Contact Persons for Undergraduate Majors and Minors
Majors and Minors in CAS
If you are interested in pursuing a major or minor listed below, please direct your questions to the appropriate contact person. If you have declared a major or minor and have an assigned faculty advisor in that area, work directly with that faculty member. If you have declared your major, but do not have an assigned faculty advisor, please visit your academic department or program director's office to be assigned to a faculty advisor. If you are a current student in the College of Arts and Sciences and wish to add, change, or delete a CAS major or wish to add, change, or delete a minor, please log into LOCUS.
To review the undergraduate programs requirements for majors and minors, visit the online Academic Requirements Outlines.
| Majors | Minors | Contacts |
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| African Studies and the African Diaspora Interdisciplinary Program | ||
| African Studies and the African Diaspora (BA) | African Studies and the African Diaspora minor | Dr. Brian Endless Program Director Coffey Hall 334 773.508.3047 bendles@luc.edu |
| Anthropology, Department of BVM Hall | 773.508.3485 | ||
| Anthropology (BA) Anthropology (BS) Sociology & Anthropology (BA) |
Anthropology minor | Dr. Paula Tomczak Undergraduate Program Director BVM Hall 712 773.508.3485 ptomczak@luc.edu Dr. Ben Penglase Chairperson BVM Hall 702 773.508.3430 bpengla@luc.edu |
| Asian Studies Interdisciplinary Program | ||
| Asian Studies minor | Dr. John Pincince Program Director Crown Center 527 773.508.2238 jpincince@luc.edu |
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| Bioethics Interdisciplinary Program | ||
| Bioethics minor | Dr. Jennifer Parks Program Director Crown Center 337 773.508.2308 jparks1@luc.edu |
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| Bioinformatics Interdisciplinary Program | ||
| Bioinformatics (BS) | Dr. Stefan Kanzok Program Director Quinlan Life Sciences 427 773.508.3790 skanzok@luc.edu |
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| Biology, Department of Quinlan Center 317 | 773.508.3620 | ||
| Biology (BS) Biology: Emphasis in Ecology (BS) Biology: Emphasis in Molecular Biology (BS) |
Biology minor | Dr. James Lodolce Undergraduate Program Director Quinlan Center 441 773.508.7542 jlodolce@luc.edu Dr. John Kelly Chairperson Quinlan Center 317 773.508.3681 jkelly7@luc.edu |
| BS in Biology/MBA (5-Year Program with the Quinlan School of Business) |
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| BS in Biology/MEd in Secondary Education (5-Year Program with School of Education) |
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| Catholic Studies Interdisciplinary Program | ||
| Catholic Studies minor | Dr. Naomi Fisher Program Director Cuneo Hall 344 773.508.2301 nfisher1@luc.edu |
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| Chinese Language & Culture Interdisciplinary Program | ||
| Modern Languages and Literatures minor | Ms. Hong Chen Program Director Cuneo Hall 107 773.508.7362 hchen4@luc.edu |
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| Chemistry & Biochemistry, Department of Flanner Hall 125 | 773.508.3100 | ||
| Biochemistry (BS) Chemistry (BA) Chemistry (BS) |
Chemistry minor | Dr. Sandra Helquist Undergraduate Program Director Flanner Hall 200B 773.508.3139 shelquist@luc.edu Dr. Miguel Ballicora Chairperson Flanner Hall 125 773.508.7045 mballic@luc.edu |
| BA in Chemistry/MEd in Secondary Education (5-Year Program with School of Education) |
Dr. Jacob Ciszek |
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| BS/MS in Biochemistry (5-Year Program) BS/MS in Chemistry (5-Year Program) |
Dr. Jacob Ciszek Graduate Program Director Flanner Hall 122 773.508.3107 jciszek@luc.edu |
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| Classical Studies, Department of Crown Center 581 | 773.508.3650 | ||
| Classical Civilization (BA) Greek (BA) Latin (BA) |
Classical Civilization minor Greek minor Latin minor |
