Background video of aerial view of Harvard University and other b roll video of the inside of campus buidlings

Experiential Study in Departments (EXPSTDY 1r) provides academic credit for students who are required to receive credit in order to engage with a work or internship experience. This course is open to any student who will be undertaking an internship, work, or lab-based research experience, for which academic credit is a requirement. Full details, including course requirements, are available on the petition form. Please contact your concentration department for information on the appropriate course in your area.   

  • Students must have completed at least two semesters of study at the College before enrolling, and be concentrating or pursuing a secondary field of study in the department.
  • Students must enroll in EXPSTDY during the concurrent semester, or the semester immediately following the work/internship experience. 
  • Students cannot enroll in EXPSTDY after completion of their studies required for graduation. 
  • EXPSTDY will carry one academic credit and will be graded pass/fail.  EXPSTDY is not available for concentration credit, nor does it fulfill any divisional distribution requirement.    

Contact Lisa Laskin, Assistant Dean for Undergraduate Education, with general questions.