24, 2019

Noncredit: $3340
Undergraduate credit: $3340
Graduate credit: $3340
Credits: 4

Notes: Harvard College students see additional information. The recorded lectures are from the HarvardX course Masterpieces of World Literature.

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-33501/2019

HUMA S-180
Philosophy of Race and Gender

Julia Legas, MA

Senior Lecturer in Philosophy, Suffolk University

Summer 3-week session I | CRN 34528

Description
This course examines a number of issues related to race and gender, issues that are treated by many different academic disciplines, and that face us in our daily lives. This course uses the philosophical method: we use careful analysis and argumentation to explore the questions that are at stake while formulating provisional answers that we constantly test against new evidence and arguments. We look at subjects like identity claims, normativity, and ethics in race and gender, as they are philosophically construed, and also take up specific political and social issues of justice in race and gender like racism, sexism, pornography, prohibited speech, gay rights, and equity issues. The learning outcomes of this course include both a thorough understanding of some of the questions at stake in the philosophy of race and gender and the answers that philosophers have given throughout history. This is not, however, a course in the history of ideas. Our examination of the work that philosophers do on these issues helps us understand the issues better. As important, however, is the students’ own work on these questions. This is not a course merely about philosophy, but in philosophy.

Class Meetings:
On campus
Mondays-Thursdays, 3:15-6:15 pm
Sever Hall 110Start Date: Jun. 24, 2019

Undergraduate credit: $1700
Credits: 4

Notes: Not open to Secondary School Program students. Harvard College students see additional information. Final paper due Monday, July 29. This course is available only to admitted candidates in the Harvard Extension School Joint Degree Program.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 15 students

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-34528/2019

HUMA S-220
Frida Kahlo’s Mexico: Women, Arts, and Revolution

María Luisa Parra, PhD

Senior Preceptor in Romance Languages and Literatures, Harvard University

Summer 3-week session I | CRN 34566

Description
This course revolves around the short, creative life of Mexican artist Frida Kahlo, one of the most prominent figures in art history, as a window to the cultural and political revolution that shaped Mexico’s identity in the twentieth century and continues to influence Latinos today. Through Kahlo’s life and artwork, we see how two international influences in Mexico’s cultural and political life— Soviet politics and French avant-garde— merged with national agendas that sought to redefine Mexico’s identity through the integration of their indigenous and people’s heritage. The result was a time of booming creativity in the arts, radical expansion of educational and political agendas, as well as a redefinition of women’s identity, sexuality, and the Mexican family. We trace her romantic and artistic relationship with Diego Rivera and explore her impact on the intensely creative social circle that included the three Mexican muralists (Diego Rivera, José Clemente Orozoco, and David Alfaro Siqueiros) and Rufino Tamayo; photographers Lola Álvarez Bravo; and important musicians such as Manuel M. Ponce, Silvertre Revueltas, and Carlos Chavez. The course includes special sessions at the Fogg Museum for students to see some of the Mexican muralist art work on display, and also a visit to the Museum of Fine Arts to see the newly acquired painting by Frida Kahlo, Dos Mujeres (Salvadora y Herminia).

Class Meetings:
On campus
Mondays-Thursdays, noon-3 pm
Sever Hall 307Start Date: Jun. 24, 2019

Noncredit: $3340
Undergraduate credit: $3340
Graduate credit: $3340
Credits: 4

Notes: Not open to Secondary School Program students. Harvard College students see additional information.

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-34566/2019

HUMA S-220
Frida Kahlo’s Mexico: Women, Arts, and Revolution

Summer 3-week session II | CRN 33858

Description
This course revolves around the short, creative life of Mexican artist Frida Kahlo, one of the most prominent figures in art history, as a window to the cultural and political revolution that shaped Mexico’s identity in the twentieth century and continues to influence Latinos today. Through Kahlo’s life and artwork, we see how two international influences in Mexico’s cultural and political life— Soviet politics and French avant-garde— merged with national agendas that sought to redefine Mexico’s identity through the integration of their indigenous and people’s heritage. The result was a time of booming creativity in the arts, radical expansion of educational and political agendas, as well as a redefinition of women’s identity, sexuality, and the Mexican family. We trace her romantic and artistic relationship with Diego Rivera and explore her impact on the intensely creative social circle that included the three Mexican muralists (Diego Rivera, José Clemente Orozoco, and David Alfaro Siqueiros) and Rufino Tamayo; photographers Lola Álvarez Bravo; and important musicians such as Manuel M. Ponce, Silvertre Revueltas, and Carlos Chavez. The course includes special sessions at the Fogg Museum for students to see some of the Mexican muralist art work on display, and also a visit to the Museum of Fine Arts to see the newly acquired painting by Frida Kahlo, Dos Mujeres (Salvadora y Herminia).

Class Meetings:
On campus
Start Date:

Noncredit: $3340
Undergraduate credit: $3340
Graduate credit: $3340
Credits: 4

Notes: Not open to Secondary School Program students. Harvard College students see additional information.

ISMT S-111
Advertising Analytics and Real-Time Technology

Justin E. Fortier, MBA

Principal Data Scientist, ViralGains

Summer 3-week session I | CRN 34480

Description
This course provides a detailed overview of today’s digital advertising technology industry. Students learn the ecosystem, common goals, success metrics, and key national and local competitors that define the industry. Key terms, such as real-time bidding and walled gardens, are introduced. Topics include the use of data science, machine learning, and artificial intelligence as ad tech optimization tools, and the challenges that recent legislation protecting consumer data present to ad tech firms.

Class Meetings:
On campus
Mondays-Thursdays, 6:30-9:30 pm
Science Center 105Start Date: Jun. 24, 2019

Noncredit: $3340
Graduate credit: $3340
Credits: 4

Notes: Not open to Secondary School Program students. Harvard College students see additional information.

Prerequisites: Students must bring a laptop loaded with Rstudio, the latest version of Python, and Jupyter noteboods to class.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 50 students

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-34480/2019

ISMT S-115
Business Analytics

John Wang, PhD

Associate Professor of Information Management and Business Analytics, Montclair State University

Summer 3-week session II | CRN 34196

Description
This course provides an overview of decision analysis techniques and tools used in business analytics. Coursework includes case studies and covers foundations of business analytics, analytical concepts in operations research, and risk analysis. Students learn how to use data to make informed business decisions and conduct a team project, in which they identify the business operations of an organization and apply appropriate models and methods necessary for their optimization. Data analysis is performed using advanced spreadsheets, analytic solver platform (ASP), or R.

Class Meetings:
On campus
Mondays-Thursdays, 3:15-6:15 pm
Center for Government and International Studies, Knafel Building K050Start Date: Jul. 15, 2019

Noncredit: $3340
Graduate credit: $3340
Credits: 4

Notes: Not open to Secondary School Program students. Harvard College students see additional information.

Prerequisites: Basic statistics, calculus, and knowledge of Excel on Windows or Mac. Students must have laptops.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 40 students

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-34196/2019

ISMT S-116
Operations Analytics and Optimization

Summer 3-week session II | CRN 34467

Description
Operations analytics uses data analytics skills and introduces high-level strategy and concepts while providing the practical tools necessary to solve operations problems. This course provides students with an overview of a broad range of operations analytics and optimization principles, models, and software tools in the information era. Numerous optimization architectures, algorithms, and applications are covered. The course uses compelling case study examples, providing students with clear insight of how operations analytics can offer a competitive advantage. This is a hands-on course where students will use R, analytic solver platform (ASP), and advanced spreadsheets extensively for case studies.

Class Meetings:
On campus
Start Date:

Noncredit: $3340
Graduate credit: $3340
Credits: 4

Notes: Not open to Secondary School Program students. Harvard College students see additional information.

Prerequisites: Knowledge of R equivalent to CSCI S-5a, calculus, and Excel on Windows or Mac. Students must have laptops.

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-34467/2019

ISMT S-143
Big Data and Machine Learning in Public Policy

Lefteris Jason Anastasopoulos, PhD

Assistant Professor of Political Science and of Public Administration and Policy, University of Georgia and Lecturer for Applied Machine Learning, University of California, Berkeley School of Information

Summer 7-week session | CRN 34559

Description
The big data revolution is rapidly transforming the fundamental ways in which public policy is made and government works. The goal of this course is to provide a nontechnical overview of some of the methods driving big data methodologies and to explore how these technologies are shaping the future of public policy and government. We begin the course with a discussion of some of the fundamental theories and applications of machine learning methods, which form the basis of big data and artificial intelligence technologies. We then move on to an in-depth discussion of the promise and perils of these techniques for public policy and government more broadly, focusing on the ethical and legal challenges that these technologies raise.

Class Meetings:
Online (live) web conference
Tuesdays, Thursdays, 3:15-6:15 pm
Start Date: Jun. 25, 2019

Noncredit: $3340
Graduate credit: $3340
Credits: 4

Notes: This course is taught via live web conference using Zoom. Harvard College students see additional information.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 40 students

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-34559/2019

ISMT S-146
Data Security, Ethics, and Governance

Christina Inge, MS

CEO and Founder, thoughtlight

Christina Inge, MS

CEO and Founder, thoughtlight

Christina Inge, MS

CEO and Founder, thoughtlight

Christina Inge, MS

CEO and Founder, thoughtlight

Christina Inge, MS

CEO and Founder, thoughtlight

Christina Inge, MS

CEO and Founder, thoughtlight

Christina Inge, MS

CEO and Founder, thoughtlight

Christina Inge, MS

CEO and Founder, thoughtlight

Christina Inge, MS

CEO and Founder, thoughtlight

Christina Inge, MS

CEO and Founder, thoughtlight

Christina Inge, MS

CEO and Founder, thoughtlight

Summer 7-week session | CRN 34450

Description
As the use of data on everyday citizens grows, the need for ethical and secure handling of that data is becoming imperative for organizations. In this course, students learn how to lead organizations in keeping data secure, private, and ethically deployed. We cover both technical aspects of data security and policy-level issues around data privacy from a company’s perspective. During the course students learn the current regulatory patchwork affecting different types of personal data, including general data protection regulation (GDPR), the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA), and finanical regulations; methods of data anonymization that protect privacy while keeping data usable; ethics of using data to target individuals for advertising; artificial intelligence and machine learning ethics as pertaining to datasets; and data security issues in the public and private sectors. Students come away with an understanding of how to lead policy within organizations that use individual data, ensuring that it is secure, compliant, and ethically responsible.

Class Meetings:
Online with required on-campus weekend
Mondays, Wednesdays, 3:15-6:15 pm
Start Date: Jun. 24, 2019

Graduate credit: $3340
Credits: 4

Notes: This course is taught via live web conference using Zoom. Not open to Secondary School Program students. Harvard College students see additional information. Along with the web-conference meetings, this course includes an intensive—and mandatory—weekend residency. Students must be present for the entire on-campus weekend session to earn credit for the course. The course begins via web conference during the first week of the Summer School term, and continues to meet through the week ending August 9. Please see the course website or syllabus for the specific weekly course meeting dates. Tuition does not include hotel accommodations, transportation, or meals for the on-campus weekend session. See Visiting Campus and Finding Housing for information about visiting Cambridge. International Students see important visa information.

Prerequisites: CSCI S-7, or the equivalent.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 40 students

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-34450/2019

ISMT S-599
Capstone Seminar in Digital Enterprise

Zoya Kinstler, PhD

Summer 7-week session | CRN 33285

Description
This interactive, fast-paced seminar focuses on digital technologies as tools for achieving business goals. A digital enterprise is defined as an organization whose business model and operating platform are driven by information technology (IT). Through readings and case studies, we learn how companies transform their processes and systems by implementing digital technologies: cloud services, mobile and social platforms, data analytics, and machine-to-machine communications. Then we roll up our sleeves and build a capstone project, architecting an IT solution for a realistic business scenario. Concepts covered include enterprise architecture, software systems, business processes, service orientation, system integration, and project implementation framework. Our seminar offers an intense learning experience via engaging lectures, case studies, demanding research and reading requirements, and stimulating teamwork.

Class Meetings:
On campus
Mondays, Wednesdays, 6:30-9:30 pm
Science Center 104

Required sections to be arranged.Start Date: Jun. 24, 2019

Graduate credit: $2750
Credits: 4

Notes: Not open to Secondary School Program students. Harvard College students see additional information.

Prerequisites: Students must be candidates for the Master of Liberal Arts, information management systems. They must be in good academic standing and have completed at least nine courses toward the degree, including all the core degree requirements. Students who do not meet these requirements are dropped from the course. Courses on project management and business writing, such as EXPO S-34, would be helpful.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 20 students

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-33285/2019

ITAL S-AA
Beginning Italian

Peter Lieberman, AM

Teaching Fellow in Romance Languages and Literatures, Harvard University

Summer 7-week session | CRN 33401

Description
Intended and designed for students with little, if any formal knowledge of Italian, this course enables beginning students to develop the skills of listening, speaking, reading, and writing Italian in a cultural context. Classroom activities include listening comprehension, grammar exercises, conversation, and role-playing, with a strong emphasis on oral communication.

Class Meetings:
On campus
Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays, 8:30-10:30 am
Sever Hall 109Start Date: Jun. 24, 2019

Noncredit: $3340
Undergraduate credit: $3340
Credits: 4

Enrollment limit: Limited to 14 students

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-33401/2019

JAPA S-BAB
Elementary Japanese I, II

Ikue Shingu, MA

Preceptor in Japanese, Harvard University

Summer 7-week session | CRN 32813

Description
This course is designed for people with no background in Japanese. We cover lessons 1-12 of the Genki 1 textbook and lessons 13-16 of Genki 2. The goal for this fast-track introductory course is to develop a basic foundation in the four skills of speaking, listening, reading, and writing. This course introduces basic sentence patterns, vocabulary, and common expressions, which allow students to speak and write about themselves and those topics that are of personal relevance. At the completion of this course, students have survival-level communication skills to communicate solely in Japanese in common situations of daily life. This course also introduces the hiragana and katakana writing systems and about 210 kanji (Chinese characters).

Class Meetings:
On campus
Mondays-Fridays, 8:30 am-12:30 pm
Northwest Science Building B107Start Date: Jun. 24, 2019

Noncredit: $6680
Undergraduate credit: $6680
Graduate credit: $6680
Credits: 8

Notes: Open to admitted Secondary School Program students by petition.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 20 students

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-32813/2019

JAPA S-C
Basic Japanese

Ayako Anderson, MA

Japanese Teacher and Academic Technology Specialist, Noble and Greenough School

Summer 7-week session | CRN 32880

Description
This course is for people with little or no background in Japanese. The course aims to develop a basic foundation in speaking, listening, reading, and writing. This course also introduces the Japanese writing systems, hiragana, katakana, and approximately 60 kanji (Chinese characters). Upon satisfactory completion of the course, students have survival-level communication skills in common daily life situations in Japanese.

Class Meetings:
On campus
Tuesdays, Thursdays, 6:30-9:30 pm
Boylston Hall 103Start Date: Jun. 25, 2019

Noncredit: $3340
Undergraduate credit: $3340
Credits: 4

Enrollment limit: Limited to 20 students

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-32880/2019

JAPA S-120
Intermediate Japanese

Takuro Hashimoto, MA

Preceptor in Japanese, Harvard University

Summer 7-week session | CRN 33130

Description
This course is designed for students with a solid background in basic grammar, equivalent to one year of college study. Students are expected to have basic speaking and listening comprehension skills as well as reading and writing ability in hiragana, katakana and approximately 210 kanji in context. The course covers the second half of Genki 2 and some authentic materials. The goal is the simultaneous progression of four skills—speaking, listening, reading, and writing—enabling students to advance beyond beginning-level Japanese, further develop conversation strategies to improve daily communication, and become familiar with aspects of Japanese culture necessary for language competency.

Class Meetings:
On campus
Mondays-Fridays, 8:30 am-12:30 pm
Northwest Science Building B110Start Date: Jun. 24, 2019

Noncredit: $6680
Undergraduate credit: $6680
Graduate credit: $6680
Credits: 8

Notes: Open to admitted Secondary School Program students by petition.

Prerequisites: JAPA S-Bab or the equivalent of one year of college-level Japanese. Students must pass a placement test given the first day of class.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 20 students

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-33130/2019

JOUR S-50
Basic Journalism in the Digital Age

Tanya Ballard Brown, BA

Nieman Fellow, Nieman Foundation for Journalism, Harvard University

Summer 7-week session | CRN 32314

Description
This course is an intensive workshop for those interested in writing for newspapers, magazines, or online news outlets. Assignments may include a short factual report, longer researched article, personal reportage, editorial, obituary, profile, and critical review. Reporting, interviewing, researching, and writing effectively are stressed. Students write for print, online, and broadcasting news outlets. Ethical, multicultural, and legal concerns for a journalist are addressed.

Class Meetings:
On campus
Mondays, Wednesdays, noon-3 pm
Sever Hall 107Start Date: Jun. 24, 2019

Undergraduate credit: $3340
Credits: 4

Notes: Harvard College students see additional information.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 15 students

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-32314/2019

JOUR S-100
Proseminar: Introduction to Graduate Studies in Journalism

Sallie Martin Sharp, PhD

Journalist

Summer 7-week session | CRN 34496

Description
This graduate proseminar introduces students to the fundamentals of journalism at the graduate level—research, interviewing, reporting, and writing—by exposing them to a variety of reporting assignments. Students learn how to construct a lead as well as how to structure a story. They experience the difference between a feature story and a news story by having to write them both.

Class Meetings:
Online (live) web conference
Mondays, Wednesdays, 6:30-9:30 pm
Start Date: Jun. 24, 2019

Graduate credit: $2750
Credits: 4

Notes: This course is taught via live web conference using Zoom. Not open to Secondary School Program students. Harvard College students see additional information.

Prerequisites: A satisfactory score on the test of critical reading and writing skills.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 15 students

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-34496/2019

JOUR S-137
Feature Writing

Matthew T. Teague, AA

Contributing Writer, The Atlantic Magazine and National Geographic Magazine

Patricia M. Bellanca, PhD

Head Preceptor in Expository Writing, Harvard University

Summer 7-week session | CRN 34222

Description
This course teaches the craft of feature writing, focusing on the development of human-interest reporting techniques that lead to stories that sing with rich detail and narrative style. Compelling stories introduce a conflict that finds resolution. They answer complicated questions through immersion into a subject that deserves time and careful attention. Descriptive scenes, intriguing characters, and active language move the story forward. Students complete weekly assignments that include short, post-card-style dispatches and magazine-length features. Readings include features from writers who invented and continue to shape the form, from Ida B. Wells to Joan Didion, Tom Wolfe to Tom Junod, and David Foster Wallace to Pam Colloff.

Class Meetings:
Online (live) web conference
Tuesdays, Thursdays, 3:15-6:15 pm
Start Date: Jun. 25, 2019

Graduate credit: $2750
Credits: 4

Notes: Writing-intensive course. This course is taught via live web conference using Zoom. Not open to Secondary School Program students. Harvard College students see additional information.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 15 students

JOUR S-140A
News Reporting and Writing for Print and Online

Anica Butler, BA

Nieman Fellow, Nieman Foundation for Journalism, Harvard University

Summer 7-week session | CRN 34158

Description
This course helps students identify the elements of a news story and gives them the tools to clearly and concisely tell those stories in various formats and platforms. The fundamentals of good journalism—gathering information; effective interviewing skills; unearthing documents, data, and public information—are practiced in this hands-on course. The course also explores the pitfalls and rewards of using social media while reporting, and how to report and write breaking news in a 24-hour news landscape, including how to iterate on developing stories and how to aggregate ethically. Other topics explored include the line between advocacy and journalism; trust in media; alternative story formats; and reporting on challenging subjects.

Class Meetings:
Online (live) web conference
Tuesdays, Thursdays, 6:30-9:30 pm
Start Date: Jun. 25, 2019

Graduate credit: $2750
Credits: 4

Notes: This course is taught via live web conference using Zoom. Not open to Secondary School Program students. Harvard College students see additional information.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 15 students

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-34158/2019

JOUR S-161
Podcasting: Storytelling with Audio

Katherine R. Hinck, BA

Summer 7-week session | CRN 34501

Description
Students gain an understanding of how podcasts are made, what purpose they serve, and best practices for scripting, interviewing, recording, and editing. Through listening to and dissecting podcasts, students learn the techniques journalists and others use to tell compelling audio stories. Through hands-on creation and experimentation, this course provides the tools necessary to record and edit podcasts.

Class Meetings:
Online with required on-campus weekend
Mondays, Wednesdays, 6:30-9:30 pm
Start Date: Jun. 24, 2019

Undergraduate credit: $3340
Graduate credit: $3340
Credits: 4

Notes: This course is taught via live web conference using Zoom. Not open to Secondary School Program students. Harvard College students see additional information. Along with the web-conference meetings, this course includes an intensive—and mandatory—weekend residency. Students must be present for the entire on-campus weekend session to earn credit for the course. The course begins via web conference during the first week of the Summer School term, and continues to meet through the week ending August 9. Please see the course website or syllabus for the specific weekly course meeting dates. Tuition does not include hotel accommodations, transportation, or meals for the on-campus weekend session. See Visiting Campus and Finding Housing for information about visiting Cambridge. International Students see important visa information.

Prerequisites: Foundational knowledge of journalistic practices, reporting, and writing.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 15 students

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-34501/2019

JOUR S-175
Photojournalism

Samantha K. Appleton, BA

Freelance Photojournalist

Summer 7-week session | CRN 34461

Description
This course is an introduction to photojournalism for students and professionals. Through weekly photo assignments and critiques, students learn to look critically at images, make photographs that are both creative and rich in content, and produce a body of work through the editing and sequencing of images. The course touches on the historic role of photography through the essential work of photographers like Dorothea Lange, Yoichi Okamoto, and James Nachtwey, but focuses on the process of creating a lasting photograph. By the end of the course, students have a portfolio of images and basic strategies for working in the industry.

Class Meetings:
Online with required on-campus weekend
Mondays, Wednesdays, 8:30-11:30 am
Start Date: Jun. 24, 2019

Undergraduate credit: $3340
Graduate credit: $3340
Credits: 4

Notes: This course is taught via live web conference using Zoom. Not open to Secondary School Program students. Harvard College students see additional information. Along with the web-conference meetings, this course includes an intensive—and mandatory—weekend residency. Students must be present for the entire on-campus weekend session to earn credit for the course. The course begins via web conference during the first week of the Summer School term, and continues to meet through the week ending August 9. Please see the course website or syllabus for the specific weekly course meeting dates. Tuition does not include hotel accommodations, transportation, or meals for the on-campus weekend session. See Visiting Campus and Finding Housing for information about visiting Cambridge. International Students see important visa information.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 15 students

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-34461/2019

JOUR S-599
Journalism Capstone Project

June Carolyn Erlick, MSJ

Publications Director, David Rockefeller Center for Latin American Studies, and Editor-in-Chief, <i>ReVista: Harvard Review of Latin America</i>, Harvard University

Summer 7-week session | CRN 33945

Description
Students build a portfolio of several related stories that are completed over the summer. They apply knowledge and skills obtained in the Master of Liberal Arts (ALM) journalism program to complete a significant journalism project under the direction of a professional in the field. Students conduct an in-depth investigation of a single topic and emerge with a portfolio of new work suitable for publishing, posting, or broadcasting.

Class Meetings:
Online
On demand
Start Date: Jun. 24, 2019

Graduate credit: $2750
Credits: 4

Notes: Not open to Secondary School Program students. Harvard College students see additional information.

Prerequisites: Students must be Master of Liberal Arts (ALM) journalism degree candidates in good standing with a minimum of 36 credits completed. They submit the capstone proposal form to Jody Clineff and June Erlick by March 15. Students should not submit capstone proposal forms if they have not consulted with the capstone advisor, June Erlick, to discuss their projects in detail. They should expect to have had several conversations with their advisor before submitting the capstone proposal form. Past capstone directors have included Boston Globe editors and reporters, former Fellows from the Nieman Foundation for Journalism at Harvard, and other professionals in the field. If students submit the forms at the deadline but before discussing their projects with their advisor, the capstone proposals cannot be approved for the summer.

LATI S-AAB
Beginning Latin

Keating Patrick Joseph McKeon, AM

Doctoral Candidate in the Classics, Harvard University

Massimo Ce, MA

Doctoral Candidate in the Classics, Harvard University

Summer 7-week session | CRN 31870

Description
This intensive beginning Latin course is designed for those who have had little or no previous instruction in classical Latin and are highly motivated to make accelerated progress in the language. The course covers the equivalent of the first two semesters of college-level Latin. It focuses on the acquisition of fundamental grammar, syntax, and vocabulary so that by the end of the course students should be able to read, with the help of a dictionary, continuous passages from such authors writing in classical Latin as Caesar, Cicero, Virgil, and Ovid. Those who successfully complete this course should be equipped to enter into the equivalent of a second-year sequence of college-level Latin in the following fall semester.

Class Meetings:
On campus

Mondays-Fridays, 10 am-noon and 1-3 pm in Boylston Hall, room 203.Start Date: Jun. 24, 2019

Noncredit: $6680
Undergraduate credit: $6680
Credits: 8

Notes: Open to admitted Secondary School Program students by petition.

Prerequisites: No previous knowledge of Latin is required or expected. Previous experience of language learning (whether ancient or modern languages) is not required, but may be helpful.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 20 students

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-31870/2019

LATI S-104
Ovid’s Metamorphoses

Julia Scarborough, PhD

Visiting Assistant Professor of Classics, Amherst College

Summer 7-week session | CRN 34485

Description
In this course, students read selections from Ovid’s Metamorphoses in Latin, while reading the entire poem in English. We examine the artistry of Ovid’s Latin and consider the ways in which the poet engaged with his Greek and Roman predecessors, from Euripides to Virgil. We also explore the poem’s unique influence on literature and art from Rome to the Renaissance and beyond.

Class Meetings:
On campus
Tuesdays, Thursdays, 3:15-6:15 pm
Boylston Hall 237Start Date: Jun. 25, 2019

Noncredit: $3340
Undergraduate credit: $3340
Graduate credit: $3340
Credits: 4

Prerequisites: A minimum of one intermediate-level college Latin course or the equivalent.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 30 students

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-34485/2019

LING S-120
Introduction to Historical Linguistics

Jeremy Rau, PhD

Professor of Linguistics and of the Classics, Harvard University

Summer 7-week session | CRN 33194

Description
This course is an introduction to historical linguistics, the study of language change over time. It covers the fundamental aspects of language change (semantic, phonological, morphological, and syntactic), as well as the techniques and procedures involved in investigating these changes. Students study the comparative method, learn how to demonstrate or refute genetic relationships between languages, and try their hand at reconstruction of prehistoric phases of languages. The course further addresses the issues of long-range comparisons, externally (socially) and internally (structurally) motivated language change, and language contact. More culturally oriented topics, such as evolution of writing, decipherment of forgotten writing systems, and language and prehistory (linguistic paleontology) are likewise explored.

