How difficult is the humanities at Harvard?

Admiral
Sun, 14 Jan 2007 23:50:29 +0000

Cali- it is absolutely a top program (and an AB in government from Harvard is very well respected). However, there are hard courses and easier courses, and it’s just possible to graduate with a degree in government while taking many easier courses. A number of the required courses are just plain easier, for various reasons.

I don’t mean to stereotype, though: plenty of government concentrators are very serious about their work, and many choose very difficult courseloads (there are a number of difficult government classes, and some supplement their concentration with honors economics classes, or with history, or whatever). However, it’s just true that in general, the concentration requires less work than most others.