The combined major in linguistics and cultural anthropology focuses on the relationship of culture to the institutions, interpersonal relations, and practices that make up their social structure while emphasizing the structure of human language and its involvement in social interaction and culture. Students examine how language both reflects and influences cultural phenomena and how it can be used as a tool to study those phenomena; and they apply their interests across a range of connected courses, co-op opportunities, and potential research projects.
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.
Universitywide Requirements
All undergraduate students are required to complete the Universitywide Requirements.
NUpath Requirements
All undergraduate students are required to complete the NUpath Requirements.
Linguistics Major Language Requirement
Complete two courses in the same language with a grade of C or higher. Proficiency at elementary level 2 or higher is required.
Linguistics Requirements
Note: A grade of C or higher is required for all courses in this section.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Linguistics Requirements | ||
| LING 1150 | Introduction to Linguistics | 4 |
| or LING 1449 | English Now and Then | |
| LING 2350 | Linguistic Analysis | 4 |
| LING 3442 | Sociolinguistics | 4 |
| LING 3456 | Language and Gender | 4 |
| Linguistic Structure | ||
| Complete three of the following: | 12 | |
| Phonetics | ||
| Phonology | ||
| Morphology | ||
| Syntax | ||
| Semantics | ||
| Linguistics Research | ||
| Complete one of the following: | 4 | |
| Research Seminar in Linguistics | ||
| Junior/Senior Honors Project 1 and Junior/Senior Honors Project 2 | ||
| Directed Study Research | ||
| Linguistics Elective | ||
| Complete one elective (any course in the range LING 3000–4999 that hasn't already been taken to fulfill other major requirements, or the following): 1 | 4 | |
| ASL Linguistics | ||
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Please visit the Linguistics Courses page within this catalog to review the list of courses in the LING 3000 - LING 4999 range.
Anthropology Requirements
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Foundation Courses | ||
| ANTH 1101 | Peoples and Cultures | 4 |
| ANTH 2305 | Global Markets and Local Culture | 4 |
| ANTH 3410 | Ethnographic Field Experience | 4 |
| ANTH 3421 | Foundations of Anthropological Theory | 4 |
| ANTH 4600 | Senior Seminar | 4 |
| or ANTH 4100 | Making Anthropology Public | |
| Anthropology Area Courses | ||
| 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. | 8 | |
| Anthropology Electives | ||
| Complete two ANTH courses not used to satisfy other requirements. | 8 | |
Linguistics/Anthropology Integrative Requirement
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Integrative Course | ||
| LING 3412 | Language and Culture | 4 |
Supporting Courses
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Introduction to College | ||
| INSC 1000 | Science at Northeastern | 1 |
| or ANTH 1000 | Anthropology at Northeastern | |
| Experiential Learning Introduction | ||
| EESC 2000 | Professional Development for Co-op | 1 |
| or EESH 2000 | Professional Development for Co-op | |
| Writing Requirements | ||
| ENGW 1111 | First-Year Writing | 4 |
| or ENGW 1102 | First-Year Writing for Multilingual Writers | |
| ENGW 3315 | Interdisciplinary Advanced Writing in the Disciplines | 4 |
| or ENGW 3307 | Advanced Writing in the Sciences | |
| or ENGW 3308 | Advanced Writing in the Social Sciences | |
NUPath Requirements
The following NUPath Requirements are met by the major:
- Analyzing and Using Data (AD)
- Conducting Formal and Quantitative Reasoning (FQ)
- Demonstrating Thought and Action in a Capstone (CE)
- Engaging Differences and Diversity (DD)
- Engaging with the Natural and Designed World (ND)
- Interpreting Culture (IC)
- Understanding Societies and Institutions (SI)
Other NUPath requirements may be fulfilled by electives in the program.
Anthropology Major Grade Requirement
A GPA of 2.000 for major courses is required.
Science GPA Requirement (Linguistics)
A minimum 2.000 GPA in the following course codes is required: LING.
Linguistics/Anthropology Combined Major Credit Requirement
Complete 80 semester hours in the major.
Program Requirement
128 total semester hours required
Sample Plans of Study
Four Years, Two Co-ops in Summer Second Half/Fall
| Year 1 | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours | Summer 1 | Hours | Summer 2 | Hours |
| ANTH 1101 | 4 | ANTH 2305 | 4 | Elective | 4 | Elective | 4 |
| ENGW 1111 | 4 | LING 2350 | 4 | Elective | 4 | Elective | 4 |
| LING 1150 | 4 | LING 3412 | 4 | ||||
| MATH 1215 | 4 | Foreign language course | 4 | ||||
| 16 | 16 | 8 | 8 | ||||
| Year 2 | |||||||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours | Summer 1 | Hours | Summer 2 | Hours |
| Foreign language course | 4 | LING 3442 | 4 | Anthropology elective | 4 | Co-op | 0 |
| Linguistic structure course | 4 | Linguistic structure course | 4 | Elective | 4 | ||
| Anthropology elective | 4 | Elective | 4 | ||||
| Linguistics elective | 4 | Elective | 4 | ||||
| 16 | 16 | 8 | 0 | ||||
| Year 3 | |||||||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours | Summer 1 | Hours | Summer 2 | Hours |
| Co-op | 0 | ENGW 3315 | 4 | Elective | 4 | Co-op | 0 |
| LING 3456 | 4 | Elective | 4 | ||||
| Anthropology advanced area course | 4 | ||||||
| Linguistic structure course | 4 | ||||||
| 0 | 16 | 8 | 0 | ||||
| Year 4 | |||||||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours | ||||
| Co-op | 0 | ANTH 4600 | 4 | ||||
| Anthropology advanced area course | 4 | ||||||
| Elective | 4 | ||||||
| Linguistics research | 4 | ||||||
| 0 | 16 | ||||||
| Total Hours: 128 | |||||||
Four Years, No Co-op
| Year 1 | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours | Summer 1 | Hours | Summer 2 | Hours |
| ANTH 1101 | 4 | ANTH 2305 | 4 | Vacation | Vacation | ||
| ENGW 1111 | 4 | LING 2350 | 4 | ||||
| LING 1150 | 4 | LING 3412 | 4 | ||||
| MATH 1215 | 4 | Foreign language course | 4 | ||||
| 16 | 16 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Year 2 | |||||||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours | Summer 1 | Hours | Summer 2 | Hours |
| Foreign language course | 4 | LING 3442 | 4 | Vacation | Vacation | ||
| Linguistic structure course | 4 | Linguistic structure course | 4 | ||||
| Anthropology elective | 4 | Anthropology elective | 4 | ||||
| Elective | 4 | Elective | 4 | ||||
| 16 | 16 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Year 3 | |||||||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours | Summer 1 | Hours | Summer 2 | Hours |
| ENGW 3315 | 4 | LING 3456 | 4 | Vacation | Vacation | ||
| Anthropology advanced area course | 4 | Anthropology advanced area course | 4 | ||||
| Anthropology elective | 4 | Linguistic structure elective | 4 | ||||
| Elective | 4 | Elective | 4 | ||||
| 16 | 16 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Year 4 | |||||||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours | ||||
| Anthropology advanced area course | 4 | ANTH 4600 | 4 | ||||
| Linguistics research | 4 | Linguistics elective | 4 | ||||
| Elective | 4 | Elective | 4 | ||||
| Elective | 4 | Elective | 4 | ||||
| 16 | 16 | ||||||
| Total Hours: 128 | |||||||