Class Meetings:
On campus
Tuesdays, Thursdays, noon-3 pm
Boylston Hall 105

Optional sections to be arranged.Start Date: Jun. 25, 2019

Noncredit: $3340
Undergraduate credit: $3340
Graduate credit: $3340
Credits: 4

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-33194/2019

LSTU S-100
Introduction to Law and Contemporary Legal Debates

Sharon Fray-Witzer, JD

Lecturer in Philosophy, Brandeis University

Summer 3-week session II | CRN 33658

Description
This course asks what law is—how it relates both to moral concepts and to society. Students read leading legal philosophers and legal opinions in actual cases then truly argue those cases, including some cases which are before the United States Supreme Court right now. Along the way, the course explores how we justify and limit the assignment of criminal responsibility, the death penalty, a duty to rescue, torture, international law, the concept of property, race-based admissions, the right to privacy (including marriage and reproductive rights, as well as rights of privacy related to cell phones and computers), pornography, and hate speech. In writing assignments, students assume the roles of judges or legislators. They emerge with a better understanding of their world and how to craft a persuasive argument.

Class Meetings:
On campus
Mondays-Thursdays, noon-3 pm
William James Hall 105Start Date: Jul. 15, 2019

Noncredit: $3340
Undergraduate credit: $3340
Graduate credit: $3340
Credits: 4

Notes: Not open to Secondary School Program students. Harvard College students see additional information.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 20 students

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-33658/2019

LSTU S-114
Higher Education Law and Policy

Gregory Haile, JD

President, Broward College

Summer 3-week session II | CRN 34414

Description
This course offers the opportunity to consider legal and policy matters in a context which every student has experienced, whether they realize it or not. Via collaborative class discussions, small group discussions, videos, the analysis of meaningful and current texts and articles, and keynote speakers, we examine the goals, governance, norms, and ideals of American institutions of higher education and address the nature and establishment of colleges and universities; the relationship of colleges to local, state, and federal governments; and seminal case law and pending legislation. We address important and contemporary issues related to undocumented students; Title IX and sexual assault on college campuses; the academic freedom rights of faculty; the rights of students to be free from discrimination based on race, gender, sexual orientation, and gender identity; affirmative action; rising student debt; and shootings on college campuses. We focus on real time issues with imminent impact on the higher education landscape. The legal and policy issues discussed in this course serve as a gateway to a broader discussion of the role and meaning of higher education in today’s society.

Class Meetings:
On campus
Mondays-Thursdays, noon-3 pm
Sever Hall 112Start Date: Jul. 15, 2019

Noncredit: $3340
Undergraduate credit: $3340
Graduate credit: $3340
Credits: 4

Notes: Not open to Secondary School Program students. Harvard College students see additional information.

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-34414/2019

LSTU S-121
Global Law, Global History: A Comparative Perspective

Liliana Obregon, SJD

Associate Professor, University of Los Andes Law School

Summer 7-week session | CRN 33649

Description
In this course, students read and discuss writings on global law and history from the eighteenth century to the present. In the process, they develop insight into the relation between the disciplines of law and history. This course allows students to discuss a variety of perspectives on state-building, nationalism, revolutions, empire, religion, and their relation to the world. This course also questions concepts such as civilization and progress and their impact in the history of global order. By introducing questions, themes, and approaches to the study of global law and history, this course provides a conceptual toolbox that may further students’ interest in international relations, political science, international law, or global studies. Students may not count both HIST S-1022 (offered previously) and LSTU S-121 for degree or certificate credit.

Class Meetings:
On campus
Tuesdays, Thursdays, 6:30-9:30 pm
Center for Government and International Studies, Knafel Building K050Start Date: Jun. 25, 2019

Noncredit: $3340
Undergraduate credit: $3340
Graduate credit: $3340
Credits: 4

Notes: Harvard College students see additional information.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 25 students

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-33649/2019

LSTU S-129
Islamic Law, Finance, and Business Ethics

Aaron Spevack, PhD

Visiting Scholar, Near Eastern Lanaguages and Civilizations, and Program Affiliate, Program in Islamic Law, Harvard Law School

Summer 3-week session I | CRN 34184

Description
This course offers students a comprehensive understanding of how laws are made and applied in contexts where Islam plays an important guiding role. Students learn how Islamic legal methodology impacts financial institutions and transactions, business ethics, and international trade, among other domains. Through class discussions based on close readings of primary texts such as the Qur’an and legal handbooks, as well as case studies and academic articles, students investigate how legal theory is reflected in actual practice and gain a deeper appreciation of the ways religion impacts domains, such as law, commerce, and society, that are often assumed to be secular. The course provides students, educators, industry professionals, investors, and the intellectually curious with a working familiarity of Islamic law that will facilitate their interests or work in international relations, Islamic banking and finance, international or immigration law, political science, management consulting, and a host of other fields.

Class Meetings:
On campus
Mondays-Thursdays, 3:15-6:15 pm
Sever Hall 203Start Date: Jun. 24, 2019

Undergraduate credit: $1700
Credits: 4

Notes: Not open to Secondary School Program students. Harvard College students see additional information. Final paper due Monday, July 29. This course is available only to admitted candidates in the Harvard Extension School Joint Degree Program.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 15 students

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-34184/2019

LSTU S-131
Start-ups from the Perspective of Business and IP Law

Tiffany Nichols, JD

Doctoral Candidate in the History of Science, Harvard University and Patent Attorney

Tiffany Nichols, JD

Doctoral Candidate in the History of Science, Harvard University and Patent Attorney

Tiffany Nichols, JD

Doctoral Candidate in the History of Science, Harvard University and Patent Attorney

Tiffany Nichols, JD

Doctoral Candidate in the History of Science, Harvard University and Patent Attorney

Tiffany Nichols, JD

Doctoral Candidate in the History of Science, Harvard University and Patent Attorney

Tiffany Nichols, JD

Doctoral Candidate in the History of Science, Harvard University and Patent Attorney

Tiffany Nichols, JD

Doctoral Candidate in the History of Science, Harvard University and Patent Attorney

Tiffany Nichols, JD

Doctoral Candidate in the History of Science, Harvard University and Patent Attorney

Tiffany Nichols, JD

Doctoral Candidate in the History of Science, Harvard University and Patent Attorney

Tiffany Nichols, JD

Doctoral Candidate in the History of Science, Harvard University and Patent Attorney

Tiffany Nichols, JD

Doctoral Candidate in the History of Science, Harvard University and Patent Attorney

Summer 7-week session | CRN 34451

Description
This course covers the intersection between start-ups, entrepreneurship, and intellectual property (IP) law. Students gain skills with navigation of major tenants of intellectual property law including patents, trademarks, copyrights, and trades secrets as these concepts relate to start-ups and entrepreneurship. Students also gain experience in presenting “shark tank” and more formal pitches which incorporate references to the IP holdings of start-ups or small businesses. Further, students receive an introduction to the basics of contract instruments which allow for sharing of IP with entities outside of a start-up while protecting the IP of the start-up. Lastly, students are exposed to the IP litigation landscape which start-ups face using actual litigation matters. For example, students are provided with an overview of discovery and gain deposition skills through a hands-on approach. Upon completing the course, students are able to perform basic legal research, understand basic case law, and interpret basic legal documents, such as patent applications and simple confidentiality agreements, which are relevant to start-ups during their funding and growth periods.

Class Meetings:
On campus
Tuesdays, Thursdays, 8:30-11:30 am
Northwest Science Building B108Start Date: Jun. 25, 2019

Noncredit: $3340
Undergraduate credit: $3340
Graduate credit: $3340
Credits: 4

Notes: Harvard College students see additional information.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 40 students

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-34451/2019

MATH S-AR
Precalculus Mathematics

Srdjan Divac, MA

Lecturer on Mathematics and Statistics, Boston University

Summer 7-week session | CRN 30388 | Section 1

Description
A review of algebra is integrated into the study of rational, exponential, logarithmic, and trigonometric functions. Taught in small sections, the course emphasizes applications and problem solving and provides preparation for calculus and basic science. Graphing calculators are used, though no previous calculator experience is required. Students enrolling for graduate credit participate in weekly pedagogical seminars investigating current research in mathematics education.

Class Meetings:
On campus
Mondays-Thursdays, 10-11:30 am
Science Center 309A

Required seminar for graduate-credit students Wednesdays, 4-5:30 pm.Start Date: Jun. 24, 2019

Noncredit: $3340
Undergraduate credit: $3340
Graduate credit: $3340
Credits: 4

Prerequisites: A good working knowledge of algebra, as demonstrated by a satisfactory score on the math placement test. Students without the prerequisite placement test score are withdrawn from the course. The graduate-credit option is available only to students participating in the Harvard Extension School graduate program in mathematics for teaching.

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-30388/2019

MATH S-AR
Precalculus Mathematics

Srdjan Divac, MA

Lecturer on Mathematics and Statistics, Boston University

Summer 7-week session | CRN 30389 | Section 2

Description
A review of algebra is integrated into the study of rational, exponential, logarithmic, and trigonometric functions. Taught in small sections, the course emphasizes applications and problem solving and provides preparation for calculus and basic science. Graphing calculators are used, though no previous calculator experience is required.

Class Meetings:
On campus
Mondays-Thursdays, 4:45-6:15 pm
Science Center 309Start Date: Jun. 24, 2019

Noncredit: $3340
Undergraduate credit: $3340
Credits: 4

Prerequisites: A good working knowledge of algebra, as demonstrated by a satisfactory score on the math placement test. Students without the prerequisite placement test score are withdrawn from the course.

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-30389/2019

MATH S-P
Fat Chance: Introduction to Probability and Statistics

Joseph D. Harris, PhD

Higgins Professor of Mathematics, Harvard University

Summer 7-week session | CRN 34492

Description
What does it mean when a poll has a three percent margin of error, or that a diagnostic test is ninety-nine percent accurate? In life, we constantly make decisions based on incomplete or uncertain information. Knowing how to evaluate the significance of the information we do have is an invaluable skill. Fortunately, the core of elementary theory underlying all of probability and statistics requires no more than high school math to understand. This course teaches the basic techniques of how to calculate odds in a wide range of situations, and how to estimate them in cases where exact calculation is not possible; how to know when definite conclusions can and cannot be drawn from data, and with what degree of certainty. By the end of the course, students have gained the necessary foundations for more advanced studies in probability and statistics.

Class Meetings:
On campus
Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays, 9-11 am
Northwest Science Building B108

Optional sections to be arranged.Start Date: Jun. 24, 2019

Noncredit: $3340
Undergraduate credit: $3340
Credits: 4

Notes: Harvard College students see additional information.

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-34492/2019

MATH S-1A
Calculus I

Otto K. Bretscher, PhD

Assistant Professor of Mathematics, Emeritus, Colby College

Summer 7-week session | CRN 30391

Description
This course covers differential and integral calculus in one variable, with applications. We aim to develop conceptual understanding, computational skills, and the students’ ability to apply the material to science. The topics covered overlap with the advanced placement calculus curriculum to a large extent. A graphing calculator can occasionally be useful. Students enrolling for graduate credit participate in weekly pedagogical seminars investigating current research in mathematics education.

Class Meetings:
On campus
Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays, 9:30-11:30 am
Northwest Science Building B101

Required sections Mondays, Wednesdays 1-3 pm, Tuesdays, Thursdays, 11 am – 1 pm, 1-3 pm, or 5:30-7:30 pm; required seminars for graduate-credit students, Thursdays, 4-5:30 pm.Start Date: Jun. 24, 2019

Noncredit: $3340
Undergraduate credit: $3340
Graduate credit: $3340
Credits: 4

Prerequisites: A good working knowledge of algebra, functions, logarithms, trigonometry, and analytic geometry. Placement test required. The graduate-credit option is available only to students participating in the Harvard Extension School’s mathematics for teaching.

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-30391/2019

MATH S-1AB
Calculus I and II

Matthew F. Demers, PhD

Preceptor in Mathematics, Harvard University

John W. Cain, PhD

Senior Lecturer on Mathematics, Harvard University

Summer 7-week session | CRN 30390

Description
This is a very intensive course covering differential and integral calculus in one variable, including series and some differential equations. We aim to develop theoretical understanding and practical skills. Some students leave prepared for multivariable calculus; others leave having previewed one-variable calculus. Graphing calculators are recommended but are not used in exams. The topics covered are not identical to those of a BC advanced placement class but do overlap to a large extent.

Class Meetings:
On campus
Mondays-Fridays, 8:30-11:30 am
Science Center 105

Required sections to be arranged.Start Date: Jun. 24, 2019

Noncredit: $6680
Undergraduate credit: $6680
Credits: 8

Notes: Open to admitted Secondary School Program students by petition.

Prerequisites: An excellent facility with geometry, algebra, and analytic geometry, including functions, graphs, exponentials and logarithms, and trigonometric functions. A strong showing on the math placement test is required, as is the willingness to work very hard every day.

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-30390/2019

MATH S-1B
Calculus II

Carolyn Gardner-Thomas, PhD

Assistant Director, Mathematics for Teaching Program, Harvard Extension School

Summer 7-week session | CRN 30393

Description
Topics covered in this course include infinite series, integration, and differential equations. The course aims to balance applications and theoretical understanding. The topics covered are not identical to those of a BC advanced placement class, but do overlap with the advanced placement calculus curriculum to a large extent. Students enrolling for graduate credit participate in weekly pedagogical seminars investigating current research in mathematics education.

Class Meetings:
On campus
Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays, 9:30-11:30 am
Sever Hall 203

Required seminars for graduate-credit students Thursdays, 4-5:30 pm.Start Date: Jun. 24, 2019

Noncredit: $3340
Undergraduate credit: $3340
Graduate credit: $3340
Credits: 4

Prerequisites: A good working knowledge of first semester calculus including the trigonometric functions, logarithmic functions and differentiation, and an acquaintance with integration, or satisfactory score on the math placement test. Graphing calculators with the capability of computing (approximating) definite integrals are required. The graduate-credit option is available only to students participating in the Harvard Extension School graduate program in mathematics for teaching.

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-30393/2019

MATH S-3
Quantitative Reasoning: Practical Math

Graeme D. Bird, PhD

Lecturer in Extension, Harvard University

Summer 7-week session | CRN 34186

Description
This course reviews basic arithmetical procedures and their use in everyday mathematics. It also includes an introduction to basic statistics covering such topics as the interpretation of numerical data, graph reading, hypothesis testing, and simple linear regression. No previous knowledge of these tools is assumed. Recommendations for calculators are made during the first class.

Class Meetings:
On campus or online
Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays, 6:30-8:30 pm
Maxwell-Dworkin G115

Optional sections to be arranged.Start Date: Jun. 24, 2019

Undergraduate credit: $1000
Credits: 4

Notes: Not open to Secondary School Program students. Harvard College students see additional information.

Prerequisites: A willingness to (re)discover math, appreciate its practical uses, and enjoy its patterns and beauty.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 275 students

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-34186/2019

MATH S-21A
Multivariable Calculus

Oliver Knill, PhD

Preceptor in Mathematics, Harvard University

Summer 7-week session | CRN 30189

Description
To see how calculus applies in situations described by more than one variable, we study vectors, lines, planes, and parameterization of curves and surfaces; partial derivatives, directional derivatives, and gradients; optimization and critical point analysis, including the method of Lagrange multipliers; integration over curves, surfaces, and solid regions using Cartesian, polar, cylindrical, and spherical coordinates; vector fields, and line and surface integrals for work and flux; and the divergence and curl of vector fields together with applications.

Class Meetings:
On campus
Tuesdays, Thursdays, 8:30-11:30 am
Science Center Hall E

Optional sections to be arranged.Start Date: Jun. 25, 2019

Noncredit: $3340
Undergraduate credit: $3340
Graduate credit: $3340
Credits: 4

Prerequisites: Two semesters of calculus. Placement test recommended.

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-30189/2019

MATH S-21B
Linear Algebra and Differential Equations

Robert Winters, PhD

Lecturer in Mathematics, Concourse, Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Summer 7-week session | CRN 30190

Description
Topics to be covered include Gauss-Jordan reduction and systems of linear equations; matrices and linear transformations; linear independence; subspaces; matrices and coordinates relative to different bases; general linear spaces; orthogonality and least-squares approximation; inner product spaces; determinants; eigenvalues, eigenvectors, and the spectral theorem; discrete and continuous dynamical systems; phase-plane analysis of linear and nonlinear systems of ordinary differential equations; and function spaces and differential operators.

Class Meetings:
On campus
Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays, 9:30-11:30 am
Emerson Hall 210

Optional sections to be arranged.Start Date: Jun. 24, 2019

Noncredit: $3340
Undergraduate credit: $3340
Graduate credit: $3340
Credits: 4

Prerequisites: MATH S-21a (taken concurrently if necessary) or the equivalent. Placement test recommended.

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-30190/2019

MATH S-139
Reading Euclid’s Elements in Greek

Paul G. Bamberg, DPhil

Senior Lecturer on Mathematics, Harvard University

Julia Scarborough, PhD

Visiting Assistant Professor of Classics, Amherst College

Summer 7-week session | CRN 34490

Description
Using the online Perseus database of classical texts, students learn a subset of Koine Greek that is sufficient to read the theorems and proofs in Euclid’s Elements, Books 1-4. The course also explores, in English, noneuclidean geometry and modern alternatives to Euclid’s five postulates. Class time is divided roughly equally between mathematics and language.

Class Meetings:
On campus
Mondays, Wednesdays, noon-3 pm
Northwest Science Building B109

Required sections to be arranged.Start Date: Jun. 24, 2019

Noncredit: $3340
Undergraduate credit: $3340
Graduate credit: $3340
Credits: 4

Prerequisites: Knowledge of high school geometry. Desirable background: some familiarity with axiomatic mathematics and acquaintance with an inflected Indo-European language (for example, Latin, German, Russian, French, or Spanish). No knowledge of Greek is assumed.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 16 students

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-34490/2019

MATH S-152
Discrete Mathematics

Paul G. Bamberg, DPhil

Senior Lecturer on Mathematics, Harvard University

Summer 7-week session | CRN 34491

Description
This course is an introduction to finite groups, finite fields, logic, finite topology, combinatorics, and graph theory. A recurring theme of the course is the symmetry group of the regular icosahedron. Elementary category theory is introduced as a unifying principle. Taught in a seminar format: students will gain experience in presenting proofs at the blackboard.

Class Meetings:
On campus
Tuesdays, Thursdays, 8:30-11:30 am
Northwest Science Building B109Start Date: Jun. 25, 2019

Noncredit: $3340
Undergraduate credit: $3340
Graduate credit: $3340
Credits: 4

Notes: Open to admitted Secondary School Program students by petition.

Prerequisites: Elementary knowledge of vectors, 2 x 2 matrices and determinants. MATH S-21b would be ideal. Placement test recommended. Calculus is not required.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 16 students

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-34491/2019

MATH S-302
Math for Teaching Geometry

Andrew Engelward, PhD

Lecturer in Extension, Harvard University

Summer 3-week session I | CRN 34474

Description

Geometry is all about symmetry, shape, and space. We begin our exploration by going back to the classic work on geometry, Euclid’s The Elements; studying straightedge and compass constructions; and then working our way to more modern topics such as tessellations and Pick’s theorem. Along the way we also investigate golden rectangles, constructible numbers, and geometry in higher dimensions. We emphasize mathematical reasoning, and communication mathematics plays an important role in the course.

Prerequisite: Familiarity with high school geometry.

Class Meetings:
On campus
Mondays-Thursdays, 8:30-11:30 am
Science Center 309Start Date: Jun. 24, 2019

Graduate credit: $1670
Credits: 4

Notes: Not open to Secondary School Program students. Harvard College students see additional information.

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-34474/2019

MATH S-323
Vectors: A Tool for Teaching Algebra, Geometry, and Trigonometry

Stepan S. Paul, PhD

Preceptor in Mathematics, Harvard University

Summer 3-week session I | CRN 33136

Description
Vectors are introduced, then applied to a variety of problems that cover almost the entire spectrum of high school mathematics: solving systems of linear equations, proving theorems of plane geometry, deriving trigonometric identities, and describing motion in two dimensions. This course helps teachers see how the use of vectors can provide a powerful way of connecting many various parts of the high school math curriculum for their students.

Class Meetings:
On campus
Mondays-Thursdays, noon-3 pm
Science Center 309Start Date: Jun. 24, 2019

Graduate credit: $1670
Credits: 4

Notes: Not open to Secondary School Program students. Harvard College students see additional information.

Prerequisites: Precalculus mathematics plus the ability to differentiate functions of one variable. No experience with vectors is required.

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-33136/2019

MATH S-324
Introduction to the Art of Cryptography

Emily L. Braley, PhD

Preceptor in Mathematics, Harvard University

Summer 3-week session II | CRN 34153

Description
How do we keep data and information safe? How do we send secure messages and ensure that the message content is not readable by a third party? Cryptography is the art of protecting information, and comes from the Greek word kryptos, meaning “secret” or “hidden.” Cryptography relies on transforming a message into a form that is not readable, except by the person who possesses a secret key to decipher it. Coding theory deals with the process of encryption where someone creates the secret key to be known only to the key creator and the recipient intended to decipher the message. In this course, taught with an inquiry-based learning approach, students discover underlying mathematical principles crucial to the art of cryptography. Students use ciphers to encode and decode messages and understand a selection of historical encryption techniques and how they were used, as well as learning about how such data techniques are used for modern internet security. Teachers taking this class work through highly engaging math activities that they can bring back to their own classroom, as well as broaden their own teaching perspectives by experiencing a course taught with a discovery-based learning approach.

Class Meetings:
On campus
Mondays-Thursdays, 8:30-11:30 am
Science Center 110Start Date: Jul. 15, 2019

Graduate credit: $1670
Credits: 4

Notes: Not open to Secondary School Program students. Harvard College students see additional information.

Prerequisites: This course has been specially designed for teachers of middle and high school math. A thorough understanding of basic high school level algebra is assumed.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 30 students

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-34153/2019

MATH S-325
Extreme Graph Theory and Combinatorics

John W. Cain, PhD

Senior Lecturer on Mathematics, Harvard University

Summer 3-week session II | CRN 34499

Description
How large must a gathering of people be in order to ensure that either six of the people mutually know one another or that six of the people are mutual strangers? How many rooks (or knights or bishops) can be placed on a standard chessboard such that no two of them are attacking one another? Are there optimal, fair experimental designs by which we may mutually compare thirteen competing brands of fabric softener without having to directly compare all seventy-eight possible pairs of brands? These problems are examples of extremal problems in combinatorics and graph theory, a sub-discipline of mathematics that involves a very different way of thinking relative to areas such as algebra, geometry, and calculus. In this course, we explore some classical extremal (and fun) problems including the ones mentioned above. The methods we develop are applicable to a variety of important practical problems, such as optimal scheduling of flights. Topics are drawn from the following areas: Ramsey theory (classical Ramsey numbers, van der Waerden numbers, and the happy end problem), two-player positional games (tic-tac-toe and the Hales-Jewett theorem, generalized maker-breaker games), and optimal combinatorial designs (balanced incomplete block designs, Steiner triple systems, difference sets, finite projective planes).

Class Meetings:
On campus
Mondays-Thursdays, noon-3 pm
Science Center 309Start Date: Jul. 15, 2019

Graduate credit: $1670
Credits: 4

Notes: Not open to Secondary School Program students. Harvard College students see additional information.

Prerequisites: A solid foundation in algebra and geometry, and some exposure to the concept of mathematical proof. Prior exposure to calculus is not required.

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-34499/2019

MATH S-599
Teaching Projects: Math for Teaching Capstone Course

Carolyn Gardner-Thomas, PhD

Assistant Director, Mathematics for Teaching Program, Harvard Extension School

Summer 7-week session | CRN 33307

Description
This course is intended to give current and aspiring secondary math teachers an opportunity to become engaged in a variety of teaching-related projects. In the first part of the course, participants are given a chance to research a current topic in mathematics education through use of journal articles, giving a presentation of their findings to the math for teaching community. In the second part, participants are asked to investigate how use of a particular technology can be used to enhance classroom math lessons. In addition, everyone gets a chance to participate in an alternative math teaching experiment.

Class Meetings:
On campus
Mondays, Wednesdays, 3:30-6 pm
Science Center 105Start Date: Jun. 24, 2019

Graduate credit: $1670
Credits: 4

Notes: Not open to Secondary School Program students. Harvard College students see additional information.

Prerequisites: Students must be candidates for the Master of Liberal Arts, mathematics for teaching, and in their final semester of the program; successful completion of MATH S-1a or MATH E-15, or prior approval of the instructor.

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-33307/2019

MBB S-102
Becoming a Brain Scientist: Neuroscience and Psychology Research

Margaret A. Lynch, PhD

Associate Director of Science Education, Faculty of Arts and Sciences Division of Science, Harvard University

Summer 7-week session | CRN 33663

Description
How do scientists study the brain, behavior, cognition, and learning? This course is an introduction to how neuroscientists formulate hypotheses, design experiments, and collect and analyze data to learn about nervous system and brain functioning, brain disorders and disease, learning, and behavior. Each student spends 10-15 hours each week in the laboratory of a Harvard affiliate. In addition, all students meet weekly as a group to explore topics of interest to researchers in biological science, neuroscience, psychology, and medicine, including research ethics and human subjects’ protection, clinical trials, and science communication. Students read both literature specific to their lab experience as well as more general material on research methods and experimental design. Host laboratories conduct research in a wide variety of areas, which may include neuroscience, cognition, brain disorders and disease, mental disorders, and animal behavior.

Class Meetings:
On campus
Tuesdays, 1-3 pm
Biological Laboratories 2062Start Date: Jun. 25, 2019

Undergraduate credit: $3340
Credits: 4

Notes: Student selection and placement in laboratories is conducted by the Harvard Summer School. Students fill out an application when they register for the class. They also need to upload a transcript and letter of recommendation before their application can be considered. (Students will receive instructions for submitting these materials when they register for the course.) Students should register and submit all materials by March 15 for the best chance of admission to the course. Applications are reviewed by lab personnel and the instructor. Students placed in the course are matched with a participating Harvard research lab.

