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
- 45.1301
- Catalog edition
- Catalog 2026-2027
- Checklist type
- degree-program
- Description
- The Department of English and the Department of Sociology and Anthropology offer an interdisciplinary combined major in English and cultural anthropology. Students in the combined major in English and cultural anthropology at Northeastern integrate the study of literature, language, and writing with the study of human culture and its intersections with structures of inequality (e.g., race, class, and gender) and contemporary global issues.
Identifiers
- IPEDS UNITID
- 167358
- CourseShelf checklist
- CK_167358_e5566d8f
- CollegeTransfer.Net
- Institution Transfer Profile
- Source
- CourseShelf publish 61
Requirements to complete
Every course or condition the catalog lists, in the catalog's order.
English Requirements
0 items
Foundational Courses
3 items
- or: ENGL 1410 Introduction to Research on Writing4
- 4
- or: ENGL 1701 Global Literatures 24
English Electives
electives · 0 items
Diversity
Choose 1 of the following · Complete one of the following (you may reuse this course to fulfill an additional English requirement below): · 7 items
- Complete one of the following (you may reuse this course to fulfill an additional English requirement below):Not resolved to a course4
- 4
- 4
- 4
- 4
- 4
- 4
Literary Periods
0 items
Pre-1850
Choose 1 of the following · Complete one of the following: · 7 items
- Complete one of the following:Not resolved to a course4
- 4
- 4
- 4
- 4
- 4
- or: JWSS 3678 Bedrooms and Battlefields: Hebrew Bible and the Origins of Sex, Gender, and Ethnicity4
Post-1850
Choose 1 of the following · Complete one of the following: · 8 items
- Complete one of the following:Not resolved to a course4
- 4
- 4
- 4
- 4
- 4
- 4
- 4
Theories and Methods
Choose 1 of the following · Complete one of the following: · 17 items
- Complete one of the following:Not resolved to a course4
- 4
- 4
- 4
- 4
- 4
- 4
- 4
- 4
- 4
- 4
- As published: “Introduction to Linguistics”4
- 4
- 4
- 4
- As published: “History of English”4
- 4
Major Seminar
major core · 1 item
- 4
Writing
Choose 1 of the following · Complete one of the following: · 10 items
- Complete one of the following:Not resolved to a course4
- 4
- 4
- 4
- 4
- 4
- 4
- 4
- 4
- 4
English Electives
electives · 1 item
- Complete any two ENGL courses that have not already been used to fulfill another requirement.Not resolved to a course8
Cultural Anthropology Requirements
0 items
Foundation Courses
3 items
- 4
- 4
- 4
Anthropology Electives
electives · 1 item
- Complete four courses between ANTH 1101 and ANTH 4999 not used to fulfill other requirements.Not resolved to a course16
Area Courses
1 item
- Complete two area courses between ANTH 4101 and ANTH 4520 not used to fulfill other requirements; additional area courses taken may count as anthropology electives; one study-abroad course may be counted as an area course with prior approval from the department.Not resolved to a course8
Capstone Requirement
2 items
- or: ANTH 4100 Making Anthropology and Sociology Public4
- 4
Integrative Requirements
0 items
One integrative course is required for each discipline. Courses taken as electives above may not be used as integrative courses.
electives · 0 items
English Integrative Course
Choose 1 of the following · Complete one of the following: · 3 items
- Complete one of the following:Not resolved to a course4
- 4
- 4
Cultural Anthropology Integrative Courses
Choose 1 of the following · Complete one of the following: · 2 items
- Complete one of the following:Not resolved to a course4
- 4
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