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BS Linguistics and Cultural Anthropology at Northeastern University

Northeastern University, United States

Programme overview

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. Offered at: Boston.

Faculty: College of Science  |  Department: Interdisciplinary  |  Duration: 128 semester hours  |  Study mode: co-op  |  Location: Boston, MA, United States

What you will study

Requires 128 semester hours. Required courses include LING 1150 Introduction to Linguistics; LING 2350 Linguistic Analysis; LING 3442 Sociolinguistics; LING 3456 Language and Gender; LING 4970 and LING; ANTH 1101 Peoples and Cultures.

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Application information

Tuition is charged per credit, so the total depends on the modules you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

First-year applicants apply for Fall entry through Early Decision I, Early Decision II, Early Action or Regular Decision. Transfer applicants can apply for Fall or Spring entry.

First-year deadlines: Early Decision I and Early Action November 1; Early Decision II and Regular Decision January 1. Decision notifications: ED I by January 1, EA by February 15, ED II by March 1, RD by April 1.

Transfer deadlines: Fall April 1; Spring October 15 (extended).

First-year and transfer applicants apply through the Common Application or Coalition Application; the application fee is $75 (non-refundable). SAT/ACT is optional (test-optional).

Apply through the official page: https://admissions.northeastern.edu/

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