Prerequisites: Students must have completed their junior year in high school.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 14 students

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-33663/2019

MGMT S-10
HBS CORe: Business Analytics, Economics for Managers, and Financial Accounting

Other | CRN 33543

Description

CORe stands for Credential of Readiness and is offered through Harvard Business School (HBS) Online. CORe is a primer on the fundamentals of business and is designed for students just getting started in the business world. Developed and taught by Harvard Business School faculty, this course covers business analytics, economics for managers, and financial accounting. The business analytics portion is taught by Janice Hammond and introduces quantitative methods used to analyze data and make better management decisions. The economics for managers portion is taught by Bharat Anand and includes the topics of customer demand, supplier cost, markets and competition, pricing, production, and differentiation. The financial accounting portion is taught by V.G. Narayanan and covers concepts such as profit and revenue, and assets and liabilities, and how to prepare and analyze financial statements.

All learning materials and instructor and participant interaction take place within the HBS Online learning environment. Although the professors do not have direct real-time interaction with students, they have developed short video lectures, cases, exercises, and other interactive learning elements to create a highly engaging educational experience. Participants typically learn as much (if not more) from thoughtful participation and from peers in this active learning ecosystem as they do from faculty content. For more information see HBS Online’s CORe.

Class Meetings:
Online
On demand
Start Date:

Undergraduate credit: $3600
Credits: 8

Notes: Not open to Secondary School Program students. Harvard College students see additional information.

This course is graded pass/fail with grades of high honors, honors, pass, or fail. Extension of time (EXT) grades are not available. Harvard University’s Tuition Assistance Plan (TAP) cannot be used. Certain other scholarships and waivers are also excluded. Students registered for MGMT S-10 are considered full time and may not take other Harvard Summer School courses, are not eligible for on-campus housing, and are not eligible for health insurance. Admission, registration, refund, make-up exam, and grading polices are determined by the HBS Online CORe administration and have precedence over corresponding Harvard Summer School policies.

• Start date: May 14
• Last day to apply: May 6
• Last day to register: May 9
• Last day to drop for 100% tuition refund, minus the HBS Online $360 processing fee: May 24
• Last day to withdraw for WD grade: June 18

Prerequisites: To register for this course, students must apply to and be admitted by HBS Online for the May 14, 2019, cohort. Apply now. If accepted, registration transactions must all be done on the HBS Online website; they cannot be done in Summer School online services. For more information, contact hbsonlinesupport@hbs.edu. After registering with HBS Online, students receiving financial aid or any other type of financial assistance (for example, consortium agreements) should contact the Summer School Student Financial Services office at studentfinance@extension.harvard.edu.

MGMT S-1000
Financial Accounting Principles

V. G. Narayanan, PhD

Thomas D. Casserly, Jr. Professor of Business Administration, Harvard Business School

Summer 7-week session | CRN 34221

Description
Be it a Fortune 500 company, a startup, or a nonprofit, having a solid understanding of financial accounting principles is essential for making critical business decisions. Offered in collaboration with Harvard Business School (HBS) Online, this pre-recorded course covers concepts such as profit and revenue, assets and liabilities, and students learn how to prepare and analyze financial statements. The course covers important accounting principles, such as how to record transactions using journal entries; how to post transactions to accounts; and how to prepare a trial balance, balance sheet, income statement, and cash flow statement. Other topics covered include analyzing financial statements, and forecasting and valuation. Students emerge with a deeper understanding of the financial accounting methodology and its application in a number of business scenarios. Learning materials and interaction take place primarily within the HBS Online learning environment. Although the professor does not have direct real-time interaction with students, he has developed short video lectures, cases, exercises, and other interactive learning elements to create a highly engaging educational experience. Participants typically learn as much (if not more) from thoughtful participation and from peers in this active learning ecosystem as they do from faculty content. Students who have previously enrolled in HBS Online’s Financial Accounting, MGMT S-10, HBS Online’s CORe, or the HBS Online section of MGMT S-1000, and either passed or failed, are not eligible to enroll in this course. They will be dropped from the course. Students cannot count this course toward the HBS Online noncredit CORe or the HBS Online Financial Accounting Certificate. Students can count ECON S-1900 or MGMT S-1000, but not both, toward an Extension School degree or certificate.

Class Meetings:
Online
On demand

Required sections meet weekly via live web conference at times to be announced. Registered students sign up for sections (first come, first served) on the Canvas course website on a date to be announced.Start Date: Jun. 24, 2019

Undergraduate credit: $3340
Graduate credit: $3340
Credits: 4

Notes: Not open to Secondary School Program students. Harvard College students see additional information.

Registration for MGMT S-1000 ends on June 17.

• Last day to register with a late fee: June 17
• Last day to make credit status changes, and drop for 100% tuition refund: June 26
• Last day to drop for 50% tuition refund: July 3
• Last day to withdraw for WD grade: July 26

Enrollment limit: Limited to 999 students

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-34221/2019

MGMT S-1100
Intermediate Accounting

Vijay Sampath, MBA, DPS

Assistant Professor of Accounting, Taxation and Law, Silberman College of Business, Fairleigh Dickinson University

Summer 7-week session | CRN 33338

Description
This course builds on the fundamentals of financial accounting and reporting learned in introductory financial accounting courses. By the end of the course students should have a good understanding of the preparation and interpretation of an entity’s financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, accounting for complex business transactions, and techniques to evaluate firm performance. Topics include income statement, individual components of assets and liabilities, stockholders’ equity, statement of cash flows, revenue recognition, and accounting changes. Real-life case studies are used to evaluate firm performance.

Class Meetings:
Online (live) web conference
Mondays, Wednesdays, 3:15-6:15 pm
Start Date: Jun. 24, 2019

Graduate credit: $3340
Credits: 4

Notes: This course is taught via live web conference using Zoom. Not open to Secondary School Program students. Harvard College students see additional information.

Prerequisites: ECON S-1900 or the equivalent.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 35 students

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-33338/2019

MGMT S-1300
Nonprofit and Governmental Accounting

James F. White, MS

Assistant Vice President for Finance and Controller, Berklee College of Music

Summer 7-week session | CRN 34423

Description
This course introduces the fundamentals of accounting for nonprofit and governmental organizations. It emphasizes the issues related to fund accounting, including general and revenue funds, debt service funds, capital project funds, internal service funds, enterprise and fiduciary funds, long-term debt and fixed-asset accounting, and planning and control of cash and temporary investments. Other topics include budgeting, budgetary control and reporting, management control, financial reporting, budgeting and controlling operations, cost determination, strategic planning, program analysis, measurement of output, reporting on performance, full-accrual and modified-accrual accounting, cost determination, tax levies, auditing, and preparation of financial statements.

Class Meetings:
Online (live) web conference
Mondays, Wednesdays, 6:30-9:30 pm
Start Date: Jun. 24, 2019

Undergraduate credit: $3340
Graduate credit: $3340
Credits: 4

Notes: This course is taught via live web conference using Zoom. Not open to Secondary School Program students. Harvard College students see additional information.

Prerequisites: MGMT E-1000 helpful but not required.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 35 students

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-34423/2019

MGMT S-2000
Principles of Finance

Bruce D. Watson, MA

Master Lecturer in Economics, Boston University and Lecturer in Extension, Harvard University

Summer 7-week session | CRN 32611

Description
This course provides an introductory survey of the field of finance. It examines the agents, instruments, and institutions that make up the financial system of the modern economy, such as bonds, the stock market, derivatives, and the money market. Along the way, standard concepts and tools of financial analysis are introduced: present discounted value, option value, and the efficient markets hypothesis. Recent developments in the field—in particular, the application of psychology to financial markets (called behavioral finance)—are also discussed. The course is designed to equip students with the tools they need to make their own financial decisions with greater skill and confidence. Specifically, we see how insights from academic finance can inform and improve students’ own investing decisions.

Class Meetings:
Online
On demand

Optional sections to be arranged.Start Date: Jun. 24, 2019

Undergraduate credit: $3340
Graduate credit: $3340
Credits: 4

Notes: Not open to Secondary School Program students. Harvard College students see additional information. The recorded lectures are from the Harvard Extension School course MGMT E-2000.

Prerequisites: High school algebra.

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-32611/2019

MGMT S-2020
Managerial Finance

C. Bulent Aybar, PhD

Professor of International Finance, Southern New Hampshire University

Summer 3-week session II | CRN 33287

Description
The objective of the course is to provide the student with the basic analytical tools required to make value creating financial decisions. The student is provided with an introduction to theoretical foundations and practical applications in financial decision making. Topics covered in the course include analysis of financial and operating performance, assessment of financial health, financial planning, working capital and growth management, the time value of money, risk-return trade off, valuation of financial and real assets, investment, funding, and distribution decisions in the context of nonfinancial firms.

Class Meetings:
On campus
Mondays-Thursdays, 3:15-6:15 pm
Sever Hall 202

Optional sections to be arranged.Start Date: Jul. 15, 2019

Graduate credit: $3340
Credits: 4

Notes: Not open to Secondary School Program students. Harvard College students see additional information.

Prerequisites: MGMT S-2000 or the equivalent.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 70 students

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-33287/2019

MGMT S-2035
Principles of Real Estate

Teo Nicolais, AB

President, Nicolais, LLC

Summer 7-week session | CRN 33385

Description
This course offers practical, real-world knowledge for investing in real estate. It’s designed both for those pursuing an active career in the industry as well as individuals interested in building wealth through passive real estate holdings. Students learn what really drives land values, and explore how market forces shape their city and where to look for future growth. Students practice spotting investment opportunities in the lifecycles of properties, neighborhoods, and cities. They study the four phases of the eighteen-year cycle which shape the real estate investment landscape. In the second half of the course, students receive hands-on training building financial models, analyzing cash flows, and measuring investment returns. Finally, they learn how entrepreneurs raise capital through debt and equity partnerships and explore strategies for successful investing. No prior real estate background is required.

Class Meetings:
Online
On demand

Live weekly question and answer sessions to be arranged. Optional sections to be arranged.Start Date: Jun. 24, 2019

Undergraduate credit: $3340
Graduate credit: $3340
Credits: 4

Notes: Not open to Secondary School Program students. Harvard College students see additional information.

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-33385/2019

MGMT S-2037
Real Estate Finance and Investment Fundamentals

Teo Nicolais, AB

President, Nicolais, LLC

Summer 7-week session | CRN 33506

Description
This course presents a toolkit for maximizing investment returns. Students closely examine the four sources of real estate returns (cash flow, appreciation, loan amortization, and tax advantages), which have an impact on their investment strategy. They develop an investment scorecard for scrutinizing new investment opportunities, and practice a rigorous, rational approach to deciding when to hold, sell, refinance, or renovate a property. They study strategies for raising capital from investors and work through examples of successful partnership structures. Finally, students learn how to efficiently manage a growing portfolio of cash-flowing assets.

Class Meetings:
Online
On demand

Live weekly question and answer sessions to be arranged. Optional sections to be arranged.Start Date: Jun. 24, 2019

Graduate credit: $3340
Credits: 4

Notes: Not open to Secondary School Program students. Harvard College students see additional information.

Prerequisites: MGMT S-2035 is strongly recommended but not required.

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-33506/2019

MGMT S-2600
Financial Statement Analysis

James F. White, MS

Assistant Vice President for Finance and Controller, Berklee College of Music

Summer 7-week session | CRN 32615

Description
This course is designed to prepare students to interpret and analyze financial statements for tasks such as credit and security analyses, lending and investment decisions, and other decisions that rely on financial data. This course explores in greater depth financial reporting from the perspective of financial statement users. Students develop a sufficient understanding of the concepts and recording procedures and therefore are able to interpret various disclosures in an informed manner. Students learn how to compare companies financially, understand cash flow, and grasp basic profitability issues and risk analysis concepts. Students apply analytical tools and concepts in competitor analysis, credit and investment decisions, and business valuation. Ultimately students who complete this course develop a more efficient and effective approach to researching, interpreting, and analyzing financial statements.

Class Meetings:
On campus or online
Tuesdays, Thursdays, 6:30-9:30 pm
1 Story Street 302Start Date: Jun. 25, 2019

Graduate credit: $3340
Credits: 4

Notes: Students can attend in person on campus, online at the time the class meets by using Zoom web conferencing software, or they can watch the course on demand. Videos are available within 24 hours of the lecture. Not open to Secondary School Program students. Harvard College students see additional information.

Prerequisites: MGMT S-2000 or the equivalent.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 60 students

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-32615/2019

MGMT S-2620
Business Analysis and Valuation

Ned Gandevani, MBA, PhD

Senior Investment Specialist, WestPark Capital Investment Banking

Summer 7-week session | CRN 33335

Description
Financial statements are important sources of insight as to the financial health, prospects, and value of a company. But just how accurate are these reports? Is management’s view trustworthy or biased? What are the warnings? This course introduces a framework for the analysis of financial statements and financial plans, with particular focus on their usefulness in valuing and financing companies and evaluating corporate and management performance.

Class Meetings:
Online (live) web conference
Mondays, Wednesdays, 6:30-9:30 pm

Optional sections to be arranged.Start Date: Jun. 24, 2019

Graduate credit: $3340
Credits: 4

Notes: This course is taught via live web conference using Zoom. Not open to Secondary School Program students. Harvard College students see additional information.

Prerequisites: ECON S-1900. MGMT S-2020 or MGMT S-2700 are helpful but not required.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 35 students

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-33335/2019

MGMT S-2700
Corporate Finance

Gregory Sabin, MBA

Senior Lecturer on Accounting, Questrom School of Business, Boston University

Summer 7-week session | CRN 33795

Description
The goal of this course is to develop skills for making corporate investment decisions and for analyzing risk. Topics include discounted cash flow and other valuation techniques; risk and return; capital asset pricing model; corporate capital structure and financial policy; capital budgeting; mergers and acquisitions; and investment and financing decisions in the international context, including exchange rate/interest rate risk analysis.

Class Meetings:
Online (live) web conference
Tuesdays, Thursdays, 6:30-9:30 pm
Start Date: Jun. 25, 2019

Graduate credit: $3340
Credits: 4

Notes: This course is taught via live web conference using Zoom. Not open to Secondary School Program students. Harvard College students see additional information.

Prerequisites: ECON S-1900, MGMT S-2000, or the equivalent.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 35 students

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-33795/2019

MGMT S-2725
Global M&A Design for the Twenty-First Century: Digital Business Model Innovation and Cross-Border Deals

C. Bulent Aybar, PhD

Professor of International Finance, Southern New Hampshire University

Thorsten Feix, PhD

Professor of International Business and Finance, University of Applied Sciences, Augsburgh, Germany

Summer 3-week session II | CRN 34428

Description
In rapidly evolving markets and industries with patterns of digital disruption, business model innovation, and global value chain strategies are paramount to increasing shareholder value and propelling growth. Business strategies have to be sensitive to their specific ecosystem and should be tailor-made. Mergers and acquisitions (M&As) are a specific approach to leverage growth and value by redesigning corporate portfolios or by creating a competitive advantage at the business unit level. The dark side of these strategies is that they have significant risk profiles, and they tend to underdeliver on promised synergies and may seriously diminish shareholder value. This course focuses on the strategic and technical challenges of M&A process in the international context and offers a rich toolbox for prospective analysts and managers.

Class Meetings:
On campus
Mondays-Thursdays, 6:30-9:30 pm
Sever Hall 214

Optional sections to be arranged.Start Date: Jul. 15, 2019

Graduate credit: $3340
Credits: 4

Notes: Not open to Secondary School Program students. Harvard College students see additional information.

Prerequisites: ECON S-190, MGMT S-2020, or MGMT S-2700 or equivalent courses in finance.

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-34428/2019

MGMT S-2790
Private Equity

Viney Sawhney, MS

President, Boston National Capital Partners

Summer 7-week session | CRN 33375

Description
This course is the study of private equity money invested in companies that are not publicly traded on a stock exchange or invested in as part of buyouts of publicly traded companies. The main objective of the course is to provide students with the necessary theoretical and conceptual tools used in private equity deals. The course provides the intellectual framework used in the private equity process, valuation in private equity settings, creating term sheets, the process of due diligence, and deal structuring. Other learning objectives include building an understanding of harvesting through initial public offerings or mergers and acquisitions, public-private partnerships, and sovereign wealth funds. The final objective of this course is to show how corporate governance, ethics, and legal considerations factor into private equity deals.

Class Meetings:
On campus
Tuesdays, Thursdays, 6:30-9:30 pm
Emerson Hall 210Start Date: Jun. 25, 2019

Graduate credit: $3340
Credits: 4

Notes: Not open to Secondary School Program students. Harvard College students see additional information.

Prerequisites: MGMT S-2000, MGMT S-2700, or an introductory accounting course.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 60 students

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-33375/2019

MGMT S-2795
Venture Capital

Viney Sawhney, MS

President, Boston National Capital Partners

Summer 7-week session | CRN 34120

Description
This course focuses on the venture capital cycle and typical venture-backed start-up companies. It covers the venture fund structure and related venture capital objectives and investment strategies, intellectual property, and common organizational issues encountered in the formation of start-ups. It covers matters relating to initial capitalization and early stage equity incentive and compensation arrangements, valuation methodologies, challenges of fundraising, due diligence, financing strategies, and harvesting. Students critically examine investment terms found in term sheets and the dynamics of negotiations between the owners and the venture capitalist. The course examines the role of venture capitalists in providing value addition during the growth phase for portfolio companies. Alternate financing channels that include incubators, accelerators, crowd-funding, angels, and super-angels are studied in depth. The system of rules, practices, and processes by which start-ups are directed and controlled and the typical dynamics that play out between the venture capitalist and the entrepreneur are an integral part of this course.

Class Meetings:
On campus
Mondays, Wednesdays, 6:30-9:30 pm
Emerson Hall 210Start Date: Jun. 24, 2019

Graduate credit: $3340
Credits: 4

Notes: Not open to Secondary School Program students. Harvard College students see additional information.

Prerequisites: MGMT S-2000, or the equivalent.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 60 students

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-34120/2019

MGMT S-3012
The Art of Communication

Mimi Goss, PhD

President, Mimi Goss Communications

Summer 7-week session | CRN 34224 | Section 1

Description
Today’s leaders must convey their messages concisely, confidently, and memorably. This course is for students who want to strengthen their public speaking and writing skills, and develop their authentic voices as professionals. We explore speechwriting, public speaking in victory and crisis, communicating from values, and working with social media and the news media. How can you make every communication a dialogue? How can you advance your goals and those of your listeners? How does speaking from the best of yourself give you confidence? How do you distill a message into one memorable sentence that captures your listeners’ attention, moves your ideas forward, focuses the problem, and helps you achieve your goals?

Class Meetings:
On campus
Mondays, Wednesdays, 6:30-9:30 pm
Sever Hall 206Start Date: Jun. 24, 2019

Graduate credit: $3340
Credits: 4

Notes: Not open to Secondary School Program students. Harvard College students see additional information.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 25 students

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-34224/2019

MGMT S-3012
The Art of Communication

Mimi Goss, PhD

President, Mimi Goss Communications

Summer 7-week session | CRN 33039 | Section 2

Description
Today’s leaders must convey their messages concisely, confidently, and memorably. This course is for students who want to strengthen their public speaking and writing skills, and develop their authentic voices as professionals. We explore speechwriting, public speaking in victory and crisis, communicating from values, and working with social media and the news media. How can you make every communication a dialogue? How can you advance your goals and those of your listeners? How does speaking from the best of yourself give you confidence? How do you distill a message into one memorable sentence that captures your listeners’ attention, moves your ideas forward, focuses the problem, and helps you achieve your goals?

Class Meetings:
On campus
Tuesdays, Thursdays, 6:30-9:30 pm
Sever Hall 206Start Date: Jun. 25, 2019

Graduate credit: $3340
Credits: 4

Notes: Not open to Secondary School Program students. Harvard College students see additional information.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 25 students

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-33039/2019

MGMT S-4000
Organizational Behavior

Jennifer Kay Stine, PhD

Consultant

Summer 7-week session | CRN 34567 | Section 3

Description
This course deals with issues related to human behavior in a variety of organizational settings. Conceptual frameworks, case discussion, and skills-based activities are applied to each topic/issue. Topics include communications, motivation, group dynamics, leadership, power and politics, influence of technology, corporate social responsibility and ethics, conflict resolution, and workplace culture. Class sessions and assignments are intended to help participants acquire the skills managers need to improve organizational and individual performance.

Class Meetings:
Online (live) web conference
Tuesdays, Thursdays, 6:30-9:30 pm
Start Date: Jun. 25, 2019

Graduate credit: $3340
Credits: 4

Notes: This course is taught via live web conference using Zoom. Not open to Secondary School Program students. Harvard College students see additional information.

Prerequisites: A satisfactory score on the test of critical reading and writing skills or a B or higher grade in the alternate expository writing course.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 35 students

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-34567/2019

MGMT S-4000
Organizational Behavior

Paul Green, DBA

Assistant Professor of Management, McCombs School of Business, University of Texas at Austin

Summer 7-week session | CRN 34231 | Section 1

Description
This course deals with issues related to human behavior in a variety of organizational settings. Conceptual frameworks, case discussion, and skills-based activities are applied to each topic/issue. Topics include communications, motivation, group dynamics, leadership, power and politics, influence of technology, corporate social responsibility and ethics, conflict resolution, and workplace culture. Class sessions and assignments are intended to help participants acquire the skills managers need to improve organizational and individual performance.

Class Meetings:
Online with required on-campus weekend
Tuesdays, Thursdays, noon-3 pm
Start Date: Jun. 25, 2019

Graduate credit: $3340
Credits: 4

Notes: This course is taught via live web conference using Zoom. Not open to Secondary School Program students. Harvard College students see additional information. Along with the web-conference meetings, this course includes an intensive—and mandatory—weekend residency. Students must be present for the entire on-campus weekend session to earn credit for the course. The course begins via web conference during the first week of the Summer School term, and continues to meet through the week ending August 9. Please see the course website or syllabus for the specific weekly course meeting dates. Tuition does not include hotel accommodations, transportation, or meals for the on-campus weekend session. See Visiting Campus and Finding Housing for information about visiting Cambridge. International Students see important visa information.

Prerequisites: A satisfactory score on the test of critical reading and writing skills or a B or higher grade in the alternate expository writing course.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 35 students

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-34231/2019

MGMT S-4000
Organizational Behavior

Carmine P. Gibaldi, EdD

Professor of Management, Entrepreneurship, and Organizational Behavior, St. John’s University

Summer 7-week session | CRN 33055 | Section 2

Description
This course deals with issues related to human behavior in a variety of organizational settings. Conceptual frameworks, case discussion, and skills-based activities are applied to each topic/issue. Topics include communications, motivation, group dynamics, leadership, power and politics, influence of technology, corporate social responsibility and ethics, conflict resolution, and workplace culture. Class sessions and assignments are intended to help participants acquire the skills managers need to improve organizational and individual performance.

Class Meetings:
Online (live) web conference
Tuesdays, Thursdays, 3:15-6:15 pm
Start Date: Jun. 25, 2019

Graduate credit: $3340
Credits: 4

Notes: This course is taught via live web conference using Zoom. Not open to Secondary School Program students. Harvard College students see additional information.

Prerequisites: A satisfactory score on the test of critical reading and writing skills or a B or higher grade in the alternate expository writing course.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 35 students

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-33055/2019

MGMT S-4000
Organizational Behavior

Mindy Payne, MBA

Part-Time Faculty in Management and Organization, Boston College

Summer 7-week session | CRN 34609 | Section 4

Description
This course deals with issues related to human behavior in a variety of organizational settings. Conceptual frameworks, case discussion, and skills-based activities are applied to each topic/issue. Topics include communications, motivation, group dynamics, leadership, power and politics, influence of technology, corporate social responsibility and ethics, conflict resolution, and workplace culture. Class sessions and assignments are intended to help participants acquire the skills managers need to improve organizational and individual performance.

Class Meetings:
Online (live) web conference
Mondays, Wednesdays, 3:15-6:15 pm
Start Date: Jun. 24, 2019

Graduate credit: $3340
Credits: 4

Notes: This course is taught via live web conference using Zoom. Not open to Secondary School Program students. Harvard College students see additional information.

Prerequisites: A satisfactory score on the test of critical reading and writing skills or a B or higher grade in the alternate expository writing course.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 35 students

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-34609/2019

MGMT S-4100
Managing Yourself and Others

Michele Jurgens, MBA, PhD

Lecturer in Organizational Behavior, Questrom School of Business, Boston University

Summer 7-week session | CRN 34225

Description
Managing others may not be complex, but it is certainly not easy. Simple, straightforward management principles can often be deceptively difficult to implement. This course teaches the fundamentals of management from different angles—managing oneself, managing organizational life, and managing others (managing upward, downward, and sideways). Using a variety of readings, written assignments, in-class exercises, and case discussions, the class focuses on understanding individual strengths, preferences, and blindspots—our own and others’—and working with other people to advance career goals and organizational objectives. Management requires judgment and students should expect to grapple with ambiguous situations that do not have simple solutions.

Class Meetings:
Online (live) web conference
Mondays, Wednesdays, 6:30-9:30 pm
Start Date: Jun. 24, 2019

Graduate credit: $3340
Credits: 4

Notes: This course is taught via live web conference using Zoom. Not open to Secondary School Program students. Harvard College students see additional information.

Prerequisites: A satisfactory score on the mandatory test of critical reading and writing skills or a B or higher grade in the alternate expository writing course.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 35 students

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-34225/2019

MGMT S-4150
Leadership

John Paul Rollert, JD

Adjunct Assistant Professor of Behavioral Science, The University of Chicago Booth School of Business

Summer 3-week session I | CRN 33824

Description
How do you become a leader? How do you maintain a successful claim to leadership? This course aims to answer these questions with lessons drawn from history, literature, politics, and business. The course is highly interactive, and students are expected to discuss and debate the qualities of strong leadership and followership in class and online. Throughout the course, we welcome guest speakers from business, government, politics, and the Harvard faculty to talk about their perspectives on leadership.

