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2020 Summer Course Archive

AAAS S-110
Africana Philosophy

Teodros Kiros, PhD

Associate of the Hutchins Center for African and African American Research, Harvard University and Associate Professor, Liberal Arts, Berklee College of Music

Summer 7-week session | CRN 34824

Description
This course examines Africana philosophy as a field of study practiced by professional philosophers of African Descent and non-African philosophers. The course focuses on fundamental dimensions of Africana philosophy: history, method, logic, epistemology, metaphysics, ethics, aesthetics, religion, and politics. Particular attention is given to three questions: is there an African philosophy or simply philosophy in Africa? What is the relationship between African philosophy and questions of modernity and tradition? How do issues of diversity and identity inform the nature of African philosophy? These questions are examined in a classroom environment mediated by dialogue, debates, and class presentations.

Class Meetings:
Online (live) web conference
Tuesdays, Thursdays, 3:15-6:15 pm
Start Date: Jun. 23, 2020

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

Notes: This course meets via live web conference. Students must attend and participate at the scheduled meeting time.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 45 students

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-34824/2020

AAAS S-115
African and African American Religions

Erwan Dianteill, PhD

Non-Resident Fellow in the Hutchins Center for African and African American Research, Harvard University and Professor and Head of the Departrment of Social Sciences, Université Paris Descartes

Summer 7-week session | CRN 34828

Description
This course provides an overview of West African and African American religions from a comparative, transatlantic perspective. Grounded in recent research conducted in Cuba, Brazil, New Orleans, and Benin, the course explores the historical process by which African religions have become world religions—a trend that is accelerating in the twenty-first century. The course incorporates videos from fieldwork sites in Los Angeles, New Orleans, and Porto Novo, as well as works of African fiction that have religion and witchcraft as central themes. In a reversal in the usual way of looking from Africa to the New World, we examine the evolution of African religions using Afro-American religions as models.

Class Meetings:
Online (live or on demand) web conference
Tuesdays, Thursdays, 8:30-11:30 am, or on demand.
Start Date: Jun. 23, 2020

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

Notes: This course meets via web conference. Students may attend at the scheduled meeting time or watch recorded sessions on demand. Harvard College students see important degree credit information.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 25 students

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-34828/2020

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:
Online (live) web conference
Mondays-Thursdays, noon-3 pm
Start Date: Jul. 13, 2020

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

Notes: This course meets via live web conference. Students must attend and participate at the scheduled meeting time. Not open to Secondary School Program students. Harvard College students see important degree credit information.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 45 students

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-34164/2020

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 (live) web conference
Mondays, Wednesdays, 6:30-9:30 pm
Start Date: Jun. 22, 2020

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

Notes: This course meets via live web conference. Students must attend and participate at the scheduled meeting time. Not open to Secondary School Program students. Harvard College students see important degree credit information.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 35 students

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-32787/2020

ANTH S-1300
Summer Seminar: Human Evolution

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
Start Date:

Undergraduate credit: $3340
Credits: 4

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

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:
Online (live) web conference
Tuesdays, Thursdays, 3:15-6:15 pm

Required sections for graduate-credit students, optional sections for undergraduate-credit students to be arranged.Start Date: Jun. 23, 2020

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

Notes: This course meets via live web conference. Students must attend and participate at the scheduled meeting time.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 45 students

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-31819/2020

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:
Online (live or on demand) web conference
Mondays, Wednesdays, 6:30-9:30 pm, or on demand.
Start Date: Jun. 22, 2020

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

Notes: This course meets via web conference. Students may attend at the scheduled meeting time or watch recorded sessions on demand. Open to admitted Secondary School Program students by petition. Harvard College students see important degree credit information.

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-33520/2020

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:
Online (live or on demand) web conference
Mondays, Wednesdays, 6:30-9:30 pm, or on demand.

Required sections for graduate-credit students to be arranged.Start Date: Jun. 22, 2020

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

Notes: This course meets via web conference. Students may attend at the scheduled meeting time or watch recorded sessions on demand. Harvard College students see important degree credit information.

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-34447/2020

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:
Online (live) web conference
Tuesdays, Thursdays, noon-3 pm
Start Date: Jun. 23, 2020

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

Notes: This course meets via live web conference. Students must attend and participate at the scheduled meeting time. Harvard College students see important degree credit information.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 35 students

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-34512/2020

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:
Online (live) web conference
Tuesdays, Thursdays, noon-3 pm

Optional sections to be arranged.Start Date: Jun. 23, 2020

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

Notes: This course meets via live web conference. Students must attend and participate at the scheduled meeting time. 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.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 40 students

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-33607/2020

ARAB S-BA
Intermediate Modern Arabic I

Muhammad Habib, PhD

Preceptor in Arabic, Harvard University

Summer 7-week session | CRN 34892

Description
This course aims to develop students’ abilities in Modern Standard Arabic, with a focus on reading, writing, listening, and speaking. Class is conducted in Arabic except in special circumstances. The course takes an interactive approach, incorporating group work, individual exercises, presentations, and class discussions.

Class Meetings:
Online (live) web conference
Tuesdays, Thursdays, 6:30-9:30 pm
Start Date: Jun. 23, 2020

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

Notes: This course meets via live web conference. Students must attend and participate at the scheduled meeting time. Open to admitted Secondary School Program students by petition. Harvard College students see important degree credit information.

Prerequisites: Arabic Ab in Harvard College or the equivalent.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 14 students

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-34892/2020

ASTR S-20
Astronomy and Society

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
Start Date:

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

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-34525/2020

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:
Online (live) web conference
Tuesdays, Thursdays, 3:15-6:15 pm
Start Date: Jun. 23, 2020

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

Notes: This course meets via live web conference. Students must attend and participate at the scheduled meeting time.

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

Enrollment limit: Limited to 23 students

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-33190/2020

ASTR S-35
Fundamentals of Contemporary Astronomy: Frontiers of Current Research

Rosanne Di Stefano, PhD

Senior Astrophysicist, Center for Astrophysics | Harvard & Smithsonian

Summer 7-week session | CRN 31194

Description
Astronomers are making exciting discoveries every day. Some of these discoveries change the way we understand the universe. In 2016, gravitational radiation was detected for the first time, allowing us to detect the mergers of distant black holes. Just over twenty years ago, the systematic study of Type Ia supernovae explosions led to the discovery of a new and still not understood component of the universe, referred to as dark energy. During the past 25 years we have discovered roughly 4000 exoplanets, planets orbiting other stars. In this course we select five areas of current research and use these to introduce and study the basic concepts of astronomy. The course is designed to help students get a feel 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:
Online (live) web conference
Tuesdays, Thursdays, 6:30-9:30 pm

Required observations Tuesdays, Thursdays 9:30-10:30 pm.Start Date: Jun. 23, 2020

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

Notes: This course meets via live web conference. Students must attend and participate at the scheduled meeting time.

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

Enrollment limit: Limited to 45 students

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-31194/2020

ASTR S-60
Space Law and Policy

Alissa J. Haddaji, PhD

Summer 7-week session | CRN 34841

Description
This course introduces students to the practice of space law and policy in the United States and internationally. We begin with an exploration of the basics of both fields, including their founding texts and managing structures. We then examine in detail the roles of all three levels of governance—national, international, and entrepreneurial—addressing ongoing debates challenging the space sector such as the problem of space debris, satellite constellations, the US Space Force, planetary defense, and space resource utilization.

Class Meetings:
Online (live) web conference
Tuesdays, Thursdays, noon-3 pm
Start Date: Jun. 23, 2020

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

Notes: This course meets via live web conference. Students must attend and participate at the scheduled meeting time.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 45 students

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-34841/2020

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:
Online (live or on demand) web conference
Tuesdays, Thursdays, noon-3 pm, or on demand.

Required sections to be arranged.Start Date: Jun. 23, 2020

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

Notes: This course meets via web conference. Students may attend at the scheduled meeting time or watch recorded sessions on demand. Harvard College students see important degree credit information.

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-34550/2020

BIOS S-1A
Introduction to Molecular and Cellular Biology

Aditi Hazra, PhD

Assistant Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School

Nava Gharaei, PhD

Preceptor in the Life Sciences, Harvard University

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/genomics. The emphasis is on cells as systems for the capture and transformation of energy, the processing of molecular information, the relationship between form and function, and genomic diversity. 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:
Online (live) web conference
Tuesdays, Thursdays, 8:30-11:30 am

Required three-hour labs and required sections to be arranged.Start Date: Jun. 23, 2020

Undergraduate credit: $3340
Credits: 4

Notes: This course meets via live web conference. Students must attend and participate at the scheduled meeting time. Harvard College students see important degree credit information.

Prerequisites: High school mathematics, chemistry, and biology. College-level chemistry is preferred and strongly recommended. Students are strongly advised to complete the General Chemistry Diagnostic, available on the course website in the spring. The diagnostic is intended to help students decide if they have the chemistry background required for success in the course.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 75 students

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-33926/2020

BIOS S-1B
Introduction to Organismic and Evolutionary Biology

Casey J. Roehrig, PhD

Senior Project Lead, HarvardX

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:
Online (live) web conference
Mondays, Wednesdays, 8:30-11:30 am

Required labs Wednesdays, 1-4 pm. Required sections Mondays, 1:30-2:30 pm.Start Date: Jun. 22, 2020

Undergraduate credit: $3340
Credits: 4

Notes: This course meets via live web conference. Students must attend and participate at the scheduled meeting time. Harvard College students see important degree credit 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 81 students

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-33927/2020

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:
Online

Optional review sessions Tuesdays, 5-6:25 pm.Start Date:

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

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

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

Enrollment limit: Limited to 80 students

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-32376/2020

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:
Online

Optional review sessions Mondays, 5-6:25 pm.Start Date:

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

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

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

Enrollment limit: Limited to 60 students

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-32378/2020

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:
Online (live) web conference
Mondays, Wednesdays, noon-3 pm

Optional sections to be arranged.Start Date: Jun. 22, 2020

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

Notes: This course meets via live web conference. Students must attend and participate at the scheduled meeting time. Open to admitted Secondary School Program students by petition. Harvard College students see important degree credit information.

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

Enrollment limit: Limited to 45 students

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-32374/2020

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

Required sections to be arranged. Optional review sessions Wednesdays, 4:30-6 pm.Start Date: Jun. 22, 2020

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

Notes: Harvard College students see important degree credit information.

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

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-34198/2020

BIOS S-50
Foundations of Neuroscience

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

Required sections to be arranged.Start Date:

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

Notes: Harvard College students see important degree credit information.

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

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-32375/2020

BIOS S-61
Introduction to Immunology Amid a Pandemic

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 bodys built-in defense system. This course covers an integrated introduction to immunology and techniques used in research and diagnostic laboratories. We use the pandemic caused by the novel coronavirus SARS-CoV-1/HCoV-19 as a primary model to help us understand how the body fights viruses and how researchers use immunology-based techniques to treat diseases.  This course demonstrates, through video and conversation, laboratory approaches that illustrate concepts of how the immune system works.  The immunological techniques that are discussed include identifying proteins in cells using fluorescence microscopy and western blot and analyzing why cells move towards certain chemicals.  For example, when diagnosing autoimmune diseases, scientists often use fluorescence microscopy to look at where proteins reside inside cells.  The laboratory component is a way to observe experiments, learn how to design experiments, and to analyze data.  Relevant laboratory exercises are discussed or demonstrated live during class or sent via video.  The course also covers how to critically discuss scientific literature and how to create and present scientific data.

Class Meetings:
Online (live) web conference
Mondays, Wednesdays, noon-3 pm
Start Date: Jun. 22, 2020

Undergraduate credit: $3340
Credits: 4

Notes: This course meets via live web conference. Students must attend and participate at the scheduled meeting time. Open to admitted Secondary School Program students by petition. Harvard College students see important degree credit information.

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

Enrollment limit: Limited to 54 students

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-34508/2020

BIOS S-64
Cell Biology, Global Health, and COVID-19

Robert A. Lue, PhD

Professor of the Practice of Molecular and Cellular Biology, Harvard University

Summer 7-week session | CRN 34867

Description
This course teaches fundamental concepts in cell biology in the context of individual life histories drawn from different parts of the world. Each life history focuses on topics such as human development, disease, and aging, while providing a nuanced view of the interplay between the life sciences, public health, geography, and culture. As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to have an impact on every aspect of global health, it is used as an overarching and comparative case study across the course. For example, the cell biology of inflammation observed in AIDS is related to how the global distribution of inflammation-related conditions such as asthma impacts the course of COVID-19 disease for individuals and the strain on national healthcare systems.

Class Meetings:
Online

Required sections Wednesdays, 7-8 pm and additional times to be arranged. Students may watch and participate in via web conference or watch at their convenience after the meeting each week.Start Date:

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

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

Prerequisites: BIOS S-1a or the equivalent.

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-34867/2020

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:
Online (live) web conference
Tuesdays, Thursdays, 3:15-6:15 pm

Optional one-hour sections Wednesdays between 3:15-6:15 pm.Start Date: Jun. 23, 2020

Undergraduate credit: $3340
Credits: 4

Notes: This course meets via live web conference. Students must attend and participate at the scheduled meeting time. Harvard College students see important degree credit information.

Prerequisites: One year of secondary school biology.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 35 students

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-32373/2020

BIOS S-110
Addiction Neuroscience: Substance Abuse and the Brain

Alan N. Francis, PhD

Instructor in Psychiatry, Harvard Medical School

Summer 7-week session | CRN 34802

Description
This course helps students understand the psychological effects of drugs and how drug actions can be understood in terms of effects on the brain. In addition to focusing on drug dependence and addiction, this course places considerable emphasis on drug treatments for various psychiatric disorders such as schizophrenia, depression, anxiety, parkinsonism, ADHD, and Alzheimer’s disease. It also combines neurotransmitter-based approaches to the field with perspectives that emphasize specific drugs and distinct drug categories. Specifically, this course includes an overview of the history of psychopharmacology; the neuron, synaptic transmission, and neurotransmitters; pharmacokinetics, or how the body handles drugs; pharmacodynamics, or how drugs act; epidemiology and neurobiology of addiction; stimulants; hallucinogens; cannabinoids; opioids; antipsychotic drugs; and antidepressant drugs.

Class Meetings:
Online (live) web conference
Tuesdays, Thursdays, 3:15-6:15 pm
Start Date: Jun. 23, 2020

Graduate credit: $3340
Credits: 4

Notes: This course meets via live web conference. Students must attend and participate at the scheduled meeting time. Not open to Secondary School Program students. Harvard College students see important degree credit information.

Prerequisites: Prior coursework in neuroscience, neurobiology, and psychology will be helpful.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 19 students

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-34802/2020

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:
Online (live) web conference
Tuesdays, Thursdays, noon-3 pm

Optional sections to be arranged.Start Date: Jun. 23, 2020

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

Notes: This course meets via live web conference. Students must attend and participate at the scheduled meeting time. Not open to Secondary School Program students. Harvard College students see important degree credit information.

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

Enrollment limit: Limited to 45 students

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-33128/2020

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:
Online (live) web conference
Mondays, Wednesdays, 6:30-9:30 pm
Start Date: Jun. 22, 2020

Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

Notes: This course meets via live web conference. Students must attend and participate at the scheduled meeting time. Not open to Secondary School Program students. Harvard College students see important degree credit 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) and EXPO S-42c are highly recommended.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 18 students

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-32752/2020

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

Beth Zielinski-Habershaw, PhD

Director of Training, College of Pharmacy, University of Rhode Island

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. 22, 2020

Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

Notes: This course meets via live web conference. Students must attend and participate at the scheduled meeting time. Not open to Secondary School Program students. Harvard College students see important degree credit 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. EXPO S-42c is strongly recommended. 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

CELT S-110
Introduction to Irish Myth, Folklore, and Music

Kathryn Ann Chadbourne, PhD

Affiliate of the Department of Celtic Languages and Literatures, Harvard University

Summer 7-week session | CRN 34746

Description
Ireland from its earliest times to the present boasts a rich and complex mythic tradition that serves as an energizing source for literature, folk­ and fairy­lore, and even music. Students consider medieval and more recent sources for mythological study, and examine such topics as Ireland’s sacred geography, deities, fairies, heroes, folk ritual, and traditional songs and tunes.

Class Meetings:
Online (live) web conference
Mondays, Wednesdays, 6:30-9:30 pm
Start Date: Jun. 22, 2020

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

Notes: This course meets via live web conference. Students must attend and participate at the scheduled meeting time.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 45 students

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-34746/2020

CHEM S-B
The Molecules of Life, Nature, and Industry

Heidi Vollmer-Snarr, PhD

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

Mohamed Abdelazim Mohamed, PhD

Visiting Scholar in Chemistry and Chemical Biology, Harvard University

Summer 7-week session | CRN 34797

Description
This introductory course teaches students the fundamentals of organic chemistry through its applications in our everyday lives, exploring topics ranging from materials, energy, and the environment to the human biome, medicine, disease, and the ways molecules influence how we think and feel. Students learn to relate the three-dimensional structure of organic molecules to their chemical and physical properties; to identify functional groups exhibiting patterns of reactivity; to predict products of a reaction in the context of thermodynamics and kinetics; and to hypothesize how molecules will react in different environmental contexts. They learn how to think like scientists and be effective problem solvers—skills that are transferable to any future field of study. The course culminates in a final project presentation on a topic of a student’s choice.

Class Meetings:
Online (live) web conference
Mondays, Wednesdays, 3:15-6:15 pm

Required sections Tuesdays and Thursdays, 1:30-3pm.Start Date: Jun. 22, 2020

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

Notes: This course meets via live web conference. Students must attend and participate at the scheduled meeting time. Open to admitted Secondary School Program students by petition. Harvard College students see important degree credit information.

Prerequisites: High school general chemistry.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 35 students

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-34797/2020

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:
Online (live) web conference
Mondays-Fridays, 10 am-1 pm

Three 75-minute online discussion sections, one two-and-a-half-hour review session, and three at-home laboratories per week to be arranged.Start Date: Jun. 22, 2020

Undergraduate credit: $6680
Credits: 8

Notes: This course meets via live web conference. Students must attend and participate at the scheduled meeting time. Open to admitted Secondary School Program students by petition. Harvard College students see important degree credit information.

Prerequisites: High school algebra and chemistry. Students must have access to a printer.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 85 students

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-30877/2020

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:
Online (live or on demand) web conference
Tuesdays, Thursdays, 8:30-11:30 am, or on demand.

Required laboratory sections and optional discussion sections to be arranged.Start Date: Jun. 23, 2020

Undergraduate credit: $3340
Credits: 4

Notes: This course meets via web conference. Students may attend at the scheduled meeting time or watch recorded sessions on demand. Open to admitted Secondary School Program students by petition. Harvard College students see important degree credit 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).

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-33668/2020

CHEM S-20AB
Intensive Organic Chemistry

Sirinya Matchacheep, PhD

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

Peter B. Hamel, MA

Chemistry Teacher, Newton North High School

Summer 7-week session | CRN 30609

Description
This course is an intensive, comprehensive introduction to the chemistry of carbon and its importance to living systems. 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 nuclear magnetic resonance [NMR] spectroscopy), and some of the chemistry of enzymes, cofactors, and carbohydrates. This course fulfills the requirement of two semesters of organic chemistry for entrance to medical school.

Class Meetings:
Online (live) web conference

Mondays, 10 am-1 pm; Tuesday-Friday, 10 am-12:30 pm. Required discussion sections Mondays-Thursdays, 2:00-3:30 pm; Fridays 1:00-2:30pm. Two required laboratory sections 4-7 pm, either Monday & Wednesday or Tuesday & Thursday. Weekly review sessions Fridays, 3:00-5:00 pm. Start Date: Jun. 22, 2020

Undergraduate credit: $6680
Credits: 8

Notes: This course meets via live web conference. Students must attend and participate at the scheduled meeting time. Open to admitted Secondary School Program students by petition. Harvard College students see important degree credit 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 108 students

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-30609/2020

CHEM S-101
Experimental Chemistry

Summer 7-week session | CRN 34216 | Section 1

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
Start Date:

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

Notes: Open to admitted Secondary School Program students by petition. Harvard College students see important degree credit 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-34216/2020

CHEM S-101
Experimental Chemistry

Heidi Vollmer-Snarr, PhD

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

Summer 7-week session | CRN 34861 | Section 2

Description
Chem S-101 is a project-based chemistry research course, where students engage in the research process, present, and write about cutting-edge, faculty-derived research. Students also learn to communicate about the broader applications of their research to nonscientific audiences.

Class Meetings:
Online (live) web conference
Mondays, Wednesdays, noon-2 pm
Start Date: Jun. 22, 2020

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

Notes: This course meets via live web conference. Students must attend and participate at the scheduled meeting time. Open to admitted Secondary School Program students by petition. Harvard College students see important degree credit information.

Prerequisites: CHEM S-20ab, or Harvard College Chemistry 20/30 or equivalent organic chemistry background, or permission of the instructor. This course is suitable for students with or without extensive laboratory experience.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 25 students

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-34861/2020

CHIN S-BA
Elementary Modern Chinese I

Yating Fan, MA

Preceptor in Chinese, Harvard University

Summer 7-week session | CRN 32809 | Section 1

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:
Online (live) web conference
Mondays, Wednesdays, 8:30-11:30 am

Required one-hour sections on Tuesdays and Thursdays between 8:30 and 11:50 am.Start Date: Jun. 22, 2020

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

Notes: This course meets via live web conference. Students must attend and participate at the scheduled meeting time.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 20 students

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-32809/2020

CHIN S-BA
Elementary Modern Chinese I

Yuxiao Du, EdM

Drill Instructor in Chinese, Harvard University

Summer 7-week session | CRN 34890 | Section 2

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:
Online (live) web conference
Mondays, Wednesdays, noon-3 pm

Required one-hour section on Tuesdays and Thursdays between 12 noon and 3:20 pm.Start Date: Jun. 22, 2020

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

Notes: This course meets via live web conference. Students must attend and participate at the scheduled meeting time.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 20 students

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-34890/2020

CHIN S-120
Intermediate Modern Chinese

Jie Ying, MA

Preceptor in Chinese, Harvard University

Summer 7-week session | CRN 34849

Description
In this intermediate course students develop their conversational and narrative skills using carefully selected vocabulary and grammar. The textbook is based on authentic conversation, moving gradually from casual to formal styles. The textbook covers the most important communicative skills needed by students who want to study or work in China. In addition to language skills, the course provides a deeper understanding of cultural and intellectual differences between US and Chinese societies.

Class Meetings:
Online (live) web conference
Mondays-Fridays, 8:30 am-12:45 pm
Start Date: Jun. 22, 2020

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

Notes: This course meets via live web conference. Students must attend and participate at the scheduled meeting time. Open to admitted Secondary School Program students by petition.

Prerequisites: One year of college-level Chinese.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 20 students

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-34849/2020

CHIN S-130
Pre-Advanced Modern Chinese

Fan Jia, MA

Drill Instructor in Chinese, Harvard University

Summer 7-week session | CRN 34850

Description
In this third-year course, students study contemporary China and develop their speaking and writing skills by constructing new compounds, using idiomatic expressions, and mastering formal and informal styles. The curriculum is designed to further improve listening and reading abilities through texts geared specifically to the understanding of Chinese culture and society.

Class Meetings:
Online (live) web conference
Mondays-Fridays, 8:30 am-12:45 pm
Start Date: Jun. 22, 2020

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

Notes: This course meets via live web conference. Students must attend and participate at the scheduled meeting time. Open to admitted Secondary School Program students by petition.

Prerequisites: Two years of college-level Chinese.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 20 students

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-34850/2020

COMP S-116
Big Ideas, Great Thinkers

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
Start Date:

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

Notes: Harvard College students see important degree credit information.

COMP S-120
Disease, Illness, and Health through Literature

Karen Thornber, PhD

Harry Tuchman Levin Professor in Literature and Professor of East Asian Languages and Civilizations, Harvard University

Summer 7-week session | CRN 34814

Description
At some point in our lives, most of us will develop a health condition that requires medical care. We are also likely to be called on to provide care for loved ones. How can we best prepare ourselves to be effective partners, whether we are the caregivers or care recipients? Or both at the same time? Engaging with a diverse range of memoirs, creative non-fiction, life writing, and novels from five continents by physicians, patients (including physician-patients), and concerned citizens, this course helps us interrogate what it means to promote healing and wellbeing in our personal and professional lives. Readings by creative writers, activists, intellectuals, and medical professionals help us think about how we can more effectively address health crises such as HIV/AIDS, traumatic brain injury (TBI), and Alzheimer’s disease, and how we should confront end-of-life decisions and care, including the controversies surrounding physician-assisted dying. Through texts such as Atul Gawande’s Being Mortal, Paul Kalanithi’s When Breath Becomes Air, Anne Fadiman’s When the Spirit Catches You and You Fall Down, Nawal El-Saadawi’s Memoirs of a Woman Doctor, and Yan Lianke’s Dream of Ding Village, we reflect on different ways in which to become a strong advocate for practices and policies that reduce suffering and promote healing. Texts may change depending on availability.

Class Meetings:
Online (live) web conference
Mondays, Wednesdays, 3:15-6:15 pm
Start Date: Jun. 22, 2020

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

Notes: This course meets via live web conference. Students must attend and participate at the scheduled meeting time. Harvard College students see important degree credit information.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 54 students

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-34814/2020

COMP S-130
Introduction to the Russian Novel

Summer 7-week session | CRN 34800

Description
In this course, students read novels by Alexander Pushkin, Nikolai Gogol, Fyodor Dostoevsky, Leo Tolstoy, Mikhail Bulgakov, and Vladimir Nabokov. As much as possible, we focus on close readings of these texts, rather than any overarching critical approach. We ask what makes the Russian novelistic tradition distinct from that of Western Europe, and we consider the relationship of the Russian tradition to philosophical and religious questions.

Class Meetings:
Online (live) web conference
Start Date:

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

Notes: This course meets via live web conference. Students must attend and participate at the scheduled meeting time. Harvard College students see important degree credit information.

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-34800/2020

COMP S-135
Global Crime Fiction

Karen Thornber, PhD

Harry Tuchman Levin Professor in Literature and Professor of East Asian Languages and Civilizations, Harvard University

Summer 7-week session | CRN 34811

Description
Crime fiction is one of literature’s most popular genres, with hundreds of millions of fans across the globe. These novels fly off shelves from Boston to Barcelona to Beijing and beyond. Why is this? Part of it is in the storytelling. Who can resist a gripping whodunit with unexpected twists and an appealing investigator (professional or amateur), particularly if everything is resolved at the end, often in ways we least expect? But part of the appeal of crime fiction is also the insights this genre can offer into some of the most significant challenges facing societies globally. This course explores a selection of bestselling crime fiction from the Americas, Africa, Asia, and Europe, examining what these novels tell us about investigating, exposing, and potentially ameliorating crimes. We consider why the crimes depicted often involve injustices inflicted on vulnerable individuals and communities—people marginalized because of their class, ethnicity, gender, race, religion, sexuality, and other factors.

Class Meetings:
Online (live) web conference
Mondays, Wednesdays, noon-3 pm
Start Date: Jun. 22, 2020

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

Notes: This course meets via live web conference. Students must attend and participate at the scheduled meeting time. Harvard College students see important degree credit information.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 35 students

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-34811/2020

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:
Online (live) web conference
Mondays, Wednesdays, noon-3 pm
Start Date: Jun. 22, 2020

Undergraduate credit: $3340
Credits: 4

Notes: This course meets via live web conference. Students must attend and participate at the scheduled meeting time. Harvard College students see important degree credit information.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 15 students

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-33954/2020

CREA S-30
Poetry Writing

Stephanie Burt, PhD

Professor of English, Harvard University

Summer 7-week session | CRN 34505

Description
This course is about writing—and, therefore, reading—many kinds of poetry, including brand new open forms, very old rhymed and metered forms, digital native forms, parodies, and (as Yeats put it) “imitation of great masters.” It offers a chance to expand the potential for your own writing, taught mostly in workshop format, as well as a way to find models and allies.

Class Meetings:
Online (live) web conference
Tuesdays, Thursdays, noon-3 pm
Start Date: Jun. 23, 2020

Undergraduate credit: $3340
Credits: 4

Notes: This course meets via live web conference. Students must attend and participate at the scheduled meeting time. Harvard College students see important degree credit information.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 15 students

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-34505/2020

CREA S-59
Intermediate Screenwriting

Susan Steinberg, PhD

Filmmaker, Writer

Summer 7-week session | CRN 34765

Description
In this course for film, television, and documentary scripts, students complete or add significantly to a work-in-progress. The course focus is problem solving for writers with works in progress and for those who have successfully completed another dramatic writing course. The course is designed to enable participants to work on specific formal issues crucial to excellence in dramatic writing, such as text and subtext, backstory and plot relations, employing metaphor, use of cinematic devices, plant and pay-off, and avoiding clichés. Students who wish to start a new script or work in an experimental form may do so with instructor permission.

Class Meetings:
Online (live) web conference
Mondays, Wednesdays, 6:30-9:30 pm
Start Date: Jun. 22, 2020

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

Notes: This course meets via live web conference. Students must attend and participate at the scheduled meeting time. Harvard College students see important degree credit information.

Prerequisites: Each student should already be versed in the foundations of screenwriting. Students enrolling in this course must have completed an introductory screenwriting or dramatic writing course with a satisfactory grade; and/or have written a treatment/outline and at least 30 pages for an original script. Students who have not taken screenwriting, but have taken other advanced fiction writing courses, or who have written fiction works or poetry and wish to enroll are encouraged to contact the instructor.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 15 students

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-34765/2020

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

Lindsay Mitchell, MFA

Preceptor in Expository Writing, Harvard University

Summer 7-week session | CRN 34887 | 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:
Online (live) web conference
Mondays, Wednesdays, 6:30-9:30 pm
Start Date: Jun. 22, 2020

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

Notes: This course meets via live web conference. Students must attend and participate at the scheduled meeting time. Harvard College students see important degree credit 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

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 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, 6:30-9:30 pm
Start Date: Jun. 23, 2020

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

Notes: This course meets via live web conference. Students must attend and participate at the scheduled meeting time. Harvard College students see important degree credit 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-33639/2020

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

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
Mondays, Wednesdays, 3:15-6:15 pm
Start Date: Jun. 22, 2020

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

Notes: This course meets via live web conference. Students must attend and participate at the scheduled meeting time. Open to admitted Secondary School Program students by petition. Harvard College students see important degree credit 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-33516/2020

CREA S-114
Advanced Fiction: Writing Suspense Fiction

David Justin Freed, ALM

Special Assistant Professor of Journalism and Media Communication, Colorado State University

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. Writing samples are also read and critiqued by a literary agent.

Class Meetings:
Online (live) web conference
Tuesdays, Thursdays, noon-3 pm
Start Date: Jun. 23, 2020

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

Notes: This course meets via live web conference. Students must attend and participate at the scheduled meeting time. Harvard College students see important degree credit information.

Prerequisites: An introductory and/or intermediate fiction course or permission of the instructor.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 15 students

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-34181/2020

CREA S-120R
Advanced Screenwriting

Jan Schuette, MA

Director and Producer

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 workshop course provides both. Students learn screenwriting techniques—structuring narrative, developing outlines into scripts, and composing scenes and dialog—while writing their own film scripts, which can be inspired by a personal experience, a short story, or a newspaper article. Guest speakers include film industry professionals including entertainment lawyers, screenwriters, and actors. In addition, students view award-winning films screened outside of class time. By the end of the summer term, students have a better understanding of the relationships between structure, scene, and dialogue, and are better equipped to write compelling screenplays.

Class Meetings:
Online (live) web conference
Mondays, Wednesdays, 3:15-6:15 pm

Optional film screenings to be arranged.Start Date: Jun. 22, 2020

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

Notes: This course meets via live web conference. Students must attend and participate at the scheduled meeting time. Harvard College students see important degree credit information.

Prerequisites: A beginning-level creative writing course or the equivalent, or permission of the instructor. Students must bring to the first class an idea or a story that will be the foundation of their script.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 15 students

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-33515/2020

CREA S-122
Advanced Fiction: Writing Fairy Tales

Katie Beth Kohn, MA

Doctoral Candidate, Visual and Environment Studies, Harvard University

Summer 7-week session | CRN 34769

Description
Fairy tales have inspired authors for centuries, and we are still very much under their spell. In the first part of this course, we study classic as well as contemporary fairy tales, including works by Helen Oyeyemi, Neil Gaiman, Margaret Atwood, and Kelly Link. In the second part, students workshop their own original prose fiction fairy tale, which may be a piece of short-form fiction or an excerpt from a longer work in progress. Throughout, we explore how fairy tales have encouraged authors to develop their own style and voice, even as they seem to speak in a language all their own.

Class Meetings:
Online (live) web conference
Mondays, Wednesdays, 6:30-9:30 pm
Start Date: Jun. 22, 2020

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

Notes: This course meets via live web conference. Students must attend and participate at the scheduled meeting time. Open to admitted Secondary School Program students by petition. Harvard College students see important degree credit information.

