Sociology 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.

Sociology Required Courses

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

Electives

20 semester hours.

From the catalog

Two courses can be taken at the 2000 level and three other courses at the 3000 level or higher.

Capstone

From the catalog

Students are expected to complete the following course in spring of their senior year.

• SOCL 4600 — Senior Seminar

Required Foundational Course

• PHIL 1110 — Introduction to Religious Studies

Lived Religion Elective

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

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 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
  • PHIL 4903 — Seminar in Religion

Seminar

From the catalog

Complete the following course that is not used to satisfy another requirement:

• PHIL 4903 — Seminar in Religion

Integrative Requirements

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One integrative course is required for each discipline. Courses taken as electives above may not be used as integrative courses.

• ANTH 2315 — Religion and Modernity
• PHIL 3100 — The Religious Worlds of Boston: Faith and Devotion in Urban Life

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