What's on this page?
Who is this for?
Harvard College and Harvard Griffin GSAS students who are enrolling in Harvard Summer School courses
Options for Harvard College students
Taking summer courses
Undergraduate students may now take courses either on-campus or online. For more information visit Harvard College Student Course and Policies Guidelines for Harvard Summer School.
Summer course credits
Starting Summer 2022, you may receive College credit for no more than 8 credits (generally two courses) taught in remote formats in Harvard Summer School. No more than one remote course may be used for General Education credit. Visit the Harvard College Student Handbook Addendum for details.
Courses taken remotely prior to Summer 2022 will not count towards the 8-credit limit. The 8-credit limit policy on remote courses is only effective beginning Summer 2022.
Live and on-demand courses: You must attend courses live to receive credit towards your degree. Harvard College students will receive an automatic email with required questions to answer verifying live attendance, as well as plans to attend on campus or remotely.
- Divisional Distribution Requirement: Some courses taken during Harvard Summer School may count toward the Divisional Distribution Requirement. You can consult a list of courses approved for the Divisional Distribution Requirement on the Office of Undergraduate Education website.
- Quantitative Reasoning with Data Requirement: Some courses taken during Harvard Summer School may count toward the Quantitative Reasoning with Data Requirement. You can consult a list of courses approved for the Quantitative Reasoning with Data Requirement on the Office of Undergraduate Education website.
- General Education: Some courses taken during Harvard Summer School may count toward the General Education credit. You can consult a list of courses approved for the General Education Requirement on the Gen Ed website.
Summer courses in my.harvard
You will see your courses and grades on the my.harvard enrollment page by the last week of August.
If you do not see your course in my.harvard after the last week of August the course:
- Does not count for college credit
- Requires a submission of online form to count.
Options for Harvard Griffin GSAS Students
Taking summer courses
Harvard Griffin GSAS students should speak with their departments before registering for Harvard Summer School courses. For more information visit the Harvard Griffin GSAS Policies.