Prerequisites: A beginning fiction writing class or permission of the instructor.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 15 students

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-34769/2020

CREA S-123
Advanced Fiction: Writing for Conservation and Sustainability

William Weitzel, PhD

Lecturer on Expository Writing, New York University

Summer 7-week session | CRN 34767

Description
This is an intensive course for advanced fiction writers who are passionate about the environment and interested in writing fiction about nature during a period of accelerating extinctions, habitat loss and fragmentation, and climate change. Together, we navigate the challenges of portraying other species with compassion and deep care; of balancing advocacy with narrative arc, pacing, and scene structure; and of seeing non-human agency and wilderness as opening up pathways into character and setting. We look closely at such threatened biomes as rainforest, desert, and ocean, and read work by authors who integrate nature into their writing in distinct ways, including Louise Erdrich, Eduardo Kohn, Terry Tempest Williams, Joy Williams, and Ann Pancake. Students are expected to produce two new short stories and to revise one of them for submission at the end of the term.

Class Meetings:
Online (live) web conference
Mondays, Wednesdays, 3:15-6:15 pm
Start Date: Jun. 22, 2020

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

Notes: This course meets via live web conference. Students must attend and participate at the scheduled meeting time. Open to admitted Secondary School Program students by petition. Harvard College students see important degree credit 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-34767/2020

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, that is, pitching, dealing with agents, producers, and more. During the course students write approximately 30 pages of the pilot episode (hour or half-hour) for the show (that is, a full half-hour pilot or half of a one-hour pilot).

Class Meetings:
Online with required weekend meeting
Tuesdays, Thursdays, 6:30-9:30 pm
Start Date: Jun. 23, 2020

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

Notes: This course meets via live web conference. Students must attend and participate at the scheduled meeting time. Not open to Secondary School Program students. Harvard College students see important degree credit information. Along with the web-conference meetings, this course includes an intensive—and mandatory—online weekend residency. Students must be present for the entire 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 7. Please see the course website or syllabus for the specific weekly course meeting dates.

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-33878/2020

CREA S-156
The Art of the Pitch

Catherine Eaton, MFA

Director and Writer

Summer 7-week session | CRN 34743

Description
You have an idea, or you’ve created a brilliant piece of work: a novel, a screenplay, a concept for a TV series—maybe even a scripted nonfiction podcast. Now what? How do you convince others to jump on board to buy or create or collaborate or publish or produce your story? How do you move it out of your desk drawer or hard drive or imagination, and into the world? In this course, we break down the making of a pitch into its core elements as we practice strategies for producing pitch materials and for pitching your project in the room to a live audience. Students write and revise three treatments: one for an established work, one for a work they’ve created, and one for an idea they are developing. Students write a query letter, build a pitch deck and do three live pitches. Finally, students develop an insider’s perspective on industry practices and etiquette, essential knowledge for anyone interested in the business of creation.

Class Meetings:
Online (live) web conference
Mondays, Wednesdays, noon-3 pm
Start Date: Jun. 22, 2020

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

Notes: This course meets via live web conference. Students must attend and participate at the scheduled meeting time. Open to admitted Secondary School Program students by petition. Harvard College students see important degree credit information.

Prerequisites: An advanced creative writing course or the equivalent, or permission of the instructor.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 15 students

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-34743/2020

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:
Online (live) web conference
Tuesdays, Thursdays, 3:15-6:15 pm
Start Date: Jun. 23, 2020

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

Notes: Writing-intensive course. This course meets via live web conference. Students must attend and participate at the scheduled meeting time. Not open to Secondary School Program students. Harvard College students see important degree credit information.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 15 students

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-30140/2020

CREA S-490
The Creative Writing Residency

Rachel Kadish, MA

MFA Creative Writing Faculty, Lesley University

Jane A. Rosenzweig, MFA

Director of the Writing Center, Harvard University

Christina Thompson, PhD

Editor, <em>Harvard Review</em>, Harvard College Library

Summer 3-week session II | CRN 34206 | Section 1

Description
In this master class for advanced creative writers who have been admitted to the Harvard Extension School’s Master of Liberal Arts (ALM), creative writing and literature, participants explore fundamentals of the craft of fiction, participate in challenging writing exercises and class discussions, critique one another’s fiction, and develop individualized plans for writing, revision, and reading. Participants also prepare for and participate in a student reading held on the first Friday, July 17. The goals of the master class are for students to hone their own writing as well as their skills as close readers; to pay close attention to the building blocks of fiction; and to undertake reading and writing that catalyzes their growth as writers. The agents-and-editors weekend consists of two days of panels, workshops, and individual consultations designed to provide students in the creative writing master class with opportunities to learn about the publishing landscape, meet with agents and editors, and hear from other writers about their publishing experiences. The class meetings in the following two weeks are focused on the editing process and are designed to help students refine the work they will submit on July 30.

Class Meetings:
Online (live) web conference

Week one: Monday-Friday, July 13-17, 10 am-noon and 2-5 pm; agents-and-editors weekend Saturday and Sunday, July 18-19. Weeks two and three: Tuesday and Thursday, 3:15-6:15 pm. See syllabus for further details. Final work is due July 30.Start Date: Jul. 13, 2020

Graduate credit: $3340
Credits: 4

Notes: This course meets via live web conference. Students must attend and participate at the scheduled meeting time. Not open to Secondary School Program students. Harvard College students see important degree credit information.

Prerequisites: Students must be degree candidates in good academic standing in the Master of Liberal Arts (ALM), creative writing and literature. By June 29, two weeks prior to the start of the master class, each student submits to the instructor a manuscript of no more than 3,500 words of original fiction. Email manuscripts to rachelskadish@gmail.com. The manuscript may be a short story or the opening of a novel. These manuscripts are posted on the course website by July 3. All participants are required to read and critique their fellow students’ work in advance of the first meeting.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 15 students

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-34206/2020

CREA S-490
The Creative Writing Residency

Daphne Kalotay, PhD

Author

Jane A. Rosenzweig, MFA

Director of the Writing Center, Harvard University

Christina Thompson, PhD

Editor, <em>Harvard Review</em>, Harvard College Library

Summer 3-week session II | CRN 34594 | Section 2

Description
In this master class for advanced creative writers who have been admitted to the Harvard Extension School’s Master of Liberal Arts (ALM), creative writing and literature, participants explore fundamentals of the craft of fiction, participate in challenging writing exercises and class discussions, critique one another’s fiction, and develop individualized plans for writing, revision, and reading. Participants also prepare for and participate in a student reading held on the first Friday, July 17. The goals of the master class are for students to hone their own writing as well as their skills as close readers; to pay close attention to the building blocks of fiction; and to undertake reading and writing that catalyzes their growth as writers. The agents-and-editors weekend consists of two days of panels, workshops, and individual consultations designed to provide students in the creative writing master class with opportunities to learn about the publishing landscape, meet with agents and editors, and hear from other writers about their publishing experiences. The class meetings in the following two weeks are focused on the editing process and are designed to help students refine the work they will submit on July 30.

Class Meetings:
Online (live) web conference

Week one: Monday-Friday, July 13-17, 10 am-noon and 2-5 pm; agents-and-editors weekend Saturday and Sunday, July 18-19. Weeks two and three: Tuesday and Thursday, 3:15-6:15 pm. See syllabus for further details. Final work is due July 30.Start Date: Jul. 13, 2020

Graduate credit: $3340
Credits: 4

Notes: This course meets via live web conference. Students must attend and participate at the scheduled meeting time. Not open to Secondary School Program students. Harvard College students see important degree credit information.

Prerequisites: Students must be degree candidates in good academic standing in the Master of Liberal Arts (ALM), creative writing and literature. By June 29, two weeks prior to the start of the master class, each student submits to the instructor a manuscript of no more than 3,500 words of original fiction. Email manuscripts to daphnekalotay@gmail.com. The manuscript may be a short story or the opening of a novel. These manuscripts are posted on the course website by July 3. All participants are required to read and critique their fellow students’ work in advance of the first meeting.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 15 students

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-34594/2020

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 34827

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

Required sections to be arranged.Start Date: Jun. 22, 2020

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

Notes: Harvard College students see important degree credit information.

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-34827/2020

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. Other topics include form handling and validation, writing and extending web video players, and animations and drawing on the canvas. Students gain an understanding of the popular libraries that power rich web applications such as jQuery, VueJS, and others. Upon completion, students are prepared to use JavaScript and JS libraries in their projects, write their own or extend existing JavaScript libraries, and build rich web applications using these powerful tools.

Class Meetings:
Online

Optional sections to be arranged.Start Date: Jun. 22, 2020

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

Notes: Harvard College students see important degree credit 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-33923/2020

CSCI S-5A
Programming in R

Theodore Hatch Whitfield, ScD

Principal and Statistical Consultant, Biostatistics Solutions

Summer 7-week session | CRN 34495

Description
This course features a comprehensive overview of the R programming language, with an emphasis on developing practical skills for real-world applications. The first half of the course is an introduction to the fundamental tools of imperative and functional programming such as atomic and compound data types, variables, loops, conditional branching, and functions. Both general principles of computation as well as R-specific idioms are explored. The second half of the course focuses on the cleaning, transformation, and management of data. Methods for visualizing data are integrated into each lecture, as well as techniques for summarizing data. Upon completion, students have an R programming toolkit that enables them to resolve many challenging problems when working with data.

Class Meetings:
Online

Optional sections to be arranged.Start Date:

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

Notes: Harvard College students see important degree credit information.

Prerequisites: High school algebra and geometry. Prior experience with another high-level programming language is helpful but not required.

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-34495/2020

CSCI S-7
Introduction to Computer Science with Python

Henry H. Leitner, PhD

Senior Lecturer on Computer Science, Harvard University

Dimitri Kountourogianni, MA

Senior Software Engineer, Google

Summer 7-week session | CRN 34533

Description
This course is an introduction to computer science for students without prior programming experience. We explore problem-solving methods and algorithm development using the high-level programming languages Python and Scratch. Python is a language with a simple syntax, and a powerful set of libraries. While it is easy for beginners to learn, it is widely used in many scientific areas for data exploration. We cover data types and control flow, and introduce the analysis of program performance. The examples and problems used in this course are drawn from diverse areas such as text processing and simple graphics creation. We also examine theoretical and practical limitations related to unsolvable and intractable computational problems. Graduate-credit students implement a final project of their own design.

Class Meetings:
Online (live or on demand) web conference
Tuesdays, Thursdays, 3:15-6:15 pm, or on demand.

Required sections to be arranged.Start Date: Jun. 23, 2020

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

Notes: This course meets via web conference. Students may attend at the scheduled meeting time or watch recorded sessions on demand. Harvard College students see important degree credit information.

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-34533/2020

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:
Online (live or on demand) web conference
Tuesdays, Thursdays, 6:30-9:30 pm, or on demand.
Start Date: Jun. 23, 2020

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

Notes: This course meets via web conference. Students may attend at the scheduled meeting time or watch recorded sessions on demand. Open to admitted Secondary School Program students by petition. Harvard College students see important degree credit information.

Prerequisites: Basic familiarity working with computers, including file management.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 78 students

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-33291/2020

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:
Online (live or on demand) web conference
Tuesdays, Thursdays, noon-3 pm, or on demand.
Start Date: Jun. 23, 2020

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

Notes: This course meets via web conference. Students may attend at the scheduled meeting time or watch recorded sessions on demand. Harvard College students see important degree credit information.

Prerequisites: Familiarity with Python programming language, basic data science concepts, and experience with front-end development. Some experience with data visualization is useful, but not required.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 48 students

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-34493/2020

CSCI S-20
Discrete Mathematics for Computer Science

Rebecca Nesson, PhD

Associate Senior Lecturer on Computer Science, Harvard University

Summer 7-week session | CRN 34851

Description
This course teaches all the math not taught in the traditional calculus/linear algebra sequence that is needed to take more advanced courses in theory of computation and/or algorithms. That is, it teaches discrete mathematics, logic, and basic probability, but does not teach calculus or linear algebra. It also gives a good introduction to reading mathematical notation and writing formal proofs. A principal objective of the course is to not just teach a set of mathematical topics, but also to prepare students to think mathematically and to read and write mathematics. It is a fast-moving course that demands a substantial commitment of time and effort for students to be successful.

Class Meetings:
Online (live) web conference
Tuesdays, Thursdays, 6:30-9:30 pm

Optional sections to be arranged.Start Date: Jun. 23, 2020

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

Notes: This course meets via live web conference. Students must attend and participate at the scheduled meeting time. Open to admitted Secondary School Program students by petition. Harvard College students see important degree credit information. The pre-recorded lectures are the same as those used in the Harvard John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences course Computer Science 20.

Prerequisites: MATH S-Ar, or the equivalent.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 90 students

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-34851/2020

CSCI S-25
Image Processing and Computer Vision

Peter Vaughan Henstock, PhD

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning Technical Lead, Pfizer, Inc.

Garrett Goh, PhD

Senior Data and Applied Scientist, Microsoft

Summer 7-week session | CRN 34835

Description
This course covers the fundamentals of image processing and traditional image-understanding techniques. It includes modern deep learning methods, with an emphasis on both the theory and hands-on application of these technologies.

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

Optional sections to be arranged.Start Date: Jun. 22, 2020

Graduate credit: $3340
Credits: 4

Notes: This course meets via live web conference. Students must attend and participate at the scheduled meeting time. Not open to Secondary School Program students. Harvard College students see important degree credit information.

Prerequisites: Programming skills (python), background in statistics and linear algebra.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 50 students

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-34835/2020

CSCI S-33A
Web Programming with Python and JavaScript

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

Optional sections to be arranged.Start Date: Jun. 22, 2020

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

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

Prerequisites: CSCI S-50, CS50x, or at least one year of experience with Python.

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-34139/2020

CSCI S-36
Advanced User Experience Engineering

David S. Platt, ME

President, Rolling Thunder Computing, Inc.

Summer 7-week session | 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:
Online (live) web conference
Mondays, Wednesdays, 3:15-6:15 pm
Start Date: Jun. 22, 2020

Graduate credit: $3340
Credits: 4

Notes: This course meets via live web conference. Students must attend and participate at the scheduled meeting time. Not open to Secondary School Program students. Harvard College students see important degree credit 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.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 45 students

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-34521/2020

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 mini-game project to teach the associated programming concepts as well as to hone problem-solving skills and good coding practices.

Class Meetings:
Online (live or on demand) web conference
Tuesdays, Thursdays, 3:15-6:15 pm, or on demand.

Optional sections to be arranged.Start Date: Jun. 23, 2020

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

Notes: This course meets via web conference. Students may attend at the scheduled meeting time or watch recorded sessions on demand. Harvard College students see important degree credit 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-33956/2020

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

Required sections Tuesdays, 6:30-9:30 pm.Start Date: Jun. 22, 2020

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

Notes: Open to admitted Secondary School Program students by petition. Harvard College students see important degree credit 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-33106/2020

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:
Online (live) web conference
Mondays-Thursdays, 6:30-9:30 pm

Required sections to be arranged.Start Date: Jul. 13, 2020

Graduate credit: $3340
Credits: 4

Notes: This course meets via live web conference. Students must attend and participate at the scheduled meeting time. Not open to Secondary School Program students. Harvard College students see important degree credit 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.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 45 students

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-34482/2020

CSCI S-50
Intensive Introduction to Computer Science

David J. Malan, PhD

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

Summer 7-week session | CRN 34745

Description
This course is an intensive introduction to the intellectual enterprises of computer science and the art of programming. It is a fast-moving course that demands a substantial commitment of time and effort for students to be successful. Topics include abstraction, algorithms, data structures, encapsulation, resource management, security, software engineering, and web development. Languages include C, Python, SQL, and JavaScript plus CSS and HTML. Problem sets are inspired by real-world domains of biology, cryptography, finance, forensics, and gaming. Students can count two of the following three courses—CSCI E-10aCSCI E-10b, and CSCI S-50—toward a degree. They cannot count all three toward a degree.

Class Meetings:
Online

Required sections to be arranged.Start Date: Jun. 22, 2020

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

Notes: Open to admitted Secondary School Program students by petition. Harvard College students see important degree credit information. The recorded lectures are from the Harvard John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences course Computer Science 50 (CS50).

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-34745/2020

CSCI S-63C
Elements of Data Science and Statistical Learning with R

Andrey Sivachenko, PhD

Senior Scientist II, Head of Bioinformatics, Cystic Fibrosis Foundation Therapeutics Lab

Summer 7-week session | CRN 34799

Description
One of the broad goals of data science is examining raw data with the purpose of identifying their structure and trends, and deriving conclusions and hypotheses from the latter. In the modern world awash with data, data analytics is more important than ever to fields ranging from biomedical research, space and weather science, finance, business operations, and production, through marketing and social media applications. This course provides an intensive introduction into various statistical learning methods; the R programming language, a very popular and powerful platform for scientific and statistical analysis and visualization, is also introduced and used throughout the course. We discuss the fundamentals of statistical testing and learning, and cover topics of linear and non-linear regression, regularization, unsupervised methods (principle component analysis [PCA] and clustering), and supervised classification, including support vector machines, random forests, and neural nets, using datasets drawn from diverse domains. This course is geared less toward theory (although some is presented, mostly qualitatively), and more toward developing intuition and the right way of thinking about statistical problems, as well as building practical skills through multiple, incremental assignments and extensive experimentation.

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

Optional sections to be arranged.Start Date: Jun. 22, 2020

Graduate credit: $3340
Credits: 4

Notes: This course meets via live web conference. Students must attend and participate at the scheduled meeting time. Not open to Secondary School Program students. Harvard College students see important degree credit information.

Prerequisites: Good programming skills, preferably in R or solid experience in other languages; good understanding of probability and statistics at the level of CSCI E-106 or STAT E-109. See the syllabus for the recommended pretest.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 75 students

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-34799/2020

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

Optional sections to be arranged.Start Date: Jun. 22, 2020

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

Notes: This course meets via live web conference. Students must attend and participate at the scheduled meeting time. Open to admitted Secondary School Program students by petition. Harvard College students see important degree credit 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-33540/2020

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, and 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:
Online (live) web conference
Mondays-Thursdays, 3:15-6:15 pm
Start Date: Jun. 22, 2020

Graduate credit: $3340
Credits: 4

Notes: This course meets via live web conference. Students must attend and participate at the scheduled meeting time. Not open to Secondary School Program students. Harvard College students see important degree credit 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 45 students

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-33524/2020

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

Summer 7-week session | 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:
Online (live) web conference
Start Date:

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

Notes: This course meets via live web conference. Students must attend and participate at the scheduled meeting time. Open to admitted Secondary School Program students by petition. Harvard College students see important degree credit information.

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

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-33932/2020

CSCI S-80
Introduction to Artificial Intelligence with Python

Brian Paul Yu, AB

Senior Preceptor, Division of Continuing Education, Harvard University

Summer 7-week session | CRN 34744

Description
This course explores the concepts and algorithms at the foundation of modern artificial intelligence, diving into the ideas that give rise to technologies like game-playing engines, handwriting recognition, and machine translation. Through hands-on projects, students gain exposure to the theory behind graph search algorithms, classification, optimization, reinforcement learning, and other topics in artificial intelligence and machine learning as they incorporate them into their own Python programs. By course’s end, students emerge with experience in libraries for machine learning as well as knowledge of artificial intelligence principles that enable them to design intelligent systems of their own.

Class Meetings:
Online

Optional sections to be arranged.Start Date: Jun. 22, 2020

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

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

Prerequisites: CSCI S-50, CS50x, or at least one year of experience with Python.

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-34744/2020

CSCI S-89
Introduction to Deep Learning

Dmitry V. Kurochkin, PhD

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

Summer 7-week session | CRN 34723

Description
In this course students are introduced to the architecture of deep neural networks, algorithms that are developed to extract high-level feature representations of data. In addition to theoretical foundations of neural networks, including backpropagation and stochastic gradient descent, students get hands-on experience building deep neural network models with Python. Topics covered in the course include image classification, time series forecasting, text vectorization (tf-idf and word2vec), natural language translation, speech recognition, and deep reinforcement learning. Students learn how to use application program interfaces (APIs), such as TensorFlow and Keras, for building a variety of deep neural networks: convolutional neural network (CNN), recurrent neural network (RNN), self-organizing maps (SOM), generative adversarial network (GANs), and long short-term memory (LSTM). Some of the models will require the use of graphics processing unit (GPU) enabled Amazon Machine Images (AMI) in Amazon Web Services (AWS) Cloud.

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

Optional sections to be arranged.Start Date: Jun. 22, 2020

Graduate credit: $3340
Credits: 4

Notes: This course meets via web conference. Students may attend at the scheduled meeting time or watch recorded sessions on demand. Not open to Secondary School Program students. Harvard College students see important degree credit information.

Prerequisites: Proficiency in Python programming equivalent to CSCI S-7. Basic knowledge of calculus, probability, and statistics is expected. Familiarity with linear algebra is helpful but not required. Students are expected to have access to a computer with a 64-bit operating system and at least 8 GB of RAM. GPU is highly recommended. No familiarity with Amazon Web Services (AWS) is assumed.

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-34723/2020

CSCI S-89C
Deep Reinforcement Learning

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:
Online (live or on demand) web conference
Tuesdays, Thursdays, 3:15-6:15 pm, or on demand.

Optional sections to be arranged.Start Date: Jun. 23, 2020

Graduate credit: $3340
Credits: 4

Notes: This course meets via web conference. Students may attend at the scheduled meeting time or watch recorded sessions on demand. Not open to Secondary School Program students. Harvard College students see important degree credit information.

Prerequisites: Introductory probability and statistics, multivariate calculus equivalent to MATH S-21a, and proficiency in Python programming equivalent to CSCI S-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.

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-34481/2020

CSCI S-96
Data Mining for Business

Jaehyon Rhee, PhD

Observational Astrophysicist and Data Scientist, Center for Astrophysics | Harvard & Smithsonian and Lecturer on Astronomy, 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. Quantitative methods affect many of today’s interactions for business leaders, students, and consumers. 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:
Online (live) web conference
Mondays-Thursdays, 6:30-9:30 pm

Optional sections to be arranged.Start Date: Jul. 13, 2020

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

Notes: This course meets via live web conference. Students must attend and participate at the scheduled meeting time. Not open to Secondary School Program students. Harvard College students see important degree credit information.

Prerequisites: Knowledge of R and algebra. Former programming experience. Those without any programming experience must obtain written permission from the instructor to enroll in this course. Students must bring a laptop computer to class.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 45 students

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-34203/2020

CSCI S-109A
Introduction to Data Science

Kevin A. Rader, PhD

Senior Preceptor in Statistics, Harvard University

Summer 7-week session | CRN 34716

Description
This course focuses on the analysis of messy, real life data to perform predictions using statistical and machine learning methods. Material covered integrates the five key facets of an investigation using data: data collection—data wrangling, cleaning, and sampling to get a suitable data set; data management—accessing data quickly and reliably; exploratory data analysis—generating hypotheses and building intuition; prediction or statistical learning; and communication—summarizing results through visualization, stories, and interpretable summaries.

Class Meetings:
Online (live or on demand) web conference
Mondays, Wednesdays, noon-3 pm, or on demand.

Optional sections to be arranged.Start Date: Jun. 22, 2020

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

Notes: This course meets via web conference. Students may attend at the scheduled meeting time or watch recorded sessions on demand. Harvard College students see important degree credit information.

Prerequisites: Programming knowledge at the level of CSCI S-50 or above, statistics knowledge at the level of STAT S-100 or above (STAT S-110 recommended), and calculus (MATH S-1ab or the equivalent) required. It is recommended that students have received a grade of B+ or better in these courses before enrolling in CSCI S-109a.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 130 students

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-34716/2020

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:
Online (live) web conference
Mondays-Fridays, noon-3 pm

Required sections to be arranged.Start Date: Jun. 22, 2020

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

Notes: This course meets via live web conference. Students must attend and participate at the scheduled meeting time. Open to admitted Secondary School Program students by petition. Harvard College students see important degree credit information.

Prerequisites: Familiarity with precalculus.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 45 students

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-32344/2020

CSCI S-597
Data Science Precapstone

Stephen Elston, PhD

Principal Consultant, Quantia Analytics LLC

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:
Online (live) web conference
Mondays-Thursdays, 3:15-6:15 pm
Start Date: Jun. 22, 2020

Graduate credit: $3340
Credits: 4

Notes: This course meets via live web conference. Students must attend and participate at the scheduled meeting time. Not open to Secondary School Program students. Harvard College students see important degree credit information.

Prerequisites: Students must be admitted degree 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 12 students

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-34439/2020

CZEC S-AAB
Intensive Elementary Czech

Summer 7-week session | CRN 34869

Description
This intensive course provides a comprehensive introduction to modern Czech language and culture for those who would like to speak Czech or use the language for reading and research. Designed for students without any previous knowledge of Czech, the course stresses all four major communicative skills (speaking, listening comprehension, reading, and writing). Students are introduced to Czech culture through readings, screenings, and class discussions. This course prepares students to continue in Czech at the intermediate level or for study or travel abroad in the Czech Republic.

Class Meetings:
Online (live) web conference

Mondays-Fridays, 9 am-12 noon and Mondays-Thursdays, 1-2:45 pm.Start Date: Jun. 22, 2020

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

Notes: This course meets via live web conference. Students must attend and participate at the scheduled meeting time. Open to admitted Secondary School Program students by petition. Harvard College students see important degree credit information.

DGMD S-1
Digital Media: From Ideas to Designs and Prototypes

Bakhtiar Mikhak, PhD

Co-Founder, Media Modifications, Ltd.

Summer 3-week session II | CRN 34801

Description
This is a practical design course on perspectives, tools, and methods for going from an idea for a product or service powered by a mobile and/or web application to an interactive design prototype ready for handoff to a development team. We begin with creating detailed personas and stories that capture why and for whom the product or service is developed. We then translate those personas and stories into storyboards that illustrate the application’s experiential flow in real-world contexts in terms of concrete visual and interaction design elements. We develop a component-based design system for creating interactive prototypes with live data. Our focus is on designing novel user experiences and leveraging third-party user interface kits to give our prototypes a professional look and feel. We create prototypes with a visual design tool that also allows creating and enhancing components with code for imagining and realizing even richer interactions and experience flows. Technologies used in this course include Gatsby, Adobe XD, Framer X, React, Github, Visual Studio Code, and Netlify.

Class Meetings:
Online (live) web conference
Mondays-Thursdays, 6:30-9:30 pm
Start Date: Jul. 13, 2020

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

Notes: This course meets via live web conference. Students must attend and participate at the scheduled meeting time. Not open to Secondary School Program students. Harvard College students see important degree credit information.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 40 students

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-34801/2020

DGMD S-4
3D Digital Sculpting

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:
Online (live) web conference
Start Date:

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

Notes: This course meets via live web conference. Students must attend and participate at the scheduled meeting time. Not open to Secondary School Program students. Harvard College students see important degree credit information.

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

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-34486/2020

DGMD S-9
Introduction to Digital Photography

Leonie Marinovich, BA

Documentary Photographer

Summer 7-week session | 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:
Online (live) web conference
Tuesdays, Thursdays, 3:15-6:15 pm
Start Date: Jun. 23, 2020

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

Notes: This course meets via live web conference. Students must attend and participate at the scheduled meeting time. Harvard College students see important degree credit 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 “point-and-shoot” camera will not be sufficient in fulfilling all the criteria required in the assignments. 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.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 40 students

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-34478/2020

DGMD S-10
Advanced Digital Photography

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

Optional sections to be arranged.Start Date:

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

Notes: Not open to Secondary School Program students. Harvard College students see important degree credit information.

Prerequisites: Students should have taken DGMD S-9 and/or 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.

DGMD S-10
Advanced Digital Photography

Gregory S. Marinovich, BS

Master Lecturer, Journalism, Boston University

Summer 7-week session | CRN 34856

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:
Online (live) web conference
Mondays, Wednesdays, 8:30-11:30 am

Optional sections to be arranged.Start Date: Jun. 22, 2020

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

Notes: This course meets via live web conference. Students must attend and participate at the scheduled meeting time. Open to admitted Secondary School Program students by petition. Harvard College students see important degree credit information.

Prerequisites: Students should have taken DGMD S-9 and/or 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.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 35 students

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-34856/2020

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:
Online (live or on demand) web conference
Mondays, Wednesdays, 6:30-9:30 pm, or on demand.

Optional sections to be arranged.Start Date: Jun. 22, 2020

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

Notes: This course meets via web conference. Students may attend at the scheduled meeting time or watch recorded sessions on demand. Open to admitted Secondary School Program students by petition. Harvard College students see important degree credit 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.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 45 students

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-34484/2020

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:
Online (live or on demand) web conference
Tuesdays, Thursdays, 6:30-9:30 pm, or on demand.

Optional sections to be arranged.Start Date: Jun. 23, 2020

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

Notes: This course meets via web conference. Students may attend at the scheduled meeting time or watch recorded sessions on demand. Harvard College students see important degree credit information.

Prerequisites: Basic experience writing/debugging code and looking up documentation. Familiarity with basic linear algebra and geometry.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 45 students

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-34560/2020

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:
Online (live) web conference
Mondays, Wednesdays, 6:30-9:30 pm
Start Date: Jun. 22, 2020

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

Notes: This course meets via live web conference. Students must attend and participate at the scheduled meeting time. Harvard College students see important degree credit information.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 25 students

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-33105/2020

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:
Online (live) web conference
Tuesdays, Thursdays, 6:30-9:30 pm

Optional sections to be arranged.Start Date: Jun. 23, 2020

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

Notes: This course meets via live web conference. Students must attend and participate at the scheduled meeting time. Harvard College students see important degree credit information.

Prerequisites: Experience with Macintosh computers.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 30 students

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-33286/2020

DGMD S-48
Advanced 3D Animation and Virtual Reality

Jason Wiser, MFA

Creative Director, Yaya Play Games

Summer 7-week session | CRN 34726

Description
This course builds on an understanding of 3D modeling, texturing, and animation techniques to explore 3D film animation pipelines. Students learn hard surface and organic modeling techniques, character rigging, advanced lighting and materials, compositing into live footage, visual effects, virtual reality applications, and the process for visualizing a story as a 3D film.

Class Meetings:
Online (live or on demand) web conference
Tuesdays, Thursdays, 6:30-9:30 pm, or on demand.

Optional sections to be arranged.Start Date: Jun. 23, 2020

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

Notes: This course meets via web conference. Students may attend at the scheduled meeting time or watch recorded sessions on demand. Harvard College students see important degree credit information.

Prerequisites: DGMD E-45, or equivalent experience. Students are expected to keep up with weekly creative homework and to research new techniques with the software outside of class. This course includes weekly art production.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 50 students

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-34726/2020

DGMD S-61
Working with Educational Technologies

Jennifer A. Kramer, MS

Lecturer on Web Technologies, Harvard Extension School

Summer 7-week session | CRN 34722

Description
This course focuses on working with educational technologies, including learning management systems like Canvas and Moodle, self-paced learning environments like Articulate Rise and Adobe Captivate, and integrating learning tools via learning tools interoperability (LTI) and shareable content object reference models (SCORM). In this fast-paced course, students get an overview of each tool and build some simple course materials in each. By the end of the course, students are able to identify the strengths and weaknesses of each tool and the best times for using each.

Class Meetings:
Online
Start Date: Jun. 22, 2020

Graduate credit: $3340
Credits: 4

Notes: Not open to Secondary School Program students. Harvard College students see important degree credit information.

Prerequisites: Knowledge of course design is helpful, but not required.

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-34722/2020

DGMD S-63
Social Robotics as Innovative Educational Solutions

Summer 3-week session II | CRN 34810

Description
Our society calls for technologically literate citizens and a workforce capable of solving today’s challenges, from artificial intelligence to sustainable transportation. We need to start at the earliest levels of our education system, teaching students skills such as coding and creative problem solving. Social robotics can spark engagement and promote interest in science and engineering amongst youth. This course explores how social robotics and educational robots help students learn to design, plan, and build artistic applications with science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM). This is a hands-on course exploring real world applications of robotics and teaching basic operations and application design on existing social robot platforms through a user-friendly development environment. It is designed for students from all disciplines without computer programming experience.

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 important degree credit information.

DGMD S-71
Character Design for Animation and Games

Jason Wiser, MFA

Creative Director, Yaya Play Games

Summer 7-week session | CRN 34727

Description
The design of a character connects us to the story. So much of the meaning and expressive capability of a character depend on choices of proportion, color, silhouette, and rendering style. This course explores principles of character design and development pipelines for creating expressive animation-ready characters in multiple styles. Students gain an understanding of how to design characters for animation and develop tools for solving visual problems, create a portfolio of character art in diverse styles, and take their strongest designs from 2D to 3D digital models.

Class Meetings:
Online (live or on demand) web conference
Tuesdays, Thursdays, noon-3 pm, or on demand.

Optional sections to be arranged.Start Date: Jun. 23, 2020

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

Notes: This course meets via web conference. Students may attend at the scheduled meeting time or watch recorded sessions on demand. Harvard College students see important degree credit information.

