learning communities
APPLYING to a Learning Community:
All applications are submitted online. *Spaces are still available in the GLOBAL CITIZENSHIP, GREEN and IGNATIAN LEADERSHIP communities. Applications to Learning Communities must be submitted as soon as possible. CLICK HERE to apply now!
Learn more about each of the seven (7) themed Learning Communities below:
Green Community
This community will explore the many different ways college students can live a green lifestyle. Participants will be able to make a large impact on the Loyola community by minimizing their impact on the environment around us. They will also have the opportunity to be leaders by educating others on new trends in green technology and environmental activism.
Fall Classes
THEO 184 - Moral Problems: Ecological Crisis
NTSC 180 - Environmental Sustainablity
UNIV 101 - First Year Seminar
Ignatian Leadership Community*
The Ignatian Leadership community is well-suited for students interested in learning how they can serve the world and provide service to others an in a collaborative environment. Students in this community also explore and deepen their personal values by studying the teachings of St. Ignatius of Loyola, and will learn about issues related to justice, service, and seeing God in all things.
Fall Classes
PHIL 180 - Being Human
THEO 112 - Intro to the New Testament
UNIV 101 - First Year Seminar
Global Citizenship Community *
The Global Citizenship community appeals to students who enjoy learning about other cultures and who intend to spend part of their Loyola experience studying abroad. Global Citizenship students will engage with each other and with the broader Loyola and Chicago communities to discover how to honor, respect, and enrich our global society by exploring different languages, cultures, and ways of life.
Fall Classes
HIST 104 - Global History Since 1500
ENGL 289 - Society in Literature
UNIV 101 - First Year Seminar
Arts in Society
This community attracts students who wish to explore the power of the arts in society. Students in this community are challenged to deepen their understanding of the impact of the arts to raise awareness, effect change, and improve the quality of life for their communities. Students in this learning community regularly attend on- and off-campus arts events as a group.
Fall Classes
PHIL 177 - Aesthetics
SOCL 123 - Mass Media and Pop Culture
UNIV 101 - First Year Seminar
Social Justice Village
The Social Justice Village is a learning community of students who are deeply committed to developing their understanding of diversity and multiculturalism. They have a passion for critically analyzing systems of social injustice in local, national, and global contexts. Exploring the histories of various social movements and the cycle of liberation, students seek to become influential agents of social change at Loyola and beyond.
Fall Classes
SOCL 122 - Race and Ethnic Relations
UCWR 110 - College Writing Seminar
UNIV 101 - First Year Seminar
Pre-Health Community
This learning community is an ideal fit for first-year students intending to explore a pre-health related curriculum at Loyola. This community strives to foster academic success in the challenging disciplines of biology and chemistry.
Fall Classes
BIOL 101 - General Biology I
CHEM 101 - General Chemistry A
CHEM 111 - General Chemistry Lab
UNIV 101 - First Year Seminar
Psychology Community
Students in this learning community will have the opportunity to become familiar with the many studies of human behavior and explore the variety of ways in which psychology is applied to the world today.
Fall Classes
UCWR 110 - College Writing Seminar
Psychology 101 – General Psychology
UNIV 101 - First Year Seminar
*Commuting students can participate in these communities.
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