2019-2020 Extension Course Archive

ANTH E-1000
Pyramid Schemes: What Can Ancient Egyptian Civilization Teach Us?

Peter Der Manuelian, PhD

Philip J. King Professor of Egyptology, Harvard University

Spring Term 2020 | CRN 25007

Description
How much of your impression of the ancient world was put there by Hollywood, music videos, or orientalist musings out of the West? How accurate are these depictions? Does it matter? This course examines the quintessential example of the “exotic, mysterious ancient world”—ancient Egypt—to interrogate these questions. Who has used ancient Egypt as a construct, and to what purpose? Did you know that pyramids, mummies, King Tut, and Cleopatra represent just the (overhyped) tip of a very rich civilization that holds plenty of life lessons for today? Combine the ancient Egyptians’ explanations of the world’s natural forces with all the social complexity of human interaction and you have a fully formed society—about four millennia of accumulated experience! Can investigating the real ancient Egypt unpack our current misconceptions about the land of the pharaohs? Hardly morose, tomb-building zombies, the Egyptians embraced life in all its messy details. Piety and corruption, imperialism and isolationism, divinity and mortality all played significant roles in life along the Nile. What can we learn about the nature of politics and society in our time by seeing the parallels between the ancient past and today? We explore archaeology, modern Egyptomania, repatriation, new digital visualization technologies, and international politics. What was ancient Egyptian racism? What is archaeological racism? Who owns the past? Who needs it? We take excursions into Egyptian art, history, politics, religion, literature and language (hieroglyphs), plus examine the evolution of Egyptology as a discipline.

Class Meetings:
Online

Required online sections to be arranged.Start Date: Jan. 27, 2020

Noncredit: $1840
Undergraduate credit: $1840
Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

Notes: The recorded lectures are from the Harvard Faculty of Arts and Sciences course Gen Ed 1099. Registered students can ordinarily live stream the lectures Mondays and Wednesdays, 1:30-2:45 pm starting January 27 or they can watch them on demand. Videos are available within 24 hours of the lecture.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 60 students

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-25007/2020

ANTH E-1050
Moctezuma’s Mexico Then and Now: The Past as Present in North America

Davíd Carrasco, PhD

Neil L. Rudenstine Professor for the Study of Latin America, Harvard University

William L. Fash, PhD

Charles P. Bowditch Professor of Central American and Mexican Archaeology and Ethnology, Harvard University

Fall Term 2019 | CRN 15416

Description
This course provides students with the opportunity to explore how the study of pre-Hispanic and Colonial Mexican and Latina/o cultures provide vital context for understanding today’s changing world. The emphasis is on the mythical and social origins, glory days, and political collapse of the Aztec Empire and Maya civilizations as a pivot to the study of the sexual, religious, and racial interactions of the Great Encounter between Mesoamerica, Africa, Europe, and the independent nations of Mexico and the United States. The study of the archaeology, artistic media, cosmovision, capital cities, human sacrifice, and the religious devotions of ancient Mesoamerica illuminate the Day of the Dead and Virgin of Guadalupe phenomena today. Objects at the Peabody Museum are used to examine new concepts of race, nation, and the persistence of Moctezuma’s Mexico in Latino identities in the Mexico-US Borderlands. This course empowers students to evaluate the ways the US is changing and struggling to define itself in relation to Latin America and especially the migration of peoples, ideas, arts, music, and food from and through Mexico.

Class Meetings:
Online
Start Date: Sep. 3, 2019

Noncredit: $1840
Undergraduate credit: $1840
Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

Notes: The recorded lectures are from the Harvard Faculty of Arts and Sciences course Gen Ed 1148. Registered students can ordinarily live stream the lectures Tuesdays and Thursdays, 1:30-2:45 pm starting September 3 or they can watch them on demand. Videos are available within 24 hours of the lecture.

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-15416/2019

ANTH E-1070
The Incas: The Last Great Empire of Pre-Columbian South America

Gary Urton, PhD

Dumbarton Oaks Professor of Pre-Columbian Studies, Harvard University

Fall Term 2019 | CRN 16123

Description
This course provides an in-depth look at the civilization of the Incas of Andean South America from the time of their emergence as a state until their defeat by Francisco Pizarro and his troops in 1532.

Class Meetings:
On campus
Wednesdays, 6-8 pm
Peabody Museum 12

Optional sections to be arranged.Start Date: Sep. 4, 2019

Noncredit: $1840
Undergraduate credit: $1840
Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-16123/2019

ANTH E-1168
Ancient Maya Art and Writing

Nicholas Poole Carter, PhD

Lecturer on Anthropology, Harvard University

Spring Term 2020 | CRN 25108

Description
This course introduces students to the art and hieroglyphic writing system of the classic Maya (AD 300–900) civilization of Mesoamerica. Students learn to read Maya hieroglyphs, acquire a basic knowledge of the classic Mayan language, and discover the workings of the Maya calendars. At the same time, they explore Maya iconography, including its intimate connections to the hieroglyphic system, and learn how it reflects ancient Maya and wider Mesoamerican concepts of cosmic order and an animate world. Thematic lectures on classic Maya culture and history are combined with practice in iconographic interpretation and hieroglyphic decipherment. No previous experience in Maya archaeology, language, or art history is necessary.

Class Meetings:
On campus or online
Wednesdays, 5:50-7:50 pm, or on demand.
Sever Hall 102Start Date: Jan. 29, 2020

Noncredit: $1840
Undergraduate credit: $1840
Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

Notes: On-campus meetings are recorded. A live stream is available at the time the class meets. Videos are available within 24 hours of the lecture.

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-25108/2020

ANTH E-1175
Cannibalism, Sacrifice, Infanticide: Violence in the Human Past

Nicholas Poole Carter, PhD

Lecturer on Anthropology, Harvard University

Fall Term 2019 | CRN 16067

Description
This course explores the evidence for three kinds of violence in past societies considered especially shocking or controversial in the contemporary, developed West: human sacrifice, the killing of infants and children, and the consumption of the human dead. Avoiding exoticism and suspending condemnation in favor of anthropological inquiry, the course considers cannibalism, sacrifice, and infanticide as culturally specific expressions of universal human drives and preoccupations. We examine archaeological and ethnohistoric case studies drawn from a wide range of time periods, cultures, and regions in an effort to identify and explain diversity and commonalities among such practices.

Class Meetings:
On campus
Thursdays, 6-8 pm
Sever Hall 112Start Date: Sep. 5, 2019

Undergraduate credit: $1840
Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

Enrollment limit: Limited to 19 students

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-16067/2019

ANTH E-1210
Archaeology of Ancient China

Rowan Flad, PhD

John E. Hudson Professor of Archaeology, Harvard University

Spring Term 2020 | CRN 25663

Description
What are the origins of Chinese civilization? How do we know? This course surveys the archaeology of China from the Paleolithic (circa 1 million years before the present) up to and including the Shang Dynasty (circa 1050 BC), with an emphasis on great transitions in human history. The course focuses both on specific, detailed discussions of some of the most important archaeological finds from China, as well as more general discussions of various anthropological themes as they relate to data from early Chinese contexts. Important themes covered in the course include the emergence and migration of modern hominids, the origins of agriculture, animal domestication, and sedentary villages; early urbanism, changes in burial practices; religion; ritual, writing, and production; the development of complex society; and the presentation of archaeological information in modern contexts. The course provides students with a basic understanding of these topics in relation to early China.

Class Meetings:
Online

Optional sections to be arranged.Start Date: Jan. 28, 2020

Noncredit: $1840
Undergraduate credit: $1840
Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

Notes: The recorded lectures are from the Harvard Faculty of Arts and Sciences course Anthropology 1210. Registered students can ordinarily live stream the lectures Tuesdays and Thursdays, 10:30-11:45 am starting January 28 or they can watch them on demand. Videos are available within 24 hours of the lecture.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 50 students

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-25663/2020

ANTH E-1401
Human Migration and US-Mexico Borderlands: Moral Dilemmas and Sacred Bundles in Comparative Perspective

Davíd Carrasco, PhD

Neil L. Rudenstine Professor for the Study of Latin America, Harvard University

Spring Term 2020 | CRN 25800

Description
Responding to one of the major political, economic, and religious developments of our times, this course locates the immigration crisis of the US-Mexico borderlands within the epic context of human migration in history. In the first part of the course, we read and critique a series of books and articles about human migration, Mexican migrations to the US in the last 120 years, and the enigma and fluidity of national borders. The course then develops a comparative perspective on immigration by comparing Mexican migrations with migrations from Latin America to the US, African American migration within the US from south to north, and contemporary migrations from Africa to countries of the European Union. We ask what economic and political forces cause people to migrate; whether they migrate as individuals or families; how walls, fences, and borders work and what they mean; and what constitutes immigration reform. We examine the profound economic and moral dilemmas facing migrants, families, and sending and receiving countries. The course uses the concept of sacred bundles to explore the cultural and religious resources that help migrants survive the ordeal of migration and establish new identities.

Class Meetings:
Online

Optional sections to be arranged.Start Date:

Noncredit: $1840
Undergraduate credit: $1840
Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

Notes: The recorded lectures are from the Harvard Faculty of Arts and Sciences course Anthropology 1401/Harvard Divinity School 3140. Registered students can ordinarily live stream the lectures Wednesdays, 3-5:45 pm starting January 29 or they can watch them on demand. Videos are available within 24 hours of the lecture.

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-25800/2020

ANTH E-1660
Anthropology and Human Rights

Theodore Macdonald, Jr., PhD

Lecturer on Social Studies, Harvard University

Spring Term 2020 | CRN 23622

Description
This course combines an introduction to the formal, theoretical, and normative structures of human rights with analyses of contemporary case studies. It illustrates several critical human rights issues, debates, and practices that demonstrate the increasing significance of ethnographic field methods and related interpretive analysis. Accepting that agreement on and realization of human rights often require negotiation and compromise, the course illustrates why, and suggests how, realization of many broadly-defined human rights requires specific contextualization.

Class Meetings:
On campus
Wednesdays, 7:40-9:40 pm
William James Hall 105

Optional sections to be arranged.Start Date: Jan. 29, 2020

Noncredit: $1840
Undergraduate credit: $1840
Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-23622/2020

ANTH E-1667
The Opioid Epidemic

Jason Bryan Silverstein, PhD

Lecturer on Global Health and Social Medicine, Harvard Medical School

Fall Term 2019 | CRN 16147

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 course, students understand the social roots of the opioid epidemic and how solutions may be implemented.

Class Meetings:
On campus or online
Wednesdays, 8-10 pm, or on demand.
1 Story Street 306Start Date: Sep. 4, 2019

Noncredit: $1840
Undergraduate credit: $1840
Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

Notes: Students can attend in person on campus, participate live online at the time the class meets via web conference, or watch the recorded video on demand. Videos are available within 24 hours of the lecture.

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-16147/2019

ANTH E-1700
Race in the Americas

James P. Herron, PhD

Director of the Harvard Writing Project and Preceptor in Expository Writing, Harvard University

Fall Term 2019 | CRN 16080

Description
In 1903, W.E.B. DuBois wrote prophetically that “the problem of the twentieth century is the problem of the color-line.” More recently, anthropologists and historians have argued that the very idea of race—the notion that human beings can be exhaustively divided into enduring groups such as whites, blacks, or Indians—was first invented in the New World, in the Americas. But what are races? Does it mean the same thing to be white in Boston as it does in Bogotá? If blackness in Alabama is rooted in assumptions about essential biological nature, does the same go for Rio de Janeiro? Is race simply an illusion, a convenient mask for political domination and economic exploitation? Can we hope to abolish the concept of race altogether, or is its grip too tenacious, its appeal to the psyche too great? This course considers episodes in the development of racial categories in Latin and North America. Our aim is to arrive at an overall sense of the nature of race in social life by comparing the logic of racial practices at different times and places in the hemisphere.

Class Meetings:
On campus
Tuesdays, 6-8 pm
Emerson Hall 104Start Date: Sep. 3, 2019

Noncredit: $1840
Undergraduate credit: $1840
Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

Notes: Writing-intensive course.

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-16080/2019

APMA E-207
Advanced Scientific Computing: Stochastic Methods for Data Analysis, Inference, and Optimization

Weiwei Pan, PhD

Lecturer on Computational Science, Harvard University

Fall Term 2019 | CRN 15810

Description
This course develops skills for computational research with a focus on stochastic approaches, emphasizing implementation and examples. Stochastic methods make it feasible to tackle very diverse problems when the solution space is too large to explore systematically, or when microscopic rules are known, but not the macroscopic behavior of a complex system. Methods are illustrated with examples from a wide variety of fields, like biology, finance, and physics.

Class Meetings:
Online

Optional sections to be arranged.Start Date: Sep. 4, 2019

Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

Notes: The recorded lectures are from the Harvard John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences course Applied Mathematics 207. Registered students can ordinarily live stream the lectures Mondays and Wednesdays, 12-1:15 pm starting September 4 or they can watch them on demand. Videos are available within 24 hours of the lecture.

Prerequisites: Calculus-based statistics, proficiency in Python programming.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 25 students

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-15810/2019

ARAB E-1
Intensive Elementary Modern Standard Arabic I

Muhammad Habib, PhD

Preceptor in Arabic, Harvard University

Fall Term 2019 | CRN 13547

Description
In this first year course on modern standard Arabic we work on developing the five language skills: speaking, listening, reading, writing, and culture, maintaining Arabic as the exclusive means of communication. Following this method allows students to develop different skills to communicate and understand spoken and written Arabic. We use Al-Kitaab, part one, in addition to audio-visual materials. We follow the development of the story and add grammatical and cultural components. The textbook includes contemporary cultural texts and authentic scenarios in both formal and informal styles, allowing students to develop language recognition and production capability.

Class Meetings:
On campus
Tuesdays, Thursdays, 6-8 pm
Sever Hall 109Start Date: Sep. 3, 2019

Noncredit: $1840
Undergraduate credit: $1840
Credits: 4

Enrollment limit: Limited to 25 students

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-13547/2019

ARAB E-2
Intensive Elementary Modern Standard Arabic II

Muhammad Habib, PhD

Preceptor in Arabic, Harvard University

Spring Term 2020 | CRN 23418

Description
This course is the continuation of ARAB E-1 and is designed to reinforce and build upon what has been covered during the first semester. This is a proficiency-based course; emphasis is placed on the development of reading, listening, speaking, and writing skills for the purpose of communicative goals. These technical aspects are acquired through the context of Arab cultures. By the end of this course, students are able to communicate about everyday situations, both verbally and in writing; understand the use of basic grammatical structures; acquire an understanding of fundamental cultural values, practices, and perspectives of native speakers of Arabic; develop productive listening skills; and enjoy using the language creatively.

Class Meetings:
On campus
Tuesdays, Thursdays, 6-8 pm
Sever Hall 109Start Date: Jan. 28, 2020

Noncredit: $1840
Undergraduate credit: $1840
Credits: 4

Prerequisites: ARAB E-1, or the equivalent.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 25 students

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-23418/2020

ASTR E-8
The Universe: The Emergence of Space and Time, Light and Matter. How Our Galaxy, Our Sun, and Our Earth Came to Be

Alessandro Massarotti, PhD

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

Spring Term 2020 | CRN 25613

Description
From the birth of our universe, 14 billion years ago, the explosion of space into existence which led to the Big Bang, our knowledge is only recently beginning to give us more fundamental answers about our physical existence. In this course, we discuss how the expanding cosmos gave rise to galaxies, how stars are born and die, and how planets form. We explore black holes, neutron stars, and other mysterious states of matter. Students learn about the most recent developments in the field of astronomy, including the discovery of gravity waves coming from merging neutron stars and the first images from the huge black hole at the center of our galaxy. We look into the mystery of symmetry in the cosmic laws and explore the possible existence of portals between far away times and locations, wormholes. We delve into the near future of telescopic exploration, such as the Webb Telescope and many other upcoming space missions.

Class Meetings:
Online (live) web conference
Thursdays, 5:10-7:10 pm
Start Date: Jan. 30, 2020

Noncredit: $1840
Undergraduate credit: $1840
Graduate credit: $2840
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.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-25613/2020

ASTR E-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

Fall Term 2019 | CRN 15072

Description
Astrobiology, the subject of this course, 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 in our solar system. 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 astronomers have been recently successful in searching for planets around other stars. Searches for extra-solar planets are currently under way and are leading to the discovery of Earth-like planets around solar-type stars.

Class Meetings:
Online (live) web conference
Thursdays, 5:10-7:10 pm
Start Date: Sep. 5, 2019

Noncredit: $1840
Undergraduate credit: $1840
Graduate credit: $2840
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 chemistry and physics background useful but not necessary.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 35 students

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-15072/2019

BIOS E-1A
Introduction to Molecular and Cellular Biology

Casey J. Roehrig, PhD

Project Lead, HarvardX

Zofia Gajdos, PhD

Project Lead, HarvardX

Fall Term 2019 | CRN 13096

Description
This introductory series focuses on the principles of cellular (BIOS E-1a) and organismal (BIOS E-1b) biology. BIOS E-1a topics include the molecular basis of life, energy and metabolism, and genetics. BIOS E-1b builds on the foundation established in BIOS E-1a and covers the origin of life and principles of evolution, and anatomy and physiology. Laboratory sections scheduled throughout the series allow students to reinforce concepts covered in lecture. The series fulfills current medical school requirements for one year of introductory biology.

Class Meetings:
On campus
Mondays, Wednesdays, 7:40-9:40 pm
Science Center Hall B

Required laboratories, optional sections to be arranged.Start Date: Sep. 4, 2019

Undergraduate credit: $1840
Credits: 4

Prerequisites: High school mathematics, chemistry, and biology; although CHEM E-1a and CHEM E-1b, or their equivalents, are not required, they are strongly recommended.

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-13096/2019

BIOS E-1B
Introduction to Organismic and Evolutionary Biology

Casey J. Roehrig, PhD

Project Lead, HarvardX

Joanne Matott, DPhil

Instructor in Neurology, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School

Katherine Zink, PhD

Preceptor in Human Evolutionary Biology, Harvard University

Spring Term 2020 | CRN 22957

Class Meetings:
On campus
Mondays, Wednesdays, 7:40-9:40 pm
Science Center Hall D

Required laboratories, optional sections to be arranged.Start Date: Jan. 27, 2020

Undergraduate credit: $1840
Credits: 4

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

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-22957/2020

BIOS E-10
Introduction to Biochemistry

Robin Lynn Haynes, PhD

Principal Associate in Pathology, Boston Children’s Hospital, Harvard Medical School

Roopali Roy, PhD

Instructor in Surgery, Boston Children’s Hospital, Harvard Medical School

Fall Term 2019 | CRN 14563

Description
This course provides an overview of the main aspects of biochemistry by relating molecular interactions to their effects on the organism as a whole, especially as related to human biology. 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.

Class Meetings:
On campus
Fridays, 5:30-7:30 pm
Science Center Hall B

Optional sections to be arranged.Start Date: Sep. 6, 2019

Noncredit: $1840
Undergraduate credit: $1840
Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

Prerequisites: Introductory biology and chemistry.

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-14563/2019

BIOS E-10
Introduction to Biochemistry

Robin Lynn Haynes, PhD

Principal Associate in Pathology, Boston Children’s Hospital, Harvard Medical School

Roopali Roy, PhD

Instructor in Surgery, Boston Children’s Hospital, Harvard Medical School

Spring Term 2020 | CRN 24316

Class Meetings:
Online

Optional sections to be arranged.Start Date: Jan. 30, 2020

Noncredit: $1840
Undergraduate credit: $1840
Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

Notes: The recorded lectures are from the fall course.

Prerequisites: Introductory biology and chemistry.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 200 students

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-24316/2020

BIOS E-12
Principles and Techniques of Molecular Biology

Alain Viel, PhD

Senior Lecturer on Molecular and Cellular Biology, Harvard University

Spring Term 2020 | CRN 22965

Description
Students gain in-depth knowledge of nucleic acid structure, molecular genetics, and the biochemistry of transcription and protein synthesis. Working from this foundation, students explore mechanisms of gene regulation in prokaryotes, eukaryotes, and viruses. The roles played by gene regulation and rearrangement in diseases are also examined. One large project comprises three linked laboratory exercises that introduce students to important recombinant DNA and protein expression techniques. Students learn about the construction of an expression plasmid and assays for normal promoter function.

Class Meetings:
On campus
Tuesdays, 7:40-9:40 pm
Northwest Science Building B101

Required laboratories Thursdays, 7:40-9:40 pm.Start Date: Jan. 28, 2020

Undergraduate credit: $1840
Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

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

Enrollment limit: Limited to 58 students

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-22965/2020

BIOS E-14
Principles of Genetics

Frederick R. Bieber, PhD

Associate Professor of Pathology, Harvard Medical School

Spring Term 2020 | CRN 22962

Description
This is a general course in genetics providing a broad view of gene action from the molecular to the population levels, with emphasis on eukaryotes. Topics include bacterial and viral genetics, Mendelian genetics, mutation and DNA repair, forensic DNA technology, chromosome structure and function, genomics, and population and evolutionary genetics. The course also covers legal, ethical, and policy considerations for use of genetic technology.

Class Meetings:
On campus
Mondays, 6-8 pm
Sever Hall 103

Required sections Mondays, 8-9 pm.Start Date: Jan. 27, 2020

Noncredit: $1840
Undergraduate credit: $1840
Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

Prerequisites: MATH E-8, BIOS E-1a and BIOS E-1b, and CHEM E-1a and CHEM E-1b, or the equivalent.

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-22962/2020

BIOS E-18
Evolution

Maria E. Miara, PhD

Assistant Professor of Biology, Brandeis University

Fall Term 2019 | CRN 14330

Description
Evolution is such a major tenet of modern biological theory that in 1973, evolutionary biologist Theodosius Dobzhansky penned that “nothing in biology makes sense except in the light of evolution.” This course provides a comprehensive introduction to evolutionary biology. Students are introduced to both short-term and long-term evolutionary processes and they explore the patterns that result from those processes. Topics covered include the history of evolutionary theory, evidence for evolution, the origin of life, the origin of animals and the Cambrian explosion, genetic evolution, natural selection, sexual selection, species and speciation, human evolution, and evolutionary issues in modern society.

Class Meetings:
On campus or online
Tuesdays, 11 am-1 pm, or on demand.
1 Story Street 302Start Date: Sep. 3, 2019

Noncredit: $1840
Undergraduate credit: $1840
Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

Prerequisites: An introductory organismal biology course such as BIOS E-1b.

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-14330/2019

BIOS E-30
Epigenetics and Gene Regulation

Amy Tsurumi, PhD

Instructor in Surgery, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School

Fall Term 2019 | CRN 16171

Description
This course is designed to introduce students to the concept of epigenetics and how it regulates gene expression and heritable phenotypes without changes in the underlying DNA sequence. The first phase is a thorough mechanistic overview with discussion topics including DNA methylation, histone modifications, chromatin remodeling, and non-coding RNAs, as well as the key players that regulate these processes. In the second phase, we cover molecular techniques and model organisms used commonly in epigenetics research. Finally, students apply their knowledge to understand the epigenetic basis of various developmental disorders, the natural aging process, environmental exposures, and relevant human diseases such as tumorigenesis, obesity, neurological disorders, and infections.

Class Meetings:
On campus or online
Wednesdays, 8-10 pm, or on demand.
Science Center B-10

Optional sections to be arranged.Start Date: Sep. 4, 2019

Noncredit: $1840
Undergraduate credit: $1840
Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

Notes: On-campus meetings are recorded. A live stream is available at the time the class meets. Videos are available within 24 hours of the lecture.

Prerequisites: BIOS E-12, or the equivalent.

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-16171/2019

BIOS E-40
Introduction to Proteomics

Alain Viel, PhD

Senior Lecturer on Molecular and Cellular Biology, Harvard University

Fall Term 2019 | CRN 13099

Description
The completion of several genome projects, including the Human Genome Project, has further fostered a systems-based approach to biology. The goal is to determine how all the genes in a genome act and how their products interact to produce a functional organism. Proteomics seeks to identify and to characterize all the proteins synthesized in a cell or a tissue. Based on this information, one can then try to understand how individual proteins or protein collectives function within an organism. The first half of the course focuses on current methodology used to analyze and identify proteins. This includes protein electrophoresis, chromatography, mass spectrometry, and protein database analysis. The second half of the course focuses on case studies derived from the current scientific literature. This includes comparisons between healthy and diseased tissues, new approaches to analyze metabolic pathways, and the comprehensive analysis of protein-protein interactions in different cell types.

Class Meetings:
On campus or online
Tuesdays, 8-10 pm, or on demand.
1 Story Street 303

Required sections Thursdays, 8-10 pm.Start Date: Sep. 3, 2019

Noncredit: $1840
Undergraduate credit: $1840
Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

Notes: On-campus meetings are recorded. A live stream is available at the time the class meets. Videos are available within 24 hours of the lecture.

Prerequisites: BIOS E-1a, or the equivalent; BIOS E-12 recommended.

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-13099/2019

BIOS E-45
Introduction to Genomics

Arezou Ghazani, PhD

Director of Clinical Genomics, Brigham Genomic Medicine and Instructor in Medicine, Harvard Medical School

Spring Term 2020 | CRN 23605

Description
This course provides an overview of the genome and genomic architecture, genomic variations, and regulatory mechanisms of the genome. The course topics include current and novel practices in genome interrogations, global copy number variation assessment, genome sequencing, and data analysis. This course cultivates an understanding of functional genomics and genomic malfunction, genome-wide association studies, and the new field of personal genomics along with discussions of social and ethical impacts resulting from advances in genomics.

Class Meetings:
On campus or online
Mondays, 5:50-7:50 pm, or on demand.
Sever Hall 102Start Date: Jan. 27, 2020

Noncredit: $1840
Undergraduate credit: $1840
Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

Notes: On-campus meetings are recorded. A live stream is available at the time the class meets. Videos are available within 24 hours of the lecture.

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

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-23605/2020

BIOS E-50
Neurobiology

Laura Magnotti, PhD

Lecturer on Neuroscience, Molecular and Cellular Biology, Harvard University

Fall Term 2019 | CRN 13097

Description
This course examines the structure and function of the mammalian nervous system by examining the molecules, cells, and circuits that are involved in directing our behavior. We explore how the nervous system is constructed during development, how it adapts with experience throughout life, how it functions in normal behavior, and how it can be disrupted by injury and disease.

Class Meetings:
On campus
Wednesdays, 6-8 pm
Science Center Hall E

Required sections for graduate students Wednesdays, 8-9 pm; optional sections for undergraduate students to be arranged.Start Date: Sep. 4, 2019

Noncredit: $1840
Undergraduate credit: $1840
Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

Prerequisites: Introductory biology, or permission of the instructor.

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-13097/2019

BIOS E-52
The Neurobiology of Pain

Ryan W. Draft, PhD

Lecturer on Molecular and Cellular Biology, Harvard University

Fall Term 2019 | CRN 15683

Description
This course explores the neurobiological systems and mechanisms underlying both acute and chronic pain. Topics include nociceptive and sensory systems, molecular basis and modulation of pain, neuroanatomy of peripheral and central pain circuits, pain pathologies, and pharmacological and non-pharmacological treatments. The emphasis is on understanding basic neurobiological concepts underlying pain systems, and reading and discussing the primary scientific research in the field.

Class Meetings:
On campus
Thursdays, 6-8 pm
Science Center 110Start Date: Sep. 5, 2019

Noncredit: $1840
Undergraduate credit: $1840
Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

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

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-15683/2019

BIOS E-55
Developmental Biology

Susanne Jakob, PhD

Preceptor in Stem Cell and Regenerative Biology, Harvard University

Spring Term 2020 | CRN 22959

Description
Developmental biology studies the mechanisms involved in the development of complex organisms from the moment the egg is fertilized by a sperm. In many ways the basic understanding of developmental biology provides an invaluable foundation for other aspects of biology, as well as medicine, especially as many health issues can be related back to early developmental defects during embryogenesis. This course aims to provide a broad, comprehensive look at embryology with special emphasis on vertebrate models. We take a look at primary data that led to our current understanding of mechanisms involved in development and discuss classic experiments as well as more modern molecular and genetic approaches to answer questions in developmental biology. Over the length of the course we explore how the egg gets fertilized in the first place and subsequently travel the journey of the developing embryo: growing, forming organs, determining gender, making germ cells, and much more. We also talk about the role of embryonic and adult stem cells, the effects of the environment on development, and many more fascinating aspects of developmental biology.

Class Meetings:
On campus
Tuesdays, 7:40-9:40 pm
Science Center 110

Required sections for graduate-credit students to be arranged.Start Date: Jan. 28, 2020

Noncredit: $1840
Undergraduate credit: $1840
Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

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

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-22959/2020

BIOS E-60
Immunology

Mihaela G. Gadjeva, PhD

Associate Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School

Spring Term 2020 | CRN 23186

Description
How does the immune system work? What are the molecular and cellular components and pathways that protect an organism from infectious agents or cancer? This comprehensive course answers these questions as it explores the cells and molecules of the immune system. The topics discussed during the first half of the course cover the structure, function, and genetics of the molecules of the immune system, including antibodies, B- and T-cell receptors, major histocompatibility complex (MHC) proteins and cytokines; and processes of lymphocyte development and antigen presentation. During the second half of the course the lectures focus on how the individual components of the immune system work together to fight bacterial, fungal, or viral infections. In addition, basic concepts of tumor immunity, immune system deficiencies, AIDS, and autoimmunity are examined. The course emphasizes the research and development opportunities for therapeutic intervention arising from recent advances in immunology (for example, the application of therapeutic antibodies and recombinant molecules as potential drug treatments). Upon completion of the course students have a sound understanding of the essential elements of the immune system, preparing them to engage further in this rapidly evolving field.

Class Meetings:
On campus or online
Mondays, 5:50-7:50 pm, or on demand.
Maxwell-Dworkin G115

Sections meet via live web conference on Tuesdays or Thursdays, 6:30-7:30 pm. Online attendance is required at the time of the section meeting.Start Date: Jan. 27, 2020

Noncredit: $1840
Undergraduate credit: $1840
Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

Notes: On-campus meetings are recorded. A live stream is available at the time the class meets. Videos are available within 24 hours of the lecture.

Prerequisites: Background in biology, biochemistry, genetics, and molecular biology is helpful.

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-23186/2020

BIOS E-65C
Human Anatomy and Physiology I

Jennifer A. Carr, PhD

Lab Instructor, Salem State University

Fall Term 2019 | CRN 13387

Description
This course is an introduction to human anatomy and physiology from an integrative perspective. Students learn the structure and function of the tissues, the skeletal system, the nervous system, the endocrine system, and muscle function from the level of the cell to the level of the organism.

Class Meetings:
On campus
Mondays, 6-8 pm
Science Center Hall D

Required sections and biweekly labs to be arranged.Start Date: Sep. 9, 2019

Undergraduate credit: $1840
Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

Prerequisites: BIOS E-1a and BIOS E-1b, algebra, introductory geometry.

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-13387/2019

BIOS E-65D
Human Anatomy and Physiology II

Jennifer A. Carr, PhD

Lab Instructor, Salem State University

Spring Term 2020 | CRN 23232

Description
This course is a continuation of BIOS E-65c. Students learn the structure and function of the cardiovascular system, the lymphatic system, the immune system, the respiratory system, the digestive system, the urogenital system, and the reproductive system from the level of the cell to the level of the organism.

Class Meetings:
On campus
Mondays, 6-8 pm
Science Center Hall A

Required sections and biweekly labs to be arranged.Start Date: Jan. 27, 2020

Undergraduate credit: $1840
Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

Prerequisites: BIOS E-1a, BIOS E-1b, BIOS E-65c, algebra, introductory geometry.

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-23232/2020

BIOS E-66
Sports Physiology

Maria E. Miara, PhD

Assistant Professor of Biology, Brandeis University

Spring Term 2020 | CRN 24683

Description
From the NFL’s “Play 60” program to the increased popularity of running clubs, yoga studios, and CrossFit gyms, there has been an increasing awareness in this country of the importance of physical activity for overall health. In this course we dive deeper into the physiology and anatomy behind exercise science looking specifically at how the musculoskeletal, cardiovascular, respiratory, and nervous systems respond to physical activity. Additionally we consider how the body reacts differently depending on activity type, environmental condition, and participant age.

Class Meetings:
On campus or online
Tuesdays, 11 am-1 pm, or on demand.
1 Story Street 306Start Date: Jan. 28, 2020

Noncredit: $1840
Undergraduate credit: $1840
Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

Prerequisites: One semester of anatomy and physiology (such as BIOS E-65c or BIOS E-65d) or permission of the instructor.

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-24683/2020

BIOS E-67
Introduction to Pharmacology

Kate Ellen Mcdonnell-Dowling, PhD

Lecturer on Biological Chemistry and Molecular Pharmacology, Harvard Medical School

Fall Term 2019 | CRN 16167

Description
It is often thought that studying pharmacology involves memorizing drug names and chemical pathways, but in reality this subject is built upon a few simple concepts. This course aims to cover these fundamental concepts of pharmacology including pharmacokinetics, pharmacodynamics, and toxicology. Learning materials are delivered online through HMX, a digital learning initiative from the faculty of Harvard Medical School. The HMX pharmacology course has been created by a highly skilled interdisciplinary team of Harvard Medical School educators and creative professionals. Using integrated multimedia elements and didactic visuals the HMX course focuses on bringing foundational concepts in pharmacology to life via real-world and clinical applications. Students also participate in a live component where they have the opportunity to dive deeper into these pharmacological concepts and work on problem-solving activities in weekly sessions with their instructor. In addition to receiving course credit, students have the opportunity to earn a certificate from Harvard Medical School. A certificate of achievement or a certificate of completion can be earned by those who attain certain thresholds within the course. Students registered in this course have access to the HMX pharmacology course. They should not enroll separately in the HMX course.

Class Meetings:
On campus or online
Mondays, 8-10 pm, or on demand.
1 Story Street 306Start Date: Sep. 9, 2019

Noncredit: $1840
Undergraduate credit: $1840
Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

Prerequisites: Introductory biology and biochemistry are strongly recommended.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 120 students

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-16167/2019

BIOS E-70
Introduction to Epidemiology

Jennifer Fonda, PhD

Epidemiologist, Translational Research Center for TBI and Stress Disorders (TRACTS), Veterans Affairs Boston Healthcare System, Harvard Medical School

Spring Term 2020 | CRN 24809

Description
How can you design a study to evaluate the risk factors associated with the recent reversal in life expectancy in the United States? How do you assess the benefits and risks related to the recent cancer screening guidelines? This course introduces the basic principles and methods of epidemiology and demonstrates the applicability to public health and medicine. The goal of this course is to provide fundamental skills needed to begin to interpret and critically evaluate literature relevant to public health. Topics include measures of disease frequency and association, epidemiologic study designs, sources of bias and error, screening, and applications to public health.

Class Meetings:
On campus
Thursdays, 6-8 pm
Harvard Hall 202Start Date: Jan. 30, 2020

Noncredit: $1840
Undergraduate credit: $1840
Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

Prerequisites: Basic quantitative skills essential; familiarity with medical terminology helpful.

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-24809/2020

BIOS E-72
Infectious Diseases in a World of Changing Climate, Drug Resistance, and Vaccine Hesitancy

Narges Dorratoltaj, PhD

Senior Scientist and Manager, Life and Health Modeling, AIR Worldwide

Fall Term 2019 | CRN 16122

Description
Despite the availability of control measures, infectious diseases are emerging and re-emerging. These outbreaks emphasize the importance of understanding the epidemiology of infectious diseases through qualitative and quantitative methods. This course introduces the basics of infectious disease epidemiology, disease surveillance methods, laboratory diagnosis, dynamics of transmission, and assessment of prevention and control measures. The epidemiology of different diseases based on route of transmission (food-borne, water-borne, vector-borne, or air-borne) along with common and recently emerged infectious diseases (influenza, malaria, Ebola, Zika, and antimicrobial resistance pathogens) are discussed. Finally, we explore some quantitative techniques to understand the epidemiology and dynamics of infectious disease outbreaks to help public health officials make better and more informed decisions. We consider the political, demographic, and social changes that have an impact on public health.

Class Meetings:
On campus or online
Thursdays, 8-10 pm, or on demand.
1 Story Street 307Start Date: Sep. 5, 2019

Noncredit: $1840
Undergraduate credit: $1840
Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

Prerequisites: BIOS E-1a, MATH E-8, and MATH E-15, or the equivalent.

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-16122/2019

BIOS E-107
Introduction to Medical Neuroscience

Daniel L. Roe, PhD

Research Associate in Neurology, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center

Spring Term 2020 | CRN 24579

Description
This course presents students with an introduction to the major topics in neurological injury and disease. The student is introduced to the signs, symptoms, and underlying causes of a variety of conditions. Specific topics discussed include aneurysms, Parkinson’s disease, Huntington’s disease, Alzheimer’s disease, vascular dementia, prosopagnosia, aphasia, contralateral neglect, neuropathy, meningioma, acoustic schwannoma, epidural and subdural hematoma, and pituitary tumor among others. Emphasis is on the neuroanatomical basis of injury and disease, and how this informs our understanding.

Class Meetings:
On campus
Thursdays, 7:40-9:40 pm
Sever Hall 113

Required sections for graduate-credit students, optional sections for undergraduate-credit students.Start Date: Jan. 30, 2020

Noncredit: $1840
Undergraduate credit: $1840
Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

Prerequisites: Some background in basic biology is helpful.

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-24579/2020

BIOS E-117
Human Impact and the Marine Environment

Daniel Hoer, PhD

Research Associate, Organismic and Evolutionary Biology, Harvard University

Fall Term 2019 | CRN 15790

Description
As human population grows, our collective influence is becoming an almost ubiquitous feature in the natural world, and the marine environment is no exception. Presently, more than fifty percent of the global human population lives within 120 miles of a coastline, exerting tremendous pressure on marine environments. Using approachable primary literature as our guide, this course addresses the vast and diverse ecosystems within the global ocean to develop an understanding of oceanic processes and how they are impacted by human activity. We address a variety of human-induced stressors with the goal of understanding their source, how their effects manifest themselves, and how society can work to remove these stressors and correct their impacts.

Class Meetings:
Online (live) web conference
Mondays, 5:30-7:30 pm

Optional sections to be arranged.Start Date: Sep. 9, 2019

Noncredit: $1840
Undergraduate credit: $1840
Graduate credit: $2840
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.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-15790/2019

BIOS E-118
Deep Sea Biology

Peter Girguis, PhD

Professor of Organismic and Evolutionary Biology, Harvard University

Corinna Breusing, PhD

Postdoctoral Fellow, Biological Oceanography, University of Rhode Island

Spring Term 2020 | CRN 25639

Description
The oceans contain 97 percent of the Earth’s water, and host the most disparate ecosystems on the planet. This course provides an introduction to deep sea ocean habitats, animals, and microorganisms. Emphasis is placed on the physiological adaptations of organisms to their environment, as well as the role of microorganisms in mediating ocean biogeochemical cycles.

Class Meetings:
Online with required on-campus weekend
Mondays, 5:30-7:30 pm
Start Date: Jan. 27, 2020

Undergraduate credit: $1840
Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

Notes: This course meets via live web conference. Students must attend and participate at the scheduled meeting time. Along with the web-conference meetings, it includes an intensive—and mandatory—weekend residency. Students must be present for the entire on-campus weekend session to earn credit for the course. The course begins via web conference during the first week of the term, and continues to meet throughout the term. Please see the course website or syllabus for the specific two-hour course meeting dates. Tuition does not include hotel accommodations, transportation, or meals for the on-campus weekend session. See Visiting Campus and Finding Housing for information about visiting Cambridge. International Students see important visa information.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 25 students

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-25639/2020

BIOS E-123
Reproductive Biology: Physiological, Evolutionary, and Behavioral Aspects

Daniel Spratt, MD

Professor of Medicine, Maine Medical Center, Tufts University School of Medicine

Fall Term 2019 | CRN 15043

Description
This course undertakes a multidisciplinary exploration of reproductive function in humans, including physiology and evolution as well as the impact on behavior and society. Examples in other species ranging from seasonal reproductive physiology and behavior in deer to effects of testosterone on songbirds’ vocalizations and behavior help provide perspectives on the complex process of human reproduction and the intricacy of its regulation by hormones. The ability of humans to understand and manipulate the influence of these hormones has had an impact on our lives, healthcare system, and society. The impact on society ranges from significant advances in women’s health to passionate controversies on limiting reproduction to scandals involving androgen use in sports. The impact of androgens and estrogens on cognition and behavior is an evolving field in neuroscience, business, and politics.

Class Meetings:
On campus or online
Wednesdays, 8-10 pm, or on demand.
1 Story Street 303

Optional sections to be arranged.Start Date: Sep. 4, 2019

Noncredit: $1840
Undergraduate credit: $1840
Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

Prerequisites: Introductory biology or physiology or BIOS E-163.

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-15043/2019

BIOS E-129
Stem Cell and Regenerative Biology

William J. Anderson, PhD

Senior Lecturer on Stem Cell and Regenerative Biology, Harvard University

Spring Term 2020 | CRN 25750

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

Class Meetings:
Online

Optional sections to be arranged.Start Date: Jan. 27, 2020

Noncredit: $1840
Undergraduate credit: $1840
Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

Notes: The recorded lectures are from the fall 2017 course.

Prerequisites: BIOS E-1a and BIOS E-1b, or the equivalent; knowledge of cell, molecular, or developmental biology is recommended.

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-25750/2020

BIOS E-155
Medical Microbiology

Matthew Schaefers, PhD

Instructor in Anaesthesia and Research Associate, Boston Children’s Hospital, Harvard Medical School

Nikolaus Jilg, MD, PhD

Instructor in Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School

Radwa Sharaf, PhD

Scientist I, Foundation Medicine

Spring Term 2020 | CRN 24224

Description
This course introduces students to the microbial species that cause human disease. We cover bacteria, fungi, viruses, and protozoa, and discuss current topics including antibiotic resistance, public health threats, and the microbiome. There is no laboratory component to this course.

Class Meetings:
On campus
Wednesdays, 6-8 pm
Northwest Science Building B101

Required sections for graduate-credit students Wednesdays, 8-9 pm.Start Date: Jan. 29, 2020

Noncredit: $1840
Undergraduate credit: $1840
Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

Prerequisites: Basic molecular and cellular biology (BIOS E-1a or equivalent).

Enrollment limit: Limited to 100 students

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-24224/2020

BIOS E-156
Vaccines for the New Millennium

Tomas Maira-Litran, PhD

Assistant Professor of Medicine, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Harvard Medical School

Spring Term 2020 | CRN 25732

Description
Immunization is considered one of the great success stories of modern medicine. Despite this remarkable achievement, new vaccines must be developed to address the health needs of the globalized twenty-first century world, which is characterized by an aging society, emerging infections, and poverty in low-income countries. The first part of the course reviews how vaccines work by mimicking a natural infection. We discuss current strategies and challenges for the development of vaccines against emerging infections and infectious diseases affecting undeveloped countries, elderly populations, patients with chronic diseases, and travelers. The course examines some of the revolutionary technologies used for vaccine development, including reverse vaccinology, conjugation, nucleic acid vaccines, synthetic vaccines, virus-like particles, next-generation technologies, and development and use of novel adjuvants. The course also covers vaccines of the future, currently under development, against a number of important pathogens such as malaria as well as Ebola, Zika, and HIV viruses. The second half of the course focuses on case studies derived from current scientific literature. Upon completion of the course students have a better understanding of how vaccines work, the need and priorities for future vaccines, and knowledge of the newest vaccine development technologies.

Class Meetings:
On campus
Mondays, 6-8 pm
Science Center 110Start Date: Jan. 27, 2020

Noncredit: $1840
Undergraduate credit: $1840
Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

Prerequisites: Background in biology, biochemistry, genetics, and/or molecular biology helpful.

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-25732/2020

BIOS E-162A
Human Pathophysiology I

Nancy C. Long Sieber, PhD

Adjunct Lecturer on Physiology, Harvard T. H. Chan School of Public Health

Michael O’Sullivan, PhD

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

Fall Term 2019 | CRN 16027

Description
This course focuses on the pathophysiology of the human cardiovascular, respiratory, and renal systems, and on how these systems are altered by various physiologic challenges. The concept of homeostasis is integrated with general disease processes such as injury, inflammation, fibrosis, and neoplasia to demonstrate ways in which perturbations in physiological regulatory mechanisms result in disease. We particularly focus on chronic disease, the effects of stress and obesity on these systems, and on differences between men and women in the manifestation of these diseases. Please note that Human Pathophysiology II is offered in alternate years.

Class Meetings:
On campus
Mondays, 6-8 pm
Francois-Xavier Bagnoud Building, 651 Huntington Avenue G-13

Optional sections Mondays, 8-9 pm.Start Date: Sep. 9, 2019

Noncredit: $1840
Undergraduate credit: $1840
Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

Prerequisites: BIOS E-65c and BIOS E-65d, or permission of the instructors.

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-16027/2019

BIOS E-163
Human Endocrine Physiology

Daniel Spratt, MD

Professor of Medicine, Maine Medical Center, Tufts University School of Medicine

Fall Term 2019 | CRN 15044

Description
This course delves into the fascinating ways in which hormones influence the body’s development and function. Initial lectures describe the nature of different hormones and how they exert their actions. Subsequent lectures explore how hormones regulate body functions including growth and reproduction, thyroid and metabolism, calcium and bones, nutrition, and salt/fluid balance. Clinical examples from both health and disease as well as evolutionary and historical perspectives are used liberally to illustrate points. We also explore how this physiology can be used to understand and treat diverse medical disorders such as diabetes, infertility, abnormal sexual differentiation and puberty, and osteoporosis.

Class Meetings:
On campus or online
Thursdays, 5:40-7:40 pm, or on demand.
1 Story Street 304

Optional sections to be arranged.Start Date: Sep. 5, 2019

Noncredit: $1840
Undergraduate credit: $1840
Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

Prerequisites: BIOS E-1a and BIOS E-1b, or introductory physiology.

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-15044/2019

BIOS E-179
Gene Expression: A Hands-on Approach

Alain Viel, PhD

Senior Lecturer on Molecular and Cellular Biology, Harvard University

January session | CRN 24205

Description
This hands-on laboratory course is designed to give students an opportunity to experience how science is done through the practice of experimental inquiry. Under the guidance of the instructor and teaching assistant, students work in small teams to design experiments and test their designs in a fully equipped, state-of-the-art laboratory. A number of technical skills are utilized, including gene cloning, DNA amplification and mutagenesis by PCR, in vitro transcription and translation, and purification and analysis of proteins. Students assemble synthetic genes from parts and analyze the contribution of these parts in the regulation of gene expression, from transcription to translation. They develop analytical skills, learn how to design experiments, and how to work on open-ended questions. By the end of the course, students present a research paper detailing their findings. Students also submit a weekly description of their experimental designs. Relevant readings from reviews and primary literature are assigned.

Class Meetings:
On campus
Tuesdays, Thursdays, 6-9 pm
Northwest Science Building 152Start Date: Jan. 7, 2020

Undergraduate credit: $920
Graduate credit: $1420
Credits: 2

Notes: International Students see important visa information.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 16 students

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-24205/2020

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

Mihaela G. Gadjeva, PhD

Associate Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School

Fall Term 2019 | CRN 13092

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. This 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 and a final writing project due at the end of the semester. This is the required admission course for the Master of Liberal Arts, biology. Students interested in the Master of Liberal Arts, biotechnology, should see BIOT E-200.

Class Meetings:
On campus
Tuesdays, 6-8 pm
Sever Hall 111Start Date: Sep. 3, 2019

Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

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. 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. Molecular biology (BIOS E-12, or the equivalent) and EXPO E-42c are highly recommended. Some immunology knowledge would be beneficial.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 15 students

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-13092/2019

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

Margaret A. Lynch, PhD

Associate Director of Science Education, Faculty of Arts and Sciences Division of Science, Harvard University

Spring Term 2020 | CRN 22950

Class Meetings:
Online (live) web conference
Wednesdays, 7:20-9:20 pm
Start Date: Jan. 29, 2020

Graduate credit: $2840
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.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-22950/2020

BIOS E-204
Developmental and Regenerative Biology

William J. Anderson, PhD

Senior Lecturer on Stem Cell and Regenerative Biology, Harvard University

Fall Term 2019 | CRN 14278

Description
The field of developmental biology provides insights on a most interesting question: how do all of the cells in our bodies arise from a single cell, the fertilized egg? This graduate seminar probes this question through critical analysis of the primary literature. Both classical as well as contemporary papers are scrutinized. We cover topics ranging from fertilization, organogenesis, patterning, regeneration, and aging, with a focus on humans whenever possible.

Class Meetings:
On campus
Tuesdays, 6-8 pm
Sever Hall 112Start Date: Sep. 3, 2019

Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

Prerequisites: One year of introductory biology (BIOS E-1a and BIOS E-1b, or equivalent); developmental biology (BIOS E-55) and/or stem cell biology (BIOS E-129) strongly recommended. Graduate proseminar (BIOS E-200) recommended but not required.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 19 students

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-14278/2019

BIOS E-232
Neurobiology of Emotion and Psychiatric Illnesses

Sabina Berretta, MD

Associate Professor of Psychiatry, Harvard Medical School

Stephanie Maddox, PhD

Instructor in Psychiatry, McLean Hospital, Harvard Medical School

Spring Term 2020 | CRN 23451

Description
Investigations on the neural basis of emotion and pathophysiology of psychiatric disorders synergistically inform each other, and in recent years have led to a leap in our understanding of emotion processing in normal and pathological conditions. In this course, a working definition of emotion from a biological point of view serves as background to explore brain circuits involved in aspects of emotional processing and their integration with decision making and goal-directed behavior. Neural networks linking the cingulate gyrus, insula, and ventromedial and orbitofrontal cortices, hippocampus and subcortical regions such as the amygdala, limbic thalamus, and ventral striatum are discussed in light of their relevance to emotion processing and psychiatric disorders. Emerging concepts include the key role of biological value in emotion processing and the relationship between emotion and memory. Within this context, we discuss current knowledge on the pathophysiology of psychiatric disorders, with particular emphasis on clinical domains such as anxiety, psychosis, depression, autism spectrum disorders, and antisocial personality disorder. Finally, current knowledge on the neurobiology of emotion and psychiatric disorders is placed in the context of social interactions, focusing in particular on the intersection between justice and psychiatry.

Class Meetings:
On campus
Thursdays, 7:40-9:40 pm
Sever Hall 310Start Date: Jan. 30, 2020

Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

Prerequisites: BIOS E-50, or the equivalent.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 19 students

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-23451/2020

BIOS E-240
Biochemical and Physiological Adaptation of Microbes

Alain Viel, PhD

Senior Lecturer on Molecular and Cellular Biology, Harvard University

Spring Term 2020 | CRN 23825

Description
Microbes have developed molecular mechanisms—morphological and anatomical features that allow them to survive in a wide range of habitats. Biochemical and physiological evolution in response to environmental conditions gave rise to an incredible diversity of adaptive solutions. Synthetic biologists take advantage of this diversity to explore biological solutions to problems related to alternative sources of energy and food. Other uses include the detection, processing, and recycling of pollutants as well as new applications for the diagnosis and treatment of certain diseases. This course covers a series of topics including a comparison of catabolism in aerobic and anaerobic microbes, the contribution of microbes in the recycling of nutrients within an ecosystem, the role and organization of bacterial communities, and the potential of engineering microbes for therapeutic and environmental purposes.

Class Meetings:
On campus
Wednesdays, 7:40-9:40 pm
Northwest Science Building B109Start Date: Jan. 29, 2020

Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

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

Enrollment limit: Limited to 19 students

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-23825/2020

BIOS E-497
Crafting the Thesis Proposal in Biology and Biotechnology Tutorial

James R. Morris, MD, PhD

Professor of Biology, Brandeis University and Lecturer in Extension, Harvard University

Spring Term 2020 | CRN 25096

Description
This tutorial helps students develop an academically strong thesis proposal. During the semester, they map critical issues of project design such as scope, background, methodology, and expected outcomes. Students should not register for the tutorial unless they are ready to engage in the entire thesis process. Students are expected to begin the thesis project during the next semester or two after completing the tutorial.

Class Meetings:
Online
Start Date: Jan. 27, 2020

Noncredit: $0
Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

Notes: The tutorial is not a course in the traditional sense. It is structured one-on-one advising with the instructor along with opportunities for interaction with other proposal writers. Students participate in an initial meeting with their instructor by phone, by video conference, or in person. Then, weekly work begins on the production of the various portions of the proposal document. As these materials are submitted, the instructor provides feedback to each student. The goal is to have a full draft of the proposal by the end of the semester.

Prerequisites: Students must be candidates in the Master of Liberal Arts, biology or biotechnology. They must have completed eight courses toward the degree, including statistics, and be in good academic standing. Their pre-work, due between September 1 and November 1, must be approved before they are allowed to register for the tutorial. See the Guide to the ALM Thesis for biology or biotechnology for details. Candidates accepted to the 12-course thesis track register for graduate credit; those in the ten-course thesis track register for noncredit.

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-25096/2020

BIOS E-497
Crafting the Thesis Proposal in Biology and Biotechnology Tutorial

James R. Morris, MD, PhD

Professor of Biology, Brandeis University and Lecturer in Extension, Harvard University

Fall Term 2019 | CRN 15474

Description
This tutorial helps students develop an academically strong thesis proposal. During the semester, they map critical issues of project design such as scope, background, methodology, and expected outcomes. Students should not register for the proposal unless they are ready to engage in the entire thesis process. Students are expected to begin the thesis project during the next semester or two after completing the tutorial.

Class Meetings:
Online
Start Date: Sep. 3, 2019

Noncredit: $0
Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

Prerequisites: Students must be candidates in the Master of Liberal Arts, biology or biotechnology. They must have completed eight courses toward the degree, including statistics, and be in good academic standing. Their pre-work, due between April 1 and June 1, must be approved before they are allowed to register for the tutorial. See the Guide to the ALM Thesis for biology or biotechnology for details. Candidates accepted to the 12-course thesis track register for graduate credit; those in the ten-course thesis track register for noncredit.

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-15474/2019

BIOT E-105
Bioinformatics: Fundamentals of Sequence Analysis

Adam Slomko, MS

Scientific Data Analyst, Pfizer, Inc.

Fall Term 2019 | CRN 16141

Description
With breakthroughs in biotechnology such as high-throughput and inexpensive DNA sequencing, we are collecting vast amounts of data that will be analyzed for years to come. The details of this data reveal basic information such as gene and protein structures, and may lead us to major discoveries like gene-disease associations. This course teaches the bioinformatics skills used in academic, biotech, and pharmaceutical laboratories for analyzing individual DNA and protein sequences. This is not a programming course. Classes consist of lecture and extensive hands-on work using mainstream web-based bioinformatics tools. Students learn how to evaluate data sources and choose the correct paths to solutions. Throughout the semester, interesting biological questions are addressed by analyzing sequences, searching databases, using sophisticated software, and interpreting results. Upon completion of the course, students have extensive skills with sequence analysis tools and are prepared for their own laboratory projects or bioinformatics software creation.

Class Meetings:
Online (live) web conference
Wednesdays, 7:20-9:20 pm
Start Date: Sep. 4, 2019

Noncredit: $1840
Undergraduate credit: $1840
Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

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

Prerequisites: Fundamental knowledge of molecular biology (DNA, RNA, protein) and genomics, with more advanced knowledge a definite plus. No programming skills required.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 35 students

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-16141/2019

BIOT E-105
Bioinformatics: Fundamentals of Sequence Analysis

Michael Agostino, PhD

Senior Bioinformatics Analyst, Pfizer, Inc.

Spring Term 2020 | CRN 24434

Class Meetings:
Online (live) web conference
Tuesdays, 7:20-9:20 pm
Start Date: Jan. 28, 2020

Noncredit: $1840
Undergraduate credit: $1840
Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

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

Prerequisites: Fundamental knowledge of molecular biology (DNA, RNA, protein) and genomics, with more advanced knowledge a definite plus. No programming skills required.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 35 students

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-24434/2020

BIOT E-120
Ethics and Trends in Biotechnology

Masha Fridkis-Hareli, PhD

President, ATR, LLC

Fall Term 2019 | CRN 15456

Description
This is an introductory course that covers selected topics in science and technology as they relate to the development of therapies for different types of diseases. The goal of the course is to provide students with a solid understanding of the processes, trends, technologies, and ethical issues around animal use and healthcare decisions in the biopharmaceutical industry. The course covers the business of biotechnology, genetic engineering, drug development, translational research, diagnostics, therapies including precision medicine, and vaccines.

Class Meetings:
Online (live) web conference
Thursdays, 7:40-9:40 pm
Start Date: Sep. 5, 2019

Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

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

Prerequisites: BIOS E-1a, BIOS E-1b, BIOS E-12, or the equivalents.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 30 students

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-15456/2019

BIOT E-120
Ethics and Trends in Biotechnology

Masha Fridkis-Hareli, PhD

President, ATR, LLC

Spring Term 2020 | CRN 25195

Class Meetings:
On campus
Thursdays, 7:40-9:40 pm
Science Center 110Start Date: Jan. 30, 2020

Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

Prerequisites: BIOS E-1a, BIOS E-1b, BIOS E-12, or the equivalents.

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-25195/2020

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

Margaret A. Lynch, PhD

Associate Director of Science Education, Faculty of Arts and Sciences Division of Science, Harvard University

Fall Term 2019 | CRN 13645 | Section 1

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, experimental design, and peer-reviewed journal articles. This is the required admission course for the Master of Liberal Arts, biotechnology. Students interested in the Master of Liberal Arts, biology, should enroll in BIOS E-200.

Class Meetings:
On campus
Mondays, 6-8 pm
Northwest Science Building B109Start Date: Sep. 9, 2019

Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

Prerequisites: Instructors assume 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 E-1a and BIOS E-1b as well as BIOS E-12 or their equivalents before attempting to take BIOT E-200. EXPO E-42c is strongly recommended. Students must earn 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.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-13645/2019

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

Beth Zielinski-Habershaw, PhD

Adjunct Associate Professor of Molecular Pharmacology, Physiology, and Biotechnology, Brown University

Fall Term 2019 | CRN 14719 | Section 2

Class Meetings:
Online (live) web conference
Tuesdays, 5:10-7:10 pm
Start Date: Sep. 3, 2019

Graduate credit: $2840
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.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-14719/2019

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

Elizabeth Wiltrout, PhD

Graduate Program Manager, Tufts Medical Center

Spring Term 2020 | CRN 23457

Class Meetings:
Online (live) web conference
Mondays, 7:40-9:40 pm
Start Date: Jan. 27, 2020

Graduate credit: $2840
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.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-23457/2020

BIOT E-220
Regulatory Aspects of Drug Development

Jonathon Parker, PhD

Head of Regulatory Science, Cerevel Therapuetics

Spring Term 2020 | CRN 25749

Description
The course provides an overview of the prescription drug development process and regulatory considerations for this process, including over-the-counter drugs, small molecules, biologics, and gene therapy. It focuses on the phases of pharmaceutical development, aspects influencing the pharmaceutical industry, and the regulatory themes and healthcare concepts that shape the decisions having an impact on the entire process.

Class Meetings:
Online (live) web conference
Wednesdays, 7:20-9:20 pm
Start Date: Jan. 29, 2020

Noncredit: $1840
Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

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

Enrollment limit: Limited to 30 students

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-25749/2020

BIOT E-225
Biomedical Product Development

Sujata K. Bhatia, PhD, MD

Professor of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, University of Delaware

Fall Term 2019 | CRN 15756

Description
This course examines the design and development of new therapeutic products. Students learn through case-based studies of product development for pharmaceuticals, biologics, medical devices, and combination therapies. The course describes the steps of biomedical product development, from conceptualization to design to manufacturing to regulatory approval and commercialization. The course discusses both technical and business factors that contribute to the success or failure of new biomedical products. Appropriate design of preclinical and clinical trials is also included. Students gain an appreciation for emerging technologies in stem cells, gene therapy, tissue regeneration, personalized medicine, and targeted therapies. Additionally, students learn about the special challenges presented by emerging biomedical technologies. By the end of the course, each student completes a project to propose a new biomedical device and identify the regulatory strategy, technical milestones, and business milestones for the new device.

Class Meetings:
Online (live) web conference
Thursdays, 8:10-10:10 pm
Start Date: Sep. 5, 2019

Noncredit: $1840
Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

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

Prerequisites: Background in introductory biology and chemistry.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 36 students

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-15756/2019

BIOT E-497
Crafting the Thesis Proposal in Biotechnology or Bioengineering and Nanotechnology Tutorial

Steven Denkin, PhD

Director and Research Advisor, Biotechnology, Harvard Extension School

Spring Term 2020 | CRN 25097

Class Meetings:
Online
Start Date: Jan. 27, 2020

Noncredit: $0
Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

Prerequisites: Students must be candidates in the Master of Liberal Arts, biotechnology or bioengineering and nanotechnology. They must have completed eight courses toward the degree, including the statistics requirement, and be in good academic standing. Their pre-work, due between September 1 and November 1, must be approved before they are allowed to register for the tutorial. See the Guide to the ALM Thesis for details. Candidates accepted to the 12-course thesis track register for graduate credit; those in the ten-course thesis track register for noncredit.

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-25097/2020

BIOT E-497
Crafting the Thesis Proposal in Biotechnology or Bioengineering and Nanotechnology Tutorial

Steven Denkin, PhD

Director and Research Advisor, Biotechnology, Harvard Extension School

Fall Term 2019 | CRN 15476

Class Meetings:
Online
Start Date: Sep. 3, 2019

Noncredit: $0
Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

Prerequisites: Students must be candidates in the Master of Liberal Arts, biotechnology or bioengineering and nanotechnology. They must have completed eight courses toward the degree, including statistics, and be in good academic standing. Their pre-work, due between April 1 and June 1, must be approved before they are allowed to register for the tutorial. See the Guide to the ALM Thesis for details. Candidates accepted to the 12-course thesis track register for graduate credit; those in the ten-course thesis track register for noncredit.

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-15476/2019

BIOT E-599
Biotechnology Capstone

Steven Denkin, PhD

Director and Research Advisor, Biotechnology, Harvard Extension School

Beth Zielinski-Habershaw, PhD

Adjunct Associate Professor of Molecular Pharmacology, Physiology, and Biotechnology, Brown University

Spring Term 2020 | CRN 25061

Description
This capstone course provides an opportunity for biotechnology professionals to create a business plan for a new biotechnology company, a ground-breaking drug, or an emerging technology such as a diagnostic or medical device. The biotech business plan includes background research on the idea and investigation of the following: market opportunity, market strategy, funding, intellectual property, patents, and management. In addition to the business plan report, each student writes his or her own executive summary. During the semester, students meet with industry experts to discuss best practices.

Class Meetings:
Online (live) web conference
Wednesdays, 5:10-7:10 pm
Start Date: Jan. 29, 2020

Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

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

Prerequisites: Students must be candidates for the Master of Liberal Arts, biotechnology capstone track, who are in good academic standing with all other degree requirements complete, except for the capstone. They must have earned a B-minus or higher grade in MGMT E-5420 for the 2019 fall term and have submitted their draft business plans to steven_denkin@harvard.edu by December 1. Students who do not meet these requirements are dropped from the course.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 20 students

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-25061/2020

CELT E-113
Irish Storytelling

Kathryn Ann Chadbourne, PhD

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

Fall Term 2019 | CRN 16028

Description
This course explores the world of traditional Irish storytelling in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries, focusing on context, storytellers, community, collectors, collections, and of course, the stories themselves. Storytellers’ biographies, ethnography, proverbs, and live performance give breadth and contour to our understanding of the stories and the world in which they were and are told. Questions of genre, evaluation, gender, nationalism, and identity are also considered.

Class Meetings:
On campus
Wednesdays, 6-8 pm
Sever Hall 207Start Date: Sep. 4, 2019

Noncredit: $1840
Undergraduate credit: $1840
Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-16028/2019

CGRK E-5
Herodotus

Jeremy Rau, PhD

Professor of Linguistics and of the Classics, Harvard University

Fall Term 2019 | CRN 16060

Description
An introduction to Herodotus’ dialect and style, concept of history, authorial voice and narrative strategies, and his representation of non-Greek cultures. We read selections in Greek and all of the Histories in English.

Class Meetings:
On campus
Wednesdays, 6-8 pm
Boylston Hall 203Start Date: Sep. 4, 2019

Noncredit: $1840
Undergraduate credit: $1840
Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

Prerequisites: Elementary classical Greek.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 25 students

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-16060/2019

CGRK E-33
Homer’s Iliad

Jeremy Rau, PhD

Professor of Linguistics and of the Classics, Harvard University

Spring Term 2020 | CRN 25635

Description
This course is intended to provide a thorough introduction to the poetry of the Iliad for students who have completed at least two semesters of Greek. Topics covered include Homeric language and dialect, meter, formula, compositional technique, and the historical and cultural background of Homeric poetry. Over the course of the semester students become proficient in reading the Iliad and gain an understanding of the history, historical context, and linguistics of Homeric poetry.

Class Meetings:
On campus
Wednesdays, 6-8 pm
Boylston Hall 203Start Date: Jan. 29, 2020

Noncredit: $1840
Undergraduate credit: $1840
Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

Prerequisites: Two semesters of elementary classical Greek.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 25 students

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-25635/2020

CHEM E-1A
General Chemistry I (Lecture and Lab)

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

Fall Term 2019 | CRN 11918

Description
CHEM E-1a and CHEM E-1b are intended for premedical students and science majors. CHEM E-1a is an introduction to the structure and properties of atoms and molecules; chemical reactions and stoichiometry; quantum mechanics of light and particles, including the quantum structure of the periodic table; chemical bonding and photochemistry; coordination chemistry; properties of gases, liquids, and solutions; energy relationships in chemistry; and thermochemistry. Students may not wear contact lenses in the labs and safety glasses are required.

Class Meetings:
On campus
Thursdays, 6-9 pm
Science Center Hall B

Required sections and laboratories to be arranged.Start Date: Sep. 5, 2019

Undergraduate credit: $1840
Credits: 4

Prerequisites: Mathematics through high school algebra; considerable fluency in elementary mathematics. Previous study of chemistry is not required but is extremely helpful. Students with no previous background in chemistry should become acquainted with the material beforehand and be prepared to make extra efforts. A review of elementary algebra, particularly word problems, is highly recommended.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 340 students

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-11918/2019

CHEM E-1AX
General Chemistry I (Lecture)

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

Fall Term 2019 | CRN 14578

Description
CHEM E-1ax and CHEM E-1bx are online versions of CHEM E-1a and CHEM E-1b but they are not intended for premedical students because many medical schools do not accept online courses and these courses do not included a laboratory. CHEM E-1ax is an introduction to the structure and properties of atoms and molecules; chemical reactions and stoichiometry; quantum mechanics of light and particles, including the quantum structure of the periodic table; chemical bonding and photochemistry; coordination chemistry; properties of gases, liquids, and solutions; energy relationships in chemistry; and thermochemistry. See CHEM E-1axl for the lab course.

Class Meetings:
Online

Required sections to be arranged.Start Date: Sep. 5, 2019

Undergraduate credit: $1380
Credits: 3

Enrollment limit: Limited to 40 students

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-14578/2019

CHEM E-1AXL
General Chemistry I (Lab)

Justin McCarty, MM

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

Fall Term 2019 | CRN 14587

Description
This laboratory class is only open to students who are concurrently enrolled in the online course CHEM E-1ax or have previously taken CHEM E-1ax and earned a C-minus or higher grade. The course allows students to gain familiarity with laboratory techniques and apparatus, and to apply their knowledge of concepts from CHEM E-1ax in an actual laboratory situation. Prior to each lab, students read the lab experiment and complete a pre-laboratory report. All students must complete mandatory safety training to participate in the lab; this training is provided at the first class meeting. Students may not wear contact lenses in the lab and safety glasses are required.

Class Meetings:
On campus
Saturdays, 10 am-12:30 pm

Labs meet roughly every other Saturday 10 am-12:30 pm. Specific schedule to be announced.Start Date: Sep. 7, 2019

Undergraduate credit: $460
Credits: 1

Prerequisites: Previous or concurrent enrollment in one semester of college-level general chemistry.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 40 students

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-14587/2019

CHEM E-1B
General Chemistry II (Lecture and Lab)

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

Spring Term 2020 | CRN 20020

Description
CHEM E-1a and CHEM E-1b are intended for premedical students and science majors. CHEM E-1b is a continuation of CHEM E-1a. Topics include thermodynamics and electrochemistry; rates and mechanisms of chemical reactions; phase transitions, structure, and bonding in solids; acids and bases; buffers and titrations; and environmental chemistry. Students may not wear contact lenses in the labs and safety glasses are required.

Class Meetings:
On campus
Thursdays, 6-9 pm
Science Center Hall B

Required sections and laboratories to be arranged.Start Date: Jan. 30, 2020

Undergraduate credit: $1840
Credits: 4

Prerequisites: CHEM E-1a with a grade of C or higher, or the equivalent. Students interested in taking CHEM E-1b without having taken CHEM E-1a should e-mail the instructors with a detailed syllabus and grade report from their previous general chemistry course.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 340 students

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-20020/2020

CHEM E-1BX
General Chemistry II (Lecture)

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

Spring Term 2020 | CRN 24285

Description
CHEM E-1ax and CHEM E-1bx are online versions of CHEM E-1a and CHEM E-1b but they are not intended for premedical students because many medical schools do not accept online courses and these courses do not included a laboratory. CHEM E-1bx is a continuation of CHEM E-1ax. Topics include thermodynamics and electrochemistry; rates and mechanisms of chemical reactions; phase transitions, structure, and bonding in solids; acids and bases; buffers and titrations; and environmental chemistry. See CHEM E-1bxl for the lab course.

Class Meetings:
Online

Required sections to be arranged.Start Date: Jan. 30, 2020

Undergraduate credit: $1380
Credits: 3

Prerequisites: CHEM E-1ax with a grade of C or higher, or the equivalent. Students interested in taking CHEM E-1bx without having taken CHEM E-1ax should e-mail the instructors with a detailed syllabus and grade report from their previous general chemistry course.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 40 students

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-24285/2020

CHEM E-1BXL
General Chemistry II (Lab)

Justin McCarty, MM

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

Spring Term 2020 | CRN 24307

Description
This laboratory course allows students to gain familiarity with laboratory techniques and apparatus, and to apply their knowledge of concepts from CHEM E-1bx in an actual laboratory situation. Prior to each lab, students read the lab experiment and complete a pre-laboratory report. All students must complete mandatory safety training to participate in the lab; this training is provided at the first class meeting. Students may not wear contact lenses in the lab and safety glasses are required.

Class Meetings:
On campus
Saturdays, 10 am-12:30 pm

Labs meet roughly every other Saturday 10 am-12:30 pm. Specific schedule to be announced.Start Date: Feb. 1, 2020

Undergraduate credit: $460
Credits: 1

Prerequisites: Previous or concurrent enrollment in two semesters of college-level general chemistry.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 40 students

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-24307/2020

CHEM E-17
Principles of Organic Chemistry

Sirinya Matchacheep, PhD

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

Fall Term 2019 | CRN 15393

Description
This course is a one-semester introduction to organic chemistry, with an emphasis on structure and bonding, reaction mechanisms, stereochemistry, and chemical reactivity. Many of the major classes of organic compounds are covered, including alkenes, alkyl halides, alcohols, aldehydes, ketones, and carboxylic acid derivatives. Students who succeed in this course are well prepared for more advanced organic chemistry courses as well as the MCAT/DAT/GRE exams. This course does not include a lab; students who need an organic chemistry lab should enroll in CHEM E-17LAB.

Class Meetings:
On campus
Thursdays, 6-9 pm
Science Center Hall D

Optional sections to be arranged.Start Date: Sep. 5, 2019

Undergraduate credit: $1380
Credits: 3

Prerequisites: CHEM E-1a and CHEM E-1b with grades of B-minus or higher, or equivalent preparation in general chemistry.

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-15393/2019

CHEM E-17
Principles of Organic Chemistry

Sirinya Matchacheep, PhD

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

Spring Term 2020 | CRN 25023

Class Meetings:
Online

Optional sections to be arranged.Start Date: Jan. 30, 2020

Undergraduate credit: $1380
Credits: 3

Notes: The recorded lectures are from the fall course.

Prerequisites: CHEM E-1a and CHEM E-1b with grades of B-minus or higher, or equivalent preparation in general chemistry.

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-25023/2020

CHEM E-17LAB
Principles of Organic Chemistry: Laboratory

David W. Rose, BA

Undergraduate Chemistry Lab Coordinator, Chemistry and Chemical Biology, Harvard University

Fall Term 2019 | CRN 16161 | Section 3

Description
This hands-on experimental laboratory course is intended to complement CHEM E-17. Practical applications of the reactions learned in a lecture course—such as those of carbonyls, amines, and aromatic structures—are expanded upon in the laboratory. In addition to performing reactions, students are introduced to purification techniques and spectroscopic analysis. Laboratory procedures include acid-base extraction, distillation, chromatography, and quantitative multi-step synthesis.

Class Meetings:
On campus
Saturdays, 9 am-1 pm
Science Center 210

Required laboratories to be arranged.Start Date: Sep. 7, 2019

Undergraduate credit: $460
Credits: 1

Prerequisites: CHEM E-17 or equivalent (prior or concurrent). Prospective students who do not plan to concurrently enroll in CHEM E-17 should contact the course instructor to ensure that the necessary prerequisites are met.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 56 students

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-16161/2019

CHEM E-17LAB
Principles of Organic Chemistry: Laboratory

David W. Rose, BA

Undergraduate Chemistry Lab Coordinator, Chemistry and Chemical Biology, Harvard University

Fall Term 2019 | CRN 16162 | Section 1

Class Meetings:
On campus
Tuesdays, 6-10 pm
Science Center 210

Required laboratories to be arranged.Start Date: Sep. 3, 2019

Undergraduate credit: $460
Credits: 1

Enrollment limit: Limited to 56 students

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-16162/2019

CHEM E-17LAB
Principles of Organic Chemistry: Laboratory

David W. Rose, BA

Undergraduate Chemistry Lab Coordinator, Chemistry and Chemical Biology, Harvard University

Fall Term 2019 | CRN 16163 | Section 2

Class Meetings:
On campus
Wednesdays, 1:30-5:30 pm
Science Center 210

Required laboratories to be arranged.Start Date: Sep. 4, 2019

Undergraduate credit: $460
Credits: 1

Enrollment limit: Limited to 56 students

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-16163/2019

CHEM E-27
Organic Chemistry of Life

Sirinya Matchacheep, PhD

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

Fall Term 2019 | CRN 16029

Description
This course is a second-semester organic chemistry course focusing on organic chemistry reactivity processes in living systems. Emphasis is placed on reaction mechanisms of enzymes, carbohydrates, lipids, nucleic acids, cofactors, natural products, and the organic chemistry and metabolism of drugs and druglike molecules. This course does not include a lab; students who need an organic chemistry lab should enroll in CHEM E-27LAB, offered in the spring term.

Class Meetings:
Online

Optional sections to be arranged.Start Date: Sep. 3, 2019

Undergraduate credit: $1380
Credits: 3

Notes: The recorded lectures are from the Spring 2019 course.

Prerequisites: CHEM E-17 or equivalent preparation in organic chemistry. Basic knowledge of biology can be helpful.

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-16029/2019

CHEM E-27
Organic Chemistry of Life

Sirinya Matchacheep, PhD

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

Spring Term 2020 | CRN 25022

Class Meetings:
On campus
Thursdays, 6-8 pm
Science Center Hall D

Optional sections to be arranged.Start Date: Jan. 30, 2020

Undergraduate credit: $1380
Credits: 3

Prerequisites: CHEM E-17 or equivalent preparation in organic chemistry. Basic knowledge of biology can be helpful.

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-25022/2020

CHEM E-27LAB
Organic Chemistry of Life: Laboratory

David W. Rose, BA

Undergraduate Chemistry Lab Coordinator, Chemistry and Chemical Biology, Harvard University

Spring Term 2020 | CRN 25722 | Section 3

Description
This hands-on experimental laboratory course is intended to complement CHEM E-27. Practical applications of the concepts learned in lecture—such as chirality, enzyme catalysis, and pharmacology—are expanded upon in the laboratory. Emphasis is placed on biomimetic synthesis, the chemistry of living systems, and biologically and environmentally friendly techniques.

Class Meetings:
On campus
Saturdays, 9 am-1 pm
Science Center 210

Required laboratories to be arranged.Start Date: Feb. 1, 2020

Undergraduate credit: $460
Credits: 1

Prerequisites: CHEM E-27 or equivalent (prior or concurrent). Students who have taken second-semester organic chemistry at another institution should contact the course instructor to ensure that the necessary prerequisites are met.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 28 students

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-25722/2020

CHEM E-27LAB
Organic Chemistry of Life: Laboratory

David W. Rose, BA

Undergraduate Chemistry Lab Coordinator, Chemistry and Chemical Biology, Harvard University

Spring Term 2020 | CRN 25723 | Section 1

Class Meetings:
On campus
Tuesdays, 6-10 pm
Science Center 210

Required laboratories to be arranged.Start Date: Jan. 28, 2020

Undergraduate credit: $460
Credits: 1

Enrollment limit: Limited to 28 students

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-25723/2020

CHEM E-27LAB
Organic Chemistry of Life: Laboratory

David W. Rose, BA

Undergraduate Chemistry Lab Coordinator, Chemistry and Chemical Biology, Harvard University

Spring Term 2020 | CRN 25724 | Section 2

Class Meetings:
On campus
Wednesdays, 1:30-5:30 pm
Science Center 210

Required laboratories to be arranged.Start Date: Jan. 29, 2020

Undergraduate credit: $460
Credits: 1

Enrollment limit: Limited to 28 students

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-25724/2020

CHEM E-100
Organic Chemistry of Drug Synthesis and Action

Craig Masse, PhD

Vice President of Discovery Research, Ajax Therapeutics

Fall Term 2019 | CRN 14210

Description
This course emphasizes the application of organic synthesis to the development of pharmaceutical targets at both the medicinal and process chemistry levels. It examines the macromolecular targets of some of the more popular types of pharmaceutical therapies that exist today using case histories of modern drug molecules for each topic.

Class Meetings:
On campus
Wednesdays, 7:40-9:40 pm
Science Center 104Start Date: Sep. 4, 2019

Undergraduate credit: $1840
Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

Prerequisites: CHEM E-17 or equivalent preparation in organic chemistry.

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-14210/2019

CLAS E-116
The Ancient Greek Hero

Gregory Nagy, PhD

Francis Jones Professor of Classical Greek Literature and Professor of Comparative Literature and Director of the Center for Hellenic Studies, Harvard University

Kevin McGrath, PhD

Associate in South Asian Studies, Harvard University

Spring Term 2020 | CRN 24099

Description
The readings, all in English translation, are the Homeric Iliad and Odyssey, seven tragedies (Aeschylus’ Oresteia trilogy, Sophocles’ two Oedipus dramas, and Euripides’ Hippolytus and The Bacchic Women), and two dialogues of Plato (the Apology and the Phaedo, both centering on the last days of Socrates); and from the dialogue On Heroes by an eminent thinker in the second sophistic movement, Philostratus. The contents are divided into 24 Hours, a term referring to the number of hour-long class meetings in an academic semester. All the texts are freely available on the multimedia interactive HeroesX website. This site also includes the Sourcebook (masterpieces of Greek literature with tools to track over 70 key concepts in ancient Greek civilization); The Ancient Greek Hero, a 600-page book which covers everything in the course; a full set of complex self-assessments; videos of textual close reading for each Hour; hundreds of video dialogues on the weekly focus texts and transcripts for all these videos plus audio files for every video; video clips from movies which we quote; images from vase painting; multimedia annotation tools to engage deeply with every focus text and image; and 24-hour access to discussion forums moderated by the Board of Readers and HeroesX participants from all over the world. When the course ends, students are invited to participate in Hour 25, a free, open-ended companion project hosted by Harvard’s Center for Hellenic Studies, with live video dialogues.

Class Meetings:
Online

Required online sections Thursdays, 5:30-6:45 pm.Start Date: Jan. 30, 2020

Noncredit: $1840
Undergraduate credit: $1840
Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

Notes: Writing-intensive course. The recorded lectures are from the HarvardX course The Ancient Greek Hero.

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-24099/2020

CLAS E-116
The Ancient Greek Hero

Gregory Nagy, PhD

Francis Jones Professor of Classical Greek Literature and Professor of Comparative Literature and Director of the Center for Hellenic Studies, Harvard University

Kevin McGrath, PhD

Associate in South Asian Studies, Harvard University

Fall Term 2019 | CRN 13404

Class Meetings:
Online

Required online sections Thursdays, 5:30-6:45 pm.Start Date: Sep. 5, 2019

Noncredit: $1840
Undergraduate credit: $1840
Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

Notes: Writing-intensive course. The recorded lectures are from the HarvardX course The Ancient Greek Hero.

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-13404/2019

CLAS E-220
The Odyssey: Memory and Metaphor

Kimberley Christine Patton, PhD

Professor of the Comparative and Historical Study of Religion, Harvard Divinity School

David Gordon Mitten, PhD

James C. Loeb Professor of Classical Art and Archaeology, Emeritus, Harvard University

Fall Term 2019 | CRN 16089

Description
This course journeys with the Odyssey as an oral, and later written, epic of the ancient Mediterranean—part of a wider tradition of marine wondertales—with an afterlife of millennia in theology, literature, art, psychology, and film. With a historian of religion and a classical archaeologist, we consider archaeological, artistic, and literary evidence bearing on this iconic story, a touchstone of classical antiquity that still resonates as metaphor and symbol for the ordeal of homecoming.

Class Meetings:
On campus
Wednesdays, 6-8 pm
Sever Hall 111Start Date: Sep. 4, 2019

Noncredit: $1840
Undergraduate credit: $1840
Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-16089/2019

CREA E-23
Fiction Workshop: Story Origins

Gregory A. Harris, MFA

Adjunct Lecturer in Public Policy, Harvard Kennedy School

Fall Term 2019 | CRN 14251

Description
Does everyone have a story to tell? Why just one—why not 200? Or an infinite number? What if we could see the story in every human moment—and tell it with passion? This workshop focuses on story origins. We spend part of the semester learning new techniques to get stories started and new ways of looking at the very nature of storytelling. We read what different authors have to say about where stories come from, and what different journals seem to look for in stories. We consider a great volume of published fiction to see what makes a plot or character compelling. In the last six weeks of the term, we finish some of the stories we have started, and work on polishing them into completed, publishable works.

Class Meetings:
On campus
Mondays, 7:40-9:40 pm
Sever Hall 211Start Date: Sep. 9, 2019

Undergraduate credit: $1840
Credits: 4

Enrollment limit: Limited to 18 students

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-14251/2019

CREA E-24
Story Development

Shelley Evans, MFA

Screenwriter

Spring Term 2020 | CRN 24510

Description
This workshop introduces the unique challenges of longform storytelling, and helps writers develop strategies for approaching long projects, either screenplays or novels. Many writers are drawn to the page by character or language or theme, but story is the scaffold on which movies and novels depend. Over the course of the semester, we learn to work creatively with the tasks of story building. We begin with ideas—where and how do we find them? What kinds of ideas can carry a story? How can you turn a wobbly idea into one that works? We then consider character—who does the story belong to? How do their desires, problems, and drives give the story its essential energy? Then we turn to story development and structure, the primary work of the course: how do you keep an idea alive for two-hundred pages, or two hours? What elements help a story build energy and momentum, and deliver us to a satisfying close? We explore these essential story energies using writing exercises, examples from film and literature, and the shared experience of working writers.

Class Meetings:
On campus
Mondays, 6-8 pm
Sever Hall 207

Required sections to be arranged.Start Date: Jan. 27, 2020

Undergraduate credit: $1840
Credits: 4

Enrollment limit: Limited to 18 students

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-24510/2020

CREA E-25
Introduction to Fiction Writing

William J. Holinger, MA

Director, Secondary School Program, Harvard Summer School

Spring Term 2020 | CRN 23177

Description
A workshop for writers with little or no experience in writing fiction. The class focuses on the elements of fiction: dialogue, voice, image, character, point of view, and structure. Students are asked to read and discuss fiction by major writers, to critique each other’s work, and to write and revise at least one short story. Requirements also include several short writing exercises.

Class Meetings:
On campus
Tuesdays, 6-8 pm
Emerson Hall 307Start Date: Jan. 28, 2020

Undergraduate credit: $1840
Credits: 4

Enrollment limit: Limited to 18 students

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-23177/2020

CREA E-25
Introduction to Fiction Writing

Christopher S. Mooney, MA

Author

Fall Term 2019 | CRN 13774

Class Meetings:
Online (live) web conference
Thursdays, 5:30-7:30 pm
Start Date: Sep. 5, 2019

Undergraduate credit: $1840
Credits: 4

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

Enrollment limit: Limited to 18 students

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-13774/2019

CREA E-30A
Beginning Poetry: Listening to Lines

David Barber, MFA

Preceptor in Expository Writing, Harvard University

Spring Term 2020 | CRN 25685

Description
This intensive workshop offers students the opportunity to develop their aptitude and affinity for the practice of poetry. 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 an eclectic assortment of audio archives. Another principal 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 why poetry matters.

Class Meetings:
Online (live) web conference
Wednesdays, 5:30-7:30 pm
Start Date: Jan. 29, 2020

Undergraduate credit: $1840
Credits: 4

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

Enrollment limit: Limited to 18 students

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-25685/2020

CREA E-45
Beginning Screenwriting

Susan Steinberg, PhD

Filmmaker, Writer

Fall Term 2019 | CRN 13975

Description
This is a foundation course for beginning and experienced screenwriters alike; it is for anyone writing an original screenplay. Most scripts are feature-length, but other lengths and forms are permitted with the instructor’s permission. The course provides participants with the opportunity to examine and gain a command of essential screenwriting elements: script structure, plot, theme, character conflict and development, dialogue, visual language, cinematic devices, the film scene, and script formatting. Business matters are discussed: agents, contracts, rights’ options, script registration, marketing, and contractual agreements and designing a film prospectus. By semester’s end students complete a screenplay concept, pitch, tagline, treatment, and have written a complete Act I in script format.

Class Meetings:
On campus
Tuesdays, 7:40-9:40 pm
Sever Hall 302Start Date: Sep. 3, 2019

Undergraduate credit: $1840
Credits: 4

Enrollment limit: Limited to 18 students

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-13975/2019

CREA E-100R
Advanced Fiction: Writing the Short Story

Lindsay Mitchell, MFA

Preceptor in Expository Writing, Harvard University

Fall Term 2019 | CRN 14607 | 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:
On campus
Wednesdays, 6-8 pm
Center for Government and International Studies, Knafel Building K108Start Date: Sep. 4, 2019

Undergraduate credit: $1840
Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

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.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-14607/2019

CREA E-100R
Advanced Fiction: Writing the Short Story

William Weitzel, PhD

Lecturer on Expository Writing, New York University

Spring Term 2020 | CRN 22613 | Section 2

Class Meetings:
Online (live) web conference
Wednesdays, 7:40-9:40 pm
Start Date: Jan. 29, 2020

Undergraduate credit: $1840
Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

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

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.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-22613/2020

CREA E-100R
Advanced Fiction: Writing the Short Story

Christopher S. Mooney, MA

Author

Fall Term 2019 | CRN 16221 | Section 3

Class Meetings:
Online (live) web conference
Wednesdays, 7:40-9:40 pm
Start Date: Sep. 4, 2019

Undergraduate credit: $1840
Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

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

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.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-16221/2019

CREA E-100R
Advanced Fiction: Writing the Short Story

William Weitzel, PhD

Lecturer on Expository Writing, New York University

Fall Term 2019 | CRN 15460 | Section 2

Class Meetings:
Online (live) web conference
Wednesdays, 7:40-9:40 pm
Start Date: Sep. 4, 2019

Undergraduate credit: $1840
Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

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

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.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-15460/2019

CREA E-100R
Advanced Fiction: Writing the Short Story

Christopher S. Mooney, MA

Author

Spring Term 2020 | CRN 25810 | Section 3

Class Meetings:
Online (live) web conference
Tuesdays, 5:30-7:30 pm
Start Date: Jan. 28, 2020

Undergraduate credit: $1840
Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

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

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.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-25810/2020

CREA E-100R
Advanced Fiction: Writing the Short Story

Lindsay Mitchell, MFA

Preceptor in Expository Writing, Harvard University

Spring Term 2020 | CRN 24317 | Section 1

Class Meetings:
On campus
Wednesdays, 6-8 pm
Center for Government and International Studies, Knafel Building K108Start Date: Jan. 29, 2020

Undergraduate credit: $1840
Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

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.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-24317/2020

CREA E-101R
Writing a Nonfiction Book

Christina Thompson, PhD

Editor, Harvard Review, Harvard College Library

Spring Term 2020 | CRN 25084

Description
This is a course for people who are embarked on a book-length work of nonfiction: biographers, memoirists, historians, journalists, science writers, and others who are writing for a non-specialist audience. Students should have a clearly formulated book idea or, ideally, be already working on a project. In the course we talk about voice, structure, audience, and how to pitch projects to agents and publishers. We also read samples from a wide variety of nonfiction books.

Class Meetings:
Online (live) web conference
Wednesdays, 5:30-7:30 pm
Start Date: Jan. 29, 2020

Undergraduate credit: $1840
Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

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

Prerequisites: At least one creative writing class; preferably beginning or advanced narrative (or creative) nonfiction.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 15 students

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-25084/2020

CREA E-105R
Advanced Fiction: Writing the Novel

William J. Holinger, MA

Director, Secondary School Program, Harvard Summer School

Fall Term 2019 | CRN 14016

Description
This is an advanced fiction-writing course. We discuss process as well as elements of fiction that relate specifically to the novel. Class meetings run mainly as workshops: students respond to one another’s novel excerpts.

Class Meetings:
On campus
Tuesdays, 6-8 pm
Emerson Hall 307Start Date: Sep. 3, 2019

Undergraduate credit: $1840
Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

Prerequisites: Students should have successfully completed other fiction-writing courses and begun writing a novel when the semester begins.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 15 students

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-14016/2019

CREA E-114
Advanced Fiction: Writing Suspense Fiction

Christopher S. Mooney, MA

Author

Spring Term 2020 | CRN 24772

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 will also be read and critiqued by a literary agent.

Class Meetings:
Online (live) web conference
Thursdays, 5:30-7:30 pm
Start Date: Jan. 30, 2020

Undergraduate credit: $1840
Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

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

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

Enrollment limit: Limited to 15 students

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-24772/2020

CREA E-115R
Advanced Memoir

Christina Thompson, PhD

Editor, Harvard Review, Harvard College Library

Fall Term 2019 | CRN 15779

Description
An advanced course for those interested in autobiographical writing. We focus on the memoir form, including the uses of reflection, narration, and exposition, with special attention to the development of an authorial persona. The class is conducted as a writing workshop; students submit two pieces of writing, weekly critiques, and a final portfolio.

Class Meetings:
On campus
Tuesdays, 6-8 pm
Emerson Hall 106Start Date: Sep. 3, 2019

Undergraduate credit: $1840
Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

Prerequisites: One creative writing workshop.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 15 students

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-15779/2019

CREA E-120R
Advanced Screenwriting

Catherine Eaton, MFA

Director and Writer

Spring Term 2020 | CRN 23827

Description
In this advanced screenwriting workshop, students read scripts, watch films, and discuss the work of workshop members. During the course each student presents two 20- to 30-page acts from his or her screenplay for class discussion. The final project is a revision of one of these two workshop submissions.

Class Meetings:
Online (live) web conference
Thursdays, 7:20-9:20 pm
Start Date: Jan. 30, 2020

Undergraduate credit: $1840
Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

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

Prerequisites: CREA E-45, or the equivalent, or permission of the instructor. Students should e-mail a sample of their own writing (ten pages or fewer) to Mr. Wilson before the first class.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 15 students

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-23827/2020

CREA E-120R
Advanced Screenwriting

Bryan Delaney, MA

Playwright and Screenwriter

Fall Term 2019 | CRN 15799

Description
The course covers the most important aspects of the art and craft of writing for the screen. Topics covered include techniques for generating ideas, the drafting process, classical screenplay structure, conflict, characterization, dialogue, how to write visually, how to analyze your own work as a screenwriter, dealing with notes/feedback, scene structure, and rewriting. We also discuss elements of the business side of screenwriting, such as selling a script and working with agents, managers, producers, directors, and casting agents. Each student undertakes to write the first half of a feature-length screenplay (approximately 60 pages) by the end of the term. We focus more on what might be called the classical principles of screenwriting than on the more avant-garde approaches to the art. We study and discuss films from a range of genres—political thriller, western, romantic comedy, indie features, and Hollywood classics.

Class Meetings:
Online with required on-campus weekend
Thursdays, 2-4 pm
Start Date: Sep. 5, 2019

Undergraduate credit: $1840
Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

Prerequisites: Students should come to class with an idea for a feature-length screenplay that they would like to write.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 15 students

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-15799/2019

CREA E-121
Advanced Fiction: Writing the Middle Grade and Young Adult Novel

Mary Sullivan Walsh, BA

Author and Freelance Editor

Fall Term 2019 | CRN 15776

Description
This is an intensive workshop for writers interested in developing a middle grade or young adult novel. During each class meeting, we workshop chapters of students’ novels-in-progress, focusing on elements of craft (character, point of view, dialogue, and plot). In addition, by reading and analyzing sections of work by such exemplary novelists as Sherman Alexie, Angie Thomas, Lois Lowry, Jaqueline Woodson, and Kwame Alexander, students learn to read like writers and to develop their own voices. Students are expected to have completed two polished chapters of approximately 15 pages each and a working synopsis of their novel by the end of the course.

Class Meetings:
Online (live) web conference
Mondays, 5:10-7:10 pm
Start Date: Sep. 9, 2019

Undergraduate credit: $1840
Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

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

Prerequisites: A ten-page writing sample to be submitted to mlswalsh@gmail.com before classes begin.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 15 students

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-15776/2019

CREA E-121
Advanced Fiction: Writing the Middle Grade and Young Adult Novel

Mary Sullivan Walsh, BA

Author and Freelance Editor

Spring Term 2020 | CRN 25843

Class Meetings:
Online (live) web conference
Mondays, 5:10-7:10 pm
Start Date: Jan. 27, 2020

Undergraduate credit: $1840
Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

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

Prerequisites: A ten-page writing sample to be submitted to mlswalsh@gmail.com before classes begin.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 15 students

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-25843/2020

CREA E-122
Advanced Fiction: Writing Fairy Tales

Katie Beth Kohn, MA

Doctoral Candidate, Visual and Environment Studies, Harvard University

Spring Term 2020 | CRN 25809

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 fairy tales both classic and contemporary, 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
Thursdays, 5:50-7:50 pm
Start Date: Jan. 30, 2020

Undergraduate credit: $1840
Graduate credit: $2840
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.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-25809/2020

CREA E-125R
Advanced Playwriting

Bryan Delaney, MA

Playwright and Screenwriter

Spring Term 2020 | CRN 24828

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

Class Meetings:
Online with required on-campus weekend
Thursdays, 2-4 pm
Start Date: Jan. 30, 2020

Undergraduate credit: $1840
Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

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

Enrollment limit: Limited to 15 students

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-24828/2020

CREA E-127
Advanced TV Writing: The One-Hour Drama Pilot and Serialized Storytelling

Maria Bell, BA

President, Vitameatavegamin Productions

Marla Kanelos

Freelance Writer

Spring Term 2020 | CRN 25400

Description
How do you keep viewers on the edge of their seats with serialized storytelling? This is the question we answer in this advanced course in television writing. This course explores the process of creating a one-hour drama from idea to pilot script and pitch document. We read scripts for—and watch—successful one-hour pilots and consider a range of topics including miniseries format versus traditional series, fact-based drama series versus fictional characters, storytelling for network versus cable and streaming, and plot- versus character-driven stories. We create a virtual writers’ room where we develop students’ ideas into series outlines and the script for a pilot, a calling card for any job in television.

Class Meetings:
Online (live) web conference
Mondays, 7:40-9:40 pm
Start Date: Jan. 27, 2020

Undergraduate credit: $1840
Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

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

Prerequisites: A beginning-level creative writing course or permission of the instructor.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 15 students

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-25400/2020

CREA E-151
Advanced Creative Nonfiction: The Narrative Voice

Kurt Pitzer, MFA

Author

Fall Term 2019 | CRN 16138

Description
A strong narrative voice is essential to all compelling creative writing. This workshop, which focuses sharply on point of view, is for memoirists, essayists, and writers of creative nonfiction who wish to develop their own distinct narrative voices. Students are encouraged to experiment with narrative styles outside of their custom, and to use humor, digression, and other techniques to hook readers and editors. As we review each other’s work, we discuss how the selection of detail is an expression of the narrator’s psychology. What’s driving the telling of the story? What are the hidden narrative motivations that are keys to its theme? We draw inspiration from creative nonfiction masters such as Lia Purpura, Katherine Boo, Charles D’Ambrosio, Brent Staples, and Joan Didion.

Class Meetings:
Online (live) web conference
Tuesdays, 7:20-9:20 pm
Start Date: Sep. 3, 2019

Undergraduate credit: $1840
Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

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

Prerequisites: A beginning-level creative writing course or permission of the instructor.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 15 students

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-16138/2019

CREA E-152
Advanced Fiction: Fact to Fiction

David Justin Freed, ALM

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

Spring Term 2020 | CRN 25680

Description
From exercising a keen eye for detail to crafting clean, succinct prose, the skills required of a professional journalist can prove invaluable in writing fiction. This highly participatory course explores how learning to think like a news reporter, doggedly pursuing facts and truth, can help achieve authenticity and credibility when constructing creative short stories. Students write and hone their own short stories while studying the work of journalists whose news careers provided the foundation necessary to produce memorable, critically acclaimed fiction.

Class Meetings:
Online (live) web conference
Tuesdays, 7:20-9:20 pm
Start Date: Jan. 28, 2020

Undergraduate credit: $1840
Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

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

Prerequisites: A beginning-level creative writing course or permission of the instructor.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 15 students

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-25680/2020

CREA E-154
Advanced Fiction: Writing the Uncanny

Daphne Kalotay, PhD

Author

Spring Term 2020 | CRN 25689

Description
From Edgar Allan Poe to Carmen Maria Machado, writers have turned to the fantastical and mysterious to express and critique the joys, agonies, and mystery of being human. This is a reading-based workshop in the craft of writing short fiction for students who have read widely and are accomplished in the elements of prose composition (mechanics, syntax, and structure). Our short weekly readings include excerpts from Freud’s essay “The Uncanny” and classic and contemporary works by authors such as Lesley Nneka Arimah, Octavia Butler, Leonora Carrington, Adam Johnson, Daphne du Maurier, Guy de Maupassant, Yukiko Motoya, Anjali Sachdeva, and May-Lan Tan, focusing on stories that employ or subvert conventions of fantastic and supernatural fiction—the strange, ghostly, horrific, wondrous, and macabre—as expressions of psychological, sociopolitical, and cultural realities. Students are expected to produce two new short stories of 10 to 20 pages each by the conclusion of the semester.

Class Meetings:
Online (live) web conference
Mondays, 5:10-7:10 pm
Start Date: Jan. 27, 2020

Undergraduate credit: $1840
Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

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

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.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-25689/2020

CREA E-156
The Art of the Pitch

Catherine Eaton, MFA

Director and Writer

Fall Term 2019 | CRN 16176

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—generating the idea, developing the story, and stress-testing the material—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 have yet to develop. Students build one look book and one pitch deck and do three live pitches. 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, 8:10-10:10 pm
Start Date: Sep. 9, 2019

Undergraduate credit: $1840
Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

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

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

Enrollment limit: Limited to 15 students

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-16176/2019

CREA E-156
The Art of the Pitch

Catherine Eaton, MFA

Director and Writer

Spring Term 2020 | CRN 25774

Class Meetings:
Online (live) web conference
Mondays, 7:40-9:40 pm
Start Date: Jan. 27, 2020

Undergraduate credit: $1840
Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

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

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

Enrollment limit: Limited to 15 students

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-25774/2020

CREA E-158
Advanced Poetry Writing: Mastering the Craft

Collier Brown, PhD

Preceptor in Expository Writing, Harvard University

Fall Term 2019 | CRN 16139

Description
Good poets pay attention to the words in a poem. Great poets attend to the sounds. How do you suggest anger in a line? How do you create levity, melancholy, suspense—just by working with vowels, consonants, and meter? In this poetry writing workshop, we survey an array of poetic forms, from the ancient hemstitch of Beowulf to the recent sonnet cycles of John Murillo. We study the line: the meter, the caesura, the break. And with these tools, students explore new possibilities in their own writing.

Class Meetings:
Online (live) web conference
Tuesdays, 5:30-7:30 pm
Start Date: Sep. 3, 2019

Undergraduate credit: $1840
Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

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

Prerequisites: A beginning-level creative writing course or permission of the instructor.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 15 students

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-16139/2019

CSCI E-1A
Understanding Technology

David J. Malan, PhD

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

Fall Term 2019 | CRN 15513

Description
This course is for students who don’t (yet) consider themselves computer persons. Designed for students who work with technology every day but don’t necessarily understand how it all works underneath the hood or how to solve problems when something goes wrong, this course fills in the gaps, empowering students to use and troubleshoot technology more effectively. Through lectures on hardware, the internet, multimedia, security, programming, and web development as well as through readings on current events, this course equips students for today’s technology and prepares them for tomorrow’s as well.

Class Meetings:
Online

Required live online sections to be arranged.Start Date: Sep. 4, 2019

Undergraduate credit: $1840
Credits: 4

Notes: This course is also available for noncredit as OpenCourseWare at cs50.edx.org/technology.

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-15513/2019

CSCI E-1B
Computer Science for Business Professionals

David J. Malan, PhD

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

Spring Term 2020 | CRN 25393

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 they are 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 live online sections to be arranged.Start Date: Jan. 27, 2020

Undergraduate credit: $1840
Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

Notes: This course is also available for noncredit as OpenCourseWare at cs50.edx.org/business.

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-25393/2020

CSCI E-3
Introduction to Web Programming Using JavaScript

Laurence P. Bouthillier, CAS

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

Fall Term 2019 | CRN 15118

Description
This course provides an introduction to web development by way of the essential language and runtime environment that powers modern web interfaces. Through a series of examples and projects, students learn basic programming concepts while building an understanding of the power and complexities of JavaScript, which can perplex even experienced web developers. The course provides a solid foundation in computer programming in JavaScript: syntax and data structures, conditionals, objects, scope and closures, Ajax, the DOM, and event handling. Students gain an understanding of the popular libraries that power rich web applications such as jQuery, VueJS, and others. Upon completion, students are prepared to use JavaScript libraries in their projects, write their own or extend existing JavaScript libraries, and build rich web applications using these powerful tools. No computer programming experience is required, though exposure to basic HTML and CSS is helpful.

Class Meetings:
Online

Optional sections to be arranged.Start Date: Sep. 3, 2019

Undergraduate credit: $1840
Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-15118/2019

CSCI E-5A
Introduction to R

Theodore Hatch Whitfield, ScD

Principal and Statistical Consultant, Biostatistics Solutions

Fall Term 2019 | CRN 15915

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

Class Meetings:
On campus or online
Wednesdays, 5:40-7:40 pm, or on demand.
1 Story Street 306

Optional sections to be arranged.Start Date: Sep. 4, 2019

Undergraduate credit: $1840
Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

Prerequisites: Students who attend class in person are strongly encouraged to bring to class a laptop computer with R and RStudio, and the installation process will be covered in the first lecture.