Dr. Jonathan Mannering Undergraduate Program Director Crown Center 555 773.508.3662 jmannering@luc.edu Dr. Jenn Finn Chairperson Crown Center 579 773.508.3650 jfinn4@luc.edu |
| Classics Program (a degree-distinction program for any CAS major) |
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| Computer Crime & Forensics Interdisciplinary Program | ||
| Computer Crime & Forensics minor | Dr. Ronald Greenberg Program Director Doyle Center 216 773.508.3782 rgreen@luc.edu |
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| Computer Science, Department of Doyle Center 203 | 773.508.8150 | ||
| Communication Networks & Security (BS) Computer Science (BS) Information Technology (BS) Mathematics & Computer Science (BS) Physics & Computer Science (BS) Software Engineering (BS) |
Computer Crime & Forensics minor Computer Science minor Information Technology minor |
Dr. Ronald Greenberg Undergraduate Program Director Doyle Center 216 773.508.3782 rig@cs.luc.edu Dr. George K. Thiruvathukal Chairperson Doyle Center 301 773.508.8931 gthiruvathukal@luc.edu |
| BS in Computer Science/MS in Computer Science (5-Year Program) BS in Computer Science/MS in Software Engineering (5-Year Program) |
Dr. Eric Chan-Tin Graduate Program Director Doyle Center 306 773.508.8345 chantin@cs.luc.edu |
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| BS in Computer Science/MS in Information Technology (5-Year Program) | Dr. Peter Lars Dordal Graduate Program Director Doyle Center 305 773.508.8031 pld@cs.luc.edu |
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| Criminal Justice & Criminology, Department of Mundelein Center 804 | 773.508.8891 | ||
| Criminal Justice & Criminology (BS) | Computer Crime & Forensics minor Criminal Justice & Criminology minor |
Dr. William Watkins Undergraduate Program Director Mundelein Center 807D 773.508.8864 wwatkins@luc.edu Dr. Don Stemen Chairperson Mundelein Center 811 773.508.8505 dstemen@luc.edu |
| BS/MA in Criminal Justice & Criminology (5-Year Program) | Dr. Chris Donner Graduate Program Director Mundelein Center 807C 773.508.8864 cdonner@luc.edu |
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| Data Science Interdisciplinary Program | ||
| Data Science (BS) | Dr. Gregory Matthews Program Director Loyola Hall 107 773.508.3561 gmatthews1@luc.edu |
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| Economics | ||
| Economics (BA) | Economics minor | Dr. Tassos Malliaris Chairperson Schreiber Center 604 312.915.6063 tmallia@luc.edu |
| English, Department of Crown Center 402 | 773.508.2240 | ||
| English (BA) English: Creative Writing Concentration (BA) English (multiple-degree BA in English / BSEd in Secondary Education) |
English minor | Dr. Jaspar (Jack) Cragwall Undergraduate Program Director Crown Center 449 773.508.2259 jcragwall@luc.edu Dr. David Chinitz Chairperson Crown Center 401 773.508.2240 dchinitz@luc.edu |
| BA/MA in English (5-Year Program) | Dr. James Knapp Graduate Program Director Crown Center 423 773.508.2255 jknapp3@luc.edu |
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| European Studies Interdisciplinary Program | ||
| European Studies minor | Dr. Olga Avdeyeva Program Director Coffey Hall 330 773.508.3484 oavdeyeva@luc.edu |
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| Fine and Performing Arts, Department of Mundelein Center 1200 | 773.508.7510 | ||
| Dance (BA) | Dance minor | Ms. Sandra Kaufmann Director, Dance Mundelein Center 921 773.508.7513 skaufm3@luc.edu |
| Fine Arts majors: Art History (BA) Studio Art: Ceramics & Sculpture (BA) Studio Art: Drawing & Painting (BA) Studio Art: Photography (BA) Visual Communication (BA) |
Fine Arts minors: Art History minor Studio Art minor Studio Art: Ceramics & Sculpture minor Studio Art: Drawing & Painting minor Studio Art: Photography minor Visual Communication minor |
Mr. Rafael Vera Director, Fine Arts Mundelein Center 918A 773.508.8287 rvera@luc.edu |
| Music (BA) Music: Jazz Studies (BA) Music: Sacred Music (BA) |
Music minor | Mr. Frederick Lowe Director, Music Mundelein Center 1114 773.508.7972 flowe@luc.edu |
| Theatre (BA) | Shakespeare Studies minor Theatre minor |
