The courses below were offered in summer 2025. They are listed here to indicate what is typically available during Summer Term. Please check back on December 15, when the full summer 2026 course schedule will be available.
Anthropology
College of Arts & Sciences
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Introduction to Sociocultural Anthropology
CAS AN 101
Introduces the basic concepts, principles, and problems of sociocultural anthropology, emphasizing the study of both traditional and complex societies. Special attention to the organization and meaning of religion, economic life, kinship, and political order. Explores the problem of cultural variation in the contemporary world. Carries social science divisional credit in CAS. Effective Fall 2018, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Social Inquiry I, Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy, Research and Information Literacy. 4 cr.