Courses
Courses
Below are lists of both Foundational and Elective courses that have been approved for program requirements. This page is updated each term to reflect any changes in these courses.
Approved Foundational Courses
Students declaring the Secondary Field in Educational Studies are required to take at least one foundational course. Below are the approved foundational courses for AY25-26.
EDST 102
Title: Developmental Psychology
Term: Fall 2025
Faculty: Paul Harris
EDST 103
Title: Philosophy of Education
Term: Fall 2025
Faculty: Catherine Elgin
EDST 124
Title: Introduction to Teaching
Term: Fall 2025
Faculty: Jon Star
GENED 1199
Title: Learning and Unlearning
Term: Fall 2025
Faculty: Liao Cheng
GENED 1189
Title: U.S. K-12 Schools: Assumptions, Binaries, and Controversies
Term: Spring 2026
Faculty: Elizabeth City
GOV 1368
Title: The Politics of American Education
Term: Fall 2025
Faculty: Paul Peterson
EDST 135
Title: Education in the East and West
Term: Spring 2026
Instructor: Liao Cheng
All Approved Courses
Academic Year 2025-26 Approved Courses for the Secondary Field in Educational Studies
Courses listed on this PDF have been approved and can apply towards the Secondary Field in Educational Studies. Students should refer to the Harvard University Catalog at my.Harvard for confirmation on the status of course offerings.
Can I petition to have a course approved? Students may petition for a course to be approved for the Secondary Field in Educational Studies by sending an email with a brief rationale for inclusion along with the course number, title, and description to the Assistant Director of the Secondary Field and cc the Program Coordinator at ed_secondary@gse.harvard.edu.
Course Catalog
Harvard University Course Catalog
Confirmed courses are offered by searching the complete and continuously updated course catalog on my.harvard.