Prerequisites: Students are expected to bring to class every week a laptop and drawing tablet (small Wacom Intuos recommended) with 2D painting software (Photoshop), and 3D software (Autodesk Maya and Mudbox), all of which are taught in this course.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 30 students

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-34727/2020

DGMD S-76
Visualization and Communication with Data

Matthew N.K. Smith, PhD

Principal Data Scientist, City of Boston

Summer 3-week session I | CRN 34735

Description
This course introduces the theoretical concepts behind effective communication and visualization of analytic results. Building practical skills through the use of real-world data, students learn the entire flow of a data visualization analysis, including data preparation and transformation, the development and exploration of a business or research question, and implementation of a compelling and effective visualization. Tools introduced include Tableau, R-Shiny, Python, and JavaScript. The course emphasizes data-driven projects with social impact, often focusing on creative use of open data sources. Students build the technical expertise for using data visualization and analytics to effectively communicate and enable policy and business decision-making.

Class Meetings:
Online (live) web conference
Mondays-Thursdays, 6:30-9:30 pm
Start Date: Jun. 22, 2020

Graduate credit: $3340
Credits: 4

Notes: This course meets via live web conference. Students must attend and participate at the scheduled meeting time. Not open to Secondary School Program students. Harvard College students see important degree credit information.

Prerequisites: Some knowledge of programming is helpful.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 35 students

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-34735/2020

DGMD S-598
Digital Media Design Precapstone Tutorial

Hongming Wang, PhD

Senior 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 Capstone Design Studio at the Harvard Extension School for the fall 2020 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 completing online assignments and 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 each activity in the tutorial ensures that their project is fully operational by the start of next semester’s capstone course.

Class Meetings:
Online
Start Date: Jun. 22, 2020

Noncredit: $0

Notes: Not open to Secondary School Program students. Harvard College students see important degree credit information. This tutorial involves e-mail, phone and/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 admitted degree 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 degree requirements except the capstone. Students should view the capstone website and submit the preproposal to ALMcapstones@extension.harvard.edu 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-34210/2020

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:
Online (live) web conference
Mondays, Wednesdays, noon-3 pm
Start Date: Jun. 22, 2020

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

Notes: This course meets via live web conference. Students must attend and participate at the scheduled meeting time. Harvard College students see important degree credit information.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 20 students

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-30038/2020

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:
Online (live) web conference
Tuesdays, Thursdays, 8:30-11:30 am
Start Date: Jun. 23, 2020

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

Notes: This course meets via live web conference. Students must attend and participate at the scheduled meeting time. Harvard College students see important degree credit information.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 20 students

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-30039/2020

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:
Online (live) web conference
Tuesdays, Thursdays, noon-3 pm
Start Date: Jun. 23, 2020

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

Notes: This course meets via live web conference. Students must attend and participate at the scheduled meeting time. Harvard College students see important degree credit information.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 20 students

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-32212/2020

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. Through the constant creation of scenes and other short-form storytelling 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 also study professional theater directors working in a variety of innovative styles. Students present work both live via Zoom, as well as prerecorded and edited work that they create outside of class. Students are asked to use basic video-editing software features outside of class to create their video work, but no previous video-making experience is necessary. A central focus is on how a director’s personal experiences and passions can creatively and concretely shape their storytelling.

Class Meetings:
Online (live) web conference
Mondays, Wednesdays, noon-3 pm

Required sections to be arranged.Start Date: Jun. 22, 2020

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

Notes: This course meets via live web conference. Students must attend and participate at the scheduled meeting time. Open to admitted Secondary School Program students by petition. Harvard College students see important degree credit information.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 12 students

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-30043/2020

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, which is open to all levels, students explore how to create a polished and convincing solo song performance. Each class meeting begins with a vocal warmup, reviewing the basics of good singing technique and ear training, and incorporating improvisational games to help free the voice and body from tensions. Through individual work, we approach each song from a vocal, musical, and dramatic standpoint, discussing character, story, and presentation. Students delve deeply into the song texts by working them as monologues, and students use acting exercises to help create spontaneity and free the voice. The final consists of a polished presentation of each student’s song, using all the elements explored throughout the term.

Class Meetings:
Online (live) web conference
Tuesdays, Thursdays, 3:15-6:15 pm

Optional sections to be arranged.Start Date: Jun. 23, 2020

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

Notes: This course meets via live web conference. Students must attend and participate at the scheduled meeting time. Harvard College students see important degree credit information.

Prerequisites: Willingness to sing in front of the class.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 20 students

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-31956/2020

DRAM S-38
Script and Score: The Intersection of Story and Song

Pamela J. Murray, MusM

Performing Faculty, Boston College and Middlesex School

Wesley Verge, MFA

Technical Instructor, Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Summer 7-week session | CRN 34829

Description
This intermediate to advanced performance course explores how singing and acting intersect in musical theater. It develops the singer-actor as an interpreter of song, using a variety of musical theater vocal styles. Students work to develop a flexible, expressive vocal instrument while also meeting the challenge of singing in harmony with a scene partner. The script and score analysis portion develops musicianship and refinement in performance, combining vocal and acting skills with character development in musical play scene work, including dialogue. Students hone their acting skills through improvisational ensemble work and individualized coaching. They grow in their capacity as singers and actors while also developing a deeper understanding of the processes involved in being a musical theater performer. Scenes are chosen from a variety of eras and styles, and each student learns two contrasting numbers. The midterm and final consist of a polished performance of each scene.

Class Meetings:
Online (live) web conference
Mondays, Wednesdays, 3:15-6:15 pm

Required sections to be arranged.Start Date: Jun. 22, 2020

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

Notes: This course meets via live web conference. Students must attend and participate at the scheduled meeting time. Open to admitted Secondary School Program students by petition. Harvard College students see important degree credit information.

Prerequisites: Previous acting and singing classes or equivalent practical experience, or permission of the instructors.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 20 students

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-34829/2020

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:
Online (live) web conference
Mondays, Wednesdays, noon-3 pm
Start Date: Jun. 22, 2020

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

Notes: This course meets via live web conference. Students must attend and participate at the scheduled meeting time. Harvard College students see important degree credit information.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 16 students

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-33708/2020

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:
Online (live) web conference
Mondays, Wednesdays, 8:30-11:30 am
Start Date: Jun. 22, 2020

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

Notes: This course meets via live web conference. Students must attend and participate at the scheduled meeting time. Harvard College students see important degree credit information.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 16 students

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-32727/2020

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:
Online (live) web conference
Tuesdays, Thursdays, 8:30-11:30 am
Start Date: Jun. 23, 2020

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

Notes: This course meets via live web conference. Students must attend and participate at the scheduled meeting time. Harvard College students see important degree credit information.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 16 students

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-32763/2020

DRAM S-145
Vocal Production

Ashleigh Reade, MFA

Assistant Professor of Theater, Boston Conservatory at Berklee

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:
Online (live) web conference
Tuesdays, Thursdays, noon-3 pm
Start Date: Jun. 23, 2020

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

Notes: This course meets via live web conference. Students must attend and participate at the scheduled meeting time. Harvard College students see important degree credit information.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 16 students

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-33863/2020

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:
Online (live) web conference
Mondays, Wednesdays, 3:15-6:15 pm

Required sections for undergraduate-credit students Mondays and Wednesdays, noon-1 pm; 1-2 pm; or 6:30-7:30 pm; Tuesdays and Thursdays, 2-3 pm or 3-4 pm. Required sections for graduate-credit students Mondays and Wednesdays 7:30-8:30 pm.Start Date: Jun. 22, 2020

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

Notes: This course meets via live web conference. Students must attend and participate at the scheduled meeting time. Harvard College students see important degree credit information.

Prerequisites: Elementary algebra and geometry.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 110 students

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-30056/2020

ECON S-10AB
Principles of Economics

Bruce D. Watson, MA

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

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

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:
Online (live or on demand) web conference
Mondays-Fridays, noon-3 pm, or on demand.

Optional sections to be arranged.Start Date: Jun. 22, 2020

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

Notes: This course meets via web conference. Students may attend at the scheduled meeting time or watch recorded sessions on demand. Open to admitted Secondary School Program students by petition. Harvard College students see important degree credit information.

Prerequisites: Elementary algebra and geometry.

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-30057/2020

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:
Online (live) web conference
Tuesdays, Thursdays, 3:15-6:15 pm

Optional sections to be arranged.Start Date: Jun. 23, 2020

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

Notes: This course meets via live web conference. Students must attend and participate at the scheduled meeting time. Harvard College students see important degree credit information.

Prerequisites: Elementary algebra and geometry.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 50 students

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-30058/2020

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:
Online (live) web conference
Mondays, Wednesdays, noon-3 pm
Start Date: Jun. 22, 2020

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

Notes: This course meets via live web conference. Students must attend and participate at the scheduled meeting time. Open to admitted Secondary School Program students by petition. Harvard College students see important degree credit information.

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

Enrollment limit: Limited to 45 students

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-33002/2020

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 for organizations. 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 concepts and processes of behavioral economics, 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:
Online (live) web conference
Mondays, Wednesdays, 6:30-9:30 pm

Optional sections to be arranged.Start Date: Jun. 22, 2020

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

Notes: This course meets via live web conference. Students must attend and participate at the scheduled meeting time. Open to admitted Secondary School Program students by petition. Harvard College students see important degree credit information.

Prerequisites: ECON S-10ab or the equivalent.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 50 students

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-30298/2020

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
The capital markets facilitate individuals, households, and organizations to invest surplus funds. Businesses and governments use the surplus funds and endeavor to generate returns for the investors commensurate with the risk they are exposed to. In investing surplus funds, investors have to resolve two major issues—asset allocation and security selection. By resolving these two issues investors aim to create efficient portfolios. This course introduces students to the major financial markets, instruments, and institutions; portfolio theory; risk-return relationship; security analysis; use of futures and options markets; and international diversification. The goal is to introduce students to some of the facets of a wide-ranging discipline and arouse curiosity in them so that they can continue to be lifelong learners. Regardless of the profession a student pursues, this course benefits them by enabling them to efficiently invest their savings. Furthermore, they might pursue a career as financial planner, financial analyst, stock broker, investment banker, or fund manager. The overall objective is to provide an introduction to the framework of modern portfolio theory and investment analysis with which one can critically evaluate alternatives relating to investments in financial instruments, and construct portfolios with desired risk/return characteristics.

Class Meetings:
Online (live or on demand) web conference
Tuesdays, Thursdays, 3:15-6:15 pm, or on demand.
Start Date: Jun. 23, 2020

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

Notes: This course meets via web conference. Students may attend at the scheduled meeting time or watch recorded sessions on demand. Open to admitted Secondary School Program students by petition. Harvard College students see important degree credit information.

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

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-32419/2020

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. 22, 2020

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

Notes: This course meets via live web conference. Students must attend and participate at the scheduled meeting time. Harvard College students see important degree credit information.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 35 students

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-33373/2020

ECON S-1010
Microeconomic Theory

Robert Neugeboren, PhD

Lecturer on Economics, Harvard University

Summer 7-week session | CRN 34831 | Section 1

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

Required sections Thursdays, 4:15-6:15 pm.Start Date: Jun. 22, 2020

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

Notes: This course meets via live web conference. Students must attend and participate at the scheduled meeting time. Harvard College students see important degree credit information.

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

Enrollment limit: Limited to 45 students

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-34831/2020

ECON S-1010
Microeconomic Theory

Robert Neugeboren, PhD

Lecturer on Economics, Harvard University

Summer 7-week session | CRN 30344 | Section 2

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

Required sections Thursdays, 4:15-6:15 pm.Start Date: Jun. 22, 2020

Graduate credit: $3340
Credits: 4

Notes: This course meets via live web conference. Students must attend and participate at the scheduled meeting time. Not open to Secondary School Program students. Harvard College students see important degree credit 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. First year course in microeconomics ECON S-10a or equivalent; Single-variable calculus MATH S-1a or equivalent; also pass proficiency examination.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 45 students

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-30344/2020

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:
Online (live) web conference
Mondays, Wednesdays, 8:30-11:30 am
Start Date: Jun. 22, 2020

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

Notes: This course meets via live web conference. Students must attend and participate at the scheduled meeting time. Open to admitted Secondary School Program students by petition. Harvard College students see important degree credit information.

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

Enrollment limit: Limited to 45 students

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-30345/2020

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:
Online (live or on demand) web conference
Mondays, Wednesdays, 3:15-6:15 pm, or on demand.

Optional sections to be arranged.Start Date: Jun. 22, 2020

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

Notes: This course meets via web conference. Students may attend at the scheduled meeting time or watch recorded sessions on demand. Open to admitted Secondary School Program students by petition. Harvard College students see important degree credit information.

Prerequisites: ECON S-10a or the equivalent.

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-33880/2020

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:
Online (live) web conference
Tuesdays, Thursdays, noon-3 pm
Start Date: Jun. 23, 2020

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

Notes: This course meets via live web conference. Students must attend and participate at the scheduled meeting time. Open to admitted Secondary School Program students by petition. Harvard College students see important degree credit information.

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

Enrollment limit: Limited to 45 students

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-31837/2020

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 fast-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, and Russia, among others. 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:
Online (live) web conference
Mondays, Wednesdays, noon-3 pm
Start Date: Jun. 22, 2020

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

Notes: This course meets via live web conference. Students must attend and participate at the scheduled meeting time. Open to admitted Secondary School Program students by petition. Harvard College students see important degree credit information.

Prerequisites: ECON S-10ab or the equivalent.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 45 students

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-33001/2020

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:
Online (live) web conference
Tuesdays, Thursdays, 8:30-11:30 am
Start Date: Jun. 23, 2020

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

Notes: This course meets via live web conference. Students must attend and participate at the scheduled meeting time. Open to admitted Secondary School Program students by petition. Harvard College students see important degree credit information.

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

Enrollment limit: Limited to 45 students

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-34160/2020

ECON S-1412
Public Finance

Daniel W. Shoag, PhD

Consultant, Faculty of Arts and Sciences, Harvard University

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:
Online (live or on demand) web conference
Tuesdays, Thursdays, noon-3 pm, or on demand.

Optional sections to be arranged.Start Date: Jun. 23, 2020

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

Notes: This course meets via web conference. Students may attend at the scheduled meeting time or watch recorded sessions on demand. Open to admitted Secondary School Program students by petition. Harvard College students see important degree credit information.

Prerequisites: ECON S-10ab.

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-33534/2020

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:
Online (live or on demand) web conference
Mondays, Wednesdays, 6:30-9:30 pm, or on demand.

Optional sections to be arranged.Start Date: Jun. 22, 2020

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

Notes: This course meets via web conference. Students may attend at the scheduled meeting time or watch recorded sessions on demand. Open to admitted Secondary School Program students by petition. Harvard College students see important degree credit 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-31138/2020

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

Summer 3-week session I | CRN 34852

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:
Online (live) web conference

Optional sections to be arranged.Start Date:

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

Notes: This course meets via live web conference. Students must attend and participate at the scheduled meeting time. Not open to Secondary School Program students. Harvard College students see important degree credit information.

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

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-34852/2020

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

Summer 3-week session II | 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

Optional sections to be arranged.Start Date:

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

Notes: Not open to Secondary School Program students. Harvard College students see important degree credit information.

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

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-31388/2020

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 Harvard Extension School degree or certificate. In addition, students interested in applying to the ALM degree in management (using HBS Online CORe) or the ALM degree in finance must also take and pass our test of critical reading and writing skills separately from this course to become eligible for admission.  

Class Meetings:
Online (live) web conference
Tuesdays, Thursdays, 6:30-9:30 pm
Start Date: Jun. 23, 2020

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

Notes: This course meets via live web conference. Students must attend and participate at the scheduled meeting time. Not open to Secondary School Program students. Harvard College students see important degree credit information.

Prerequisites: ECON S-10a or the equivalent.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 60 students

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-34161/2020

ECON S-1620
Organizations, Management Behavior, and Economics

Summer 3-week session I | CRN 34853

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:
Online (live) web conference

Optional sections to be arranged.Start Date:

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

Notes: This course meets via live web conference. Students must attend and participate at the scheduled meeting time. Not open to Secondary School Program students. Harvard College students see important degree credit information.

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

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-34853/2020

ECON S-1620
Organizations, Management Behavior, and Economics

Summer 3-week session II | 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

Optional sections to be arranged.Start Date:

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

Notes: Not open to Secondary School Program students. Harvard College students see important degree credit information.

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

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-31390/2020

ECON S-1665
Economics of Sustainable Development

Zinnia Mukherjee, PhD

Associate Professor of Economics, Simmons College

Summer 3-week session I | 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:
Online (live) web conference
Mondays-Thursdays, 6:30-9:30 pm
Start Date: Jun. 22, 2020

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

Notes: This course meets via live web conference. Students must attend and participate at the scheduled meeting time. Not open to Secondary School Program students. Harvard College students see important degree credit information.

Prerequisites: Some microeconomics background (principles level) is helpful. Students must be comfortable with plotting linear functions and solving linear equations.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 45 students

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-34469/2020

ECON S-1814
Urban Economics

Daniel W. Shoag, PhD

Consultant, Faculty of Arts and Sciences, Harvard University

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:
Online (live or on demand) web conference
Tuesdays, Thursdays, 3:15-6:15 pm, or on demand.

Optional sections to be arranged.Start Date: Jun. 23, 2020

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

Notes: This course meets via web conference. Students may attend at the scheduled meeting time or watch recorded sessions on demand. Open to admitted Secondary School Program students by petition. Harvard College students see important degree credit information.

Prerequisites: ECON S-10a.

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-33152/2020

ECON S-1816
Economics of Innovation

Daniel Johnson, PhD

Professor of Economics, Colorado College

Summer 3-week session II | 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:
Online (live) web conference
Mondays-Thursdays, 8:30-11:30 am
Start Date: Jul. 13, 2020

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

Notes: This course meets via live web conference. Students must attend and participate at the scheduled meeting time. Not open to Secondary School Program students. Harvard College students see important degree credit information.

Prerequisites: ECON S-10ab or the equivalent.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 45 students

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-34568/2020

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. The course 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:
Online (live) web conference
Tuesdays, Thursdays, 3:15-6:15 pm
Start Date: Jun. 23, 2020

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

Notes: This course meets via live web conference. Students must attend and participate at the scheduled meeting time. Harvard College students see important degree credit information.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 45 students

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-30071/2020

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. The course 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:
Online (live) web conference
Mondays, Wednesdays, 6:30-9:30 pm
Start Date: Jun. 22, 2020

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

Notes: This course meets via live web conference. Students must attend and participate at the scheduled meeting time. Harvard College students see important degree credit information.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 45 students

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-30072/2020

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:
Online (live) web conference
Tuesdays, Thursdays, 6:30-9:30 pm
Start Date: Jun. 23, 2020

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

Notes: This course meets via live web conference. Students must attend and participate at the scheduled meeting time. Open to admitted Secondary School Program students by petition. Harvard College students see important degree credit information.

Prerequisites: ECON S-1900 or the equivalent.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 45 students

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-30073/2020

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:
Online (live) web conference
Tuesdays, Thursdays, 8:30-11:30 am
Start Date: Jun. 23, 2020

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

Notes: This course meets via live web conference. Students must attend and participate at the scheduled meeting time. Open to admitted Secondary School Program students by petition. Harvard College students see important degree credit information.

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

Enrollment limit: Limited to 45 students

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-31733/2020

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:
Online (live) web conference
Tuesdays, Thursdays, noon-3 pm
Start Date: Jun. 23, 2020

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

Notes: This course meets via live web conference. Students must attend and participate at the scheduled meeting time. Open to admitted Secondary School Program students by petition. Harvard College students see important degree credit information.

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

Enrollment limit: Limited to 45 students

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-34468/2020

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 had 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. 23, 2020

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

Notes: This course meets via live web conference. Students must attend and participate at the scheduled meeting time. Harvard College students see important degree credit information.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 35 students

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-33362/2020

ENGL S-117
How to Change the World

Andrew Warren, PhD

Associate of the Department of English and Co-Chair, Seminar in Dialectical Thinking in the Humanities, Mahindra Humanities Center, Harvard University

Summer 7-week session | CRN 34817

Description
Writers have long imagined new worlds as a way of changing this one. As Percy Shelley said way back in 1821, creative writers are “the unacknowledged legislators of the world.” This course asks how literature depicts and intervenes in the world and models new worlds. It reads works addressing a range of pressing issues: climate and the environment; social and economic inequality; immigration; questions regarding race, gender, and sexuality. We begin with Margaret Atwood’s The Handmaid’s Tale and end with Octavia Butler’s hopeful, revolutionary Mind of My Mind. In between we read science fiction (Ursula Le Guin, Kim Stanley Robinson), realism (Daniel Defoe, Upton Sinclair) and examples of hybrid genres such as Claudia Rankine’s Citizen: An American Lyric.

Class Meetings:
Online (live) web conference
Tuesdays, Thursdays, noon-3 pm
Start Date: Jun. 23, 2020

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

Notes: This course meets via live web conference. Students must attend and participate at the scheduled meeting time.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 45 students

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-34817/2020

ENGL S-184
Comics and Graphic Novels

Stephanie Burt, PhD

Professor of English, Harvard University

Summer 7-week session | CRN 34714

Description
This course examines comics, graphic novels, and words-and-pictures as an imaginative art form from the late nineteenth to the early twenty-first century, mostly in the English-language traditions, including such present-day literary masters as Alison Bechdel and Gene Luen Yang, but also superheroes and comic strips, from Krazy Kat to the X-Men and beyond. Online comics are included.

Class Meetings:
Online (live) web conference
Mondays, Wednesdays, noon-3 pm
Start Date: Jun. 22, 2020

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

Notes: This course meets via live web conference. Students must attend and participate at the scheduled meeting time.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 45 students

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-34714/2020

ENGL S-185
Wit, Irony, and Comedy

Thomas Wisniewski, PhD

Lecturer on Comparative Literature, Harvard University

Summer 7-week session | CRN 33785

Description
In literature, as in life, humor often takes us by surprise. Why? Laughter, in many ways, is a mystery, and literary criticism has always been more comfortable dealing with tragedy than comedy. Taking comedy seriously, this course provides a broad investigation into the myriad functions of humor (psychological, sociological, philosophical, and dramatic) and explores why what we find funny changes in relation to shifting social, cultural, and historical contexts. Topics include wit and wordplay; the differences between verbal wit and visual humor; the phenomenon of laughing; satire and irony; jokes and joking; sexual humor and the taboo; humor in performance; the roles of ethnicity, race, religion, and gender in humor. Readings include literary works from Shakespeare to the present day, as well as theater history, performance, film, television, stand-up, and cartoons.

Class Meetings:
Online (live) web conference
Mondays, Wednesdays, 3:15-6:15 pm

Optional sections to be arranged.Start Date: Jun. 22, 2020

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

Notes: This course meets via live web conference. Students must attend and participate at the scheduled meeting time.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 45 students

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-33785/2020

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
Start Date: Jun. 22, 2020

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

Notes: Harvard College students see important degree credit 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-33124/2020

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. 23, 2020

Graduate credit: $3340
Credits: 4

Notes: This course meets via live web conference. Students must attend and participate at the scheduled meeting time. Not open to Secondary School Program students. Harvard College students see important degree credit information.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 19 students

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-34536/2020

ENGL S-243
The American Road Narrative

David J. Alworth, PhD

John L. Loeb Associate Professor of the Humanities, Harvard University

Summer 7-week session | CRN 34848

Description
This course examines the American road narrative, beginning with Jack Kerouac’s On the Road (1957) and extending to Valeria Luiselli’s Lost Children Archive (2019). Pairing key literary texts with reviews, essays, scholarship, journalism, and other media, it considers how the road narrative engages with historical circumstances and with social, ethical, and political themes. Students have the option to complete a creative final project, for example, an original road narrative or film adaptation of a novel.

Class Meetings:
Online (live) web conference
Tuesdays, Thursdays, noon-3 pm
Start Date: Jun. 23, 2020

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

Notes: This course meets via live web conference. Students must attend and participate at the scheduled meeting time. Harvard College students see important degree credit information.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 35 students

ENGL S-249
Summer Seminar: (Very) Contemporary American Fiction

Andrew Warren, PhD

Associate of the Department of English and Co-Chair, Seminar in Dialectical Thinking in the Humanities, Mahindra Humanities Center, Harvard University

Summer 7-week session | CRN 34816

Description
Thirty years ago David Foster Wallace described his generation as obsessed with “a social Now that admits neither passion about the future nor a curiosity about the past.” This course reads some of the most vital work being done in American fiction to ask how we today experience, or want to experience, time. What kinds of temporal lags or leaps does fiction afford us? Why and whence this obsession with the Now? How are questions of identity knitted to our histories, present circumstances, and hopes for the future? Each book is paired with a review or critical essay. Students complete a creative project exploring their own experience of time, both in the course and out.

Class Meetings:
Online (live) web conference
Tuesdays, Thursdays, 8:30-11:30 am
Start Date: Jun. 23, 2020

Undergraduate credit: $3340
Credits: 4

Notes: This course meets via live web conference. Students must attend and participate at the scheduled meeting time. See the Summer Seminars page for more information on this class. Harvard College students see important degree credit information.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 15 students

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-34816/2020

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 34838

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

Optional sections to be arranged.Start Date: Jun. 22, 2020

Noncredit: $1000
Undergraduate credit: $1000
Graduate credit: $1000
Credits: 4

Notes: Not open to Secondary School Program students. Harvard College students see important degree credit information. This course is offered in partnership with the Poetry in America (PiA) initiative. The course is also offered in partnership with the Harvard Graduate School of Education (HGSE). Teachers enrolled for noncredit who are interested in professional development can earn certificates of participation for 90 professional development hours from HGSE’s Professional Education. Teachers may apply for Poetry in America scholarships.

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-34838/2020

ENGL S-305
Poetry in America for Teachers: Earth, Sea, Sky

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 34748

Description
This course is designed specifically for secondary school educators interested in deepening their expertise as readers and teachers of literature. In the course, we consider the evolving relationship of American poets to the environment from the mid-nineteenth century to the present. Emily Dickinson, whose poems on the landscape of rural Massachusetts from the 1850s to 1880s drew from the science and the incipient environmental movements of that century, is a touchstone for the course. But her sparse lyrics are only one of the poetic technologies of looking at, caring for, and mourning the destruction of the natural world that we explore together: from haiku, to African American poems of exploitative agrarianism and fantastical gardening, to poems that expand the scope of nature from the vast and inhuman to the birdcalls echoing in urban backyards. Through field trips, classroom visits, and conversations with ecologists, scientists, gardeners, farmers and other guest interpreters, this course familiarizes students with a variety of canonical and contemporary American poets: Robert Frost, Jean Toomer, Lorine Niedecker, Gary Snyder, A.R. Ammons, Robinson Jeffers, Juliana Spahr, Ross Gay, and more.

Class Meetings:
Online

Required sections to be arranged.Start Date: Jun. 22, 2020

Noncredit: $1000
Undergraduate credit: $1000
Graduate credit: $1000
Credits: 4

Notes: Not open to Secondary School Program students. Harvard College students see important degree credit information. This course is offered in partnership with the Poetry in America (PiA) initiative. The course is also offered in partnership with the Harvard Graduate School of Education (HGSE). Teachers enrolled for noncredit who are interested in professional development can earn certificates of participation for 90 professional development hours from HGSE’s Professional Education. Teachers may apply for Poetry in America scholarships.

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-34748/2020

ENSC S-124
Fundamentals of Applied Electrodynamics

Summer 7-week session | CRN 34826

Description
This course presents the fundamental physics of electrodynamics, focusing on applications to communication. The course presents fundamental mathematics and physics, engineering applications, and case studies of applied electrodynamics using publications in the engineering literature and related patents. Students gain additional expertise with the concepts through a selection of MATLAB examples. Applications include radar, wireless technology, and nanotechnology.

Class Meetings:
Online (live or on demand) web conference
Start Date:

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

Notes: This course meets via web conference. Students may attend at the scheduled meeting time or watch recorded sessions on demand. Open to admitted Secondary School Program students by petition. Harvard College students see important degree credit information.

Prerequisites: PHYS S-1a and PHYS S-1b or a comparable one year introductory course in physics, and MATH S-1a or the equivalent.

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-34826/2020

ENSC S-135
Biochemical Engineering and Synthetic Life

Sujata K. Bhatia, PhD, MD

Professor of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, University of Delaware

Summer 7-week session | CRN 34710

Description
Biochemical engineering harnesses living cells as miniature chemical reactors, enabling the production of designer molecules ranging from pharmaceuticals to plastics to biofuels. Live cells possess unique capabilities to manufacture complex chemical entities, yet living cells also introduce unique challenges and tradeoffs. This course introduces students to the fundamentals of biochemical engineering, including its biological underpinnings, the flow of genetic information within biological systems, the building blocks of living cells, and cellular pathways and control mechanisms. The course then describes the sub-disciplines of genetic engineering and metabolic engineering, along with applications in specialty chemicals, nutrition, global health, environmental remediation, and sustainability. Finally, the course describes emerging areas of biochemical engineering, including synthetic biology, which enables engineers to create entirely new cells from scratch. The visionary J. Craig Venter has called DNA the software of life, and has proposed that synthetic cells will be part of the solution to meeting global demands. The course discusses the potential and pitfalls of synthetic life.

Class Meetings:
Online (live) web conference
Mondays, Wednesdays, 3:15-6:15 pm
Start Date: Jun. 22, 2020

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

Notes: This course meets via live web conference. Students must attend and participate at the scheduled meeting time. Open to admitted Secondary School Program students by petition. Harvard College students see important degree credit information.

Prerequisites: Background in biology and chemistry is necessary.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 40 students

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-34710/2020

ENSC S-138
Introduction to Probability for Engineering and Data Science

Yue Lu, PhD

Gordon McKay Professor of Electrical Engineering and of Applied Mathematics, Harvard University

Summer 7-week session | CRN 34796

Description
This course introduces students to probability theory and statistics, and their applications in engineering and data science. Topics include random variables, distributions and densities, conditional expectations, statistical sampling, limit theorems, and Markov chains. The goal of this course is to prepare students with knowledge of probability theory and statistical methods that are widely used in several engineering disciplines and modern data science.

Class Meetings:
Online (live) web conference
Tuesdays, Thursdays, 6:30-9:30 pm
Start Date: Jun. 23, 2020

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

Notes: This course meets via live web conference. Students must attend and participate at the scheduled meeting time. Open to admitted Secondary School Program students by petition. Harvard College students see important degree credit information.

Prerequisites: MATH S-1a and MATH S-1b, or their equivalent.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 45 students

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-34796/2020

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 case study—some historical, some contemporary. 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:
Online (live) web conference
Tuesdays, Thursdays, noon-3 pm
Start Date: Jun. 23, 2020

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

Notes: This course meets via live web conference. Students must attend and participate at the scheduled meeting time. Harvard College students see important degree credit information.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 45 students

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-34549/2020

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:
Online (live or on demand) web conference
Tuesdays, Thursdays, 3:15-6:15 pm, or on demand.

Optional sections to be arranged.Start Date: Jun. 23, 2020

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

Notes: This course meets via web conference. Students may attend at the scheduled meeting time or watch recorded sessions on demand. Harvard College students see important degree credit information.

Prerequisites: High school math and science.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 56 students

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-34438/2020

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 is a highlight of the course.

Class Meetings:
Online (live or on demand) web conference
Tuesdays, Thursdays, 6:30-9:30 pm, or on demand.
Start Date: Jun. 23, 2020

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

Notes: This course meets via web conference. Students may attend at the scheduled meeting time or watch recorded sessions on demand. Harvard College students see important degree credit information.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 50 students

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-33867/2020

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

Required sections to be arranged.Start Date: Jun. 22, 2020

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

Notes: This course meets via live web conference. Students must attend and participate at the scheduled meeting time. Not open to Secondary School Program students. Harvard College students see important degree credit information.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 40 students

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-33019/2020

ENVR S-125A
Identifying and Managing Environmental Risks in Transactions

Summer 7-week session | 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:
Online (live) web conference
Start Date:

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

Notes: This course meets via live web conference. Students must attend and participate at the scheduled meeting time. Not open to Secondary School Program students. Harvard College students see important degree credit information.

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-34440/2020

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. 23, 2020

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

Notes: This course meets via live web conference. Students must attend and participate at the scheduled meeting time. Harvard College students see important degree credit 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-33862/2020

ENVR S-138
Introduction to Sustainable Finance and Investments

Carlos Alberto Vargas, PhD

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:
Online (live) web conference
Mondays-Thursdays, 3:15-6:15 pm
Start Date: Jun. 22, 2020

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

Notes: This course meets via live web conference. Students must attend and participate at the scheduled meeting time. Not open to Secondary School Program students. Harvard College students see important degree credit information.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 45 students

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-33151/2020

ENVR S-142A
The Healing Forest on Fire: Conservation and Climate Change in the Amazon

Mark J. Plotkin, PhD

Co-Founder and President, Amazon Conservation Team

Summer 7-week session | CRN 34736

Description
The Amazon is a land of superlatives. It is home to the world’s largest river, flowing though the world’s largest rainforest, and home to the world’s largest snake, spider, catfish, rodent, anteater, armadillo, and alligator species. It is also home to approximately 390 billion trees and plays a vital role in stabilizing the global climate cycle. Yet it is a threatened world, as people both within and without the region are eager to extract its riches. This course examines the past, present, and likely future of Amazonia, from the first pre-Columbian settlers over 10,000 years ago, to the 70 remaining uncontacted tribes; and evaluates present threats (such as fires, cattle, and mining) and possibilities of sustainable development (such as ecotourism and non-timber forest products).

