Navigating the HSA Program

Finding HSA Courses

Find out if a certain course at The Claremont Colleges counts as HSA

In your “Student” section of the portal, do a “Course Search” setting “Course Area” to “HM 5C HSA Courses.”  Make sure “Term” is set to the semester you want to look within.

Find out which HSA departmental courses are being offered in a particular semester

In your “Student” section of the portal, do a “Course Search” setting “Course Area” to “HM Dept HSA Courses.”  Make sure “Term” is set to the semester you want to look within.

See the complete list of regularly offered HSA departmental courses

• HSA offered courses

Summer Courses

Take one or two non-Claremont summer courses for HSA credit (in-person only)

Read these rules and have your HSA advisor sign off on this form before you take the courses.

• Rules
• Form

Take Harvey Mudd or Pitzer summer courses for HSA credit

No approval needed.  Just make sure they’re HSA courses (see above).

HSA Concentration

Declare your HSA concentration

Email your HSA advisor and they will update your HSA advising record.

Writing Requirement

Get credit for the HSA writing requirement with a non-departmental course

Carefully fill out the Request to Satisfy the HSA Writing Requirement form, following all of the instructions. Then email the form to your HSA advisor.

See the complete list of departmental courses that satisfy the writing requirement

• Course list

Find out which HSA departmental courses in a particular semester satisfy the writing requirement

In your “Student” section of the portal, do a “Course Search” setting “Course Area” to “HM HSA Writing Intensive.”  Make sure “Term” is set to the semester you want to look within.