Class Meetings:
On campus
Mondays-Thursdays, 6:30-9:30 pm
Northwest Science Building B103

Required sections to be arranged.Start Date: Jun. 24, 2019

Graduate credit: $3340
Credits: 4

Notes: Not open to Secondary School Program students. Harvard College students see additional information.

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-33824/2019

MGMT S-4185
Leadership Perspectives

John F. Korn, PhD

Dean of Undergraduate Studies, Massachusetts Maritime Academy

Summer 3-week session I | CRN 34531

Description
This course explores various models of leadership that have been developed from both a theoretical and practical perspective. The learning objectives of this course are primarily twofold: First, students gain an understanding of the major leadership theories. For each model studied, students are expected to understand the theoretical basis of the model, the strengths and weaknesses of said model, and how to apply the model to practical situations in business and other settings. Second, students explore their personal leadership style through a series of written assignments and classroom activities. These activities enable the student to reflect on how they view leadership as both a subordinate and as a leader. As a result of enrolling in this class, students develop a well-rounded understanding of leadership concepts for use in their own leadership opportunities. Students may not count both GOVT E-1354 and MGMT S-4185 for degree or certificate credit.

Class Meetings:
On campus
Mondays-Thursdays, noon-3 pm
Center for Government and International Studies, Knafel Building K050Start Date: Jun. 24, 2019

Graduate credit: $2750
Credits: 4

Notes: Not open to Secondary School Program students. Harvard College students see additional information. Final paper due Monday, July 29. This course is available only to admitted candidates in the Harvard Extension School Joint Degree Program.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 10 students

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-34531/2019

MGMT S-4225
Negotiation and Organizational Conflict Resolution

Summer 3-week session I | CRN 33547

Description
This course provides a comprehensive introduction to the concept and types of negotiation. It is designed for students who wish to manage individual and organizational conflict and negotiations more effectively based on the premise that those in management positions engage in some form of negotiation daily. Students discuss the meaning, types, and different strategies of negotiation with an emphasis on an integrative, collaborative, win-win negotiation approach. A variety of topics are discussed including, but not limited to, workplace conflict and strategies for diagnosing, alternative dispute resolution (ADR), emotional elements in approaching negotiation and conflict resolution, psychological subprocesses, social contexts, individual differences, multiparty situations, and dealing with impasses. Students learn theories of interpersonal and organizational conflict and its resolution as applied to personal, corporate, historical, and political contexts. The course brings out the significance of leadership in approaching and managing a negotiation situation and organizational conflict resolution.

Class Meetings:
On campus

Required sections to be arranged.Start Date:

Graduate credit: $2750
Credits: 4

Notes: Not open to Secondary School Program students. Harvard College students see additional information. This course is available only to admitted candidates in the Harvard Extension School Joint Degree Program.

Prerequisites: MGMT S-4000 or the equivalent.

MGMT S-4310
Creativity and Innovation

John Dobson, DBA

Associate Professor of the Practice, Graduate School of Management, Clark University

Summer 7-week session | CRN 34572 | Section 3

Description
This course is designed to develop knowledge, skills, and abilities to effectively use design thinking to make better sense of problems and come up with more effective solutions. This course uses divergent and convergent thinking so that students can refine their problem solving skills. Through the use of parallel thinking students learn how to listen, work together, and come up with better solutions.

Class Meetings:
Online with required on-campus weekend
Tuesdays, Thursdays, 3:15-6:15 pm
Start Date: Jun. 25, 2019

Graduate credit: $3340
Credits: 4

Notes: This course is taught via live web conference using Zoom. Not open to Secondary School Program students. Harvard College students see additional information. Along with the web-conference meetings, this course includes an intensive—and mandatory—weekend residency. Students must be present for the entire on-campus weekend session to earn credit for the course. The course begins via web conference during the first week of the Summer School term, and continues to meet through the week ending August 9. Please see the course website or syllabus for the specific weekly course meeting dates. Tuition does not include hotel accommodations, transportation, or meals for the on-campus weekend session. See Visiting Campus and Finding Housing for information about visiting Cambridge. International Students see important visa information.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 30 students

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-34572/2019

MGMT S-4310
Creativity and Innovation

John Dobson, DBA

Associate Professor of the Practice, Graduate School of Management, Clark University

John Dobson, DBA

Associate Professor of the Practice, Graduate School of Management, Clark University

John Dobson, DBA

Associate Professor of the Practice, Graduate School of Management, Clark University

John Dobson, DBA

Associate Professor of the Practice, Graduate School of Management, Clark University

John Dobson, DBA

Associate Professor of the Practice, Graduate School of Management, Clark University

Summer 7-week session | CRN 34432 | Section 1

Description
This course is designed to develop knowledge, skills, and abilities to effectively use design thinking to make better sense of problems and come up with more effective solutions. This course uses divergent and convergent thinking so that students can refine their problem solving skills. Through the use of parallel thinking students learn how to listen, work together, and come up with better solutions.

Class Meetings:
Online with required on-campus weekend
Tuesdays, Thursdays, 6:30-9:30 pm
Start Date: Jun. 25, 2019

Graduate credit: $3340
Credits: 4

Notes: This course is taught via live web conference using Zoom. Not open to Secondary School Program students. Harvard College students see additional information. Along with the web-conference meetings, this course includes an intensive—and mandatory—weekend residency. Students must be present for the entire on-campus weekend session to earn credit for the course. The course begins via web conference during the first week of the Summer School term, and continues to meet through the week ending August 9. Please see the course website or syllabus for the specific weekly course meeting dates. Tuition does not include hotel accommodations, transportation, or meals for the on-campus weekend session. See Visiting Campus and Finding Housing for information about visiting Cambridge. International Students see important visa information.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 30 students

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-34432/2019

MGMT S-4310
Creativity and Organizational Success

Anne Manning, MSc

Founding Partner, Drumcircle LLC

Summer 3-week session II | CRN 33379 | Section 2

Description
Creative thinking is foundational to finding new solutions to complex challenges, both professional and personal. Deliberate creative thinking is mandatory for any individual or organization that values innovation. It is critical to the success of initiatives involving entrepreneurship, marketing, research, communications, and change management. It is even more important in the field of education. Deliberate creative thinking is a learnable skill. In this course, students learn and practice the mindset and skill set associated with creative thinking. They leave the class with a working knowledge of the tools and techniques associated with creative problem solving and design thinking; an understanding of how to build a climate that welcomes and leverages creative thinking and innovation; experience working successfully in teams charged with developing and activating new ideas; and an understanding of how to nurture the important links between leadership, creativity, and innovation. Most importantly, students leave class more confident in their own creative thinking capabilities. The first part of the class is devoted to learning the foundational skills of creative thinking. In the second part of the class, students apply these skills to a real-life challenge brought to them by outside organizations.

Class Meetings:
On campus
Mondays-Thursdays, 8:30-11:30 am
1 Story Street 306Start Date: Jul. 15, 2019

Graduate credit: $3340
Credits: 4

Notes: Not open to Secondary School Program students. Harvard College students see additional information.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 35 students

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-33379/2019

MGMT S-5000
Strategic Management

Kenneth Baylor, DBA

Principal, Advanced Leadership Solutions, LLC

Summer 7-week session | CRN 34571 | Section 5

Description
To succeed in the future, managers must develop the resources and capabilities needed to gain and sustain advantage in competitive markets—traditional and emerging. The way in which organizations attempt to develop such competitive advantage constitutes the essence of their strategy. This course introduces the concept of strategic management through case analyses, and considers the basic direction and goals of an organization, the environment (social, political, technological, economic, and global factors), industry and market structure, and organizational strengths and weaknesses. The emphasis is on the development and successful implementation of strategy in different types of firms across industries.

Class Meetings:
Online (live) web conference
Mondays, Wednesdays, noon-3 pm
Start Date: Jun. 24, 2019

Graduate credit: $3340
Credits: 4

Notes: This course is taught via live web conference using Zoom. Not open to Secondary School Program students. Harvard College students see additional information.

Prerequisites: Course work in accounting and two other functional areas recommended.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 35 students

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-34571/2019

MGMT S-5000
Strategic Management

Mohsin Habib, PhD

Associate Professor of Management, University of Massachusetts, Boston

Summer 3-week session II | CRN 34599 | Section 6

Description
To succeed in the future, managers must develop the resources and capabilities needed to gain and sustain advantage in competitive markets—traditional and emerging. The way in which organizations attempt to develop such competitive advantage constitutes the essence of their strategy. This course introduces the concept of strategic management through case analyses, and considers the basic direction and goals of an organization, the environment (social, political, technological, economic, and global factors), industry and market structure, and organizational strengths and weaknesses. The emphasis is on the development and successful implementation of strategy in different types of firms across industries.

Class Meetings:
On campus
Mondays-Thursdays, 8:30-11:30 am
Center for Government and International Studies, South Building S010Start Date: Jul. 15, 2019

Graduate credit: $3340
Credits: 4

Notes: Not open to Secondary School Program students. Harvard College students see additional information.

Prerequisites: Course work in accounting and two other functional areas recommended.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 35 students

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-34599/2019

MGMT S-5000
Strategic Management

Mohsin Habib, PhD

Associate Professor of Management, University of Massachusetts, Boston

Summer 3-week session II | CRN 32578 | Section 4

Description
To succeed in the future, managers must develop the resources and capabilities needed to gain and sustain advantage in competitive markets—traditional and emerging. The way in which organizations attempt to develop such competitive advantage constitutes the essence of their strategy. This course introduces the concept of strategic management through case analyses, and considers the basic direction and goals of an organization, the environment (social, political, technological, economic, and global factors), industry and market structure, and organizational strengths and weaknesses. The emphasis is on the development and successful implementation of strategy in different types of firms across industries.

Class Meetings:
On campus
Mondays-Thursdays, noon-3 pm
Center for Government and International Studies, South Building S010Start Date: Jul. 15, 2019

Graduate credit: $3340
Credits: 4

Notes: Not open to Secondary School Program students. Harvard College students see additional information.

Prerequisites: Course work in accounting and two other functional areas recommended.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 35 students

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-32578/2019

MGMT S-5000
Strategic Management

Kenneth Baylor, DBA

Principal, Advanced Leadership Solutions, LLC

Summer 7-week session | CRN 33845 | Section 2

Description
To succeed in the future, managers must develop the resources and capabilities needed to gain and sustain advantage in competitive markets—traditional and emerging. The way in which organizations attempt to develop such competitive advantage constitutes the essence of their strategy. This course introduces the concept of strategic management through case analyses, and considers the basic direction and goals of an organization, the environment (social, political, technological, economic, and global factors), industry and market structure, and organizational strengths and weaknesses. The emphasis is on the development and successful implementation of strategy in different types of firms across industries.

Class Meetings:
Online (live) web conference
Tuesdays, Thursdays, 6:30-9:30 pm
Start Date: Jun. 25, 2019

Graduate credit: $3340
Credits: 4

Notes: This course is taught via live web conference using Zoom. Not open to Secondary School Program students. Harvard College students see additional information.

Prerequisites: Course work in accounting and two other functional areas recommended.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 35 students

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-33845/2019

MGMT S-5000
Strategic Management

Sharon A. Mertz, PhD

Principal, Red Salt Advisory, LLC

Summer 7-week session | CRN 33361 | Section 1

Description
To succeed in the future, managers must develop the resources and capabilities needed to gain and sustain advantage in competitive markets—traditional and emerging. The way in which organizations attempt to develop such competitive advantage constitutes the essence of their strategy. This course introduces the concept of strategic management through case analyses, and considers the basic direction and goals of an organization, the environment (social, political, technological, economic, and global factors), industry and market structure, and organizational strengths and weaknesses. The emphasis is on the development and successful implementation of strategy in different types of firms across industries.

Class Meetings:
Online (live) web conference
Tuesdays, Thursdays, 3:15-6:15 pm
Start Date: Jun. 25, 2019

Graduate credit: $3340
Credits: 4

Notes: This course is taught via live web conference using Zoom. Not open to Secondary School Program students. Harvard College students see additional information.

Prerequisites: Course work in accounting and two other functional areas recommended.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 35 students

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-33361/2019

MGMT S-5000
Strategic Management

Henrik Totterman, DSc

Professor of Practice, Entrepreneurship and Management, Hult International Business School and CEO and President, LEADX3M LLC

Summer 3-week session I | CRN 34242 | Section 3

Description
To succeed in the future, managers must develop the resources and capabilities needed to gain and sustain advantage in competitive markets—traditional and emerging. The way in which organizations attempt to develop such competitive advantage constitutes the essence of their strategy. This course introduces the concept of strategic management through case analyses, and considers the basic direction and goals of an organization, the environment (social, political, technological, economic, and global factors), industry and market structure, and organizational strengths and weaknesses. The emphasis is on the development and successful implementation of strategy in different types of firms across industries.

Class Meetings:
On campus
Mondays-Thursdays, 8:30-11:30 am
1 Story Street 306Start Date: Jun. 24, 2019

Graduate credit: $3340
Credits: 4

Notes: Not open to Secondary School Program students. Harvard College students see additional information.

Prerequisites: Course work in accounting and two other functional areas recommended.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 50 students

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-34242/2019

MGMT S-5010
Electronic Commerce Strategies

Dennis F. Galletta, PhD

Professor of Business Administration and Director of the Doctoral Program, Katz Graduate School of Business, University of Pittsburgh

Summer 3-week session I | CRN 34433

Description
This course examines the strategic opportunities and challenges of exchanging goods and services over networks. Students learn how companies plan electronic commerce initiatives and harness networked hardware and software capabilities to improve their relationships with customers, suppliers, and other business partners. Case studies and exercises help students learn how to analyze e-commerce opportunities and risks, and to plan and implement effective e-commerce strategies for both established firms and start-ups in a variety of industries. Effectiveness is evaluated with respect to creating and sustaining competitive advantage. Consideration is given to regulatory, ethical, and societal implications of specific strategic choices. A midterm project analyzes an e-commerce failure selected by the group. A final project proposes a new e-commerce enterprise of the group’s creation.

Class Meetings:
On campus
Mondays-Thursdays, 6:30-9:30 pm
Northwest Science Building B108Start Date: Jun. 24, 2019

Graduate credit: $3340
Credits: 4

Notes: Not open to Secondary School Program students. Harvard College students see additional information.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 40 students

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-34433/2019

MGMT S-5012
The Art and Practice of Systems Thinking

Jerome Brightman, DBA

President, The Leadership Group

Summer 7-week session | CRN 33830

Description
Systems thinking is a methodology for understanding how we see, interpret, understand, and respond to the complexities organizations regularly face. This course allows managers and leaders to integrate self-awareness, visionary leadership, team learning, and the use of mental models into their decision-making capabilities. Contrary to linear thinking, we look at systems in their entirety, taking into account their unique interrelationships and interconnections. The course provides a practical way of solving chronic organizational (and personal) issues that adds to the leadership toolkit of leaders and managers. We comprehend how a system or problem behaves over time, and we are able to discover the leverage we have as leaders and managers to solve nagging issues in organizations. Systems thinking is a unique and innovative way of thinking that creates alternative understandings, decisions, and actions not previously recognized or understood.

Class Meetings:
On campus
Mondays, Wednesdays, 8:30-11:30 am
Boylston Hall 103Start Date: Jun. 24, 2019

Graduate credit: $3340
Credits: 4

Notes: Not open to Secondary School Program students. Harvard College students see additional information.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 40 students

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-33830/2019

MGMT S-5015
Applied Corporate Responsibility

Charles Bradford Allen, PhD

Professor of Marketing, Plymouth State University

Summer 3-week session I | CRN 32870

Description
This course examines the role of corporate responsibility as a strategy to improve products, profits, and brand equity. The idea of corporations as simply wealth-creating organizations with no obligations to the environment is no longer acceptable. Globalization and increased transparency of corporate operations have revealed significant variations in how organizations attempt to balance the pursuit of profits and good corporate citizenship. Expectations for measurable progress of corporate environmental programs addressing natural resources, pollution controls, monitoring ethical supply chains, and expanded training of employees are growing globally. Stakeholder expectations have accelerated the need to monetize these initiatives. However, the lack of standardized methodology and metrics has resulted in confusion within many industries, hindering progress. Tracking sustainability progress within organizations has often revealed tremendous opportunities for growth.

Class Meetings:
On campus
Mondays-Thursdays, 3:15-6:15 pm
Center for Government and International Studies, Knafel Building K050Start Date: Jun. 24, 2019

Graduate credit: $3340
Credits: 4

Notes: Not open to Secondary School Program students. Harvard College students see additional information.

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-32870/2019

MGMT S-5016
Studies in Innovation and Entrepreneurship

Cherian S. Thachenkary, PhD

Associate Professor of Managerial Sciences Emeritus, J. Mack Robinson College of Business, Georgia State University

Summer 3-week session II | CRN 33042

Description
This course examines the literature on innovation and entrepreneurship. The question we ask is this: why do some innovations and innovators succeed while others do not? We use the case study method to find possible answers. Multiple cases of recent innovations, mostly from the tech sector, are evaluated to understand the dynamics of success versus failure. Students are expected to understand applicable theoretical frameworks to explain the conditions under which investments in technology can produce payoffs for the innovating firm. The implications for formulating a firm’s technology strategy are explored. Lectures and discussions are supplemented with classic texts in the field, scholarly articles, and material from trade publications.

Class Meetings:
On campus
Mondays-Thursdays, noon-3 pm
Sever Hall 102Start Date: Jul. 15, 2019

Graduate credit: $3340
Credits: 4

Notes: Not open to Secondary School Program students. Harvard College students see additional information.

Prerequisites: Intermediate level course in economics or management, and a course in information technology.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 35 students

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-33042/2019

MGMT S-5018
Corporate Governance

Richard W. Leblanc, PhD

Professor of Governance, Law, and Ethics, York University

Summer 3-week session II | CRN 32881

Description
Corporate governance—the set of policies, processes, and customs by which an institution is directed—is a topic of increasing importance in strategic management. How a company is governed influences rights and relationships among organizational stakeholders, and ultimately how an organization is managed. This course teaches the fundamentals of corporate governance from a variety of angles—the board of directors, senior management, investors, the media, proxy advisors, regulators, and other stakeholders—and focuses on assessing the effectiveness and execution of governance roles and responsibilities.

Class Meetings:
On campus
Mondays-Thursdays, 3:15-6:15 pm
Science Center 110Start Date: Jul. 15, 2019

Graduate credit: $3340
Credits: 4

Notes: Not open to Secondary School Program students. Harvard College students see additional information.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 60 students

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-32881/2019

MGMT S-5027
Emerging Markets in the Global Economy

Mohsin Habib, PhD

Associate Professor of Management, University of Massachusetts, Boston

Summer 3-week session I | CRN 34435

Description
This course examines emerging countries in the global economy. Globalization offers these countries the opportunity for economic development. By participating in the international marketplace, emerging countries increase their chances of raising wages and income, accumulating wealth, and reducing poverty. These countries also provide opportunities for companies, mostly from developed countries, to extend their markets. Many emerging countries lack the necessary resources, capacities, and institutions to manage globalization effectively. In this course, students study the institutions in emerging markets that are relevant for managers; explore the differences in the contexts and roles of various actors, such as the government and the NGOs; analyze market opportunities and risks; and examine the strategies of firms dealing with emerging markets.

Class Meetings:
On campus
Mondays-Thursdays, noon-3 pm
Center for Government and International Studies, South Building S010Start Date: Jun. 24, 2019

Graduate credit: $3340
Credits: 4

Notes: Not open to Secondary School Program students. Harvard College students see additional information.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 35 students

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-34435/2019

MGMT S-5033
Supply Chain Management

Zal Phiroz, PhD

President, Pier Consulting Group

Summer 7-week session | CRN 33018

Description
From corporate giants to small businesses, the optimization of supply chain techniques and operations practices plays a critical factor in establishing a competitive advantage. This course introduces the concept of supply chain management and identifies industry innovation, methods of cost reduction, and operations optimization techniques. In addition to hosting industry leading guest speakers, the course follows a case study approach to identify the relationship between domestic and foreign goods supply and logistical efficiency, while examining a number of areas including strategic positioning, environmental factors, and effective supply chain growth and development.

Class Meetings:
Online (live) web conference
Mondays, Wednesdays, 6:30-9:30 pm
Start Date: Jun. 24, 2019

Graduate credit: $3340
Credits: 4

Notes: This course is taught via live web conference using Zoom. Not open to Secondary School Program students. Harvard College students see additional information.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 40 students

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-33018/2019

MGMT S-5070
Data and Information Analysis for Managers

Zal Phiroz, PhD

President, Pier Consulting Group

Summer 7-week session | CRN 34442

Description
Over the past 30 years, the amount of data available has increased tremendously. As a result of various forms of information technology progression, companies are able to collect data in many ways (point-of-service data, supply chain data, and web traffic data), which can be used to further customer engagement, segment markets, analyze consumer behavior, and optimize product development. The role of data analysis is crucial, as it enables the disruption of previously traditional industries, and creates demand for various types of management processes based on data analytics. Often, analytics allow managers to ask the right questions and make critical business decisions, by interpreting data without necessarily being subject matter experts.

Class Meetings:
Online (live) web conference
Tuesdays, Thursdays, 6:30-9:30 pm
Start Date: Jun. 25, 2019

Graduate credit: $3340
Credits: 4

Notes: This course is taught via live web conference using Zoom. Not open to Secondary School Program students. Harvard College students see additional information.

Prerequisites: Rudimentary knowledge of algebra and familiarity with spreadsheets.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 35 students

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-34442/2019

MGMT S-5100
Essentials of Management

Carmine P. Gibaldi, EdD

Professor of Management, Entrepreneurship, and Organizational Behavior, St. John’s University

Summer 7-week session | CRN 34434

Description
This course introduces the important aspects of managing a business in a global environment. It addresses decision making in connection with communications, marketing, human relations, managing people, corporate social responsibility, and managerial ethics, as well as issues affecting efficiency, and it provides the framework for making sound decisions among competing strategic priorities and objectives. Students weigh the risks and rewards of different types of management decisions while acquiring varied business skills.

Class Meetings:
Online (live) web conference
Mondays, Wednesdays, 3:15-6:15 pm
Start Date: Jun. 24, 2019

Undergraduate credit: $3340
Graduate credit: $3340
Credits: 4

Notes: This course is taught via live web conference using Zoom. Not open to Secondary School Program students. Harvard College students see additional information.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 35 students

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-34434/2019

MGMT S-5130
Business Acumen in an Era of Intangibles

Summer 7-week session | CRN 34441

Description
In the industrial era, firms competed based on superior tangible assets. Today, intangible investment is larger than tangible investment in most national economies and increasingly at the core of the strategic advantage for firms in the digital economy. But unlike physical assets (machinery, buildings, and land), intangible assets (like software, research and development, branding, and intellectual property) are not included in a firm’s accounting statements. All our decision-making tools are rooted in the analysis of value based on tangible assets. A new business acuity is needed to help executives build their decision intuition around creating, assessing, capturing, and sustaining value in the modern intangibles economy. This course tackles that blind-spot. We look at the problem from a broad array of lenses—economic, accounting, marketing, and production—to highlight the challenges of the current toolkit, explore emerging frameworks, and consider case studies of decision making. Since the frameworks for the age of intangibles are still evolving, the pedagogical approach is one of shared inquiry rather than lecture or textbooks. Peer debate and group projects are essential to building intuition for this exciting new terrain.

Class Meetings:
Online with required on-campus weekend

Optional sections to be arranged.Start Date:

Graduate credit: $3340
Credits: 4

Notes: This course is taught via live web conference using Zoom. Not open to Secondary School Program students. Harvard College students see additional information. Along with the web-conference meetings, this course includes an intensive—and mandatory—weekend residency. Students must be present for the entire on-campus weekend session to earn credit for the course. The course begins via web conference during the first week of the Summer School term, and continues to meet through the week ending August 9. Please see the course website or syllabus for the specific weekly course meeting dates. Tuition does not include hotel accommodations, transportation, or meals for the on-campus weekend session. See Visiting Campus and Finding Housing for information about visiting Cambridge. International Students see important visa information.

Prerequisites: Basic accounting and economics.

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-34441/2019

MGMT S-5330
Principles and Practices of Fundraising

Frank White, MPhil

Communications Consultant

Summer 7-week session | CRN 33374

Description
This course is designed for current or aspiring managers, professional staff, and volunteers in the nonprofit sector who want to become familiar with the fundamentals of philanthropy and fundraising. Topics include an overview of philanthropy and its importance in today’s interconnected world; characteristics of nonprofit organizations and their differing fundraising needs and systems; motivations for giving; ethical concerns; prospect research; types of funding sources; capital campaigns; grant proposal writing; solicitation techniques; and internet fundraising. The frameworks that we cover are applicable to different missions, sizes, and types of nonprofit organizations. Please note that this course consists in large part of a simulation in which students join a team representing a fictional or real nonprofit organization and work to prepare a final presentation for potential donors, played primarily by the instructor and teaching assistants. The course is meant to have students experience, as realistically as possible, what it is like to work in a fundraising environment.

Class Meetings:
Online (live) web conference
Tuesdays, Thursdays, 3:15-6:15 pm
Start Date: Jun. 25, 2019

Graduate credit: $3340
Credits: 4

Notes: This course is taught via live web conference using Zoom. Not open to Secondary School Program students. Harvard College students see additional information.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 35 students

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-33374/2019

MGMT S-5415
Faster Product Launches: The Business Model Canvas

Christina Inge, MS

CEO and Founder, thoughtlight

Summer 7-week session | CRN 34200

Description
The core to building a lasting business is continuously innovating a product that meets the needs of its intended users. The business model canvas is the proven framework that has launched startups that grow and last. In this course, we model and validate new products from marketing to distribution channels, making them launch-ready before being built. Guided by this methodology, students are able to create a product roadmap, a funding model, a distribution model for the product, marketing channels, and consumer personas. In line with the business model canvas framework, students engage with real-world stakeholders throughout this hands-on course. In addition to Steve Blank’s business model canvas, we borrow frameworks from Agile user experience (UX) development, as well as implementing the blue ocean strategy, for a robust and flexible framework for both tech startups and social enterprises.

