Cultural Anthropology and Religious Studies, BA (Boston)
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BA Language Requirements
12 semester hours.
From the catalog
All BA students are required to complete the BA degree language requirements, for a total of 12 semester hours of language study or demonstrated equivalent proficiency, as described in Additional Requirements for BA students. Successful demonstration of proficiency does not reduce total minimum semester hours of study required to earn the BA degree.
Foundation Courses
- ANTH 1101 — Peoples and Cultures
- ANTH 2305 — Global Markets and Local Culture
- ANTH 3410 — Ethnographic Field Experience
- ANTH 3421 — Foundations of Anthropological Theory
Area Courses
8 semester hours.
From the catalog
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.
Capstone
From the catalog
Students are expected to complete the following course in spring of their senior year:
Electives
12 semester hours.
From the catalog
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.
Required Foundational Course
- PHIL 1110 — Introduction to Religious Studies
Lived Religion Electives
From the catalog
Complete one of the following courses that is not used to satisfy another requirement:
- One of:
- PHIL 1133 — Selling Spirituality
- PHIL 1220 — The Meaning of Death
- PHIL 1260 — Apocalypticism in Film
- PHIL 1271 — Sex in Judaism, Christianity, and Islam
- PHIL 1280 — Islam: Rituals, Traditions, and Debates
- PHIL 1667 — Science Fiction and Film: Moral Dilemmas and Ethical Analysis
- PHIL 2390 — Cults and Sects
- PHIL 2410 — Possession, Sacrifice, and Divination in African Diasporic Religions
- PHIL 2619 — Race and Religion in Film
- PHIL 3100 — The Religious Worlds of Boston: Faith and Devotion in Urban Life
- PHIL 3512 — Religion, Race, and Politics
Comparative Religion Elective
From the catalog
Complete one of the following courses that is not used to satisfy another requirement:
- One of:
- PHIL 1111 — Introduction to World Religions
- PHIL 1130 — Comparative Ethics
- PHIL 1220 — The Meaning of Death
- PHIL 1271 — Sex in Judaism, Christianity, and Islam
- PHIL 1275 — Hinduism, Buddhism, and Beyond
- PHIL 1290 — Chinese Philosophy and Religion
- PHIL 1667 — Science Fiction and Film: Moral Dilemmas and Ethical Analysis
- PHIL 2395 — Japanese Buddhism
- PHIL 3100 — The Religious Worlds of Boston: Faith and Devotion in Urban Life
Electives (2)
From the catalog
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:
- Choose 20 semester hours from:
- PHIL 1104 — Goddesses, Witches, Saints, and Sinners: Women and Religion
- PHIL 1111 — Introduction to World Religions
- PHIL 1120 — Understanding the Bible
- PHIL 1130 — Comparative Ethics
- PHIL 1133 — Selling Spirituality
- PHIL 1220 — The Meaning of Death
- PHIL 1260 — Apocalypticism in Film
- PHIL 1271 — Sex in Judaism, Christianity, and Islam
- PHIL 1275 — Hinduism, Buddhism, and Beyond
- PHIL 1280 — Islam: Rituals, Traditions, and Debates
- PHIL 1285 — Jewish Religion and Culture
- PHIL 1290 — Chinese Philosophy and Religion
- PHIL 1666 — The Problem of Evil in Film
- PHIL 1667 — Science Fiction and Film: Moral Dilemmas and Ethical Analysis
- PHIL 2390 — Cults and Sects
- PHIL 2395 — Japanese Buddhism
- PHIL 2619 — Race and Religion in Film
- PHIL 3100 — The Religious Worlds of Boston: Faith and Devotion in Urban Life
- PHIL 3512 — Religion, Race, and Politics
Seminar
- PHIL 4903 — Seminar in Religion
Integrative Requirements
From the catalog
One integrative course is required for each discipline. Courses taken as electives above may not be used as integrative courses:
- Choose 8 semester hours from:
GPA requirements
- Minimum 2.000 GPA required in all anthropology courses
- Minimum 2.000 GPA required in all religion courses
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