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-15915/2019

CSCI E-5A
Introduction to R

Theodore Hatch Whitfield, ScD

Principal and Statistical Consultant, Biostatistics Solutions

Spring Term 2020 | CRN 25814

Class Meetings:
On campus or online
Tuesdays, 8-10 pm, or on demand.
Maxwell-Dworkin G115

Optional sections to be arranged.Start Date: Jan. 28, 2020

Undergraduate credit: $1840
Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

Notes: On-campus meetings are recorded. A live stream is available at the time the class meets. Videos are available within 24 hours of the lecture.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 150 students

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-25814/2020

CSCI E-7
Introduction to Programming with Python

Jeff Parker, PhD

Lecturer in Extension, Harvard University

Fall Term 2019 | CRN 15376

Description
Python is a language with a simple syntax, and a powerful set of libraries. It is an interpreted language, with a rich programming environment, including a robust debugger and profiler. While it is easy for beginners to learn, it is widely used in many scientific areas for data exploration. This course is an introduction to the Python programming language for students without prior programming experience. 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. Graduate-credit students implement a final project of their own design.

Class Meetings:
On campus or online
Tuesdays, 5:50-7:50 pm, or on demand.
Maxwell-Dworkin G115

Required sections to be arranged.Start Date: Sep. 3, 2019

Undergraduate credit: $1840
Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

Notes: On-campus meetings are recorded. A live stream is available at the time the class meets. Videos are available within 24 hours of the lecture.

Prerequisites: Comfort with computers, text editors, and the command line.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 110 students

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-15376/2019

CSCI E-7
Introduction to Programming with Python

Sylvain Jaume, PhD

Director and Research Advisor, Information Technology, Harvard Extension School

Spring Term 2020 | CRN 25531

Class Meetings:
On campus
Mondays, 6-8 pm
Sever Hall 113

Required sections Mondays, 8:15-9:15 pm.Start Date: Jan. 27, 2020

Undergraduate credit: $1840
Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

Prerequisites: Students need to bring a fully charged laptop to class and sections. A Windows, Mac or Linux laptop with 8GB of RAM is fine. No Chromebooks or tablets.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 60 students

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-25531/2020

CSCI E-8
Web GIS: Technologies and Applications

Pinde Fu, PhD

Team Lead and Senior GIS Application Developer, Professional Services Division, Esri, Inc.

Spring Term 2020 | CRN 25121

Description
Web GIS, the combination of the web and geographic information systems (GIS), is a new and promising field. It has extended the power of GIS from local servers to the cloud, and put online maps and geospatial intelligence in the offices of millions and the hands of billions. This course aims to provide students with the essential knowledge needed for managing web GIS projects, teach students the latest geospatial cloud technologies needed for building modern web GIS applications, and inspire students with real world case studies. This course focuses on Esri’s geospatial cloud, the most widely used GIS platform in government and business information systems. Technologies taught in this course include cloud GIS (ArcGIS Online and ArcGIS Enterprise), browser-based web apps (ArcGIS web app templates, Story Maps, Web AppBuilder, Experience Builder, and Operations Dashboard), mobile GIS apps (Collector, Survey123, QuickCapture, Explorer, Workforce, and Tracker), 3D web scenes, imagery services, and spatial analysis. Internet of things, big data analysis, virtual reality (VR), augmented reality (AR), and machine learning are also discussed in the context of web GIS. Access to Harvard ArcGIS Online and other ArcGIS software is provided.

Class Meetings:
Online (live) web conference
Thursdays, 7:40-9:40 pm
Start Date: Jan. 30, 2020

Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

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

Prerequisites: Basic experience with online maps or mobile maps.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 50 students

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-25121/2020

CSCI E-10A
Introduction to Computer Science Using Java I

Henry H. Leitner, PhD

Senior Lecturer on Computer Science, Harvard University

Fall Term 2019 | CRN 14289

Description
Intended for students with no previous programming background, this course introduces problem-solving methods and algorithm development using Java, one of the most popular high-level programming languages in the world. Students learn how to design, code, debug, and document programs using modern engineering techniques in a cloud-based Linux environment. Related topics include programming using iterative constructs, the basic aspects of arrays and recursion, string manipulation, parameter passing, information hiding and encapsulation using classes, and the functional decomposition of methods to enable object-oriented design. Some applications are chosen for their relevance to more advanced coursework in computer science while others involve nonscientific and business-related areas. Students can count two of the following three courses—CSCI E-10a, CSCI E-10b, and CSCI E-50—toward a degree. They cannot count all three toward a degree.

Class Meetings:
Online

Optional sections to be arranged.Start Date: Sep. 3, 2019

Undergraduate credit: $1840
Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-14289/2019

CSCI E-10B
Introduction to Computer Science Using Java II

Henry H. Leitner, PhD

Senior Lecturer on Computer Science, Harvard University

Spring Term 2020 | CRN 24027

Description
This course is a continuation of CSCI E-10a, with an emphasis on object-oriented programming using Java, one of the world’s most popular programming languages. We begin with the implementation of abstract data types using classes, focusing on encapsulation of procedures and data, inheritance hierarchies, and polymorphism across different object types. Other topics include string processing, multidimensional arrays, ArrayLists, Vectors, and linked lists; streams and file I/O; recursion; exception handling; threads and event-driven programming; and graphical user interface design using the Swing classes. The course concludes with an introduction to RISC machine architecture and aspects of compilers and operating systems. Programming exercises are conducted in a cloud-based Linux environment. Students can count two of the following three courses—CSCI E-10a, CSCI E-10b, and CSCI E-50—toward a degree. They cannot count all three toward a degree.

Class Meetings:
Online

Optional sections to be arranged.Start Date: Jan. 29, 2020

Undergraduate credit: $1840
Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

Prerequisites: CSCI E-10a, or the equivalent experience in a high-level programming language such as C, C++, or Java.

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-24027/2020

CSCI E-11
Introduction to the Challenges and Opportunities of Big Data, the Internet of Things, and Cybersecurity

Brian Subirana, PhD

Director, Auto-ID Laboratory, Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Spring Term 2020 | CRN 25189

Description
In this course, we review use cases and challenges of three interrelated areas in computer science: big data, the internet of things, and cybersecurity. Students gain an overview of the possibilities and challenges of building complex information systems that take advantage of recent advances in these fields. The course is divided into three parts, each presented by leading MIT experts in their field. The first part surveys state-of-the-art topics in big data: data collection (smartphones, sensors, the web), data storage and processing (scalable relational databases, Hadoop, Spark), extracting structured data from unstructured data, systems issues (exploiting multicore processors, security), analytics (machine learning, data compression, efficient algorithms), visualization, and a range of applications. In this first part students learn to distinguish big data (volume, velocity, variety), learn where it comes from, and the key challenges in gathering and using it; determine how and where big data challenges arise in a number of domains, including social media, transportation, finance, and medicine; investigate multicore challenges and how to engineer around them; explore the relational model, SQL, and capabilities of new relational systems in terms of scalability and performance; understand the capabilities of NoSQL systems, their capabilities and pitfalls, and how the NewSQL movement addresses these issues; and maximize the MapReduce programming model: its benefits, how it compares to relational systems, and new developments that improve its performance and robustness. The second part of the course looks at the internet of things (IoT). While the promise of the IoT brings many new business prospects, it also presents significant challenges ranging from technology architectural choices to security concerns. This part of the course offers important insights on how to overcome these challenges and thrive in this exciting space. The concept of IoT has begun to make an impact in industries ranging from industrial systems to home automation to healthcare. MIT researchers continue to conduct ground-breaking research on topics that are presented ranging from RFID to cloud technologies, from sensors to the world wide web. The third and final part of the course covers cybersecurity issues related to hardware, software, cryptography, and policy to make better, safer decisions. Topics include systems (secure architectures, network security, secure programming languages, system verification); algorithmic solutions (public key cryptography, multi-party computation, secret sharing, distributing trust, computing on encrypted data); public policy issues in cybersecurity; and case studies (BitLocker, web security, mobile phone security).

Class Meetings:
Online
Start Date: Jan. 27, 2020

Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

Notes: The recorded lectures are from the MITProfessionalX courses.

Prerequisites: An introductory computer science course (for example, CSCI E-3, CSCI E-7, or CSCI E-10a) plus familiarity with precalculus mathematics (MATH E-10 or the equivalent).

Enrollment limit: Limited to 200 students

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-25189/2020

CSCI E-11
Introduction to the Challenges and Opportunities of Big Data, the Internet of Things, and Cybersecurity

Brian Subirana, PhD

Director, Auto-ID Laboratory, Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Fall Term 2019 | CRN 15525

Class Meetings:
Online
Start Date: Sep. 3, 2019

Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

Notes: The recorded lectures are from the MITProfessionalX courses.

Prerequisites: An introductory computer science course (for example, CSCI E-3, CSCI E-7, or CSCI E-10a) plus familiarity with precalculus mathematics (MATH E-10 or the equivalent).

Enrollment limit: Limited to 200 students

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-15525/2019

CSCI E-12
Fundamentals of Website Development

David P. Heitmeyer, AM

Director of Academic Platforms and Development, Harvard University Information Technology

Spring Term 2020 | CRN 21144

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 (HTML5, CSS, JavaScript, multimedia), 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 and discussed. Students produce an interactive website on the topic of their choice for the final project and leave the course prepared for more advanced and focused web development studies.

Class Meetings:
Online

Optional sections to be arranged.Start Date: Jan. 27, 2020

Undergraduate credit: $1840
Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

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

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-21144/2020

CSCI E-12
Fundamentals of Website Development

David P. Heitmeyer, AM

Director of Academic Platforms and Development, Harvard University Information Technology

Fall Term 2019 | CRN 15078

Class Meetings:
Online

Optional sections to be arranged.Start Date: Sep. 3, 2019

Undergraduate credit: $1840
Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

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

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-15078/2019

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

Zona Kostic, PhD

Fall Term 2019 | CRN 15880

Description
This course introduces students to essential aspects of data-driven web applications and covers techniques for creating custom solutions with the ML programming language. Python-based frameworks and visualization libraries are used to build fully functional project architectures for interactive exploratory data analysis. Students learn how to process data into a web application taking care of both front-end visual attractiveness and back-end functionality. Specifically, the course covers understanding the web and its components, working with supervised machine learning techniques and frameworks, designing of effective interactions and data visualizations, and working with relational and non-relational databases. Upon completion, project setups are deployed to the cloud infrastructure, leveraging the dynamic nature of data-intensive applications.

Class Meetings:
On campus
Tuesdays, 6-8 pm
53 Church Street 203

Required sections Thursdays, 6-7:30 pm. Required section Thursday, September 19 from 6-9 pm.Start Date: Sep. 3, 2019

Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

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. Students who attend the on-campus classes should bring a laptop with them.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 25 students

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-15880/2019

CSCI E-15
Web Server Frameworks with Laravel/PHP

Susan Buck, MPS

Web Programmer

Spring Term 2020 | CRN 24574

Description
The needs of modern web applications vary greatly depending on the business/product the application is serving, but certain functionality is common to most applications. Such functionality includes registration/authentication, form processing and validation, routing, caching, database interfacing, and more. While this functionality can be built from scratch with any server-capable language (PHP, Python, Java), it is much more efficient to use a framework that provides this common functionality out of the box, allowing developers to focus on the specific business needs of their application. In this course, students learn about web application development using frameworks via the lens of the PHP-based framework Laravel. Along the way, we explore paradigms common to many web frameworks such as routing, controllers, models, views, and object-relational mapping. Over the course of the semester, we build stand-alone web applications and also look at how to build web services that can act as the backend to single-page applications built using tools such as Angular, React, Ember, or Vue.js.

Class Meetings:
Online
Start Date: Jan. 28, 2020

Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

Prerequisites: DGMD E-2 or equivalent foundation in programming. Students should also be comfortable with HTML/CSS and basic website publishing (CSCI E-12 or equivalent). For more information about the prerequisites, see http://hesweb.dev/e15/prereq.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 120 students

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-24574/2020

CSCI E-19
Software Testing and Test-Driven Development

Aline Yurik, PhD

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

Spring Term 2020 | CRN 25650

Description
In this course we review the traditional software testing techniques that are applicable to any software product, as well as learn techniques for testing object-oriented software and graphical user interface testing. The agile development paradigm of test-driven development is discussed. We also discover how innovative companies are able to build testing and quality into every stage of the development process and deliver a multitude of releases with a relatively small testing organization. We practice test creation and testing techniques through discussions and individual and group projects. Concepts covered include test cycles, testing objectives, testing in the software development process, types of software errors, reporting and analyzing software errors, problem tracking systems, test case design, testing tools, test planning, test documentation, and managing a test group.

Class Meetings:
Online

Optional sections to be arranged.Start Date: Jan. 27, 2020

Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

Prerequisites: CSCI E-10b, or the equivalent.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 50 students

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-25650/2020

CSCI E-19
Software Testing and Test-Driven Development

Aline Yurik, PhD

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

Fall Term 2019 | CRN 14803

Class Meetings:
Online

Optional sections to be arranged.Start Date: Sep. 3, 2019

Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

Prerequisites: CSCI E-10b, or the equivalent.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 50 students

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-14803/2019

CSCI E-20
Discrete Mathematics for Computer Science

Rebecca Nesson, PhD

Associate Senior Lecturer on Computer Science, Harvard University

Spring Term 2020 | CRN 25177

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.

Class Meetings:
Online (live) web conference
Thursdays, 5:10-7:10 pm
Start Date: Jan. 30, 2020

Undergraduate credit: $1840
Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

Notes: This course meets via live web conference. Students must attend and participate at the scheduled meeting time. 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 E-10, or the equivalent.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 60 students

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-25177/2020

CSCI E-22
Data Structures

David G. Sullivan, PhD

Master Lecturer on Computer Science, Boston University

Fall Term 2019 | CRN 14309

Description
This course is a survey of fundamental data structures for information processing, including lists, stacks, queues, trees, and graphs. It explores the implementation of these data structures (both array-based and linked representations) and examines classic algorithms that use these structures for tasks such as sorting, searching, and text compression. The Java programming language is used to demonstrate the topics discussed; and key notions of object-oriented programming, including encapsulation and abstract data types, are emphasized.

Class Meetings:
On campus or online
Wednesdays, 8-10 pm, or on demand.
1 Story Street 304

Required sections to be arranged.Start Date: Sep. 4, 2019

Undergraduate credit: $1840
Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

Prerequisites: A good working knowledge of Java (CSCI E-10b, or the equivalent).

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-14309/2019

CSCI E-25
Image Processing and Computer Vision

Theodoros Tsiligkaridis, PhD

Machine Learning Research Scientist, Massachusetts Institute of Technology Lincoln Laboratory

Fall Term 2019 | CRN 16109

Description
This course focuses on studying methods that allow a machine to learn and analyze images and video using geometry, physics, and learning theory. The recent growth of digital imaging technologies, hardware advances, and advanced machine learning models has led to many exciting recent advances in the field of image and video analytics. This course covers a range of topics, starting from the basics of image formation and image processing to recent deep learning advances addressing high-level visual recognition problems, such as image segmentation and object detection. Multiple-view geometry and applications of machine learning in computer vision for autonomous vehicles are used.

Class Meetings:
On campus
Wednesdays, 6-8 pm
Northwest Science Building B108Start Date: Sep. 4, 2019

Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

Prerequisites: Working knowledge of basic calculus required (MATH E-15 or equivalent), basic probability, statistics, and linear algebra are useful but not required. Prior programming experience is essential (CSCI E-7, CSCI E-10a, or equivalent). Python is used in this course. Homework includes programming assignments. Students need access to a computer with a 64-bit operating system with at least 8 GB of RAM.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 60 students

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-16109/2019

CSCI E-26
Introduction to C, Unix/Linux Programming, and Web Interfaces

Bruce Molay, AB

Lecturer in Extension, Harvard University

Fall Term 2019 | CRN 14294

Description
Designed for students with some programming experience, this course provides a rigorous introduction to writing and using software tools in the Unix and GNU/Linux programming environments to build command-line and web-based programs. The course teaches students how to write C programs and Unix shell scripts, and how to create web interfaces to those programs. Topics include text processing, memory management, files and pipes, and processes and protocols. Students write programs to analyze data and generate reports, use shell scripts to combine tools into applications, and use HTML, CGI, and Ajax to provide web access to those applications and data.

Class Meetings:
On campus
Wednesdays, 7:40-9:40 pm
Science Center 110

Optional sections to be arranged.Start Date: Sep. 4, 2019

Undergraduate credit: $1840
Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

Prerequisites: A working knowledge of a structured programming language such as C++, Java, JavaScript, or Python; a data structures course such as CSCI E-22.

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-14294/2019

CSCI E-28
Unix/Linux Systems Programming

Bruce Molay, AB

Lecturer in Extension, Harvard University

Spring Term 2020 | CRN 24040

Description
As an introduction to the fundamental structure and services of the Unix and Linux operating systems, this course combines theory with programming at the system call level. Topics include files and directories, device control, terminal handling, processes and threads, signals, pipes, and sockets. Examples and exercises include directory management utilities, a shell, and a web server.

Class Meetings:
On campus or online
Wednesdays, 8-10 pm, or on demand.
53 Church Street L01

Optional sections to be arranged.Start Date: Jan. 29, 2020

Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

Prerequisites: Solid knowledge of C or C++ at the level of CSCI E-26 and a data structures course such as CSCI E-22; some experience using Unix helpful.

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-24040/2020

CSCI E-29
Advanced Python for Data Science

Scott Gorlin, PhD

Director of Applied Sciences, Solaria Labs, Liberty Mutual Insurance

Fall Term 2019 | CRN 15872

Description
What lies beyond the Jupyter notebook? How can we elevate code from concept to production? What happens when scikit-learn isn’t enough? Will that last script die as a one-off or perform just as well for the next 10,000 inputs? The last decade has seen an amazing commoditization of cloud computing and scientific development tools that make it a truly glorious time to be a data scientist, yet the increasing ease-of-use can paradoxically hinder the development of more sophisticated tools if the scientist relies too heavily on magic and never opens the hood to explore how things really work. In this course, we explore the next level of fundamentals that make a difference for data science teams in real organizations using complex data. Key topics include formal collaboration techniques, testing, continuous integration and deployment, repeatable and intuitive workflows with directed graphs, recurring themes in practical algorithms, meta-programming and glue, performance optimization, and an emphasis on practical integration with tools in the broader data science ecosystem such as GitHub, Docker, Amazon Web Services, and Hadoop.

Class Meetings:
On campus or online
Mondays, 8-10 pm, or on demand.
Maxwell-Dworkin G115

Required sections to be arranged.Start Date: Sep. 9, 2019

Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

Notes: On-campus meetings are recorded. A live stream is available at the time the class meets. Videos are available within 24 hours of the lecture.

Prerequisites: CSCI E-7, CSCI E-50, or equivalent. Students should be operationally fluent in Python, including the use and design of functions and classes, and comfortable using standard numerical libraries such as NumPy, SciPy, and Pandas. Additionally, familiarity with basic concepts in algorithm design (for example, time and memory complexity), machine learning (classification, regression, and clustering), and statistics is useful.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 180 students

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-15872/2019

CSCI E-29
Advanced Python for Data Science

Scott Gorlin, PhD

Director of Applied Sciences, Solaria Labs, Liberty Mutual Insurance

Spring Term 2020 | CRN 25473

Class Meetings:
On campus or online
Mondays, 8-10 pm, or on demand.
Maxwell-Dworkin G115

Required sections to be arranged.Start Date: Jan. 27, 2020

Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

Notes: On-campus meetings are recorded. A live stream is available at the time the class meets. Videos are available within 24 hours of the lecture.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 180 students

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-25473/2020

CSCI E-31
Web Application Development using Node.js

Laurence P. Bouthillier, CAS

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

Spring Term 2020 | CRN 25038

Description
This course provides an introduction to web application development by way of JavaScript and the node.js environment. Students learn the basics of server-side web development using the MEAN stack (MongoDB, Express.js, Angular/Angular 2, node.js). Using the MEAN stack, the course introduces students to models of software development that can apply to any web development environment, including the application server (node.js), Model View Controller (MVC) frameworks using Express.js, front-end frameworks (Angular), and databases (MongoDB). The course includes setting up a node.js environment, building web APIs and full-stack JavaScript applications using the MEAN stack, and following good application development practices. Experience with server-side application development is not required, though knowledge of client-side web development (HTML/CSS/JavaScript) is important.

Class Meetings:
Online

Optional sections to be arranged.Start Date: Jan. 28, 2020

Undergraduate credit: $1840
Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

Prerequisites: Basic HTML/JavaScript. CSCI E-3 and CSCI E-12 are excellent preparations for this course.

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-25038/2020

CSCI E-33A
Web Programming with Python and JavaScript

David J. Malan, PhD

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

Brian Paul Yu, AB

Senior Preceptor, Division of Continuing Education, Harvard University

Fall Term 2019 | CRN 16215

Description
This course examines the design and implementation of web applications with Python, JavaScript, and SQL using frameworks like Flask 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: Sep. 4, 2019

Undergraduate credit: $1840
Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

Notes: This course is also available for noncredit as OpenCourseWare at cs50.edx.org/web.

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

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-16215/2019

CSCI E-33A
Web Programming with Python and JavaScript

David J. Malan, PhD

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

Brian Paul Yu, AB

Senior Preceptor, Division of Continuing Education, Harvard University

Spring Term 2020 | CRN 25184

Class Meetings:
Online

Optional sections to be arranged.Start Date: Jan. 27, 2020

Undergraduate credit: $1840
Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

Notes: This course is also available for noncredit as OpenCourseWare at cs50.edx.org/web.

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

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-25184/2020

CSCI E-34
User Experience Engineering

David S. Platt, ME

President, Rolling Thunder Computing, Inc.

Fall Term 2019 | CRN 14557

Description
Success in today’s software marketplace requires an excellent user experience (UX). That’s why all developers, architects, and managers today need to understand the basic principles of UX, even if it’s not their primary job. In this course, we take an in-depth look at the foundations of an excellent UX in a platform-agnostic manner. We learn to ask and then answer the vital questions that everyone involved in software needs to consider when making every design decision; we learn to start with the user, not the toolkit. Who are our users and how do we represent them? What problems are these particular users trying to solve, and what would they consider the characteristics of a good solution? How should the user interaction flow, and how can we represent that with stories? How can we prototype and test different designs? How can we create programs to learn what users really do, instead of what they can remember doing or are willing to admit to doing? How can we measure how well we’ve succeeded? Rather than getting into the implementation of such elements, we focus on how one decides what to implement, and why, in order to make the user happier and more productive. For example, the web and other channels contain an enormous amount of information about how to program a color gradient or an animation. There is almost zero discussion anywhere about when to use a color gradient or animation and when not to, or why you should use them in this situation but not in that one. This course aims to correct that imbalance. Useful design tools, such as the Balsamiq mock-up editor, are discussed as they bear on specific covered topics. Tools aimed primarily at user experience implementation, such as Microsoft Expression Blend, are not covered.

Class Meetings:
Online (live) web conference
Tuesdays, 7:40-9:40 pm
Start Date: Sep. 3, 2019

Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

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

Prerequisites: One year of computer science education (CSCI E-10a and CSCI-10b, or CSCI E-12 and CSCI E-15, or CSCI E-26), or equivalent software development experience. Familiarity with the client program development system of your choice. This can be any development tool with which you can complete the term project. See the project description in the syllabus.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 40 students

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-14557/2019

CSCI E-40
Communication Protocols and Internet Architectures

Leonard Evenchik, SM

Lecturer in Extension, Harvard University

Fall Term 2019 | CRN 14296

Description
Networks are now too large, complex, and diverse to be built on an ad hoc basis. This course provides a structured approach to the design, analysis, and implementation of networks and protocols. We study various protocols, including TCP/IP, WWW/HTTP, e-mail/SMTP, domain name system (DNS), multimedia protocols for voice and video, routing protocols (RIP, OSPF, and BGP), and the IEEE 802 LAN protocol suite. In each case, the protocol’s functions and the underlying reference model are discussed. LAN architecture and design, network security and encryption, and the design and analysis of both private networks and the internet are presented. The course discusses new areas of work, including real-time voice and video on the internet, quality of service (QoS), gigabit wireless networks, internet of things (IoT), software-defined networks (SDN), and network functions virtualization (NFV).

Class Meetings:
On campus or online
Mondays, 5:50-7:50 pm, or on demand.
Northwest Science Building B108

Optional sections to be arranged.Start Date: Sep. 9, 2019

Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

Notes: On-campus meetings are recorded. A live stream is available at the time the class meets. Videos are available within 24 hours of the lecture.

Prerequisites: Programming or networking experience; a basic understanding of the principles of communication protocols.

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-14296/2019

CSCI E-40
Communication Protocols and Internet Architectures

Leonard Evenchik, SM

Lecturer in Extension, Harvard University

Spring Term 2020 | CRN 24033

Class Meetings:
Online

Optional sections to be arranged.Start Date: Jan. 27, 2020

Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

Notes: The recorded lectures are from the fall course.

Prerequisites: Programming or networking experience; a basic understanding of the principles of communication protocols.

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-24033/2020

CSCI E-43
How to Assess and Communicate Risk in Information Security

Derek Brink, MBA

Vice President and Research Fellow, Aberdeen Group

Spring Term 2020 | CRN 24587

Description
In simple terms, risk is the likelihood of something bad taking place, and the resulting business impact if it does occur. We often talk about the bad things that could happen—the threats, vulnerabilities, and exploits, and the technologies that are used to defend against them—but these are not risks. Business decision makers need their subject-matter experts in information security to advise them not about the technical details, but about how likely it is that something bad will occur, about the business impact if it does occur, and about how an investment in given security controls quantifiably reduces that risk. This course covers how to assess security risks, properly defined, how to use these risk assessments to make recommendations for what to do about them, and how to communicate these risks effectively to business decision makers.

Class Meetings:
Online (live) web conference
Tuesdays, 5:30-7:30 pm
Start Date: Jan. 28, 2020

Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

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

Prerequisites: CSCI E-45a, CSCI E-45b, or the equivalent.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 35 students

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-24587/2020

CSCI E-44
Cybersecurity Incident Response

Ric Messier, MS

Senior Information Security Consultant, FireEye Mandiant

Fall Term 2019 | CRN 15791

Description
While most people think of a security breach when computer incidents are mentioned, there are many types of computer incidents. Each incident has the potential to cause data loss or service outage. Businesses need to be aware of how best to protect themselves through the development of incident response policy as well as operational procedures to handle and analyze these incidents. This includes preparation that is necessary for incident response teams.

Class Meetings:
Online (live) web conference
Mondays, 8:10-10:10 pm
Start Date: Sep. 9, 2019

Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

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

Prerequisites: CSCI E-45a or equivalent experience.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 35 students

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-15791/2019

CSCI E-45A
The Cyber World: Hardware, Software, Networks, Security, and Management

Scott Bradner

Benoit Gaucherin, Maitrise

Senior Director of Information Technology, Campus Services, Harvard University

Fall Term 2019 | CRN 14299

Description
Today we all live and work in a participatory cyberspace. Computers, the data networks that interconnect them, and the services available over the networks make up this cyberspace. As cyberspace invades almost all areas of modern day living, playing, and working, it is becoming more important that people understand its technical and political underpinnings and operations, as well as its capabilities, threats, and weaknesses. This is a companion course to CSCI E-45b. The goal of this pair of courses is to give students the tools they need to understand, use, and manage the technologies involved, as well as the ability to appreciate the legal, social, and political dynamics of this ever expanding universe and the interplay between the cyber and physical worlds. The pair of courses covers the essential elements of computing and the history, structure, operation, and governance of the internet. This course focuses on the fundamental workings of the digital world. From individual computing devices to the broader internet, students learn how each piece in this gigantic puzzle comes together to create the digital infrastructure that is the cyberspace of today and tomorrow. In addition, we explore the fundamental concepts, technologies, and issues associated with managing and securing cyberspace.

Class Meetings:
Online
Start Date: Sep. 3, 2019

Undergraduate credit: $1840
Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-14299/2019

CSCI E-45B
The Cyber World: Governance, Threats, Conflict, Privacy, Identity, and Commerce

Scott Bradner

Benoit Gaucherin, Maitrise

Senior Director of Information Technology, Campus Services, Harvard University

Spring Term 2020 | CRN 24037

Description
Today we all live and work in a participatory cyberspace. Computers, the data networks that interconnect them, and the services available over the networks make up this cyberspace. As cyberspace invades almost all areas of modern day living, playing, and working, it is becoming more important that people understand its technical and political underpinnings and operations, as well as its capabilities, threats, and weaknesses. This is a companion course to CSCI E-45a. The goal of this pair of courses is to give students the tools they need to understand, use, and manage the technologies involved, as well as the ability to appreciate the legal, social, and political dynamics of this ever expanding universe and the interplay between the cyber and physical worlds. The pair of courses covers the essential elements of computing and the history, structure, operation, and governance of the internet. This course explores the technical and legal aspects of the interactions and tensions between security, usability, privacy, and surveillance in a post NSA-revelation world. We also look at the technical and legal underpinnings that affect the use of cyberspace for businesses. Finally, we explore the rapidly changing dangers of cyberspace from viruses to state-sponsored cyber-conflict.

Class Meetings:
Online
Start Date: Jan. 27, 2020

Undergraduate credit: $1840
Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-24037/2020

CSCI E-46
Applied Network Security

David Mark LaPorte, MS

Director of Information Technology Infrastructure Strategy, Harvard University Information Technology

Spring Term 2020 | CRN 24556

Description
This course provides a practical overview of network security and related topics. General threat classifications are discussed as they relate to the CIA triad: eavesdropping (confidentiality), man-in-the-middle (integrity), and denial-of-service (availability). Real-world attack incidents and implementations are used to tie concept to reality. Defensive technologies and techniques, including authentication/authorization, access control, segmentation, log/traffic monitoring, reputation-based security, and secure protocol (SSH, TLS, DNSSEC) usage are discussed and demonstrated. Hands-on labs and exercises are used to reinforce lectures and provide practical implementation experience.

Class Meetings:
On campus or online
Thursdays, 5:40-7:40 pm, or on demand.
53 Church Street L01

Optional sections to be arranged.Start Date: Jan. 30, 2020

Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

Prerequisites: CSCI E-45a and CSCI E-45b, or equivalent. Familiarity with Linux and Windows operating systems, and an understanding of IP networking.

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-24556/2020

CSCI E-49
Cloud Security

Ramesh Nagappan, MS

Security Technologist, Amazon

Spring Term 2020 | CRN 24557

Description
Cloud computing infrastructure has become a mainstay of the information technology industry, opening the possibility for on-demand, highly elastic, and infinite computer power with scalability and supporting the delivery of mission-critical secure enterprise applications and services. This course provides the ground-up coverage on the high level concepts of cloud landscape, architectural principles, techniques, design patterns, and real-world best practices. The course describes the cloud security architecture and explores the guiding security design principles, design patterns, industry standards, and applied technologies, and addresses regulatory compliance requirements critical to the design, implementation, delivery, and management of secure cloud-based services. The course leverages cloud computing security guidelines set forth by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO), National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), European Union Agency for Network and Information Security (ENISA), and Cloud Security Alliance (CSA). This course reviews security characteristics of leading cloud infrastructure providers and applied deployment scenarios with the internet of things (IoT) and blockchain.

Class Meetings:
On campus or online
Mondays, 8-10 pm, or on demand.
1 Story Street 304

Optional sections to be arranged.Start Date: Jan. 27, 2020

Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

Prerequisites: CSCI E-45a, CSCI E-45b, or the equivalent. Additional web application development and/or systems administration knowledge will be very helpful.

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-24557/2020

CSCI E-50
Intensive Introduction to Computer Science

David J. Malan, PhD

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

Spring Term 2020 | CRN 24107

Description
This course is an introduction to the intellectual enterprises of computer science and the art of programming. It teaches students how to think algorithmically and solve problems efficiently. 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-10a, CSCI E-10b, and CSCI E-50—toward a degree. They cannot count all three toward a degree.

Class Meetings:
Online

Required live online sections to be arranged.Start Date: Jan. 27, 2020

Undergraduate credit: $1840
Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

Notes: The recorded lectures are from the Harvard John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences course Computer Science 50. This course is also available for noncredit as OpenCourseWare at cs50.edx.org.

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-24107/2020

CSCI E-50
Intensive Introduction to Computer Science

David J. Malan, PhD

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

Fall Term 2019 | CRN 14290

Description
This course is an introduction to the intellectual enterprises of computer science and the art of programming. It teaches students how to think algorithmically and solve problems efficiently. Topics include abstraction, algorithms, data structures, encapsulation, resource management, security, software engineering, and web development. Languages include C, PHP, and JavaScript plus SQL, 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-10a, CSCI E-10b, and CSCI E-50—toward a degree. They cannot count all three toward a degree.

Class Meetings:
Online

Required live online sections to be arranged.Start Date: Sep. 4, 2019

Undergraduate credit: $1840
Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

Notes: The recorded lectures are from the Harvard John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences course Computer Science 50. Registered students can ordinarily live stream the lectures Mondays, 3-5 pm starting September 4 or they can watch them on demand. Videos are available within 24 hours of the lecture. This course is also available for noncredit as OpenCourseWare at cs50.edx.org/.

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-14290/2019

CSCI E-55
Java, Hadoop, Lambda Expressions, and Streams

Frederick Evers, MFA

Senior Software Engineer, University of New Hampshire

Fall Term 2019 | CRN 14298

Description
This course is intended for programmers who want to learn Java. The initial focus is on Java as an all-purpose, object-oriented language. Students gain a comprehensive understanding of the language, its features, syntax, and libraries, up through an in-depth study of threads. Later, we cover the main features introduced in Java 8, which expanded Java into a functional language with the introduction of streams and lambda expressions. Finally, we consider the MapReduce programming model and apply it to some typical programming problems. We do this using Java 8 features, the Apache Hadoop libraries locally, and Amazon Web Services (AWS) elastic map reduce. We work in a Unix-like environment, first using the command line and then moving to a popular, modern integrated development environment (IDE). An introduction to these tools enables students to confidently navigate any professional technical environment present in the workplace today. Tools and applications considered in our explorations include Linux, the open-source platform that is especially valuable for Java developers; Java tools for generating Javadoc documentation; Junit for unit testing; log4j2 for logging, and Maven—the powerful and most commonly used build technology for Java. The course begins with the simplest “HelloWorld” program. It concludes with students deploying their Java programs to a cloud service that can be used to distribute those programs across hundreds of machines to process terabytes of data.

Class Meetings:
On campus or online
Thursdays, 8-10 pm, or on demand.
1 Story Street 306

Optional sections to be arranged.Start Date: Sep. 5, 2019

Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

Prerequisites: The course is intended for students who already consider themselves programmers. This is not an introductory computer science course. A working familiarity with at least one of the following should serve as a useful guide: C, C++, C#, Python, or JavaScript. Downloading and installing software packages, acquiring software tools and learning to use them, and running programs from the command line are integral parts of solving the homework problems.

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-14298/2019

CSCI E-57
Java Enterprise Development with the Spring Framework

Vitaly Yurik, PhD

Senior Software Engineer, Monster Worldwide

Fall Term 2019 | CRN 15354

Description
This course provides an in-depth, hands-on study of technological, design, and development approaches for enterprise-level software systems using the Java-based Spring 5 framework. Spring 5 framework enables creation of web and enterprise Java applications with the focus on high performance, scalability, testability, and reusability. The course examines core spring framework and its integration with other leading Java technologies, such as Hibernate, Java Persistence API (JPA 2), Java messaging service (JMS), REST web services, security, and testing. Concepts covered in the course include inversion of control/dependency injection, Spring aspect-oriented programming (AOP); data access with JDBC, Hibernate, and Java Persistence API; Spring transaction management; Spring model-view-controller framework; Spring security; Spring REST web services; Spring JMS; and Spring testing. Hands-on development projects provide opportunities to apply Spring framework technological capabilities to the creation of enterprise-level Java applications.

Class Meetings:
Online

Optional sections to be arranged.Start Date: Sep. 3, 2019

Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

Prerequisites: CSCI E-55, or at least one year of professional Java development.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 40 students

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-15354/2019

CSCI E-57A
Microservices Development with Java

Vitaly Yurik, PhD

Senior Software Engineer, Monster Worldwide

Spring Term 2020 | CRN 25415

Description
This course provides an in-depth, hands-on study of building microservices applications using Java and Spring framework. Microservices create small, distributed, and independent services that require careful design and implementation. Spring boot and Spring cloud simplify microservices application development. Spring boot removes the boilerplate code involved with writing a representational state transfer (REST)-based service. Spring cloud provides a suite of tools for configuring, routing, scaling, and deploying services to the enterprise and the cloud. In addition, Docker containers help to pack, ship, and run any application as a lightweight, portable, and self-sufficient container that can run virtually anywhere. Hands-on development projects provide opportunities to apply Spring microservices technological capabilities to the creation of microservices projects. The course examines topics such as an introduction to microservices, with Spring boot as the technology that simplifies application configuration and deployment. We also look at Docker as a container used to organize and develop microservices. Spring cloud is the technology that enables developers to quickly create applications that implement common patterns. During the course, students build microservices with Spring boot and learn configuration with a Spring cloud configuration server. We also cover services discovery and registration with Spring Eureka service, client resiliency patterns with Spring cloud and Netflix Hystrix, service routing with Spring cloud and Zuul, microservices security, and event-driven architecture with Spring cloud stream. Finally, we cover distributed tracing with Spring cloud Sleuth and Zipkin, as well as microservices deployment. Hands-on development projects provide opportunities to apply these microservices technologies to the creation of enterprise-level Java microservices applications.

Class Meetings:
Online

Optional sections to be arranged.Start Date: Jan. 27, 2020

Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

Prerequisites: CSCI E-57 or at least one year of Spring and/or microservices professional development.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 40 students

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-25415/2020

CSCI E-59
Designing and Developing Relational and Non-Relational Databases

Gregory Thomas Misicko, ALM

Engineering Manager, Veracode

Spring Term 2020 | CRN 25690

Description
This course focuses on the design and development of database applications with an emphasis on sound database design. Database design is a business problem, not a data problem. To successfully design a database, the analyst needs to understand the information of the organization. This includes using all the data research and analysis techniques available, as well as searching inside their toolbox to select those tools that allow the analyst to understand the business the organization is in. Information is data within a particular context. Thus, if the person understands the information required by the organization, he/she will be able to organize the data in such a way that answers the questions required by the organization. Although governed by a number of rules and standards, database design is an art. Only practice allows an individual to learn what suits each particular need. This course covers database design, including how to select the best database for the task at hand. Relational databases and non-relational databases each have their strengths and weaknesses, and this course explains the different types and when to use, or not use, them.

Class Meetings:
On campus or online
Wednesdays, 8-10 pm, or on demand.
1 Story Street 304

Optional sections to be arranged.Start Date: Jan. 29, 2020

Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

Prerequisites: Programming experience, such that learning a new language is not an obstacle. Sufficient hands-on experience with Unix/Linux and text editors.

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-25690/2020

CSCI E-61
Systems Programming and Machine Organization

Eddie Kohler, PhD

Microsoft Professor of Computer Science and Harvard College Professor, Harvard University

Michael Smith, PhD

John H. Finley, Jr. Professor of Engineering and Applied Sciences and Harvard University Distinguished Service Professor, Harvard University

Fall Term 2019 | CRN 13836

Description
This course covers the fundamentals of computer systems programming. It provides a solid background in data representation, systems programming, operating systems, and machine organization and design. The course centers on C++ programming, with some assembly language. Topics include data representation, assembly and machine programming, storage hierarchy and caching, kernel programming and virtual memory, process management, and concurrency (including threads and networking).

Class Meetings:
Online

Required sections to be arranged.Start Date: Sep. 3, 2019

Undergraduate credit: $1840
Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

Notes: The recorded lectures are from the Harvard John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences course Computer Science 61. Registered students can ordinarily live stream the lectures Tuesdays and Thursdays, 1:30-2:45 pm starting September 3 or they can watch them on demand. Videos are available within 24 hours of the lecture.

Prerequisites: CSCI E-26, CSCI E-50, or some experience programming in C++ or C.

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-13836/2019

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

Andrey Sivachenko, PhD

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

Victor A. Farutin, PhD

Associate Director, Momenta Pharmaceuticals

Fall Term 2019 | CRN 15123

Description
One of the broad goals of data science is examining raw data with the purpose of identifying its structure and trends, and of deriving conclusions and hypotheses from it. 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, to marketing and social media applications. This course introduces various statistical learning methods and their applications. The R programming language, a very popular and powerful platform for scientific and statistical analysis and visualization, is introduced and used throughout the course. We discuss the fundamentals of statistical testing and learning, and cover topics of linear and non-linear regression, clustering and classification, support vector machines, and decision trees. The datasets used in the examples are drawn from diverse domains such as finance, genomics, and customer sales and survey data.

Class Meetings:
On campus or online
Tuesdays, 8-10 pm, or on demand.
Science Center Hall D

Optional sections to be arranged.Start Date: Sep. 3, 2019

Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

Notes: On-campus meetings are recorded. A live stream is available at the time the class meets. Videos are available within 24 hours of the lecture.

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 200 students

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-15123/2019

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

Andrey Sivachenko, PhD

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

Victor A. Farutin, PhD

Associate Director, Momenta Pharmaceuticals

Spring Term 2020 | CRN 24748

Class Meetings:
On campus or online
Thursdays, 8-10 pm, or on demand.
Harvard Hall 101

Optional sections to be arranged.Start Date: Jan. 30, 2020

Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

Enrollment limit: Limited to 200 students

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-24748/2020

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

Ronald V. Simmons, MBA

Principal, Computecycles, LLC

Fall Term 2019 | CRN 15377

Description
This course introduces the basics of contemporary mobile application development using Apple’s iOS technology as the development platform. We begin by surveying the major features of the Swift programming language and system library, along with basic use of the Xcode integrated development environment (IDE) for development. Language features include closures, optionals, the Swift type system (tuple/enum/struct/class/func), and generics. Then we extend the programming model to incorporate the Cocoa Touch framework (for both the iPhone and iPad), making extensive use of Apple’s interface builder technology. Specific interface builder techniques explored include auto-layout, constraints, and size classes. Specific Cocoa Touch features include Apple’s model/view/controller paradigm and supporting classes, event handling, core graphics, and the UIKit. Finally, Apple’s runtime analysis tool, Instruments, is used to explore the details of the Apple memory model and performance debugging. Frequent small assignments progress from basic programming to realistic application development with a focus on responsive device graphics and algorithms. Code design and architecture are emphasized.

Class Meetings:
Online (live) web conference
Tuesdays, 5:50-7:50 pm

Optional sections to be arranged.Start Date: Sep. 3, 2019

Undergraduate credit: $1840
Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

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

Prerequisites: While this course is an introduction to mobile development, it is not an introductory programming course. Students need to have a working knowledge of at least one object-oriented programming language such as Java or C++; a semester-long course in data structures or the equivalent; a firm understanding of how to compile code, use libraries, and use a debugger; and the ability to use a source control tool such as Git. Students must have a Macintosh laptop running a current version of the operating system with the most recent version of Apple’s Xcode IDE installed. It is not possible to use a Windows or Linux computer because code written on those platforms cannot be deployed to either an iOS simulator or device.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 40 students

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-15377/2019

CSCI E-66
Database Systems

David G. Sullivan, PhD

Master Lecturer on Computer Science, Boston University

Spring Term 2020 | CRN 24046

Description
This course covers the fundamental concepts of database systems. Topics include data models (ER, relational, and others); query languages (relational algebra, SQL, and others); implementation techniques of database management systems (index structures, concurrency control, recovery, and query processing); management of semistructured and complex data; distributed and noSQL databases.

Class Meetings:
On campus or online
Wednesdays, 8-10 pm, or on demand.
1 Story Street 302

Required sections to be arranged.Start Date: Jan. 29, 2020

Undergraduate credit: $1840
Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

Prerequisites: CSCI E-22, or the equivalent, and strong programming skills in Java.

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-24046/2020

CSCI E-67
Oracle Database Administration

Patrick McGowan, ALM

DevOps Services Manager, Harvard University Information Technology

Fall Term 2019 | CRN 16131

Description
Students study the internal structure and organization of an Oracle database environment. The course presents a structured approach to planning, building, tuning, and monitoring an Oracle 18C database on an Amazon Web Services (AWS) instance. Students create an Oracle database, tablespaces, user accounts, views, indices, and other objects necessary to support an application. We also examine some of the issues involved when running a large number of databases within an environment and with running large databases. The course examines the AWS relational database service (RDS) platform and creates an RDS database.

Class Meetings:
On campus or online
Mondays, 8-10 pm, or on demand.
Science Center B-10

Optional sections to be arranged.Start Date: Sep. 9, 2019

Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

Notes: On-campus meetings are recorded. A live stream is available at the time the class meets. Videos are available within 24 hours of the lecture.

Prerequisites: An understanding of the principles of a relational database model and a working knowledge of SQL.

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-16131/2019

CSCI E-79
The Art and Design of Information

Zona Kostic, PhD

Spring Term 2020 | CRN 25487

Description
Complex data has been translated into many visual forms in order to facilitate understanding of its content. However, not every transformation turns out to be effective. To compose a visual message and improve information communication, design practice is needed. This course introduces the strategies of visual thinking as an efficient method to convey complex data. It covers the fundamentals of visual communication and applies graphics design principles in the context of diverse media. Information design overlaps with other areas such as graphic design, communication design, data visualization, human-computer interaction design, and instructional design. The course combines the best practices from these intersections while focusing on effectiveness and visual clarity.

Class Meetings:
On campus or online
Thursdays, 5:40-7:40 pm, or on demand.
1 Story Street 307

Required sections Tuesdays, 6-7:30 pm.Start Date: Jan. 30, 2020

Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

Prerequisites: Familiarity with Adobe Illustrator and experience working with Java Script.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 40 students

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-25487/2020

CSCI E-80
Introduction to Artificial Intelligence with Python

David J. Malan, PhD

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

Brian Paul Yu, AB

Senior Preceptor, Division of Continuing Education, Harvard University

Spring Term 2020 | CRN 25793

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

Required sections to be arranged.Start Date: Jan. 27, 2020

Undergraduate credit: $1840
Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

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

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-25793/2020

CSCI E-82
Advanced Machine Learning, Data Mining, and Artificial Intelligence

Peter Vaughan Henstock, PhD

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

Fall Term 2019 | CRN 15407

Description
The course is intended to combine the theory with the hands-on practice of solving modern industry problems with an emphasis on image processing and natural language processing. Topics include outlier detection, advanced clustering techniques, deep learning, dimensionality reduction methods, frequent item set mining, and recommender systems. Topics also considered include reinforcement learning, graph-based models, search optimization, and time series analysis. The course uses Python as the primary language, although later projects can include R and other languages. The course also introduces some industry standard tools to prepare students for artificial intelligence jobs.

Class Meetings:
Online (live) web conference
Thursdays, 7:20-9:20 pm

Optional sections to be arranged.Start Date: Sep. 5, 2019

Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

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

Prerequisites: This course builds upon topics covered in CSCI E-63c and CSCI E-109a and CSCI E-109b with either CSCI E-63c or CSCI E-109a as a prerequisite. Students should be proficient in Python including Pandas and readily able to load, parse, and manipulate data. A course such as CSCI E-7 or a course on Python and machine learning would be useful.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 60 students

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-15407/2019

CSCI E-82A
Probabilistic Programming and Artificial Intelligence

Stephen Elston, PhD

Principal Consultant, Quantia Analytics LLC

Fall Term 2019 | CRN 15757

Description
Real-world machine intelligence and machine learning operate in an uncertain world. Probabilistic programming encompasses a range of algorithms for making decisions and inferences, or reasoning, under uncertainty. Probabilistic programming methods arise in response to problems in many areas including scheduling, robotics, natural language processing, and image understanding. The focus of this course is on developing an understanding of the theory and gaining hands-on experience with probabilistic representation, learning, and inference methods for planning, reasoning, and classification. Hands-on exercises are done using Python APIs for several powerful packages. The course is built around the three pillars of machine learning and artificial intelligence, which are representation, learning, and inference. This course surveys a number of powerful probabilistic programming methods for representation, learning, and inference. It covers representations for probabilistic graphical models, Bayesian and Markov graphical models, belief propagation methods for graphical models, learning in probabilistic models, hidden Markov models, Markov decision processes and planning, reinforcement learning methods, and deep reinforcement learning.

Class Meetings:
Online with required on-campus weekend
Wednesdays, 5:50-7:50 pm

Optional sections to be arranged.Start Date: Sep. 4, 2019

Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

Prerequisites: Students need the following background to have the best experience in the course: experience programming using the Python language; there is a significant programming component to this course. A course in linear algebra, including eigenvalue-eigenvector decomposition. Differential and integral multivariate calculus. An introductory course in probability and statistics or the equivalent. Some exposure to basic machine learning methods is helpful.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 40 students

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-15757/2019

CSCI E-88
Principles of Big Data Processing

Marina Yu Popova, ALM

Principal Software Engineer, Yottaa, Inc.

Fall Term 2019 | CRN 15417

Description
The goal of this course is to learn core principles of building highly distributed, highly available systems for processing large volumes of data with historical and near real-time querying capabilities. We cover the stages of data processing that are common to most real-world systems, including high-volume, high-speed data ingestion, historical and real-time metrics aggregation, unique counts, data de-duplication and reprocessing, storage options for different operations, and principles of distributed data indexing and search. We review approaches to solving common challenges of such systems and implement some of them. The focus of this course is on understanding the challenges and core principles of big data processing, not on specific frameworks or technologies used for implementation. We review a few notable technologies for each area with a deeper dive into a few select ones. The course is structured as a progression of topics covering the full, end-to-end data processing pipeline typical in real-world scenarios.

Class Meetings:
On campus or online
Tuesdays, 5:40-7:40 pm, or on demand.
1 Story Street 306

Optional sections to be arranged.Start Date: Sep. 3, 2019

Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

Prerequisites: Students must be comfortable with intermediate programming in at least one language, preferably Java, Python, or Scala. Students should be comfortable with basic data structures, functions, basic multi-threading, and build and dependency management (Maven or Gradle for Java, virtualenv for Python). Most of the examples in lectures are in Java and Python. Students should be comfortable with basic usage, package/software installations, and administration and troubleshooting on Unix-like systems (Linux, any flavor, MacOS). Students should be comfortable with cloud environments like Amazon web services (AWS) cloud and container frameworks like Docker (or VMware, VirtualBox). Their laptops should have 64-bit operating systems, and have at least 4 central processing units (CPU) and 8G random-access memory (RAM). Students should complete the self-assessment assignment zero, available on the syllabus, to determine if they are ready to take the course. Courses such as CSCI E-7, CSCI E-10a, CSCI E-50, and CSCI E-90, or equivalents, are also recommended.

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-15417/2019

CSCI E-88A
Introduction to Functional and Stream Programming for Big Data Systems

Marina Yu Popova, ALM

Principal Software Engineer, Yottaa, Inc.

Edward S. Sumitra, MS

Software Development Manager, Curriculum Associates

Spring Term 2020 | CRN 25668

Description
This course is an introduction to the basic concepts of functional programming (FP) and its application to stream and distributed processing of large volumes of data. As the explosion of available social, internet of things (IoT), device, marketing, and other types of data continues at an ever increasing rate, it becomes paramount to be able to process and analyze this data in real time. In order to do that, highly scalable systems have to be designed and developed that are capable of performing data- and compute-intensive operations in a distributed manner over hundreds of physical servers. This course focuses on building the foundation of such systems, which are applications capable of processing data in a highly parallel fashion. In this course, students learn core FP concepts and basic design patterns, understand how they are used as a foundation of parallel and distributed programming, and learn how to apply these concepts and foundations to stream processing of big data volumes. Students get hands-on experience writing basic functional programs and using them for stream processing.

Class Meetings:
On campus or online
Fridays, 5:40-7:40 pm, or on demand.
1 Story Street 306

Optional sections to be arranged.Start Date: Jan. 31, 2020

Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

Prerequisites: Basic experience with any programming language, preferably Java or Scala, as most examples in the lectures use these languages. Basic Unix and Unix-like system experience (as a user), and basic cloud-based services experience, such as Amazon Web Services, Google Cloud, or Azure. Students should complete the self-assessment, which is not graded, to determine whether they are ready to take this course.

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-25668/2020

CSCI E-88B
Computing for Big Data

Christine Choirat, PhD

Chief Health Data Scientist, Swiss Data Science Center and Adjunct Lecturer on Biostatistics, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health

Spring Term 2020 | CRN 25760

Description
Big data is everywhere, from omics and health policy to environmental health. Every single aspect of the health sciences is being transformed. It is hard to navigate and critically assess tools and techniques in such a fast-moving big data panorama. This course gives a critical presentation of theoretical approaches and software implementations of tools to collect, store, and process data at scale. The goal is not just to learn recipes to manipulate big data, but to learn how to reason in terms of big data, from software design and tool selection to implementation, optimization, and maintenance.

Class Meetings:
Online

Optional sections to be arranged.Start Date: Jan. 29, 2020

Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

Notes: The recorded lectures are from the Harvard T. H. Chan School of Public Health course Biostatistics 262.

Prerequisites: STAT E-100 or equivalent. Some experience with a scripting language. R and Python are used for the problem sets and group projects.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 100 students

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-25760/2020

CSCI E-89
Deep Learning

Zoran B. Djordjevic, PhD

Senior Enterprise Architect

Spring Term 2020 | CRN 25792 | Section 2

Description
Deep learning is the primary technique for analysis and resolution of many issues in computer and natural sciences, linguistics, and engineering. We use deep learning for image classification and manipulation, speech recognition and synthesis, natural language translation, sound and music manipulation, self-driving cars, and many other activities. In this course students learn application program interfaces (APIs) for deep learning: TensorFlow 2.0, Keras, and PyTorch. TensorFlow is one of the most popular open source projects with one of the largest number of committers within the Apache family of APIs. Keras is a wrapper API that uses TensorFlow, CNTK, or Theano. Keras was developed with a focus on enabling fast experimentation. PyTorch is a very popular deep learning API developed by Facebook. We start with a review of the theoretical foundations of the neural networks approach to machine learning including backpropagation. However, the emphasis of the course is on practical applications of deep learning. We learn how to use TensorFlow 2.0, Keras, and PyTorch for the creation of convolutional neural networks (CNNs), recurrent neural networks (RNNs), long short-term memory (LSTMs), and generative adversarial networks (GANs).

Class Meetings:
Online (live or on demand) web conference
Saturdays, noon-2 pm, or on demand.

Optional sections Sundays at noon.Start Date: Feb. 1, 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.

Prerequisites: Proficiency with Python. We assume no familiarity with Linux and introduce all essential Linux features and commands. No familiarity with Amazon Web Services or Google High Performance Cloud is assumed. Students need access to a computer with a 64-bit operating system and at least 8 GB of RAM. Note: 16 GB or more of RAM is strongly advised. Having a machine with NVIDIA card is a plus.

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-25792/2020

CSCI E-89C
Deep Reinforcement Learning

Dmitry V. Kurochkin, PhD

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

Spring Term 2020 | CRN 25757

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

Class Meetings:
On campus or online
Thursdays, 8-10 pm, or on demand.
One Brattle Square 203

Optional sections to be arranged.Start Date: Jan. 30, 2020

Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

Notes: On-campus meetings are recorded. A live stream is available at the time the class meets. Videos are available within 24 hours of the lecture.

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

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-25757/2020

CSCI E-90
Cloud Services, Infrastructure, and Computing

Gregory Thomas Misicko, ALM

Engineering Manager, Veracode

Fall Term 2019 | CRN 15865

Description
Off-premise/cloud services, infrastructure, and computing have replaced in-house data centers across businesses of every size. Businesses rely on cloud services because of their extremely high efficiency, ease of setup, and their ability to scale with demand. It is essential for today’s engineers to understand how robust architectures can be implemented on a cloud platform, and to understand in depth which services and tools are available for them to use. This course is not a programming course, but it is expected that students can read and make basic modifications to the logic of an existing program. Java and Python are used.

Class Meetings:
On campus or online
Wednesdays, 8-10 pm, or on demand.
53 Church Street L01

Optional sections to be arranged.Start Date: Sep. 4, 2019

Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

Prerequisites: Ability to read and write simple code in either Java or Python is required. Familiarity with basic Unix commands is a plus.

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-15865/2019

CSCI E-91
Cloud DevOps—Basics and Modern Techniques

Faras Adel Sadek, MSc

Lead Cloud DevOps Engineer, John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Harvard University

Fall Term 2019 | CRN 15869

Description
This course covers a deep dive into the DevOps revolution, enabling students to become more efficient and effective in overcoming day-to-day IT infrastructure challenges. We have designed this course keeping in mind what modern DevOps engineers require to fully utilize the resources at hand. Students can automate and build configurations for infrastructure and servers, addressing areas such as automation, continuous deployment, containerization, and monitoring. By the end of the course, students gain skills in making services and infrastructure in the cloud more resilient by learning configuration management (Puppet, Ansible), continuous deployment, integration with several DevOps tools and techniques such as cloud APIs, and Linux skills/scripting toward resource automation and optimization. Students learn two cloud service providers; Amazon Web Services (AWS) and Google Cloud Platform to achieve rapid application deployment and management across cloud resources.

Class Meetings:
On campus or online
Mondays, 5:50-7:50 pm, or on demand.
Maxwell-Dworkin G115

Required sections to be arranged.Start Date: Sep. 9, 2019

Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

Notes: On-campus meetings are recorded. A live stream is available at the time the class meets. Videos are available within 24 hours of the lecture.

Prerequisites: Understanding of the basic concepts of Linux file system and commands. Windows users are expected to know how to create and run Linux Virtual machine on a virtual environment like VirtualBox. Understanding of the basic concepts of programming, such as variables, control structures, repetition structures (loops), data structures, functions, and syntax. Students should be comfortable writing a simple program in one of their preferred languages, such as C, Java, Bash script, or Python.

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-15869/2019

CSCI E-92
Principles of Operating Systems

James L. Frankel, PhD

Lecturer in Extension, Harvard University

Fall Term 2019 | CRN 15705

Description
This course examines the role of operating systems: process synchronization and scheduling; memory management including virtual memory, swapping, paging, and segmentation; file management; protection and security; input/output techniques, buffering, and resource allocation; deadlock detection and avoidance; system modeling; performance measurement and evaluation; and operating system case studies. An extensive lab project is required of all students.

Class Meetings:
On campus or online
Tuesdays, 8-10:15 pm, or on demand.
53 Church Street L01

Optional sections to be arranged.Start Date: Sep. 3, 2019

Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

Prerequisites: Knowledge of data structures and programming experience, such as CSCI E-22, or the equivalent.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 40 students

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-15705/2019

CSCI E-93
Computer Architecture

James L. Frankel, PhD

Lecturer in Extension, Harvard University

Spring Term 2020 | CRN 25331

Description
This course is a study of the fundamental concepts in the design and organization of modern computer systems. Topics include computer organization, instruction-set design, processor design, memory system design, timing issues, interrupts, microcoding, and various performance-enhancing parallel techniques such as prefetching, pipelining, branch prediction, superscalar execution, and massive-parallel processing. We also study existing architectures using CISC, RISC, vector, data parallel, and VLIW designs. An extensive lab project encompassing the design and implementation of a new instruction set and CPU using an FPGA is required of all students.

Class Meetings:
On campus or online
Tuesdays, 8-10:15 pm, or on demand.
53 Church Street L01

Optional sections Tuesdays, 6:45-7:45 pm.Start Date: Jan. 28, 2020

Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

Prerequisites: Knowledge of data structures and programming experience (CSCI E-22, or the equivalent) with a Boolean/digital logic course preferred, but not required.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 40 students

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-25331/2020

CSCI E-94
Fundamentals of Cloud Computing with Microsoft Azure

Joseph Ficara, ASEE

Senior Software Engineer and Architect, The Predictive Index

Spring Term 2020 | CRN 25152

Description
Cloud computing provides for highly scalable consumer and enterprise applications with minimal or no capital investment. This course starts by introducing the student to the fundamentals of cloud computing and server-less computing. We contrast the challenges and benefits offered by cloud computing, server-less cloud computing, and traditional self-managed cloud, and on-premises solutions. We cover the fundamental architecture and design patterns necessary to build highly available and scalable solutions using key Microsoft Azure platform as a service (PaaS) and server-less offerings. This course provides guidance on when to use one service over another based on performance, maintainability, complexity, and cost. Key services covered include Azure application services, Azure SQL, Azure API management, Azure functions, Azure AD for authentication, Azure storage, Azure service bus, Azure CosmosDB, Azure search, Azure container service and docker, Azure service fabric mesh and microservices, and Azure kubernetes service. An overview of Azure cognitive services is provided as well as more detailed coverage of the Azure cognitive services: computer vision and text analytics. In addition to Azure services and guidance, the course covers how to implement processes to streamline development such as continuous integration, continuous deployment (CICD), and automated testing using visual studio team services. Coverage would not be complete without examining the fundamentals necessary to make a system ready for users, including always-up architecture and deployment strategies, rollback strategies, A/B testing, testing in production, monitoring, alerting, performance tuning, snapshot debugging in production, and system health analysis using application insights and analysis services.

Class Meetings:
On campus or online
Thursdays, 8-10 pm, or on demand.
1 Story Street 307

Optional sections to be arranged.Start Date: Jan. 30, 2020

Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

Prerequisites: Basic C#, C++, or Java development skills. CSCI E-55, or the equivalent.

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-25152/2020

CSCI E-96
Data Mining for Business

Edward Kwartler, MBA

Director II, Data Science, Liberty Mutual Insurance

Spring Term 2020 | CRN 25358

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 of R for data mining. This course is for students who want an introduction to how data science improves business outcomes.

Class Meetings:
On campus or online
Mondays, 8-10 pm, or on demand.
Harvard Hall 101Start Date: Jan. 27, 2020

Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

Prerequisites: Knowledge of R. Students who attend the on campus classes should bring a laptop with them.

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-25358/2020

CSCI E-96
Data Mining for Business

Edward Kwartler, MBA

Director II, Data Science, Liberty Mutual Insurance

Fall Term 2019 | CRN 15736

Class Meetings:
On campus or online
Wednesdays, 8-10 pm, or on demand.
Maxwell-Dworkin G115Start Date: Sep. 4, 2019

Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

Notes: On-campus meetings are recorded. A live stream is available at the time the class meets. Videos are available within 24 hours of the lecture.

Prerequisites: Knowledge of R. Students who attend the on campus classes should bring a laptop with them.

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-15736/2019

CSCI E-97
Software Design: Principles, Models, and Patterns

Eric Gieseke, ALM

Principal Software Engineer, Algorand

Fall Term 2019 | CRN 15356

Description
This course approaches object-oriented software design from three perspectives: the software engineering principles that enable development of quality software, the modeling of software components using the Unified Modeling Language (UML), and the application of design patterns as a means of reusing design models that are accepted best practices. These patterns include both the original software patterns as well as more recent modularization patterns for software construction. There is at least one significant modeling exercise and a set of programming assignments that require the application of design principles and good programming technique. Students are expected to write a detailed description of the design for each of their programs, incorporating UML models as appropriate. Students implement their programs in the Java programming language. In addition, there is at least one significant assignment that requires designing and documenting a software subsystem without implementation.

Class Meetings:
On campus or online
Thursdays, 8-10 pm, or on demand.
1 Story Street 304

Required sections to be arranged.Start Date: Sep. 5, 2019

Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

Prerequisites: CSCI E-22, or the equivalent, and proficiency in Java.

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-15356/2019

CSCI E-100
Science of Intelligence: Toward Artificial Intelligence

Brian Subirana, PhD

Director, Auto-ID Laboratory, Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Spring Term 2020 | CRN 25519

Description
The problem of intelligence—its nature, how it is produced by the brain, and how it could be replicated in machines—is a deep and fundamental problem that cuts across multiple scientific disciplines. Philosophers have studied intelligence for centuries, but it is only in the last several decades that developments in science and engineering have made questions such as these approachable: How does the mind process sensory information to produce intelligent behavior, and how can we design intelligent computer algorithms that behave similarly? What is the structure and form of human knowledge—how is it stored, represented, and organized? How do human minds arise through the processes of evolution, development, and learning? How are the domains of language, perception, social cognition, planning, and motor control combined and integrated? Are there common principles of learning, prediction, decision making, or planning that span across these domains? Through lectures by members of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology’s Center for Brains, Minds, and Machines, this course explores recent progress in building and understanding a representation of the environment, which is rich enough to allow us to act on the world around us and to react to events that take place in it. Also, such a representation enables and reflects computations that detect objects and their interactions and interpret distances, relative order, and movement; it enables planning of saccades, navigation, grasping, and abstract scene understanding. The lectures include empirical studies in humans and primates using psychophysical, imaging, and physiological tools. We discuss an integrative approach, combining experimental techniques in neuroscience and cognitive science with computational modeling in order to elucidate the architecture of intelligence.

Class Meetings:
Online
Start Date: Jan. 27, 2020

Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

Notes: Most of the recorded lectures are from the 2018 Massachusetts Institute of Technology course 9.523/6.861.

Prerequisites: High school math and basic principles of programming (CSCI E-1a or CSCI E-10a or the equivalent).

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-25519/2020

CSCI E-106
Data Modeling

Hakan Gogtas, PhD

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

Fall Term 2019 | CRN 15765

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

Class Meetings:
Online (live or on demand) web conference
Mondays, 7:20-9:20 pm, or on demand.

Optional sections to be arranged.Start Date: Sep. 9, 2019

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.

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

Enrollment limit: Limited to 80 students

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-15765/2019

CSCI E-109A
Introduction to Data Science

Pavlos Protopapas, PhD

Scientific Program Director and Lecturer, Institute for Applied Computational Science, Harvard University

Kevin A. Rader, PhD

Senior Preceptor in Statistics, Harvard University

Christopher Tanner, PhD

Lecturer on Computational Science, Harvard University

Fall Term 2019 | CRN 15178

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. Students who have previously completed CSCI E-107 or CSCI E-109 cannot count CSCI E-109a or CSCI E-109b toward a degree or certificate.

Class Meetings:
Online

Optional sections to be arranged.Start Date: Sep. 4, 2019

Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

Notes: The recorded lectures are from the Harvard John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences course Computer Science 109a. Registered students can ordinarily live stream the lectures Mondays and Wednesdays, 1:30-2:45 pm starting September 4 or they can watch them on demand. Videos are available within 24 hours of the lecture.

Prerequisites: Programming knowledge at the level of CSCI E-50 or above, statistics knowledge at the level of STAT E-100 or above, and calculus (MATH E-15 or the equivalent) required. It is recommended that students have received a grade of B+ or better in these courses before enrolling in CSCI E-109a. Introductory probability is recommended.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 85 students

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-15178/2019

CSCI E-109B
Advanced Topics in Data Science

Mark Glickman, PhD

Senior Lecturer on Statistics, Harvard University

Pavlos Protopapas, PhD

Scientific Program Director and Lecturer, Institute for Applied Computational Science, Harvard University

Christopher Tanner, PhD

Lecturer on Computational Science, Harvard University

Spring Term 2020 | CRN 24801

Description
Building upon the material in CSCI E-109a, this course introduces advanced methods for data wrangling, data visualization, and statistical modeling and prediction. Topics include big data and database management, interactive visualizations, nonlinear statistical models, and deep learning. Students who have previously completed CSCI E-107 or CSCI E-109 cannot count CSCI E-109a or CSCI E-109b toward a degree or certificate.

Class Meetings:
Online

Optional sections to be arranged.Start Date: Jan. 27, 2020

Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

Notes: The recorded lectures are from the Harvard John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences course Computer Science 109b. Registered students can ordinarily live stream the lectures Mondays and Wednesdays, 1:30-2:45 pm starting January 27 or they can watch them on demand. Videos are available within 24 hours of the lecture.

Prerequisites: A grade of B- or higher in CSCI E-109a. Students who have not completed CSCI E-109a should contact the instructors before registering.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 60 students

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-24801/2020

CSCI E-118
Introduction to Blockchain and Bitcoin

Julian Avila, BSc

Consultant

Spring Term 2020 | CRN 25478

Description
Almost overnight, a new currency called bitcoin is being traded in exchange markets and its dollar value has been rising roughly exponentially since about 2012. Bitcoin and blockchain, the universal ledger where bitcoin transactions are recorded, are leading the cryptocurrency revolution. This course covers the mathematical, computational, and economic foundations of blockchain, and exposes students to the societal and legal implications of a decentralized monetary system based on consensus. Students learn what bitcoins are, why it is possible to make money using bitcoins, and why they are so volatile. Through practice with the Ethereum solidity software platform, students build decentralized applications, develop an understanding of cryptographic principles, and revisit critical economic questions, such as what is money, what is a transaction, and who should authorize a transaction.

Class Meetings:
Online (live or on demand) web conference
Mondays, 7:20-9:20 pm, or on demand.

Optional sections to be arranged.Start Date: Jan. 27, 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.

Prerequisites: Previous experience programming in Python, or a basic course in programming such as CSCI E-50. The course requires Ubuntu 14.04, Python 3.6, and Jupyter Notebooks.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 100 students

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-25478/2020

CSCI E-121
Introduction to Theoretical Computer Science

Boaz Barak, PhD

Gordon McKay Professor of Computer Science, Harvard University

Fall Term 2019 | CRN 14302

Description
Computation occurs over a variety of substrates including silicon, neurons, DNA, the stock market, bee colonies, and many others. In this course we study the fundamental capabilities and limitations of computation, including the phenomenon of universality and the duality of code and data. We touch upon the following questions: Are there functions that cannot be computed? Are there true mathematical statements that can’t be proven? Are there encryption schemes that can’t be broken? Is randomness ever useful for computing? Can we use the quirks of quantum mechanics to speed up computation?

Class Meetings:
Online

Optional sections to be arranged.Start Date: Sep. 3, 2019

Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

Notes: The recorded lectures are from the Harvard John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences course Computer Science 121. Registered students can ordinarily live stream the lectures Tuesdays and Thursdays, 10:30-11:45 am starting September 3 or they can watch them on demand. Videos are available within 24 hours of the lecture.

Prerequisites: Comfort with mathematical proofs at the level of CSCI E-20 or a similar course. A homework zero will be posted on the course website http://www.boazbarak.org/cs121/ by July 1. Students should complete the homework before they register.

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-14302/2019

CSCI E-124
Data Structures and Algorithms

Michael Mitzenmacher, PhD

Thomas J. Watson, Sr. Professor of Computer Science, Harvard University

Spring Term 2020 | CRN 21462

Description
This is a rigorous course on the design and analysis of efficient algorithms and their associated data structures. Algorithm design methods, graph algorithms, approximation algorithms, and randomized algorithms are covered.

Class Meetings:
Online

Optional sections to be arranged.Start Date: Jan. 27, 2020

Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

Notes: The recorded lectures are from the Harvard John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences course Computer Science 124. Registered students can ordinarily live stream the lectures Mondays and Wednesdays, 12-1:15 pm starting January 27 or they can watch them on demand. Videos are available within 24 hours of the lecture.

Prerequisites: CSCI E-22 or the equivalent, and some knowledge of discrete mathematics (CSCI E-20 or the equivalent).

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-21462/2020

CSCI E-127
Cryptography

Boaz Barak, PhD

Gordon McKay Professor of Computer Science, Harvard University

Spring Term 2020 | CRN 25727

Description
Cryptography is as old as human communication itself, but has undergone a revolution in the last few decades. It is now about much more than secret writing and includes seemingly paradoxical notions such as communicating securely without a shared secret and computing on encrypted data. In this challenging but rewarding course, we start from the basics of private and public key cryptography and go all the way up to advanced notions such as fully homomorphic encryption and software obfuscation. This is a proof-based course that is best appreciated by mathematically mature students.

Class Meetings:
Online

Optional sections to be arranged.Start Date: Jan. 28, 2020

Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

Notes: The recorded lectures are from the Harvard John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences course Computer Science 127. Registered students can ordinarily live stream the lectures Tuesdays and Thursdays, 12-1:15 pm starting January 28 or they can watch them on demand. Videos are available within 24 hours of the lecture.

Prerequisites: Comfort with mathematical proofs at the level of CSCI E-121, CSCI E-124, or the equivalent.

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-25727/2020

CSCI E-152
Programming Languages

Nada Amin, PhD

Assistant Professor of Computer Science, Harvard University

Spring Term 2020 | CRN 25765

Description
This course is an introduction to the theory, design, and implementation of programming languages. Topics covered in this course include formal semantics of programming languages (operational, axiomatic, denotational, and translational), type systems, higher-order functions and lambda calculus, laziness, continuations, dynamic types, monads, objects, modules, concurrency, and communication.

Class Meetings:
Online

Optional sections to be arranged.Start Date: Jan. 28, 2020

Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

Notes: The recorded lectures are from the Harvard John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences course Computer Science 152. Registered students can ordinarily live stream the lectures Tuesdays and Thursdays, 1:30-2:45 pm starting January 28 or they can watch them on demand. Videos are available within 24 hours of the lecture.

Prerequisites: CSCI E-20 and CSCI E-121 (or similar background) are strongly recommended, CSCI E-61 is optional. This is not an introduction to programming; students should already know how to program, ideally in at least couple of languages. Students must be very comfortable with recursion, proofs, and basic mathematical ideas and notations, including sets, relations, functions, and induction. See the syllabus for some suggested background reading on some of these concepts. Feel free to contact the instructor if you have questions about the requirements or other aspects of the course.

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-25765/2020

CSCI E-153
Compilers

Stephen Chong, PhD

Gordon McKay Professor of Computer Science, Harvard University

Fall Term 2019 | CRN 16072

Description
This course introduces students to the design and implementation of compilers for programming languages. Specifically, students learn how to systematically translate modern, high-level, programming languages into efficient, executable machine code. The course introduces a number of important concepts, including parsing and program analysis, that are useful in many other contexts beyond compilers, such as software engineering and security. Students develop a deep understanding of the capabilities and limitations of modern compilers and how they can be used most effectively. This knowledge is important for aspiring language designers and implementors, but also for debugging and optimizing just about any application. This course is extremely programming intensive, as most of the understanding comes from constructing small compilers. In particular, students construct a series of compilers that translate from successively higher-level languages to lower-level languages.

Class Meetings:
Online
Start Date: Sep. 3, 2019

Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

Notes: The recorded lectures are from the Harvard John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences course Computer Science 153. Registered students can ordinarily live stream the lectures Tuesdays and Thursdays, 12-1:15 pm starting September 3 or they can watch them on demand. Videos are available within 24 hours of the lecture.

Prerequisites: CSCI E-61 or equivalent Comfort with programming. Assignments require extensive programming in OCaml; students should either be familiar with OCaml or able to self-study to become familiar with the language.

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-16072/2019

CSCI E-165
Data Systems

Stratos Idreos, PhD

Associate Professor of Computer Science, Harvard University

Fall Term 2019 | CRN 14861

Description
We are in the big data era and data systems sit in the critical path of everything we do. We are going through major transformations in business, science, and everyday life—collecting and analyzing data changes everything and data systems provide the means to store and analyze a massive amount of data. This course is a comprehensive introduction to modern data systems. The primary focus is on modern trends that are shaping the data management industry right now such as column-store and hybrid systems, shared nothing architectures, cache-conscious algorithms, hardware/software co-design, main memory systems, adaptive indexing, stream processing, scientific data management, and key-value stores. We also study the history of data systems, and traditional and seminal concepts and ideas such as the relational model, row-store database systems, optimization, indexing, concurrency control, recovery, and SQL. In this way, we discuss both how data systems evolved over the years and why, as well as how these concepts apply today and how data systems might evolve in the future. We focus on understanding concepts and trends rather than specific techniques that will soon be outdated.

Class Meetings:
Online

Optional sections to be arranged.Start Date: Sep. 4, 2019

Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

Notes: The recorded lectures are from the Harvard John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences course Computer Science 165. Registered students can ordinarily live stream the lectures Mondays and Wednesdays, 12-1:15 pm starting September 4 or they can watch them on demand. Videos are available within 24 hours of the lecture.

Prerequisites: CSCI E-50 and CSCI E-61, or the equivalent.

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-14861/2019

CSCI E-171
Visualization

Hanspeter Pfister, PhD

An Wang Professor of Computer Science, Harvard University

Fall Term 2019 | CRN 16182

Description
The amount and complexity of information produced in science, engineering, business, and everyday human activity is increasing at staggering rates. The goal of this course is to expose students to visual representation methods and techniques that increase the understanding of complex data. Good visualizations not only present a visual interpretation of data, but do so by improving comprehension, communication, and decision making. In this course, students learn how the human visual system processes and perceives images, good design practices for visualization, tools for visualization of data from a variety of fields, and programming of interactive web-based visualizations using D3.

Class Meetings:
Online (live) web conference
Thursdays, 7:40-10:10 pm

Optional online lab sections Mondays, 7:55-9:55 pm.Start Date: Sep. 5, 2019

Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

Notes: This course meets via live web conference. Students must attend and participate at the scheduled meeting time. The recorded lectures are the same as those used in the John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences course Computer Science 171.

Prerequisites: Students are expected to have programming experience (for example, CSCI E-50) and ideally some experience with web development. Exceptions by permission of the instructor.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 30 students

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-16182/2019

CSCI E-183
Foundations of Machine Learning

Yaron Singer, PhD

Associate Professor of Computer Science, Harvard University

Spring Term 2020 | CRN 25807

Description
The course provides an extensive account of the fundamental ideas underlying machine learning and the basic algorithms used in practice. The course first formalizes basic concepts used to establish the theory and language of machine learning. These concepts include probably approximately correct (PAC) learnability, sample complexity, and the Vapnik-Chervonenkis (VC) dimension. The course then covers the concepts of convexity, regularization, and stability, as well as important algorithmic paradigms including stochastic gradient descent, boosting, support vector machines, kernel methods, feature selection, and neural networks.

Class Meetings:
Online

Optional sections to be arranged.Start Date:

Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

Notes: The recorded lectures are from the Harvard John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences course Computer Science 183. Registered students can ordinarily live stream the lectures Thursdays, 3-5:45 pm starting January 30 or they can watch them on demand. Videos are available within 24 hours of the lecture.

Prerequisites: CSCI E-51 (offered previously), CSCI E-121, STAT S-110 (offered previously), MATH E-21a, and MATH E-21b, or the equivalent.

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-25807/2020

CSCI E-191
Classics of Computer Science

Harry R. Lewis, PhD

Gordon McKay Professor of Computer Science, Harvard University

Spring Term 2020 | CRN 25717

Description
This course examines papers every computer scientist should have read, from the 1930s to the present. It is meant to be a synthesizing experience for advanced students in computer science: a way for them to see the field as a whole, not through a survey, but by reliving the experience of its creation. The idea is to create a unified view of the field of computer science, for students who already know something about it, by replaying its entire evolution at an accelerated frame rate.

Class Meetings:
On campus or online
Tuesdays, 5:40-7:40 pm
1 Story Street 306Start Date: Jan. 28, 2020

Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

Notes: All students are required to attend and participate during the regularly scheduled class time, either by being present in the classroom or via web conference.

Prerequisites: CSCI E-124 plus one other 100-level computer science course.

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-25717/2020

CSCI E-265
Big Data Systems

Stratos Idreos, PhD

Associate Professor of Computer Science, Harvard University

Spring Term 2020 | CRN 24598

Description
Big data is everywhere. A fundamental goal across modern business and science is to be able to utilize as many machines as possible, to consume as much information as possible and as fast as possible. The big challenge is how to turn data into useful knowledge. This is a moving target as both the underlying hardware and our ability to collect data evolve. In this course, we discuss how to design data systems, data structures, and algorithms for key data-driven areas, including relational systems, distributed systems, graph systems, noSQL, newSQL, machine learning, and neural networks. We see how they all rely on the same set of very basic concepts and we learn how to synthesize efficient solutions for any problem across these areas using those basic concepts.

Class Meetings:
Online

Optional sections to be arranged.Start Date: Jan. 27, 2020

Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

Notes: The recorded lectures are from the Harvard John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences course Computer Science 265. Registered students can ordinarily live stream the lectures Mondays and Wednesdays, 10:30-11:45 am starting January 27 or they can watch them on demand. Videos are available within 24 hours of the lecture.

Prerequisites: CSCI E-61, and CSCI E-66 or CSCI E-165, or the equivalent.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 60 students

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-24598/2020

CSCI E-300
Randomized Algorithms and Probabilistic Analysis

Michael Mitzenmacher, PhD

Thomas J. Watson, Sr. Professor of Computer Science, Harvard University

Fall Term 2019 | CRN 16030

Description
This advanced course focuses on randomized algorithms and probabilistic analysis of algorithms. Topics include Chernoff Bounds, Markov Chains, the probabilistic method, and hashing.

Class Meetings:
Online

Optional sections to be arranged.Start Date: Sep. 3, 2019

Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

Notes: The recorded lectures are from the John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences course Computer Science 223. Registered students can ordinarily live stream the lectures Tuesdays and Thursdays, 10:30-11:45 am starting September 3 or they can watch them on demand. Videos are available within 24 hours of the lecture.

Prerequisites: CSCI E-20, CSCI E-22, or CSCI E-124, and basic probability.

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-16030/2019

CSCI E-497
Crafting the Thesis Proposal in Software Engineering and Digital Media Design Tutorial

Hongming Wang, PhD

Senior Research Advisor, Information Technology, Harvard Extension School

Spring Term 2020 | CRN 25104

Class Meetings:
Online
Start Date: Jan. 27, 2020

Noncredit: $0
Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

Prerequisites: Students must be candidates in the Master of Liberal Arts, software engineering or digital media design. They must have completed the design patterns requirement (if they are in software engineering), eight courses toward the degree, and be in good academic standing. Their pre-work, due between September 1 and November 1, must be approved before they are allowed to register for the tutorial. See the Guide to the ALM Thesis for details. Candidates accepted to the 12-course thesis track register for the tutorial for graduate credit; those in the ten-course thesis track register for noncredit.

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-25104/2020

CSCI E-497
Crafting the Thesis Proposal in Software Engineering and Digital Media Design Tutorial

Hongming Wang, PhD

Senior Research Advisor, Information Technology, Harvard Extension School

Fall Term 2019 | CRN 15484

Class Meetings:
Online
Start Date: Sep. 3, 2019

Noncredit: $0
Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

Prerequisites: Students must be candidates in the Master of Liberal Arts, software engineering or digital media design. They must have completed the design patterns requirement (if they are in software engineering), eight courses toward the degree, and be in good academic standing. Their pre-work, due between April 1 and June 1, must be approved before they are allowed to register for the tutorial. See the Guide to the ALM Thesis for details. Candidates accepted to the 12-course thesis track register for the tutorial for graduate credit; those in the ten-course thesis track register for noncredit.

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-15484/2019

CSCI E-597
Data Science Precapstone

Sylvain Jaume, PhD

Director and Research Advisor, Information Technology, Harvard Extension School

January session | CRN 25390

Description
This course helps students develop an academically strong capstone proposal. It is mandatory for candidates in the Master of Liberal Arts, data science, who wish to register for CSCI E-599a in the spring. It prepares students to explore interdisciplinary research topics from a variety of industries and areas. Through workshops and collaborating with experts from different disciplines, students identify research topics, apply the appropriate data science methods, and use data to advance innovative solutions. Students receive guidance and advising to work effectively in teams, refine project proposals, and build the domain knowledge necessary 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 CSCI E-599a.

Class Meetings:
On campus
Mondays-Thursdays, 3-6 pm
1 Story Street 302Start Date: Jan. 6, 2020

Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

Notes: This course meets from 3-6 pm except for January 21-23 when it will meet from 530-8:30 pm. International Students see important visa information.

Prerequisites: Students must be candidates in the Master of Liberal Arts, data science, who are 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 spring. Students who do not meet these requirements are dropped from the course.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 40 students

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-25390/2020

CSCI E-599
Software Engineering Capstone

Peter Vaughan Henstock, PhD

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

Spring Term 2020 | CRN 24531

Description
This course examines how current software engineering methods approach structuring and managing software projects, from requirements gathering to production release. Formal methods in software engineering have a long history, from the older waterfall method to the current agile methods. Students collaborate in small teams to define an architectural model and a project plan, and then implement a system while practicing techniques in software engineering. They present to the Extension School’s Master of Liberal Arts, software engineering faculty committee based on the course project. The early programming assignments are in Java.

Class Meetings:
Online (live) web conference
Thursdays, 6:50-9:20 pm
Start Date: Jan. 30, 2020

Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

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

Prerequisites: Students must be candidates for the Master of Liberal Arts, software engineering capstone track who are in good academic standing and have completed nine courses in the concentration, including CSCI E-97, and have proficiency in Java. Students who do not meet these requirements are dropped from the course.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 45 students

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-24531/2020

CSCI E-599A
Data Science Capstone

Sylvain Jaume, PhD

Director and Research Advisor, Information Technology, Harvard Extension School

Spring Term 2020 | CRN 25391

Description
This course is the culmination of the Master of Liberal Arts, data science where students execute their research proposal from CSCI E-597. It gives students the opportunity to collaborate with industry, government, or academic partners to investigate a real-world research topic using their data science skills. At the completion of the capstone, students are able to demonstrate their ability to think critically about data, communicate with diverse audiences, and advance innovation in ways that benefit society.

Class Meetings:
Online (live) web conference
Thursdays, 5:30-7:30 pm
Start Date: Jan. 30, 2020

Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

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

Prerequisites: Students must be degree candidates in the Master of Liberal Arts, data science, who are in good academic standing and have earned a B– or higher in CSCI E-597. This course should be their last course. Students who do not meet these requirements are dropped from the course.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 20 students

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-25391/2020

CSCI E-599A
Data Science Capstone

Sylvain Jaume, PhD

Director and Research Advisor, Information Technology, Harvard Extension School

Fall Term 2019 | CRN 16091

Description
This course is the culmination of the Master of Liberal Arts, data science where students execute their research proposal from CSCI S-597. It gives students the opportunity to collaborate with industry, government, or academic partners to investigate a real-world research topic using their data science skills. At the completion of the capstone, students are able to demonstrate their ability to think critically about data, communicate with diverse audiences, and advance innovation in ways that benefit society.

Class Meetings:
Online (live) web conference
Thursdays, 5:30-7:30 pm
Start Date: Sep. 5, 2019

Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

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

Prerequisites: Students must be degree candidates in the Master of Liberal Arts, data science, who are in good academic standing and have earned a B– or higher in CSCI S-597. This course should be their last course. Students who do not meet these requirements are dropped from the course.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 20 students

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-16091/2019

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

Bakhtiar Mikhak, PhD

Co-Founder, Media Modifications, Ltd.

Fall Term 2019 | CRN 16151

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
Thursdays, 8:10-10:10 pm

Optional sections to be arranged.Start Date: Sep. 5, 2019

Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

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

Enrollment limit: Limited to 40 students

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-16151/2019

DGMD E-2
Web Programming for Beginners with PHP

Susan Buck, MPS

Web Programmer

Fall Term 2019 | CRN 16121

Description
This course introduces students to the fundamentals of programming via the lens of web development using PHP. We start by learning about basic programming paradigms such as data types, variables, conditionals, loops, functions, classes, and more. Next, we apply these concepts to build simple web applications that involve form processing and basic database interaction. In addition to coding, students are also introduced to universal programming tools such as command line, Git version control, and server management. Emphasis is also placed on troubleshooting strategies and technical communication. While we primarily work with PHP, we address how the concepts we’re working with apply to other web-capable programming languages such as Python, JavaScript, Ruby, and Java. Additionally, we take a broad look at numerous tools and frameworks used on the web (WordPress, Drupal, Node.js, Laravel, Angular, React, and Vue.js) and learn about when and how each tool is most appropriate. By looking at the field as a whole, students leave this course with a big picture understanding of the many technologies used on the web, so that they can make informed decisions on what courses to take next and what tools to use in their next project.

Class Meetings:
Online
Start Date: Sep. 3, 2019

Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

Prerequisites: See https://hesweb.dev/e2/prereq.

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-16121/2019

DGMD E-5
Exploring Digital Media

Daniel P. Coffey, ALM

Staff Cloud Solutions Engineer, Dolby Laboratories

Ian C. Sexton, MA

Technologist in Production, Harvard Division of Continuing Education

Spring Term 2020 | CRN 24583

Description
This is a practical, introductory course that gives a fast-paced overview of a broad range of topics related to contemporary media. The course aims to equip students with an understanding of the basics of exposure and composition which are vital for the closely related fields of digital photography and digital cinematography. Topics also include fundamental lighting techniques, video technology, video production processes with practical exercises in each stage of the workflow, audio production, and more. Beyond traditional digital media, the course also addresses the fundamentals of computer-based digital media design through software (via web development). Given the power of modern personal computers, all course topics apply to both professional production environments and personal media projects alike. By the end of the course, students can expect to understand common production workflows for a wide array of digital media including digital photography, video production, audio recording, and web design.

Class Meetings:
Online

Required sections to be arranged.Start Date: Jan. 27, 2020

Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

Notes: The recorded lectures are from the 2019 course.

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-24583/2020

DGMD E-10
Advanced Digital Photography

Gregory S. Marinovich, BS

Visiting Associate Professor, College of Communication, Boston University

Spring Term 2020 | CRN 25615

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
Thursdays, 7:20-9:20 pm

Required sections to be arranged.Start Date: Jan. 30, 2020

Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

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

Prerequisites: Students should 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 60 students

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-25615/2020

DGMD E-10
Advanced Digital Photography

Gregory S. Marinovich, BS

Visiting Associate Professor, College of Communication, Boston University

Fall Term 2019 | CRN 15179

Class Meetings:
On campus or online
Thursdays, 5:50-7:50 pm, or on demand.
Sever Hall 202

Required sections to be arranged.Start Date: Sep. 5, 2019

Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

Notes: On-campus meetings are recorded. A live stream is available at the time the class meets. Videos are available within 24 hours of the lecture.

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-15179/2019

DGMD E-11
Digital Media: From Prototypes to Products and Services

Bakhtiar Mikhak, PhD

Co-Founder, Media Modifications, Ltd.

Spring Term 2020 | CRN 25712

Description
This is a practical course on the tools and practices for going from an interactive design prototype for a mobile or web application to a functional demo that can be tested with the intended audience. Starting with a prototype built in Framer X with only design components, we show how to extend the underlying design system with code components for creating richer user experiences. In the first half of the course, we build a fully functioning demo of the application front-end with these components and learn how to leverage third-party services that abstract server-side processes and database actions as reusable application programming interfaces (APIs). The second half of the course may be dedicated either to testing and refining new features for the demo or to preparing a version of the application for launch as a product or service. In the former case, the work on final deliverables may focus on iterative refinements to interaction and interface design or integration with third-party services for working with cloud storage, live data, and real-time interactivity. In the latter case, the work would necessarily focus on deployment and scaling. Technologies used in this course include Gatsby, Adobe XD, Framer X, React, Github, Visual Studio Code, and Netlify.

Class Meetings:
Online (live) web conference
Thursdays, 8:10-10:10 pm

Optional sections to be arranged.Start Date: Jan. 30, 2020

Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

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

Prerequisites: DGMD E-1.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 20 students

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-25712/2020

DGMD E-12
Introduction to Creative Exploration on the Web

Alexander Robert McWhinnie, ALM

Lead User Experience Designer, Institute for Social Research and Data Innovation, University of Minnesota

Spring Term 2020 | CRN 24790

Description
Are you a visual thinker, an aspiring designer, digital media student, or artistic professional looking to build more immersive, interactive, and expressive content for the web? Are you completely new to programming and eager to experience a more visual approach? Perhaps you’re someone who has struggled with the algorithms, data structures, and technical complexity of a more conventional computer science class, but still wants to learn to code for the web? If so, welcome to this course. It focuses on a highly interactive, audiovisual approach to programming. Using the easy to understand language syntax of the P5JS JavaScript library, we create digital sketches that provide immediate visual feedback to the web page. With each lesson, students build skills and tackle increasingly complex creative challenges. By semester’s end, students leave with enough programming knowledge to create their own data visualizations, natural systems, games, media mashups, or artistic expressions on the web. They are also well prepared to continue on to more advanced programming courses.

Class Meetings:
Online

Optional sections to be arranged.Start Date: Jan. 27, 2020

Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

Prerequisites: CSCI E-12 or DGMD E-20, or permission of the instructor.

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-24790/2020

DGMD E-13
Introduction to Wearable Devices, the Internet of Things, and Machine Learning

Jose Luis Ramirez Herran, ALM

Spring Term 2020 | CRN 25476

Description
This practical course is for students who want to evolve from consumers of data to producers of data, and mine their data to innovate or create new experiences in our big data economy. Students assemble wearable devices using industry-standard sensors, collect a continuous flow of data about their bodies and environments, and learn how to analyze these data streams using machine learning and artificial intelligence. Students are encouraged to use wearable devices as building blocks to help disabled persons, develop educational games, monitor senior citizens or personal health, or create artistic experiences they can share.

Class Meetings:
Online (live) web conference
Tuesdays, 7:40-9:40 pm

Required sections to be arranged.Start Date: Jan. 28, 2020

Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

Notes: This course meets via live web conference. Students must attend and participate at the scheduled meeting time. Students must purchase equipment (a SensorTile development kit, a Nucleo-64 board, a single board Linux computer, plus connectors/adapters). See course syllabus for details.

Prerequisites: Willingness to build things step-by-step and persistence when the things you have just created do not yet work as you expected and you need to troubleshoot them. High school linear algebra (matrices) and some experience with a programming language, such as Python.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 60 students

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-25476/2020

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

Jose Luis Ramirez Herran, ALM

Fall Term 2019 | CRN 16144

Description
Practical advances in machine learning and artificial intelligence (AI) are ushering in a new era of digital automation. In the next 10-15 years, drones, driverless vehicles, and AI will be used to transport goods, send packages, perform agricultural tasks, and transport people in an efficient and safe way. Robots can use the power of AI to sense and perceive the environment around them like never before, enabling them to take on tasks that were unthinkable until now. In this course, students learn the algorithms that underlie an autonomous vehicle’s understanding of itself and the world around it. Students learn how a car can use unreliable sensor data to make accurate predictions of its location in the world. This algorithm, called simultaneous localization and mapping (or SLAM) relies on Bayesian inference, tracking algorithms, Kalman filtering, and sensor fusion. Students learn how to use an algorithm that uses a map and traffic information to find the quickest route between two points. Students also use code that helps them to simulate, visualize, test, and debug the trajectories that come 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. This course culminates in a project during which students work in teams to use what they’ve learned during the semester to operate a real model of a self-driving car or drone around a test environment.

Class Meetings:
Online (live) web conference
Tuesdays, 7:40-9:40 pm

Optional sections to be arranged.Start Date: Sep. 3, 2019

Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

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

Prerequisites: Basic experience writing and debugging code, and looking up documentation. High school linear algebra (matrices) and some experience with a programming language, such as Python.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 60 students

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-16144/2019

DGMD E-20
Modern and Mobile Front-End Web Design I

Jennifer A. Kramer, MS

Lecturer in Web Technologies

Fall Term 2019 | CRN 14283

Description
This course dives deeply into HTML5 and cascading style sheets (CSS), so students can better understand their power and flexibility in designing web pages. Students learn about advanced selectors, including general and adjacent sibling selectors, attribute selectors, pseudoselectors, pseudoelements, and CSS specificity and the cascade. Methods for layout are covered extensively, including floats, positioning, Flexbox, and CSS Grid. Students also build their own layout grids, explore media queries, and understand proper responsive image management. The course explores animation and its use in user interfaces, including CSS transforms, CSS animation, and scalable vector graphics (SVG), including filters for CSS. Units on accessibility and forms are included.

Class Meetings:
Online
Start Date: Sep. 3, 2019

Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

Prerequisites: CSCI E-12 or permission of the instructor.

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-14283/2019

DGMD E-23
Planning Successful Websites and Applications

Jennifer A. Kramer, MS

Lecturer in Web Technologies

January session | CRN 24594

Description
With all the coding courses available online, it’s not hard to learn the technical tools and languages needed to build a website or application. However, what is less clear is how to go about the process—what information belongs in the product, for whom does the product exist, and how should the product be organized are just a few of the questions that still need to be answered before coding can begin. In this course, students learn to plan and design a website or application, including choosing a target audience, defining site goals and reconciling these with user and business goals, establishing a brand and a tone of voice, and designing a page architecture. By the end of the course, students are able to plan and design a website or application, so when they are ready to code, they have a clear specification for the final product. This course is not a coding course—it focuses on the other aspects of web and application creation.

Class Meetings:
On campus
Mondays-Thursdays, 9 am-noon
One Brattle Square 203Start Date: Jan. 6, 2020

Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

Notes: International Students see important visa information.

Prerequisites: Students are required to bring a laptop to every class.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 25 students

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-24594/2020

DGMD E-25
Creating Websites with Content Management Systems

Jennifer A. Kramer, MS

Lecturer in Web Technologies

Spring Term 2020 | CRN 24048

Description
In a rapidly changing world, the need for online publishers to keep up with the needs and expectations of their site visitors is paramount. Content management systems (CMS) allow easy updates to websites so that every visit to a site is engaging, informative, and meaningful. Using WordPress, students explore the fundamentals of planning dynamic websites, CMS database management, developing CSS-controlled site templates, integration of meaningful content, e-commerce, permissions, and marketing strategies for websites. The course is project-based; students build several sites over the term to increase their confidence in planning and executing websites.

Class Meetings:
Online
Start Date: Jan. 28, 2020

Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

Prerequisites: CSCI-E-12 required, DGMD E-20 recommended, or permission of the instructor.

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-24048/2020

DGMD E-26
WordPress for Developers

Lisa DiOrio, MS

Owner and Lead Developer, Fembot Creative

Fall Term 2019 | CRN 16168

Description
This hands-on course helps students gain an understanding of how to utilize the WordPress platform to create customized solutions providing rich user experiences, e-commerce, and mobile friendly websites. WordPress is a free, open source content management system (CMS) powering over 30 percent of all websites. Students hone programming skills by customizing the WordPress environment. Course topics include programming in PHP, relational databases, SQL and MySQL, programming WordPress theme files, adding custom code to a WordPress site, plugin development, programmatically querying the WordPress relational database, programming WordPress shortcodes, mobile friendly considerations, and site migration and maintenance. Project assignments facilitate practice with individual concepts culminating in a comprehensive final project to create a complete website.

Class Meetings:
On campus or online
Thursdays, 5:40-7:40 pm, or on demand.
53 Church Street L01

Optional sections to be arranged.Start Date: Sep. 5, 2019

Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

Prerequisites: A working knowledge of web technologies; HTML, CSS, and Javascript. Experience working with a website in WordPress is suggested, but not required.

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-16168/2019

DGMD E-27
Modern and Mobile Front-End Web Design II

Jennifer A. Kramer, MS

Lecturer in Web Technologies

Spring Term 2020 | CRN 24269

Description
With HTML and cascading style sheets (CSS) mastered, this course features a comprehensive exploration of responsive design. Students explore Sass, a CSS preprocessing language that combines logic and variables with CSS to create dynamic styling. Students understand responsive design 2.0, combining Sass, the CSS data structures CSS Calc and CSS custom properties, plus Flexbox and Grid, to create new flexible layouts with less code. Students also examine a traditional responsive design framework incorporating Sass, like UIkit, and they compare and contrast the approaches in using an off-the-shelf responsive design framework as compared with a custom framework. The course culminates with students coding their own responsive design framework, including documentation and examples.

Class Meetings:
Online
Start Date: Jan. 28, 2020

Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

Prerequisites: DGMD E- 20, or permission of the instructor.

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-24269/2020

DGMD E-28
Single-Page Applications and Interfaces with Vue.js

Susan Buck, MPS

Web Programmer

Spring Term 2020 | CRN 25694

Description
In this course, students learn how to build reactive, single-page applications and interfaces for the web using Vue.js, an open-source JavaScript framework. What is a single-page application (SPA)? In a traditional website, much of the processing is done on the server, where content is loaded and then delivered to the browser for rendering. For example, imagine a site like Wikipedia: you click a link and are led to a page where the content is loaded and displayed. If you click on another link, the same process happens again, reloading all the content you see in the browser. We categorize this approach as a multiple-page application with new content delivered via a new page request for every action. Now compare this experience to using a more robust web application like Gmail where the actions we take (for example, applying a label to a message) create an almost immediate response in the browser, changing just the content relevant to the action we took. This latter approach falls under the umbrella of a single-page application because the majority of the experience happens within a single page, without the need to entirely reload the page from the server. Single-page applications are built with HTML/CSS and powered by JavaScript-based SPA frameworks such React, Angular, Ember, or Vue.js. In this course, students learn about SPA development via the lens of Vue.js, but we also take a broad look at SPA frameworks to understand the aspects common to each, such as data-binding, components, templates, and routing. By comparing and contrasting the various framework options, students can make informed decisions about which tool or framework is most appropriate for their next project or area of study.

Class Meetings:
Online
Start Date: Jan. 30, 2020

Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

Prerequisites: JavaScript and/or a strong foundation in programming. Comfort with HTML/CSS (CSCI E-12 or equivalent). For more information about the prerequisites, see https://hesweb.dev/e28/prereq.

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-25694/2020

DGMD E-28
Single-Page Applications and Interfaces with Vue.js

Susan Buck, MPS

Web Programmer

Fall Term 2019 | CRN 16126

Class Meetings:
Online
Start Date: Sep. 5, 2019

Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-16126/2019

DGMD E-30
Introduction to Media Production

Nicholas J. Manley, MFA

Fall Term 2019 | CRN 14285

Description
This course is a complete movie-making academy in fifteen weeks. 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
Wednesdays, 5:30-7:30 pm
Start Date: Sep. 4, 2019

Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

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

Prerequisites: Students must have access to a DSLR or equivalent camera (1080p video), a tripod, an audio recording device, and access to video editing software. In this course we use Adobe Premiere CC.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 30 students

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-14285/2019

DGMD E-30
Introduction to Media Production

Nicholas J. Manley, MFA

Spring Term 2020 | CRN 24545

Class Meetings:
Online (live) web conference
Wednesdays, 5:30-7:30 pm
Start Date: Jan. 29, 2020

Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

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

Enrollment limit: Limited to 30 students

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-24545/2020

DGMD E-35
Video Editing and Digital Design

Allyson Sherlock, MFA

Affiliated Faculty in Visual and Media Arts, Emerson College

Fall Term 2019 | CRN 15362

Description
The ability of the film editor to shape a story is one of the most exciting and rewarding parts of the filmmaking process. 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 most effectively 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 Adobe After Effects and learn how to enhance their audio recordings with Adobe Audition. Strong emphasis is placed on post-production techniques that improve the sound and image quality of the videos. Footage is provided for all exercises and projects, and students are given the option to shoot new material for their final projects if desired.

Class Meetings:
Online (live) web conference
Tuesdays, 7:20-9:20 pm

Optional sections to be arranged.Start Date: Sep. 3, 2019

Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

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

Prerequisites: Previous editing experience preferred but not required.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 28 students

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-15362/2019

DGMD E-35
Video Editing and Digital Design

Allyson Sherlock, MFA

Affiliated Faculty in Visual and Media Arts, Emerson College

Spring Term 2020 | CRN 24026

Class Meetings:
Online (live) web conference
Tuesdays, 5:50-7:50 pm

Optional sections to be arranged.Start Date: Jan. 28, 2020

Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

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

Prerequisites: Previous editing experience preferred but not required.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 25 students

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-24026/2020

DGMD E-37
Introduction to Motion Graphics and Story Visualization

Jason Wiser, MFA

Creative Director, Yaya Play Games

Fall Term 2019 | CRN 16169

Description
How do we share a concept before the real counterpart has been created? How do we visualize a new piece of software, a business model, or a story dynamically? Motion graphics allows us to design enormously engaging visual experiences to communicate complex ideas. This course explores principles of visual narrative development to help students create well edited stories and effects.

Class Meetings:
On campus
Thursdays, 7:40-9:40 pm
53 Church Street 202

Required sections Thursdays, 6:30-7:30 pm.Start Date: Sep. 5, 2019

Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

Enrollment limit: Limited to 30 students

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-16169/2019

DGMD E-40
Producing Educational Video

Marlon Kuzmick, MA

Director of the Learning Lab, Derek Bok Center for Teaching and Learning, Harvard University

January session | CRN 24419

Description
With the advent of massive open online courses (MOOCs), Khan Academy, and the flipped classroom, educators are experimenting with video as never before. This course prepares students to create dynamic, pedagogically sound video for these and other platforms by familiarizing them not only with relevant video production tools and techniques, but also with approaches to video grounded in the scholarship of teaching and learning.