Class Meetings:
Online with required on-campus weekend
Mondays, Wednesdays, 8:30-11:30 am

Required sections to be arranged.Start Date: Jun. 24, 2019

Graduate credit: $3340
Credits: 4

Notes: This course is taught via live web conference using Zoom. Not open to Secondary School Program students. Harvard College students see additional information. Along with the web-conference meetings, this course includes an intensive—and mandatory—weekend residency. Students must be present for the entire on-campus weekend session to earn credit for the course. The course begins via web conference during the first week of the Summer School term, and continues to meet through the week ending August 9. Please see the course website or syllabus for the specific weekly course meeting dates. Tuition does not include hotel accommodations, transportation, or meals for the on-campus weekend session. See Visiting Campus and Finding Housing for information about visiting Cambridge. International Students see important visa information.

Prerequisites: Experience in startups, product development, design, or engineering.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 35 students

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-34200/2019

MGMT S-5460
Building a Better Business Model

Summer 7-week session | CRN 34431 | Section 1

Description
This course is designed to help students build better business models. The course identifies and explores the discreet steps involved in developing business models. It explores ways in which companies create and capture value. This course is designed to help students develop a new business model for a new or existing venture.

Class Meetings:
Online (live) web conference
Start Date:

Graduate credit: $3340
Credits: 4

Notes: This course is taught via live web conference using Zoom. Not open to Secondary School Program students. Harvard College students see additional information.

Prerequisites: MGMT S-4310 or the equivalent.

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-34431/2019

MGMT S-5460
Next Generation Business Models: Creating the Next Airbnb

Edward Ladd, PhD

Professor of Entrepreneurship, Hult International Business School

Summer 7-week session | CRN 33906 | Section 2

Description
Why is Airbnb more valuable than most hotel chains, even though it is only a few years old and does not own any real estate? Despite its size and growth, why did Uber fail in China? In this course, we explore new ways of creating and capturing value using cutting-edge technologies. These business models can connect people, helping them share goods and services. They can collect massive amounts of information to improve customer value at different points in the sales cycle. They can generate revenue from nontraditional sources. And they can fail. In the course, we discuss a wide range of theories and tools within contemporary internet economics, strategy, and entrepreneurship. Students form teams to develop an idea for a new venture that leverages these theories. Together, we analyze and build the next generation of world-changing business models.

Class Meetings:
Online with required on-campus weekend
Mondays, Wednesdays, 6:30-9:30 pm
Start Date: Jun. 24, 2019

Graduate credit: $3340
Credits: 4

Notes: This course is taught via live web conference using Zoom. Not open to Secondary School Program students. Harvard College students see additional information. Along with the web-conference meetings, this course includes an intensive—and mandatory—weekend residency. Students must be present for the entire on-campus weekend session to earn credit for the course. The course begins via web conference during the first week of the Summer School term, and continues to meet through the week ending August 9. Please see the course website or syllabus for the specific weekly course meeting dates. Tuition does not include hotel accommodations, transportation, or meals for the on-campus weekend session. See Visiting Campus and Finding Housing for information about visiting Cambridge. International Students see important visa information.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 35 students

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-33906/2019

MGMT S-5505
Family Business in Theory and Practice

Devin DeCiantis, MPP

Managing Partner, Lansberg Gersick and Associates

Summer 3-week session I | CRN 33400

Description
Roughly one-fifth of Fortune 500 companies are family-controlled. Outside the US, that number can rise up to 90 percent of all business activity and employment within a country. The vast majority of these family businesses are small- and medium-sized mom and pop shops. The rest are some of the largest and most influential institutions in the world—from iconic brands like Walmart and Volkswagen to emerging global powerhouses like Samsung and Tata. Students survey the vast network of family enterprises that help to power the global economy. They also analyze cases that exemplify their greatest strengths and challenges.

Class Meetings:
On campus
Mondays-Thursdays, noon-3 pm
William James Hall 105Start Date: Jun. 24, 2019

Graduate credit: $3340
Credits: 4

Notes: Not open to Secondary School Program students. Harvard College students see additional information.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 50 students

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-33400/2019

MGMT S-5650
International Business: Context and Strategies

Jorge Riveras, PhD

Assistant Professor of Strategy and International Business, Framingham State University

Summer 3-week session II | CRN 33651

Description
This course examines the international environment for business and offers theoretical and practical background to implement strategies and marketing for successfully penetrating international markets and managing international firms. Throughout the course we review current news items and relate them to the class topics, look at strategic options for major firm functions such as marketing, manufacturing, materials management, research and development, and finance, and examine how these functions relate to the firm’s overall international strategy. We survey theories of international trade, foreign direct investment, international financial institutions, differences in political economy and culture, barriers to trade, foreign exchange, and business-government relations (that is, how government policies in various countries influence the activities of multinational firms).

Class Meetings:
On campus
Mondays-Thursdays, 3:15-6:15 pm
William James Hall 105Start Date: Jul. 15, 2019

Graduate credit: $3340
Credits: 4

Notes: Not open to Secondary School Program students. Harvard College students see additional information.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 45 students

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-33651/2019

MGMT S-5750
The Art and Science of Decision Making

Robert S. Duboff, JD

CEO, HawkPartners, LLC

Summer 7-week session | CRN 34563

Description
This course helps students become aware of the factors that really influence decision outcomes. Using cases, readings about the latest scientific research, and discussions, students get both practical and academic insights. They should become better at making decisions and much better at understanding and influencing how others decide.

Class Meetings:
On campus
Mondays, Wednesdays, 8:30-11:30 am
Maxwell-Dworkin G125Start Date: Jun. 24, 2019

Graduate credit: $3340
Credits: 4

Notes: Not open to Secondary School Program students. Harvard College students see additional information.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 60 students

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-34563/2019

MGMT S-6000
Marketing Management

Andrew M. Blum, MBA

Senior Consultant, Lincoln Financial and Adjunct Faculty, School of Business Part-Time MBA, University of Connecticut

Summer 7-week session | CRN 34570 | Section 3

Description
This course is an introduction to managing the marketing activities of an organization: marketing information systems and research, the marketing organizational system, and the marketing planning and control system. Topics include customer and client analysis, market research, product and service planning, pricing, communications, advertising and sales promotion, distribution management, and the development of strategies. The use of marketing concepts and tools by nonprofit organizations is also discussed.

Class Meetings:
Online (live) web conference
Tuesdays, Thursdays, 3:15-6:15 pm
Start Date: Jun. 25, 2019

Undergraduate credit: $3340
Graduate credit: $3340
Credits: 4

Notes: This course is taught via live web conference using Zoom. Not open to Secondary School Program students. Harvard College students see additional information.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 40 students

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-34570/2019

MGMT S-6000
Marketing Management

Nicholas Nugent, PhD

Professor of Business and Economics, Florida Southern College

Summer 3-week session I | CRN 33650 | Section 2

Description
This course is an introduction to managing the marketing activities of an organization: marketing information systems and research, the marketing organizational system, and the marketing planning and control system. Topics include customer and client analysis, market research, product and service planning, pricing, communications, advertising and sales promotion, distribution management, and the development of strategies. The use of marketing concepts and tools by nonprofit organizations is also discussed.

Class Meetings:
On campus
Mondays-Thursdays, 6:30-9:30 pm
Boylston Hall Fong AuditoriumStart Date: Jun. 24, 2019

Undergraduate credit: $3340
Graduate credit: $3340
Credits: 4

Notes: Not open to Secondary School Program students. Harvard College students see additional information.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 80 students

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-33650/2019

MGMT S-6000
Marketing Management

Susan Hughes-Isley, PhD

Assistant Professor of Speech Communication/Journalism, Perimeter College, Georgia State University

Summer 7-week session | CRN 34220 | Section 1

Description
This course is an introduction to managing the marketing activities of an organization: marketing information systems and research, the marketing organizational system, and the marketing planning and control system. Topics include customer and client analysis, market research, product and service planning, pricing, communications, advertising and sales promotion, distribution management, and the development of strategies. The use of marketing concepts and tools by nonprofit organizations is also discussed.

Class Meetings:
Online (live) web conference
Mondays, Wednesdays, 6:30-9:30 pm
Start Date: Jun. 24, 2019

Undergraduate credit: $3340
Graduate credit: $3340
Credits: 4

Notes: This course is taught via live web conference using Zoom. Not open to Secondary School Program students. Harvard College students see additional information.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 40 students

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-34220/2019

MGMT S-6040
International Marketing

Nicholas Nugent, PhD

Summer 3-week session II | CRN 32581

Description
This course explores the development of international marketing programs, from the determination of organizational objectives and methods through the execution of research, advertising, distribution, and production activities. Students examine the international similarities and differences in marketing functions in relation to the cultural, economic, political, social, and physical dimensions of the environment. Students also consider the changes in marketing systems and the adoption of marketing philosophies and practices to fit conditions in different countries.

Class Meetings:
On campus
Mondays-Thursdays, 6:30-9:30 pm
Boylston Hall Fong AuditoriumStart Date: Jul. 15, 2019

Graduate credit: $3340
Credits: 4

Notes: Not open to Secondary School Program students. Harvard College students see additional information.

Prerequisites: MGMT S-6000 or the equivalent.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 80 students

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-32581/2019

MGMT S-6100
Branding Strategy

Thomas Murphy, MBA

Associate Professor, Marketing, Clark University

Summer 7-week session | CRN 33505

Description
This course covers the principles and practices of brand management. The course content focuses on applied strategies and tactics used by marketers to build and reinforce successful global brands for products, services, and corporate social responsibility.

Class Meetings:
Online (live) web conference
Mondays, Wednesdays, noon-3 pm
Start Date: Jun. 24, 2019

Graduate credit: $3340
Credits: 4

Notes: This course is taught via live web conference using Zoom. Not open to Secondary School Program students. Harvard College students see additional information.

Prerequisites: An introductory marketing management course or one year of experience in a management, marketing, or consulting role in a company or nonprofit organization.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 35 students

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-33505/2019

MGMT S-6630
Sustainability Marketing

Thomas Murphy, MBA

Associate Professor, Marketing, Clark University

Summer 7-week session | CRN 33345

Description
This course develops the knowledge and skills necessary to successfully market sustainable products and services. At the end of the course students are able to understand the key elements of developing a successful marketing strategy and branding approach for a sustainable market offering. The course also reviews global trends and issues that influence sustainable product success.

Class Meetings:
Online (live) web conference
Tuesdays, Thursdays, 3:15-6:15 pm
Start Date: Jun. 25, 2019

Graduate credit: $3340
Credits: 4

Notes: This course is taught via live web conference using Zoom. Not open to Secondary School Program students. Harvard College students see additional information.

Prerequisites: Introductory marketing or management course or one year of work experience in a business-to-business, business-to-consumer, or nonprofit organization.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 35 students

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-33345/2019

MGMT S-6655
Social Media Management

Jemalyn A. Griffin, MA

Assistant Professor of Practice, Advertising and Public Relations, University of Nebraska, Lincoln

Jemalyn A. Griffin, MA

Assistant Professor of Practice, Advertising and Public Relations, University of Nebraska, Lincoln

Jemalyn A. Griffin, MA

Assistant Professor of Practice, Advertising and Public Relations, University of Nebraska, Lincoln

Jemalyn A. Griffin, MA

Assistant Professor of Practice, Advertising and Public Relations, University of Nebraska, Lincoln

Jemalyn A. Griffin, MA

Assistant Professor of Practice, Advertising and Public Relations, University of Nebraska, Lincoln

Jemalyn A. Griffin, MA

Assistant Professor of Practice, Advertising and Public Relations, University of Nebraska, Lincoln

Jemalyn A. Griffin, MA

Assistant Professor of Practice, Advertising and Public Relations, University of Nebraska, Lincoln

Jemalyn A. Griffin, MA

Assistant Professor of Practice, Advertising and Public Relations, University of Nebraska, Lincoln

Jemalyn A. Griffin, MA

Assistant Professor of Practice, Advertising and Public Relations, University of Nebraska, Lincoln

Jemalyn A. Griffin, MA

Assistant Professor of Practice, Advertising and Public Relations, University of Nebraska, Lincoln

Jemalyn A. Griffin, MA

Assistant Professor of Practice, Advertising and Public Relations, University of Nebraska, Lincoln

Jemalyn A. Griffin, MA

Assistant Professor of Practice, Advertising and Public Relations, University of Nebraska, Lincoln

Jemalyn A. Griffin, MA

Assistant Professor of Practice, Advertising and Public Relations, University of Nebraska, Lincoln

Jemalyn A. Griffin, MA

Assistant Professor of Practice, Advertising and Public Relations, University of Nebraska, Lincoln

Jemalyn A. Griffin, MA

Assistant Professor of Practice, Advertising and Public Relations, University of Nebraska, Lincoln

Jemalyn A. Griffin, MA

Assistant Professor of Practice, Advertising and Public Relations, University of Nebraska, Lincoln

Jemalyn A. Griffin, MA

Assistant Professor of Practice, Advertising and Public Relations, University of Nebraska, Lincoln

Jemalyn A. Griffin, MA

Assistant Professor of Practice, Advertising and Public Relations, University of Nebraska, Lincoln

Jemalyn A. Griffin, MA

Assistant Professor of Practice, Advertising and Public Relations, University of Nebraska, Lincoln

Summer 7-week session | CRN 33507

Description
This course offers an in-depth exploration of social media theories and management practices. Students start with understanding prominent theories applied in social media practice and then apply these theories in conducting social media research, executing a social media content analysis, and developing a strategic social media management plan for a real-world organization. They have the opportunity to scrutinize a wide variety of social media tactics, paying particular attention to the unique managerial functions of each. More importantly, students learn the mechanism of social influence and how social media trends are changing the way information flows in our society so that they can comfortably use and effectively leverage emerging social media in the future. In this course, students are able to apply social media management skills and knowledge of social media channels to conduct a social media analysis. In addition, students discuss the use of social media in crises, gain an understanding of setting social media policy, and review ethical and privacy issues surrounding social media marketing. Due to the ever evolving nature of social media, real-time case studies, current trends, and relevant articles are integrated throughout the course and in some cases, supplement or change course assignments.

Class Meetings:
Online (live) web conference
Mondays, Wednesdays, 3:15-6:15 pm
Start Date: Jun. 24, 2019

Graduate credit: $3340
Credits: 4

Notes: This course is taught via live web conference using Zoom. Not open to Secondary School Program students. Harvard College students see additional information.

Prerequisites: MGMT S-6000 or the equivalent.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 35 students

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-33507/2019

MGMT S-6700
Marketing Research

Andrew M. Blum, MBA

Senior Consultant, Lincoln Financial and Adjunct Faculty, School of Business Part-Time MBA, University of Connecticut

Summer 7-week session | CRN 33917

Description
As an introductory course in marketing research, this course is designed to provide a basic understanding of the research methodology and its implementation in marketing. After completing this course, every student should be able to apply appropriate research methods to practical marketing issues. To achieve this goal, the course focuses on proceeding from management problems, to research questions, through research design and data collection, to data analysis and research report. Students have the opportunity to conduct their own original research and present their results. This is a learning-by-doing course that closely simulates how marketing research agencies and corporations execute and utilize marketing research.

Class Meetings:
Online (live) web conference
Tuesdays, Thursdays, 6:30-9:30 pm
Start Date: Jun. 25, 2019

Graduate credit: $3340
Credits: 4

Notes: This course is taught via live web conference using Zoom. Not open to Secondary School Program students. Harvard College students see additional information.

Prerequisites: MGMT S-6000 or the equivalent.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 35 students

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-33917/2019

MUSE S-100
Introduction to Museum Studies

Katherine Burton Jones, MA

Director, Museum Studies, Harvard Extension School

Summer 7-week session | CRN 33278

Description
This course provides a behind-the-scenes view of museums from the people who are actively involved in their operations. Students learn about the history and objectives of various types of museums (art, natural history, science, historical, zoological) through panel discussions that involve museum directors, curators, conservators, collection managers, and exhibit designers. The focus is the rich and diverse resources of Harvard University’s museums, but there are also guest lecturers from other local museums. The course is required for students planning to apply to the Extension School’s graduate program, museum studies but is also appropriate for the avid museum-goer who desires a more comprehensive understanding of how museums function.

Class Meetings:
Online
On demand

Optional sections Thursdays, 6:30-7:30 pm.Start Date: Jun. 24, 2019

Graduate credit: $2750
Credits: 4

Notes: Not open to Secondary School Program students. Harvard College students see additional information. The recorded lectures are from the Harvard Extension School course MUSE E-100.

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-33278/2019

MUSE S-102
Proseminar: Writing Skills for Museum Studies Scholars and Professionals

Jeffrey Robert Wilson, PhD

Preceptor in Expository Writing, Harvard University

Summer 7-week session | CRN 33935

Description
In this interdisciplinary proseminar students develop the writing skills necessary to produce a successful graduate-level research project on a topic relevant to the field of museum studies. During the first half of the course, students read classic scholarly texts in museum studies and complete short assignments designed to hone their use of core elements of academic writing: summary, analysis, argument, counterargument, evidence. During the second half, students write a 10-page research essay that reflects their particular areas of interest within the field of museum studies. In this survey course we study the theory that informs museum practice. In particular, we examine how museums can powerfully mediate encounters with the collective past and reflect the politics of race, class, and gender as well as individual, communal, and national identities. We analyze how museums create meaning and invite interpretation. Furthermore, students draw upon the resources of their local museums as well as Harvard University’s own museums to see how they create what James Clifford has called “contact zones” between specialists (such as artists, researchers, scientists, and scholars) and the general public.

Class Meetings:
Online (live) web conference
Mondays, Wednesdays, 6:30-9:30 pm
Start Date: Jun. 24, 2019

Graduate credit: $2750
Credits: 4

Notes: This course is taught via live web conference using Zoom. Not open to Secondary School Program students. Harvard College students see additional information.

Prerequisites: A satisfactory score on the mandatory test of critical reading and writing skills or a B or higher grade in the alternate expository writing course. MUSE S-100 recommended.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 15 students

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-33935/2019

MUSE S-112
Museum Exhibition Design Fundamentals

Abby Battis, ALM

Associate Director for Collections, Historic Beverly

Summer 3-week session I | CRN 34564

Description
From the smallest local historical society to a major encyclopedic museum, exhibit design takes place in all museums. Whether it is breathing life into a permanent exhibit or designing a new exhibit from the big idea, this course considers the best methods and practices used to reach audiences through well-designed exhibits. Through an introduction to exhibit design theory and hands-on application, students learn what makes an engaging exhibit in a variety of settings. Students examine issues specific to museum exhibitions, including planning, budgets, loan negotiations, and evaluations. Design elements and installation techniques are also addressed, including object safety, lighting, interpretation of objects, and labels.

Class Meetings:
On campus
Mondays-Thursdays, 6:30-9:30 pm
Sever Hall 310Start Date: Jun. 24, 2019

Graduate credit: $3340
Credits: 4

Notes: Not open to Secondary School Program students. Harvard College students see additional information.

Prerequisites: MUSE S-100 or equivalent experience in museums

Enrollment limit: Limited to 40 students

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-34564/2019

MUSE S-117
Museum Collections Care

Sara M. Frankel, MA

Collections Manager for the David P. Wheatland Collection of Historical Scientific Instruments, Harvard University

Summer 3-week session II | CRN 34211

Description
Harvard’s Collection of Historical and Scientific Instruments is one of the largest collections of scientific instruments in North America. Established in the late 1940s, the Collection cares for over 20,000 objects, most of them having been used at Harvard for teaching and research in the physical sciences, engineering, chemistry, biology, psychology, and other fields. This course enables students to work on a major inventory project forced on the Collection by a disaster that occurred in 2017 in our main storage room, resulting in the need to clean and move over 6,000 objects located in the Science Center. This course is very much hands-on, covering several collections management skills such as object handling; data entry in the museum system (TMS) database; the tracking of object moves and location changes; objects labeling; shelf mapping and other inventory processes; and insurance policies, recovery procedures, and preparedness. Students are involved in a collections management project vital to the life and activities of our museum. The course is also a unique opportunity to handle a large number of different object materials, as the objects come from different eras and are composed of metals, wood, glass, and plastics.

Class Meetings:
On campus
Mondays-Thursdays, 8:30-11:30 am
Science Center 250Start Date: Jul. 15, 2019

Graduate credit: $3340
Credits: 4

Notes: Not open to Secondary School Program students. Harvard College students see additional information.

Prerequisites: MUSE S-100, some object handling experience, or permission of the instructor.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 8 students

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-34211/2019

MUSE S-131
Museum Informatics: Leveraging Information to Make Data-Driven Decisions

Katherine Burton Jones, MA

Director, Museum Studies, Harvard Extension School

Lauren Marie Vargas, ALM

Doctoral Candidate in Museum Studies, University of Leicester

Summer 7-week session | CRN 33529

Description
Museums have managed large amounts of information for over forty years primarily through disparate systems in siloed departments. It is, therefore, hard to see the connections that would logically be present in managing information about people or objects. This course looks at the data systems in use in museums to explore the relationships that may be present. We include the obvious connections between fundraising and membership to attendance and social media. We also take a deep look at collections management systems to see patterns of giving that may be leveraged if connections were made to other data. We look at this information from the perspective of the museum educator. Assembling information on programs offered, attendance, and evaluations informs current and future programs and ensures their success. However, big data goes beyond bringing information about constituents and visitors together. Digitizing historical collections allows researchers to analyze the information in field notes, specimen records, and the scientific analysis conducted during the field work. Trends can be measured and compared to current data giving scientists access to information that may be hidden in the paper records Topics covered include museum data systems, developing an information policy, systems integration, metadata and tagging, and information storage and retrieval.

Class Meetings:
Online (live) web conference
Mondays, Wednesdays, 6:30-9:30 pm
Start Date: Jun. 24, 2019

Graduate credit: $3340
Credits: 4

Notes: This course is taught via live web conference using Zoom. Not open to Secondary School Program students. Harvard College students see additional information.

Prerequisites: The Harvard Extension School course MUSE E-130 is recommended.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 40 students

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-33529/2019

MUSE S-132
Social Relevance: Environmental Sustainability in Museums

Sarah Sutton, MS

Principal, Sustainable Museums

Summer 7-week session | CRN 33582

Description
The public discussion of the environment and climate change is an important opportunity for museums to connect more deeply with their communities. It is also an opportunity to protect and strengthen these institutions. This course surveys the practical aspects of interpretation and public programming, operational changes, building construction, and community engagement to examine how changes in museum work can deepen museums’ connections to their communities and increase museums’ charitable value. The course covers the evolution of sustainability in museums over the last fifteen years. Topics include human behavior (the challenge of change, whether in daily practice or major projects, and how museums are so well-suited to support staff, visitors, and communities in making change); mitigation (why and how museums and communities are reducing their negative effects on the environment, and what difference can it make to the environment, the climate, and to social and financial stability); and resilience (why and how museums are creatively helping their communities become more resilient in the face of a changing climate and increased impacts from storm events; how museums can share with the public the scientific and social discoveries enabling widespread change).

Class Meetings:
Online (live) web conference
Tuesdays, Thursdays, 6:30-9:30 pm
Start Date: Jun. 25, 2019

Graduate credit: $3340
Credits: 4

Notes: This course is taught via live web conference using Zoom. Not open to Secondary School Program students. Harvard College students see additional information.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 40 students

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-33582/2019

MUSE S-598
Museum Studies Capstone Proposal Tutorial

Katherine Burton Jones, MA

Director, Museum Studies, Harvard Extension School

Summer 7-week session | CRN 34174

Description
This tutorial helps students develop an academically strong capstone proposal. It is mandatory for candidates in the Master of Liberal Arts, museum studies, who wish to register for MUSE E-599 for fall 2019. The tutorial provides an essential foundation for capstone courses, mapping critical issues of project design (scope and background, methodology, and expected outcomes) and allows the capstone courses to begin with projects fully operational.

Class Meetings:
Online
Start Date:

Noncredit: $0

Notes: Not open to Secondary School Program students. Harvard College students see additional information. This tutorial involves in-person, e-mail, and/or phone or Zoom one-on-one advising sessions with the instructor with the goal of producing an approved capstone proposal by the end of the semester.

Prerequisites: Students must be in their penultimate semester as candidates in the Master of Liberal Arts, museum studies. They must be in good academic standing and in the process of completing all the requirements except the capstone. Students should view the capstone website and submit the preproposal between March 1 and May 15. Students who do not meet these requirements are dropped from the course.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 20 students

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-34174/2019

MUSI S-10
Fundamentals of Music

Andrew M. Friedman, PhD

Lecturer in Music, Brandeis University

Summer 7-week session | CRN 32243

Description
An intensive introduction to basic music theory and musicianship, covering notation, keys, rhythm, meter, intervals, counterpoint, melody, chords, harmonic progressions, and small forms. Assignments include workbook exercises, music analysis, composition, ear training, and sight singing. Repertoire includes classical, jazz, blues, pop, rock, funk, indie, and various world musics. No previous knowledge required.

Class Meetings:
On campus
Mondays, Wednesdays, noon-3 pm
Music Building PH9Start Date: Jun. 24, 2019

Noncredit: $3340
Undergraduate credit: $3340
Credits: 4

Enrollment limit: Limited to 25 students

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-32243/2019

MUSI S-141
Black Popular Music

Braxton D. Shelley, PhD

Assistant Professor of Music and Stanley A. Marks and William H. Marks Assistant Professor at the Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study, Harvard University

Summer 7-week session | CRN 34552

Description
This course explores genres of black popular music—rap, gospel, jazz, and soul, among others—from a variety of methodological perspectives. By thinking about this music’s structure and function alongside its historical, economic, and cultural contexts, the course aims to elucidate the relationship between the way black popular musics are organized and their capacity to organize expressive culture, social life, and political action. Scholarly literature, representative performances, and pertinent films offer students opportunities to think dialectically about the relationship between centrifugal conceptions of black expressivity and the characteristics of particular idioms. The central goal of the course is to develop both a sense of the diversity of expression enclosed under the label of black popular music and an understanding of pivotal figures, foundational material, and scholarly debates.

Class Meetings:
On campus
Tuesdays, Thursdays, 3:15-6:15 pm
Music Building PH6Start Date: Jun. 25, 2019

Noncredit: $3340
Undergraduate credit: $3340
Graduate credit: $3340
Credits: 4

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-34552/2019

MUSI S-190R
Technomusicology

Wayne G. Marshall, PhD

Assistant Professor of Music History, Berklee College of Music

Summer 7-week session | CRN 33876

Description
In this course we make audio and video art that examines the interplay between music and technology since the dawn of sound reproduction and especially in the digital age. Embracing new technologies ourselves, we use the popular, powerful music software Ableton Live to explore new techniques and idioms for storytelling by composing a series of etudes, or studies, in particular media forms. These etudes can accommodate novice experimentation or virtuoso programming while offering shared conceptual ground to all. Students develop a familiarity with the history of sound media while cultivating competencies in audio and video editing, sampling and arranging, mixing and remixing, as well as in critical listening, writing, and discussion.

