Sociology 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.

Required Sociology Core Classes

• SOCL 1101 — Introduction to Sociology
• One of:
  • SOCL 2321 — Research Methods in Sociology
  • INSH 3101 — Research Methods in the Social Sciences
• One of:
  • SOCL 2320 — Statistical Analysis in Sociology
  • INSH 3102 — Introduction to Statistics in the Social Sciences
• One of:
  • SOCL 3300 — Social Theory
  • ANTH 3421 — Foundations of Anthropological Theory

Sociology Electives

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Introductory Electives

Complete two courses in the following range not used to satisfy other requirements:

SOCL 1110 to SOCL 1999

• Choose 8 semester hours from:
  • Any SOCL course numbered 1110–1999

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  Intermediate Electives

  Complete one course in the following range not used to satisfy other requirements:

  SOCL 2000 to SOCL 3999

• Choose 4 semester hours from:
  • Any SOCL course numbered 2000–3999

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  Advanced Electives

  Complete two courses in the following range not used to satisfy other requirements:

  SOCL 4000 to SOCL 4999

• Choose 8 semester hours from:
  • Any SOCL course numbered 4000–4999

Cultural Anthropology

• ANTH 1101 — Peoples and Cultures
• ANTH 3410 — Ethnographic Field Experience

Anthropology Electives

20 semester hours.

From the catalog

Complete five ANTH courses not used to satisfy other requirements. One study-abroad course may also count toward this requirement with prior permission from the department.

Advanced Area Courses

8 semester hours.

From the catalog

Complete two area courses in the range ANTH 4101 to ANTH 4520 not used to fulfill another requirement. Additional area courses taken beyond these two may be counted as electives.

Integrative Course

• Choose 4 semester hours from:
  • One of:
    • ANTH 2305 — Global Markets and Local Culture

Capstone

From the catalog

Complete one of the following:

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

Substitutions

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

• ANTH 4600 ↔ SOCL 4600 (tier B)

What the tiers mean

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