Class Meetings:
Online (live) web conference
Tuesdays, Thursdays, 3:15-6:15 pm
Start Date: Jun. 23, 2020

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

Notes: This course meets via live web conference. Students must attend and participate at the scheduled meeting time. Harvard College students see important degree credit information.

Prerequisites: Basic course in biology.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 35 students

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-34736/2020

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:
Online (live or on demand) web conference
Tuesdays, Thursdays, 3:15-6:15 pm, or on demand.
Start Date: Jun. 23, 2020

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

Notes: This course meets via web conference. Students may attend at the scheduled meeting time or watch recorded sessions on demand. Harvard College students see important degree credit information.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 50 students

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-33398/2020

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:
Online (live or on demand) web conference
Tuesdays, Thursdays, 8:30-11:30 am, or on demand.

Required sections to be arranged.Start Date: Jun. 23, 2020

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

Notes: This course meets via web conference. Students may attend at the scheduled meeting time or watch recorded sessions on demand. Harvard College students see important degree credit information.

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-33511/2020

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:
Online (live or on demand) web conference
Mondays, Wednesdays, 3:15-6:15 pm, or on demand.

Optional sections to be arranged.Start Date: Jun. 22, 2020

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

Notes: This course meets via web conference. Students may attend at the scheduled meeting time or watch recorded sessions on demand. Harvard College students see important degree credit information.

Prerequisites: Basic math at a high school level.

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-33169/2020

ENVR S-158E
Sustainable Fashion

Kelly A. Burton, ALM

Manager, Ascena Retail Group, Inc.

Summer 7-week session | CRN 34737

Description
The global fashion and apparel industry has changed dramatically in the last 20 years to become an industry that today produces between six and ten percent of the world’s greenhouse gases. This course explores the historical, social, and environmental aspects of the global fashion industry and the current tools and methodologies available to improve it. It enables students to understand the connection between sustainable development and the apparel industry; think critically about both the common and less discussed aspects of the apparel industry, including consumption, durability, and sustainable design; appreciate the complexities of the economic impacts of externalities both positive and negative on the industry; and explore the social and environmental impacts and the tools available to monitor and measure positive impact.

Class Meetings:
Online (live) web conference
Mondays, Wednesdays, 8:30-11:30 am
Start Date: Jun. 22, 2020

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

Notes: This course meets via live web conference. Students must attend and participate at the scheduled meeting time. Harvard College students see important degree credit information.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 35 students

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-34737/2020

ENVR S-161
Environmental Economics

Jennifer Clifford, PhD

Lecturer in Economics, University of Massachusetts Boston and Partner, Turnstone Environmental Planning

Carlos Alberto Vargas, PhD

Partner, Turnstone Environmental Planning

Summer 3-week session II | CRN 34741

Description
This course surveys the most critical topics in environmental economics. Economics, the science of how scarce resources are allocated, is at the core of our most challenging environmental issues. In a world of increasing scarcity and competing demands, economic analysis can guide public policy to efficient use of resources. Market failures are at the root of many of our most serious environmental problems. Remedies include getting prices to reflect true costs, providing productive incentive structures, and explicitly valuing environmental amenities. Topics covered in this course include the economics of population growth, poverty and income distribution, market failures, economic valuation, economic incentive instruments, food and water resources, international agricultural markets, fisheries, and wildlife conservation.

Class Meetings:
Online (live) web conference
Mondays-Thursdays, 6:30-9:30 pm
Start Date: Jul. 13, 2020

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

Notes: This course meets via live web conference. Students must attend and participate at the scheduled meeting time. Not open to Secondary School Program students. Harvard College students see important degree credit information.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 45 students

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-34741/2020

ENVR S-162
Law for Sustainability

Rick Reibstein, JD

Environmental Attorney and Consultant

Summer 3-week session II | 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:
Online (live) web conference
Mondays-Thursdays, 6:30-9:30 pm
Start Date: Jul. 13, 2020

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

Notes: This course meets via live web conference. Students must attend and participate at the scheduled meeting time. Not open to Secondary School Program students. Harvard College students see important degree credit information.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 45 students

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-33295/2020

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. 22, 2020

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

Notes: This course meets via live web conference. Students must attend and participate at the scheduled meeting time. Harvard College students see important degree credit information.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 35 students

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-33522/2020

ENVR S-173
The Practice of Sustainable Development

Laurence Simon, PhD

Professor of International Development and Director, Center for Global Development and Sustainability, Brandeis University

Summer 7-week session | CRN 33646

Description
The world has made progress in reducing extreme poverty and non-communicable disease. Yet economic growth in both rich and poor nations has created challenges to sustainable development that have culminated in the climate crisis. This course explores the promise of sustainable development by integrating natural and social science concerns, and reviewing failures of sustainability that have at times increased landlessness, disease, pollution, and social disintegration. We examine principles and best practices in development and learn underlying concepts in population dynamics, poverty reduction, public health, and technology transfer to meet critical needs in energy and food security. Case studies help students learn the importance of methods for planning, monitoring, and evaluation. Students are introduced to the institutional landscape for development assistance including multilateral agencies such as the World Bank, the Food and Agriculture Organization, and the New Development Bank; bilateral agencies such as USAID; nongovernmental organizations such as Oxfam; and local civil society groups. We assess efforts toward meeting the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. The course aims to benefit students seeking a foundation in development as well as those wishing to enhance skills in policy advocacy. We consider, over all, the ethics of development practice that must guide our interactions and interventions.

Class Meetings:
Online (live) web conference
Mondays, Wednesdays, noon-3 pm
Start Date: Jun. 22, 2020

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

Notes: This course meets via live web conference. Students must attend and participate at the scheduled meeting time. Harvard College students see important degree credit information.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 25 students

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-33646/2020

ENVR S-176
The Economics of Ecosystem Services

Summer 3-week session I | CRN 34733

Description
This course focuses on understanding the economic approach to studying services provided by various ecosystems that improve human well-being. In week one, with the help of the definitions offered in the academic literature and several examples from the real world, we develop an understanding of what we mean by ecosystem services. The course provides a brief overview of the economic theory that illustrates the links between different ecosystems and the economy. We learn about the different classifications of ecosystem services in relationship to economic decision making. In week two, we learn about the major framework adopted in the Millennium Ecosystem Assessment, which can be used to study the impact of the human race on the global ecosystem. We then learn about the various methods used in the non-market valuation of ecosystem services. We focus on the practical advantages and limitations of each method. In our final course week, we focus on developing a thorough understanding of the role of various governments and market institutions in influencing the efficient delivery of ecosystem services worldwide. At the end of each week, we leave room for discussion of case studies related to the week’s topics.

Class Meetings:
Online (live) web conference
Start Date:

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

Notes: This course meets via live web conference. Students must attend and participate at the scheduled meeting time. Not open to Secondary School Program students. Harvard College students see important degree credit information.

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-34733/2020

ENVR S-238
Sustainability and Impact Investments

Carlos Alberto Vargas, PhD

Partner, Turnstone Environmental Planning

Summer 3-week session I | 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:
Online (live) web conference
Mondays-Thursdays, 6:30-9:30 pm
Start Date: Jun. 22, 2020

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

Notes: This course meets via live web conference. Students must attend and participate at the scheduled meeting time. Not open to Secondary School Program students. Harvard College students see important degree credit information.

Prerequisites: Successful completion of ENVR E-138 or ENVR S-138, or permission of the instructor.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 45 students

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-34437/2020

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. 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:
Online (live) web conference
Mondays-Thursdays, noon-3 pm
Start Date: Jun. 22, 2020

Graduate credit: $3340
Credits: 4

Notes: This course meets via live web conference. Students must attend and participate at the scheduled meeting time. Not open to Secondary School Program students. Harvard College students see important degree credit information. Final paper due Monday, August 5.

Prerequisites: Students must be admitted degree 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 submit their prework between February 1 and March 1 to thesis_prework@extension.harvard.edu. Prework must be approved by the research advisor and generally require one or more revisions. Once approved, permission to register will be sent via email from the ALM Advising Office by May 15. Students should review the webinar to prepare them for taking the course.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 30 students

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-34137/2020

ENVR S-598
Sustainability Precapstone 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 2020. The tutorial provides an essential ramp to the capstone course, mapping critical issues of research design (for example, scope, methodology, metrics for evaluating impact, and benchmarking) and allows the capstone course to begin with projects fully operational.

Class Meetings:
Online
Start Date: Jun. 22, 2020

Noncredit: $0

Notes: Not open to Secondary School Program students. Harvard College students see important degree credit information. This tutorial involves e-mail, phone and/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 admitted degree candidates in the Master of Liberal Arts, sustainability. They must be in good academic standing and in the process of completing all degree requirements except the capstone. Students submit the pre-proposal to ALMcapstones@extension.harvard.edu between March 1 and May 15. Students who do not meet these requirements are dropped from the course. To obtain pre-proposal instructions, visit the capstone website.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 20 students

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-34202/2020

ENVR S-598A
Consulting for Sustainability and Development Practice Precapstone 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 helps students develop an academically strong capstone proposal. It is mandatory for candidates in the Master of Liberal Arts (ALM), sustainability or development practice who wish to register for ENVR E-599a at the Harvard Extension School for the 2020 fall term. The tutorial begins with a mandatory webinar and covers critical issues in designing a sustainability action plan (SAP) or development plan (DP).

Class Meetings:
Online
Start Date: Jun. 22, 2020

Noncredit: $0

Notes: Not open to Secondary School Program students. Harvard College students see important degree credit information. This tutorial involves e-mail, phone and/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 degree requirements except the capstone. Students submit the pre-proposal to ALMcapstones@extension.harvard.edu between March 1 and May 15. Students who do not meet these requirements are dropped from the course. To obtain pre-proposal instructions, visit the capstone website.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 20 students

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-34527/2020

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 university community is invited to attend participants’ final research project presentations via a live, web-based symposium, including responses from faculty panelists and online audience.

Class Meetings:
Online (live) web conference
Mondays-Thursdays, noon-3 pm

Optional modules to be arranged.Start Date: Jun. 22, 2020

Graduate credit: $3340
Credits: 4

Notes: This course meets via live web conference. Students must attend and participate at the scheduled meeting time. Not open to Secondary School Program students. Harvard College students see important degree credit information. Final paper/project due Friday, August 21.

Prerequisites: Students must be admitted degree candidates in the Master of Liberal Arts, sustainability who have successfully completed ENVR E-598 in the previous spring term.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 20 students

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-32381/2020

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
This course is designed for Master of Liberal Arts (ALM), sustainability or development practice candidates. For sustainability students, the course imparts knowledge and enhances skills for planning sustainability projects and developing solutions for organizations of at least 50 employees. Appropriate clients may include corporations, nongovernmental organizations (NGOs), municipal/state/provincial governments, primary and secondary schools, universities, hospitals, health centers, and regional development agencies. Sustainability solutions refers to working with a client to develop and deliver a customized sustainability action plan (SAP). Common client goals include reduction of operating costs, minimization of the environmental footprint, brand differentiation, and improvement of environmental sustainability practices. Opportunities are identified and initiatives developed in collaboration with the client for both short and long term. Typical areas of focus include energy efficiency, water conservation, waste reduction, supply chain management, green IT, and transportation. In support of recommended initiatives, SAPs emphasize a process to foster sustainable behavior, outline key performance indicators to measure performance, and build a sustainability capital reserve to capture cost savings for possible future investments. Development practice students create a development plan (DP) which typically focuses on one or more of these areas: community development, human rights, labor practices, education, environmental sustainability, or fair operating practices. Deliverables for the course are a SAP or DP document and a presentation to the client stakeholders. During the semester, a substantial amount of time is spent by the instructor providing consultative guidance with knowledge shared by other consultants regarding how to most effectively address organizational and/or community requirements and develop actionable solutions. The course structure enables and ensures evaluation of consultant effort through consultant reflections as well as client submission of a satisfaction survey. Past clients have included Adidas; Amazon; Bogota, Columbia; Greater Pittsburgh YMCA; Georgetown University in Qatar; New York City Health and Hospitals Corporation; United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Ganges River Rejuvenation; and the Utah Center for Affordable Housing.

Class Meetings:
Online (live) web conference
Mondays-Thursdays, 8:30-11:30 am
Start Date: Jun. 22, 2020

Graduate credit: $3340
Credits: 4

Notes: This course meets via live web conference. Students must attend and participate at the scheduled meeting time. Not open to Secondary School Program students. Harvard College students see important degree credit information. Final paper/project due Friday, August 21.

Prerequisites: Students must be admitted degree candidates in the Master of Liberal Arts, sustainability or development practice who have successfully completed ENVR E-598a in the previous spring term.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 20 students

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-33324/2020

EPS S-58
Natural Disasters

Summer 7-week session | CRN 34808

Description
Natural disasters, such as earthquakes, hurricanes, and floods, claim thousands of lives and cause tens of billions of dollars in damage each year. In this course, we develop an understanding of these natural hazards from an earth science perspective and explore how the dynamic processes operating on and within the earth can impact humans. Given our scientific understanding of these phenomena, emphasis is placed on ways to assess and forecast future natural disasters and to mitigate the adverse impacts on our societies. A collaborative environment is encouraged and students have the opportunity to work in groups and examine case studies to assess their catastrophic impact.

Class Meetings:
Online (live) web conference
Start Date:

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

Notes: This course meets via live web conference. Students must attend and participate at the scheduled meeting time.

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-34808/2020

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:
Online (live) web conference
Mondays, Wednesdays, 3:15-6:15 pm
Start Date: Jun. 22, 2020

Noncredit: $3340

Notes: This course meets via live web conference. Students must attend and participate at the scheduled meeting time. Open to admitted Secondary School Program students by petition. Harvard College students see important degree credit information.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 15 students

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-31344/2020

EXPO S-15
Fundamentals of Academic Writing

Janet Sylvester, PhD

Summer 7-week session | CRN 34243 | 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
Tuesdays, Thursdays, noon-3 pm
Start Date: Jun. 23, 2020

Undergraduate credit: $1000
Credits: 4

Notes: This course meets via live web conference. Students must attend and participate at the scheduled meeting time. Not open to Secondary School Program students. Harvard College students see important degree credit information.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 15 students

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-34243/2020

EXPO S-15
Fundamentals of Academic Writing

Janet Sylvester, PhD

Summer 7-week session | CRN 34280 | 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, noon-3 pm
Start Date: Jun. 22, 2020

Undergraduate credit: $1000
Credits: 4

Notes: This course meets via live web conference. Students must attend and participate at the scheduled meeting time. Not open to Secondary School Program students. Harvard College students see important degree credit information.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 15 students

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-34280/2020

EXPO S-15
Fundamentals of Academic Writing

Naomi Stephen, MPhil

Consultant

Summer 7-week session | CRN 34908 | Section 11

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. 22, 2020

Undergraduate credit: $1000
Credits: 4

Notes: This course meets via live web conference. Students must attend and participate at the scheduled meeting time. Not open to Secondary School Program students. Harvard College students see important degree credit information.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 15 students

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-34908/2020

EXPO S-15
Fundamentals of Academic Writing

Steven Wandler, PhD

Teaching Consultant and Writing Specialist, University of Minnesota

Summer 7-week session | CRN 34464 | 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
Tuesdays, Thursdays, 6:30-9:30 pm
Start Date: Jun. 23, 2020

Undergraduate credit: $1000
Credits: 4

Notes: This course meets via live web conference. Students must attend and participate at the scheduled meeting time. Not open to Secondary School Program students. Harvard College students see important degree credit information.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 15 students

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-34464/2020

EXPO S-15
Fundamentals of Academic Writing

Heidi Hendricks, ALM

Coordinator, Harvard Library Preservation Services, Harvard University

Summer 7-week session | CRN 34465 | 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. 23, 2020

Undergraduate credit: $1000
Credits: 4

Notes: This course meets via live web conference. Students must attend and participate at the scheduled meeting time. Not open to Secondary School Program students. Harvard College students see important degree credit information.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 15 students

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-34465/2020

EXPO S-15
Fundamentals of Academic Writing

Elisabeth Sharp McKetta, PhD

Writer

Summer 7-week session | CRN 33217 | 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:
Online (live) web conference
Tuesdays, Thursdays, 6:30-9:30 pm
Start Date: Jun. 23, 2020

Undergraduate credit: $1000
Credits: 4

Notes: This course meets via live web conference. Students must attend and participate at the scheduled meeting time. Not open to Secondary School Program students. Harvard College students see important degree credit information.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 15 students

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-33217/2020

EXPO S-15
Fundamentals of Academic Writing

Sarah E. Case, PhD

Preceptor in Expository Writing, Harvard University

Summer 7-week session | CRN 34902 | 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
Tuesdays, Thursdays, 3:15-6:15 pm
Start Date: Jun. 23, 2020

Undergraduate credit: $1000
Credits: 4

Notes: This course meets via live web conference. Students must attend and participate at the scheduled meeting time. Not open to Secondary School Program students. Harvard College students see important degree credit information.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 15 students

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-34902/2020

EXPO S-15
Fundamentals of Academic Writing

Randy S. Rosenthal, MTS

Editor

Summer 7-week session | CRN 34579 | 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
Mondays, Wednesdays, 3:15-6:15 pm
Start Date: Jun. 22, 2020

Undergraduate credit: $1000
Credits: 4

Notes: This course meets via live web conference. Students must attend and participate at the scheduled meeting time. Not open to Secondary School Program students. Harvard College students see important degree credit information.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 15 students

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-34579/2020

EXPO S-15
Fundamentals of Academic Writing

Allyson K. Boggess, MFA

Admissions Advisor, Harvard Extension School

Summer 7-week session | CRN 34580 | 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:
Online (live) web conference
Mondays, Wednesdays, 6:30-9:30 pm
Start Date: Jun. 22, 2020

Undergraduate credit: $1000
Credits: 4

Notes: This course meets via live web conference. Students must attend and participate at the scheduled meeting time. Not open to Secondary School Program students. Harvard College students see important degree credit information.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 15 students

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-34580/2020

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 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. 22, 2020

Undergraduate credit: $1000
Credits: 4

Notes: This course meets via live web conference. Students must attend and participate at the scheduled meeting time. Not open to Secondary School Program students. Harvard College students see important degree credit information.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 15 students

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-34590/2020

EXPO S-15
Fundamentals of Academic Writing

Matthew T. Levay, PhD

Associate Professor of English and Director of Graduate Studies in English, Idaho State University

Summer 7-week session | CRN 34877 | 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. 22, 2020

Undergraduate credit: $1000
Credits: 4

Notes: This course meets via live web conference. Students must attend and participate at the scheduled meeting time. Not open to Secondary School Program students. Harvard College students see important degree credit information.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 15 students

EXPO S-20A
Writing and Literature

Summer 7-week session | CRN 34845

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:
Online (live) web conference
Start Date:

Undergraduate credit: $3340
Credits: 4

Notes: Writing-intensive course. This course meets via live web conference. Students must attend and participate at the scheduled meeting time. Harvard College students see important degree credit information.

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:
Online (live) web conference
Mondays, Wednesdays, 3:15-6:15 pm
Start Date: Jun. 22, 2020

Undergraduate credit: $3340
Credits: 4

Notes: Writing-intensive course. This course meets via live web conference. Students must attend and participate at the scheduled meeting time. Harvard College students see important degree credit information.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 15 students

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-33881/2020

EXPO S-20E
The Essay

Richard Joseph Martin, PhD

Preceptor in Expository Writing, 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:
Online (live) web conference
Tuesdays, Thursdays, 3:15-6:15 pm
Start Date: Jun. 23, 2020

Undergraduate credit: $3340
Credits: 4

Notes: Writing-intensive course. This course meets via live web conference. Students must attend and participate at the scheduled meeting time. Harvard College students see important degree credit information.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 15 students

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-34135/2020

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:
Online (live) web conference
Mondays, Wednesdays, noon-3 pm
Start Date: Jun. 22, 2020

Undergraduate credit: $3340
Credits: 4

Notes: Writing-intensive course. This course meets via live web conference. Students must attend and participate at the scheduled meeting time. Harvard College students see important degree credit information.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 15 students

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-31290/2020

EXPO S-25
Academic Writing and Critical Reading

Steven Wandler, PhD

Teaching Consultant and Writing Specialist, University of Minnesota

Summer 7-week session | CRN 34237 | 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
Mondays, Wednesdays, 6:30-9:30 pm
Start Date: Jun. 22, 2020

Undergraduate credit: $1000
Credits: 4

Notes: This course meets via live web conference. Students must attend and participate at the scheduled meeting time. Not open to Secondary School Program students. Harvard College students see important degree credit 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-34237/2020

EXPO S-25
Academic Writing and Critical Reading

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, 6:30-9:30 pm
Start Date: Jun. 22, 2020

Undergraduate credit: $1000
Credits: 4

Notes: This course meets via live web conference. Students must attend and participate at the scheduled meeting time. Not open to Secondary School Program students. Harvard College students see important degree credit information. Final paper due Monday, July 27.

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-34466/2020

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 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
Mondays, Wednesdays, 3:15-6:15 pm
Start Date: Jun. 22, 2020

Undergraduate credit: $1000
Credits: 4

Notes: This course meets via live web conference. Students must attend and participate at the scheduled meeting time. Not open to Secondary School Program students. Harvard College students see important degree credit 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-33228/2020

EXPO S-25
Academic Writing and Critical Reading

Tad Davies, PhD

Head Preceptor in Expository Writing, Harvard University

Summer 3-week session I | CRN 33952 | 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
Mondays-Thursdays, 3:15-6:15 pm
Start Date: Jun. 22, 2020

Undergraduate credit: $1000
Credits: 4

Notes: This course meets via live web conference. Students must attend and participate at the scheduled meeting time. Not open to Secondary School Program students. Harvard College students see important degree credit information. Final paper due Monday, July 27.

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-33952/2020

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 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
Tuesdays, Thursdays, 6:30-9:30 pm
Start Date: Jun. 23, 2020

Undergraduate credit: $1000
Credits: 4

Notes: This course meets via live web conference. Students must attend and participate at the scheduled meeting time. Not open to Secondary School Program students. Harvard College students see important degree credit 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-34600/2020

EXPO S-25
Academic Writing and Critical Reading

Jerusha Achterberg, MPH

Summer 7-week session | CRN 34899 | 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
Mondays, Wednesdays, 6:30-9:30 pm
Start Date: Jun. 22, 2020

Undergraduate credit: $1000
Credits: 4

Notes: This course meets via live web conference. Students must attend and participate at the scheduled meeting time. Not open to Secondary School Program students. Harvard College students see important degree credit 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-34899/2020

EXPO S-25
Academic Writing and Critical Reading

Emilie J. Raymer, PhD

Preceptor in Expository Writing, Harvard University

Summer 7-week session | CRN 34582 | 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
Tuesdays, Thursdays, noon-3 pm
Start Date: Jun. 23, 2020

Undergraduate credit: $1000
Credits: 4

Notes: This course meets via live web conference. Students must attend and participate at the scheduled meeting time. Not open to Secondary School Program students. Harvard College students see important degree credit 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-34582/2020

EXPO S-25
Academic Writing and Critical Reading

Patricia M. Bellanca, PhD

Head Preceptor in Expository Writing, Harvard University

Summer 7-week session | CRN 34875 | 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, noon-3 pm
Start Date: Jun. 23, 2020

Undergraduate credit: $1000
Credits: 4

Notes: This course meets via live web conference. Students must attend and participate at the scheduled meeting time. Not open to Secondary School Program students. Harvard College students see important degree credit 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-34875/2020

EXPO S-34
Business Rhetoric

Randy S. Rosenthal, MTS

Editor

Summer 7-week session | CRN 34249 | 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
Tuesdays, Thursdays, noon-3 pm
Start Date: Jun. 23, 2020

Undergraduate credit: $1840
Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

Notes: Writing-intensive course. This course meets via live web conference. Students must attend and participate at the scheduled meeting time. Not open to Secondary School Program students. Harvard College students see important degree credit information.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 15 students

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-34249/2020

EXPO S-34
Business Rhetoric

Gillian M. Sinnott, SJD

Preceptor in Expository Writing, Harvard University

Summer 3-week session I | CRN 33970 | 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-Thursdays, 8:30-11:30 am
Start Date: Jun. 22, 2020

Undergraduate credit: $1840
Credits: 4

Notes: This course meets via live web conference. Students must attend and participate at the scheduled meeting time. Not open to Secondary School Program students. Harvard College students see important degree credit information. Final paper due Monday, July 27. This course is available only to admitted candidates in the Harvard Extension School Joint Degree Program.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 13 students

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-33970/2020

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, noon-3 pm
Start Date: Jun. 22, 2020

Undergraduate credit: $1840
Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

Notes: Writing-intensive course. This course meets via live web conference. Students must attend and participate at the scheduled meeting time. Not open to Secondary School Program students. Harvard College students see important degree credit information.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 15 students

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-32927/2020

EXPO S-34
Business Rhetoric

Franklin J. Schwarzer, JD

Attorney, Schlesinger and Buchbinder, LLP

Summer 7-week session | CRN 34015 | 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
Mondays, Wednesdays, 6:30-9:30 pm
Start Date: Jun. 22, 2020

Undergraduate credit: $1840
Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

Notes: Writing-intensive course. This course meets via live web conference. Students must attend and participate at the scheduled meeting time. Not open to Secondary School Program students. Harvard College students see important degree credit information.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 15 students

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-34015/2020

EXPO S-34
Business Rhetoric

Kurt Pitzer, MFA

Author

Summer 7-week session | CRN 34608 | 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. 23, 2020

Undergraduate credit: $1840
Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

Notes: Writing-intensive course. This course meets via live web conference. Students must attend and participate at the scheduled meeting time. Not open to Secondary School Program students. Harvard College students see important degree credit information.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 15 students

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-34608/2020

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 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:
Online (live) web conference
Tuesdays, Thursdays, 6:30-9:30 pm
Start Date: Jun. 23, 2020

Undergraduate credit: $1840
Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

Notes: Writing-intensive course. This course meets via live web conference. Students must attend and participate at the scheduled meeting time. Not open to Secondary School Program students. Harvard College students see important degree credit information.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 15 students

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-34573/2020

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 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
Mondays, Wednesdays, 3:15-6:15 pm
Start Date: Jun. 22, 2020

Undergraduate credit: $1840
Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

Notes: Writing-intensive course. This course meets via live web conference. Students must attend and participate at the scheduled meeting time. Not open to Secondary School Program students. Harvard College students see important degree credit information.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 15 students

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-34578/2020

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 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
Tuesdays, Thursdays, 3:15-6:15 pm
Start Date: Jun. 23, 2020

Undergraduate credit: $1840
Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

Notes: Writing-intensive course. This course meets via live web conference. Students must attend and participate at the scheduled meeting time. Not open to Secondary School Program students. Harvard College students see important degree credit information.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 15 students

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-34591/2020

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
Mondays, Wednesdays, 6:30-9:30 pm
Start Date: Jun. 22, 2020

Undergraduate credit: $1840
Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

Notes: Writing-intensive course. This course meets via live web conference. Students must attend and participate at the scheduled meeting time. Not open to Secondary School Program students. Harvard College students see important degree credit information.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 15 students

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-33936/2020

EXPO S-42B
Writing in the Social Sciences

Ramyar D. Rossoukh, PhD

Preceptor in Expository Writing, Harvard University

Summer 7-week session | CRN 34879 | Section 2

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
Mondays, Wednesdays, noon-3 pm
Start Date: Jun. 22, 2020

Undergraduate credit: $1840
Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

Notes: Writing-intensive course. This course meets via live web conference. Students must attend and participate at the scheduled meeting time. Not open to Secondary School Program students. Harvard College students see important degree credit information.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 15 students

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-34879/2020

EXPO S-42B
Writing in the Social Sciences

Evander Lewis Price, PhD

Lowell House Senior Resident Tutor and Director of First-Year Arts Initiatives, Harvard University

Summer 7-week session | CRN 33884 | Section 1

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
Mondays, Wednesdays, noon-3 pm
Start Date: Jun. 22, 2020

Undergraduate credit: $1840
Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

Notes: Writing-intensive course. This course meets via live web conference. Students must attend and participate at the scheduled meeting time. Not open to Secondary School Program students. Harvard College students see important degree credit information.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 15 students

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-33884/2020

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. The course is also appropriate for students who wish to review their research and writing skills before embarking on a proseminar at Extension or graduate study elsewhere.

Class Meetings:
Online (live) web conference
Mondays, Wednesdays, 8:30-11:30 am
Start Date: Jun. 22, 2020

Undergraduate credit: $1840
Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

Notes: Writing-intensive course. This course meets via live web conference. Students must attend and participate at the scheduled meeting time. Not open to Secondary School Program students. Harvard College students see important degree credit information.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 15 students

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-33356/2020

FREN S-AA
Beginning French I

Emily Epperson, AM

Doctoral Candidate in Romance Languages and Literatures, Harvard University

Summer 7-week session | CRN 34900 | Section 2

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 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 media including video, images, music, and film.

Class Meetings:
Online (live) web conference
Tuesdays, Thursdays, Fridays, 1-3 pm
Start Date: Jun. 23, 2020

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

Notes: This course meets via live web conference. Students must attend and participate at the scheduled meeting time.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 14 students

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-34900/2020

FREN S-AA
Beginning French I

Emma Zitzow-Childs, AM

Doctoral Candidate in Romance Languages and Literatures, Harvard University

Summer 7-week session | CRN 33550 | Section 1

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 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 media including video, images, music, and film.

Class Meetings:
Online (live) web conference
Tuesdays, Thursdays, Fridays, 1-3 pm
Start Date: Jun. 23, 2020

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

Notes: This course meets via live web conference. Students must attend and participate at the scheduled meeting time.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 14 students

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-33550/2020

FREN S-AB
Beginning French II

Mathias Sieffert, PhD

Teaching Assistant in Romance Languages and Literatures, Harvard University

Summer 7-week session | CRN 33939 | Section 1

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:
Online (live) web conference
Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays, 1-3 pm
Start Date: Jun. 22, 2020

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

Notes: This course meets via live web conference. Students must attend and participate at the scheduled meeting time.

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-33939/2020

FREN S-AB
Beginning French II

Madeleine Wolf, AM

Doctoral Candidate in Romance Languages and Literatures, Harvard University

Summer 7-week session | CRN 34901 | Section 2

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:
Online (live) web conference
Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays, 1-3 pm
Start Date: Jun. 22, 2020

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

Notes: This course meets via live web conference. Students must attend and participate at the scheduled meeting time.

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-34901/2020

GERM S-BAB
Beginning German

Robert Roessler, MA

Doctoral Candidate in Germanic Languages and Literatures, Harvard University

Jermain Heidelberg, AM

Doctoral Candidate in Germanic Languages and Literatures, Harvard University

Summer 7-week session | CRN 31838 | Section 1

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:
Online (live) web conference
Mondays-Fridays, 9 am-1 pm
Start Date: Jun. 22, 2020

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

Notes: This course meets via live web conference. Students must attend and participate at the scheduled meeting time. 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-31838/2020

GERM S-BAB
Beginning German

Hans M. Pech, MA

Doctoral Candidate in Germanic Languages and Literatures, Harvard University

Sina Hoche, AM

Doctoral Candidate in Germanic Languages and Literatures, Harvard University

Summer 7-week session | CRN 34889 | Section 2

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:
Online (live) web conference
Mondays-Fridays, 9 am-1 pm
Start Date: Jun. 22, 2020

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

Notes: This course meets via live web conference. Students must attend and participate at the scheduled meeting time. 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-34889/2020

GERM S-R
Introduction to German for Reading Knowledge

David Pister, MA

Doctoral Candidate in Germanic Languages and Literatures, Harvard University

Summer 7-week session | CRN 34873 | Section 2

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:
Online (live) web conference
Mondays-Thursdays, 10 am-1 pm
Start Date: Jun. 22, 2020

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

Notes: This course meets via live web conference. Students must attend and participate at the scheduled meeting time. Not open to Secondary School Program students. Harvard College students see important degree credit information.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 14 students

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-34873/2020

GERM S-R
Introduction to German for Reading Knowledge

Peter J. Burgard, PhD

Professor of German, Harvard University

Summer 7-week session | CRN 31302 | Section 1

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:
Online (live) web conference
Mondays-Thursdays, 10 am-1 pm
Start Date: Jun. 22, 2020

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

Notes: This course meets via live web conference. Students must attend and participate at the scheduled meeting time. Not open to Secondary School Program students. Harvard College students see important degree credit information.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 14 students

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-31302/2020

GERM S-40
Advanced German through Contemporary Media

Christian Struck, MA

Doctoral Candidate in Germanic Languages and Literatures

Summer 7-week session | CRN 34866

Description
This advanced language course is an exploration of contemporary life and social issues in Europe through German-language media, including online and televised news, radio broadcasts, podcasts, and film. The course is designed to develop skills for narrating, comparing, synthesizing, and discussing texts and audiovisual broadcasts, with a focus on conversation. Taught in German.

Class Meetings:
Online (live) web conference
Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays, noon-2 pm
Start Date: Jun. 22, 2020

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

Notes: This course meets via live web conference. Students must attend and participate at the scheduled meeting time. Open to admitted Secondary School Program students by petition. Harvard College students see important degree credit information.

