DEAN: Luis Mirón, Ph.D, Office: 211 Stallings Hall
ASSOCIATE DEAN: Philip J. Frady, M.S.W., Office: 211 Stallings Hall
WEB PAGE: css.loyno.edu
The college offers the bachelor of arts degree in criminal justice, mass communication, political science, and sociology; bachelor of liberal studies in social sciences (for part-time students); bachelor of criminal justice; and bachelor of science in nursing for registered nurses returning to school. Students who wish to earn a bachelor’s degree through programs not regularly available in the College of Social Sciences may consult the associate dean about the possibility of a contract degree.
The following requirements must be met for a degree from the College of Social Sciences:
The curriculum is designed to provide students with a broad education in the social sciences and the professions in the Jesuit, Catholic tradition. It is also aimed at providing them with depth in at least one area of study, their major. And, in all, it seeks to sharpen their abilities to think critically and to act justly in the modern world.
The curriculum is divided into five parts.
The major consists of a series of courses in one subject area—usually 30 to 40 credit hours. Majors are described in the department sections.
Part Two-Adjunct/Minor Courses
Some fields may require a limited set of courses in areas that are allied to the major and complement it. Sociology, for example, is considered necessary for the criminal justice major and psychology for the nursing student. Some of these courses are specifically named under degree programs; others are selected in consultation with the student’s adviser or chairperson. Students in Mass Communication are required take to minor in another field—usually 18 to 21 hours of course work specified by individual departments; students taking other majors may select a minor.
Common Curriculum: The Common Curriculum complements the major and adjunct courses by providing a broad humanistic dimension to every undergraduate’s program. The program contains introductory and advanced courses.
INTRODUCTORY COURSES (T122 — T129)
Beginning students must take each of the following eight courses (24 cr. hrs.):
| English Composition T122 | Critical Reading/Writing |
| English T125 | The Emerging Self |
| History T122 and T124 | World Civilization I and World Civilization II |
| Mathematics T122* | Math Models |
| Philosophy T122 | Introduction to Philosophy |
| Religious Studies T122 | Introduction to World Religions |
| Science T122 | (Biology, Chemistry, or Physics) |
* A different mathematics course may be designated by the student’s department.
ADVANCED COURSES (U-Z 130-199)
Students elect eight courses (24 cr. hrs.) with two each in philosophy and religious studies, one in behavior/social sciences, one in humanities/arts, excluding philosophy and religious studies, one in natural science, and one more from any of the above areas. Two of the advanced courses must be labeled pre-modern. Students may not take Common Curriculum courses for Common Curriculum credit from their major departments. Students may check their progress in fulfilling Common Curriculum requirements in the “On Course” section of LORA, with their academic advisers or with the assistant dean of the College of Social Sciences. Only courses designated as Common Curriculum in registration materials fulfill requirements of the program. The advanced courses are under three major divisions: behavioral/social sciences, humanities/arts, and natural sciences. Courses are either modern or pre-modern within these divisions. The three divisions are as follows:
| Behavioral/Social Sciences | |
| Mass Communication | Political Science |
| Economics | Psychology |
| Sociology | |
| History | |
| Humanities/Arts | |
| Theatre Arts | Philosophy |
| Classical Studies | Religious Studies |
| English | Visual Arts |
| Modern Foreign Languages | Music |
| Natural Sciences | |
| Biology | Mathematics |
| Chemistry | Physics |
The advanced courses offered each semester can be found in teh course schedule. Only courses within the Common Curriculum lettering/numbering scheme (U-Z 130-499) meet Common Curriculum requirements. Course descriptions are found in listings under subject categories.
All students who enter B.A. degree programs (either as freshmen or as transfers) will be required to pass a second-semester course in a foreign language or demonstrate equivalent knowledge by placing into a higher level on a departmental examination. See full explanation under Foreign Language Requirements elsewhere in this bulletin.
Electives: It is important that students have considerable freedom to choose those courses or series of courses that interest them so that their education may be rich and full. The number of hours students may elect depends to a large extent on the major. See statements below for limitations on elective credit.
Core courses–are those courses that ensure the degree-seeking student a well-rounded education in the liberal arts tradition. All degree-seeking students have the following core course requirements (42 hours total):
| Foundations: | ||
| Writing | ENGL T122 | 3 |
| Philosophy | PHIL T122 | 3 |
| Religious Studies | RELS T122 | 3 |
| Literature | ENGL T125 | 3 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences: | ||
| Social Sciences | HIST T122 or HIST T124 | 3 |
| Two social science electives from two different disciplines | 6 | |
| Mathematics | MATH A115, Math A117, MATH T122 or approved Math elective |
3 |
| Natural Science | science elective | 3 |
| Arts/Humanities | fine arts elective | 3 |
| literature elective | 3 | |
| philosophy elective | 3 | |
| religious studies elective | 3 | |
| Liberal Arts elective | 3 | |
Remedial work taken at Loyola or at other institutions will not apply to Social Sciences degree programs.
The dean’s office will determine the applicability of the student’s transfer credit as accepted by the Office of Admissions to the Social Sciences degree programs.
Qualified students who have completed two full semesters of their freshman year and have earned a minimum GPA of 3.0 may pursue two majors. Such students must successfully complete the Common Curriculum requirements of the first major as well as the major and named adjunct requirements for both declared degree programs of study as set forth in the Undergraduate Bulletin. Students must successfully complete the comprehensive or exit examination requirements for both majors if the departments require a comprehensive or exit examination. Students who complete the requirements for two majors will receive only one degree from Loyola. The transcript, however, will indicate which bachelor’s degree was awarded as well as the two majors that were completed. Students interested in pursuing a double major should consult with the associate dean.