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.

BA Language Requirements

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.

NUpath Requirements

All undergraduate students are required to complete the NUpath Requirements.

History Requirements

History Colloquium
HIST 1000History at Northeastern1
HIST 1200Historical Research and Writing1
HIST 1201First-Year Seminar4
History Seminar and Historical Writing
HIST 2301The History Seminar4
HIST 2302Historical Writing1
Pre-1800 History Elective
Complete one course from the following: 4
Law and History
Introduction to Middle Eastern History
Introduction to Latin American History
Pirates, Planters, and Patriots: Making the Americas, 1492–1804
Japanese Literature and Culture
Europe in the Middle Ages, 500–1500
History of Espionage 1: Antiquity to World War II
Colonial and Revolutionary America
Renaissance to Enlightenment
The Tudors, the Stuarts, and the Birth of Modern Britain
Africa and the World in Early Times
Assassinations in World History
History Elective
Complete two HIST courses at any level in any field.8
Introductory Level Elective
Complete one history course from the 1000 level.4
Intermediate/Advanced History Elective
Complete minimum of one HIST course numbered 2000 to 2999 (excluding HIST 2301 and HIST 2302).4
Advanced History Elective
Complete minimum of one HIST course numbered 3000 to 4999 (excluding HIST 4701).4

Cultural Anthropology Requirements

Foundation Courses
ANTH 1101Peoples and Cultures4
ANTH 2305Global Markets and Local Culture4
ANTH 3410Ethnographic Field Experience4
ANTH 3421Foundations of Anthropological Theory4
Area Courses
Complete two area courses in the range ANTH 4101-ANTH 4520 not used to fulfill other requirements. One study abroad course may be substituted for an area studies course with prior permission from the department. 8
Anthropology Electives
Complete three courses in the following range not used to satisfy other requirements (ANTH 2000-ANTH 4999). One study-abroad course may count toward this requirement.12

Capstone Requirements

Complete one of the following:4
Senior Seminar
Making Anthropology Public
Capstone Seminar

Integrative Requirements

HIST 2360History of Capitalism in East Asia4
Anthropology area studies courses: choose any area studies course between ANTH 4101-ANTH 4520 not used to fulfill other requirements. 4

History & Cultural Anthropology Major Grade Requirement

A GPA of 2.000 for major courses is required.

Experiential Liberal Arts

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

Program Requirement

128 total semester hours required

Sample Plan of Study

Four Years, Two Co-ops

Year 1
FallHoursSpringHoursSummer 1HoursSummer 2Hours
ANTH 10001ANTH 23054Elective4Elective4
ANTH 11014Anthropology elective4Elective4Elective4
ENGW 11114Elective4  
Elective4Elective4  
Elective4   
 17 16 8 8
Year 2
FallHoursSpringHoursSummer 1HoursSummer 2Hours
ANTH 34104ANTH 34214Elective4Co-op0
Anthropology elective4Anth area course4Elective4 
Elective4Elective4  
Elective4Elective4  
 EESH 20001  
 16 17 8 0
Year 3
FallHoursSpringHoursSummer 1HoursSummer 2Hours
Co-op0ANTH area course4Elective4Co-op0
 Anthropology elective4Elective4 
 Elective4  
 Elective4  
 0 16 8 0
Year 4
FallHoursSpringHours  
Co-op0Capstone4  
 Integrative course 1 (History)4  
 Integrative course 2 (Anthropology)4  
 Elective4  
 0 16  
Total Hours: 130

Five Years, Three Co-ops in Summer Second Half/Fall

Year 1
FallHoursSpringHoursSummer 1HoursSummer 2Hours
ANTH 11014ANTH 23054VacationVacation
ENGW 11114HIST elective or integrative 14  
HIST 10001HIST elective or integrative 24  
HIST 12001Elective4  
HIST 12014   
Elective4   
 18 16 0 0
Year 2
FallHoursSpringHoursSummer 1HoursSummer 2Hours
ANTH 34104ANTH 34214VacationCo-op0
HIST 23014HIST elective or integrative 34  
HIST 23021HIST elective or integrative 44  
ANTH area course 14Elective4  
Elective4   
 17 16 0 0
Year 3
FallHoursSpringHoursSummer 1HoursSummer 2Hours
Co-op0ANTH area course 24Elective 4Co-op0
 ANTH elective 14Elective4 
 HIST elective or integrative 54  
 Elective4  
 0 16 8 0
Year 4
FallHoursSpringHoursSummer 1HoursSummer 2Hours
Co-op0ANTH elective 24Elective4Co-op0
 ANTH elective 34Elective4 
 HIST elective or integrative 64  
 Elective4  
 0 16 8 0
Year 5
FallHoursSpringHours  
Co-op0HIST capstone or HIST senior project or ANTH capstone4  
 HIST elective or integrative 74  
 Elective4  
 Elective4  
 0 16  
Total Hours: 131