Undergraduate Program:
General Information
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Overview |
For undergraduates, the Department offers:
- Honors and non-honors concentrations in philosophy
- Primary and secondary joint concentrations in conjunction with other departments
- A secondary track in philosophy
- A Philosophy Track in the Mind/Brain/Behavior program.
Students who are thinking about concentrating in philosophy are invited to peruse the information found in the links in the next section to learn more.
They are also welcome to contact the Head Tutor, Undergraduate Coordinator, or the MBB Advisor to learn more about the concentration. |
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Requirements |
General Requirements |
These are the General Requirements for the A.B. concentration in philosophy from the FAS Registrar's Office |
Joint Concentrations |
Students can find information on Joint Concentrations at the bottom of the General Requirements page. |
| Secondary Track in Philosophy |
The Secondary Track in Philosophy allows students to study philosophy outside of their concentration, without having to combine these in a joint thesis project. |
Mind/Brain/Behavior (MBB) Track |
Requirements for the MBB Track |
For more information about concentrations in general, please see the Faculty of Arts & Sciences Student Handbook. |
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Other Information |
| Activities |
There are many activities with which undergraduates may get involved. Click on the link at left to learn more. |
| Advising |
Undergraduate concentrators are assigned faculty advisors. More information about this may be found at the link to the left. |
| Philosophy Prizes |
There are four prizes in philosophy for which undergraduates may compete. Click on the link to the left to learn more. |
| Research Assistant Opportunities |
From time to time, professors will hire undergraduates to assist with library research or editing during the term or in the summer. Please click on the link at left to see what opportunities may be available. |
| Thesis |
Click on this link to learn more about the thesis required of honors concentrators. |
| Tutorials |
Information about the tutorials required of undergraduate concentrators. |
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Contacts |
| Head Tutor |
Professor Ned Hall
617-495-2486
ehall@fas.harvard.edu |
| Undergraduate Coordinator |
Ms. Nanette deMaine
(617) 495-2153
philtut@fas.harvard.edu |
| Philosophy Track in MBB |
Professor Susanna Siegel
617-495-1884
ssiegel@fas.harvard.edu |
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