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Cultural Anthropology and Philosophy, BA

2021-2022 Edition

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The Department of Sociology and Anthropology and the Department of Philosophy and Religion offer an interdisciplinary combined major in sociology and philosophy. Students in the combined major integrate the study of culture and social structures with the study of social and political philosophy, ethics, and the philosophy of science. The combined major enables students to understand and appreciate cultural differences in human interaction, ways of knowing, and systems of logic and human classification. 

Complete all courses listed below unless otherwise indicated. Also complete any corequisite labs, recitations, clinicals, or tools courses where specified and complete any additional courses needed beyond specific college and major requirements to satisfy graduation credit requirements.

University-Wide Requirements

All undergraduate students are required to complete the University-Wide Requirements.

BA Language Requirements

All BA students are required to complete the BA language requirements.

NUpath Requirements

All undergraduate students are required to complete the NUpath Requirements.

Anthropology Requirements

Course List
Code Title Hours
Foundation Courses
ANTH 1101Peoples and Cultures4
ANTH 2305Global Markets and Local Culture4
ANTH 3410Ethnographic Field Experience4
ANTH 3421Foundations of Anthropological Theory4
Area Courses
Additional area courses taken may count as anthropology electives. Complete two of the following:8
ANTH 4350
Ethnography of Southeast Asia
ANTH 4500
Latin American Society and Development
ANTH 4505
Native North Americans
ANTH 4510
Anthropology of Africa
ANTH 4515
Culture and Politics in Modern India
Capstone
Students are expected to complete the following course in spring of their senior year:
ANTH 4600Senior Seminar4
Electives
Complete three 4-semester-hour courses in addition to the above requirements. One study-abroad course may also count toward this requirement with prior permission from the department.12

Philosophy Requirements

Course List
Code Title Hours
Required Courses
PHIL 1115Introduction to Logic4
PHIL 2325Ancient Philosophy and Political Thought4
or POLS 2325 Ancient Philosophy and Political Thought
PHIL 2330Modern Philosophy4
Foundational Philosophy of Science Elective
Complete one of the following:4
PHIL 1105
Science and Pseudoscience
PHIL 2001
Ethics and Evolutionary Games
PHIL 3050
Information and Uncertainty
PHIL 3360
Scientific Approaches to Philosophy
Intermediate/Advanced Electives
Complete two of the following courses that are not used to satisfy another requirement:8
PHIL 3343
Existentialism
PHIL 3360
Scientific Approaches to Philosophy
PHIL 3435
Moral Philosophy
PHIL 3460
Philosophy and Literature
PHIL 4500
Theory of Knowledge
PHIL 4510
Philosophy of Science
PHIL 4515
Advanced Logic
PHIL 4535
Philosophy of Mind
PHIL 4550
Philosophy of Economics
PHIL 4555
Philosophy of Biology
PHIL 4903
Seminar in Religion
PHIL 5001
Global Justice
PHIL 5002
Ethics and Public Policy
PHIL 5005
Information Ethics
PHIL 5010
AI Ethics
Philosophy 4000/5000 Electives
Complete one of the following courses that is not used to satisfy another requirement:4
PHIL 4500
Theory of Knowledge
PHIL 4510
Philosophy of Science
PHIL 4515
Advanced Logic
PHIL 4535
Philosophy of Mind
PHIL 4550
Philosophy of Economics
PHIL 4555
Philosophy of Biology
PHIL 4903
Seminar in Religion
PHIL 5001
Global Justice
PHIL 5002
Ethics and Public Policy
PHIL 5005
Information Ethics
PHIL 5010
AI Ethics
Philosophy Electives
Complete three additional courses from the philosophy department. 12

Integrative Requirement

Course List
Code Title Hours
One integrative course is required from each discipline. Courses taken as electives above may not be used as integrative courses.
PHIL 4500Theory of Knowledge4
or PHIL 4510 Philosophy of Science
or PHIL 4550 Philosophy of Economics
SOCL 3450Class, Power, and Social Change4

Anthropology and Philosophy Combined Major Credit Requirement

Minimum 2.000  GPA required in anthropology and philosophy courses

88 semester hours required

Experiential Liberal Arts

All undergraduate students in the College of Social Sciences and Humanities are required to complete the Experiential Liberal Arts Requirement.

Program Requirement 

128 semester hours required

Four Years, Two Co-ops in Summer 2/ Fall

Year 1
FallHoursSpringHoursSummer 1HoursSummer 2Hours
ANTH 11014ANTH 23054Elective4ANTH elective4
PHIL 11154PHIL 23254Elective4Elective4
ENGW 11114PHIL elective4  
PHIL elective4ANTH elective4  
 16 16 8 8
Year 2
FallHoursSpringHoursSummer 1HoursSummer 2Hours
PHIL 23304PHIL advanced elective4Elective4Co-op
ANTH elective4ANTH 34104Elective4 
ANTH area course4ANTH 34214  
Elective4PHIL elective4  
 16 16 8 0
Year 3
FallHoursSpringHoursSummer 1HoursSummer 2Hours
Co-opIntegrative course4Elective4Co-op
 ANTH area course4Elective4 
 ANTH elective4  
 PHIL 4000/5000-level course4  
 0 16 8 0
Year 4
FallHoursSpringHours  
Co-opPHIL capstone4  
 ANTH capstone4  
 Integrative course4  
 Elective4  
 0 16  
Total Hours: 128
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