Mr. Lee Keenan Director, Theatre Mundelein Center 1318 773.508.3842 lkeenan@luc.edu |
| Musical Theatre minor (for Dance, Music, and Theatre majors) | Dr. Mark Lococo Chairperson, Department of Fine & Performing Arts (DFPA) Mundelein Center 1200 773.508.7511 mlococo@luc.edu |
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| Forensic Science Interdisciplinary Program | ||
| Forensic Science (BS) | Dr. James DeFrancesco Program Director Flanner Hall 012 773.508.3283 jdefancesco@luc.edu |
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| German Studies Interdisciplinary Program | ||
| German Studies minor | Dr. Reinhard Andress Program Director Crown Center 212 773.508.2850 randress@luc.edu |
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| Global and International Studies Interdisciplinary Program | ||
| Global and International Studies (BA) | Global and International Studies minor | Dr. Tracy Pintchman Program Director Crown Center 327 773.508.2372 tpintch@luc.edu |
| History, Department of Crown Center 501 | 773.508.2221 | ||
| History (BA) | History minor | Dr. Tanya Stabler Undergraduate Program Director Crown Center 506 773.508.2288 tstabler@luc.edu Dr. Brad Hunt Chairperson Crown Center 501 773.508.2221 dhunt1@luc.edu |
| BA/MA in History (5-Year Program) | Dr. Patricia Mooney-Melvin Graduate Program Director Crown Center 523 773.508.2228 pmooney@luc.edu |
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| Human Services Interdisciplinary Program | ||
| Human Services (BS) | Dr. Layla Suleiman Gonzalez Program Director Coffey Hall 230 773.508.3695 lsuleiman@luc.edu |
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| Interreligious and Interfaith Studies Interdisciplinary Program | ||
| Interreligious and Interfaith Studies minor | Dr. Devorah Schoenfeld Program Director Crown Center 302 773.508.2369 dschoenfeld@luc.edu |
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| Islamic World Studies Interdisciplinary Program | ||
| Islamic World Studies minor | Dr. Marcia Hermansen Program Director Crown Center 441 773.508.2345 mherman@luc.edu |
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| Italian American Studies Interdisciplinary Program | ||
| Modern Languages and Literatures minor | Dr. Carla Simonini Program Director Crown Center 217F 773.508.2850 csimonini@luc.edu |
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| Italian Studies Interdisciplinary Program | ||
| Modern Languages and Literatures minor | Dr. Cristina Lombardi-Diop Program Director Crown Center 108A 773.508.2379 clombardidiop@luc.edu |
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| Latin American and Latina/o Studies Interdisciplinary Program | ||
| Latin American and Latino Studies minor | Mr. David Beltran Program Director Crown Center 206A 773.508.2861 dbeltran@luc.edu |
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| Mathematics and Statistics, Department of BVM Hall 500 | 773.508.3558 | ||
| Mathematics (BS) Mathematics & Computer Science (BS) Mathematics Education (multiple-degree: BS Mathematics Education / BSEd Secondary Education) Statistics (BS) Theoretical Physics & Applied Mathematics (BS) |
Actuarial Science minor Biostatistics minor Mathematics minor Operations Research minor Statistics minor |
Dr. Peter Tingley Chairperson BVM Hall 611 773.508.3558 ptingley@luc.edu Mr. Brian Seguin Assistant Chairperson BVM Hall 605 773.508.7023 bseguin@luc.edu |
| BS/MS in Mathematics (5-Year Program) | Dr. Aaron Lauve Graduate Program Director, Math CFSU 124D 773.508.3727 alauve@luc.edu |
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| BS in Statistics/MS in Applied Statistics (5-Year Program) | Dr. Timothy O'Brien Graduate Program Director, Statistics BVM Hall 413 773.508.2129 tobrie1@luc.edu |
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| Medieval Studies Interdisciplinary Program | ||
| Medieval Studies minor | Dr. Theresa Gross-Diaz Program Director Crown Center 545 773.508.2225 tgross@luc.edu |
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| Military Science Interdisciplinary Program | ||
