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Education Essentials

The University Core Curriculum includes 16 required courses distributed across 10 Core Areas

The Loyola University Chicago Core Curriculum plays a central educational role in every Loyola student's undergraduate experience.

Designed to provide both breadth and depth to a student’s program of study, the Core Curriculum introduces students to key concepts and modes of thought in a variety of areas of human intellectual endeavors. The Core Curriculum actualizes transformative education in the Jesuit tradition, helping students to define their values, discover their gifts and passions, and look at their role in society as being one in service of humanity and for the common good.