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Academic Brochures

Learn about requirements, sample courses, career and internship opportunities, and more. Undergraduate program brochures (available as PDFs) are also available here for all academic majors and degree programs, and for key student-related areas.

Undergraduate Programs

School/Program Website Brochure
Actuarial Science 1  
Anthropology (B.A., B.S.) Details (PDF)
Art History (B.A.) Details (PDF)
Asian Languages and Literatures 1 Details (PDF)
Asian Studies 1, 4 Details (PDF)
Bioethics 1, 4 Details (PDF)
Bioinformatics (B.S.) 4 Details (PDF)
Biology (B.S.) Details (PDF)
  Ecology 5  
  Molecular Biology (B.S.) 5  
Biophysics (B.S.) Details (PDF)
Biostatistics 1, 4  
Black World Studies (B.A.) 4 Details (PDF)
Catholic Studies 1, 4 Details (PDF)
Ceramics (B.A.) Details (PDF)
Chemistry (B.A., B.S.) Details (PDF)
  Biochemistry (offered with Chemistry B.S. only) 5
Classical Civilization (B.A.) Details (PDF)
Communications Networks and Security (B.S.) 3 Details (PDF)
Comparative Literature 1 Details (PDF)
Computer Crime and Forensics 1  
Computer Science (B.S.) 3 Details (PDF)
Criminal Justice (B.S.) 3 Details (PDF)
Dance 1 Details (PDF)
Drawing and Painting (B.A.) Details (PDF)
Economics (B.A.) 3 Details (PDF)
English (B.A.) Details (PDF)
  Creative Writing 5  
Environmental Action and Leadership 1 Details (PDF)
Environmental Science (B.S.) 4 Details (PDF)
Environmental Studies (B.A.) 4 Details (PDF)
Forensic Science (B.S.) 4 Details (PDF)
French (B.A.) Details (PDF)
Greek (Ancient) (B.A.) Details (PDF)
History (B.A.) Details (PDF)
Human Services (B.S.) 4 Details (PDF)
Information Technology (B.S.) 3 Details (PDF)
International Film and Media Studies (B.A.) 4 Details (PDF)
  Media Studies 5  
  Production 5  
International Studies (B.A.) 4 Details (PDF)
Islamic World Studies 1 Details (PDF)
Italian (B.A.) Details (PDF)
Latin (B.A.) Details (PDF)
Latin American Studies 1, 4 Details (PDF)
Literature in Translation 1  
Mathematics (B.S.) Details (PDF)
Mathematics and Computer Science (B.S.) 4 Details (PDF)
Math Education (B.S.)(only as dual-degree with Secondary Education [B.S.Ed.])  
Medieval Studies 1, 4  
Music (B.A.) Details (PDF)
Musical Theatre 1 Details (PDF)
Natural Science 1  
Neuroscience 1, 4 Details (PDF)
Operations Research 1, 4  
Pastoral Leadership 1 Details (PDF)
Peace Studies 1, 4  
Philosophy (B.A.) Details (PDF)
  Social Justice (B.A.) 5  
  Ethics and Moral Philosophy 1  
Photography (B.A.) Details (PDF)
Physics (B.S.) Details (PDF)
Physics and Computer Science (B.S.) 4 Details (PDF)
Physics and Engineering (Dual B.S. degrees) 4 Details (PDF)
Political Science (B.A.) Details (PDF)
Polish Studies 1, 4 Details (PDF)
Psychology (B.S.) Details (PDF)
  Human Services 5  
  Natural Sciences 5  
  Social Sciences 5  
Psychology of Crime and Justice 1, 4  
Religious Studies (B.A.) Details (PDF)
Rome Studies 1, 4  
Sociology (B.A.) Details (PDF)
Sociology and Anthropology (B.A.) 4  
Software Development (B.S.) 3 Details (PDF)
Spanish (B.A.) Details (PDF)
Statistics (B.S.) Details (PDF)
Theatre (B.A.) Details (PDF)
Theology (B.A.) Details (PDF)
Theoretical Physics and Applied Mathematics (B.S.) 4 Details (PDF)
Urban Studies 1, 4 Details (PDF)
Visual Communication (B.A.) Details (PDF)
Women's Studies and Gender Studies (B.A.) (as a second major only) 4 Details (PDF)

Pre-Professional Programs
Programs of study are offered in pre-law, pre-engineering and in pre-health professions, which prepare students to enter schools of medicine, dentistry, optometry, pharmacy, podiatry and veterinary medicine, among others. Students in all these programs enroll in an academic-subject major.
School/Program Website Brochure
Pre-Engineering Details (PDF)
Pre-Health Details (PDF)
Pre-Law Details (PDF)