| Military Science minor | Lt. Col. Nathan Lewis Chairperson Campion Hall, Lower Level 773.508.2838 nlewis4@luc.edu |
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| Modern Languages and Literatures, Department of Crown Center 217 | 773.508.2850 | ||
| French (BA) Italian (BA) Spanish (BA) |
Asian Languages & Literatures minor Arabic Language & Culture minor Chinese Language & Culture minor French Language minor French Language & Literature minor Italian Language minor Italian Language & Literature minor Literature in Translation minor Spanish Language minor Spanish Language & Literature minor |
Dr. David Posner Chairperson Crown Center 217 773.508.2850 dposner@luc.edu |
| Neuroscience Interdisciplinary Program | ||
| Neuroscience: Cognitive & Behavioral (BS) Neuroscience: Molecular & Cellular (BS) |
Neuroscience minor | Dr. Eric Gobel Co-program Director (Cognitive & Behavioral) Coffey Hall 403 773.508.3095 egobel@luc.edu Dr. William Rochlin Co-program Director (Molecular & Cellular) Quinlan Center 223 773.508.2450 wrochli@luc.edu |
| Peace Studies Interdisciplinary Program | ||
| Peace Studies minor | Dr. William French Program Director Crown Center 443 773.508.2356 wfrench@luc.edu |
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| Philosophy, Department of Crown Center 381 | 773.508.2291 | ||
| Philosophy (BA) Philosophy: Social Justice (BA) |
Philosophy minor | Dr. Brandon Morgan-Olsen Undergraduate Program Director Crown Center 103 773.508.2291 bmorganolsen@luc.edu Dr. Mark Waymack Chairperson Crown Center 377 773.508.2291 mwaymac@luc.edu |
| Physics, Department of Cudahy Science 300 | 773.508.3533 | ||
| Biophysics (BS) Physics (BS) Physics & Computer Science (BS) Theoretical Physics & Applied Mathematics (BS) |
Physics minor | Dr. Constantin Rasinariu Chairperson Cudahy Science Hall 324 773.508.3592 crasinariu@luc.edu |
| BS in Physics/MEd in Secondary Education (5-Year Program with School of Education) |
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| Pre-Engineering and Dual-Degree Physics/Engineering Programs |
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| Polish Studies Interdisciplinary Program | ||
| Polish Studies minor | Ms. Bozena McLees Program Director Crown Center 217 773.508.2864 bmclees@luc.edu |
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| Political Science, Department of Coffey Hall 324 | 773.508.3047 | ||
| Political Science (BA) | Political Science minor | Dr. Robert Mayer Undergraduate Program Director Coffey Hall 338 773.508.3057 rmayer@luc.edu Dr. Alexandru Grigorescu Chairperson Coffey Hall 325 773.508.3059 agrigor@luc.edu |
| BA/MA in Political Science (5-Year Program) | Dr. Peter Sanchez Graduate Program Director Coffey Hall 332 773.508.8658 psanche@luc.edu |
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| Psychology, Department of Coffey Hall 224 | 773.508.3001 | ||
| Psychology (BS) | Psychology minor | Dr. Robert Morrison Undergraduate Program Director Coffey Hall 224 773.508.3001 psyc-ugrad@luc.edu Dr. Toby (Raymond) Dye Chairperson Coffey Hall 423 773.508.3001 rdye@luc.edu |
| BS in Psychology/MA in Applied Social Psychology (5-Year Program) | Dr. Scott Tindale Graduate Program Director, Applied Social Psychology Coffey Hall 339 773.508.3014 rtindale@luc.edu |
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| Psychology of Crime and Justice Interdisciplinary Program | ||
| Psychology of Crime and Justice minor | Dr. Loretta Stalans Program Director Mundelein Center 818 773.508.8368 lstalan@luc.edu |
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| Sociolegal Studies Interdisciplinary Program | ||
| Sociolegal Studies minor | Dr. Don Stemen Program Director Mundelein Center 811 773.508.8505 dstemen@luc.edu |
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| Sociology, Department of Coffey Hall 424 | 773.508.3445 | ||
| Sociology (BA) Sociology & Anthropology (BA) |
Sociology minor | Dr. Judson Everitt Undergraduate Program Director Coffey Hall 427 773.508.3427 jeveritt@luc.edu Dr. Rhys Williams Chairperson Coffey Hall 423 773.508.3459 rwilliams7@luc.edu |
