How to Declare Sociology

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.

 

Sophomores declaring before the declaration deadline (10/10/2025)

1. Step One: Attend a Declaration Info Session. The department will be holding Declaration Info Sessions during the Fall semester. The sessions will cover concentration requirements and how to complete the Plan of Study form. Please RSVP here if you're planning to attend.

  • Wednesday, 10/1/2025: 3-4pm, William James Hall 601
  • Friday, 10/3/2025: 11:30am-12:30pm, William James Hall 450
  • Thursday, 10/9/2025: 12-1pm, William James Hall 601

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!


Declaring after the declaration deadline, adding a double concentration, or changing to a Sociology Concentration

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. 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

Joint concentrators must submit an application to Sociology and need approval from both departments to declare. For information about declaring a joint concentration with Sociology, see the Sociology Joint Concentration information page.