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The Bachelor of Arts in Advertising Creative program offers students the opportunity to earn a four-year degree and build a career-ready creative portfolio, all while developing a well-rounded set of critical skills and a deep sense of ethics and responsibility. Students in this program prepare for careers in art direction, copywriting, production, and other creative roles at agencies and other organizations.

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Bachelor of Arts in Advertising Creative

Home to hundreds of agencies and client companies representing some of the world’s most recognizable brands, Chicago is a major hub for advertising and public relations, second only to New York. Loyola’s close proximity to both major agencies and the brands they represent, gives students the opportunity to get first-hand exposure to the industry. Working Ad/PR professionals routinely visit Loyola to give presentations, attend professional panels, and provide career guidance to our students. Many faculty members are also Ad/PR professionals, ensuring students learn relevant, real-world applications.

Bachelor of Arts in Advertising and Public Relations

The mission of Loyola University Chicago calls for all of its members “to make a difference as ‘persons for others.’” The advocacy and social change major helps students prepare for the fulfillment of that mission, not only while at the university, but also as they move into the rest of their lives

Bachelor of Arts in Advocacy and Social Change

To obtain the BA in Anthropology degree and prepare for a chosen field, students must complete the major requirements listed below, round out their education by learning important skills and values through Loyola's Core Curriculum and develop their own special interests by taking general electives.

Bachelor of Arts in Anthropology

Requirements include the Loyola Core Curriculum including the writing-intensive and language requirement, thirteen chemistry/biochemistry courses totaling 39 credit hours, four physics courses totaling 8 credit hours, two mathematics courses totaling 6 credit hours, seven biology courses totaling 15 credit hours. Chemistry 300 (Undergraduate Research) is strongly recommended. Credit hours earned in Chemistry 300 or Chemistry 380 do not count as elective hours satisfying the BS degree requirement.

Bachelor of Arts in Biochemistry

The Sculpture & Ceramics Major at Loyola University Chicago explores the interplay between Art, Craft & Design, and reflects on the vital contribution that three dimensional art forms make to material culture. Enhanced by a long history and a diversity of contemporary practice, the curriculum offers courses in 3D Design, Ceramics, Sculpture and Jewelry which investigate a variety of perspectives and approaches (conceptual, theoretical and empirical). The program is housed in the Ralph Arnold Fine Arts Annex at the Lakeshore Campus which feature recently renovated studio spaces for 3D Design, Sculpture, Ceramics, & Jewelry.

Bachelor of Arts in Ceramics and Sculpture

The Department of Classical Studies offers majors, minors, and courses in three areas: Classical Civilization (CLCV major and minor, CLST course-prefix), ancient Greek (GREK), and Latin (LATN). Greek and Latin courses above the 200-level can be the central part of earning the Classics bachelor's degree distinction. Many Latin, Greek, or Classical Studies courses can fulfill requirements in interdisciplinary programs, like the European Studies or Medieval Studies minors. The Department of Classical Studies is part of the College of Arts and Sciences. Please consult their page for more information on degree requirements and policies that affect your majors and minors (e.g., the double dipping policy).

Bachelor of Arts in Classical Civilization

You get a text message on your phone that's three letters, but tells you everything you need to know. You see an image on a billboard that makes you smile. You watch a one-minute video on YouTube that makes your heart ache. How can so little communicate so much? Our communication studies majors learn how and why communication works.

Bachelor of Arts in Communication Studies

The Bachelor of Arts in Dance offers diverse, rigorous dance training within the context of Loyola’s Ignatian liberal arts curriculum in the service of social justice. The dance curriculum features classical, contemporary and global forms which contextualize and enrich current and emerging approaches to dance creation, dance research, and performance.

Bachelor of Arts in Dance

The Drawing, Painting & Printmaking Major at Loyola University Chicago is focused on the subject as an artistic discipline with a rich global history, encompassing many diverse perspectives and approaches, which explores the relationship of traditional practices to recent advances in technology. The curriculum guides students in learning the technical foundations, aesthetic strategies and conceptual approaches, and the cultural / historical perspectives of the medium. Through the program, students build their ability to pursue Drawing, Painting and Printmaking as a means of creative exploration and intellectual investigation.

