Declaring Sociology:
Note that you must complete all of the steps below in order for your declaration to be approved. If you submit a declaration on my.Harvard without first meeting with an advisor or attaching a Plan of Study form, your declaration will not be approved.
1. Step One: Meet with an advisor. Meet with a member of our Undergraduate Program Team to discuss your interest in Sociology and course planning.
2. Step Two: Complete the Plan of Study Form, save, and upload to your Plan of Study on the Declaration of Concentration page through your my.Harvard.
3. Step Three: Declare your concentration on my.Harvard (instructions here).
4. Our office will look over your Plan of Study Form and approve your declaration!
Double Concentrators
- Beginning in Fall 2022, students are able to declare a Double Concentration. Students who pursue a double concentration will complete the full requirements for two separate concentrations during their time at Harvard. A thesis is not necessary, but may be undertaken. Please see the Registrar's Office's page on Double Concentrations for further information. Further info may be found in the Harvard College Handbook for Students.
- Double Concentrators should follow the procedures listed above to declare a Sociology concentration.
Joint Concentrators
See the Joint Concentration information page for detailed information about how to declare: https://sociology.fas.harvard.edu/pages/joint-concentration-sociology.