Class Meetings:
On campus or online
Tuesdays, Thursdays, 6:30-9:30 pm
1 Story Street 304

Optional sections to be arranged.Start Date: Jun. 25, 2019

Noncredit: $3340
Undergraduate credit: $3340
Graduate credit: $3340
Credits: 4

Notes: Students can attend in person on campus, online at the time the class meets by using Zoom web conferencing software, or they can watch the course on demand. Videos are available within 24 hours of the lecture. Harvard College students see additional information.

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-33876/2019

PHIL S-4
Introduction to Philosophy

Andreas Teuber, PhD

Associate Professor of Philosophy, Brandeis University

Summer 7-week session | CRN 31849

Description
The primary concern of philosophy is the study of ideas central to the ways we think and live. The value, however, of many of our key concepts is often hidden from us. We tend to take the ways we make sense of ourselves and the world around us for granted. We forget why truth matters, or why acting decently is a minimal requirement for treating others justly. Philosophy makes the invisible visible, cultivates skills that help us become clearer about what matters to us most. It develops skills that are essential in the pursuit of any career. This course seeks to understand and answer central questions in ancient and contemporary Western philosophy: Do persons have free will? Can machines think? What is consciousness? How do you know you are not a brain in a vat or living in a Matrix? What’s so bad about death? What is justice? The course is more about thinking than it is about coverage or the memorization of a bunch of facts.

Class Meetings:
On campus or online
Tuesdays, Thursdays, noon-3 pm
Maxwell-Dworkin G115

Optional sections to be arranged.Start Date: Jun. 25, 2019

Noncredit: $3340
Undergraduate credit: $3340
Credits: 4

Notes: Harvard College students see additional information.

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-31849/2019

PHIL S-12
Deductive Logic

James Pearson, PhD

Associate Professor of Philosophy, Bridgewater State University

Summer 7-week session | CRN 33526

Description
Logic is the study of valid argumentation. A valid argument is one whose conclusion is implied by its premises. By learning to paraphrase English arguments in a formal symbolic language, we clarify this relationship between premises and conclusion, and refine our ability to distinguish good arguments from bad ones. Logic’s interest lies in its unique abstractness, and in the combination of that abstractness with mathematical rigor. The principles of reasoning we uncover underlie the aggregation of knowledge. In this course, students learn how to analyze argumentative structure, construct counterexamples, and formally deduce one statement from another. Students are expected to work in groups on weekly problem sets that challenge their critical thinking skills. Although there are no prerequisites for the course, some background in mathematics would be useful.

Class Meetings:
On campus or online
Tuesdays, Thursdays, 8:30-11:30 am
1 Story Street 304

Optional sections to be arranged.Start Date: Jun. 25, 2019

Noncredit: $3340
Undergraduate credit: $3340
Credits: 4

Notes: Students can attend in person on campus, online at the time the class meets by using Zoom web conferencing software, or they can watch the course on demand. Videos are available within 24 hours of the lecture. Open to admitted Secondary School Program students by petition. Harvard College students see additional information.

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-33526/2019

PHIL S-157
The Art and Science of Memory

Julia Margaret Reed, MTS

Teaching Assistant in the History of Science, Harvard University

Summer 7-week session | CRN 33946

Description
We often think of human memory as an immediately accessible and transparent record of the past. Yet work across many disciplines, both scientific and humanistic, has challenged our most basic assumptions about the accessibility, reliability, and nature of memory. This course traces understandings of memory from the classical period to the present through philosophical and theological texts, scientific theories and case studies, and works of fiction. We explore how these diverse sources define memory, the role it plays in human life and experience, how to understand exceptional and disordered memory, and the role of memory in law, medicine, and ethics.

Class Meetings:
Online (live) web conference
Mondays, Wednesdays, 3:15-6:15 pm
Start Date: Jun. 24, 2019

Noncredit: $3340
Undergraduate credit: $3340
Graduate credit: $3340
Credits: 4

Notes: This course is taught via live web conference using Zoom. Harvard College students see additional information.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 35 students

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-33946/2019

PHIL S-159
Biotechnology and the Human Good

Timothy J. Furlan, PhD

Visiting Assistant Professor of Philosophy, Boston College

Summer 7-week session | CRN 34553

Description
Biotechnology offers exciting and promising prospects for healing the sick and relieving suffering. But exactly because of their impressive powers to alter the workings of body and mind, the dual uses of the same technologies make them attractive also to people who are not sick but who would use them to look younger, perform better, feel happier, or become more perfect. These applications of biotechnology are already presenting us with some unfamiliar and very difficult challenges. In this course, we consider such possible beyond therapy uses, and explore both their scientific basis and the ethical and social issues they are likely to raise. We consider how pursuing the goals of better children, superior performance, ageless bodies, or happy souls might be aided or hindered, elevated or degraded, by seeking them through a wide variety of technological means. Among the biotechnological techniques considered are techniques for screening genes and testing embryos, choosing sex of children, modifying the behavior of children, augmenting muscle size and strength, enhancing athletic performance, slowing senescence, blunting painful memories, brightening mood, and altering basic temperaments. Toward the end of the course, we begin to ask what kinds of human beings and what sort of society we might be creating in the coming age of biotechnology.

Class Meetings:
On campus or online
Tuesdays, Thursdays, noon-3 pm
1 Story Street 302Start Date: Jun. 25, 2019

Noncredit: $3340
Undergraduate credit: $3340
Graduate credit: $3340
Credits: 4

Notes: Students can attend in person on campus, online at the time the class meets by using Zoom web conferencing software, or they can watch the course on demand. Videos are available within 24 hours of the lecture. Harvard College students see additional information.

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-34553/2019

PHIL S-164
Facing Evil and Suffering in the Modern World

David C. Lamberth, PhD

Professor of Philosophy and Theology, Harvard Divinity School

Summer 3-week session I | CRN 33659

Description
We frequently look upon the modern world and characterize it in naturalistic and secular terms. But at the extremities of human behavior and human suffering, whether individual or social, we find ourselves calling people, groups, and situations evil. What do we mean by this? What is the difference between something being evil, or just wrong? What typifies actions we deem evil and what should we do about them? What does our appeal to evil say about our sense of humanity, religion, God? This course takes up these questions through a variety of lenses drawn from Western thought: religious, philosophical, theological, and ethical. Readings include Jewish and Christian scriptures (Genesis, Job, Paul), classic theologians and philosophers (Augustine, Leibniz, Kant), novelists (Dostoevsky, Dillard), and contemporary critics (Nieman, Arendt, Gouri). The last portion of the course turns from ideas to situations, looking at cases such as the Eichmann trial, the use of evil in contemporary American political discourse, our location relative to nature, and a parent’s reaction to the murder of a child to query our contemporary thinking about evil and suffering.

Class Meetings:
On campus
Mondays-Thursdays, 3:15-6:15 pm
Sever Hall 302Start Date: Jun. 24, 2019

Noncredit: $3340
Undergraduate credit: $3340
Graduate credit: $3340
Credits: 4

Notes: Not open to Secondary School Program students. Harvard College students see additional information.

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-33659/2019

PHIL S-167
Introduction to Biomedical Ethics

Eli Hirsch, PhD

Charles Goldman Professor of Philosophy, Brandeis University

Summer 7-week session | CRN 30201

Description
This course introduces the basic concepts and theories of ethics and applies them to some of the most widely discussed issues of the day. Students examine ethical issues that arise in a biomedical context, such as euthanasia, eugenics, reproductive control, lying to patients, and the right to health care.

Class Meetings:
On campus
Tuesdays, Thursdays, 3:15-6:15 pm
Sever Hall 102Start Date: Jun. 25, 2019

Noncredit: $3340
Undergraduate credit: $3340
Graduate credit: $3340
Credits: 4

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-30201/2019

PHYS S-1A
Principles of Physics: Mechanics

Elliot A. Schneider, AM

Doctoral Candidate in Physics, Harvard University

Summer 7-week session | CRN 33182

Description
This course is an introduction to Newtonian mechanics. Topics include Newton’s laws, kinematics, statics, conservation of energy and momentum, the simple harmonic oscillator, rotations, and fluids. This course fulfills one of two semesters of physics for entrance to medical school. May be taken concurrently with PHYS S-1b.

Class Meetings:
On campus
Mondays, Wednesdays, 8:30-11:30 am
Science Center Hall A

Required sections and laboratories to be arranged.Start Date: Jun. 24, 2019

Undergraduate credit: $3340
Credits: 4

Notes: Open to admitted Secondary School Program students by petition. Harvard College students see additional information.

Prerequisites: This course presumes that students have taken precalculus and are comfortable with trigonometry and algebra. Exposure to the concepts of mechanics is helpful.

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-33182/2019

PHYS S-1B
Principles of Physics: Electromagnetism, Circuits, Waves, Optics, and Imaging

Anna M. Klales, PhD

Physics Instructional Lab Specialist, Harvard University

Summer 7-week session | CRN 33183

Description
This course is an introduction to electromagnetism, circuits, waves, optics, and sound. Topics covered include electric and magnetic fields, electrical potential, analog and digital circuits, wave propagation in various media, microscopy, sound, and hearing. Many questions and examples are drawn from the life sciences and medicine. This course fulfills one of two semesters of physics for entrance to medical school. It may be taken concurrently with PHYS S-1a.

Class Meetings:
On campus
Tuesdays, Thursdays, 8:30-11:30 am
Science Center Hall A

Required sections and laboratories to be arranged.Start Date: Jun. 25, 2019

Undergraduate credit: $3340
Credits: 4

Notes: Open to admitted Secondary School Program students by petition. Harvard College students see additional information.

Prerequisites: Strong knowledge of algebra, geometry, and trigonometry is required. This is not a calculus-based course. Background in mechanics at the level of PHYS S-1a is desirable but not necessary if a student is ready to put in extra effort. An acquaintance with differential calculus is helpful but not necessary.

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-33183/2019

PHYS S-12
Introduction to Digital Fabrication

Robert M. Hart, PhD

Lecturer on Physics, Harvard University

Eric N. Melenbrink, MDes

Fellow in Computer Science in the Wyss Institute, Harvard University

Summer 7-week session | CRN 34524

Description
This course is a hands-on introduction to rapid prototyping, integrating physics, engineering, design, computer science, and art. Students learn to safely use software and hardware to fabricate programmable projects in a collaborative environment. Tools and topics include shop safety, hand tools, laser cutter, 3D printer, computer-controlled milling, electronic circuit design, programmable microcontrollers, molding, and casting. Applications include personal fabrication, product prototyping, fine arts, and creation of scientific research tools. Biweekly class meetings consist of a discussion of the previous assignment, a short lecture on the next topic, and a hands-on training session for the accompanying assignment. The course culminates with an individual final project, integrating as many of the topics as possible. In addition to class meetings there are supervised lab times to work on assignments. Each student documents work on each biweekly topic in a personal website, thereby finishing the course with an online portfolio that not only illustrates their new skill sets, but also contributes to a collective repository of knowledge. Although no fabrication expertise is required, the open-ended nature of the course would make it valuable for students with any amount of prior experience.

Class Meetings:
On campus
Tuesdays, Thursdays, noon-3 pm
Science Center 102

Required labs either Mondays and Wednesdays, noon-3 pm; or Wednesdays and Fridays, 3:15-6:15 pmStart Date: Jun. 25, 2019

Noncredit: $3340
Undergraduate credit: $3340
Credits: 4

Prerequisites: Basic computer literacy (word processing, online search skills) is expected. Students must bring their own laptop computer to class.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 15 students

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-34524/2019

PHYS S-25
Principles of Nanoscience

Rama Balasubramanian, PhD

Professor of Physics, Roanoke College

Summer 7-week session | CRN 33919

Description
The twenty-first century is a technology-centric century driven by the successes of Silicon Valley industries. A revolution in electronics that started with the invention of a transistor and integrated chips (IC) has continued on today, resulting in smaller devices with excellent data processing and storage capabilities. What are the key scientific drivers for Moore’s Law? What kind of innovations in science, materials, and engineering, are needed to define the technologies of the future? The answer lies in applications of nanotechnology, particularly through innovations in nano-electronics and nano-materials. This course introduces the fundamental principles of nanoscience in order to understand the collective behavior of atoms and molecules in making devices smaller and smarter in the future. The course addresses advances in present day understanding of nanoscience and the interdisciplinary nature of nanotechnology-based applications involving physics, chemistry, biology, and engineering.

Class Meetings:
On campus
Mondays, Wednesdays, noon-3 pm
Northwest Science Building B105

Optional sections to be arranged.Start Date: Jun. 24, 2019

Noncredit: $3340
Undergraduate credit: $3340
Graduate credit: $3340
Credits: 4

Notes: Open to admitted Secondary School Program students by petition.

Prerequisites: MATH S-1a and S-1b or the equivalent; it is recommended that students have also taken PHYS S-1a and PHYS S-1b or the equivalent, as well as high school chemistry.

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-33919/2019

PHYS S-123
Laboratory Electronics: Analog and Digital Circuit Design

Peter York, MS

Doctoral Candidate in Engineering and Applied Sciences, Harvard University

Summer 7-week session | CRN 34489

Description
This course surveys practical electronics, from Ohm’s Law through microcontrollers, with little mathematical or physical explanation but much opportunity to design and build circuits. Each of the 4-hour meetings devotes about 2 1/2 hours to a laboratory session. The small class size allows a format closer to seminar than to ordinary lecture. Since the course aims above all to enable students to design useful circuits, it concentrates on the most effective techniques, analog and digital: operational amplifiers and microcontrollers. The analog half of the course moves quickly from fundamentals (resistors, capacitors, diodes, inductors) to design with transistors, bipolar and field-effect, and then to the many applications of feedback, using operational amplifiers. The digital half of the course looks briefly at discrete-gate design, then at analog-digital interfacing. Students are introduced to programmable logic devices (PLDs, often called PALs), programming these through a logic compiler (Verilog). Somewhat more than half of the digital content concerns the application of microcomputers, microcontrollers, and the design of their interfaces. The laboratories conclude with a series of sessions in which each pair of students uses a single-chip controller programmed and debugged using a laptop computer. The content of the course is not difficult, but the fast pace makes it a very challenging class, nevertheless. And the course demands a great deal of time. Enthusiasts among our students often spend extra hours in the lab beyond the required sessions.

Class Meetings:
On campus

Mondays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, 9 am-1 pm; and Tuesdays, 9-11 am in Science Center, room 206. Optional sections to be arranged.Start Date: Jun. 24, 2019

Undergraduate credit: $6680
Graduate credit: $6680
Credits: 8

Notes: Open to admitted Secondary School Program students by petition.

Prerequisites: Secondary school algebra and, preferably, a course in basic physics. Some previous exposure to programming would be helpful.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 20 students

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-34489/2019

PSYC S-1
Introduction to Psychology

Elizabeth Phelps, PhD

Pershing Square Professor of Neuroscience, Harvard University

Summer 7-week session | CRN 30204

Description
This course provides an overview of the theoretical underpinnings of psychology and the results of classic studies and current research in the major areas of this discipline: physiological psychology, learning and motivation, sensation and perception, cognition, emotion, development, social psychology, personality, and clinical psychology. Students gain an understanding of major issues addressed in psychological research today, including the complex interactions between nature and nurture and the neural bases of human behavior.

Class Meetings:
On campus
Tuesdays, Thursdays, 3:15-6:15 pm
William James Hall B1

Required sections to be arranged.Start Date: Jun. 25, 2019

Noncredit: $3340
Undergraduate credit: $3340
Credits: 4

Notes: Harvard College students see additional information.

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-30204/2019

PSYC S-980V
Summer Seminar: The Insanity Defense

Ellsworth Lapham Fersch, PhD, JD

Lecturer on Psychology, Harvard Medical School

Summer 7-week session | CRN 33640

Description
This seminar explores, through case materials and empirical research, the insanity defense in the legal system and its impact on psychology, law, and society. Topics include the history of the defense; the relation among psychopathology, insanity, and diminished capacity; the impact of research in neuroscience on questions of free will and responsibility; the effects of different standards for determining insanity; arguments for its retention, abolition, and revision; the characteristics of the psychopath and whether the defense is or should be available to psychopaths, or to terrorists; the impact of religion; media and other responses to it; controversies surrounding pre- and post-conviction commitment; and its impact on issues surrounding the death penalty. The course provides background in American law and in abnormal and forensic psychology and analyzes the roles of lawyers and of psychologists, in theory and in practice.

Class Meetings:
On campus
Mondays, Wednesdays, noon-3 pm
Boylston Hall 103Start Date: Jun. 24, 2019

Undergraduate credit: $3340
Credits: 4

Notes: See the Summer Seminars page for more information on this class. Harvard College students see additional information.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 16 students

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-33640/2019

PSYC S-1014
The Psychology of Trauma and Post-traumatic Stress Disorder

Summer 7-week session | CRN 33388

Description
This course explores the psychological impact of trauma from many different sources, including military combat, accidents and life-threatening events, interpersonal violence and sexual assaults, natural disasters, and childhood physical and sexual abuse. Our emphasis is on the psychological theories used to explain and treat symptoms associated with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). While discussing PTSD, we cover diagnostic methods, research on prevalence and policy issues, comorbid psychological and medical diagnoses, and social correlates. In addition to exploring the challenges associated with PTSD, we discuss mechanisms of positive change following a traumatic event, such as post-traumatic growth. Lectures on course topics are designed to be as interactive as possible by utilizing multimedia, in-class activities, small group discussions, and reflection assignments.

Class Meetings:
Online (live) web conference
Start Date:

Noncredit: $3340
Undergraduate credit: $3340
Graduate credit: $3340
Credits: 4

Notes: This course is taught via live web conference using Zoom. Not open to Secondary School Program students. Harvard College students see additional information.

Prerequisites: Previous course work in psychology is recommended.

PSYC S-1072
The Psychology of Emotional, Behavioral, and Motivational Self-Regulation

Richard J. McNally, PhD

Professor of Psychology, Harvard University

Summer 7-week session | CRN 33432 | Section 2

Description
This course covers cutting-edge research on how people acquire self-regulatory skills to bolster their willpower, enabling them to achieve personal, academic, and professional goals. Topics include acquiring expertise, combating procrastination, increasing desirable habits, and overcoming smoking, overeating, and emotional problems.

Class Meetings:
On campus
Mondays, Wednesdays, 3:15-6:15 pm
William James Hall 401Start Date: Jun. 24, 2019

Noncredit: $3340
Undergraduate credit: $3340
Graduate credit: $3340
Credits: 4

Notes: Harvard College students see additional information.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 15 students

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-33432/2019

PSYC S-1072
The Psychology of Emotional, Behavioral, and Motivational Self-Regulation

Richard J. McNally, PhD

Professor of Psychology, Harvard University

Summer 7-week session | CRN 33216 | Section 1

Description
This course covers cutting-edge research on how people acquire self-regulatory skills to bolster their willpower, enabling them to achieve personal, academic, and professional goals. Topics include acquiring expertise, combating procrastination, increasing desirable habits, and overcoming smoking, overeating, and emotional problems.

Class Meetings:
On campus
Mondays, Wednesdays, 8:30-11:30 am
William James Hall 401Start Date: Jun. 24, 2019

Noncredit: $3340
Undergraduate credit: $3340
Graduate credit: $3340
Credits: 4

Notes: Harvard College students see additional information.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 15 students

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-33216/2019

PSYC S-1240
Abnormal Psychology

Shelley H. Carson, PhD

Lecturer in Extension, Harvard University

Summer 7-week session | CRN 33784

Description
This course is an introduction to the study of psychopathology. It focuses on theoretical models of abnormal behavior as they relate to the definition, etiology, and treatment of mental disorders. Diagnostic classification, and behavioral and biological features of the major syndromes of psychopathology are emphasized.

Class Meetings:
On campus or online
Mondays, Wednesdays, 3:15-6:15 pm
William James Hall B1

Required sections to be arranged.Start Date: Jun. 24, 2019

Noncredit: $3340
Undergraduate credit: $3340
Graduate credit: $3340
Credits: 4

Notes: Open to admitted Secondary School Program students by petition. Harvard College students see additional information.

Prerequisites: An introductory course in psychology.

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-33784/2019

PSYC S-1410
Introduction to Psychopharmacology

Steven Raymond Boomhower, PhD

Associate Toxicologist, Gradient Corporation

Summer 7-week session | CRN 34476

Description
Human interaction with drugs permeates our society. Alcohol, cigarettes and electronic cigarettes, heroin, and marijuana—all of these chemicals act on the brain and alter an individual’s behavior. Psychopharmacology and behavioral pharmacology is the study of drugs’ effects on behavior and is a growing, interdisciplinary field in psychology. This course is designed as an introduction to the methods of psychopharmacology, both in humans and nonhumans. We survey a wide variety of drug classes, select drugs, basic concepts in pharmacology, behavioral methodology, clinical applications, and drug effects on the nervous system. This course is meant to emphasize both historical and classical studies in the field of psychopharmacology as well as topical developments relevant to present-day issues related to drugs, addiction, and human behavior.

Class Meetings:
On campus or online
Tuesdays, Thursdays, 6:30-9:30 pm
Maxwell-Dworkin G125Start Date: Jun. 25, 2019

Noncredit: $3340
Undergraduate credit: $3340
Graduate credit: $3340
Credits: 4

Notes: Open to admitted Secondary School Program students by petition. Harvard College students see additional information.

Prerequisites: PSYC S-1, or the equivalent.

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-34476/2019

PSYC S-1415
Dopamine

Simon Barak Caine, PhD

Associate Professor of Psychology, Harvard Medical School

Summer 7-week session | CRN 33938

Description
A Parkinson’s victim regains control of her body with l-dopa. A schizophrenic man paralyzed by fear and hallucinations is freed from a mental institution by clozapine. A meth addict lies, cheats, and steals, ending up emaciated and dead. Miracles and monstrosities, all related to a single molecule — dopamine. The overall goal of this seminar is to focus on a single subject, a single chemical neurotransmitter, and remain on that topic to proceed through three phases of study, as follows. First, to orient students to tools from multiple traditional disciplines: synaptic mechanisms of neurotransmission, neuropharmacology, behavioral pharmacology, neuroanatomy, and psychiatry. Second, to elicit interest and curiosity through examples of specific and important disease states: Parkinson’s disease, schizophrenia, and drug addiction. Third, to gain an historical perspective by reading review articles of recent years. The main discipline presented in this course is pharmacology, specifically, in vivo pharmacology and more specifically, behavioral pharmacology in humans. Pharmacology has played and continues to play a key role in the history of neuroscience, in many applications of clinical medicine, and in the relationships among mind, brain, and behavior.

Class Meetings:
On campus
Mondays, Wednesdays, 3:15-6:15 pm
Sever Hall 101Start Date: Jun. 24, 2019

Graduate credit: $3340
Credits: 4

Notes: Not open to Secondary School Program students. Harvard College students see additional information.

Prerequisites: No science background is necessary; however, an inclination for scientific material, and prior introductory coursework in neurobiology, neurosciences, physiological psychology, medical sciences, systems physiology, or biology would be helpful.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 19 students

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-33938/2019

PSYC S-1440
Sleep and Mental Health

Edward Franz Pace-Schott, PhD

Assistant Professor of Psychiatry, Harvard Medical School

Summer 7-week session | CRN 34537

Description
The scientific study of sleep is an area of research that is both highly diverse and among the most interdisciplinary and unifying of topics in psychology and neuroscience. In the past several decades, exciting new discoveries on the neurobiology of sleep have been facilitated by technologies such as functional neuroimaging and molecular genetics. Nonetheless, sleep remains mysterious and controversial and, remarkably, there still is no generally agreed upon function for this behavioral state that occupies one third of our lives. Importantly, sleep science exemplifies the translational approach in biomedical science whereby human and animal research together continually advance the field of sleep medicine. Following an overview on the physiology and behavioral neuroscience of sleep, students choose a topic related to the effects of sleep on mental health to research in depth, to present to the class, and to discuss in a term paper. Topics might include the characteristic abnormalities in sleep occurring in mood, anxiety, psychotic, addictive, autism spectrum, or neurodegenerative disorders. Such changes are increasingly seen as bidirectional, with sleep disturbances contributing to the waking symptoms of these mental disorders. Other topics might focus on the contribution of primary sleep disorders to psychiatric and neurological illness such as the linkage between sleep apnea and depression, circadian rhythm disorders in bipolar illness, insomnia as a risk factor for mood and anxiety disorders, or contribution of nocturnal seizures to neurodevelopmental disorders. Still other topics may focus on the contribution of normal sleep to emotional regulation, memory consolidation, and human performance factors. For those with more neuroscientific interests, topics might include neuroimaging of cognitive functioning following sleep deprivation or the growing interest in trafficking and disposal of abnormal proteins during sleep having a potential role in neurodegenerative illness. The course includes an optional field trip to a clinical sleep laboratory.

Class Meetings:
Online (live) web conference
Mondays, Wednesdays, 6:30-9:30 pm
Start Date: Jun. 24, 2019

Graduate credit: $3340
Credits: 4

Notes: This course is taught via live web conference using Zoom. Not open to Secondary School Program students. Harvard College students see additional information.

Prerequisites: PSYC E-15 or the equivalent.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 19 students

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-34537/2019

PSYC S-1470
The Psychology of Eating

Adam J. Wenzel, PhD

Associate Professor of Psychology, St. Anselm College

Summer 7-week session | CRN 34534

Description
This course explores the manifold physiological, nutritional, behavioral, and sociocultural factors mediating why we eat, what we eat, and how we eat. Topics covered in the course include sensory systems and eating experience, biological mechanisms of hunger and satiety, social influence over food consumption, stress and comfort foods, eating and health, and maladaptive eating behaviors. Section meetings provide opportunities for in-depth discussion of contemporary material as well as participation in individual and group projects.

Class Meetings:
On campus
Tuesdays, Thursdays, 3:15-6:15 pm
Science Center Hall A

Required sections to be arranged.Start Date: Jun. 25, 2019

Noncredit: $3340
Undergraduate credit: $3340
Graduate credit: $3340
Credits: 4

Notes: Harvard College students see additional information.