Prerequisites: Two years of college German or the equivalent. This course is not open to native speakers of German.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 14 students

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-34866/2020

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. The course covers strategies for solving typical exam problems. Homework includes both video lectures and problem solving.  

Class Meetings:
Online

Individual and small group meetings with the instructor to be arranged.Start Date:

Noncredit: $1670

Notes: Not open to Secondary School Program students. Harvard College students see important degree credit information.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 40 students

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-30257/2020

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 modern political philosophy from Machiavelli to Marx, along with contemporary work in political theory.

Class Meetings:
Online (live) web conference
Mondays, Wednesdays, 8:30-11:30 am
Start Date: Jun. 22, 2020

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

Notes: This course meets via live web conference. Students must attend and participate at the scheduled meeting time. Harvard College students see important degree credit information.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 45 students

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-30154/2020

GOVT S-20
Introduction to Comparative Politics

George Soroka, PhD

Lecturer on Government, Harvard University

Summer 7-week session | CRN 32003

Description
This course offers an introduction to major concepts and theories in comparative politics, and familiarizes students with the basic tools of comparative analysis. The course asks such questions as: when do revolutions occur? Why are some countries democratic while others are not? What is the interplay between culture and politics? How do economic factors influence political development? To what extent are political processes the result of individual volition versus larger structural forces? In answering these questions, we examine cases from around the globe and across time. The objective of this course is twofold: to provide students with a theoretical grounding through which to understand the political world we inhabit, and to introduce students to the field of comparative politics, with its empirical expectations and modes of argumentation.

Class Meetings:
Online (live or on demand) web conference
Mondays, Wednesdays, 8:30-11:30 am, or on demand.

Required sections to be arranged.Start Date: Jun. 22, 2020

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

Notes: This course meets via web conference. Students may attend at the scheduled meeting time or watch recorded sessions on demand. Harvard College students see important degree credit information.

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-32003/2020

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 nongovernmental 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:
Online (live) web conference
Tuesdays, Thursdays, noon-3 pm
Start Date: Jun. 23, 2020

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

Notes: This course meets via live web conference. Students must attend and participate at the scheduled meeting time. Harvard College students see important degree credit information.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 25 students

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-31773/2020

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

Optional sections to be arranged.Start Date: Jun. 22, 2020

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

Notes: Harvard College students see important degree credit information.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 90 students

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-30155/2020

GOVT S-1012
Election Polls and Surveys: Creating and Understanding Data

Chase H. Harrison, PhD

Senior Preceptor in Survey Methodology, Harvard University

Summer 7-week session | CRN 34820

Description
This course is designed to teach students how to understand and interpret political polls and public opinion surveys. We focus on the steps that pollsters and researchers go through to develop a survey, and students learn about the different sources of error that can be introduced during the process of designing, analyzing, and interpreting polls and other types of surveys. Students study actual polls being conducted and reported while the course is in session. We examine the hits and misses of past pre-election forecasts both in the US and other countries, and we analyze the likely sources of error in pre-election predictions for the 2020 US elections. Examples are also drawn from the 2020 US Census, public opinion polls about policy issues, and everyday statistics. By the end of the course, students are able to identify when data come from surveys or polls, understand how the data were created, and successfully critique the survey design process. Students also learn the steps necessary to create and conduct an original survey.

Class Meetings:
Online (live) web conference
Tuesdays, Thursdays, noon-3 pm

Optional sections to be arranged.Start Date: Jun. 23, 2020

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

Notes: This course meets via live web conference. Students must attend and participate at the scheduled meeting time. Harvard College students see important degree credit information.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 45 students

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-34820/2020

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:
Online (live) web conference
Tuesdays, Thursdays, 8:30-11:30 am
Start Date: Jun. 23, 2020

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

Notes: This course meets via live web conference. Students must attend and participate at the scheduled meeting time. Harvard College students see important degree credit information.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 45 students

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-34530/2020

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, 3:15-6:15 pm
Start Date: Jun. 22, 2020

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

Notes: This course meets via live web conference. Students must attend and participate at the scheduled meeting time. Open to admitted Secondary School Program students by petition. Harvard College students see important degree credit information.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 19 students

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-33159/2020

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:
Online (live or on demand) web conference
Mondays, Wednesdays, 6:30-9:30 pm, or on demand.

Required sections to be arranged.Start Date: Jun. 22, 2020

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

Notes: This course meets via web conference. Students may attend at the scheduled meeting time or watch recorded sessions on demand. Harvard College students see important degree credit information.

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-31596/2020

GOVT S-1212
Humanitarian Aid in Complex Environments

Birthe Anders, PhD

Senior Fellow, Harvard Humanitarian Initiative, Harvard University

Summer 3-week session I | 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:
Online (live) web conference
Mondays-Thursdays, noon-3 pm
Start Date: Jun. 22, 2020

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

Notes: This course meets via live web conference. Students must attend and participate at the scheduled meeting time. Not open to Secondary School Program students. Harvard College students see important degree credit information.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 25 students

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-34118/2020

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
The collapse of the Soviet Union and rapid emergence of China’s market economy have been two of the most profound political and economic events of recent decades. This course immerses students in the different dynamics of Russian and Chinese economic and political transitions. Reflecting on historical context and taking into account current events, it explores and compares key factors contributing to Russian and Chinese economic development and reform over the past few decades. Topics include Russia’s geopolitical and economic role in the Eurasian Economic Union as well as Russia’s recent confrontation with the West over Crimea and Syria. Specific political economic realities facing China domestically, and vis-à-vis other countries in Southeast and Central Asia, are also examined. The course encourages discussion and builds on the case method and simulations to highlight key political-economic issues.

Class Meetings:
Online (live) web conference
Tuesdays, Thursdays, noon-3 pm
Start Date: Jun. 23, 2020

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

Notes: This course meets via live web conference. Students must attend and participate at the scheduled meeting time. Harvard College students see important degree credit information.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 35 students

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-32684/2020

GOVT S-1356
Politics of Presidential Elections

Jon Rogowski, PhD

Associate Professor of Government, Harvard University

Summer 7-week session | CRN 34729

Description
Many peculiarities are found in the US system of government. How Americans choose their president ranks among the most peculiar. This course explores the relationships between voters, candidates, parties, and the media in US presidential elections. It begins by studying how parties choose nominees through a complex system of sequencing, party rules and electoral processes. We then examine how candidates campaign for office, what voters learn about them, how voters decide to vote, and how voters decide between candidates. The course concludes by discussing the consequences of presidential elections for governance and policymaking and contemplates opportunities for reform. In doing so, the course discusses and evaluates various components of campaign strategies, including the role of campaign finance, get-out-the-vote efforts, and campaign advertising. Throughout the course, we examine how the course materials provide insight into the 2020 presidential election. In doing so, the course’s primary goal is to help students come to a deeper understanding of how electoral institutions shape democratic politics.

Class Meetings:
Online (live) web conference
Tuesdays, Thursdays, 8:30-11:30 am
Start Date: Jun. 23, 2020

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

Notes: This course meets via live web conference. Students must attend and participate at the scheduled meeting time. Harvard College students see important degree credit information.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 25 students

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-34729/2020

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:
Online (live) web conference
Mondays, Wednesdays, noon-3 pm

Optional sections to be arranged.Start Date: Jun. 22, 2020

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

Notes: This course meets via live web conference. Students must attend and participate at the scheduled meeting time. Harvard College students see important degree credit information.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 45 students

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-33306/2020

GOVT S-1507
Introduction to Public Policy

Viridiana Rios, 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 tools and strategies of government action. In this course, we define public policy and identify each of the characteristics of the policy cycle. The course touches upon research related to today’s most meaningful public debates concerning education, immigration, health, criminal justice, gender, the environment, 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 learn how to write effective policy memos and pertinent op-eds.

Class Meetings:
Online (live) web conference
Tuesdays, Thursdays, 6:30-9:30 pm
Start Date: Jun. 23, 2020

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

Notes: This course meets via live web conference. Students must attend and participate at the scheduled meeting time. Not open to Secondary School Program students. Harvard College students see important degree credit information.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 32 students

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:
Online (live) web conference
Mondays, Wednesdays, 8:30-11:30 am
Start Date: Jun. 22, 2020

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

Notes: This course meets via live web conference. Students must attend and participate at the scheduled meeting time. Open to admitted Secondary School Program students by petition. Harvard College students see important degree credit information.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 16 students

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-33308/2020

GOVT S-1726
Intelligence and International Security

Michael David Miner, PhD

Summer 7-week session | CRN 34823

Description
This course explores the opaque world of intelligence and international security. The course begins with a survey of disciplines and methods of analysis before reviewing intelligence requirements as a component in policy processes that drive and inform decision making within the national security system. We consider various intelligence related topics including espionage, covert action, politicization, counterintelligence, public oversight, intelligence failure, and reform. The course strikes a balance between contemporary issues and the storied histories of intelligence systems around the world. Though predominantly focused on the United States, the course also considers intelligence activities in the United Kingdom, Russia, China, and elsewhere. Students grapple with historical and hypothetical problem sets based on real-world scenarios to develop assessment capabilities. Required readings and assignments draw on classic and influential work in addition to declassified documents which illuminate the historical narrative in a tangible way. The course concludes with reflections on how past experience informs current perspectives and might elucidate future intelligence requirements to better anticipate and understand the changing world.

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

Optional sections to be arranged.Start Date: Jun. 22, 2020

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

Notes: This course meets via live web conference. Students must attend and participate at the scheduled meeting time. Harvard College students see important degree credit information.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 50 students

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-34823/2020

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:
Online (live) web conference
Mondays-Thursdays, 8:30-11:30 am

Optional sections to be arranged.Start Date: Jul. 13, 2020

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

Notes: This course meets via live web conference. Students must attend and participate at the scheduled meeting time. Not open to Secondary School Program students. Harvard College students see important degree credit information.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 45 students

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-33627/2020

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:
Online (live or on demand) web conference
Mondays, Wednesdays, 3:15-6:15 pm, or on demand.

Optional sections to be arranged.Start Date: Jun. 22, 2020

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

Notes: This course meets via web conference. Students may attend at the scheduled meeting time or watch recorded sessions on demand. Harvard College students see important degree credit information.

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-32963/2020

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:
Online (live) web conference
Tuesdays, Thursdays, 3:15-6:15 pm

Required sections to be arranged.Start Date: Jun. 23, 2020

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

Notes: This course meets via live web conference. Students must attend and participate at the scheduled meeting time. Harvard College students see important degree credit information.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 49 students

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-31212/2020

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 Security Council Resolution 1325 (2000) that over 80 countries have National Action Plans to implement, the lifting of bans on women in combat roles in many countries, and the bipartisan 2017 passage of the first of its kind Women, Peace and Security Act in the US. 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. 22, 2020

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

Notes: This course meets via live web conference. Students must attend and participate at the scheduled meeting time. Harvard College students see important degree credit information.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 40 students

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-34443/2020

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:
Online (live) web conference
Mondays-Thursdays, 3:15-6:15 pm
Start Date: Jul. 13, 2020

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

Notes: This course meets via live web conference. Students must attend and participate at the scheduled meeting time. Not open to Secondary School Program students. Harvard College students see important degree credit information.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 45 students

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-33666/2020

GOVT S-1865
US-Mexico Relations

Viridiana Rios, PhD

Visiting Assistant Professor of Government, Harvard University

Summer 7-week session | CRN 34494

Description
US-Mexico relations today are strained by tensions arising from immigration, security, and trade disputes, as well as a deepening humanitarian crisis along their mutual border. Nevertheless, the United States and Mexico have long been important political, economic, and strategic allies, sharing an inherently intertwined and unique history. This course explores the most meaningful public debates surrounding US-Mexico relations, drawing on recent research to debunk cartoonish stereotypes and illuminate the relationship between the United States and Mexico in all its complexity. The course examines the history of the US-Mexico border and the distinctive ways in which the United States has shaped Mexico’s idiosyncratic political identity. Immigration policy, transnational crime, and the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) are examined. Students learn critical skills such as how to conduct policy research, and how to communicate effectively with people espousing ideologically dissimilar views.

Class Meetings:
Online (live) web conference
Tuesdays, Thursdays, 3:15-6:15 pm
Start Date: Jun. 23, 2020

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

Notes: This course meets via live web conference. Students must attend and participate at the scheduled meeting time. Not open to Secondary School Program students. Harvard College students see important degree credit information.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 30 students

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. Students cannot take both GOVT S-1900 (this course’s previous number) and GOVT S-1897/GOVT E-1897 for degree or certificate credit.

Class Meetings:
Online (live) web conference
Mondays-Thursdays, 8:30-11:30 am

Optional sections to be arranged.Start Date: Jun. 22, 2020

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

Notes: This course meets via live web conference. Students must attend and participate at the scheduled meeting time. Not open to Secondary School Program students. Harvard College students see important degree credit information.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 45 students

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-34539/2020

GREK S-AAB
Beginning Greek

Suzanne Marie Paszkowski, AM

Doctoral Candidate in The Classics, Harvard University

Nadav Asraf, BA

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:
Online (live) web conference

Mondays-Fridays, 10 am-noon and 1-3 pm.Start Date: Jun. 22, 2020

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

Notes: This course meets via live web conference. Students must attend and participate at the scheduled meeting time. Open to admitted Secondary School Program students by petition.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 20 students

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-31871/2020

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:
Online (live) web conference
Tuesdays, Thursdays, noon-3 pm
Start Date: Jun. 23, 2020

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

Notes: This course meets via live web conference. Students must attend and participate at the scheduled meeting time.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 23 students

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-34429/2020

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, internet investigations, and class discussions, 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 it evolved from the leading town in British North America to one of the great cities of the United States. Students learn about the forces that generated Boston’s architecture and urban design and the city’s important contributions to American architecture, and in the process receive an introduction to American architectural history. To convey a vivid sense of the architecture and the city itself, the course features guest lectures by practicing architects, including a collaborator of Renzo Piano on the acclaimed renovation of the Fogg Art Museum, and special virtual tours of architectural landmarks.

Class Meetings:
Online (live) web conference
Mondays, Wednesdays, noon-3 pm

Required sections to be arranged.Start Date: Jun. 22, 2020

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

Notes: This course meets via live web conference. Students must attend and participate at the scheduled meeting time.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 45 students

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-33665/2020

HARC S-187
Introduction to Japanese Art

Yukio Lippit, PhD

Professor of History of Art and Architecture, Harvard University

Summer 7-week session | CRN 34738

Description
This course surveys the arts of Japan from the prehistoric era through the twentieth century. The primary focus is on Japanese painting, sculpture, and architecture of the premodern period, although the critical role of calligraphy, garden design, ceramics, lacquerware, textiles, and prints is also explored. Aesthetic ideas, religious traditions, craft processes, and viewing practices are studied alongside more focused themes such as the role of print culture, censorship, erotica, Japonisme, Sino-Japanese exchange, the representation of war, and the role of art in the transition to modernity. Emphasis is placed on the development of analytical skills for the interpretation of visual images as well as the comparative understanding of Japanese artistic practices vis-a-vis other artistic traditions.

Class Meetings:
Online (live) web conference
Tuesdays, Thursdays, 3:15-6:15 pm
Start Date: Jun. 23, 2020

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

Notes: This course meets via live web conference. Students must attend and participate at the scheduled meeting time. Harvard College students see important degree credit information.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 35 students

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-34738/2020

HARC S-197
Contemporary Photography: War and Conflict

Makeda Best, PhD

Richard L. Menschel Curator of Photography, Harvard Art Museums, Harvard University

Summer 7-week session | CRN 34739

Description
This course examines how photographs of contemporary conflict have had an impact on the history of photography and the role of the photographic documentarian in society. Contemporary war photographs circulate in various forms—from social media outlets to photobooks to museum walls. The so-called “Forever Wars” of our present era have taken place alongside a burgeoning field of photographic image production, and writing and theorizing about photography as an art form, instrumental tool, and cultural and political force. Through these works and texts, we explore how contemporary war photographs challenge notions of photographic truth, have an impact on the role of photography in the museum, drive political discourse and transform the meanings of contemporary conflicts, disrupt ideas about art and warfare, and raise new ethical dilemmas around issues of privacy and public policy.

Class Meetings:
Online (live or on demand) web conference
Mondays, Wednesdays, noon-3 pm, or on demand.
Start Date: Jun. 22, 2020

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

Notes: This course meets via web conference. Students may attend at the scheduled meeting time or watch recorded sessions on demand. Harvard College students see important degree credit information.

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-34739/2020

HIST S-1280
What Is Europe? Politics, Power, and Peace, 1700-2020

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:
Online (live) web conference
Tuesdays, Thursdays, 8:30-11:30 am
Start Date: Jun. 23, 2020

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

Notes: This course meets via live web conference. Students must attend and participate at the scheduled meeting time. Harvard College students see important degree credit information.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 20 students

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-33418/2020

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:
Online (live) web conference
Mondays, Wednesdays, 3:15-6:15 pm
Start Date: Jun. 22, 2020

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

Notes: This course meets via live web conference. Students must attend and participate at the scheduled meeting time. Open to admitted Secondary School Program students by petition. Harvard College students see important degree credit information.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 19 students

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-33856/2020

HIST S-1646
Asian American History and Culture, 1924 to the Present

Mark Sanchez, PhD

Lecturer on History and Literature, Harvard University

Summer 7-week session | CRN 34813

Description
This course offers an in-depth survey of Asian American history and culture from the early twentieth century to the present, starting with Congress’s passage of the 1924 Asian Exclusion Act and culminating with an exploration of the experience of Asian Americans in society today. Drawing on an array of primary sources, novels, films, and contemporary scholarship, we examine the historical role Asian Americans have played in shaping our ideas of race, gender, labor, empire, and migration, and we take a critical look at the category Asian American, examining how it has been used to racialize immigrants while also being appropriated by activists as a positive political identity. We examine the allure of the idea of Asian Americans as a model minority, as well as the ways such narratives oversimplify Asian America and contribute to discrimination against other communities of color. Through our conversations and coursework, we ultimately seek to arrive at an understanding of what Asian America is and why it is important for a deeper understanding of American history.

Class Meetings:
Online (live) web conference
Mondays, Wednesdays, noon-3 pm
Start Date: Jun. 22, 2020

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

Notes: This course meets via live web conference. Students must attend and participate at the scheduled meeting time. Harvard College students see important degree credit information.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 20 students

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-34813/2020

HIST S-1943
From Wounded Knee to Standing Rock: Native America in the Twentieth Century

Christopher Clements, PhD

Lecturer on History and Literature, Harvard University

Summer 7-week session | CRN 34822

Description
This course explores various forms of Native American cultural and political production in the twentieth century. Drawing on fiction, film, historical documents, documentaries, photographs, nonfiction, and memoirs, this course explores the ways in which indigenous people have articulated both belonging and separateness from the United States. In addition to its focus on key aspects of modern indigenous culture and politics—sovereignty, self-determination, decolonization, anti-racism, gender equality, and land claims, to name a few—we also consider broader conceptual questions. What, for example, is the relationship between indigeneity and modernity? Does the twentieth century mark a distinct break from the first four hundred years of Native-settler history? How does settler colonialism intersect with other forms of oppression? And why have events like Wounded Knee II and Standing Rock gained support from wider, non-indigenous publics while issues like police brutality against Native people and the ongoing crisis of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women (MMIW) have not?

Class Meetings:
Online (live) web conference
Tuesdays, Thursdays, 6:30-9:30 pm
Start Date: Jun. 23, 2020

Graduate credit: $3340
Credits: 4

Notes: This course meets via live web conference. Students must attend and participate at the scheduled meeting time. Not open to Secondary School Program students. Harvard College students see important degree credit information.

Prerequisites: Familiarity with twentieth-century US history is helpful.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 19 students

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-34822/2020

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:
Online (live) web conference
Mondays, Wednesdays, 8:30-11:30 am
Start Date: Jun. 22, 2020

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

Notes: This course meets via live web conference. Students must attend and participate at the scheduled meeting time. Harvard College students see important degree credit information.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 45 students

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-33518/2020

HIST S-1967
Political History of the World since 1945

Donald Ostrowski, PhD

Lecturer in Extension, Harvard University

Summer 7-week session | CRN 32150

Description
This course provides a historical survey of world politics since the end of World War II. The course discusses and analyzes social, economic, and intellectual developments, such as the impact of climate change, technology, science, and the arts, in the context of the interplay of democracy and authoritarianism, capitalism and socialism, as well as nationalism and globalization. The main focus of the course is on how national and international events have affected people’s daily lives.

Class Meetings:
Online (live or on demand) web conference
Tuesdays, Thursdays, 3:15-6:15 pm, or on demand.

Optional sections to be arranged.Start Date: Jun. 23, 2020

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

Notes: Writing-intensive course. This course meets via web conference. Students may attend at the scheduled meeting time or watch recorded sessions on demand. Open to admitted Secondary School Program students by petition. Harvard College students see important degree credit information.

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-32150/2020

HSCI S-118
Darwin, Evolution, and Society in the Nineteenth and Twentieth Centuries

Liv H. M. J. Grjebine, DPhil

Post-Doctoral Fellow in the History of Science, Harvard University

Summer 7-week session | CRN 34794

Description
This course traces the development of evolutionary theory—with a particular emphasis on Darwinism—as a major transformation in Western thought in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries, examining the various social, religious, scientific, ethical, and cultural forces that shaped biological ideas of the time. Topics include early creation and origin stories; the natural history tradition; evolutionary thought before Darwin; the key elements of Darwin’s ideas; the comparative reception of evolution in Britain, the United States, and France; social Darwinism, eugenics, and racial theories; and religious controversy. Students explore a variety of sources and media, including Darwin’s correspondence, popular newspapers, museum exhibits, novels, theater, paintings, and scientific works.

Class Meetings:
Online (live) web conference
Tuesdays, Thursdays, noon-3 pm
Start Date: Jun. 23, 2020

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

Notes: This course meets via live web conference. Students must attend and participate at the scheduled meeting time.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 45 students

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-34794/2020

HSCI S-124
Making Modern Medicine: A History of Healthcare in the United States

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:
Online (live) web conference
Start Date:

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

Notes: This course meets via live web conference. Students must attend and participate at the scheduled meeting time. Harvard College students see important degree credit information.

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:
Online (live or on demand) web conference
Mondays, Wednesdays, 3:15-6:15 pm, or on demand.
Start Date: Jun. 22, 2020

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

Notes: This course meets via web conference. Students may attend at the scheduled meeting time or watch recorded sessions on demand. Harvard College students see important degree credit information.

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-34483/2020

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 selections of stories by David Foster Wallace and Junot Díaz as 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. 22, 2020

Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

Notes: This course meets via live web conference. Students must attend and participate at the scheduled meeting time. Not open to Secondary School Program students. Harvard College students see important degree credit 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. EXPO S-42a is strongly recommended. 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-33838/2020

HUMA S-101
Proseminar: Elements of the Writer’s Craft

Bryan Delaney, MA

Playwright and Screenwriter

Summer 7-week session | CRN 34141 | Section 1

Description
This is an intensive course in the craft and analysis of prose from a writer’s perspective. Francine Prose, in her book 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. The focus of this course is to teach prose writers how to read well. Students explore the potential and possibilities of different approaches to writing, and, by the end of the course, apply their close reading to their own fiction and nonfiction. The goal of this course is to build a deep understanding of key elements of craft through close reading and textual analysis of the work of master prose writers. We analyze the work of these writers, discussing how they employ structure, character, setting, dialogue, point of view, and other aspects of craft. Students write critically and creatively, both in class and out of class, about the works under discussion and about possible applications to their own creative writing. Students examine the conscious choices about craft that published writers make in order to fully realize a piece of writing.

Class Meetings:
Online (live) web conference
Tuesdays, Thursdays, 3:15-6:15 pm
Start Date: Jun. 23, 2020

Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

Notes: This course meets via live web conference. Students must attend and participate at the scheduled meeting time. Not open to Secondary School Program students. Harvard College students see important degree credit 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. EXPO S-42a is strongly recommended. 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-34141/2020

HUMA S-101
Proseminar: Elements of the Writer’s Craft

Katie Beth Kohn, MA

Doctoral Candidate, Visual and Environment Studies, Harvard University

Summer 7-week session | CRN 34857 | Section 2

Description
This is an intensive course in the craft and analysis of prose from a writer’s perspective. Francine Prose, in her book 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. The focus of this course is to teach prose writers how to read well. Students explore the potential and possibilities of different approaches to writing, and, by the end of the course, apply their close reading to their own fiction and nonfiction. The goal of this course is to build a deep understanding of key elements of craft through close reading and textual analysis of the work of master prose writers. We analyze the work of these writers, discussing how they employ structure, character, setting, dialogue, point of view, and other aspects of craft. Students write critically and creatively, both in class and out of class, about the works under discussion and about possible applications to their own creative writing. Students examine the conscious choices about craft that published writers make in order to fully realize a piece of writing.

Class Meetings:
Online (live) web conference
Tuesdays, Thursdays, 6:30-9:30 pm
Start Date: Jun. 23, 2020

Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

Notes: This course meets via live web conference. Students must attend and participate at the scheduled meeting time. Not open to Secondary School Program students. Harvard College students see important degree credit 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. EXPO S-42a is strongly recommended. 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

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
Start Date: Jun. 22, 2020

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

Notes: Harvard College students see important degree credit information. The recorded lectures are from the HarvardX course Masterpieces of World Literature.

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-33501/2020

HUMA S-138
Human Rights and French Fiction

Summer 3-week session II | CRN 34836

Description
What are human rights and how did we arrive at our definitions of them? This course explores the foundations of today’s ideas about human rights and focuses on the power of fiction to further them. We analyze fiction, film, and historical documents (in translation) from France and other French-speaking countries to consider questions of identity, empathy, slavery, and the role of the state. We also read essays about the social significance of creative works. The course is conducted in English and all texts are in English.

Class Meetings:
Online (live) web conference
Start Date:

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

Notes: This course meets via live web conference. Students must attend and participate at the scheduled meeting time. Not open to Secondary School Program students. Harvard College students see important degree credit information.

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-34836/2020

HUMA S-152
Plotting Resistance in Fiction and Film: The Haiti-Cuba-Harlem Nexus

Kathy A. Richman, PhD

Lecturer on Romance Languages and Literatures and Director of Undergraduate Studies in Romance Languages and Literatures, Harvard University

Summer 7-week session | CRN 34837

Description
This course examines fiction and film from Haiti, Cuba, and Harlem in the first half of the twentieth century, when authors Jacques Roumain, Nicolás Guillén, Langston Hughes, and Zora Neale Hurston explored each other’s societies while challenging their own. Their fiction, poetry, and essays engage the experience of slavery and its legacies, resistance and revolution, and differing paths for development and progress. The course combines aesthetic analysis of literature, film, and music with an understanding of historical and political contexts. We discuss what we can learn about societies from their cultural production; how novels and film engage and trouble us; and how we categorize and evaluate works of art that make a political statement.

Class Meetings:
Online (live) web conference
Mondays, Wednesdays, noon-3 pm
Start Date: Jun. 22, 2020

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

Notes: This course meets via live web conference. Students must attend and participate at the scheduled meeting time.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 45 students

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-34837/2020

HUMA S-220
Frida Kahlo’s Mexico: Women, Arts, and Revolution

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 painting by Frida Kahlo, Dos Mujeres (Salvadora y Herminia).

Class Meetings:
Online (live) web conference
Start Date:

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

Notes: This course meets via live web conference. Students must attend and participate at the scheduled meeting time. Not open to Secondary School Program students. Harvard College students see important degree credit information.

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-34566/2020

ISMT S-115
Business Analytics

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 R.

Class Meetings:
Online (live) web conference
Start Date:

Graduate credit: $3340
Credits: 4

Notes: This course meets via live web conference. Students must attend and participate at the scheduled meeting time. Not open to Secondary School Program students. Harvard College students see important degree credit information.

Prerequisites: Basic statistics, calculus, and knowledge of R and R Markdown.

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-34196/2020

ISMT S-117
Text Analytics and Natural Language Processing

Benjamin Batorsky, PhD

Associate Director of Data Sciences, Massachusetts Institute of Technology Sloan School of Management

Summer 7-week session | CRN 34793

Description
Growth in the availability of text data and computational power, together with the development of powerful new techniques, has led to a revolution in the field of natural language processing (NLP) in the past few years. This course provides an application-focused overview of the field from tokenization to state of the art models such as recurrent neural networks and transformers. The first half of the course provides theoretical background and introduces Python code for implementation. The second half focuses on how to scope and execute NLP projects for supervised and unsupervised use cases. Student progress is assessed by three coding assignments, a midterm, and a final project using real world data and pre-trained models.

Class Meetings:
Online (live or on demand) web conference
Mondays, Wednesdays, 6:30-9:30 pm, or on demand.
Start Date: Jun. 22, 2020

Graduate credit: $3340
Credits: 4

Notes: This course meets via web conference. Students may attend at the scheduled meeting time or watch recorded sessions on demand. Not open to Secondary School Program students. Harvard College students see important degree credit information.

Prerequisites: Intermediate-level capability with Python (that is, familiarity with using functions and classes). Familiarity with basic use of Pandas DataFrames and numpy arrays. Introductory statistics and machine learning.

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-34793/2020

ISMT S-119
Supply Chain Analytics

Summer 3-week session II | CRN 34740

Description
Supply chains create value-adding networks, linking suppliers and target customers. This course provides an overview of principles and models of supply chain analytics. Students learn data analytics skills and are introduced to systematic strategy and concepts while gaining the practical tools necessary to solve supply chain problems, such as building strategic frameworks to analyze supply chains; planning and coordinating demand and supply; designing distribution networks; managing cross-functional drivers in a supply chain; and assessing uncertainty and risk. This course uses different levels of case studies, providing students with a clear insight of how supply chain analytics offers a competitive advantage, either finding the best solution through optimization or a satisfactory result via Monte Carlo simulation.

Class Meetings:
Online (live) web conference
Start Date:

Graduate credit: $3340
Credits: 4

Notes: This course meets via live web conference. Students must attend and participate at the scheduled meeting time. Not open to Secondary School Program students. Harvard College students see important degree credit information.

Prerequisites: Basic statistics, calculus, and knowledge of R and R Markdown.

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-34740/2020

ISMT S-121
Health Information Systems

Aline Yurik, PhD

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

Summer 7-week session | CRN 34798

Description
Health information systems provide technology and enable information exchange for healthcare enterprises, health information exchanges, health insurers, and other participants in the healthcare industry. This is a rapidly changing and evolving field, laying the foundation for improvements in healthcare efficiency, quality, and health outcomes. The course provides an overview of key healthcare information technologies and concepts: healthcare data and analytics, electronic health records (EHR), health information exchanges (HIE), healthcare information privacy and security, telemedicine, consumer health and mobile health systems, and population health management. A number of case studies provide additional analysis of technology challenges and solutions in healthcare informatics.

Class Meetings:
Online

Optional sections to be arranged.Start Date: Jun. 22, 2020

Graduate credit: $3340
Credits: 4

Notes: Not open to Secondary School Program students. Harvard College students see important degree credit information.

Prerequisites: CSCI E-10a and CSCI E-97, or the equivalent.

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-34798/2020

ISMT S-143
Big Data and Machine Learning in Public Policy

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

Optional sections to be arranged.Start Date:

Graduate credit: $3340
Credits: 4

Notes: This course meets via live web conference. Students must attend and participate at the scheduled meeting time. Not open to Secondary School Program students. Harvard College students see important degree credit information.

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-34559/2020

ISMT S-161
Computational Bayesian Inference

Theodore Hatch Whitfield, ScD

Principal and Statistical Consultant, Biostatistics Solutions

Summer 7-week session | CRN 34821

Description
This course is an introduction to the use of modern computational methods such as Markov Chain Monte Carlo (MCMC) for Bayesian inference. We start by learning what a Markov chain is, and how the celebrated Metropolis algorithm works. Next, we learn the basics of Bayesian inference and how to estimate parameters in these models using MCMC methods. We conclude with an exploration of multi-dimensional sampling with the Gibbs sampler, learning how to use this technique for a variety of models, from simple linear regression to complex hierarchical models. All coursework is completed using the R programming language in the RStudio environment. No prior knowledge of Bayesian inference is required, nor is familiarity with R assumed.

Class Meetings:
Online (live or on demand) web conference
Tuesdays, Thursdays, noon-3 pm, or on demand.

Optional sections to be arranged.Start Date: Jun. 23, 2020

Graduate credit: $3340
Credits: 4

Notes: This course meets via web conference. Students may attend at the scheduled meeting time or watch recorded sessions on demand. Not open to Secondary School Program students. Harvard College students see important degree credit information.

Prerequisites: One programming course in any programming language.

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-34821/2020

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:
Online (live) web conference
Mondays, Wednesdays, 6:30-9:30 pm
Start Date: Jun. 22, 2020

Graduate credit: $3340
Credits: 4

Notes: This course meets via live web conference. Students must attend and participate at the scheduled meeting time. Not open to Secondary School Program students. Harvard College students see important degree credit information.

Prerequisites: Students must be admitted degree 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-33285/2020

ITAL S-AA
Beginning Italian

Matthew D’Ambrosio Griffith, AM

Doctoral Candidate in Romance Languages and Literatures, Harvard University

Summer 7-week session | CRN 34903 | Section 2

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. Activities include listening comprehension, grammar exercises, conversation, and role-playing, with a strong emphasis on oral communication.