Class Meetings:
On campus
Mondays-Thursdays, 6-9 pm
53 Church Street 104Start Date: Jan. 6, 2020

Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

Notes: International Students see important visa information.

Prerequisites: All demonstrations are performed in Final Cut Pro X and Motion, so students need either access to the 53 Church Street lab or their own copies of Final Cut Pro X and Motion. Students do not need any previous familiarity with these products. Each student also needs access to a video camera, either one of his or her own or the cameras available at the 53 Church Street lab.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 30 students

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-24419/2020

DGMD E-42
Making the Short Film: Innovations and Practices for the Digital Age

Allyson Sherlock, MFA

Affiliated Faculty in Visual and Media Arts, Emerson College

Fall Term 2019 | CRN 14730

Description
Short films are an exciting and ever-evolving form of storytelling in the digital age. This course explores the strong tradition short films have in our culture, as well as the new and innovative techniques filmmakers are currently using to tell and distribute their stories. In this course, students devote the entire semester to the creation and completion of one short film, narrative or documentary, with the intent of festival submission and/or online release. Students work in a collaborative atmosphere with classmates and the instructor to refine scripts and treatments, plan productions, and create the final film. Students may work individually or partner in a collaborative team. Either way, the class serves as a support system for each student, offering advice, critiques, and resources so that each member of the class is an integral part of a fully realized short. In addition to supporting traditional filmmaking approaches, innovative storytelling techniques are strongly welcomed and supported. These can include interactive online documentaries, hybrid approaches (blending fiction and nonfiction), webisode pilots, and experimental techniques. Additionally, the course demystifies the online distribution process and the film festival circuit, exploring the many avenues filmmakers can take to get their work shown to a wider audience.

Class Meetings:
On campus
Mondays, 6-8 pm
53 Church Street 202

Optional sections to be arranged.Start Date: Sep. 9, 2019

Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

Prerequisites: Comfort with a video editing program and with using a video camera.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 20 students

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-14730/2019

DGMD E-45
Introduction to 3D Animation and Virtual Reality

Jason Wiser, MFA

Creative Director, Yaya Play Games

Spring Term 2020 | CRN 25799

Description
This course introduces students to the fundamentals of 3D modeling, surfacing, and animation. Students learn to model and texture objects, compose and light scenes, animate, and render as movies, learning techniques applicable to work in video games, architectural and medical visualization, television and feature films.

Class Meetings:
On campus or online
Wednesdays, 8-10 pm, or on demand.
53 Church Street 202

Required sections Wednesdays, 6:45-7:45 pm.Start Date: Jan. 29, 2020

Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

Notes: On-campus meetings are recorded. A live stream is available at the time the class meets. Videos are available within 24 hours of the lecture.

Prerequisites: Online students must have the following software, hardware, operating systems, and peripherals. For software: Autodesk Maya, Unity, Adobe Photoshop and After Effects (see syllabus for details). For hardware: 4 GB of RAM (8-16GB recommended), 64-bit Intel or AMD multi-core processor, a webcam, a microphone (headset recommended), and 15 GB of free hard-drive space for installing programs. For operating systems (one of the following): Apple Mac OS X 10.8.5, 10.9.x, or 10.10.x; OR Microsoft Windows 7 (SP1), Windows 8, Windows 8.1, or Windows 10. Note: The new OSX Catalina is not yet supported by Autodesk. If your machine runs OSX Catalina (released October 2019), you are encouraged to roll back to a previous OSX to be able to use the course programs. For peripherals: a three-button mouse (a two-button mouse will not work with Maya) and a Google cardboard headset; a digital drawing tablet/pen, such as a Wacom Intuos, is recommended.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 35 students

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-25799/2020

DGMD E-50
Introduction to Visual Communication Design

Athir Mahmud, PhD

Consultant

Spring Term 2020 | CRN 24839

Description
This course introduces students to a practice-based, hands-on approach to visual communication design. Students learn about vector and raster graphics, how to design with specific audiences in mind, and how to edit their own photographs using some of the most commonly used photo editing software in the visual design industry. Topics also include the elements and principles of design, color theory, visual perception theories, typography, symbols, brand identity, logos, and information design. Connections to current and historical contexts of the graphic arts are woven throughout the course. Students also share their work and learn to take part in design critiques and discussions, as both designers and peers.

Class Meetings:
Online with required on-campus weekend
Start Date: Jan. 27, 2020

Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

Notes: This course includes an intensive—and mandatory—weekend residency and online videocasts. Students must be present for the entire on-campus weekend session to earn credit for the course. The course begins during the first week of the term, and continues to meet throughout the term. Please see the course website or syllabus for the specific information about the online lectures. Tuition does not include hotel accommodations, transportation, or meals for the on-campus weekend session. See Visiting Campus and Finding Housing for information about visiting Cambridge. International Students see important visa information.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 30 students

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-24839/2020

DGMD E-50
Introduction to Visual Communication Design

Athir Mahmud, PhD

Consultant

Fall Term 2019 | CRN 15157

Class Meetings:
Online with required on-campus weekend
Start Date: Sep. 3, 2019

Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

Enrollment limit: Limited to 30 students

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-15157/2019

DGMD E-53
Designing Stories for the Web

Jennifer A. Kramer, MS

Lecturer in Web Technologies

Martha Nichols, MA

Editor in Chief, Talking Writing

Spring Term 2020 | CRN 25399

Description
In the digital realm, web designers, bloggers, journalists, and content producers of all kinds need to engage readers in new ways. In this team-taught course, a web designer and a journalist join forces to highlight the crucial connection between form and content. Students alternate writing assignments (personal stories and how-to pieces) with designing their text on WordPress. They learn to revise content so that it is both meaningful and eye-catching, trying out listicles, slide carousels, and embedded tweets or video. In the process, they learn marketable skills as digital writers and content designers, producing personal portfolios or other websites. They also get a chance to have work published in a class magazine.

Class Meetings:
Online
Start Date: Jan. 28, 2020

Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

Prerequisites: Experience with journalism, blogging, or other forms of nonfiction writing is helpful but not required. While students don’t need to know WordPress, other content management systems, or HTML to take this course, comfort with technology and a willingness to think creatively about technological problems is a plus.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 50 students

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-25399/2020

DGMD E-55
Designing Educational Media

Kerry Foley, EdM

Manager of Course Design, Division of Continuing Education, Harvard University

Spring Term 2020 | CRN 25522

Description
In a society saturated with media and technology, what makes a great learning tool stand out among the rest? This course explores the many types of informal and formal educational media being developed for children, K-12, higher education, adult learners, and workplace training, and examines the cognitive processes that drive the learning. Together we explore theoretical models for learning, principles of design thinking, and the fundamentals of user experience as they relate to the creation of educational media. Over the course of the semester, students evaluate existing educational media, participate in design challenges, and design a prototype for an educational media project of their own. No prior experience in educational technology is necessary for the course, but a willingness to explore new technologies is a must.

Class Meetings:
Online (live) web conference
Wednesdays, 5:50-7:50 pm
Start Date: Jan. 29, 2020

Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

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

Enrollment limit: Limited to 30 students

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-25522/2020

DGMD E-60
Designing Online Courses

Adrienne Phelps-Coco, PhD

Director of Faculty Development, Division of Continuing Education, Harvard University

Fall Term 2019 | CRN 15361

Description
In this class, we approach online course design as a creative endeavor that’s grounded in learning theory and bounded by the practical realities of everyday course development. We read as practitioners, asking ourselves how various ideas might apply (or not apply) to designs we create and seeking inspiration in a wide variety of places. To help us envision the scope of design possibilities and to prepare for an unknowable future of online learning, we practice brainstorming multiple solutions to common design challenges. Over the course of the semester, students create an online learning project of their choice, which we collectively workshop and learn from. Students walk away with a project they can actually use or can showcase to potential employers. Among the topics we address are working with instructors/subject matter experts to identify and design to the heart of a course, enhancing student community, translation of face-to-face experiences, selecting online technologies, assignment and assessment design, reusability, gamification, and evaluation of learning design success.

Class Meetings:
Online (live) web conference
Wednesdays, 5:10-7:10 pm

Optional sections to be arranged.Start Date: Sep. 4, 2019

Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

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

Prerequisites: DGMD E-55, EDUC E-103, EDUC E-111, or the equivalent.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 30 students

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-15361/2019

DGMD E-60
Designing Online Courses

Adrienne Phelps-Coco, PhD

Director of Faculty Development, Division of Continuing Education, Harvard University

Spring Term 2020 | CRN 24538

Class Meetings:
On campus or online
Wednesdays, 5:40-7:40 pm, or on demand.
1 Story Street 307

Optional sections to be arranged.Start Date: Jan. 29, 2020

Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

Prerequisites: DGMD E-55, EDUC E-103, EDUC E-111, or the equivalent.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 40 students

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-24538/2020

DGMD E-598
Digital Media Design Precapstone Tutorial

Hongming Wang, PhD

Senior Research Advisor, Information Technology, Harvard Extension School

Fall Term 2019 | CRN 16177 | Section 2

Description
This tutorial helps students develop an academically strong capstone proposal. It is mandatory for candidates in the Master of Liberal Arts, digital media design, who wish to register for the DGMD E-599 Digital Media Design Capstone in the 2020 spring 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. Successful completion of the tutorial ensures that their project is fully operational by the start of next semester’s capstone course.

Class Meetings:
Online
Start Date: Sep. 3, 2019

Noncredit: $0

Notes: This noncredit tutorial involves in-person, e-mail, and/or phone or web conference 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, digital media design. They must be in good academic standing and in the process of completing all the requirements except the capstone. Students submit the preproposal to ALMcapstones@extension.harvard.edu between July 18 and August 1. Students who do not meet these requirements are dropped from the course. To obtain preproposal instructions, visit the capstone website.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 13 students

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-16177/2019

DGMD E-598
Digital Media Design Precapstone Tutorial

Sylvain Jaume, PhD

Director and Research Advisor, Information Technology, Harvard Extension School

Fall Term 2019 | CRN 15706 | Section 1

Class Meetings:
Online
Start Date: Sep. 3, 2019

Noncredit: $0

Enrollment limit: Limited to 13 students

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-15706/2019

DGMD E-599
Capstone Design Studio

Jose Luis Ramirez Herran, ALM

Fall Term 2019 | CRN 15752 | Section 2

Description
This capstone course is designed for students whose research projects focus on wearable devices or web development with a focus on back-end design or plug-in development. Students apply knowledge and skills obtained in the program to design a significant individual project in a collaborative environment. At the end of the semester, they make a formal oral presentation to their peers and visiting faculty.

Class Meetings:
Online (live) web conference
Mondays, 5:30-7:30 pm

Optional sections to be arranged.Start Date: Sep. 9, 2019

Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

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

Prerequisites: Students must be degree candidates in the Master of Liberal Arts, digital media design who are in good academic standing, in their final course, and have successfully completed DGMD S-598. Students who do not meet these requirements are dropped from the course.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 20 students

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-15752/2019

DGMD E-599
Capstone Design Studio

Jennifer A. Kramer, MS

Lecturer in Web Technologies

Fall Term 2019 | CRN 14731 | Section 1

Description
This capstone course is designed for students whose research projects focus on web development with a focus on front-end design. Students apply knowledge and skills obtained in the program to design a significant individual project in a collaborative environment. At the end of the semester, they make a formal oral presentation to their peers and visiting faculty.

Class Meetings:
Online

This course includes a mandatory capstone presentation session to be held via web conference on December 7, 9 am-4 pm. Students must be present for the entire session. Optional sections to be arranged.Start Date: Sep. 3, 2019

Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

Enrollment limit: Limited to 16 students

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-14731/2019

DGMD E-599
Capstone Design Studio

Allyson Sherlock, MFA

Affiliated Faculty in Visual and Media Arts, Emerson College

Spring Term 2020 | CRN 24247 | Section 2

Description
This capstone course is designed for students whose research projects focus on video production and web development with a focus on front-end design. Students apply knowledge and skills obtained in the program to design a significant individual project in a collaborative environment. At the end of the semester, they make a formal oral presentation to their peers and visiting faculty.

Class Meetings:
Online (live) web conference
Mondays, 5:10-7:10 pm

Optional sections to be arranged.Start Date: Jan. 27, 2020

Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

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

Prerequisites: Students must be degree candidates in the Master of Liberal Arts, digital media design who are in good academic standing, in their final course, and have successfully completed DGMD E-598. Students who do not meet these requirements are dropped from the course.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 20 students

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-24247/2020

DGMD E-599
Capstone Design Studio

Jose Luis Ramirez Herran, ALM

Spring Term 2020 | CRN 25332 | Section 1

Class Meetings:
Online (live) web conference
Mondays, 7:40-9:40 pm

Optional sections to be arranged.Start Date: Jan. 27, 2020

Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

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

Prerequisites: Students must be degree candidates in the Master of Liberal Arts, digital media design who are in good academic standing, in their final course, and have successfully completed DGMD E-598. Students who do not meet these requirements are dropped from the course.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 20 students

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-25332/2020

DRAM E-10
Introduction to Acting

Karen MacDonald, BFA

Lecturer on Theater, Dance, and Media, Harvard University

Spring Term 2020 | CRN 20544

Description
Through individual and group exercises, monologues, improvisations, and scene studies, this workshop—eclectic in method—helps students develop their acting potential and sharpen their performing skills. Students are expected to write two performance journals after attending professional theatrical performances. Previous theater study is not required.

Class Meetings:
On campus
Mondays, 5:30-7:30 pm
Parish House, 3 Church Street Barn RoomStart Date: Jan. 27, 2020

Undergraduate credit: $1840
Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

Enrollment limit: Limited to 20 students

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-20544/2020

DRAM E-10
Introduction to Acting

Remo Airaldi, AB

Lecturer on Theater, Dance, and Media, Harvard University

Fall Term 2019 | CRN 12954

Class Meetings:
On campus
Mondays, 7:40-9:40 pm
Parish House, 3 Church Street Barn RoomStart Date: Sep. 9, 2019

Undergraduate credit: $1840
Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

Enrollment limit: Limited to 20 students

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-12954/2019

DRAM E-12
Acting Shakespeare

Remo Airaldi, AB

Lecturer on Theater, Dance, and Media, Harvard University

Spring Term 2020 | CRN 24418

Description
This course is an intensive study of Shakespeare’s dramatic works from the point of view of the actor. It is important to remember that Shakespeare’s verse dramas were written to be performed and that only when they are approached this way—as playable, theatrical texts—do they have their maximum impact. Through text analysis, scene study, vocal work, and acting exercises we attempt to find, not only the meaning, but the music and theatrical power of Shakespeare’s words. We spend a great deal of class time discussing blank verse and the different techniques for speaking it out loud and work to develop the end-of-line breath support needed to perform this language. We also study such topics as scansion, phrasing, word emphasis, antithesis, and imagery.

Class Meetings:
On campus
Mondays, 7:40-9:40 pm
Parish House, 3 Church Street Barn RoomStart Date: Jan. 27, 2020

Undergraduate credit: $1840
Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

Enrollment limit: Limited to 20 students

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-24418/2020

DRAM E-20
Advanced Acting

Marcus Stern, MFA

Lecturer on Theater, Dance, and Media, Harvard University

Spring Term 2020 | CRN 23479

Description
This course is centered on scene study and audition monologue work. The focus is on learning and refining a practical acting process that can then be tailored for each individual actor. This process can effectively be used for acting in film, television, and on stage. The class includes voice work for the actor, as well as instruction on audition technique, and helping actors understand what audition material might work best for them.

Class Meetings:
On campus
Tuesdays, 5:30-7:30 pm
Parish House, 3 Church Street Barn RoomStart Date: Jan. 28, 2020

Undergraduate credit: $1840
Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

Prerequisites: Audition. Registered students must bring a contemporary two-minute monologue to the first class. The instructor will determine who is in the class after the first day of audition monologues.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 16 students

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-23479/2020

DRAM E-21
Improvisational Acting

John Kuntz, MA

Lecturer on Theater, Dance, and Media, Harvard University

Fall Term 2019 | CRN 14811

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, imagination, voice, and body.

Class Meetings:
On campus
Thursdays, 6-8 pm
Parish House, 3 Church Street PARLORStart Date: Sep. 5, 2019

Undergraduate credit: $1840
Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

Enrollment limit: Limited to 20 students

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-14811/2019

DRAM E-39
Broadway Today: The Musicals of 2010 and Beyond

Pamela J. Murray, MusM

Performing Faculty, Boston College and Middlesex School

Fall Term 2019 | CRN 16032

Description
In this performance course for all levels, each student learns and performs a song from the Broadway repertoire of the last ten years. From American Idiot to Hamilton to Fun Home, the past decade has been packed with wonderful and diverse original musicals. Some are made up of original music and stories, some are historical in nature, and some are so-called jukebox musicals. We work in depth on vocal and theatrical aspects of performance, sometimes incorporating dialogue and scene partners in order to create a complete scene. We also discuss in class the way that musical theater has evolved and the topics that are covered now versus those of earlier shows, as well as the way in which musical styles may have evolved or in some cases recall older genres. The final consists of a performance of each song and an oral presentation outlining the song, show, and composer/lyricist.

Class Meetings:
On campus
Tuesdays, 7:40-9:40 pm
Music Building PH9

Optional sections to be arranged.Start Date: Sep. 3, 2019

Undergraduate credit: $1840
Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

Prerequisites: Willingness to sing in front of the class.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 21 students

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-16032/2019

DRAM E-145
Vocal Production

Ashleigh Reade, MFA

Visiting Lecturer, Theatre and Speech Communication, Salem State University

Fall Term 2019 | CRN 15770

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, one-on-one in-class coaching of text and song, and discussion of assigned readings on voice, speech, and performance. Prior singing, acting, or speech experience is not required.

Class Meetings:
On campus
Tuesdays, 5:30-7:30 pm
Parish House, 3 Church Street Barn RoomStart Date: Sep. 3, 2019

Undergraduate credit: $1840
Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

Enrollment limit: Limited to 20 students

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-15770/2019

ECON E-10A
Principles of Economics

Bruce D. Watson, MA

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

Fall Term 2019 | CRN 10062 | Section 2

Description
This course provides an introduction to current economic issues and to basic economic principles and methods. Economics is not primarily a set of answers, but rather a method of reasoning. By the end of the course, students are able to use the framework they have learned to form their own judgments about the major economic problems faced by the United States and other countries.

Class Meetings:
On campus or online
Mondays, 8-10 pm, or on demand.
Science Center Hall A

Optional sections to be arranged.Start Date: Sep. 9, 2019

Noncredit: $1840
Undergraduate credit: $1840
Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

Notes: On-campus meetings are recorded. A live stream is available at the time the class meets. Videos are available within 24 hours of the lecture.

Prerequisites: High school algebra recommended.

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-10062/2019

ECON E-10A
Principles of Economics

Stacey Gelsheimer, PhD

Teaching Assistant in Economics, Harvard University and Lecturer on Economics, Boston University

Spring Term 2020 | CRN 25236

Description
This course provides an introduction to current economic issues and to basic economic principles and methods. The economist John Maynard Keynes wrote that “the ideas of economists and political philosophers, both when they are right and when they are wrong, are more powerful than is commonly understood.” Economics is not primarily a set of answers, but rather a method of reasoning. By the end of the semester, students are able to use the analysis practiced in the course to form their own judgments about many of the major economic problems faced by the United States and other countries. In the first part of the semester, we focus on microeconomics, which is the study of the interaction of people and firms in markets. Since we live in a market economy, this study helps students to understand how American society organizes its economic affairs. We examine how the forces of supply and demand operate in the markets for goods and services. Students learn powerful tools that enable them to understand a great deal about the economy and how it works. Using these tools, we develop a framework to evaluate social policies. Trade—always a controversial subject—is analyzed, along with measures, such as tariffs, designed to restrict trade. Theories concerning firm behavior are then examined—how companies decide how much to produce, and the profits which result. During the second half of the semester, we focus on macroeconomics, the study of the economy as a whole. We study economic growth and development, business cycles, and the impact of both monetary and fiscal policy on inflation, unemployment, interest rates, investment, the exchange rate, and international trade.

Class Meetings:
On campus or online
Mondays, 5:50-7:50 pm, or on demand.
Science Center Hall CStart Date: Jan. 27, 2020

Noncredit: $1840
Undergraduate credit: $1840
Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

Notes: On-campus meetings are recorded. A live stream is available at the time the class meets. Videos are available within 24 hours of the lecture.

Prerequisites: A working knowledge of elementary algebra and geometry is required.

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-25236/2020

ECON E-10A
Principles of Economics

Rand Ghayad, PhD

Associate, The Brattle Group

Fall Term 2019 | CRN 16097 | Section 1

Description
The course deals with basic economic principles that help us understand the process of decision making by individuals and societies. We analyze the fundamental economic activities of production, distribution, exchange, and consumption at both the micro and macro level. Besides developing an understanding of the functioning of a free market system, we also critically examine the controversies that surround the use of public policies for the greater common good.

Class Meetings:
Online (live) web conference
Tuesdays, 7:20-9:20 pm
Start Date: Sep. 3, 2019

Noncredit: $1840
Undergraduate credit: $1840
Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

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

Prerequisites: A working knowledge of elementary algebra and geometry is required. Students registering in this course for graduate credit are also required to have some basic knowledge of calculus, preferably a college-level course in calculus.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 35 students

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-16097/2019

ECON E-1005
Foundations of Real-World Economics

John Komlos, PhD

Professor of Economics, Emeritus, University of Munich

Spring Term 2020 | CRN 24060

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 economics in contrast to academic blackboard economics, which relies excessively on theoretical reasoning and abstract models of the economy. 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 why Noble Prize winning economists such as Paul Krugman and Joe Stiglitz are so critical of the current economic situation for its dizzying inequality, its endemic underemployment, humongous trade and government deficits, stagnating wages, and lack of inclusive growth that is unable to provide a decent life for so many millions of its citizens. Mainstream economists do not have the answers because they are unable to think creatively about new institutional structures that would enable us to transition to a full-employment, high quality-of-life economy. In contrast, this course weaves ideas from psychology, sociology, and political science into a common-sense economic perspective in order to explore these issues. We also discuss the achievements of Nobel Prize winning economists Robert Shiller, Daniel Kahneman, and Richard Thaler in the fields of behavioral economics and behavioral finance. The course includes concepts from both microeconomics and macroeconomics.

Class Meetings:
Online (live) web conference
Saturdays, 10 am-noon
Start Date: Feb. 1, 2020

Noncredit: $1840
Undergraduate credit: $1840
Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

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

Enrollment limit: Limited to 30 students

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-24060/2020

ECON E-1010
Microeconomic Theory

Zinnia Mukherjee, PhD

Associate Professor of Economics, Simmons College

Fall Term 2019 | CRN 16157 | 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 the ways 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, environmental externalities, and public goods.

Class Meetings:
On campus or online
Wednesdays, 5:50-7:50 pm, or on demand.
Science Center Hall AStart Date: Sep. 4, 2019

Noncredit: $1840
Undergraduate credit: $1840
Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

Notes: On-campus meetings are recorded. A live stream is available at the time the class meets. Videos are available within 24 hours of the lecture.

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. ECON E-10a, or the equivalent; MATH E-8, or the equivalent understanding of introductory college-level algebra.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 100 students

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-16157/2019

ECON E-1010
Microeconomic Theory

Dorian Klein, MBA

Marion Laboure, PhD

Spring Term 2020 | CRN 25526 | Section 1

Class Meetings:
Online (live or on demand) web conference
Wednesdays, 5:50-7:50 pm, or on demand.

Optional sections to be arranged.Start Date: Jan. 29, 2020

Noncredit: $1840
Undergraduate credit: $1840
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.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 250 students

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-25526/2020

ECON E-1010
Microeconomic Theory

Dorian Klein, MBA

Marion Laboure, PhD

Fall Term 2019 | CRN 16098 | Section 1

Class Meetings:
Online (live or on demand) web conference
Wednesdays, 5:50-7:50 pm, or on demand.

Optional sections to be arranged.Start Date: Sep. 4, 2019

Noncredit: $1840
Undergraduate credit: $1840
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.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 250 students

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-16098/2019

ECON E-1010
Microeconomic Theory

Bruce D. Watson, MA

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

Spring Term 2020 | CRN 23285 | Section 2

Description
This course presents the basic analytical tools of microeconomics. We start by looking at the decision making of individual consumers, including decisions made in situations involving uncertainty. Next, we look at the ways firms make 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 involving information economics and the economics of environmental externalities.

Class Meetings:
On campus or online
Mondays, 8-10 pm, or on demand.
Science Center Hall C

Optional sections to be arranged.Start Date: Jan. 27, 2020

Noncredit: $1840
Undergraduate credit: $1840
Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

Notes: On-campus meetings are recorded. A live stream is available at the time the class meets. Videos are available within 24 hours of the lecture.

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-23285/2020

ECON E-1012
Macroeconomic Theory

Christopher Foote, PhD

Professor of the Practice of Economics, Harvard University

Spring Term 2020 | CRN 25156

Description
This course examines theories and evidence on economic growth and business cycles. It covers determination of gross domestic product, investment, consumption, employment, and unemployment. It also covers analysis of interest rates, wage rates, and inflation. Finally, it examines the roles of fiscal and monetary policies. At the end of this course, students have a better understanding of how the economy works and how different macroeconomic policies affect people’s lives. The business-cycle component of the course focuses on the United States, but the course also explores the large differences in living standards around the world.

Class Meetings:
Online

Optional sections to be arranged.Start Date: Jan. 27, 2020

Noncredit: $1840
Undergraduate credit: $1840
Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

Notes: The recorded lectures are from the Harvard Faculty of Arts and Sciences course Economics 1010b. Registered students can ordinarily live stream the lectures Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, 9-10:15 am starting January 27 or they can watch them on demand. Videos are available within 24 hours of the lecture.

Prerequisites: Most people who take intermediate economics have already taken a principles of macroeconomics course. However, in this intermediate course all important concepts are defined as they are presented, so it is possible to do well even if this is your first formal training in macroeconomics. No specific mathematics course is required and calculus is rarely used. However, very basic knowledge of calculus at the level of MATH E-15 is assumed. Students should also be comfortable performing basic algebraic calculations.

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-25156/2020

ECON E-1017
Financing Community and Economic Development

James Carras, MPA

Adjunct Lecturer in Public Policy, Harvard Kennedy School

Spring Term 2020 | CRN 25617

Description
This course provides an understanding of financing mechanisms, tools, policies, and programs available to community and economic development professionals. The course focuses on access and availability of capital, both public and private, for businesses and real estate development projects that have an impact particularly on low opportunity communities. The course covers how capital markets operate and are structured; challenges for community economic development professionals to access those markets, business, and real estate financing fundamentals; public development finance tools including Opportunity Zone Funds, New Market Tax Credits and Community Development Financial Institutions; and capital access strategies such as Community Reinvestment Act research and advocacy. The course also addresses sustainable development and the role of development finance and impact investing. We explore the relationship between local community economic development, environmental sustainability, cultural vitality, and trends in the regional and national economies. Specifically, we focus on how to make community and economic investments that yield development outcomes that contribute to economic, environmental, and cultural vitality. This approach extends a triple bottom line approach that seeks to benefit profits, people, and the planet.

Class Meetings:
Online (live) web conference
Wednesdays, 5:30-7:30 pm

Optional sections to be arranged.Start Date: Jan. 29, 2020

Noncredit: $1840
Undergraduate credit: $1840
Graduate credit: $2840
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.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-25617/2020

ECON E-1035
Behavioral Economics and Decision Making

David S. McIntosh, MBA

Founder, Creative Business Breakthroughs

Jon A. Fay, AB

Founding Partner, Wilson Alan LLC

Spring Term 2020 | CRN 25670

Description
In this course we study how people actually make decisions, what rationality lies behind seemingly irrational behavior, and how decision making can be influenced. Building on economic principles useful in understanding business and consumer decision making, we study forces that prevent efficient and rational outcomes from occurring, as well as tools for influencing decisions.

Class Meetings:
Online with required on-campus weekend
Thursdays, 5:30-7:30 pm
Start Date: Jan. 30, 2020

Undergraduate credit: $1840
Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

Prerequisites: Introductory economics (ECON E-10a or equivalent) required. Intermediate microeconomics recommended.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 40 students

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-25670/2020

ECON E-1035
Behavioral Economics and Decision Making

David S. McIntosh, MBA

Founder, Creative Business Breakthroughs

Jon A. Fay, AB

Founding Partner, Wilson Alan LLC

Fall Term 2019 | CRN 15713

Class Meetings:
Online with required on-campus weekend
Thursdays, 7:40-9:40 pm
Start Date: Sep. 5, 2019

Undergraduate credit: $1840
Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

Prerequisites: Introductory economics (ECON E-10a or equivalent) required. Intermediate microeconomics recommended.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 40 students

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-15713/2019

ECON E-1040
Strategy, Conflict, and Cooperation

Robert Neugeboren, PhD

Lecturer on Economics, Harvard University

Spring Term 2020 | CRN 21946

Description
This course is an introduction to the strategic way of thinking and a primer on the mathematical theory of games. Students learn about game theory through a combination of analytical techniques and a series of in-class and take-home exercises. Applications are drawn from economics and other social sciences. Topics include the prisoner’s dilemma and the arms race, the minimax theorem, Nash equilibrium, bargaining, subgame perfection, and the evolution of cooperation.

Class Meetings:
Online (live) web conference
Wednesdays, 5:50-7:50 pm

Required sections to be arranged.Start Date: Jan. 29, 2020

Noncredit: $1840
Undergraduate credit: $1840
Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

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

Prerequisites: MATH E-8, or the equivalent or satisfactory placement test score.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 35 students

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-21946/2020

ECON E-1040
Strategy, Conflict, and Cooperation

Robert Neugeboren, PhD

Lecturer on Economics, Harvard University

Fall Term 2019 | CRN 16069

Class Meetings:
On campus or online
Wednesdays, 5:40-7:40 pm, or on demand.
1 Story Street 307

Required sections, Thursdays 6:30-7:30 pm.Start Date: Sep. 4, 2019

Noncredit: $1840
Undergraduate credit: $1840
Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

Prerequisites: MATH E-8, or the equivalent or satisfactory placement test score.

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-16069/2019

ECON E-1057
Game Theory and Social Behavior

Erez Yoeli, PhD

Lecturer on Economics, Harvard University and Research Associate, Massachusetts Institute of Technology Sloan School of Management

Moshe Hoffman, PhD

Visiting Lecturer on Economics, Harvard University

Fall Term 2019 | CRN 16090

Description
Game theory is the formal toolkit for analyzing situations in which payoffs depend not only on your actions (say, which TV series you watch), but also that of others (whether your friends are watching the same show). You’ve probably already heard of some famous games, like the prisoner’s dilemma and the costly signaling game. This course teaches students to solve games like these, and more, using tools like Nash equilibrium, subgame perfection, Bayesian Nash equilibrium, and the one-shot deviation principle. Game theory has traditionally been applied to understand the behavior of highly deliberate agents, like heads of state, firms in an oligopoly, or participants in an auction. However, we apply game theory to social behavior typically considered the realm of psychologists and philosophers, such as why we speak indirectly, in what sense beauty is socially constructed, and where our moral intuitions come from.

Class Meetings:
Online

Optional sections to be arranged.Start Date: Sep. 4, 2019

Noncredit: $1840
Undergraduate credit: $1840
Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

Notes: The recorded lectures are from the Harvard Faculty of Arts and Sciences course Economics 1057. Registered students can ordinarily live stream the lectures Tuesdays and Thursdays, 9-10:15 am starting September 10 or they can watch them on demand. Class meetings on September 3 and 5 should be viewed as on demand recordings. Videos are available within 24 hours of the lecture.

Prerequisites: High school level math required. Students benefit from having experience with proof-based math classes and probability theory.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 60 students

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-16090/2019

ECON E-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

Spring Term 2020 | CRN 24054

Description
This course covers, with a focus on both theory and empirics, the promises and realities of the emerging economies in Asia and Eastern Europe. Some of the most appealing economic growth stories have occurred in these regions since the end of World War II. The potential of booming markets, fast-developing local consumer markets, abundant low-cost labor, and the rising middle class have been the major characteristics of many emerging markets, attracting attention from investors, entrepreneurs, and opportunity seekers around the world. However, upon closer examination, we find the landscape is fraught with an ongoing deceleration across the world’s major emerging markets and embedded with complex economic and financial systemic risks. This course explores the realities of the emerging markets’ finance, banking, trade, technology advances, and demographic challenges, and the causal factors and limits of recent economic policy strategies in the major emerging markets like China, India, Russia, and Central and South East Asia.

Class Meetings:
Online with required on-campus weekend
Mondays, 5:10-7:10 pm
Start Date: Jan. 27, 2020

Undergraduate credit: $1840
Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

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

Enrollment limit: Limited to 38 students

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-24054/2020

ECON E-1342
History of Economic Growth

Melissa Dell, PhD

Professor of Economics, Harvard University

Fall Term 2019 | CRN 16068

Description
This course examines the history of economic growth, beginning with the divergence between human ancestors and other primates and continuing through the end of the twentieth century. Topics covered include the Neolithic revolution; economic growth in ancient societies; the origins of modern economic growth; theories and evidence about the institutional, geographic, and cultural determinants of growth; the East Asian miracle; the middle income trap; the political economy of growth; growth and inequality; and theories and evidence about the persistence of poverty in the world’s poorest regions.

Class Meetings:
Online
Start Date: Sep. 4, 2019

Noncredit: $1840
Undergraduate credit: $1840
Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

Notes: The recorded lectures are from the Harvard Faculty of Arts and Sciences course Economics 1342. Registered students can ordinarily live stream the lectures Mondays and Wednesdays, 1:30-2:45 pm starting September 4 or they can watch them on demand. Videos are available within 24 hours of the lecture.

Prerequisites: ECON E-1010 or the equivalent.

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-16068/2019

ECON E-1500
The Economics of Financial Markets

Mark Tomass, PhD

Independent Scholar

January session | CRN 23271

Description
This course studies the money market, the bond market, the foreign exchange market, the stock market, and the derivatives market. It provides the analytical skills necessary to understand forces that determine prices of financial and real assets. It also develops a system of tools to show how interest rates, prices of bonds, international capital flows, and exchange rates are simultaneously determined. Finally, it demonstrates how firms use financial derivatives, such as futures, options, and swaps to hedge against risk.

Class Meetings:
On campus
Mondays-Thursdays, 6-9 pm
Emerson Hall 101

Optional sections to be arranged.Start Date: Jan. 6, 2020

Noncredit: $1840
Undergraduate credit: $1840
Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

Notes: International Students see important visa information.

Prerequisites: ECON E-10a, or the equivalent.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 40 students

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-23271/2020

ECON E-1533
Monetary Policy After the Financial Crisis

Dorian Klein, MBA

Fall Term 2019 | CRN 15715

Description
This course closely examines the path of public policy, whether fiscal stimulus plans or the Federal Reserve’s monetary policy, through the nuts and bolts of—and from the viewpoint of—the capital markets. When the Fed or the European Central Bank announces a monthly $85 billion securities buying program, how exactly does this money flow through the markets? When the government bails out a major bank, how does this action affect the bank, its competitors, the markets, future perceptions, the economy at large? How can central banks affect the economy in an environment of zero and even negative interest rates? Should regulation influence the behavior of firms or individuals? Using the 2008 financial crisis and policy responses thereto as a backdrop, we explore how (and whether) the new capital markets created over the past thirty years as a result of greatly increased financial innovation, globalization, and communication are distorting the economic effect of traditional government monetary and/or fiscal influence. The role of important constituents (commercial and investment banks, exchanges, regulators, hedge funds, government interventions) are reviewed and evaluated for both past performance and future relevance. The course addresses important current topics in both economics and public policy, such as too big to fail, moral hazard, globalization of markets, currency unions, liquidity traps, efficiency of markets, the role of credit rating agencies, shadow banking, regulation of derivatives and hedge funds, Glass-Steagall, and the Volcker Rule.

Class Meetings:
Online with required on-campus weekend
Mondays, 7:40-9:40 pm

Optional sections to be arranged.Start Date: Sep. 9, 2019

Undergraduate credit: $1840
Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

Prerequisites: ECON E-10a and basic algebra.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 45 students

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-15715/2019

ECON E-1600
Economics of Business

Robert E. Wayland, MA

President, R.E. Wayland and Associates

Spring Term 2020 | CRN 23096

Description
This course introduces economic concepts that are fundamental to understanding many of the issues faced by business firms. These include the economic perspective on the nature, scale, and organization of the firm; the role of information and transactions costs in internal and external markets; principal-agent theory; contracting and the firm’s relationships with customers and suppliers.

Class Meetings:
On campus or online
Wednesdays, 8-10 pm, or on demand.
Maxwell-Dworkin G115Start Date: Jan. 29, 2020

Noncredit: $1840
Undergraduate credit: $1840
Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

Notes: On-campus meetings are recorded. A live stream is available at the time the class meets. Videos are available within 24 hours of the lecture.

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. ECON E-10a, or the equivalent, and MATH E-8 or satisfactory placement test score; MATH E-15 recommended.

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-23096/2020

ECON E-1600
Economics of Business

Robert E. Wayland, MA

President, R.E. Wayland and Associates

Fall Term 2019 | CRN 13399

Class Meetings:
On campus or online
Thursdays, 8-10 pm, or on demand.
Sever Hall 102Start Date: Sep. 5, 2019

Noncredit: $1840
Undergraduate credit: $1840
Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

Notes: On-campus meetings are recorded. A live stream is available at the time the class meets. Videos are available within 24 hours of the lecture.

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. ECON E-10a, or the equivalent, and MATH E-8 or satisfactory placement test score; MATH E-15 recommended.

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-13399/2019

ECON E-1625
Economic Strategy and Competitiveness

Mark Esposito, DBA

Professor of Business and Economics, Hult International Business School and Fellow, Judge Business School, University of Cambridge

Spring Term 2020 | CRN 25336

Description
With the developments of the world economy becoming ever more unpredictable, there is not only a need for executives to have a good idea what is happening around us right now—they need to also think about how the future could unfold, strategically. Even though this course is by no account claiming to be a crystal ball, it seeks to help executives and professionals gain a clearer understanding of the latest economic, social, and technological affairs happening around us. It is intended to build economic strategic thinking, grounded on competitiveness studies and social progress.

Class Meetings:
Online with required on-campus weekend
Tuesdays, 5:10-7:10 pm
Start Date: Jan. 28, 2020

Undergraduate credit: $1840
Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

Prerequisites: Coursework in economics.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 40 students

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-25336/2020

ECON E-1661
Environmental Economics

Carlos Alberto Vargas, ALM, MBA

Partner, Turnstone Environmental Planning

Jennifer Clifford, PhD

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

Fall Term 2019 | CRN 15509

Description
The course is designed as a broad survey covering the most critical topics in environmental economics today. Economics, the science of how scarce resources are allocated, is at the core of many of our most challenging environmental issues, and therefore vitally important. In a world of increasing scarcity and competing demands, economic analysis can guide public policy to efficient utilization of resources. Market failures are the cause of many of our most serious environmental problems, but can be remedied with economic tools. Getting prices to reflect true costs, providing productive incentive structures, and explicitly valuing environmental amenities are the primary goals.

Class Meetings:
Online (live) web conference
Wednesdays, 5:30-7:30 pm
Start Date: Sep. 4, 2019

Noncredit: $1840
Undergraduate credit: $1840
Graduate credit: $2840
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.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-15509/2019

ECON E-1700
Urban Policy

James Carras, MPA

Adjunct Lecturer in Public Policy, Harvard Kennedy School

Fall Term 2019 | CRN 15079

Description
This course reviews development policy making in urban areas, focusing on differing economic, demographic, institutional, and political settings. Course topics include a critical analysis of the continuing viability of cities in the context of current economic and demographic dynamics, fiscal stress, governance, economic development, poverty and race, drugs, homelessness, federal urban policy, and survival strategies for declining cities. The course considers economic development, social equity, and job growth in the context of metropolitan regions, and addresses federal, state, and local government strategies for expanding community economic development and affordable housing opportunities. Of special concern is the continuing spatial and racial isolation and concentration of low-income populations, especially minority populations, residing in urban communities including older, industrial cities. The course examines how market forces and pressures affect the availability of affordable housing, exacerbate the impacts of gentrification, and inhibit the availability of capital for affordable housing and economic development. It also examines how issues around growing housing affordability problems, the changing structure of capital markets, the reduction of low-skilled jobs in central city locations, and racial discrimination combine to limit housing and employment opportunities.

Class Meetings:
On campus or online
Tuesdays, 5:40-7:40 pm, or on demand.
53 Church Street L01Start Date: Sep. 3, 2019

Noncredit: $1840
Undergraduate credit: $1840
Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

Prerequisites: Courses in sociology, political science, urban planning, architecture, public policy, and economics are helpful but not required.

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-15079/2019

ECON E-1825A
The Minimum Wage Debate

Jane P. Katz, AM

Spring Term 2020 | CRN 24424

Description
This course explores the debate about the minimum wage from all points of view. What is the history of the minimum wage in the US? Who is affected? Does the minimum wage reduce employment of low wage workers, as some argue? Does it have a significant impact on their incomes? Should the federal government raise the minimum wage? Abolish it? Leave it to the states? Why do some firms pay entry-level workers more than the minimum wage while other firms in the same industry do not? Students review the arguments and evidence on the minimum wage, investigate what economists have learned about its impact, understand why firms might choose to pay more than the minimum wage, review and evaluate current proposals to raise the minimum wage, and explore some of the philosophical and ethical issues raised about labor markets, income inequality, and low income workers.

Class Meetings:
On-campus Active Learning Weekend
Start Date: Feb. 21, 2020

Undergraduate credit: $920
Graduate credit: $1420
Credits: 2

Notes: Students must be present for the entire three-day weekend to earn credit for this course. Final paper due Monday, March 9. Tuition does not include hotel accommodations, transportation, or meals. See Visiting Campus and Finding Housing for information about visiting Cambridge. International Students see important visa information.

Prerequisites: ECON E-10a, or the equivalent. Familiarity with basic concepts and diagrams in microeconomics (demand, supply, and equilibrium; elasticity; price controls, perfect and imperfect competition; and the demand for labor). Students should also be comfortable reading and interpreting sophisticated graphs and tables.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 35 students

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-24424/2020

ECON E-1826
Universal Basic Income

Jane P. Katz, AM

Fall Term 2019 | CRN 15697

Description
Several decades of stagnant wage growth and increased job insecurity—and fears about automation eliminating jobs in the future—have raised interest in policies designed to provide a basic yearly income guarantee. Sometimes called universal basic income (UBI), these policies typically propose providing all citizens an unconditional yearly cash payment, regardless of income or employment status. Versions of such a plan have been proposed across the political spectrum and a recent Northeastern University-Gallup poll found that almost half of all Americans now favor a UBI program for workers displaced by artificial intelligence. There are also a number of experiments currently being run across the world—including in Canada, Finland, and Oakland California—to learn more about the impact of basic income guarantee programs. Should the US consider implementing a program of universal basic income? This active learning weekend explores the philosophical and economic issues and challenges that arise in considering and implementing this policy. What is the goal of UBI and what would constitute a fair policy? Who should receive the assistance and how should it be paid for? Should everyone get the same benefit or should it depend on individual circumstances? What is the likely impact on recipients? Will they work less, as some suggest? Invest in additional education? Be more adventurous and entrepreneurial? Will the additional money provide a feeling of security? Increase health and happiness? How should UBI be integrated into existing social and economic systems already in place? Should UBI supplement or replace existing programs? What is the difference between offering cash versus access to specific goods and services? What are the larger social goals of UBI? Can it significantly reduce poverty and/or income inequality? The course readings address what we know (and do not know) about these issues. During the course, students use what they have learned and work in groups to evaluate the strengths and weaknesses of alternative proposals and present their findings to the class.

Class Meetings:
On-campus Active Learning Weekend
Start Date: Nov. 8, 2019

Undergraduate credit: $920
Graduate credit: $1420
Credits: 2

Notes: Students must be present for the entire three-day weekend to earn credit for this course. Final paper due Monday, November 25. Tuition does not include hotel accommodations, transportation, or meals. See Visiting Campus and Finding Housing for information about visiting Cambridge. International Students see important visa information.

Prerequisites: ECON E-10a or equivalent.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 35 students

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-15697/2019

ECON E-1920
Capital Markets and Investments

Faris Saah, MS

Founder and Managing Partner, Quansoo Partners

Spring Term 2020 | CRN 25654

Description
Students are exposed to the framework of modern portfolio theory and investment analysis with which they can critically evaluate alternatives relating to investing in financial securities and construct portfolios with desired risk/return characteristics. The course examines capital markets and fundamental models used in securities analysis and portfolio management. Topics include financial instruments, the organization of securities markets and trading, modern portfolio theory, asset pricing models, market efficiency, behavioral finance and technical analysis, bond valuation and the management of bond portfolios, valuation of equities, active versus passive investing, the role of derivative securities in investing, and performance evaluation.

Class Meetings:
Online (live or on demand) web conference
Wednesdays, 5:30-7:30 pm, or on demand.

Optional sections to be arranged.Start Date: Jan. 29, 2020

Noncredit: $1840
Undergraduate credit: $1840
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.

Prerequisites: MGMT E-2000, or the equivalent course or experience; a course or courses in quantitative methods such as basic statistics or college algebra.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 80 students

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-25654/2020

ECON E-1920
Capital Markets and Investments

Bruce D. Watson, MA

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

Fall Term 2019 | CRN 14510 | Section 2

Class Meetings:
On campus or online
Tuesdays, 8-10 pm, or on demand.
Science Center Hall A

Optional sections to be arranged.Start Date: Sep. 3, 2019

Noncredit: $1840
Undergraduate credit: $1840
Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

Notes: On-campus meetings are recorded. A live stream is available at the time the class meets. Videos are available within 24 hours of the lecture.

Prerequisites: MGMT E-2000, or the equivalent course or experience; a course or courses in quantitative methods such as basic statistics or college algebra.

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-14510/2019

ECON E-1920
Capital Markets and Investments

Dorian Klein, MBA

Fall Term 2019 | CRN 15103 | Section 1

Class Meetings:
Online with required on-campus weekend
Thursdays, 7:40-9:40 pm

Optional sections to be arranged.Start Date: Sep. 5, 2019

Undergraduate credit: $1840
Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

Prerequisites: MGMT E-2000, or the equivalent course or experience; a course or courses in quantitative methods such as basic statistics or college algebra.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 45 students

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-15103/2019

ECON E-1925
Emerging Markets: Investment Theories and Practice

Peter Marber, PhD

Chief Investment Officer for Emerging Markets, Aperture Investors and Senior Lecturer on Finance, Johns Hopkins Carey Business School

Spring Term 2020 | CRN 25719

Description
Globalization is no longer an academic theory; it is a reality that affects all of our lives. From the foods we eat to the goods we buy, the ubiquity of developing countries from Latin America, Asia, Africa, the Middle East, and former Soviet Union—those frequently referred to as emerging markets—intensifies daily. Yet beyond the well-documented commercial and cultural impacts of globalization, there are strong but less visible trends toward greater global financial and investment integration. What makes emerging financial markets different from those in the US, Europe, or Japan? What are the benefits of adding these markets to a traditional investment portfolio? How do policies shape these markets? Why invest in certain countries versus others? Within a country, which asset class should we invest in? How do hedge funds approach these markets vs. traditional investors? How has the global credit crisis that began in 2007 altered the trajectories of developing and industrialized countries? From the practical perspective of a US institutional investor, this course is geared to help answer these questions. Students develop greater abilities to analyze global macro trends and country fundamentals, master portfolio construction concepts, and implement practical investment strategies.

Class Meetings:
Online with required on-campus weekend
Mondays, 5:30-7:30 pm

Optional sections to be arranged.Start Date: Jan. 27, 2020

Undergraduate credit: $1840
Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

Prerequisites: Basic knowledge of finance and a modest competency with Microsoft Excel and/or a financial calculator. Prior course work or work experience in finance would also be useful.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 45 students

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-25719/2020

ECON E-1944
History of Financial Crises 1637-2008

John Komlos, PhD

Professor of Economics, Emeritus, University of Munich

Spring Term 2020 | CRN 25655

Description
The goal of this course is to discuss the 370-year history of financial crisis culminating in the great meltdown of 2008. We ascertain recurring historical patterns of financial bubbles without, however, 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 mainstream macroeconomists (including Nobel-Prize-winner Robert Lucas as well as none other than the former Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke) were writing about how great everything was going since business cycles had vanished for all practical purposes. They, along with most of their colleagues, were dead wrong. The historical evidence enables us to gain a more thorough understanding of global finance which influences our lives to such a great extent. Our primary aim is not to concentrate on facts, theorems, or numbers but rather to see the big picture in a multi-disciplinary very long-run perspective integrating the knowledge gained from the work of such Nobel-Prize-winning behavioral economists as Robert Shiller and Daniel Kahneman. We also explore our current economic situation, including the aftermath of the bailout of Wall Street without paying adequate attention to the problems faced by the everyman on Main Street.

Class Meetings:
Online (live) web conference
Mondays, 7:40-9:40 pm
Start Date: Jan. 27, 2020

Noncredit: $1840
Undergraduate credit: $1840
Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

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

Enrollment limit: Limited to 30 students

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-25655/2020

EDUC E-103
Introduction to Instructional Design

Stacie Cassat Green, MEd

Principal, 64 Crayons

Spring Term 2020 | CRN 25190

Description
Behind every good learning tool—be it a website, application, webinar, online course, workshop, or interactive museum exhibit—is the work of an instructional designer. Instructional design is a creative process that uses learning theories and frameworks, project planning, content expertise, communication, writing, and technology to architect experiences for today’s learners. The best instructional designers are agile and adaptable; they can quickly synthesize unfamiliar content, evaluate new technologies, and develop learning solutions that best meet the needs of a diverse audience. In this course, students work together to produce learning experiences using today’s media and technologies. The gap between theory and practice is an issue in many fields. By using a project-based approach, we work to close that gap by learning about instructional design theories and frameworks while developing a series of products; students submit a project every two weeks. This course is helpful for those professionals who work directly or indirectly to support and improve learning in their organizations, or those lifelong learners who want to better understand how to use technology to manage their own learning.

Class Meetings:
Online

Required sections to be arranged.Start Date: Jan. 27, 2020

Noncredit: $1840
Undergraduate credit: $1840
Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

Notes: The orientation to the course opens January 6. See course syllabus for details.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 26 students

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-25190/2020

EDUC E-103
Introduction to Instructional Design

Stacie Cassat Green, MEd

Principal, 64 Crayons

Denise M. Snyder, ALM

Director of Learning Technologies and Environments, Union College

Fall Term 2019 | CRN 14021

Class Meetings:
Online

Required sections to be arranged.Start Date: Sep. 3, 2019

Noncredit: $1840
Undergraduate credit: $1840
Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

Notes: The orientation to the course opens August 12. See course syllabus for details.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 60 students

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-14021/2019

EDUC E-111
Empowering Adult Online Learning: Exploring Theory and Best Practices

Kimberlee Round, PhD

Director, Instructional Technology and Design Center, Saint Anselm College

Fall Term 2019 | CRN 14804

Description
How do adults learn most effectively online? The online learning environment differs from traditional on-ground approaches and relies heavily on active collaborative techniques to help learners construct knowledge and build community, but why? This course focuses on designing instruction for the unique needs of adult online learners, critically examining related learning theories, instructional design practices, and online teaching strategies. Students examine dynamics that lead to online learning success, developing an appreciation for how adult learning theory informs effective instruction. In addition, as students collaboratively develop online lessons, they utilize design thinking, a framework leveraged by many highly innovative organizations today. In this case, students learn their way into inventive instructional solutions by analyzing adult online learner traits, acquiring interviewing techniques to identify desired learning outcomes, ideating and rapidly creating prototypes, pivoting as brainstorming leads to alternative approaches, and ultimately developing effective learner-centered activities and assessment strategies. Design thinking challenges the designer to develop empathy for stakeholders—in this case, the adult learner. Given a foundation in adult online learning theory, students conduct an empathetic exploration of best practices in designing instruction and online facilitation, comparing and contrasting these approaches, as well as examining quality rubrics published by organizations such as Quality Matters and the Online Learning Consortium. This course is of particular interest to those professionals who contribute to online teaching and learning outcomes in higher education or corporate settings.

Class Meetings:
Online (live) web conference
Tuesdays, 7:20-9:20 pm
Start Date: Sep. 3, 2019

Noncredit: $1840
Undergraduate credit: $1840
Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

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

Enrollment limit: Limited to 30 students

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-14804/2019

EDUC E-113
Instructional Design Studio

Stacie Cassat Green, MEd

Principal, 64 Crayons

Spring Term 2020 | CRN 24800

Description
In this course, students use a design thinking methodology to design and develop an authentic learning product or experience. Each student prepares a product, such as a course or workshop, social learning community, website, or software application. Using rapid prototyping, students present several iterations of their designs to the class, participate in peer critiques, and continually improve their products over the semester. As instructional designers work in a team, each student contributes to, and benefits from, a class consulting bank. They use their skills to help others and to gain currency that they can exchange for help on their own projects. Students also explore additional instructional design frameworks and learning theories to improve fluency and flexible thinking in the field.

Class Meetings:
Online (live) web conference
Wednesdays, 5:50-7:50 pm
Start Date: Jan. 29, 2020

Noncredit: $1840
Undergraduate credit: $1840
Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

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

Prerequisites: DGMD E-55, EDUC E-103, EDUC E-111, or the equivalent.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 20 students

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-24800/2020

ENGL E-100
How to Do Literary Theory

Andrew Warren, PhD

Associate, English and Co-Director, Mahindra Center’s Seminar in Dialectical Thinking, Harvard University

Spring Term 2020 | CRN 25697

Description
This is a course in the lively history and practice of literary theory. Since literature came into the world, people have had theories about it: what it is, what it can and shouldn’t do, why it exists, how it works, what makes a piece of writing good or mediocre or sublime—and who gets to say so. We read a wide range of answers to these questions written by very different people in very different places and times, from ancient Greece to 1960s Paris, from post-colonial Kenya to present-day New York and Beijing. To get a feel for how these different literary theories work in practice, each student chooses a literary text on which to perform different styles of readings. Those literary works could be just about anything, from Shakespeare’s King Lear to a fascicle of Emily Dickinson’s poems to a contemporary transnational novel. By the end of the course students are experts on their chosen text, and in a dozen different ways of reading and asking questions about it.

Class Meetings:
On campus or online
Thursdays, 5:40-7:40 pm, or on demand.
1 Story Street 304Start Date: Jan. 30, 2020

Noncredit: $1840
Undergraduate credit: $1840
Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-25697/2020

ENGL E-102
Introduction to Old English Literature

Daniel Donoghue, PhD

John P. Marquand Professor of English, Harvard University

Fall Term 2019 | CRN 12713

Description
This course introduces the earliest English literature, building up to selections from poems such as The Wanderer, The Dream of the Rood, The Battle of Maldon, and various prose texts. Because the language has changed so much over 1,000 years, Old English has to be learned as a foreign language (hence the emphasis on grammar) but by the end of one term of study, students read the most challenging and beautiful literature it has to offer. Secondary readings supplement the Old English texts.

Class Meetings:
Online (live) web conference
Wednesdays, 5:10-7:10 pm

Optional sections to be arranged.Start Date: Sep. 4, 2019

Noncredit: $1840
Undergraduate credit: $1840
Graduate credit: $2840
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.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-12713/2019

ENGL E-110A
Arrivals: British Literature from 700 to 1700

Daniel Donoghue, PhD

John P. Marquand Professor of English, Harvard University

Spring Term 2020 | CRN 25645

Description
An introduction to major works in English literature from Beowulf up to the eighteenth century, the course explores various ways that new identities are created through the cultural forces that shape poets, genres, and groups. The syllabus is organized around genres or modes rather than chronology, although we always keep historical context in mind. Major works include Beowulf, Chaucer’s Canterbury Tales, Milton’s Paradise Lost, Spenser’s Faerie Queen, and Aphra Behn’s Oroonoko, or the Royal Slave—to name a few. We explore the genres of romance, epic, lyric, and prose fiction, and drama.

Class Meetings:
Online

Required sections to be arranged.Start Date: Jan. 28, 2020

Noncredit: $1840
Undergraduate credit: $1840
Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

Notes: The recorded lectures are from the Harvard Faculty of Arts and Sciences course English 40. Registered students can ordinarily live stream the lectures Tuesdays and Thursdays, 1:30-2:45 pm starting January 28 or they can watch them on demand. Videos are available within 24 hours of the lecture.

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-25645/2020

ENGL E-112
Masterpieces of Irish Literature

Sue Weaver Schopf, PhD

Distinguished Service Lecturer in Extension, Harvard University

Fall Term 2019 | CRN 16149

Description
This course is an examination of works of poetry, prose, and drama in English by some of Ireland’s greatest writers, primarily from the late-nineteenth to the early twenty-first century. As we explore these works we consider how Ireland has been depicted by insiders and outsiders, from tragic, comic, political, and social perspectives; and how conceptions of Irish identity have been represented, disguised, suppressed, and stereotyped. Readings include works by poets such as Moore, Mangan, Yeats, and Heaney; prose writers such as Somerville and Ross, Joyce, and Trevor; and dramatists such as Synge, Lady Gregory, Beckett, Behan, O’Casey, Friel, and McDonagh. Among the developments to be considered are the Celtic renaissance, the founding of the Abbey Theatre, and The Troubles as literary subject and inspiration. Students also have opportunities to view some of the finest film adaptations of these literary works, as well as films representing key events in Irish history.

Class Meetings:
Online

Required web-conference sections Sundays, 7-8:30 pm.Start Date: Sep. 4, 2019

Noncredit: $1840
Undergraduate credit: $1840
Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

Notes: Writing-intensive course. The recorded lectures are from the 2015 course.

Prerequisites: EXPO E-25 or the equivalent.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 40 students

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-16149/2019

ENGL E-124
Shakespeare’s Early Plays

Joyce Van Dyke, PhD

Lecturer in Extension, Harvard University

Fall Term 2019 | CRN 14605

Description
This course explores the unsurpassed dramatic achievement of Shakespeare’s early plays. Students new to Shakespeare and those already familiar with his work come to an even deeper understanding of what makes his plays amusing, disturbing, poignant, surprising, and above all, powerful. What is it about Shakespeare’s plays that continues to move us, in their depictions of love, political violence, self-interest, generosity, terror, and joy? Why do his characters come to life, and continue to speak to our everyday concerns? Together, we investigate all aspects of these plays, including their historical context in Renaissance England, the subtleties of Shakespeare’s brilliant language (tracking the many common words that he himself coined), the plays’ literary and critical contexts, and each play’s role in the context of Shakespeare’s larger oeuvre. Students also become adept at understanding production decisions, as a series of film screenings raise questions about how the plays are staged. Exploring a number of plays from different genres, the course gives students a comparative understanding of his works. We begin with the magical exuberance of a romantic comedy, A Midsummer Night’s Dream, followed by a sharp turn to the dark world of Richard III, one of this course’s three history plays. While Richard III explores political evil from the perspective of one of Shakespeare’s most fascinating villains, Henry IV reveals the way a great leader passes from boyhood to kingship. Henry V follows that leader as he is called to prove himself in battle. We then turn to the tragedy of Hamlet, exploring this complex masterpiece in great depth. We conclude the course with the delights of Twelfth Night, a comedy of cross-dressing, bluffing, and romantic misadventure, all ending with a song. By the end of the semester, students have a thorough understanding of these plays in their generic diversity, linguistic brilliance, and emotional power.

Class Meetings:
Online

Optional sections to be arranged.Start Date: Sep. 3, 2019

Noncredit: $1840
Undergraduate credit: $1840
Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

Notes: The recorded lectures are from the 2015 course.

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-14605/2019

ENGL E-125
Shakespeare’s Later Plays

Joyce Van Dyke, PhD

Lecturer in Extension, Harvard University

Spring Term 2020 | CRN 24315

Description
This course explores the unsurpassed dramatic achievement of Shakespeare’s later plays, from Othello to The Tempest. Students new to Shakespeare and those already familiar with his work come to an even deeper understanding of what makes his works amusing, provocative, surprising, riveting, and above all, powerful. What is it about Shakespeare’s plays that continues to move us, in their depictions of love, political intrigue, self-interest, generosity, terror, and joy? Why do his characters come to life, and continue to speak to our everyday concerns? Together, we investigate all aspects of these plays, including their historical context in Renaissance England, the subtleties of Shakespeare’s brilliant language (tracking the many words that he himself coined), the plays’ literary and critical contexts, and each play’s role within Shakespeare’s oeuvre. Students also become adept at understanding production decisions, as a series of film screenings raises questions about how the plays are staged. Exploring a number of works from different genres, the course gives students a comparative understanding of his plays. We begin with Othello, a work that exposes the vulnerability of romantic love to the destructive force of brilliant psychological manipulation. While Othello is steeped in the rich historical particularity of Cyprus at wartime, we also see how the vilification of a Moorish general resonates with issues of the present day. We turn next to King Lear, which begins with a king’s demand that his daughters compete for their inheritance by answering this question: which of you loves me most? As the consequences of this action explode throughout court and kingdom, we see loyalty, honesty, and mercy come up against the forces of greed and treachery. Lear tests the strength and longevity of our deepest attachments under the pressure of political chaos and familial crisis. Next, Macbeth deepens the exploration of villainy but from the inside, as we see what it would be like to inhabit the mind of a murderer. In addition to introducing us to the famous witches or “weird sisters,” Macbeth raises stark questions: what does an act of murder do to the bonds of a marriage? Is anyone free from the cries of conscience? Can there be an escape from the dictates of fate? We then turn from the darkness of the Scottish Highlands to the luxuriant majesty of Egypt. Antony and Cleopatra depicts the intimate lives of history’s most famous lovers and rulers, showing us their strategies in love and war, their passions, their foibles, and their triumphs. Shakespeare renders this world with a rhetorical richness that matches the fecundity of the Nile and the vibrancy of the Roman Empire. We are then spirited away to the pastoral comedy of The Winter’s Tale, with its lighthearted fantasy, imperious kings, shepherds, festivity, and clever trickery. In this world of loyalty and simple pleasures, we see the true pain of estrangement, the balm of reunion, and above all, the magical and animating power of love. We conclude with The Tempest, entering a fantastical realm of sorcery, enchantment, subjection, and loss. We explore the power of knowledge, its attendant responsibilities, the possibility of forgiveness, and the experience of wonder in an imperfect world.

Class Meetings:
Online

Optional sections to be arranged.Start Date: Jan. 27, 2020

Noncredit: $1840
Undergraduate credit: $1840
Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

Notes: The recorded lectures are from the 2015 course.

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-24315/2020

ENGL E-138
Global Shakespeare

Leah Whittington, PhD

Professor of English, Harvard University

Spring Term 2020 | CRN 25794

Description
William Shakespeare drew on texts from around the world when he wrote plays for the London theater he named The Globe. Since they were first performed in early modern England, Shakespeare’s plays have become global texts, adapted and re-fashioned for diverse international audiences. In this course, we study key plays by Shakespeare in relation to their multi-cultural sources and to their global adaptations. Students explore how the plays bear witness to distinctly early modern approaches to ethnicity, diversity, and cross-culturalism, locating Shakespeare’s works in their own moment of cultural transition. At the same time, we investigate how the plays have been re-interpreted and transformed by contemporary writers, playwrights, actors, and directors from Europe, the Middle East, Africa, Asia and Asia/Pacific, Latin America, Russia, Australia, New Zealand, and far-reaching corners of the world. How do these contemporary performances negotiate between old and new, local and global, canonicity and cultural plurality? What can the story of Shakespeare’s worldwide reach tell us about how we conceive global literature today?

Class Meetings:
On campus
Wednesdays, 6-8 pm
Sever Hall 111Start Date: Jan. 29, 2020

Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

Enrollment limit: Limited to 15 students

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-25794/2020

ENGL E-182A
Poetry in America: From the Mayflower through Emerson

Elisa New, PhD

Powell M. Cabot Professor of American Literature, Harvard University

Fall Term 2019 | CRN 15383

Description
This course covers American poetry in cultural context through the year 1850. The course begins with Puritan poets, some orthodox, some rebel spirits, who wrote and lived in early New England. Focusing on Anne Bradstreet, Edward Taylor, and Michael Wigglesworth, among others, we explore the interplay between mortal and immortal, Europe and wilderness, solitude and sociality in English North America. The second part of the course spans the poetry of America’s early years, directly before and after the creation of the Republic. We examine the creation of a national identity through the lens of an emerging national literature, focusing on such poets as Phillis Wheatley, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, Edgar Allen Poe, and Ralph Waldo Emerson, among others. Distinguished guest discussants include writer Michael Pollan, economist Larry Summers, Vice President Al Gore, Mayor Tom Menino, and others.

Class Meetings:
Online

Optional sections to be arranged.Start Date: Sep. 4, 2019

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

Notes: This course is offered in partnership with the Poetry in America (PiA) initiative. Educators and school administrators can learn more about PiA’s programs for teachers and high school students at PiA.

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-15383/2019

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

Elisa New, PhD

Powell M. Cabot Professor of American Literature, Harvard University

Gillian Osborne, PhD

Research Associate, Poetry in America

Spring Term 2020 | CRN 25016

Description
This course spans a critical era in American literature, beginning with antebellum and Civil War poetry, entering the twentieth century, and traversing the transformative modernist era. This course begins with the poetry of the American Civil War and the series of major events and social movements that followed it including Reconstruction, the Jim Crow Era, and Manifest Destiny. Encountering such poets as Herman Melville, Julia Ward Howe, Walt Whitman, Edward Arlington Robinson, Paul Laurence Dunbar, James Weldon Johnson, Francis Ellen Watkins Harper, Emma Lazarus, and W.E.B. DuBois, we examine the language of patriotism, pride, violence, loss, and memory inspired by the nation’s greatest conflict. As we enter the twentieth century, we encounter modernism, a movement that spanned the decades from the 1910s to the mid-1940s, and whose poetry marked a clear break from past traditions and past forms. We read such poets as Robert Frost, T.S. Eliot, Marianne Moore, Langston Hughes, William Carlos Williams, Edna St. Vincent Millay, Claude McKay, Dorothy Parker, and Wallace Stevens. We study how these poets employed the language of rejection and revolution, of making and remaking, of artistic appropriation and cultural emancipation. Traveling to the homes and workplaces of Robert Frost and Wallace Stevens; to the Poetry Foundation in Chicago, where the institution of American modernism was born; and even exploring the River Thames in the London of Eliot’s The Waste Land, we see the sites that witnessed and cultivated the rise of American modernism.

Class Meetings:
Online

Optional sections to be arranged.Start Date: Jan. 27, 2020

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

Notes: This course is offered in partnership with the Poetry in America (PiA) initiative. Teachers may apply for Poetry in America scholarships.

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-25016/2020

ENGL E-197D
American Literary Naturalism and Realism

Patricia Chu, PhD

Lecturer on English, Harvard University

Spring Term 2020 | CRN 25790

Description
The American realists and naturalists wrote during a time when America became an advanced industrial society with shocking speed. American literature between the Civil War and the first quarter of the twentieth century varies wildly in style and subject matter. Jack London’s dog-eat-dog world clashes with the drawing rooms of Edith Wharton; Mark Twain’s cutting American colloquialism and humor stands alongside Henry James’ crafted prose. Urban populations, immigration rates, and urban poverty increased daily. Class and racial conflicts threatened. The very landscape changed around our authors as a result of urban development and factory and railroad building. They had also just witnessed a war of unprecedented proportions and technologies. Depicting simple reality suddenly required great imaginative leaps. There is no single artistic program to study in this period but the course investigates how authors found intellectual and artistic grounds for describing American society.

Class Meetings:
Online (live) web conference
Mondays, 5:30-7:30 pm
Start Date: Jan. 27, 2020

Undergraduate credit: $1840
Graduate credit: $2840
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.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-25790/2020

ENGL E-199D
Forms of Satire

Michael Shinagel, PhD

Distinguished Service Lecturer in Extension, Harvard University

Fall Term 2019 | CRN 16039

Description
This seminar is a critical study of classic works of satire in poetry, prose fiction, and drama, with an emphasis on comparing texts from the eighteenth century by such major satirists as Swift, Pope, Gay, Johnson, and Voltaire with such modern authors as Orwell, Brecht, Vonnegut, Auden, and West.

Class Meetings:
On campus
Mondays, 6-8 pm
51 Brattle Street 221Start Date: Sep. 9, 2019

Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

Enrollment limit: Limited to 15 students

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-16039/2019

ENGL E-207
The Culture of Capitalism

Martin Puchner, PhD

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

Spring Term 2020 | CRN 23886

Description
The course asks how cultural products, including 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 as well as new values, forged and distilled by new forms of art. Core readings by Franklin, O’Neill, Rand, Miller, and Mamet and background readings by Smith, Marx, Taylor, Weber, Keynes, and Schumpeter.

Class Meetings:
Online
Start Date: Jan. 27, 2020

Noncredit: $1840
Undergraduate credit: $1840
Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

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

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-23886/2020

ENGL E-234
History of the Essay

Collier Brown, PhD

Preceptor in Expository Writing, Harvard University

Spring Term 2020 | CRN 25684

Description
In this course, we look at the history of the essay from the sixteenth-century to the present, making important stops along the way at the works of Michel de Montaigne (who first popularized the genre), William Hazlitt, Virginia Woolf, James Baldwin, right up to today’s most innovative essayists—writers like Rebecca Solnit and Janet Malcolm. This course is of interest to nonfiction writers curious about the history of their craft and the evolution of the form over time.

Class Meetings:
Online (live) web conference
Tuesdays, 5:30-7:30 pm
Start Date: Jan. 28, 2020

Graduate credit: $2840
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.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-25684/2020

ENGL E-248
Race, Gender, and Sexuality in American Popular Music

Alex Corey, PhD

Lecturer on History and Literature, Harvard University

Fall Term 2019 | CRN 15868

Description
This course examines the relationship among popular music, American literature, and the power relations that organize life in the United States. Attending to a range of music and literature from the past 50 years, we study pop music’s engagement with distinctions of race, gender, class, sexuality, region, and citizenship. Some of the central questions we ask include: what capacity does popular music hold for communicating social protest and/or enacting social change? What role does the commercial market play in determining the musical forms and social significance of popular music? How do lyrics interact with music’s sonic qualities to tell compelling stories in sound? And how do literature, television, and film employ popular music to serve their narrative ends? Using these questions as our guide, we explore how music plays a critical role in producing the terms through which we experience and understand social difference. Musicians we study may include Aretha Franklin, Sam Cooke, Janelle Monáe, Johnny Cash, Madonna, and Patti Smith. As the semester progresses, we put a selection of contemporary literature into conversation with the work of these musicians. Some of the literature depicts musical performance and the act of listening; in these cases, music punctuates and frames the literary narrative. Other pieces of fiction and poetry raise similar thematic concerns to the songs and albums we are studying, without directly representing music on the page. Throughout the semester, we enrich our discussions with cutting edge and field-defining scholarly work in the fields of African American studies, gender studies, popular music studies, and American literary studies; by the end of the semester, students are familiar with the some of the major debates and research happening in these fields today.

Class Meetings:
Online (live) web conference
Wednesdays, 5:30-7:30 pm
Start Date: Sep. 4, 2019

Graduate credit: $2840
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.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-15868/2019

ENGL E-249
(Very) Contemporary American Fiction

Andrew Warren, PhD

Associate, English and Co-Director, Mahindra Center’s Seminar in Dialectical Thinking, Harvard University

Fall Term 2019 | CRN 16071

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.” In this course, we read 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? Works may include Tommy Orange’s There There (2018), N.K. Jemisin’s The Fifth Season (2015), Celeste Ng’s Little Fires Everywhere (2017), Luis Alberto Urrea’s House of Broken Angels (2018), Wallace’s The Pale King (2011), Valeria Luiselli’s Lost Children Archive (2019), Paul Beatty’s The Sellout (2015), or Sheila Heti’s Motherhood (2018). Each book is paired with a review or critical essay. A major assignment is a creative project exploring students’ own experience of time, both in the course and out.

Class Meetings:
On campus
Thursdays, 6-8 pm
Barker Center for the Humanities 018Start Date: Sep. 5, 2019

Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

Enrollment limit: Limited to 19 students

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-16071/2019

ENGL E-253
Innocence and Experience in the Modern Novel

Theoharis C. Theoharis, PhD

Associate Scholar, Comparative Literature, Harvard University

Spring Term 2020 | CRN 25699

Description
Eden is lost in an unwitting crime, after which it is forever inaccessible. That Biblical myth of the origin of human unhappiness has persisted in European and American literature since both began. We read Oscar Wilde’s The Picture of Dorian Gray, Edith Wharton’s The Age of Innocence, James Baldwin’s Giovanni’s Room, and William Maxwell’s So Long, See You Tomorrow, and examine how the developmental model of innocence supplanted by experience affected literary modernism. In all these novels, longing, desire, beauty, memory, guilt, and exoneration all take on grand moral scope by being cast as what was left for humanity after our exile from that now always lost Paradise.

Class Meetings:
On campus
Mondays, 6-8 pm
Sever Hall 213Start Date: Jan. 27, 2020

Noncredit: $1840
Undergraduate credit: $1840
Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-25699/2020

ENGL E-300
Poetry in America: The City from Whitman to Hip Hop

Elisa New, PhD

Powell M. Cabot Professor of American Literature, Harvard University

Sharon Howell, PhD

Senior Development Fellow, Poetry in America

Gillian Osborne, PhD

Research Associate, Poetry in America

Fall Term 2019 | CRN 16034

Description
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. This course introduces content and techniques intended to help students and educators learn how to read texts of increasing complexity. Readings and activities were chosen and designed with the Common Core English Language Arts (ELA) standards in grades six through 12 in mind.

Class Meetings:
Online

Optional sections to be arranged.Start Date: Sep. 4, 2019

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

Notes: 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 Programs for Professional Education (PPE).

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-16034/2019

ENGL E-300
Poetry in America: The City from Whitman to Hip Hop

Elisa New, PhD

Powell M. Cabot Professor of American Literature, Harvard University

Jesse Benjamin Raber, PhD

Visiting Lecturer on English, University of Illinois at Chicago

Spring Term 2020 | CRN 25795

Class Meetings:
Online

Optional sections to be arranged.Start Date: Jan. 27, 2020

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

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-25795/2020

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

Elisa New, PhD

Powell M. Cabot Professor of American Literature, Harvard University

Gillian Osborne, PhD

Research Associate, Poetry in America

Spring Term 2020 | CRN 25479

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

Optional online sections to be arranged.Start Date: Jan. 27, 2020

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

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-25479/2020

ENGL E-597
Focused Study on English Literature in a Critical Context

Peter Becker, PhD

Lecturer in Extension, Harvard University

Fall Term 2019 | CRN 15775

Description
Students learn to develop well-supported arguments of their own about literary texts and to set their arguments into the context of what other critics have written. The course introduces debates about the history of the discipline, the canon, genre, and the roles of race, ethnicity, and gender. Students read a group of related texts by different authors and critical essays analyzing these texts from a variety of theoretical approaches. We engage with these theoretical and critical debates by focusing on fiction written in response to the historical events of slavery and the Holocaust and their lasting impact on subsequent generations: how can writers represent what may be considered unspeakable? Written from the 1980s on, the historical fiction we examine in this course rejects earlier forms of the historical novel and self-consciously addresses the creative and aesthetic aspects of storytelling: how do we arrive at knowledge about the past? What is the role of memory? What is trauma? And how does it affect the subsequent generations? What is the role of visual representations such as drawings and photography in fiction? By engaging with these texts and the debates surrounding them, students also examine hallmark features of realist, modernist, and postmodern fiction. Authors include Cynthia Ozick, Toni Morrison, W.G. Sebald, Jonathan Safran Foer, Edward Jones, and Junot Díaz. By the end of the course, students have produced an essay that takes the form of a journal article. While this course is open to all students who have met the prerequisite it is mandatory for candidates in the Master of Liberal Arts, English capstone track, who wish to register for ENGL E-599 in the 2020 spring term. Enrollment in ENGL E-599 requires that all other degree requirements are complete, except for the capstone.

Class Meetings:
Online (live) web conference
Thursdays, 5:10-7:10 pm
Start Date: Sep. 5, 2019

Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

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

Prerequisites: B or higher grade in HUMA E-100.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 15 students

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-15775/2019

ENGL E-599
English Literature in a Critical Context Capstone

Peter Becker, PhD

Lecturer in Extension, Harvard University

Spring Term 2020 | CRN 25383

Description
In this course, students learn to develop well-supported arguments about a topic of their choosing and to place them into the context of what other critics have written. Students produce an essay in the form of a journal article with the guidance of their instructor and classmates. The course is devoted to researching primary and secondary sources and completing intermediate steps such as writing a research proposal, compiling an annotated bibliography, presenting the research, and completing a draft and a polished research paper. The course is divided into four stages. In the beginning, students have to deepen their knowledge of their topic of interest, examining scholarly articles in the field of literature. They practice orienting themselves in academic scholarship by learning how to identify scholarly arguments in monographs and articles of their interest, using book reviews, and navigating Harvard’s online library system. In the second part of the course, students move from a broadly defined topic of interest to a specific research question. They identify the major scholarship and determine the primary source(s) relevant to their research question. This second part culminates in the submission and presentation of a research proposal and an annotated bibliography. The third part is devoted to textual analysis of the primary sources and developing the argument, leading to the completion of a full draft of the research essay. During the final stage of the semester students read each other’s drafts and subsequently revise their own by integrating critical comments provided by their instructor and classmates.

Class Meetings:
Online (live) web conference
Wednesdays, 5:30-7:30 pm
Start Date: Jan. 29, 2020

Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

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

Prerequisites: Students must be degree candidates in the Master of Liberals Arts, English capstone track who are in good academic standing and have completed all other degree requirements, except for the capstone, including earning a B– or higher grade in ENGL E-597 in the 2019 fall term. Students who do not meet these requirements are dropped from the course.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 15 students

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-25383/2020

ENSC E-110
Applied Design Thinking for Scientists and Engineers

Anas Chalah, PhD

Assistant Dean for Teaching and Learning, John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Harvard University

Fall Term 2019 | CRN 16119

Description
Design thinking is widely considered to be an essential skill for twenty-first century leaders and innovative thinkers. Engineering programs should graduate engineers who can design effectively to meet social and environmental needs. However, the role and perception of design across a wide range of educational disciplines has improved markedly in recent years. One of the defining characteristics of design thinking is that there is rarely a single correct answer to a complex problem. Design thinking is an iterative and interdisciplinary collaborative process toward crafting acceptable solutions. This course enables students to exercise and practice different thinking styles, including divergent, convergent, critical, analytical, and integrative. It guides students through the different steps of the design thinking process, starting with empathy, into problem definition, ideation, prototyping, building, measurement, and analysis. On the technical side, this course focuses on teaching systems and system controls to emphasize the importance of interdisciplinary collaborations in solving complex challenges. As some students want to bring forward their innovative ideas to the commercialization stage, the course aims to support their aspirations by including aspects of innovation and entrepreneurship in some of the course’s hands-on projects.

Class Meetings:
On campus
Tuesdays, 6-8 pm
Pierce Hall 209Start Date: Sep. 3, 2019

Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-16119/2019

ENSC E-123
Laboratory Electronics: Digital Circuit Design

Oliver Saunders Wilder, PhD

Simons Postdoctoral Fellow, MIT Media Lab and Simons Center for the Social Brain, Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Spring Term 2020 | CRN 25768

Description
This course covers digital design, emphasizing microprocessors and microcontrollers as well as programmable logic devices, and provides an understanding of the fundamentals of computer circuitry. After examining analog-digital interfacing issues, students build a microcomputer from the chip level. They apply this computer first to assigned tasks and later to individual projects. The student’s microcomputer is based on an 8051-derivative microcontroller, chosen because it allows an easy transition, after the course is completed, from the course’s pedagogically-useful transparent design (using external buses and memory) to practical single-chip implementations. Each meeting includes a laboratory session.

Class Meetings:
On campus
Thursdays, 6-10 pm
Science Center 206Start Date: Jan. 30, 2020

Undergraduate credit: $1840
Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

Prerequisites: High school algebra and some familiarity with analog electronics.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 22 students

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-25768/2020

ENSC E-130
Introduction to MEMS and BioMEMS

Fawwaz Habbal, PhD

Senior Lecturer on Applied Physics, Harvard University

Kamar H. Reda, BS

Research Assistant III, Chemistry and Chemical Biology, Harvard University

Fall Term 2019 | CRN 14876

Description
This course is a practical introduction to the multi-disciplinary field of Micro-Electro-Mechanical Systems (MEMS) and BioMEMS. It provides a comprehensive understanding of the science and technology of operating at the microscale for biological and biomedical applications to solve real-world problems. The course covers methods of microfabrication, 3D printing, sensors, actuators, microfluidics, micro total analysis systems (µTAS), and lab-on-a-chip devices. Students gain an in depth understanding of BioMEMS and its applications through lectures, in class discussions, and weekly reading assignments. Reading materials include recent publications on BioMEMS fabrication techniques and applications. By the end of the course, students submit individual written proposals of a MEMS device of their choice to solve a medical or life science problem.

Class Meetings:
On campus or online
Mondays, 5:50-7:50 pm, or on demand.
Maxwell-Dworkin G125

Optional lab demonstration sections to be arranged.Start Date: Sep. 9, 2019

Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

Notes: On-campus meetings are recorded. A live stream is available at the time the class meets. Videos are available within 24 hours of the lecture.

Prerequisites: Introductory biology and physics.

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-14876/2019

ENSC E-132
Tissue Engineering for Clinical Applications

Sujata K. Bhatia, PhD, MD

Professor of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, University of Delaware

Spring Term 2020 | CRN 25367

Description
Tissue engineering is now recognized as a way to lessen the global disease burden: novel methods for pancreatic islet regeneration can address diabetes; autologous cells for heart muscle regeneration can address coronary artery disease; and nerve regeneration technologies can be used to treat stroke. This course describes strategies of tissue engineering, and focuses on the diseases tissue engineering can address. Each lecture identifies a specific disease (coronary artery disease, stroke, diabetes) and describes tissue-engineered scaffolds that can alleviate the disease. Students learn the underlying pathology of the disease, understand the latest advances in tissue engineering for treating the disease, and discuss prospective research areas for novel biomaterials to modify the disease process. In addition, students gain an appreciation of clinical trials of tissue-engineered scaffolds, as well as commercialization of tissue engineering.

Class Meetings:
Online (live) web conference
Thursdays, 8:10-10:10 pm
Start Date: Jan. 30, 2020

Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

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

Prerequisites: Introductory biology and chemistry.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 30 students

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-25367/2020

ENSC E-150
Introduction to Nanobiotechnology: Concepts and Applications

Anas Chalah, PhD

Assistant Dean for Teaching and Learning, John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Harvard University

Fall Term 2019 | CRN 12806

Description
Nanobiotechnology is a new frontier for biology with important applications in medicine. It bridges areas in physics, chemistry, and biology and is a testament to the new areas of interdisciplinary science that are becoming dominant in the twenty-first century. This course provides perspective for students and researchers who are interested in nanoscale physical and biological systems and their applications in medicine. It introduces concepts in nanomaterials and their use with biocomponents to synthesize and address larger systems. Applications include systems for visualization, labeling, drug delivery, and cancer research. Technological impact of nanoscale systems, synthesis, and characterizations of nanoscale materials are discussed.

Class Meetings:
On campus or online
Wednesdays, 5:50-7:50 pm, or on demand.
Maxwell-Dworkin G125Start Date: Sep. 4, 2019

Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

Notes: On-campus meetings are recorded. A live stream is available at the time the class meets. Videos are available within 24 hours of the lecture.

Prerequisites: Introductory courses in chemistry, physics, and biology; an introductory course in nanoscale science would be helpful.

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-12806/2019

ENSC E-165
Engineering of Nanostructures for Targeted Drug Delivery

Anas Chalah, PhD

Assistant Dean for Teaching and Learning, John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Harvard University

Spring Term 2020 | CRN 23245

Description
This course describes the emerging role of nanostructures in drug development activities. It covers the most current nanotechniques applied by the pharmaceutical industry to engineer shuttling mechanisms for delivering previously failed drug molecules. Throughout the course, students learn the basic principles of drug likeness, the rule of five for drug design, and the effect of these principles on excluding a wide range of chemical structures. The course focuses on methods of nanostructures’ surface functionalization, immobilization, engineering of stealth nanovehicles for cellular delivery, as well as the use of quantum dots for nuclear and cytoplasmic visualization. Examples of FDA-approved nanodrugs in addition to nanoformulations at the pre-clinical and clinical stages are discussed.

Class Meetings:
On campus or online
Tuesdays, 5:50-7:50 pm, or on demand.
Maxwell-Dworkin G115Start Date: Jan. 28, 2020

Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

Notes: On-campus meetings are recorded. A live stream is available at the time the class meets. Videos are available within 24 hours of the lecture.

Prerequisites: Basic background in chemistry, biochemistry, and biology highly recommended.

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-23245/2020

ENVR E-101
Introduction to Sustainability and Environmental Management

Thomas P. Gloria, PhD

Director, Sustainability, Harvard Extension School

Fall Term 2019 | CRN 11925

Description
This course surveys the scientific principles of sustainability and environmental management practices, with attention to system dynamics perspectives; sustainability—concerns, definitions, and indicators; quality of life—values and worldview; knowledge and models; ecological systems; human populations and behavior; energy fundamentals; agro-food systems; renewable resources; nonrenewable resources; and transitions to a sustainable economy. This course is an introduction to the very broad fields of sustainability and environmental management, and is fundamentally transdisciplinary. Foundational principles of sustainability are covered along with emerging topics of human health, air and water pollution, water resources, eco-system health, energy and climate change, social justice, biodiversity, and regulatory strategies for risk assessment and environmental management. A local field trip is planned on a weekend in the fall with alternatives provided for distance students.

Class Meetings:
On campus or online
Tuesdays, 8-10 pm, or on demand.
1 Story Street 304

Optional sections to be arranged.Start Date: Sep. 3, 2019

Noncredit: $1840
Undergraduate credit: $1840
Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

Notes: Writing-intensive course. Students can attend in person on campus, participate live online at the time the class meets via web conference, or watch the recorded video on demand. Videos are available within 24 hours of the lecture.

Prerequisites: High school biology and chemistry.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 170 students

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-11925/2019

ENVR E-101
Introduction to Sustainability and Environmental Management

Thomas P. Gloria, PhD

Director, Sustainability, Harvard Extension School

Spring Term 2020 | CRN 25505

Class Meetings:
On campus or online
Tuesdays, 8-10 pm, or on demand.
Harvard Hall 101

Optional sections to be arranged.Start Date: Jan. 28, 2020

Noncredit: $1840
Undergraduate credit: $1840
Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

Prerequisites: High school biology and chemistry.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 160 students

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-25505/2020

ENVR E-102
Design of Renewable Energy Projects

Ramon Sanchez, ScD

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

Spring Term 2020 | CRN 21783

Description
This course helps 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) web conference
Mondays, 7:40-9:40 pm

Optional sections to be arranged.Start Date: Jan. 27, 2020

Noncredit: $1840
Undergraduate credit: $1840
Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

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

Prerequisites: High school math and science.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 30 students

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-21783/2020

ENVR E-103
The Challenge of Human Induced Climate Change: Transitioning to a Post Fossil Fuel Future

Michael B. McElroy, PhD

Gilbert Butler Professor of Environmental Studies, Harvard University

Shaojie Song, PhD

Research Associate in Environmental Science and Engineering, Harvard University

Spring Term 2020 | CRN 25709

Description
Human induced climate change has the potential to alter the function of natural ecosystems and the lives of people on a global scale. The prospect lies not in the distant future but is imminent. Our choice is either to act immediately to change the nature of our global energy system (abandon our dependence on fossil fuels) or accept the consequences (included among which are increased incidence of violent storms, fires, floods and droughts, changes in the spatial distribution and properties of critical ecosystems, and rising sea levels). The course is designed to provide students with an understanding of relevant physical, technical and social factors including a historical perspective. In the latter half of the course, we engage students in an interactive dialogue on possible responses recognizing explicitly differences in motivations for different constituencies—for developed as distinct from developing economies, for example. We plan to explore options for a zero carbon future energy system including the challenges involved in implementing the necessary transition. If we fail to abandon our dependence on fossil fuels—and the time scale over which we must do so to realize even the minimal objectives outlined in the recent Paris climate accord is as brief as a couple of decades or even less—might we need to explore possibilities for geoengineering, for purposeful intervention in the global climate system? Arguments for and against such options are discussed and debated. We expect students to be actively involved in exploring, researching and debating responses to any and all of these interrelated issues.

Class Meetings:
Online
Start Date: Jan. 27, 2020

Noncredit: $1840
Undergraduate credit: $1840
Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

Notes: The recorded lectures are from the Harvard Faculty of Arts and Sciences course General Education 1137. Registered students can ordinarily live stream the lectures Mondays and Wednesdays, 1:30-2:45 pm starting January 27 or they can watch them on demand. Videos are available within 24 hours of the lecture.

Prerequisites: High school algebra and trigonometry.

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-25709/2020

ENVR E-103A
The Law and Policy of Climate Change: Influencing Decision Makers

Aladdine Dory Joroff, JD

Lecturer on Law, Staff Attorney and Senior Clinical Instructor, Emmett Environmental Law and Policy Clinic, Harvard Law School

Spring Term 2020 | CRN 25789

Description
Empirical data demonstrate that the climate is changing and that these changes could produce increasingly serious consequences over the course of this century. This course explores the legal framework in which adaptation actions occur and the policy tools available to regulators. We explore several climate change adaptation measures in-depth to provide a window into the relationship between legal and policy strategies at the federal, state, and municipal levels, including how these relationships create opportunities and obstacles to climate change adaptation. Students strategize how to develop and implement legally defensible adaptation measures that are supported by stakeholders, including drafting implementation and supporting documents. The course begins with a brief introduction to climate change and its projected impacts, and then reviews the legal framework of climate change law, including the evolution of climate change related laws in the United States and related litigation. This analysis focuses on the federal level, but also considers the separate authority of states and municipalities to take action. Massachusetts and Cambridge are the primary case studies for the course. Substantive issues that are addressed include administrative law and the relationship between congressional statutes and agency regulations; the structure of the federal Clean Air Act and history of air regulation in the United States; federalism, particularly the relationship between federal, state, and municipal governments in regulating air pollution; and the judicial review processes. The course applies this legal framework to an in-depth review of specific climate change adaptation issues, such as strategies for managing development in flood-prone areas. In this context, the course examines a range of legal and policy tools. At the federal level, for instance, we consider the implications of federal maps that designate flood risk areas without considering projected impacts of climate change and incentives created by federally-subsidized flood insurance. The course then considers strategies for improving regulation and removing obstacles to adaptation measures, including through state and local actions, such as revised building codes and zoning laws. We review the process that municipalities often follow in climate change adaptation planning, with a focus on the technical and legal challenges that communities need help addressing. Through this analysis students learn about substantive legal issues, such as preemption and takings law, procedural aspects of rulemakings, and opportunities for public involvement in policy and regulatory development. In addition to learning about the substantive legal issues covered in the course, students develop or practice legal research skills associated with researching statutes and regulations and interpreting judicial decisions. Students also gain experience with activities relevant to designing and implementing adaptation strategies by writing comments on regulations, drafting statutory or regulatory language, and writing corporate climate change statements.

Class Meetings:
On campus or online
Mondays, 5:40-7:40 pm, or on demand.
1 Story Street 303Start Date: Jan. 27, 2020

Noncredit: $1840
Undergraduate credit: $1840
Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-25789/2020

ENVR E-105
Fundamentals of Organizational Sustainability

Robert B. Pojasek, PhD

Managing Partner, Pojasek and Associates

Spring Term 2020 | CRN 21808

Description
An organization’s sustainability fundamentals are presented in the form of an open source international high-level structure. Instead of stand-alone activities by the sustainability group, environmental stewardship, social well-being, and shared value with external stakeholders, all of the activities are integrated into a plan-do-check-act (PDCA) management structure that makes sustainability part of what every employee and manager does every day. Students create a virtual organization to develop a new topic each week in this course.

Class Meetings:
Online (live) web conference
Thursdays, 7:40-9:40 pm

Optional sections to be arranged.Start Date: Jan. 30, 2020

Noncredit: $1840
Undergraduate credit: $1840
Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

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

Enrollment limit: Limited to 40 students

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-21808/2020

ENVR E-107
Natural Resource Materials: Origins and Issues

Jennifer Cole, PhD

Assistant Professor of Liberal Arts, Massachusetts College of Art and Design

Spring Term 2020 | CRN 25672

Description
This course is a geologic and environmental treatment of the materials used in everyday life. We discuss how these materials are obtained from Earth, what the sustainability impacts are, how much energy is involved, what possible impacts on human health occur from using these materials, and how we might use more intensive recycling redesign to make them more environmentally friendly. We use a number of case studies to underscore the importance of understanding where materials originate and how to choose them based on health impacts, sustainability, and other impacts. Topics include but are not limited to building materials, minerals and mining, fossil fuel and renewable energy, planned obsolescence, innovations in zero waste products, economics of materials use, and mineral use in agriculture.

Class Meetings:
Online (live) web conference
Thursdays, 5:30-7:30 pm
Start Date: Jan. 30, 2020

Noncredit: $1840
Undergraduate credit: $1840
Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

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

Enrollment limit: Limited to 40 students

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-25672/2020

ENVR E-110
Sustainable Ocean Environments

George D. Buckley, MS

Spring Term 2020 | CRN 21784

Description
This course investigates the habitats and diversity of marine life in the world’s oceans, discusses human impacts upon them, and examines sustainable management practices for the future. Topics include the ecology and management of bays, salt marshes and mangroves, coastal habitats, coral reefs, the deep sea, marine fisheries, aquaculture and marine biodeterioration; and blue technologies, ocean pollution, marine protected areas, and the Law of the Sea.

Class Meetings:
On campus or online
Mondays, 8-10 pm, or on demand.
1 Story Street 307

Optional sections to be arranged.Start Date: Jan. 27, 2020

Noncredit: $1840
Undergraduate credit: $1840
Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

Prerequisites: High school biology.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 50 students

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-21784/2020

ENVR E-112
Foundations of Sustainable Development

Thomas P. Gloria, PhD

Director, Sustainability, Harvard Extension School

Fall Term 2019 | CRN 15807

Description
The broad goal of this course is to introduce students to the foundations of key sectoral and thematic knowledge for important challenges to sustainable development including food and nutritional security, social service delivery, energy policy, water resource management, urbanization, infrastructure, human rights, biodiversity, adaption to climate change, mitigating greenhouse gas emissions (GHGs), sustainable business, ethics, governance, and education. Through a global classroom, lectures are attended virtually with academic partners of the Global Association from around the world. The course consists of weekly live broadcasts featuring international experts. Broadcasts are facilitated and recorded live by Lehigh University and available for asynchronous viewing; however, live participation is encouraged. Topics presented in the broadcasts are discussed during weekly web conference sessions.

Class Meetings:
Online (live) web conference
Mondays, 5:50-7:50 pm

Required sections to be arranged.Start Date: Sep. 9, 2019

Noncredit: $1840
Undergraduate credit: $1840
Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

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

Enrollment limit: Limited to 75 students

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-15807/2019

ENVR E-116
The Carbon Economy: Calculating, Managing, and Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions

Richard Goode, MBA

Executive Director, Ernst and Young

Marlon Robert Banta, ALM

Senior Manager of Product Definition, DS SolidWorks Corporation

Spring Term 2020 | CRN 23508

Description
The global economy is undergoing a fundamental transformation to low-carbon technologies from electric vehicles becoming mainstream and large-scale solar, wind, and even battery installations. Many countries and companies understand that this fourth industrial revolution will change everything, and face risks as well as opportunities. Some countries are establishing policies that decarbonize their economy to avoid the worst effects of a 2 degrees Celsius rise in temperatures. Organizations should start to develop and implement a 2 degrees Celsius strategy by clearly understanding their exposure to climate-related risks and identifying best practices for adapting to new carbon regulation, along with transforming their businesses by deploying sustainable energy practices. Understanding greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, including how to calculate them and the importance of reporting them publicly, is vital to understanding how to identify sources of emission and how to reduce them. This course teaches students how to measure, report, and reduce GHG emissions with an eye toward understanding the roles that energy choices and usage play in reducing emissions.

Class Meetings:
Online (live) web conference
Mondays, 5:50-7:50 pm

Optional sections to be arranged.Start Date: Jan. 27, 2020

Noncredit: $1840
Undergraduate credit: $1840
Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

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

Enrollment limit: Limited to 60 students

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-23508/2020

ENVR E-116A
Measuring and Mitigating Scope 3 Greenhouse Gas Emissions

Michael Macrae, PhD

Energy Analytics Manager, Campus Services, Harvard University

Richard Goode, MBA

Executive Director, Ernst and Young

Fall Term 2019 | CRN 16165

Description
The impact of supply chains on an organization’s overall greenhouse gas emissions is becoming an increasingly relevant topic as more and more companies outsource manufacturing, logistics, and other key functions to third parties. Waste, water use, and greenhouse gas emissions are still incurred in bringing products and services to consumers, but they are often not fully accounted for. Proper accounting for the emissions that are known contributors to climate change is coming under increasing scrutiny. This course allows students to investigate the best approaches to measuring and mitigating scope 3 greenhouse gas emissions. Scope 3 emissions, for the purposes of the course, include all indirect emissions that occur in the value chain of a typical organization. Students investigate how to gather data from disparate sources, how to calculate or estimate emissions, and how the procurement of supplies, services, and travel can be managed to mitigate or even reduce scope 3 emissions. The course also investigates scope 3 emissions reduction efforts that are underway at several leading Fortune 500 companies as well as universities and government agencies.

Class Meetings:
Online (live) web conference
Tuesdays, 5:10-7:10 pm
Start Date: Sep. 3, 2019

Noncredit: $1840
Undergraduate credit: $1840
Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

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

Prerequisites: ENVR E-116 is encouraged but not necessary.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 40 students

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-16165/2019

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

John D. Spengler, PhD

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

Leith Sharp, MEd

Fall Term 2019 | CRN 13543

Description
This course aims to inspire and enable students to lead effective change toward environmental sustainability in 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 infrastructural 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, cognitive processes, capacity building, and technology are discussed. Students leave the course with a deeper experiential knowledge of change management because they are required to complete a project involving a real life change leadership project of their choice. In a world lacking adequate political, judicial, and media leadership we can and must take leadership where we work and live, transforming our organizations en masse, fueling change at all levels of society. This course is designed to empower and prepare anyone who is willing to join in the collective effort to steer our society back on course towards a just and sustainable future.

Class Meetings:
Online with required on-campus weekend
Mondays, 7:20-9:20 pm

Required sections to be arranged.Start Date: Sep. 9, 2019

Undergraduate credit: $1840
Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

Enrollment limit: Limited to 35 students

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-13543/2019

ENVR E-118
Environmental Management of International Tourism Development

Megan Epler Wood, MS

Director, International Sustainable Tourism Initiative, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health

Amber Beard, BS

Managing Director, projekt hABitat

Fall Term 2019 | CRN 16112

Description
This course lays out the significance of the international tourism industry, which represents approximately 10.4 percent of the global economy. It provides students with an understanding of how the tourism business operates, primarily focusing on mainstream tourism, its supply chains, and how each sector of the business approaches environmental management. The course looks at the growth of tourism as an industry, how digital sales and marketing are transforming the sector, and its part in the rapid globalization of world economies. It discusses the industry’s particular impacts on emerging economies, its role in employment generation and economic development, and the current status of the global dialog on green tourism growth. Speakers from business and government reflect on the management of sustainability for tourism. Students learn how the industry is presently managing air, energy, water, waste water, solid waste, sprawl, and ecosystem impacts, and how new systems for environmental management can be deployed at the business and destination level. Each week a different sector of the industry is covered, including hotels, tour operators, air carriers, airports, and transport. Special attention is given to the impacts of climate change on the tourism industry, as well as on issues of carbon management of the different sectors of the industry. A set of environmental and carbon assessment tools and methodologies is presented. Students learn how governments presently manage tourism, discuss how governance is changing, and review prospects for further reform and consider innovative new systems for management of growth.

Class Meetings:
Online (live) web conference
Thursdays, 5:30-7:30 pm

Optional sections to be arranged.Start Date: Sep. 5, 2019

Noncredit: $1840
Undergraduate credit: $1840
Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

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

Enrollment limit: Limited to 40 students

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-16112/2019

ENVR E-119
Green Buildings, Urban Resilience, and Sustainability in Communities

Grey Lee, MPA

Managing Director, Civekos Co-Living

Fall Term 2019 | CRN 16111

Description
The built environment of our communities creates energy and material utilization patterns and subsequent ecological effects. Climate change challenges existing buildings and infrastructure which has led to conversations about resilience. Building design and location are a critical determinant of health, comfort, and productivity for occupants. How do our communities, enterprises, and institutions manage the complexity of these interactions? What intentions result in what amount of flourishing and thriving in the urban realm? How do we measure our effects on social outcomes, on ecology, or on health? This course introduces students to the principles of sustainability and resilience in our communities with a focus on how systems dynamics can be articulated and then managed. We use the framework of social equity and the UN sustainable development goals to explore how urban design and governance can embrace priorities for human wellbeing. Students become familiar with international standards for sustainable design, operations, and management of buildings more favorable to the integrity of communities such as US Green Building Council’s LEED certifications, Building Research Establishment Environmental Assessment Method (BREEAM), WELL Building Standard, the Living Building Challenge, and other concepts related to sustainable design. Relevant topics are addressed through lectures, readings, case studies, and optional site visits to exemplary green buildings on the Harvard campus and in nearby Cambridge.

Class Meetings:
Online (live) web conference
Tuesdays, 7:20-9:20 pm
Start Date: Sep. 3, 2019

Noncredit: $1840
Undergraduate credit: $1840
Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

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

Enrollment limit: Limited to 40 students

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-16111/2019

ENVR E-119D
Zero Energy and Passive Buildings

Paul Ormond, MS

Efficiency Engineer, Massachusetts Department of Energy Resources

Spring Term 2020 | CRN 24776

Description
Zero energy buildings, also known as net zero energy buildings, are buildings (or a community of buildings) which produce with on-site renewables the same, or more, amount of energy as they consume on an annual basis. Typically, a zero energy building consists of a highly efficient building with a rooftop, or site-mounted, photovoltaic system. Increasingly, designers are turning to passive building strategies to deliver highly efficient buildings for their zero energy projects. Zero energy and passive strategies are very scalable from single family homes, to large commercial buildings, to districts or communities of buildings. Once the realm of the most ambitious building owners willing to take significant financial and design risks, now zero energy and passive buildings cost the same as conventional construction. In the next few decades, it is possible that a large portion of new and retrofit construction could be zero energy or passive, either by code or by economics. This course provides a comprehensive exploration of zero energy and passive buildings, including building energy dynamics, renewable system fundamentals, energy economics, passive architecture, energy budgets, site and source energy, policy, codes, financing, and incentive structures. We explore the state of practice and state of art in zero energy and passive design for both residential scale and commercial/institutional scale. Case studies are used to demonstrate feasibility, key concepts, and lessons learned. The course also explores the benefits and challenges that zero energy imposes on the energy grid, as well as the value zero energy and passive building can have in advancing security, resilience, and survivability.

