Loyola University Chicago offers you more than 90 college majors and more than 80 minors for undergraduate study, as well as several interdisciplinary programs and five-year bachelor/master degree programs. Each school and college at Loyola has a unique mission, but they all share the same Jesuit commitment to critical thinking, social justice, and rigorous study.
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Programs noted with an asterisk (*) indicate that you will take classes at both the Lake Shore and Water Tower Campuses. You'll complete your major/minor coursework for this program at the Water Tower Campus.
Major degree programs in bold
Major concentrations in italics
| Major | School | Brochure | Notes | Web Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accounting (BBA)* | Quinlan School of Business | Accounting | Visit Accounting Web site | |
| Advertising and Public Relations (BA)* | School of Communication | Advertising and Public Relations | Interdisciplinary program | Visit Advertising and Public Relations Web site |
| Anthropology (BA, BS) | College of Arts and Sciences | Anthropology | Visit Anthropology Website | |
| Applied Studies (BA) | School of Continuing and Professional Studies | Visit Applied Studies Web site | ||
| Art History (BA) | College of Arts and Sciences | Department of Fine and Performing Arts | Visit Art History Web site | |
| BBA/MBA* | Quinlan School of Business | BBA/MBA Dual-degree Program | Visit BBA Web site | |
| Bilingual/Bicultural Education: K-9 (BSEd) | School of Education | Education | Includes English as a Second Language. | Visit Bilingual/Bicultural Education Web site |
| Biochemistry (BS) | College of Arts and Sciences | Visit Biochemistry Web site | ||
| Bioinformatics (BS) | College of Arts and Sciences | Bioinformatics | Interdisciplinary program | Visit Bioinformatics Web site |
| Biology (BS) | College of Arts and Sciences | Biology | Visit Biology Web site | |
| Ecology | College of Arts and Sciences | Emphasis within Biology | Visit Ecology Web site | |
| Molecular Biology |
College of Arts and Sciences | Emphasis within Biology | Visit Molecular Biology Web site | |
| Biophysics (BS) | College of Arts and Sciences | Biophysics | Visit Biophysics Website | |
| Black World Studies (BA) | College of Arts and Sciences | Black World Studies | Interdisciplinary program | Visit Black World Stuides Web site? |
| Chemistry (BA, BS) | College of Arts and Sciences | Chemistry and Biochemistry | Visit Chemistry Web site | |
| Classical Civilization (BA) | College of Arts and Sciences | Classical Studies | Visit Classical Civilization Web site | |
| Communication Networks and Security (BS)* | College of Arts and Sciences | Sciences | Visit Communications Networks and Security Web site | |
| Communication Studies (BA) | School of Communication | Communication | Visit Communication Studies Web site | |
| Advocacy and Social Change | School of Communication | |||
| Computer Science (BS)* | College of Arts and Sciences | Computer Science | Visit Computer Science Web site | |
| Criminal Justice (BA) | School of Continuing & Professional Studies | Visit Criminal Justice Web site | ||
| Criminal Justice & Criminology (BS) | College of Arts and Sciences | Criminal Justice | Visit Criminal Justice Web site | |
| Dance (BA) | College of Arts and Sciences | Visit Dance Web site | ||
| Early Childhood / Special Education (BSEd) | School of Education | Education | Visit Early Childhood/Special Education Web site | |
| Economics (BA)* | College of Arts and Sciences | Social Sciences | Visit Economics Web site | |
| Economics (BBA)* | Quinlan School of Business | Economics | Visit Economics Web site | |
| Elementary Education K-9 (BSEd) | School of Education | Education | Includes a middle grade [5-8] specialization in art, foreign languages, history, language arts, life sciences, mathematics, music or theatre. | Visit Elementary Education: K-9 Web site |
| English (BA) | College of Arts and Sciences | English | Visit English Web site | |
| Creative Writing (BA) | College of Arts and Sciences | Emphasis within English | Visit Creative Writing Web site | |
| Entrepreneurship (BBA)* | Quinlan School of Business | Entrepreneurship | Visit Entrepreneurship Web site | |
| Environmental Science (BS) | College of Arts and Sciences | Environmental Studies Science | Visit Environmental Science Web site | |
| Environmental Studies (BA) | College of Arts and Sciences | Environmental Studies/ Sciences | Visit Environmental Studies Web site | |
| Exercise Science (BS) | School of Nursing | Exercise Science |
Visit Exercise Science Web site | |
| Film and Digital Media (BA) | School of Communication | Visit Film and Digital Media Studies Web site | ||
| Digital Media | School of Communication | |||
