Overview

Coursework in Boston University's Anthropology - Sociocultural Anthropology specialization allows students to explore an array of topics, including gender, language, health, law, politics, religion, migration, youth culture, psychology, and film. It also introduces students to a variety of world areas, including Europe, Asia, Africa, the Americas, and the Middle East. A specialization in Sociocultural Anthropology prepares students for the strongest graduate programs in the field. It is an excellent foundation for careers that value sensitivity to sociocultural variation, including medicine, law, international development, environmental studies, and others.

Learning Outcomes

Students with a specialization in Sociocultural Anthropology will:

Develop an appreciation for the diversity of human cultures and the principles and methods that anthropologists employ for studying them.
Master the fundamental cultural themes in at least one society other than their own, and the relationship of those themes to the dynamics of social organization.
Recognize and be able to describe human linguistic diversity as well as the shared properties of all languages that are associated with the unique capacities of our species.
Understand the biological principles and historical contingencies that explain and govern the deep history of humanity as revealed by the findings of paleontology and archaeology.
Grasp the fundamental laws and processes of heredity and evolution, and their implications for individuals and populations.
Be able to articulate and act on a more focused understanding of one or more topical areas, which may include the cross-cultural study of law, politics, migration, psychology, or medicine.
Demonstrate an ability to relate theory to empirically grounded research that will equip them to confront an era of globalization in which they will need to understand and interact with societies and cultures beyond their own as well as divisions within their own societies.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Sociocultural Anthropology
Human Biology, Behavior, and Evolution
Biological Anthropology
Biology
Biodiversity
Anthropology

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-09-02 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-01-05 00:00:00

Language

English

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Credits

128 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Boston, United States

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

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General requirements

National

Common Application or Coalition Application

High School Transcript

Senior Year Grades

Counselor Recommendation and School Report Form

Teacher Evaluation

Standardized Tests

International

Secondary School Records

Documentation of Financial Support

Copy of Data Page of Passport

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Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

69870 USD / year

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Out-of-State

69870 USD / year

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In-State

69870 USD / year

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Living costs

Boston

United States

1560 - 3239 USD / month

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