School/Program Website Brochure
(B.B.A.) 3 Details (PDF)
Accounting (B.B.A.) 3 Details (PDF)
Economics (B.B.A.) 3 Details (PDF)
Entrepreneurship (B.B.A.) 3 Details (PDF)
Finance (B.B.A.) 3 Details (PDF)
Human Resource Management (B.B.A.) 3 Details (PDF)
Information Systems (B.B.A.) 3 Details (PDF)
International Business (B.B.A.) 3 Details (PDF)
Management (B.B.A., offered in Fall 2008) 3 Details (PDF)
Marketing (B.B.A.) 3 Details (PDF)
Operations Management (B.B.A.) 3 Details (PDF)
Sport Management (B.B.A.) 3 Details (PDF)

School of Communication (Opening Fall 2008)
School/Program Website Brochure
School of Communication Details (PDF)
Advertising and Public Relations (B.A.) 3, 4 Details (PDF)
Communication Studies (B.A.) Details (PDF)
  Communication and Social Justice  
  Information, Communication and Technology 1 Details (PDF)
Journalism (B.A.) 3, 4 Details (PDF)

School/Program Website Brochure
Bilingual/Bicultural Education: K-9 (B.S.Ed.), includes English as a second language Details (PDF)
Elementary Education: K-9 (B.S.Ed.), includes a middle grade (5-8) specialization in art, foreign languages, history, language arts, life sciences, mathematics, music or theatre Details (PDF)
Mathematics Education (B.S.Ed.)  
Science Education: K-9 (B.S.Ed.) Details (PDF)
Secondary Education major and foreign languages: K-12 (B.S.Ed.), 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, Spanish or theatre Details (PDF)
Special Education: K-12, Learning Behavior Specialist (B.S.Ed.) Details (PDF)

School/Program Website Brochure
Health Systems Management (B.S.) Details (PDF)
Nursing (B.S.N.) Details (PDF)
Accelerated B.S.N. Details (PDF)

School/Program Website Brochure
Continuum  
Clinical Laboratory Science (B.S.) Details (PDF)
Emergency Health-care Management (B.S.)  
Professional Certificates 
Management (B.A.), with concentrations in: 
  Business Communication 
  Entrepreneurship 
  Integrated Marketing Communications 
  Organizational Development and Leadership 
  Organizational Psychology 
Management with Paralegal Studies Certificate Option (B.A.)  
Paralegal Studies 
Pre-Collegiate Summer Scholars 
Summer Sessions 

School/Program Website Brochure
Social Work (B.S.) 3 Details (PDF)

Five-Year Programs, All Schools and Colleges
School/Program Website Brochure
B.B.A./M.B.A. Business Administration Details (PDF)
B.B.A./M.S.A. Accountancy 3  
B.A. Advertising and Public Relations/M.S. Integrated Marketing Communication 3 Details (PDF)
B.S./M.S. Applied Statistics  
B.S. Biology/M.B.A. 3 Details (PDF)
B.S. Biology/M.Ed. Secondary Education Details (PDF)
B.S. Computer Science/M.S. Information Technology 3 Details (PDF)
B.S. Computer Science/M.S. Software Technology 3 Details (PDF)
B.S./M.A. Criminal Justice 3 Details (PDF)
B.S. Environmental Sciences/M.B.A. 3 Details (PDF)
B.S. Health Systems Management/M.B.A.
B.B.A./M.S.I.S.M. Information Systems Management 3  
B.A./M.S.I.M.C. Integrated Marketing Communications 3 Details (PDF)
B.S./M.S. Mathematics Details (PDF)
B.S. Mathematics and Computer Science  
B.A. Physics/M.Ed. Secondary Education  
B.A./M.A. Political Science  
B.S.W./M.S.W. Social Work 3 Details (PDF)
B.A./M.A. Sociology Details (PDF)
B.S./M.S. Applied Human Perception and Performance  
B.S./M.A. Applied Social Psychology Details (PDF)


1 This indicates a minor. Only minors without comparable majors are listed. Most Loyola majors have a corresponding minor. For more information about minors, please check with the appropriate school or college.
2 These programs may ALSO be completed at the Water Tower Campus.
3 These programs may ONLY be completed at the Water Tower Campus.
4 This is an interdisciplinary program, which integrates coursework from multiple disciplines so that students may explore converging topics from various viewpoints.
5 This is an emphasis within another major area of study.

Loyola frequently adds new majors to meet student needs and interests. Check this Website periodically for updates.


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