Class Meetings:
On campus or online
Thursdays, 8-10 pm, or on demand.
1 Story Street 302

Optional sections to be arranged.Start Date: Jan. 30, 2020

Noncredit: $1840
Undergraduate credit: $1840
Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

Enrollment limit: Limited to 50 students

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-24776/2020

ENVR E-119E
Sustainable Infrastructure: Learning from Practice

Cristina Contreras Casado, ALM

Research Associate, Zofnass Program for Sustainable Infrastructure, Harvard Graduate School of Design, and Independent Consultant

Judith Irene Rodriguez, MA

Research Associate, Zofnass Program for Sustainable Infrastructure, Harvard Graduate School of Design

Spring Term 2020 | CRN 25775

Description
Sustainable infrastructure (SI) has been recognized as the central pillar of the United Nations’ 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. Sustainable infrastructure strives to enhance access to basic services, promote environmental sustainability, and support inclusive growth through its endeavor to meet the sustainable development goals (SDGs) while looking for pathways to limit global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius, as reported by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC). This course introduces students to the current landscape of sustainability assessment tools and explores the benefits that sustainable projects bring to public and private entities, to local communities, and to the planet in general. We ask the following key questions: what is sustainable infrastructure? What are the main features of a sustainable project? How do these features overlap or differ from the SDGs? How can infrastructure and urban development projects align with both SI practices and the SDGs? To answer these questions, we use real-world case studies. Considering the mandate of the 2030 agenda—”leave no one behind”—specific attention is given to how different stakeholders participate in the process.

Class Meetings:
Online (live) web conference
Wednesdays, 5:50-7:50 pm
Start Date: Jan. 29, 2020

Noncredit: $1840
Undergraduate credit: $1840
Graduate credit: $2840
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.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-25775/2020

ENVR E-119G
Sustainable Cities

Julio Lumbreras, PhD

Visiting Scholar, Sustainability Science Program, Mossavar-Rahmani Center for Business and Government, Harvard Kennedy School

Fall Term 2019 | CRN 15759

Description
More than half of the world’s population (54 percent according to the World Health Organization) live in urban areas, and this share is expected to grow in the future (65 percent by 2050 according to the United Nations). However, urban life is currently far from sustainable due to inequality, poverty, poor air quality, high risk of natural disasters and climate change, and lack of access to energy, water, and waste treatment. Faced with these challenges, member countries of the United Nations adopted in 2015 an agenda for 2030, the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG), with one of these goals focused on “making cities and human settlements inclusive, safe, resilient and sustainable.” Therefore, the future of urban societies, and thus of most of the world’s population, depends on our ability to design, build, and run cities in a sustainable manner. This course aims at contributing to this goal by surveying the scientific principles of sustainability at the urban level, exploring cities and their metabolism as systems of systems. It covers the main challenges that cities of every size are facing: governance, inclusive urban economic development, national/regional development planning, safety, citizen participation, risk and vulnerability reduction, air quality, resource efficiency, and access to universal basic services, housing, and infrastructures. By paying attention to the contextual factors in which these challenges play out for different types of cities, students not only gain a general understanding of the key dimensions of urban sustainability, but they also learn tools to further analyze and tackle urban sustainability challenges. Some of the tools presented are life cycle assessment, social impact assessment, cost-benefit analysis, multi-criteria decision making, air quality modeling, and urban indicators.

Class Meetings:
On campus or online
Mondays, 8-10 pm, or on demand.
1 Story Street 304

Optional sections to be arranged.Start Date: Sep. 9, 2019

Noncredit: $1840
Undergraduate credit: $1840
Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

Enrollment limit: Limited to 50 students

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-15759/2019

ENVR E-129A
Local to Global Agroecology: Immersions from Field to Fork

Richard Wetzler, PhD

Research Advisor, Sustainability, Harvard Extension School

Fall Term 2019 | CRN 16158

Description
By 2050, feeding over nine billion people will require increasing world grain production beyond seventy percent according to the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO). According to World Food Prize winner Professor Gebisa Ejita, this will require learning “to produce as much food in the next four decades as we have since the beginning of civilization.” Prospects for a sustainable resolution provide the chief focus of this course, from local to international scales of land use. Class meetings and critical thinking assignments explore related questions (and quests). These include to what extent can we minimize agricultural expansion that further depletes wild lands and their associated biodiversity? How might increased food security and sovereignty be achieved without diminishing long-term crop viability and human, environmental, and economic wellbeing? The course includes field surveys of two local farms, grower interviews, in-class geographic information system (GIS) mapping workshop, predictive modeling, and case study creation. Transcending individual disciplines, this course also draws upon case studies at the confluences of biology, agronomy, hydrology, and sustainability science; international development; ecological economics; technology; and natural resource policy.

Class Meetings:
Online with required on-campus weekend
Thursdays, 7:20-9:20 pm
Start Date: Sep. 5, 2019

Undergraduate credit: $1840
Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

Notes: This course meets via live web conference. Students must attend and participate at the scheduled meeting time. Along with the web-conference meetings, it includes an intensive—and mandatory—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 term, and continues to meet throughout the term. Please see the course website or syllabus for the specific two-hour course meeting dates. Tuition does not include hotel accommodations, transportation, or meals for the on-campus weekend session. See Visiting Campus and Finding Housing for information about visiting Cambridge. International Students see important visa information.

Prerequisites: Course work in biology and environmental studies. High school biology and chemistry.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 30 students

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-16158/2019

ENVR E-129C
The Role of Soil Health in Creating Sustainable Food Systems

Emily Lynn Holleran, ALM

Instructor, Arizona State University School of Sustainability

Helen D. Silver, JD

Principal, Silver Sustainability Strategies

Spring Term 2020 | CRN 25791

Description
Ninety-five percent of the world’s food is grown in topsoil, but current farming techniques are eroding this soil and stripping it of essential minerals, microbes, and nutrients needed to support human and planetary health. The United Nations has stated that if soil degradation continues, we may only have 60 years of farming left. Loss of topsoil through agricultural practices is a major contributor to water and air quality degradation and biodiversity loss. Replenishing degraded soils may be a critical element in battling burgeoning health crises such as micronutrient deficiencies, obesity, and related diseases. Increasing soil health will also be a critical response to combating and adapting to the climate crisis. Though strong market, political, and social forces perpetuate the status quo, policymakers, agricultural producers, and the general public are taking note and developing, examining, and implementing a wide array of interventions to reverse soil degradation. This course explores the global food system from food production to disposal from the premise that agricultural soil health must underlie any sustainable food system that supports public and planetary health and social equity. We address the current state of agricultural soil health globally and the current and future effects on public and planetary health, including effects on water, air, climate, and nutrition, and social and economic equity. We explore whether adopting sustainable agricultural practices that support and enhance soil health can feed the growing global population while simultaneously buttressing achievement of the United Nations 17 Sustainable Development Goals. Finally, we examine the key interventions put forth to support agricultural soil health, including direct farmer education and subsidies, social movements such as food sovereignty, labeling requirements, corporate initiatives, consumer education, and increased organic waste recycling.

Class Meetings:
Online (live) web conference
Tuesdays, 5:10-7:10 pm
Start Date: Jan. 28, 2020

Noncredit: $1840
Undergraduate credit: $1840
Graduate credit: $2840
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.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-25791/2020

ENVR E-135B
Sustainable Business in the Twenty-First Century

Matthew Gardner, PhD

Managing Partner, Sustainserv, Inc.

Spring Term 2020 | CRN 25745

Description
This course explores corporate sustainability through a collaboration with Harvard Business School Online. Leveraging HBS Online materials, including videos and case studies, we explore a variety of critical questions about how corporations are key actors in the drive towards a sustainable world. The course is organized around three modules from the HBS Online course Sustainable Business Strategy. These three modules (the business case for change, driving change at scale, and purpose driven systemic change) are expanded upon with guest speakers, real world case studies, and in-depth discussions. Each week students analyze examples from companies in a variety of industries to show how sustainability is integrated into their business models and to explore what opportunities still exist for companies to improve. The course uses case studies from publicly traded companies, augmented by links to various forms of information for students to compare and contrast throughout the semester. Information is presented from academic research, white papers published by respected scholars and experts, and the actual disclosures of major multinational companies. Sustainability officers and other sustainability professionals serve as guest speakers throughout the semester. The case method is used to provide a participative and realistic forum that enables students to learn about sustainability while also developing the skills to use the information. In addition to receiving course credit, students who successfully complete this course for undergraduate or graduate credit can earn a certificate of completion from Harvard Business School Online.

Class Meetings:
On campus or online
Mondays, 8-10 pm, or on demand.
1 Story Street 303

Required sections to be arranged.Start Date: Jan. 27, 2020

Noncredit: $1840
Undergraduate credit: $1840
Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-25745/2020

ENVR E-137
Sustainable Manufacturing and Supply Chain Management Operations

Ramon Sanchez, ScD

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

Fall Term 2019 | CRN 14010

Description
This course provides a set of tools and skills to identify, evaluate, and improve the sustainability of supply chain operations. It enables students to understand core concepts of industrial and commercial activities so that they are able to design sustainable manufacturing and service operations. Students learn to define green warehousing and distribution activities, plan retrofits and capital investments in current and future productive operations to save energy, select green materials for new products, manage efficient new product introductions by designing sustainable factory operations, and learn how to use continuous improvement techniques and value stream mapping to reduce waste and environmental impacts while reducing costs.

Class Meetings:
Online with required on-campus weekend
Tuesdays, 7:40-9:40 pm

Optional sections to be arranged.Start Date: Sep. 3, 2019

Undergraduate credit: $1840
Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

Prerequisites: High school math.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 35 students

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-14010/2019

ENVR E-138
Introduction to Sustainable Finance and Investments

Carlos Alberto Vargas, ALM, MBA

Partner, Turnstone Environmental Planning

Spring Term 2020 | CRN 24806

Description
Sustainable finance is a main topic on the international agenda. Financial decisions worldwide are increasingly influenced by the scarcity of resources, the search for profits through efficiency, and climate change. We observe an increasing investment appetite for green bonds. Investment funds and asset managers worldwide search for innovative products that increase profitability but also create environmental and social value. 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, 5:50-7:50 pm
Start Date: Jan. 27, 2020

Noncredit: $1840
Undergraduate credit: $1840
Graduate credit: $2840
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.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-24806/2020

ENVR E-140
Fundamentals of Ecology for Sustainable Ecosystems

Mark Leighton, PhD

Associate Director and Senior Research Advisor, Sustainability, Harvard Extension School

Fall Term 2019 | CRN 12779

Description
Conserving and managing biodiversity and ecosystem services in diverse landscapes across the globe is a major sustainability challenge of this century. Solutions critically rest on fundamental concepts and principles in ecology. This course adopts an unusual, holistic approach by embedding understanding and integration of these principles through a series of ecosystem case studies focused on desert, savanna and mountain ecosystems, wetlands and other aquatic systems, boreal, temperate, and tropical forests, and agroecosystems. These ecosystems exemplify different challenges, but similar ecological processes at work for successful management, whether the goal is protection of natural systems and biodiversity, ecological restoration, or maintaining ecosystem services in agricultural and other human-dominated landscapes. Through this approach, the fundamental topics covered in typical ecology courses are exemplified. The historical, evolutionary, and ecological processes determining the distribution of ecosystems, habitats, and species are introduced. Evolutionary processes responsible for the adaptations of individuals are examined to understand the diversity of species and their features. Ecological processes of competition, predation, disease, and mutualism help explain the functioning of biological communities and larger ecosystems. Among other activities, teams of students conduct background research on specific ecosystem sites to understand the ecological, economic, sociocultural, and multistakeholder context of sustainability challenges and integrated solutions. The course features an optional Saturday field trip.

Class Meetings:
On campus or online
Tuesdays, 8-10 pm, or on demand.
1 Story Street 307Start Date: Sep. 3, 2019

Noncredit: $1840
Undergraduate credit: $1840
Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

Enrollment limit: Limited to 50 students

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-12779/2019

ENVR E-143
Sustainable Food Enterprises in Rural Areas: Evaluating American versus European Practices in Tuscany

Mark Leighton, PhD

Associate Director and Senior Research Advisor, Sustainability, Harvard Extension School

Spring Term 2020 | CRN 25371

Description

Globally, metropolitan areas have prospered economically while rural areas have been left behind. The course focuses on sustainability opportunities and enterprises in these rural landscapes. Emphasis is on the benefits of small-scale organic farm enterprises, typically with diverse production systems, common historically and now resurgent in the farm to table and local food movement as alternatives to industrial agriculture. Although of global relevance, the course focuses on comparisons between New England and Tuscany; in both these regions, ecological and economic sustainability challenges in the rural landscape include producing food and wood products for niche markets, managing watersheds, conserving biodiversity, and other environmental services, such as carbon sequestration, and diversifying income streams with ecotourism. Optimizing this mix of functions while minimizing greenhouse gas emissions, other forms of pollution, and energy consumption addresses sustainability goals. Online required class sessions, typically every other week during the semester, discuss readings on models and analysis of sustainable food production systems, including organic, permaculture and forest farming systems.

The centerpiece of the course is an intensive—and mandatory—experience, May 2-10, in residence at Spannocchia, a historical Tuscan farming estate near Sienna. The educational mission of the Spannocchia Foundation is to promote sustainability in organic agriculture and animal husbandry, forestry, biodiversity conservation, ecotourism, and energy and waste management practices. Students work in small teams, conducting fieldwork on the 1,200 acres of the estate, evaluating models for these practices from ecological, economic, and policy perspectives, and debating creative ideas for sustainability futures with local experts. Students also help establish experimental trials to test hypotheses about improved production and financial performance. These field exercises and discussions at Spannocchia are augmented with an optional all day field trip to a biodynamic winery site and onwards to San Gimignano. Students should not have other work or study commitments during this period.

The course involves some hiking and fieldwork on several days over uneven ground; because these are critical course activities, students must be physically able to participate. Although mild, sunny spring weather is common, unusually cold and rainy or hot days can occur, not unlike New England. Rooms in the villa and fattoria at Spannocchia are shared doubles, spacious and historical. Meals feature organic products from the estate. View the Spannocchia website for photos and descriptions of accommodations, programs, and the estate property. Students with documented disabilities should contact the accessibility services office no later than two weeks before the course begins.

Costs: in addition to the course tuition, students are responsible for:

815 Euros (approximately $910 at the current exchange rate) for May 2-10, paid to Spannocchia by January 26. This includes room and board, and educational fees.
US health insurance that provides coverage outside the United States.
Transportation to and from Spannocchia.
Shared per capita cost of bus/van rental and driver for the field trip (optional).
The cost of passports and visas (if the latter is needed).

Class Meetings:
Online with required on-campus weekend

This course meets via web conference on Tuesdays, 8:10-10:10 pm; and in Tuscany, Italy, May 2-10.Start Date:

Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

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

Prerequisites: A prior relevant course (ENVR E-129, ENVR E-140, ENVR S-142, ENVR E-210, or other relevant sustainability courses) and familiarity with Excel spreadsheets is helpful, but not required.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 25 students

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-25371/2020

ENVR E-151
Life Cycle and Supply Chain Sustainability Assessment

Gregory A. Norris, PhD

Adjunct Lecturer on Life Cycle Assessment, Harvard T. H. Chan School of Public Health

Fall Term 2019 | CRN 13749

Description
The field of industrial ecology includes advanced tools and methods to assist practitioners seeking to redesign and realign industrial systems and activities to be more ecologically and socially sound. Central within the field of industrial ecology is life cycle assessment (LCA), which involves systems analysis of the full range of environmental impacts, product life cycles, and supply chains. More recently, social impacts are also being addressed in life cycles and supply chains, leading to the definition of life cycle sustainability assessment. This course enables participants to develop a hands-on, in-depth understanding of the frameworks, principles, tools, and applications of life cycle assessment. As part of the course, students learn to use and apply professional software tools and databases that address both social and environmental impacts in global supply chains. We also review the state of life cycle practice and current initiatives involving companies, governments, and NGOs. We ground the entire course on the goal of making human activities, from the personal to the global, truly sustainable.

Class Meetings:
On campus or online
Thursdays, 3-5 pm, or on demand.
1 Story Street 306

Optional sections to be arranged.Start Date: Sep. 5, 2019

Noncredit: $1840
Undergraduate credit: $1840
Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

Prerequisites: College math, and/or chemistry are helpful, but students have thrived in this class without that background.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 50 students

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-13749/2019

ENVR E-154
Sustainable Product Design and the Innovation Ecosystem

Ramon Sanchez, ScD

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

Fall Term 2019 | CRN 14518

Description
This course is for anyone who would like to learn how to design and launch a new product with the smallest environmental footprint. Students acquire many tools and skills in the course: 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 do and implement the design of experiments to select the most robust features for products, 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, and 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 such as Silicon Valley, Boston, and New York work.

Class Meetings:
Online (live) web conference
Wednesdays, 7:40-9:40 pm

Optional sections to be arranged.Start Date: Sep. 4, 2019

Noncredit: $1840
Undergraduate credit: $1840
Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

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

Prerequisites: High school math.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 50 students

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-14518/2019

ENVR E-157
Sustainable Business and Technology

Ramon Sanchez, ScD

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

Matthew Gardner, PhD

Managing Partner, Sustainserv, Inc.

Spring Term 2020 | CRN 23427

Description
With the increased awareness of the impact that business and economic activity have on our planet, we are seeing a boom in entrepreneurial activity premised on social responsibility, environmental friendliness, energy efficiency, and other sustainability-related attributes. This course seeks to examine the trends in green business, and to identify which activities are based on enduring principles and which are likely to be fleeting. Through conversations with local entrepreneurs, case studies, and lectures, this course provides students with an introduction to the principles of sustainable business, and the opportunity to look at a variety of new businesses, business models, and technologies that may play a role in an energy- and resource-constrained future.

Class Meetings:
Online (live) web conference
Tuesdays, 7:40-9:40 pm

Optional sections to be arranged.Start Date: Jan. 28, 2020

Noncredit: $1840
Undergraduate credit: $1840
Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

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

Prerequisites: High school math.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 30 students

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-23427/2020

ENVR E-158B
Introduction to the Circular Economy

Carrie S. Snyder, MBA

Consultant

Brian J. Bauer, ALM

Director of Circular Economy and Alliances, Algramo

Spring Term 2020 | CRN 24785

Description
Today, economic growth is primarily contingent on increased resource consumption. In this linear economic approach, organizations harvest or extract materials, use them to create products, and then sell those products to consumers who generally incinerate or send to landfill the materials that no longer serve their original purpose. As the population grows and the negative environmental impact of resource extraction continues, this “take, make, waste” model is quickly reaching its limits. The circular economy, by contrast, is one that is “restorative and regenerative by design, and aims to keep products, components, and materials at their highest utility and value at all times” (Ellen MacArthur Foundation, 2013). The circular economy philosophy is an emerging field of study, promoting a systemic, cross-disciplinary approach. This course explores how these various disciplines come together to promote a sustainable economic model.

Class Meetings:
Online (live) web conference
Thursdays, 7:20-9:20 pm
Start Date: Jan. 30, 2020

Noncredit: $1840
Undergraduate credit: $1840
Graduate credit: $2840
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.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-24785/2020

ENVR E-158D
Waste Management Practices

Nihar Mohanty, PhD

Environmental Engineer, Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection

Spring Term 2020 | CRN 25395

Description
Waste materials are an often unavoidable by-product of most human activity. Rapid economic growth, urbanization, and increasing population have resulted in an increase in resource consumption, and consequent generation of large amounts of waste. This course provides an overview of current waste and resource management practices and reevaluates the need for better waste management practices in society. Waste management scenarios and technologies are explored for both developed and developing countries, and concepts such as circular economy, cradle-to-cradle, urban mining, and upcycling are discussed as part of an integrated waste management approach. Methods for assessing waste management scenarios for sustainability are discussed.

Class Meetings:
Online (live) web conference
Mondays, 7:40-9:40 pm
Start Date: Jan. 27, 2020

Noncredit: $1840
Undergraduate credit: $1840
Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

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

Prerequisites: High school math, chemistry, and biology.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 30 students

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-25395/2020

ENVR E-161B
Land and Water Conservation for Sustainable Development and Biodiversity Conservation in an International Context

Frank Lowenstein, MS

Deputy Director, New England Forestry Foundation

Henry Tepper, MA

Conservation Consultant

Fall Term 2019 | CRN 16125

Description
Land and water conservation has become an important tool for both sustainable development and biodiversity conservation around the world. More than 15 percent of the world’s terrestrial area and 10 percent of coastal waters are now encompassed within protected areas. Their management is likely to strongly influence the future richness of global biodiversity, the economic future particularly of rural and indigenous communities, and the severity of future global climate change. The course examines the origins of land conservation as a tool, its spread around the world, its relationship to other social movements such as the spread of national independence movements, the growth of free trade, the spread of democratic and multilateral institutions, and the growing focus on women’s rights, indigenous and community rights, and environmental justice. Land conservation is examined in the context of global change, including changes in biogeochemical cycles, land use and cover, population, education, and economic attainment. The course includes detailed examination of the advantages and limitations of major tools of international land conservation, including direct government action (for example, national parks), private land conservation, and the growth of community-based conservation. We focus on the practical application of conservation tools and teach students the skills they need to operate as conservation practitioners around the world.

Class Meetings:
On campus or online
Mondays, 5:40-7:40 pm, or on demand.
1 Story Street 303Start Date: Sep. 9, 2019

Noncredit: $1840
Undergraduate credit: $1840
Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

Enrollment limit: Limited to 50 students

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-16125/2019

ENVR E-165
Human Health and Global Environmental Change

Aaron Bernstein, MD

Instructor in Pediatrics, Harvard Medical School and Co-Director, Center for Climate, Health, and the Global Environment, Harvard T. H. Chan School of Public Health

Jonathan Buonocore, ScD

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

Spring Term 2020 | CRN 23703

Description
Human activity is changing the atmosphere and altering terrestrial and marine ecosystems on a global scale. Evidence is mounting that these changes may already be having serious effects on human health, and there is growing concern that in coming decades the effects could be catastrophic. This course was developed because the practice of public health in this century requires an understanding of the relationship between human health and the global environment. It provides an overview of climate change and biodiversity loss, two key examples of global environmental change, and the potential consequences for human health. It also explores solutions to these problems and the challenges inherent in realizing those solutions.

Class Meetings:
Online
Start Date: Mar. 24, 2020

Noncredit: $1840
Undergraduate credit: $1840
Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

Notes: This course meets for an intensive half semester from March 23 through May 15. The recorded lectures are from the Harvard T. H. Chan School of Public Health course Environmental Health 278-02. Registered students can ordinarily live stream the lectures Tuesdays and Thursdays, 2-3:30 pm starting March 24 or they can watch them on demand. Videos are available within 24 hours of the lecture.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 50 students

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-23703/2020

ENVR E-166
Water Resources Policy and Watershed Management

Scott Horsley, MA

Principal, Horsley Witten Group, Inc.

Fall Term 2019 | CRN 14545

Description
This course presents a comprehensive approach to water resources management by integrating environmental science (geology, soils, hydrology) and policy (planning and regulatory analysis). It is intended for both students with and without technical backgrounds. We use numerous case studies from the instructor’s experience as a consultant to the US Environmental Protection Agency, state and local governments, industry, and nongovernmental organizations. To the extent possible, the course includes a field trip to visit actual project sites in the metro-Boston region. The course examines groundwater, lake, riverine, wetland, and coastal management issues at the local, state, tribal, regional, national, and international levels and relies heavily on practical case studies. We focus on an integrated water management approach that links drinking water, wastewater, and stormwater management—seeking opportunities to keep water local and for re-use, balancing hydrologic budgets, and minimizing costs in the face of climate change. A broad range of water resource management strategies is examined including structural/nonstructural, regulatory/nonregulatory, and prevention/restoration approaches. Smart growth and low impact development techniques are presented as effective growth management and climate adaptation techniques. Incentive-based management strategies are presented to modify behaviors and to optimize public participation. Green infrastructure is presented as an innovative and alternative approach to conventional grey technologies and includes shellfish aquaculture, bioretention, reforestation of riparian buffers, ecotoilets, and wetlands restoration.

Class Meetings:
On campus or online
Thursdays, 5:40-7:40 pm, or on demand.
1 Story Street 307Start Date: Sep. 5, 2019

Noncredit: $1840
Undergraduate credit: $1840
Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

Enrollment limit: Limited to 50 students

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-14545/2019

ENVR E-174
Transportation and Sustainability

Eric Plosky, MS

Chief, Transportation Planning, John A. Volpe Transportation Systems Center, US Department of Transportation

James Maughan, PhD

Environmental Science and Policy Subject Matter Expert, John A. Volpe Transportation Systems Center, US Department of Transportation

Fall Term 2019 | CRN 16088

Description
This course focuses on transportation’s role in sustainability. We examine the interplay of transportation and the structure of society, including topics such as the economy, the environment, land use, politics, technology, and history. Changes now occurring on the national and global levels are explored through lectures, readings, and student presentations. From a sustainability perspective, the nexus of energy consumption, vehicle emissions, climate change, and air quality are explored to understand the impacts of various forms of transportation, and the potential utilization of emerging technologies and new policies and institutional structures to dramatically improve results. Looking beyond current practices, we also explore how shifts in consumer habits are reshaping transportation networks, and the infrastructure barriers that we must address. Finally, we examine the role of legal and regulatory actions on transportation/environmental relationships at the state and federal levels, and how future standards could be utilized to advance sustainability.

Class Meetings:
Online (live) web conference
Wednesdays, 7:20-9:20 pm
Start Date: Sep. 4, 2019

Noncredit: $1840
Undergraduate credit: $1840
Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

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

Enrollment limit: Limited to 40 students

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-16088/2019

ENVR E-178
Socio-ecological Systems and Sustainability

Katherine Von Stackelberg, ScD

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

Spring Term 2020 | CRN 25370

Description
Even as we recognize that human well-being depends on the natural environment, we are experiencing unprecedented environmental challenges largely as a consequence of unsustainable interactions with nature. We are increasingly putting our well-being at risk through the unintended environmental consequences of modern life. Industrialization at the expense of natural resources, energy- and pollution-intensive food production, and an economic system that fails to account for natural capital are just a few examples of how we are failing to work effectively within a socio-ecological system. In this course we explore the evidence for the ways in which the natural environment supports well-being, including identifying actionable strategies for sustainability that explicitly recognize the coupled human-natural system and challenging conventional disciplinary norms by integrating the social and natural sciences. We explore themes related to the essentiality of biodiversity to ecosystem services, working with nature, biophilic design, permaculture and multifunctional agricultural landscapes, and collaborative decision making.

Class Meetings:
Online (live) web conference
Tuesdays, 3-5 pm
Start Date: Jan. 28, 2020

Noncredit: $1840
Undergraduate credit: $1840
Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

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

Enrollment limit: Limited to 40 students

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-25370/2020

ENVR E-180
Practical Sustainability for Small Organizations

Scott Curtis Stenger, ALM

Lieutenant Colonel, United States Air Force

Fall Term 2019 | CRN 15758

Description
This course communicates to students the knowledge they need to carry out sustainability actions in their organizations. Background information on sustainability is used to provide students with a clear understanding of climate change. The course has a focus topic of the week such as lighting, water usage, recycling, solar power, wind power, hydroelectric power, green buildings, government resources to assist in sustainability, sustainable office materials, and sustainable supply chains. This course differs from other courses by offering a topic of the week and learning about specific practices and products a small organization can adopt to make specific changes in line with that week’s topic to become more sustainable.

Class Meetings:
On campus or online
Mondays, 5:50-7:50 pm, or on demand.
Science Center B-10

Optional sections to be arranged.Start Date: Sep. 9, 2019

Noncredit: $1840
Undergraduate credit: $1840
Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

Notes: On-campus meetings are recorded. A live stream is available at the time the class meets. Videos are available within 24 hours of the lecture.

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-15758/2019

ENVR E-190
Urban Agriculture

Zachary Bostwick Nowak, PhD

College Fellow in History, Harvard University

January session | CRN 25667

Description
What do gardens in cities do for people? Urban agriculture is a catch-all term that covers community gardens, vegetable plots at prisons, didactically-minded gardens in schoolyards, gardens planted illegally on vacant lots, high-tech hydroponic companies, and farmers’ markets. Students develop knowledge about how these spaces differ across variables like legality, goals, and actors. Students in this course learn about how growing food in Global North cities has a long past. We debate whether urban agriculture is an excellent way for city dwellers to reduce hunger and assert their control over urban space, or whether it’s just another subtle manifestation of neoliberalism. A core goal of this course, above and beyond the content, is to develop research skills in multiple disciplines that will be useful for other courses.

Class Meetings:
On campus
Mondays-Thursdays, 9 am-noon
Robinson HallStart Date: Jan. 6, 2020

Noncredit: $1840
Undergraduate credit: $1840
Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

Notes: International Students see important visa information.

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-25667/2020

ENVR E-210
Proseminar: Critical Analysis of Environmental Systems

Mark Leighton, PhD

Associate Director and Senior Research Advisor, Sustainability, Harvard Extension School

Spring Term 2020 | CRN 23614

Description
Understanding the dynamics of complex ecological and environmental systems and designing policies to promote their sustainability is a formidable challenge. Both the practitioner and policymaker must be able to evaluate scientific research, recognizing fundamental pitfalls in research design and data interpretation. Moreover, most important environmental problems involve interactions among variables as dynamic systems, so forecasting the impacts of potential environmental changes or policy interventions is critical. To develop these skills, students conduct practical exercises illustrating a range of modeling techniques, including statistical analysis of ecological and environmental data, and system dynamics modeling. Computer simulation modeling ranges across diverse issues in sustainability science, such as climate change, human population dynamics, population viability analysis of endangered species, and economic appraisal of projects that have an impact on natural resources. The course also focuses on developing skills in scientific writing, critiquing primary research literature, and communicating about environmental science. Quantitative techniques are taught at an introductory level; some data analysis and simulation modeling is conducted using Excel spreadsheets. Online students are invited to attend sustainability and environmental management campus events scheduled around the Monday section on stakeholder negotiation.

Class Meetings:
On campus or online
Thursdays, 8-10 pm, or on demand.
53 Church Street L01

Optional sections to be arranged.Start Date: Jan. 30, 2020

Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

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 E-42c is strongly recommended. Experience manipulating data and algebraic equations on spreadsheets is helpful.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 100 students

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-23614/2020

ENVR E-210
Proseminar: Critical Analysis of Environmental Systems

Mark Leighton, PhD

Associate Director and Senior Research Advisor, Sustainability, Harvard Extension School

Fall Term 2019 | CRN 13757

Class Meetings:
On campus or online
Thursdays, 8-10 pm, or on demand.
53 Church Street L01

Optional sections to be arranged.Start Date: Sep. 5, 2019

Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

Enrollment limit: Limited to 100 students

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-13757/2019

ENVR E-495
Experimental Design and Research Methods

Jennifer Palacio, ALM

Partner, Arbalest Press LLC

Fall Term 2019 | CRN 15421

Description
This course presents a framework and process for conducting qualitative, quantitative, and mixed methods research in the fields of sustainability and environmental management. The course begins with an overview of research approaches, an assessment of the use of theory in research approaches, and reflections regarding the importance of writing and ethics in scholarly research. Emphasis is placed on developing strategies for addressing the key elements of the process of research design. These include identifying a project of appropriate scope, conducting an efficient literature review, writing an introduction, stating a purpose for the study, developing research questions and hypotheses, and advancing methods and procedures for data collection and analysis. At each step in this process, students are taken through a variety of research design approaches, with illustrative examples of contemporary research in the applied field. While this course is designed for candidates in the Master of Liberal Arts, sustainability, students interested in pursuing research in the natural sciences are welcome.

Class Meetings:
Online (live) web conference
Tuesdays, 5:30-7:30 pm
Start Date: Sep. 3, 2019

Undergraduate credit: $1840
Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

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

Enrollment limit: Limited to 40 students

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-15421/2019

ENVR E-495
Experimental Design and Research Methods

Jennifer Palacio, ALM

Partner, Arbalest Press LLC

Spring Term 2020 | CRN 25051

Class Meetings:
Online (live) web conference
Wednesdays, 5:30-7:30 pm
Start Date: Jan. 29, 2020

Undergraduate credit: $1840
Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

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

Enrollment limit: Limited to 40 students

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-25051/2020

ENVR E-496
Crafting the Thesis Proposal in Sustainability

Mark Leighton, PhD

Associate Director and Senior Research Advisor, Sustainability, Harvard Extension School

January session | CRN 25105

Description
This course helps students develop critical thinking, scholarly writing skills, and research abilities while developing their individual thesis proposals. Class meetings feature lectures and discussions on different scientific approaches, group discussions, and intensive, constructive discussion of proposed student thesis research projects and proposals, from definition of research goals and hypotheses through research design and expected data analysis and presentation. The option to develop a thesis proposal early in the degree program allows students opportunities for an extended period of data collection and analysis, required for many types of significant research problems in the field, and earlier identification of relevant courses while completing degree requirements. Students should not register for this course unless they are ready to engage in the entire thesis process. They should consider if this is the right time to start independent research, as the goal of the course is to move from crafting the thesis proposal to thesis registration with no extended breaks. Students should begin the thesis project during the next semester or two after completing this course.

Class Meetings:
On campus
Mondays-Thursdays, 3-6 pm
Sever Hall 310Start Date: Jan. 6, 2020

Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

Notes: Final papers due Monday, February 10. International Students see important visa information.

Prerequisites: Students must be candidates in the Master of Liberal Arts, sustainability. Students in the 12-course thesis track must have completed eight courses toward the degree and earned a B– or higher in ENVR E-495. Students in the ten-course thesis track must have completed six courses toward the degree and ENVR E-495 is recommended. Students should review the webinar to prepare them for taking the course. Their pre-proposal, due October 1, must be approved by their research advisor before they are allowed to register for the course. To obtain approval, students follow the instructions on the thesis pre-proposal form, work with their assigned research advisor to complete the form, and submit it to thesis_proposals@extension.harvard.edu. Pre-proposals generally require one or more revisions. Once approved, permission to register will be sent via email from the ALM Advising Office between October 15 and December 13.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 20 students

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-25105/2020

ENVR E-598
Sustainability Precapstone Tutorial

Mark Leighton, PhD

Associate Director and Senior Research Advisor, Sustainability, Harvard Extension School

Richard Wetzler, PhD

Research Advisor, Sustainability, Harvard Extension School

Fall Term 2019 | CRN 15667

Description
This tutorial helps students develop an academically strong capstone proposal. It is mandatory for candidates in the Master of Liberal Arts, sustainability who wish to register for the ENVR E-599 in the 2020 spring term. The tutorial provides an essential ramp to the capstone course, mapping critical issues of research design (scope, methodology, metrics for evaluating impact, and bench-marking) and allows the capstone course to begin with projects fully operational.

Class Meetings:
Online
Start Date: Sep. 3, 2019

Noncredit: $0

Prerequisites: Students must be in their penultimate semester as candidates in the Master of Liberal Arts, sustainability. They must be in good academic standing and in the process of completing all the requirements except the capstone. Students submit the pre-proposal to ALMcapstones@extension.harvard.edu between July 18 and August 1. 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 30 students

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-15667/2019

ENVR E-598
Sustainability Precapstone Tutorial

Mark Leighton, PhD

Associate Director and Senior Research Advisor, Sustainability, Harvard Extension School

Richard Wetzler, PhD

Research Advisor, Sustainability, Harvard Extension School

Spring Term 2020 | CRN 25198

Description
This tutorial helps students develop an academically strong capstone proposal. It is mandatory for candidates in the Master of Liberal Arts, sustainability who wish to register for the ENVR S-599 in the 2020 Harvard Summer School. The tutorial provides an essential ramp to the capstone course, mapping critical issues of research design (scope, methodology, metrics for evaluating impact, and bench-marking) and allows the capstone course to begin with projects fully operational.

Class Meetings:
Online
Start Date: Jan. 27, 2020

Noncredit: $0

Prerequisites: Students must be in their penultimate semester as candidates in the Master of Liberal Arts, sustainability. They must be in good academic standing and in the process of completing all the requirements except the capstone. Students submit the pre-proposal to ALMcapstones@extension.harvard.edu between November 7 and January 2. 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 30 students

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-25198/2020

ENVR E-598A
Consulting for Sustainability and Development Practice Precapstone Tutorial

William O’Brien, MBA, JD

Associate Professor of Practice, Graduate School of Management, Clark University

Spring Term 2020 | CRN 25620

Description
This tutorial helps students develop an academically strong capstone proposal. It is mandatory for candidates in the Master of Liberal Arts, sustainability or development practice who wish to register for ENVR S-599a in the 2020 Harvard Summer School. 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: Jan. 27, 2020

Noncredit: $0

Prerequisites: Students must be in their penultimate semester as candidates in the Master of Liberal Arts, sustainability or development practice. They must be in good academic standing and in the process of completing all the requirements except the capstone. Students submit the pre-proposal to ALMcapstones@extension.harvard.edu between November 7 and January 2. 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 30 students

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-25620/2020

ENVR E-598A
Consulting for Sustainability and Development Practice Precapstone Tutorial

William O’Brien, MBA, JD

Associate Professor of Practice, Graduate School of Management, Clark University

Fall Term 2019 | CRN 16036

Description
This tutorial helps students develop an academically strong capstone proposal. It is mandatory for candidates in the Master of Liberal Arts, sustainability or development practice who wish to register for ENVR E-599a in the 2020 spring 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: Sep. 3, 2019

Noncredit: $0

Prerequisites: Students must be in their penultimate semester as candidates in the Master of Liberal Arts, sustainability or development practice. They must be in good academic standing and in the process of completing all the requirements except the capstone. Students submit the pre-proposal to ALMcapstones@extension.harvard.edu between July 18 and August 1. 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 30 students

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-16036/2019

ENVR E-599
Independent Research Capstone

Richard Wetzler, PhD

Research Advisor, Sustainability, Harvard Extension School

Fall Term 2019 | CRN 14598

Description
This course offers students direction and support to complete an individual research capstone project. It provides each participant with a guided immersion in the processes of heuristic question formulation, objective research design, and implementation. Included are hypothesis testing, data collection and analysis, writing, revision, and final dissemination. Individual meetings with the instructor occur throughout the semester, beginning with review of the preliminary research proposal and completion of a needs assessment survey. Subsequent meetings serve to ensure research progress is on track and making 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 (and, where appropriate, procedural reviews such as the university’s policy on use of human subjects), inclusion of stakeholders and sampling design; logical consistency, lateral thinking, and use and analysis of case studies; benchmarking and bet-hedging; effective writing, graphic presentation, and referencing; and public presentation and network establishment. Using a workshop format, participants regularly present components of their work-in-progress for review and constructive input. At the semester’s close, the professional community is invited to attend participants’ presentations of their final research projects. This is accomplished via a class poster exhibition and/or through a web-based video archive of project presentations.

Class Meetings:
On campus

This course meets on nine Wednesdays from 6-9 pm (six times on campus in the Northwest Science Building, room B-105; and three times via web conference). This course has a required on-campus meeting on Saturday, October 5 from 1-4 pm, and includes an on-campus symposium on December 7, 1-7 pm. See syllabus for specific meeting dates. Optional sections to be arranged.Start Date:

Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

Prerequisites: Students must be candidates in the Master of Liberal Arts, sustainability program pursuing the independent research capstone track who are in good academic standing, in their final course, and have successfully completed ENVR S-598 in the 2019 summer term. Students who do not meet these requirements are dropped from the course.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 20 students

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-14598/2019

ENVR E-599
Independent Research Capstone

Richard Wetzler, PhD

Research Advisor, Sustainability, Harvard Extension School

Spring Term 2020 | CRN 24009

Class Meetings:
On campus

This course meets on nine Wednesdays from 6-9 pm (six times on campus in the Northwest Science Building, room B-105; and three times via web conference). This course has a required on-campus meeting on Saturday, March 7 from 1-4 pm, and includes an on-campus symposium on May 9, 1-7 pm. See syllabus for specific meeting dates. Optional sections to be arranged.Start Date:

Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

Prerequisites: Students must be candidates in the Master of Liberal Arts, sustainability program who are pursuing the independent research capstone track, in good academic standing, in their final course, and have successfully completed ENVR E-598 in the 2019 fall term. Students who do not meet these requirements are dropped from the course.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 20 students

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-24009/2020

ENVR E-599A
Consulting for Sustainability and Development Practice Capstone

William O’Brien, MBA, JD

Associate Professor of Practice, Graduate School of Management, Clark University

Spring Term 2020 | CRN 24425

Description
This course is designed for Master of Liberal Arts, 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, non-governmental 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 an 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; UNDP Ganges River Rejuvenation; and Utah Center for Affordable Housing.

Class Meetings:
On campus

Course meets at 53 Church Street, room 203, on four Saturdays from 9 am-5 pm: February 1, March 7, April 4, and May 2.Start Date:

Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

Prerequisites: Students must be candidates in the Master of Liberal Arts, sustainability program who are pursuing the consulting capstone track or the Master of Liberal Arts, development practice program. Students must be in good academic standing, in their final course, and have successfully completed ENVR E-598a in the 2019 fall term. Students who do not meet these requirements are dropped from the course.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 20 students

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-24425/2020

ENVR E-599A
Consulting for Sustainability and Development Practice Capstone

William O’Brien, MBA, JD

Associate Professor of Practice, Graduate School of Management, Clark University

Fall Term 2019 | CRN 14533

Class Meetings:
On campus

Course meets at 1 Story Street, room 302, on four Saturdays from 9 am-5 pm: Sept. 7, Oct. 5, Nov. 2, Dec. 7.Start Date:

Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

Prerequisites: Students must be candidates in the Master of Liberal Arts, sustainability program who are pursuing the consulting capstone track or in the Master of Liberal Arts, development practice program. Students must be in good standing, in their final course, and have successfully completed ENVR S-598a in the 2019 summer term. Students who do not meet these requirements are dropped from the course.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 20 students

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-14533/2019

EXPO E-5
Fundamentals of Grammar

Jerusha Achterberg, MPH

Fall Term 2019 | CRN 13175 | Section 1

Description
This course is a review of the elements of grammar. We examine sentence structure, correct verb forms, case of pronouns, agreement, punctuation, and restrictive and nonrestrictive (that/which) clauses. Along the way, we learn something of the power and the pleasure of controlling grammar to make our words work for us exactly as we want them to. Short readings illustrate the basic elements—and the beauties—of grammar and style. Short writing assignments offer students opportunities to practice the lessons of the course.

Class Meetings:
Online (live) web conference
Wednesdays, 5:50-7:50 pm
Start Date: Sep. 4, 2019

Undergraduate credit: $1840
Credits: 4

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

Enrollment limit: Limited to 18 students

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-13175/2019

EXPO E-5
Fundamentals of Grammar

Naomi Stephen, MPhil

Consultant

Fall Term 2019 | CRN 14497 | Section 2

Class Meetings:
On campus
Mondays, 7:40-9:40 pm
Sever Hall 209Start Date: Sep. 9, 2019

Undergraduate credit: $1840
Credits: 4

Enrollment limit: Limited to 18 students

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-14497/2019

EXPO E-5
Fundamentals of Grammar

Jerusha Achterberg, MPH

Spring Term 2020 | CRN 24511

Class Meetings:
Online (live) web conference
Wednesdays, 5:30-7:30 pm
Start Date: Jan. 29, 2020

Undergraduate credit: $1840
Credits: 4

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

Enrollment limit: Limited to 18 students

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-24511/2020

EXPO E-15
Fundamentals of Academic Writing

Judith A. Murciano, MA

Associate Director and Director of Fellowships, Bernard Koteen Office of Public Interest Advising, Harvard Law School

Fall Term 2019 | CRN 15120 | Section 5

Description
This course is designed for students seeking preparation for EXPO E-25 and for others wanting to review such basics of academic argument as thesis, evidence, and structure. Short writing assignments help students develop the skills essential for producing well-reasoned and substantiated academic essays. Students also learn strategies for reading and analyzing difficult texts.

Class Meetings:
Online (live) web conference
Wednesdays, 8:10-10:10 pm
Start Date: Sep. 4, 2019

Undergraduate credit: $1000
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.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-15120/2019

EXPO E-15
Fundamentals of Academic Writing

Steven Wandler, PhD

Teaching Consultant and Writing Specialist, University of Minnesota

Fall Term 2019 | CRN 14356 | Section 11

Class Meetings:
Online (live) web conference
Tuesdays, 7:40-9:40 pm
Start Date: Sep. 3, 2019

Undergraduate credit: $1000
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.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-14356/2019

EXPO E-15
Fundamentals of Academic Writing

Elisabeth Sharp McKetta, PhD

Writer

Fall Term 2019 | CRN 15912 | Section 4

Class Meetings:
Online (live) web conference
Thursdays, 5:30-7:30 pm
Start Date: Sep. 5, 2019

Undergraduate credit: $1000
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.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-15912/2019

EXPO E-15
Fundamentals of Academic Writing

Randy S. Rosenthal, MTS

Editor

Fall Term 2019 | CRN 15916 | Section 8

Class Meetings:
Online (live) web conference
Thursdays, 5:30-7:30 pm
Start Date: Sep. 5, 2019

Undergraduate credit: $1000
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.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-15916/2019

EXPO E-15
Fundamentals of Academic Writing

Matthew Davis, PhD

Associate Professor of English, University of Massachusetts, Boston

Fall Term 2019 | CRN 15944 | Section 1

Class Meetings:
Online (live) web conference
Tuesdays, 5:30-7:30 pm
Start Date: Sep. 3, 2019

Undergraduate credit: $1000
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.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-15944/2019

EXPO E-15
Fundamentals of Academic Writing

Elisabeth Sharp McKetta, PhD

Writer

January session | CRN 23882

Class Meetings:
Online (live) web conference
Mondays-Thursdays, noon-3 pm
Start Date: Jan. 6, 2020

Undergraduate credit: $1000
Credits: 4

Notes: This course meets via live web conference. Students must attend and participate at the scheduled meeting time. Final papers due Monday, February 10. International Students see important visa information.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 15 students

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-23882/2020

EXPO E-15
Fundamentals of Academic Writing

Naomi Stephen, MPhil

Consultant

Spring Term 2020 | CRN 25165 | Section 9

Class Meetings:
Online (live) web conference
Thursdays, 7:20-9:20 pm
Start Date: Jan. 30, 2020

Undergraduate credit: $1000
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.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-25165/2020

EXPO E-15
Fundamentals of Academic Writing

Janet Sylvester, PhD

Spring Term 2020 | CRN 25169 | Section 10

Class Meetings:
Online (live) web conference
Mondays, 5:30-7:30 pm
Start Date: Jan. 27, 2020

Undergraduate credit: $1000
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.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-25169/2020

EXPO E-15
Fundamentals of Academic Writing

Heidi Hendricks, ALM

Coordinator, Harvard Library Preservation Services, Harvard University

Spring Term 2020 | CRN 24941 | Section 3

Class Meetings:
Online (live) web conference
Thursdays, 5:30-7:30 pm
Start Date: Jan. 30, 2020

Undergraduate credit: $1000
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.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-24941/2020

EXPO E-15
Fundamentals of Academic Writing

Steven Wandler, PhD

Teaching Consultant and Writing Specialist, University of Minnesota

Fall Term 2019 | CRN 16239 | Section 12

Class Meetings:
Online (live) web conference
Wednesdays, 7:40-9:40 pm
Start Date: Sep. 4, 2019

Undergraduate credit: $1000
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.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-16239/2019

EXPO E-15
Fundamentals of Academic Writing

Christina Rarden Grenier, MA

Director of the Writing Center, Pingree School

Fall Term 2019 | CRN 15228 | Section 3

Class Meetings:
Online (live) web conference
Mondays, 8:10-10:10 pm
Start Date: Sep. 9, 2019

Undergraduate credit: $1000
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.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-15228/2019

EXPO E-15
Fundamentals of Academic Writing

Allyson K. Boggess, MFA

Admissions Advisor, Harvard Extension School

Spring Term 2020 | CRN 23434 | Section 1

Class Meetings:
Online (live) web conference
Tuesdays, 5:30-7:30 pm
Start Date: Jan. 28, 2020

Undergraduate credit: $1000
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.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-23434/2020

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Fundamentals of Academic Writing

Randy S. Rosenthal, MTS

Editor

Spring Term 2020 | CRN 25243 | Section 8

Class Meetings:
Online (live) web conference
Wednesdays, 7:40-9:40 pm
Start Date: Jan. 29, 2020

Undergraduate credit: $1000
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.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-25243/2020

EXPO E-15
Fundamentals of Academic Writing

Steven Wandler, PhD

Teaching Consultant and Writing Specialist, University of Minnesota

Spring Term 2020 | CRN 23715 | Section 11

Class Meetings:
Online (live) web conference
Mondays, 7:40-9:40 pm
Start Date: Jan. 27, 2020

Undergraduate credit: $1000
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.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-23715/2020

EXPO E-15
Fundamentals of Academic Writing

Christina Rarden Grenier, MA

Director of the Writing Center, Pingree School

Spring Term 2020 | CRN 25251 | Section 2

Class Meetings:
Online (live) web conference
Mondays, 7:20-9:20 pm
Start Date: Jan. 27, 2020

Undergraduate credit: $1000
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.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-25251/2020

EXPO E-15
Fundamentals of Academic Writing

Judith A. Murciano, MA

Associate Director and Director of Fellowships, Bernard Koteen Office of Public Interest Advising, Harvard Law School

Spring Term 2020 | CRN 24744 | Section 5

Class Meetings:
Online (live) web conference
Wednesdays, 8:10-10:10 pm
Start Date: Jan. 29, 2020

Undergraduate credit: $1000
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.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-24744/2020

EXPO E-15
Fundamentals of Academic Writing

Elisabeth Sharp McKetta, PhD

Writer

Spring Term 2020 | CRN 25518 | Section 4

Class Meetings:
Online (live) web conference
Thursdays, 5:30-7:30 pm
Start Date: Jan. 30, 2020

Undergraduate credit: $1000
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.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-25518/2020

EXPO E-15
Fundamentals of Academic Writing

Anthony B. Cashman III, PhD

Director of the Office of Distinguished Fellowships and Graduate Studies, College of the Holy Cross

Spring Term 2020 | CRN 25777 | Section 12

Class Meetings:
On campus
Tuesdays, 6-8 pm
Sever Hall 212Start Date: Jan. 28, 2020

Undergraduate credit: $1000
Credits: 4

Enrollment limit: Limited to 15 students

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-25777/2020

EXPO E-15
Fundamentals of Academic Writing

Eileen Mary O’Connor, MA

Adjunct Instructor, Harvard Divinity School

Fall Term 2019 | CRN 15542 | Section 7

Class Meetings:
Online (live) web conference
Wednesdays, 5:30-7:30 pm
Start Date: Sep. 4, 2019

Undergraduate credit: $1000
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.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-15542/2019

EXPO E-15
Fundamentals of Academic Writing

Paul A. Thur, MA

Director of the Writing Center, College of General Studies, Boston University

Fall Term 2019 | CRN 13498 | Section 10

Class Meetings:
On campus
Thursdays, 6-8 pm
Sever Hall 104Start Date: Sep. 5, 2019

Undergraduate credit: $1000
Credits: 4

Enrollment limit: Limited to 15 students

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-13498/2019

EXPO E-15
Fundamentals of Academic Writing

Joan Feinberg, MA

Educational Technology Consultant

Fall Term 2019 | CRN 15802 | Section 2

Class Meetings:
Online (live) web conference
Wednesdays, 7:40-9:40 pm
Start Date: Sep. 4, 2019

Undergraduate credit: $1000
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.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-15802/2019

EXPO E-15
Fundamentals of Academic Writing

Janet Sylvester, PhD

Fall Term 2019 | CRN 15549 | Section 9

Class Meetings:
Online (live) web conference
Mondays, 5:30-7:30 pm
Start Date: Sep. 9, 2019

Undergraduate credit: $1000
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.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-15549/2019

EXPO E-15
Fundamentals of Academic Writing

Randy S. Rosenthal, MTS

Editor

Spring Term 2020 | CRN 25850 | Section 13

Class Meetings:
Online (live) web conference
Tuesdays, 5:30-7:30 pm
Start Date: Jan. 28, 2020

Undergraduate credit: $1000
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.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-25850/2020

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Academic Writing and Critical Reading

Margaret C. Rennix, PhD

Preceptor in Expository Writing, Harvard University

Fall Term 2019 | CRN 16132 | Section 12

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, 1-3 pm
Start Date: Sep. 3, 2019

Undergraduate credit: $1000
Credits: 4

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

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.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-16132/2019

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Academic Writing and Critical Reading

Lisa A. Gulesserian, PhD

Lecturer on Armenian Language and Culture, Harvard University

Fall Term 2019 | CRN 16142 | Section 9

Class Meetings:
Online (live) web conference
Thursdays, 7:20-9:20 pm
Start Date: Sep. 5, 2019

Undergraduate credit: $1000
Credits: 4

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

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.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-16142/2019

EXPO E-25
Academic Writing and Critical Reading

Marlon Kuzmick, MA

Director of the Learning Lab, Derek Bok Center for Teaching and Learning, Harvard University

Spring Term 2020 | CRN 24080 | Section 8

Class Meetings:
Online (live) web conference
Mondays, 8:10-10:10 pm
Start Date: Jan. 27, 2020

Undergraduate credit: $1000
Credits: 4

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

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.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-24080/2020

EXPO E-25
Academic Writing and Critical Reading

Paul A. Thur, MA

Director of the Writing Center, College of General Studies, Boston University

Spring Term 2020 | CRN 22801 | Section 11

Class Meetings:
On campus
Thursdays, 6-8 pm
Sever Hall 104Start Date: Jan. 30, 2020

Undergraduate credit: $1000
Credits: 4

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.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-22801/2020

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Academic Writing and Critical Reading

Tad Davies, PhD

Head Preceptor in Expository Writing, Harvard University

January session | CRN 24338

Class Meetings:
On campus
Mondays-Thursdays, 1-4 pm
Sever Hall 302Start Date: Jan. 6, 2020

Undergraduate credit: $1000
Credits: 4

Notes: Final papers due Monday, February 10. International Students see important visa information.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 15 students

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-24338/2020

EXPO E-25
Academic Writing and Critical Reading

Sarah Ahrens, PhD

Freelance Writer

Fall Term 2019 | CRN 15124 | Section 2

Class Meetings:
Online (live) web conference
Wednesdays, 7:40-9:40 pm
Start Date: Sep. 4, 2019

Undergraduate credit: $1000
Credits: 4

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

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.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-15124/2019

EXPO E-25
Academic Writing and Critical Reading

Greta Pane, PhD

Fall Term 2019 | CRN 16152 | Section 11

Class Meetings:
Online (live) web conference
Mondays, 5:10-7:10 pm
Start Date: Sep. 9, 2019

Undergraduate credit: $1000
Credits: 4

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

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.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-16152/2019

EXPO E-25
Academic Writing and Critical Reading

Peter Becker, PhD

Lecturer in Extension, Harvard University

Fall Term 2019 | CRN 13337 | Section 4

Class Meetings:
Online (live) web conference
Wednesdays, 5:30-7:30 pm
Start Date: Sep. 4, 2019

Undergraduate credit: $1000
Credits: 4

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

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.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-13337/2019

EXPO E-25
Academic Writing and Critical Reading

Geraldine A. Grimm, PhD

Lecturer in Theological German, Harvard Divinity School

Fall Term 2019 | CRN 14620 | Section 8

Class Meetings:
Online (live) web conference
Fridays, 3-5 pm
Start Date: Sep. 6, 2019

Undergraduate credit: $1000
Credits: 4

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

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.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-14620/2019

EXPO E-25
Academic Writing and Critical Reading

Brian T. Fobi, JD

Spring Term 2020 | CRN 24355 | Section 5

Class Meetings:
Online (live) web conference
Thursdays, 3-5 pm
Start Date: Jan. 30, 2020

Undergraduate credit: $1000
Credits: 4

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

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.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-24355/2020

EXPO E-25
Academic Writing and Critical Reading

Christina Kim Becker, PhD

Fall Term 2019 | CRN 15401 | Section 3

Class Meetings:
Online (live) web conference
Wednesdays, 2-4 pm
Start Date: Sep. 4, 2019

Undergraduate credit: $1000
Credits: 4

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

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.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-15401/2019

EXPO E-25
Academic Writing and Critical Reading

Tad Davies, PhD

Head Preceptor in Expository Writing, Harvard University

Spring Term 2020 | CRN 25386 | Section 4

Class Meetings:
Online (live) web conference
Mondays, 3-5 pm
Start Date: Jan. 27, 2020

Undergraduate credit: $1000
Credits: 4

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

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.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-25386/2020

EXPO E-25
Academic Writing and Critical Reading

Margaret C. Rennix, PhD

Preceptor in Expository Writing, Harvard University

Spring Term 2020 | CRN 25398 | Section 9

Class Meetings:
Online (live) web conference
Tuesdays, 11 am-1 pm
Start Date: Jan. 28, 2020

Undergraduate credit: $1000
Credits: 4

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

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.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-25398/2020

EXPO E-25
Academic Writing and Critical Reading

Greta Pane, PhD

Spring Term 2020 | CRN 25403 | Section 2

Class Meetings:
Online (live) web conference
Wednesdays, 2-4 pm
Start Date: Jan. 29, 2020

Undergraduate credit: $1000
Credits: 4

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

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.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-25403/2020

EXPO E-25
Academic Writing and Critical Reading

Marlon Kuzmick, MA

Director of the Learning Lab, Derek Bok Center for Teaching and Learning, Harvard University

Fall Term 2019 | CRN 15934 | Section 10

Class Meetings:
Online (live) web conference
Mondays, 8:10-10:10 pm
Start Date: Sep. 9, 2019

Undergraduate credit: $1000
Credits: 4

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

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.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-15934/2019

EXPO E-25
Academic Writing and Critical Reading

Sarah Ahrens, PhD

Freelance Writer

Fall Term 2019 | CRN 15935 | Section 1

Class Meetings:
Online (live) web conference
Tuesdays, noon-2 pm
Start Date: Sep. 3, 2019

Undergraduate credit: $1000
Credits: 4

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

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.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-15935/2019

EXPO E-25
Academic Writing and Critical Reading

Cynthia F. C. Hill, PhD

Spring Term 2020 | CRN 25686 | Section 7

Class Meetings:
Online (live) web conference
Wednesdays, 7:40-9:40 pm
Start Date: Jan. 29, 2020

Undergraduate credit: $1000
Credits: 4

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

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.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-25686/2020

EXPO E-25
Academic Writing and Critical Reading

John J. Kaag, PhD

Professor of Philosophy, University of Massachusetts, Lowell and Miller Scholar, Santa Fe Institute

Fall Term 2019 | CRN 16220 | Section 14

Class Meetings:
Online (live) web conference
Thursdays, 7:40-9:40 pm
Start Date: Sep. 5, 2019

Undergraduate credit: $1000
Credits: 4

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

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.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-16220/2019

EXPO E-25
Academic Writing and Critical Reading

Janet Sylvester, PhD

Fall Term 2019 | CRN 12964 | Section 13

Class Meetings:
Online (live) web conference
Thursdays, 5:50-7:50 pm
Start Date: Sep. 5, 2019

Undergraduate credit: $1000
Credits: 4

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

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.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-12964/2019

EXPO E-25
Academic Writing and Critical Reading

Geraldine A. Grimm, PhD

Lecturer in Theological German, Harvard Divinity School

Spring Term 2020 | CRN 25252 | Section 6

Class Meetings:
Online (live) web conference
Fridays, 3-5 pm
Start Date: Jan. 31, 2020

Undergraduate credit: $1000
Credits: 4

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

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.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-25252/2020

EXPO E-25
Academic Writing and Critical Reading

Brian T. Fobi, JD

Fall Term 2019 | CRN 16038 | Section 7

Class Meetings:
Online (live) web conference
Thursdays, 3-5 pm
Start Date: Sep. 5, 2019

Undergraduate credit: $1000
Credits: 4

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

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.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-16038/2019

EXPO E-25
Academic Writing and Critical Reading

Sarah Ahrens, PhD

Freelance Writer

Spring Term 2020 | CRN 24751 | Section 1

Class Meetings:
Online (live) web conference
Wednesdays, 7:20-9:20 pm
Start Date: Jan. 29, 2020

Undergraduate credit: $1000
Credits: 4

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

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.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-24751/2020

EXPO E-25
Academic Writing and Critical Reading

Steven Wandler, PhD

Teaching Consultant and Writing Specialist, University of Minnesota

Spring Term 2020 | CRN 24752 | Section 13

Class Meetings:
Online (live) web conference
Tuesdays, 7:40-9:40 pm
Start Date: Jan. 28, 2020

Undergraduate credit: $1000
Credits: 4

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

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.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-24752/2020

EXPO E-25
Academic Writing and Critical Reading

Jerusha Achterberg, MPH

Spring Term 2020 | CRN 25778 | Section 14

Class Meetings:
Online (live) web conference
Thursdays, 7:20-9:20 pm
Start Date: Jan. 30, 2020

Undergraduate credit: $1000
Credits: 4

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

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.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-25778/2020

EXPO E-25
Academic Writing and Critical Reading

Tad Davies, PhD

Head Preceptor in Expository Writing, Harvard University

Fall Term 2019 | CRN 13492 | Section 6

Class Meetings:
Online (live) web conference
Mondays, 3-5 pm
Start Date: Sep. 9, 2019

Undergraduate credit: $1000
Credits: 4

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

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.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-13492/2019

EXPO E-25
Academic Writing and Critical Reading

Janet Sylvester, PhD

Spring Term 2020 | CRN 24515 | Section 10

Class Meetings:
Online (live) web conference
Thursdays, 5:50-7:50 pm
Start Date: Jan. 30, 2020

Undergraduate credit: $1000
Credits: 4

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

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.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-24515/2020

EXPO E-25
Academic Writing and Critical Reading

Thomas A. Underwood, PhD

Acting Associate Director and Master Lecturer, College of Arts and Sciences Writing Program, Boston University

Spring Term 2020 | CRN 24516 | Section 12

Class Meetings:
Online (live) web conference
Tuesdays, 5:50-7:50 pm
Start Date: Jan. 28, 2020

Undergraduate credit: $1000
Credits: 4

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

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.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-24516/2020

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Academic Writing and Critical Reading

Collier Brown, PhD

Preceptor in Expository Writing, Harvard University

Fall Term 2019 | CRN 15558 | Section 5

Class Meetings:
Online (live) web conference
Wednesdays, 3-5 pm
Start Date: Sep. 4, 2019

Undergraduate credit: $1000
Credits: 4

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

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.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-15558/2019

EXPO E-25
Academic Writing and Critical Reading

Peter Becker, PhD

Lecturer in Extension, Harvard University

Spring Term 2020 | CRN 25087 | Section 3

Class Meetings:
Online (live) web conference
Thursdays, 5:30-7:30 pm
Start Date: Jan. 30, 2020

Undergraduate credit: $1000
Credits: 4

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

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.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-25087/2020

EXPO E-34
Business Rhetoric

Steven Wandler, PhD

Teaching Consultant and Writing Specialist, University of Minnesota

Spring Term 2020 | CRN 25089 | Section 12

Description
This course helps business professionals improve their writing so that they are better equipped to accomplish their educational and professional goals. Students practice some of the essential forms of business writing, including e-mail messages, cover letters, memoranda, proposals, and presentations. Through frequent writing assignments of various kinds and regular feedback from the instructor and from peer reviewers, students learn to construct clear and precise sentences, develop coherent paragraphs, organize documents effectively, and use sources responsibly.

Class Meetings:
Online (live) web conference
Wednesdays, 7:40-9:40 pm
Start Date: Jan. 29, 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.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 18 students

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-25089/2020

EXPO E-34
Business Rhetoric

Randy S. Rosenthal, MTS

Editor

Fall Term 2019 | CRN 16133 | Section 7

Class Meetings:
Online (live) web conference
Wednesdays, 5:30-7:30 pm
Start Date: Sep. 4, 2019

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.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 18 students

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-16133/2019

EXPO E-34
Business Rhetoric

Jennifer Ann Doody, ALM

Fall Term 2019 | CRN 14087 | Section 3

Class Meetings:
Online (live) web conference
Wednesdays, 7:20-9:20 pm
Start Date: Sep. 4, 2019

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.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 18 students

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-14087/2019

EXPO E-34
Business Rhetoric

Franklin J. Schwarzer, JD

Attorney, Schlesinger and Buchbinder, LLP

Spring Term 2020 | CRN 25402 | Section 11

Class Meetings:
Online (live) web conference
Mondays, 8:10-10:10 pm
Start Date: Jan. 27, 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.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 18 students

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-25402/2020

EXPO E-34
Business Rhetoric

Jennifer Ann Doody, ALM

Spring Term 2020 | CRN 24648 | Section 4

Class Meetings:
Online (live) web conference
Mondays, 5:10-7:10 pm
Start Date: Jan. 27, 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.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 18 students

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-24648/2020

EXPO E-34
Business Rhetoric

Lori Friedman, JD

Executive Director, Corporate and Foundation Relations and Strategic Engagement, Wentworth Institute of Technology

Spring Term 2020 | CRN 25682 | Section 6

Class Meetings:
Online (live) web conference
Mondays, 7:40-9:40 pm
Start Date: Jan. 27, 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.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 18 students

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-25682/2020

EXPO E-34
Business Rhetoric

Franklin J. Schwarzer, JD

Attorney, Schlesinger and Buchbinder, LLP

Spring Term 2020 | CRN 25171 | Section 10

Class Meetings:
Online (live) web conference
Mondays, 5:50-7:50 pm
Start Date: Jan. 27, 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.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 18 students

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-25171/2020

EXPO E-34
Business Rhetoric

Joan Feinberg, MA

Educational Technology Consultant

Spring Term 2020 | CRN 25172 | Section 5

Class Meetings:
Online (live) web conference
Wednesdays, 5:30-7:30 pm
Start Date: Jan. 29, 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.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 18 students

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-25172/2020

EXPO E-34
Business Rhetoric

John J. Kaag, PhD

Professor of Philosophy, University of Massachusetts, Lowell and Miller Scholar, Santa Fe Institute

Fall Term 2019 | CRN 16222 | Section 10

Class Meetings:
Online (live) web conference
Wednesdays, 7:40-9:40 pm
Start Date: Sep. 4, 2019

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.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 18 students

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-16222/2019

EXPO E-34
Business Rhetoric

Jennifer Ann Doody, ALM

Fall Term 2019 | CRN 15462 | Section 2

Class Meetings:
Online (live) web conference
Wednesdays, 5:10-7:10 pm
Start Date: Sep. 4, 2019

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.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 18 students

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-15462/2019

EXPO E-34
Business Rhetoric

Virginia Maurer, MA

Senior Associate, Derek Bok Center for Teaching and Learning, Harvard University

Spring Term 2020 | CRN 23922 | Section 8

Class Meetings:
Online (live) web conference
Tuesdays, 5:50-7:50 pm
Start Date: Jan. 28, 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.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 18 students

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-23922/2020

EXPO E-34
Business Rhetoric

Steven Wandler, PhD

Teaching Consultant and Writing Specialist, University of Minnesota

Fall Term 2019 | CRN 15226 | Section 9

Class Meetings:
Online (live) web conference
Thursdays, 7:40-9:40 pm
Start Date: Sep. 5, 2019

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.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 18 students

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-15226/2019

EXPO E-34
Business Rhetoric

Lori Friedman, JD

Executive Director, Corporate and Foundation Relations and Strategic Engagement, Wentworth Institute of Technology

Fall Term 2019 | CRN 13976 | Section 4

Class Meetings:
Online (live) web conference
Mondays, 7:20-9:20 pm
Start Date: Sep. 9, 2019

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.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 18 students

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-13976/2019

EXPO E-34
Business Rhetoric

Thomas Akbari, MA

Lecturer in English, Northeastern University

Spring Term 2020 | CRN 23719 | Section 1

Class Meetings:
Online (live) web conference
Mondays, 5:50-7:50 pm
Start Date: Jan. 27, 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.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 18 students

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-23719/2020

EXPO E-34
Business Rhetoric

Virginia Maurer, MA

Senior Associate, Derek Bok Center for Teaching and Learning, Harvard University

Fall Term 2019 | CRN 15784 | Section 6

Class Meetings:
Online (live) web conference
Tuesdays, 5:50-7:50 pm
Start Date: Sep. 3, 2019

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.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 18 students

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-15784/2019

EXPO E-34
Business Rhetoric

Jennifer Ann Doody, ALM

Spring Term 2020 | CRN 25267 | Section 3

Class Meetings:
Online (live) web conference
Mondays, 7:20-9:20 pm
Start Date: Jan. 27, 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.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 18 students

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-25267/2020

EXPO E-34
Business Rhetoric

Franklin J. Schwarzer, JD

Attorney, Schlesinger and Buchbinder, LLP

Fall Term 2019 | CRN 15544 | Section 8

Class Meetings:
Online (live) web conference
Mondays, 8:10-10:10 pm
Start Date: Sep. 9, 2019

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.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 18 students

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-15544/2019

EXPO E-34
Business Rhetoric

Cynthia F. C. Hill, PhD

Fall Term 2019 | CRN 15546 | Section 5

Class Meetings:
Online (live) web conference
Thursdays, 7:20-9:20 pm
Start Date: Sep. 5, 2019

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.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 18 students

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-15546/2019

EXPO E-34
Business Rhetoric

Randy S. Rosenthal, MTS

Editor

Spring Term 2020 | CRN 25570 | Section 9

Class Meetings:
Online (live) web conference
Thursdays, 5:30-7:30 pm
Start Date: Jan. 30, 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.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 18 students

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-25570/2020

EXPO E-34
Business Rhetoric

Thomas Akbari, MA

Lecturer in English, Northeastern University

Fall Term 2019 | CRN 14577 | Section 1

Class Meetings:
Online (live) web conference
Mondays, 5:50-7:50 pm
Start Date: Sep. 9, 2019

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.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 18 students

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-14577/2019

EXPO E-42A
Writing in the Humanities

Elisabeth Sharp McKetta, PhD

Writer

Spring Term 2020 | CRN 24832

Description
This course is designed for students who wish to build upon the skills developed in EXPO E-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 Extension or graduate study elsewhere. Students are introduced to the work of writing in the humanities via focused study in the field of literature. During the first part of the semester, students read and write about literary texts; during the second part of the semester, students develop their own independent research project in a humanities field of their choosing. This project involves developing a viable research question; finding, analyzing, and interpreting resources; and developing and refining an original argument in a final paper.

Class Meetings:
Online (live) web conference
Thursdays, 2-4 pm
Start Date: Jan. 30, 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.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 15 students

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-24832/2020

EXPO E-42A
Writing in the Humanities

Peter Becker, PhD

Lecturer in Extension, Harvard University

Fall Term 2019 | CRN 15143

Class Meetings:
Online (live) web conference
Tuesdays, 5:30-7:30 pm
Start Date: Sep. 3, 2019

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.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 15 students

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-15143/2019

EXPO E-42A
Writing in the Humanities

Patricia M. Bellanca, PhD

Head Preceptor in Expository Writing, Harvard University

January session | CRN 25736

Class Meetings:
On campus
Mondays-Thursdays, noon-3 pm
53 Church Street 203Start Date: Jan. 6, 2020

Undergraduate credit: $1840
Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

Notes: Writing-intensive course. Final papers due Monday, February 10. International Students see important visa information.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 15 students

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-25736/2020

EXPO E-42B
Writing in the Social Sciences

Ariane Liazos, PhD

Lecturer in Extension, Harvard University

Fall Term 2019 | CRN 15918 | Section 2

Description
This course is designed for students who wish to build upon the skills developed in EXPO E-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 Extension or graduate study elsewhere. Students are introduced to the various social science disciplines and their approaches, while also learning how to become critical consumers of social science research. Students develop their own independent research project in the social science field of their choosing. This project lasts the entire semester and involves developing a viable research question; learning how to find, analyze, and interpret resources appropriately; and, finally, developing and refining an original argument in a final paper.

Class Meetings:
Online (live) web conference
Tuesdays, 7:40-9:40 pm
Start Date: Sep. 3, 2019

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.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 15 students

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-15918/2019

EXPO E-42B
Writing in the Social Sciences

Ariane Liazos, PhD

Lecturer in Extension, Harvard University

January session | CRN 25711

Class Meetings:
Online (live) web conference
Mondays-Thursdays, 9 am-noon
Start Date: Jan. 6, 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. Final papers due Monday, February 10. International Students see important visa information.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 15 students

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-25711/2020

EXPO E-42B
Writing in the Social Sciences

Janling Fu, AM

Preceptor in Expository Writing, Harvard University

Fall Term 2019 | CRN 15782 | Section 1

Class Meetings:
Online (live) web conference
Mondays, 5:30-7:30 pm
Start Date: Sep. 9, 2019

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.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 15 students

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-15782/2019

EXPO E-42B
Writing in the Social Sciences

Ariane Liazos, PhD

Lecturer in Extension, Harvard University

Spring Term 2020 | CRN 24022 | Section 2

Class Meetings:
Online (live) web conference
Tuesdays, 7:40-9:40 pm
Start Date: Jan. 28, 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.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 15 students

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-24022/2020

EXPO E-42B
Writing in the Social Sciences

Richard Joseph Martin, PhD

Preceptor in Expository Writing, Harvard University

Fall Term 2019 | CRN 14835 | Section 3

Class Meetings:
Online (live) web conference
Tuesdays, 7:20-9:20 pm
Start Date: Sep. 3, 2019

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.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 15 students

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-14835/2019

EXPO E-42B
Writing in the Social Sciences

Janling Fu, AM

Preceptor in Expository Writing, Harvard University

Spring Term 2020 | CRN 24826 | Section 1

Class Meetings:
Online (live) web conference
Mondays, 5:30-7:30 pm
Start Date: Jan. 27, 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.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 15 students

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-24826/2020

EXPO E-42C
Writing in the Sciences

Cynthia F. C. Hill, PhD

Fall Term 2019 | CRN 15518 | Section 2

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 key terms, 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
Tuesdays, 7:40-9:40 pm
Start Date: Sep. 3, 2019

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.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 15 students

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-15518/2019

EXPO E-42C
Writing in the Sciences

Thomas Akbari, MA

Lecturer in English, Northeastern University

Fall Term 2019 | CRN 14538 | Section 1

Class Meetings:
Online (live) web conference
Mondays, 8:10-10:10 pm
Start Date: Sep. 9, 2019

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.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 15 students

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-14538/2019

EXPO E-42C
Writing in the Sciences

Cynthia F. C. Hill, PhD

Spring Term 2020 | CRN 25808 | Section 2

Class Meetings:
Online (live) web conference
Thursdays, 7:20-9:20 pm
Start Date: Jan. 30, 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.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 15 students

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-25808/2020

EXPO E-42C
Writing in the Sciences

Thomas Akbari, MA

Lecturer in English, Northeastern University

Spring Term 2020 | CRN 24821 | Section 1

Class Meetings:
Online (live) web conference
Mondays, 8:10-10:10 pm
Start Date: Jan. 27, 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.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 15 students

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-24821/2020

EXPO E-90
Principles of Legal Writing

Franklin J. Schwarzer, JD

Attorney, Schlesinger and Buchbinder, LLP

Fall Term 2019 | CRN 15801

Description
No matter who you are, or what your background is, you will one day have to encounter legal writing. This course is designed for students interested in law school and those interested in improving their technical and analytical writing skills. Students are expected to draft and edit a variety of legal writings through exposure to litigation pleadings, transactional documents, and journalistic and academic articles regarding legal issues. The goal of the course is to teach students how to read, analyze, and write effectively about the law. Students also learn how to brief a case, how to read a statute, the basics of legal citation, and major schools of legal reasoning and analysis. There are many different kinds of legal writing. Any given day, an attorney may need to draft a complaint to initiate a lawsuit, an indemnity provision in a lease, an opinion letter to advise a client of the legal risks inherent in a particular course of action, or an appellate brief arguing why a judge should agree with a contested interpretation of the law. Each of these tasks requires writing that is clear, concise, and convincing. Each also requires slightly different approaches to writing. Ultimately though, whatever the task, good legal writing should never be legalese.

Class Meetings:
Online (live) web conference
Mondays, 5:50-7:50 pm
Start Date: Sep. 9, 2019

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.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 18 students

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-15801/2019

FORE E-160
“In Time of ‘The Breaking of Nations'”: History, Civilization, and the Modern Novel

Theoharis C. Theoharis, PhD

Associate Scholar, Comparative Literature, Harvard University

Fall Term 2019 | CRN 16145

Description
Empires often arise by breaking other empires. Empires often arise by breaking nations, and nations by breaking empires or other nations. In these tumults, what is there to tell of the normal human stories of love, family, work? The novels in this course tell that story as it unfolds in nineteenth-century Italy, twentieth-century India, sixteenth-century Mexico, Nazi Germany, and second-century Rome. Giuseppe di Lampedusa’s The Leopard, Salman Rushdie’s Midnight’s Children, Alvaro Enrigue’s Sudden Death, Bernhard Schlink’s The Reader, and Marguerite Yourcenar’s The Memoirs of Hadrian all set tales of love, familial life, and worldly struggle on stages of national and imperial breakthroughs and breakdowns, and make of the dynamic binding intimate life to epic struggles acute critiques and histories of civilization’s discontents and its pleasures.

Class Meetings:
On campus
Tuesdays, 6-8 pm
Sever Hall 110Start Date: Sep. 3, 2019

Noncredit: $1840
Undergraduate credit: $1840
Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

Notes: “In Time of ‘The Breaking of Nations'” is a poem by Thomas Hardy.

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-16145/2019

FORE E-175
Fallen Grace: The Work of Heinrich von Kleist

John T. Hamilton, PhD

William R. Kenan Professor of German and Comparative Literature, Harvard University

Spring Term 2020 | CRN 25621

Description
A close reading of the major fictional, dramatic, and essayistic works of Kleist that focuses on questions of grace, order, and stability in relation to the antithetical forces of falling and failing, chance and inscrutability, destabilization, uncertainty, and self-consciousness. In addition to developing methods for literary analysis and interpretation, the course further explores issues of Kleist’s historical context and his varied reception across the centuries.

Class Meetings:
On campus
Tuesdays, 7:40-9:40 pm
Harvard Hall 104Start Date: Jan. 28, 2020

Noncredit: $1840
Undergraduate credit: $1840
Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-25621/2020

FREN E-1
Intensive Elementary French I

Wayne Ishikawa, PhD

Lecturer in Extension, Harvard University

Fall Term 2019 | CRN 13545

Description
An introduction to oral and written French for students with little or no background in the language, this course encourages students to communicate with each other and the instructor in simple language using role-play and other interpersonal activities. Grammar includes present and near future tenses, and the compound past.

Class Meetings:
On campus
Mondays, Thursdays, 6-8 pm
Boylston Hall 105Start Date: Sep. 5, 2019

Noncredit: $1840
Undergraduate credit: $1840
Credits: 4

Enrollment limit: Limited to 25 students

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-13545/2019

FREN E-1A
Elementary French I

Anne Taieb, MA

Lecturer in French, Tufts University

Fall Term 2019 | CRN 15360

Description
This course is an introduction to French with an emphasis on communication though various interactive activities and role-playing. Students practice all four activities (listening, speaking, reading, and writing). At the end of the semester, students are able to understand and use familiar everyday expressions, to introduce themselves and others, and to ask and answer questions about their daily activities.

Class Meetings:
On campus
Tuesdays, 6-8 pm
Boylston Hall 103Start Date: Sep. 3, 2019

Noncredit: $920
Undergraduate credit: $920
Credits: 2

Enrollment limit: Limited to 25 students

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-15360/2019

FREN E-1B
Elementary French I

Anne Taieb, MA

Lecturer in French, Tufts University

Spring Term 2020 | CRN 25004

Description
This course develops the basic communicative skills of listening, reading, and writing with an emphasis on speaking the language. Students improve their conversational French though various interactive activities. They are introduced to French and Francophone culture.

Class Meetings:
On campus
Tuesdays, 6-8 pm
Boylston Hall 103Start Date: Jan. 28, 2020

Noncredit: $920
Undergraduate credit: $920
Credits: 2

Prerequisites: FREN E-1a, or the equivalent.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 25 students

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-25004/2020

FREN E-1D
Online Intensive Elementary French I

Kimberlee Anne Campbell, PhD

Consultant

Fall Term 2019 | CRN 13406

Description
Students learn basic French grammar, vocabulary, and conversational skills through an innovative web-based, interactive classroom format. This course features one-to-one conversations with the instructor, and small-group discussions with other students using a web conference program. Assessment is by portfolio and conversations with the instructor.

Class Meetings:
Online (live) web conference
Tuesdays, 7:40-9:40 pm

Required half-hour conversation sections to be arranged.Start Date: Sep. 3, 2019

Noncredit: $1840
Undergraduate credit: $1840
Credits: 4

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

Enrollment limit: Limited to 26 students

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-13406/2019

FREN E-2
Intensive Elementary French II

Wayne Ishikawa, PhD

Lecturer in Extension, Harvard University

Spring Term 2020 | CRN 23396

Description
This course emphasizes oral and written communication using language structures that include the imperfect, future, and conditional tenses and the subjunctive mood. Students communicate using role-play and other interpersonal activities. They also read short pieces on modern French culture and write compositions on topics of personal interest.

Class Meetings:
On campus
Mondays, Thursdays, 6-8 pm
Boylston Hall 105Start Date: Jan. 27, 2020

Noncredit: $1840
Undergraduate credit: $1840
Credits: 4

Prerequisites: FREN E-1b, FREN E-1, or the equivalent.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 25 students

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-23396/2020

FREN E-2D
Online Intensive Elementary French II

Kimberlee Anne Campbell, PhD

Consultant

Spring Term 2020 | CRN 23254

Description
Students continue to develop their communication skills, building on the materials from FREN E-1d. This course features one-to-one conversations with the instructor, and small-group discussions with other students using a web conference program. Assessment is by portfolio and conversations with the instructor.

Class Meetings:
Online (live) web conference
Tuesdays, 7:40-9:40 pm

Required half-hour conversation sections to be arranged.Start Date: Jan. 28, 2020

Noncredit: $1840
Undergraduate credit: $1840
Credits: 4

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

Prerequisites: FREN E-1d, or permission of instructor.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 22 students

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-23254/2020

GERM E-1
Intensive Elementary German I

Ruth Sondermann, MBA

Fall Term 2019 | CRN 11066

Description
This is an intensive elementary German language class in which we focus on acquiring the four basic skills: listening, speaking, reading, and writing. Materials such as videos, current material from newspapers, poems, music, and excerpts from children’s books supplement the E-text book.

Class Meetings:
On campus
Mondays, Wednesdays, 6-8 pm
Boylston Hall 103Start Date: Sep. 4, 2019

Noncredit: $1840
Undergraduate credit: $1840
Credits: 4

Enrollment limit: Limited to 25 students

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-11066/2019

GERM E-2
Intensive Elementary German II

Ruth Sondermann, MBA

Spring Term 2020 | CRN 20126

Description
This course is a continuation of GERM E-1. Students continue developing their communicative skills in listening, speaking, reading, and writing. Class work moves from guided exercises that cultivate the student’s ability to apply correct grammar and syntax to more creative and independent uses of the German language. The course makes extensive use of technology (computer programs, the internet, e-mail, videos) to promote and enhance students’ comprehension of the German language, its speakers, and its culture.

Class Meetings:
On campus
Mondays, Wednesdays, 6-8 pm
Sever Hall 201Start Date: Jan. 27, 2020

Noncredit: $1840
Undergraduate credit: $1840
Credits: 4

Prerequisites: GERM E-1, or permission of the instructor.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 25 students

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-20126/2020

GOVT E-20
Introduction to Comparative Politics

George Soroka, PhD

Lecturer on Government, Harvard University

Spring Term 2020 | CRN 25769

Description
This course is designed to offer an introduction to major concepts and theories in comparative politics, as well as to familiarize students with the basic tools of comparative analysis. During our time together, we ask and attempt to answer questions such 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 doing so, we examine cases from around the globe and across time. The objective of this course is two-fold: to provide students with a theoretical grounding through which to understand the political world we inhabit, as well as to introduce the academic field of comparative politics, along with its empirical expectations and modes of argumentation.

Class Meetings:
Online

Required sections Thursdays, 7-8 pm, and other times to be arranged.Start Date: Jan. 28, 2020

Noncredit: $1840
Undergraduate credit: $1840
Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

Notes: The recorded lectures are from the fall 2019 Harvard Faculty of Arts and Sciences course Government 20.

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-25769/2020

GOVT E-20
Introduction to Comparative Politics

George Soroka, PhD

Lecturer on Government, Harvard University

Fall Term 2019 | CRN 16073

Class Meetings:
Online

Required sections Thursdays, 7-8 pm, and other times to be arranged.Start Date: Sep. 3, 2019

Noncredit: $1840
Undergraduate credit: $1840
Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

Notes: The recorded lectures are from the Harvard Faculty of Arts and Sciences course Government 20. Registered students can ordinarily live stream the lectures Tuesdays and Thursdays, 10:30-11:45 pm starting September 3 or they can watch them on demand. Videos are available within 24 hours of the lecture.

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-16073/2019

GOVT E-30
American Government—A New Perspective

Paul E. Peterson, PhD

Henry Lee Shattuck Professor of Government and Director, Program on Education Policy and Governance, Harvard University

Spring Term 2020 | CRN 24833

Description
This course examines how American democracy and government work. Although the course serves as an introduction to American government, it also shows how well established institutions have been altered by modern politics, and it introduces students to key ideas in political science. We place particular emphasis on the increasingly significant role that electoral pressures and the permanent campaign play in the workings of American government.

Class Meetings:
Online

Required sections to be arranged.Start Date: Jan. 27, 2020

Noncredit: $1840
Undergraduate credit: $1840
Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

Notes: The recorded lectures are the same as those given in the Harvard Faculty of Arts and Sciences course Government 30.

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-24833/2020

GOVT E-30
American Government—A New Perspective

Paul E. Peterson, PhD

Henry Lee Shattuck Professor of Government and Director, Program on Education Policy and Governance, Harvard University

Fall Term 2019 | CRN 15101

Class Meetings:
Online

Required sections to be arranged.Start Date: Sep. 4, 2019

Noncredit: $1840
Undergraduate credit: $1840
Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

Notes: The recorded lectures are the same as those given in the Harvard Faculty of Arts and Sciences course Government 30.

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-15101/2019

GOVT E-40
International Conflict and Cooperation

Dustin Tingley, PhD

Professor of Government, Harvard University

Fall Term 2019 | CRN 15054

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
Start Date: Sep. 3, 2019

Noncredit: $1840
Undergraduate credit: $1840
Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

Enrollment limit: Limited to 50 students

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-15054/2019

GOVT E-40
International Conflict and Cooperation

Dustin Tingley, PhD

Professor of Government, Harvard University

Spring Term 2020 | CRN 24799

Class Meetings:
Online
Start Date: Jan. 27, 2020

Noncredit: $1840
Undergraduate credit: $1840
Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

Enrollment limit: Limited to 80 students

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-24799/2020

GOVT E-595
Policy Writing and Analysis Precapstone

Sparsha Saha, PhD

Preceptor in Expository Writing, Harvard University

Fall Term 2019 | CRN 16184 | Section 2

Description
The aim of the course is to provide students with the critical and analytical skills to evaluate, design, and write a policy paper. A policy paper is a scholarly work that analyzes a relevant policy issue and provides evidence-based, actionable recommendations. Emphasis is placed on the identification of policy problems, the use of methodological tools to analyze them, and the design and presentation of potential solutions. Class meetings feature presentations of policy papers that address the students’ topics of interest, discussions of research strategies employed by policy analysts, and assignments that bolster written and oral communication. Students learn about all aspects of policy paper design, including the identification of relevant data sources, techniques for analysis, and the proper method of presenting policy paper findings. Examples of policy paper topics include migration and refugee policies, social and economic inequality issues, environmental and sustainability issues, gender equality and gender-based violence issues, cyberwarfare strategies, counterterrorism strategies, and issues of international security and nuclear proliferation.

Class Meetings:
Online (live) web conference
Tuesdays, 7:20-9:20 pm
Start Date: Sep. 3, 2019

Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

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

Prerequisites: Students must be candidates in the Master of Liberal Arts, government or international relations, who are in good academic standing and intend to enroll in GOVT E-599 for the 2020 spring term. GOVT E-599 registration requires that all other degree requirements are complete, except for the capstone. Students who do not meet these requirements are dropped from the course.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 12 students

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-16184/2019

GOVT E-595
Policy Writing and Analysis Precapstone

Sergio Imparato, PhD

Lecturer on Government, Harvard University

Fall Term 2019 | CRN 15493 | Section 1

Class Meetings:
Online (live) web conference
Tuesdays, 5:10-7:10 pm

Required sections to be arranged.Start Date: Sep. 3, 2019

Graduate credit: $2840
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.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-15493/2019

GOVT E-596
Bridges to JustPeace

Diane L. Moore, PhD

Lecturer on Religion, Conflict, and Peace, Harvard Divinity School

Fall Term 2019 | CRN 15492 | Section 1

Description
Contrary to popular assumption, many US citizens who find themselves on opposite sides of current political and ideological debates have more in common than is readily apparent. In this course we pursue three main objectives: to uncover and examine the sources of the growing economic disparities and extreme social fragmentation that the 2016 presidential election revealed; to inspire empathy for the perceived other through narrative, literature, and the arts; and to construct strategies for creative coalition building in local and national contexts. Our explorations focus on case studies that include climate change, white poverty, and Black Lives Matter. Other case study options are chosen by student interest. Possibilities include elder care, LGBTQ rights, immigration, religious freedom, and reproductive rights. Though the course focuses on the United States, we examine parallels in other parts of the globe. Final projects involve planning a coalition building action or activity.

Class Meetings:
Online with required on-campus weekend
Tuesdays, 5:30-7:30 pm
Start Date: Sep. 3, 2019

Undergraduate credit: $1840
Credits: 4

Notes: Writing-intensive course. This course meets via live web conference. Students must attend and participate at the scheduled meeting time. Along with the web-conference meetings, it includes an intensive—and mandatory—weekend residency. Students must be present for the entire on-campus weekend session to earn credit for the course. The course begins via web conference during the first week of the term, and continues to meet throughout the term. Please see the course website or syllabus for the specific two-hour course meeting dates. Tuition does not include hotel accommodations, transportation, or meals for the on-campus weekend session. See Visiting Campus and Finding Housing for information about visiting Cambridge. International Students see important visa information.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 33 students

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-15492/2019

GOVT E-596
Bridges to JustPeace

Diane L. Moore, PhD

Lecturer on Religion, Conflict, and Peace, Harvard Divinity School

Fall Term 2019 | CRN 15527 | Section 2

Class Meetings:
Online with required on-campus weekend
Tuesdays, 7:40-9:40 pm
Start Date: Sep. 3, 2019

Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

Enrollment limit: Limited to 30 students

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-15527/2019

GOVT E-597
National Security Writing and Analysis Precapstone

Michael David Miner, PhD

Fall Term 2019 | CRN 15502

Description
This course prepares students for advanced study, writing, and research in national security. It explores the national security system, methods of intelligence analysis, and policy processes that drive and inform decision making. Readings span current affairs and historical cases to illustrate dynamics in motion. Assignments include the development of practical tools and skills most frequently used in national security settings such as memos and briefings, but also longer analytical papers and working group presentations. The weekend intensive session features a National Security Council simulation exercise casting each participant in the role of a key decision maker involved in the interagency process. Individual and in-class group work simulates the experience of real-world practitioners working in national security, from the front lines of the military, intelligence community, and civilian workforce to top-level decision making inside the White House.

Class Meetings:
Online with required on-campus weekend
Wednesdays, 7:20-9:20 pm

Optional sections to be arranged.Start Date: Sep. 4, 2019

Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

Prerequisites: GOVT E-1733, GOVT E-1743 or GOVT E-1796 (offered previously), or the equivalent. Students must be candidates in the Master of Liberal Arts, government or international relations capstone track who are in good academic standing and intend to enroll in GOVT E-599b for the spring 2020 term. GOVT E-599b registration requires that all other degree requirements are complete, except for the capstone. Students who do not meet these requirements are dropped from the course.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 40 students

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-15502/2019

GOVT E-599
Policy Analysis Capstone

Sergio Imparato, PhD

Lecturer on Government, Harvard University

Spring Term 2020 | CRN 25115 | Section 1

Description
This course offers candidates in the Master of Liberal Arts, government or international relations, the opportunity to apply the knowledge acquired in GOVT E-595 to conduct independent policy analysis and write a professional policy paper. In consultation with the instructor, students select a concrete policy problem, produce autonomous research to analyze it, and provide a set of actionable recommendations to solve it. Throughout the semester, students receive feedback both from their peers and the instructor to aid the development of their projects. Class meetings include the development of writing schedules, discussions focused on policy analysis methodology, and peer-review analysis of student projects. Emphasis is placed on the identification of potential target audiences, such as governmental agencies, NGOs, and policy makers and practitioners. The capstone project culminates with a formal presentation of the students’ projects to a panel of experts.

Class Meetings:
Online (live) web conference
Tuesdays, 5:10-7:10 pm
Start Date: Jan. 28, 2020

Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

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

Prerequisites: Students must be candidates in the Master of Liberal Arts, government or international relations capstone track who are in good academic standing. They must have completed all other degree requirements, except for the capstone, including the research methods and data analysis requirement and a B-minus or higher grade in GOVT E-595 in the 2019 fall term. Students who do not meet these requirements are dropped from the course.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 15 students

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-25115/2020

GOVT E-599
Policy Analysis Capstone

Sparsha Saha, PhD

Preceptor in Expository Writing, Harvard University

Spring Term 2020 | CRN 25762 | Section 2

Class Meetings:
Online (live) web conference
Tuesdays, 7:20-9:20 pm
Start Date: Jan. 28, 2020

Graduate credit: $2840
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.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-25762/2020

GOVT E-599A
Social Justice Capstone: Bridges to JustPeace

Diane L. Moore, PhD

Lecturer on Religion, Conflict, and Peace, Harvard Divinity School

Spring Term 2020 | CRN 25071

Description
In this course, candidates in the Master of Liberal Arts, government or religion, further develop and implement the coalition building proposal they constructed for their final project in GOVT E-596. Projects require a sound theoretical foundation in conflict transformation, a developed method for assessment, and a clear plan for a project that a significant portion of which can be implemented and evaluated within the confines of the semester.

Class Meetings:
Online with required on-campus weekend
Tuesdays, 5:30-7:30 pm
Start Date: Jan. 28, 2020

Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

Prerequisites: Students must be candidates in the Master of Liberal Arts, government or religion capstone track who are in good academic standing. They must have completed all other degree requirements except for the capstone, including the research methods and data analysis requirement (government candidates) and a B-minus or higher grade in GOVT E-596 in the 2019 fall term. Students who do not meet these requirements are dropped from the course.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 18 students

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-25071/2020

GOVT E-599B
National Security Analysis Capstone

Derek Reveron, PhD

Faculty Affiliate, Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs, Harvard Kennedy School and Professor of National Security Affairs, Naval War College

Spring Term 2020 | CRN 25112

Description
This course provides candidates in the Master of Liberal Arts, government or international relations, an opportunity to complete a policy research project on behalf of a US national security organization. The students frame a problem for analysis, complete a group in-depth research project, and present their findings to senior representatives from a government organization. Students work in small groups to address the question: What challenges do gray zone conflicts pose to the United States? Individually, students write strategic options memos to address pressing national security challenges. Students may not receive degree credit for both this course and GOVT E-1798, offered previously.

Class Meetings:
Online with required on-campus weekend
Thursdays, 5:10-7:10 pm
Start Date: Jan. 30, 2020

Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

Prerequisites: Students must be candidates in the Master of Liberal Arts, government or international relations capstone track who are in good academic standing. They must have completed all other degree requirements, except for the capstone, including the research methods and data analysis requirement and a B-minus or higher grade in GOVT E-597 in the 2019 fall term. Students who do not meet these requirements are dropped from the course.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 18 students

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-25112/2020

GOVT E-1007
Cyberpolitics

Ruxandra Paul, PhD

Assistant Professor of Political Science, Amherst College and Affiliate, Minda de Gunzburg Center for European Studies, Harvard University

Spring Term 2020 | CRN 24791

Description
This seminar examines how the digital age has transformed politics around the world, in democratic and authoritarian contexts. Information and communication technologies change how people, states, and non-state actors interact. Social media (Facebook, Twitter) facilitate information sharing and collective action. Technology creates new access points and new vulnerabilities. The course includes four modules: e-democracy (civic engagement, elections, accountability); online revolutions (resistance, repression, mobilization); security (cyberwar, terrorism, hacking); and beyond state boundaries (international cooperation, diasporas, transnational activism).

Class Meetings:
On campus
Thursdays, 6-8 pm
Sever Hall 112Start Date: Jan. 30, 2020

Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

Prerequisites: Some prior background in social sciences (political science, sociology, legal studies) is an advantage. A keen interest in topics related to politics and technology is a must.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 19 students

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-24791/2020

GOVT E-1008
Global Ethnic Politics

Gloria Ayee, PhD

Lecturer on Government, Harvard University

Spring Term 2020 | CRN 25700

Description
This seminar provides a comparative, global analysis of race and ethnicity, and is designed to help students understand the history, dynamics, and salience of ethnic inequality and political cleavage. Issues under consideration include definitions of race and ethnicity, colonization, nationhood, the politics and political history of indigenous peoples, the history and persistence of white supremacy, multiculturalism, legacies of slavery, ethnic political mobilization, panethnicity, diasporas and transnationalism, migration, ethnic cleansing and genocide, contemporary racial stratification, causes of ethnic conflict and violence, and responses to ethnic conflict.

Class Meetings:
Online (live) web conference
Mondays, 7:40-9:40 pm
Start Date: Jan. 27, 2020

Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

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

Enrollment limit: Limited to 25 students

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-25700/2020

GOVT E-1041
History of Human Rights and US Foreign Policy

Debbie Sharnak, PhD

Assistant Professor of History and International Studies, Rowan University

Fall Term 2019 | CRN 15760

Description
This course examines US national security issues through the prism of human rights, exploring how humanitarian concerns became woven into the fabric of traditional security studies and how this does or does not affect current policy. We survey the most important literature and debates concerning the concepts of human rights and the US national interest. We also use case studies to explore the intersection of human rights, economic aims, strategic concerns, and peace building. In addition, we test the consistency of US guiding principles, the influence of non-state actors on policy formation, and the strength of the international human rights regime. Ultimately, the course challenges assumptions about how human rights first arose as a global phenomenon and assesses the conflicted legacy of human rights in US foreign policy over the last several decades and in current policy.

Class Meetings:
Online (live) web conference
Mondays, 7:20-9:20 pm
Start Date: Sep. 9, 2019

Noncredit: $1840
Undergraduate credit: $1840
Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

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

Enrollment limit: Limited to 30 students

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-15760/2019

GOVT E-1045
Justice

Michael J. Sandel, PhD

Anne T. and Robert M. Bass Professor of Government, Harvard University

Spring Term 2020 | CRN 24582

Description
This course explores critical analysis of classical and contemporary theories of justice, including discussion of present-day applications. Topics include affirmative action, income distribution, same-sex marriage, the role of markets, debates about rights (human rights and property rights), arguments for and against equality, and dilemmas of loyalty in public and private life. The course invites learners to subject their own views on these controversies to critical examination. The principal readings for the course are texts by Aristotle, John Locke, Immanuel Kant, John Stuart Mill, and John Rawls. Other assigned readings include writings by contemporary philosophers, court cases, and articles about political controversies that raise philosophical questions.

Class Meetings:
Online
Start Date: Jan. 27, 2020

Noncredit: $1840
Undergraduate credit: $1840
Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

Notes: The recorded lectures are from the HarvardX course.

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-24582/2020

GOVT E-1048
Human Rights and International Politics

Mathias Risse, PhD

Lucius N. Littauer Professor of Philosophy and Public Administration, Harvard Kennedy School

Spring Term 2020 | CRN 23673

Description
This seminar is an introduction to human rights and the role they have come to play in international politics. The goal is to provide basic human rights literacy and to put students in a position to debate questions about human rights and dilemmas that arise about them.

Class Meetings:
On campus
Tuesdays, 7:40-9:40 pm
Sever Hall 104Start Date: Jan. 28, 2020

Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

Enrollment limit: Limited to 19 students

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-23673/2020

GOVT E-1054
Transitional Justice and the Politics of Truth Commissions

Gloria Ayee, PhD

Lecturer on Government, Harvard University

Fall Term 2019 | CRN 16146

Description
Scholars, policymakers, and political leaders have long debated appropriate responses to severe human rights violations that occur during periods of civil conflict, war, and genocide. This seminar introduces students to interdisciplinary studies in transitional justice and post-conflict reconciliation by focusing on the work of truth and reconciliation commissions. Students examine key concepts and theoretical perspectives that are central to the field of transitional justice. Drawing on cases such as South Africa, Chile, Peru, Kenya, Liberia, Nepal, Panama, and Canada, the course critically examines how truth commissions are used to provide accountability for human rights abuses carried out by the state.

Class Meetings:
Online (live) web conference
Mondays, 7:40-9:40 pm
Start Date: Sep. 9, 2019

Graduate credit: $2840
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.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-16146/2019

GOVT E-1063C
Democracy and Its Discontents

Sean Gray, PhD

Adjunct Lecturer in Public Policy, Harvard Kennedy School and Lecturer on Social Studies, Harvard University

Spring Term 2020 | CRN 25181

Description
What does democracy mean for citizens today? Over the past few decades, our understanding of democracy has evolved significantly. There is a renewed debate about democracy’s meanings, as well as the institutions and practices that democracy requires. This interest has been inspired by a third wave of democratization in developing countries, as well as growing concerns about populism and political disaffection within established liberal democracies. Contemporary democratic theory is now diverse, expansive, and exciting, offering multiple opportunities for students to combine normatively significant problems and perspectives with empirical research. This course is intended to acquaint students with some of these possibilities. Each week, we explore a different component of modern democratic institutions and practices, including elections, civil society, participation, representation, disagreement, deliberation, equality, multiculturalism, expertise, and institutional design. Students gain an appreciation of the varieties of democratic thought, a knowledge of the key concepts and debates in the field, and a sense of how democratic ideals are approximated in institutional forms, both within the United States and across the world.

Class Meetings:
On campus or online
Mondays, 5:50-7:50 pm, or on demand.
Harvard Hall 101

Required sections to be arranged.Start Date: Jan. 27, 2020

Noncredit: $1840
Undergraduate credit: $1840
Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-25181/2020

GOVT E-1111
Political Corruption

Jeeyang Rhee Baum, PhD

Adjunct Lecturer in Public Policy, Harvard Kennedy School

Fall Term 2019 | CRN 15794

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? We examine case studies from Brazil, Italy, Kenya, the Philippines, South Korea, and the US.

Class Meetings:
On campus
Thursdays, 6-8 pm
Emerson Hall 101

Optional sections to be arranged.Start Date: Sep. 5, 2019

Noncredit: $1840
Undergraduate credit: $1840
Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-15794/2019

GOVT E-1212
Saving Lives in War and Peace: An Introduction to Contemporary Humanitarian Action

Birthe Anders, PhD

Senior Fellow, Harvard Humanitarian Initiative, Harvard University

Fall Term 2019 | CRN 15436

Description
This course provides students with a comprehensive introduction to contemporary humanitarian action. Based on a sound examination of the history and different theoretical approaches to humanitarian action, the course untangles the complex web of international humanitarian actors, their aims, and operational challenges in different field environments.

