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Academics
Overview
Give in to Your Curiosity
As a liberal arts and sciences college nestled within a world-class research university, Harvard gives you both the freedom to shape your own course of study and the resources to see it through. So, what are you waiting for? Stake a claim and learn from those who challenge it. Ask a complex question and grow from the process of answering it. Master the subjects you love, but never forget to explore the unfamiliar terrain that lies just beyond your comfort zone.
Liberal Arts & Sciences
Liberal Arts & Sciences
Intellectual Vitality
Fostering a Community of Learning
Through intellectual vitality, the Harvard College community seeks to establish a culture in which all members speak, listen, and ask questions of each other – and ourselves – with curiosity and respect. This is critical to achieve the mission of Harvard College and what we as a community believe in.
Office of Undergraduate Education
The Office of Undergraduate Education is responsible for curriculum planning and requirements, as well as a number of student-focused programs that include advising, first-year seminars, career services, and more.
Faculty
Faculty
Faculty Engagement by the Numbers
Statistics
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110 Faculty teaching first-year seminars
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260 Pre-concentration advisors
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7:1 Student-to-faculty ratio
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10 Median course size
Research
Academic Integrity
Academic integrity is the foundation of the academic experience at Harvard College. Students at Harvard learn how to acknowledge when their work is indebted to others’, and about the value of producing original scholarship.
Advising
Advising
Academic Resource Center
The Academic Resource Center (ARC) at Harvard University supports Harvard students in developing reading and study strategies, time management skills, and metacognitive approaches to learning. Students have access to academic coaching, peer tutoring, workshops, accountability hours, and additional skills-based resources.
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