Journalism and Cultural Anthropology, 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

From the catalog

A grade of C or better is required in JRNL 1101, JRNL 1102, and JRNL 2201.

• All of:
  • JRNL 1101 — Journalism 1: Fundamentals of Reporting and Writing
  • JRNL 1102 — Journalist’s Toolbox
• JRNL 1150 — Understanding Today’s News
• JRNL 2201 — Journalism 2: Intermediate Reporting

Visual Storytelling

From the catalog

Complete one of the following:

• One of:
  • JRNL 2301 — Visual Storytelling in Journalism
  • JRNL 3370 — Podcast and Radio Journalism
  • JRNL 5309 — News Documentary Production
  • JRNL 5310 — Photojournalism
  • JRNL 5314 — Video News Reporting and Producing
  • JRNL 5320 — Practicing Photojournalism: Community and the Camera

Law and Ethics

• Choose 4 semester hours from:
  • One of:
    • One of:
      • JRNL 3550 — The First Amendment and the Media
      • JRNL 4650 — Ethics and Diversity in the News Media

Journalism Electives

16 semester hours.

From the catalog

Complete four JRNL courses (two must be 3000 level or above).

Core Requirements

• ANTH 1101 — Peoples and Cultures
• ANTH 2305 — Global Markets and Local Culture
• ANTH 3410 — Ethnographic Field Experience
• ANTH 3421 — Foundations of Anthropological Theory

Anthropology Area Requirements

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.

Anthropology Electives

8 semester hours.

From the catalog

Complete two ANTH courses in addition to the above requirements. One course from study abroad may also count toward this requirement, with permission from the department.

ANTH 2000 to ANTH 4999

Capstone

• One of:
  • ANTH 4600 — Senior Seminar
  • ANTH 4100 — Making Anthropology and Sociology Public

Introductory

• One of:
  • ANTH 1000 — Anthropology at Northeastern
  • JRNL 1000 — Journalism at Northeastern

Co-op Preparatory Course

From the catalog

Complete one of the following if electing to do a co-op:

• One of:
  • EESH 2000 — Professional Development for Co-op
  • EEAM 2000 — Professional Development for Co-op

Integrative Requirements

From the catalog

If ANTH 4100 was used as capstone option, choose ANTH 3418 as the integrative course:

• One of:
  • ANTH 3418 — Wired/Unwired: Cybercultures and Technopolitics
  • ANTH 4100 — Making Anthropology and Sociology Public
• One of:
  • JRNL 1949 — Covering Race in Pop Culture and the Media
  • JRNL 3700 — Data Storytelling
  • JRNL 5250 — Gender in the Newsroom

Writing Requirements

• ENGW 1111 — First-Year Writing
• One of:
  • ENGW 3308 — Advanced Writing in the Social Sciences
  • ENGW 3315 — Interdisciplinary Advanced Writing in the Disciplines
  • JRNL 2301 — Visual Storytelling in Journalism

Substitutions

Possible equivalents for this program — dashed means a suggestion, not a rule, and every substitution needs your advisor's approval:

• EEAM 2000 ↔ EESH 2000 (tier B)

What the tiers mean

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