| Film and Digital Media Production | School of Communication | |||
| International Film Studies | School of Communication | |||
| Finance (BBA) * | Quinlan School of Business | Finance | Visit Finance Web site | |
| Forensic Science (BS) | College of Arts and Sciences | Forensic Science | Interdisciplinary program | Visit Forensic Science Web site |
| Foreign Languages: K-12 (BSEd) | School of Education | Education | ||
| French (BA) | College of Arts and Sciences | Modern Languages and Literatures | Visit French Web site | |
| Greek (Ancient) (BA) | College of Arts and Sciences | Classical Studies | Visit Greek Web site | |
| Health Systems Management (BS) | School of Nursing | Health Systems Management | Visit Health Systems Management Web site | |
| History (BA) | College of Arts and Sciences | History | Visit History Web site | |
| Human Resource Management (BBA)* | Quinlan School of Business | | Visit Human Resource Management Web site | |
| Human Services (BS) | College of Arts and Sciences | Human Services | Interdisciplinary program | Visit Human Services Web site |
| Information Systems (BBA)* | Quinlan School of Business | Information Systems | Visit Information Systems Web site | |
| Information Technology (BS)* | College of Arts and Sciences | Sciences | Visit Information Technology Web site | |
| International Business (BBA)* | Quinlan School of Business | International Business | Visit International Business Web site | |
| International Studies (BA) | College of Arts and Sciences | International Studies | Interdisciplinary program | Visit International Studies Web site |
| Italian (BA) | College of Arts and Sciences | Modern Language and Literature | Visit Italian Web site | |
| Journalism (BA)* | School of Communication | Journalism | Interdisciplinary program | Visit Journalism Web site |
| Latin (BA) | College of Arts and Sciences | Classical Studies | Visit Classical Studies Web site | |
| Management (BBA)* | Quinlan School of Business | Management | Visit Management Web site | |
| Management (BA) | School of Continuing and Professional Studies | Visit Management (BA) Web site | ||
| Marketing (BBA)* | Quinlan School of Business | Marketing | Visit Marketing Web site | |
| Mathematics (BS) | College of Arts and Sciences | Math and Statistics | Visit Mathematics Web site | |
| Mathematics Education (BSEd) | School of Education | Visit Mathematics Education: K-9 Web site | ||
| Mathematics and Computer Science (BS) | College of Arts and Sciences | Computer Science | Visit Mathematics and Computer Science Web site | |
| Mathematics Education (BS) | College of Arts and Sciences | Only as dual-degree with Secondary Education [BSEd] | Visit Math Education Web site | |
| Music (BA) | College of Arts and Sciences | Department of Fine and Performing Arts | Visit Music Web site | |
| Jazz Studies | College of Arts and Sciences | Emphasis within Music | ||
| Sacred Music | College of Arts and Sciences | Emphasis within Music | ||
| Nursing (BSN) | School of Nursing | Nursing | Freshman Only | Visit Nursing Web site |
| Accelerated (BSN) | School of Nursing | Second Bachelors Program* Applicants must have Bachelors degree in order to apply. |
Visit Accelerated Web site | |
| Operations Management (BBA)* | Quinlan School of Business | Operations Management | Visit Operations Management Web site | |
| Pastoral Leadership (BA) | School of Continuing and Professional Studies | Visit Pastoral Leadership Web site | ||
| Philosophy (BA) | College of Arts and Sciences | Philosophy | Visit Philosophy Web site | |
| Social Justice | College of Arts and Sciences | Emphasis within Philosophy | Visit Social Justice Web site | |
| Physics (BS) | College of Arts and Sciences | Physics | Visit Physics Website | |
| Physics and Computer Science (BS) | College of Arts and Sciences | Computer Science | Visit Physics and Computer Science Web site | |
| Physics and Engineering | College of Arts and Sciences | Pre-professional Programs and Dual-Degree Engineering | Visit Physics and Engineering Web site | |
| Political Science (BA) | College of Arts and Sciences | Political Science | Visit Political Science Web site | |
| Psychology (BS) | College of Arts and Sciences | Psychology | Visit Psychology Web site | |
| Religious Studies (BA) | College of Arts and Sciences | Theology | Visit Religious Studies Web site | |
| Science Education K-9 (BSEd) | School of Education | Education | Visit Science Education: K-9 Website | |
| Secondary Education 6-12 (BSEd) | School of Education | Education | Completed with certification and one of the following majors in the College of Arts and Sciences: biology, chemistry, English, French, history, Italian, Latin, mathematics, political science, psychology or Spanish. | Visit Secondary Education major and foreign languages: K-12 Web site |