Class Meetings:
Online (live) web conference
Tuesdays, 5:50-7:50 pm
Start Date: Sep. 3, 2019

Noncredit: $1840
Undergraduate credit: $1840
Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

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

Enrollment limit: Limited to 30 students

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-15436/2019

GOVT E-1213
Civilians on the Battlefield: The Human Dimension of Conflict

Birthe Anders, PhD

Senior Fellow, Harvard Humanitarian Initiative, Harvard University

Spring Term 2020 | CRN 25640

Description
Many of the things we thought we knew about war no longer hold true. For example, civilians enjoy special protection and no military is allowed to target them. Why then do we see so many recent reports about civilian casualties, for example in Syria and Yemen, both through severe malnutrition of the civilian population and direct attacks, including on health care facilities? Why have recent conflicts led to such large numbers of refugees and internally displaced persons? This course takes a bottom-up approach to studying and understanding current conflict and focuses on the human dimension. It thus provides a complementary perspective to the traditional top-down perspective of studying conflict through the lense of state behavior, military strategy, and international organizations. The course focuses on the experience of aid workers, but also soldiers in current conflicts, when some military operations now happen far from the traditional battlefield and an armed drone can be operated from thousands of miles away. What role do private security contractors, mercenaries, and child soldiers play? And how do people deal with and move forward from traumatic experiences in wartime and build sustainable peace? To answer these questions, this course puts the role, agency, and experience of individuals and groups of individuals at its center.

Class Meetings:
Online (live) web conference
Tuesdays, 5:50-7:50 pm
Start Date: Jan. 28, 2020

Noncredit: $1840
Undergraduate credit: $1840
Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

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

Prerequisites: It is recommended that students understand basic concepts of contemporary conflict, such as the actors involved, the delivery of humanitarian aid, and civil-military relations before taking this class, either by having completed GOVT E-1212, GOVT S-1212, or a similar course. See syllabus for details.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 30 students

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-25640/2020

GOVT E-1243
Russian Politics in Transition

Timothy J. Colton, PhD

Morris and Anna Feldberg Professor of Government and Russian Studies, Harvard University

Fall Term 2019 | CRN 16084

Description
This course is an examination of politics in the Russian Federation since the collapse of Soviet communism, focusing on the factors promoting and impeding the development of a stable democratic regime. Topics include the general dynamics of political and economic transformation, leadership, institution building, political culture, regionalism and federalism, electoral and party politics, state-society relations and interest groups, and Russian nationalism and neo-imperialism.

Class Meetings:
Online

Required sections to be arranged.Start Date: Sep. 3, 2019

Noncredit: $1840
Undergraduate credit: $1840
Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

Notes: The recorded lectures are from the Harvard Faculty of Arts and Science course Government 1243. Registered students can ordinarily live stream the lectures Tuesdays and Thursdays, 9-10:15 am starting September 3 or they can watch them on demand. Videos are available within 24 hours of the lecture.

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-16084/2019

GOVT E-1313
Race, Film, and American Politics

Gloria Ayee, PhD

Lecturer on Government, Harvard University

Spring Term 2020 | CRN 25677

Description
This course examines the multifaceted ways in which racial and ethnic identity has been represented in American film. Drawing on political science, sociology, anthropology, and film and media studies, we assess the ways in which the mainstream media in the United States—focusing primarily on the Hollywood film industry—has portrayed different population groups and shaped our understanding of what it means to be American. The course addresses issues of social stratification, and considers the intersection of identity and politics by analyzing historical shifts in cinematic representation in the United States.

Class Meetings:
Online
Start Date: Jan. 29, 2020

Undergraduate credit: $1840
Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

Notes: The recorded lectures are from the Harvard Faculty of Arts and Science course Government 1313. Registered students can ordinarily live stream the lectures Wednesdays, 6-8:45 pm starting January 29 or they can watch them on demand. Videos are available within 24 hours of the lecture.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 25 students

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-25677/2020

GOVT E-1353
Leadership and Politics

John Paul Rollert, JD

Adjunct Assistant Professor of Behavioral Science, The University of Chicago Booth School of Business

George Jacob Wendt, JD

Consultant

January session | CRN 24062

Description
American politics, in general, and presidential campaigns, in particular, hold many lessons for leading for-profit and not-for-profit start-up ventures. Capital must be raised; a large, diverse team must be organized and deployed; and a brand must be developed and sold. The hours are long, the pressure is incredibly intense, and the stakes couldn’t be higher. Succeed, and you’re on your way to a plumb job in Washington, DC. Fail, and you’re left looking for a job. Accordingly, popular politics provides remarkable lessons in compelling leadership and successful management. This course aims to harvest them by way of an analysis of recent presidential campaigns and contemporary politics. Though emphasis is placed on American politics, lessons may be applied across the public and private sectors. Our readings are drawn from history, literature, philosophy, business, and politics, and in addition to lectures and discussion, the course also features guest speakers from business, journalism, and politics.

Class Meetings:
On campus
Mondays-Thursdays, 2-5 pm
Emerson Hall 104

Required sections for undergraduate-credit students Wednesdays, 5:30-6:30 pm, for graduate-credit students Wednesdays, 6:30-7:30 pm.Start Date: Jan. 6, 2020

Noncredit: $1840
Undergraduate credit: $1840
Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

Notes: International Students see important visa information.

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-24062/2020

GOVT E-1368
Saving Schools: History, Politics, and Policy in US Education

Paul E. Peterson, PhD

Henry Lee Shattuck Professor of Government and Director, Program on Education Policy and Governance, Harvard University

Fall Term 2019 | CRN 14604

Description
The first part of this course seeks to explore how a school system, once the envy of the world, stumbled so that, in 2012, the performance in math, science, and reading of US students at age 15 fell below that of students in a majority of the world’s industrialized nations. Examining the history and politics of US education, we identify the personalities and historical forces—progressivism, racial desegregation, legalization, and collective bargaining—that shaped and re-shaped US school politics and policy. Subsequent sections of the course seek answers to a second question: What are the best ways of lifting the performance of American schools to a higher level? To explore these questions, we look at ideas and proposals of those who want to save our schools—either by reforming the teaching profession, holding schools accountable, or giving families more school choices. By speaking with reform proponents and independent experts, we capture the intensity of the current debate. In the end, we do not find any silver bullets that can magically lift schools to a new level of performance, but we do pinpoint the pluses and minuses of many new approaches to saving schools under consideration today.

Class Meetings:
Online

Required sections to be arranged.Start Date: Sep. 5, 2019

Noncredit: $1840
Undergraduate credit: $1840
Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

Notes: The recorded lectures are from the HarvardX course.

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-14604/2019

GOVT E-1368
Saving Schools: History, Politics, and Policy in US Education

Paul E. Peterson, PhD

Henry Lee Shattuck Professor of Government and Director, Program on Education Policy and Governance, Harvard University

Spring Term 2020 | CRN 24605

Class Meetings:
Online

Required sections to be arranged.Start Date: Jan. 28, 2020

Noncredit: $1840
Undergraduate credit: $1840
Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

Notes: The recorded lectures are from the HarvardX course.

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-24605/2020

GOVT E-1555
Race in a Polarized America

Jennifer L. Hochschild, PhD

Henry LaBarre Jayne Professor of Government and Professor of African and African American Studies, Harvard University

Spring Term 2020 | CRN 25137

Description
How do we manage issues of race, ethnicity, and immigration in a polarized political era? What role did race play in the election of President Trump, after eight years of the presidency of Barack Obama? How can we be good citizens of the world when Americans have such mixed views and take such mixed actions in engaging with racial hierarchy, identity, or interaction? This course addresses these questions by examining policy disputes around issues such as incarceration and policing, free speech, the role of biology in ancestry and medical care, electoral politics, activism, and movement across borders. We examine class, nationality, and gender differences within and across groups, and how group boundaries are made stronger or weaker. We consider how to reduce unproductive polarization, and how we can promote a better America even, or especially, when we do not agree on just what better entails. Course readings range from public speeches and interviews to works in political science, sociology, economics, and genomic science. Students learn how and where the United States has progressed in promoting group equality and fairness, as well as where it has not or has even moved backwards. Students end the course with a deeper understanding of the core American paradox of the persistence of group hierarchy in a country dedicated to democracy, equality, and liberty, and what people can do to resolve that paradox.

Class Meetings:
Online

Required sections to be arranged.Start Date: Jan. 27, 2020

Noncredit: $1840
Undergraduate credit: $1840
Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

Notes: The recorded lectures are from the Harvard Faculty of Arts and Sciences course Gen Ed 1052. Registered students can ordinarily live stream the lectures Tuesdays and Thursdays, 10:30-11:45 am starting January 28 or they can watch them on demand. Videos are available within 24 hours of the lecture.

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-25137/2020

GOVT E-1585
The Polarization of American Politics: Evidence, Causes, and Consequences

Todd Washburn, PhD

Senior Assistant Provost for International Affairs, Harvard University

Fall Term 2019 | CRN 16085

Description
Scholars, journalists, and the American public broadly agree that political divisions in the United States today are deep and growing. The two major parties seem to have grown more ideologically cohesive and distant from each other, while the constituencies they represent view each other with suspicion and growing hostility. Many Americans and many observers of American politics sense that polarization has made governance more difficult and less effective, and a growing chorus of scholars argues that deep polarization can undermine democracy itself. What is the evidence to support (or refute) the claim that polarization has increased since the middle of the twentieth century? If polarization is real, what are the main hypothesized causes? Is it a uniquely American phenomenon, or have other democracies experienced increased political division since the middle of the twentieth century? What are the consequences of polarization for policy making and for democracy in general? And what, if anything, can we do about it?

Class Meetings:
Online (live) web conference
Wednesdays, 5:50-7:50 pm
Start Date: Sep. 4, 2019

Noncredit: $1840
Undergraduate credit: $1840
Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

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

Enrollment limit: Limited to 25 students

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-16085/2019

GOVT E-1726
Intelligence and International Security

Michael David Miner, PhD

Fall Term 2019 | CRN 16120

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, politicalization, 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, 8:10-10:10 pm

Optional sections to be arranged.Start Date: Sep. 9, 2019

Noncredit: $1840
Undergraduate credit: $1840
Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

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

Enrollment limit: Limited to 50 students

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-16120/2019

GOVT E-1733
Grand Strategy and National Security

Joan Johnson-Freese, PhD

Professor of National Security Affairs, Naval War College

Spring Term 2020 | CRN 25764

Description
This course examines the theoretical underpinnings of grand strategy as related to national security. While US national security and national security policy provide the focus for course material, the fundamental considerations are discussed as being applicable by/to any country. The intent of the course is to provide students with a working knowledge of the key theoretical frameworks of practitioner-focused national security studies, and the related terminology lexicon.

Class Meetings:
Online (live) web conference
Mondays, 5:10-7:10 pm

Required sections to be arranged.Start Date: Jan. 27, 2020

Noncredit: $1840
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.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 40 students

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-25764/2020

GOVT E-1743
Cyberspace and International Security

Derek Reveron, PhD

Faculty Affiliate, Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs, Harvard Kennedy School and Professor of National Security Affairs, Naval War College

Michael David Miner, PhD

Spring Term 2020 | CRN 25629

Description
In a very short time, individuals and companies have harnessed cyberspace to create new industries, a vibrant social space, and a new economic sphere that are intertwined with our everyday lives. At the same time, individuals, subnational groups, and governments are using cyberspace to advance interests through malicious activity. Terrorists recruit, train, and target through the internet, hackers steal data, and intelligence services conduct espionage. Still, the vast majority of cyberspace is a civilian space used by individuals, businesses, and governments for legitimate purposes. This course examines current and future threats to cyberspace, studies various approaches to advance and defend national interests, and contrasts the US approach with European, Russian, and Chinese approaches in cyberspace.

Class Meetings:
Online (live) web conference
Mondays, 7:40-9:40 pm
Start Date: Jan. 27, 2020

Noncredit: $1840
Undergraduate credit: $1840
Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

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

Enrollment limit: Limited to 50 students

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-25629/2020

GOVT E-1743
Cyberspace and International Security

Derek Reveron, PhD

Faculty Affiliate, Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs, Harvard Kennedy School and Professor of National Security Affairs, Naval War College

Michael David Miner, PhD

Fall Term 2019 | CRN 15358

Class Meetings:
Online (live) web conference
Thursdays, 7:20-9:20 pm
Start Date: Sep. 5, 2019

Noncredit: $1840
Undergraduate credit: $1840
Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

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

Enrollment limit: Limited to 50 students

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-15358/2019

GOVT E-1743A
Cyber Attack Meets Cyber Policy

Derek Reveron, PhD

Faculty Affiliate, Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs, Harvard Kennedy School and Professor of National Security Affairs, Naval War College

Spring Term 2020 | CRN 25673

Description
In this course, students wrestle with the challenges of Cybergeddon. Students are cast as key members of the US national security community to discuss cyber vulnerabilities, current US cyber policy, and the challenges associated with recovering from a major cyber attack.

Class Meetings:
On-campus Active Learning Weekend
Start Date: Mar. 6, 2020

Undergraduate credit: $920
Graduate credit: $1420
Credits: 2

Notes: Students must be present for the entire three-day weekend to earn credit for this course. Final paper due Monday, March 23. Tuition does not include hotel accommodations, transportation, or meals. See Visiting Campus and Finding Housing for information about visiting Cambridge. International Students see important visa information.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 40 students

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-25673/2020

GOVT E-1744A
Women, Peace, and Security Practicum

Joan Johnson-Freese, PhD

Professor of National Security Affairs, Naval War College

Spring Term 2020 | CRN 25626

Description
For those students who have taken GOVT E-1744, this course offers the opportunity to focus on related issues through a team-based problem-solving, simulation approach. Problems to be addressed are drawn from organizations working on women, peace, and security (WPS) implementation.

Class Meetings:
On-campus Active Learning Weekend
Start Date: Feb. 28, 2020

Undergraduate credit: $920
Graduate credit: $1420
Credits: 2

Notes: Students must be present for the entire three-day weekend to earn credit for this course. Final paper due Monday, March 16. Tuition does not include hotel accommodations, transportation, or meals. See Visiting Campus and Finding Housing for information about visiting Cambridge. International Students see important visa information.

Prerequisites: GOVT E-1744, or permission of the instructor.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 40 students

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-25626/2020

GOVT E-1750
International Organization

Don Babai, PhD

Associate, Center for Middle Eastern Studies, Harvard University

Spring Term 2020 | CRN 20927

Description
Can states work out cooperative solutions to problems of human injustice and environmental degradation? What is the record of the United Nations in conflict management? What has been the impact of World Bank programs on the alleviation of poverty? Why are the International Monetary Fund and the World Trade Organization regarded as necessities by some and as obstacles by others? These are some of the questions addressed in an exploration of the potentials and limitations of international organizations in the world system.

Class Meetings:
On campus
Wednesdays, 7:40-9:40 pm
Emerson Hall 101Start Date: Jan. 29, 2020

Noncredit: $1840
Undergraduate credit: $1840
Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-20927/2020

GOVT E-1756
Negotiating in Crisis: Advanced Skills for Managing Multiparty Conflicts in Dynamic Environments

Arvid Bell, DPhil

Director, Negotiation Task Force, Davis Center for Russian and Eurasian Studies, Harvard University

Fall Term 2019 | CRN 16174

Description
This intensive weekend course is designed to equip students with advanced multiparty negotiation skills necessary to maintain their leverage in complex, dynamic environments. Conflict is inescapable. Mastering negotiation is necessary to overcome everyday hurdles, mitigate workplace disputes, and create value for yourself and your organization. In this course, students gain insight into next-generation advanced negotiation theory and immediately put these skills into practice through an all-day, immersive negotiation crisis exercise. The simulation features an international political crisis scenario and has been used to train government officials and senior security practitioners in coalition building and crisis leadership techniques. This course concludes with a comprehensive debrief to solidify the lessons learned from the exercise. Students come away from this course with an advanced knowledge of complex negotiation management and an arsenal of powerful techniques that empower them to achieve their goals in dynamic, disruptive environments.

Class Meetings:
On-campus Active Learning Weekend
Start Date: Nov. 1, 2019

Undergraduate credit: $920
Graduate credit: $1420
Credits: 2

Notes: Students must be present for the entire three-day weekend to earn credit for this course. Final paper due Monday, November 18. Tuition does not include hotel accommodations, transportation, or meals. See Visiting Campus and Finding Housing for information about visiting Cambridge. International students see important visa information.

Prerequisites: Background (both practical and theoretical) in negotiation, basic knowledge of international security and global politics recommended.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 35 students

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-16174/2019

GOVT E-1764
Korean Politics and Security

Terence Roehrig, PhD

Professor of National Security Affairs, Naval War College

Fall Term 2019 | CRN 16051

Description
Despite the end of the cold war, the Korean peninsula has remained a legacy of that conflict. The peninsula continues to be a serious concern for peace and stability in the region, but the past year has raised the possibility of change through increased levels of diplomacy that have been unprecedented and unexpected. The Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) is one of the last surviving communist states with a faltering economy that struggles to feed its people. North Korea maintains a large conventional military force, hundreds of ballistic missiles, and a stockpile of chemical and biological weapons. Since 2006, it has conducted six nuclear weapons tests with a growing capability to reach the continental United States with a nuclear-tipped missile. Since his father’s passing in December 2011, Kim Jong Un has consolidated his power and the regime appears stable with little likelihood of collapse. Across the demilitarized zone, South Korea has developed into a thriving global economy ranking 11th in the world. The Republic of Korea (ROK) is the seventh largest US trade partner and a world leader in the production of semiconductors, cell phones, automobiles, electronics, ships, and nuclear energy technology. Since 1953, the United States and South Korea have maintained a formal security alliance, and the peninsula remains home to 28,500 US troops. Developments in Korea have an important impact on the region and the world making knowledge of the Koreas and their challenges vital. The talk of war has receded over the past year, but many questions remain about the possibility of denuclearizing North Korea and the future of peace and stability on the peninsula. This course explores the history, politics, economics, and security of North and South Korea and their role in the larger context of East Asia.

Class Meetings:
On campus or online
Mondays, 5:40-7:40 pm, or on demand.
1 Story Street 307

Optional sections to be arranged.Start Date: Sep. 9, 2019

Noncredit: $1840
Undergraduate credit: $1840
Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-16051/2019

GOVT E-1780
International Political Economy

Jeffry A. Frieden, PhD

Stanfield Professor of International Peace, Harvard University

Fall Term 2019 | CRN 16049

Description
This course analyzes the intersection of politics and economics in the international arena. It focuses on international trade, investment and monetary policies, and financial relations. Discussion of developed, developing, and formerly centrally planned nations is included.

Class Meetings:
Online

Optional sections to be arranged.Start Date: Sep. 4, 2019

Noncredit: $1840
Undergraduate credit: $1840
Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

Notes: The recorded lectures are from the Harvard Faculty of Arts and Sciences course Government 1780. Registered students can ordinarily live stream the lectures Mondays and Wednesdays, 3-4:15 pm starting September 4 or they can watch them on demand. Videos are available within 24 hours of the lecture.

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-16049/2019

GOVT E-1796A
Future Foreign Policy and Defense Strategy

Derek Reveron, PhD

Faculty Affiliate, Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs, Harvard Kennedy School and Professor of National Security Affairs, Naval War College

Fall Term 2019 | CRN 16118

Description
Students use their experience wrestling with the most pressing national security challenges to inform how the US government should be postured to advance and defend national interests. Students are cast as key participants in the interagency process to debate the salience of national security challenges, discuss the ways those challenges have an impact on US national security, and outline future directions for US foreign policy.

Class Meetings:
On-campus Active Learning Weekend
Start Date: Sep. 20, 2019

Undergraduate credit: $920
Graduate credit: $1420
Credits: 2

Notes: Students must be present for the entire three-day weekend to earn credit for this course. Final paper due Monday, October 7. Tuition does not include hotel accommodations, transportation, or meals. See Visiting Campus and Finding Housing for information about visiting Cambridge. International Students see important visa information.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 40 students

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-16118/2019

GOVT E-1830
Introduction to Public International Law

Houchang E. Chehabi, PhD

Professor of International Relations and History, Boston University

Fall Term 2019 | CRN 14316

Description
This course introduces students of international relations to the main concepts of public international law. Topics include the state, treaties, peaceful conflict resolution, the law of the sea, human rights, and the law of international organizations.

Class Meetings:
On campus
Wednesdays, 7:40-9:40 pm
Sever Hall 103Start Date: Sep. 4, 2019

Noncredit: $1840
Undergraduate credit: $1840
Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-14316/2019

GOVT E-1880
Popular Culture and US Foreign Policy During the Cold War

Thomas M. Nichols, PhD

University Professor of National Security Affairs, Naval War College and Adjunct Professor, Air Force School of Strategic Force Studies

Spring Term 2020 | CRN 23609

Description
This course examines the cold war through the prism of popular culture: books, music, literature, motion pictures, and television. The goal is to understand how culture expressed the major concerns of the American public at various points in the cold war, and what effects those concerns had on the making of American foreign policy. Students examine various media from the 1945-1991 period, and examine the interplay between popular culture and policymaking during the long confrontation between the United States and the Soviet Union. Topics include subversion, the nuclear arms race and nuclear war, the national security state, and patriotism.

Class Meetings:
On campus or online
Thursdays, 5:50-7:50 pm, or on demand.
Maxwell-Dworkin G125

Optional sections to be arranged.Start Date: Jan. 30, 2020

Noncredit: $1840
Undergraduate credit: $1840
Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

Notes: Writing-intensive course. On-campus meetings are recorded. A live stream is available at the time the class meets. Videos are available within 24 hours of the lecture.

Prerequisites: A course in international relations is helpful.

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-23609/2020

GOVT E-1886
Nuclear Weapons and International Security

Thomas M. Nichols, PhD

University Professor of National Security Affairs, Naval War College and Adjunct Professor, Air Force School of Strategic Force Studies

Fall Term 2019 | CRN 14188

Description
This course examines the role of nuclear weapons in US and international security. In addition to familiarizing students with the types and effects of nuclear arms, the course considers several topics, including the history and future of nuclear strategy, the control and reduction of nuclear weapons, and the dilemmas of nuclear proliferation. The course is about the politics of nuclear weapons and does not require any specialized technical background.

Class Meetings:
On campus or online
Thursdays, 5:50-7:50 pm, or on demand.
Maxwell-Dworkin G115

Optional sections to be arranged.Start Date: Sep. 5, 2019

Noncredit: $1840
Undergraduate credit: $1840
Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

Notes: On-campus meetings are recorded. A live stream is available at the time the class meets. Videos are available within 24 hours of the lecture.

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-14188/2019

GOVT E-1889
The Origins and Evolution of Deterrence Theory

Terence Roehrig, PhD

Professor of National Security Affairs, Naval War College

Spring Term 2020 | CRN 24781

Description
Deterrence is the use of threats to convince an adversary from taking an action and is part of a larger concept of coercion. Throughout history, deterrence has been used by people and states to manage conflict. The first Neanderthal to find a bigger stick to ward off enemies was practicing deterrence. Though deterrence has been around for years, the formal development of deterrence theory came about after World War II to find ways to think about and utilize nuclear weapons. Deterrence theory has evolved considerably and scholars continue to probe difficult questions that remain unanswered regarding deterrence. This course examines the foundational concepts of deterrence theory and how that theory has evolved over the years. In addition, we consider the application of deterrence to international security through case studies in both Europe and Asia in the post-cold war years. Finally, we assess current nuclear arsenals and strategy along with the role deterrence continues to play in the future of nuclear weapons.

Class Meetings:
On campus or online
Mondays, 5:40-7:40 pm, or on demand.
1 Story Street 302

Optional sections to be arranged.Start Date: Jan. 27, 2020

Noncredit: $1840
Undergraduate credit: $1840
Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-24781/2020

GOVT E-1897
American Foreign Policy

Sergio Imparato, PhD

Lecturer on Government, Harvard University

Fall Term 2019 | CRN 14869

Description
This course offers a general introduction to the history, traditions, and theories of US foreign policy. The class is divided in three parts. First, we draw on the foundational ideas in American political thought to introduce major foreign policy traditions throughout US history. Second, we examine key theoretical debates in international relations to ask if and how they affect American foreign policy making. Third, we focus on the domestic and geopolitical implications that set limitations to, and opportunities for, the US abroad. Some of the questions we ask throughout the semester are: How is national interest defined and how has it evolved? How does presidential leadership shape American foreign relations? What is the role of public opinion in US foreign policy? How does the rise of China affect American power in the international arena? Emphasis is placed on the main international issues faced by the United States since the end of the cold war, such as terrorism, nuclear proliferation, international cooperation, and global governance.

Class Meetings:
On campus or online
Wednesdays, 5:40-7:40 pm, or on demand.
1 Story Street 304

Required sections to be arranged.Start Date: Sep. 4, 2019

Noncredit: $1840
Undergraduate credit: $1840
Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-14869/2019

GOVT E-1961
Understanding the Mideast: From the Arab Spring to ISIS

Charles Freilich, PhD

Visiting Scholar, Political Science, Columbia University

Spring Term 2020 | CRN 23343

Description
At the crossroads of three continents, the Middle East is home to many diverse peoples, with ancient and proud cultures, in varying stages of political and socio-economic development, often times in conflict. Now in a state of historic flux, the Arab Spring and subsequent upheaval, including the domestic conflicts in Syria, Iraq, Yemen, and Libya, have transformed the Middle Eastern landscape, with great consequence for the national security of the countries of the region and their foreign relations. The primary source of the world’s energy resources, the Middle East also remains the locus of the terror—weapons of mass destruction, fundamentalist nexus, which continues to pose a significant threat to both regional and international security. This course surveys the national security challenges facing the region’s primary players (Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Iran, Iraq, Syria and Lebanon, Israel, the Palestinians and Turkey, and Jordan) and how the convolutions of recent years have affected them. Unlike many Middle East courses, which focus on US policy in the region, this course concentrates on the regional players’ perceptions of the threats and opportunities they face and on the strategies they have adopted to deal with them. It thus provides an essential vantage point for all those interested in gaining a deeper understanding of a region, which stands at the center of many of the foreign policy issues of our era. The course is designed for those with a general interest in the Middle East, especially those interested in national security issues, students of comparative politics and future practitioners, with an interest in real world international relations and national security.

Class Meetings:
On campus
Tuesdays, 7:40-9:40 pm
Sever Hall 103Start Date: Jan. 28, 2020

Noncredit: $1840
Undergraduate credit: $1840
Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-23343/2020

GOVT E-1970
Power and Identity in the Middle East

Melani Cammett, PhD

Clarence Dillon Professor of International Affairs, Harvard University

Spring Term 2020 | CRN 25361

Description
The Middle East is currently in the midst of a dramatic transformation since at least the Arab uprisings in 2011. This course situates these ongoing developments within the broader historical and political context of the region. It examines the politics of the Middle East through a variety of topics, including how modern nations and states emerged out of Ottoman and European colonialism, what explains persistent authoritarianism and regime change across the region, why Islamist parties and movements emerged, the dynamics of war and conflict, and the rise and decline of ISIS.

Class Meetings:
Online
Start Date: Jan. 28, 2020

Noncredit: $1840
Undergraduate credit: $1840
Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

Notes: The recorded lectures are from the Harvard Faculty of Arts and Sciences course Gen Ed 1008. Registered students can ordinarily live stream the lectures Tuesdays and Thursdays, 1:30-2:45 pm starting January 28 or they can watch them on demand. Videos are available within 24 hours of the lecture.

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-25361/2020

GOVT E-1978
The Politics and Ideology of Post-Revolutionary Iran

Payam Mohseni, PhD

Lecturer on Government, Harvard University and Lecturer on Islamic Studies, Harvard Divinity School

Fall Term 2019 | CRN 15170

Description
The significance of Iran in Middle Eastern and global affairs is now more important than ever. From its internal domestic politics to its role across the region in Syria and Iraq, the political trajectory of Iran is critical for the future of peace and conflict in the Middle East. To contextualize and understand these processes, this course examines the intricacies of Iranian politics since the 1979 revolution. It explores a broad range of topics including the causes of the Iranian revolution; the institutional architecture of the Iranian political system; competitive factional dynamics within the ruling elite; Iranian foreign policy, Iran-US relations, and the implications of and for the nuclear agreement; and, contemporary Shi’a political ideology.

Class Meetings:
Online (live) web conference
Wednesdays, 5:30-7:30 pm
Start Date: Sep. 4, 2019

Graduate credit: $2840
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.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-15170/2019

GOVT E-1979
Shi’a Islam and Politics in the Middle East

Payam Mohseni, PhD

Lecturer on Government, Harvard University and Lecturer on Islamic Studies, Harvard Divinity School

Mohammad Sagha, MA

Doctoral Candidate, Near Eastern Languages and Civilizations and Director of the Shi’i Studies Group, University of Chicago

Spring Term 2020 | CRN 25019

Description
From the conflict in Yemen pitting the Shi’a Houthis against a Saudi-led coalition, to the civil war in Syria and the Shi’a militia-led fight against ISIS in Iraq, dominant media narratives portray conflict in today’s Middle East as part of a proxy battle between Iran and Saudi Arabia rooted in an ancient dispute within the Muslim world between the Shi’a and Sunni sects of Islam. In this rendering, primordial hatreds are driving religious wars and civil conflict with Iran, at the heart of the so-called Shi’a crescent, and Saudi Arabia, the stalwart of true Sunni identity. However, such simplistic thinking masks over a more complex understanding of the changes occurring in today’s Middle East and prevents accurately differentiating between distinct yet overlapping factors such as actual substantive theological and intellectual differences between Shi’a and Sunni Islam, state competition (that is, between Iran and Saudi Arabia), and historical legacies of empire and state building in the Middle East. This course addresses such dominant narratives and challenges conventional understandings of the interplay between religion and politics in the Middle East and how sectarianism, Shi’a Islam, and geopolitical conflict can be more properly understood from a rigorous analytical perspective and focuses on the foundations and varieties of modern Shi’a political thought; religious clerical institutions; Shi’a political parties and militias in Iraq, Syria, Lebanon, and Yemen; and Iran’s Islamic revolution, the Islamic Revolutionary Guards (IRGC), and the Basij paramilitary organization.

Class Meetings:
Online (live) web conference
Wednesdays, 7:40-9:40 pm
Start Date: Jan. 29, 2020

Graduate credit: $2840
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.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-25019/2020

GOVT E-4005
The Washington Center: Inside Washington Seminar

Sergio Imparato, PhD

Lecturer on Government, Harvard University

January session | CRN 25389

Description

If you consider yourself a political junkie, or if you always wanted to be, the Inside Washington Seminar is your chance to dive head first into hot topics in media, politics, and advocacy. This seminar gives you exclusive access to media organizations, congressional offices, and think tanks throughout Washington, DC and exposes you to the perspectives of national movers and shakers. This seminar is also a great opportunity to build and expand your professional network and explore career paths you may have never considered. You hear from, and engage with, some of the most distinguished speakers and public figures in DC. Past speakers include NBC’s Meet the Press moderator Chuck Todd, US Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer, and White House correspondent April Ryan. We help you explore Washington, DC like no tourist ever could, taking you into government agencies, think tanks, embassies, media outlets, and more all around the city. You get a behind-the-scenes look at how our nation’s capital works. In the past, we’ve taken groups to the Cato Institute, Voice of America, Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars, and various embassies.

The program runs January 5-18, 2020 in Washington, DC. Students have the unique opportunity to witness history and attend special events. The program fee of $2,395 includes housing. It does not include travel arrangements or board. Students pay a $500 nonrefundable deposit to The Washington Center when they apply (which is refunded if they are not accepted). The remaining balance, $1,895, is due by December 6, 2019. The deadline to complete The Washington Center application is November 6, 2019.

Harvard Extension School January session registration, drop, and withdrawal deadlines apply to GOVT E-4005. See the calendar. If students drop the course, the Extension School will refund tuition payment according to standard refund policy. The Harvard Extension School is not responsible for payments made to TWC, travel, or other expenses that students may incur.

Scholarships are not available from the Harvard Extension School. If you are already receiving financial aid, please contact the Harvard Extension Student Financial Services Office at (617) 495-4293 or sfs@extension.harvard.edu to learn if there is any federal funding available to you for the Washington Center program and/or GOVT E-4005.

Please note: The Extension School is not involved in TWC payment and participation policies. Students participate in the program at their own risk and under the umbrella of TWC oversight. Refunds must be requested no later than thirty calendar days prior to the start of the program. In order to receive a refund, students must e-mail info@twc.edu and have an e-mail confirmation. If students do not pay the balance by December 6, 2019 and they decide not to attend the seminar, they are still responsible for full payment.

Class Meetings:
On campus

Required sections to be arranged.Start Date: Jan. 5, 2020

Undergraduate credit: $1840
Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

Notes: International Students see important visa information.

Prerequisites: Registration for this course is only open to those 20 students who have been accepted to the program by the Harvard University Extension School campus liaison, Jason Miele, Director, Office of Undergraduate Advising and Program Administration. Students must be admitted Associate in Arts (AA), Bachelor of Liberal Arts (ALB), or Master of Liberal Arts (ALM) government or journalism degree candidates with 3.0 or higher GPAs who have been accepted to The Washington Center Seminar.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 20 students

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-25389/2020

HARC E-178
Designing the American City: Civic Aspirations and Urban Form

Alex Krieger, MCPUD

Professor in Practice of Urban Design, Harvard Graduate School of Design

Spring Term 2020 | CRN 25133

Description
This course presents an interpretive look at the American city in terms of changing attitudes toward urban life. City and suburb are experienced as the product of design and planning decisions informed by cultural and economic forces, and in relationship to utopian and pragmatic efforts to reinterpret urban traditions in search of contemporary alternatives. Topics include persistent ideals such as the single-family home, attitudes toward public and private space, the rise of suburbs and suburban sprawl, cycles of disinvestment and renewed interest in urban centers, and impacts of mobility and technology on settlement patterns.

Class Meetings:
Online

Required sections to be arranged.Start Date:

Noncredit: $1840
Undergraduate credit: $1840
Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

Notes: The recorded lectures are from the Harvard Faculty of Arts and Sciences course Gen Ed 1003. Registered students can ordinarily live stream the lectures Tuesdays and Thursdays, 9-10:15 am starting January 28 or they can watch them on demand. Videos are available within 24 hours of the lecture.

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-25133/2020

HARC E-179
Understanding Architecture

Mark R. Johnson, MArch

Lecturer in Architecture, Harvard Graduate School of Design

Spring Term 2020 | CRN 24591

Description
How does one understand a work of architecture? We can look to the humanities to help answer this question. For example, identifying a poem’s characteristics—its form, rhyme, meter, imagery and so forth—can enrich one’s understanding of the poet’s artistic intent and the meaning ascribed to the work today. What are the analogous methods for understanding a work of architecture? Through first-hand observations students in this course learn how to analyze a work of architecture. We visit the most significant buildings on the Harvard campus, many of which are among the most important in the world. This is supplemented with review of historic architectural drawings from the Harvard University Archives.

Class Meetings:
On campus
Thursdays, 7:40-9:40 pm
Sever Hall 306Start Date: Jan. 30, 2020

Noncredit: $1840
Undergraduate credit: $1840
Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-24591/2020

HARC E-197
Contemporary Photography: War and Conflict

Makeda Best, PhD

Richard L. Menschel Curator of Photography, Harvard Art Museums, Harvard University

Fall Term 2019 | CRN 16070

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

Optional sections to be arranged.Start Date:

Noncredit: $1840
Undergraduate credit: $1840
Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

Notes: The recorded lectures are from the Harvard Faculty of Arts and Sciences spring 2019 course History of Art and Architecture 17P.

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-16070/2019

HARC E-205
Perspective on Picasso

Mary Crawford-Volk, PhD

Fall Term 2019 | CRN 16066

Description
Pablo Picasso (1881-1973) looms like a colossus over the history of modern artistic culture. During his eighty-year career, he enlarged the scope of every medium he worked in: drawing, painting, sculpture, printmaking, and ceramics. This course focuses on key aspects of his achievement between 1900 and 1960, with special attention to major masterpieces like Desmoiselles d’Avignon, Three Musicians, Guernica, Man with Sheep, and Joie de Vivre, among others. Issues that concerned Picasso are examined as they arise, including the uses of artistic rivalry, the significance of the artist’s studio, art as autobiography, art politics and personal celebrity, and creation of an artistic legacy.

Class Meetings:
On campus
Mondays, 6-8 pm
Sever Hall 110Start Date: Sep. 9, 2019

Noncredit: $1840
Undergraduate credit: $1840
Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-16066/2019

HIST E-20
Historical Controversies

Donald Ostrowski, PhD

Lecturer in Extension, Harvard University

Spring Term 2020 | CRN 25648

Description
This course describes, discusses, and analyzes a number of controversies that are vexing present-day historical scholarship and generating both emotional heat and intellectual light. Such hot topics motivate scholars to dig deeper for more evidence and better arguments, but they also often expose the weaknesses within scholarship. In the process of studying these controversies, students learn about specific issues in historical study, the nature of historical research in general, and the difference between a historical controversy and a conspiracy theory. Controversies covered include origins of the Pentateuch; perpetrator of the Piltdown hoax; the Dead Sea Scrolls; fall of the Roman Empire, of the Classical Maya, and of Cahokia; feudalism as a system; the correspondences attributed to Abelard and Heloise; the Shakespeare authorship question, reasons for Galileo’s recantation and house arrest, origins of the French revolution; the rise of National Socialism; origins of the cold war, and disruptive innovation.

Class Meetings:
On campus or online
Tuesdays, 5:50-7:50 pm, or on demand.
Maxwell-Dworkin G125

Optional sections to be arranged.Start Date: Jan. 28, 2020

Noncredit: $1840
Undergraduate credit: $1840
Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

Notes: Writing-intensive course. On-campus meetings are recorded. A live stream is available at the time the class meets. Videos are available within 24 hours of the lecture.

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-25648/2020

HIST E-597
Social Reform Movements in America Precapstone

Stephen Shoemaker, PhD

Lecturer in Extension, Harvard University

Fall Term 2019 | CRN 15772

Description
This course inherently espouses an interdisciplinary approach. We consider the multi-century narrative of social reform movements in the United States by emphasizing the materials and methods used in government, history, and religion. Topics include abolition, suffrage, temperance, the New Deal, civil rights, and Great Society initiatives of the 1960s. While together studying the primary sources relevant to the weekly topics, students assemble their own topics and produce an analysis of the literature relevant to their research topic.

Class Meetings:
Online (live) web conference
Wednesdays, 8:10-10:10 pm
Start Date: Sep. 4, 2019

Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

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

Prerequisites: Students must be capstone track candidates in the Master of Liberal Arts, government, history, or religion, who are in good academic standing and intend to enroll in HIST E-599 as their final course in spring 2020. Students who do not meet these requirements are dropped from the course.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 12 students

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-15772/2019

HIST E-599
Social Reform Movements in America Capstone

Stephen Shoemaker, PhD

Lecturer in Extension, Harvard University

Spring Term 2020 | CRN 25381

Description
This course continues the work done in HIST E-597. The course shifts to a workshop model, where presentations are given each week by students as they work toward the production of a substantive scholarly article. The article must incorporate all the elements required by academic peer-reviewed journals. Students make presentations on argument, their theory component, scholarly context, and genres of evidence. In this workshop context, students also engage in review of each other’s writing. At the end of course, each student delivers a professional quality article suitable for submission to a scholarly journal in their respective field.

Class Meetings:
Online (live) web conference
Wednesdays, 8:10-10:10 pm
Start Date: Jan. 29, 2020

Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

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

Prerequisites: Students must be capstone track candidates in the Master of Liberal Arts, government, history, or religion, who are in good academic standing and have completed all other degree requirements, except for the capstone, including earning a grade of B– or higher grade in HIST E-597 in the 2019 fall term. Students who do not meet these requirements are dropped from the course.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 12 students

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-25381/2020

HIST E-1028
Racial Capitalism and the Coming of the Civil War

Walter Johnson, PhD

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

Fall Term 2019 | CRN 16075

Description
This course surveys the history of racial capitalism in the United States between the Louisiana Purchase and the Civil War. The course tells the story of how the welter of social and cultural tendencies and tensions that characterized the first half of the nineteenth century in the United States was channeled into a war between two regions, the North and the South. The course is expansive in its framing of the Civil War era and broad in its treatment of the international dimensions of US history. By seeking to place the central event of the century in a history of diplomacy and warfare that also included the War of 1812, the Mexican-American War, the illegal invasions of Cuba and Nicaragua in the 1850s, and the effort to re-open the Atlantic slave trade on the eve of the Civil War, it attempts to illuminate the imperial causes and consequences of this domestic conflict. And by embedding the conflict over slavery in the United States in the histories of the Haitian Revolution, the Louisiana Purchase, Indian removal, the Atlantic cotton economy, and the hemispheric history of antislavery, it seeks to call into question the nationalist and regionalist framing of the event which has dominated most mainstream accounts.

Class Meetings:
Online

Required sections to be arranged.Start Date: Sep. 3, 2019

Noncredit: $1840
Undergraduate credit: $1840
Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

Notes: The recorded lectures are from the Harvard Faculty of Arts and Science course History 1028. Registered students can ordinarily live stream the lectures Tuesdays and Thursdays, 12-1:15 pm starting September 3 or they can watch them on demand. Videos are available within 24 hours of the lecture.

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-16075/2019

HIST E-1156
Early Modern Europe, 1450-1789

Ann Blair, PhD

Carl H. Pforzheimer University Professor, Harvard University

Spring Term 2020 | CRN 25691

Description
This survey course explores European history from the end of the Middle Ages to the eighteenth century. Topics include the Renaissance, the Reformation and wars of religion, imperial and commercial expansion, the rise of absolutism, the Enlightenment, and the French Revolution. The course introduces students to key figures such as Machiavelli, Luther, Montaigne, Bacon, and Voltaire, as well as to topics in cultural and everyday history.

Class Meetings:
Online

Optional sections to be arranged.Start Date: Jan. 28, 2020

Noncredit: $1840
Undergraduate credit: $1840
Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

Notes: The recorded lectures are from the Harvard Faculty of Arts and Sciences course History 1155. Registered students can ordinarily live stream the lectures Tuesdays and Thursdays, 9-10:15 am starting January 28 or they can watch them on demand. Videos are available within 24 hours of the lecture.

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-25691/2020

HIST E-1604
The Plymouth Colony

Robert J. Allison, PhD

Professor of History, Suffolk University

Spring Term 2020 | CRN 25632

Description
How well do we know the Pilgrims? This weekend we explore their world, and the world of the Wompanoag they came to settle in, in 1620. We see the sites of seventeenth-century New England and learn from the written texts, from interpreters who tell their stories, and from experiencing history. The year 2020 marks the 400th anniversary of the arrival of the Mayflower. We use this anniversary to consider the legacy of the Pilgrims and of the Wompanoag who were here when the Pilgrims stepped ashore.

Class Meetings:
On-campus Active Learning Weekend
Start Date: Apr. 3, 2020

Undergraduate credit: $920
Graduate credit: $1420
Credits: 2

Notes: This course meets in the Center for Seventeenth-Century Studies at the historic Plimouth Plantation in Plymouth, Massachusetts. Students must be present for the entire three-day weekend to earn credit for this course. Final paper due Monday, April 20. Tuition does not include hotel accommodations, transportation, or meals. See the syllabus for information about traveling to and accommodations in Plymouth. International Students see important visa information.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 40 students

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-25632/2020

HIST E-1607B
Boston in the American Revolution

Robert J. Allison, PhD

Professor of History, Suffolk University

January session | CRN 23307

Description
Why did the American Revolution begin in Boston? This course takes an in-depth look at the political and social climate in Boston in the 1760s and 1770s, and the events that transformed resistance into revolution: the Stamp Act riots, the Boston Massacre, and the destruction of the tea. The course meets in the classroom for the first session; subsequently, it meets at historical sites including some of Boston’s revolutionary sites, the Museum of Fine Arts, and the Massachusetts Historical Society.

Class Meetings:
On-campus Active Learning Weekend
Start Date: Jan. 17, 2020

Undergraduate credit: $920
Graduate credit: $1420
Credits: 2

Notes: Students must be present for the entire three-day weekend to earn credit for this course. Final paper due Monday, February 3. Tuition does not include hotel accommodations, transportation, or meals. See Visiting Campus and Finding Housing for information about visiting Cambridge. International Students see important visa information.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 38 students

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-23307/2020

HIST E-1632
The History of Boston

Robert J. Allison, PhD

Professor of History, Suffolk University

Spring Term 2020 | CRN 25631

Description
This course examines the history of Boston from the 1620s to the Big Dig. We discover the people who built, rebuilt, and transformed the city, from the days of the Puritans through the era of the American Revolution, nineteenth-century immigration and industrialization, and twentieth-century decline and revival.

Class Meetings:
On campus or online
Tuesdays, 8-10 pm, or on demand.
Harvard Hall 201

Optional sections to be arranged.Start Date: Jan. 28, 2020

Noncredit: $1840
Undergraduate credit: $1840
Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-25631/2020

HIST E-1650
Creation of the American Constitution

Robert J. Allison, PhD

Professor of History, Suffolk University

Fall Term 2019 | CRN 16053

Description
“All men would be tyrants if they could.” You would have seen this on many bumper stickers in 1776 if there were such things. How did the Revolutionary generation address this problem of power? How did they create a system which would protect individual liberty, but also permit government action? We consider these problems, and others, as we explore the creation of constitutions in the American Revolutionary period, and the development of the American government up to the Civil War.

Class Meetings:
On campus or online
Tuesdays, 8-10 pm, or on demand.
Emerson Hall 108

Optional sections to be arranged.Start Date: Sep. 3, 2019

Noncredit: $1840
Undergraduate credit: $1840
Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

Notes: On-campus meetings are recorded. A live stream is available at the time the class meets. Videos are available within 24 hours of the lecture.

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-16053/2019

HIST E-1673
Migration and Labor in United States History

Mark Sanchez, PhD

Lecturer on History and Literature, Harvard University

Fall Term 2019 | CRN 16129

Description
This course focuses on nineteenth- and twentieth-century histories of labor and migration in the context of United States history, as a way to examine the roots and routes of immigration discourse in the US today. Together, we examine works that discuss labor and migration through race, gender, class, and nation. We also engage in a methodological conversation, seeking to locate the possibilities and perils in migration and labor history offered by methods including oral history, social history, and cultural history. In drawing attention to the circulation of people, ideas, and objects, this course ultimately explores the proportional importance of the United States in world history. Our conversations focus both on the imperial and international histories that conditioned many forms of labor migration as well as the ways that immigrant communities engaged and contested these histories of power.

Class Meetings:
Online (live) web conference
Thursdays, 5:10-7:10 pm
Start Date: Sep. 5, 2019

Graduate credit: $2840
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.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-16129/2019

HIST E-1825
Power and Civilization: China

William C. Kirby, PhD

T.M. Chang Professor of China Studies, Harvard Faculty of Arts and Sciences, Spangler Family Professor of Business Administration, Harvard Business School, and Harvard University Distinguished Service Professor

Peter K. Bol, PhD

Charles H. Carswell Professor of East Asian Languages and Civilizations, Harvard University

Fall Term 2019 | CRN 16074

Description
Modern China presents a dual image: a society transforming itself through economic development and infrastructure investment that aspires to global leadership; and the world’s largest and oldest bureaucratic state, with multiple traditions in its cultural, economic, and political life. The modern society and state that is emerging in China bears the indelible imprint of China’s historical experience, of its patterns of philosophy and religion, and of its social and political thought. These themes are discussed in order to understand China in the twenty-first century and as a great world civilization that developed along lines different from those of the Mediterranean. The course introduces online features to make the riches of Harvard’s visual collections and the expertise of its faculty more accessible to Extension School students.

Class Meetings:
Online

Required sections to be arrangedStart Date: Sep. 4, 2019

Noncredit: $1840
Undergraduate credit: $1840
Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

Notes: The recorded lectures are from the HarvardX course.

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-16074/2019

HIST E-1827
The United States and China: Opium War to the Present

Erez Manela, PhD

Professor of History, Harvard University

Spring Term 2020 | CRN 24439

Description
This seminar focuses on the history of Sino-American relations and interactions since the Opium War (1840s). It examines these relations through the lens of major events such as the Boxer intervention, the first and second world wars, the Korean and Vietnam wars, the Mao-Nixon rapprochement, and the post-Mao transformations. Central themes include trade, diplomacy, conflict, mutual perceptions, cultural influences, and migration.

Class Meetings:
On campus
Thursdays, 6-8 pm
Center for Government and International Studies, Knafel Building K108Start Date: Jan. 30, 2020

Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

Enrollment limit: Limited to 19 students

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-24439/2020

HIST E-1842
East Asian Environments: China, Japan, Korea

Ian Miller, PhD

Professor of History, Harvard University

Spring Term 2020 | CRN 25798

Description
The future is not what it used to be. Nowhere is this more evident than in the natural world, where climate change and fading biodiversity, energy anxieties, and environmental disasters have undermined the bedrock of history: the assumption of a stable continuity between past, present, and future. This courses visits East Asia—China, Japan, and the Koreas, vibrant economies and agents of historical change—to explore the transformation of the environment in modern times. We analyze nuclear power plants and cruise rivers, explore some of the world’s most lethal landscapes and debate public policy as we define Asia’s role in the global environmental future. This is a course on East Asia’s modern environmental history. The course is centered on three modules, each focused on a key site or event: China’s Three Gorges Dam; Japan’s “triple disaster” of March 11, 2011 (earthquake, tsunami, and nuclear crisis); and Korea’s demilitarized zone (DMZ), a de facto nature preserve that also defines a fraught political border.

Class Meetings:
Online

Required sections to be arranged.Start Date:

Noncredit: $1840
Undergraduate credit: $1840
Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

Notes: The recorded lectures are from the Harvard Faculty of Arts and Sciences course History 1610. Registered students can ordinarily live stream the lectures Tuesdays and Thursdays, 10:30-11:45 am starting January 28 or they can watch them on demand. Videos are available within 24 hours of the lecture.

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-25798/2020

HIST E-1851
Japan in Asia and the World

Andrew Gordon, PhD

Lee and Juliet Folger Fund Professor of History, Harvard University

David Howell, PhD

Professor of Japanese History, Harvard University

Fall Term 2019 | CRN 16054

Description
From the emergence of a court-centered state 1,500 years ago to a warrior-dominated society centuries later, Japan’s premodern past fascinates people around the world. The people, institutions, and ideas behind these traditions—and the close connection of developments in Japan to those in Asia—are the focus of the first half of the course. The second half of the course turns to Japan’s modern era and one of the more striking transformations in world history. We examine the tumultuous changes that occurred in a constant global dialogue from the mid-1880s through the present and explore how people in Japan have dealt with the dilemmas of modernity that challenge us all.

Class Meetings:
Online

Optional sections to be arranged.Start Date: Sep. 4, 2019

Noncredit: $1840
Undergraduate credit: $1840
Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

Notes: The recorded lectures are from the Harvard Faculty of Arts and Sciences course History 1023. Registered students can ordinarily live stream the lectures Mondays and Wednesdays, 10:30-11:45 pm starting September 4 or they can watch them on demand. Videos are available within 24 hours of the lecture.

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-16054/2019

HIST E-1890
World War II through Film and Literature

Donald Ostrowski, PhD

Lecturer in Extension, Harvard University

Fall Term 2019 | CRN 16083

Description
This course is a thematic exploration of the war and its time through primary sources, scholarly interpretations, and feature films. It seeks to provide a means for analyzing and evaluating what one reads or sees about World War II in terms of historical accuracy and for gaining a broader understanding of different perspectives. Themes include the impact of war on soldiers and civilians, on the home front, women in war, the Japanese and German viewpoints, and postwar issues. Films include Mrs. Miniver, The Pianist, The Winter War, So Proudly We Hail, City of Life and Death, The Hiding Place, and The Cranes Are Flying.

Class Meetings:
On campus or online
Tuesdays, 5:50-7:50 pm, or on demand.
Maxwell-Dworkin G125

Optional sections to be arranged.Start Date: Sep. 3, 2019

Noncredit: $1840
Undergraduate credit: $1840
Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

Notes: Writing-intensive course. On-campus meetings are recorded. A live stream is available at the time the class meets. Videos are available within 24 hours of the lecture.

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-16083/2019

HIST E-1897
Middle Eastern Modernities: 1800-Present

Harry Bastermajian, PhD

Executive Director of the Prince Alwaleed Bin Talal Islamic Studies Program, Harvard University

Fall Term 2019 | CRN 15783

Description
This course examines the various ways in which the peoples of the area we now call the Middle East have experienced modernity. Particularly, students gain an understanding of the intersection of Islam and politics in forming modern identity in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. Beginning with Napoleon Bonaparte’s invasion and occupation of Egypt in 1798, to the fall of the Ottoman Empire after World War I, up to the present-day, this course provides students with a thematic history of the decline of the Ottoman Empire and the emergence of the nation-state and the modern Islamic Middle East. By the end of this course, students are familiar with the religious, political, and societal changes of the late Ottoman Empire, as well as the diverse emerging political ideologies in various lands of the former Ottoman Empire. Additionally, this course shows how political reformers and religious intellectuals adopted, while at the same time, challenged European models of modern politics and society.

Class Meetings:
Online (live) web conference
Wednesdays, 7:20-9:20 pm
Start Date: Sep. 4, 2019

Noncredit: $1840
Undergraduate credit: $1840
Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

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

Enrollment limit: Limited to 30 students

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-15783/2019

HIST E-1943
From Wounded Knee to Standing Rock: Indigenous Political Struggle since 1890

Christopher Clements, PhD

Lecturer on History and Literature, Harvard University

Fall Term 2019 | CRN 15740

Description
Using the 1890 Wounded Knee massacre and the 2016-17 water protector movement on Standing Rock Sioux land as bookends, this course examines the history of Native American political struggle in the twentieth century. We adopt broad definitions of “political” and “struggle” as we grapple with the history of people whose continued presence in a settler colonial landscape constitutes a form of political struggle in its own right. Along those lines, we investigate a broad range of issues, most of which have garnered far less attention than Wounded Knee and Standing Rock. In addition to its focus on key aspects of modern indigenous 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 have not?

Class Meetings:
Online (live) web conference
Tuesdays, 5:30-7:30 pm
Start Date: Sep. 3, 2019

Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

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

Prerequisites: Familiarity with twentieth-century US history is helpful.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 19 students

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-15740/2019

HIST E-1960
The History of the Cold War

Nikolas Gvosdev, DPhil

Professor of National Security Affairs, Naval War College

Spring Term 2020 | CRN 24927

Description
The cold war was the crucible by which the United States was transformed into a global superpower and laid the basis for the national security state. The ideological and geopolitical competition between the US and the Soviet Union shaped the global and regional makeup of the modern world and its legacies continue to influence global politics in the twenty-first century. This course charts the origins of the cold war, provides an overview of the ideological and geopolitical drivers of the conflict, examines how the cold war was played out in Europe, East Asia, the Middle East, and the third world, assesses its impact as a driver for the development of both conventional and nuclear forces, and charts the mechanisms that developed in Washington and Moscow for managing the cold war. The course concludes with charting how the cold war wound down and the legacies it has left for the twenty-first century.

Class Meetings:
Online (live) web conference
Tuesdays, 5:30-7:30 pm

Optional sections to be arranged.Start Date: Jan. 28, 2020

Noncredit: $1840
Undergraduate credit: $1840
Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

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

Enrollment limit: Limited to 50 students

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-24927/2020

HSCI E-146
Medicine and the Body in East Asia and in Europe

Shigehisa Kuriyama, PhD

Reischauer Institute Professor of Cultural History and Harvard College Professor, Harvard University

Fall Term 2019 | CRN 16056

Description
This course is a comparative historical exploration of the striking differences and unexpected similarities between traditional conceptions of the body in East Asian and Western medicine; how both traditional East Asian and Western medicine evolved; and the relationship between traditional medicine and contemporary experience.

Class Meetings:
Online

Required sections to be arranged.Start Date: Sep. 4, 2019

Noncredit: $1840
Undergraduate credit: $1840
Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

Notes: The recorded lectures are from the Harvard Faculty of Arts and Sciences course East Asian Studies 170. Registered students can ordinarily live stream the lectures Mondays and Wednesdays, 10:30-11:45 am starting September 4 or they can watch them on demand. Videos are available within 24 hours of the lecture.

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-16056/2019

HSCI E-202
Contagion: Epidemics and Endemics From Black Death to Ebola

Ahmed Ragab, MD, PhD

Richard T. Watson Associate Professor of Science and Religion, Harvard Divinity School

Spring Term 2020 | CRN 25730

Description
For centuries, communicable diseases ravaged different communities and led to massive mortality and morbidity. The massive death toll disrupted social organizations, destroyed families and communities, and challenged medical thought and state authority. Medical thought and practice struggled to make sense of contagion, disease factors, and treatment; state authorities were faced with demands to intervene, protect and support the sick, all while its own institutions were ravaged by diseases; social, religious, and legal institutions were disrupted, stressed, and tested time and again. In this course, we trace how epidemic and endemic diseases influenced medical thought and public and global health and how they impacted social structures in different periods and region. We ask about the meaning of contagion, and how medical thought understood disease transmission before and after germ theory. We investigate the history of quarantines and isolations: demanded, imposed, and used and abused. We ask about stigma attached to diseases, about race, gender, and sexuality in the making of stigma. We research how colonialism impacted diseases and how colonial powers dealt with epidemics and with endemic diseases and how and when tropical medicine came to be invented. Tracing contagion as an idea conditioned and materialized through the history of medicine, and articulated in political, social, and religious manifestations, the course moves from the Black Death in the fourteenth century to other plague epidemics in the eighteenth century, when debates on contagion in medicine became most heated. We move to tropical diseases and discuss the cholera epidemics of the nineteenth century to endemic diseases including the ferocious tuberculosis. We then discuss vaccination and eradication as we analyze small pox, measles, and polio, ending with our most recent epidemics: HIV and Ebola. The course introduces students to the history of medicine and history of epidemics as well as to discussions of epidemiology, medical practice, and medicine in society.

Class Meetings:
On campus
Tuesdays, 6-8 pm
Harvard Hall 105Start Date: Jan. 28, 2020

Noncredit: $1840
Undergraduate credit: $1840
Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-25730/2020

HSCI E-205
Bodies and Sexualities in the Medieval Middle East: Medical, Cultural, and Religious Views

Ahmed Ragab, MD, PhD

Richard T. Watson Associate Professor of Science and Religion, Harvard Divinity School

Fall Term 2019 | CRN 16057

Description
The body has been always an object of imagination, literature, science, philosophy and religion. It is the object of health and disease, birth and death, reward and punishment, and is the vehicle of both the divine and the profane. It is at the center of debates on sexuality, gender identities, race, and politics. In this course, we look at how different views on the body and on sexuality developed and changed in the Middle East throughout the medieval period and how they influenced and were influenced by the religious doctrines, the medical theories, the Islamic law, and the intellectual environment of the Islamic Middle Ages. The course addresses these different views and perceptions as manifested in the religious, philosophical, legal, scientific, and literary production of the period.

Class Meetings:
Online

Optional sections to be arranged.Start Date:

Noncredit: $1840
Undergraduate credit: $1840
Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

Notes: The recorded lectures are from the 2016 Harvard Faculty of Arts and Sciences course History of Science 108.

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-16057/2019

HUMA E-100
Proseminar: Introduction to Graduate Studies and Scholarly Writing in the Humanities

Peter Becker, PhD

Lecturer in Extension, Harvard University

Spring Term 2020 | CRN 24847 | Section 1

Description
This proseminar focuses on the research methods, writing, and critical and analytical skills necessary to produce a successful graduate-level research project in the humanities. Attention is paid to the development of close-reading skills and to strategies of textual analysis, as well as to the vocabulary for describing the structural and iconographic features of artifacts.

Class Meetings:
Online (live) web conference
Tuesdays, 5:10-7:10 pm
Start Date: Jan. 28, 2020

Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

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

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 E-42a is strongly recommended. In addition, at the first class meeting, students must complete a writing assignment that demonstrates their graduate-level reading comprehension and ability to write coherent, logical arguments.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 15 students

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-24847/2020

HUMA E-100
Proseminar: Introduction to Graduate Studies and Scholarly Writing in the Humanities

Stephen Shoemaker, PhD

Lecturer in Extension, Harvard University

Fall Term 2019 | CRN 12944

Class Meetings:
Online (live) web conference
Wednesdays, 5:50-7:50 pm
Start Date: Sep. 4, 2019

Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

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

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 E-42a is strongly recommended. In addition, at the first class meeting, students must complete a writing assignment that demonstrates their graduate-level reading comprehension and ability to write coherent, logical arguments.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 15 students

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-12944/2019

HUMA E-100
Proseminar: Introduction to Graduate Studies and Scholarly Writing in the Humanities

Stephen Shoemaker, PhD

Lecturer in Extension, Harvard University

Spring Term 2020 | CRN 25780 | Section 2

Class Meetings:
Online (live) web conference
Wednesdays, 5:50-7:50 pm
Start Date: Jan. 29, 2020

Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

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

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 E-42a is strongly recommended. In addition, at the first class meeting, students must complete a writing assignment that demonstrates their graduate-level reading comprehension and ability to write coherent, logical arguments.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 15 students

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-25780/2020

HUMA E-101
Proseminar: Elements of the Writer’s Craft

Katie Beth Kohn, MA

Doctoral Candidate, Visual and Environment Studies, Harvard University

Fall Term 2019 | CRN 15911 | 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
Mondays, 5:50-7:50 pm
Start Date: Sep. 9, 2019

Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

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

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 E-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.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-15911/2019

HUMA E-101
Proseminar: Elements of the Writer’s Craft

Bryan Delaney, MA

Playwright and Screenwriter

Spring Term 2020 | CRN 25168 | Section 1

Class Meetings:
Online (live) web conference
Thursdays, 5:10-7:10 pm
Start Date: Jan. 30, 2020

Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

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

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 E-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.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-25168/2020

HUMA E-101
Proseminar: Elements of the Writer’s Craft

Elisabeth Sharp McKetta, PhD

Writer

Fall Term 2019 | CRN 15449 | Section 3

Class Meetings:
Online (live) web conference
Wednesdays, 7:40-9:40 pm
Start Date: Sep. 4, 2019

Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

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

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 E-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.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-15449/2019

HUMA E-101
Proseminar: Elements of the Writer’s Craft

Bryan Delaney, MA

Playwright and Screenwriter

Fall Term 2019 | CRN 15538 | Section 1

Class Meetings:
Online (live) web conference
Thursdays, 5:10-7:10 pm
Start Date: Sep. 5, 2019

Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

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

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 E-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.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-15538/2019

HUMA E-101
Proseminar: Elements of the Writer’s Craft

Katie Beth Kohn, MA

Doctoral Candidate, Visual and Environment Studies, Harvard University

Spring Term 2020 | CRN 25574 | Section 2

Class Meetings:
Online (live) web conference
Mondays, 5:50-7:50 pm
Start Date: Jan. 27, 2020

Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

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

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 E-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.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-25574/2020

HUMA E-101
Proseminar: Elements of the Writer’s Craft

Elisabeth Sharp McKetta, PhD

Writer

Spring Term 2020 | CRN 25074 | Section 3

Class Meetings:
Online (live) web conference
Wednesdays, 7:40-9:40 pm
Start Date: Jan. 29, 2020

Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

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

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 E-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.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-25074/2020

HUMA E-103
Sea Monsters Throughout the Ages: Fables, Films, and Facts

Peter Girguis, PhD

Professor of Organismic and Evolutionary Biology, Harvard University

Spring Term 2020 | CRN 25327

Description
There have always been tales of sea monsters. For as long as we humans have ventured into the ocean, our imaginations have conjured images of serpents, krakens, leviathans, and other creatures, all of whom seem bent on the destruction of those who dare set foot into the sea. Humankind’s conviction that sea monsters are real is so powerful that even today rumors abound of sea monsters lurking in the depths. Indeed, every major religion—eastern and western—features sea monsters. Are these declarations true? Do giants roam the deep sea? Did the explorers of centuries ago see creatures from their small wooden boats that we do not see today? During this course we explore sea monsters through a social, spiritual, literary, and scientific lens. We study the sea monsters that flourish on ancient maps to understand the minds of sixteenth century scholars. We examine the bodies of real sea monsters, and consider the world in which such grotesque creatures might evolve. We read tales of creatures from classic and contemporary literature. Most importantly, we develop a better understanding of how humans perceive the world, and how our consciousness can simultaneously embrace our wildest dreams and cower from our greatest fears. Sea monsters, both real and imagined, tell us much about life in the deep sea, and even more about humankind.

Class Meetings:
Online (live) web conference
Tuesdays, 5:50-7:50 pm
Start Date: Jan. 28, 2020

Noncredit: $1840
Undergraduate credit: $1840
Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

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

Enrollment limit: Limited to 25 students

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-25327/2020

HUMA E-106
Black Visuality in the Digital Age

Jonathan Square, PhD

Lecturer on History and Literature, Harvard University

Fall Term 2019 | CRN 16173

Description
One of the defining characteristics of the African diaspora is that its members are visually marked as othered. Digital storytelling of the black experience necessitates the visual, as opposed to the haptic (what can be touched and felt) or the audial (what is heard). Vision is, thus, a mechanism by which to understand and fully unpack the meaning of blackness. This course covers memes and mimetic communication, digital blackface, black Twitter, Worldstar Hip Hop, hair and makeup tutorials on YouTube, racist Snapchat filters, algorithmic biases, and Beyoncé and Solange’s visual albums, among other topics. The course includes the work of scholars such as André L. Brock, Simone Browne, Elizabeth Alexander, and Charlton McIlwain, among others.

Class Meetings:
Online (live) web conference
Thursdays, 7:20-9:20 pm
Start Date: Sep. 5, 2019

Noncredit: $1840
Undergraduate credit: $1840
Graduate credit: $2840
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.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-16173/2019

HUMA E-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

Fall Term 2019 | CRN 15511

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: Sep. 3, 2019

Noncredit: $1840
Undergraduate credit: $1840
Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

Notes: The recorded lectures are from the HarvardX course.

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-15511/2019

HUMA E-132
Security: Carefree or Careless

John T. Hamilton, PhD

William R. Kenan Professor of German and Comparative Literature, Harvard University

Fall Term 2019 | CRN 16058

Description
Security—broadly defined as “a removal of care”—leaves its subjects either carefree or careless. In examining literary and theoretical texts, this course draws out the ethical implications of the persistent concern to be free of concern. Does security make us vigilant or negligent, confident or complacent? Does it promote more fear than it assuages? Is a security purchased with freedom or human rights morally viable? Such questions broach a more informed, nuanced, and critical engagement concerning our civic, professional, and personal lives.

Class Meetings:
On campus
Tuesdays, 6-8 pm
Sever Hall 211Start Date: Sep. 3, 2019

Noncredit: $1840
Undergraduate credit: $1840
Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-16058/2019

HUMA E-220
Frida Kahlo’s Mexico: Women, Arts, and Revolution

María Luisa Parra, PhD

Senior Preceptor in Romance Languages and Literatures, Harvard University

Fall Term 2019 | CRN 15094

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 Frida’s life and artwork, we see how two international influences in Mexico’s cultural and political life—Soviet politics and French surrealism—merged with national agendas that sought to redefine Mexico’s identity through the integration of their indigenous 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 composer Carlos Chávez, photographers Lola Álvarez Bravo and Manual Álvarez Bravo as well as Tina Modotiti. Finally, the course includes a visit to the Fogg Museum for local 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
Wednesdays, 5:10-7:10 pm
Start Date: Sep. 4, 2019

Noncredit: $1840
Undergraduate credit: $1840
Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

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

Enrollment limit: Limited to 25 students

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-15094/2019

HUMA E-497
Crafting the Thesis Proposal in Creative Writing and Literature, Dramatic Arts, and English Tutorial

Talaya Adrienne Delaney, PhD

Lecturer in Extension, Harvard University

Spring Term 2020 | CRN 25098

Class Meetings:
Online
Start Date: Jan. 27, 2020

Noncredit: $0
Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

Prerequisites: Students must be candidates in the Master of Liberal Arts, creative writing and literature, dramatic arts, or English. They must have completed eight courses toward the degree and be in good academic standing. Their pre-work, due between September 1 and November 1, must be approved before they are allowed to register for the tutorial. See the Guide to the ALM Thesis for details. Candidates accepted to the 12-course thesis track register for graduate credit; those in the ten-course thesis track register for noncredit.

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-25098/2020

HUMA E-497
Crafting the Thesis Proposal in Creative Writing and Literature, Dramatic Arts, and English Tutorial

Talaya Adrienne Delaney, PhD

Lecturer in Extension, Harvard University

Fall Term 2019 | CRN 15477

Class Meetings:
Online
Start Date: Sep. 3, 2019

Noncredit: $0
Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

Prerequisites: Students must be candidates in the Master of Liberal Arts, creative writing and literature, dramatic arts, or English. They must have completed eight courses toward the degree and be in good academic standing. Their pre-work, due between April 1 and June 1, must be approved before they are allowed to register for the tutorial. See the Guide to the ALM Thesis for details. Candidates accepted to the 12-course thesis track register for graduate credit; those in the ten-course thesis track register for noncredit.

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-15477/2019

ISMT E-100
Information Systems Management

Jeffrey E. Francis, MS

Consultant

Fall Term 2019 | CRN 12528

Description
This course provides a broad overview of the issues managers face in the selection, use, and management of information technology (IT). Increasingly, IT is being used as a tool to implement business strategies and gain competitive advantage, not merely to support business operations. Using a case study approach, topics include information technology and strategy, information technology and organization, and information technology assets management. The course takes a management rather than a technical approach to the material presented. As such, it should be of use to students of general management interested in information technology and to students of information technology interested in management.

Class Meetings:
Online (live) web conference
Wednesdays, 7:40-9:40 pm
Start Date: Sep. 4, 2019

Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

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

Prerequisites: Knowledge of the use of information systems in business settings.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 40 students

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-12528/2019

ISMT E-102
Case Studies in Enterprise Architecture

Zoya Kinstler, PhD

Spring Term 2020 | CRN 25653

Description
Digital business places high demands on competency in enterprise architecture. Any business software application designed today becomes part of an enterprise ecosystem with architectural demands of interoperability, extensibility, scalability, security, and data integrity. This course offers case studies examining how today’s companies are implementing large-scale software platforms and transforming their business models using modern digital technologies such as internet-of-things (IoT), machine learning, blockchain, and robotic automation. The course covers essential concepts of enterprise architecture through business case studies and design exercises. Concepts covered include architecture frameworks, business requirements, system migration, and project roadmaps.

Class Meetings:
Online (live) web conference
Wednesdays, 7:20-9:20 pm
Start Date: Jan. 29, 2020

Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

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

Prerequisites: At least two courses towards the Master of Liberal Arts, software engineering or information managment systems, or a working experience with software systems in business settings.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 40 students

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-25653/2020

ISMT E-111
Advertising Analytics and Real-Time Technology

Justin E. Fortier, MBA

Principal Data Scientist, ViralGains

Spring Term 2020 | CRN 25797

Description
This course provides a detailed overview of today’s digital advertising technology industry. Students learn the ecosystem, common goals, success metrics, and key national and local competitors that define the industry. Key terms, such as real-time bidding and walled gardens, are introduced. Topics include the use of data science, machine learning, and artificial intelligence as advertising technology optimization tools, and the challenges that recent legislation protecting consumer data present to advertising technology firms.

Class Meetings:
On campus or online
Tuesdays, 8-10 pm, or on demand.
1 Story Street 307Start Date: Jan. 28, 2020

Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

Prerequisites: Students who attend the on-campus classes should bring a laptop loaded with Rstudio, the latest version of Python, and Jupyter notebooks to class.

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-25797/2020

ISMT E-111
Advertising Analytics and Real-Time Technology

Justin E. Fortier, MBA

Principal Data Scientist, ViralGains

Fall Term 2019 | CRN 16092

Class Meetings:
On campus or online
Wednesdays, 8-10 pm, or on demand.
Maxwell-Dworkin G125Start Date: Sep. 4, 2019

Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

Notes: On-campus meetings are recorded. A live stream is available at the time the class meets. Videos are available within 24 hours of the lecture.

Prerequisites: Students who attend the on-campus classes should bring a laptop loaded with Rstudio, the latest version of Python, and Jupyter notebooks to class.

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-16092/2019

ISMT E-112
Data Visual Analytics

Ista Zahn, MA

Statistician/Data Scientist, Research Computing Services, Division of Research and Faculty Development, Harvard Business School

Fall Term 2019 | CRN 16094

Description
Constructing charts and graphs is an important component of data analytics. This course introduces the theory and practice of data visual analysis and modern statistical graphics. We discuss the core underlying concepts, including data transformations, aesthetic mapping, scales and guides, and practice implementing these ideas using Tableau, spreadsheets, R, and Python. We also review some important facts about the human visual system, and discuss how to make graphs that are clear and compelling. This course also introduces modern interactive graphics and data dashboards, and provides opportunities to use data exploration tools and learn how to effectively visualize quantitative data.

Class Meetings:
On campus
Tuesdays, 6-8 pm
Northwest Science Building B108Start Date: Sep. 3, 2019

Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

Prerequisites: Some knowledge of Tableau or a programming language (for example, Python or R) is useful but not necessary. Students must bring laptops to class. Laptops must be capable of running Tableau, R, and Python; this excludes Chromebooks.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 60 students

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-16094/2019

ISMT E-117
Text Analytics and Natural Language Processing

Richard E. Joltes, ALM

Senior Content Analytics Architect, US Department of Transportation

Fall Term 2019 | CRN 16099

Description
This course introduces students to the tools, techniques, and opportunities for performing text analytics in a variety of contexts and using a variety of tools. We examine toolkits such as Natural Language Toolkit (NLTK), Babelfy, Scikit-learn, and the WordNet dictionary along with fully featured applications such as IBM’s Watson Explorer analytics platform and RapidMiner Studio. If time permits, Stanford University’s DeepDive tool may be explored as well. Course work involves using the selected tools to analyze groups of texts for insights such as sentiment—how a consumer or client feels about a product or experience; metadata—if we can reliably identify phone numbers, credit card numbers, model numbers, or other specific elements; named entity recognition—searching for personal names, locations, and other specific entities; natural language processing (NLP)—using tools to identify terms in context, such as nouns versus verbs or other parts of speech; and word senses—determining how a word is used in a specific context. We also discuss basic linguistic concepts such as the various “-nym” forms (such as synonyms and homonyms), lemmatization, stemming, and other areas relevant to search systems and text analysis.

Class Meetings:
Online (live) web conference
Mondays, 5:50-7:50 pm

Optional sections to be arranged.Start Date: Sep. 9, 2019

Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

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

Prerequisites: A background in programming, preferably Python or a closely related object-oriented language, and an understanding of how to use a text editor, as opposed to a word processor (like MS Office or OpenOffice). Prior experience programming in a Linux environment via command line tools or an integrated development environment (IDE). Students need access to a Linux programming environment with Python, Scikit-learn, and NLTK along with associated libraries installed.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 40 students

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-16099/2019

ISMT E-131
Predictive Analytics for Business

Hakan Gogtas, PhD

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

Spring Term 2020 | CRN 25746

Description
This course explores predictive analytics methods with the goal of understanding how to choose, apply, and interpret appropriate statistical designs and analyses for practical data problems. Topics covered include understanding the relationships in the data, linear and non-linear regression models, multivariate statistical models, support vector machine and machine learning algorithms, model building steps, model diagnostics, and remedial measures. Students learn how to build predictive models for financial and business applications and generate insights.

Class Meetings:
Online (live or on demand) web conference
Mondays, 7:20-9:20 pm, or on demand.

Optional sections to be arranged.Start Date: Jan. 27, 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.

Prerequisites: Knowledge of R is recommended.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 60 students

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-25746/2020

ISMT E-136
Time Series Analysis with Python

Dmitry V. Kurochkin, PhD

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

Fall Term 2019 | CRN 16180

Description
Time series data (for example, closing prices of an exchange-traded fund, maximum yearly temperatures, monthly PC sales, or daily numbers of visitors) arise whenever correlations of adjacent observations in time cannot be ignored. This course covers modern methods for time series analysis and forecasting. In addition to mathematical foundations of time series, students get hands-on experience building predictive models in cases of both stationary and non-stationary time series. Topics covered in the course include autocorrelation and partial autocorrelation, Fourier analysis, stationarity, time series decomposition, autoregressive integrated moving average (ARIMA) process and the Box-Jenkins methodology, generalized autoregressive conditional heteroskedasticity (GARCH) model, and long short-term memory (LSTM), a special type of recurrent neural networks (RNN) which has demonstrated to be superior to classical time series models in many applications.

Class Meetings:
On campus or online
Thursdays, 5:50-7:50 pm, or on demand.
Sever Hall 102

Optional sections to be arranged.Start Date: Sep. 5, 2019

Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

Notes: On-campus meetings are recorded. A live stream is available at the time the class meets. Videos are available within 24 hours of the lecture.

Prerequisites: Introductory probability and statistics, multivariate calculus equivalent to MATH E-21a, and proficiency in Python programming equivalent to CSCI E-7. Familiarity with deep neural networks 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 does not count toward the final grade but helps students understand whether their background in calculus, probability theory, as well as command of coding positions them for success in this course.

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-16180/2019

ISMT E-145
Data Science for Political Campaigns, Fundraising, and Election Forecasting

Andrew Therriault, PhD

Data Science and Strategy Consultant

Fall Term 2019 | CRN 16178

Description
This course gives students the skills to succeed as data scientists working on elections and advocacy campaigns. Topics covered include survey research, voter targeting, election forecasting, digital fundraising, and message testing. Students learn how data is used in modern campaigns, work with real data to develop their own models and analyses, and use advanced data science techniques to solve the types of problems faced by real campaigns in the era of big data. The course includes topics such as predicting turnout, modeling persuasion, and data engineering for campaigns, and introduces students to more advanced forecasting and modeling methods. After completing this course, students will have developed skills and knowledge that are highly sought after by campaigns, advocacy groups, and political consulting firms.

Class Meetings:
On campus or online
Thursdays, 5:50-7:50 pm, or on demand.
Maxwell-Dworkin G125

Optional sections to be arranged.Start Date: Sep. 5, 2019

Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

Notes: On-campus meetings are recorded. A live stream is available at the time the class meets. Videos are available within 24 hours of the lecture.

Prerequisites: Basic knowledge of statistics, basic familiarity with statistical modeling and/or machine learning, experience using Python or R for data analysis (course will be taught with Python but assignments can be completed in either language).

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-16178/2019

ISMT E-150
Introduction to GIS

Jeff Blossom, MS

GIS Service Manager, Center for Geographic Analysis, Harvard University

Fall Term 2019 | CRN 12917

Description
This course introduces the concepts and components of a geographic information system (GIS). It also teaches the essential skills of spatial data management, analysis, and visualization through the use of the ArcGIS software package. Upon completion of this course, students understand the fundamental concepts of a GIS including spatial data models, spatial analysis, and cartographic principles. They also gain hands-on training in spatial data collection, editing, transformation, and mapping, as well as spatial analysis operations such as location-based query, address geocoding, terrain and watershed analysis, spatial interpolation, best site selection, least cost path delineation, and a number of other GIS modeling techniques. GIS technology has broad applications in the natural and social sciences, humanities, environmental studies, engineering, and management. Examples include wildlife habitat study, urban and regional planning, contagious disease monitoring, agriculture and forestry, environmental quality assessment, emergency management, transportation planning, and consumer and competitor analysis. This course introduces a few selected cases of GIS application in different disciplines.

Class Meetings:
Online (live) web conference
Thursdays, 7:20-9:20 pm

Optional sections to be arranged.Start Date: Sep. 5, 2019

Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

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

Prerequisites: Familiarity with Word documents, spreadsheets, and browsing the Internet.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 25 students

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-12917/2019

ISMT E-156
Intermediate GIS: Geospatial Analytics

Joshua Lieberman, PhD

Senior Research Scientist, Center for Geographic Analysis, Harvard University

Spring Term 2020 | CRN 25740

Description
A geographic information system (GIS) is not just for mapping. As an informatics and data science, it also provides tools and perspective for learning what spatial data can tell us about the world and its geography. It leverages the special characteristics of spatial data and processes to derive more insight from data than can be achieved with a non-spatial approach. This course builds on introductory concepts and skills of spatial data management and cartography to cover a range of exploratory, statistical, and predictive geographic analysis techniques, using publicly available and student-prepared datasets. Students use ArcGIS, QGIS, GeoDA, R, and PySAL to prepare and perform the analyses, and then visualize and interpret the results. New methods of applying statistical and machine learning techniques to spatial data are explored. Emphasis is on learning the interpretive strengths and weaknesses of different analysis techniques and drawing valid conclusions from them in diverse applications.

Class Meetings:
Online (live) web conference
Tuesdays, 7:20-9:20 pm
Start Date: Jan. 28, 2020

Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

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

Prerequisites: This course presumes basic knowledge of the fundamentals of GIS and familiarity with tools such as ArcGIS and QGIS (ISMT E-150 or the equivalent). An alternative for those with strong computational skills who have not had the opportunity to take an introductory GIS class would be to register early, claim a HarvardKey, and request a student ArcGIS license from the Center for Geographic Analysis (CGA) website gis.harvard.edu. They can then take online courses from the ESRI Virtual Campus before the beginning of classes. GIS tutorial materials that make use of the free QGIS application are also available from CGA or through qgis.org.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 35 students

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-25740/2020

ISMT E-158
Remote Sensing Data and Applications

Magaly Koch, PhD

Research Associate Professor, Center for Remote Sensing, Boston University

Fall Term 2019 | CRN 16059

Description
This course introduces students to remote sensing data, methods and tools used for the study of global environmental change. The growing concern about human impact on the environment has led to the development of new observation and analysis tools to tackle and monitor types, magnitudes, and rates of environmental changes. Timely observations by Earth observation (EO) satellite systems and improved mapping and analysis tools are enabling a better understanding of the environmental interactions that underlie our Earth systems, which is critical for developing sustainable solutions. This course enables students to search and use satellite imagery (especially processed and higher level products) in the context of a number of disciplines including environmental studies, ecology, geology, hydrology, disaster assessment and management, and public health. Students learn the fundamentals of the EO systems and the tools (geo-portals, web-based tools, and open-source software) to observe, monitor, and assess the changes occurring on or near the Earth’s surface. Hands-on activities explore human and physical dimensions of environmental change, environmental conservation and management, and disaster detection and mitigation. Students search and analyze global spatial data portals made available by various agencies and organizations (such as the United States Geological Survey, NASA, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, the World Bank, the Food and Agriculture Organization, and the UN Environment Program). Potential topics covered in case studies and exercises include land use and cover change (urban sprawl, deforestation, and irrigated agriculture); extreme weather events (floods, droughts, wildfires, typhoons, and hurricanes); human and ecological health (aerosol and air pollution, wetland and forest health); food security and environmental sustainability (agriculture and water resources); and disaster assessment and management.

Class Meetings:
On campus or online
Thursdays, 5:40-7:40 pm, or on demand.
1 Story Street 306

Required sections to be arranged.Start Date: Sep. 5, 2019

Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

Prerequisites: Basic knowledge of statistics or permission of the instructor. Students who attend class on-campus should bring a laptop.

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-16059/2019

ISMT E-182
Strategic Information Systems

William Waas, MBA

Adjunct Lecturer, School of Professional Studies, Northwestern University, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Illinois Technology Foundation

Spring Term 2020 | CRN 25088

Description
This course examines current issues, themes, and research related to the strategic use of information systems in organizations. It focuses on the use of information and information technology for competitive advantage in businesses, organizations, and nonprofits. It explores the impact of an innovative environment on the design and implementation of strategic systems and explores the concept of strategic alignment between the business and information technology. It examines in detail the use of portfolio management in selecting information technology projects that provide real strategic value to the company. It explores the issue of deriving real value out of information technology investments and discusses the development of meaningful benchmarks. Also included are in-depth discussions regarding the impact of IT security and government regulations on the organization.

Class Meetings:
Online

Optional sections Wednesdays, 6-9 pm. Required 6-9 pm meeting Wednesday, May 13.Start Date: Jan. 29, 2020

Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

Enrollment limit: Limited to 50 students

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-25088/2020

ISMT E-185
Technology Leadership

James Farley, MS

Master Enterprise Architect, Salesforce

Spring Term 2020 | CRN 24435

Description
This course takes students through a series of topics and case studies related to the facets of technology leadership. We first explore the various contexts, motivations, and paths that evoke leadership in technology. The course then progresses through a series of case studies and exercises in critical knowledge areas and skills required of technology leaders.

Class Meetings:
Online (live) web conference
Thursdays, 7:40-9:40 pm
Start Date: Jan. 30, 2020

Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

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

Prerequisites: Students must have held, or currently hold, a role developing and/or applying technology in some form. Software technology (software developer, web developer, architect) is one option, but a technologist from other fields (biotechnology, mechanical engineering) also meets the prerequisite. Students need to be experienced practitioners in their fields. Ideally they’ve had several years’ experience creating and applying technology in their field and have both depth (practical technical expertise) and breadth (experience with a number of different contexts/business domains).

Enrollment limit: Limited to 45 students

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-24435/2020

ISMT E-189
Information Technology Finance and Communications

William Waas, MBA

Adjunct Lecturer, School of Professional Studies, Northwestern University, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Illinois Technology Foundation

Fall Term 2019 | CRN 15435

Description
Many information technology (IT) organizations lack the formal policies and procedures required to understand the true cost of providing IT services. IT managers and executives must communicate complex information and initiatives that improve productivity, cost management, and competitive advantage. To support better consideration of the factors driving technology decisions and formal cost recovery methodologies, the IT professional must present data and strategies to both other IT professionals and lay people without an IT background—to executives, management, and staff within their organizations and to outside vendors and suppliers. Often, IT professionals must work and communicate productively in teams. This course focuses on the processes that make it possible to fairly allocate costs for IT services and gain information for assessing options, managing consumption, and perceiving the true value of IT; and the means of conveying information to ensure understanding and gain the cooperation of key partners in initiating positive IT financial initiatives.

Class Meetings:
Online

Optional sections will meet on two or three Wednesdays, 6-9 pm. Required 6-9 pm meeting Wednesday, December 18.Start Date: Sep. 4, 2019

Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

Enrollment limit: Limited to 50 students

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-15435/2019

ISMT E-599
Capstone Seminar in Digital Enterprise

Zoya Kinstler, PhD

Spring Term 2020 | CRN 24470

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 products and systems by implementing digital technologies: cloud services, mobile and social platforms, data analytics, and internet-of-things communications. Then we roll up our sleeves and build a capstone project, architecting an IT solution for a realistic business scenario. The following concepts are covered: enterprise architecture, software systems, business processes, service orientation, system integration, and project implementation framework.

Class Meetings:
Online with required on-campus weekend
Mondays, 7:20-9:20 pm

Required sections Mondays 6:20-7:20 pmStart Date: Jan. 27, 2020

Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

Prerequisites: Students must be candidates for the Master of Liberal Arts, information management systems, who are in good academic standing and have completed at least nine courses toward the degree, including all the core degree requirements. Courses on project management and business writing, such as EXPO E-34, would be helpful. Students who do not meet these requirements are dropped from the course.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 25 students

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-24470/2020

ISMT E-599
Capstone Seminar in Digital Enterprise

Zoya Kinstler, PhD

Fall Term 2019 | CRN 14790

Class Meetings:
Online with required on-campus weekend
Mondays, 7:20-9:20 pm

Required sections to be arranged.Start Date: Sep. 9, 2019

Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

Enrollment limit: Limited to 30 students

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-14790/2019

ISMT E-599A
Capstone Seminar in Information Management

Richard E. Joltes, ALM

Senior Content Analytics Architect, US Department of Transportation

Spring Term 2020 | CRN 24506

Description
The management and utilization of digital assets, especially those containing large amounts of unstructured text, represent an ongoing and rapidly growing challenge for all types of enterprises. In many cases, a large amount of textual content is created and stored on a daily basis, only to languish unused in forgotten archives until discarded or forgotten. In the intervening storage period, this content consumes valuable storage space and other resources that may be better utilized for other purposes, while producing no tangible benefit. Given the rapid growth of such content (the data captured by IoT devices alone is expected to exceed 1.6 Zettabytes by 2020), what steps should enterprises take in order to manage and capitalize on it? Is it possible to glean useful, actionable insights from unstructured text, while not wreaking havoc on already strained IT budgets? How should projects intended to utilize this content be organized, and what objectives and success metrics should be established? Even more importantly, how can organizations plan for the future in the face of burgeoning, almost exponential growth in content and complexity? This course discusses approaches to these problems. We first cover the backdrop of today’s storage nightmare and how it has evolved over time, then proceed to an assessment of the current state of unstructured content management. Using this background material, students then extrapolate on existing trends and needs for an organization (real or fictional), ultimately producing both short and long term plans of some duration (say, three to five years) for the organization’s management and utilization of unstructured content.

Class Meetings:
Online with required on-campus weekend
Tuesdays, 5:30-7:30 pm
Start Date: Jan. 28, 2020

Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

Prerequisites: Students must be candidates for the Master of Liberal Arts, information management systems, who are in good academic standing and have completed at least nine courses toward the degree, including all the core degree requirements. Courses on project management and business writing, such as EXPO E-34 as well as ISMT E-189 or the equivalent would be helpful. Students who do not meet these requirements are dropped from the course.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 25 students

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-24506/2020

ITAL E-1
Intensive Elementary Italian I

Antonio Di Sanzo, PhD

Instructor, Arlington High School

Fall Term 2019 | CRN 14477

Description
Conducted in Italian, this course is designed for beginners with no knowledge of Italian. The aim of the course is to develop oral expression, listening comprehension, reading, and writing skills. Class time is devoted to paired, group, and cultural activities.

Class Meetings:
On campus
Tuesdays, Thursdays, 6-8 pm
Vanserg Building 217Start Date: Sep. 3, 2019

Noncredit: $1840
Undergraduate credit: $1840
Credits: 4

Enrollment limit: Limited to 25 students

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-14477/2019

ITAL E-2
Intensive Elementary Italian II

Antonio Di Sanzo, PhD

Instructor, Arlington High School

Spring Term 2020 | CRN 25529

Description
This course is conducted in Italian. Aural-oral skills and conversational patterns are further developed through in-class paired and group activities and discussion of current events.

Class Meetings:
On campus
Tuesdays, Thursdays, 6-8 pm
Vanserg Building 217Start Date: Jan. 28, 2020

Noncredit: $1840
Undergraduate credit: $1840
Credits: 4

Prerequisites: ITAL E-1, or the equivalent.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 25 students

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-25529/2020

JOUR E-50
Basic Journalism in the Digital Age

Al Powell, ALM

Senior Science Writer, Harvard Gazette

Fall Term 2019 | CRN 12549

Description
This course equips students with an understanding of the principles and practices of journalism: how to recognize good stories, gather facts through skillful interviewing and research, develop sources, craft welcoming leads and satisfying endings, and create news and feature articles that inform and engage readers. The course emphasizes the time-honored skills of reporting and writing, which provide the foundation of journalism in any age, and which are of particular value in an era when journalism’s ability to uncover and convey the truth is under assault.

Class Meetings:
Online (live) web conference
Tuesdays, 7:40-9:40 pm
Start Date: Sep. 3, 2019

Undergraduate credit: $1840
Credits: 4

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

Prerequisites: A college-level writing course.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 18 students

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-12549/2019

JOUR E-100
Proseminar: Introduction to Graduate Studies in Journalism

Sallie Martin Sharp, PhD

Journalist

Fall Term 2019 | CRN 12584 | Section 2

Description
This graduate proseminar introduces students to the fundamentals and practices of journalism at the graduate level—research, interviewing, reporting, and writing—by exposing them to a variety of reporting assignments. Students learn how to construct a lead as well as how to structure a story. They experience the difference between a feature story and a news story by having to write them both.

Class Meetings:
Online (live) web conference
Wednesdays, 5:30-7:30 pm
Start Date: Sep. 4, 2019

Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

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

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 18 students

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-12584/2019

JOUR E-100
Proseminar: Introduction to Graduate Studies in Journalism

June Carolyn Erlick, MSJ

Publications Director, David Rockefeller Center for Latin American Studies, and Editor-in-Chief, ReVista: Harvard Review of Latin America, Harvard University

Fall Term 2019 | CRN 15913 | Section 1

Class Meetings:
Online (live) web conference
Mondays, 7:20-9:20 pm
Start Date: Sep. 9, 2019

Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

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

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 18 students

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-15913/2019

JOUR E-100
Proseminar: Introduction to Graduate Studies in Journalism

Sallie Martin Sharp, PhD

Journalist

Spring Term 2020 | CRN 24499

Class Meetings:
Online (live) web conference
Tuesdays, 7:20-9:20 pm
Start Date: Jan. 28, 2020

Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

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

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 18 students

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-24499/2020

JOUR E-110
The Constitution and the Media

Allan A. Ryan, JD

Director of Intellectual Property, Harvard Business School Publishing

Spring Term 2020 | CRN 22424

Description
This course examines the concept of freedom of the press— the basis for it and the restrictions on it —in the United States. We begin by examining the concept of free speech and free press as used in the First Amendment of the US Constitution, and trace its historical development to the present. We discuss the ways the Supreme Court has addressed three contentious press issues: the conflict between disclosure and national security (for example, the Pentagon Papers case); the defamation of public figures in news reporting (New York Times Co. v. Sullivan); and reporters’ shield laws and the limits of the journalist’s privilege to keep sources confidential. We also examine the constitutional basis for governmental regulation of broadcast content, and the interplay (or tension) between cyberspace and freedom of the press (for example, the 2011 Wikileaks controversy).

Class Meetings:
On campus or online
Wednesdays, 5:40-7:40 pm, or on demand.
1 Story Street 306Start Date: Jan. 29, 2020

Noncredit: $1840
Undergraduate credit: $1840
Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-22424/2020

JOUR E-129
Personal Essays

Martha Nichols, MA

Editor in Chief, Talking Writing

Fall Term 2019 | CRN 15798

Description
Personal essays, long a staple of magazine journalism, have now become one of the best ways to break into digital publishing. Yet talking about yourself in public is not as easy as it sounds. You need self-awareness and healthy skepticism, both hallmarks of good journalism. This course focuses on melding personal stories with rigorous self-reporting. You’ll be asked to dig deep, then to question what your memories and family stories are based on. During the active learning weekend, you’ll read essays by well-known writers and complete several short writing assignments that focus on personal observation and style. The course works well as a follow-up or prerequisite for JOUR E-136a.

Class Meetings:
On-campus Active Learning Weekend
Start Date: Oct. 18, 2019

Undergraduate credit: $920
Graduate credit: $1420
Credits: 2

Notes: Students must be present for the entire three-day weekend to earn credit for this course. Final paper due Monday, November 4. Tuition does not include hotel accommodations, transportation, or meals. See Visiting Campus and Finding Housing for information about visiting Cambridge. International Students see important visa information.

Prerequisites: Basic journalism course or the equivalent.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 18 students

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-15798/2019

JOUR E-136A
First-Person Journalism

Martha Nichols, MA

Editor in Chief, Talking Writing

Spring Term 2020 | CRN 25388

Description
First-person journalism is an evolving, exciting genre that combines a personal perspective with solid research and observations of the larger world. With the rise of digital journalism, it is essential that nonfiction writers learn the basics of reporting as well as how to write stylish literary prose. This course emphasizes the essential elements of first-person journalism, including impact, stance, and self-reporting. During the active learning weekend, students practice pitching ideas and complete several short writing and reporting assignments. The course works well as a follow-up or prerequisite for JOUR E-129.

Class Meetings:
On-campus Active Learning Weekend
Start Date: Apr. 3, 2020

Undergraduate credit: $920
Graduate credit: $1420
Credits: 2

Notes: Students must be present for the entire three-day weekend to earn credit for this course. Final paper due Monday, April 20. Tuition does not include hotel accommodations, transportation, or meals. See Visiting Campus and Finding Housing for information about visiting Cambridge. International Students see important visa information.

Prerequisites: Experience with journalism or other forms of nonfiction writing is helpful.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 18 students

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-25388/2020

JOUR E-137
Feature Writing

Kurt Pitzer, MFA

Author

Fall Term 2019 | CRN 16160

Description
Feature writing is a fundamental journalistic approach to telling a story, and its rules have changed through the years from long-form to a variety of lengths, elements, and platforms. In this intensive workshop, students develop ideas for stories and explore approaches for composing effective stories. Students also learn strategies for interacting with editors, interviewees, and others on the path to publication. This course also features guest lecturers (editors and writers) from the professional practice of journalism. Class time is focused on these elements as well as critical discussion of student work and analysis of published material in print and online.

Class Meetings:
Online (live) web conference
Wednesdays, 7:20-9:20 pm
Start Date: Sep. 4, 2019

Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

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

Prerequisites: At least one previous journalism course or one to three years journalism experience and command of AP style.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 18 students

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-16160/2019

JOUR E-137
Feature Writing

Kurt Pitzer, MFA

Author

Spring Term 2020 | CRN 25721

Class Meetings:
Online (live) web conference
Mondays, 7:20-9:20 pm
Start Date: Jan. 27, 2020

Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

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

Prerequisites: At least one previous journalism course or one to three years journalism experience and command of AP style.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 18 students

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-25721/2020

JOUR E-140A
News Reporting for the Web, Print, and Other Platforms

Jamieson Lesko, BS

Journalist

Spring Term 2020 | CRN 25394

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 web 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, 5:30-7:30 pm
Start Date: Jan. 28, 2020

Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

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

Prerequisites: Basic journalism course or the equivalent.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 18 students

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-25394/2020

JOUR E-140A
News Reporting for the Web, Print, and Other Platforms

Jamieson Lesko, BS

Journalist

Fall Term 2019 | CRN 15467

Class Meetings:
Online (live) web conference
Thursdays, 5:30-7:30 pm
Start Date: Sep. 5, 2019

Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

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

Prerequisites: Basic journalism course or the equivalent.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 18 students

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-15467/2019

JOUR E-152
Freelance Journalism

Michael F. Fitzgerald, AB

Articles Editor, The Boston Globe

Spring Term 2020 | CRN 25753

Description
This course teaches the critical skills necessary to succeed as a freelance journalist in today’s online and offline markets. We explore tools needed to organize our writing lives and to organize our time to both produce stories and promote work on blogs and social media. The course reinforces basics of interviewing, gathering information, drafting, and revising as well as examining how and when to use voice, pitch stories, and get our work noticed. The course requires several written assignments, which are designed to prepare students to submit stories for publication. Students cannot count both JOUR E-152a (offered previously) and this course for credit toward a degree or certificate.

Class Meetings:
Online (live) web conference
Thursdays, 5:50-7:50 pm
Start Date: Jan. 30, 2020

Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

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

Prerequisites: Introductory journalism course, some journalism experience, or permission of the instructor.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 18 students

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-25753/2020

JOUR E-157
Reviewing the Arts

Jeremy C. Fox, ALM

Correspondent, The Boston Globe

Fall Term 2019 | CRN 16170

Description
This course helps students develop the rhetorical skills to express why they love the art that moves them but also to go beyond “I hate it” to explain thoughtfully why some works fail. Students read criticism of films, television, books, video games, architecture, and visual and performing arts by influential twentieth-century critics such as Pauline Kael and Lionel Trilling, but also contemporary writers including Wesley Morris and Witold Rybczynski. Students learn to select and analyze evidence, use it to construct interpretive and evaluative arguments, and write reviews suitable for publications such as the Boston Globe, Slate, or Time—with a goal of selling freelance reviews. Guest critics help students understand their infinite interpretative options and see that brilliant criticism can be a work of art in its own right.

Class Meetings:
Online (live) web conference
Thursdays, 7:40-9:40 pm
Start Date: Sep. 5, 2019

Undergraduate credit: $1840
Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

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

Prerequisites: An introductory journalism course, some journalism experience, or permission of the instructor.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 18 students

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-16170/2019

JOUR E-161
Podcasting

Damon Krukowski, AM

Author

Jeff Emtman, BA

Producer

Fall Term 2019 | CRN 16134

Description
Students gain an understanding of how podcasts are made, what purpose they serve, and best practices for scripting, interviewing, recording, and editing. Through listening to and dissecting podcasts, students learn the techniques journalists and others use to tell compelling audio stories. Through hands-on creation and experimentation, this course provides the tools necessary to record and edit podcasts.

Class Meetings:
Online with required on-campus weekend
Tuesdays, 7:20-9:20 pm
Start Date: Sep. 3, 2019

Undergraduate credit: $1840
Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

Prerequisites: Basic journalism course or the equivalent.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 18 students

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-16134/2019

JOUR E-161
Podcasting

Nneka N. Faison, MS

Managing Editor, WCVB-TV

Spring Term 2020 | CRN 25683

Description
One in four Americans over the age of 12 listens to podcasts, a 200 percent increase in just the last decade. Growth is expected to continue. In a time when videos and articles are getting shorter, why are audio podcasts (averaging 45 minutes in length) becoming more popular? This course explores the power of podcasting and why seemingly everyone—businesses, news organizations, and yes, universities—wants to podcast. The first few weeks of the course focuses on exploring the main podcast categories: talk radio style, interview, narrative, and daily news podcasts. Students then learn podcasting business basics, from advertising to analytics. Along the way, students come up with their own podcast idea, analyze the potential success of their podcast, learn basic audio production and, by the end of the course, walk away with the first few episodes of a podcast.

Class Meetings:
Online (live) web conference
Thursdays, 7:40-9:40 pm
Start Date: Jan. 30, 2020

Undergraduate credit: $1840
Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

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

Prerequisites: Basic journalism course or the equivalent.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 18 students

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-25683/2020

JOUR E-170
Writing About Food

Alison Arnett, BS

Freelance Writer and Editor

Spring Term 2020 | CRN 25739

Description
This course approaches food writing primarily from a news reporting perspective. With so much changing in the world of food—the explosion of farmer’s markets, artisan cheesemakers, microbreweries, and changes in how we look at food through the lenses of health, the environment, animal welfare, nutrition, and home cooking—stories are waiting to be told. Even if students don’t see themselves as news reporters or journalists, they can be storytellers about the role of food in our world today. Assignments include interviewing personalities, food travel and culture writing, restaurant food critiques, recipe and technique writing, and how to structure pitches to editors. Assigned readings include tips on how to find stories, conduct interviews, and organize collected information into a coherent story. We also read and critique several examples of published food writing. Finally, occasional guest speakers provide career examples and information on changes in media coverage of food.

Class Meetings:
Online with required on-campus weekend
Thursdays, 5:30-7:30 pm
Start Date: Jan. 30, 2020

Undergraduate credit: $1840
Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

Prerequisites: Basic journalism course or the equivalent.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 18 students

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-25739/2020

JOUR E-173
Video Storytelling for Social Media

Nneka N. Faison, MS

Managing Editor, WCVB-TV

Fall Term 2019 | CRN 15800

Description
By 2020, social media video will account for 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 on-campus weekend
Thursdays, 7:40-9:40 pm
Start Date: Sep. 5, 2019

Undergraduate credit: $1840
Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

Prerequisites: Basic journalism course or the equivalent.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 18 students

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-15800/2019

JOUR E-175
Photojournalism

Samantha K. Appleton, BA

Freelance Photojournalist

Spring Term 2020 | CRN 25725

Description
This course is an introduction to photojournalism for students and professionals. Through weekly photo assignments and critiques, students learn to look critically at images, make photographs that are both creative and rich in content, and produce a body of work through the editing and sequencing of images. The course touches on the historic role of photography through the essential work of photographers like Dorothea Lange, Yoichi Okamoto, and James Nachtwey, but focuses on the process of creating a lasting photograph. By the end of the course, students have a portfolio of images and basic strategies for working in the industry.

Class Meetings:
Online with required on-campus weekend
Wednesdays, 5:30-7:30 pm
Start Date: Jan. 29, 2020

Undergraduate credit: $1840
Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

Prerequisites: A basic understanding of photography. This course spends minimal time on technical issues. Students are expected to be knowledgeable of how depth of field, shutter speed, and lens choice affect the making of an image.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 18 students

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-25725/2020

JOUR E-182
Audience Engagement: Journalism in the Age of Google, Facebook, Twitter, and Apple

Matthew Karolian, BS

Director of New Initiatives, Boston Globe Media

Fall Term 2019 | CRN 15778

Description
A thorough and rigorous examination and analysis of how large online players such as Google, Facebook, Twitter, and Apple have changed the landscape of news, media, and publishing. As a class, we learn through a mix of reading assignments, weekly written reading responses, group discussions, and guest speakers. The course culminates with a series of tabletop exercises designed to test students’ ability to execute concepts in a simulated environment.