| BA/MA in Sociology (5-Year Program) |
Dr. Marilyn Krogh |
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| Theology, Department of Crown Center 302 | 773.508.2350 | ||
| Theology (BA) Religious Studies (BA) |
Theology minor Religious Studies minor Pastoral Leadership minor |
Dr. Lauren O'Connell Undergraduate Program Director Crown Center 328 773.508.2370 loconnell1@luc.edu Dr. Robert Di Vito Chairperson Crown Center 300 773.508.8453 rdivito@luc.edu |
| BA/MA in Theology (5-Year Program) | Dr. Sandra Sullivan-Dunbar Graduate Program Director Crown Center 431 773.508.2481 ssull1@luc.edu |
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| Urban Studies Interdisciplinary Program | ||
| Urban Studies minor Urban Studies: Sustainability minor |
Dr. Peter Rosenblatt Program Director Cuneo Hall 412 773.508.3422 prosenblatt@luc.edu David Van Zytveld Cuneo Hall 415 773.508.8504 dvanzyt@luc.edu |
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| Women's Studies and Gender Studies Interdisciplinary Program | ||
| Women's Studies & Gender Studies (BA) | Women's Studies & Gender Studies minor | Dr. Elizabeth Hemenway Program Director Crown Center 117 773.508.2934 ehemenway@luc.edu |
Majors and Minors Outside CAS
To pursue any major listed below (instead of a major within the College of Arts and Sciences), a CAS student must apply for internal transfer from CAS to the appropriate school within Loyola (business, communication, continuing and professional studies, education, nursing, or social work).
Internal Transfer
Current Loyola students need a 2.000 minimum cumulative GPA to be considered for internal transfer admission to the College of Arts and Sciences, the Institute of Environmental Sustainability, the Quinlan School of Business, or the School of Communication; a 2.500 cumulative GPA to be considered for internal transfer admission to the School of Education, the School of Social Work, or the Health Systems Management program within the Marcella Niehoff School of Nursing; and a 2.250 cumulative GAP to be considered for internal transfer admission to the Exercise Science program within the Marcella Niehoff School of Nursing. Students who wish to internally transfer to any undergraduate school within the university must submit an Internal Transfer Application to the school into which they wish to transfer.
Multiple Bachelor's Degrees (Multiple-Degree-Seeking Students)
Students wishing to pursue multiple undergraduate degrees (such as a BBA from the Quinlan School of Business and a BS or BA from the College of Arts and Sciences, or a BSEd from the School of Education and a BA and a BS from the College of Arts and Sciences) are multiple-degree-seeking students. Students should contact all appropriate undergraduate dean's offices and should consult with academic advisors in both schools regarding requirements. They must complete the requirements for both majors/schools, the university Core Curriculum, and any electives necessary to reach 120 credit hours. To apply for status as a multiple-degree student, submit a Multiple-Degree Application to the dean's office of the school you wish to add to your current school.
Secondary Education Licensure
Students pursuing licensure for secondary-school teaching are "multiple-degree-seeking" students: They are enrolled in the College of Arts and Sciences, where they complete a major in English, French, history, Italian, Latin, mathematics, political science, psychology, or Spanish; and they are also enrolled in the School of Education where they complete the major in Secondary Education. Students who pursue a Secondary Education major will earn both a BA or BS degree in their field within the College of Arts and Sciences and a BSEd degree in secondary education within the School of Education. Students pursuing licensure to teach biology, chemistry, or physics are "dual-degree-seeking" students: They complete a fifth year to earn both A BA or BS degree in the major within the College of Arts and Sciences and an MEd (Master of Education) degree in Secondary Education. For more information, visit the School of Education.
