Curriculum
BA in Applied Studies
The BA in Applied Studies with a selected concentration is comprised of 120 credit hours: 51 credit hours in the major, a required concentration, the 48 credit hours of University Core Requirements and 21 credit hours of Electives. The selection of concentrations are at the bottom of the page:
Foundational Skills: 6 hours
ECON 201 or ECON 202 -- Economics (Microeconomics or Macroeconomics)
CPST XXX -- World Geography
Communication Skills: 9 hours
COMM 175 -- Introduction to Communication
Writing Skills -- Select one course of the following:
- ENGL 310 -- Advanced Writing
- ENGL 185 -- Creative Writing
- CPST XXX -- Technical Writing
Communication Skills -- Select one course of the following:
- COMM 101 -- Public Speaking and Critical Thinking
- COMM 200 -- Communication and New Media
- COMM 231 -- Conflict Management and Communication
- COMM 237 -- Small Group Communication
- COMM 215 -- Ethics & Communication
- COMM 277 -- Organizational Communication
Career Preparation: 9 hours
CPST 310 -- Accounting Principles and Application
Applied Skills -- Select one course of the following:
- CPST 247 -- Computer Concepts and Applications
- CPST XXX -- Advanced Accounting
- STAT 103 -- Statistics
Theoretical Skills -- Select one course of the following:
- CPST 370 -- Theories of Leadership
- CPST 360 -- Marketing and Organizational Behavior
- CPST 340 -- Principles of Marketing
- PLSC 367 -- International Political Economy
The selection of Applied Studies concentrations are below. Please click on the concentration for the curriculum:
- Business Communication
COMM 103 Business and Professional Speaking
COMM 200 Communication & Technology
COMM 210 Public Relations
COMM 231Conflict Management Communication
COMM 268 Persuasion
COMM 277 Organizational Communication
- Communication (PR & Advertising)Concentration
COMM 205 -- Reporting and Writing Across Platforms
COMM 206 -- Writing for the Web
COMM 312 -- Special Events Planning
COMM 313 -- Corporate and Organizational Communication
COMM 317 -- Media Planning
COMM 318 -- Public Relations Writing
COMM 321 -- Advertising Campaigns
COMM 327 -- New Media Campaigns
- Criminal Justice Concentration
Required (21 hours):
CRMJ 101 -- The Criminal Justice System
CRMJ 201 -- Theories of Criminal Behavior
CRMJ 202 -- The Juvenile Justice System
CRMJ 203 -- Criminal Courts
CRMJ 204 -- Policing
CRMJ 205 -- Corrections
CRMJ 314 -- Popular Culture and the Criminal Justice System
Select one of the following courses (3 hours):
CRMJ 322 -- Criminal Law
CRMJ 323 -- Criminal Procedure
- Economics & Finance Concentration
Required (12 hours):
FINC 215 -- Personal Finance
FINC 332 -- Business Finance
FINC 337 -- Banking, Money, Capital Markets
FINC 347 -- Financial Institutions
Choose four of the following courses (12 hours):
ECON 320 -- Urban Economics
ECON 323 -- International Economics
ECON 325 -- Economics of Development and Growth
ECON 328 -- Environmental Economics
ECON 329 -- Health Economics
ECON 330 -- Economics of Sport
ECON 355 -- Economics of Real Estate
- Healthcare Emergency Management
- HEM 201 Introduction to Emergency Management
- HEM 240 Emergency Planning Public Health, Risk and Vulnerability
- HEM 260 Integrating Emergency Services in the Community & Disaster Sociology
- HEM 310 Introduction to Terrorism, Natural Disasters & Hazardous Materials: Managing Emergency Operations
- HEM 320 Introduction to Homeland Security: Decision Making in Public Administration
- HEM 340 Law and Ethics for the Emergency Manager
- COMM 231 Conflict Management and Communication
- Integrated Marketing Communication
- COMM 210 Public Relations (3)
- COMM 211 Principles of Advertising (3)
- COMM 314 Public Relations Cases (formerly Advanced Public Relations) (3)
- COMM 365 Naturalistic Methods of Communication Research (3)
- FNAR 132 Visual Communication I (3)
- FNAR 383 Design Studio (3)
- Organizational Development and Leadership
- COMM 231 Conflict Management and Communication
- COMM 277 Organizational Communication
- CPST 360 Organizational Development and Change
- CPST 370 Leadership Theories and Applications
- CPST 380 Leadership, Culture and Ethics
- CPST 390 Organizational Theory and Practice
- Organizational Psychology
- PSYC 273 Developmental Psychology
- PSYC 275 Social Psychology
- PSYC 338 Psychology of Personality
- PSYC 353 Applied Social Psychology
- PSYC 356 Consumer Psychology
- PSYC 362 Industrial/Organizational Psychology
- Paralegal
Students also have the opportunity to earn a Certificate in Paralegal Studies as a part of degree completion. The following guidelines must be met before paralegal certificate courses are taken:
- Cumulative GPA of 2.5 with a minimum of 12 Loyola hours completed
- Within 44 hours of degree completion
- A minimum of two completed courses total from the following:
- Any Literary Knowledge and Experience course
- ENGL 310 Business and Professional Writing - At least three CPST-titled courses completed
- An interview with the director of the Institute for Paralegal Studies
For more information, see requirements for the Certificate in Paralegal Studies page.
- Public Policy/Public Administration Concentration
PPX XXX -- Public Policy Processes
PPX XXX -- Policy Analysis and Design
ECON 334 -- Economics of Government Expenditures and Taxation
Economics -- Select one of the following courses (3 credits):
ECON 320 -- Urban Economics
ECON 327 -- American Economic and Business History
ECON 328 -- Environmental Economics
ECON 328 -- Health Economics
ECON 360 -- Labor Economics
Psychology -- Select one of the following courses (3 credits):
PSYC 253 -- Applied Social Psychology
PSYC 279 -- Judgment and Decision-Making
PSYC 373 -- Health Psychology
PSYC 373 -- Methods of Program Evaluation
PSYC 275 -- Social Psychology
Political Science -- Select two of the following courses (6 credits):
PLSC 378 -- Introduction to Political Economy
PLSC 378 -- Environmental Politics
PLSC 381 -- The American Presidency
PLSC 379 -- The Legislative Process
PLSC 391 -- Chicago Politics
- Social Services and Nonprofit Management
- SOWK 200 Introduction to Social Work
- SOWK 201 Social Welfare Policy and Services I
- SOWK 301 Social Work Methods I
- SOWK 307 Social Welfare Policy and Services II
- COMM 231 Conflict Management
- PSYC 362 Industrial/Organizational Psychology
Apply now or contact us to request more information about the BA in Applied Studies and communication courses.