COMPUTER SCIENCE
The answers to today’s big questions, whether in engineering, physics, biology, or economics, inevitably have computation at their core.Researchers and professionals increasingly need their own version of the search engine: a way to take a flood of information and organize and use it efficiently.
Our computer science curriculum is designed to offer students a great amount of flexibility—with time for related study and for outside opportunities, from sports to clubs to hobbies. You can readily combine your studies with other fields, including mathematics, physics, economics, psychology, and linguistics.
Getting Started
We suggest prospective and current students considering Computer Science at Harvard first take a look at our undergraduate CS guide; the sample schedules provide a snapshot of what to expect.
Prospective Concentrators
Why study Computer Science at Harvard?
Computer science is of course about creating code and running software, but it takes more than clever keystrokes to go froman idea to an end product or solution. It takes teams of people. It takes active collaboration. It takes reaching out to other fields. It takes management as well as technical savvy. In other words,individuals with imagination and leadership.
At Harvard, computer science is part of a dynamic hub that links to fields such as electrical engineering, physics, chemistry, and biology, and to professions such as medicine and business.
What are the requirements for Computer Science?
The following publications describe the concentration in computer science and its requirements.Undergraduate Programs Guide: Computer Science (PDF)
Computer Science Requirements
current Concentrators
Official forms
All completed forms must be returned to the Academic Office, Pierce Hall 110. (The paper forms are available from the Academic Office.)
Plan of Study - Honors
Plan of Study - Nonhonors
Plan of Study - Combined Concentration
Plan of Study - Mind Brain Behavior Program
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