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| Engineering Science Cuneo Hall, Room 315 | |||
| Engineering Science: Biomedical Engineering (BS) Engineering Science: Computer Engineering (BS) Engineering Science: Environmental Engineering (BS) |
Dr. Gail Baura Director, Engineering Science Cuneo Hall 315 773.508.8070 gbaura@luc.edu |
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| Institute of Environmental Sustainability BVM Hall, Room 301 | |||
| Environmental Policy (BA) Environmental Science (BS) Environmental Science: Conservation and Restoration Ecology (BS) Environmental Science: Food Systems and Sustainable Agriculture (BS) Environmental Studies (BA) |
Environmental Action & Leadership minor Environmental Science minor |
Dr. Christopher Peterson Associate Dean for Academics Institute of Environmental Sustainability BVM Hall 316 773.508.2950 cpeters@luc.edu |
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Five-year Dual Degree/MBA |
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| Quinlan School of Business Schreiber Center, Room 320 | |||
| Accounting (BBA) Economics (BBA) Entrepreneurship (BBA) Finance (BBA) Human Resource Management (BBA) Information Systems (BBA) International Business (BBA) Management (BBA) Marketing (BBA) Operations Management (BBA) Sport Management (BBA) U.S./Europe Double Degree (BBA) |
Accounting Information Systems minor (Quinlan students only) Business Administration minor (non-Quinlan students only) Economics minor Entrepreneurship minor Finance minor Information Systems minor International Business minor Management minor Marketing minor Operations Management minor Sport Management minor |
Dr. Susan Ries Assistant Dean Quinlan School of Business Schreiber Center 320 312.915.6113 sries@luc.edu |
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| BBA/MBA (5-Year Program) BBA/MS in Accountancy (5-Year Program) BBA/MS in Information Systems Management (5-Year Program) |
Quinlan School of Business, Graduate Programs Schreiber Center 320 312.915.6124 GSB@luc.edu |
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| School of Communication 51 E. Pearson, 2nd Floor | |||
| Advertising & Public Relations (BA) Advertising Creative (BA) Communication Studies (BA) Communication Studies: Advocacy & Social Change (BA) Film & Digital Media: Digital Media (BA) Film & Digital Media: International Film Studies (BA) Film & Digital Media: Film & Media Production (BA) Multimedia Journalism (BA) |
Communication Studies minor Multimedia Journalism minor |
Ms. Lauren Sanchez Assistant Dean School of Communication 51 E. Pearson, 2nd Floor 312.915.6548 lsanchez5@luc.edu |
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| BA in Advertising & Public Relations/MS in Integrated Marketing Communication (5-Year Program with Quinlan School of Business) |
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| School of Continuing and Professional Studies Lewis Towers, Room 401 | |||
| Applied Criminal Justice Leadership (BA) Applied Psychology (BA) Applied Studies (BA) Information Technology (BA) Management (BA) Paralegal Studies (BA) Pastoral Leadership (BA) Social Work (BWS) |
Ms. Natasha Teetsov Assistant Dean School of Continuing & Professional Studies Lewis Towers 401 312.915.6506 nteetsov@luc.edu |
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| School of Education Lewis Towers, 10th Floor | |||
| Early Childhood/Special Education (0-3) (BSEd) Elementary Education (K-9) (BSEd) Math Education (K-9) Science Education (K-9) (BSEd) Secondary Education (6-12) (BSEd) Special Education (K-12) (BSEd) |
Education Policy Studies minor Leadership Studies minor Reading Teacher minor* *Limited to Education majors. Please note that both of the other minors (Education Policy Studies and Leadership Studies) are open to non-Education students. |
Mr. Blake Chambliss Senior Academic Advisor School of Education Lewis Towers, 10th Floor 312.915.6723 mchambliss1@luc.edu |
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| BS in Biology/MEd in Secondary Education (5-Year Program) BA in Chemistry/MEd in Secondary Education (5-Year Program) BS in Physics/MEd in Secondary Education (5-Year Program) |
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| Marcella Niehoff School of Nursing BVM Hall, Room 800 | |||
| Nursing (BSN) | Ms. Janet Campbell Director of Undergraduate Student Affairs Niehoff School of Nursing BVM Hall, 8th Floor 773.508.3249 |
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| Health Systems Management (BS) | Health Systems Management minor | Ms. Janet Campbell Director of Undergraduate Student Affairs Niehoff School of Nursing BVM Hall, 8th Floor 773.508.3249 |
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| Exercise Science (BS) | Ms. Janet Campbell Director of Undergraduate Student Affairs Niehoff School of Nursing BVM Hall, 8th Floor 773.508.3249 |
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| School of Social Work Maguire Hall, 5th Floor | |||
| Social Work (BSW) BSW/MSW (5-Year Program) |
Social Work minor | Dr. Jeanne Sokolec BSW Program Director School of Social Work Maguire Hall, 5th Floor 312.915.7005 jsokole@luc.edu |
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