BA History and Science at Harvard University

Programme overview

History & Science is an interdisciplinary field of study. The program offers students a variety of opportunities to expand their understanding of the scientific enterprise and to explore in detail how science has developed in history and how science has shaped other human activities. Students are challenged to ask big questions about science, medicine, and technology, and their place in human societies across time.

Faculty: Harvard College: Social Sciences | Department: History and Science | Study mode: full-time | Location: Cambridge, MA, United States

What you will study

The History & Science concentration has two tracks. The Science and Society track is designed for students who want to combine history of science (and related areas) with training in a particular science area. Gateway courses include History of Science 100: Knowing the World: An Introduction to the History of Science (fall) General Education 1089: The Border: Race, Politics, and Health in Modern Mexico General Education 1116: Medical Ethics and History General Education 1127: Gender and.

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Application information

USD 62,226 a year (2026-27). Harvard College undergraduate tuition for 2026-27, one rate for all students; excludes fees ($6,216), housing, food and health insurance. Source

Entry term is fall. Applicants choose Restrictive Early Action or Regular Decision; admitted students reply by May 1.

First-year applications through the Common Application: Restrictive Early Action closes November 1 with notification by mid-December; Regular Decision closes January 1 with notification by the end of March. The application fee is $95 (fee waiver available) and can be paid online via the Common Application. Harvard requires the SAT or ACT, with exceptions only where the tests are not accessible.

Apply through the official page: https://college.harvard.edu/admissions/apply

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