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-34534/2019

PSYC S-1503
The Psychology of Close Relationships

Holly Parker, PhD

Lecturer on Psychology, Harvard University

Summer 7-week session | CRN 34497

Description
This course is an exploration of the psychology of close human relationships. We learn about intimate (romantic) relationships and friendships, and the ways in which these two kinds of relationships interact. Other kinds of close relationships (family and work relationships, for example) are integrated into the course, and although they are extremely valuable relationships in their own right, they are addressed secondarily to romantic relationships and friendships for the purposes of this course. Examples of topics include the biological bases of attraction and love, relationship formation and dissolution, relational interaction patterns, relationship satisfaction, and the social context of relationships (the influence of others). Students have an opportunity to explore relationships through readings in the popular press, but ultimately a scholarly, critical examination of the scientific literature serves as the foundation of our learning throughout the course. Students find that the literature contains unexpected findings that can change the way they look at relationships, both from academic and applied, real-life perspectives.

Class Meetings:
On campus or online
Mondays, Wednesdays, noon-3 pm
William James Hall B1Start Date: Jun. 24, 2019

Noncredit: $3340
Undergraduate credit: $3340
Graduate credit: $3340
Credits: 4

Notes: Writing-intensive course. Harvard College students see additional information.

Prerequisites: PSYC s-1, or the equivalent.

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-34497/2019

PSYC S-1507
Psychology of Diversity

Mona S. Weissmark, PhD

Adjunct Associate Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine and President and Founder, GWG Book Enterprises, LLC

Summer 7-week session | CRN 32397

Description
The United States is increasingly diverse and the world increasingly globalized. The central focus of the course is on the links between diversity and psychological processes at individual, interpersonal, and international levels. We consider several basic questions: What is diversity? How do race, nationality, and religion influence individuals? What impact does diversity have on cross-group relationships? How is diversity related to people’s perceptions of fairness and justice? What is the relevance of people’s perceptions of fairness and justice to social problems and social change? Does respect for diversity promote peace and positive change? Much research has addressed these questions, and we closely examine the evidence that has emerged so far.

Class Meetings:
Online (live) web conference
Tuesdays, Thursdays, 6:30-9:30 pm
Start Date: Jun. 25, 2019

Noncredit: $3340
Undergraduate credit: $3340
Graduate credit: $3340
Credits: 4

Notes: This course is taught via live web conference using Zoom. Harvard College students see additional information.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 30 students

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-32397/2019

PSYC S-1870
Law and Psychology

Ellsworth Lapham Fersch, PhD, JD

Lecturer on Psychology, Harvard Medical School

Summer 7-week session | CRN 30208

Description
This course compares legal and psychological approaches to human behavior and considers their interaction. Topics include criminal, ethnic, and racial profiling; true and false confessions; the insanity defense; civil and criminal commitment; expert witnesses; eyewitness identification and testimony; juries; punishment and rehabilitation; psychopaths and psychopathy; sexual behavior; and victimless crimes. It provides background in American law and in abnormal and forensic psychology and analyzes the roles of lawyers and of psychologists, in theory and in practice. It focuses on research in law and in psychology and neuroscience, and on case studies.

Class Meetings:
On campus
Mondays, Wednesdays, 3:15-6:15 pm
Boylston Hall Fong Auditorium

Required sections to be arranged.Start Date: Jun. 24, 2019

Noncredit: $3340
Undergraduate credit: $3340
Credits: 4

Notes: Harvard College students see additional information.

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-30208/2019

PSYC S-1880
Introduction to Clinical Psychology

Cynthia A. Meyersburg, PhD

Research Fellow in Psychology, Foundation for Individual Rights in Education and Associate of the Department of Psychology, Harvard University

Summer 3-week session II | CRN 33667

Description
Clinical psychology is a diverse and compelling field. Clinical psychologists research, assess, and treat mental illness. They work with people to help them adjust to challenges and heal after losses. They can develop and use empirically validated treatments to alleviate suffering and to improve functioning. They also can assess human abilities and personality traits. This course introduces students to clinical psychology, including topics such as the history of treatment, the role of science in clinical psychology, and the main paradigms that inform treatment and research. The course also explores some of the most common mental illnesses. We consider challenges and controversies in the field. In addition, we learn about preparing for graduate school in clinical psychology or related fields.

Class Meetings:
On campus
Mondays-Thursdays, noon-3 pm
Northwest Science Building B101Start Date: Jul. 15, 2019

Noncredit: $3340
Undergraduate credit: $3340
Graduate credit: $3340
Credits: 4

Notes: Not open to Secondary School Program students. Harvard College students see additional information.

Prerequisites: Introduction to psychology or permission of the instructor.

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-33667/2019

RELI S-1057
Practicing Wisdom: The Art of Living

Summer 7-week session | CRN 34182

Description
This course focuses on a range of religious, literary, aesthetic, and philosophical practices that have shaped human quests for wisdom. We explore the diverse ways that human beings have engaged practices of intimacy and friendship, journeying and questing, art making, prayer, and meditation to seek wisdom and live more fully and consciously. From Pierre Hadot’s investigation of the practices of ancient philosophical movements to The Life of the Buddha, to novels by Toni Morrison and Virginia Woolf, we read a range of texts about quests for wisdom. We also watch and discuss the film Of Gods and Men, explore the Harvard Art Museum, and visit the Divinity Hall Chapel where Ralph Waldo Emerson, a great quester after wisdom, gave his famous Divinity School address.

Class Meetings:
On campus
Start Date:

Noncredit: $3340
Undergraduate credit: $3340
Graduate credit: $3340
Credits: 4

RELI S-1071
Summer Seminar: Faith and Fiction in American History

Summer 7-week session | CRN 34504

Description
Spiritual themes and messages pervade American fiction, from the earliest literary productions of the new republic to the most recent recipients of the Pulitzer Prize. American novels thus present an expansive range of entry points to anyone who wishes to explore the religious history of the United States, in all of its wild diversity and shared patterns. This course covers a rich selection of American novels in order to consider the ways in which Americans have confronted large existential questions, such as whether human beings are intrinsically good or evil, whether individual freedom and community cohesion are mutually exclusive, whether religion promotes racial division or reconciliation, and whether immigrants must leave their rituals and beliefs behind to fit into a new culture. We watch some of American literature’s most compelling characters confront these issues in a series of gripping narratives, while also considering the advantages and limitations of fiction as an instrument of religious and historical analysis.

Class Meetings:
On campus
Start Date:

Undergraduate credit: $3340
Credits: 4

Notes: See the Summer Seminars page for more information on this class. Harvard College students see additional information.

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-34504/2019

RELI S-1508
Religion in American Media and Pop Culture

Christopher Glen White, PhD

Professor of Religion, Vassar College

Summer 7-week session | CRN 33870

Description
This course introduces students to religion, media, and American popular culture. It begins with an introductory unit on religion, spirituality, and new electronic media. The course then examines how religious ideas, practices, and communities are being reshaped by television, films, the internet, mobile devices, and popular culture. How are electronic media changing religious values and behaviors? How might we understand the relationship between American Christians and American popular culture? Have sports, television, or entertainment replaced older ways of being religious? Is our modern media environment hostile to faith, or is it religious or spiritual in wholly new and unexpected ways? We explore these questions and others through readings, films, videos, websites, and other forms of new media.

Class Meetings:
On campus or online
Mondays, Wednesdays, 3:15-6:15 pm
1 Story Street 304Start Date: Jun. 24, 2019

Noncredit: $3340
Undergraduate credit: $3340
Graduate credit: $3340
Credits: 4

Notes: Students can attend in person on campus, online at the time the class meets by using Zoom web conferencing software, or they can watch the course on demand. Videos are available within 24 hours of the lecture. Harvard College students see additional information.

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-33870/2019

RELI S-1520
Religion, Conflict, and Peace in Contemporary Global Affairs

Diane L. Moore, PhD

Lecturer on Religion, Conflict, and Peace, Harvard Divinity School

Summer 7-week session | CRN 33951

Description
This course explores a series of contemporary conflicts in different regions of the world, with a special focus on identifying and analyzing the diverse and complex roles that religions play in both promoting and mitigating violence. Students learn a method for recognizing and analyzing how religious ideologies are embedded in all arenas of human agency and not isolated from political, economic, and cultural life, as is often assumed. In addition to examining the conflicts themselves, we explore the religious dimensions of the impacts those conflicts have on civic life in areas such as public health, education, and commerce. Possible countries of focus include Brazil, France, Israel and Palestine, Myanmar, Nigeria, Qatar, Syria, and the United States. The course is especially relevant for aspiring or professional educators, journalists, public health workers, foreign service officers, and government officials who wish to better understand how religions function in contemporary world affairs.

Class Meetings:
Online (live) web conference
Tuesdays, Thursdays, 6:30-9:30 pm
Start Date: Jun. 25, 2019

Noncredit: $3340
Undergraduate credit: $3340
Graduate credit: $3340
Credits: 4

Notes: Writing-intensive course. This course is taught via live web conference using Zoom. Harvard College students see additional information.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 25 students

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-33951/2019

RELI S-1805
Islam: Fundamentals of Thought and Practice

Aaron Spevack, PhD

Visiting Scholar, Near Eastern Lanaguages and Civilizations, and Program Affiliate, Program in Islamic Law, Harvard Law School

Summer 7-week session | CRN 32701

Description
This course seeks to introduce students to the core beliefs and practices of Islam, with special focus on how Islam has manifested in diverse cultures throughout its vast history (China, Spain, the United States, and the Middle East). Students obtain a comprehensive literacy in the subject of Islam, enabling them to better interpret the various literary, cultural, artistic, religious, or political expressions of Islam in history and the modern world. Topics explored include theology, ritual, art, music, law, politics, and Sufism. Students have opportunities to relate course material to their own interests through research papers and presentations.

Class Meetings:
On campus or online
Mondays, Wednesdays, 6:30-9:30 pm
Sever Hall 202Start Date: Jun. 24, 2019

Noncredit: $3340
Undergraduate credit: $3340
Graduate credit: $3340
Credits: 4

Notes: Harvard College students see additional information.

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-32701/2019

RUSS S-AAB
Intensive Elementary Russian

Geordie David Kenyon Sinclair, AM

Doctoral Candidate in Slavic Languages and Literatures, Harvard University

Summer 7-week session | CRN 30222

Description
This intensive course provides a comprehensive introduction to modern Russian language and culture for those who would like to speak Russian or use the language for reading and research. Designed for students without any previous knowledge of Russian, the course stresses all four major communicative skills (speaking, listening comprehension, reading, writing). Students are introduced to Russian culture through readings, screenings, class discussions, and city outings. This course prepares students to continue in Russian at the intermediate level or for study or travel abroad in Russian-speaking countries.

Class Meetings:
On campus

Mondays-Fridays, 9 am-noon and 1-3 pm in Barker Center, room 373.Start Date: Jun. 24, 2019

Noncredit: $6680
Undergraduate credit: $6680
Graduate credit: $6680
Credits: 8

Notes: Open to admitted Secondary School Program students by petition.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 12 students

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-30222/2019

SANS S-101
Beginning Sanskrit

Michael E. J. Witzel, DPhil

Wales Professor of Sanskrit, Harvard University

Summer 7-week session | CRN 34436

Description
This course, equivalent to two semesters of coursework, enables students to acquire the basic reading skills in Sanskrit. Stress is placed on learning the Devanagari script, basic grammar, and essential vocabulary. Emphasis is also given to correct translation of passages ranging from simple narrative literature to the epics.

Class Meetings:
On campus
Mondays-Thursdays, 3:15-6:15 pm
1 Bow Street 317Start Date: Jun. 24, 2019

Noncredit: $6680
Undergraduate credit: $6680
Graduate credit: $6680
Credits: 8

Notes: Open to admitted Secondary School Program students by petition.

Prerequisites: Knowledge of Latin, Greek, Hindi, or another Indian language is useful but not required.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 20 students

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-34436/2019

SOCI S-103
Great Ideas: Thinking Big about Society from Adam Smith to Piketty

Alvaro Agustin Santana Acuna, PhD

Assistant Professor of Sociology, Whitman College

Summer 7-week session | CRN 33875

Description
Using a practical, hands-on approach, this course introduces students to key ideas and thinkers that have influenced our understanding of society over the last 250 years. It explores the central traditions and disciplines of the social sciences, teaching students to analyze and apply key ideas, critically assess both original texts and online visual materials (such as movies, documentaries, interviews, and debates), and engage great ideas about society in academic writing. The course acknowledges the interdisciplinary nature of big thinking about society: capitalism, power, inequality, bureaucracy, revolutions, gender, race, and religion, among other topics. Selected thinkers include Adam Smith, Jean-Jacques Rousseau, Karl Marx, Max Weber, Emile Durkheim, W.E.B. Du Bois, Claude Levi-Strauss, Frantz Fanon, Milton Friedman, Michel Foucault, Judith Butler, Pierre Bourdieu, and Thomas Piketty.

Class Meetings:
On campus or online
Mondays, Wednesdays, 8:30-11:30 am
1 Story Street 302

Required sections to be arranged.Start Date: Jun. 24, 2019

Noncredit: $3340
Undergraduate credit: $3340
Graduate credit: $3340
Credits: 4

Notes: Students can attend in person on campus, online at the time the class meets by using Zoom web conferencing software, or they can watch the course on demand. Videos are available within 24 hours of the lecture. Harvard College students see additional information.

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-33875/2019

SOCI S-108
Summer Seminar: Inequality and Social Mobility In America

Anya Bassett, PhD

Senior Lecturer on Social Studies, Harvard University

Summer 7-week session | CRN 33381

Description
The United States is currently experiencing high levels of income and wealth inequality and comparatively low levels of social mobility. This seminar asks why this is and what, if anything, should be done about it. We consider both social and individual explanations for inequality and social mobility, and we examine efforts to increase mobility through educational and legal means.

Class Meetings:
On campus
Mondays, Wednesdays, 3:15-6:15 pm
William James Hall 305Start Date: Jun. 24, 2019

Undergraduate credit: $3340
Credits: 4

Notes: See the Summer Seminars page for more information on this class. Harvard College students see additional information.

Prerequisites: Students should have a working knowledge of American history and politics.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 15 students

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-33381/2019

SOCI S-174
The Sociological Eye: The Study of Society through Text and Film

Alvaro Agustin Santana Acuna, PhD

Assistant Professor of Sociology, Whitman College

Summer 7-week session | CRN 33343

Description
What is the sociological eye? How does it provide a clearer view of the world we live in? This course introduces students to key themes, methods, and concepts in social and cultural analysis. Merging scholarly readings of seminal figures—Bourdieu, Goffman, Foucault, and Weber—with a selection of classic and contemporary films, documentaries, and television series (The Elephant Man, The Lord of the Rings, Slumdog Millionaire, The Wire, Avatar), the course encourages students to view real-world situations—such as inequality, mass incarceration, collective movements, and climate change—through a sociological lens, bridging a strong connection between what the scholarly texts tell us about social and cultural phenomena, and what film, television, and visual media reveal. The goal is to assess the ways visual materials offer a sociological viewpoint of real-world situations, and the ways that viewpoint illustrates, complements, or departs from the readings. Rather than write a final paper, students produce a short film: their own practical application of the sociological eye.

Class Meetings:
On campus or online
Tuesdays, Thursdays, 8:30-11:30 am
1 Story Street 302

Required sections to be arrangedStart Date: Jun. 25, 2019

Noncredit: $3340
Undergraduate credit: $3340
Graduate credit: $3340
Credits: 4

Notes: Students can attend in person on campus, online at the time the class meets by using Zoom web conferencing software, or they can watch the course on demand. Videos are available within 24 hours of the lecture. Harvard College students see additional information.

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-33343/2019

SOCI S-176
Contemporary Immigration in the US

Roberto G. Gonzales, PhD

Professor of Education, Harvard Graduate School of Education

Summer 7-week session | CRN 34562

Description
Studies of adaptation and assimilation have long been critical to our understanding of how immigrants become incorporated into American society. More recently, as the experiences of contemporary immigrants diverge considerably from those of twentieth-century European immigrants, scholars have shown that this process of incorporation does not follow a uniform, or necessarily positive, trajectory among immigrant groups. This course examines the ways in which larger structural contexts, such as laws and institutions, shape the everyday lives of immigrants and those living in mixed-status families. We pay particular attention to the circumstances of young people and children of immigrant origin—a group which comprises the fastest growing segment of the US school-age population today—examining their experiences of exclusion and belonging across social and educational contexts. The course explores how US immigration policy has become increasingly consequential in shaping the ways immigrant youth adapt, come of age, and experience life in the United States.

Class Meetings:
On campus
Tuesdays, Thursdays, noon-3 pm
Sever Hall 111Start Date: Jun. 25, 2019

Noncredit: $3340
Undergraduate credit: $3340
Graduate credit: $3340
Credits: 4

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-34562/2019

SOCI S-192
Globalization and Global Justice

Thomas Ponniah, PhD

Affiliate of the David Rockefeller Center for Latin American Studies, Harvard University and Professor, School of Liberal Arts and Sciences, George Brown College

Summer 7-week session | CRN 32788

Description
This course provides an opportunity to discuss diverse theories of globalization and global justice via perspectives from sociology, economics, political science, anthropology, geography, history, and the emerging literature from civil society. The course considers research on issues such as democracy, trade, technology, poverty, ecology, culture, diversity, and the search for identity.

Class Meetings:
On campus
Mondays, Wednesdays, 8:30-11:30 am
Center for Government and International Studies, South Building S050Start Date: Jun. 24, 2019

Noncredit: $3340
Undergraduate credit: $3340
Graduate credit: $3340
Credits: 4

Enrollment limit: Limited to 22 students

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-32788/2019

SPAN S-AA
Beginning Spanish

Viviane Ferreira de Faria, MA

Teaching Assistant in Romance Languages and Literatures, Harvard University

Summer 7-week session | CRN 33551

Description
This course, conducted mostly in Spanish, is for students with little or no previous knowledge of Spanish. It provides the linguistic, communicative, and cultural foundations to engage in basic daily life interactions in oral and written Spanish. Students gain an overview of the history of the Spanish language and the different ways it blends European and indigenous cultures in art, music, clothing, and family traditions. Through music, visual arts, videos, and short readings of authentic texts, students gain a new perspective of Spanish speaking cultures. By the end of the course, students have the linguistic elements to describe and narrate in the present, future, and past, and engage in different types of basic interactions and conversations about everyday topics. They learn strategies to work through texts, unknown vocabulary, and grammar, and are able to identify informal from formal discourse and learn its importance in Spanish-speaking culture. Moreover, given the prominent place of technology in our lives, students also gain vocabulary for technology and learn what happens to English technical words when adopted or borrowed by the Spanish speaking world.

Class Meetings:
On campus
Tuesdays, Thursdays, Fridays, 9-11 am
Boylston Hall 103Start Date: Jun. 25, 2019

Noncredit: $3340
Undergraduate credit: $3340
Credits: 4

Enrollment limit: Limited to 14 students

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-33551/2019

SPAN S-AB
Beginning Spanish II

Emilio Enrique Navarro Hernandez, PhD

Teaching Assistant in Romance Languages and Literatures, Harvard University

Summer 7-week session | CRN 34178

Description
For students with the equivalent of one semester of previous study of Spanish. Emphasis on strengthening students’ interpersonal, interpretive, and presentational skills in both oral and written Spanish. Hispanic cultures are presented through a variety of authentic texts, including landmark short pieces of literature, essays, and newspaper articles. Music, art, and film from around the Spanish-speaking world are also included. After this course, students should be able to engage in everyday conversations with native speakers and read straightforward texts, both fiction and nonfiction, with relative ease. Conducted in Spanish.

Class Meetings:
On campus
Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays, noon-2 pm
Sever Hall 308Start Date: Jun. 24, 2019

Noncredit: $3340
Undergraduate credit: $3340
Credits: 4

Prerequisites: SPAN S-Aa or the equivalent, or a score of 301-450 on the SAT II test, or by permission of the instructor.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 14 students

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-34178/2019

SPAN S-27
Oral Expression: El español hablado

Wilnomy Z. Perez Perez, AM

Doctoral Candidate in Romance Languages and Literatures, Harvard University

Summer 7-week session | CRN 31128

Description
This is an intermediate language and culture course with an emphasis on consolidating and expanding the skills of listening comprehension, oral fluency, and pronunciation in Spanish. It includes a comprehensive review of the grammar and reinforces linguistic acquisition through texts, movies, art, and multimedia projects to acquaint students with cultural issues relevant to the Spanish-speaking world. Written exercises contribute to strengthening language fluency. Oral proficiency is not a prerequisite. Students meet outside of class with some frequency to complete group projects.

Class Meetings:
On campus
Tuesdays, Thursdays, noon-3 pm
Sever Hall 107Start Date: Jun. 25, 2019

Noncredit: $3340
Undergraduate credit: $3340
Credits: 4

Notes: Open to admitted Secondary School Program students by petition. Harvard College students see additional information.

Prerequisites: Three years of secondary school Spanish or three semesters of college-level Spanish.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 14 students

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-31128/2019

SPCH S-120
Advanced Public Speaking

Jill A. Slye, ALB

Associate in the MMSc in Dental Education Program, Harvard School of Dental Medicine

Summer 3-week session I | CRN 33912

Description
This course covers public speaking techniques for persuasion, effective interoffice communication, and connecting with an audience. Students learn to utilize their own communication style while adapting their message for a variety of audiences. Students present several speeches and receive peer reviews. The course includes a focus on the use of language, narratives, vocal variation, techniques for persuasion, and effective communication in the workplace. Students become familiar with their own communication style and practice techniques while presenting multiple speeches. Throughout the course students submit working outlines before their speeches and self-assessments after their speeches documenting the successes, weaknesses, and goals for future presentations. Through a tailored group problem-solving exercise, students experiment with various communication techniques. Upon completion of the course students feel confident in their ability to communicate effectively with various audiences.

Class Meetings:
On campus
Mondays-Thursdays, 8:30-11:30 am
Boylston Hall 104Start Date: Jun. 24, 2019

Undergraduate credit: $1700
Credits: 4

Notes: Not open to Secondary School Program students. Harvard College students see additional information. This course is available only to admitted candidates in the Harvard Extension School Joint Degree Program.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 15 students

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-33912/2019

SSCI S-100A
Proseminar: Introduction to Graduate Studies and Scholarly Writing in the Social Sciences—Anthropology and Psychology

Jack Demick, PhD

Summer 7-week session | CRN 33957 | Section 3

Description
This proseminar introduces students to basic behavioral science research methods in anthropology and psychology. It teaches them how to read and evaluate research papers and translate their ideas into viable research projects. Topics include library and archival research, scholarly writing and argument, descriptive research methods, quasi-experimental and experimental design, ethical issues, and analytical methods.

Class Meetings:
Online (live) web conference
Tuesdays, Thursdays, 6:30-9:30 pm
Start Date: Jun. 25, 2019

Graduate credit: $2750
Credits: 4

Notes: This course is taught via live web conference using Zoom. Not open to Secondary School Program students. Harvard College students see additional information.

Prerequisites: A satisfactory score on the test of critical reading and writing skills or a grade of B or higher in the alternate expository writing course; an undergraduate statistics course is strongly recommended. In addition, at the first class meeting, students must complete a writing assignment that demonstrates their graduate-level reading comprehension and ability to write coherent, logical arguments.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 15 students

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-33957/2019

SSCI S-100A
Proseminar: Introduction to Graduate Studies and Scholarly Writing in the Social Sciences—Anthropology and Psychology

Richard Joseph Martin, PhD

Preceptor in Expository Writing, Harvard University

Summer 7-week session | CRN 34247 | Section 2

Description
This proseminar introduces students to basic behavioral science research methods in anthropology and psychology. It teaches them how to read and evaluate research papers and translate their ideas into viable research projects. Topics include library and archival research, scholarly writing and argument, descriptive research methods, quasi-experimental and experimental design, ethical issues, and analytical methods.

Class Meetings:
Online (live) web conference
Mondays, Wednesdays, 6:30-9:30 pm
Start Date: Jun. 24, 2019

Graduate credit: $2750
Credits: 4

Notes: This course is taught via live web conference using Zoom. Not open to Secondary School Program students. Harvard College students see additional information.

Prerequisites: A satisfactory score on the test of critical reading and writing skills or a grade of B or higher in the alternate expository writing course; an undergraduate statistics course is strongly recommended. In addition, at the first class meeting, students must complete a writing assignment that demonstrates their graduate-level reading comprehension and ability to write coherent, logical arguments.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 15 students

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-34247/2019

SSCI S-100A
Proseminar: Introduction to Graduate Studies and Scholarly Writing in the Social Sciences—Anthropology and Psychology

Richard Joseph Martin, PhD

Preceptor in Expository Writing, Harvard University

Richard Joseph Martin, PhD

Preceptor in Expository Writing, Harvard University

Summer 7-week session | CRN 34449 | Section 1

Description
This proseminar introduces students to basic behavioral science research methods in anthropology and psychology. It teaches them how to read and evaluate research papers and translate their ideas into viable research projects. Topics include library and archival research, scholarly writing and argument, descriptive research methods, quasi-experimental and experimental design, ethical issues, and analytical methods.

Class Meetings:
Online (live) web conference
Mondays, Wednesdays, 3:15-6:15 pm
Start Date: Jun. 24, 2019

Graduate credit: $2750
Credits: 4

Notes: This course is taught via live web conference using Zoom. Not open to Secondary School Program students. Harvard College students see additional information.

Prerequisites: A satisfactory score on the test of critical reading and writing skills or a grade of B or higher in the alternate expository writing course; an undergraduate statistics course is strongly recommended. In addition, at the first class meeting, students must complete a writing assignment that demonstrates their graduate-level reading comprehension and ability to write coherent, logical arguments.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 15 students

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-34449/2019

SSCI S-100B
Proseminar: Introduction to Graduate Studies and Scholarly Writing in the Social Sciences—Government and History

Harry Bastermajian, PhD

Executive Director of the Prince Alwaleed Bin Talal Islamic Studies Program, Harvard University

Summer 7-week session | CRN 33960 | Section 3

Description
This proseminar addresses problems and methods related to the study of government, history, international relations, and allied disciplines. It stresses the critical analysis of sources, constructing explanatory models, standards of logical demonstration, and organizing and presenting research results. Emphasis is on developing both writing and research skills. Students study essential categories of analysis used in history and political science.

