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Program checklist · BA

English and Philosophy, BA (Boston)

Northeastern University · Boston, MA

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Program
Award
BA
Credential class
ceterms:BachelorDegree
CIP
51.3204
Catalog edition
Catalog 2026-2027
Checklist type
degree-program
Description
The Department of English and the Department of Philosophy and Religion offer an interdisciplinary combined major in English and philosophy. Students in the combined major in English and philosophy integrate the study of literature and writing with the study of ethical and philosophical issues and problems.
Identifiers
IPEDS UNITID
167358
CourseShelf checklist
CK_167358_fe18472d
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
    1. ENGL 1160
      Introduction to Rhetoric
      or: ENGL 1410 Introduction to Research on Writing
      4
    2. ENGL 1400
      4
    3. ENGL 1700
      Global Literatures 1
      or: ENGL 1701 Global Literatures 2
      4

    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
      1. Complete one of the following (you may reuse this course to fulfill an additional English requirement below):
        Not resolved to a course
        4
      2. ENGL 2296
        4
      3. ENGL 2450
        4
      4. ENGL 2455
        4
      5. ENGL 2470
        4
      6. ENGL 2760
        4
      7. ENGL 3678
        4

      Literary Periods

      0 items

        Pre-1850

        Choose 1 of the following · Complete one of the following: · 7 items
        1. Complete one of the following:
          Not resolved to a course
          4
        2. ENGL 1600
          4
        3. ENGL 2296
          4
        4. ENGL 3101
          4
        5. ENGL 3120
          4
        6. ENGL 3160
          4
        7. ENGL 3678
          Bedrooms and Battlefields: Hebrew Bible and the Origins of Sex, Gender, and Ethnicity
          or: JWSS 3678 Bedrooms and Battlefields: Hebrew Bible and the Origins of Sex, Gender, and Ethnicity
          4

        Post-1850

        Choose 1 of the following · Complete one of the following: · 8 items
        1. Complete one of the following:
          Not resolved to a course
          4
        2. ENGL 2301
          4
        3. ENGL 2450
          4
        4. ENGL 2451
          4
        5. ENGL 2455
          4
        6. ENGL 2470
          4
        7. ENGL 2600
          4
        8. ENGL 3161
          4

        Theories and Methods

        Choose 1 of the following · Complete one of the following: · 17 items
        1. Complete one of the following:
          Not resolved to a course
          4
        2. ENGL 1160
          4
        3. ENGL 1410
          4
        4. ENGL 1450
          4
        5. ENGL 2520
          4
        6. ENGL 2620
          4
        7. ENGL 3325
          4
        8. ENGL 3381
          4
        9. ENGL 3400
          4
        10. ENGL 3487
          4
        11. ENGL 3700
          4
        12. LING 1150
          Introduction to Language and Linguistics
          As published: “Introduction to Linguistics”
          4
        13. LING 2350
          4
        14. LING 3450
          4
        15. LING 3452
          4
        16. LING 3454
          4 Diversity course 4 Elective
          As published: “History of English”
          4
        17. LING 3456
          4

        Major Seminar

        major core · 1 item
        1. ENGL 3710
          4

        Writing

        Choose 1 of the following · Complete one of the following: · 10 items
        1. Complete one of the following:
          Not resolved to a course
          4
        2. ENGL 2700
          4
        3. ENGL 2710
          4
        4. ENGL 2760
          4
        5. ENGL 2770
          4
        6. ENGL 3375
          4
        7. ENGL 3376
          4
        8. ENGL 3377
          4
        9. ENGL 3378
          4
        10. ENGL 3380
          4

        English Electives

        electives · 1 item
        1. Complete any two ENGL courses that have not already been used to fulfill another requirement.
          Not resolved to a course
          8

        Capstone

        0 items

          English Capstone Requirement

          1 item
          1. ENGL 4710
            4

          Philosophy Requirements

          0 items

            Philosophy Required Courses

            3 items
            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
              4

            Advanced Electives

            electives · 1 item
            1. Complete two PHIL courses with a designation of 3000 or above not used to satisfy another requirement, with at least one at 4000 or 5000 level. Except 5110.
              Not resolved to a course
              8

            Critical Philosophy Elective

            Choose 1 of the following · Take one of the following courses not used to fulfill another requirements: · electives · 11 items
            1. Take one of the following courses not used to fulfill another requirements:
              Not resolved to a course
              4
            2. AFCS 1101
              4
            3. PHIL 1104
            4. PHIL 1271
            5. PHIL 2155
            6. PHIL 2410
              Possession, Sacrifice, and Divination in African Diasporic Religions
              As published: “Possession, Sacrifice, and Divination in African Diasporic Religions”
              4
            7. PHIL 3492
              Indigenous Philosophy
              Not resolved to a course
            8. PHIL 3512
              Religion, Race, and Politics
              Not resolved to a course
            9. PHIL 2619
              Race and Religion in Film
              Not resolved to a course
            10. PHIL 3500
            11. PHIL 3822

            Philosophy Electives

            electives · 1 item
            1. Complete two additional PHIL electives, not used to satisfy another requirement.
              Not resolved to a course
              8

            Integrative Requirement

            2 items
            1. ENGL 3619
              4
            2. PHIL 3435
              Moral Philosophy
              or: PHIL 3460 Philosophy and Literature
              4
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