HDS Summer Language Program

Registrar's Office

Summer Language Program

Language Program for Theological and Religious Studies

Monday, June 22, through Friday, August 14, 2009

Harvard Divinity School's Summer Language Program (SLP) is an eight-week program in language study designed specifically for the curriculum in theological and religious studies. German, French, and Spanish are taught for rapid reading comprehension; Hebrew, Greek, and Latin follow the classical method of instruction. Previous knowledge of the language is required for Intermediate Hebrew, Intermediate Greek, and Classical Arabic. Course descriptions (PDF; Adobe Reader required) and text information are available online.

Courses Offered (Minimum Enrollment of 5 Required)

Elementary Biblical Hebrew (Course Site)
Intermediate Biblical Hebrew (Course Site)
Elementary New Testament Greek (Course Site)
Intermediate New Testament and Hellenistic Greek (Course Site)
Classical Arabic* (Course Site)
Christian Latin (Course Site)
French for Reading in Theological and Religious Studies (Course Site)
German for Reading in Theological and Religious Studies (Course Site)
Spanish for Reading in Theological and Religious Studies (Course Site)

*The prerequisite for Classical Arabic is one year of Elementary Modern Arabic (Arabic A).

Admission

The Summer Language Program is open to anyone who has graduated from, or is currently enrolled in, an accredited college or its equivalent. Others may make a special request for admission.

Prospective students are asked to apply as early as possible. The application form (PDF; Adobe Reader required) and $50 application fee must be received no later than April 30, 2009. The application fee will be refunded if a course is not offered due to the required minimum enrollment not being met.

Credit

The courses offered correspond both in quality and quantity of work to a full course given throughout the academic year (or to two half courses). Each course is eight units (two semesters) of credit; a unit is approximately equivalent to one semester-hour in academic institutions using that system of evaluation. Courses must be taken for a letter grade only. Students may audit, but only with payment of full tuition.

The Summer Language Program does not grant degrees. HDS degree students may count SLP courses toward the course requirements under the normal course restrictions of their program, including specific language study limitations. Non-HDS students may request official transcripts for credit earned. (Students enrolled in degree programs at other institutions are advised to have their Summer Language Program courses approved in advance by the appropriate officer in their own school if they wish to have credit applied toward their degree program.)

Tuition and Fees

Non-HDS Students, HDS Nondegree Students, and HDS ThD Students Paying Reduced Tuition:: Non-HDS students, HDS nondegree students, and HDS ThD students paying reduced tuition are required to pay the Summer Language Program tuition at registration. SLP tuition for 2009 is $4,370 for anyone other than HDS students taking the course as part of their program. There is an additional $50 application fee to be submitted with the application form.

Full-time HDS Degree Candidates:

Full-time HDS degree students who will be enrolled the following fall may participate once in the Summer Language Program and have it covered by normal term tuition. That is, first time participation will not affect tuition. Fees, however are required: $50 application fee due upon application to the program and $250 program fee due at registration.

Part-time HDS Degree Candidates and Those Who Have Been Approved to Pay on a Per Course Basis:

Part-time students and those who pay on a per course basis may participate in the Summer Language Program and have it count toward the requirements of their degree, provided:

They will be registered in the fall;
They pay the additional program fee of $250 upon registration (in addition to the $50 application fee);
They pay additional tuition in the fall equal to normal tuition for two half courses.

The additional tuition paid for the Summer Language Program will apply toward these students' overall required tuition (tuition equivalent to 16 half courses for MTS students, 24 half courses for MDiv students, and 8 half courses for ThM students). Fall term financial aid awards may be adjusted to help pay for the additional SLP tuition.

HDS ThD Students Paying Full Tuition:

HDS ThD students paying full tuition in fall 2009 are not required to pay Summer Language Program tuition or the program fee.

Refund Schedule:

SLP can be dropped without notation on or before Monday, June 29; after that the designation dropped will appear on the student's transcript. Students dropping prior to July 7 will receive a one-half tuition refund; after that there will be no refund. Students may not drop after July 27.

Class Hours

All classes will be held Monday and Wednesday, 6–9 pm, and Friday, 4–7 pm. Classes will not be held on Friday, July 3, in observance of the holiday.

Classes are held in the evening to allow self-supporting students to work during the day. It should be noted, however, that many students have found it difficult to work full time while taking the Summer Language Program, and good judgment is advised. Course offerings are contingent upon the minimum enrollment of 5 participants being met.

Elementary Biblical Hebrew with Keith Stone	MW 6-9 pm & F 4-7 pm	Rockefeller Hall, Room 117
Intermediate Biblical Hebrew with Vivian Johnson	MW 6-9 pm & F 4-7 pm	Rockefeller Hall, Room 115
Elementary New Testament Greek with Jim Skedros	MW 6-9 pm & F 4-7 pm	Divinity Hall, Room 211 (Wed., June 24, Andover Hall, Room 102)
Intermediate New Testament & Hellenistic Greek with Judy Haley	MW 6-9 pm & F 4-7 pm	Rockefeller Hall, Room 114
Classical Arabic with Himmet Taskomur	MW 6-9 pm & F 4-7 pm	Divinity Hall, Room 320
Christian Latin with Annewies van den Hoek	MW 6-9 pm & F 4-7 pm	Rockefeller Hall, Room 118
French for Reading in Theological & Religious Studies with Father Paul DuPuis	MW 6-9 pm & F 4-7 pm	Rockefeller Hall, Room 116
German for Reading in Theological & Religious Studies with Karin Grundler-Whitacre	MW 6-9 pm & F 4-7 pm	Andover Hall, Rooms 102 and 103
Spanish for Reading in Theological & Religious Studies with Lorraine Ledford	MW 6-9 pm & F 4-7 pm	Divinity Hall, Room 106 (Wed., June 24, CSWR Common Room)

Housing Opportunity

Summer housing is available by application to the Center for the Study of World Religions (CSWR). Please fill out the housing application form (PDF; Adobe Reader required) and submit it to the appropriate person at CSWR. Please do not send these forms to the Registrar's Office with your application for the Summer Language Program.

Other Summer Programs

Requests for information on courses offered at Harvard University in fields other than theological language study should be addressed to: Harvard Summer School, 51 Brattle St., Cambridge, MA 02138; 617.495.4024. HDS students should know that summer work other than the HDS Summer Language Program may not be counted toward the course requirements of their program.

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