Class Meetings:
Online (live) web conference
Mondays, 8:10-10:10 pm
Start Date: Sep. 9, 2019

Undergraduate credit: $1840
Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

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

Prerequisites: Basic journalism course or the equivalent.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 18 students

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-15778/2019

JOUR E-599
Journalism Capstone Project

June Carolyn Erlick, MSJ

Publications Director, David Rockefeller Center for Latin American Studies, and Editor-in-Chief, ReVista: Harvard Review of Latin America, Harvard University

Spring Term 2020 | CRN 23092

Description
The capstone is the culmination of the student’s work in the Master of Liberal Arts, 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 multi-media 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: Jan. 27, 2020

Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

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 October 1. See the journalism capstone website.

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-23092/2020

JOUR E-599
Journalism Capstone Project

June Carolyn Erlick, MSJ

Publications Director, David Rockefeller Center for Latin American Studies, and Editor-in-Chief, ReVista: Harvard Review of Latin America, Harvard University

Fall Term 2019 | CRN 13272

Class Meetings:
Online
Start Date: Sep. 3, 2019

Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-13272/2019

LATI E-1A
Latin for Beginners

Ivy Livingston, PhD

Preceptor in Ancient Greek and Classical Latin, Harvard University

Fall Term 2019 | CRN 14239

Description
This course is a first step in reading Latin, which was the language not only of ancient Rome, but also of science, culture, and more in Europe until the early modern era and is still in use today. The course focuses on Classical Latin (as it would have been written, for example, by Julius Caesar), but engages with a variety of texts including inscriptions and graffiti. Ancient texts are supplemented with modern ones to help develop not only fluency in reading continuous narratives but also the cultural knowledge that is necessary to understand Latin literature.

Class Meetings:
On campus
Thursdays, 6-8 pm
Boylston Hall 103Start Date: Sep. 5, 2019

Noncredit: $920
Undergraduate credit: $920
Credits: 2

Enrollment limit: Limited to 25 students

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-14239/2019

LATI E-1B
Latin for Beginners

Ivy Livingston, PhD

Preceptor in Ancient Greek and Classical Latin, Harvard University

Spring Term 2020 | CRN 25493

Description
This course continues to develop reading ability in Latin, building on the skills learned in LATI E-1a. In this semester, readings are primarily from authors of the classical period through the middle ages, including poets such as Catullus and Martial, historians such as Livy and Nepos, and, of course, Cicero, as well as fables and the Vulgate (a fourth-century Latin translation of the Bible).

Class Meetings:
On campus
Thursdays, 6-8 pm
Boylston Hall 103Start Date: Jan. 30, 2020

Noncredit: $920
Undergraduate credit: $920
Credits: 2

Prerequisites: LATI E-1a or the equivalent.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 25 students

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-25493/2020

LATI E-41
Cicero, Letters

Richard F. Thomas, PhD

George Martin Lane Professor of the Classics, Harvard University

Fall Term 2019 | CRN 16076

Description
A reading of Cicero’s letters with attention to style and content.

Class Meetings:
On campus
Thursdays, 6-8 pm
Boylston Hall 104Start Date: Sep. 5, 2019

Noncredit: $1840
Undergraduate credit: $1840
Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

Prerequisites: One year of college-level Latin.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 30 students

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-16076/2019

LATI E-104B
Ovid, Metamorphoses 6-10 Selections

Richard F. Thomas, PhD

George Martin Lane Professor of the Classics, Harvard University

Spring Term 2020 | CRN 25644

Description
Reading and translation of selections of Ovid’s epic poem. Attention to matters literary, mythological, and metrical.

Class Meetings:
On campus
Thursdays, 6-8 pm
Boylston Hall 104Start Date: Jan. 30, 2020

Noncredit: $1840
Undergraduate credit: $1840
Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

Prerequisites: One year of college Latin or equivalent.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 30 students

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-25644/2020

LING E-101
Introduction to Linguistics

Teodora Mihoc, PhD

Associate in Linguistics, Harvard University

Spring Term 2020 | CRN 25752

Description
To be human is to have language. But what is language? How did we learn to speak? What does it mean to say that we know our language? How are we able to learn languages different from our own? Is language static or in continuous flux? Why should we care if a language dies? What does it take to come up with a new language? Does Alexa know English? In this course we discuss all these questions and more. Students learn about sounds and sound patterns, words and word patterns, and meaning, as well as about language in the brain but also in machines, in society, and over time, thus getting a taste of most of the major areas of linguistic inquiry.

Class Meetings:
On campus
Wednesdays, 6-8 pm
Sever Hall 310

Optional sections to be arranged.Start Date: Jan. 29, 2020

Noncredit: $1840
Undergraduate credit: $1840
Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-25752/2020

LSTU E-108A
Landmark Cases of the Supreme Court in American History

Allan A. Ryan, JD

Director of Intellectual Property, Harvard Business School Publishing

Fall Term 2019 | CRN 16041

Description
This course examines the US Supreme Court and its impact on American life by explaining and analyzing a dozen or so of the Court’s most important decisions. From 1803 to 2015, each case has, for better or worse, significantly influenced American lives, directly or subtly. The objective of the course is to explain the role of the Court and its decision-making process, and to demonstrate the consequences its decisions can have on American politics, society, and culture.

Class Meetings:
On-campus Active Learning Weekend
Start Date: Nov. 15, 2019

Undergraduate credit: $920
Graduate credit: $1420
Credits: 2

Notes: Students must be present for the entire three-day weekend to earn credit for this course. Final paper due Monday, December 2. Tuition does not include hotel accommodations, transportation, or meals. See Visiting Campus and Finding Housing for information about visiting Cambridge. International Students see important visa information.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 30 students

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-16041/2019

LSTU E-109A
A Constitutional Convention

Allan A. Ryan, JD

Director of Intellectual Property, Harvard Business School Publishing

Fall Term 2019 | CRN 15673

Description
We thoroughly examine the US Constitution, every part, beginning to end, enlivened with historical and legal insights.

Class Meetings:
On-campus Active Learning Weekend
Start Date: Nov. 1, 2019

Undergraduate credit: $920
Graduate credit: $1420
Credits: 2

Prerequisites: Pre-course reading is listed on the syllabus.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 30 students

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-15673/2019

LSTU E-113
International Human Rights Law

Diana Buttu, MBA, JD

Lawyer

Spring Term 2020 | CRN 24451

Description
This course is an introduction to international human rights law. This course looks at the relationship between human rights and international action. By examining various international mechanisms and cases, students are able to critically assess the efficacy of the international human rights law system. Throughout this course we examine topical issues in international human rights law.

Class Meetings:
Online (live) web conference
Tuesdays, 3-5 pm

Optional sections to be arranged.Start Date: Jan. 28, 2020

Noncredit: $1840
Undergraduate credit: $1840
Graduate credit: $2840
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.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-24451/2020

LSTU E-123
Migration and Human Rights

Jacqueline Bhabha, JD

Professor of the Practice of Health and Human Rights, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Jeremiah Smith Jr. Lecturer on Law, Harvard Law School, and Adjunct Lecturer on Public Policy, Harvard Kennedy School

Fall Term 2019 | CRN 15712

Description
Migration is a central moral issue of our time and its impacts will alter our world throughout this century. It affects the lives of millions, unsettles established governments, creates sharply polarizing policy dilemmas, and posits far-reaching administrative, economic, and political challenges. This course focuses on distress migration, including refugee flight and other forms of forced displacement, evaluated through the lens of human rights. It addresses the multifaceted drivers of this complex phenomenon, including armed conflict, environmental stress and climate change, global inequality, demographic pressures, and increasing globalization. Migration actors from a range of field sites contribute; some attend in person, others skype into the classroom conversation to create a more global classroom discussion and to enhance project-based learning. The course considers historical precedents to the current refugee and migration crisis, using case studies of massive past population displacements (for example, the Greek-Turkish population exchange post World War I, partition of British India and Palestine peri/post World War II) as instructive guides for contemporary problems. The course raises ethical and philosophical issues related to the duties owed to outsiders to probe the moral, religious, and political underpinnings of current approaches. It introduces students to the international and regional legal framework governing refugee protection and migration more broadly. It engages with the multiple risks migrants face before, during, and after their journeys and with current policy developments at the municipal, national, regional, and international level, including the ongoing efforts of the United Nations to craft two new Global Compacts on Refugees and on Migration. Finally, the course enables students to apply legal and other approaches to the analysis of migration challenges. The material for this is a range of contemporary case studies, including refugee situations in the Mediterranean and sub-Saharan Africa, conflict-fueled migration, as well as migration flows arising from environmental displacement in the Middle East, disaster-fueled migration in Asia, irregular migration in the Americas, and seasonal internal migration in Asia involving bonded labor.

Class Meetings:
Online
Start Date: Sep. 5, 2019

Noncredit: $920
Undergraduate credit: $920
Graduate credit: $1420
Credits: 2

Notes: This course meets for an intensive half semester from September 5 through October 18. The recorded lectures are from the Harvard Kennedy School course International and Global Affairs 355M. Registered students can ordinarily live stream the lectures Tuesdays and Thursdays, 10:15-11:30 am starting September 5 or they can watch them on demand. Videos are available within 24 hours of the lecture.

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-15712/2019

LSTU E-132
Disability, Law, and Medicine

Michael Stein, PhD, JD

Visiting Professor of Law, Harvard Law School

Spring Term 2020 | CRN 25702

Description
This course is an introduction to bioethical questions raised in the context of health care provision to people with disabilities. Students are encouraged to think critically, openly, ethically, rationally, and collegially about often difficult, delicate, and controversial topics involving issues of medical ethics, autonomy, dignity, civil and human rights, stigma, personal integrity, culture, public health, and informed consent, among others, as expressed through interactive discussion, a research project, application of case studies, and role playing. The instructor draws from the fields of disability studies, bioethics, medicine, law, social science, and history. The first half of the course introduces some core theoretical questions in the study of disability and bioethics. The second half of the course analyzes how theories apply across case studies and vary between particular patients. Students leave with a social science, legal, bioethical, medical, and cultural immersion into the study of disability and the normative issues arising in the lives of persons with disabilities. Also provided are a practical set of concerns to orient students as they interact with healthcare systems throughout their lives, whether as patients, physicians, policy makers, lawyers, advocates, or caregivers.

Class Meetings:
On campus
Wednesdays, 6-8 pm
Northwest Science Building B108Start Date: Jan. 29, 2020

Noncredit: $1840
Undergraduate credit: $1840
Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-25702/2020

LSTU E-138
Criminology and Justice: An Exploration of Crime, Courts, and Sentencing

Michael Livingood, MS

Federal Law Enforcement Official

Spring Term 2020 | CRN 25781

Description
Substance addiction, mental health, youth, and poverty. How do these elements influence criminal behavior? How are criminal justice systems responding to such issues? What causes people to commit crime, and why do people choose to commit specific types of crime? This course explores the most challenging issues facing the criminal justice system today and in the coming future. The course consists of an examination of theories related to crime causation, crime typologies, and special considerations such as substance addiction, mental health, youth, and poverty. Facilitated in part by a reading of Truman Capote’s In Cold Blood, students are given the unique opportunity to synthesize their learning to create pre-sentence reports, which are used in modern-day courts to inform sentencing decisions. Students gain a deep appreciation of the challenges courts and judges face in assessing criminal behavior. Students are challenged to consider the changing landscape of criminal justice and how rehabilitation and alternative sentencing can and will play a vital role in the future of our court systems. This course is not limited to those who work in the field of criminal justice or the courts and would benefit students from a variety of disciplines.

Class Meetings:
Online (live) web conference
Mondays, 7:40-9:40 pm
Start Date: Jan. 27, 2020

Noncredit: $1840
Undergraduate credit: $1840
Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

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

Enrollment limit: Limited to 30 students

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-25781/2020

LSTU E-145
Censorship: Legal, Ethical, and Policy Issues

Ellsworth Lapham Fersch, PhD, JD

Lecturer on Psychology, Harvard Medical School

Fall Term 2019 | CRN 15495

Description
This course explores how America’s legal and social systems cope with moral ambiguity and controversial ethical questions. It analyzes major cases concerning attempted or actual censorship of sexually explicit, religiously proscribed, and politically volatile written and visual materials. The course examines original documents as well as the commentaries, arguments, and actions about them. The course evaluates accompanying ethical, social, and policy implications and assesses various approaches to fundamental ethical dilemmas and the impact of law in contemporary society.

Class Meetings:
On campus
Mondays, 6-8 pm
Sever Hall 210Start Date: Sep. 9, 2019

Noncredit: $1840
Undergraduate credit: $1840
Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

Enrollment limit: Limited to 25 students

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-15495/2019

LSTU E-170
Introduction to Sports Law for Non-Lawyers

Peter Carfagna, JD

Lecturer on Law, Harvard Law School

Richard Volante, JD

Attorney

Fall Term 2019 | CRN 14779

Description
This course offers an overview of the emerging legal issues in the professional sports leagues and collegiate sports that dominate the American sports scene today. The course compares and contrasts the development of the leagues and sports from a historical, legal, and business perspective. In addition to covering topics such as athletes’ publicity rights, player health and safety, and amateurism (including whether NCAA student-athletes should be paid to play), the course covers sports gambling in a post-Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act environment and the world of e-sports, as known as professional video gaming.

Class Meetings:
Online
Start Date: Sep. 3, 2019

Noncredit: $1840
Undergraduate credit: $1840
Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-14779/2019

MATH E-3
Quantitative Reasoning: Practical Math

Graeme D. Bird, PhD

Lecturer in Extension, Harvard University

Spring Term 2020 | CRN 20389

Description
This course reviews basic arithmetical procedures and their use in everyday mathematics. It also includes an introduction to basic statistics covering such topics as the interpretation of numerical data, graph reading, hypothesis testing, and simple linear regression. No previous knowledge of these tools is assumed. Recommendations for calculators are made during the first class.

Class Meetings:
On campus or online
Wednesdays, 8-10 pm, or on demand.
Harvard Hall 101

Optional sections to be arranged.Start Date: Jan. 29, 2020

Undergraduate credit: $1000
Credits: 4

Prerequisites: A willingness to (re)discover math, appreciate its practical uses, and enjoy its patterns and beauty.

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-20389/2020

MATH E-3
Quantitative Reasoning: Practical Math

Graeme D. Bird, PhD

Lecturer in Extension, Harvard University

Fall Term 2019 | CRN 12500

Class Meetings:
On campus or online
Tuesdays, 8-10 pm, or on demand.
Maxwell-Dworkin G115

Optional sections to be arranged.Start Date: Sep. 3, 2019

Undergraduate credit: $1000
Credits: 4

Notes: On-campus meetings are recorded. A live stream is available at the time the class meets. Videos are available within 24 hours of the lecture.

Prerequisites: A willingness to (re)discover math, appreciate its practical uses, and enjoy its patterns and beauty.

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-12500/2019

MATH E-4
Mathematical Modeling with Spreadsheets

Eric Connally, BA

Software Engineer, Illustrative Mathematics

Spring Term 2020 | CRN 25521

Description
Mathematical modeling uses a variety of mathematical tools to represent and explain a wide range of real world situations. Modeling involves the use of algebraic expressions, graphs, and statistics to represent critical elements of complicated systems. When done well, it can provide a powerful method for understanding such systems as well as to predict future behavior of these systems. In this course we employ the highly versatile structure of spreadsheets to explore and develop a wide range of mathematical models involving topics from finance, biology, and physics, among others. This course builds on the basic arithmetical, algebraic, and graphing skills developed in MATH E-3 and is intended for students who want develop more applied mathematical skills, expand their expertise in the use of spreadsheets, or enroll in MATH E-8 in the future.

Class Meetings:
Online (live) web conference
Thursdays, 7:20-9:20 pm

Optional sections to be arranged.Start Date: Jan. 30, 2020

Noncredit: $1840
Undergraduate credit: $1840
Credits: 4

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

Prerequisites: MATH E-3 or the equivalent.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 50 students

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-25521/2020

MATH E-6
Mathematics and the Greeks

Graeme D. Bird, PhD

Lecturer in Extension, Harvard University

Spring Term 2020 | CRN 23689

Description
In this course we seek to understand how the ancient Greeks thought about mathematics by focusing on three activities: finding solutions and proofs for simple numerical problems, drawing geometrical constructions using compasses and straightedge, and reading brief historical abstracts by and about early Greek mathematicians. Students also learn the Greek alphabet to enable them to read a few common mathematical terms. Graduate-credit students either write a research paper on some aspect of Greek mathematics, or prepare a series of lesson plans showing how a section of the course material could be taught in high schools.

Class Meetings:
On campus or online
Tuesdays, 8-10 pm, or on demand.
1 Story Street 304

Optional sections to be arranged.Start Date: Jan. 28, 2020

Noncredit: $1840
Undergraduate credit: $1840
Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

Prerequisites: High school algebra or MATH E-8.

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-23689/2020

MATH E-8
College Algebra

David Abbruzzese, Jr., BSEE

Spring Term 2020 | CRN 20393

Description
This course reviews arithmetic and covers algebraic expressions and equations; their manipulation and use in problem solving; word problems; and an introduction to inequalities, absolute values, and graphing. This course features some of the same topics as MATH E-10, but at a slower pace and more introductory level. In addition, it does not cover trigonometry and sinusoidal functions, which are discussed in depth in MATH E-10.

Class Meetings:
On campus or online
Wednesdays, 5:50-7:50 pm, or on demand.
Harvard Hall 202

Optional sections to be arranged.Start Date: Jan. 29, 2020

Noncredit: $1840
Undergraduate credit: $1840
Credits: 4

Notes: On-campus meetings are recorded. A live stream is available at the time the class meets. Videos are available within 24 hours of the lecture.

Prerequisites: A satisfactory placement test score.

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-20393/2020

MATH E-10
Precalculus

David Arias, EdD

Fall Term 2019 | CRN 12572

Description
An intensive course for students with superior algebra skills who want to enroll in MATH E-15 the following term. Requires the use of a graphing calculator. Students enrolling for graduate credit participate in weekly pedagogical seminars designed for current and future K-12 teachers.

Class Meetings:
On campus or online
Thursdays, 5:40-7:40 pm, or on demand.
1 Story Street 303

Optional sections for all students, required weekly seminars for graduate-credit students to be arranged.Start Date: Sep. 5, 2019

Noncredit: $1840
Undergraduate credit: $1840
Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

Prerequisites: A satisfactory placement test score.

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-12572/2019

MATH E-10
Precalculus

David Arias, EdD

Spring Term 2020 | CRN 22379

Class Meetings:
On campus or online
Thursdays, 5:40-7:40 pm, or on demand.
1 Story Street 302

Optional sections for all students, required weekly seminars for graduate-credit students to be arranged.Start Date: Jan. 30, 2020

Noncredit: $1840
Undergraduate credit: $1840
Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

Prerequisites: A satisfactory placement test score.

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-22379/2020

MATH E-15
Calculus 1

Eric C. Towne, AB

Curriculum Advisor, Advanced Placement Calculus, The College Board

Spring Term 2020 | CRN 20399

Description
This is a complete course in first-semester calculus. Topics include the meaning, use, and interpretation of the derivative; techniques of differentiation; applications to curve sketching and optimization in a variety of disciplines; the definite integral and some applications; and the Fundamental Theorem of Calculus. Students enrolling for graduate credit participate in weekly pedagogical seminars designed for current and future K-12 teachers.

Class Meetings:
Online

Optional sections for all students Thursdays, 8-9 pm; required weekly seminars for graduate-credit students to be arranged.Start Date: Jan. 27, 2020

Noncredit: $1840
Undergraduate credit: $1840
Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

Prerequisites: MATH E-10, or the equivalent, or satisfactory placement test score.

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-20399/2020

MATH E-15
Calculus 1

Eric C. Towne, AB

Curriculum Advisor, Advanced Placement Calculus, The College Board

Fall Term 2019 | CRN 10436

Class Meetings:
On campus or online
Thursdays, 6-9 pm, or on demand.
Science Center Hall A

Optional sections for all students Mondays, 8-9 pm; required seminars for local graduate-credit students Thursdays, 4:15-5:15 pm; required seminars for distance graduate-credit students to be arranged.Start Date: Sep. 5, 2019

Noncredit: $1840
Undergraduate credit: $1840
Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

Notes: On-campus meetings are recorded. A live stream is available at the time the class meets. Videos are available within 24 hours of the lecture.

Prerequisites: MATH E-10, or the equivalent, or satisfactory placement test score.

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-10436/2019

MATH E-16
Calculus 2 with Series and Differential Equations

Srdjan Divac, MA

Lecturer on Mathematics and Statistics, Boston University

Spring Term 2020 | CRN 20395

Description
This course covers integration, differential equations, and Taylor series with applications. It covers most of the topics in a second-semester calculus course with the emphasis on applications as well as graphical and numerical work. The use of a graphing calculator with the capability of computing (approximating) definite integrals is required. Students enrolling for graduate credit participate in weekly pedagogical seminars designed for current and future K-12 teachers.

Class Meetings:
On campus or online
Wednesdays, 5:40-7:40 pm, or on demand.
1 Story Street 302

Optional sections for all students, required weekly seminars for graduate-credit students to be arranged.Start Date: Jan. 29, 2020

Noncredit: $1840
Undergraduate credit: $1840
Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

Prerequisites: MATH E-15, or the equivalent—in other words, an excellent working knowledge of first-semester calculus, including the trigonometric and logarithmic functions, or satisfactory placement test score.

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-20395/2020

MATH E-16
Calculus 2 with Series and Differential Equations

Srdjan Divac, MA

Lecturer on Mathematics and Statistics, Boston University

Fall Term 2019 | CRN 10437

Class Meetings:
On campus or online
Wednesdays, 5:40-7:40 pm, or on demand.
1 Story Street 302

Optional sections for all students, required weekly seminars for graduate-credit students to be arranged.Start Date: Sep. 4, 2019

Noncredit: $1840
Undergraduate credit: $1840
Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-10437/2019

MATH E-21A
Multivariable Calculus

Robert Winters, PhD

Lecturer in Mathematics, Concourse, Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Fall Term 2019 | CRN 11648

Description
This course covers the following topics: calculus of functions of several variables; vectors and vector-valued functions; parameterized curves and surfaces; vector fields; partial derivatives and gradients; optimization; method of Lagrange multipliers; integration over regions in R² and R³; integration over curves and surfaces; Green’s theorem, Stokes’s theorem, Divergence theorem.

Class Meetings:
On campus or online
Thursdays, 8-10 pm, or on demand.
Maxwell-Dworkin G115

Optional sections to be arranged.Start Date: Sep. 5, 2019

Noncredit: $1840
Undergraduate credit: $1840
Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

Notes: On-campus meetings are recorded. A live stream is available at the time the class meets. Videos are available within 24 hours of the lecture.

Prerequisites: MATH E-16, or the equivalent; placement test is recommended.

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-11648/2019

MATH E-21B
Linear Algebra

Robert Winters, PhD

Lecturer in Mathematics, Concourse, Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Spring Term 2020 | CRN 21474

Description
This course covers the following topics: solving systems of linear equations; matrices and linear transformations; image and kernel of a linear transformation; matrices and coordinates relative to different bases; determinants; eigenvalues and eigenvectors; discrete and continuous dynamical systems; least-squares approximation; applications, differential equations, and function spaces.

Class Meetings:
On campus or online
Thursdays, 8-10 pm, or on demand.
Maxwell-Dworkin G115

Optional sections to be arranged.Start Date: Jan. 30, 2020

Noncredit: $1840
Undergraduate credit: $1840
Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

Notes: On-campus meetings are recorded. A live stream is available at the time the class meets. Videos are available within 24 hours of the lecture.

Prerequisites: MATH E-16, or the equivalent; some familiarity with vectors; general familiarity with matrix-capable calculators or mathematical software; placement test is recommended but not required.

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-21474/2020

MATH E-23A
Linear Algebra and Real Analysis I

Paul G. Bamberg, DPhil

Senior Lecturer on Mathematics, Harvard University

Fall Term 2019 | CRN 15176

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

Optional sections to be arranged.Start Date:

Noncredit: $1840
Undergraduate credit: $1840
Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

Notes: The recorded lectures are from the fall 2015 Harvard Faculty of Arts and Sciences course Mathematics 23a.

Prerequisites: A grade of A in MATH E-16, or the equivalent. Some experience with multivariable calculus and linear algebra is not necessary, but preferred.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 130 students

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-15176/2019

MATH E-23B
Linear Algebra and Real Analysis II

Paul G. Bamberg, DPhil

Senior Lecturer on Mathematics, Harvard University

Spring Term 2020 | CRN 25125

Description
This course covers Riemann and Lebesgue integration in n dimensions, differential forms, determinants, and Stokes’s theorem. Students are required to learn twenty important proofs. It is designed for students with a strong interest in pure mathematics or physics. Students whose primary interest is in computer science, statistics, or data science will probably find MATH E-23c a more appropriate alternative. Students may not receive degree credit for both MATH E-23b and MATH E-23c.

Class Meetings:
Online

Optional sections to be arranged.Start Date: Jan. 27, 2020

Noncredit: $1840
Undergraduate credit: $1840
Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

Notes: The recorded lectures are from the spring 2016 Harvard Faculty of Arts and Sciences course Mathematics 23b.

Prerequisites: MATH E-23a, or the equivalent.

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-25125/2020

MATH E-23C
Mathematics for Computation and Data Science

Paul G. Bamberg, DPhil

Senior Lecturer on Mathematics, Harvard University

Spring Term 2020 | CRN 25129

Description
Topics in discrete mathematics, real analysis, linear algebra, and integral calculus, chosen for their relevance to computer science, probability, statistics, and data science. Foundations of probability, vector spaces and their applications, applications of infinite series and integration to statistical problems. Includes an introduction to statistical and graphical tools in the R scripting language. Students may not receive degree credit for both MATH E-23c and MATH E-23b.

Class Meetings:
Online

Optional sections to be arranged.Start Date: Jan. 28, 2020

Noncredit: $1840
Undergraduate credit: $1840
Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

Notes: The recorded lectures are from the Harvard Faculty of Arts and Sciences course MATH 23c. Registered students can ordinarily live stream the lectures Tuesdays and Thursdays, 1:30-2:45 pm starting January 28 or they can watch them on demand. Videos are available within 24 hours of the lecture.

Prerequisites: Linear algebra, solid single-variable calculus, and introductory multivariable differential calculus. MATH E-23a would be more than sufficient.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 80 students

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-25129/2020

MATH E-156
Mathematical Statistics

Theodore Hatch Whitfield, ScD

Principal and Statistical Consultant, Biostatistics Solutions

Spring Term 2020 | CRN 25141

Description
This course is aimed at rigorous development of the mathematical foundations of statistical inference. It covers random sampling, sampling distributions, point and interval estimation, and hypothesis testing, with emphasis on both normal and count data. Probability theory specific to statistical inference is developed to establish sampling distributions for common statistics. The course covers the main methods of point estimation (method of moments, percentile matching, least-squares, and maximum likelihood) and properties of estimators (bias, variance, mean squared error, consistency, efficiency, and uniformly minimum-variance unbiased estimator [UMVUE]). Students learn construction of interval estimates, including confidence intervals for a single mean, difference of two means, variances, and proportions. We discuss the theory of hypothesis testing: significance, power, sample size, superiority and equivalence testing, likelihood ratio test, and the Neyman-Pearson lemma, including tests for means, variances, contingency tables, and goodness-of-fit. The modern computer-intensive method of bootstrapping is presented as an alternative to standard parametric methods, allowing for less restrictive distributional assumptions and use of analytically intractable statistics.

Class Meetings:
On campus or online
Mondays, 5:40-7:40 pm, or on demand.
1 Story Street 306

Optional sections to be arranged.Start Date: Jan. 27, 2020

Noncredit: $1840
Undergraduate credit: $1840
Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

Prerequisites: A year-long course in single variable calculus is essential. A one-semester introductory course in probability and statistics would be desirable, and this does not need to be calculus-based.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 150 students

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-25141/2020

MATH E-158
Introduction to Bayesian Inference

Theodore Hatch Whitfield, ScD

Principal and Statistical Consultant, Biostatistics Solutions

Fall Term 2019 | CRN 15471

Description
This course provides a complete overview of all aspects of Bayesian inference, illustrating the fundamental paradigm through close examination of instructive examples. Topics covered include mixture distributions, disease screening, the general Bayesian framework for both discrete and continuous parameter spaces, classical models for binomial, Poisson, and normal data, naïve Bayes classifiers, hypothesis testing, and modern computational approaches using Markov Chain Monte Carlo (MCMC) methods.

Class Meetings:
On campus or online
Mondays, 5:40-7:40 pm, or on demand.
1 Story Street 306

Optional sections to be arranged.Start Date: Sep. 9, 2019

Noncredit: $1840
Undergraduate credit: $1840
Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

Prerequisites: An introductory class in probability and statistics and a year-long course in single-variable calculus such as MATH E-16.

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-15471/2019

MATH E-300
Mathematical Foundations for Teaching Secondary School Math

Carolyn Gardner-Thomas, PhD

Assistant Director, Mathematics for Teaching Program, Harvard Extension School

Spring Term 2020 | CRN 25477

Description
Why do students have such a difficult time with basic math concepts such as working with fractions and negative numbers? It could be because arithmetic is significantly more complex than we initially suspect. For instance, the symbol ½ has at least four different interpretations, and students need to be able to quickly figure out which interpretation will be of most use for solving a particular problem. This course was created for middle and high school mathematics teachers to give them a chance to explore the inner workings of fundamental mathematical concepts involved in arithmetic as well as the basis for working with a variety of number systems. The course deconstructs basic math concepts that many people often take for granted, but yet which can continue to give students difficulties throughout their school years. The course emphasizes mathematical reasoning rather than memorizing facts and formulas. In addition to the mathematical content, we also discuss how different methods of teaching affect students differently and we explore a variety of activities and games that teachers can bring to their own classrooms to enhance their students’ understanding and enjoyment of mathematics.

Class Meetings:
On campus or online
Wednesdays, 4:30-6:30 pm, or on demand.
1 Story Street 303Start Date: Jan. 29, 2020

Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

Prerequisites: Familiarity with K-12 mathematics.

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-25477/2020

MATH E-300
Mathematical Foundations for Teaching Secondary School Math

Andrew Engelward, PhD

Lecturer in Extension, Harvard University

Fall Term 2019 | CRN 13787

Class Meetings:
On campus or online
Thursdays, 4:30-6:30 pm, or on demand.
1 Story Street 302Start Date: Sep. 5, 2019

Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

Prerequisites: Familiarity with K-12 mathematics.

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-13787/2019

MATH E-302
Math for Teaching Geometry

Carolyn Gardner-Thomas, PhD

Assistant Director, Mathematics for Teaching Program, Harvard Extension School

Spring Term 2020 | CRN 25779

Description
Geometry is about symmetry, shape, and space. This course emphasizes mathematical reasoning and the role of mathematical discourse in geometry classrooms. Our explorations begin with the classic work on geometry, Euclid’s The Elements. We study straightedge and compass constructions; investigate golden rectangles, constructible numbers, and geometry in higher dimensions; and work to more modern topics such as tessellations and Pick’s Theorem.

Class Meetings:
On campus or online
Tuesdays, 4:30-6:30 pm, or on demand.
1 Story Street 303Start Date: Jan. 28, 2020

Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

Prerequisites: Knowledge of number systems, algebra, and other standard precalculus mathematics. Experience teaching geometry would be useful, but not essential.

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-25779/2020

MATH E-303
Math for Teaching Algebra

Carolyn Gardner-Thomas, PhD

Assistant Director, Mathematics for Teaching Program, Harvard Extension School

Fall Term 2019 | CRN 16127

Description
This course examines the mathematical underpinnings behind what is taught in secondary level algebra courses. It considers what, why, and how we teach what we teach, and investigates different strands of algebraic competence with particular emphasis on how we assess the students’ proficiency in these various strands.

Class Meetings:
On campus or online
Tuesdays, 4:30-6:30 pm, or on demand.
1 Story Street 303Start Date: Sep. 3, 2019

Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

Prerequisites: Familiarity with K-12 mathematics.

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-16127/2019

MATH E-497
Crafting the Thesis Proposal in Mathematics for Teaching Tutorial

Carolyn Gardner-Thomas, PhD

Assistant Director, Mathematics for Teaching Program, Harvard Extension School

Spring Term 2020 | CRN 25099

Class Meetings:
Online
Start Date: Jan. 27, 2020

Noncredit: $0
Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

Prerequisites: Students must be candidates in the Master of Liberal Arts, mathematics for teaching. They must have completed eight courses toward the degree, including successful completion of MATH E-15, and be in good academic standing. Their pre-work, due between September 1 and November 1, must be approved before they are allowed to register for the tutorial. See the Guide to the ALM Thesis for details. Candidates accepted to the 12-course thesis track register for graduate credit; those in the ten-course thesis track register for noncredit.

MATH E-497
Crafting the Thesis Proposal in Mathematics for Teaching Tutorial

Carolyn Gardner-Thomas, PhD

Assistant Director, Mathematics for Teaching Program, Harvard Extension School

Fall Term 2019 | CRN 15479

Class Meetings:
Online
Start Date: Sep. 3, 2019

Noncredit: $0
Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

Prerequisites: Students must be candidates in the Master of Liberal Arts, mathematics for teaching. They must have completed eight courses toward the degree, including successful completion of MATH E-15, and be in good academic standing. Their pre-work, due between April 1 and June 1, must be approved before they are allowed to register for the tutorial. See the Guide to the ALM Thesis for details. Candidates accepted to the 12-course thesis track register for graduate credit; those in the ten-course thesis track register for noncredit.

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-15479/2019

MATH E-599
Teaching Projects: Math for Teaching Capstone Course

Andrew Engelward, PhD

Lecturer in Extension, Harvard University

Spring Term 2020 | CRN 22946

Description
This course is intended to give current and aspiring secondary math teachers an opportunity to become engaged in a variety of teaching-related projects. In the first part of the course, participants are given a chance to research a current topic in mathematics education through use of journal articles, giving a presentation of their findings to the math for teaching community. In the second part, participants are asked to investigate how use of a particular technology can be used to enhance classroom math lessons. In addition, everyone gets a chance to participate in an alternative math teaching experiment.

Class Meetings:
On campus
Wednesdays, 4:45-6:45 pm
Science Center 105Start Date: Jan. 29, 2020

Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

Prerequisites: Students must be candidates in the Master of Liberal Arts, mathematics for teaching capstone track who are in good academic standing and in their final semester of the program. They must have successfully completed MATH E-15, or have prior approval of the instructor. Students who do not meet these requirements are dropped from the course.

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-22946/2020

MGMT E-10
HBS CORe: Business Analytics, Economics for Managers, and Financial Accounting

Spring Term 2020 | CRN 24586

Description

CORe stands for Credential of Readiness and is offered through Harvard Business School 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, assets and liabilities, and students learn how to prepare and analyze financial statements.

All learning materials and instructor and participant interaction take place within the online 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. Students registered in CORe will be required to keep up with the course material during the Harvard Extension School’s Spring Break, March 15-22. For more information see HBS Online’s CORe. Students who have previously enrolled in HBS Online’s Financial Accounting, MGMT E-10 (or MGMT S-10), HBS Online’s CORe, or the HBS Online section of MGMT E-1000 (or MGMT S-1000), and were still enrolled after the 100% refund deadline are not eligible to enroll in MGMT E-10.

Class Meetings:
Online
Start Date:

Undergraduate credit: $3680
Credits: 8

Notes:

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. Admission, registration, refund, make-up exam, and grading policies are determined by the HBS Online CORe administration and have precedence over corresponding Extension School policies.

Last day to apply: December 30
Last day to register: January 2
Last day to drop for 100% tuition refund, minus the HBS Online $368 processing fee: January 17
Last day to withdraw for WD grade: February 11

Prerequisites: To register for this course, students must apply to and be admitted by HBS Online for the January 7 cohort. Apply now. If accepted, registration transactions must all be done on the HBS Online website; they cannot be done in Extension 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 Extension School Student Financial Services office at studentfinance@extension.harvard.edu.

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-24586/2020

MGMT E-10
HBS CORe: Business Analytics, Economics for Managers, and Financial Accounting

Fall Term 2019 | CRN 15074

Description

All learning materials and instructor and participant interaction take place within the online 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. Students who have previously enrolled in HBS Online’s Financial Accounting, MGMT E-10 (or MGMT S-10), HBS Online’s CORe, or the HBS Online section of MGMT E-1000 (or MGMT S-1000), and were still enrolled after the 100% refund deadline are not eligible to enroll in MGMT E-10.

Class Meetings:
Online
Start Date:

Undergraduate credit: $3680
Credits: 8

Notes:

Last day to apply: August 26
Last day to register: August 29
Last day to drop for 100% tuition refund, minus the HBS Online $360 processing fee: September 14
Last day to withdraw for WD grade: October 9

Prerequisites: To register for this course, students must apply to and be admitted by HBS Online for the September 4 cohort. Apply now. If accepted, registration transactions must all be done on the HBS Online website; they cannot be done in Extension 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 Extension School Student Financial Services office at studentfinance@extension.harvard.edu.

MGMT E-597
Precapstone in Management: Entrepreneurship in Action

Henrik Totterman, DSc

Professor of Practice, Entrepreneurship and Management, Hult International Business School

Spring Term 2020 | CRN 25671

Description
This course is a comprehensive introduction to the underlying dynamics of entrepreneurial business. It is mandatory for capstone track candidates in the Master of Liberal Arts, management who wish to register for MGMT S-599 in the 2020 Harvard Summer School. The course is focused on flexibility, innovation, resource management, and responsiveness when starting and operating high growth potential ventures, which are required skills when taking the capstone course.

Class Meetings:
Online (live) web conference
Thursdays, 7:20-9:20 pm
Start Date: Jan. 30, 2020

Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

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

Prerequisites: Students must be capstone track candidates in the Master of Liberal Arts, management. They must be in good academic standing and have completed the seven core courses and half the residency requirement. Students who do not meet these requirements are dropped from the course.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 40 students

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-25671/2020

MGMT E-1000
Financial Accounting Principles

V. G. Narayanan, PhD

Thomas D. Casserly, Jr. Professor of Business Administration, Harvard Business School

Fall Term 2019 | CRN 15877 | Section 2

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 the Harvard Business School (HBS) Online, this pre-recorded online 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 online 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 E-10 (or MGMT S-10), HBS Online’s CORe, or the HBS Online section of MGMT E-1000 (or MGMT S-1000), and were still enrolled after the 100 percent refund deadline are not eligible to enroll in this section of MGMT E-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.

Class Meetings:
Online

Required sections meet via live web conference every other week, starting the first week of classes on Tuesdays from 3-4 pm, 7-8 pm and 10-11 pm; on Wednesdays 5-6 pm and 9-10 pm; and on Thursdays, 6-7 pm. Students sign up for sections (limited to 30 students each, first come, first served) on the Canvas course website starting on Tuesdays, August 27.Start Date: Sep. 3, 2019

Undergraduate credit: $1840
Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

Notes:

Registration for this section of MGMT E-1000 ends on August 29 for all students.

Last day to register: August 29
Last day to make credit status changes or drop for 100% tuition refund: September 9
Last day to drop for 50% tuition refund: September 16
Last day to withdraw for WD grade: November 22

Enrollment limit: Limited to 999 students

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-15877/2019

MGMT E-1000
Financial Accounting Principles

James F. White, MS

Assistant Vice President for Finance and Controller, Berklee College of Music

Spring Term 2020 | CRN 25413 | Section 2

Description
This course introduces the generally accepted principles that govern an entity’s financial accounting system and the income statement and balance sheet that are the principal end products of the system. Students learn how accounting information is used to evaluate the performance and financial status of an organization, both by managers within the organization and by shareholders, lenders, and other outside parties. Students who have completed MGMT E-10 may not count this course toward the ALB degree.

Class Meetings:
On campus or online
Wednesdays, 8-10 pm, or on demand.
1 Story Street 306Start Date: Jan. 29, 2020

Undergraduate credit: $1840
Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

Enrollment limit: Limited to 300 students

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-25413/2020

MGMT E-1000
Financial Accounting Principles

Leonard Kopelman, JD

Lecturer in Extension, Harvard University

Fall Term 2019 | CRN 13390 | Section 1

Class Meetings:
On campus
Mondays, 6-8 pm
Emerson Hall 210Start Date: Sep. 9, 2019

Undergraduate credit: $1840
Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-13390/2019

MGMT E-1000
Financial Accounting Principles

V. G. Narayanan, PhD

Thomas D. Casserly, Jr. Professor of Business Administration, Harvard Business School

Spring Term 2020 | CRN 25179 | Section 1

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 Online, a digital learning initiative from the faculty at Harvard Business School, this pre-recorded online 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 E-10, HBS Online’s CORe, or the HBS Online section of MGMT E-1000, and were still enrolled after the 100 percent refund deadline are not eligible to enroll in this section of MGMT E-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.

Class Meetings:
Online

Required sections meet via live web conference every other week, starting the first week of classes on Tuesdays from 7-8:30 pm and 10:30 pm-12 midnight; on Wednesdays 3:30-5 pm, 5:15-6:45 pm, and 7-8:30 pm; and on Thursdays, 9-10:30 pm. Students sign up for sections (limited to 30 students each, first come, first served) on the Canvas course website starting on Tuesday, January 21.Start Date: Jan. 27, 2020

Undergraduate credit: $1840
Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

Notes:

Registration for this section of MGMT E-1000 ends on January 23 for all students.

Last day to register: January 23
Last day to make credit status changes or drop for 100% tuition refund: February 3
Last day to drop for 50% tuition refund: February 10
Last day to withdraw for WD grade: April 24

Enrollment limit: Limited to 999 students

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-25179/2020

MGMT E-1100
Intermediate Accounting

Vijay Sampath, MBA, DPS

Assistant Professor in Public Administration, John Jay College of Criminal Justice, City University of New York

Spring Term 2020 | CRN 25656

Description
This course builds on the fundamentals of financial accounting and reporting that students learn in an introductory financial accounting course. Students learn about 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 with required on-campus weekend
Thursdays, 5:10-7:10 pm
Start Date: Jan. 30, 2020

Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

Prerequisites: MGMT E-1000 with a grade of C or higher, or the equivalent.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 35 students

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-25656/2020

MGMT E-1300
Nonprofit and Governmental Accounting

James F. White, MS

Assistant Vice President for Finance and Controller, Berklee College of Music

Fall Term 2019 | CRN 13384

Description
This course introduces the fundamentals of accounting and finance associated with governmental and nonprofit organizations. It emphasizes the issues related to fund accounting including general and special revenue funds, debt service funds, capital project funds, internal service funds, and enterprise and fiduciary funds. It emphasizes the issues related to net asset accounting including unrestricted net assets and restricted net assets (temporarily and permanently restricted). A detailed review of the complete preparation of financial statements for both governmental and nonprofit organizations is a core concept in the course. There is a review of the concepts associated with long-term debt and fixed-asset accounting, planning and control of cash and temporary investments, budgeting and budgetary control, management control and financial reporting, strategic planning, program analysis, measurement of output, reporting on performance, external auditing cost determination, and tax levies.

Class Meetings:
On campus or online
Mondays, 8-10 pm, or on demand.
Sever Hall 102Start Date: Sep. 9, 2019

Undergraduate credit: $1840
Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

Notes: On-campus meetings are recorded. A live stream is available at the time the class meets. Videos are available within 24 hours of the lecture.

Prerequisites: MGMT E-1000 helpful but not required.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 80 students

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-13384/2019

MGMT E-1500
Cost Accounting

James F. White, MS

Assistant Vice President for Finance and Controller, Berklee College of Music

Spring Term 2020 | CRN 24502

Description
This course examines the concepts and procedures underlying the development of a cost accounting system for managerial decisions, cost control, and performance reporting. Cost accounting can have a direct impact on product pricing, managing a growing business, generating a bottom-line profit and creating value for the company and its customers. Traditional cost accounting and new cost accounting management models are explored and contrasted. There is particular emphasis on management systems, which play a proactive role in planning, managing, and reducing costs. Topics include cost measurement and cost control; cost-volume-profit analysis; job costing; activity-based costing; tools for planning and control; master budgeting and responsibility accounting; flexible budgeting and variance analysis; management control systems; inventory costing, management, and capacity analysis; cost information for decision making; relevant information; pricing decisions; cost management; strategic profitability analysis; cost allocation and revenues; measurement and control of overhead costs; and revenues and sales variances.

Class Meetings:
Online (live) web conference
Mondays, 8:10-10:10 pm
Start Date: Jan. 27, 2020

Undergraduate credit: $1840
Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

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

Prerequisites: MGMT E-1000, or the equivalent.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 35 students

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-24502/2020

MGMT E-1600
Managerial Accounting

Andrew Azer, MS

Assurance Manager, CohnReznick

Fall Term 2019 | CRN 16136

Description
This course introduces the basic principles, methods, and challenges of modern managerial accounting. It covers traditional topics such as job-order costing, cost-volume-profit analysis, budgeting and variance analysis, profitability analysis, relevant costs for decision making, and cost-plus pricing, as well as emerging topics such as activity-based cost (ABC) accounting. The material is examined from the perspective of students preparing to use management accounting information as managers, to support decision making such as pricing, product mix, sourcing, and technology decisions, and short- and long-term planning; and to measure, evaluate, and reward performance. This course emphasizes the relationships between accounting techniques and other organizational activities, such as strategy and motivation.

Class Meetings:
On campus or online
Wednesdays, 8-10 pm, or on demand.
1 Story Street 302Start Date: Sep. 4, 2019

Undergraduate credit: $1840
Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

Prerequisites: MGMT E-1000, or the equivalent.

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-16136/2019

MGMT E-2000
Principles of Finance

Dorian Klein, MBA

Spring Term 2020 | CRN 25657 | Section 1

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:
On campus or online
Tuesdays, 5:50-7:50 pm, or on demand.
Harvard Hall 101

Optional sections to be arranged.Start Date: Jan. 28, 2020

Undergraduate credit: $1840
Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

Prerequisites: High school algebra.

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-25657/2020

MGMT E-2000
Principles of Finance

Bruce D. Watson, MA

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

Fall Term 2019 | CRN 13407

Class Meetings:
On campus or online
Wednesdays, 8-10 pm, or on demand.
Science Center Hall A

Optional sections to be arranged.Start Date: Sep. 4, 2019

Undergraduate credit: $1840
Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

Notes: On-campus meetings are recorded. A live stream is available at the time the class meets. Videos are available within 24 hours of the lecture.

Prerequisites: High school algebra.

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-13407/2019

MGMT E-2000
Principles of Finance

Bruce D. Watson, MA

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

Spring Term 2020 | CRN 23258 | Section 2

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: Jan. 27, 2020

Undergraduate credit: $1840
Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

Notes: The recorded lectures are from the fall course.

Prerequisites: High school algebra.

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-23258/2020

MGMT E-2020
Managerial Finance

C. Bulent Aybar, PhD

Professor of International Finance, Southern New Hampshire University

Fall Term 2019 | CRN 16043

Description
This course provides a perspective on the value creation framework in the context of private and public companies. It surveys all core aspects of financial management including investment, funding, and distribution decisions as well as implications for corporate governance and risk management. More specifically, topics covered include financial analysis, financial planning, working capital management, capital budgeting, capital structure and cost of capital, and dividend policy.

Class Meetings:
Online (live) web conference
Mondays, 7:40-9:40 pm

Optional sections to be arranged.Start Date: Sep. 9, 2019

Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

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

Prerequisites: MGMT E-1000 and MGMT E-2000 are recommended.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 35 students

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-16043/2019

MGMT E-2035
Principles of Real Estate

Teo Nicolais, AB

President, Nicolais, LLC

Spring Term 2020 | CRN 24792

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. You learn what really drives land values. You explore how market forces shape your city and where to look for future growth. You practice spotting investment opportunities in the lifecycles of properties, neighborhoods, and cities. You study the four phases of the 18-year cycle which shape the real estate investment landscape. You receive hands-on training building financial models, analyzing cash flows, and measuring investment returns. Finally, you 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: Jan. 29, 2020

Undergraduate credit: $1840
Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-24792/2020

MGMT E-2035
Principles of Real Estate

Teo Nicolais, AB

President, Nicolais, LLC

Fall Term 2019 | CRN 14821

Class Meetings:
Online (live or on demand) web conference
Wednesdays, 7:40-9:40 pm, or on demand.

Optional sections to be arranged.Start Date: Sep. 4, 2019

Undergraduate credit: $1840
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.

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-14821/2019

MGMT E-2037
Real Estate Finance and Investment

Teo Nicolais, AB

President, Nicolais, LLC

Fall Term 2019 | CRN 15718

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. They 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: Sep. 5, 2019

Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

Prerequisites: MGMT E-2035 is strongly recommended.

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-15718/2019

MGMT E-2037
Real Estate Finance and Investment

Teo Nicolais, AB

President, Nicolais, LLC

Spring Term 2020 | CRN 24505

Class Meetings:
Online (live or on demand) web conference
Thursdays, 7:40-9:40 pm, or on demand.

Optional sections to be arranged.Start Date: Jan. 30, 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.

Prerequisites: MGMT E-2035 is strongly recommended.

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-24505/2020

MGMT E-2600
Financial Statement Analysis

James F. White, MS

Assistant Vice President for Finance and Controller, Berklee College of Music

Fall Term 2019 | CRN 15437 | Section 2

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 to compare companies financially, understand cash flow, and grasp basic profitability issues and risk analysis concepts. Ultimately, students who complete this course develop a more efficient and effective approach to researching, interpreting, and analyzing financial statements.

Class Meetings:
On campus or online
Thursdays, 8-10 pm, or on demand.
Sever Hall 202Start Date: Sep. 5, 2019

Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

Notes: On-campus meetings are recorded. A live stream is available at the time the class meets. Videos are available within 24 hours of the lecture.

Prerequisites: MGMT E-1000 and MGMT E-2000, or the equivalent required; MGMT E-1600 and MGMT E-2020 helpful.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 80 students

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-15437/2019

MGMT E-2600
Financial Statement Analysis

Khaled Barazi, MBA

Fall Term 2019 | CRN 15719 | Section 1

Class Meetings:
Online (live) web conference
Tuesdays, 8:10-10:10 pm
Start Date: Sep. 3, 2019

Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

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

Prerequisites: MGMT E-1000 and MGMT E-2000, or the equivalent required; MGMT E-1600 and MGMT E-2020 helpful.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 40 students

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-15719/2019

MGMT E-2600
Financial Statement Analysis

Andrew Azer, MS

Assurance Manager, CohnReznick

Spring Term 2020 | CRN 25065 | Section 1

Class Meetings:
Online (live) web conference
Thursdays, 7:40-9:40 pm
Start Date: Jan. 30, 2020

Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

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

Prerequisites: MGMT E-1000 and MGMT E-2000, or the equivalent required; MGMT E-1600 and MGMT E-2020 helpful.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 40 students

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-25065/2020

MGMT E-2600
Financial Statement Analysis

Ned Gandevani, MBA, PhD

Senior Investment Specialist, WestPark Capital Investment Banking

Spring Term 2020 | CRN 25337 | Section 2

Class Meetings:
On campus or online
Wednesdays, 5:50-7:50 pm, or on demand.
Maxwell-Dworkin G115

Optional sections to be arranged.Start Date: Jan. 29, 2020

Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

Notes: On-campus meetings are recorded. A live stream is available at the time the class meets. Videos are available within 24 hours of the lecture.

Prerequisites: MGMT E-1000 and MGMT E-2000, or the equivalent required; MGMT E-1600 and MGMT E-2020 helpful.

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-25337/2020

MGMT E-2620
Business Analysis and Valuation

Surjit Tinaikar, PhD

Associate Professor of Accounting, College of Management, University of Massachusetts, Boston

Spring Term 2020 | CRN 25659 | Section 3

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:
On campus or online
Mondays, 8-10 pm, or on demand.
Maxwell-Dworkin G125Start Date: Jan. 27, 2020

Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

Notes: On-campus meetings are recorded. A live stream is available at the time the class meets. Videos are available within 24 hours of the lecture.

Prerequisites: MGMT E-1000, and either MGMT E-2020 or MGMT E-2700, or the equivalents.

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-25659/2020

MGMT E-2620
Business Analysis and Valuation

Ned Gandevani, MBA, PhD

Senior Investment Specialist, WestPark Capital Investment Banking

Fall Term 2019 | CRN 15720

Class Meetings:
On campus or online
Wednesdays, 5:50-7:50 pm, or on demand.
Emerson Hall 108

Optional sections to be arranged.Start Date: Sep. 4, 2019

Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

Notes: On-campus meetings are recorded. A live stream is available at the time the class meets. Videos are available within 24 hours of the lecture.

Prerequisites: MGMT E-1000, and either MGMT E-2020 or MGMT E-2700, or the equivalents.

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-15720/2019

MGMT E-2620
Business Analysis and Valuation

Andrew Sandoe, MBA

Chief Executive Officer, Fidelis Capital Management

Spring Term 2020 | CRN 25741 | Section 2

Class Meetings:
Online with required on-campus weekend
Tuesdays, 7:20-9:20 pm
Start Date: Jan. 28, 2020

Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

Prerequisites: MGMT E-1000, and either MGMT E-2020 or MGMT E-2700, or the equivalents.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 48 students

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-25741/2020

MGMT E-2620
Business Analysis and Valuation

Brian Dies, MS

Principal, Hoffman Alvary

Spring Term 2020 | CRN 25338 | Section 1

Class Meetings:
Online (live) web conference
Wednesdays, 7:20-9:20 pm
Start Date: Jan. 29, 2020

Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

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

Prerequisites: MGMT E-1000, and either MGMT E-2020 or MGMT E-2700, or the equivalents.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 35 students

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-25338/2020

MGMT E-2700
Corporate Finance

Faris Saah, MS

Founder and Managing Partner, Quansoo Partners

Fall Term 2019 | CRN 15721 | Section 2

Description
The goal of this course is to develop skills for making corporate investment and financing decisions. 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. Students may not count both MGMT E-2700 and MGMT E-2710 for degree or certificate credit.

Class Meetings:
Online (live) web conference
Thursdays, 5:30-7:30 pm

Optional sections to be arranged.Start Date: Sep. 5, 2019

Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

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

Prerequisites: MGMT E-1000, or MGMT E-2000, or the equivalent is helpful.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 35 students

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-15721/2019

MGMT E-2700
Corporate Finance

Bruce D. Watson, MA

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

Spring Term 2020 | CRN 23462

Class Meetings:
On campus or online
Tuesdays, 8-10 pm, or on demand.
Science Center Hall A

Optional sections to be arranged.Start Date: Jan. 28, 2020

Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

Notes: On-campus meetings are recorded. A live stream is available at the time the class meets. Videos are available within 24 hours of the lecture.

Prerequisites: MGMT E-1000, or MGMT E-2000, or the equivalent is helpful.

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-23462/2020

MGMT E-2700
Corporate Finance

Ned Gandevani, MBA, PhD

Senior Investment Specialist, WestPark Capital Investment Banking

Fall Term 2019 | CRN 14293 | Section 1

Class Meetings:
On campus or online
Tuesdays, 5:50-7:50 pm, or on demand.
Emerson Hall 108

Optional sections to be arranged.Start Date: Sep. 3, 2019

Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

Notes: On-campus meetings are recorded. A live stream is available at the time the class meets. Videos are available within 24 hours of the lecture.

Prerequisites: MGMT E-1000, or MGMT E-2000, or the equivalent is helpful.

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-14293/2019

MGMT E-2710
International Corporate Finance

C. Bulent Aybar, PhD

Professor of International Finance, Southern New Hampshire University

Spring Term 2020 | CRN 25352

Description
In a rapidly evolving and increasingly complex global economy, most key financial decisions such as investments in operations, procurement of capital, distributions to capital providers, mergers and acquisitions, and risk management all have inevitably international dimensions. This course analyzes corporate financial decisions from an international perspective, incorporating global differences in economic, political, and institutional environments. The course is designed to help students develop a strategic understanding of the key financial decisions faced by corporations today by putting these decisions in a global context. The target audience is mid-career finance professionals working or aspiring to work for international and multinational corporations, investment bankers, consultants, or managers who want to gain deeper insights on international aspects of corporate finance. By the end of the course, students are equipped with analytical tools of varying complexity and they are empowered to make sound financial management decisions in a complex international environment. Students may not count both MGMT E-2700 and MGMT E-2710 for degree or certificate credit.

Class Meetings:
Online (live) web conference
Mondays, 7:40-9:40 pm

Optional sections to be arranged.Start Date: Jan. 27, 2020

Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

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

Prerequisites: MGMT E-2020, or the equivalent.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 35 students

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-25352/2020

MGMT E-2720
Mergers, Acquisitions, and Restructurings

Dorian Klein, MBA

Fall Term 2019 | CRN 15425

Description
The course focuses on the design, analysis, and implementation of financial strategies aimed at repositioning and revitalizing companies faced with major competitive or environmental challenges, problems, and opportunities. The course helps students to understand how to create corporate value by restructuring a company or by combining businesses. After reviewing valuation methods based on strategic, ratio, and financial forecasting analysis, we analyze cases of the different solutions, including leveraged buyouts and recapitalizations, corporate downsizing programs, mergers and acquisitions, corporate spinoffs, divestitures, and joint ventures and alliances. Emphasis is given to contemporary expectations and requirements of good governance, based on the roles corporations play in society, and the timing and principles of merger integration. The course is supplemented by guest speakers including investment buyers and sellers as well as valuation experts.

Class Meetings:
Online (live) web conference
Tuesdays, 7:40-9:40 pm

Optional sections to be arranged.Start Date: Sep. 3, 2019

Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

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

Prerequisites: MGMT E-1000 and MGMT E-2000, or the equivalent; business analysis and valuation helpful but not required.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 65 students

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-15425/2019

MGMT E-2720
Mergers, Acquisitions, and Restructurings

Viktoria Dalko, PhD

Professor of Finance, Hult International Business School

January session | CRN 25743

Class Meetings:
On campus
Mondays-Thursdays, 5:30-8:30 pm
1 Story Street 304Start Date: Jan. 6, 2020

Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

Notes: International Students see important visa information.

Prerequisites: MGMT E-1000 and MGMT E-2000, or the equivalent; business analysis and valuation helpful but not required.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 50 students

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-25743/2020

MGMT E-2740
Investment Theory and Applications

Faris Saah, MS

Founder and Managing Partner, Quansoo Partners

Fall Term 2019 | CRN 16213

Description
The course covers the theoretical and practical applications of investments. The topics covered include portfolio and diversification theory, short-term investments, long-term investments, investment banking, security trading, measuring portfolio performance, international investing, and mutual funds.

Class Meetings:
Online with required on-campus weekend
Wednesdays, 5:30-7:30 pm

Optional sections to be arranged.Start Date: Sep. 4, 2019

Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

Prerequisites: MGMT E-2020 recommended, but not required.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 40 students

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-16213/2019

MGMT E-2740
Investment Theory and Applications

Ned Gandevani, MBA, PhD

Senior Investment Specialist, WestPark Capital Investment Banking

Spring Term 2020 | CRN 25339

Class Meetings:
On campus or online
Tuesdays, 5:50-7:50 pm, or on demand.
One Brattle Square 203

Optional sections to be arranged.Start Date: Jan. 28, 2020

Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

Notes: On-campus meetings are recorded. A live stream is available at the time the class meets. Videos are available within 24 hours of the lecture.

Prerequisites: MGMT E-2020 recommended, but not required.

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-25339/2020

MGMT E-2750
Alternative Investment Management

Faris Saah, MS

Founder and Managing Partner, Quansoo Partners

Spring Term 2020 | CRN 25718

Description
Product innovation in the asset management industry has led to a proliferation of alternative funds and investment strategies, many of which are in nontraditional, often illiquid, asset classes. This course provides a comprehensive understanding of alternative investments, how to evaluate them (risks and returns), and the role they play in portfolio diversification. The course covers many prevalent strategies including private credit, private equity, structured credit, real assets, and hedge funds. Students form teams of investment analysts tasked with evaluating an alternative investment opportunity for the chief investment officer of a university endowment fund.

Class Meetings:
Online with required on-campus weekend
Thursdays, 5:30-7:30 pm

Optional sections to be arranged.Start Date: Jan. 30, 2020

Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

Prerequisites: MGMT E-2000, or the equivalent.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 40 students

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-25718/2020

MGMT E-2780
Active Portfolio Management

Steve Ng, MBA

Associate Professor of Practice, Finance, Graduate School of Management, Clark University

Fall Term 2019 | CRN 16115

Description
This course introduces students to the portfolio management process. Students actively manage a stock portfolio as a team and are responsible for identifying stock ideas, managing portfolio risk, and monitoring performance. Students learn how to conduct stock research, how to generate investment ideas, and present their investment thesis to the class. We cover asset valuation methods, exchange-traded funds (ETFs), benchmarking, capital markets, risk control, investment policy statement, and investment strategies. This course simulates being on a real portfolio management team. Students learn how to prepare client quality material and present financial information. The course uses real time market information provided by leading investment firms.

Class Meetings:
Online (live) web conference
Wednesdays, 5:50-7:50 pm
Start Date: Sep. 4, 2019

Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

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

Prerequisites: MGMT E-2700 or MGMT E-2740, or good finance and investment background.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 35 students

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-16115/2019

MGMT E-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

Fall Term 2019 | CRN 16159

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 class tracks a live multi-sector hedge fund portfolio throughout the semester and analyzes current events and price action.

Class Meetings:
Online with required on-campus weekend
Mondays, 5:30-7:30 pm

Optional sections to be arranged.Start Date: Sep. 9, 2019

Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

Prerequisites: The course requires a basic knowledge of finance and modest competency in MS Excel. Prior coursework or work experience in finance would also be useful.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 45 students

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-16159/2019

MGMT E-3010
Leadership Communications

Michelle Ehrenreich, MBA

Founding Partner, Acuity Partners

Fall Term 2019 | CRN 13584

Description
Students learn how to communicate clearly and persuasively, in a way that inspires action. They learn how to tailor communications to different audiences, apply the principles of logical reasoning in structuring communications, connect authentically with their audience through their unique leadership style, and create compelling, high-impact presentations and communications. Classes are often spent on hands-on exercises, and offer ample opportunity for discussion and feedback.

Class Meetings:
Online (live) web conference
Tuesdays, 5:30-7:30 pm
Start Date: Sep. 3, 2019

Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

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

Enrollment limit: Limited to 40 students

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-13584/2019

MGMT E-3010
Leadership Communications

Michelle Ehrenreich, MBA

Founding Partner, Acuity Partners

Spring Term 2020 | CRN 24058

Class Meetings:
Online (live) web conference
Tuesdays, 5:30-7:30 pm
Start Date: Jan. 28, 2020

Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

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

Enrollment limit: Limited to 40 students

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-24058/2020

MGMT E-3012
The Art of Communication

Mimi Goss, PhD

President, Mimi Goss Communications

Fall Term 2019 | CRN 14568

Description
Today’s leaders must convey their messages concisely, confidently, and memorably. This course is for students to strengthen their public speaking and writing skills, and 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? The course emphasizes weekly practical assignments. The goal of the course is for students to create final projects based on their specific interests and that are useful in their professional lives.

Class Meetings:
On campus
Thursdays, 6-8 pm
Sever Hall 206Start Date: Sep. 5, 2019

Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

Enrollment limit: Limited to 25 students

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-14568/2019

MGMT E-3300
Development Communications

Frank White, MPhil

Communications Consultant

Spring Term 2020 | CRN 25660

Description
This course explores the rapidly evolving world of fundraising communications, including case statements, annual fund appeals, proposals, and research. In addition to print communications, the course considers other media used to deliver development messages, including social media and other technologies, including artificial intelligence.

Class Meetings:
Online (live) web conference
Thursdays, 5:50-7:50 pm

Required sections to be arranged.Start Date: Jan. 30, 2020

Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

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

Enrollment limit: Limited to 40 students

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-25660/2020

MGMT E-3310
Grant Proposal Writing

George T. Kosar, PhD

Assistant Vice President for Institutional Partnerships, Office of Advancement, Georgetown University and Associate, Davis Center for Russian and Eurasian Studies, Harvard University

Fall Term 2019 | CRN 13610

Description
This project-based course covers the complete process of grant proposal development: identification of an achievable and fundable project, research and assessment of viable funding sources, funder relations, proposal writing, budget development, preparation of a full proposal package for submission, and post-award or rejection follow-up with funders. The course emphasizes grants to private, community, and corporate foundations. Students gain an understanding of the nonprofit philanthropic environment and become familiar with tools and resources available to assist them as they seek funds for their projects, institutions, or causes.

Class Meetings:
Online
Start Date: Sep. 3, 2019

Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

Prerequisites: Students must have a specific project or a fairly well-developed idea that they build upon as the basis for their coursework and final grant proposal. This project or idea cannot be for a for-profit business. Solid writing skills and experience or coursework in nonprofit sector/management highly recommended.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 15 students

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-13610/2019

MGMT E-3310
Grant Proposal Writing

George T. Kosar, PhD

Assistant Vice President for Institutional Partnerships, Office of Advancement, Georgetown University and Associate, Davis Center for Russian and Eurasian Studies, Harvard University

Spring Term 2020 | CRN 25784

Class Meetings:
Online
Start Date: Jan. 27, 2020

Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

Enrollment limit: Limited to 15 students

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-25784/2020

MGMT E-3500
Enterprise Social Media and Organizational Collaboration

Aline Yurik, PhD

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

Spring Term 2020 | CRN 25079

Description
This course focuses on the use of enterprise social media and collaboration technology available to today’s organizations. Organizations in today’s world are increasingly distributed and include remote members and global locations. Organizations are also tapping the power of social media networks to engage with customers, build brand and product awareness, and collaborate and innovate with their customers, partners, and employees. Social media and collaboration technologies provide immediate communication and exchange of information that replaces or supplements the traditional internal and external communication methods. We examine the principles that allow organizations to engage successfully in e-collaboration. We analyze external and internal uses of social media networks for organizations, including refocusing of business strategies and operational processes to incorporate social media communication. We review and access tools that allow team members to communicate with each directly. We also review the tools that allow delayed communication where the members do not all have to be present at the same time, such as enterprise social media networks and team collaboration tools. Effective tools for broadcasting information internally and externally are also discussed.

Class Meetings:
Online

Optional sections to be arranged.Start Date: Jan. 27, 2020

Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

Enrollment limit: Limited to 50 students

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-25079/2020

MGMT E-4000
Organizational Behavior

Jennifer Kay Stine, PhD

Consultant

Fall Term 2019 | CRN 14367 | Section 5

Description
This course deals with human behavior in a variety of organizations. Conceptual frameworks, case discussions, and skill-oriented activities are applied to each topic. Topics include communications, motivation, group dynamics, leadership, power, and organizational design and development. Class sessions and assignments are intended to help participants acquire the skills that managers need to improve organizational relationships and performance.

Class Meetings:
Online (live) web conference
Thursdays, 3-5 pm

Optional sections to be arranged.Start Date: Sep. 5, 2019

Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

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

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 50 students

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-14367/2019

MGMT E-4000
Organizational Behavior

Robert T. Anthony, MBA

Professor of Management, Hult International Business School

Spring Term 2020 | CRN 25661 | Section 1

Class Meetings:
Online (live) web conference
Wednesdays, 5:50-7:50 pm
Start Date: Jan. 29, 2020

Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

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

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.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-25661/2020

MGMT E-4000
Organizational Behavior

Paul Green, DBA

Assistant Professor of Management, McCombs School of Business, University of Texas at Austin

Fall Term 2019 | CRN 15733 | Section 4

Class Meetings:
Online (live or on demand) web conference
Mondays, 7:40-9:40 pm, or on demand.
Start Date: Sep. 9, 2019

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.

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 60 students

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-15733/2019

MGMT E-4000
Organizational Behavior

Ashley Prisant, MBA, PhD

President, Square Peg Solutions

Spring Term 2020 | CRN 24454 | Section 3

Class Meetings:
Online with required on-campus weekend
Tuesdays, 7:40-9:40 pm

Optional sections to be arranged.Start Date: Jan. 28, 2020

Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

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.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-24454/2020

MGMT E-4000
Organizational Behavior

Lee G. Bolman, PhD

Professor and Marion Bloch/Missouri Chair in Leadership, Bloch School of Management, University of Missouri – Kansas City

Fall Term 2019 | CRN 14515 | Section 1

Class Meetings:
Online with required on-campus weekend
Mondays, 7:40-9:40 pm
Start Date: Sep. 9, 2019

Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

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.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-14515/2019

MGMT E-4000
Organizational Behavior

Ellen Harris, EdM

Director, Thompson Island Outward Bound Professional and Coach, Harvard Business School

Spring Term 2020 | CRN 23220 | Section 2

Class Meetings:
On campus
Mondays, 7:40-9:40 pm
Northwest Science Building B108Start Date: Jan. 27, 2020

Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

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.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-23220/2020

MGMT E-4000
Organizational Behavior

Carmine P. Gibaldi, EdD

Professor of Management, Entrepreneurship, and Organizational Behavior, St. John’s University

Fall Term 2019 | CRN 14529 | Section 3

Class Meetings:
Online with required on-campus weekend
Thursdays, 5:30-7:30 pm
Start Date: Sep. 5, 2019

Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

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 40 students

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-14529/2019

MGMT E-4000
Organizational Behavior

Myra White, PhD, JD

Lecturer on Psychiatry, Harvard Medical School

Spring Term 2020 | CRN 25539 | Section 5

Class Meetings:
Online (live) web conference
Mondays, 7:20-9:20 pm
Start Date: Jan. 27, 2020

Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

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

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 42 students

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-25539/2020

MGMT E-4000
Organizational Behavior

Carmine P. Gibaldi, EdD

Professor of Management, Entrepreneurship, and Organizational Behavior, St. John’s University

Fall Term 2019 | CRN 13813 | Section 2

Class Meetings:
Online (live) web conference
Tuesdays, 5:30-7:30 pm
Start Date: Sep. 3, 2019

Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

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

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 40 students

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-13813/2019

MGMT E-4000
Organizational Behavior

Kevin McCullagh, MS

Lecturer, College of Professional Studies, Northeastern University

Spring Term 2020 | CRN 25342 | Section 4

Class Meetings:
Online (live) web conference
Thursdays, 5:10-7:10 pm
Start Date: Jan. 30, 2020

Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

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

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 40 students

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-25342/2020

MGMT E-4030
Leading through Change

Harold V. Langlois, PhD

President, CMS Associates

Kathrine Suzanne Livingston, MEd

Managing Partner, CMS Associates

Spring Term 2020 | CRN 23860

Description
This course is designed to be an introduction to the challenges of adapting to the rapidly changing conditions that we all face as our workplace becomes more automated, as our assumptions surrounding our skills sets become outdated, and as new additions to the decision-making process—such as big data—increases the need to cope with exponential complexity. This approach to understanding what it means to adapt and to remain flexible extends to almost every profession. To a future practitioner it’s creating a mindset that supports diversity of viewpoints by remaining open to new ways of thinking in order to facilitate creativity and innovation. From a macro-perspective, students are made aware of alternative ways of framing change initiatives either as incremental or transformational events within an organization. From this viewpoint they are then able to search for appropriate strategies designed to optimize present and future resources. Over the years management theory has evolved from adopting best practices as a prescriptive approach to solving problems to one that incorporates the latest research in mindfulness as a method for slowing down the process, creating a brief moment of stability, deconstructing the issues, and generating multiple alternatives that address present concerns. A learning experience of this type poses many interesting philosophical perspectives and provides a foundation for better understanding the complex decision-making matrices that drive most organizational dynamics.

Class Meetings:
On campus or online
Tuesdays, 5:40-7:40 pm, or on demand.
53 Church Street L01Start Date: Jan. 28, 2020

Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

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 60 students

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-23860/2020

MGMT E-4100
Managing Yourself and Others

Margaret C. Andrews, MS

Managing Director, Higher Ed Associates

Dayna J. Catropa, EdM

Consultant

Spring Term 2020 | CRN 25623

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 with required on-campus weekend
Thursdays, 7:40-9:40 pm
Start Date: Jan. 30, 2020

Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

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.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-25623/2020

MGMT E-4100
Managing Yourself and Others

Margaret C. Andrews, MS

Managing Director, Higher Ed Associates

Dayna J. Catropa, EdM

Consultant

Fall Term 2019 | CRN 15413

Class Meetings:
Online with required on-campus weekend
Thursdays, 7:40-9:40 pm
Start Date: Sep. 5, 2019

Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

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.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-15413/2019

MGMT E-4140
Gender, Leadership, and Management

Patricia H. Deyton, MSW

Professor of Practice of Management, and Senior Associate of the Center for Gender in Organizations, Simmons University

Spring Term 2020 | CRN 24485

Description
This course, which is equally important for women and men, examines leadership and management from a gender-based perspective. Issues covered include leadership styles and their impact, understanding of power, conflict management, ethical decision making, workplace stereotypes, impact on policy making, differences in communication, and approaches to teamwork.

Class Meetings:
Online (live) web conference
Thursdays, 7:20-9:20 pm
Start Date: Jan. 30, 2020

Graduate credit: $2840
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.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-24485/2020

MGMT E-4160
Creating and Leading Team Dynamics

Harold V. Langlois, PhD

President, CMS Associates

Kathrine Suzanne Livingston, MEd

Managing Partner, CMS Associates

Fall Term 2019 | CRN 13375

Description
In today’s complex organizational environments, working within a team format, whether in a leadership role or as an active participant, requires a different set of skills than going it alone. This course focuses on the role of coaching as an executive function and the challenges of developing an effective communication style. Creativity, conflict resolution, and facilitating innovation are some of the major themes. Other topics explore building a climate of accountability and establishing conditions that lead to high performance. The course is highly interactive with practice-based exercises intended to build students’ skills as effective, contributing team members.

Class Meetings:
On campus
Tuesdays, 6-8 pm
Sever Hall 203Start Date: Sep. 3, 2019

Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

Enrollment limit: Limited to 40 students

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-13375/2019

MGMT E-4165
Managing Complex Teams

Margaret C. Andrews, MS

Managing Director, Higher Ed Associates

Spring Term 2020 | CRN 25309

Description
Complex teams—including diverse, cross-functional, and virtual teams—are increasingly used in business, the public, and nonprofit sectors, as well as in academia, to tackle more challenging issues that require a diverse set of skills. Strong teams require capable leadership, attention to process, innovative ideas, excellent communication, and an appreciation for different skills and work styles. While much is known about what makes some teams more successful than others, few people are trained in how to effectively create, build, and manage complex teams—or how to overcome difficult team dynamics. This course focuses on learnings and best practices in team formation, working on a team, leading teams, and managing multiple teams. Throughout the course we use readings, discussion, cases, action learning exercises, and team projects as a platform to dissect common team issues, and strategies and tactics to overcome these challenges.

Class Meetings:
Online with required on-campus weekend
Thursdays, 5:30-7:30 pm
Start Date: Jan. 30, 2020

Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

Enrollment limit: Limited to 35 students

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-25309/2020

MGMT E-4178
Optimizing Leadership

Ashley Prisant, MBA, PhD

President, Square Peg Solutions

Fall Term 2019 | CRN 15107

Description
Leadership takes many forms, and the challenges that the inexperienced new manager and highly tasked frontline manager faces can be considered significant to the individuals. Topics include communication, motivation, perception, personality, difficult employees, career engagement, change management, traits and characteristics, and talent management. Conceptual frameworks, case discussions, and skill-oriented activities are applied to each topic. Class sessions and assignments are intended to help participants acquire the skills that new and frontline managers need to improve leadership skills, team relationships, and performance.

Class Meetings:
Online (live) web conference
Tuesdays, 7:40-9:40 pm

Optional sections to be arranged.Start Date: Sep. 3, 2019

Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

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

Prerequisites: At least one to three years of job experience plus experience in influencing others—either past or present—are recommended.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 35 students

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-15107/2019

MGMT E-4185
Leadership Perspectives

John F. Korn, PhD

Dean of Undergraduate Studies, Massachusetts Maritime Academy

Spring Term 2020 | CRN 25728

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 (offered previously) and MGMT E-4185 for degree credit.

Class Meetings:
On campus
Wednesdays, 6-8 pm
Sever Hall 203Start Date: Jan. 29, 2020

Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-25728/2020

MGMT E-4189
Nonprofit Leadership and Community Engagement

Madeline Dupre McNeely, MEd

Principal and Founder, Conditioning Leaders

Fall Term 2019 | CRN 14789

Description
This course focuses on developing twenty-first century leadership skills, values, and habits. A collaborative, inclusive, and equitable approach is essential for sustained, meaningful leadership and community engagement in both local and global contexts. Leaders provide the best possible outcomes when they collaborate at the person, role, and system levels. Students learn how to leverage the wisdom and resources of multiple perspectives and constituencies and to inspire others to act on and align with organizationally espoused and practiced values. Students expand their ability to address and negotiate leadership challenges that arise when stakeholders come together to plan, make decisions, and take action in nonprofit, organizational, and community settings. Students also reflect on their current leadership habits and have a chance to practice new leadership habits through applying course content to self-designed approved organizational or community projects. The course creates an experiential learning community that calls for students to stretch themselves in the emotional, intellectual, and civic domains of their lives.

Class Meetings:
Online with required on-campus weekend
Wednesdays, 5:50-7:50 pm
Start Date: Sep. 4, 2019

Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

Enrollment limit: Limited to 45 students

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-14789/2019

MGMT E-4190
Case Studies in Leadership Through Literature and Film

Raymond F. Comeau, PhD

Lecturer in Extension, Harvard University

Spring Term 2020 | CRN 23635

Description
Today’s business leaders must possess so many qualities and deal with such challenging situations that no group of academic studies can account for them all. This course is based on the premise that case studies using the creative vehicles of literature and film can help managers understand the modern complexities of leadership. It focuses on the qualities, subtleties, ambiguities, and dilemmas of leadership as they appear in in the eyes of some of the keenest observers of human nature, namely, creative artists. Students are asked to share their personal management experiences as they relate to the readings. When appropriate, references to academic studies and theories of leadership are also made. Included are films dealing with Howard Hughes (The Aviator) and Gandhi (Gandhi), and the following works of literature: Antigone (Sophocles), Julius Caesar (Shakespeare), Billy Budd (Melville), In the Penal Colony (Kafka), The Guest (Camus), A Doll’s House (Ibsen), Things Fall Apart (Achebe), and The Age of Innocence (Wharton).

Class Meetings:
Online (live) web conference
Mondays, 5:10-7:10 pm
Start Date: Jan. 27, 2020

Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

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

Prerequisites: An interest in literature and the flexibility to apply concepts gleaned from the readings to practical situations faced by managers.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 15 students

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-23635/2020

MGMT E-4225
Negotiation and Organizational Conflict Resolution

Maurie Kelly, PhD

Director of Informatics, Institutes of Energy and the Environment, and Instructor of Risk Management, Smeal College of Business, Pennsylvania State University

Spring Term 2020 | CRN 24082 | 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, 5:30-7:30 pm
Start Date: Jan. 27, 2020

Graduate credit: $2840
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.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-24082/2020

MGMT E-4225
Negotiation and Organizational Conflict Resolution

Diana Buttu, MBA, JD

Lawyer

Fall Term 2019 | CRN 15130 | Section 1

Class Meetings:
Online with required on-campus weekend
Tuesdays, 3-5 pm

Optional sections to be arranged.Start Date: Sep. 3, 2019

Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

Enrollment limit: Limited to 35 students

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-15130/2019

MGMT E-4225
Negotiation and Organizational Conflict Resolution

Maurie Kelly, PhD

Director of Informatics, Institutes of Energy and the Environment, and Instructor of Risk Management, Smeal College of Business, Pennsylvania State University

Spring Term 2020 | CRN 25767 | Section 3

Class Meetings:
Online (live) web conference
Mondays, 7:40-9:40 pm
Start Date: Jan. 27, 2020

Graduate credit: $2840
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.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-25767/2020

MGMT E-4225
Negotiation and Organizational Conflict Resolution

Maurie Kelly, PhD

Director of Informatics, Institutes of Energy and the Environment, and Instructor of Risk Management, Smeal College of Business, Pennsylvania State University

Fall Term 2019 | CRN 14248 | Section 3

Class Meetings:
Online (live) web conference
Mondays, 5:30-7:30 pm
Start Date: Sep. 9, 2019

Graduate credit: $2840
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.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-14248/2019

MGMT E-4225
Negotiation and Organizational Conflict Resolution

Diane Frey, PhD

Lecturer, Labor and Employment Studies, College of Business, San Francisco State University

Fall Term 2019 | CRN 16044 | Section 2

Class Meetings:
On campus
Thursdays, 6-8 pm
Science Center B-10Start Date: Sep. 5, 2019

Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

Enrollment limit: Limited to 35 students

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-16044/2019

MGMT E-4225
Negotiation and Organizational Conflict Resolution

Diana Buttu, MBA, JD

Lawyer

Spring Term 2020 | CRN 24760 | Section 1

Class Meetings:
Online with required on-campus weekend
Wednesdays, 3-5 pm

Optional sections to be arranged.Start Date: Jan. 29, 2020

Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

Enrollment limit: Limited to 35 students

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-24760/2020

MGMT E-4230
Advanced Negotiation and Conflict Resolution Strategies: Mastering the Science and Art

Maurie Kelly, PhD

Director of Informatics, Institutes of Energy and the Environment, and Instructor of Risk Management, Smeal College of Business, Pennsylvania State University

Spring Term 2020 | CRN 24814

Description
We all have had experiences where we find ourselves in the company of a master negotiator. You most likely can name someone you admire, someone whose abilities you wish you had. These individuals seem to know how to turn a hopeless situation into an amazing agreement. You may think they were born that way but this is rarely true. In order to be a master negotiator, you must be a master of both the science and the art. You need to have a deep understanding of the basics as well as keen insight into when to create and when to claim value, how to structure a negotiation, and how to address barriers. You should be able to be a master architect in designing your negotiation, long before you ever get to the table. It is imperative that you understand how to bring in new elements, partners, and processes that make up your negotiation campaign. Finally, the proof of your mastery of the science and your entrée into the art is when you are faced with a truly complex situation and understand how to put the science of strategy and experience into action. Becoming a master negotiator requires a solid foundation in negotiation concepts; the ability to structure and execute complex negotiations strategically; experience, but an ongoing desire to learn and grow; expertise in set up and design, agility and flexibility; empathy, sensitivity, and creativity; multidimensional thinking and planning; crisis leadership skills; system 2 thinking; and constant mindful practice. This highly interactive course delves into the strategic system 2 thinking and planning that drive success in multiple arenas including multiparty negotiations, international coalitions, and multiphase situations. We explore impossible situations, deadlocked conflicts, and interpersonal, organizational, and international disputes and learn the skills required to address these scenarios. You develop more sophisticated negotiating skills, learn how to avoid the most serious pitfalls, and emerge prepared to conduct a wider range of complex negotiations and resolve conflicts with confidence.

Class Meetings:
Online (live) web conference
Tuesdays, 5:30-7:30 pm
Start Date: Jan. 28, 2020

Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

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

Prerequisites: MGMT E-4225, or the equivalent.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 35 students

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-24814/2020

MGMT E-4240
Human Resource Management

Michael K. Thomas, EdD

President and Chief Executive Officer, New England Board of Higher Education

Peter J. Martel, MS

Consultant

Fall Term 2019 | CRN 13365

Description
Human resource (HR) management can be defined as the effective use of human resources in an organization through the management of people-related activities. It is a central and strategic organizational activity of increasing complexity and importance. This introductory survey course covers the range of HR activities all managers need to understand: strategic HR, legal issues, staffing, recruitment and selection, performance management, training, compensation, labor relations, and technical support systems. Through interactive lectures and cases, students become familiar with the basic principles and techniques of human resource management. The course takes a practical view that integrates the contributions of the behavioral sciences with the technical aspects of implementing the HR function in the real world.

Class Meetings:
On campus or online
Mondays, 5:40-7:40 pm, or on demand.
53 Church Street L01Start Date: Sep. 9, 2019

Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

Enrollment limit: Limited to 80 students

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-13365/2019

MGMT E-4240
Human Resource Management

Michael K. Thomas, EdD

President and Chief Executive Officer, New England Board of Higher Education

Peter J. Martel, MS

Consultant

Spring Term 2020 | CRN 23214

Class Meetings:
On campus or online
Mondays, 5:40-7:40 pm, or on demand.
53 Church Street L01Start Date: Jan. 27, 2020

Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

Enrollment limit: Limited to 80 students

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-23214/2020

MGMT E-4241
Nonprofit Human Resource Management

Cynthia M. Joyce, MA

Chief Executive Officer and Founder, Pillar Search and Human Resources Consulting

Fall Term 2019 | CRN 16102

Description
This course provides an introduction to the practices, policies, and theories related to nonprofit human resource management. Whether you are now or plan to be a HR practitioner or a leader for an organization, museum, school, or foundation, this course prepares you with the knowledge and skills needed to manage human capital in a nonprofit setting.

Class Meetings:
Online (live) web conference
Mondays, 5:30-7:30 pm

Optional sections to be arranged.Start Date: Sep. 9, 2019

Graduate credit: $2840
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.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-16102/2019

MGMT E-4245
Global Management

Robert T. Anthony, MBA

Professor of Management, Hult International Business School

Spring Term 2020 | CRN 24765

Description
Business today often is conducted on a global scale, with and through people from various cultural backgrounds. A goal of this course is to help students develop the intellectual understanding and behavioral skills to increase their effectiveness in dealing with problems that arise in companies that operate across national borders. The course develops topics related to individual and group behavior in global organizations, such as communication, conflict, teamwork, motivation, and change. The course takes a managerial perspective, with a special focus on how this behavior can be motivated, organized, focused, aligned, and led. It is highly interactive and applied.

Class Meetings:
Online with required on-campus weekend
Thursdays, 5:50-7:50 pm
Start Date: Jan. 30, 2020

Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

Enrollment limit: Limited to 35 students

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-24765/2020

MGMT E-4250
Talent Management

Connie Williams, EdD

Fall Term 2019 | CRN 16150

Description
Talent management is designed to help companies leverage human capital for maximum gain. From strategic planning to acquiring talent to performance management and succession planning, this course teaches the elements of talent management within a framework of current application, to help students better understand talent management techniques and learn to use them in a profitable way. Management of talent in the workplace is critical for all levels of managers and not only to human resource professionals. Talent management is the understanding and anticipation of sufficient human capital, and the development and planning to fulfill those human capital needs. When a manager takes a talent management perspective, he or she understands that the talent management tasks such as recruiting, training, and paying employees are components in a single talent management process.

Class Meetings:
Online (live) web conference
Wednesdays, 7:40-9:40 pm
Start Date: Sep. 4, 2019

Graduate credit: $2840
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.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-16150/2019

MGMT E-4310
Creativity and Innovation

John Dobson, DBA

Associate Professor of the Practice, Graduate School of Management, Clark University

Fall Term 2019 | CRN 15430

Description
This course is designed to develop knowledge, skills, and abilities to effectively use design thinking to make better sense of problems and come up with more effective solutions. This course uses divergent and convergent thinking so that students can refine their problem solving skills. Through the use of parallel thinking students learn how to listen, work together, and come up with better solutions.

Class Meetings:
Online with required on-campus weekend
Wednesdays, 5:30-7:30 pm
Start Date: Sep. 4, 2019

Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

Enrollment limit: Limited to 35 students

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-15430/2019

MGMT E-4310
Creativity and Innovation

John Dobson, DBA

Associate Professor of the Practice, Graduate School of Management, Clark University

Spring Term 2020 | CRN 25687

Class Meetings:
Online (live) web conference
Wednesdays, 5:30-7:30 pm
Start Date: Jan. 29, 2020

Graduate credit: $2840
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.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-25687/2020

MGMT E-4310
Creativity and Innovation

Margaret C. Andrews, MS

Managing Director, Higher Ed Associates

January session | CRN 25310

Description
Creativity is serious business. Whether in the business, not-for-profit, or public sector, organizations increasingly need people that understand the creative process, know how to manage creative professionals, and can develop an organizational climate that fosters innovation. This course focuses on creativity and innovation, examining the interplay between creativity, organizational processes and systems, and successful innovation. Throughout the course we explore tools and techniques for fostering individual and group creativity, management practices that foster (or inhibit) innovation, methods for developing and evaluating ideas for new products, services, and the business models to execute these ideas, and principles and practices for leading innovation. Using a variety of readings, case examples, discussions, experiential exercises, and a challenging team project, students explore and apply the principles of creativity and innovation.

Class Meetings:
On campus
Mondays-Thursdays, 2-5 pm
One Brattle Square 203Start Date: Jan. 6, 2020

Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

Notes: International Students see important visa information.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 35 students

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-25310/2020

MGMT E-4400
Diversity and Inclusion Management

Lumumba Seegars, AB

Doctoral Candidate in Organizational Behavior, Harvard Business School

Spring Term 2020 | CRN 25692

Description
As workplaces become increasingly diverse, both opportunities and challenges arise. People must constantly interact with peers, managers, and customers with different backgrounds, experiences, and identities. When used effectively, these differences can not only improve performance and creativity, but they can also lead to greater employee and customer engagement, satisfaction, and inclusion. This course is designed to help employees and managers navigate diverse work settings more effectively and provide them with the tools to deepen their understanding of the differences around them, overcome barriers to creating inclusion, manage and communicate with people from different backgrounds, and identify and implement approaches for managing diversity.

Class Meetings:
On campus or online
Mondays, 8-10 pm, or on demand.
1 Story Street 306Start Date: Jan. 27, 2020

Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-25692/2020

MGMT E-5000
Strategic Management

Kenneth Baylor, DBA

Principal, Advanced Leadership Solutions, LLC

Spring Term 2020 | CRN 25344 | Section 1

Description
To succeed in the future, managers must develop the resources and capabilities needed to gain and sustain advantage in competitive markets both 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
Thursdays, 5:10-7:10 pm
Start Date: Jan. 30, 2020

Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

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

Prerequisites: Course work in accounting and two other functional areas.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 35 students

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-25344/2020

MGMT E-5000
Strategic Management

Greg Miller, PhD

President and Chief Executive Officer, CrossCom LLC

Spring Term 2020 | CRN 25345 | Section 3

Class Meetings:
Online (live) web conference
Tuesdays, 5:50-7:50 pm
Start Date: Jan. 28, 2020

Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

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

Prerequisites: Course work in accounting and two other functional areas.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 40 students

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-25345/2020

MGMT E-5000
Strategic Management

Mohsin Habib, PhD

Associate Professor of Management, University of Massachusetts, Boston

Fall Term 2019 | CRN 15110 | Section 2

Class Meetings:
On campus
Mondays, 7:40-9:40 pm
Sever Hall 103Start Date: Sep. 9, 2019

Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

Prerequisites: Course work in accounting and two other functional areas.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 40 students

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-15110/2019

MGMT E-5000
Strategic Management

Sharon A. Mertz, PhD

Principal, Red Salt Advisory, LLC

Fall Term 2019 | CRN 14619 | Section 3

Class Meetings:
Online (live) web conference
Wednesdays, 5:50-7:50 pm
Start Date: Sep. 4, 2019

Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

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

Prerequisites: Course work in accounting and two other functional areas.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 35 students

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-14619/2019

MGMT E-5000
Strategic Management

Areen Shahbari, MBA

Consultant

Spring Term 2020 | CRN 24351 | Section 4

Class Meetings:
Online with required on-campus weekend
Mondays, 8:10-10:10 pm

Optional sections to be arranged.Start Date: Jan. 27, 2020

Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

Prerequisites: Course work in accounting and two other functional areas.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 34 students

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-24351/2020

MGMT E-5000
Strategic Management

Kenneth Baylor, DBA

Principal, Advanced Leadership Solutions, LLC

Fall Term 2019 | CRN 13351 | Section 1

Class Meetings:
Online (live) web conference
Thursdays, 5:10-7:10 pm
Start Date: Sep. 5, 2019

Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

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

Prerequisites: Course work in accounting and two other functional areas.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 35 students

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-13351/2019

MGMT E-5000
Strategic Management

Mohsin Habib, PhD

Associate Professor of Management, University of Massachusetts, Boston

January session | CRN 23354

Class Meetings:
On campus
Mondays-Thursdays, 1-4 pm
Sever Hall 306Start Date: Jan. 6, 2020

Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

Notes: International Students see important visa information.

Prerequisites: Course work in accounting and two other functional areas.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 40 students

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-23354/2020

MGMT E-5000
Strategic Management

Sharon A. Mertz, PhD

Principal, Red Salt Advisory, LLC

Fall Term 2019 | CRN 16205 | Section 6

Class Meetings:
Online with required on-campus weekend
Wednesdays, 3-5 pm
Start Date: Sep. 4, 2019

Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

Prerequisites: Course work in accounting and two other functional areas.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 30 students

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-16205/2019

MGMT E-5000
Strategic Management

Kenneth Baylor, DBA

Principal, Advanced Leadership Solutions, LLC

Fall Term 2019 | CRN 16206 | Section 7

Class Meetings:
Online (live) web conference
Tuesdays, 5:10-7:10 pm
Start Date: Sep. 3, 2019

Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

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

Prerequisites: Course work in accounting and two other functional areas.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 35 students

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-16206/2019

MGMT E-5000
Strategic Management

Areen Shahbari, MBA

Consultant

Fall Term 2019 | CRN 15722 | Section 5

Class Meetings:
Online with required on-campus weekend
Mondays, 7:20-9:20 pm

Optional sections to be arranged.Start Date: Sep. 9, 2019

Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

Prerequisites: Course work in accounting and two other functional areas.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 30 students

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-15722/2019

MGMT E-5000
Strategic Management

Shawn O’Connor, MBA

Consultant

Fall Term 2019 | CRN 15507 | Section 4

Class Meetings:
Online (live) web conference
Tuesdays, 8:10-10:10 pm
Start Date: Sep. 3, 2019

Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

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

Prerequisites: Course work in accounting and two other functional areas.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 45 students

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-15507/2019

MGMT E-5000
Strategic Management

Sharon A. Mertz, PhD

Principal, Red Salt Advisory, LLC

Spring Term 2020 | CRN 25773 | Section 5

Class Meetings:
Online with required on-campus weekend
Wednesdays, 3-5 pm
Start Date: Jan. 29, 2020

Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

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

Prerequisites: Course work in accounting and two other functional areas.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 30 students

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-25773/2020

MGMT E-5000
Strategic Management

Edward Barrows, DBA

Managing Director, Duke Corporate Education

Spring Term 2020 | CRN 25796 | Section 6

Class Meetings:
Online (live) web conference
Mondays, 7:20-9:20 pm
Start Date: Jan. 27, 2020

Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

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

Prerequisites: Course work in accounting and two other functional areas.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 35 students

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-25796/2020

MGMT E-5000
Strategic Management

Sharon A. Mertz, PhD

Principal, Red Salt Advisory, LLC

Spring Term 2020 | CRN 23540 | Section 2

Class Meetings:
Online (live) web conference
Wednesdays, 5:30-7:30 pm
Start Date: Jan. 29, 2020

Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

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

Prerequisites: Course work in accounting and two other functional areas.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 35 students

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-23540/2020

MGMT E-5002
Business Strategy in the Real World

Daniel C. Deneffe, PhD

Professor, Hult International Business School

January session | CRN 24183

Description
This course is about how to develop, tailor, and apply decision-making frameworks to real world strategy problems. It complements standard strategy courses in a number of important ways. Whereas standard strategy courses typically provide conceptual approaches to formulate strategies to establish sustainable competitive advantage, we focus on short- to medium-term margin improvement. The majority of the course content focuses on hands-on tools and frameworks that help strategic and marketing managers formulate strategy to obtain short-to medium-term advantages rather than long term competitive advantage. In standard strategy courses a number of theoretically sound frameworks of analysis are introduced. This course builds on them but focuses on the how question: Which framework is relevant for what problem? What are the key operational steps to approach a strategy problem (such as entry into a market), and how does one tailor them to the specific company and industry situation? In standard strategy case-based courses, students typically learn to provide strategic solutions from given case information whereas a real world strategy problem often has a blank sheet as a starting point. This course addresses the following questions: How do we gather the right information to address a strategic issue, given real world informational constraints? How do we process that information for improved decision making?

Class Meetings:
On campus
Mondays-Thursdays, 5:30-8:30 pm
Maxwell-Dworkin G125Start Date: Jan. 6, 2020

Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

Notes: International Students see important visa information.

Prerequisites: ECON E-1010 or an equivalent microeconomics/managerial economics course is required. Basic accounting course is highly recommended.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 40 students

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-24183/2020

MGMT E-5005
Corporate Strategy

Eric H. Chung, MBA

Director, National Grid

Spring Term 2020 | CRN 24503

Description
This course deals with understanding the values of managing multiple lines of businesses under the ownership of one corporate umbrella (that is, a diversified firm). The goal is to anticipate the problems in managing a firm’s diverse businesses, and in appraising its likely performance in the future. The detection, development, and deployment of resources across diverse businesses play a key role in corporate strategy formulation. Limits to firm growth are recognized, specifying boundary conditions of corporate strategy. Business portfolio techniques are applied as necessary analytical tools to define strategic business units, to determine their corporate development roles, to allocate resources among them, and to influence their development. Mergers and acquisitions, decision making, and risk management are also covered as critical issues in corporate strategy.

Class Meetings:
On campus
Tuesdays, 7:40-9:40 pm
Harvard Hall 202Start Date: Jan. 28, 2020

Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

Enrollment limit: Limited to 35 students

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-24503/2020

MGMT E-5006
Competitive Strategy

Noushi Rahman, PhD

Professor of Management, Lubin School of Business, Pace University

Spring Term 2020 | CRN 25720

Description
This course develops a framework for assessing the strategic competitive position and future performance prospects of a business within an industry environment. Reading assignments serve as the theory base and case assignments serve as the practice base of the course. The course builds on the theories of strategic management and industrial organization to help managers better manage their businesses to achieve competitive advantage. In-class case discussion and exercises require smart applications of theory to real world settings. The course provides and applies related practical techniques to analyze a variety of business situations and select appropriate strategic responses for firms confronting them. Class discussions are geared toward discussions about and analyses of the strategic dilemmas that real firms face as they compete with rival firms in their respective industries.

Class Meetings:
Online (live) web conference
Wednesdays, noon-2 pm
Start Date: Jan. 29, 2020

Graduate credit: $2840
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.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-25720/2020

MGMT E-5012
The Art and Practice of Systems Thinking

Mark Esposito, DBA

Professor of Business and Economics, Hult International Business School and Fellow, Judge Business School, University of Cambridge

Fall Term 2019 | CRN 15424

Description
How we explore the challenges we face is often framed by the approaches and strategies we use to examine them. This course in systems thinking assesses system behaviors by examining the entire system—including human, political, community, resource, environmental, and social processes—to get a holistic view into how organizations and individuals often look at the world, assess problems, and invent solutions. And since the way systems are designed determines outcomes, we also look at the intended and unintended consequences of various actions. Using nonlinear thinking to complement our typical linear way of thinking can lead to deeper insight into problems and potential solutions, which is the focus of this course. Students cannot take both MGMT E-5012 and MGMT E-5013 for degree or certificate credit.

Class Meetings:
Online with required on-campus weekend
Thursdays, 5:10-7:10 pm
Start Date: Sep. 5, 2019

Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

Enrollment limit: Limited to 40 students

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-15424/2019

MGMT E-5012
The Art and Practice of Systems Thinking

Mark Esposito, DBA

Professor of Business and Economics, Hult International Business School and Fellow, Judge Business School, University of Cambridge

Spring Term 2020 | CRN 25052

Class Meetings:
Online with required on-campus weekend
Mondays, 5:10-7:10 pm
Start Date: Jan. 27, 2020

Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

Enrollment limit: Limited to 40 students

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-25052/2020

MGMT E-5013
Systems Thinking and Design to Address Human Challenges

Fawwaz Habbal, PhD

Senior Lecturer on Applied Physics, Harvard University

Amanda Filie, SM

Doctoral Candidate, John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Harvard University

Spring Term 2020 | CRN 25758

Description
Societal challenges are increasingly complex and call for new methodologies for creating innovative solutions. Systems thinking and design have proven successful in addressing human challenges. This course offers an introduction to complexity, systems thinking, and design through active discussions and exercises that cover a variety of topics such as business, sustainability, health, and government. In this course, students apply the concepts and tools of systems thinking to understand the complexity of societal challenges and to design innovative solutions for these challenges. Students are assigned to different societal sectors to study and research challenges as systems. They learn how to address such systems, find possible root causes of the challenge, and then design a solution using a creative process. Students present their work through a write up that includes a systems map and a design, and then give a short oral presentation to the class. Having developed foundations and experiences in systems thinking and design, students address a complex challenge of their interest. They may work individually or as a team of no more than three to find entrepreneurial solutions. The course concludes with a discussion on what sectors are most likely to require systems thinking and a design framework to solve their challenges. Students cannot take both MGMT E-5012 and MGMT E-5013 for degree or certificate credit.

Class Meetings:
Online (live) web conference
Tuesdays, 5:30-7:30 pm
Start Date: Jan. 28, 2020

Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

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

Prerequisites: Familiarity with design is recommended, but not required.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 40 students

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-25758/2020

MGMT E-5015
Applied Corporate Responsibility

Charles Bradford Allen, PhD

Professor of Marketing, Plymouth State University

Fall Term 2019 | CRN 15748

Description
This course examines the role of corporate responsibility as a strategy to improve products, profits, and brand equity. The idea of corporations as simply wealth-creating organizations with no obligations to the environment is no longer acceptable. Globalization and increased transparency of corporate operations have revealed significant variations in how organizations attempt to balance the pursuit of profits and good corporate citizenship. Expectations for measurable progress of corporate environmental programs addressing natural resources, pollution controls, monitoring ethical supply chains, and expanded training of employees are growing globally. Stakeholder expectations have accelerated the need to monetize these initiatives. However, the lack of standardized methodology and metrics has resulted in confusion within many industries, hindering progress. Tracking sustainability progress within organizations has often revealed tremendous opportunities for growth.

Class Meetings:
On campus or online
Mondays, 5:40-7:40 pm, or on demand.
1 Story Street 304Start Date: Sep. 9, 2019

Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-15748/2019

MGMT E-5030
Project Management

David A. Shore, PhD

Adjunct Professor of Organizational Development, Business School, University of Monterrey, Mexico

Deb Cote, MA

Senior Director, Strategic Planning and Performance, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and Partners Healthcare

January session | CRN 23361

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:
On campus
Mondays-Thursdays, 2-5 pm
1 Story Street 306Start Date: Jan. 6, 2020

Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

Notes: International Students see important visa information.

Prerequisites: Experience working in a company or nonprofit is advisable.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 30 students

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-23361/2020

MGMT E-5030
Project Management

Eric Pool, EdD

Senior Project Manager and Information Technology Lead, Mayo Clinic

Fall Term 2019 | CRN 16047

Class Meetings:
Online (live) web conference
Mondays, 7:40-9:40 pm
Start Date: Sep. 9, 2019

Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

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

Prerequisites: Experience working in a company or nonprofit is advisable.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 35 students

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-16047/2019

MGMT E-5030
Project Management

Paul Tumolo, MBA

Director of New Initiative Development and Implementation, The Boston Consortium for Higher Education

Spring Term 2020 | CRN 24504 | Section 1

Class Meetings:
Online (live) web conference
Thursdays, 5:30-7:30 pm
Start Date: Jan. 30, 2020

Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

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

Prerequisites: Experience working in a company or nonprofit is advisable.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 50 students

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-24504/2020

MGMT E-5030
Project Management

Eric Pool, EdD

Senior Project Manager and Information Technology Lead, Mayo Clinic

Spring Term 2020 | CRN 25804 | Section 2

Class Meetings:
Online (live) web conference
Mondays, 7:40-9:40 pm
Start Date: Jan. 27, 2020

Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

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

Prerequisites: Experience working in a company or nonprofit is advisable.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 35 students

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-25804/2020

MGMT E-5042
Agile Project Management

Timothy Mills, MS

Director, Portfolio Management Office, Lahey Health

Fall Term 2019 | CRN 16137

Description
In today’s dynamic global environment, more organizations are adopting agile in an attempt to increase project delivery efficiency. In this course, students contrast agile and waterfall, learn where agile is most applicable and useful, and assess how agile is leveraged to implement projects quicker and focused on customer requirements. In this course, students learn effective project management skills to help them lead agile project teams, and enable their teams to deliver what their customers want faster and with better quality results than traditional project management methods. Students cannot take both ISMT E-101 (offered previously) and MGMT E-5042 for degree or certificate credit.

