2.06 Full or Part-time Status Requirements

2.05 Cross Registration

Cross Registration Outside Harvard Medical School

HMS Master’s degree students wishing to cross-register into a cross-registration-eligible course at another Harvard School would enroll through the my.harvard.edu course registration system. Timing of these approvals are dictated by the home school policy. Please consult the home school registrar for more information, or contact registrar_masters@hms.harvard.edu. Students who wish to cross-register into courses at MIT must have approval from their Master’s program director prior to registration. Without program approval, MIT courses may only be audited and will not count for credit. N.B.: Courses taken through cross registration do not automatically count toward the Master’s degree requirements.

The student should confirm with the program director that the course meets the program’s requirements and should request academic credit from the HMS Registrar prior to enrolling in the course.

Cross Registration into Harvard Medical School

A limited number of elective courses at Harvard Medical School are open to crossregistration for students enrolled at other Harvard Schools. Candidates for Master’s degrees have first priority in registering for courses meeting core requirements; therefore, cross-registration requests are accommodated on a space-available basis. Students taking HMS courses are subject to all the HMS rules and policies. Crossregistered (i.e., non-HMS) students in HMS courses will be graded in accordance with the grading system in place for each course. (See Section 2.03 for information on grading of HMS Master’s courses.) Students interested in cross registering should view the details posted on the my.harvard.edu course listings.

2.06 Full or Part-time Status Requirements

All students must be officially registered with the Registrar’s Office for each term of study. Students who do not register and are not on an approved Leave of Absence are considered withdrawn from the School.

MMSc degree programs require the completion of at least 64 credits (or 56 for the dual MD-MMSc) with a minimum of 32 credits earned through a mentored research experience. Single degree MMSc programs encourage students to complete their degrees within an appropriate timeframe, preferably two years, although some students may be enrolled for three or more years. MMSc programs may offer a part-time option with the expectation that the requirements for the degree are completed within five years.

Master of Science degree programs require the completion of at least 36 credits with four or six credits earned through a capstone project. Master of Science programs may offer both full-time (one year) and part-time (two or more years) options.

Full-time and Part-time status are defined as follows:

1. Students enrolled in a standalone MMSc degree program with the expectation that requirements for the degree will be completed in two years are considered Fulltime.

2. Students enrolled in a fifth year of study (usually between M3 and M4) as part of a dual MD-Master’s program are considered Full-time.

3. Students enrolled in a Master of Science degree program with the expectation that requirements for the degree will be completed in one year are considered Fulltime.

4. Full time status requires registration in at least 14 credits per semester. Students registered for less than 14 credits in a given term are considered Part-time.

5. Part-time status is defined as any commitment less than those described above and must be approved by the program director.

6. For programs that offer both full and part time options, students must finalize their enrollment type by the add/drop deadline of any given year in the program.

Therefore, students in one-year programs have until the add/drop deadline in

September of their first year to determine their enrollment status. Students in two-