Class Meetings:
Online (live) web conference
Tuesdays, Thursdays, 6:30-9:30 pm
Start Date: Jun. 25, 2019

Graduate credit: $2750
Credits: 4

Notes: This course is taught via live web conference using Zoom. Not open to Secondary School Program students. Harvard College students see additional information.

Prerequisites: A satisfactory score on the test of critical reading and writing skills or a B or higher grade in the alternate expository writing course.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 15 students

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-33960/2019

SSCI S-100B
Proseminar: Introduction to Graduate Studies and Scholarly Writing in the Social Sciences—Government and History

Michael Tworek, PhD

Associate, Department of History, Harvard University

Summer 7-week session | CRN 34592 | Section 4

Description
This proseminar addresses problems and methods related to the study of government, history, international relations, and allied disciplines. It stresses the critical analysis of sources, constructing explanatory models, standards of logical demonstration, and organizing and presenting research results. Emphasis is on developing both writing and research skills. Students study essential categories of analysis used in history and political science.

Class Meetings:
Online (live) web conference
Tuesdays, Thursdays, 3:15-6:15 pm
Start Date: Jun. 25, 2019

Graduate credit: $2750
Credits: 4

Notes: This course is taught via live web conference using Zoom. Not open to Secondary School Program students. Harvard College students see additional information.

Prerequisites: A satisfactory score on the test of critical reading and writing skills or a B or higher grade in the alternate expository writing course.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 15 students

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-34592/2019

SSCI S-100B
Proseminar: Introduction to Graduate Studies and Scholarly Writing in the Social Sciences—Government and History

Sergio Imparato, PhD

Lecturer on Government, Harvard University

Summer 7-week session | CRN 34234 | Section 1

Description
This proseminar addresses problems and methods related to the study of government, history, international relations, and allied disciplines. It stresses the critical analysis of sources, constructing explanatory models, standards of logical demonstration, and organizing and presenting research results. Emphasis is on developing both writing and research skills. Students study essential categories of analysis used in history and political science.

Class Meetings:
Online (live) web conference
Tuesdays, Thursdays, 3:15-6:15 pm
Start Date: Jun. 25, 2019

Graduate credit: $2750
Credits: 4

Notes: This course is taught via live web conference using Zoom. Not open to Secondary School Program students. Harvard College students see additional information.

Prerequisites: A satisfactory score on the test of critical reading and writing skills or a B or higher grade in the alternate expository writing course.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 15 students

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-34234/2019

SSCI S-100B
Proseminar: Introduction to Graduate Studies and Scholarly Writing in the Social Sciences—Government and History

Doug Bond, PhD

Lecturer in Extension, Harvard University

Summer 7-week session | CRN 33943 | Section 2

Description
This proseminar addresses problems and methods related to the study of government, history, international relations, and allied disciplines. It stresses the critical analysis of sources, constructing explanatory models, standards of logical demonstration, and organizing and presenting research results. Emphasis is on developing both writing and research skills. Students study essential categories of analysis used in history and political science.

Class Meetings:
On campus
Mondays, Wednesdays, 6:30-9:30 pm
Sever Hall 302Start Date: Jun. 24, 2019

Graduate credit: $2750
Credits: 4

Notes: Not open to Secondary School Program students. Harvard College students see additional information.

Prerequisites: A satisfactory score on the test of critical reading and writing skills or a B or higher grade in the alternate expository writing course.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 15 students

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-33943/2019

SSCI S-495
Advanced Research Methods in the Social Sciences

Donald Ostrowski, PhD

Lecturer in Extension, Harvard University

David Edward Nicholson, ALM

Summer 7-week session | CRN 34172

Description
This course surveys research methods in the social sciences in preparation for the Master of Liberal Arts (ALM) thesis. The purpose of the course is to teach the theory behind and application of those research methods at the graduate level. It gives students a sound grounding in a broad range and variety of approaches, designs, statistical techniques, and methods to conducting both qualitative and quantitative social science research. This course focuses on developing analytical thinking skills, identifying research questions, formulating hypotheses, operationalizing ways to test them, and drawing conclusions based on logical analysis of the source testimony. It is ideally suited for those students who are looking for a thesis topic or who would like to do more research on a possible thesis topic before submitting the ALM proposal.

Class Meetings:
On campus or online
Mondays, Wednesdays, 3:15-6:15 pm
1 Story Street 302Start Date: Jun. 24, 2019

Graduate credit: $3340
Credits: 4

Notes: All students are required to attend and participate during the regularly scheduled class time, either by being present in the classroom or online using Zoom web conferencing software. Not open to Secondary School Program students. Harvard College students see additional information.

Prerequisites: Social sciences coursework at the graduate level.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 35 students

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-34172/2019

STAT S-100
Introduction to Quantitative Methods

Michael I. Parzen, DSc

Senior Lecturer on Statistics, Harvard University

Summer 7-week session | CRN 32188

Description
Statistical principles, applications, and analysis are introduced. Topics include descriptive statistics, probability, sampling procedures, estimation methods, confidence intervals, tests of significance, chi-square tests, regression and correlation, and analysis of variance. Computer programming knowledge is not required. R is used and taught in the course.

Class Meetings:
On campus or online
Mondays, Wednesdays, 8:30-11:30 am
Maxwell-Dworkin G115

Optional sections to be arranged.Start Date: Jun. 24, 2019

Noncredit: $3340
Undergraduate credit: $3340
Graduate credit: $3340
Credits: 4

Notes: Harvard College students see additional information.

Prerequisites: Secondary school mathematics.

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-32188/2019

STAT S-103
Introduction to Epidemiology and Biostatistics

Amy Tsurumi, PhD

Instructor in Surgery, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School

Summer 7-week session | CRN 34177

Description
This course is designed to introduce students to basic concepts of epidemiology and biostatistics. Selected sections from textbooks and review articles are used, and discussion of recent primary literature is emphasized. Students learn how to critically read published epidemiological studies and understand the study design, analyses, and conclusions drawn from the studies. There is a substantial hands-on component where students learn basic R statistical programming using primarily the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) dataset, a real cohort study.

Class Meetings:
On campus
Mondays, Wednesdays, 6:30-9:30 pm
Sever Hall 102

Optional sections to be arranged.Start Date: Jun. 24, 2019

Noncredit: $3340
Undergraduate credit: $3340
Graduate credit: $3340
Credits: 4

Notes: Open to admitted Secondary School Program students by petition.

Prerequisites: Prior coursework in algebra and calculus strongly recommended. Students are required to have access to computers and the course requires installation of R and RStudio.

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-34177/2019

STAT S-150
Intermediate Statistics: Methods and Modeling

Karyn Gunnet-Shoval, PhD

Associate of the Department of Pyschology, Harvard University and Adjunct Assistant Professor in Psychology, Columbia University

Summer 7-week session | CRN 34213

Description
This intermediate statistics course is intended to give students familiarity with statistical tools used to analyze data in a variety of disciplines, including psychology, and provides experience reading and understanding studies based on data analysis. The focus is on understanding underlying concepts rather than on memorizing mathematical formulas. Students use SPSS software to analyze data and gain experience reading output and translating it into meaningful findings. The course covers linear regression, various types of analysis of variance (ANOVA), including factorial, analysis of covariance (ANCOVA), and repeated measures, as well as effect sizes and power analyses.

Class Meetings:
Online (live) web conference
Mondays, Wednesdays, noon-3 pm

Optional sections to be arranged.Start Date: Jun. 24, 2019

Graduate credit: $2750
Credits: 4

Notes: This course is taught via live web conference using Zoom. Not open to Secondary School Program students. Harvard College students see additional information.

Prerequisites: STAT S-100, STAT E-101, STAT E-102, STAT E-104, or the equivalent; understanding of univariate statistics, correlation, univariate regression, t-tests, and one-way ANOVA is assumed.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 60 students

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-34213/2019

SWAH S-AA
Beginning Swahili I

John M. Mugane, PhD

Professor of the Practice of African Languages and Cultures and Director of the African Language Program, Harvard University

Summer 7-week session | CRN 34561

Description
An intensive study of Swahili, a major language spoken in eastern and central Africa especially in Tanzania, Kenya, Uganda, The Democratic Republic of Congo, Rwanda, and Burundi, at the elementary level. This is the first half of the full-year sequence. Emphasis on written expression, reading comprehension, and oral fluency.

Class Meetings:
On campus
Mondays, Wednesdays, noon-3 pm
1280 Massachusetts Avenue 360Start Date: Jun. 24, 2019

Noncredit: $3340
Undergraduate credit: $3340
Graduate credit: $3340
Credits: 4

Enrollment limit: Limited to 25 students

SWGS S-1415
Feminism and American Literary Culture: Making Little Women

Amy M. Hollywood, PhD

Elizabeth H. Monrad Professor of Christian Studies, Harvard Divinity School

Summer 7-week session | CRN 34509

Description
Too often dismissed as an outdated book for girls, the moral influence of Louisa May Alcott’s Little Women on generations of readers, as well as movie and television viewers of the many adaptations of the novel, would be hard to underestimate. The novel’s exploration of the move from childhood to adolescence and then into adulthood was deeply influenced by the philosophical currents of Louisa May Alcott’s father and friends, by their particular brand of Christianity, and by Alcott’s own intervention into the gender politics of her day, making the book arguably one of the most widely read and influential purveyor and critic of America’s most important philosophical movements. The course focuses on a close reading of Little Women, taken as a lens through which to explore the interplay of religion, philosophy, ethics, aesthetics, and feminism in post-Civil War America.

Class Meetings:
On campus
Mondays, Wednesdays, noon-3 pm
Sever Hall 101Start Date: Jun. 24, 2019

Noncredit: $3340
Undergraduate credit: $3340
Graduate credit: $3340
Credits: 4

Enrollment limit: Limited to 20 students

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-34509/2019

SWGS S-1421
When The Princess Saves Herself: Gender and Retold Fairy Tales

Keridwen N. Luis, PhD

Lecturer in Anthropology and in the Women’s, Gender and Sexuality Studies Program, Brandeis University

Summer 7-week session | CRN 32843

Description
Folklore has an enduring appeal in cultures across the world—so enduring that authors, filmmakers, and storytellers revisit and reinvent the stories we all know again and again. Folk stories are retold in ways that suit our current sensibilities, and folk process—how we each retell, change, and keep folklore a living thing—is found nowhere more strongly than in the portrayal of men and women in fairy tales. This course introduces students to the study of male and female roles in traditional folk and fairy tales. Students study folklore, the ways we folk process reinterpretations of gender roles in folktales, and various ways of understanding folktales. Students read a wide variety of folk and fairy tales, and modern adaptations of the fairy tale.

Class Meetings:
On campus or online
Tuesdays, Thursdays, noon-3 pm
1 Story Street 307Start Date: Jun. 25, 2019

Noncredit: $3340
Undergraduate credit: $3340
Graduate credit: $3340
Credits: 4

Notes: Students can attend in person on campus, online at the time the class meets by using Zoom web conferencing software, or they can watch the course on demand. Videos are available within 24 hours of the lecture. Harvard College students see additional information.

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-32843/2019

SWGS S-1452
Gender, Race, and Melodrama from The Birth of a Nation to Get Out

Daniel Itzkovitz, PhD

Professor of English, Stonehill College

Summer 7-week session | CRN 34171

Description
This class examines the intersections of race and gender in American film, with a special focus on the role of gender in melodramatic fantasies of racial harmony and racial violence. We have two aims in mind: to explore the history of these intersections over the past century, and to examine what popular culture tells us right now about how we see and understand these intersections in the present.

Class Meetings:
On campus
Mondays, Wednesdays, 6:30-9:30 pm
Lamont Library 240Start Date: Jun. 24, 2019

Noncredit: $3340
Undergraduate credit: $3340
Graduate credit: $3340
Credits: 4

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-34171/2019

UKRN S-G
Ukrainian for Reading Knowledge

Volodymyr Dibrova, PhD

Preceptor in Slavic Languages and Literatures, Harvard University

Summer 7-week session | CRN 32718

Description
This course is designed primarily for graduate students of humanities who wish to acquire a reading knowledge of Ukrainian for research purposes. Texts from a variety of fields are used.

Class Meetings:
On campus
Mondays-Fridays, 9 am-1 pm
Lamont Library 230Start Date: Jun. 24, 2019

Noncredit: $6680
Undergraduate credit: $6680
Graduate credit: $6680
Credits: 8

Notes: Not open to Secondary School Program students. For more information about the Harvard Ukrainian Summer Institute (HUSI), see the HUSI website. Not open to Secondary School Program students.

Prerequisites: Some previous background in Ukrainian, Russian, or other Slavic language.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 12 students

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-32718/2019

UKRN S-130
State-Society Relations in Independent Ukraine

Sophia Wilson, PhD

Assistant Professor of Political Science, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville

Summer 7-week session | CRN 34535

Description
This course examines the patterns and dynamic of interaction between the state and society in Ukraine. A state-society approach emphasizes the interdependence of state and social actions, rather than assuming that political developments are predominantly influenced either by state rules or social formations. We analyze the problems of nation-building in post-independence Ukraine, and examine the legacies of the Leninist socialist regime. We look at shifts in state-society relations during and after the Orange Revolution of 2004, the Maidan Revolution of 2013-14, and the on-going war with Russia/separatists. We also study the pursuit of Ukraine’s growing civil society to influence state-building and promote human rights and the rule of law in the country. To analyze these developments in Ukraine, we engage major political science perspectives, namely structuralism, constructivism, and rational choice.

Class Meetings:
On campus
Tuesdays, Thursdays, noon-3 pm
Sever Hall 207Start Date: Jun. 25, 2019

Noncredit: $3340
Undergraduate credit: $3340
Graduate credit: $3340
Credits: 4

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-34535/2019

UKRN S-132
Tradition and Modernity in Ukraine, 19th and 20th Centuries

Sergiy Hennadiyouych Bilenky, PhD

Research Associate, Canadian Institute of Ukrainian Studies, University of Alberta

Summer 7-week session | CRN 34502

Description
The main focus of this course is on the cities and complex relations between tradition and modernity in Ukraine in a wider imperial and transnational context. The course introduces students to the most important social, political, and cultural issues facing modern Ukraine, from the imperial to Soviet and post-Soviet times, primarily in urban settings. We consider major cities such as Kyiv, Odessa, Lviv, Kharkiv, and Dnipro, as well as Jewish shtetls and monuments of Soviet industrial sublime, such as the Dnipro Hydroelectric Station. We explore such topics as the reactionary responses to modernity ranging from anti-semitism to religious conservatism; the central role of the city and urbanization; making and unmaking of nationalities; public hygiene and the limits of control; revolutionary culture and artistic avant-garde; the long-lasting effects of wars and extreme violence on society; the curse of resources; and the rise of mass culture and sport, among others. Students learn why studying Ukraine is essential for our understanding of the modern world.

Class Meetings:
On campus
Mondays, Wednesdays, noon-3 pm
Sever Hall 207Start Date: Jun. 24, 2019

Noncredit: $3340
Undergraduate credit: $3340
Graduate credit: $3340
Credits: 4

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-34502/2019

VISU S-34Z
The Art of Typesetting: Working with Letters, Ink, and Paper

Ted Ollier, MFA

Press Master, Bow and Arrow Press, Harvard University

Summer 7-week session | CRN 32585

Description
This course meets in a vintage letterpress studio on campus. This is a fast-paced crash-course in typesetting and relief printing, using lead type, linoleum blocks, and your own inspiration to complete a set of stepwise exercises that will surprise you with the results of your own creativity. We stress both technical mastery and creative exploration in this course.

Class Meetings:
On campus
Tuesdays, Thursdays, noon-3 pm
Adams House PressStart Date: Jun. 25, 2019

Noncredit: $3340
Undergraduate credit: $3340
Graduate credit: $3340
Credits: 4

Enrollment limit: Limited to 15 students

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-32585/2019

VISU S-72
American Dreams from Scarface to Easy Rider

Eric Rentschler, PhD

Arthur Kingsley Porter Professor of Germanic Languages and Literatures, Harvard University

Summer 7-week session | CRN 33172

Description
Is the so-called American dream dead? The notion once essentialized the grand promise of a better, fuller, and richer life. At the present moment, however, it seems to have lost its evocative persuasiveness as a collective myth. In a time of cultural crisis and political emergency, this course has a pressing mission. It aims to further a dynamic understanding of American dreams, to understand their complexities and contradictions, to appreciate their many different manifestations and historical shapes, and above all to take measure of their relevance and function in the world we inhabit. In this course, students study the various ways in which Hollywood’s fantasy machinery has created designs for living the most influential and resonant incarnations of American dreams. We analyze popular films produced during crucial junctures in the modern history of the United States, from the Great Depression and World War II through the Cold War, McCarthy era, and the 1960s.

Class Meetings:
Online
On demand
Start Date: Jun. 24, 2019

Noncredit: $3340
Undergraduate credit: $3340
Graduate credit: $3340
Credits: 4

Notes: Harvard College students see additional information. The recorded lectures are from the 2017 Faculty of Arts and Sciences course Aesthetic and Interpretive Understanding 57.

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-33172/2019

VISU S-76
Nazi Cinema: The Art of Propaganda

Summer 7-week session | CRN 34410

Description
When we think about the Third Reich, we cannot help but think of the violence and devastation inflicted upon millions by Adolf Hitler and the German people. We also recall well-known images of fanatic believers hallowing their charismatic leader in monumental demonstrations of self-surrender. To this day, Nazi Germany abides in collective memories as a site of mass murder and mass manipulation. This course focuses, however, on a third element that most of us do not so immediately associate with National Socialism, namely mass culture and its key role in history’s first media dictatorship. We analyze seminal films of the Third Reich as popular commodities, ideological constructs, aesthetic artifacts, and historical entities. In so doing we seek to comprehend how the fantasy ware of the Hitler era functioned within the larger contexts of state terror, world war, and genocide. We are also concerned with the enduring afterlife of Nazi sights and sounds, especially their presence in contemporary popular culture. Students cannot count both this course and STAR E-176 for degree or certificate credit.

Class Meetings:
On campus

Required sections Thursdays, 3-5 pm.Start Date:

Noncredit: $3340
Undergraduate credit: $3340
Graduate credit: $3340
Credits: 4

VISU S-107
Scrutinizing the American Environment: The Art, Craft, and Serendipity of Acute Observation

John R. Stilgoe, PhD

Robert and Lois Orchard Professor in the History of Landscape Development, Harvard University

Summer 7-week session | CRN 32785

Description
A course in the making, perception, and future of the American environment, emphasizing contemporary views in advertising, news media, geography, and amateur and professional photography, all as related to ordinary Americans, especially farmers, the military, investors, urban and suburban residents, children, and above all, travelers. Topics range from streets, villages, railroads, shopping malls, and schools to back yards, energy-efficient site design, malls, urban neighborhoods, riverfronts, crossroads, and highways. The course emphasizes the big picture visual understanding of United States built form, the myriad ways individuals see differently and why, the way thoughtful observers find all sorts of secret knowledge, and why looking acutely often produces glimpses of the future of things and cultural shifts.

Class Meetings:
On campus
Tuesdays, Thursdays, 3:15-6:15 pm
Carpenter Center B04Start Date: Jun. 25, 2019

Noncredit: $3340
Undergraduate credit: $3340
Graduate credit: $3340
Credits: 4

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-32785/2019

VISU S-141
Summer Seminar: History of Documentary Photography

Summer 7-week session | CRN 34526

Description
Filmmaker John Grierson, one of the first theorists to define documentary, described the genre as the creative treatment of actuality. Decades later, ideas about how to define the genre continue to push the medium into new creative territory, even as it migrates onto new platforms such smartphones and social media. Yet, the genre’s impact on contemporary life remains consistent. This course introduces students to the history, theory, and practice of American documentary photography in its various forms. Organized thematically, classes explore the meaning and interpretations of the role of photographic documentary and the documentarian in society and as artists, and discusses a broader range of artistic debates stimulated by work in this genre. Class discussions and presentations, films, and various kinds of writing projects and assignments engage students in the historic implications and contributions of photographic documentary to history, public policy, media and journalism, the history of art and photography, and everyday life in America.

Class Meetings:
On campus
Start Date:

Undergraduate credit: $3340
Credits: 4

Notes: See the Summer Seminars page for more information on this class. Harvard College students see additional information.

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-34526/2019

VISU S-155
Introduction to Fiction Film Production

Jan Schuette, MA

Director and Producer

Summer 7-week session | CRN 34498

Description
How does a film work? What are the inner mechanisms of film production and what tools are necessary to produce this art form? This course examines film production by watching and analyzing movies, as well as through exercises produced by the students. The course familiarizes students with all aspects of film production, such as cinematography, sound, music score, editing, casting, and production design. Each week the course focuses on one specific aspect of film production by watching a classic movie, such as High Noon, The Shining, and Whiplash. Students then produce short films that focus on these aspects of film production.

Class Meetings:
On campus
Tuesdays, Thursdays, 8:30-11:30 am
Sever Hall 416

Required film screenings to be arranged.Start Date: Jun. 25, 2019

Noncredit: $3340
Undergraduate credit: $3340
Graduate credit: $3340
Credits: 4

Enrollment limit: Limited to 30 students

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-34498/2019

VISU S-160
Visual Trajectories: Forces Shaping Advertising, Landscape, and Popular Visual Imagery

John R. Stilgoe, PhD

Robert and Lois Orchard Professor in the History of Landscape Development, Harvard University

Summer 7-week session | CRN 30352

Description
This course emphasizes the chief forces now shaping the American understanding of everyday forms, such as the manipulation of aesthetic standards by advertising and Hollywood imagery; the perfection of powered flight and the aerial view; the importance of snapshot photography in relation to home video; the post-1960s fascination with outdoor privacy; contemporary and potential spatial disorientation resulting from computer-aided electronic media; the post-1920 retreat of well-educated people into wilderness; the shaping of gender roles and self-image through clothing design and fashion shifts; and the long-term impact of national advertising campaigns on American notions of quality, uniqueness, proportion, and pleasure as reflected in ordinary visual realms.

Class Meetings:
On campus
Tuesdays, Thursdays, 6:30-9:30 pm
Carpenter Center B04Start Date: Jun. 25, 2019

Noncredit: $3340
Undergraduate credit: $3340
Graduate credit: $3340
Credits: 4

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-30352/2019

VISU S-169
New Visual Worlds and New Realities: Thinking About AI

Anne C. Dymek, PhD

Doctoral Candidate in Germanic Languages and Literatures, Harvard University

Summer 7-week session | CRN 34116

Description
This course offers an exciting journey during which students probe various forms of futurity. What do these forms show us, what do they tell us? Films (including Blade Runner, Ex Machina, Her, and Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind), series like Black Mirror, video games such as Deus Ex, and other visual representations (for example, Keiichi Matsuda’s Hyper-Reality) that illustrate the phenomenality of artificial intelligence, hyper-reality, and virtual reality serve as our primary objects of investigation. Our guiding questions include the following: Do the new visual and mental worlds enhance our understanding of narrative? Might we even go so far as to say that these new forms of reality fundamentally alter how we articulate and understand stories, meaning, and communication? Traversing new visual worlds and thinking about their relation to theories of phenomenology and narratology, this course seeks to explore exciting narrative structures that are still in the state of becoming and comprehend the heady possibilities that these forms of the future might bring us. Students cannot take both this course and STAR E-192 for degree or certificate credit.

Class Meetings:
On campus
Mondays, Wednesdays, noon-3 pm
William James Hall 303Start Date: Jun. 24, 2019

Noncredit: $3340
Undergraduate credit: $3340
Graduate credit: $3340
Credits: 4

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-34116/2019

VISU S-178
Listening In: Contemporary Sound Art Practices

Andrew Graydon, MFA

Visiting Lecturer on Visual and Environmental Studies, Harvard University

Summer 3-week session II | CRN 34522

Description
Issues fundamental to sound art engage some of the key problems of modern and contemporary art, exciting many of the key debates that carry through to this day. This studio course explores sound art across its many and sometimes contradictory vectors. Students work intensively on sounds and their composition, as well as on projects that explore the broad and rich interaction of sound with other disciplines of art, including sculpture, film and video, performance art, conceptual art, architecture, installation, and of course music. The course begins by exploring listening itself as an artistic technique. From John Cage onward the value of listening, of careful observation as a primary creative act, has re-attuned many strains of western art to new ideas of process, complexity, and ecology. No previous work with sound or with digital media is required, only a willingness to explore the boundaries of art making that is a natural outgrowth of working with sound as an artistic medium.

Class Meetings:
On campus
Mondays-Thursdays, 8:30-11:30 am
Carpenter Center B04Start Date: Jul. 15, 2019

Noncredit: $3340
Undergraduate credit: $3340
Graduate credit: $3340
Credits: 4

Notes: Not open to Secondary School Program students. Harvard College students see additional information.

Prerequisites: Students must have a laptop, headphones, and storage hard drives for working on projects outside of class. Familiarity with basic digital video or sound editing is helpful but not required.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 15 students

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-34522/2019

VISU S-196
The Internet: A People’s Platform?—Technology, Democracy, and the Future

Moira Gallagher Weigel, PhD

Junior Fellow of the Society of Fellows, Harvard University

Summer 7-week session | CRN 34523

Description
The internet was supposed to save the world. What happened? In this course, we study its history as a set of technical, cultural, social, and political practices, shaped by powerful ideas about how media technologies themselves shape democracy, society, and even human nature. Our syllabus pays special attention to key metaphors for what the internet is and does—including the network and catalog, frontier and superhighway, hivemind, platform, and cloud. At the same time, we explore the contradictions and conflicts embedded in each of these imaginaries. How did a set of control protocols come to be seen as instruments of freedom? Does personalization let us express ourselves or make selfhood meaningless? Is a public sphere controlled by a few private companies and sorted by blackbox algorithms a public sphere at all? Through readings and screenings, archival visits, and hands on infrastructural and digital ethnographies, students learn key concepts and research methods in media and technology studies. By the end of the course, they are prepared to participate in our digital democracy as informed and reflective makers, users, and citizens, and to engage in the pressing debates that will shape its future.

Class Meetings:
On campus
Mondays, Wednesdays, 3:15-6:15 pm
Sever Hall 209

Required sections to be arranged.Start Date: Jun. 24, 2019

Noncredit: $3340
Undergraduate credit: $3340
Graduate credit: $3340
Credits: 4

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-34523/2019