Class Meetings:
Online (live) web conference
Tuesdays, Thursdays, Fridays, 8:30-10:30 am
Start Date: Jun. 23, 2020

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

Notes: This course meets via live web conference. Students must attend and participate at the scheduled meeting time.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 15 students

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-34903/2020

ITAL S-AA
Beginning Italian

Amelia K. Linsky, AM

Doctoral Candidate in Romance Languages and Literatures, Harvard University

Summer 7-week session | CRN 33401 | Section 1

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. Activities include listening comprehension, grammar exercises, conversation, and role-playing, with a strong emphasis on oral communication.

Class Meetings:
Online (live) web conference
Tuesdays, Thursdays, Fridays, 8:30-10:30 am
Start Date: Jun. 23, 2020

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

Notes: This course meets via live web conference. Students must attend and participate at the scheduled meeting time.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 14 students

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-33401/2020

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:
Online (live) web conference
Mondays-Fridays, 8:30 am-12:30 pm
Start Date: Jun. 22, 2020

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

Notes: This course meets via live web conference. Students must attend and participate at the scheduled meeting time. Open to admitted Secondary School Program students by petition.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 20 students

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-32813/2020

JAPA S-C
Basic Japanese

Mihoko Yagi, EdM

Drill Instructor in Japanese, Harvard University

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:
Online (live) web conference
Tuesdays, Thursdays, 6:30-9:30 pm
Start Date: Jun. 23, 2020

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

Notes: This course meets via live web conference. Students must attend and participate at the scheduled meeting time.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 19 students

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-32880/2020

JAPA S-120
Intermediate Japanese

Naomi Asakura, 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:
Online (live) web conference
Mondays-Fridays, 8:30 am-12:30 pm
Start Date: Jun. 22, 2020

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

Notes: This course meets via live web conference. Students must attend and participate at the scheduled meeting time. 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-33130/2020

JOUR S-50
Basic Journalism in the Digital Age

Chastity M. Pratt, BA

Nieman Fellow, Nieman Foundation for Journalism, Harvard University

Summer 7-week session | CRN 32314

Description
This course is an interactive, multidisciplinary workshop that develops writing skills needed to produce content for print, digital, and broadcast outlets including newspapers, magazines, radio, and television news organizations. Students gain the ability to conduct interviews, collect data, use attribution and develop sources. Assignments may include reporting and writing short-form pieces, one long-form investigation, editorials, and profiles. Ethics, freedom of information laws, and multimedia content integration are addressed.

Class Meetings:
Online (live) web conference
Tuesdays, Thursdays, 8:30-11:30 am
Start Date: Jun. 23, 2020

Undergraduate credit: $3340
Credits: 4

Notes: This course meets via live web conference. Students must attend and participate at the scheduled meeting time. Harvard College students see important degree credit information.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 15 students

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-32314/2020

JOUR S-137
Feature Writing

Deirdre Alanna Mask, JD

Writer

Summer 7-week session | CRN 34878 | Section 2

Description
Feature stories are often the most satisfying stories journalists write, offering the opportunity to go deep, tell compelling tales, and experiment with new modes of storytelling. This course looks at various types of features—including profiles, social media features, and trend stories—and covers the story-development process from hatching an idea to pitching it to an editor to making final revisions. Students learn by writing, reading, and critiquing one another’s work.

Class Meetings:
Online (live) web conference
Tuesdays, Thursdays, 3:15-6:15 pm
Start Date: Jun. 23, 2020

Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

Notes: Writing-intensive course. This course meets via live web conference. Students must attend and participate at the scheduled meeting time. Not open to Secondary School Program students. Harvard College students see important degree credit information.

Prerequisites: An introductory journalism course, some journalism experience, or permission of the instructor.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 15 students

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-34878/2020

JOUR S-137
Feature Writing

Karen Weintraub, MS

Freelance Journalist

Summer 7-week session | CRN 34222 | Section 1

Description
Feature stories are often the most satisfying stories journalists write, offering the opportunity to go deep, tell compelling tales, and experiment with new modes of storytelling. This course looks at various types of features—including profiles, social media features, and trend stories—and covers the story-development process from hatching an idea to pitching it to an editor to making final revisions. Students learn by writing, reading, and critiquing one another’s work.

Class Meetings:
Online (live) web conference
Tuesdays, Thursdays, 6:30-9:30 pm
Start Date: Jun. 23, 2020

Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

Notes: Writing-intensive course. This course meets via live web conference. Students must attend and participate at the scheduled meeting time. Not open to Secondary School Program students. Harvard College students see important degree credit information.

Prerequisites: An introductory journalism course, some journalism experience, or permission of the instructor.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 15 students

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-34222/2020

JOUR S-140A
News Reporting and Writing for Print and Online

Ana L. Campoy Thompson, MA

Nieman Fellow, Nieman Foundation for Journalism, Harvard University

Summer 7-week session | CRN 34896 | Section 2

Description
In this changing media landscape, a journalist has no choice but to become a jack of all trades and to develop capabilities to be able to work on various media platforms. This fast-paced course teaches students to master the fundamentals of news writing and reporting for a variety of media. Students learn to think, observe, and ask questions like career journalists while developing the skills needed to shift seamlessly from writing for traditional news publications to updating internet sites or tweeting. The course stresses accuracy and fact-checking as well as the importance of reporting a balanced story.

Class Meetings:
Online (live) web conference
Tuesdays, Thursdays, 6:30-9:30 pm
Start Date: Jun. 23, 2020

Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

Notes: This course meets via live web conference. Students must attend and participate at the scheduled meeting time. Not open to Secondary School Program students. Harvard College students see important degree credit information.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 15 students

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-34896/2020

JOUR S-140A
News Reporting and Writing for Print and Online

Sallie Martin Sharp, PhD

Journalist

Summer 7-week session | CRN 34158 | Section 1

Description
In this changing media landscape, a journalist has no choice but to become a jack of all trades and to develop capabilities to be able to work on various media platforms. This fast-paced course teaches students to master the fundamentals of news writing and reporting for a variety of media. Students learn to think, observe, and ask questions like career journalists while developing the skills needed to shift seamlessly from writing for traditional news publications to updating internet sites or tweeting. The course stresses accuracy and fact-checking as well as the importance of reporting a balanced story.

Class Meetings:
Online (live) web conference
Mondays, Wednesdays, 6:30-9:30 pm
Start Date: Jun. 22, 2020

Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

Notes: This course meets via live web conference. Students must attend and participate at the scheduled meeting time. Not open to Secondary School Program students. Harvard College students see important degree credit information.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 15 students

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-34158/2020

JOUR S-171
Telling Stories with Data

Oliver K. Roeder, PhD

Nieman Fellow, Nieman Foundation for Journalism, Harvard University

Summer 7-week session | CRN 34768

Description
We live in an age of big data. We also live in a golden age of data journalism, because hiding in the 2.5 quintillion bytes of data generated every day are real and important human stories. This course teaches students how to use data journalism’s powerful and accessible tools to uncover those stories. Students learn how to download useful data sets, analyze and visualize data, and turn that work into powerful pieces of written journalism. Students read exemplary published examples of data journalism, including work from the Wall Street Journal about vaccines, from the New York Times about gender inequality, from the Washington Post about technology, and from FiveThirtyEight about guns, light pollution, and crossword puzzles.

Class Meetings:
Online (live) web conference
Mondays, Wednesdays, 3:15-6:15 pm
Start Date: Jun. 22, 2020

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

Notes: This course meets via live web conference. Students must attend and participate at the scheduled meeting time. Harvard College students see important degree credit information.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 15 students

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-34768/2020

JOUR S-173
Video Storytelling for Social Media

Nneka N. Faison, MS

Executive Producer, WCVB-TV

Summer 7-week session | CRN 34762

Description
Social media video accounts for an estimated eighty percent of all online activity, according to leading technology company Cisco. News organizations, companies, nonprofits, and individuals have an unprecedented ability to get their messages out to larger audiences than ever before. However, most videos fail to adequately engage online audiences with short attention spans. This course teaches students to break through the noise and create engaging social media videos of thirty seconds to four minutes that are both informative and entertaining. Students learn journalism and video storytelling techniques including writing video copy and conducting interviews, as well as basic video shooting and editing.

Class Meetings:
Online with required weekend meeting
Tuesdays, Thursdays, 6:30-9:30 pm
Start Date: Jun. 23, 2020

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

Notes: This course meets via live web conference. Students must attend and participate at the scheduled meeting time. Not open to Secondary School Program students. Harvard College students see important degree credit information. Along with the web-conference meetings, this course includes an intensive—and mandatory—online weekend residency. Students must be present for the entire 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 7. Please see the course website or syllabus for the specific weekly course meeting dates.

Prerequisites: Basic journalism course or the equivalent.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 18 students

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-34762/2020

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
The capstone is the culmination of the student’s work in the Master of Liberal Arts (ALM), journalism program and consists of a series of substantial stories completed in one semester. The capstone generally consists of three to five related pieces, text or multimedia based, in different styles. Text-based projects are generally about 5,000 words; the parameters of projects in other media are determined by the student and the project director together and are based on the requirements of the story. 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.

Class Meetings:
Online
Start Date: Jun. 22, 2020

Graduate credit: $3340
Credits: 4

Notes: Not open to Secondary School Program students. Harvard College students see important degree credit information.

Prerequisites: Students must be candidates in the Master of Liberal Arts, journalism, in good standing with a minimum of 36 credits completed. They submit a capstone proposal by March 1. See the journalism capstone website for details and approval deadlines.

KORE S-120
Intermediate Korean

Hi-Sun Helen Kim, PhD

Director of the Korean Language Program and Senior Preceptor in East Asian Languages and Civilizations, Harvard University

Summer 7-week session | CRN 34855

Description
This course aims to increase students’ ability to communicate in Korean in a wide range of daily life situations with an equal focus on expanding and consolidating students’ knowledge of the fundamental grammar of Korean. Students are introduced to reading and listening materials of increasing complexity on a variety of topics in modern Korean society and culture. In addition, simple Chinese characters are introduced in order to develop a deeper understanding of the basic structures of the Korean vocabulary.

Class Meetings:
Online (live) web conference
Mondays-Fridays, 9:30 am-1:30 pm
Start Date: Jun. 22, 2020

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

Notes: This course meets via live web conference. Students must attend and participate at the scheduled meeting time. Not open to Secondary School Program students.

Prerequisites: One year of college-level Korean or equivalent proficiency.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 20 students

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-34855/2020

LATI S-AAB
Beginning Latin

Miriam Leah Kamil, AM

Doctoral Candidate in The Classics, Harvard University

Stephen Shennan, AM

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:
Online (live) web conference

Mondays-Fridays, 10 am-noon and 1-3 pm.Start Date: Jun. 22, 2020

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

Notes: This course meets via live web conference. Students must attend and participate at the scheduled meeting time. Open to admitted Secondary School Program students by petition.

Prerequisites: 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-31870/2020

LATI S-106B
Virgil’s Aeneid

Julia Scarborough, PhD

Visiting Assistant Professor of Classics, Amherst College

Summer 7-week session | CRN 34751

Description
In this course, we read selections from Virgil’s Aeneid in Latin, including the fall of Troy and the tragedy of Dido, while reading the entire poem in English. We examine both the artistry of Virgil’s Latin and the larger themes of the epic, such as the cost of empire and the tension between public and private loyalties. We consider the ways in which the poet engages with his Greek and Roman predecessors and discuss the poem’s reception in later cultural traditions.

Class Meetings:
Online (live) web conference
Tuesdays, Thursdays, 3:15-6:15 pm
Start Date: Jun. 23, 2020

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

Notes: This course meets via live web conference. Students must attend and participate at the scheduled meeting time. Open to admitted Secondary School Program students by petition.

Prerequisites: A minimum of one intermediate-level college Latin course or the equivalent.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 18 students

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-34751/2020

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:
Online (live) web conference
Tuesdays, Thursdays, noon-3 pm
Start Date: Jun. 23, 2020

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

Notes: This course meets via live web conference. Students must attend and participate at the scheduled meeting time.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 45 students

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-33194/2020

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:
Online (live) web conference
Mondays-Thursdays, noon-3 pm
Start Date: Jul. 13, 2020

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

Notes: This course meets via live web conference. Students must attend and participate at the scheduled meeting time. Not open to Secondary School Program students. Harvard College students see important degree credit information.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 20 students

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-33658/2020

LSTU S-114
Higher Education Law and Policy

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; 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
Start Date:

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

Notes: Not open to Secondary School Program students. Harvard College students see important degree credit information.

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-34414/2020

LSTU S-121
Global Law, Global History: A Comparative Perspective

Liliana Obregon, PhD

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:
Online (live) web conference
Tuesdays, Thursdays, 6:30-9:30 pm
Start Date: Jun. 23, 2020

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

Notes: This course meets via live web conference. Students must attend and participate at the scheduled meeting time. Harvard College students see important degree credit information.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 25 students

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-33649/2020

LSTU S-129
Islamic Law, Finance, and Business Ethics

Aaron Spevack, PhD

Visiting Scholar, Near Eastern Languages 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 has an impact on 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 has an impact on 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:
Online (live) web conference
Mondays-Thursdays, 3:15-6:15 pm
Start Date: Jun. 22, 2020

Undergraduate credit: $3340
Credits: 4

Notes: This course meets via live web conference. Students must attend and participate at the scheduled meeting time. Not open to Secondary School Program students. Harvard College students see important degree credit information. Final paper due Monday, July 27. This course is available only to admitted candidates in the Harvard Extension School Joint Degree Program.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 13 students

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-34184/2020

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

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:
Online (live) web conference
Mondays, Wednesdays, 3:15-6:15 pm

Optional sections to be arranged.Start Date: Jun. 22, 2020

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

Notes: This course meets via live web conference. Students must attend and participate at the scheduled meeting time. Harvard College students see important degree credit information.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 39 students

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-34451/2020

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:
Online (live) web conference
Mondays-Thursdays, 10-11:30 am

Required seminar for graduate-credit students Thursdays, 4-5:30 pm.Start Date: Jun. 22, 2020

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

Notes: This course meets via live web conference. Students must attend and participate at the scheduled meeting time.

Prerequisites: A good working knowledge of algebra, as demonstrated by a satisfactory score on the math placement test. The graduate-credit option is available only to students participating in the Harvard Extension School graduate program in mathematics for teaching.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 45 students

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-30388/2020

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:
Online (live) web conference
Mondays-Thursdays, 4:45-6:15 pm
Start Date: Jun. 22, 2020

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

Notes: This course meets via live web conference. Students must attend and participate at the scheduled meeting time.

Prerequisites: A good working knowledge of algebra, as demonstrated by a satisfactory score on the math placement test.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 45 students

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-30389/2020

MATH S-1A
Calculus I

Carolyn Gardner-Thomas, PhD

Assistant Director, Mathematics for Teaching Program, Harvard Extension School

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:
Online (live) web conference
Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays, 9:30-11:30 am

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. 22, 2020

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

Notes: This course meets via live web conference. Students must attend and participate at the scheduled meeting time.

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.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 60 students

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-30391/2020

MATH S-1AB
Calculus I and II

Voula Collins, PhD

Preceptor in Mathematics, Harvard University

Dusty Grundmeier, PhD

Associate 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:
Online (live) web conference
Mondays-Fridays, 8:30-11:30 am
Start Date: Jun. 22, 2020

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

Notes: This course meets via live web conference. Students must attend and participate at the scheduled meeting time. 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.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 45 students

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-30390/2020

MATH S-1B
Calculus II

Matthew F. Demers, PhD

Preceptor in Mathematics, Harvard University

Summer 7-week session | CRN 30393

Description
Galileo wrote that “the book of the universe is written in the language of mathematics.” Speaking the language of modern mathematics requires fluency with the topics of this course: infinite series, integration, and differential equations. The course aims to balance applications and theoretical understanding. Graphing calculators can help with understanding certain concepts and are recommended, but exams do not require them. 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:
Online (live) web conference
Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays, 9:30-11:30 am

Required sections Tuesdays, Thursdays, 10:30-11:30 am. Required seminars for graduate-credit students Thursdays, 4-5:30 pm.Start Date: Jun. 22, 2020

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

Notes: This course meets via live web conference. Students must attend and participate at the scheduled meeting time.

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.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 60 students

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-30393/2020

MATH S-1BV
Calculus, Series and Differential Equations

Robin Gottlieb, MSc

Professor of the Practice of Mathematics, Harvard University

Brendan Kelly, PhD

Senior Preceptor in Mathematics, Harvard University

Hakim J. Walker, PhD

Preceptor in Mathematics, Harvard University

Summer 7-week session | CRN 34862

Description
The language of mathematics has evolved over time, but Galileo’s famous statement that “the book of the universe is written in the language of mathematics” is as true today as it was then. In this course, students deepen their foundation in modern mathematics and learn more about mathematical applications in other disciplines. The course focuses on three related topics which together form a central part of the language of modern science: applications and methods of integration; infinite series and the representation of functions by power series; and differential equations, with an emphasis on modeling and qualitative analysis. The material introduced in this course has applications in physics, chemistry, biology, environmental science, astronomy, economics, and statistics.

Class Meetings:
Online (live) web conference
Tuesdays, Thursdays, Fridays, noon-3 pm
Start Date: Jun. 23, 2020

Undergraduate credit: $3340
Credits: 4

Notes: This course meets via live web conference. Students must attend and participate at the scheduled meeting time. Not open to Secondary School Program students. Harvard College students see important degree credit information. This course is restricted to students in the Emerging Scholars Program in Harvard College.

Prerequisites: Students are expected to be familiar with trigonometry, inverse trig, exponentials, and logarithms, and have a basic understanding of elementary calculus, including the notion of a derivative; differentiation using the product, quotient, and chain rules; and definite and indefinite integrals.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 25 students

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:
Online (live or on demand) web conference
Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays, 6:30-8:30 pm, or on demand.

Optional sections to be arranged.Start Date: Jun. 22, 2020

Undergraduate credit: $1000
Credits: 4

Notes: This course meets via web conference. Students may attend at the scheduled meeting time or watch recorded sessions on demand. Not open to Secondary School Program students. Harvard College students see important degree credit information.

Prerequisites: A willingness to (re)discover math, appreciate its practical uses, and enjoy its patterns and beauty.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 150 students

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-34186/2020

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:
Online (live) web conference
Tuesdays, Thursdays, 8:30-11:30 am

Optional sections to be arranged.Start Date: Jun. 23, 2020

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

Notes: This course meets via live web conference. Students must attend and participate at the scheduled meeting time.

Prerequisites: Two semesters of calculus. Placement test recommended.

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-30189/2020

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:
Online (live) web conference
Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays, 9:30-11:30 am

Optional sections to be arranged.Start Date: Jun. 22, 2020

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

Notes: This course meets via live web conference. Students must attend and participate at the scheduled meeting time.

Prerequisites: MATH S-21a (taken concurrently if necessary) or the equivalent. Placement test recommended.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 100 students

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-30190/2020

MATH S-23A
Linear Algebra and Real Analysis I

Paul G. Bamberg, DPhil

Senior Lecturer on Mathematics, Harvard University

Summer 7-week session | CRN 34872

Description
This course is an integrated treatment of linear algebra, real analysis and multivariable differential calculus, with an introduction to manifolds. Students are introduced to higher-level mathematics and proof-writing, with a requirement to learn twenty-six important proofs.

Class Meetings:
Online

Required sections on Tuesdays and Thursdays, 3:15-5:15 or 6:30-8:30 pm.Start Date:

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

Notes: Open to admitted Secondary School Program students by petition. Harvard College students see important degree credit information. The recorded lectures are from the fall 2015 Harvard Faculty of Arts and Sciences course Mathematics 23a.

Prerequisites: Math S-1ab or the equivalent. Expertise with single-variable differential and integral calculus. Since sequences and series will be taught as part of the course material, a Calculus BC Advanced Placement course that ended in March is sufficient.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 72 students

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-34872/2020

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:
Online (live) web conference
Mondays, Wednesdays, noon-3 pm
Start Date: Jun. 22, 2020

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

Notes: This course meets via live web conference. Students must attend and participate at the scheduled meeting time. Harvard College students see important degree credit information.

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-34490/2020

MATH S-152
Discrete Mathematics

Paul G. Bamberg, DPhil

Senior Lecturer on Mathematics, Harvard University

Yingying Wu, PhD

Post-Doctoral Fellow in the Center of Mathematical Sciences and Applications, Harvard University

Summer 7-week session | CRN 34891 | Section 3

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 gain experience in presenting proofs.

Class Meetings:
Online (live) web conference
Tuesdays, Thursdays, noon-3 pm
Start Date: Jun. 23, 2020

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

Notes: This course meets via live web conference. Students must attend and participate at the scheduled meeting time. 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

MATH S-152
Discrete Mathematics

Paul G. Bamberg, DPhil

Senior Lecturer on Mathematics, Harvard University

William C. Burke, SM

Summer 7-week session | CRN 34491 | Section 1

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 gain experience in presenting proofs.

Class Meetings:
Online (live) web conference
Tuesdays, Thursdays, 8:30-11:30 am
Start Date: Jun. 23, 2020

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

Notes: This course meets via live web conference. Students must attend and participate at the scheduled meeting time. 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-34491/2020

MATH S-152
Discrete Mathematics

Paul G. Bamberg, DPhil

Senior Lecturer on Mathematics, Harvard University

William C. Burke, SM

Summer 7-week session | CRN 34865 | Section 2

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 gain experience in presenting proofs.

Class Meetings:
Online (live) web conference
Tuesdays, Thursdays, 6:30-9:30 pm
Start Date: Jun. 23, 2020

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

Notes: This course meets via live web conference. Students must attend and participate at the scheduled meeting time. 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-34865/2020

MATH S-305
Mathematical Connections: Advanced Algebra and Trigonometry

Andrew Engelward, PhD

Lecturer in Extension, Harvard University

Summer 3-week session II | CRN 34795

Description
Algebra is often considered the language of mathematics, for good reason. In this class we continue the exploration that began in the Harvard Extension School course MATH E-303 of this rich, fascinating subject, taking on topics involving the form and function of polynomials, such as analyzing polynomials using difference tables (connecting with ideas leading to calculus), and touching on the concept of infinite polynomials. We also investigate sequences and series—arithmetic, geometric, as well as others; explore complex numbers and their geometry; and thoroughly develop trigonometric functions and identities. The class is designed for teachers who will be teaching Algebra 2 classes, or for anyone who wants to learn more about this interesting subject.

Class Meetings:
Online (live) web conference
Mondays-Thursdays, noon-3 pm
Start Date: Jul. 13, 2020

Graduate credit: $3340
Credits: 4

Notes: This course meets via live web conference. Students must attend and participate at the scheduled meeting time. Not open to Secondary School Program students. Harvard College students see important degree credit information.

Prerequisites: A recent course in introductory algebra, such as MATH E-303, or its equivalent, as well as familiarity with K-12 mathematics.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 41 students

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-34795/2020

MATH S-324
Introduction to the Art of Cryptography

Emily L. Braley, PhD

Preceptor in Mathematics, Harvard University

Summer 3-week session I | 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:
Online (live) web conference
Mondays-Thursdays, noon-3 pm
Start Date: Jun. 22, 2020

Graduate credit: $3340
Credits: 4

Notes: This course meets via live web conference. Students must attend and participate at the scheduled meeting time. Not open to Secondary School Program students. Harvard College students see important degree credit 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-34153/2020

MATH S-325
Extreme Graph Theory and Combinatorics

John W. Cain, PhD

Senior Lecturer on Mathematics, Harvard University

Summer 3-week session I | 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:
Online (live) web conference
Mondays-Thursdays, 8:30-11:30 am
Start Date: Jun. 22, 2020

Graduate credit: $3340
Credits: 4

Notes: This course meets via live web conference. Students must attend and participate at the scheduled meeting time. Not open to Secondary School Program students. Harvard College students see important degree credit 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.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 35 students

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-34499/2020

MATH S-326
Exploring Symmetry

Summer 3-week session II | CRN 34819

Description
We encounter patterns and symmetry frequently in nature, art, and design. Symmetry is also a rich source of mathematics. This course explores how mathematicians define symmetry and describe different types of symmetry (for example, the varieties of symmetry a two-dimensional picture can have). We investigate how the study of symmetry relates to many other mathematical ideas—including complex numbers, parametric curves, Fourier series, group theory, and more—and learn how to use functions to create beautiful pictures with interesting symmetry.

Class Meetings:
On campus
Start Date:

Graduate credit: $3340
Credits: 4

Notes: Not open to Secondary School Program students. Harvard College students see important degree credit information.

Prerequisites: A solid understanding of algebra and measuring angles using radians. Familiarity with the unit circle definitions of the trigonometric functions sine and cosine, and with sigma notation, is helpful but not required.

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-34819/2020

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:
Online (live) web conference
Mondays, Wednesdays, 3:15-6:15 pm
Start Date: Jun. 22, 2020

Graduate credit: $3340
Credits: 4

Notes: This course meets via live web conference. Students must attend and participate at the scheduled meeting time. Not open to Secondary School Program students. Harvard College students see important degree credit information.

Prerequisites: Students must be admitted degree 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.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 45 students

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-33307/2020

MBB S-102
Becoming a Brain Scientist: Neuroscience and Psychology Research

Jessica Schwab, PhD

College Fellow in Psychology, 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 is matched with a research mentor in a Harvard laboratory. Students spend approximately ten hours per week on a project related to the lab’s research. 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:
Online (live) web conference
Tuesdays, 1-3 pm
Start Date: Jun. 23, 2020

Undergraduate credit: $3340
Credits: 4

Notes: This course meets via live web conference. Students must attend and participate at the scheduled meeting time. Student selection 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 16 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 mentor from a Harvard research lab. Please contact brainscience@summer.harvard.edu if you have questions about this course.

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-33663/2020

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
Start Date: May. 19, 2020

Undergraduate credit: $3680
Credits: 8

Notes: Not open to Secondary School Program students. Harvard College students see important degree credit 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. 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 19
  • Last day to apply: May 11
  • Last day to register: May 14
  • Last day to drop for 100% tuition refund, minus the HBS Online $100 enrollment fee: May 20
  • Last day to withdraw for WD grade: June 24

Prerequisites: To register for this course, students must apply to and be admitted by HBS Online for the May 19, 2020, 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-599
Capstone: Entrepreneurship in Action

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 34791

Description
This course is intended as the capstone course for the Harvard Extension School’s Master of Liberal Arts (ALM), management, integrating coursework in functional areas such as marketing, finance, accounting, human resource management, and operations management. It introduces the concept of strategic management through case analyses involving the basic direction and goals of a real-world challenge, organization or capstone client; the social, political, technological, economic, and global environment; the industry and market structure; and the organization’s strengths and weaknesses. The emphasis is on the development and successful implementation of strategy in different types of firms.

Class Meetings:
Online (live) web conference
Mondays-Thursdays, noon-3 pm

Required sections to be arranged.Start Date: Jun. 22, 2020

Graduate credit: $3340
Credits: 4

Notes: This course meets via live web conference. Students must attend and participate at the scheduled meeting time. Not open to Secondary School Program students. Harvard College students see important degree credit information.

Prerequisites: Students must be admitted capstone track candidates in the Master of Liberal Arts, management. They must be in good academic standing and have completed the Harvard Extension School course MGMT E-597 in the previous spring 2020 term with a grade of B- or higher. Students who do not meet these requirements are dropped from the course.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 30 students

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-34791/2020

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 were still enrolled after the 100 percent refund deadline are not eligible to enroll in this section of MGMT S-1000. 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

Required sections meet weekly via live web conference every week starting the first week of classes: Tuesdays, 3:30-4:30 pm, or 5:30-6:30 pm; Wednesdays 7-8 pm, or 9-10 pm. Registered students sign up for sections (first come, first served) on the Canvas course website starting on June 16.Start Date: Jun. 22, 2020

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

Notes: Not open to Secondary School Program students. Harvard College students see important degree credit information.

Registration for MGMT S-1000 ends on June 18.

  • Last day to register: June 18
  • Last day to make credit status changes, and drop for 100% tuition refund: June 24
  • Last day to drop for 50% tuition refund: July 1
  • Last day to withdraw for WD grade: July 24

Enrollment limit: Limited to 999 students

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-34221/2020

MGMT S-1100
Intermediate Accounting

Vijay Sampath, DBA

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
Tuesdays, Thursdays, 6:30-9:30 pm
Start Date: Jun. 23, 2020

Graduate credit: $3340
Credits: 4

Notes: This course meets via live web conference. Students must attend and participate at the scheduled meeting time. Not open to Secondary School Program students. Harvard College students see important degree credit information.

Prerequisites: ECON S-1900 or the equivalent.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 35 students

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-33338/2020

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. 22, 2020

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

Notes: This course meets via live web conference. Students must attend and participate at the scheduled meeting time. Not open to Secondary School Program students. Harvard College students see important degree credit information.

Prerequisites: MGMT E-1000 helpful but not required.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 35 students

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-34423/2020

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

Optional sections to be arranged.Start Date: Jun. 22, 2020

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

Notes: Not open to Secondary School Program students. Harvard College students see important degree credit 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-32611/2020

MGMT S-2020
Managerial Finance

C. Bulent Aybar, PhD

Professor of International Finance, Southern New Hampshire University

Summer 3-week session I | 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:
Online (live) web conference
Mondays-Thursdays, 6:30-9:30 pm

Optional sections to be arranged.Start Date: Jun. 22, 2020

Graduate credit: $3340
Credits: 4

Notes: This course meets via live web conference. Students must attend and participate at the scheduled meeting time. Not open to Secondary School Program students. Harvard College students see important degree credit information.

Prerequisites: MGMT S-2000 or the equivalent.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 45 students

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-33287/2020

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

Optional sections to be arranged.Start Date: Jun. 22, 2020

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

Notes: Not open to Secondary School Program students. Harvard College students see important degree credit information.

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-33385/2020

MGMT S-2037
Real Estate Finance and Investment

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

Optional sections to be arranged.Start Date: Jun. 22, 2020

Graduate credit: $3340
Credits: 4

Notes: Not open to Secondary School Program students. Harvard College students see important degree credit information.

Prerequisites: MGMT S-2035 is strongly recommended but not required.

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-33506/2020

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:
Online (live or on demand) web conference
Tuesdays, Thursdays, 6:30-9:30 pm, or on demand.
Start Date: Jun. 23, 2020

Graduate credit: $3340
Credits: 4

Notes: This course meets via web conference. Students may attend at the scheduled meeting time or watch recorded sessions on demand. Not open to Secondary School Program students. Harvard College students see important degree credit information.

Prerequisites: MGMT S-1000 and MGMT S-2000 or the equivalent required; MGMT S-1600 and MGMT S-2020 helpful.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 60 students

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-32615/2020

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. 22, 2020

Graduate credit: $3340
Credits: 4

Notes: This course meets via live web conference. Students must attend and participate at the scheduled meeting time. Not open to Secondary School Program students. Harvard College students see important degree credit 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-33335/2020

MGMT S-2700
Corporate Finance

Ned Gandevani, MBA, PhD

Senior Investment Specialist, WestPark Capital Investment Banking

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 or on demand) web conference
Tuesdays, Thursdays, 6:30-9:30 pm, or on demand.

Optional sections to be arranged.Start Date: Jun. 23, 2020

Graduate credit: $3340
Credits: 4

Notes: This course meets via web conference. Students may attend at the scheduled meeting time or watch recorded sessions on demand. Not open to Secondary School Program students. Harvard College students see important degree credit information.

Prerequisites: ECON S-1900, MGMT S-2000, or the equivalent.

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-33795/2020

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:
Online (live) web conference
Mondays-Thursdays, 6:30-9:30 pm

Optional sections to be arranged.Start Date: Jul. 13, 2020

Graduate credit: $3340
Credits: 4

Notes: This course meets via live web conference. Students must attend and participate at the scheduled meeting time. Not open to Secondary School Program students. Harvard College students see important degree credit information.

Prerequisites: ECON S-190, MGMT S-2020, or MGMT S-2700 or equivalent courses in finance.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 45 students

MGMT S-2784
Hedge Funds: History, Strategies, and Practice

Peter Marber, PhD

Chief Investment Officer for Emerging Markets, Aperture Investors and Senior Lecturer on Finance, Johns Hopkins Carey Business School

Summer 7-week session | CRN 34844

Description
While beating the markets was long thought to be impossible, hedge funds have seemingly challenged many financial theories, cracked the mysteries of Wall Street, and made fortunes in the process. They are also one of the fastest growing and least understood areas in the asset management industry. What exactly are hedge funds? How has the sector developed? What do hedge fund managers strive to capture and how do they do it? What are the major hedge fund strategies and their mechanics? What are their hidden risks and unique limitations? How important are hedge funds to investors, regulators, and the public? From both a theoretical and practical perspective, this course is geared to help answer these questions. It surveys the hedge fund industry from its origins in the 1940s, and explores hedge fund strategies including long/short, event-driven, market neutral, relative value, dedicated short-bias, convertible arbitrage, emerging markets, fixed income arbitrage, global macro, managed futures, and multi-sector investing. Students develop an understanding of how hedge fund managers—as well as hedge fund investors—think, operate, and invest. The course tracks a live multi-sector hedge fund portfolio throughout the semester and analyzes current events and price action.

