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. All changes made to the schedule of courses since publication of the paper version are reflected online. In addition, a list of changes made since the printing of the paper Courses of Instruction is posted in the Registrar's Office and on the Course Supplement web page.

To browse course listings by instructor or program requirement, please select one of the links in the menu on the left.

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 only be taken on a Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory basis. To register, students should list the course as "2998 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.