Office of the Dean for Undergraduate Education
THIS IS A HISTORICAL DOCUMENT. LAST UPDATE October 10 2002. Created in 2002 by Oliver Knill
Centers and Offices
The Dean for Undergraduate Education oversees the
following five centers and offices:
Expository Writing
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Harvard's expository writing program is the oldest in the United States.
Since 1872, when the program was founded, a course in expository writing
has been the one academic experience required of every Harvard student.
Full description of the courses and more information about the program are
available at
www.fas.harvard.edu/~expos
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The Core Program
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"The philosophy of the Core Curriculum rests on the conviction that every
Harvard graduate should be broadly educated, as well as trained in a
particular academic specialty or concentration. It assumes that students need
some guidance in achieving this goal, and that the faculty has an obligation
to direct them toward the knowledge, intellectual skills, and habits of thought
that are the hallmarks of educated men and women."
Information about the Core program is available at
icg.fas.harvard.edu/~core.
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Freshman Seminar Office
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A Freshman Seminar, in which a small group of students works closely
with a faculty member on a topic of mutual interest, can provide
an unparalleled opportunity for intellectual initiative and active
learning. Enrolling in a Freshman Seminar may help you to strike
out in new academic directions, or to do advanced work in a subject
you already know well; it will certainly help to expand your horizons.
You might choose to study the development of the city or the history
of zoos; Latin American poetry or Russian theater; Tibetan Buddhism
or Irish folklore; elliptic curves or human evolution to cite just
a few of our current offerings. Full descriptions of the seminars
and more information about the program are available at
www.fas.harvard.edu/seminars
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Derek Bok Center for Teaching and Learning
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The Derek Bok Center's mission is to enhance the quality
of teaching and learning in Harvard College courses.
The center provides consultations, programs and information for
faculty and staff, offers a variety of programs and online resources
to help improve the quality of teaching. Students can find links for
class evaluations and resources for effective learning. Visitors
from other universities can access materials on the art of teaching
including videos and online documents. The website of the
Derek Bok Center is at
bokcenter.fas.harvard.edu.
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Office of International Programs
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Spending significant time living in, and learning about, another
country or culture should be viewed as an essential part of your
education. Some Harvard students take time off to travel or work
overseas, others pursue academic course work at foreign institutions,
and still others spend their summers studying or completing
internships abroad. There are many options that can help you to
combine cultural immersion, intellectual challenge, and individual
growth. The place to begin exploring the possibilities is the
Office of International Programs, where you will find lots of
resources to help you to see what is available, and advisers to
help you to focus your search. Don't hesitate to start thinking
about international experience during your freshman year for study
abroad during your sophomore, junior, or senior year. You can find
more information at
www.fas.harvard.edu/international_programs.
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