Class Meetings:
Online with required weekend meeting
Tuesdays, Thursdays, 6:30-9:30 pm
Start Date: Jun. 23, 2020

Graduate credit: $3340
Credits: 4

Notes: This course meets via live web conference. Students must attend and participate at the scheduled meeting time. Not open to Secondary School Program students. Harvard College students see important degree credit information. Along with the web-conference meetings, this course includes an intensive—and mandatory—online weekend residency. Students must be present for the entire 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 7. Please see the course website or syllabus for the specific weekly course meeting dates.

Prerequisites: The course requires a basic knowledge of finance and modest competency in Excel. Prior coursework or work experience in finance would also be useful.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 60 students

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-34844/2020

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:
Online (live) web conference
Mondays, Wednesdays, 6:30-9:30 pm
Start Date: Jun. 22, 2020

Graduate credit: $3340
Credits: 4

Notes: This course meets via live web conference. Students must attend and participate at the scheduled meeting time. Not open to Secondary School Program students. Harvard College students see important degree credit information.

Prerequisites: MGMT S-2000, MGMT S-2700, or an introductory accounting course.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 45 students

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-33375/2020

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:
Online (live) web conference
Tuesdays, Thursdays, 6:30-9:30 pm
Start Date: Jun. 23, 2020

Graduate credit: $3340
Credits: 4

Notes: This course meets via live web conference. Students must attend and participate at the scheduled meeting time. Not open to Secondary School Program students. Harvard College students see important degree credit information.

Prerequisites: MGMT S-2000, or the equivalent.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 45 students

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-34120/2020

MGMT S-3012
The Art of Communication

Mimi Goss, PhD

President, Mimi Goss Communications

Summer 7-week session | CRN 33039

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:
Online (live) web conference
Tuesdays, Thursdays, 6:30-9:30 pm
Start Date: Jun. 23, 2020

Graduate credit: $3340
Credits: 4

Notes: This course meets via live web conference. Students must attend and participate at the scheduled meeting time. Not open to Secondary School Program students. Harvard College students see important degree credit information.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 25 students

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-33039/2020

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, 3:15-6:15 pm

Optional sections to be arranged.Start Date: Jun. 23, 2020

Graduate credit: $3340
Credits: 4

Notes: This course meets via live web conference. Students must attend and participate at the scheduled meeting time. Not open to Secondary School Program students. Harvard College students see important degree credit 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-34567/2020

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
Mondays, Wednesdays, 3:15-6:15 pm
Start Date: Jun. 22, 2020

Graduate credit: $3340
Credits: 4

Notes: This course meets via live web conference. Students must attend and participate at the scheduled meeting time. Not open to Secondary School Program students. Harvard College students see important degree credit 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-33055/2020

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 with required weekend meeting
Tuesdays, Thursdays, 6:30-9:30 pm
Start Date: Jun. 23, 2020

Graduate credit: $3340
Credits: 4

Notes: This course meets via live web conference. Students must attend and participate at the scheduled meeting time. Not open to Secondary School Program students. Harvard College students see important degree credit information. Along with the web-conference meetings, this course includes an intensive—and mandatory—online weekend residency. Students must be present for the entire 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 7. Please see the course website or syllabus for the specific weekly course meeting dates.

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-34609/2020

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 weekend meeting
Mondays, Wednesdays, noon-3 pm
Start Date: Jun. 22, 2020

Graduate credit: $3340
Credits: 4

Notes: This course meets via live web conference. Students must attend and participate at the scheduled meeting time. Not open to Secondary School Program students. Harvard College students see important degree credit information. Along with the web-conference meetings, this course includes an intensive—and mandatory—online weekend residency. Students must be present for the entire 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 7. Please see the course website or syllabus for the specific weekly course meeting dates.

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-34231/2020

MGMT S-4000
Organizational Behavior

Edward Barrows, DBA

Managing Director, Duke Corporate Education

Summer 7-week session | CRN 34944 | Section 5

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. 23, 2020

Graduate credit: $3340
Credits: 4

Notes: This course meets via live web conference. Students must attend and participate at the scheduled meeting time. Not open to Secondary School Program students. Harvard College students see important degree credit 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-34944/2020

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. 22, 2020

Graduate credit: $3340
Credits: 4

Notes: This course meets via live web conference. Students must attend and participate at the scheduled meeting time. Not open to Secondary School Program students. Harvard College students see important degree credit 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-34225/2020

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:
Online (live) web conference
Mondays-Thursdays, 6:30-9:30 pm

Required sections Wednesdays, 5-6 pm.Start Date: Jun. 22, 2020

Graduate credit: $3340
Credits: 4

Notes: This course meets via live web conference. Students must attend and participate at the scheduled meeting time. Not open to Secondary School Program students. Harvard College students see important degree credit information.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 43 students

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-33824/2020

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:
Online (live) web conference
Mondays-Thursdays, 3:15-6:15 pm
Start Date: Jun. 22, 2020

Graduate credit: $3340
Credits: 4

Notes: This course meets via live web conference. Students must attend and participate at the scheduled meeting time. Not open to Secondary School Program students. Harvard College students see important degree credit information. Final paper due Monday, July 27. 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-34531/2020

MGMT S-4225
Negotiation and Organizational Conflict Resolution

Diana Buttu, MBA, JD

Lawyer

Summer 3-week session I | CRN 33547 | Section 1

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, strategies for diagnosing, alternative dispute resolution, 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:
Online (live) web conference
Mondays-Thursdays, 8:30-11:30 am
Start Date: Jun. 22, 2020

Graduate credit: $3340
Credits: 4

Notes: This course meets via live web conference. Students must attend and participate at the scheduled meeting time. Not open to Secondary School Program students. Harvard College students see important degree credit 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-33547/2020

MGMT S-4225
Negotiation and Organizational Conflict Resolution

Diana Buttu, MBA, JD

Lawyer

Summer 3-week session II | CRN 34815 | Section 2

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, strategies for diagnosing, alternative dispute resolution, 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:
Online (live) web conference
Mondays-Thursdays, 8:30-11:30 am

Required sections to be arranged.Start Date: Jul. 13, 2020

Graduate credit: $3340
Credits: 4

Notes: This course meets via live web conference. Students must attend and participate at the scheduled meeting time. Not open to Secondary School Program students. Harvard College students see important degree credit information.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 36 students

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-34815/2020

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 34432 | Section 2

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 weekend meeting
Tuesdays, Thursdays, 6:30-9:30 pm
Start Date: Jun. 23, 2020

Graduate credit: $3340
Credits: 4

Notes: This course meets via live web conference. Students must attend and participate at the scheduled meeting time. Not open to Secondary School Program students. Harvard College students see important degree credit information. Along with the web-conference meetings, this course includes an intensive—and mandatory—online weekend residency. Students must be present for the entire 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 7. Please see the course website or syllabus for the specific weekly course meeting dates.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 30 students

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-34432/2020

MGMT S-4310
Creativity and Innovation

Jerome Brightman, DBA

President, The Leadership Group

Summer 7-week session | CRN 34572 | Section 1

Description
This hands-on course lays the foundation for creativity by reminding students that deliberate creative thinking can be learned. Using a wide range of teaching tools, such as interactive problem-solving, business cases, Ted Talks, and other innovative exercises, students learn and practice the mindset and skillset associated with creative thinking. They gain 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 gain an understanding of how to link leadership, creativity, and innovation. At the conclusion of the course, students apply these skills to real-life challenges they are currently facing.

Class Meetings:
Online (live) web conference
Mondays, Wednesdays, 3:15-6:15 pm
Start Date: Jun. 22, 2020

Graduate credit: $3340
Credits: 4

Notes: This course meets via live web conference. Students must attend and participate at the scheduled meeting time. Not open to Secondary School Program students. Harvard College students see important degree credit information.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 30 students

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-34572/2020

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 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
Mondays-Thursdays, 8:30-11:30 am
Start Date: Jun. 22, 2020

Graduate credit: $3340
Credits: 4

Notes: This course meets via live web conference. Students must attend and participate at the scheduled meeting time. Not open to Secondary School Program students. Harvard College students see important degree credit information.

Prerequisites: Course work in accounting and two other functional areas recommended.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 45 students

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-34242/2020

MGMT S-5000
Strategic Management

Sharon A. Mertz, PhD

Principal, Red Salt Advisory, LLC

Summer 3-week session II | CRN 33361 | 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:
Online (live) web conference
Mondays-Thursdays, 3:15-6:15 pm
Start Date: Jul. 13, 2020

Graduate credit: $3340
Credits: 4

Notes: This course meets via live web conference. Students must attend and participate at the scheduled meeting time. Not open to Secondary School Program students. Harvard College students see important degree credit 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-33361/2020

MGMT S-5000
Strategic Management

Mohsin Habib, PhD

Associate Professor of Management, University of Massachusetts, Boston

Summer 3-week session II | CRN 32578 | 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:
Online (live) web conference
Mondays-Thursdays, noon-3 pm
Start Date: Jul. 13, 2020

Graduate credit: $3340
Credits: 4

Notes: This course meets via live web conference. Students must attend and participate at the scheduled meeting time. Not open to Secondary School Program students. Harvard College students see important degree credit 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-32578/2020

MGMT S-5000
Strategic Management

Kenneth Baylor, DBA

Principal, Advanced Leadership Solutions, LLC

Summer 7-week session | CRN 33845 | 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, 6:30-9:30 pm
Start Date: Jun. 23, 2020

Graduate credit: $3340
Credits: 4

Notes: This course meets via live web conference. Students must attend and participate at the scheduled meeting time. Not open to Secondary School Program students. Harvard College students see important degree credit information.

Prerequisites: Course work in accounting and two other functional areas recommended.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 45 students

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-33845/2020

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:
Online (live) web conference
Mondays, Wednesdays, 8:30-11:30 am
Start Date: Jun. 22, 2020

Graduate credit: $3340
Credits: 4

Notes: This course meets via live web conference. Students must attend and participate at the scheduled meeting time. Not open to Secondary School Program students. Harvard College students see important degree credit information.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 30 students

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-33830/2020

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:
Online (live) web conference
Mondays-Thursdays, 3:15-6:15 pm
Start Date: Jun. 22, 2020

Graduate credit: $3340
Credits: 4

Notes: This course meets via live web conference. Students must attend and participate at the scheduled meeting time. Not open to Secondary School Program students. Harvard College students see important degree credit information.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 45 students

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-32870/2020

MGMT S-5018
Corporate Governance

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
Start Date:

Graduate credit: $3340
Credits: 4

Notes: Not open to Secondary School Program students. Harvard College students see important degree credit information.

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-32881/2020

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:
Online (live) web conference
Mondays-Thursdays, noon-3 pm
Start Date: Jun. 22, 2020

Graduate credit: $3340
Credits: 4

Notes: This course meets via live web conference. Students must attend and participate at the scheduled meeting time. Not open to Secondary School Program students. Harvard College students see important degree credit information.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 35 students

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-34435/2020

MGMT S-5030
Project Management

Eric Pool, EdD

IT Lead and Assistant Professor of Healthcare Administration, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science

Summer 7-week session | CRN 34854

Description
This course guides students through the fundamental project management concepts, practices, and behavioral characteristics needed to successfully launch, lead, and realize benefits from projects in profit and nonprofit organizations. Effective project managers possess the skills necessary to manage teams, schedules, risks, budgets, scope, and stakeholders to produce a desired outcome. Students analyze the impact of organizational change management theory and explore project management with a practical, hands-on approach through case studies, team assignments, and individual contributions. A key and often overlooked challenge for project managers is the ability to manage without direct influence, gaining the support of stakeholders and access to resources not directly under their control. Special attention is given to critical success factors required to overcoming resistance to change. The course simulates a project in its project team framework, group accountability, and schedule deadlines.

Class Meetings:
Online (live) web conference
Tuesdays, Thursdays, 3:15-6:15 pm
Start Date: Jun. 23, 2020

Graduate credit: $3340
Credits: 4

Notes: This course meets via live web conference. Students must attend and participate at the scheduled meeting time. Not open to Secondary School Program students. Harvard College students see important degree credit information.

Prerequisites: Experience working in a company or nonprofit is advisable.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 35 students

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-34854/2020

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. 22, 2020

Graduate credit: $3340
Credits: 4

Notes: This course meets via live web conference. Students must attend and participate at the scheduled meeting time. Not open to Secondary School Program students. Harvard College students see important degree credit information.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 40 students

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-33018/2020

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. 23, 2020

Graduate credit: $3340
Credits: 4

Notes: This course meets via live web conference. Students must attend and participate at the scheduled meeting time. Not open to Secondary School Program students. Harvard College students see important degree credit information.

Prerequisites: Rudimentary knowledge of algebra and familiarity with spreadsheets.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 35 students

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-34442/2020

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
Tuesdays, Thursdays, 3:15-6:15 pm
Start Date: Jun. 23, 2020

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

Notes: This course meets via live web conference. Students must attend and participate at the scheduled meeting time. Not open to Secondary School Program students. Harvard College students see important degree credit information.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 35 students

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-34434/2020

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
Mondays, Wednesdays, 3:15-6:15 pm

Required sections to be arranged.Start Date: Jun. 22, 2020

Graduate credit: $3340
Credits: 4

Notes: This course meets via live web conference. Students must attend and participate at the scheduled meeting time. Not open to Secondary School Program students. Harvard College students see important degree credit information.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 35 students

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-33374/2020

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

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 (live) web conference
Mondays, Wednesdays, 6:30-9:30 pm
Start Date: Jun. 22, 2020

Graduate credit: $3340
Credits: 4

Notes: This course meets via live web conference. Students must attend and participate at the scheduled meeting time. Not open to Secondary School Program students. Harvard College students see important degree credit information.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 43 students

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-33906/2020

MGMT S-5505
Family Business in Theory and Practice

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:
Online (live) web conference
Start Date:

Graduate credit: $3340
Credits: 4

Notes: This course meets via live web conference. Students must attend and participate at the scheduled meeting time. Not open to Secondary School Program students. Harvard College students see important degree credit information.

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-33400/2020

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 and relate it 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:
Online (live) web conference
Mondays-Thursdays, 3:15-6:15 pm
Start Date: Jul. 13, 2020

Graduate credit: $3340
Credits: 4

Notes: This course meets via live web conference. Students must attend and participate at the scheduled meeting time. Not open to Secondary School Program students. Harvard College students see important degree credit information.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 45 students

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-33651/2020

MGMT S-5750
The Art and Science of Decision Making

Robert S. Duboff, JD

CEO, HawkPartners, LLC

David S. McIntosh, MBA

Founder, Creative Business Breakthroughs

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:
Online (live) web conference
Mondays, Wednesdays, 8:30-11:30 am
Start Date: Jun. 22, 2020

Graduate credit: $3340
Credits: 4

Notes: This course meets via live web conference. Students must attend and participate at the scheduled meeting time. Not open to Secondary School Program students. Harvard College students see important degree credit information.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 35 students

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-34563/2020

MGMT S-6000
Marketing Management

Patricia Hambrick, MBA

Senior Lecturer, Marketing, Questrom School of Business, Boston University

Summer 7-week session | CRN 34570 | 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:
Online (live) web conference
Tuesdays, Thursdays, 6:30-9:30 pm
Start Date: Jun. 23, 2020

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

Notes: This course meets via live web conference. Students must attend and participate at the scheduled meeting time. Not open to Secondary School Program students. Harvard College students see important degree credit information.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 40 students

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-34570/2020

MGMT S-6000
Marketing Management

Nicholas Nugent, Jr., PhD

Professor of Business and Economics, Florida Southern College

Summer 3-week session I | CRN 33650 | 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
Mondays-Thursdays, 6:30-9:30 pm
Start Date: Jun. 22, 2020

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

Notes: This course meets via live web conference. Students must attend and participate at the scheduled meeting time. Not open to Secondary School Program students. Harvard College students see important degree credit information.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 45 students

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-33650/2020

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. 22, 2020

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

Notes: This course meets via live web conference. Students must attend and participate at the scheduled meeting time. Not open to Secondary School Program students. Harvard College students see important degree credit information.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 40 students

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-34220/2020

MGMT S-6040
International Marketing

Nicholas Nugent, Sr., 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:
Online (live) web conference
Mondays-Thursdays, 6:30-9:30 pm
Start Date: Jul. 13, 2020

Graduate credit: $3340
Credits: 4

Notes: This course meets via live web conference. Students must attend and participate at the scheduled meeting time. Not open to Secondary School Program students. Harvard College students see important degree credit information.

Prerequisites: MGMT S-6000 or the equivalent.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 45 students

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-32581/2020

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. 22, 2020

Graduate credit: $3340
Credits: 4

Notes: This course meets via live web conference. Students must attend and participate at the scheduled meeting time. Not open to Secondary School Program students. Harvard College students see important degree credit 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-33505/2020

MGMT S-6615
Digital Marketing: Foundations and Framework for Success

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 34731

Description
The digital age has presented new growth opportunities for marketers to develop their brands and foster deeper customer relationships by utilizing e-commerce platforms including mobile applications, creating online advertising including social media campaigns, and being able to accurately understand the customer journey. A key component to achieving a successful digital marketing initiative or e-commerce business model is the ability to analyze and interpret the vast amounts of data that is available. This course provides students with a working knowledge of how to conduct digital marketing research and analytics. Topics presented and discussed are Google Analytics, including visitor tracking; customer segmentation, including lifetime value analysis; search engine optimization, including effectiveness of online advertisements; and marketing research techniques in a digital environment, including usability studies and analysis of social media efforts. The aim of the course is to leverage classical marketing analytics practices in a digital environment and to inspire students’ entrepreneurial spirits in order to learn how to successfully compete in a competitive environment.

Class Meetings:
Online (live) web conference
Tuesdays, Thursdays, 6:30-9:30 pm
Start Date: Jun. 23, 2020

Graduate credit: $3340
Credits: 4

Notes: This course meets via live web conference. Students must attend and participate at the scheduled meeting time. Not open to Secondary School Program students. Harvard College students see important degree credit information.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 45 students

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-34731/2020

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, noon-3 pm
Start Date: Jun. 23, 2020

Graduate credit: $3340
Credits: 4

Notes: This course meets via live web conference. Students must attend and participate at the scheduled meeting time. Not open to Secondary School Program students. Harvard College students see important degree credit 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-33345/2020

MGMT S-6655
Social Media Management

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. 22, 2020

Graduate credit: $3340
Credits: 4

Notes: This course meets via live web conference. Students must attend and participate at the scheduled meeting time. Not open to Secondary School Program students. Harvard College students see important degree credit information.

Prerequisites: MGMT S-6000 or the equivalent.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 35 students

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-33507/2020

MGMT S-6750
Marketing Analytics: Fundamental Data-Driven Marketing

Christina Inge, MS

CEO and Founder, thoughtlight

Summer 7-week session | CRN 34807

Description
This course introduces marketing analytics, including web analytics and data modeling. As big data moves into the mainstream, marketers are seeing the opportunity to make the profession more scientific and numbers-driven than ever before. Marketing analytics is one of the largest areas of marketing today. In addition, with measurement at the center of every marketing campaign, marketers have the opportunity to prove the return on investment of their programs with unprecedented accuracy. Yet, this wealth of data can be overwhelming. Every channel has its own metrics, every demographic group’s behavior can be mined for targeting information. What are the numbers that matter? And what are they really telling us? How can we best leverage big data and marketing analytics to optimize results? This course explores the growing role of data in marketing. Taking a two-fold approach, the course focuses on the data of marketing. Students learn how to use the two main categories of data available to marketers: internal, or what is called marketing analytics; and external, or big data. In this course, students learn web analytics fundamentals, creating data dashboards, and predictive analytics. This is a purely data-driven course; it does not teach how to do marketing, it teaches how to use data to target consumers and measure marketing. Using real-world examples and practical exercises, the course allows students to understand the interactions between both kinds of data, and how best to use analytics to improve marketing outcomes, demonstrate return on investment to the C-suite, and create increasingly effective marketing campaigns.

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

Optional sections to be arranged.Start Date: Jun. 22, 2020

Graduate credit: $3340
Credits: 4

Notes: This course meets via live web conference. Students must attend and participate at the scheduled meeting time. Not open to Secondary School Program students. Harvard College students see important degree credit information.

Prerequisites: MGMT S-6000, MGMT S-6615, or the equivalent.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 40 students

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-34807/2020

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

Optional sections Thursdays, 6:30-7:30 pm.Start Date: Jun. 22, 2020

Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

Notes: Not open to Secondary School Program students. Harvard College students see important degree credit information. The recorded lectures are from the Harvard Extension School course MUSE E-100.

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-33278/2020

MUSE S-102
Proseminar: Introduction to Graduate Studies and Scholarly Writing in Museum Studies

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
Tuesdays, Thursdays, 6:30-9:30 pm
Start Date: Jun. 23, 2020

Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

Notes: This course meets via live web conference. Students must attend and participate at the scheduled meeting time. Not open to Secondary School Program students. Harvard College students see important degree credit 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-33935/2020

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 I | CRN 34211

Description
This course covers the life cycle of a museum object, following an object from accessioning to deaccessioning and all the steps that collections staff and registrars go through to accession, process, document, rehouse, monitor, and deaccession an object. Students perform the work done in institutions by collections managers and registrars, and gain practical experience in the work performed by these museum professionals. Using materials and objects in their homes, students learn how to accession and object into a museum collection, create object records, and document the object by museum standards in the Museum System (TMS) database. Students learn the types of materials used to rehouse objects and design a storage solution for their object. Students evaluate their objects and create condition reports for their objects. They also have the opportunity to loan their object to another institution and prepare an incoming loan agreement. At the end of the course, students deaccession their objects.

Class Meetings:
Online (live) web conference
Mondays-Thursdays, 8:30-11:30 am
Start Date: Jun. 22, 2020

Graduate credit: $3340
Credits: 4

Notes: This course meets via live web conference. Students must attend and participate at the scheduled meeting time. Not open to Secondary School Program students. Harvard College students see important degree credit information.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 12 students

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-34211/2020

MUSE S-131
Museum Informatics: Leveraging Information to Make Data-Driven Decisions

Katherine Burton Jones, MA

Director, Museum Studies, Harvard Extension School

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. 22, 2020

Graduate credit: $3340
Credits: 4

Notes: This course meets via live web conference. Students must attend and participate at the scheduled meeting time. Not open to Secondary School Program students. Harvard College students see important degree credit 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-33529/2020

MUSE S-132
Social Relevance: Environment and Climate Work 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
Mondays, Wednesdays, 3:15-6:15 pm
Start Date: Jun. 22, 2020

Graduate credit: $3340
Credits: 4

Notes: This course meets via live web conference. Students must attend and participate at the scheduled meeting time. Not open to Secondary School Program students. Harvard College students see important degree credit information.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 40 students

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-33582/2020

MUSE S-134
Digital Stewardship

Peter Kevin Botticelli, PhD

Assistant Professor, School of Library and Information Science, Simmons University

Summer 3-week session I | CRN 34846

Description
This course provides a comprehensive introduction to the methods and tools involved in creating, preserving, and providing access to digital assets in museums and other cultural heritage institutions. Drawing on the professional literature, the course examines and critiques a number of analytical concepts underpinning digital stewardship as an emerging area of practice, and the course gives students a hands-on experience with digitization and digital asset management. The course is designed to help information professionals better understand the complex and changing roles digital collections are likely to play in the future, with an emphasis on working across organizational and technical boundaries in managing digital collections and services.

Class Meetings:
Online (live) web conference
Mondays-Thursdays, noon-3 pm
Start Date: Jun. 22, 2020

Graduate credit: $3340
Credits: 4

Notes: This course meets via live web conference. Students must attend and participate at the scheduled meeting time. Not open to Secondary School Program students. Harvard College students see important degree credit information.

Prerequisites: Students should bring laptops, mobile devices, and, if available, digital cameras to class.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 25 students

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-34846/2020

MUSE S-598
Museum Studies Precapstone 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 admitted degree candidates in the Master of Liberal Arts, museum studies, who wish to register for MUSE E-599 for fall 2020. The tutorial provides an essential foundation for the capstone course, mapping critical issues of project design (for example, scope and background, methodology, and expected outcomes) and allows the capstone course to begin with projects fully operational.

Class Meetings:
Online
Start Date: Jun. 22, 2020

Noncredit: $0

Notes: Not open to Secondary School Program students. Harvard College students see important degree credit information. This tutorial involves e-mail, phone and/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 admitted degree candidates in the Master of Liberal Arts, museum studies. They must be in good academic standing and in the process of completing all degree requirements except the capstone. Students should view the capstone website and submit the preproposal to ALMcapstones@extension.harvard.edu 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-34174/2020

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:
Online (live) web conference
Tuesdays, Thursdays, noon-3 pm
Start Date: Jun. 23, 2020

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

Notes: This course meets via live web conference. Students must attend and participate at the scheduled meeting time.

Prerequisites: Students should have access to a keyboard, piano, or a midi keyboard with at least 49 keys. See course syllabus for details.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 25 students

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-32243/2020

MUSI S-141
Black Popular Music

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:
Online (live) web conference
Start Date:

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

Notes: This course meets via live web conference. Students must attend and participate at the scheduled meeting time.

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-34552/2020

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:
Online (live or on demand) web conference
Tuesdays, Thursdays, 6:30-9:30 pm, or on demand.

Optional sections to be arranged.Start Date: Jun. 23, 2020

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

Notes: This course meets via web conference. Students may attend at the scheduled meeting time or watch recorded sessions on demand. Harvard College students see important degree credit information.

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-33876/2020

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:
Online (live or on demand) web conference
Tuesdays, Thursdays, noon-3 pm, or on demand.

Optional sections to be arranged.Start Date: Jun. 23, 2020

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

Notes: This course meets via web conference. Students may attend at the scheduled meeting time or watch recorded sessions on demand. Harvard College students see important degree credit information.

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-31849/2020

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 reasoning from bad reasoning. Students in this course learn how to analyze argumentative structure, construct counter-examples, and formally deduce one statement from another. It is expected that students work in groups on weekly problem sets. These problem sets are designed to challenge students’ communication and critical thinking skills.

Class Meetings:
Online (live or on demand) web conference
Tuesdays, Thursdays, 8:30-11:30 am, or on demand.

Optional sections to be arranged.Start Date: Jun. 23, 2020

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

Notes: This course meets via web conference. Students may attend at the scheduled meeting time or watch recorded sessions on demand. Open to admitted Secondary School Program students by petition. Harvard College students see important degree credit information.

Prerequisites: None, but some background in mathematics would be useful.

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-33526/2020

PHIL S-109
Buddhist Philosophy

Parimal G. Patil, PhD

Professor of Religion and Indian Philosophy, Harvard University

Summer 7-week session | CRN 34728

Description
Indian Buddhism has inspired philosophers for almost 2500 years. Yet, relative to Euro-American philosophy, Buddhist philosophy has received little attention. In this course, we explore the rich traditions of Indian Buddhist philosophy. More specifically, we discuss topics in Buddhist epistemology, ethics, metaphysics, philosophy of action, and philosophy of mind. We pay particular attention to the arguments that Buddhist philosophers used to defend their views and respond to their critics. In addition to understanding these arguments in their historical contexts, we ask what we can learn from them today and, when relevant, investigate how they are being used in contemporary philosophy.

Class Meetings:
Online (live or on demand) web conference
Tuesdays, Thursdays, noon-3 pm, or on demand.

Optional sections to be arranged.Start Date: Jun. 23, 2020

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

Notes: This course meets via web conference. Students may attend at the scheduled meeting time or watch recorded sessions on demand. Harvard College students see important degree credit information.

Prerequisites: Previous coursework in philosophy would be helpful.

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-34728/2020

PHIL S-150
Ethics of Computing Technologies

Meica D. Magnani, PhD

Post-Doctoral Fellow in Philosophy, Harvard University

Summer 7-week session | CRN 34734

Description
As human interactions, choices, and relationships are increasingly mediated by computing and information technologies, we find ourselves facing new variations of age-old philosophical questions. This course examines how certain technologies force us to rethink classic philosophical questions about the value of freedom and equality. On the technology side, we examine the widespread replacement of human decision making with algorithms; how recommender systems shape information flow and user choice; the proliferation and uses of personal data; and the human impact of interface design. On the philosophy side, we consider moral and political questions including: what does it mean to be free and equal persons in society? What do justice and fairness require? When are our choices truly our own? What are the necessary conditions of democracy? For those interested in philosophy, the course serves as an introduction to central ideas in liberal thought. For those interested in technology, the course offers tools for assessing the moral and political ramifications of various technologies.

Class Meetings:
Online

Required sections Wednesdays, 4-5:30 pm.Start Date:

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

Enrollment limit: Limited to 45 students

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-34734/2020

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, literature, and cinema. In the first part of the course we explore how memory was understood as a learned practice necessary for virtue, knowledge, and personal identity, and then, in the second part of the course, how memory became understood as an object of scientific and medical knowledge in modern psychology, neuroscience, and law. Topics covered include the history of classical mnemonic techniques, the relationship between memory and the self, the study of exceptional memory, trauma, and amnesia, and controversies over recovered memory and eyewitness memory as legal evidence in the courtroom.

Class Meetings:
Online (live) web conference
Mondays, Wednesdays, noon-3 pm
Start Date: Jun. 22, 2020

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

Notes: This course meets via live web conference. Students must attend and participate at the scheduled meeting time. Harvard College students see important degree credit information.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 35 students

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-33946/2020

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:
Online (live or on demand) web conference
Tuesdays, Thursdays, noon-3 pm, or on demand.
Start Date: Jun. 23, 2020

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

Notes: This course meets via web conference. Students may attend at the scheduled meeting time or watch recorded sessions on demand. Harvard College students see important degree credit information.

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-34553/2020

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:
Online (live) web conference
Mondays-Thursdays, 3:15-6:15 pm
Start Date: Jun. 22, 2020

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

Notes: This course meets via live web conference. Students must attend and participate at the scheduled meeting time. Not open to Secondary School Program students. Harvard College students see important degree credit information.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 25 students

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-33659/2020

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:
Online (live or on demand) web conference
Mondays, Wednesdays, 3:15-6:15 pm, or on demand.
Start Date: Jun. 22, 2020

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

Notes: This course meets via web conference. Students may attend at the scheduled meeting time or watch recorded sessions on demand. Harvard College students see important degree credit information.

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-30201/2020

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:
Online (live) web conference
Mondays, Wednesdays, 8:30-11:30 am

Required sections and laboratories to be arranged.Start Date: Jun. 22, 2020

Undergraduate credit: $3340
Credits: 4

Notes: This course meets via live web conference. Students must attend and participate at the scheduled meeting time. Open to admitted Secondary School Program students by petition. Harvard College students see important degree credit 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.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 80 students

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-33182/2020

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 algebra-based 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. 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:
Online (live) web conference
Tuesdays, Thursdays, noon-3 pm

Required sections and laboratories to be arranged.Start Date: Jun. 23, 2020

Undergraduate credit: $3340
Credits: 4

Notes: This course meets via live web conference. Students must attend and participate at the scheduled meeting time. Open to admitted Secondary School Program students by petition. Harvard College students see important degree credit 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.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 75 students

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-33183/2020

PHYS S-10
Introduction to Theoretical Physics

Summer 7-week session | CRN 34812

Description
This course is a comprehensive introduction to the conceptual and mathematical foundations of theoretical physics. The course takes an integrated, first-principles approach to five main areas: analytical dynamics, field theory, statistical physics, special relativity, and quantum theory. In-class activities and homework problem sets are designed to develop an understanding of the relevant concepts and problem-solving techniques in a collaborative, cooperative, and equitable setting for students from a variety of backgrounds, especially those who are considering the advanced study of physics. Students should bring plenty of curiosity, a high degree of self-motivation, an interest in active learning, the courage to ask questions and make mistakes, a willingness to share and collaborate with others, and a high comfort level with abstract ideas and mathematical thinking.

Class Meetings:
On campus

Required sections Fridays, 8:30-11:30 am.Start Date:

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

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

Prerequisites: MATH S-1a or its equivalent. A working knowledge of single-variable differential and integral calculus at or exceeding the level of MATH S-1a is assumed.

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-34812/2020

PHYS S-12
Introduction to Digital Fabrication

Eric N. Melenbrink, MDes

Fellow in Computer Science in the Wyss Institute, Harvard University

Robert M. Hart, PhD

Lecturer on Physics, 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 help sessions 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:
Online (live) web conference
Tuesdays, Thursdays, 3:15-6:15 pm
Start Date: Jun. 23, 2020

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

Notes: This course meets via live web conference. Students must attend and participate at the scheduled meeting time.

Prerequisites: Basic computer literacy (word processing, online search skills) is expected.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 21 students

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-34524/2020

PHYS S-25
Principles of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology

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:
Online (live) web conference
Mondays, Wednesdays, noon-3 pm
Start Date: Jun. 22, 2020

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

Notes: This course meets via live web conference. Students must attend and participate at the scheduled meeting time. Open to admitted Secondary School Program students by petition.

