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Program checklist · BA

Cultural Anthropology and Religious Studies, BA (Boston)

Northeastern University Professional Programs · Boston, MA

A checklist is the list of requirements to complete this program and receive the award, as the college publishes it in its catalog. It is the same for everyone. It does not say what you have completed; that comes from applying your own record.

Program
Award
BA
Credential class
ceterms:BachelorDegree
CIP
38.0001
Credits (computed from items)
84
Catalog edition
2026-2027
Checklist type
degree-program
SOC
25-1126
Identifiers
IPEDS UNITID
482705
CourseShelf checklist
CK_482705_e727dad4
CollegeTransfer.Net
Institution Transfer Profile
Source
CourseShelf publish 61

Requirements to complete

Every course or condition the catalog lists, in the catalog's order.

Cultural Anthropology Requirements

0 items

    Foundation Courses

    4 items
    1. ANTH 1101
      4
    2. ANTH 2305
      4
    3. ANTH 3410
      4
    4. ANTH 3421
      4

    Area Courses

    1 item
    1. Complete two area courses in the range from ANTH 4101-ANTH 4520 not used to satisfy other requirements; one study abroad course may be substituted as an area studies course with prior permission from the department; additional area courses taken may count as anthropology electives.
      Not resolved to a course
      8

    Capstone

    0 items

      Students are expected to complete the following course in spring of their senior year:

      1 item
      1. ANTH 4600
        Senior Seminar
        or: ANTH 4100 Making Anthropology and Sociology Public
        4

      Electives

      electives · 1 item
      1. Complete three 4-semester-hour courses between ANTH 1999-ANTH 4000 not used to satisfy other requirements. One study-abroad course may also count toward this requirement with prior permission from the department.
        Not resolved to a course
        12

      Religious Studies Requirements

      0 items

        Required Foundational Course

        1 item
        1. PHIL 1110
          Introduction to Religious Studies
          Not resolved to a course
          4

        Lived Religion Electives

        electives · 12 items
        1. Complete one of the following courses that is not used to satisfy another requirement:
          Not resolved to a course
          4
        2. PHIL 1133
          Selling Spirituality
          Not resolved to a course
        3. PHIL 1220
          The Meaning of Death
          Not resolved to a course
        4. PHIL 1260
          Apocalypticism in Film
          Not resolved to a course
        5. PHIL 1271
          Sex in Judaism, Christianity, and Islam
          Not resolved to a course
        6. PHIL 1280
          Islam: Rituals, Traditions, and Debates
          Not resolved to a course
        7. PHIL 1667
          Science Fiction and Film: Moral Dilemmas and Ethical Analysis
          Not resolved to a course
        8. PHIL 2390
          Cults and Sects
          Not resolved to a course
        9. PHIL 2410
          Possession, Sacrifice, and Divination in African Diasporic Religions
          Not resolved to a course
        10. PHIL 2619
          Race and Religion in Film
          Not resolved to a course
        11. PHIL 3100
          The Religious Worlds of Boston: Faith and Devotion in Urban Life
          Not resolved to a course
        12. PHIL 3512
          Religion, Race, and Politics
          Not resolved to a course

        Comparative Religion Elective

        electives · 10 items
        1. Complete one of the following courses that is not used to satisfy another requirement:
          Not resolved to a course
          4
        2. PHIL 1111
          Introduction to World Religions
          Not resolved to a course
        3. PHIL 1130
          Comparative Ethics
          Not resolved to a course
        4. PHIL 1220
          The Meaning of Death
          Not resolved to a course
        5. PHIL 1271
          Sex in Judaism, Christianity, and Islam
          Not resolved to a course
        6. PHIL 1275
          Hinduism, Buddhism, and Beyond
          Not resolved to a course
        7. PHIL 1290
          Chinese Philosophy and Religion
          Not resolved to a course
        8. PHIL 1667
          Science Fiction and Film: Moral Dilemmas and Ethical Analysis
          Not resolved to a course
        9. PHIL 2395
          Japanese Buddhism
          Not resolved to a course
        10. PHIL 3100
          The Religious Worlds of Boston: Faith and Devotion in Urban Life
          Not resolved to a course

        Electives

        electives · 20 items
        1. Complete five of the following courses that have not been used to satisfy another requirement in the combined major. At least one must be at the 2000 level or above and at least one must be at the 3000 level or above:
          Not resolved to a course
          20
        2. PHIL 1104
          Goddesses, Witches, Saints, and Sinners: Women and Religion
          Not resolved to a course
        3. PHIL 1111
          Introduction to World Religions
          Not resolved to a course
        4. PHIL 1120
          Understanding the Bible
          Not resolved to a course
        5. PHIL 1130
          Comparative Ethics
          Not resolved to a course
        6. PHIL 1133
          Selling Spirituality
          Not resolved to a course
        7. PHIL 1220
          The Meaning of Death
          Not resolved to a course
        8. PHIL 1260
          Apocalypticism in Film
          Not resolved to a course
        9. PHIL 1271
          Sex in Judaism, Christianity, and Islam
          Not resolved to a course
        10. PHIL 1275
          Hinduism, Buddhism, and Beyond
          Not resolved to a course
        11. PHIL 1280
          Islam: Rituals, Traditions, and Debates
          Not resolved to a course
        12. PHIL 1285
          Jewish Religion and Culture
          Not resolved to a course
        13. PHIL 1290
          Chinese Philosophy and Religion
          Not resolved to a course
        14. PHIL 1666
          The Problem of Evil in Film
          Not resolved to a course
        15. PHIL 1667
          Science Fiction and Film: Moral Dilemmas and Ethical Analysis
          Not resolved to a course
        16. PHIL 2390
          Cults and Sects
          Not resolved to a course
        17. PHIL 2395
          Japanese Buddhism
          Not resolved to a course
        18. PHIL 2619
          Race and Religion in Film
          Not resolved to a course
        19. PHIL 3100
          The Religious Worlds of Boston: Faith and Devotion in Urban Life
          Not resolved to a course
        20. PHIL 3512
          Religion, Race, and Politics
          Not resolved to a course

        Seminar

        1 item
        1. PHIL 4903
          Seminar in Religion
          Not resolved to a course
          4

        Integrative Requirements

        3 items
        1. One integrative course is required for each discipline. Courses taken as electives above may not be used as integrative courses:
          Not resolved to a course
          8
        2. ANTH 2315
          4
        3. PHIL 2410
          Possession, Sacrifice, and Divination in African Diasporic Religions
          Not resolved to a course
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