Core Area and Courses
To complete the University Core Curriculum, students will take 16 3-credit courses across ten Core Areas. Two courses are required in six of these areas (Historical, Literary, Scientific, Societal and Cultural, Philosophical, and Theological and Religious Knowledge and Inquiry). Students will begin their studies in these six areas with a foundational (or Tier I) course that will introduce them to critical ideas and methods of analyses in that area. After completing the foundational course, students will have an array of options to further their studies by taking one of a variety of Tier II classes to pursue particular interests in more depth. The other four areas (College Writing Seminar and Artistic, Quantitative, and Ethical Knowledge and Inquiry) require one course each; in some instances, students take 3 1-credit Artistic Knowledge and Inquiry courses.
In addition to knowledge and skills development, Core courses integrate and promote values essential to a Loyola education, such as understanding diversity in the US or the world, understanding and promoting justice, and understanding spirituality or faith in action in the world.
| Required Core Areas | Required Courses | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Artistic Knowledge and Inquiry | 1 | 3 |
| College Writing Seminar | 1 | 3 |
| Ethical Knowledge and Inquiry | 1 | 3 |
| Quantitative Knowledge and Inquiry | 1 | 3 |
| Historical Knowledge and Inquiry | 2 | 6 |
| Literary Knowledge and Inquiry | 2 | 6 |
| Philosophical Knowledge and Inquiry | 2 | 6 |
| Scientific Knowledge and Inquiry | 2 | 6 |
| Societal and Cultural Knowledge and Inquiry | 2 | 6 |
| Theological & Religious Knowledge and Inquiry | 2 | 6 |
| Total | 16 courses | 48 hours |