Class Meetings:
Online (live) web conference
Tuesdays, 5:50-7:50 pm
Start Date: Sep. 3, 2019

Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

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

Enrollment limit: Limited to 30 students

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-16137/2019

MGMT E-5042
Agile Project Management

Lisa Sieverts, MBA

Owner, Facilitated Change

Spring Term 2020 | CRN 25688

Description
In this course, students learn the agile project management framework with an emphasis on the product owner’s role. With organizational strategy as the foundation, students learn how to develop the product vision and the product roadmap, identify user roles, and write user stories. Additional topics include agile culture, ethics, project selection, chartering, scrum, kanban, team development, release planning, value assignment, retrospectives, and risk management. Students learn by doing, using their own projects for most activities. This course is appropriate for all students, regardless of whether they have prior agile or project management experience. Students who bring agile experience to the course have the opportunity to deepen their skills and practice agile facilitation techniques. Students should check with the instructor if they have any questions about whether this course is right for them. Students cannot take both ISMT E-101 (offered previously) and MGMT E-5042 for degree or certificate credit.

Class Meetings:
Online with required on-campus weekend
Wednesdays, 5:10-7:10 pm
Start Date: Jan. 29, 2020

Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

Enrollment limit: Limited to 30 students

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-25688/2020

MGMT E-5060
Operations Management

Paul Tumolo, MBA

Director of New Initiative Development and Implementation, The Boston Consortium for Higher Education

Fall Term 2019 | CRN 16104

Description
The operational function lies at the heart of every organization, whether for profit or nonprofit, whether manufacturing or service. All organizations take some inputs and transform them into outputs for consumption by customers. The operational function focuses on this transformation process. It examines how value is added to a product or service. This course covers the design, planning, execution, control, and improvement of operational systems in organizations with a special focus on the strategic role of the operational function in helping the organization achieve its mission.

Class Meetings:
Online (live) web conference
Thursdays, 5:30-7:30 pm
Start Date: Sep. 5, 2019

Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

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

Enrollment limit: Limited to 40 students

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-16104/2019

MGMT E-5070
Data as a Second Language

Alexander Chisholm, MBA

Head of Analytics, QS Intelligence Unit

Spring Term 2020 | CRN 25081

Description
The business world has been transformed by data. With more information available than ever before, the ability to generate, understand, and make connections with data is now an essential skill for everyone. This course is an applied introduction to data science and is designed for people who want to increase their confidence with numbers. Through real-world examples, we explore core concepts such as descriptive statistics, basic modeling, and data visualization. Using open-source data tools, students learn how to gather data, interpret results, and clearly communicate findings. Each discussion helps improve their data literacy so that they can confidently position new ideas and build consensus through evidence-based insights.

Class Meetings:
Online (live) web conference
Mondays, 2-4 pm
Start Date: Jan. 27, 2020

Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

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

Prerequisites: This course is for business professionals who want to increase their confidence in understanding, exploring, and using data. It is not an advanced data analytics course and there are no formal prerequisites. However, a basic understanding of algebra and spreadsheets such as Excel is beneficial.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 35 students

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-25081/2020

MGMT E-5080
Modeling for Strategic Decisions

Eric H. Chung, MBA

Director, National Grid

Fall Term 2019 | CRN 16110

Description
The ability to model a business problem efficiently and effectively is a critical skill for success across a wide range of business sectors and functions. This is a hands-on course in developing analytical models to drive robust strategic decision making given situational complexity and an uncertain future. This course is not an Excel training course; rather, we use Excel and its modules as a tool to implement the decision models we develop. As a result, the course places a heavy emphasis on framing, problem structuring, decision analysis concepts, scenario development, and sensitivity analysis. Students develop modeling skills using problems in corporate strategy, competitive strategy, corporate finance, investments, marketing, and other relevant business areas.

Class Meetings:
Online with required on-campus weekend
Tuesdays, 7:40-9:40 pm
Start Date: Sep. 3, 2019

Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

Prerequisites: Concepts covered in MGMT E-2700, MGMT E-2740, MGMT E-5005, MGMT E-5006, and MGMT E-6000 or the equivalent would be helpful. A working knowledge of Excel spreadsheets and formulas is assumed. In addition, because there are group presentations and written assignments, business communication skill at the level of EXPO E-34 is required.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 35 students

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-16110/2019

MGMT E-5090
Crisis Management and Emergency Preparedness

Arnold M. Howitt, PhD

Senior Advisor, Roy and Lila Ash Center for Democratic Governance and Innovation; Faculty Co-Director, Program on Crisis Leadership; and Adjunct Lecturer in Public Policy, Harvard Kennedy School

Spring Term 2020 | CRN 25674

Description
Crises challenge organizations to respond creatively to high-stakes and novel circumstances. Today not only traditional emergency responders (police, firefighters, and emergency medical teams) must be ready for crises, but also private and nonprofit organizations, as well as a wider spectrum of public sector responders (for example, public health, transportation, and public works). Through study of cases of a range of actual crises and of conceptual frameworks for understanding the dynamics of crises, this course takes a managerial perspective on crisis management and emergency preparedness. It focuses both on what responders must do during the critical period of crisis response and on how organizations can prepare themselves for high performance in these situations. It examines how individuals and groups make decisions in crises, identifies the skills and management systems crises demand, considers the differences between managing routine emergencies and crises, and asks how organizations can effectively prepare for crises in advance.

Class Meetings:
On campus or online
Mondays, 5:40-7:40 pm, or on demand.
1 Story Street 304Start Date: Jan. 27, 2020

Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

Enrollment limit: Limited to 60 students

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-25674/2020

MGMT E-5100
Essentials of Management

Carmine P. Gibaldi, EdD

Professor of Management, Entrepreneurship, and Organizational Behavior, St. John’s University

Spring Term 2020 | CRN 24767 | Section 1

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, 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, 5:30-7:30 pm
Start Date: Jan. 28, 2020

Undergraduate credit: $1840
Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

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

Enrollment limit: Limited to 44 students

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-24767/2020

MGMT E-5100
Essentials of Management

Carmine P. Gibaldi, EdD

Professor of Management, Entrepreneurship, and Organizational Behavior, St. John’s University

Spring Term 2020 | CRN 25802 | Section 2

Class Meetings:
Online (live) web conference
Thursdays, 5:30-7:30 pm
Start Date: Jan. 30, 2020

Undergraduate credit: $1840
Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

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

Enrollment limit: Limited to 42 students

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-25802/2020

MGMT E-5310
Leading and Managing Nonprofit Organizations

Patricia H. Deyton, MSW

Professor of Practice of Management, and Senior Associate of the Center for Gender in Organizations, Simmons University

Fall Term 2019 | CRN 13357

Description
This course provides an introduction to the major issues and challenges leaders and managers face in increasing nonprofit organizational effectiveness. Topics include mission statements, ethics and leadership, managerial and financial controls, building organizational capacity, fundraising and revenue generation, marketing and the external environment, volunteer management, governance and boards of directors, evaluation of operations and programs, and sustainability.

Class Meetings:
Online (live) web conference
Thursdays, 7:20-9:20 pm
Start Date: Sep. 5, 2019

Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

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

Prerequisites: Experience working or volunteering in a nonprofit organization strongly preferred but not required.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 35 students

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-13357/2019

MGMT E-5320
Higher Education Management

G. Timothy Bowman, MBA

Executive Dean for Administration and Finance, John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Harvard University

Spring Term 2020 | CRN 23211

Description
This is a survey course of leadership responsibilities and opportunities within higher education. Topics include governance, accreditation, institutional research, finance, facilities, fundraising, human resources, student life, recruitment and retention, leadership, and future trends. Students leave the course with an understanding of the overarching issues facing the leadership and administration of colleges and universities.

Class Meetings:
Online with required on-campus weekend
Wednesdays, 5:30-7:30 pm

Optional sections to be arranged.Start Date: Jan. 29, 2020

Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

Enrollment limit: Limited to 35 students

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-23211/2020

MGMT E-5330
Principles and Practices of Fundraising

Frank White, MPhil

Communications Consultant

Fall Term 2019 | CRN 13439

Description
This course provides an introduction to the field of nonprofit fundraising, also called development or advancement. It is designed for nonprofit executives and managers who are unfamiliar with development, professionals wishing to transition into the nonprofit sector, individuals seeking to get a start in the fundraising field, and others. It covers annual giving, major gifts, planned giving, corporate and foundation fundraising, events, and crowdfunding. Topics include case statements, boards, capital campaigns, ethics, donor motivations, fundraising anxieties, volunteers, stewardship, and how to make an ask. While some attention is paid to international fundraising, the overwhelming emphasis of this course is on development practices for nonprofit organizations in the United States.

Class Meetings:
Online (live) web conference
Tuesdays, 5:30-7:30 pm

Required sections to be arranged.Start Date: Sep. 3, 2019

Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

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

Prerequisites: Solid writing skills and an interest in the nonprofit sector.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 60 students

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-13439/2019

MGMT E-5400
New Business Venturing

Henrik Totterman, DSc

Professor of Practice, Entrepreneurship and Management, Hult International Business School

Fall Term 2019 | CRN 15725

Description
This course focuses on various dimensions of new business venturing and related business processes. Its aim is to prepare participants to effectively manage creativity in the process of generating ideas and converting them into astonishing new business ventures. The course provides a comprehensive foundation for additional learning in the context of entrepreneurship, more as practice than theory. The emphasis throughout the course is on drawing and synthesizing concepts, practices, and techniques from the functional areas of entrepreneurship and management, and implementing them on an emerging new business venture.

Class Meetings:
Online with required on-campus weekend
Wednesdays, 7:20-9:20 pm
Start Date: Sep. 4, 2019

Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

Enrollment limit: Limited to 35 students

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-15725/2019

MGMT E-5408
Breakthrough Innovation with Blockchain Technology

William L. Wellman, MS

Founder, Personated Reality Solutions

Michael James McCarthy, BS

Spring Term 2020 | CRN 25067

Description
Breakthrough innovation that fundamentally transforms society, business, and government is enabled by a general purpose technology that disrupts/transforms industries, societies, and daily life. Technologies that have historically created breakthrough innovation include the steam engine, electricity, the internal combustion engine, and information technology (including computers and the internet). These technologies were responsible for transforming the world from an agricultural economy to the industrial economy to the information economy. Blockchain is the next general purpose technology that will yield breakthrough innovation and transform the information economy to the value economy. Blockchain’s best known current application is Bitcoin, a digital currency introduced in 2008. On May 22, 2010, two pizzas were purchased for 10,000 Bitcoins. On May 30, 2018, one Bitcoin was valued at $7,402 and Bitcoin’s market cap was $125 billion. This course focuses on understanding blockchain technology and its future potential in five economic sectors. We examine the ways in which blockchain creates breakthrough innovations addressing some of the largest problems in these economic sectors. We explore the role of blockchain technology in promoting fundamental values like human rights, transparency, democracy, and fair trade. We examine use cases like the role of blockchain technology in eliminating blood diamonds from the diamond supply chain. Students complete a project applying blockchain technology to solve a problem in an economic sector they select or to create a new venture that produces breakthrough innovation. Students also gain deeper insights into the general purpose technologies shaping the twenty-first century.

Class Meetings:
Online (live) web conference
Wednesdays, 7:40-9:40 pm
Start Date: Jan. 29, 2020

Graduate credit: $2840
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.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-25067/2020

MGMT E-5415
Faster Product Launches: The Business Model Canvas

Christina Inge, MS

CEO and Founder, thoughtlight

Spring Term 2020 | CRN 25664

Description
What if you could launch a venture with a business model that has already been proven and tested, product features that customers have asked for, and an established funding model? This is the promise of building with the business model canvas. In this course, we model and validate new products from marketing to distribution channels, making them launch-ready before being built. Guided by the methodology, students are able to create a product roadmap, funding model, and distribution model for the product. Additionally, students learn to use marketing channels and consumer personas. In line with the business model canvas framework, students engage with real-world stakeholders throughout this hands-on course.

Class Meetings:
Online (live) web conference
Tuesdays, 5:30-7:30 pm

Optional sections to be arranged.Start Date: Jan. 28, 2020

Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

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

Enrollment limit: Limited to 40 students

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-25664/2020

MGMT E-5420
Entrepreneurship and Innovation

James C. Fitchett, MA

Chief Scientist and Co-Founder, Voda.ai

William L. Wellman, MS

Founder, Personated Reality Solutions

Fall Term 2019 | CRN 13355 | Section 1

Description
Entire industries are threatened by disruptions like those created by Uber, Airbnb and blockchain: outsiders offering new and less expensive solutions for customer needs. Apple, Amazon, Skype, digital currencies and others have created uncontested markets, delivered higher value, redefined channels, and secured competitive advantages. Innovation, globalization, and digitalization are transforming every industry. Blockchain is capable of transforming virtually every industry. Entrepreneurs and existing firms are compelled to create innovative environments, products, processes, services, and new business models. Incremental improvements are not enough. This course focuses on creating new businesses, capturing new markets, and enhancing effectiveness through innovation, entrepreneurship, and new digital capabilities like blockchain. We examine successful strategies, business models, frameworks, funding options, barriers, and risks for introducing break-through products and services. Topics include business model innovation, design thinking, lean thinking, organizational learning, agility, blockchain and funding. While this course is open to all students, it is mandatory for candidates in the Master of Liberal Arts, biotechnology capstone track, who wish to register for BIOT E-599 in the 2020 spring term. Enrollment in BIOT E-599 requires that all other degree requirements are complete, except for the capstone. Biotechnology students need to submit a draft of their MGMT E-5420 business plans to steven_denkin@harvard.edu by December 1 to ensure that their projects align with capstone learning goals.

Class Meetings:
Online (live) web conference
Mondays, 5:50-7:50 pm

Optional sections to be arranged.Start Date: Sep. 9, 2019

Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

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

Enrollment limit: Limited to 47 students

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-13355/2019

MGMT E-5420
Entrepreneurship and Innovation

James C. Fitchett, MA

Chief Scientist and Co-Founder, Voda.ai

William L. Wellman, MS

Founder, Personated Reality Solutions

Fall Term 2019 | CRN 16225 | Section 2

Class Meetings:
Online (live) web conference
Tuesdays, 5:50-7:50 pm

Optional sections to be arranged.Start Date: Sep. 3, 2019

Graduate credit: $2840
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.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-16225/2019

MGMT E-5420
Entrepreneurship and Innovation

James C. Fitchett, MA

Chief Scientist and Co-Founder, Voda.ai

Michael James McCarthy, BS

William L. Wellman, MS

Founder, Personated Reality Solutions

Spring Term 2020 | CRN 25031

Class Meetings:
On campus
Mondays, 7:40-9:40 pm
Harvard Hall 202

Optional sections to be arranged.Start Date: Jan. 27, 2020

Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

Enrollment limit: Limited to 45 students

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-25031/2020

MGMT E-5425
Design Thinking

Tessa Tzeitel Forshaw, MA

Design Director, New Sector Alliance and Doctoral Candidate, Harvard Graduate School of Art and Science

Richard Lee Cox Braden, BSEE

Lecturer in Management, Stanford University Graduate School of Business

Erika Woolsey, PhD

Chief Executive Officer and Co-Founder, The Hydrous

Spring Term 2020 | CRN 25045

Description
The world is changing at an unprecedented pace and ambiguity is everywhere. Design thinking has never been more important. In this course, students learn how to leverage the foundational mindsets and abilities of design thinking to make change in their lives, organizations, and the world. This course draws on the craft, soul, and science that makes design work and helps students to master their own design process. Students hone their ability to learn from others, find unexpected insights, tell world changing stories, and generate innovative ideas through an immersive weekend design experience and ongoing collaborative course work.

Class Meetings:
Online with required on-campus weekend
Thursdays, 5:30-7:30 pm
Start Date: Jan. 30, 2020

Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

Enrollment limit: Limited to 35 students

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-25045/2020

MGMT E-5445
Eco-entrepreneurship

Alice Nichols, MEd

Principal, Integrated Strategies International

Fall Term 2019 | CRN 16046

Description
This course introduces the concepts and practices of sustainable development, clean technology, and energy management. These areas are explored from a global perspective as they affect current and future opportunities and challenges related to the design, development, and commercialization of sustainable products, services, technologies, and new business models. The course explores the nature of the triple bottom line—the simultaneous delivery of economic, social, and environmental value—and teaches students to apply models, tools, best practices, and frameworks to incorporate social and environmental dimensions into the identification and ethical exploitation of business opportunities. The course design enables future entrepreneurs to identify specific green opportunities, develop a business plan, and provide guidance on how to secure funding and put plans into operation. The course also addresses some of the National Science Foundations I-Corps process for anyone interested or eligible for NSF program funding.

Class Meetings:
Online (live) web conference
Wednesdays, 5:30-7:30 pm
Start Date: Sep. 4, 2019

Graduate credit: $2840
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.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-16046/2019

MGMT E-5472
Strategic Business Insight

Margaret C. Andrews, MS

Managing Director, Higher Ed Associates

Jon A. Fay, AB

Founding Partner, Wilson Alan LLC

David S. McIntosh, MBA

Founder, Creative Business Breakthroughs

Fall Term 2019 | CRN 15172

Description
This intensive course focuses on developing a strategic understanding of how businesses create value by linking market opportunities to business models, execution, and financial outcomes. This course helps students answer some of the most important questions in running a business, including: How do businesses create value? What are the elements of a business model, and how do they fit together? What financial results should a business leader expect? What are the operational levers behind financial outcomes? How do markets evolve, and how should this affect the timing of investments in new areas? Who should be on your competitive radar? How can leaders align organizational systems and structure with their business model to improve organizational effectiveness? Drawing on both classic and current examples, the course is intensely interactive, with an emphasis on team-based problem solving.

Class Meetings:
Online with required on-campus weekend
Thursdays, 5:30-7:30 pm
Start Date: Sep. 5, 2019

Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

Prerequisites: MGMT E-1000, or the equivalent.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 35 students

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-15172/2019

MGMT E-5625
Sustainability and International Business: Challenges, Opportunities, and Strategies

Maurie Kelly, PhD

Director of Informatics, Institutes of Energy and the Environment, and Instructor of Risk Management, Smeal College of Business, Pennsylvania State University

Fall Term 2019 | CRN 14484

Description
Sustainability in international business is more than simply adopting sustainable practices—it has the potential to help companies gain competitive advantage. This course is designed to be highly interactive. We use articles, cases, group simulations, and videos to support learning and engage students. Students also have a chance to interact with each other through decision making exercises, simulations, and group discussions. The course explores the global business environment in the context of sustainability. It focuses on the meaning of sustainable development in relation to for-profit global corporations, the effect of sustainability on global corporate development strategies, and how corporations interact with nations across the globe positively and negatively. We examine the sustainability issues faced by different regions of the world such as Africa, Europe, Asia, and Latin America. Topics covered include corporate social responsibility, sustainability and strategic leadership, chemical and environmental pollution impacts, fast fashion and the apparel industry, labor rights and child labor, climate change impacts and opportunities, supply chains, renewable energy, food systems, and the role of consumers in sustainability. Companies examined include Walmart, Interface, UPS, Exxon, Patagonia, Ikea, Google, Unilever, Heineken, Nestlé, H&M, Adidas, and DuPont. Countries discussed include Brazil, Costa Rica, Nigeria, South Africa, Haiti, China, Singapore, Germany, Sweden, and the US.

Class Meetings:
Online (live) web conference
Thursdays, 5:30-7:30 pm
Start Date: Sep. 5, 2019

Graduate credit: $2840
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.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-14484/2019

MGMT E-5700
Management Consulting

Mukul Kumar, PhD

Chief Innovation Officer, Hult International Business School

Spring Term 2020 | CRN 25029

Description
This course offers an in-depth view of the management consulting industry. Topics include the structure, conduct, and performance of the management consulting industry; firms in the industry and their competitive strategies; key strategic and organizational issues facing these firms; ideas, tools, and frameworks that these firms have put into practice; problem-solving, communication, and client relation skills that are necessary for success in the industry; management consulting careers; and ethical issues facing management consultants. Conceptual material is illustrated and applied to the real world through rigorous class discussion of business cases, examples, group and individual exercises, and students’ own business and consulting experiences. The course emphasizes hands-on practice and real-time feedback—simulating an actual consulting engagement.

Class Meetings:
Online with required on-campus weekend
Tuesdays, 3-5 pm

Optional sections to be arranged.Start Date: Jan. 28, 2020

Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

Enrollment limit: Limited to 30 students

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-25029/2020

MGMT E-5700
Management Consulting

Shawn O’Connor, MBA

Consultant

Fall Term 2019 | CRN 16107

Class Meetings:
Online with required on-campus weekend
Wednesdays, 8:10-10:10 pm
Start Date: Sep. 4, 2019

Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

Enrollment limit: Limited to 48 students

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-16107/2019

MGMT E-5750
The Art and Science of Decision Making

Robert S. Duboff, JD

CEO, HawkPartners, LLC

Spring Term 2020 | CRN 25136

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 with required on-campus weekend
Mondays, 5:30-7:30 pm
Start Date: Jan. 27, 2020

Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

Enrollment limit: Limited to 37 students

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-25136/2020

MGMT E-5805
Real Estate Enterprise Management

Teo Nicolais, AB

President, Nicolais, LLC

Fall Term 2019 | CRN 15129

Description
Explored through the lens of what Harvard Business School Professor Emeritus William Poorvu calls “the purest and most enjoyable form of entrepreneurship you can find on the planet,” this course takes students through a series of in-depth, practical decision-making situations for starting, growing, and managing a successful enterprise. Students step into the shoes of a first-time investor and learn the nuts and bolts of getting a project off the ground. Students examine operational issues such as setting benchmarks, aligning incentives, and dealing with delays and cost-overruns. Students grapple with developing a business plan, bringing key partners into their business, and working with a board of directors. Students practice key negotiation skills essential for any business. Students train for managing a crisis using disciplined communication, initiative, strategic thinking, and diplomacy in situations where every second counts. Finally, students examine a business leader’s most difficult challenge: managing the transition between what their company is today and what it needs to be in the future.

Class Meetings:
Online (live or on demand) web conference
Tuesdays, 7:40-9:40 pm, or on demand.

Optional sections to be arranged.Start Date: Sep. 3, 2019

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.

Prerequisites: MGMT E-2035 and MGMT E-2037 strongly recommended.

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-15129/2019

MGMT E-6000
Marketing Management

Susan Hughes-Isley, PhD

Assistant Professor of Speech Communication/Journalism, Perimeter College, Georgia State University

Spring Term 2020 | CRN 25348 | Section 2

Description
In this comprehensive and practical introduction to marketing management, students improve their ability to make effective marketing decisions, including assessing marketing opportunities and developing marketing strategies and implementation plans. Course topics include market-oriented strategic planning, marketing research and information systems, buyer behavior, target market selection, competitive positioning, product and service planning and management, pricing, distribution, and integrated communications—including advertising, public relations, internet marketing, social media, direct marketing, and sales promotions. Through a combination of interactive discussions, cases, practical examples, individual assignments, and a group project, the course applies marketing topics to consumer and business-to-business products, services, and nonprofit organizations. Students gain significant experience in communicating and defending their marketing recommendations and building on the ideas of others.

Class Meetings:
Online (live) web conference
Tuesdays, 5:50-7:50 pm
Start Date: Jan. 28, 2020

Undergraduate credit: $1840
Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

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

Enrollment limit: Limited to 40 students

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-25348/2020

MGMT E-6000
Marketing Management

Areen Shahbari, MBA

Consultant

Spring Term 2020 | CRN 25349 | Section 3

Class Meetings:
Online with required on-campus weekend
Thursdays, 8:10-10:10 pm

Optional sections to be arranged.Start Date: Jan. 30, 2020

Undergraduate credit: $1840
Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

Enrollment limit: Limited to 30 students

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-25349/2020

MGMT E-6000
Marketing Management

John L. Teopaco, DBA

Part-time Faculty, Carroll School of Management, Boston College

Fall Term 2019 | CRN 15446 | Section 4

Class Meetings:
On campus
Tuesdays, 7:40-9:40 pm
Science Center B-10Start Date: Sep. 3, 2019

Undergraduate credit: $1840
Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

Enrollment limit: Limited to 55 students

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-15446/2019

MGMT E-6000
Marketing Management

Nicholas Nugent, PhD

Professor of Business and Economics, Florida Southern College

Fall Term 2019 | CRN 15200 | Section 2

Class Meetings:
Online (live) web conference
Mondays, 8:10-10:10 pm
Start Date: Sep. 9, 2019

Undergraduate credit: $1840
Graduate credit: $2840
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.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-15200/2019

MGMT E-6000
Marketing Management

Scott Mantie, PhD

Assistant Professor of Marketing, College of Business Administration, Plymouth State University

Fall Term 2019 | CRN 15726 | Section 1

Class Meetings:
Online (live) web conference
Wednesdays, 5:30-7:30 pm
Start Date: Sep. 4, 2019

Undergraduate credit: $1840
Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

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

Enrollment limit: Limited to 50 students

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-15726/2019

MGMT E-6000
Marketing Management

Areen Shahbari, MBA

Consultant

Fall Term 2019 | CRN 15727 | Section 3

Class Meetings:
Online with required on-campus weekend
Thursdays, 7:40-9:40 pm

Optional sections to be arranged.Start Date: Sep. 5, 2019

Undergraduate credit: $1840
Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

Enrollment limit: Limited to 30 students

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-15727/2019

MGMT E-6000
Marketing Management

Shawn O’Connor, MBA

Consultant

Spring Term 2020 | CRN 25786 | Section 4

Class Meetings:
Online (live) web conference
Wednesdays, 8:10-10:10 pm
Start Date: Jan. 29, 2020

Undergraduate credit: $1840
Graduate credit: $2840
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.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-25786/2020

MGMT E-6000
Marketing Management

Andrew M. Blum, MBA

Senior Consultant, Lincoln Financial and Adjunct Faculty, School of Business Part-Time MBA, University of Connecticut

Spring Term 2020 | CRN 24308 | Section 1

Class Meetings:
Online (live) web conference
Mondays, 5:50-7:50 pm
Start Date: Jan. 27, 2020

Undergraduate credit: $1840
Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

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

Enrollment limit: Limited to 40 students

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-24308/2020

MGMT E-6040
International Marketing

Nicholas Nugent, PhD

Charles Bradford Allen, PhD

Professor of Marketing, Plymouth State University

Spring Term 2020 | CRN 24252

Description
This course explores the development of international marketing programs from the determination of objectives and methods of organization through the execution of research, advertising, distribution, and production activities. Students examine the international similarities and differences in marketing functions as related 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 fill conditions in different countries.

Class Meetings:
Online (live) web conference
Thursdays, 7:40-9:40 pm
Start Date: Jan. 30, 2020

Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

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

Prerequisites: MGMT E-6000, MGMT E-6615, or the equivalent.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 40 students

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-24252/2020

MGMT E-6050
Business-to-Business Marketing

John L. Teopaco, DBA

Part-time Faculty, Carroll School of Management, Boston College

Spring Term 2020 | CRN 25070

Description
This is a managerially-oriented, case-based course with the goal of developing students’ ability to formulate effective marketing strategies for organizational customers (corporations or nonprofit organizations). The underlying foundation of the course is the notion that organizational buying behavior is profoundly different than consumer buying behavior—in terms of the number and nature of members of the buying unit and the nature of the buying decision process. Specifically, the course builds on the concept that business-to-business (B2B) customers are more value-driven in their purchases than are individual consumers. For instance, their purchasing criteria tend to be more economically and product-functionality driven. Hence, the nature of the B2B marketing mix must take into consideration these characteristics of organizational buying.

Class Meetings:
On campus
Wednesdays, 7:40-9:40 pm
Harvard Hall 104Start Date: Jan. 29, 2020

Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

Prerequisites: MGMT E-6000, MGMT E-6615, or the equivalent.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 50 students

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-25070/2020

MGMT E-6100
Branding Strategy

Linda Berkeley, PhD

President, LEB Enterprises

Fall Term 2019 | CRN 14481

Description
This course helps students understand the value of a brand in a marketing and business environment, and how to build, manage, and protect a brand. Specific areas covered include what a brand is and why it matters, how a brand creates value, ways to measure and understand the value of a brand, managing new and established brands, extending a brand through licensing, and the role of consumer research and consumer insight in managing a brand. The course also explores how digital and social media have created both new opportunities and new risks for brands.

Class Meetings:
Online (live) web conference
Tuesdays, 5:10-7:10 pm
Start Date: Sep. 3, 2019

Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

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

Prerequisites: MGMT E-6000, MGMT E-6615, or the equivalent.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 35 students

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-14481/2019

MGMT E-6100
Branding Strategy

Thomas Murphy, MBA

Lecturer, Marketing and Management, Graduate School of Management, Clark University

Spring Term 2020 | CRN 24567

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
Fridays, 5:30-7:30 pm
Start Date: Jan. 31, 2020

Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

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

Prerequisites: MGMT E-6000, MGMT E-6615, 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.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-24567/2020

MGMT E-6200
Organizational and Consumer Behavior

Dafna Goor, MBA

Doctoral Candidate, Harvard Business School

Nicole Abi-Esber, AM

Doctoral Candidate in Organizational Behavior, Harvard Business School

Ariella Kristal, BA

Doctoral Candidate in Organizational Behavior, Harvard Business School

Spring Term 2020 | CRN 25706

Description
This course is designed to introduce students to the evolving field of behavioral science, with a specific focus on employee and consumer behavior. We explore people’s behavior across a number of domains—from the cognitive biases that impact our daily decisions, to the ways in which we’re influenced by our peers and the social environment, to the nudges governments can enact to shape our behavior. This course draws from research in behavioral economics, social psychology, and academic marketing, and is intended to broadly survey the field of consumer behavior. Our primary hope is that this course can be fun—like a great dinner party conversation that lasts for 15 full weeks. Because we are studying human behavior, we should all have a lot to contribute, both from our own personal experiences, as well as from the content of the materials we read each week. We use a mix of texts, including academic papers and mainstream book chapters, but we presume no incoming knowledge of psychology or academic research whatsoever. Students learn the basics of reading a scientific paper, gain the tools to become discerning readers of social science research, and develop new perspectives for thinking about the wild ways we civilized humans behave.

Class Meetings:
On campus
Tuesdays, 6-8 pm
Sever Hall 203Start Date: Jan. 28, 2020

Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

Prerequisites: MGMT E-6000, MGMT E-6615, or the equivalent.

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-25706/2020

MGMT E-6600
Strategic Brand Marketing

John L. Teopaco, DBA

Part-time Faculty, Carroll School of Management, Boston College

David A. Shore, PhD

Adjunct Professor of Organizational Development, Business School, University of Monterrey, Mexico

January session | CRN 24272

Description
This course focuses on three core marketing strategies: positioning, branding, and building trust. In today’s market, almost any product or service can be transformed into a commodity quickly as competitors copy successful products. Students learn how to analyze the competition, and then position and brand products or services in the marketplace to prevent them from being turned into commodities. Case examples are used to illustrate theory as well as how to build, manage, and measure brands. By the conclusion of the course, participants understand the key variables to a successful branding campaign and have a blueprint to use for their own campaigns.

Class Meetings:
On campus
Mondays-Thursdays, 10 am-1 pm
1 Story Street 306Start Date: Jan. 6, 2020

Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

Notes: International Students see important visa information.

Prerequisites: MGMT E-6000, MGMT E-6615, or permission of the instructors.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 35 students

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-24272/2020

MGMT E-6605
Luxury Marketing

Sandrine Crener, PhD

Portfolio Director, Executive Education, Harvard Business School

Fall Term 2019 | CRN 16108

Description
This course is an introduction to the marketing of luxury goods and services. The luxury industry is unlike any other; it is an inspiring and fascinating world that involves a diverse group of competitors. On the supply side, it encompasses a broad range of sectors—from hotels to real estate, yachts to private jets, fashion to jewelry, and pits small independent businesses against established multinational conglomerates. On the market side, luxury consumers are extremely demanding and sophisticated; luxury goods and services must not only be of exceptional quality but also provide a complex set of functional, social, and emotional benefits to consumers. The course explores the origin, history, and evolution of luxury and gives an overview of the global luxury industry including markets, major players, and trends. Then it highlights the specificities of marketing in the luxury sector. Luxury brands are an entirely different proposition and require a very specific approach to brand management and marketing. They notably have to manage a number of inherent paradoxes and tensions. We discuss differences in a mass versus luxury marketing approaches. The course also focuses on examining the main challenges with which luxury brands are currently confronted.

Class Meetings:
Online (live) web conference
Wednesdays, 8:10-10:10 pm
Start Date: Sep. 4, 2019

Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

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

Prerequisites: MGMT E-6000, MGMT E-6615, or the equivalent.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 40 students

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-16108/2019

MGMT E-6610
Marketing Social Change

Kristian Merenda, MBA

Senior Vice President of Business and Social Purpose, Edelman

Spring Term 2020 | CRN 24491

Description
This course is for current and future business leaders, entrepreneurs and executives, as they navigate an operating environment that increasingly emphasizes the simultaneous creation of business and social value. It provides students with an in-depth understanding of how marketing principles can be applied to create short-term and lasting social change. Students explore dimensions of product brand-based, corporate, and nonprofit purpose-led marketing and learn to analyze and develop successful marketing and organizational strategies that deliver mutual benefits for business and society. Areas of study include cause-related marketing, cause branding, nonprofit branding, social movements, strategic philanthropy, corporate social responsibility, and shared value.

Class Meetings:
Online with required on-campus weekend
Wednesdays, 5:10-7:10 pm
Start Date: Jan. 29, 2020

Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

Prerequisites: MGMT E-6000, MGMT E-6615, or the equivalent; three to five years of related work experience.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 35 students

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-24491/2020

MGMT E-6615
Digital Marketing: Foundations and Framework for Success

Greg O’Brien, DBA

Chief Operating Officer, Noodle Partners

Spring Term 2020 | CRN 25665

Description
Marketing is becoming digital marketing, with digital ads (as a function of all advertising spending) growing at roughly 15-20 percent annually, and set to take over broadcast television (share of eyeballs and ad dollars) in the next few years. This course teaches students the foundation elements of digital marketing—from media mix and channels to techniques and economics. We review key performance metrics for digital marketing channels including paid search, organic search, e-mail, social, and display. We review techniques and tools for optimizing digital marketing spend across various channels and products.

Class Meetings:
Online with required on-campus weekend
Wednesdays, 5:10-7:10 pm
Start Date: Jan. 29, 2020

Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

Prerequisites: MGMT E-6000, or the equivalent.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 45 students

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-25665/2020

MGMT E-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

Fall Term 2019 | CRN 15485

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 ads; 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
Mondays, 5:50-7:50 pm
Start Date: Sep. 9, 2019

Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

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

Prerequisites: MGMT E-6000, or the equivalent.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 45 students

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-15485/2019

MGMT E-6630
Sustainability Marketing and Branding

Thomas Murphy, MBA

Lecturer, Marketing and Management, Graduate School of Management, Clark University

Fall Term 2019 | CRN 15433

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
Fridays, 5:30-7:30 pm
Start Date: Sep. 6, 2019

Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

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

Prerequisites: MGMT E-6615 or the equivalent. 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.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-15433/2019

MGMT E-6650
Digital Media and Advertising Strategy

Greg O’Brien, DBA

Chief Operating Officer, Noodle Partners

Fall Term 2019 | CRN 15734

Description
Gone are the days when marketers could rely on having a captive audience. With the proliferation of digital media, consumers have more choices than ever. Marketers must remain nimble as the opportunities to reach consumers digitally evolve and expand. The course provides a landscape overview of the latest digital media advertising strategies and opportunities across a changing technology landscape. From strategy formulation to tactical implementation, students learn how and when to leverage digital media to achieve a variety of specific marketing goals. Additionally, the course provides a detailed overview of the latest trends in this space including consumer behavior, formats, and technology across media, web, content, and social platforms. Participants complete the course with a comprehensive knowledge of how to use digital advertising to reach the right person at the right time with the right message on the right digital platform.

Class Meetings:
Online with required on-campus weekend
Wednesdays, 7:20-9:20 pm
Start Date: Sep. 4, 2019

Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

Prerequisites: MGMT E-6000, MGMT E-6615, or the equivalent.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 46 students

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-15734/2019

MGMT E-6655
Social Media Management

Jemalyn A. Griffin, MA

Assistant Professor of Practice, Advertising and Public Relations, University of Nebraska, Lincoln

Spring Term 2020 | CRN 25666

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 comfortably utilize 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
Wednesdays, 7:20-9:20 pm
Start Date: Jan. 29, 2020

Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

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

Prerequisites: MGMT E-6000, MGMT E-6615, or the equivalent.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 35 students

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-25666/2020

MGMT E-6655
Social Media Management

Jemalyn A. Griffin, MA

Assistant Professor of Practice, Advertising and Public Relations, University of Nebraska, Lincoln

Fall Term 2019 | CRN 14528

Class Meetings:
Online (live) web conference
Mondays, 7:20-9:20 pm
Start Date: Sep. 9, 2019

Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

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

Prerequisites: MGMT E-6000, MGMT E-6615, or the equivalent.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 36 students

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-14528/2019

MGMT E-6750
Marketing Analytics: Fundamental Data-Driven Marketing

Christina Inge, MS

CEO and Founder, thoughtlight

Spring Term 2020 | CRN 24774

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, 5:10-7:10 pm

Optional sections to be arranged.Start Date: Jan. 27, 2020

Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

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

Prerequisites: MGMT E-6000, MGMT E-6615, or the equivalent.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 40 students

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-24774/2020

MGMT E-6800
Professional Selling and Sales Management

John Westman, MA, MBA

Executive Vice President, Novellus Inc.

Spring Term 2020 | CRN 24321

Description
Would you like to improve your persuasion skills? Would you like to know what makes successful sales people effective? This course demystifies professional selling and helps students improve their persuasion and selling effectiveness. We can all benefit from improving our selling skills. A survey of 7,000 professionals revealed that 40 percent of their time was spent on selling; this included all functional areas, not just sales people. The survey also revealed that healthcare and education professionals sell or persuade continually. Students learn about the sales process, the buying process, relationship selling, prospecting, sales call planning, communication, negotiating, and closing sales as well as how to motivate, compensate, and train sales people.

Class Meetings:
Online (live) web conference
Mondays, 3-5 pm
Start Date: Jan. 27, 2020

Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

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

Prerequisites: MGMT E-6000, MGMT E-6615, or the equivalent.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 40 students

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-24321/2020

MUSE E-100
Introduction to Museum Studies

Katherine Burton Jones, MA

Director, Museum Studies, Harvard Extension School

Fall Term 2019 | CRN 10207

Description
All museums share responsibility for preserving and interpreting our cultural and natural heritage for the benefit of the public and society. However, museums are more than the collections they house and the exhibits and programs they present. Each museum is a complex network of individuals whose common goal is to create knowledge and to share information and experiences with others. This course provides a broad introduction to the museum world. Students gain an understanding of the museum and the challenges and responsibilities that museums and their staff members encounter. After discussing what a museum is, the various types of museums, and their roles in the community, we introduce current and emerging issues in museums in a number of areas including governance, management of collections, fundraising, and museum jobs and responsibilities.

Class Meetings:
On campus or online
Tuesdays, 5:40-7:40 pm, or on demand.
1 Story Street 302Start Date: Sep. 3, 2019

Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-10207/2019

MUSE E-102
Proseminar: Introduction to Graduate Studies and Scholarly Writing in Museum Studies

Eleanor M. Hight, PhD

Professor of Art History and Humanities, Emerita, University of New Hampshire

Fall Term 2019 | CRN 16172 | Section 2

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. 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 museums 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
Wednesdays, 5:30-7:30 pm
Start Date: Sep. 4, 2019

Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

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

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 E-100 and EXPO E-42a recommended.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 15 students

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-16172/2019

MUSE E-102
Proseminar: Introduction to Graduate Studies and Scholarly Writing in Museum Studies

Eleanor M. Hight, PhD

Professor of Art History and Humanities, Emerita, University of New Hampshire

Spring Term 2020 | CRN 25244 | Section 2

Class Meetings:
Online (live) web conference
Wednesdays, 5:30-7:30 pm
Start Date: Jan. 29, 2020

Graduate credit: $2840
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.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-25244/2020

MUSE E-102
Proseminar: Introduction to Graduate Studies and Scholarly Writing in Museum Studies

Christina Kim Becker, PhD

Spring Term 2020 | CRN 25503 | Section 1

Class Meetings:
Online (live) web conference
Mondays, 5:10-7:10 pm
Start Date: Jan. 27, 2020

Graduate credit: $2840
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.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-25503/2020

MUSE E-102
Proseminar: Introduction to Graduate Studies and Scholarly Writing in Museum Studies

Christina Kim Becker, PhD

Fall Term 2019 | CRN 14775 | Section 1

Class Meetings:
Online (live) web conference
Mondays, 5:30-7:30 pm
Start Date: Sep. 9, 2019

Graduate credit: $2840
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.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-14775/2019

MUSE E-105
Managing the Twenty-First Century Museum

Laura B. Roberts, MBA

Principal, Roberts Consulting

Fall Term 2019 | CRN 15408

Description
The building blocks of museum management are relatively constant, but sustainability requires adaptation to a dynamic environment. We examine the fundamental management issues through the lens of change. How can we become more inclusive institutions? How must our relationships with audiences change to embrace expectations of shared authority and participation? What leadership qualities are needed in the twenty-first century? How will the millennial generation of workers reshape a profession created by baby boomers? How has the culture of accountability and venture philanthropy changed our case for support?

Class Meetings:
Online (live) web conference
Tuesdays, 5:30-7:30 pm
Start Date: Sep. 3, 2019

Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

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

Prerequisites: MUSE E-100, or the equivalent.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 30 students

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-15408/2019

MUSE E-106
The Business of Museums

Lawrence Scott Motz, MBA

Consultant

Spring Term 2020 | CRN 25501

Description
Museums, in addition to being repositories for scholarly, educational, and cultural stewardship functions, are businesses, and the astute museum professional benefits from understanding how they operate and how they are structured. This course teaches the basic business of museums, large and small, and provides instruction so that museum professionals can operate in the most efficient manner possible. The course is designed to be enlightening to current or prospective staff in all functional areas within a museum, as every department contributes to operations either directly or indirectly. Though there are discussions that introduce basic financial concepts, this is not a finance course. Rather, this course provides history, theory, and practical management considerations for museums operating in today’s environment.

Class Meetings:
Online (live) web conference
Wednesdays, 7:40-9:40 pm
Start Date: Jan. 29, 2020

Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

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

Enrollment limit: Limited to 40 students

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-25501/2020

MUSE E-109
Exhibit Design Through Storytelling

Peter Sollogub, MA

Associate Principal, Cambridge Seven Associates

Spring Term 2020 | CRN 25039

Description
This course approaches exhibit design through storytelling combined with site and location to deliver exhibit experience. The course uses collaborative process, creative communication, and problem solving. It approaches the design experience by asking “why not?” rather than “why?” and students collaborate in groups through a workshop format to develop and deliver the exhibit design. Beginning with spirit and metaphor, the exhibit experience and message are realized in a full-scale built exhibit. Material characteristics, build ability, technology, and the arts are encouraged and incorporated into the actual exhibit delivery. The course also introduces the disciplines of architecture, freehand drawing, graphics, industrial design, and construction into the design process.

Class Meetings:
On-campus Active Learning Weekend
Start Date: Mar. 13, 2020

Graduate credit: $1420
Credits: 2

Notes: Students must be present for the entire three-day weekend to earn credit for this course. Final paper due Monday, March 30. Tuition does not include hotel accommodations, transportation, or meals. See Visiting Campus and Finding Housing for information about visiting Cambridge. International Students see important visa information.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 31 students

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-25039/2020

MUSE E-110
Museum Exhibition Content Development

Shelley N. Monaghan, CMS

Consultant

Fall Term 2019 | CRN 15158

Description
All exhibitions start with a key concept that informs all decisions. This course explores the issues and processes involved in the development of that concept, and the planning of exhibition content in a variety of museum settings. Topics include the development of exhibition themes and educational goals, visitor engagement, intellectual and physical accessibility, universal design, working with designers, and exhibit evaluation methods. The course encourages students to acquire creative communication and problem-solving skills through assignments, workshops, and field trips.

Class Meetings:
Online (live) web conference
Wednesdays, 5:30-7:30 pm
Start Date: Sep. 4, 2019

Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

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

Enrollment limit: Limited to 40 students

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-15158/2019

MUSE E-115
Collections Management: Issues and Solutions

Arlene Veronica Alvarez, MPA

Consultant

Fall Term 2019 | CRN 16086

Description
This course investigates the wide variety of issues encountered during museum collection management activities. These activities not only affect collections care, but also curation, research, exhibit, and educational projects. Case studies of specific challenges and solutions are discussed. Topics include acquisitions, cataloging, documentation, digitizing, storage, ethics, and museum-wide strategies for successful collection management.

Class Meetings:
Online (live) web conference
Wednesdays, 7:40-9:40 pm
Start Date: Sep. 4, 2019

Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

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

Enrollment limit: Limited to 40 students

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-16086/2019

MUSE E-117
Museum Collections Care

David K. DeBono Schafer, MA

Senior Collections Manager, Peabody Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology, Harvard University

January session | CRN 24006

Description
This course offers a hands-on training experience in collections care, documentation, and processing at Harvard’s Peabody Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology, Semitic Museum, Harvard University Herbaria, Museum of Comparative Zoology, and Collection of Historical Scientific Instruments. Students work directly with collections management, curatorial, and archives staff members on specific collections-based projects.

Class Meetings:
On campus
Mondays-Thursdays, 1-4:30 pm
Peabody Museum 12Start Date: Jan. 6, 2020

Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

Notes: International Students see important visa information.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 16 students

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-24006/2020

MUSE E-119
Museum Evaluation: Survey Development and Implementation

Christina Smiraglia, EdD

Research Analyst, Project Zero, Harvard Graduate School of Education

Lynn Baum, MEd

Principal, Turtle Peak Consulting

Fall Term 2019 | CRN 16087

Description
Surveys are an important basic way to collect information about audiences and their experiences, preferences, motivations, and backgrounds—in museums as well as other organizations. Data about audiences is key to informed organizational decision making and to demonstrating outcomes for funders and other stakeholders. This active learning weekend offers an introduction to survey development and implementation, including survey design, item writing, and data collection. Students work in groups to develop, pilot, implement, and reflect on an actual visitor survey in Harvard museums. The course is appropriate for emerging and experienced professionals who may be involved in the design, oversight, implementation, or consumption of survey research.

Class Meetings:
On-campus Active Learning Weekend
Start Date: Nov. 22, 2019

Graduate credit: $1420
Credits: 2

Notes: Students must be present for the entire three-day weekend to earn credit for this course. Final paper due Monday, December 9. Tuition does not include hotel accommodations, transportation, or meals. See Visiting Campus and Finding Housing for information about visiting Cambridge. International Students see important visa information.

Prerequisites: MUSE E-100 or the equivalent.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 12 students

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-16087/2019

MUSE E-120A
Museum Education: Learning Theories and Approaches

Lynn Baum, MEd

Principal, Turtle Peak Consulting

Christina Smiraglia, EdD

Research Analyst, Project Zero, Harvard Graduate School of Education

Fall Term 2019 | CRN 15808

Description
This course examines learning theories that have shaped—and are shaping—the development of programs and exhibitions in museums and similar informal learning environments. We explore the wide variety of ways learning happens in museums, focusing on the visitors themselves, and consider how museums are shifting their focus from designing for their audiences to creating with them. Students consider museum education from the lenses of both learner and educator, experiencing and reflecting on educational approaches in actual museum galleries.

Class Meetings:
On-campus Active Learning Weekend
Start Date: Sep. 27, 2019

Graduate credit: $1420
Credits: 2

Notes: Students must be present for the entire three-day weekend to earn credit for this course. Final paper due Monday, October 14. Tuition does not include hotel accommodations, transportation, or meals. See Visiting Campus and Finding Housing for information about visiting Cambridge. International Students see important visa information.

Prerequisites: MUSE E-100 or equivalent museum experience.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 16 students

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-15808/2019

MUSE E-121A
Museum Education: Gallery Teaching in the Art Museum

Patricia Mary Morchel, ALM

Doctoral Candidate and Adjunct Instructor, Program in Art and Art Education, Teachers College, Columbia University

Spring Term 2020 | CRN 25766

Description
This course examines the history of teaching in the art museum and what gallery teaching in the art museum encompasses today. We explore how museum educators facilitate engaging, active learning experiences with works of art that are meaningful to viewers. The course explores a variety of visitor-centered teaching practices, including careful looking, conversation, discussion, dialogue, questioning, visual thinking strategies, and a range of other interactive approaches for gallery activities involving drawing, collage, writing, music, and movement. We analyze the role of information, personal and cultural contexts, and considering emotions in gallery teaching. Students deepen their own ability to engage with works of art themselves and also learn how to use gallery teaching practices to facilitate meaningful learning experiences with works of art that inspire and educate others.

Class Meetings:
Online (live) web conference
Thursdays, 7:40-9:40 pm
Start Date: Jan. 30, 2020

Graduate credit: $2840
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.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-25766/2020

MUSE E-122
Audience Engagement: How Museums Learned to Love their Visitors

Adam Reed Rozan, ALM

Steering Group Member, International Audience Engagement Network

Spring Term 2020 | CRN 25755

Description
Museums deal with a multitude of unique challenges today, from stewarding valuable cultural objects, to maintaining relevance within their communities, to ensuring their financial security. With resources scarce, they depend on museum-loving visitors more than ever. This is a crash course in the latest ideas from around the world about wooing visitors, generating compelling content, interpreting collections, providing twenty-first century amenities, the role of play, serving communities, engaging online audiences, and planning for the future. In mastering these concepts museums and museum professionals are better suited to compete and thrive. The course teaches the guidelines developed by the International Audience Engagement Network. As defined by the International Audience Engagement Network, audience engagement “champions the emotional and social relationship between audiences and museum to sustain their future.”

Class Meetings:
On-campus Active Learning Weekend
Start Date: Apr. 24, 2020

Graduate credit: $1420
Credits: 2

Notes: Students must be present for the entire three-day weekend to earn credit for this course. Final paper due Monday, May 11. Tuition does not include hotel accommodations, transportation, or meals. See Visiting Campus and Finding Housing for information about visiting Cambridge. International Students see important visa information.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 35 students

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-25755/2020

MUSE E-130
Museums and Technology

Katherine Burton Jones, MA

Director, Museum Studies, Harvard Extension School

Spring Term 2020 | CRN 23583

Description
The internet has changed the way nonprofits deliver information to constituents and the general public. In this course, we explore the ways in which nonprofits use the web and social media to deliver programmatic content as well as how the web and social media are used in marketing, public relations, and fundraising. We also take a look at the back-of-house systems that these organizations rely on for their information infrastructure, providing an in-depth look at the use of databases and websites to further the organization’s mission.

Class Meetings:
Online (live) web conference
Mondays, 5:30-7:30 pm
Start Date: Jan. 27, 2020

Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

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

Prerequisites: Some knowledge of computer systems, especially in the nonprofit sector.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 50 students

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-23583/2020

MUSE E-135
The Future of Historic House Museums

Abby Battis, ALM

Associate Director for Collections, Historic Beverly

Fall Term 2019 | CRN 14780

Description
The changing attitudes in historic interpretation along with challenges facing historic house museums today, such as shifting demographics, funding, maintenance, and technology have contributed to declining attendance and waning interest in historic house museums around the world. This course examines the traditional methods for historic house museum sustainability, including collections care and exhibit design, and explores feasible and reinvented methods for reinterpreting the historic house museum in order to maintain its relevance in a changing society.

Class Meetings:
Online (live) web conference
Tuesdays, 5:50-7:50 pm
Start Date: Sep. 3, 2019

Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

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

Prerequisites: Museum experience is a plus.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 40 students

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-14780/2019

MUSE E-136
Rights and Reproductions for Museums

Cynthia Mackey, MA

Associate Registrar for Rights and Reproductions, Peabody Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology, Harvard University

Fall Term 2019 | CRN 16081

Description
In addition to caring for the physical objects in the collection, a museum must also oversee the reproduction of these objects in various mediums as books, exhibition catalogs, and films. This not only involves photographing the objects, but also how to responsibly reproduce the object given the object’s copyright status and other considerations, such as right of privacy and cultural sensitivities. This course provides a basic overview of intellectual property, with a focus on copyright and how it applies to museums. Students learn how to research the copyright status of an object, how to obtain copyright permission, and what to do when an object’s copyright status is unknown. The course also reviews the various industry guidelines for fair use. Beyond copyright, the course focuses on additional aspects of rights and reproductions that museums encounter. This involves learning how to process image requests, creating permission forms, and learning the importance of researcher and visitor photo policies. Students learn how to manage photo and film shoots involving objects.

Class Meetings:
On-campus Active Learning Weekend
Start Date: Oct. 25, 2019

Graduate credit: $1420
Credits: 2

Notes: Students must be present for the entire three-day weekend to earn credit for this course. Final paper due Monday, November 11. Tuition does not include hotel accommodations, transportation, or meals. See Visiting Campus and Finding Housing for information about visiting Cambridge. International Students see important visa information.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 30 students

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-16081/2019

MUSE E-140
Reinventing the Boston Museum of Fine Arts: The Twentieth Century, and Now

Mary Crawford-Volk, PhD

Spring Term 2020 | CRN 25637

Description
Art museums are central features of American culture, and major examples like the Boston Museum of Fine Arts (MFA) play complex roles in contemporary society. This course addresses both the twentieth-century growth of the museum as a treasure-house of masterpieces, and how it has responded to a range of issues that bear on its continuing vitality today. These have included ethical questions about acquisitions, commercial sources of revenue, appropriate exhibition content, and audience diversity, among others. How it deals now and later with these kinds of areas will be central to its role as an art museum of the future. Study of the MFA at this moment is very timely, and also very exciting.

Class Meetings:
On campus
Tuesdays, 6-8 pm
Sever Hall 106Start Date: Jan. 28, 2020

Undergraduate credit: $1840
Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-25637/2020

MUSE E-141
Close Looking in the Museum

Jennifer Thum, PhD

Inga Maren Otto Curatorial Fellow, Division of Academic and Public Programs, Harvard Art Museums

Spring Term 2020 | CRN 25751

Description
The average museum visitor spends less than 30 seconds looking at a work of art. However, research shows that there are many benefits to slowing down, looking closely, and making room for deeper engagement. What are those benefits? How does one even begin to look closely? And how can we convince audiences of the power of slowing down? This active learning weekend takes advantage of the diverse, world-class collections at the Harvard Art Museums to teach the principles of close looking while taking a critical approach to this form of museum pedagogy. We read key scholarship in order to build a solid foundation for discussing and employing this approach; experience and model methods for teaching close looking with various types of audience; and imagine creative ways to engage viewers longer and more deeply.

Class Meetings:
On-campus Active Learning Weekend
Start Date: Mar. 6, 2020

Undergraduate credit: $920
Graduate credit: $1420
Credits: 2

Enrollment limit: Limited to 26 students

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-25751/2020

MUSE E-142
The Body in the Art Museum

David Odo, DPhil

Director of Student Programs and Research Curator for University Collections Initiatives, Harvard Art Museums

Fall Term 2019 | CRN 15730

Description
Artists have always engaged with the body, but how are we to engage with their work in the context of the art museum? This active learning weekend takes advantage of the world-class collections at the Harvard Art Museums to consider artistic approaches to the body as both subject and object. We take a critical approach to understanding how works of art related to the body are curated, exploring broad issues in critical museology and actively examining how the body has been conceptualized, contextualized, represented, and materialized in works of art across media, time, space, and culture. The format of this three-day intensive course involves close looking, sketching, active discussions, critical viewing, and participant presentations. There are pre-course readings, listed on the syllabus, and a final written paper due after the weekend has concluded.

Class Meetings:
On-campus Active Learning Weekend
Start Date: Nov. 1, 2019

Undergraduate credit: $920
Graduate credit: $1420
Credits: 2

Enrollment limit: Limited to 30 students

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-15730/2019

MUSE E-145
Museum Architecture: Modern and Contemporary

Eleanor M. Hight, PhD

Professor of Art History and Humanities, Emerita, University of New Hampshire

Spring Term 2020 | CRN 25329

Description
Art, history, and science museums all have the same basic goals: the preservation and exhibition of their collections. How does the architecture of a museum accommodate these goals? How does its architecture attract and engage visitors with its collections in ways that make a museum both environmentally and financially sustainable? How does architecture enable a museum to fulfill its expanding social function today as a dynamic community center? This course traces the evolution of museum architecture from the transformation of the private, princely collections of the Louvre Palace into a public museum during the French Revolution, to the spectacular museum architecture found around the world today. Each week we focus on a theme and a few case studies of international museums dating primarily from the past seventy-five years, while bringing in other museums, both formative and more modest, to expand the discussions. We examine each museum’s architecture in relation to its history, mission, and the preservation and display of its collections. We also examine how new museum projects incorporate concepts of sustainability, in terms of both the environment and financial viability. Finally, we look at the process for working with architects on the creation, renovation, or expansion of a museum.

Class Meetings:
Online (live) web conference
Thursdays, 5:30-7:30 pm
Start Date: Jan. 30, 2020

Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

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

Enrollment limit: Limited to 40 students

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-25329/2020

MUSE E-160
Cultural Heritage

Petrina Foti, PhD

Adjunct Faculty, Museum Studies, Rochester Institute of Technology

Spring Term 2020 | CRN 25747

Description
Cultural heritage is a fluid term that is applied broadly to include the protection and preservation of material objects and intangible practices for future generations. With a global outlook, the course explores the various forms that cultural heritage takes and considers the issues that are often raised during practice. Topics covered include how national narratives might lead to cultural conflict, preservation of the cultural landscape and what museums might do when heritage is threatened, the expression of cultural identity in the form of intangible heritage practices, and how computer and digital technology have influenced social and cultural expressions and related digital heritage issues.

Class Meetings:
Online (live) web conference
Wednesdays, 5:30-7:30 pm
Start Date: Jan. 29, 2020

Graduate credit: $2840
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.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-25747/2020

MUSE E-161
Museum Ethics: Framework and Practice

Kara L. Schneiderman, MA

Associate Director for Operations and Collections Management, Davis Museum, Wellesley College

Fall Term 2019 | CRN 16050

Description
Ethical considerations touch all areas of the museum profession, from collections to exhibitions to administration and beyond. But what are the codes of ethics for the museum profession? How are ethical, legal, and moral issues different and when do they overlap? Where does organizational management and museum policy fit in? And what do you do when faced with an ethical conundrum at your museum? This course provides students with both the theoretical background and practical application of ethics in a museum setting. Through case studies of ethical dilemmas in museums, students come to an understanding of the importance of professional codes of ethics and how to apply an ethical approach to their museum practice through development of institutional ethics policies. Modules examine the ethics of governance, fundraising, acquisitions, deaccessioning, provenance, conservation, curation, and the responsibilities of a museum to serve the public trust.

Class Meetings:
Online (live) web conference
Tuesdays, 7:40-9:40 pm

Optional sections to be arranged.Start Date: Sep. 3, 2019

Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

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

Enrollment limit: Limited to 25 students

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-16050/2019

MUSE E-165
Museum Registration: Systems and Strategies

Kara L. Schneiderman, MA

Associate Director for Operations and Collections Management, Davis Museum, Wellesley College

Spring Term 2020 | CRN 25625

Description
Registrars wear many hats in the museum world. They are organizers, risk managers, and problem solvers as they tackle the many legal, ethical, and managerial challenges faced by today’s museums. In this course, students delve into the numerous facets of museum registration systems and the role of the registrar in museum management and administration. Modules focus both on policy development and procedural solutions, including collections management and ethics policies, acquisitions and accessioning, deaccessioning, loans, exhibitions, provenance, federal laws, documentation, inventory, and rights and reproductions. Procedures such as condition reporting, object numbering and labelling, packing and shipping, and managing traveling exhibitions are also covered. Through lectures, case studies, and readings, students learn about the administrative, legal, and practical concerns of museum registration within the context of professional standards and best practices for the museum field.

Class Meetings:
Online with required on-campus weekend
Mondays, 7:40-9:40 pm

Optional sections to be arranged.Start Date: Jan. 27, 2020

Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

Enrollment limit: Limited to 25 students

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-25625/2020

MUSE E-166
The Anthropocene Isn’t Just for Scientists—The Role of the Arts and Humanities in Documenting and Dealing with Climate Change

Sarah Sutton, MS

Principal, Sustainable Museums

Spring Term 2020 | CRN 25772

Description
Scientists are not the only ones who uncover, document, and explain the environmental impacts of climate change. Paintings and photographs, archaeological and architectural records, oral histories and indigenous ways of knowing show and tell us how the environment and climate have changed, how humans have caused and responded to that change, and how we can respond today. This course challenges students to use arts and humanities resources to examine the anthropocene. The readings include essays about archaeology and architecture in Scotland, Iceland, Greenland, the United States, Vietnam, and the Negev Desert; the arts in the United States, England and Scotland; and the historical record in Hawai’i, Minnesota, and Massachusetts. The assignments build students’ ability to recognize and use arts and humanities resources in the climate discussion, and to implement a program, research project, or exhibit using the arts and humanities. There is no prior environmental or museum knowledge required; interest in both, however, is critical.

Class Meetings:
Online (live) web conference
Tuesdays, 7:40-9:40 pm
Start Date: Jan. 28, 2020

Undergraduate credit: $1840
Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

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

Prerequisites: Completion of MUSE S-132 is helpful.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 40 students

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-25772/2020

MUSE E-182
Envisioning the Museum of Tomorrow

Matthias Waschek, PhD

C. Jean and Myles McDonough Director, Worcester Art Museum

Claire Chandler Whitner, PhD

Director of Curatorial Affairs and James A. Welu Curator of European Art, Worcester Art Museum

Spring Term 2020 | CRN 25770

Description
Following several high profile news stories about trustees, diversity, financial backing, and programming, the New York Times recently ran an op ed titled “Museums Need to Step into the Future.” This weekend course introduces the fundamentals of museum leadership, including how to translate grand scale visions for the museums of the twenty-first century into reality. Students are preassigned to museums in the Boston area and gather information about their institution in advance of the first class through site visits or literature available on their websites and at the facilities. Working in groups, students develop analytical tools to assess the museums’ strengths and weaknesses, as well as identify potential areas of growth or vulnerability. Over the course of the weekend, the groups draft mission and vision statements for their assigned institution as well as outline strategic plans in close consultation with the course instructors. In the afternoon of the last day, the groups present their proposals for Boston’s museums of the future to their classmates.

Class Meetings:
On-campus Active Learning Weekend
Start Date: Apr. 17, 2020

Graduate credit: $1420
Credits: 2

Notes: Students must be present for the entire three-day weekend to earn credit for this course. Final paper due May 4. Tuition does not include hotel accommodations, transportation, or meals. See Visiting Campus and Finding Housing for information about visiting Cambridge. International Students see important visa information.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 30 students

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-25770/2020

MUSE E-598
Museum Studies Precapstone Tutorial

Katherine Burton Jones, MA

Director, Museum Studies, Harvard Extension School

Fall Term 2019 | CRN 15676

Description
This tutorial helps students develop an academically strong capstone proposal. It is mandatory for candidates in the Master of Liberal Arts, museum studies, who wish to register for MUSE E-599 for spring 2020. The tutorial provides an essential foundation for capstone courses, mapping critical issues of project design (scope and background, methodology, and expected outcomes) and allows the capstone courses to begin with projects fully operational.

Class Meetings:
Online
Start Date: Sep. 3, 2019

Noncredit: $0

Prerequisites: Students must be in their penultimate semester as candidates in the Master of Liberal Arts, museum studies. They must be in good academic standing and in the process of completing all the requirements except the capstone. Students submit the pre-proposal to ALMcapstones@extension.harvard.edu between July 18 and August 1. 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 30 students

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-15676/2019

MUSE E-599
Capstone Projects in Museum Studies

Katherine Burton Jones, MA

Director, Museum Studies, Harvard Extension School

Fall Term 2019 | CRN 14868 | Section 1

Description
This course provides students with the opportunity to complete a capstone project related to their professional interests. Capstone projects can include an analysis of a compelling and hotly debated issue within the field of museum studies or, perhaps, creation of a final product that can be used as demonstration of expertise to future or current employers, such as a museum education curriculum, multimedia design, or exhibit.

Class Meetings:
Online with required on-campus weekend
Mondays, 5:30-7:30 pm
Start Date: Sep. 9, 2019

Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

Prerequisites: Students must be candidates in the Master of Liberal Arts, museum studies who are in good academic standing, in their final course, and who have successfully completed MUSE S-598 in the 2019 summer term. Students who do not meet these requirements are dropped from the course.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 15 students

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-14868/2019

MUSE E-599
Capstone Projects in Museum Studies

Katherine Burton Jones, MA

Director, Museum Studies, Harvard Extension School

Fall Term 2019 | CRN 15742 | Section 2

Class Meetings:
Online with required on-campus weekend
Mondays, 7:40-9:40 pm
Start Date: Sep. 9, 2019

Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

Enrollment limit: Limited to 15 students

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-15742/2019

MUSE E-599
Capstone Projects in Museum Studies

Katherine Burton Jones, MA

Director, Museum Studies, Harvard Extension School

Spring Term 2020 | CRN 25495 | Section 2

Class Meetings:
Online with required on-campus weekend
Tuesdays, 7:40-9:40 pm
Start Date: Jan. 28, 2020

Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

Prerequisites: Students must be candidates in the Master of Liberal Arts, museum studies who are in good academic standing, in their final course, and who have successfully completed MUSE E-598 in the 2019 fall term. Students who do not meet these requirements are dropped from the course.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 15 students

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-25495/2020

MUSE E-599
Capstone Projects in Museum Studies

Katherine Burton Jones, MA

Director, Museum Studies, Harvard Extension School

Spring Term 2020 | CRN 24273 | Section 1

Class Meetings:
Online with required on-campus weekend
Tuesdays, 5:30-7:30 pm
Start Date: Jan. 28, 2020

Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

Prerequisites: Students must be candidates in the Master of Liberal Arts, museum studies who are in good academic standing, in their final course, and who have successfully completed MUSE E-598 in the 2019 fall term. Students who do not meet these requirements are dropped from the course.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 15 students

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-24273/2020

MUSI E-190R
Technomusicology

Wayne G. Marshall, PhD

Assistant Professor of Music History, Berklee College of Music

Spring Term 2020 | CRN 25695

Description
This course uses hands-on media production, in the form of audio and video art, to examine the interplay between music and technology since the dawn of sound reproduction, especially in the digital age. Embracing new technologies ourselves, we employ popular, powerful music software (Ableton Live) to explore new techniques and idioms for storytelling by composing a series of études. Readings, discussions, and projects focus on several significant forms and their histories, including soundscapes, mashups, montages, and DJ-style mixes. Students develop a fluency in the history of sound studies while cultivating competencies in audio and video editing, sampling and arranging, mixing and remixing, and, in framing their projects, descriptive and poetic forms of writing.

Class Meetings:
On campus or online
Thursdays, 5:40-7:40 pm, or on demand.
1 Story Street 306

Optional sections to be arranged.Start Date: Jan. 30, 2020

Noncredit: $1840
Undergraduate credit: $1840
Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-25695/2020

NUTR E-105
Food and Nutrition in Health and Wellbeing

Rachele Pojednic, PhD

Assistant Professor of Nutrition, Simmons University

Fall Term 2019 | CRN 14784

Description
Students examine evidence-based relationships between nutrition and the promotion of long-term health and wellbeing. They become familiar with food-related policy and recommendations, including the US dietary guidelines, FDA food labels, and evidence-based nutrition programs, and gain practical skills to make healthful dietary choices. Moreover, students learn health promotion strategies to help influence other people’s food choices and apply these strategies to specific modifiable chronic diseases such as diabetes and heart disease. After successful completion of this course, students are able to identify the fundamentals of a healthy eating pattern; recognize associations between dietary behaviors and non-communicable diseases and identify evidence-based dietary interventions for those diseases; understand barriers to healthful eating, including cultural, environmental, and social; utilize validated tools to encourage healthful food choices; provide practical advice to improve dietary behaviors; and become adept at accessing evidence-based resources to maintain the most up-to-date knowledge, skills, and tools to promote good nutrition.

Class Meetings:
Online (live or on demand) web conference
Mondays, 1-3 pm, or on demand.

Required sections to be arranged.Start Date: Sep. 9, 2019

Noncredit: $1840
Undergraduate credit: $1840
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.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 100 students

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-14784/2019

PHIL E-4
Introduction to Philosophy

Benjamin Roth, PhD

Preceptor in Expository Writing, Harvard University

Fall Term 2019 | CRN 15501

Description
What is happiness? Should we fear death? Does ethics depend on god’s existence? Do we have free will? What should we do when we think a law is immoral? This course introduces students to Western philosophy through fundamental questions about how we should live. Beginning with Plato’s account of his teacher Socrates’ trial and execution for impiety in ancient Athens, we read central historical thinkers such as Aristotle, Augustine, Montaigne, Descartes, Hume, Kant, Thoreau, Nietzsche, Sartre, Beauvoir, and King, Jr., as well as a number of influential contemporary philosophers who show why these questions remain pressing today.

Class Meetings:
On campus or online
Wednesdays, 5:50-7:50 pm, or on demand.
Science Center B-10

Optional online sections to be arranged.Start Date: Sep. 4, 2019

Noncredit: $1840
Undergraduate credit: $1840
Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

Notes: Writing-intensive course. On-campus meetings are recorded. A live stream is available at the time the class meets. Videos are available within 24 hours of the lecture.

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-15501/2019

PHIL E-100
Introduction to Logic

Eli Hirsch, PhD

Charles Goldman Professor of Philosophy, Brandeis University

Spring Term 2020 | CRN 20195

Description
A study of the most basic forms of reasoning and their linguistic expressions, this course provides an introduction to the traditional theory of syllogism, contemporary symbolic logic, the nature of scientific reasoning, and the relationship between logic and language.

Class Meetings:
On campus
Wednesdays, 7:40-9:40 pm
Sever Hall 103Start Date: Jan. 29, 2020

Noncredit: $1840
Undergraduate credit: $1840
Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-20195/2020

PHIL E-101
Saints, Heretics and Atheists: An Historical Introduction to the Philosophy of Religion

Jeffrey McDonough, PhD

Professor of Philosophy, Harvard University

Spring Term 2020 | CRN 25530

Description
Does God exist? What is the nature of evil and where does it come from? Are humans free? Responsible? Immortal? Does it matter? This course explores foundational questions in the philosophy of religion through the study of classic works by Plato, Augustine, Al-Ghazali, Aquinas, Pascal, Spinoza, Hume, Nietzsche, and James. Students have the opportunity to reexamine their own views and assumptions about religion in the company of great thinkers of the past.

Class Meetings:
Online
Start Date: Jan. 27, 2020

Noncredit: $1840
Undergraduate credit: $1840
Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

Notes: The recorded lectures are from the 2019 Harvard Faculty of Arts and Sciences course Culture and Belief 31.

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-25530/2020

PHIL E-102
Power and Responsibility: Doing Philosophy with Superheroes

Christopher Robichaud, PhD

Senior Lecturer in Ethics and Public Policy, Harvard Kennedy School

Spring Term 2020 | CRN 24689

Description
Pow! Bang! Kaboom! Superhero stories, first arriving on the scene in the late 1930s, are now among the most popular forms of global entertainment. From Superman’s embrace of truth, justice, and the American way to Wonder Woman’s efforts at promoting peace rather than war, from Spider-Man’s personal struggles at balancing his romantic life with his crime fighting exploits to the X-Men’s social struggles with combating prejudice and antagonism, the world has turned its attention to these colorful and larger-than-life narratives, which first emerged in comic books and radio shows but now are also widely found in film, television, and video games. This course leverages the enthusiasm over superheroes to introduce students to core areas of philosophy—metaphysics and epistemology, social and political philosophy, ethics, philosophy of mind, and more. By directly engaging these fantastic narratives, it demonstrates that behind the four-colored panels are stories and characters of depth and complexity, affording us many opportunities to learn important and substantive philosophical ideas in a fresh and exciting way.

Class Meetings:
Online

Required sections to be arranged.Start Date: Jan. 27, 2020

Noncredit: $1840
Undergraduate credit: $1840
Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

Notes: Writing-intensive course.

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-24689/2020

PHIL E-109
Buddhist Philosophy

Parimal G. Patil, PhD

Professor of Religion and Indian Philosophy, Harvard University

Fall Term 2019 | CRN 16095

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:
On campus or online
Mondays, 8-10 pm, or on demand.
1 Story Street 302

Optional sections to be arranged.Start Date: Sep. 9, 2019

Noncredit: $1840
Undergraduate credit: $1840
Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

Prerequisites: Previous coursework in philosophy would be helpful.

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-16095/2019

PHIL E-110
The Good Life: Learning from Classical India

Parimal G. Patil, PhD

Professor of Religion and Indian Philosophy, Harvard University

Spring Term 2020 | CRN 25652

Description
What is a good life? How does it relate to personal happiness, or to being a good ruler, citizen, friend, or lover? What is the relative value of justice, citizenship, loyalty, friendship, personal profit, and pleasure? How do we make reasoned choices when these values are in conflict? What are our sources and models for such reasoning? When is such reasoning ethical? Are we all subject to the same ethical norms? Should we be? Is the good life the same for everyone? Questions such as these were of enduring concern for philosophers, political theorists, literary theorists, and theorists of pleasure in classical India. This course is devoted to investigating how classical South Asian intellectuals wrestled with such questions and to thinking critically about their responses to them in the context of our own lives.

Class Meetings:
On campus or online
Mondays, 8-10 pm, or on demand.
1 Story Street 302

Optional sections to be arranged.Start Date: Jan. 27, 2020

Noncredit: $1840
Undergraduate credit: $1840
Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-25652/2020

PHIL E-160
Philosophical Foundations for Economic Justice

Joanne Baldine, PhD

Fall Term 2019 | CRN 14859

Description
This course examines philosophical foundations of three fundamentally different economic systems: capitalism, socialism/egalitarianism, and the welfare state. Through the selection of readings we think critically about the prospects for economic justice introduced by each system. The main questions focus on what features an economic system and a society ought to have in order to be economically just, and what sorts of claims the different classical economic systems advance in the name of economic justice. In addition, we critically examine opportunities for and obstacles to economic justice in the current global economy, under conditions that did not exist for the classical economic systems. At all times we consider responsibilities of fairness, moral culpability, the requirements of a good life, the grounding of claims for a good life, the problem of poverty, and the ways in which economic systems materially and culturally set conditions for a productive, fair, and just life for all members of the global community.

Class Meetings:
On campus or online
Wednesdays, 5:40-7:40 pm, or on demand.
1 Story Street 303

Optional sections to be arranged.Start Date: Sep. 4, 2019

Noncredit: $1840
Undergraduate credit: $1840
Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-14859/2019

PHIL E-162
Economic Justice

Mathias Risse, PhD

Lucius N. Littauer Professor of Philosophy and Public Administration, Harvard Kennedy School

Spring Term 2020 | CRN 25302

Description
Capitalism organizes society around individual pursuits of material gain. Capitalism seems to have won the great ideological struggle with other ways of organizing society. But there is much discontent. The Occupy Movement made clear that even Americans now care about excessive inequality, and many worry about the future in an increasingly economically divided society where access to technology richly rewards some to the exclusion of many others. Capitalism is also closely associated with what is arguably the biggest policy problem of the twenty-first century, climate change. So how can we justify capitalism? And what are feasible alternative ways of organizing society? This class begins with an assessment of the current crisis and explores a range of influential arguments for capitalism. Then we turn to socialist/communist approaches focusing on some of the more influential writings of Karl Marx. Finally, we explore the liberal egalitarianism of John Rawls. The debate about capitalism and its alternatives (and about what capitalism might learn from those) addresses the central political and social concerns of our times. This class offers an in-depth encounter with the major positions in that debate and thereby prepares students to participate in that debate in an informed way. While the first three lectures explore the current predicament and focus on social-scientific readings, the methodological outlook of the class is philosophical. Nonetheless, our concern is always with questions that shape political agendas now and in the foreseeable future.

Class Meetings:
Online

Required sections to be arranged.Start Date: Jan. 27, 2020

Noncredit: $1840
Undergraduate credit: $1840
Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

Notes: The recorded lectures are from the Harvard Faculty of Arts and Sciences course Gen Ed 1121. Registered students can ordinarily live stream the lectures Mondays and Wednesdays, 10:30-11:45 am starting January 27 or they can watch them on demand. Videos are available within 24 hours of the lecture.

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-25302/2020

PHIL E-167
Biomedical Ethics

Eli Hirsch, PhD

Charles Goldman Professor of Philosophy, Brandeis University

Fall Term 2019 | CRN 11907

Description
This course introduces the basic concepts and theories of ethics and applies them to some of the most widely discussed issues of the day. Students examine ethical issues that arise in a biomedical context, such as euthanasia, eugenics, reproductive control, lying to patients, and the right to health care.

Class Meetings:
On campus
Wednesdays, 7:40-9:40 pm
Sever Hall 203Start Date: Sep. 4, 2019

Noncredit: $1840
Undergraduate credit: $1840
Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-11907/2019

PHYS E-1AX
Physics I (Lecture): Mechanics, Elasticity, Fluids, and Diffusion

Anna M. Klales, PhD

Physics Instructional Lab Specialist, Harvard University

Fall Term 2019 | CRN 14586

Description
This course is an introduction to classical mechanics, with special emphasis on the motion in fluids of biological objects, from proteins to people. Topics covered include momentum and energy conservation, kinematics, Newton’s laws of motion, oscillations, elasticity, fluids, random walks, and diffusion. Examples and problem set questions are drawn from the life sciences and medicine. This course does not include a lab; students who need a physics lab should enroll concurrently in PHYS E-1axl.

Class Meetings:
On campus or online
Tuesdays, 6-9 pm, or on demand.
Science Center Hall B

Optional sections to be arranged.Start Date: Sep. 3, 2019

Undergraduate credit: $1380
Credits: 3

Notes: On-campus meetings are recorded. A live stream is available at the time the class meets. Videos are available within 24 hours of the lecture.

Prerequisites: Students should have a firm foundation in algebra, geometry, and trigonometry. Although we discuss some elementary concepts of calculus in class, we do not expect students to use calculus on homework or examinations.

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-14586/2019

PHYS E-1AXL
Physics I (Lab): Mechanics, Elasticity, Fluids, Diffusion

Allen Robert Crockett, ALB

Research Assistant IV (non-Lab), Faculty of Arts and Sciences Science Division, Harvard University

Fall Term 2019 | CRN 14592 | Section 4

Description
A hands-on lab course intended to complement PHYS E-1ax. Experiments include aspects of measurement and uncertainty, force and momentum, simple harmonic oscillators, fluid mechanics, and diffusion.

Class Meetings:
On campus
Thursdays, 2-5 pm
Science Center 115

Labs meet roughly every other Thursday, 2-5 pm. Specific schedule to be announced.Start Date: Sep. 5, 2019

Undergraduate credit: $460
Credits: 1

Prerequisites: Concurrent enrollment in PHYS E-1ax, or prior completion of a comparable course in physics (mechanics).

Enrollment limit: Limited to 36 students

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-14592/2019

PHYS E-1AXL
Physics I (Lab): Mechanics, Elasticity, Fluids, Diffusion

Allen Robert Crockett, ALB

Research Assistant IV (non-Lab), Faculty of Arts and Sciences Science Division, Harvard University

Fall Term 2019 | CRN 14593 | Section 5

Class Meetings:
On campus
Thursdays, 6-9 pm
Science Center 115

Labs meet roughly every other Thursday, 6-9 pm. Specific schedule to be announced.Start Date: Sep. 5, 2019

Undergraduate credit: $460
Credits: 1

Prerequisites: Concurrent enrollment in PHYS E-1ax, or prior completion of a comparable course in physics (mechanics).

Enrollment limit: Limited to 36 students

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-14593/2019

PHYS E-1AXL
Physics I (Lab): Mechanics, Elasticity, Fluids, Diffusion

Allen Robert Crockett, ALB

Research Assistant IV (non-Lab), Faculty of Arts and Sciences Science Division, Harvard University

Fall Term 2019 | CRN 14594 | Section 6

Class Meetings:
On campus
Saturdays, 9 am-noon
Science Center 115

Labs meet roughly every other Saturday 9 am-noon. Specific schedule to be announced.Start Date: Sep. 7, 2019

Undergraduate credit: $460
Credits: 1

Prerequisites: Concurrent enrollment in PHYS E-1ax, or prior completion of a comparable course in physics (mechanics).

Enrollment limit: Limited to 36 students

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-14594/2019

PHYS E-1AXL
Physics I (Lab): Mechanics, Elasticity, Fluids, and Diffusion

Allen Robert Crockett, ALB

Research Assistant IV (non-Lab), Faculty of Arts and Sciences Science Division, Harvard University

Fall Term 2019 | CRN 14589 | Section 1

Class Meetings:
On campus
Mondays, 6-9 pm
Science Center 115

Labs meet roughly every other Monday, 6-9 pm. Specific schedule to be announced.Start Date: Sep. 9, 2019

Undergraduate credit: $460
Credits: 1

Prerequisites: Concurrent enrollment in PHYS E-1ax, or prior completion of a comparable course in physics (mechanics).

Enrollment limit: Limited to 36 students

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-14589/2019

PHYS E-1AXL
Physics I (Lab): Mechanics, Elasticity, Fluids, Diffusion

Allen Robert Crockett, ALB

Research Assistant IV (non-Lab), Faculty of Arts and Sciences Science Division, Harvard University

Fall Term 2019 | CRN 14590 | Section 2

Class Meetings:
On campus
Tuesdays, 2-5 pm
Science Center 115

Labs meet roughly every other Tuesday, 2-5 pm. Specific schedule to be announced.Start Date: Sep. 3, 2019

Undergraduate credit: $460
Credits: 1

Prerequisites: Concurrent enrollment in PHYS E-1ax, or prior completion of a comparable course in physics (mechanics).

Enrollment limit: Limited to 36 students

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-14590/2019

PHYS E-1AXL
Physics I (Lab): Mechanics, Elasticity, Fluids, Diffusion

Allen Robert Crockett, ALB

Research Assistant IV (non-Lab), Faculty of Arts and Sciences Science Division, Harvard University

Fall Term 2019 | CRN 14591 | Section 3

Class Meetings:
On campus
Wednesdays, 6-9 pm
Science Center 115

Labs meet roughly every other Wednesday, 6-9 pm. Specific schedule to be announced.Start Date: Sep. 4, 2019

Undergraduate credit: $460
Credits: 1

Prerequisites: Concurrent enrollment in PHYS E-1ax, or prior completion of a comparable course in physics (mechanics).

Enrollment limit: Limited to 36 students

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-14591/2019

PHYS E-1BX
Physics II (Lecture): Electromagnetism, Circuits, Waves, Optics

Kelly Miller, PhD

Senior Preceptor in Applied Physics, Harvard University

Spring Term 2020 | CRN 24293

Description
This course is an introduction to electromagnetism, circuits, waves, optics, and sound. Topics covered include electric and magnetic fields, electrical potential, analog and digital circuits, wave propagation in various media, microscopy, sound, and hearing. Many questions and examples are drawn from the life sciences and medicine. This course does not include a lab; students who need a physics lab should enroll concurrently in PHYS E-1bxl.

Class Meetings:
On campus or online
Tuesdays, 6-9 pm, or on demand.
Science Center Hall C

Optional sections to be arranged.Start Date: Jan. 28, 2020

Undergraduate credit: $1380
Credits: 3

Notes: On-campus meetings are recorded. A live stream is available at the time the class meets. Videos are available within 24 hours of the lecture.

Prerequisites: PHYS E-1ax, or equivalent preparation in physics (mechanics).

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-24293/2020

PHYS E-1BXL
Physics II (Lab): Electromagnetism, Circuits, Waves, Optics

Bryan R. Janson, BS

Spring Term 2020 | CRN 24300 | Section 1

Description
This hands-on experimental course is intended to complement PHYS E-1bx. Laboratory experiments include aspects of electric and magnetic fields, analog and digital circuits, wave phenomena, and optics.

Class Meetings:
On campus
Mondays, 6-9 pm
Science Center 115

Labs meet roughly every other Monday, 6-9 pm. See syllabus for specific meeting dates.Start Date: Jan. 27, 2020

Undergraduate credit: $460
Credits: 1

Prerequisites: Concurrent enrollment in PHYS E-1bx, or prior completion of a comparable course in physics (electricity and magnetism).

Enrollment limit: Limited to 36 students

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-24300/2020

PHYS E-1BXL
Physics II (Lab): Electromagnetism, Circuits, Waves, Optics

Bryan R. Janson, BS

Spring Term 2020 | CRN 24301 | Section 2

Class Meetings:
On campus
Tuesdays, 2-5 pm
Science Center 115

Labs meet roughly every other Tuesday, 2-5 pm. See syllabus for specific meeting dates.Start Date: Jan. 28, 2020

Undergraduate credit: $460
Credits: 1

Prerequisites: Concurrent enrollment in PHYS E-1bx, or prior completion of a comparable course in physics (electricity and magnetism).

Enrollment limit: Limited to 36 students

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-24301/2020

PHYS E-1BXL
Physics II (Lab): Electromagnetism, Circuits, Waves, Optics

Bryan R. Janson, BS

Spring Term 2020 | CRN 24302 | Section 3

Class Meetings:
On campus
Wednesdays, 6-9 pm
Science Center 115

Labs meet roughly every other Wednesday 6-9 pm. See syllabus for specific meeting dates.Start Date: Jan. 29, 2020

Undergraduate credit: $460
Credits: 1

Prerequisites: Concurrent enrollment in PHYS E-1bx, or prior completion of a comparable course in physics (electricity and magnetism).

Enrollment limit: Limited to 36 students

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-24302/2020

PHYS E-1BXL
Physics II (Lab): Electromagnetism, Circuits, Waves, Optics

Bryan R. Janson, BS

Spring Term 2020 | CRN 24303 | Section 4

Class Meetings:
On campus
Thursdays, 2-5 pm
Science Center 115

Labs meet roughly every other Thursday, 2-5 pm. See syllabus for specific meeting dates.Start Date: Jan. 30, 2020

Undergraduate credit: $460
Credits: 1

Prerequisites: Concurrent enrollment in PHYS E-1bx, or prior completion of a comparable course in physics (electricity and magnetism).

Enrollment limit: Limited to 36 students

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-24303/2020

PHYS E-1BXL
Physics II (Lab): Electromagnetism, Circuits, Waves, Optics

Bryan R. Janson, BS

Spring Term 2020 | CRN 24304 | Section 5

Class Meetings:
On campus
Thursdays, 6-9 pm
Science Center 115

Labs meet roughly every other Thursday, 6-9 pm. See syllabus for specific meeting dates.Start Date: Jan. 30, 2020

Undergraduate credit: $460
Credits: 1

Prerequisites: Concurrent enrollment in PHYS E-1bx, or prior completion of a comparable course in physics (electricity and magnetism).

Enrollment limit: Limited to 36 students

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-24304/2020

PHYS E-1BXL
Physics II (Lab): Electromagnetism, Circuits, Waves, Optics

Bryan R. Janson, BS

Spring Term 2020 | CRN 24305 | Section 6

Class Meetings:
On campus
Saturdays, 9 am-noon
Science Center 115

Labs meet roughly every other Saturday, 9 am-noon. See syllabus for specific meeting dates.Start Date: Feb. 1, 2020

Undergraduate credit: $460
Credits: 1

Prerequisites: Concurrent enrollment in PHYS E-1bx, or prior completion of a comparable course in physics (electricity and magnetism).

Enrollment limit: Limited to 36 students

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-24305/2020

PHYS E-1LAB
Intensive Laboratory for Physics I and II

Bryan R. Janson, BS

January session | CRN 25323

Description
This intensive hands-on experimental course is meant to complement PHYS E-1ax and PHYS E-1bx. Students complete laboratory experiments equivalent to those covered in PHYS E-1axl and PHYS E-1bxl. Experiments include aspects of measurement, force and motion, fluids and diffusion, electric and magnetic fields, circuits, waves, and optics.

Class Meetings:
On campus
Mondays-Fridays, 10 am-6 pm
Science Center 115Start Date: Jan. 13, 2020

Undergraduate credit: $920
Credits: 2

Notes: This lab meets January 13-17. International Students see important visa information.

Prerequisites: PHYS E-1ax, or equivalent preparation in physics (mechanics). Experience with electricity, magnetism, waves, and optics is recommended, but not assumed.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 36 students

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-25323/2020

PSYC E-15
Introduction to Psychology

Todd Farchione, PhD

Research Associate Professor of Psychological and Brain Sciences, Boston University

Spring Term 2020 | CRN 23862

Description
This course is a broad introduction to the field of psychology. Students explore the key figures, diverse theoretical perspectives, and research findings that have shaped some of the major areas of contemporary psychology. This course also examines the research methods used by psychologists across these areas to study the origins and variations in human behavior.

Class Meetings:
On campus or online
Tuesdays, 5:50-7:50 pm, or on demand.
Science Center Hall AStart Date: Jan. 28, 2020

Noncredit: $1840
Undergraduate credit: $1840
Credits: 4

Notes: On-campus meetings are recorded. A live stream is available at the time the class meets. Videos are available within 24 hours of the lecture.

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-23862/2020

PSYC E-15
Introduction to Psychology

Todd Farchione, PhD

Research Associate Professor of Psychological and Brain Sciences, Boston University

Fall Term 2019 | CRN 10232

Class Meetings:
On campus or online
Tuesdays, 5:50-7:50 pm, or on demand.
Science Center Hall AStart Date: Sep. 3, 2019

Noncredit: $1840
Undergraduate credit: $1840
Credits: 4

Notes: On-campus meetings are recorded. A live stream is available at the time the class meets. Videos are available within 24 hours of the lecture.

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-10232/2019

PSYC E-497
Crafting the Thesis Proposal in Psychology Tutorial

Dante Spetter, PhD

Lecturer in Extension, Harvard University

Spring Term 2020 | CRN 25102 | Section 1

Class Meetings:
Online
Start Date: Jan. 27, 2020

Noncredit: $0
Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

Prerequisites: Students must be candidates in the Master of Liberal Arts, psychology. They must have completed eight courses toward the degree and be in good academic standing. Their pre-work, due between September 1 and November 1, must be approved before they are allowed to register for the tutorial. See the Guide to the ALM Thesis for details. Candidates accepted to the 12-course thesis track register for graduate credit; those in the ten-course thesis track register for noncredit.

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-25102/2020

PSYC E-497
Crafting the Thesis Proposal in Psychology Tutorial

Adrienne Tierney, EdD

Preceptor in Expository Writing, Harvard University

Fall Term 2019 | CRN 16148 | Section 2

Class Meetings:
Online
Start Date: Sep. 3, 2019

Noncredit: $0
Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

Prerequisites: Students must be candidates in the Master of Liberal Arts, psychology. They must have completed eight courses toward the degree and be in good academic standing. Their pre-work, due between April 1 and June 1, must be approved before they are allowed to register for the tutorial. See the Guide to the ALM Thesis for details. Candidates accepted to the 12-course thesis track register for graduate credit; those in the ten-course thesis track register for noncredit.

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-16148/2019

PSYC E-497
Crafting the Thesis Proposal in Psychology Tutorial

Adrienne Tierney, EdD

Preceptor in Expository Writing, Harvard University

Spring Term 2020 | CRN 25707 | Section 2

Class Meetings:
Online
Start Date: Jan. 27, 2020

Noncredit: $0
Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-25707/2020

PSYC E-497
Crafting the Thesis Proposal in Psychology Tutorial

Dante Spetter, PhD

Lecturer in Extension, Harvard University

Fall Term 2019 | CRN 15482 | Section 1

Class Meetings:
Online
Start Date: Sep. 3, 2019

Noncredit: $0
Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

Prerequisites: Students must be candidates in the Master of Liberal Arts, psychology. They must have completed eight courses toward the degree and be in good academic standing. Their pre-work, due between April 1 and June 1, must be approved before they are allowed to register for the tutorial. See the Guide to the ALM Thesis for details. Candidates accepted to the 12-course thesis track register for graduate credit; those in the ten-course thesis track register for noncredit.

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-15482/2019

PSYC E-597
Theory and Research in Human Development Precapstone

Julia Hayden Galindo, EdD

Preceptor in Expository Writing, Harvard University

Fall Term 2019 | CRN 16185 | Section 2

Description
This course exposes students to a broad range of literature on various topics in human development. Readings provide a foundational understanding of the fundamental elements of human development scholarship including theories of development, language, emotion, reasoning, conceptual development, learning, motivation, and social cognition. Each week, the class examines a different topic, drawing on conceptual frameworks and review articles as well as empirical research. Students cultivate an understanding of concepts from contemporary psychology and cognitive sciences research and their relevance to specific decisions related to development and learning. The course features student presentations of weekly readings as well as written assignments for students to develop their individualized research interests. The final paper of the semester is a written proposal for the capstone project (which includes a literature review, rationale, and stakes).

Class Meetings:
Online (live) web conference
Wednesdays, 5:50-7:50 pm
Start Date: Sep. 4, 2019

Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

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

Prerequisites: Students must be capstone track candidates in the Master of Liberal Arts, psychology, who are in good academic standing and intend to enroll in PSYC E-599 as their final course in the 2020 spring term. Students who do not meet these requirements are dropped from the course.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 15 students

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-16185/2019

PSYC E-597
Theory and Research in Human Development Precapstone

Adrienne Tierney, EdD

Preceptor in Expository Writing, Harvard University

Fall Term 2019 | CRN 15774 | Section 1

Class Meetings:
Online (live) web conference
Tuesdays, 5:50-7:50 pm
Start Date: Sep. 3, 2019

Graduate credit: $2840
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.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-15774/2019

PSYC E-599
Bridging Science and Practice in Human Development Capstone

Adrienne Tierney, EdD

Preceptor in Expository Writing, Harvard University

Spring Term 2020 | CRN 25382 | Section 1

Description
This course builds upon the foundation in human development established in PSYC E-597 by creating a capstone project that bridges research and practice. The project includes two components: the project prototype and the report. The prototype is the specific product designed according to developmental and learning principles and the report presents the scientific justification of the prototype by explaining the design choices according to the relevant literature. Prototypes can take two different forms. First, they can apply research to practices in order to facilitate learning or behavioral change (for example, curricular materials for an educational program for adolescents to stop smoking, materials for professional development workshops on teamwork). Second, they may communicate scholarship to specific audiences who would benefit from knowing the information (for example, a publishable article or a website explaining current research on emotion function or reasoning about risk for parents and teachers). Projects build on specific interests of each student and are developed in consultation with the instructor. These specialized projects allow the students to seek a practical application in a narrow sub-field of human development, while simultaneously becoming conversant in the diverse range of topics covered in PSYC E-597. The capstone project culminates with a formal presentation of the students’ projects.

Class Meetings:
Online (live) web conference
Tuesdays, 5:50-7:50 pm
Start Date: Jan. 28, 2020

Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

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

Prerequisites: Students must be capstone track candidates in the Master of Liberal Arts, psychology, who are in good academic standing and have completed all other degree requirements, except for the capstone, including earning a B– or higher grade in PSYC E-597 in the 2019 fall term. Students who do not meet these requirements are dropped from the course.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 16 students

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-25382/2020

PSYC E-599
Bridging Science and Practice in Human Development Capstone

Julia Hayden Galindo, EdD

Preceptor in Expository Writing, Harvard University

Spring Term 2020 | CRN 25763 | Section 2

Class Meetings:
Online (live) web conference
Wednesdays, 5:50-7:50 pm
Start Date: Jan. 29, 2020

Graduate credit: $2840
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.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-25763/2020

PSYC E-1014
The Psychology of Trauma and Post-traumatic Stress Disorder

Sarah Erb Kleiman, PhD

Clinical Psychologist

Spring Term 2020 | CRN 24509

Description
This course explores the psychological impact of trauma from many different sources, including military combat, accidents and life-threatening events, interpersonal violence and sexual assaults, natural disasters, and childhood physical and sexual abuse. Our emphasis is on the psychological theories used to explain and treat symptoms associated with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). While discussing PTSD, we cover diagnostic methods, research on prevalence and policy issues, comorbid psychological and medical diagnoses, and social correlates. In addition to exploring the challenges associated with PTSD, we discuss mechanisms of positive change following a traumatic event, such as post-traumatic growth. Lectures on course topics are designed to be as interactive as possible by utilizing multimedia, in-class activities, small group discussions, and reflection assignments.

Class Meetings:
Online (live) web conference
Tuesdays, 8:10-10:10 pm
Start Date: Jan. 28, 2020

Undergraduate credit: $1840
Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

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

Prerequisites: Previous coursework in psychology recommended.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 25 students

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-24509/2020

PSYC E-1018
Psychological Resilience

Shelley H. Carson, PhD

Lecturer in Extension, Harvard University

January session | CRN 25649

Description
This course covers the field of resilience research, including an examination of evidence-based cognitive, emotional, interpersonal, and self-care skills that have been demonstrated to reduce risk of major psychological disorders, such as major depression and anxiety disorders, in the face of adversity.

Class Meetings:
On campus
Mondays-Thursdays, 1-4 pm
William James Hall B1

Optional sections to be arranged.Start Date: Jan. 6, 2020

Noncredit: $1840
Undergraduate credit: $1840
Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

Notes: International Students see important visa information.

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-25649/2020

PSYC E-1019
Stress, Coping, and Resilience

Evan Kleiman, PhD

Assistant Professor of Psychology, Rutgers University

Fall Term 2019 | CRN 15365

Description
Everyone experiences stress, but stress does not affect everyone the same way. This course explores how stress affects individuals and the process by which individuals cope with stress. The goal of this course is to give an in-depth understanding of the theoretical and empirical work on stress (negative life events, psychological and physiological stress), coping, and resilience. The course is taught from the perspective of clinical psychology and positive psychology and covers factors like social support, self-efficacy, optimism, and gratitude. Major focus is given to the study of resilience to stress and related topics (depression, anxiety, self-injury) through the lens of positive psychology. The course includes assignments that allow students to experience first-hand how positive psychological interventions work.

Class Meetings:
Online (live) web conference
Wednesdays, 7:40-9:40 pm
Start Date: Sep. 4, 2019

Noncredit: $1840
Undergraduate credit: $1840
Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

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

Enrollment limit: Limited to 30 students

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-15365/2019

PSYC E-1019
Stress, Coping, and Resilience

Evan Kleiman, PhD

Assistant Professor of Psychology, Rutgers University

Spring Term 2020 | CRN 25196

Class Meetings:
Online (live) web conference
Wednesdays, 7:40-9:40 pm
Start Date: Jan. 29, 2020

Noncredit: $1840
Undergraduate credit: $1840
Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

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

Enrollment limit: Limited to 30 students

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-25196/2020

PSYC E-1025
Developmental Psychology

Jesse Snedeker, PhD

Professor of Psychology, Harvard University

Spring Term 2020 | CRN 25737

Description
The course is an introduction to theories and findings in developmental psychology. It covers brain development, perception, language, the origins of individual differences, theory of mind/autism, moral development, emotion and understanding emotion, friendship, parenting, and cross-cultural variation.

Class Meetings:
Online
Start Date: Jan. 28, 2020

Noncredit: $1840
Undergraduate credit: $1840
Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

Notes: The recorded lectures are from the Harvard Faculty of Arts and Sciences course Psychology 16. Registered students can ordinarily live stream the lectures Tuesdays and Thursdays, 1:30-2:45 pm, starting January 28 or they can watch them on demand. Videos are available within 24 hours of the lecture.

Prerequisites: PSYC E-15 or the equivalent.

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-25737/2020

PSYC E-1036
The Science of Physical Activity for Health and Wellbeing

Rachele Pojednic, PhD

Assistant Professor of Nutrition, Simmons University

Spring Term 2020 | CRN 24268

Description
Exercise is medicine and fundamental to good health. Given the current epidemic of disease related to sedentary behavior, it is imperative to train future healthcare providers to understand the relationship between physical activity and health. There is also a need to educate healthcare professionals on the benefits of prescribing exercise to their patients. While the benefits of exercise are widely known, healthcare practitioners, including health and wellness coaches, do not always have the necessary training to counsel their patients on how to incorporate exercise and physical activity into their daily routines.

Class Meetings:
Online (live or on demand) web conference
Mondays, 1-3 pm, or on demand.

Required sections to be arranged.Start Date: Jan. 27, 2020

Noncredit: $1840
Undergraduate credit: $1840
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.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 100 students

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-24268/2020

PSYC E-1037
Introduction to Lifestyle Medicine

Elizabeth Frates, MD

Assistant Professor of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Spaulding Rehabilitation, Harvard Medical School

January session | CRN 25734

Description
Lifestyle medicine is the science and application of healthy lifestyles as interventions for the prevention and treatment of lifestyle-related diseases such as heart disease, diabetes, stroke, obesity, some neurological conditions, and some cancers. It is the evidence-based specialty bridging the science of physical activity, nutrition, stress management and resilience, sleep hygiene, and other healthy habits to individuals through clinical practice in healthcare. Lifestyle interventions include exercise prescriptions, nutrition prescriptions, stress management and resilience, smoking cessation programs, sleep evaluations, identifying and encouraging social connections, harnessing individuals’ strengths, and using positive emotions such as gratitude and laughter as medicine to empower individuals to reach their optimal state of health and wellbeing. Starting with Hippocrates and ending with modern medicine, we explore how trends and guidelines in lifestyle choices by individuals and clinicians have shaped and altered the health of the population. This course brings evidence-based knowledge and practical strategies to those professionals aspiring to instill healthful lifestyle behaviors in themselves as well as in their patients, clients, family, and friends.

Class Meetings:
On campus
Mondays-Thursdays, 11 am-2 pm
1 Story Street 304

Optional sections to be arranged.Start Date: Jan. 6, 2020

Noncredit: $1840
Undergraduate credit: $1840
Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

Notes: International Students see important visa information.

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-25734/2020

PSYC E-1050
Introduction to Social Psychology

Holly Parker, PhD

Lecturer on Psychology, Harvard University

Fall Term 2019 | CRN 13822

Description
This course provides an overview of the major concepts and questions in the field of social psychology. Students have the opportunity to discuss and think critically about a variety of exciting issues, such as the impact of social perceptions on individual behavior, factors that influence how people see themselves, romantic relationships, aggression, and the act of helping others.

Class Meetings:
On campus or online
Mondays, 3-5 pm, or on demand.
1 Story Street 304

Required sections to be arranged.Start Date: Sep. 9, 2019

Noncredit: $1840
Undergraduate credit: $1840
Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-13822/2019

PSYC E-1060
Emotion

Matthew Leeds, PhD

Assistant Professor of Psychology, Harvard Medical School

Fall Term 2019 | CRN 15743

Description
Emotion is a fundamental, complex, and sometimes confusing part of human experience. This course surveys the current state of knowledge about human emotion. The questions addressed include the following: What is emotion? Do we find a set of universal basic emotions if we look across cultures? What are the functions of emotion? Can we control our emotions?

Class Meetings:
On campus or online
Wednesdays, 5:50-7:50 pm, or on demand.
Maxwell-Dworkin G115Start Date: Sep. 4, 2019

Noncredit: $1840
Undergraduate credit: $1840
Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

Notes: On-campus meetings are recorded. A live stream is available at the time the class meets. Videos are available within 24 hours of the lecture.

Prerequisites: PSYC E-15, or the equivalent.