Bachelor of Arts in Drawing and Painting

Our increasingly image-rich culture makes the study and thoughtful interpretation of the visual arts central to a liberal arts education today. The art history program at Loyola University Chicago offers courses that encompass topics and periods ranging from the arts of the ancient world to those of Asia, Africa, early modern Europe, and contemporary art.

Bachelor of Arts in History

Photography has played a major role in the production of images in visual culture since its invention in the first half of the 19th century. The program at Loyola University is focused on photography as an artistic discipline that has developed a rich history over the last century and a half, and which continues to evolve with recent innovations in technology. The curriculum guides students in learning the technical foundations, aesthetic strategies and conceptual approaches, and the cultural/historical perspectives of the medium. Through the program, students build their ability to pursue photography as a means of creative exploration and intellectual investigation.

Bachelor of Arts in Photography

All businesses need skilled accountants to help them determine what they have to spend and how they should spend it to ensure a successful future. You'll be well-prepared for these responsibilities with the Quinlan School of Business BBA in Accounting degree program. We'll also help you get ready for the CPA, CMA, CFM, and CIA examinations.

Bachelor of Business Administration in Accounting

The BBA in Accounting and Analytics at the Quinlan School of Business is a specialized degree program combining accounting skills with an understanding of broad data sets within a client firm's operations.

Bachelor of Business Administration in Accounting and Analytics

Students earning a B.S. in Applied Mathematics will acquire foundational knowledge in the field, as well as competency in the critical thinking, technological, and communication skills necessary for its application. The growing and interdisciplinary relevance of applied mathematics is further evidenced by the list of growing fields in which applied mathematicians are needed, as provided by the Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics, SIAM. The list includes Systems Biology,

Bachelor of Science in Applied Mathematics

Requirements include the Loyola Core Curriculum including the writing-intensive and language requirement, fifteen chemistry/biochemistry courses totaling 43 credit hours, four physics courses totaling 8 credit hours, three mathematics courses totaling 9 credit hours, seven biology courses totaling 16 credit hours. Chemistry 300 (Undergraduate Research) is strongly recommended. Credit hours earned in Chemistry 300 or Chemistry 380 do not count as elective hours satisfying the BS degree requirement. Both CHEM 300 and 380 are required to receive Departmental honors.

Bachelor of Science in Biochemistry

The bioinformatics major at Loyola provides students with the training and opportunities to become leaders in this ground-breaking discipline, with career advancement and post-graduate possibilities for years to come. Loyola's BS Bioinformatics Program will prepare you with:

Bachelor of Science in Bioinformatics

Bachelor of Science in Biology

Requirements include the Loyola Core Curriculum including the writing-intensive and language requirement, fifteen chemistry courses totaling 45 credit hours, four physics courses totaling 8 credit hours, three mathematics courses totaling 11 hours. Chemistry 300 (Undergraduate Research) is strongly recommended. Credit hours earned in Chemistry 300 or Chemistry 380 do not count as elective hours satisfying the BS degree requirement. Both CHEM 300 and 380 are required for Departmental honors.

Bachelor of Science in Chemistry

The BS degree program in computer science provides a balance between theoretical foundations and applied computer science with the ultimate goal of presenting knowledge likely to be of ongoing value throughout one's career. The preparation of the BS is aimed at students who want to pursue a career as an industry practitioner and/or as an academic.

Bachelor of Science in Computer Science

The Bachelor of Science (BS) in Criminal Justice and Criminology introduces students to theories of criminal behavior, concepts of justice, and all aspects of contemporary criminal justice systems, while giving them a strong background in the liberal arts.

Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice and Criminology

The B.S. in Data Science provides students with a solid undergraduate background in programming and data manipulation, applied statistics and inference, and practical domain experience to fluidly apply these skills.

Bachelor of Science in Data Science

The growing significance of environmental issues to the overall health of our world in the new century requires more individuals who are scientifically trained to contribute to solving environmental problems. The BS in Biology with ecology emphasis is designed to provide in-depth training for students planning to do research in various areas of environmental sciences as either graduate students or employees of environmental agencies and companies.

Bachelor of Science in Ecology Track

The recent rapid advances in the areas of genetics, molecular biology and related biotechnologies have created a strong demand for college graduates with specialized training in these areas. Hands-on experience in the use of the latest techniques is particularly important to this training.

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