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...personnel-switch might mean an up-tick in the number of A´s and A-minuses distributed to course-takers; Mansfield is the Faculty's most-notorious grade-deflator. But expect the course to remain, at its core, a grueling—but gratifying—intellectual challenge...
...Philosophical Analysis.” Then—as is the case now—its proposed coursework centered around political philosophy as a basis to answering ethical questions. The readings for the different courses often overlap, with J.S. Mill, Plato, and Aristotle appearing as perpetual syllabus favorites. Expect to write two to three papers, a midterm, and a final (sometimes even a final paper). Lectures can be horribly boring, so your first exercise in reasoning is choosing which course to take.MR’s behemoth, MR 22, “Justice,” taught by Michael Sandel...
...comes to plans of study. Much of the appeal of the concentration rests upon the intimate relationship fostered between students and professors. Since the concentration as a whole averages between ten to fifteen concentrators per year, it makes for a cozy environment in the Barker Center. Students can expect some actual attention from their advisors when it comes time to talk about plan of study, and the attendant at the Barker Center café will know you very well by the end of your Harvard career. Many courses within the Religion department, however, are populated by Harvard students with...
...environmental end of things. While the classes are often too broad to allow for any kind of in-depth study (“That’s outside the scope of the course” is an ‘answer’ you’ll come to expect from your TF), the subject matter is often fascinating enough to serve as a jumping-off point to further exploration in the sciences. Unlike some Cores (ahem, Moral Reasoning) where every offering is basically the same course with 10 different names, each Science B touches on a different topic, from...
...anyway, and you’ll have the impressive masters degree on your transcript and resume. Ka-ching!–better jobs upon graduation and the possibility of starting at a higher pay scale. As for the actual courses and professors in the department? Well as you might expect, they are dry, tedious, and from the level of Stat 110 and up they are pretty taxing. Fortunately for most people, their only interaction with Stats is Stats 100—which is dry, tedious, but for many, incredibly important. Oh and by the way, if you have problems with...