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Sociology and Religious Studies, 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 religious studies. Students in the combined major integrate the study of social structures and systems with the study of religious traditions and praxis.

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.

Sociology Requirements

Course List
Code Title Hours
Sociology Required Courses
ANTH 2305Global Markets and Local Culture4
SOCL 1101Introduction to Sociology4
SOCL 2320Statistical Analysis in Sociology4
SOCL 2321Research Methods in Sociology4
SOCL 3300Social Theory4
Electives
One course can be taken at the 2000 level and three other courses at the 3000 level or higher.16
Capstone
Students are expected to complete the following course in spring of their senior year:
SOCL 4600Senior Seminar4

Religion Requirements

Course List
Code Title Hours
Required Foundational Course
PHIL 1110Introduction to Religious Studies4
Lived Religion Elective
Complete one of the following courses that is not used to satisfy another requirement:4
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 1295
Religious Perspectives on Health and Healing
PHIL 1667
Science Fiction and Film: Moral Dilemmas and Ethical Analysis
PHIL 2230
Music and Religion
PHIL 2390
Cults and Sects
PHIL 2410
Possession, Sacrifice, and Divination in African Diasporic Religions
PHIL 3100
The Religious Worlds of Boston: Faith and Devotion in Urban Life
Comparative Religion Elective
Complete one of the following courses that is not used to satisfy another requirement:4
PHIL 1111
Introduction to World Religions
PHIL 1130
Ethics: East and West
PHIL 1220
The Meaning of Death
PHIL 1271
Sex in Judaism, Christianity, and Islam
PHIL 1275
Hinduism, Buddhism, and Beyond: Eastern Religions
PHIL 1290
Chinese Philosophy and Religion
PHIL 1667
Science Fiction and Film: Moral Dilemmas and Ethical Analysis
PHIL 2395
Japanese Buddhism
Electives
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:20
PHIL 1104
Goddesses, Witches, Saints, and Sinners: Women in Western Religions
PHIL 1111
Introduction to World Religions
PHIL 1120
Understanding the Bible
PHIL 1130
Ethics: East and West
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: Eastern Religions
PHIL 1280
Islam: Rituals, Traditions, and Debates
PHIL 1285
Jewish Religion and Culture
PHIL 1290
Chinese Philosophy and Religion
PHIL 1295
Religious Perspectives on Health and Healing
PHIL 1666
The Problem of Evil in Film
PHIL 1667
Science Fiction and Film: Moral Dilemmas and Ethical Analysis
PHIL 2230
Music and Religion
PHIL 2390
Cults and Sects
PHIL 2395
Japanese Buddhism
PHIL 2410
Possession, Sacrifice, and Divination in African Diasporic Religions
PHIL 3100
The Religious Worlds of Boston: Faith and Devotion in Urban Life
PHIL 4903
Seminar in Religion
Seminar
Complete the following course that is not used to satisfy another requirement:
PHIL 4903Seminar in Religion4

Integrative Requirements

Course List
Code Title Hours
One integrative course is required for each discipline. Courses taken as electives above may not be used as integrative courses.
PHIL 3100The Religious Worlds of Boston: Faith and Devotion in Urban Life4
ANTH 2315Religion and Modernity4

Major Credit Requirement

Complete 84 semester hours in the major.

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 total semester hours required

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

Year 1
FallHoursSpringHoursSummer 1Hours 
PHIL 11104SOCL 23204Elective4 
SOCL 11014PHIL elective4Elective4 
PHIL elective4SOCL elective4  
SOCL elective4Lived religion elective4  
 16 16 8 
Year 2
FallHoursSpringHoursSummer 1HoursSummer 2Hours
ANTH 23054SOCL 23214Elective4Co-op
PHIL elective4PHIL elective4Elective4 
Comparative religion elective4PHIL elective4  
SOCL 2000 elective4Elective4  
 16 16 8 0
Year 3
FallHoursSpringHoursSummer 1HoursSummer 2Hours
Co-opSOCL 33004Elective4Co-op
 SOCL 5000 elective4Elective4 
 Integrative course4  
 SOCL 5000 elective4  
 0 16 8 0
Year 4
FallHoursSpringHoursSummer 1Hours 
Co-opPHIL seminar4Elective4 
 SOCL capstone4Elective4 
 Integrative course4  
 SOCL 5000 elective4  
 0 16 8 
Total Hours: 128
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