<P> Students who wish to earn degrees must be formally admitted to the Extension School by the Admissions Committee . Admitted degree candidates are granted full privileges to Harvard's libraries, facilities, student resources, as well as access to Harvard's museums and academic workshops . In 2016, an undergraduate degree cost around $40,000, and a graduate degree cost about $32,000 . </P> <P> An Extension School professor asserts that undergraduate HES students "are brilliantly milking the cow of Harvard University," as they "get a very similar experience and then have the Harvard name on (their) résumé ." A professor at both the Extension School and Harvard College has opined that the open enrollment system "' give (s) a lot' to the institution by permitting an atmosphere of valuable diversity that does not exist at any of Harvard's other schools ." </P> <P> Undergraduate degree programs are based upon the curriculum for Harvard College students and are the academic equivalent of the College's AB degree; degree requirements include expository writing, quantitative reasoning, foreign language, moral reasoning, writing - intensive classes, and courses in the student's area of concentration . The expository writing class is known as a "gatekeeper course" as it will typically "determine whether (students) are prepared for the intensive and demanding curriculum ." </P> <P> Once admitted as an ALB degree candidate, students must successfully complete 128 credits (Harvard courses are typically 4 credits each) and maintain good academic standing (3.0 GPA) to meet graduation requirements . Upon admission into the ALB program, students may petition to transfer up to a maximum of 64 credits from other accredited post-secondary institutions, but 64 credits must be completed at Harvard University (Extension School, Summer School, or the Faculty of Arts and Sciences). Students must also select one of three' areas of concentration' including: Sciences; Social Sciences; or Humanities . Students must earn 40 credits with at least a B--in their areas of concentration . </P>

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