| Social Work (BSW)* | School of Social Work | Social Work | Visit Social Work Web site | |
| Sociology (BA) | College of Arts and Sciences | Sociology | Visit Sociology Web site | |
| Sociology and Anthropology (BA) | College of Arts and Sciences | Visit Sociology and Anthropology Web site | ||
| Software Engineering (BS)* | College of Arts and Sciences | Sciences | Visit Software Engineering Web site | |
| Spanish (BA) | College of Arts and Sciences | Visit Spanish Web site | ||
| Special Education: K-12, Learning Behavior Specialist (BSEd) | School of Education | Education | Visit Special Education: K-12, Learning Behavior Specialist Web site | |
| Sport Management (BBA)* | Quinlan School of Business | Sport Management | Visit Sport Management Web site | |
| Statistics (BS) | College of Arts and Sciences | Math and Statistics | Visit Statistics Web site | |
| Studio Art (BA) | College of Arts and Sciences | Department of Fine and Performing Arts | ||
| Ceramics | College of Arts and Sciences | Studio art major | Visit Ceramics Web site | |
| Drawing and Painting | College of Arts and Sciences | | Studio art major | Visit Drawing and Painting Web site |
| Photography | College of Arts and Sciences | Department of Fine and Performing Arts | Studio art major | Visit Photography Web site |
| Theatre (BA) | College of Arts and Sciences | Theatre | Visit Theatre Web site | |
| Theology (BA) | College of Arts and Sciences | Theology | Visit Theology Web site | |
| Theoretical Physics and Applied Mathematics (BS) | College of Arts and Sciences | Sciences | Visit Theoretical Physics and Applied Mathematics Web site | |
| Visual Communication (BA) | College of Arts and Sciences | | Visit Visual Communication Web site | |
| Women's Studies and Gender Studies (BA) | College of Arts and Sciences | Women's Studies and Gender Studies | Interdisciplinary Program | Visit Women's Studies and Gender StudiesWeb site |
Minors at Loyola
| Minor | School | Brochure | Notes | Web Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accounting Information Systems | Quinlan School of Business | Visit Accounting Web site | ||
| Actuarial Science | College of Arts and Sciences | Visit Actuarial Science Web site | ||
| Anthropology | College of Arts and Sciences | Visit Anthropology Web site | ||
| Arabic Language and Culture | College of Arts and Sciences | |||
| Art History | Fine and Performing Arts | |||
| Asian Languages and Literatures | College of Arts and Sciences | Visit Asian Languages and Literatures Web site | ||
| Asian Studies | College of Arts and Sciences | Interdisciplinary program | Visit Asian Studies Web site | |
| Bilingual | School of Education | |||
| Bilingual and English as a Second Language (ESL) | School of Education | |||
| Bioethics | College of Arts and Sciences | Bioethics (Minor) | Interdisciplinary program | Visit Bioethics Web site |
| Biology | College of Arts and Sciences | Visit Biology Web site | ||
| Biostatistics* | College of Arts and Sciences | Interdisciplinary program | Visit Biostatistics Web site | |
| Black World Studies | College of Arts and Sciences | Interdisciplinary program | Visit Black World Studies Web site | |
| Business Administration | Quinlan School of Business | |||
| Catholic Studies | College of Arts and Sciences | Catholic Studies | Interdisciplinary program | Visit Catholic Studies Web site |
| Chemistry | College of Arts and Sciences | Visit Chemistry Web site | ||
| Classical Civilization | College of Arts and Sciences | |||
| Communication | School of Communication | Visit Communication Web site | ||
| Computer Crime and Forensics | College of Arts and Sciences | Forensic Science | Visit Computer Crime and Forensics Website | |
| Computer Science | College of Arts and Sciences | |||
| Criminal Studies & Criminology | College of Arts and Sciences | |||
| Dance | Fine and Performing Arts | |||
| Economics | Quinlan School of Business | |||
| Education Policy Studies | School of Education | |||
| Emergency Medical Services | School of Continuing and Professional Studies | Visit Emergency Medical Systems Web site | ||
| English | College of Arts and Sciences | |||
| English as a Second Language (ESL) | School of Education | |||
| Entrepreneurship | Quinlan School of Business | Visit Entrepreneurship Web site | ||
| Environmental Action and Leadership | College of Arts and Sciences | Environmental Action and Leadership | Visit Environmental Action and Leadership Web site | |
| Environmental Science | College of Arts and Sciences | Environmental Studies Science | ||
| Ethics and Moral Philosophy | College of Arts and Sciences | Visit Ethics and Moral Philosophy Web site | ||
| Film and Digital Media | School of Communication | Visit Film and Digital Media Web site | ||