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-15743/2019

PSYC E-1092
The Neurobiology of Sex Differences: Implications for Mental Illness

Lisa Maeng, PhD

Assistant Professor of Psychology and Neuroscience, Wheaton College

Spring Term 2020 | CRN 25409

Description
It is no mystery that men and women are biologically and behaviorally different, but the way these differences impact mental health has often gone unrecognized. Sex and gender have both been increasingly identified as significant factors in disease prevalence, expression of symptoms, and responses to treatment. As such, it is critical that we understand the influence of sex differences and the consequences of adopting a “one size fits all” approach to health care. Unfortunately, this understanding has historically been difficult, if not impossible, to achieve because most of the knowledge we have in this area is based on research conducted exclusively in males. This disproportionate focus on male data is slowly beginning to change, but there are still those who doubt whether the presence/impact of sex differences is significant enough to warrant further investigation. In this course, we explore this debate, focusing on the neurobiology, methodology, significant findings, and future implications of research on sex differences.

Class Meetings:
Online (live) web conference
Thursdays, 5:50-7:50 pm
Start Date: Jan. 30, 2020

Noncredit: $1840
Undergraduate credit: $1840
Graduate credit: $2840
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.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-25409/2020

PSYC E-1240
Abnormal Psychology

Shelley H. Carson, PhD

Lecturer in Extension, Harvard University

Fall Term 2019 | CRN 10236

Description
We examine a variety of mental disorders from several different theoretical perspectives. We focus on diagnostic issues, epidemiology, causes, gender differences, and treatments of each disorder.

Class Meetings:
On campus or online
Tuesdays, 5:50-7:50 pm, or on demand.
William James Hall B1

Required sections to be arranged.Start Date: Sep. 3, 2019

Noncredit: $1840
Undergraduate credit: $1840
Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

Notes: On-campus meetings are recorded. A live stream is available at the time the class meets. Videos are available within 24 hours of the lecture.

Prerequisites: PSYC E-15, or the equivalent.

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-10236/2019

PSYC E-1247
Self-Destructive Behaviors

Kelly Zuromski, PhD

Postdoctoral Fellow, Psychology, Harvard University

Fall Term 2019 | CRN 15764

Description
Why do some individuals intentionally engage in behavior that causes themselves bodily harm, such as suicide, non-suicidal self-injury, alcohol and substance use, eating disorders, and the like? This course explores past and current models for understanding potentially self-destructive behavior. We consider the classification, risk factors, assessment, and treatment of such behavior from psychological, developmental, and biological perspectives. The objectives of this course are to provide students with an understanding of past and current theories related to the occurrence of self-destructive behavior, provide an understanding of the methods and content of research on the study of self-destructive behaviors, provide a practical understanding of how such behavior is assessed and treated in clinical settings, and to stimulate integrated thinking and dialogue about all topics related to the occurrence of self-destructive behavior.

Class Meetings:
Online (live) web conference
Mondays, 5:10-7:10 pm
Start Date: Sep. 9, 2019

Noncredit: $1840
Undergraduate credit: $1840
Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

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

Prerequisites: introductory and abnormal psychology.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 30 students

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-15764/2019

PSYC E-1356
Evolutionary Psychology

Max Krasnow, PhD

Associate Professor of Psychology, Harvard University

Fall Term 2019 | CRN 16077

Description
Evolutionary psychology is the application of principles from evolutionary biology to the study of human behavior. In this course, we explore the underlying theories in evolutionary psychology and how they have been applied to topics covering the range of human experience, including cooperation, mating, friendship, aggression, warfare, collective action, kinship, parenting, social learning, dietary choice, spatial cognition, reasoning, emotions, morality, personality and individual differences, predator avoidance, hazard management, culture, and more.

Class Meetings:
Online

Optional sections to be arranged.Start Date: Sep. 3, 2019

Noncredit: $1840
Undergraduate credit: $1840
Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

Notes: The recorded lectures are from the Harvard Faculty of Arts and Sciences course Psychology 1305. Registered students can ordinarily live stream the lectures Tuesdays and Thursdays, 10:30-11:45 am starting September 3 or they can watch them on demand. Videos are available within 24 hours of the lecture.

Prerequisites: PSYC E-15, or the equivalent; PSYC E-1050 or PSYC E-1240 recommended.

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-16077/2019

PSYC E-1410
Introduction to Psychopharmacology

Steven Raymond Boomhower, PhD

Associate Toxicologist, Gradient Corporation

Spring Term 2020 | CRN 25776

Description
Human interaction with drugs permeates our society. Alcohol, cigarettes and electronic cigarettes, heroin, and marijuana—all of these chemicals act on the brain and alter an individual’s behavior. Psychopharmacology and behavioral pharmacology is the study of drugs’ effects on behavior and is a growing interdisciplinary field in psychology. This course is designed as an introduction to the methods of psychopharmacology, both in humans and nonhumans. We survey a wide variety of drug classes, select drugs, basic concepts in pharmacology, behavioral methodology, clinical applications, and drug effects on the nervous system. This course is meant to emphasize both historical and classical studies in the field of psychopharmacology as well as topical developments relevant to present day issues related to drugs, addiction, and human behavior.

Class Meetings:
On campus or online
Thursdays, 5:50-7:50 pm, or on demand.
Maxwell-Dworkin G115Start Date: Jan. 30, 2020

Noncredit: $1840
Undergraduate credit: $1840
Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

Notes: On-campus meetings are recorded. A live stream is available at the time the class meets. Videos are available within 24 hours of the lecture.

Prerequisites: PSYC E-15 or the equivalent.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 50 students

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-25776/2020

PSYC E-1415
Dopamine

Simon Barak Caine, PhD

Associate Professor of Psychology, Harvard Medical School

Spring Term 2020 | CRN 25153

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 a historical perspective by reviewing articles of recent years. The main discipline presented in this course is pharmacology, specifically, in vivo pharmacology and more specifically, behavioral pharmacology in humans. Pharmacology has played and continues to play a key role in the history of neuroscience, in many applications of clinical medicine, and in the relationships among mind, brain, and behavior.

Class Meetings:
On campus
Wednesdays, 6-8 pm
Sever Hall 104Start Date: Jan. 29, 2020

Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

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 is helpful.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 19 students

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-25153/2020

PSYC E-1440
Sleep and Mental Health

Edward Franz Pace-Schott, PhD

Assistant Professor of Psychiatry, Harvard Medical School

Fall Term 2019 | CRN 16052

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
Tuesdays, 7:40-9:40 pm
Start Date: Sep. 3, 2019

Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

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

Prerequisites: An introductory psychology course (such as PSYC E-15).

Enrollment limit: Limited to 21 students

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-16052/2019

PSYC E-1501
Industrial-Organizational Psychology

Jack Demick, PhD

Fall Term 2019 | CRN 15679

Description
Traditionally, industrial psychology and organizational psychology have been distinguished from one another on the basis of respective content areas. Industrial psychology (often called personnel psychology) is the scientific study of the efficient management of an industrial labor force and particularly the difficulties encountered by workers in a mechanized environment. Industrial psychology typically encompasses areas of inquiry such as worker recruitment, selection, classification, compensation, performance appraisals, and training. Organizational psychology is the scientific study of individual and group behavior in formal organizational settings. A major assumption is that the essence of an organization is patterned human behavior. When behavior is patterned, some structure is imposed on individuals. This structure characteristically comes in the form of roles (normative standards governing behavior) and a guiding set of values; an organization cannot exist when people just do their own thing without any awareness of the behavior of others. Organizational psychology characteristically involves the study of socialization, motivation, occupational stress, leadership, group performance, and organizational development.

Class Meetings:
On campus or online
Tuesdays, 5:40-7:40 pm, or on demand.
1 Story Street 304Start Date: Sep. 3, 2019

Noncredit: $1840
Undergraduate credit: $1840
Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

Prerequisites: PSYC E-15, or the equivalent.

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-15679/2019

PSYC E-1501
Industrial-Organizational Psychology

Jack Demick, PhD

Spring Term 2020 | CRN 25788

Class Meetings:
On campus or online
Tuesdays, 5:40-7:40 pm, or on demand.
1 Story Street 304Start Date: Jan. 28, 2020

Noncredit: $1840
Undergraduate credit: $1840
Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

Prerequisites: PSYC E-15, or the equivalent.

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-25788/2020

PSYC E-1502
Psychometric Theory and Assessment

Jack Demick, PhD

Fall Term 2019 | CRN 16130

Description
This lecture course discusses principles of and issues in psychometrics, the branch of psychology concerned with the quantification and measurement of mental attributes, behavior, and performance as well as with the design, analysis, and improvement of the tests used in such measurement. It provides basic knowledge including varying definitions of psychometrics and the standardized tests currently employed in the field and the principles and practices of test construction (for example, classical versus contemporary theory). It also conveys applied knowledge through the examination of the theories and measurement of intelligence and of personality, the two most widely researched constructs within psychometrics. Finally, it highlights current controversies in the field (for example, Flynn effect, cognitive versus emotional intelligence, issues associated with computerized testing, and uses and misuses of psychometric tests).

Class Meetings:
On campus or online
Mondays, 5:40-7:40 pm, or on demand.
1 Story Street 302Start Date: Sep. 9, 2019

Noncredit: $1840
Undergraduate credit: $1840
Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

Prerequisites: PSYC E-15, or the equivalent.

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-16130/2019

PSYC E-1503
The Psychology of Close Relationships

Holly Parker, PhD

Lecturer on Psychology, Harvard University

Fall Term 2019 | CRN 14319

Description
This course is an exploration of the psychology of close human relationships. We learn about intimate (romantic) relationships and friendships, and the ways in which these two kinds of relationships interact. Other kinds of close relationships (family and work relationships, for example) are integrated into the course, and although they are extremely valuable relationships in their own right, they are addressed secondarily to romantic relationships and friendships for the purposes of this course. Examples of topics include the biological bases of attraction and love, relationship formation and dissolution, relational interaction patterns, relationship satisfaction, and the social context of relationships (the influence of others). Students have an opportunity to explore relationships through readings in the popular press, but ultimately a scholarly, critical examination of the scientific literature serves as the foundation of our learning throughout the course. Students find that the literature contains unexpected findings that can change the way they look at relationships, both from academic and applied, real-life perspectives.

Class Meetings:
On campus or online
Mondays, noon-2 pm, or on demand.
1 Story Street 304

Required sections to be arranged.Start Date: Sep. 9, 2019

Noncredit: $1840
Undergraduate credit: $1840
Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

Prerequisites: PSYC E-15, or the equivalent.

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-14319/2019

PSYC E-1507
Psychology of Diversity

Mona S. Weissmark, PhD

Adjunct Associate Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine

Fall Term 2019 | CRN 15447

Description
The United States is becoming 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, including: 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, 5:50-7:50 pm
Start Date: Sep. 3, 2019

Noncredit: $1840
Undergraduate credit: $1840
Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

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

Prerequisites: Previous coursework in psychology is helpful but not required.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 50 students

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-15447/2019

PSYC E-1508
Motivation

Jack Demick, PhD

Spring Term 2020 | CRN 25117

Description
This course surveys the field of motivation. This field entails the scientific examination of motives, traditionally defined as internal forces or influences within the organism having two purposes, namely, to activate and arouse the organism to an optimal level of functioning and to direct the organism’s behavior toward the attainment of a goal. Often described colloquially as the study of why we do the things we do, this line of inquiry has become increasingly important in recent years as it speaks to the decisive question of what people fundamentally want or desire in life. For some time now, psychologists have proposed different theories of motivation, which may be classified with respect to whether the theory posits natural forces (drives, needs, desires) versus some form of rationality (meaningfulness, self-identity) as energizing, directing, or sustaining behavior and whether the theory focuses on content (what motivates) versus process (how motivation takes place). Further, much scientific research has documented the numerous and varied forces or influences on motivation at all levels, that is, biological, psychological, and sociocultural. For example, at the biological level, researchers have uncovered the neuroscience of motivation (mesolimbic dopaminergic pathways). At the psychological level, determinants of motivation have been shown to involve all aspects of experience, namely, cognition (goal setting, mindsets, control beliefs), affect (emotions arise from progress or hindrance in goal pursuit) and valuation (personality and values influence motivation via the processes of goal content and goal striving). At the sociocultural level, the relations between inner social needs (affiliation, dominance) and motivation have been explored for some time now and, more recently, sociocultural theory has expanded the conceptualization of motivation to include external factors such as culturally based knowledge and social interaction as potential motivators. Finally, given that motives have been shown to differ in strength depending on the person and on the situation, diversity, and contextual considerations have more recently been integrated into the field.

Class Meetings:
On campus or online
Wednesdays, 5:50-7:50 pm, or on demand.
Harvard Hall 101

Optional sections to be arranged.Start Date: Jan. 29, 2020

Noncredit: $1840
Undergraduate credit: $1840
Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-25117/2020

PSYC E-1557
Self and Identity

Alexandra Sedlovskaya, PhD

Assistant Director, C. Roland Christensen Center for Teaching and Learning, Harvard Business School

Spring Term 2020 | CRN 25118

Description
Our sense of who we are permeates every aspect of our life. This course explores how we develop a sense of self; how we navigate multiple identities, some of which may be conflicting or socially devalued; and how these identities affect—both consciously and unconsciously—our thoughts, motives, feelings, and behavior. Students engage with classical theories and contemporary research to gain insight into psychological perspectives on self and identity.

Class Meetings:
On campus or online
Thursdays, 5:50-7:50 pm, or on demand.
Harvard Hall 201Start Date: Jan. 30, 2020

Noncredit: $1840
Undergraduate credit: $1840
Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-25118/2020

PSYC E-1578
What Game Theory Reveals About Social Behavior

Bethany Burum, PhD

Lecturer on Human Evolutionary Biology, Harvard University

Fall Term 2019 | CRN 15812

Description
This course draws on models from game theory and evolutionary dynamics to explain some of the most puzzling aspects of our psychology, including why we speak indirectly, why people end up in feuds over trivial resources, and where our moral intuitions come from. Game theory models what happens when the benefits of one strategy depend on the strategy chosen by another. From doing favors to driving on the right side of the road, this interdependence characterizes much of human social behavior, and game theory is the tool designed to reveal what results. No prior knowledge of game theory or evolutionary dynamics is required.

Class Meetings:
Online

Optional sections to be arranged.Start Date: Sep. 3, 2019

Noncredit: $1840
Undergraduate credit: $1840
Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

Notes: The recorded lectures are from the Harvard Faculty of Arts and Sciences course Human Evolutionary Biology 1392. Registered students can ordinarily live stream the lectures Tuesdays and Thursdays, 12-1:15 pm starting September 3 or they can watch them on demand. Videos are available within 24 hours of the lecture.

Prerequisites: PSYC E-15 and PSYC E-1050, or similar courses with the permission of the instructor.

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-15812/2019

PSYC E-1586
Confronting Bias in the Self and Others

Joseph Vitriol, PhD

College Fellow in Psychology, Harvard University

Spring Term 2020 | CRN 25675

Description
Most people reject hostile expressions of prejudice and are motivated to reduce bias in their judgment and behavior, but many groups continue to be marginalized and discriminated against in modern society. Targets of prejudice often experience interpersonal and institutional discrimination that undermines their psychological wellbeing and economic mobility. In this course, we critically examine the psychological processes that underpin conscious and unconscious forms of prejudice and stereotyping. We examine the effectiveness of various interventions for reducing bias, considering how and why many people fight back rather than self-improve when confronted with evidence of their own bias or that of others in society. Together we work to develop a scientific understanding of how modern forms of prejudice and discrimination operate in human relations and how to confront biases in the self and others.

Class Meetings:
On campus
Tuesdays, 6-8 pm
Sever Hall 310Start Date: Jan. 28, 2020

Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

Enrollment limit: Limited to 19 students

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-25675/2020

PSYC E-1587
Fake News and Political Misperceptions

Joseph Vitriol, PhD

College Fellow in Psychology, Harvard University

Spring Term 2020 | CRN 25771

Description
At its core, politics is about the psychology of persuasion. Through rhetorical machination, argumentation, and debate, communicators try to influence how citizens think about an issue, candidate, or event. In the age of fake news and alternative facts, where misleading, sensationalized, or disproven information abounds, how individuals arrive at their political beliefs and acquire political knowledge is of central importance. In this course, we step inside the mind of citizens and political elites to explore the psychological processes underlying the persistence and consequences of misinformation for political psychology. We examine interdisciplinary perspectives on mass communication, the structure and function of belief systems and political identity, and strategies for correcting political misperception (which often fail). A major goal of this course is to consider how psychological science contributes to our understanding of politics, and how the study of politics advances our understanding of human nature.

Class Meetings:
On campus or online
Wednesdays, 5:50-7:50 pm, or on demand.
Harvard Hall 201Start Date: Jan. 29, 2020

Noncredit: $1840
Undergraduate credit: $1840
Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

Prerequisites: A background in social sciences, especially psychology and political science, is encouraged but not required.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 60 students

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-25771/2020

PSYC E-1603
Adolescent and Young Adult Development

Dante Spetter, PhD

Lecturer in Extension, Harvard University

Spring Term 2020 | CRN 25630

Description
Adolescence and early adulthood are unique periods in social, emotional, spiritual, and cognitive development. Youth must first incorporate new ways of thinking and feeling into their emerging self-concepts, and later establish an identity apart from their family of origin. Whereas in prior generations choosing a career was often considered the sine qua non of identity development (at least for young men), most young adults expect to change both jobs and careers several times. Similarly, forming intimate partnerships followed a far more predictable template, at least for the majority of young people, but today’s youth more consciously consider a wide array of relationships. This course focuses on both the traditional perspectives on cognitive, social, and emotional development and on the challenges of negotiating these universal developmental tasks in the modern world.

Class Meetings:
On campus or online
Tuesdays, 5:40-7:40 pm, or on demand.
1 Story Street 302Start Date: Jan. 28, 2020

Noncredit: $1840
Undergraduate credit: $1840
Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

Prerequisites: A course on child development or the equivalent.

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-25630/2020

PSYC E-1605
The Brain in Psychology I: The Neuroanatomical Basis of Psychological Function

William Milberg, PhD

Professor of Psychology, Harvard Medical School

Fall Term 2019 | CRN 14011

Description
This course reviews contemporary neuroscience and neuroanatomy relevant to understanding higher psychological functions. It combines lectures and laboratory methods to help students gain understanding of the topology and connectivity of cortical structures. Students learn how anatomy as viewed through neuroimaging techniques is related to actual brain tissue and the methods through which inferences about the relationship between neural structure and function are made.

Class Meetings:
On campus
Thursdays, 6-8 pm
William James Hall B1Start Date: Sep. 5, 2019

Noncredit: $1840
Undergraduate credit: $1840
Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-14011/2019

PSYC E-1609
Neuroscience of Learning: An Introduction to Mind, Brain, Health, and Education

Tracey Noel Tokuhama-Espinosa, PhD

Educational Researcher

Spring Term 2020 | CRN 25122

Description
This course provides an overview of the neuroscience of learning through mind, brain, health, and education science (MBHE), or the intersection of psychology, cognitive neuroscience, health, and education. Fundamental biological, psychological, social, and environmental factors are introduced with an emphasis on critical functions related to learning and achievement across settings, age groups, and concepts such as epigenetics, sensitive periods, and neuroplasticity. In addition, factors that facilitate and roadblocks that inhibit optimization of learning are explored as we discuss key cognitive constructs (language, attention, memory, executive functions, affect/emotions), with special attention on comparative cultural influences on neurocognitive processes. These studies are directly applied by each student in a semester research project conducted in an area of each student’s personal interest.

Class Meetings:
Online (live) web conference
Tuesdays, 3-5 pm

Required sections for graduate-credit students, optional sections for undergraduate-credit students to be arranged.Start Date: Jan. 28, 2020

Noncredit: $1840
Undergraduate credit: $1840
Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

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

Enrollment limit: Limited to 50 students

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-25122/2020

PSYC E-1610
The Brain in Psychology II

William Milberg, PhD

Professor of Psychology, Harvard Medical School

Spring Term 2020 | CRN 23820

Description
This seminar is an introduction to the neuropsychological aspects of cognition, personality, and social behavior. Students are introduced to the intellectual underpinnings, assumptions, and methods used in contemporary neuropsychological research and learn how these apply to the classical problems of psychology. As part of the course, students present and analyze recent literature in cognitive and behavioral neuroscience and neuropsychology.

Class Meetings:
On campus
Thursdays, 6-8 pm
William James Hall B4Start Date: Jan. 30, 2020

Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

Prerequisites: PSYC E-1605, or the equivalent recommended.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 19 students

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-23820/2020

PSYC E-1612
Brain Health and Performance

Stephanie Peabody, PsyD

Executive Director, Academy for Brain Health and Performance

Shelley H. Carson, PhD

Lecturer in Extension, Harvard University

Heidi Hanna, PhD

Consultant, Synergy Brain Fitness

Spring Term 2020 | CRN 25703

Description
The brain plays a critical role in every area of an individual’s life, from learning, working, and playing, to personality, aptitude, and memory. The profound implications of lifelong neurogenesis (creation of new neurons), lifelong neuroplasticity (rewiring the brain through experience), and cognitive reserve (delaying the onset of degenerative symptoms via a brain health lifestyle) are too often taken for granted in our culture. It is not just about eating blueberries, taking a walk, or doing a daily puzzle. What we do at every stage of life has an impact on our brain performance. This course offers core information on the brain, brain health, performance, and optimal functioning, as well as practical ways to promote brain-healthy living to prevent injury, diseases, and other brain health problems for individuals and communities. Topics include brain anatomy and function (including plasticity and neurogenesis); common myths about the brain and brain health; the brain and brain body connection; and how to protect and promote the developing, maturing, and aging brain (for example, physical activity, nutrition, sleep, social engagement, how positive and negative thoughts affect brain functioning, stress resilience, and cognitive stimulation). Throughout the semester, students are introduced to and have the opportunity to experience evidence-based brain health and performance assessments, protocols, and tools to optimize brain health and enhance brain performance.

Class Meetings:
Online with required on-campus weekend
Wednesdays, 11 am-1 pm

Required sections to be arranged.Start Date: Jan. 29, 2020

Undergraduate credit: $1840
Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

Enrollment limit: Limited to 40 students

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-25703/2020

PSYC E-1615
Variations in Learning and Development: Understanding Students with Special Needs Across the Lifespan

Dante Spetter, PhD

Lecturer in Extension, Harvard University

Fall Term 2019 | CRN 16055

Description
Public schools in the United States are required to educate all children in the least restrictive environment. Universities must make all aspects of their curriculum accessible to any student who meets the institution’s admissions requirements. This means that educational systems are tasked with understanding the range of needs students may have and developing a plan to educate an increasingly diverse population. However, how these needs are met vary between primary and secondary schools and higher education settings. This course provides an overview of various types of students with special needs, including students with physical disabilities (sensory issues, mobility issues, and chronic health conditions), mental health challenges (anxiety, depression, and major mental disorder), neurological or behavioral disorders (attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder and autism spectrum disorder), and students with specific learning disabilities. The emphasis of the course is on the core characteristics of these conditions and how these characteristics create challenges for students and for educators. The course is helpful to educators working with students at all levels, physicians and allied health professionals or students preparing for careers in these fields (psychology, physical therapy, nursing, occupational therapy, and speech pathology), parents of children with special needs, and people interested in careers in special education advocacy, guidance counseling, college counseling, and university disability services.

Class Meetings:
Online (live) web conference
Tuesdays, 5:10-7:10 pm
Start Date: Sep. 3, 2019

Noncredit: $1840
Undergraduate credit: $1840
Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

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

Prerequisites: At least one course in human development or education, or experience as an educator.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 40 students

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-16055/2019

PSYC E-1620
Brain and Behavior in the Extremes

Vladimir Ivkovic, PhD

Instructor in Psychiatry, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School

Fall Term 2019 | CRN 16124

Description
What happens to the human brain and behavior when we are exposed to isolated, confined, and extreme environments? Examples include spaceflight; high altitude flights or mountaineering; submersed or underwater activities; and polar, desert, or jungle exploration. This course covers the effects of extreme environmental exposures on major physiologic systems and the resulting neurophysiologic and neurobehavioral performance and (re)adaptation. These topics are augmented by contemporary findings from research studies conducted in operational environments and discussed in the context of history, experimental methods, and research paradigms used in extreme environmental physiology and translational neuroscience. Theoretical concepts and research findings are evaluated relative to their utility in developing functional countermeasures for extreme human habitation as well as methods for clinical treatment of related medical conditions in the general population. As such, this course may be particularly interesting to students pursuing careers in translational neuroscience, psychology, extreme physiology/medicine, and human performance in extreme environments. This course features expert guest lecturers (for example, NASA researchers and Antarctic physicians) and demonstrations of unique experimental methodologies and equipment used in isolated, confined, and extreme environments.

Class Meetings:
On campus or online
Thursdays, 8-10 pm, or on demand.
1 Story Street 302Start Date: Sep. 5, 2019

Noncredit: $1840
Undergraduate credit: $1840
Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

Prerequisites: Prospective students would benefit from completing introductory-level courses in psychology and human physiology prior to taking this course.

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-16124/2019

PSYC E-1660
Mind, Brain, and Illness

Joshua W. Buckholtz, PhD

Associate Professor of Psychology, Harvard University

Spring Term 2020 | CRN 25651

Description
This course is focused on understanding the causal mechanisms of mental illness. We examine the concept of mental illness and the relationship between psychopathological symptoms and specific brain circuits for executive control, motivation, social cognition, and emotion regulation. Further, we explore the ways in which genetic and environmental factors affect the function of these circuits to predispose psychological dysfunction.

Class Meetings:
On campus
Mondays, 7:40-9:40 pm
Northwest Science Building B101Start Date: Jan. 27, 2020

Noncredit: $1840
Undergraduate credit: $1840
Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-25651/2020

PSYC E-1704
Creativity Research: Eccentrics, Geniuses, and Harvard Students

Shelley H. Carson, PhD

Lecturer in Extension, Harvard University

Fall Term 2019 | CRN 15403

Description
Human creativity is essential to our ability to survive and thrive as a species. In addition, creativity in the arts enriches and adds breadth to our everyday experiences. Creativity in the sciences has extended our lifespan, made living conditions more comfortable, and opened the worlds of outer space and inner space to our scrutiny and amazement. This course provides an overview of the major theories, modern research, and current issues in the field of creativity. We examine creativity from different levels of analysis, including biological, psychological, and social levels. We use three different approaches in our examinations: first, we examine empirical research; second, we employ the case-study approach to learn from the lives of history’s most eminent creative achievers; and finally, we use ourselves as subjects to arrive at valuable insights about the creative process. Some of the topics we cover include the definition and measurement of creativity, the nature of the creative process, the creative personality, the role of family life and culture in creativity, the relationship of creativity to IQ, and the relationship of creativity to psychopathology.

Class Meetings:
On campus or online
Wednesdays, 5:50-7:50 pm, or on demand.
William James Hall B1Start Date: Sep. 4, 2019

Noncredit: $1840
Undergraduate credit: $1840
Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

Notes: On-campus meetings are recorded. A live stream is available at the time the class meets. Videos are available within 24 hours of the lecture.

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-15403/2019

PSYC E-1770
Science of Coaching Psychology

Margaret Moore, MBA

Founder and CEO, Wellcoaches Corporation and Co-Director, Institute of Coaching, McLean Hospital

Om L. Lala, MD

Director for Strategy and Innovation, Institute of Coaching, McLean Hospital

Spring Term 2020 | CRN 24773

Description
Coaching psychology, a new and rapidly evolving field, is the art, science, and practice of relationships designed to facilitate change, growth, and self-actualization in all domains of life, health, and work. It is informed by a diverse collection of evidence-based theories and domains, many of which have emerged in the past decade, and are explored in a growing number of coaching textbooks. Core coaching skills are valuable life and professional skills for all students, and can be readily applied to professional and personal lives. This course explores the scientific foundation of core coaching skills and processes that enable effective coaching practice: coaching competencies as defined by the International Coach Federation and the (US) National Board for Health and Wellness Coaching in partnership with the National Board of Medical Examiners. Course homework includes recorded lectures by the instructor and the Institute of Coaching, McLean Hospital, a Harvard Medical School affiliate. The four-day residential session is designed as a personal transformational experience, a complement to other coach training and education programs, and it applies scientific theories and frameworks in coaching demonstrations and experiential practices. The course integrates basic training in the Immunity to Change coaching program developed by Harvard Graduate School of Education professors Robert Kegan (retired) and Lisa Lahey. This part of the course is taught by Deborah Helsing, Lecturer on Education, Harvard Graduate School of Education.

Class Meetings:
On campus

This course meets during Spring Break, Wednesday through Saturday, March 18-21, from 9 am-5:30 pm, in Maxwell Dworkin Room G115. Final papers due April 6. International Students see important visa information.Start Date:

Undergraduate credit: $1840
Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

Enrollment limit: Limited to 65 students

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-24773/2020

PSYC E-1801
Anxiety Disorders

Richard J. McNally, PhD

Professor of Psychology, Harvard University

January session | CRN 25499

Description
This course concerns current theory and research on the etiology and treatment of anxiety and related disorders (for example, post-traumatic stress disorder or obsessive-compulsive disorder). Cognitive, behavioral, and biological approaches are emphasized.

Class Meetings:
On campus
Mondays-Thursdays, 2-5 pm
William James Hall 105Start Date: Jan. 6, 2020

Noncredit: $1840
Undergraduate credit: $1840
Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

Notes: International Students see important visa information.

Prerequisites: PSYC E-1240 is recommended but not required.

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-25499/2020

PSYC E-1802
Evidence-Based Treatment for Pediatric Anxiety Disorders and Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder

Jacqueline Sperling, PhD

Instructor in Psychology, Harvard Medical School

Fall Term 2019 | CRN 15822

Description
Pediatric anxiety disorders and obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) can cause significant impairment in children’s daily functioning in their school, home, and social interactions. This seminar focuses on the symptoms and etiology of the disorders and the evidence-based treatment for them.

Class Meetings:
Online (live) web conference
Wednesdays, 10 am-noon
Start Date: Sep. 4, 2019

Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

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

Prerequisites: Developmental psychology and abnormal psychology are recommended but not required.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 19 students

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-15822/2019

PSYC E-1865
Psychopaths and Psychopathy

Ellsworth Lapham Fersch, PhD, JD

Lecturer on Psychology, Harvard Medical School

Spring Term 2020 | CRN 25735

Description
This course focuses on criminal as well as successful white-collar and street psychopaths. Topics include definitions of psychopathy and its relation to sociopathy and antisocial personality disorder; neuroscientific and psychological research into causation and treatment; similarities and differences among male and female psychopaths; social and media reaction; and legal responses. The course examines psychological and neuroscience research as well as case studies.

Class Meetings:
On campus
Mondays, 6-8 pm
Sever Hall 210

Optional sections to be arranged.Start Date: Jan. 27, 2020

Noncredit: $1840
Undergraduate credit: $1840
Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

Prerequisites: Introductory psychology or abnormal psychology, or introductory neuroscience.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 25 students

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-25735/2020

PSYC E-1877
The Psychology of Cults

Bethany Burum, PhD

Lecturer on Human Evolutionary Biology, Harvard University

Spring Term 2020 | CRN 25787

Description
In November of 1978, 909 members of the People’s Temple perished in Jonestown, Guyana. In March of 1997, 39 followers of the Heaven’s Gate cult died in a mass suicide, believing that their souls would join a spacecraft following the comet Hale-Bopp. In the 1960s and 70s, David Berg of the Children of God convinced his followers to abandon their monogamous marriages, encourage pedophilia, and allow their children to be sex trafficked. How do these things happen? This course explores the psychological mechanisms that enable cults to form and to take things to such extremes. What do cults share with other groups (mainstream religions, nations, and everyday social interactions), and what makes them stand apart? In what ways are cults an environment in which many of our psychological tendencies (toward ingroup conformity, heuristic decision making, and rationalization) are magnified? And what do cults reveal about the profound power of our social environment?

Class Meetings:
Online (live) web conference
Wednesdays, 5:10-7:10 pm
Start Date: Jan. 29, 2020

Undergraduate credit: $1840
Graduate credit: $2840
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.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-25787/2020

PSYC E-1880
Clinical Psychology

Nancy Hebben, PhD

Assistant Professor of Psychology, Harvard Medical School

Fall Term 2019 | CRN 14782

Description
Clinical psychology is a diverse and compelling field that combines science and practice. Clinical psychologists research, assess, and treat mental illness. They work with people to help them adjust to challenges and deal with problems of everyday life. 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 provides a broad overview of the field and introduces students to topics such as the history of clinical psychology, professional activities of clinical psychologists, diagnosis and treatment, the role of science in clinical psychology, and current issues and ethics. The course also explores some of the most common mental illnesses. In addition, students learn about preparing and applying for graduate school in clinical psychology or related fields.

Class Meetings:
Online (live) web conference
Thursdays, 5:30-7:30 pm
Start Date: Sep. 5, 2019

Noncredit: $1840
Undergraduate credit: $1840
Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

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

Prerequisites: Coursework in psychology, preferably abnormal psychology.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 35 students

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-14782/2019

PSYC E-2000
Case Studies in the Lives of Persons

Wynn Schwartz, PhD

Lecturer on Psychiatry, Harvard Medical School and Associate Professor of Clinical Psychology, William James College

Spring Term 2020 | CRN 25693

Description
How do we go about understanding and describing the lives of persons? How can we empathetically depict a life that respects how people actually behave, how people come to be the way they are, and how people change? While acting more or less cognizantly and intentionally, engaged in varied roles in multiple and complex communities, people encounter and construct their worlds. Working from a theory-neutral descriptive perspective designed for comparative theoretical approaches, we employ conceptual tools that facilitate an examination of the nuanced commonalities, differences, and significant through-lines in selected adults, and then apply these concepts in constructing a psychological biography or autobiography.

Class Meetings:
On campus or online
Wednesdays, 5:40-7:40 pm, or on demand.
1 Story Street 304

Optional sections to be arranged.Start Date: Jan. 29, 2020

Noncredit: $1840
Undergraduate credit: $1840
Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

Prerequisites: Introduction to psychology.

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-25693/2020

RELI E-497
Crafting the Thesis Proposal in Religion Tutorial

Stephen Shoemaker, PhD

Lecturer in Extension, Harvard University

Spring Term 2020 | CRN 25100

Class Meetings:
Online
Start Date: Jan. 27, 2020

Noncredit: $0
Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

Prerequisites: Students must be candidates in the Master of Liberal Arts, religion. They must have completed eight courses toward the degree and be in good academic standing. Their pre-work, due between September 1 and November 1, must be approved before they are allowed to register for the tutorial. See the Guide to the ALM Thesis for details. Candidates accepted to the 12-course thesis track register for graduate credit; those in the ten-course thesis track register for noncredit.

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-25100/2020

RELI E-497
Crafting the Thesis Proposal in Religion Tutorial

Stephen Shoemaker, PhD

Lecturer in Extension, Harvard University

Fall Term 2019 | CRN 15480

Class Meetings:
Online
Start Date: Sep. 3, 2019

Noncredit: $0
Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

Prerequisites: Students must be candidates in the Master of Liberal Arts, religion. They must have completed eight courses toward the degree and be in good academic standing. Their pre-work, due between April 1 and June 1, must be approved before they are allowed to register for the tutorial. See the Guide to the ALM Thesis for details. Candidates accepted to the 12-course thesis track register for graduate credit; those in the ten-course thesis track register for noncredit.

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-15480/2019

RELI E-1010
World Religions

Aaron Spevack, PhD

Visiting Scholar, Near Eastern Lanaguages and Civilizations, and Program Affiliate, Program in Islamic Law, Harvard Law School

Fall Term 2019 | CRN 16100

Description
This course seeks to introduce students to a variety of religious traditions, texts, and practices through the lenses provided by the academic study of religion. The traditions studied include Islam, Taoism, Judaism, Hinduism, and Rastafari(ism). Topics studied include liminal states and rites of passage, symbols and social belonging, the sacred and the profane, music and trance, and religion and politics. While this course exposes students to some of the most important figures, texts, beliefs, and practices of these traditions, students also develop analytical frameworks of inquiry through which to contemplate and experience religious concepts and practices provided by the various theorists of the academic study of religion along with comparative insider frameworks of analysis.

Class Meetings:
On campus or online
Mondays, 5:50-7:50 pm, or on demand.
Sever Hall 102Start Date: Sep. 9, 2019

Noncredit: $1840
Undergraduate credit: $1840
Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

Notes: Writing-intensive course. On-campus meetings are recorded. A live stream is available at the time the class meets. Videos are available within 24 hours of the lecture.

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-16100/2019

RELI E-1047
Religion, the Arts, and Social Change

Diane L. Moore, PhD

Lecturer on Religion, Conflict, and Peace, Harvard Divinity School

Spring Term 2020 | CRN 23531

Description
Through historical and contemporary case studies, this course examines the intersection of religion and politics through the lens of the arts. What do particular artistic expressions reveal about religious influences and worldviews within specific social and historical contexts? How do political assumptions about religion and culture influence artistic expression? Literature, poetry, visual art, music, theater, and dance from around the world are explored. Case studies may include the Christian Passion, the veil, Palestinian-Israeli conflict, Nazi Germany, the cold war, apartheid in South Africa, and the Afro-Brazilian experience. Cross-global cases may also be explored through the lenses of immigration, gay and lesbian rights, global warming, and gender equality.

Class Meetings:
Online (live) web conference
Tuesdays, 7:40-9:40 pm
Start Date: Jan. 28, 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.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 25 students

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-23531/2020

RELI E-1505
Religion, Education, and Democracy

Lauren Kerby, PhD

Education Specialist, Religious Literacy Project, Harvard Divinity School

Fall Term 2019 | CRN 13667

Description
The focus of this course is to develop an understanding of the complex intersection between religion, secularism, democracy, and public education in multicultural America. Our exploration includes a historical review of the relationship between religion and public education in the US with special attention to pivotal Supreme Court decisions that have shaped public policy discourses in these areas over the past half century; a consideration of the social and moral consequences that stem from privileging secularism as the normative ideology of the public sphere; and a historical and contemporary analysis of differing views regarding the nature and purpose of public education and the role of religion in those debates.

Class Meetings:
Online (live) web conference
Mondays, 8:10-10:10 pm
Start Date: Sep. 9, 2019

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.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 25 students

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-13667/2019

RELI E-1520
Religion, Conflict, and Peace in the Contemporary Middle East

Diane L. Moore, PhD

Lecturer on Religion, Conflict, and Peace, Harvard Divinity School

Fall Term 2019 | CRN 16183

Description
In this course, we explore a series of contemporary conflicts in different regions of the Middle East with a special focus on identifying and analyzing the diverse and complex roles that religions play in both promoting and mitigating violence in each context. Students learn a method for recognizing and analyzing how religious ideologies are embedded in all arenas of human agency and not isolated from political, economic, and cultural life as is often assumed. In addition to examining the conflicts themselves, we also explore the religious dimensions of the impacts those conflicts have on civic life in areas such as public health, education, and commerce. What roles do religions play in fostering violence and what roles do they play in promoting peace? How do religious institutions and ideologies function to support and/or thwart public health initiatives? What are the ideological justifications for functional economic policies and how do they reflect and/or challenge diverse religious values? What roles do religions play in advancing or suppressing educational opportunities and for whom? Are media representations of the religious dimensions of conflict accurate? Special (but not exclusive) focus is on Israel and Palestine. Guest lecturers from the Harvard John F. Kennedy School of Government are featured along with experts from a variety of disciplines within and outside of Harvard. Final projects are individually shaped based on interest and (where relevant) professional focus. This course is offered as part of the Religion, Conflict, and Peace Initiative which is a joint venture of the Harvard Divinity School and the Harvard Kennedy School of Government. It is salient for current or aspiring government officials, humanitarian aid workers, journalists, educators, public health officials, legal scholars, human rights and/or environmental advocates, artists, and design planners who are eager to think in fresh ways about seemingly intractable challenges in an interdisciplinary context.

Class Meetings:
Online
Start Date: Sep. 3, 2019

Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

Notes: Writing-intensive course. The recorded lectures are from the Harvard Divinity School course HDS 3334. Registered students can ordinarily live stream the lectures Tuesdays, 3-5:00 pm starting September 3 or they can watch them on demand. Videos are available within 24 hours of the lecture.

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-16183/2019

RELI E-1701
Mindfulness, Meaning, and Resilience

Chris Berlin, MDiv

Instructor in Ministry and Spiritual Counseling and Denominational Counselor to Buddhist Students, Harvard Divinity School

Fall Term 2019 | CRN 16166

Description
Mindfulness is a way of attending to the experience of the present moment with full awareness and without judgment or reactivity. Studies show the benefits of mindfulness include stress reduction, emotional balance, greater mental focus, and increased physical wellbeing. This introductory course explores the origins of mindfulness in Buddhist philosophy and how it can promote these states, as well as foster greater resilience especially during challenging times. We also discuss its present-day interface with Western psychology, how mindfulness is being applied in clinical contexts, and the role that meaning plays in mindfulness practice and building resilience.

Class Meetings:
On campus
Tuesdays, 7:40-9:40 pm
60 Oxford Street 117Start Date: Sep. 3, 2019

Noncredit: $1840
Undergraduate credit: $1840
Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-16166/2019

RELI E-2000
Methods in Religious Studies and Education: Integrating the Study of Religion into Curricula

Lauren Kerby, PhD

Education Specialist, Religious Literacy Project, Harvard Divinity School

Spring Term 2020 | CRN 23864

Description
Students learn how to integrate the study of religion from a nonsectarian perspective throughout the curriculum by applying a cultural studies methodology that is interdisciplinary and appropriate for all ages. Participants learn the foundations of a cultural studies approach and have the opportunity to construct lesson plans and unit plans suitable for their educational settings.

Class Meetings:
Online (live) web conference
Mondays, 8:10-10:10 pm
Start Date: Jan. 27, 2020

Undergraduate credit: $1840
Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

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

Prerequisites: RELI E-1505, or the equivalent.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 25 students

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-23864/2020

SOCI E-46
The Caribbean Crucible: Colonialism, Capitalism, and Post-Colonial Misdevelopment in the Region

Orlando Patterson, PhD

John Cowles Professor of Sociology, Harvard University

Fall Term 2019 | CRN 14543

Description
Caribbean societies are largely the economic and political creations of Western imperial powers and are among the earliest products of globalization. Though in the West, they are only partly of it, and their popular cultures are highly original blends of African, European, and Asian forms. This course examines the area as a system emerging through genocide, piracy, plantation slavery, colonialism, and globalization, from a situation of great social and cultural diversity to the present tendency toward socioeconomic and cultural convergence. Patterns of underdevelopment and government are explored through national case studies (Puerto Rico, Cuba, Jamaica, and Haiti) and selected, region-wide modern issues (hurricanes, earthquakes, and other natural disasters; migration and transnationalism; crime and drug trafficking), as are cultural adaptations through studies of Afro-Caribbean religions, folkways, and music. America’s special role in the region is emphasized.

Class Meetings:
Online
Start Date: Sep. 4, 2019

Noncredit: $1840
Undergraduate credit: $1840
Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

Notes: The recorded lectures are from the Harvard Faculty of Arts and Sciences course Gen Ed 1019. Registered students can ordinarily live stream the lectures Tuesdays and Thursdays, 12-1:15 pm starting September 3 or they can watch them on demand. Videos are available within 24 hours of the lecture.

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-14543/2019

SOCI E-121
Work, Power, and Flexible Capitalism

Rachel Meyer, PhD

Lecturer on Sociology and Preceptor in Expository Writing, Harvard University

Spring Term 2020 | CRN 25491

Description
This course explores the experience of work in the contemporary political economy with an eye toward both its liberating and oppressive potential. How do different forms of work affect our life circumstances, personalities, and connections to each other? What is meaningful work? In examining the labor process under modern capitalism we focus on both its structural aspects as well as on culture, ideology, and identity. Our approach is rooted in the crucial question of workers’ control over their own labor, and we pay particular attention to the dynamics of conflict versus quiescence in the workplace. Throughout the course we investigate occupations where social class is ambiguous or problematic, leading us to the question: what does it mean to be a worker versus a professional? What are the dynamics of workplace power and control in offices, hospitals, and laboratories compared to the factory floor? We also examine how the workplace intersects with gender, the family, and one’s experience outside of the factory gate or office cubicle. After laying out a foundational understanding of workplace structure, culture, and power, the course moves on to explore trends in the new economy that have implications for the future of work. In particular, we examine the ways in which workers’ connections to employers, occupations, and locations have become more fluid and transitory, and we critically engage in a debate about the social and personal consequences of such flexible labor. Does flexible work lead to liberation or loss of identity? Does it bring self-fulfillment or insecurity? Because flexible work has permeated a variety of economic sectors and occupations, we explore what flexibility means in different contexts. What does flexibility mean for tech workers in Silicon Valley and bankers on Wall Street? We read prominent social theorists along with detailed ethnographic accounts and case studies, representing a variety of workplaces, which in different ways seek to elucidate the conditions of work under modern capitalism.

Class Meetings:
On campus
Mondays, 6-8 pm
Sever Hall 106

Required sections to be arranged.Start Date: Jan. 27, 2020

Noncredit: $1840
Undergraduate credit: $1840
Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

Notes: Writing-intensive course.

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-25491/2020

SOCI E-144
Human Trafficking, Slavery, and Abolition in the Modern World

Orlando Patterson, PhD

John Cowles Professor of Sociology, Harvard University

Spring Term 2020 | CRN 25005

Description
We often think of slavery as being a dark chapter in our past, but this is a tragic oversimplification. What defines slavery in the modern world, and what are the moral, political, and social implications of its continued existence? As we explore its underpinnings, we discover that all of us may be in some way complicit in its survival. This course surveys the nature, types, and extent of modern servitude such as transnational and domestic prostitution, forced marriage, labor trafficking and forced domestic labor, child soldiering and other forms of enslavement of children, organ trafficking and other health aspects of trafficking, debt-bondage, and the forced exploitation of other vulnerable groups such as refugees and stateless persons. Throughout the course, but especially in the final part, we examine anti-trafficking and anti-slavery measures and movements and ways in which students can increase awareness or become involved. By the end of our exploration, students are able to trace the moral and ethical arguments surrounding human slavery in its various forms, understand the ways in which this problem still affects so many people, and what can and should be done about it.

Class Meetings:
Online
Start Date: Jan. 28, 2020

Noncredit: $1840
Undergraduate credit: $1840
Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

Notes: The recorded lectures are from the Harvard Faculty of Arts and Sciences course Gen Ed 1115. Registered students can ordinarily live stream the lectures Tuesdays and Thursdays, 12-1:15 pm starting January 28 or they can watch them on demand. Videos are available within 24 hours of the lecture.

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-25005/2020

SPAN E-1
Intensive Elementary Spanish I

Douglas Morgenstern, MA

Senior Lecturer in Spanish, Emeritus, Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Fall Term 2019 | CRN 10266

Description
An introduction to oral and written Spanish for students with little or no background in the language. Assignments involve work with an online textbook and occasional videos. Class sessions focus on additional instructor-supplied exercises, conversation, listening comprehension, and reading. Grammar includes present and past tenses.

Class Meetings:
Online (live) web conference

See the course syllabus for Tuesday and Thursday meeting times.Start Date: Sep. 3, 2019

Noncredit: $1840
Undergraduate credit: $1840
Credits: 4

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

Enrollment limit: Limited to 30 students

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-10266/2019

SPAN E-1A
Elementary Spanish I

Catalina Espinosa, PhD

Fall Term 2019 | CRN 13719

Description
This course is an introductory course in Spanish as a foreign language. The four skills—listening, speaking, reading, and writing—are covered, although particular emphasis is placed on speaking and listening. At the end of the semester, students are able to speak about themselves and their environment; to introduce themselves and other people; to ask questions and provide information about people, objects, and places; to talk about their daily activities and how they organize their time; as well as to express what their present obligations and needs are and what plans they have for the future.

Class Meetings:
On campus
Thursdays, 6-8 pm
Sever Hall 308Start Date: Sep. 5, 2019

Noncredit: $920
Undergraduate credit: $920
Credits: 2

Enrollment limit: Limited to 25 students

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-13719/2019

SPAN E-1B
Elementary Spanish I

Catalina Espinosa, PhD

Spring Term 2020 | CRN 21497

Description
This course is the second part of an introductory course in Spanish as a foreign language. At the end of the semester, students are able to talk about their current activities, their likes and dislikes, as well as to express their feelings and opinions and make comparisons. Their knowledge of the verbal system is also enlarged with the introduction of more irregular verbs and the preterit, which enables them to speak about their past experiences. Core grammar points such as the use of direct and indirect object pronouns and the difference between ser and estar are also covered.

Class Meetings:
On campus
Thursdays, 6-8 pm
Sever Hall 308Start Date: Jan. 30, 2020

Noncredit: $920
Undergraduate credit: $920
Credits: 2

Prerequisites: SPAN E-1a, or the equivalent.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 25 students

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-21497/2020

SPAN E-2
Intensive Elementary Spanish II

Douglas Morgenstern, MA

Senior Lecturer in Spanish, Emeritus, Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Spring Term 2020 | CRN 20240

Description
This course presents additional language structures, including more ways to express the past, the subjunctive mood, and the future and conditional tenses. Assignments involve work with an online textbook, several feature films and documentaries, and websites from Spain and Latin America. Class sessions focus on instructor-supplied exercises, conversation, discussion, listening comprehension, and reading.

Class Meetings:
Online (live) web conference

See the course syllabus for Tuesday and Thursday meeting times.Start Date: Jan. 28, 2020

Noncredit: $1840
Undergraduate credit: $1840
Credits: 4

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

Prerequisites: SPAN E-1b, SPAN E-1, or the equivalent.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 30 students

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-20240/2020

SPAN E-2
Intensive Elementary Spanish II

Joy Renjilian-Burgy, AM

Associate Professor of Spanish, Wellesley College

Mary-Anne Vetterling, PhD

Professor of Spanish, Emerita, Regis College

Fall Term 2019 | CRN 13968

Description
This course emphasizes oral and written communication using additional language structures, including the future and conditional tenses and the subjunctive mood. Students communicate using role-play and other interpersonal activities. They also read short pieces on modern Spanish culture and write compositions on topics of personal interest.

Class Meetings:
On campus
Mondays, Wednesdays, 6-8 pm
Sever Hall 308Start Date: Sep. 4, 2019

Noncredit: $1840
Undergraduate credit: $1840
Credits: 4

Prerequisites: SPAN E-1b, SPAN E-1, or the equivalent.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 25 students

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-13968/2019

SPCH E-100
Fundamentals of Public Speaking

Marjorie L. North, MA

Lecturer in Extension, Harvard University

Fall Term 2019 | CRN 13666

Description
This course teaches participants the techniques of capturing and maintaining the attention of an audience by focusing on the content and delivery aspects of public address. Each student has the opportunity to present several speeches.

Class Meetings:
On campus
Mondays, 6-8 pm
Byerly Hall 013Start Date: Sep. 9, 2019

Undergraduate credit: $1840
Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

Enrollment limit: Limited to 40 students

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-13666/2019

SPCH E-100
Fundamentals of Public Speaking

Jill A. Slye, ALB

Associate in the MMSc in Dental Education Program, Harvard School of Dental Medicine

January session | CRN 25036

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:
On campus
Mondays-Thursdays, 9 am-noon
1 Story Street 302

Required sections to be arranged.Start Date: Jan. 6, 2020

Undergraduate credit: $1840
Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

Notes: International Students see important visa information.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 40 students

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-25036/2020

SPCH E-100
Fundamentals of Public Speaking

Jill A. Slye, ALB

Associate in the MMSc in Dental Education Program, Harvard School of Dental Medicine

Spring Term 2020 | CRN 25318

Class Meetings:
Online with required on-campus weekend
Tuesdays, 7:20-9:20 pm

Required sections to be arranged.Start Date: Jan. 28, 2020

Undergraduate credit: $1840
Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

Enrollment limit: Limited to 40 students

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-25318/2020

SPCH E-120
Advanced Public Speaking and Professional Presenting

Jill A. Slye, ALB

Associate in the MMSc in Dental Education Program, Harvard School of Dental Medicine

Fall Term 2019 | CRN 15364

Description
This course covers advanced public speaking techniques for persuasion, effective interoffice communication, and connecting with an audience. Students learn to use their own communication style while adapting their message for a variety of audiences. Students present several speeches and receive peer review. Throughout the semester lectures include a focus on use of language, narratives, vocal variation, techniques for persuasion, and effective communication in the workplace.

Class Meetings:
Online with required on-campus weekend
Mondays, 7:20-9:20 pm

Required sections to be arranged.Start Date: Sep. 9, 2019

Undergraduate credit: $1840
Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

Prerequisites: SPCH E-100 or the equivalent. Students must watch the seven short videos on the course website, available beginning mid-August.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 40 students

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-15364/2019

SPCH E-120
Advanced Public Speaking and Professional Presenting

Jill A. Slye, ALB

Associate in the MMSc in Dental Education Program, Harvard School of Dental Medicine

Spring Term 2020 | CRN 24704

Class Meetings:
On campus
Mondays, 6-8 pm
Sever Hall 203

Required sections to be arranged.Start Date: Jan. 27, 2020

Undergraduate credit: $1840
Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

Prerequisites: SPCH E-100 or the equivalent. Students must watch the seven short videos on the course website, available beginning early January.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 30 students

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-24704/2020

SPCH E-125
Perfecting Oral Communication

J. E. Hollingworth, MA

Professor Emeritus of Communication Studies, Emerson College

Fall Term 2019 | CRN 13779

Description
This course is designed to assist each participant to become a more comfortable, confident, and effective oral communicator. Situations range from one-on-one to those determined by career goals. The classroom environment is positive, constructive, and supportive. Sample topics include dealing with nervousness, effective delivery in various situations, and second language/regional accent concerns.

Class Meetings:
On campus
Wednesdays, 6-8 pm
Emerson Hall 104

Required sections to be arranged.Start Date: Sep. 4, 2019

Undergraduate credit: $1840
Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

Enrollment limit: Limited to 40 students

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-13779/2019

SSCI E-100A
Proseminar: Introduction to Graduate Studies and Scholarly Writing in the Social Sciences—Anthropology and Psychology

Karyn Gunnet-Shoval, PhD

Fall Term 2019 | CRN 16155 | 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
Wednesdays, 5:30-7:30 pm
Start Date: Sep. 4, 2019

Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

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

Prerequisites: Undergraduate statistics and research methods courses are recommended, computer literacy (skills and experience with the internet, Word, and Excel) required. Students must receive 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 E-42b is strongly recommended. In addition, at the first class meeting, students must complete a writing assignment that demonstrates their graduate-level reading comprehension and ability to write coherent, logical arguments.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 15 students

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-16155/2019

SSCI E-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

Fall Term 2019 | CRN 15914 | Section 3

Class Meetings:
Online (live) web conference
Tuesdays, 5:10-7:10 pm
Start Date: Sep. 3, 2019

Graduate credit: $2840
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.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-15914/2019

SSCI E-100A
Proseminar: Introduction to Graduate Studies and Scholarly Writing in the Social Sciences—Anthropology and Psychology

Jack Demick, PhD

Fall Term 2019 | CRN 15160 | Section 1

Class Meetings:
Online (live) web conference
Thursdays, 5:30-7:30 pm
Start Date: Sep. 5, 2019

Graduate credit: $2840
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.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-15160/2019

SSCI E-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

Spring Term 2020 | CRN 25250 | Section 3

Class Meetings:
Online (live) web conference
Tuesdays, 7:40-9:40 pm
Start Date: Jan. 28, 2020

Graduate credit: $2840
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.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-25250/2020

SSCI E-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

Spring Term 2020 | CRN 25782 | Section 4

Class Meetings:
Online (live) web conference
Tuesdays, 5:30-7:30 pm
Start Date: Jan. 28, 2020

Graduate credit: $2840
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.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-25782/2020

SSCI E-100A
Proseminar: Introduction to Graduate Studies and Scholarly Writing in the Social Sciences—Anthropology and Psychology

Jack Demick, PhD

Spring Term 2020 | CRN 25536 | Section 1

Class Meetings:
Online (live) web conference
Mondays, 5:30-7:30 pm
Start Date: Jan. 27, 2020

Graduate credit: $2840
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.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-25536/2020

SSCI E-100A
Proseminar: Introduction to Graduate Studies and Scholarly Writing in the Social Sciences—Anthropology and Psychology

Karyn Gunnet-Shoval, PhD

Spring Term 2020 | CRN 25560 | Section 2

Class Meetings:
Online (live) web conference
Thursdays, 5:30-7:30 pm
Start Date: Jan. 30, 2020

Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

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

Enrollment limit: Limited to 16 students

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-25560/2020

SSCI E-100A
Proseminar: Introduction to Graduate Studies and Scholarly Writing in the Social Sciences—Anthropology and Psychology

Steven Raymond Boomhower, PhD

Associate Toxicologist, Gradient Corporation

Spring Term 2020 | CRN 25840 | Section 5

Class Meetings:
Online (live) web conference
Tuesdays, 5:50-7:50 pm
Start Date: Jan. 28, 2020

Graduate credit: $2840
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.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-25840/2020

SSCI E-100B
Proseminar: Introduction to Graduate Studies and Scholarly Writing in the Social Sciences—Government and History

Sergio Imparato, PhD

Lecturer on Government, Harvard University

Spring Term 2020 | CRN 24576 | 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 (live) web conference
Wednesdays, 2-4 pm
Start Date: Jan. 29, 2020

Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

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

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 E-42b is strongly recommended. In addition, at the first class meeting, students must complete a writing assignment that demonstrates their graduate-level reading comprehension and ability to write coherent, logical arguments.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 15 students

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-24576/2020

SSCI E-100B
Proseminar: Introduction to Graduate Studies and Scholarly Writing in the Social Sciences—Government and History

Asher Orkaby, PhD

Center Associate, Davis Center for Russian and Eurasian Studies, Harvard University

Fall Term 2019 | CRN 14601 | Section 4

Class Meetings:
Online (live) web conference
Thursdays, 8:10-10:10 pm
Start Date: Sep. 5, 2019

Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

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

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 E-42b is strongly recommended. In addition, at the first class meeting, students must complete a writing assignment that demonstrates their graduate-level reading comprehension and ability to write coherent, logical arguments.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 15 students

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-14601/2019

SSCI E-100B
Proseminar: Introduction to Graduate Studies and Scholarly Writing in the Social Sciences—Government and History

Elise Madeleine Ciregna, PhD

Program Administrator, Committee on the Study of Religion, Harvard University

Fall Term 2019 | CRN 15908 | Section 2

Class Meetings:
Online (live) web conference
Wednesdays, 7:20-9:20 pm
Start Date: Sep. 4, 2019

Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

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

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 E-42b is strongly recommended. In addition, at the first class meeting, students must complete a writing assignment that demonstrates their graduate-level reading comprehension and ability to write coherent, logical arguments.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 15 students

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-15908/2019

SSCI E-100B
Proseminar: Introduction to Graduate Studies and Scholarly Writing in the Social Sciences—Government and History

Ariane Liazos, PhD

Lecturer in Extension, Harvard University

Spring Term 2020 | CRN 25142 | Section 3

Class Meetings:
Online (live) web conference
Tuesdays, 5:10-7:10 pm
Start Date: Jan. 28, 2020

Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

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

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 E-42b is strongly recommended. In addition, at the first class meeting, students must complete a writing assignment that demonstrates their graduate-level reading comprehension and ability to write coherent, logical arguments.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 15 students

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-25142/2020

SSCI E-100B
Proseminar: Introduction to Graduate Studies and Scholarly Writing in the Social Sciences—Government and History

Ariane Liazos, PhD

Lecturer in Extension, Harvard University

Fall Term 2019 | CRN 15948 | Section 3

Class Meetings:
Online (live) web conference
Tuesdays, 5:10-7:10 pm
Start Date: Sep. 3, 2019

Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

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

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 E-42b is strongly recommended. In addition, at the first class meeting, students must complete a writing assignment that demonstrates their graduate-level reading comprehension and ability to write coherent, logical arguments.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 15 students

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-15948/2019

SSCI E-100B
Proseminar: Introduction to Graduate Studies and Scholarly Writing in the Social Sciences—Government and History

Michael Tworek, PhD

Associate, Department of History, Harvard University

Fall Term 2019 | CRN 16223 | Section 6

Class Meetings:
Online (live) web conference
Mondays, 7:40-9:40 pm
Start Date: Sep. 9, 2019

Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

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

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 E-42b is strongly recommended. In addition, at the first class meeting, students must complete a writing assignment that demonstrates their graduate-level reading comprehension and ability to write coherent, logical arguments.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 15 students

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-16223/2019

SSCI E-100B
Proseminar: Introduction to Graduate Studies and Scholarly Writing in the Social Sciences—Government and History

Doug Bond, PhD

Lecturer in Extension, Harvard University

Fall Term 2019 | CRN 16233 | Section 7

Class Meetings:
Online with required on-campus weekend
Mondays, 7:40-9:40 pm
Start Date: Sep. 9, 2019

Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

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 E-42b is strongly recommended. In addition, at the first class meeting, students must complete a writing assignment that demonstrates their graduate-level reading comprehension and ability to write coherent, logical arguments.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 15 students

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-16233/2019

SSCI E-100B
Proseminar: Introduction to Graduate Studies and Scholarly Writing in the Social Sciences—Government and History

Stephen Shoemaker, PhD

Lecturer in Extension, Harvard University

January session | CRN 25710

Class Meetings:
Online (live) web conference
Mondays-Thursdays, noon-3 pm
Start Date: Jan. 6, 2020

Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

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. The last day to take the test of critical reading and writing skills for this section is December 5. EXPO E-42b is strongly recommended. In addition, at the first class meeting, students must complete a writing assignment that demonstrates their graduate-level reading comprehension and ability to write coherent, logical arguments.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 15 students

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-25710/2020

SSCI E-100B
Proseminar: Introduction to Graduate Studies and Scholarly Writing in the Social Sciences—Government and History

Elizabeth Hope Shlala, PhD

Fellow, Francois-Bagnoud Center for Health and Human Rights, Harvard University and Associate Professor of the Practice in Core Curriculum, Boston College

Spring Term 2020 | CRN 25474 | Section 5

Class Meetings:
Online (live) web conference
Wednesdays, 5:50-7:50 pm
Start Date: Jan. 29, 2020

Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

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

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 E-42b is strongly recommended. In addition, at the first class meeting, students must complete a writing assignment that demonstrates their graduate-level reading comprehension and ability to write coherent, logical arguments.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 15 students

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-25474/2020

SSCI E-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

Spring Term 2020 | CRN 25226 | Section 1

Class Meetings:
Online (live) web conference
Wednesdays, 7:20-9:20 pm
Start Date: Jan. 29, 2020

Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

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

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 E-42b is strongly recommended. In addition, at the first class meeting, students must complete a writing assignment that demonstrates their graduate-level reading comprehension and ability to write coherent, logical arguments.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 15 students

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-25226/2020

SSCI E-100B
Proseminar: Introduction to Graduate Studies and Scholarly Writing in the Social Sciences—Government and History

Doug Bond, PhD

Lecturer in Extension, Harvard University

Spring Term 2020 | CRN 25783 | Section 6

Class Meetings:
Online with required on-campus weekend
Mondays, 5:30-7:30 pm
Start Date: Jan. 27, 2020

Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

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 E-42b is strongly recommended. In addition, at the first class meeting, students must complete a writing assignment that demonstrates their graduate-level reading comprehension and ability to write coherent, logical arguments.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 16 students

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-25783/2020

SSCI E-100B
Proseminar: Introduction to Graduate Studies and Scholarly Writing in the Social Sciences—Government and History

Michael Tworek, PhD

Associate, Department of History, Harvard University

Fall Term 2019 | CRN 15550 | Section 5

Class Meetings:
Online (live) web conference
Mondays, 5:10-7:10 pm
Start Date: Sep. 9, 2019

Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

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

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 E-42b is strongly recommended. In addition, at the first class meeting, students must complete a writing assignment that demonstrates their graduate-level reading comprehension and ability to write coherent, logical arguments.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 15 students

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-15550/2019

SSCI E-100B
Proseminar: Introduction to Graduate Studies and Scholarly Writing in the Social Sciences—Government and History

Doug Bond, PhD

Lecturer in Extension, Harvard University

Fall Term 2019 | CRN 16062 | Section 1

Class Meetings:
Online with required on-campus weekend
Mondays, 5:30-7:30 pm
Start Date: Sep. 9, 2019

Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

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 E-42b is strongly recommended. In addition, at the first class meeting, students must complete a writing assignment that demonstrates their graduate-level reading comprehension and ability to write coherent, logical arguments.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 15 students

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-16062/2019

SSCI E-100B
Proseminar: Introduction to Graduate Studies and Scholarly Writing in the Social Sciences—Government and History

Asher Orkaby, PhD

Center Associate, Davis Center for Russian and Eurasian Studies, Harvard University

Spring Term 2020 | CRN 24558 | Section 4

Class Meetings:
Online (live) web conference
Mondays, 7:20-9:20 pm
Start Date: Jan. 27, 2020

Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

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

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 E-42b is strongly recommended. In addition, at the first class meeting, students must complete a writing assignment that demonstrates their graduate-level reading comprehension and ability to write coherent, logical arguments.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 15 students

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-24558/2020

SSCI E-112
The Idea of Technology

David Weinberger, PhD

Senior Researcher at the Berkman Klein Center for Internet and Society, Harvard University

Spring Term 2020 | CRN 24831

Description
The internet and artificial intelligence (AI) are challenging our basic ideas about who we are, how the world works, and how we are together. Does the concept of personal authenticity make sense in an online world? Are our ideas about privacy still relevant? How is the inexplicability of machine learning changing our ideas about what constitutes knowledge, meaning, and even morality? This course is an opportunity to get past the usual (and often important) discussions of the effects of these technologies on social issues, and to explore the effects they may be having on our ideas.

Class Meetings:
Online (live) web conference
Mondays, 5:50-7:50 pm
Start Date: Jan. 27, 2020

Noncredit: $1840
Undergraduate credit: $1840
Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

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

Enrollment limit: Limited to 25 students

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-24831/2020

SSCI E-115
Class and Culture

James P. Herron, PhD

Director of the Harvard Writing Project and Preceptor in Expository Writing, Harvard University

January session | CRN 25646

Description
It is commonplace to note that in the United States a large portion of the population self-identifies as middle class, even though our society is marked by deep, persistent, and increasing class inequality. Such self-identification, however, can obscure the complex and often contradictory ways in which we experience social class in our everyday lives. This course explores the cultural dimensions of social class in the US from an ethnographic perspective, focusing on the everyday lives and cultures of ordinary Americans. We consider questions such as the following: what is it like to be a working class person in a society heavily invested in ideas of individual advancement and meritocracy? How do professionals (the upper middle class) define themselves and how do they view those above and below them in the class structure? How does social class shape people’s values, political views, and tastes? How are class boundaries created and maintained? The course readings are drawn mainly from anthropology and sociology.

Class Meetings:
On campus
Mondays-Thursdays, 5:30-8:30 pm
Emerson Hall 108Start Date: Jan. 6, 2020

Noncredit: $1840
Undergraduate credit: $1840
Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

Notes: Writing-intensive course. Final papers due Monday, February 10. International Students see important visa information.

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-25646/2020

SSCI E-118
Histories and Ethnographies of Capitalism

James P. Herron, PhD

Director of the Harvard Writing Project and Preceptor in Expository Writing, Harvard University

Spring Term 2020 | CRN 25354

Description
Marx famously wrote that with the advance of capitalist social relations, “all that is solid melts into air.” Here Marx refers to the supposed power of capitalism to destroy pre-existing economic, social, and cultural orders. In the centuries since capitalism spread over the globe, it has indeed transformed the lifeways and cultures of peoples throughout the world. In more recent years, globalization—understood as the widespread and accelerated movement of capital across national borders—has radically altered the lives of many peoples, from peasants in China to industrial workers in Michigan. This course critically examines capitalism historically and ethnographically. In the first part of the course we consider historical accounts of the origins, development, and transformation of American capitalism, focusing on the key themes of slavery, industrialization, and financialization. In the second part of the course we consider ethnographic accounts of life under contemporary capitalism, focusing on the cultural responses of peoples experiencing the rapid social change, dislocation, opportunities, and hardships brought about by changing capitalist social relations. We consider questions such as how have people coped culturally with the demands of capitalist wage labor and work discipline? How have capitalist social relations transformed communities, families, and senses of ethnic and national identity?

Class Meetings:
On campus
Tuesdays, 6-8 pm
Sever Hall 210Start Date: Jan. 28, 2020

Noncredit: $1840
Undergraduate credit: $1840
Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

Notes: Writing-intensive course.

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-25354/2020

SSCI E-121
Dying Well

Jason Bryan Silverstein, PhD

Lecturer on Global Health and Social Medicine, Harvard Medical School

Fall Term 2019 | CRN 15512

Description
“How does one go about dying?” the poet Franz Wright asked. “The world is filled with people / Who have never died.” For a matter so inevitable, which the best minds of every generation have tackled, a good death seems increasingly out of reach. As modern medicine racks up victories to ensure healthier and longer lives, a quieter, darker parallel story is emerging in even our finest hospitals: people die anxious and in pain, pursuing long-shot treatments instead of comfort. Why is dying so difficult, and how can we make death a better experience for others, and ultimately ourselves? This course is split into three units. In the first, we focus on cancer, close reading Paul Kalanithi’s When Breath Becomes Air. In this unit, we explore notions of identity, hope, and what counts as a good outcome, especially when it is at odds with the healthcare team. In the second, we reflect on mortality, including the badness of death and how death should change the way we live, reading Atul Gawande’s Being Mortal and Shelly Kagan’s Death. In the final unit, we examine death and dying through case studies, including sudden death, physician aid-in-dying, and the scientific quest to evade death altogether.

Class Meetings:
On campus or online
Tuesdays, 8-10 pm, or on demand.
1 Story Street 306Start Date: Sep. 3, 2019

Noncredit: $1840
Undergraduate credit: $1840
Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-15512/2019

SSCI E-122
Social Medicine in the United States

Jason Bryan Silverstein, PhD

Lecturer on Global Health and Social Medicine, Harvard Medical School

Spring Term 2020 | CRN 25126

Description
If you are sick or hurt, whether you live or die depends not only on biological factors, but social ones: are you wealthy or poor? Do you have a stable home and health insurance? How far away is the closest trauma center or pharmacy? Do people believe your illness is your fault, or even something you deserve? This course explores how social factors create health disparities in the United States. We gain foundational knowledge of key concepts in social medicine, including an overview of health care policy in the United States and the arguments for health as a human right. We then turn to what we can call chronic emergencies: case studies of people and communities who have been denied health care and allowed to suffer and die, because they are poor, uninsured, undocumented, or otherwise social outcasts. Our examples are drawn from across the United States, from the eviction crisis in Milwaukee, to injection drug users in San Francisco, to the people who endure gang violence in Chicago, to the suffering of Mexican migrants in California. We give significant attention to the lived experience of poverty, housing insecurity, addiction, discrimination, and violence. As we encounter these examples, we engage directly with guest speakers from the community. In the final section, we turn from studying how harm falls unevenly to considering how social determinants can be incorporated into action plans; students apply the themes and concepts from the course to explore topics of their own choosing. By the end of the course, students not only have a knowledge of concepts and case studies in social medicine, but also knowledge about how to close the gaps that we study. For premedical students, this course reviews concepts found on the psychological, social, and biological foundations of behavior section of the MCAT, including how sociocultural factors and access to resources have an impact on health.

Class Meetings:
On campus or online
Tuesdays, 5:50-7:50 pm, or on demand.
Harvard Hall 201Start Date: Jan. 28, 2020

Noncredit: $1840
Undergraduate credit: $1840
Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-25126/2020

SSCI E-125
Who Lives, Who Dies, Who Cares? Reimagining Global Health

Arthur Kleinman, MD

Esther and Sidney Rabb Professor of Anthropology, Harvard University, and Professor of Medical Anthropology and Professor of Psychiatry, Harvard Medical School

Anne E. Becker, MD, PhD

Maude and Lillian Presley Professor of Global Health and Social Medicine, Harvard Medical School

Paul E. Farmer, MD, PhD

Kolokotrones University Professor of Global Health and Social Medicine, Harvard Medical School

Salmaan Keshavjee, MD, PhD

Professor of Global Health and Social Medicine, Harvard Medical School

Fall Term 2019 | CRN 15453

Description
If you are sick or hurt, whether you live or die depends not only on biological factors, but social ones: who you are and where you are, what sort of healthcare system is available to help you survive, what kind of care is available to help you recover, and if society believes you deserve it. Most medical research narrowly focuses on the biological basis of disease, but this course takes a novel biosocial approach to reveal how governments, institutions, and histories shape health and wellbeing, how poverty and racism get into someone’s lymph nodes, how cost-saving measures manifest as tuberculosis in someone’s lungs. In doing so, the course challenges the conventional assumptions within the field of global health—examining how interventions influence what happens after a catastrophe in unexpected ways, how the persistence of health inequalities over centuries can be explained, how the structures of powerful institutions influence the policies they develop, how the poor deserve not only health care but high quality health care, and how caregiving and global health are urgent moral practices.

Class Meetings:
Online
Start Date: Sep. 3, 2019

Noncredit: $1840
Undergraduate credit: $1840
Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

Notes: The recorded lectures are from the Harvard Faculty of Arts and Sciences course Gen Ed 1093. Registered students can ordinarily live stream the lectures Tuesdays and Thursdays, 10:30-11:45 am starting September 3 or they can watch them on demand. Videos are available within 24 hours of the lecture.

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-15453/2019

SSCI E-127
Cultural Evolution

Joseph Henrich, PhD

Professor of Human Evolutionary Biology, Harvard University

Fall Term 2019 | CRN 16078

Description
Unlike other species, humans are heavily reliant on learning from others to acquire many important aspects of their behavior, and this cultural transmission has created a second system of inheritance that has driven much of our species genetic evolution. In addition to having shaped our species’ anatomy and physiology, cultural evolution has important implications for understanding human nature, and for how to tackle basic problems in psychology, economics, and anthropology. The first third of this course develops the basic principles and lines of empirical inquiry while the remainder applies, hones, and refines them by exploring economic development, the history of modern institutions, and global inequality.

Class Meetings:
Online
Start Date: Sep. 4, 2019

Noncredit: $1840
Undergraduate credit: $1840
Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

Notes: The recorded lectures are from the Harvard Faculty of Arts and Sciences course Human Evolutionary Biology 1290. Registered students can ordinarily live stream the lectures Mondays and Wednesdays, 9-10:15 am starting September 4 or they can watch them on demand. Videos are available within 24 hours of the lecture.

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-16078/2019

SSCI E-128
Health Inequities and Health Justice in Urban Communities

Flavia Perea, PhD

Lecturer on Social Studies, Harvard University

Fall Term 2019 | CRN 16175

Description
This course explores the relationship between health, place, and social location, and how nested factors influence and determine the health of people and communities in urban settings. Emphasizing health as multidimensional, contextual, and socially determined, we explore the history, principles, theories, and frameworks relevant to understanding inequities in health, as well as tools and strategies for advancing justice in health across sectors of civic and community life. We explore how inequity gets under the skin and operates on the body; discuss how racism, oppression, social stratification, and systemic advantages and disadvantages all structure and perpetuate injustice in health; how systems, institutions, and policies influence health. To understand how socio-environmental factors can create pathways to health or disparities, we explore the mechanisms by which poverty, socioeconomic status, education, housing, and the built environment create and sustain inequitable health outcomes in urban communities. Understanding the social conditions people need to be healthy, we turn our attention to approaches for advancing justice in health, with particular attention to root-cause strategies. We explore community development, capacity building, and community mobilization as strategies for building power for health. We discuss health improvement interventions and how community engagement, participatory processes, and cross-sector collaboration can help create and sustain health promoting environments.

Class Meetings:
Online (live) web conference
Mondays, 5:10-7:10 pm
Start Date: Sep. 9, 2019

Noncredit: $1840
Undergraduate credit: $1840
Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

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

Enrollment limit: Limited to 25 students

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-16175/2019

SSCI E-495
Advanced Research Methods in the Social Sciences

Nadine Weidman, PhD

Lecturer on the History of Science, Harvard University

Spring Term 2020 | CRN 25363

Description
This course surveys a wide range of research methods in the social sciences. The purpose of this course is to teach the theory and application of those research methods to help students create well-designed thesis projects. It gives students a sound grounding in a broad range and variety of approaches, designs, statistical techniques, and methods to conducting social science research, both qualitative and quantitative. Focus is 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 Master of Liberal Arts candidates who are looking for a thesis topic or who would like to do more research on a possible thesis topic, as well as others who are interested in pursuing graduate study in the social sciences.

Class Meetings:
Online (live) web conference
Wednesdays, 5:50-7:50 pm
Start Date: Jan. 29, 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.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 30 students

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-25363/2020

SSCI E-497A
Crafting the Thesis Proposal in International Relations Tutorial

Ariane Liazos, PhD

Lecturer in Extension, Harvard University

Fall Term 2019 | CRN 15883 | Section 2

Class Meetings:
Online
Start Date: Sep. 3, 2019

Noncredit: $0
Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

Prerequisites: Students must be candidates in the Master of Liberal Arts, international relations. They must have completed eight courses toward the degree, including research methods and data analysis, and be in good academic standing. Their pre-work, due between April 1 and June 1, must be approved before they are allowed to register for the tutorial. See the Guide to the ALM Thesis for details. Candidates accepted to the 12-course thesis track register for graduate credit; those in the ten-course thesis track register for noncredit.

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-15883/2019

SSCI E-497A
Crafting the Thesis Proposal in International Relations Tutorial

Doug Bond, PhD

Lecturer in Extension, Harvard University

Spring Term 2020 | CRN 25101 | Section 1

Class Meetings:
Online
Start Date: Jan. 27, 2020

Noncredit: $0
Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

Prerequisites: Students must be candidates in the Master of Liberal Arts, international relations. They must have completed eight courses toward the degree, including research methods and data analysis, and be in good academic standing. Their pre-work, due between September 1 and November 1, must be approved before they are allowed to register for the tutorial. See the Guide to the ALM Thesis for details. Candidates accepted to the 12-course thesis track register for graduate credit; those in the ten-course thesis track register for noncredit.

SSCI E-497A
Crafting the Thesis Proposal in International Relations Tutorial

Doug Bond, PhD

Lecturer in Extension, Harvard University

Fall Term 2019 | CRN 15481 | Section 1

Class Meetings:
Online
Start Date: Sep. 3, 2019

Noncredit: $0
Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-15481/2019

SSCI E-497A
Crafting the Thesis Proposal in International Relations Tutorial

Ariane Liazos, PhD

Lecturer in Extension, Harvard University

Spring Term 2020 | CRN 25527 | Section 2

Class Meetings:
Online
Start Date: Jan. 27, 2020

Noncredit: $0
Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

Prerequisites: Students must be candidates in the Master of Liberal Arts, international relations. They must have completed eight courses toward the degree, including research methods and data analysis, and be in good academic standing. Their pre-work, due between September 1 and November 1, must be approved before they are allowed to register for the tutorial. See the Guide to the ALM Thesis for details. Candidates accepted to the 12-course thesis track register for graduate credit; those in the ten-course thesis track register for noncredit.

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-25527/2020

SSCI E-497B
Crafting the Thesis Proposal in Anthropology, Government, and History Tutorial

Donald Ostrowski, PhD

Lecturer in Extension, Harvard University

Spring Term 2020 | CRN 25103

Class Meetings:
Online
Start Date: Jan. 27, 2020

Noncredit: $0
Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

Prerequisites: Students must be candidates in the Master of Liberal Arts, anthropology, government, or history. They must have completed eight courses toward the degree, have completed their research methods and data analysis requirement if they are candidates in government, and be in good academic standing. Their pre-work, due between September 1 and November 1, must be approved before they are allowed to register for the tutorial. See the Guide to the ALM Thesis for details. Candidates accepted to the 12-course thesis track register for graduate credit; those in the ten-course thesis track register for noncredit.

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-25103/2020

SSCI E-497B
Crafting the Thesis Proposal in Anthropology, Government, and History Tutorial

Donald Ostrowski, PhD

Lecturer in Extension, Harvard University

Fall Term 2019 | CRN 15483

Class Meetings:
Online
Start Date: Sep. 3, 2019

Noncredit: $0
Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

Prerequisites: Students must be candidates in the Master of Liberal Arts, anthropology, government, or history. They must have completed eight courses toward the degree, have completed their research methods and data analysis requirement if they are candidates in government, and be in good academic standing. Their pre-work, due between April 1 and June 1, must be approved before they are allowed to register for the tutorial. See the Guide to the ALM Thesis for details. Candidates accepted to the 12-course thesis track register for graduate credit; those in the ten-course thesis track register for noncredit.

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-15483/2019

STAR E-114
The Art of Typesetting: Working with Letters, Ink, and Paper

Ted Ollier, MFA

Press Master, Bow and Arrow Press, Harvard University

Spring Term 2020 | CRN 25192

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
Mondays, 7:40-9:40 pm
Adams House PressStart Date: Jan. 27, 2020

Undergraduate credit: $1840
Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

Enrollment limit: Limited to 15 students

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-25192/2020

STAR E-114
The Art of Typesetting: Working with Letters, Ink, and Paper

Ted Ollier, MFA

Press Master, Bow and Arrow Press, Harvard University

Fall Term 2019 | CRN 14572

Class Meetings:
On campus
Mondays, 7:40-9:40 pm
Adams House PressStart Date: Sep. 9, 2019

Undergraduate credit: $1840
Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

Enrollment limit: Limited to 15 students

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-14572/2019

STAR E-176
Nazi Cinema: The Art of Propaganda

Eric Rentschler, PhD

Arthur Kingsley Porter Professor of Germanic Languages and Literatures, Harvard University

Spring Term 2020 | CRN 25636

Description
As thinking beings we often consider the limits of human potential and wonder what might be the worst. The Nazis obsess us because they were masters of extremity who brought to the world unprecedented violence and destruction. They were also masters of propaganda who engineered sophisticated techniques of mass manipulation. Throughout their endeavors cinema and modern media assumed a seminal role. Why, this course asks, were films so essential to the Hitler regime and so captivating to German audiences of the Third Reich? And what explains the continuing allure, to this very day, of what Susan Sontag once spoke of as “fascinating fascism”?

Class Meetings:
Online
Start Date: Jan. 27, 2020

Noncredit: $1840
Undergraduate credit: $1840
Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

Notes: The recorded lectures are from the 2018 Harvard Faculty of Arts and Sciences course Aesthetic and Interpretive Understanding 59.

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-25636/2020

STAR E-182
American Dreams Made in Hollywood

Eric Rentschler, PhD

Arthur Kingsley Porter Professor of Germanic Languages and Literatures, Harvard University

Fall Term 2019 | CRN 16064

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 class offers a representative sampling of classical Hollywood features from 1932 to 1969; films to be studied include Scarface, King Kong, It Happened One Night, The Wizard of Oz, The Grapes of Wrath, Citizen Kane, Casablanca, The Best Years of Our Lives, Detour, High Noon, The Invasion of the Body Snatchers, A Face in the Crowd, Raisin in the Sun, The Manchurian Candidate, and Easy Rider.

Class Meetings:
Online
Start Date: Sep. 4, 2019

Noncredit: $1840
Undergraduate credit: $1840
Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

Notes: The recorded lectures are from the Harvard Faculty of Arts and Sciences course Gen Ed 1043. Registered students can watch them on demand starting September 5.

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-16064/2019

STAR E-198
Blockbuster, Mythbuster: American Superhero Cinema

Charlotte Szilagyi, PhD

Spring Term 2020 | CRN 25704

Description
This course examines the complex ways in which Hollywood has responded to—and reflected on—the social, cultural, and political need for superheroes. The concept of the superhero functions as a structuring idea in American self-understanding and cultural iconography. Originally the stuff of comic books, the superhero has now become associated with the Hollywood blockbuster, a genre in its own right. And yet, much-deserved scholarly and academic interest has only recently caught up with this popular phenomenon in American cinema. How might we make sense of blockbuster superheroes? Are they agents of change, or upholders of the status quo? Are they virtuous or flawed? Are they patriots of the nation, or rather vigilantes distrusting government authority? Are they promoters of the common good, or rather prime exemplars of American individualism? Do they save us from our enemies, or from ourselves? Are they motivated by utopian dreams of a better world, or by collective fears and anxieties? Is the supervillain a foreign entity, an Other antithetical to US values, or a repressed, undesired trait in the American self? And to what extent are race, gender, religion, and ethnicity factors in the development of superhero cinema? At a time when superhero cinema has established itself as a staple of Hollywood blockbuster productions, reaching ever broader audiences and becoming part of the popular cultural lexicon, the mission of this course is threefold. First, we examine the iconography of the superhero as a timeless mainstay of American mythology. Second, we investigate specific ways in which superhero cinema has mirrored, and intervened in, American political, social, and cultural history, especially when certain ideals, dreams and liberties have become tenuous—whether it is fascism, the Holocaust, the cold war, totalitarian governments, 9/11 terrorism, warrantless wiretapping, conspiracy, international espionage, police brutality, suspicious data collection, or fake news. Third, we probe to what extent the Hollywood superhero—a barometer of domestic social history and a fundamental part of Americana—is actually a product of foreign influence, in surprising, and sometimes even problematic, ways. We examine films ranging from Superman: The Movie (1978), X-Men (2000), Unbreakable (2000), Spider-Man (2002), V For Vendetta (2005), Iron Man (2008), The Dark Knight (2008), Watchmen (2009) Captain America (2011), X-Men: First Class (2011), Captain America: The Winter Soldier (2014), Wonder Woman (2017), and Black Panther (2018).

Class Meetings:
Online (live) web conference
Thursdays, 5:50-7:50 pm
Start Date: Jan. 30, 2020

Noncredit: $1840
Undergraduate credit: $1840
Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

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

Enrollment limit: Limited to 40 students

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-25704/2020

STAT E-80
Basic Probability Using R

Theodore Hatch Whitfield, ScD

Principal and Statistical Consultant, Biostatistics Solutions

Spring Term 2020 | CRN 25423

Description
This is an introductory course in basic probability theory. It covers the foundations of probability, random variables, expectation and variance, discrete and continuous distributions, conditional probability, the Central Limit Theorem, random walks, and game theory. Strong emphasis is placed on computation and simulation, using the statistical software R, and the course presents a gentle introduction to programming. Students cannot count both this course and STAT E-110 (offered previously) toward a degree or certificate.

Class Meetings:
On campus or online
Wednesdays, 5:40-7:40 pm, or on demand.
53 Church Street L01

Optional sections to be arranged.Start Date: Jan. 29, 2020

Noncredit: $1840
Undergraduate credit: $1840
Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

Prerequisites: High school algebra. No background in calculus is required, and no prior experience with programming is necessary.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 150 students

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-25423/2020

STAT E-100
Introduction to Quantitative Methods for the Social Sciences and Humanities

Ethan Fosse, PhD

Assistant Professor of Sociology, University of Toronto

Fall Term 2019 | CRN 14574

Description
This course introduces the basic concepts of data analysis and statistical computing, both increasingly used in the social sciences and the humanities. The emphasis is on the practical application of quantitative reasoning, visualization, and data analysis. The goal is to provide students pragmatic tools for assessing statistical claims and conducting their own basic statistical analyses. Topics covered include basic descriptive measures, measures of association, sampling and sample size estimation, and simple linear regression. Assignments are based on real-world data and problems in a wide range of fields in the social sciences and humanities, including psychology, sociology, education, and public health. Students may count one of the following courses toward a degree or certificate, but not more than one: STAT E-100, STAT E-101 (offered previously), STAT E-102, or STAT E-104.

Class Meetings:
Online

Required sections to be arranged.Start Date: Sep. 5, 2019

Noncredit: $1840
Undergraduate credit: $1840
Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

Prerequisites: No prior data analytic experience required, but a working knowledge of basic high school algebra is recommended.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 100 students

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-14574/2019

STAT E-100
Introduction to Quantitative Methods for the Social Sciences and Humanities

Ethan Fosse, PhD

Assistant Professor of Sociology, University of Toronto

Spring Term 2020 | CRN 24571

Class Meetings:
Online

Required sections to be arranged.Start Date: Jan. 30, 2020

Noncredit: $1840
Undergraduate credit: $1840
Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

Prerequisites: No prior data analytic experience required, but a working knowledge of basic high school algebra is recommended.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 150 students

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-24571/2020

STAT E-102
Fundamentals of Biostatistics

Bernard A. Rosner, PhD

Professor of Medicine (Biostatistics), Harvard Medical School and Harvard T. H. Chan School of Public Health

Spring Term 2020 | CRN 24540

Description
This course is an introduction to statistical methods used in biological and medical research. Elementary probability theory, basic concepts of statistical inference, regression and correlation methods, and sample size estimation are covered. Emphasis on applications to medical problems. Students may count one of the following courses toward a degree or certificate, but not more than one: STAT E-100, STAT E-101 (offered previously), STAT E-102, or STAT E-104.

Class Meetings:
On campus
Tuesdays, 6-8 pm
Sever Hall 113

Optional sections to be arranged.Start Date: Jan. 28, 2020

Noncredit: $1840
Undergraduate credit: $1840
Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

Prerequisites: High school algebra.

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-24540/2020

STAT E-104
Introduction to Quantitative Methods for Economics and Other Quantitative Fields

Michael I. Parzen, DSc

Senior Lecturer on Statistics, Harvard University

Spring Term 2020 | CRN 24106

Description
A rigorous introduction to statistics for students intending to study economics and other quantitative fields. Examples are drawn from finance, decision analysis, and economic decision making. In addition to descriptive statistics, probability, inference, and regression modeling, this course covers portfolio creation, decision analysis, and time series analysis. Students with prior exposure to introductory statistics will find some overlap of material but will be exposed to new applications and learn more advanced modeling techniques. The statistical software package R is used. Harvard has a site license for the software so it does not need to be purchased. Students may count one of the following courses toward a degree or certificate, but not more than one: STAT E-100, STAT E-101 (offered previously), STAT E-102, or STAT E-104.

Class Meetings:
Online

Optional sections to be arranged.Start Date: Jan. 27, 2020

Noncredit: $1840
Undergraduate credit: $1840
Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

Notes: The recorded lectures are from the Harvard Faculty of Arts and Sciences course Statistics 104. Registered students can ordinarily live stream the lectures Tuesdays and Thursdays, 12-1:15 pm starting January 28 or they can watch them on demand. Videos are available within 24 hours of the lecture.

Prerequisites: High school algebra.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 100 students

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-24106/2020

STAT E-104
Introduction to Quantitative Methods for Economics and Other Quantitative Fields

Michael I. Parzen, DSc

Senior Lecturer on Statistics, Harvard University

Fall Term 2019 | CRN 14527

Class Meetings:
Online

Optional sections to be arranged.Start Date: Sep. 3, 2019

Noncredit: $1840
Undergraduate credit: $1840
Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

Notes: The recorded lectures are from the Harvard Faculty of Arts and Sciences course Statistics 104. Registered students can ordinarily live stream the lectures Tuesdays and Thursdays, 10:30-11:45 am starting September 3 or they can watch them on demand. Videos are available within 24 hours of the lecture.

Prerequisites: High school algebra.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 100 students

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-14527/2019

STAT E-109
Introduction to Statistical Modeling

Michael I. Parzen, DSc

Senior Lecturer on Statistics, Harvard University

Spring Term 2020 | CRN 25123

Description
This is a second course in statistical inference and is a further examination of statistics and data analysis beyond an introductory course. Topics include t-tools and permutation-based alternatives including bootstrapping, multiple-group comparisons, analysis of variance, linear regression, model checking, and refinement. Statistical computing and simulation-based emphasis is covered as well as basic programming in the R statistical package. Thinking statistically, evaluating assumptions, and developing tools for real-life applications are emphasized. Students may not count this course toward a degree if they have already completed STAT E-139, offered previously. Students cannot count both CSCI E-106 and STAT E-109 toward a degree or certificate.

Class Meetings:
Online

Optional sections to be arranged.Start Date: Jan. 28, 2020

Noncredit: $1840
Undergraduate credit: $1840
Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

Notes: The recorded lectures are from the Harvard Faculty of Arts and Sciences course Statistics 109. Registered students can ordinarily live stream the lectures Mondays and Wednesdays, 12-1:15 pm starting January 27 or they can watch them on demand. Videos are available within 24 hours of the lecture.

Prerequisites: An introductory statistics course such as STAT E- 100 or STAT E-104.

Enrollment limit: Limited to 200 students

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-25123/2020

STAT E-150
Intermediate Statistics: Methods and Modeling

Karyn Gunnet-Shoval, PhD

Spring Term 2020 | CRN 23445

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 to analyze data, and gain experience reading output and translating it into meaningful findings. The course covers linear and logistic regression, various types of ANOVA, as well as effect sizes and power analyses.

Class Meetings:
Online (live or on demand) web conference
Mondays, 11 am-1 pm, or on demand.

Optional sections to be arranged.Start Date: Jan. 27, 2020

Noncredit: $1840
Undergraduate credit: $1840
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.

Prerequisites: STAT E-100, 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 130 students

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-23445/2020

STAT E-150
Intermediate Statistics: Methods and Modeling

Karyn Gunnet-Shoval, PhD

Fall Term 2019 | CRN 14567

Class Meetings:
Online (live or on demand) web conference
Mondays, 11 am-1 pm, or on demand.

Optional sections to be arranged.Start Date: Sep. 9, 2019

Noncredit: $1840
Undergraduate credit: $1840
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.

Prerequisites: STAT E-100, 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 100 students

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-14567/2019

STAT E-190
Quantitative Research Methodology in the Social Sciences

Xiang Zhou, PhD

Assistant Professor of Government, Harvard University

Fall Term 2019 | CRN 14562

Description
How can we detect voting irregularities? What causes individuals to vote? In what sense (if any) does democracy (or trade) reduce the probability of war? Quantitative political scientists address these questions and many others by using and developing statistical methods that are informed by theories in political science and the social sciences more generally. In this course, we provide an introduction to the tools used in basic quantitative social science research. The first four weeks of the course cover introductory univariate statistics, while the remainder of the course focuses on linear regression models. Furthermore, the principles learned in this course provide a foundation for the future study of more advanced topics in quantitative political methodology.

Class Meetings:
Online

Required sections to be arranged.Start Date: Sep. 3, 2019

Noncredit: $1840
Undergraduate credit: $1840
Graduate credit: $2840
Credits: 4

Notes: The recorded lectures are from the Harvard Faculty of Arts and Sciences course Government 1000. Registered students can ordinarily live stream the lectures Tuesdays, 9-11:45 am starting September 3 or they can watch them on demand. Videos are available within 24 hours of the lecture.

Prerequisites: Introduction to political science research methods course.

Syllabus: http://my.extension.harvard.edu/course/ext-14562/2019

ANTH E-1000Pyramid Schemes: What Can Ancient Egyptian Civilization Teach Us?

ANTH E-1050Moctezuma’s Mexico Then and Now: The Past as Present in North America

ANTH E-1070The Incas: The Last Great Empire of Pre-Columbian South America

ANTH E-1168Ancient Maya Art and Writing

ANTH E-1175Cannibalism, Sacrifice, Infanticide: Violence in the Human Past

ANTH E-1210Archaeology of Ancient China

ANTH E-1401Human Migration and US-Mexico Borderlands: Moral Dilemmas and Sacred Bundles in Comparative Perspective

ANTH E-1660Anthropology and Human Rights

ANTH E-1667The Opioid Epidemic

ANTH E-1700Race in the Americas

APMA E-207Advanced Scientific Computing: Stochastic Methods for Data Analysis, Inference, and Optimization

ARAB E-1Intensive Elementary Modern Standard Arabic I

ARAB E-2Intensive Elementary Modern Standard Arabic II

ASTR E-8The Universe: The Emergence of Space and Time, Light and Matter. How Our Galaxy, Our Sun, and Our Earth Came to Be

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

BIOS E-1AIntroduction to Molecular and Cellular Biology

BIOS E-1BIntroduction to Organismic and Evolutionary Biology

BIOS E-10Introduction to Biochemistry

BIOS E-10Introduction to Biochemistry

BIOS E-12Principles and Techniques of Molecular Biology

BIOS E-14Principles of Genetics

BIOS E-18Evolution

BIOS E-30Epigenetics and Gene Regulation

BIOS E-40Introduction to Proteomics

BIOS E-45Introduction to Genomics

BIOS E-50Neurobiology

BIOS E-52The Neurobiology of Pain

BIOS E-55Developmental Biology

BIOS E-60Immunology

BIOS E-65CHuman Anatomy and Physiology I

BIOS E-65DHuman Anatomy and Physiology II

BIOS E-66Sports Physiology

BIOS E-67Introduction to Pharmacology

BIOS E-70Introduction to Epidemiology

BIOS E-72Infectious Diseases in a World of Changing Climate, Drug Resistance, and Vaccine Hesitancy

BIOS E-107Introduction to Medical Neuroscience

BIOS E-117Human Impact and the Marine Environment

BIOS E-118Deep Sea Biology

BIOS E-123Reproductive Biology: Physiological, Evolutionary, and Behavioral Aspects

BIOS E-129Stem Cell and Regenerative Biology

BIOS E-155Medical Microbiology

BIOS E-156Vaccines for the New Millennium

BIOS E-162AHuman Pathophysiology I

BIOS E-163Human Endocrine Physiology

BIOS E-179Gene Expression: A Hands-on Approach

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

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

BIOS E-204Developmental and Regenerative Biology

BIOS E-232Neurobiology of Emotion and Psychiatric Illnesses

BIOS E-240Biochemical and Physiological Adaptation of Microbes

BIOS E-497Crafting the Thesis Proposal in Biology and Biotechnology Tutorial

BIOS E-497Crafting the Thesis Proposal in Biology and Biotechnology Tutorial

BIOT E-105Bioinformatics: Fundamentals of Sequence Analysis

BIOT E-105Bioinformatics: Fundamentals of Sequence Analysis

BIOT E-120Ethics and Trends in Biotechnology

BIOT E-120Ethics and Trends in Biotechnology

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

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

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

BIOT E-220Regulatory Aspects of Drug Development

BIOT E-225Biomedical Product Development

BIOT E-497Crafting the Thesis Proposal in Biotechnology or Bioengineering and Nanotechnology Tutorial

BIOT E-497Crafting the Thesis Proposal in Biotechnology or Bioengineering and Nanotechnology Tutorial

BIOT E-599Biotechnology Capstone

CELT E-113Irish Storytelling

CGRK E-5Herodotus

CGRK E-33Homer’s Iliad

CHEM E-1AGeneral Chemistry I (Lecture and Lab)

CHEM E-1AXGeneral Chemistry I (Lecture)

CHEM E-1AXLGeneral Chemistry I (Lab)

CHEM E-1BGeneral Chemistry II (Lecture and Lab)

CHEM E-1BXGeneral Chemistry II (Lecture)

CHEM E-1BXLGeneral Chemistry II (Lab)

CHEM E-17Principles of Organic Chemistry

CHEM E-17Principles of Organic Chemistry

CHEM E-17LABPrinciples of Organic Chemistry: Laboratory

CHEM E-17LABPrinciples of Organic Chemistry: Laboratory

CHEM E-17LABPrinciples of Organic Chemistry: Laboratory

CHEM E-27Organic Chemistry of Life

ANTH E-1000
Pyramid Schemes: What Can Ancient Egyptian Civilization Teach Us?

ANTH E-1050
Moctezuma’s Mexico Then and Now: The Past as Present in North America

ANTH E-1070
The Incas: The Last Great Empire of Pre-Columbian South America

ANTH E-1168
Ancient Maya Art and Writing

ANTH E-1175
Cannibalism, Sacrifice, Infanticide: Violence in the Human Past

ANTH E-1210
Archaeology of Ancient China

ANTH E-1401
Human Migration and US-Mexico Borderlands: Moral Dilemmas and Sacred Bundles in Comparative Perspective

ANTH E-1660
Anthropology and Human Rights

ANTH E-1667
The Opioid Epidemic

ANTH E-1700
Race in the Americas

APMA E-207
Advanced Scientific Computing: Stochastic Methods for Data Analysis, Inference, and Optimization

ARAB E-1
Intensive Elementary Modern Standard Arabic I

ARAB E-2
Intensive Elementary Modern Standard Arabic II

ASTR E-8
The Universe: The Emergence of Space and Time, Light and Matter. How Our Galaxy, Our Sun, and Our Earth Came to Be

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

BIOS E-1A
Introduction to Molecular and Cellular Biology

BIOS E-1B
Introduction to Organismic and Evolutionary Biology

BIOS E-10
Introduction to Biochemistry

BIOS E-10
Introduction to Biochemistry

BIOS E-12
Principles and Techniques of Molecular Biology

BIOS E-14
Principles of Genetics

BIOS E-18
Evolution

BIOS E-30
Epigenetics and Gene Regulation

BIOS E-40
Introduction to Proteomics

BIOS E-45
Introduction to Genomics

BIOS E-50
Neurobiology

BIOS E-52
The Neurobiology of Pain

BIOS E-55
Developmental Biology

BIOS E-60
Immunology

BIOS E-65C
Human Anatomy and Physiology I

BIOS E-65D
Human Anatomy and Physiology II

BIOS E-66
Sports Physiology

BIOS E-67
Introduction to Pharmacology

BIOS E-70
Introduction to Epidemiology

BIOS E-72
Infectious Diseases in a World of Changing Climate, Drug Resistance, and Vaccine Hesitancy

BIOS E-107
Introduction to Medical Neuroscience

BIOS E-117
Human Impact and the Marine Environment

BIOS E-118
Deep Sea Biology

BIOS E-123
Reproductive Biology: Physiological, Evolutionary, and Behavioral Aspects

BIOS E-129
Stem Cell and Regenerative Biology

BIOS E-155
Medical Microbiology

BIOS E-156
Vaccines for the New Millennium

BIOS E-162A
Human Pathophysiology I

BIOS E-163
Human Endocrine Physiology

BIOS E-179
Gene Expression: A Hands-on Approach

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

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

BIOS E-204
Developmental and Regenerative Biology

BIOS E-232
Neurobiology of Emotion and Psychiatric Illnesses

BIOS E-240
Biochemical and Physiological Adaptation of Microbes

BIOS E-497
Crafting the Thesis Proposal in Biology and Biotechnology Tutorial

BIOS E-497
Crafting the Thesis Proposal in Biology and Biotechnology Tutorial

BIOT E-105
Bioinformatics: Fundamentals of Sequence Analysis

BIOT E-105
Bioinformatics: Fundamentals of Sequence Analysis

BIOT E-120
Ethics and Trends in Biotechnology

BIOT E-120
Ethics and Trends in Biotechnology

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

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

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

BIOT E-220
Regulatory Aspects of Drug Development

BIOT E-225
Biomedical Product Development

BIOT E-497
Crafting the Thesis Proposal in Biotechnology or Bioengineering and Nanotechnology Tutorial

BIOT E-497
Crafting the Thesis Proposal in Biotechnology or Bioengineering and Nanotechnology Tutorial

BIOT E-599
Biotechnology Capstone

CELT E-113
Irish Storytelling

CGRK E-5
Herodotus

CGRK E-33
Homer’s Iliad

CHEM E-1A
General Chemistry I (Lecture and Lab)

CHEM E-1AX
General Chemistry I (Lecture)

CHEM E-1AXL
General Chemistry I (Lab)

CHEM E-1B
General Chemistry II (Lecture and Lab)

CHEM E-1BX
General Chemistry II (Lecture)

CHEM E-1BXL
General Chemistry II (Lab)

CHEM E-17
Principles of Organic Chemistry

CHEM E-17
Principles of Organic Chemistry

CHEM E-17LAB
Principles of Organic Chemistry: Laboratory

CHEM E-17LAB
Principles of Organic Chemistry: Laboratory

CHEM E-17LAB
Principles of Organic Chemistry: Laboratory

CHEM E-27
Organic Chemistry of Life

CHEM E-27
Organic Chemistry of Life