Cultural Anthropology and Philosophy, BA (Boston)

Cultural Anthropology Requirements

Foundation Courses

1. ANTH 1101

   Peoples and Cultures
   4
2. ANTH 2305

   Global Markets and Local Culture
   4
3. ANTH 3410

   Ethnographic Field Experience
   4
4. ANTH 3421

   Foundations of Anthropological Theory
   4

Area Courses

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

1. ANTH 4600

   Senior Seminar

   or: ANTH 4100 Making Anthropology and Sociology Public
   4

Electives

1. Complete three 4-semester-hour courses not used to satisfy another requirement in addition to the above requirements. One study-abroad course may also count toward this requirement with prior permission from the department.

   Not resolved to a course
   12

Philosophy Requirements

Required Courses

1. PHIL 1115

   4 Foreign Language

   As published: “Introduction to Logic”
   4
2. PHIL 2325

   Ancient Philosophy and Political Thought

   or: POLS 2325 Ancient Philosophy and Political Thought
   4
3. PHIL 2330

   Modern Philosophy
   4

Foundational Philosophy of Science Elective

1. Complete one of the following:

   Not resolved to a course
   4
2. PHIL 1105

   Science and Pseudoscience
   4
3. PHIL 2001

   Ethics and Evolutionary Games
4. PHIL 3050

   Information and Uncertainty
   4
5. PHIL 3360

   Scientific Approaches to Philosophy

   As published: “Scientific Approaches to Philosophy”

Advanced Philosophy Electives

1. Complete two PHIL courses with a designation of 3000 or above not used to satisfy another requirement and at least one at the 4000 or 5000 level, except 5110.

   Not resolved to a course
   8

Critical Philosophy Elective

1. Complete one of the following not used to fulfill other requirements:

   Not resolved to a course
   4
2. AFCS 1101

   Introduction to African American and Africana Studies
   4
3. PHIL 1104

   Goddesses, Witches, Saints, and Sinners: Women and Religion
4. PHIL 1271

   Sex in Judaism, Christianity, and Islam
5. PHIL 2155

   Human Rights
6. PHIL 2410

   Possession, Sacrifice, and Divination in African Diasporic Religions

   As published: “Possession, Sacrifice, and Divination in African Diasporic Religions”
   4
7. PHIL 2619

   Race and Religion in Film

   Not resolved to a course
8. PHIL 3492

   Indigenous Philosophy

   Not resolved to a course
9. PHIL 3500

   Sexuality, Gender, and the Law
10. PHIL 3512

    Religion, Race, and Politics

    Not resolved to a course
11. PHIL 3822

    Philosophy of Race and Racism

Philosophy Electives

1. Complete two additional courses from the philosophy department.

   Not resolved to a course
   8

Integrative Requirement

One integrative course is required from each discipline. Courses taken as electives above may not be used as integrative courses.

1. ANTH 2315

   Religion and Modernity

   or: ANTH 3417 Political Anthropology

   or: ANTH 3442 Anthropology of Law
   4
2. PHIL 4500

   Theory of Knowledge

   or: PHIL 4510 Philosophy of Science

   or: PHIL 4550 Philosophy of Economics

   or: PHIL 4555 Philosophy of Biology

   or: PHIL 4903 Seminar in Religion
   4