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

Enrollment limit: Limited to 25 students

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-33919/2020

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:
Online (live) web conference
Tuesdays, Thursdays, noon-3 pm

Required sections to be arranged.Start Date: Jun. 23, 2020

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

Notes: This course meets via live web conference. Students must attend and participate at the scheduled meeting time. Harvard College students see important degree credit information.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 120 students

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-30204/2020

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:
Online (live) web conference
Mondays, Wednesdays, noon-3 pm
Start Date: Jun. 22, 2020

Undergraduate credit: $3340
Credits: 4

Notes: This course meets via live web conference. Students must attend and participate at the scheduled meeting time. See the Summer Seminars page for more information on this class. Harvard College students see important degree credit information.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 15 students

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-33640/2020

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:
Online (live) web conference
Mondays, Wednesdays, 8:30-11:30 am
Start Date: Jun. 22, 2020

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

Notes: This course meets via live web conference. Students must attend and participate at the scheduled meeting time. Harvard College students see important degree credit information.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 24 students

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-33216/2020

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:
Online (live) web conference
Mondays, Wednesdays, 3:15-6:15 pm
Start Date: Jun. 22, 2020

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

Notes: This course meets via live web conference. Students must attend and participate at the scheduled meeting time. Harvard College students see important degree credit information.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 24 students

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-33432/2020

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:
Online (live or on demand) web conference
Mondays, Wednesdays, 3:15-6:15 pm, or on demand.

Optional sections to be arranged.Start Date: Jun. 22, 2020

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

Notes: This course meets via web conference. Students may attend at the scheduled meeting time or watch recorded sessions on demand. Open to admitted Secondary School Program students by petition. Harvard College students see important degree credit information.

Prerequisites: An introductory course in psychology.

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-33784/2020

PSYC S-1410
Introduction to Psychopharmacology

Steven Raymond Boomhower, PhD

Associate Toxicologist, Gradient Corporation

Summer 7-week session | CRN 34864

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:
Online (live or on demand) web conference
Tuesdays, Thursdays, 6:30-9:30 pm, or on demand.
Start Date: Jun. 23, 2020

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

Notes: This course meets via web conference. Students may attend at the scheduled meeting time or watch recorded sessions on demand. Open to admitted Secondary School Program students by petition. Harvard College students see important degree credit information.

Prerequisites: PSYC S-1, or the equivalent.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 45 students

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-34864/2020

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:
Online (live) web conference
Mondays, Wednesdays, 3:15-6:15 pm
Start Date: Jun. 22, 2020

Graduate credit: $3340
Credits: 4

Notes: This course meets via live web conference. Students must attend and participate at the scheduled meeting time. Not open to Secondary School Program students. Harvard College students see important degree credit 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-33938/2020

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.

Class Meetings:
Online (live) web conference
Mondays, Wednesdays, 6:30-9:30 pm
Start Date: Jun. 22, 2020

Graduate credit: $3340
Credits: 4

Notes: This course meets via live web conference. Students must attend and participate at the scheduled meeting time. Not open to Secondary School Program students. Harvard College students see important degree credit information.

Prerequisites: PSYC E-15 or the equivalent.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 19 students

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-34537/2020

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:
Online (live) web conference
Tuesdays, Thursdays, 3:15-6:15 pm

Required sections to be arranged.Start Date: Jun. 23, 2020

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

Notes: This course meets via live web conference. Students must attend and participate at the scheduled meeting time. Harvard College students see important degree credit information.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 45 students

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-34534/2020

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:
Online
Start Date:

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

Notes: Writing-intensive course. Harvard College students see important degree credit information. The recorded lectures are from the Harvard Extension School course PSYC E-1503.

Prerequisites: PSYC S-1, or the equivalent.

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-34497/2020

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

Optional sections to be arranged.Start Date: Jun. 23, 2020

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

Notes: This course meets via live web conference. Students must attend and participate at the scheduled meeting time. Harvard College students see important degree credit information.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 45 students

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-32397/2020

PSYC S-1860
Pseudoscience and Mental Health

Cynthia A. Meyersburg, PhD

Research Associate of the Department of Psychology, Harvard University

Summer 3-week session I | CRN 34843

Description
In clinical psychology, it is essential to distinguish valid scientific claims from pseudoscientific ones so that we conduct research that is elucidating and provide treatments that work. This course teaches students the critical thinking skills necessary to identify the characteristics of pseudoscience, applying what they learn to evaluate popular, and often controversial, methods, assessments, and treatments within the field of clinical science. Controversies to be examined include: is the Rorschach inkblot test a valid measure of psychopathology? Is there such a thing as multiple personality disorder? Is it possible to remember events that did not actually occur? The critical thinking skills learned in this course can help students recognize bias and errors in their own research and that of others.

Class Meetings:
Online (live) web conference
Mondays-Thursdays, 3:15-6:15 pm
Start Date: Jun. 22, 2020

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

Notes: This course meets via live web conference. Students must attend and participate at the scheduled meeting time. Not open to Secondary School Program students. Harvard College students see important degree credit information.

Prerequisites: PSYC S-1 or permission of the instructor.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 30 students

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-34843/2020

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:
Online (live) web conference
Mondays, Wednesdays, 3:15-6:15 pm

Required sections to be arranged.Start Date: Jun. 22, 2020

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

Notes: This course meets via live web conference. Students must attend and participate at the scheduled meeting time. Harvard College students see important degree credit information.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 47 students

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-30208/2020

PSYC S-1880
Introduction to Clinical Psychology

Cynthia A. Meyersburg, PhD

Research 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:
Online (live) web conference
Mondays-Thursdays, 6:30-9:30 pm
Start Date: Jul. 13, 2020

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

Notes: This course meets via live web conference. Students must attend and participate at the scheduled meeting time. Not open to Secondary School Program students. Harvard College students see important degree credit information.

Prerequisites: Introduction to psychology or permission of the instructor.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 36 students

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:
Online (live) web conference
Tuesdays, Thursdays, 3:15-6:15 pm
Start Date: Jun. 23, 2020

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

Notes: This course meets via live web conference. Students must attend and participate at the scheduled meeting time. Harvard College students see important degree credit information.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 35 students

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-33870/2020

RELI S-1510
Ballots and Bibles: Why and How Americans Bring Scriptures into Their Politics

David F. Holland, PhD

John A. Bartlett Professor of New England Church History, Harvard Divinity School

Summer 7-week session | CRN 34764

Description
In 2018, the US attorney general used a scriptural passage to defend tougher implementation of immigration laws. His reference bewildered observers who were unaware of a long tradition of citing Romans 13 in American political controversies and conflicts, including the American Revolution and the crisis over slavery. This course introduces students to a complex history of political invocations of scripture. Students engage thoughtfully with primary sources (campaign speeches, Congressional debates, civil rights slogans) and scholarly literature, such as the wealth of research on the history of biblical justifications for war, biblically inflected calls for social justice, and scripturally resonant theories of Constitutional interpretation. The objective of the course is to equip students to recognize the historical legacies that contemporary political conversations carry, to engage critically the modes of textual interpretation that inform political rhetoric, and to write cogently about the complex implications of political appeals to scriptural authority.

Class Meetings:
Online (live) web conference
Mondays, Wednesdays, 8:30-11:30 am

Required sections to be arranged.Start Date: Jun. 22, 2020

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

Notes: This course meets via live web conference. Students must attend and participate at the scheduled meeting time. Harvard College students see important degree credit information.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 35 students

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-34764/2020

RELI S-1805
Islam: Fundamentals of Thought and Practice

Aaron Spevack, PhD

Visiting Scholar, Near Eastern Languages 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:
Online (live or on demand) web conference
Mondays, Wednesdays, 6:30-9:30 pm, or on demand.
Start Date: Jun. 22, 2020

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

Notes: This course meets via web conference. Students may attend at the scheduled meeting time or watch recorded sessions on demand. Harvard College students see important degree credit information.

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-32701/2020

RUSS S-AAB
Intensive Elementary Russian

Jenya Mironava, MA

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, and 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:
Online (live) web conference

Mondays-Fridays, 9 am-noon and Mondays-Thursdays, 1-2:45 pm.Start Date: Jun. 22, 2020

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

Notes: This course meets via live web conference. Students must attend and participate at the scheduled meeting time. Open to admitted Secondary School Program students by petition.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 12 students

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-30222/2020

RUSS S-BAB
Intensive Intermediate Russian

Summer 7-week session | CRN 34868

Description
This intensive course provides a comprehensive continuing course in modern Russian language and culture for those who would like to speak Russian or use the language for reading and research. Designed for students with previous study of Russian, the course stresses all four major communicative skills (reading, writing, listening comprehension, and speaking). The course features further development of vocabulary and oral expression within a comprehensive review of Russian grammar. Russian culture is explored through readings, screenings, and class discussions. Systematic study of word formation and other strategies are taught to help free students from excessive dependence on dictionaries and to develop confidence in reading. Vocabulary is thematically organized to include such topics as self and family, education, work, human relationships, and politics and is reinforced through film and the reading of classical and contemporary fiction and history.

Class Meetings:
Online (live) web conference

Mondays-Fridays, 9 am-12 noon and Mondays-Thursdays, 1-2:45 pm.Start Date: Jun. 22, 2020

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

Notes: This course meets via live web conference. Students must attend and participate at the scheduled meeting time. Open to admitted Secondary School Program students by petition. Harvard College students see important degree credit information.

Prerequisites: RUSS S-Aab, or the equivalent.

SANS S-102A
Intermediate Sanskrit I

Parimal G. Patil, PhD

Professor of Religion and Indian Philosophy, Harvard University

Summer 7-week session | CRN 34834

Description
Classical Sanskrit is a language in which South Asian kings, literary theorists, philosophers, playwrights, poets, religious seers, scientists, and theologians often chose to express themselves. Even today, there are writers who produce original work in the language. Sanskrit is an indispensable tool for understanding classical South Asia and the ways in which traditions and ideas influence and explain the present. In this course, we read selections from classical Sanskrit plays, commentaries, poetry, and philosophy. In addition to reviewing grammar, we work hard to read and enjoy, and not just decipher, texts in the classical language.

Class Meetings:
Online (live or on demand) web conference
Tuesdays, Thursdays, 3:15-6:15 pm, or on demand.

Required sections to be arranged.Start Date: Jun. 23, 2020

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

Notes: This course meets via web conference. Students may attend at the scheduled meeting time or watch recorded sessions on demand. Harvard College students see important degree credit information.

Prerequisites: One year of classical Sanskrit at the college or university level, or equivalent.

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-34834/2020

SOCI S-11
Introduction to Sociology: Perspectives on Society and the Individual

Danilo Mandic, PhD

College Fellow in the Department of Sociology, Harvard University

Summer 7-week session | CRN 34720

Description
What is society? How can we understand it? What is the role of the individual in society, and how does society affect individual lives? This course introduces students to the field of sociology. By surveying social theory as well as empirical studies, students acquire what C. Wright Mills calls the “sociological imagination”: the ability to think beyond our personal lives and to connect the experiences of individuals with large social structures. The course introduces students to classical theoretical traditions of Marx, Durkheim, Weber, and Simmel, as well as their contemporary theoretical heirs. Readings include prominent empirical investigations into family dynamics, class inequalities, organizations, the nation-state, capitalism, democracy, and globalization. We examine common-sense assumptions about culture, politics, history, and psychology, and empower students to replace them with evidence-based reasoning. By emphasizing reading, writing, and critical thinking skills, this course helps students build the foundation for a deeper understanding of theory and methods in the social sciences.

Class Meetings:
Online (live) web conference
Tuesdays, Thursdays, 8:30-11:30 am
Start Date: Jun. 23, 2020

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

Notes: This course meets via live web conference. Students must attend and participate at the scheduled meeting time.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 45 students

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-34720/2020

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:
Online (live or on demand) web conference
Mondays, Wednesdays, 8:30-11:30 am, or on demand.

Required sections to be arranged.Start Date: Jun. 22, 2020

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

Notes: This course meets via web conference. Students may attend at the scheduled meeting time or watch recorded sessions on demand. Harvard College students see important degree credit information.

SOCI S-117
Sociology of Law in Transnational Perspective

Yael Berda, PhD

Gerard Weinstock Visiting Lecturer on Sociology, Harvard University

Karin Loevy, PhD

JSD Program Manager, New York University School of Law and Visiting Scholar, Institute for International Law and Justice

Summer 7-week session | CRN 34752

Description
Law has a social life. Actually, it has multiple social lives. First, law is itself the product of social forces. It is shaped by what people fight about, what is taken for granted, and what can and cannot be said. But law is also an institution that makes other social institutions possible. From contracts to borders, citizenship to marriage, law consists of concepts and categories, institutions and processes that enforce the rules of multiple games. As we discuss in this class, law tells us both the history and the perceived future of a social phenomenon. We interrogate the relationship between law and inequality, with particular attention to race and racialization, space and mobility, policing and security in the colonial past and present. Connected empirical examples from North America, the Middle East, South and East Asia and Africa serve as vantage points from which we can learn to identify, analyze, and explain these social phenomena.

Class Meetings:
Online (live) web conference
Tuesdays, Thursdays, noon-3 pm
Start Date: Jun. 23, 2020

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

Notes: This course meets via live web conference. Students must attend and participate at the scheduled meeting time.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 45 students

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-34752/2020

SOCI S-126
Organized Crime: Mafias in Theory, in Film, and in Reality

Danilo Mandic, PhD

College Fellow in the Department of Sociology, Harvard University

Summer 7-week session | CRN 34719

Description
This course explores organized crime as interrelated social phenomena. Students read sociologists, historians, and other social scientists addressing the nature, causes and consequences of mafias in different national and historical contexts. The phenomenon of organized crime is further scrutinized through its representation (and misrepresentation) in classic and modern cinematic works. Throughout the course, students develop an increased awareness of the inter-connectedness of organized crime with war, capitalism, ghettoization, patrimonialism, the modern nation-state, and globalization.

Class Meetings:
Online (live) web conference
Mondays, Wednesdays, 8:30-11:30 am
Start Date: Jun. 22, 2020

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

Notes: This course meets via live web conference. Students must attend and participate at the scheduled meeting time.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 45 students

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-34719/2020

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:
Online (live or on demand) web conference
Tuesdays, Thursdays, 8:30-11:30 am, or on demand.

Required sections to be arrangedStart Date: Jun. 23, 2020

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

Notes: This course meets via web conference. Students may attend at the scheduled meeting time or watch recorded sessions on demand. Harvard College students see important degree credit information.

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:
Online (live) web conference
Mondays, Wednesdays, noon-3 pm
Start Date: Jun. 22, 2020

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

Notes: This course meets via live web conference. Students must attend and participate at the scheduled meeting time.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 45 students

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-34562/2020

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 3-week session II | 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:
Online (live) web conference
Mondays-Thursdays, 8:30-11:30 am
Start Date: Jul. 13, 2020

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

Notes: This course meets via live web conference. Students must attend and participate at the scheduled meeting time. Not open to Secondary School Program students. Harvard College students see important degree credit information.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 24 students

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-32788/2020

SPAN S-AA
Beginning Spanish

Rodrigo Del Rio, MS

Doctoral Candidate in Romance Languages and Literatures, Harvard University

Summer 7-week session | CRN 34909 | Section 2

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:
Online (live) web conference
Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays, 9-11 am
Start Date: Jun. 22, 2020

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

Notes: This course meets via live web conference. Students must attend and participate at the scheduled meeting time.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 14 students

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-34909/2020

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 | Section 1

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:
Online (live) web conference
Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays, 9-11 am
Start Date: Jun. 22, 2020

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

Notes: This course meets via live web conference. Students must attend and participate at the scheduled meeting time.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 14 students

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-33551/2020

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:
Online (live) web conference
Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays, noon-2 pm
Start Date: Jun. 22, 2020

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

Notes: This course meets via live web conference. Students must attend and participate at the scheduled meeting time.

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-34178/2020

SPAN S-27
Oral Expression: El español hablado

Matylda M. Figlerowicz, MA

Doctoral Candidate in Comparative Literature, Harvard University

Summer 7-week session | CRN 31128

Description
This is an intermediate language course designed for students familiar with Spanish grammar who need to improve their oral expression. It emphasizes consolidation and expansion of the skills of oral fluency, writing, and reading comprehension. In addition to focusing on spoken Spanish, the course uses short movies and readings to develop vocabulary and to practice discussing topics of interest in the Hispanic world. At the end of the course, students are expected to speak more accurately and fluently on topics that interest them; have a clearer idea of their strengths and difficulties in spoken Spanish; feel more comfortable using fundamental structures of Spanish grammar; and have a basic knowledge of some of the current cultural issues in the Hispanic world.

Class Meetings:
Online (live) web conference
Mondays, Wednesdays, 8:30-11:30 am
Start Date: Jun. 22, 2020

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

Notes: This course meets via live web conference. Students must attend and participate at the scheduled meeting time. Open to admitted Secondary School Program students by petition. Harvard College students see important degree credit 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-31128/2020

SPCH S-100
Fundamentals of 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 34732

Description
This course covers the basic principles of public speaking. Students learn how to handle nerves, organize and deliver a formal presentation, and use verbal and non-verbal communication to connect with their audience. During class, students learn to use their own communication style while adapting their message for a variety of audiences. Students present several speeches in a safe and comfortable environment. Throughout the semester lectures focus on use of language, narratives, vocal variation, basic techniques for public speaking, and effective methods to overcome the fear of speaking in front of a large audience or small group of people.

Class Meetings:
Online (live) web conference
Mondays-Thursdays, 8:30-11:30 am

Required sections to be arranged.Start Date: Jun. 22, 2020

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

Notes: This course meets via live web conference. Students must attend and participate at the scheduled meeting time. Not open to Secondary School Program students. Harvard College students see important degree credit information.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 40 students

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-34732/2020

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. 22, 2020

Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

Notes: This course meets via live web conference. Students must attend and participate at the scheduled meeting time. Not open to Secondary School Program students. Harvard College students see important degree credit 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 and EXPO S-42b are 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-34247/2020

SSCI S-100A
Proseminar: Introduction to Graduate Studies and Scholarly Writing in the Social Sciences—Anthropology and Psychology

Karyn Gunnet-Shoval, PhD

Associate of the Department of Psychology, Harvard University and Adjunct Assistant Professor in Psychology, Columbia 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
Tuesdays, Thursdays, noon-3 pm
Start Date: Jun. 23, 2020

Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

Notes: This course meets via live web conference. Students must attend and participate at the scheduled meeting time. Not open to Secondary School Program students. Harvard College students see important degree credit 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 and EXPO S-42b are 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-34449/2020

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. 23, 2020

Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

Notes: This course meets via live web conference. Students must attend and participate at the scheduled meeting time. Not open to Secondary School Program students. Harvard College students see important degree credit 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. EXPO S-42b is strongly recommended.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 15 students

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-34234/2020

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:
Online with required weekend meeting
Mondays, Wednesdays, 6:30-9:30 pm
Start Date: Jun. 22, 2020

Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

Notes: This course meets via live web conference. Students must attend and participate at the scheduled meeting time. Not open to Secondary School Program students. Harvard College students see important degree credit information. Along with the web-conference meetings, this course includes an intensive—and mandatory—online weekend residency. Students must be present for the entire 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 7. Please see the course website or syllabus for the specific weekly course meeting dates

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. EXPO S-42b is strongly recommended.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 15 students

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-33943/2020

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. 23, 2020

Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

Notes: This course meets via live web conference. Students must attend and participate at the scheduled meeting time. Not open to Secondary School Program students. Harvard College students see important degree credit 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. EXPO S-42b is strongly recommended.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 15 students

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-33960/2020

SSCI S-172
Storytelling and Global Justice

Michael P. MacDonald, BA

Professor of the Practice and Honors Writer in Residence, University Honors Program, Northeastern University

Summer 7-week session | CRN 34715

Description
This class is about the use of storytelling in advancing restorative and transformative justice endeavors and practices. In Greater Boston, a powerful restorative justice movement has been growing at the intersection of justice and healing. Restorative justice practices are holistic, community-focused, and usually involve dialogue among victim, offender, and their families and communities. It is a reparative rather than punitive approach to justice. On the global stage transitional or transformational justice efforts in post-conflict, post-colonial societies have included truth commissions and reparative processes. This course looks at the role of storytelling as a tool for the transformation of individual lives and communities. Students read and write on the topic of restorative justice at the local, criminal justice level or transitional/transformational justice on the global stage, such as in South Africa, Rwanda, and Northern Ireland. Readings begin with memoir in order to experience the role of empathy in telling one’s story and listening to others’. From there we work outward to other nonfiction approaches: straight journalism and research, personal journalism, and opinion/advocacy essay. Students’ writings come from personal reflection, observation of local and global peace and justice movements, including visits to their local community, as well as assigned reading and research.

Class Meetings:
Online with required weekend meeting
Mondays, Wednesdays, 6:30-9:30 pm
Start Date: Jun. 22, 2020

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

Notes: Writing-intensive course. This course meets via live web conference. Students must attend and participate at the scheduled meeting time. Not open to Secondary School Program students. Harvard College students see important degree credit information. Along with the web-conference meetings, this course includes an intensive—and mandatory—online weekend residency. Students must be present for the entire 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 7. Please see the course website or syllabus for the specific weekly course meeting dates.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 30 students

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-34715/2020

SSCI S-495
Advanced Research Methods in the Social Sciences

Chase H. Harrison, PhD

Senior Preceptor in Survey Methodology, Harvard University

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:
Online (live) web conference
Mondays, Wednesdays, 3:15-6:15 pm
Start Date: Jun. 22, 2020

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

Notes: This course meets via live web conference. Students must attend and participate at the scheduled meeting time. Not open to Secondary School Program students. Harvard College students see important degree credit information.

Prerequisites: Social sciences coursework at the graduate level.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 30 students

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-34172/2020

STAT S-100
Introduction to Quantitative Methods

Michael I. Parzen, DSc

Senior Lecturer on Statistics, Harvard University

Julie Phuong Vu, MS

Preceptor in Statistics, Harvard University

Summer 7-week session | CRN 32188

Description
Introduces the fundamental concepts of probability, statistical inference, and statistical computing necessary for a working knowledge of applied statistics. The emphasis is on data analysis and visualization instead of theory. Prior experience with either statistics or computer programming is not necessary. The course material is taught via an active learning approach, with in-class lab exercises specially developed to teach applied statistics with R.

Class Meetings:
Online (live or on demand) web conference
Tuesdays, Thursdays, 8:30-11:30 am, or on demand.

Optional sections to be arranged.Start Date: Jun. 23, 2020

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

Notes: This course meets via web conference. Students may attend at the scheduled meeting time or watch recorded sessions on demand. Harvard College students see important degree credit information.

Prerequisites: Secondary school mathematics.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 200 students

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-32188/2020

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:
Online (live) web conference
Tuesdays, Thursdays, 6:30-9:30 pm

Optional sections to be arranged.Start Date: Jun. 23, 2020

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

Notes: This course meets via live web conference. Students must attend and participate at the scheduled meeting time. 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 with of R and RStudio installed.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 45 students

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-34177/2020

STAT S-150
Intermediate Statistics: Methods and Modeling

Karyn Gunnet-Shoval, PhD

Associate of the Department of Psychology, 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 or on demand) web conference
Mondays, Wednesdays, noon-3 pm, or on demand.

Optional sections to be arranged.Start Date: Jun. 22, 2020

Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

Notes: This course meets via web conference. Students may attend at the scheduled meeting time or watch recorded sessions on demand. Not open to Secondary School Program students. Harvard College students see important degree credit 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 150 students

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-34213/2020

SWGS S-1250
Race, Gender, and Youth Activism in the Struggle for Justice

Marya Mtshali, PhD

Lecturer on Committee on Degrees in Studies of Women, Gender, and Sexuality, Harvard University

Summer 7-week session | CRN 34830

Description
This course investigates the role of youth activism in the fight against poverty and other social injustices. The aim of the course is to understand how activist youths’ passion and ideas can be harnessed in social movements targeted at economic, racial, and gender inequities. The course is divided into two parts. The first section lays the foundations of an understanding of intersectional theory (race, class, gender, and other identities) and poverty in the United States. The second section transitions into an analysis of a variety of social movements, with a particular focus on organized youth movements and the reasons some movements succeed and others fail. We look at causes such as Black Lives Matter, the #MeToo movement, and the fight for the rights of the undocumented, as well as the role of social media in activist organizing.

Class Meetings:
Online (live) web conference
Tuesdays, Thursdays, noon-3 pm
Start Date: Jun. 23, 2020

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

Notes: This course meets via live web conference. Students must attend and participate at the scheduled meeting time.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 35 students

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-34830/2020

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:
Online (live or on demand) web conference
Mondays, Wednesdays, noon-3 pm, or on demand.
Start Date: Jun. 22, 2020

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

Notes: This course meets via web conference. Students may attend at the scheduled meeting time or watch recorded sessions on demand. Harvard College students see important degree credit information.

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-32843/2020

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:
Online (live) web conference
Tuesdays, Thursdays, 6:30-9:30 pm
Start Date: Jun. 23, 2020

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

Notes: This course meets via live web conference. Students must attend and participate at the scheduled meeting time.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 45 students

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-34171/2020

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:
Online (live) web conference
Mondays-Fridays, 9 am-1 pm
Start Date: Jun. 22, 2020

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

Notes: This course meets via live web conference. Students must attend and participate at the scheduled meeting time. Not open to Secondary School Program students. For more information about the Harvard Ukrainian Summer Institute (HUSI), see the HUSI website.

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-32718/2020

UKRN S-101
Twentieth- and Twenty-First-Century Ukrainian Literature: Rethinking the Canon

George G. Grabowicz, PhD

Dmytro Cyzevs’kyj Professor of Ukrainian Literature, Harvard University

Summer 7-week session | CRN 34840

Description
This course is a survey of the major writers and works of Ukrainian literature from the 1920s to the present, with a special focus on how their reception and evaluation has been reconfigured by Ukraine’s independence. The course examines topics including modernism and postmodernism, the “executed renaissance,” socialist realism, the literature of dissent and emigration, and underground and post-Soviet literature, as well as addressing problems and misperceptions of Ukrainian writers and works.

Class Meetings:
Online (live) web conference
Tuesdays, Thursdays, noon-3 pm
Start Date: Jun. 23, 2020

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

Notes: This course meets via live web conference. Students must attend and participate at the scheduled meeting time. Open to admitted Secondary School Program students by petition. For more information about the Harvard Ukrainian Summer Institute (HUSI), see the HUSI website.

Prerequisites: Reading knowledge of Ukrainian, or permission of the instructor.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 45 students

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-34840/2020

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:
Online (live) web conference
Mondays, Wednesdays, noon-3 pm
Start Date: Jun. 22, 2020

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

Notes: This course meets via live web conference. Students must attend and participate at the scheduled meeting time. For more information about the Harvard Ukrainian Summer Institute (HUSI), see the HUSI website.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 45 students

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-34502/2020

UYGR S-B
Elementary Uyghur II

Summer 7-week session | CRN 34874

Description
This second-semester elementary course emphasizes all four major communicative skills (speaking, listening, reading, and writing). Students are also introduced to Uyghur culture, history, and religion through readings, screenings, and class discussions. Students achieve competence in expressing themselves in different contextual settings, develop the skills to conduct basic conversations, write short essays, gain familiarity with dialogues found in everyday speech, and comprehend sentences in short texts, poems, stories, and songs. Students who complete the course are prepared to continue Uyghur at the intermediate level or for study or travel abroad in Uyghur-speaking areas.

Class Meetings:
Online (live) web conference
Start Date:

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

Notes: This course meets via live web conference. Students must attend and participate at the scheduled meeting time. Open to admitted Secondary School Program students by petition. Harvard College students see important degree credit information.

Prerequisites: Uyghur A offered in Harvard College, or its equivalent. Students should already know the modified Arabic alphabet adopted for modern Uyghur, have acquired a knowledge of basic grammar, and be able to read simple texts.

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-34874/2020

VISU S-14
Drawing and the Digital Age

Helen Singh-Miller, MFA

Visiting Lecturer, Massachusetts College of Art and Design

Summer 7-week session | CRN 34825

Description
Our world has been shaped by drawing: the buildings we work in, the films we enjoy, the dances we perform. As a contemporary tool, drawing can guide us more gracefully into the digital age by serving as a reference for software used in art, design, and other fields, such as computer-aided design (CAD) programs, the Adobe Creative Cloud, and numerous mobile applications. Much that we learn in drawing on paper—about material and time, receptivity and rhythm, organization and composition—is the analog, if not the source, for digital media. In this course, we develop our facility with drawing and digital media in tandem, leveraging life drawing in particular to embody seemingly abstract or disconnected aspects of the digital realm.

Class Meetings:
Online (live) web conference
Tuesdays, Thursdays, noon-3 pm
Start Date: Jun. 23, 2020

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

Notes: This course meets via live web conference. Students must attend and participate at the scheduled meeting time.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 20 students

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-34825/2020

VISU S-34Z
The Art of Typesetting: Working with Letters, Ink, and Paper

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

Optional sections to be arranged.Start Date:

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

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-32585/2020

VISU S-55
Animation Amalgamation

Lisa Crafts, MFA

Adjunct Associate Professor, Pratt Institute

Summer 7-week session | CRN 34718

Description
In contemporary moving image art, boundaries are often blurred between animation and live action, fiction and nonfiction, fine art and cinema. This course is a lively and rigorous studio class that explores strategies for creating and combining source materials to produce moving image art that is experimental in both content and form. Working with video, audio, special effects, photography and 2-D animation, students create short-form moving image works that can be projected, looped on monitors, viewed on handheld devices, and/or viewed online. Each class begins with a screening and discussion of short films that were created as fine art, music videos, for installations, or for feature films. We work together on in-class tutorials to gain familiarity with a range of animation, video and audio effects, and techniques. The software is primarily Adobe Creative Cloud based—including After Effects, Photoshop, Premiere Pro, and Adobe Media Encoder. We also experiment with animated gifs and stop motion animation using drawing and objects.

Class Meetings:
Online (live) web conference
Mondays, Wednesdays, 8:30-11:30 am
Start Date: Jun. 22, 2020

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

Notes: This course meets via live web conference. Students must attend and participate at the scheduled meeting time.

Prerequisites: Students should be proficient with Macintosh or PC computers. Knowledge of Adobe Photoshop and/or Premiere Pro is helpful but not necessary.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 15 students

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-34718/2020

VISU S-72
American Dreams Made in Hollywood

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 apprehend their complexities and contradictions, to appreciate their many different manifestations and historical shapes, and above all to take measure of their relevance and meaning for the world we inhabit. In this endeavor we study the various ways in which Hollywood’s fantasy machinery has created designs for living, indeed 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. We consider the wide range of functions that commercial studio features have assumed, how they at times have legitimated and sustained the status quo, but at others also have interrogated, exposed, and even indicted social inequity. The course offers a representative sampling of classical Hollywood features from 1932 to 1969; films to be studied include ScarfaceKing KongIt Happened One NightThe Wizard of OzThe Grapes of WrathCitizen KaneCasablancaThe Best Years of Our LivesDetourHigh NoonThe Invasion of the Body SnatchersA Face in the CrowdRaisin in the SunThe Manchurian Candidate, and Easy Rider.

Class Meetings:
Online
Start Date: Jun. 22, 2020

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

Notes: Harvard College students see important degree credit information. The recorded lectures are from the 2019 Faculty of Arts and Sciences course Gen Ed 1043.

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-33172/2020

VISU S-107
Scrutinizing the American Environment: The Art, Craft, and Serendipity of Acute Observation

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 backyards, 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:
Online (live) web conference
Start Date:

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

Notes: This course meets via live web conference. Students must attend and participate at the scheduled meeting time.

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-32785/2020

VISU S-151
Film Directing for Beginners

Jan Schuette, MA

Director and Producer

Summer 7-week session | CRN 34786

Description
How does the film director turn an idea into a scene and a scene into a story? Film directing is a complex art form that requires both vision and skill. Regular exercises and assignments teach students how to work with actors, set up lighting, shoot and edit film, and record sound. To develop our vision of the director’s art, we study such films as Whiplash by Damien Chazelle, Moonlight by Barry Jenkins, and North by Northwest by Alfred Hitchcock, which are screened outside of class time. In the final week students direct their own short film projects. By the end of the course, students have a firm grasp of the scene as a unit of a feature film, as well as an understanding of the vocabulary and tools at the film director’s disposal.

Class Meetings:
Online (live) web conference
Tuesdays, Thursdays, 8:30-11:30 am

Optional sections to be arranged.Start Date: Jun. 23, 2020

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

Notes: This course meets via live web conference. Students must attend and participate at the scheduled meeting time.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 12 students

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-34786/2020

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:
Online (live) web conference
Tuesdays, Thursdays, 6:30-9:30 pm
Start Date: Jun. 23, 2020

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

Notes: This course meets via live web conference. Students must attend and participate at the scheduled meeting time.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 45 students

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-30352/2020

VISU S-196
A People’s History of the Internet

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:
Online (live) web conference
Mondays, Wednesdays, 3:15-6:15 pm

Optional sections to be arranged.Start Date: Jun. 22, 2020

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

Notes: This course meets via live web conference. Students must attend and participate at the scheduled meeting time. Harvard College students see important degree credit information.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 35 students

Syllabus: http://my.summer.harvard.edu/course/sum-34523/2020