HDS Course Listings

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Course Listings

This online version of the HDS Courses of Instruction is the definitive listing of courses at HDS. To browse course listings by instructor or program requirement, please select one of the links in the menu on the left. Additional updates will be posted on the Course Supplement web page.

Limited Enrollment Courses

To register for a course with limited enrollment, students must obtain the signature of the instructor on their study card, MTS plan of study, or cross-registration form. Instructors reserve the right to make their initial selection from among Harvard Divinity School students.

Reading and Research Courses

ThD, ThM, and specially qualified MTS and MDiv candidates may choose to engage in independent study with a faculty member, individually, or in small groups. Reading and Research courses have credit value equal to a normal half course and may be taken for a letter grade or on a Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory basis. To register, students should list the course as "Reading and Research" and must obtain the faculty member's signature during shopping period. Only full members of the HDS Faculty may supervise a Reading and Research course. The student's specific topic may be included in the course title after a colon.

Program Requirements

For an overview of the master's degree distribution requirements by which some course listings pages are organized, please see:

The HDS Handbook for Students has complete information on all HDS degree programs.