As online education persists during the ongoing pandemic, Harvard Extension School students have renewed calls on the University to alter the schoolâs degree names to âaccurately reflect studentsâ programs of study,â according to an open letter penned by the Harvard Extension Student Association.
Currently, all Extension School degrees label the field of study as âin Extension Studiesâ instead of referencing the studentâs specific field. Some Extension School students said they believe this component of their degrees does not accurately reflect their programs of study.
âThe degree name is just a misrepresentation of the field of study,â said Sylvia A. Black, director of events for the Harvard Extension Student Association. âWeâve earned our degrees and our degrees should reflect the area of study.â