| Finance | Quinlan School of Business | Visit Finance Web site | ||
| French Language | College of Arts and Sciences | Modern Language and Literature | Visit French Web site | |
| French Language & Literature | College of Arts and Sciences | |||
| German Studies | College of Arts and Sciences | |||
| Greek (Ancient) | College of Arts and Sciences | |||
| Health Systems Managment | Marcella Niehoff School of Nursing | Visit Health Systems Management Web site | ||
| History | College of Arts and Sciences | |||
| Information Systems | Quinlan School of Business | Visit Information Systems Web site | ||
| International Business | Quinlan School of Business | Visit International Business Web site | ||
| International Studies* | College of Arts and Sciences | Interdisciplinary program | ||
| Islamic World Studies | College of Arts and Sciences | Islamic World Studies | Visit Islamic World Studies Web site | |
| Italian Language | College of Arts and Sciences | Modern Language and Literature | Visit Italian Web site | |
| Italian Language & Literature | College of Arts and Sciences | Visit Italian Web site | ||
| Journalism | School of Communication | Visit Journalism Web site | ||
| Latin | College of Arts and Sciences | |||
| Latin American Studies | College of Arts and Sciences | Latin American Studies | Interdisciplinary program | Visit Latin American Studies Web site |
| Literature in Translation | College of Arts and Sciences | Visit Literature in Translation Web site | ||
| Management | Quinlan School of Business | Visit Management Web site | ||
| Marketing | Quinlan School of Business | Visit Marketing Web site | ||
| Mathematics | Colleg of Arts and Sciences | Visit Mathematics Web site | ||
| Medieval Studies | College of Arts and Sciences | Medieval Studies | Interdisciplinary program | Visit Medieval Studies Web site |
| Music | Fine and Performing Arts | Visit Music Web site | ||
| Musical Theatre | College of Arts and Sciences | Department of Fine and Performing Arts | Visit Musical Theatre Web site | |
| Neuroscience | College of Arts and Sciences | Neuroscience | Interdisciplinary program | Visit Neuroscience Web site |
| Operations Management | Quinlan School of Business | Visit Operations Management Web site | ||
| Operations Research | College of Arts and Sciences | Visit Operations Research Website | ||
| Pastoral Leadership | College of Arts and Sciences | Pastoral Leadership | Visit Pastoral Leadership Web site | |
| Peace Studies | College of Arts and Sciences | Peace Studies | Interdisciplinary program | Visit Peace Studies Website |
| Philosophy | College of Arts and Sciences | Visit Philosophy Web site | ||
| Physics | College of Arts and Sciences | Visit Physics Web site | ||
| Polish Studies | College of Arts and Sciences | Polish Studies | Interdisciplinary program | Visit Polish Studies Web site |
| Political Science | College of Arts and Sciences | Visit Political Science Web site | ||
| Psychology | College of Arts and Sciences | Visit Psychology Web site | ||
| Psychology of Crime and Justice* | College of Arts and Sciences | Interdisciplinary program | Visit Psychology of Crime and JusticeWeb site | |
| Reading Teacher | School of Education | |||
| Religious Studies | College of Arts and Sciences | |||
| Rome Studies | College of Arts and Sciences | Rome Studies | Interdisciplinary program | Visit Rome Studies Web site |
| Social Work | School of Social Work | Visit Social Work Web site | ||
| Sociology | College of Arts and Sciences | Visit Sociology Web site | ||
| Spanish Language | College of Arts and Sciences | Modern Language and Literature | Visit Spanish Web site | |
| Spanish Language and Literature | College of Arts and Sciences | Visit Spanish Web site | ||
| Special Education | School of Education | Visit Education Web site | ||
| Sport Management | Quinlan School of Business | Visit Sport Management Web site | ||
| Statistics | College of Arts and Sciences | Visit Statistics Web site | ||
| Studio Art | Fine and Performing Arts | |||
| Studio Art: Ceramics | Fine and Performing Arts | |||
| Studio Art: Drawing & Painting | Fine and Performing Arts | |||
| Studio Art: Photography | Fine and Performing Arts | |||
| Theatre | Fine and Performing Arts | Visit Theatre Web site | ||
| Theology | College of Arts and Sciences | Visit Theology Web site | ||
| Urban Studies | College of Arts and Sciences | Urban Studies | Interdisciplinary program | Visit Urban Studies Web site |
| Urban Studies and Sustainability | College of Arts and Sciences | Interdisciplinary program | Visit Urban Studies and Sustainability Web site | |
| Visual Communication | Fine and Performing Arts | |||
| Women's Studies & Gender Studies* | College of Arts and Sciences | Interdisciplinary program | Visit the Women's Studies and Gender Studies Web site |